Day: July 2, 2013

Business

Gartner: IT Spend Will Hit $3.7 Trillion In 2013; PC Declines Drag On Growth

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As reported on TechCrunch. by INGRID LUNDEN IT spend globally — from devices through to data center investments and the services that run on them — it set to reach $3.7 trillion in 2013, but that represents shrinking growth of only 2% on 2012, as more expensive items like PCs and on-premise software continue to get pushed out by less expensive, newer things like lower-cost tablets and cloud services.Gartner, the analyst house publishing these numbers today, projects spend…

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Science

Neuroscientist thinks human head transplant surgery is finally possible

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As reported on The Verge. By Jeff Blagdon An Italian neuroscientist believes he’s figured out how to do a full human head transplant. Or body transplant, depending on your perspective. In a recent paper, Dr. Sergio Canavero of the University of Turin explains how the procedure would work, describing how a “clean cut” with an “ultra-sharp blade” could leave the two severed spinal cords in the condition to be re-attached. “It is my contention that the technology…

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Beautifully Warped Landscapes From Apple’s Glitchy Maps App

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As reported on Wired. BY KYLE VANHEMERT Peder Norrby collects screenshots of glitches in Apple Maps. Image: Peder Norrby   Of the handful of self-inflicted blunders Apple’s had to deal with over the last few years, the Apple Maps debacle stands apart simply because it was so hard to miss. Where Antennagate had been an invisible plague and Ping was almost instantaneously forgotten, Apple Maps announced its screwiness from day one, unapologetically misplacing businesses and matter-of-factly routing…

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Pure News

Russian rocket explodes almost instantly after take-off (video)

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As reported on Engadget. By Timothy J. Seppala A unmanned Russian Proton-M rocket exploded moments after leaving the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan today, destroying its payload of three satellites intended for Russia’s Glonass GPS system. Fortunately no-one was injured, but local news service Interfax is reporting that nearly 500 tons of fuel from the craft has contaminated the crash site. There’s no word on what caused the disaster, but this model’s recent history is fraught with equipment failures — so if you’d…

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Netflix Max hands-on: Jellyvision’s take on your movie queue

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As reported on Engadget. By Sean Buckley Being a Netflix subscriber is almost like being cursed — sure, you have access to untold troves of streaming TV shows and films, but how do you choose what to watch? The burden of choice weighs heavily on the indecisive Netflix user, trapping them in a labyrinth of enticing categories, familiar recommendations and episode backlogs. Admit it, you don’t know jack about picking out a good flick, which is exactly why Netflix created…

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