Day: November 12, 2013

Application

Out in the Open: How to Get Google Maps Directions Without Google

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As reported on Wired. BY KLINT FINLEY Open Source Routing Machine creator Dennis Luxen. Photo: Mapbox   One of the best things about Google Maps is that you can get directions from one place to another almost instantly. But what if you want to build your own website or application that does much the same thing? Sure, Google Maps offers an API that lets developers integrate some of its tools into their applications, but if you do that,…

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Random Science Tech

Some drones can kill you, this one could save your life

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As reported on The Verge. By Aaron Souppouris An Iranian research lab has created a drone to save people drowning at sea. Developed by Tehran-based RTS Lab, Pars is a multirotor drone that is designed to carry and drop floatation aids to people in trouble. First conceptualized only a year ago, Pars is now a functioning prototype that recently underwent testing in the Caspian Sea. Located around 100 miles from Tehran, the Caspian has bore witness to a…

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Apple Art Design

This Is Apple’s New Mothership Of An HQ

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As reported on TechCrunch. by Jordan Crook The most realistic and detailed images yet of Apple’s new spaceship headquarters have just been published in an awesome piece on Wired. The latest images of the 2.8 million square-foot campus show an expansive cafeteria, an underground parking garage, and a subterranean auditorium where forthcoming Apple products will be unveiled to the media. The office will sit on a 176-acre plot of land, most of which will be dedicated to…

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Apple Tablet

Retina iPad mini is now available, prices start at $399

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As reported on Engadget. By Mariella Moon Sure the iPad Air is thin, light and has amazing battery life, but the arrival of its smaller cousin is about to make your choice more difficult. Apple’s upgraded 8-inch slate, the Retina iPad mini, is now available, popping up in Apple’s online stores around the globe. According to an internal Apple document posted by MacRumors, while some countries are getting both WiFi and cellular models, mainland China will have to make do…

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Environmental Mobile

Upp is a $199 hydrogen fuel cell for USB devices that lets you fill up instead of plugging in

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As reported on Engadget. By Sharif Sakr Hydrogen fuel cells have been helping astronauts for nearly half a century already, so it’s about time they became small enough — and cheap enough — to be of use to everyone else. That’s exactly what Intelligent Energy claims to have achieved with its the latest fuel cell system, called the “Upp.” At 500 grams and with a retail price of $199, it’s not meant to compete with regular lithium ion…

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