Day: August 9, 2013

Film Review

‘Elysium’ review: class warfare heads to space

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As reported on The Verge. By Bryan Bishop The director of ‘District 9’ turns Matt Damon into man and machine   Four years ago District 9 hit theaters, heralding the arrival of a new voice in contemporary science fiction. Writer-director Neill Blomkamp’s alien-invasion film impressed visually, portraying a gritty, realistic world that seamlessly blended humans and digital creations. More importantly, it carried on in some of the best traditions of the genre by serving as intriguing social commentary…

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Application Google

Google’s New Maps App Now Showing Local Ads Related To Users’ Searches

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As reported on TechCrunch. by SARAH PEREZ Google AdWords customers can now better target mobile device owners via an updated ad experience within the Google Maps app on Android, iPhone, and iPad, Google announced today. This news follows a recent update to the Google Maps app, which previously saw a number of changes and additions, including an updated user interface, integrated traffic reporting, Zagat reviews, changes to how business ratings display, and more. In the updated Google Maps application, advertisers…

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Business Culture News

Snowden’s Alleged Email Provider Shuts Down, Warns Against Trusting U.S. Companies

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As reported on TechCrunch. by GREGORY FERENSTEIN The alleged email provider of National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden has suddenly shut down, leaving just an ominous message in its absence. “I wish that I could legally share with you the events that led to my decision,” writes Lavabit owner Ladar Levison on the company’s front page. “I would _strongly_ recommend against anyone trusting their private data to a company with physical ties to the United States.” The…

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Hardware Dev

Researchers exploring twisted magnetic fields for miniature hard drives.

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As reported on Engadget. By Zachary Lutz Bet you wouldn’t have guessed that the answer to more efficient storage might exist in a Chubby Checker song. Yep, by doing the twist, scientists are thinking it’ll be possible to store up to 20 times more data in the same space, which could lead to much smaller (or vastly more spacious) hard drives for consumers. The work revolves around twisted magnetic fields known as skyrmions, which can retain their structure…

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Business

ASUS pulls out of Windows RT due to financial losses and ‘industry sentiment’

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As reported on Engadget. By Sharif Sakr This isn’t a huge shock, given that ASUS has already publicly expressed woes about poor sales of its Windows RT products, but CEO Jerry Shen‘s latest comments have a surprising edge of finality to them. Speaking to the Wall Street Journal, he repeated that “Windows RT has not been very successful” and said that the company took a writedown on its stock of RT tablets, although he didn’t reveal the size of the…

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