Day: March 10, 2014

Military Photography

Can You Spot the Snipers Hidden in These Photos?

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As reported on Wired. BY JAKOB SCHILLER ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT SIMILAR GALLERIES People Around the World Pose With Everything They Eat in a Day Photographer Captures the Grace of Waiting at Heaven’s Door The Decline of Rural America, Captured in Replicas of Decaying Homes Mesmerizing GIFs Show Cities Passing From Day to Night The Drama of an Entire Film, Collapsed Into One Frame The Surreal Grandeur of San Francisco’s Little-Known Salt Fields 1 / 21 Sniper…

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Business Microsoft

Microsoft’s game of thrones: how Ballmer and Gates lost favor

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As reported on The Verge. By Sean Hollister Over the course of the last year, the balance of power at Microsoft has drastically changed. Now, Businessweek has chronicled the Game of Thrones-like power struggle which shoved aside the regime of Steve Ballmer and Bill Gates to make way for a new leader. While much of the story has been told before in whispers and rumors, the publication’s sources paint a vivid picture of internal strife and corporate backstabbings at the firm, starting with a rift between Gates…

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Google

Google is finally getting serious about wearables

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As reported on The Verge. By Dieter Bohn Speaking today at the SXSW conference, Google’s SVP of Android and Chrome Sundar Pichai said that in two weeks, Google will be releasing a developer SDK that will make it easier for companies to create wearable devices that run on Android. Pichai didn’t drop any hints as to whether or not Google itself was working on any devices, but instead said that when it comes to wearables, he thinks about…

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Application

Lowdown Is An iOS App To Help Busy People Prepare For Meetings

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As reported on TechCrunch. by Steve O’Hear Apparently, preparing for meetings properly — the who, what and where — is a pain-point for some. This is especially true for sales people who have to hold a lot of meetings and where preparation can make the difference when trying to push a prospect over the line. That’s the problem Lowdown is setting out to solve. The UK startup has created an iOS app that automatically pulls together information from your phone…

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Imagery Photography

Panasonic’s 4K-ready Lumix GH4 priced at $1,700, ships in late April

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As reported on Engadget. BY RICHARD LAWLER Panasonic promised it would deliver a GH mirrorless camera capable of recording 4K video for under $2,000, and now we know just how far under that is. The Lumix GH4 camera body and its 16MP CMOS Micro Four Thirds sensor will cost $1,700, while the optional YAGH pro audio/video interface unit is available for an extra $2,000. The pre-order listings on Panasonic’s website currently show an estimated ship date of late April. EOSHD.com confirms the same…

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