Day: October 8, 2013

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A day at Genius Camp: getting dumb in Einstein’s paradise

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As reported on The Verge. By Katie Drummond Dispatches from the Institute for Advanced Study, home to the world’s smartest people My eyes are glazing over. It’s been less than 10 minutes since I slinked into the last row of chairs inside this makeshift outdoor auditorium, where a young woman with a tightly-bound ponytail and a sharp German accent is motoring through a series of PowerPoint slides. Holomorphic modular forms. A partition of a positive integer n. Ramanujan…

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Was Samsung’s Galaxy Gear Spot Inspired By Apple’s iPhone ‘Hello’?

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As reported on TechCrunch. by MATTHEW PANZARINO Over the weekend, Samsung began airing a series of spots about the Galaxy Gear smartwatch, mostly as an introduction to the product. There was a simple spot with a series of futuristic wrist-based gadgets, presented solo, and a ‘supercut’ spot which combined shots of those gadgets in use from classic science fiction TV and movies. The spot is very effective, some are calling it Samsung’s best commercial ever, which…

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2013 iMac Review: Apple’s All-In-One Benefits Big From Improved Processor, Graphics

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As reported on TechCrunch. by DARRELL ETHERINGTON The new iMac Apple introduced without much fanfare a couple of weeks ago is an evolutionary upgrade, retaining the slimline design it debuted with last year’s pre-holiday refresh, and introducing some major specification bumps under the hood. For owners of any of those machines, it probably won’t be surprising to hear that this year’s upgrade takes what was a great computer and makes it even better, especially for demanding users.…

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Google testing Android screencast support inside Chrome

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As reported on Engadget. By Matt Brian Google could be about to make developing and testing mobile websites inside its Chrome browser a while lot easier. As spotted by Chromium expert François Beaufort, the company has included experimental screencast support inside the latest beta version of its desktop browser. It allows developers and tinkerers to connect their Android smartphone or tablet, test code updates and view the results in real time, without having to leave the safety…

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LG confirms production of ‘bendable and unbreakable’ smartphone displays.

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As reported on Engadget. By Matt Brian It’s been a long time coming, but LG’s foray into elastic smartphone displays is finally going mainstream. The company has confirmed that it will begin mass-producing a new lightweight 6-inch panel that, it claims, is the world’s first flexible OLED panel for smartphones. The display is built from plastic substrates that give it bendable properties, allowing it to be fixed inside devices with curved (but likely rigid) designs. Reports…

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