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Where’s Twitter Music For Android? Why Today’s Tech Companies Are Still Going iOS First

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As reported on TechCrunch. by SARAH PEREZ Where is Twitter Music for Android? Withtoday’s launch of Twitter’s new music discovery platform, the company has again made a move to sideline the install base of around half of the U.S.’s smartphone audience by failing to deliver a native application for users of non-Apple devices. It’s a strategy that still remains prevalent among tech companies today, both large and small. The companies’ reasons vary: for many smaller startups,…

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Mall App Tracks Shoppers With Ultrasonic Device

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As reported on TechCrunch. by VICTORIA HO The white device here (pictured next to a phone for scale) is in the process of getting mounted on store walls in Singapore malls. When active, the device will emit an ultrasonic signal that an app can pick up, and will allow participating stores to broadcast deals and rewards to shoppers. The device is called the iSenze, and is made by a startup in Singapore called Rainmaker Labs. Rainmaker’s bigger…

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Culture

Kohler’s $6,000 Numi Comfort Height toilet gets added connectivity, loftier bowl

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As reported on Engadget. By Christopher Trout We know what you’re thinking: The only thing missing from my ridiculously expensive, excessively tricked-out toilet is a USB port. Well it’s time you welcomed your posh posterior to the 21st century, because Kohler’s just released the second edition of its now $6,000 throne: the aptly named Numi Comfort Height. In addition to the aforementioned port, which will enable quicker software updates, the outfit has enhanced the commode with a…

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Automotive

Epic’s Torq Roadster three-wheeled EV gets taken on a test drive (video)

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As reported on Engadget. By Richard Lawler While the Tesla Roadster did a great job of satisfying our jones for an electric vehicle with great performance and no roof, it was a bit pricey and is now out of production. Into that void steps the three-wheeled Torq Roadster from Epic EV, a team also responsible for that electric-engined DeLorean prototype we saw a couple of years ago. This video shows Translogic’s Bradley Hasemeyer behind the wheel of the track-friendly (but…

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For Google’s Founders, What’s Cooler Than a Private Jet? A Private Terminal

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As reported on Wired. BY MARCUS WOHLSEN Architectural rendering of the planned $82 million private terminal at Mineta San Jose International Airport that will house the private jets of Google’s founders. Image: Signature Flight Support Architectural rendering of the planned $82 million private terminal at Mineta San Jose International Airport that will house the private jets of Google’s founders. Image: Signature Flight Support Architectural rendering of the planned $82 million private terminal at Mineta San Jose International Airport…

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Science

The deadly bean: why ricin is used for bioterror

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As reported on The Verge. By Carl Franzen It’s easy to make, but it’s also not very effective as a biological weapon, scientists say There was scarcely time to process the fatal Boston Marathon bombings on Monday when the news broke late yesterday afternoon that a letter mailed to Republican Senator Roger Wicker had tested positive for ricin, one of the most potentially toxic and easily-synthesized poison substances in the world, which is extracted from beans of the commonly available castor…

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A Day With Glass: First Impressions Of The Early Days Of Google’s Latest Moonshot

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As reported on TechCrunch. by DREW OLANOFF As we shared yesterday, the process to actually pay for the Glass Explorer Edition was quite simple. The next step in the process is picking up your device at either the Mountain View, Los Angeles or New York City Google Campus. Of course, you can opt to have them shipped to you if you’re not in one of those areas, but what’s the fun in that? I picked up my Google…

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Hands On With The Toshiba KIRAbook: Can Great Hardware Coupled With An Amazing Display Save Windows PCs?

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As reported on TechCrunch. by MICHAEL SEO With PC laptop shipments projected to decline by 7.3% this year, Windows 8 machines desperately need a shot multiple shots of adrenaline. The Toshiba KIRAbook may be just that. The KIRAbook is Toshiba’s first entrant in their newly fashioned “KIRA” line of luxury ultrabooks. At first glance, you can see that the KIRAbook is meticulously designed, and it radiates a Cupertino-esque level of fit and finish. We haven’t seen this kind of quality…

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Entertainment Film

Tribeca Film Festival Narrows Down #6SecFilms Submissions To A Short List Of 40 Awesome Vines

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As reported on TechCrunch. by JORDAN CROOK Less than a month ago, Tribeca Film Festival opened up a sub-competition within the festival for those of us with a knack for brevity: the Tribeca Film Festival’s #6SecFilms competition. Partnering with Twitter’s new darling and video-sharing app Vine, TFF made a call for submissions from filmmakers who’d like to use the Vine platform to be featured on TribecaFilm.com, along with a nice cash prize of $600. Today, TFF…

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Microsoft

Outlook.com lets you sign in with an alias, adds 32 international email domains

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As reported on Engadget. By Nicole Lee Aside from the two-step verification feature revealed yesterday, Microsoft also rolled out a pair of updates for Outlook.com that are decidedly less important but welcome nonetheless. Namely, users are now able to sign in via a new alias instead of their initial username, and they can add a bit of international flair to their Outlook address with any of 32 new country-specific domains as well. It still might not have the…

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