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Finished CyanogenMod 10.2 arrives as focus shifts to Android 4.4 KitKat

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As reported on Engadget. BY JON FINGAS Android fans who’ve been waiting for a stable edition of CyanogenMod 10.2 can finally start their downloads. Cyanogen has just released its final version of the custom firmware, giving the curious a (relatively) safe way to try the company’s take on Android 4.3. Don’t expect future support from Cyanogen beyond the usual bug and security fixes, though. The stable 10.2 release marks the formal end to development of Jelly Bean-based ROMs — after…

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Select Explorers can now purchase a second Google Glass unit

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As reported on Engadget. BY MARIELLA MOON Forget trawling eBay or craigslist for Google Glass — your best bet is to pal up with someone who already owns one. Select Explorers who couldn’t access the Glass accessory shop have received an email from the search giant with a fix in tow and the opportunity to purchase a second device for themselves or a friend, Glass Almanacreports. It’s not clear if the firm’s other beta testers will get the same…

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‘Fast & Furious 7’ production will proceed despite Paul Walker’s death, report says

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As reported on The Verge. By Adi Robertson The seventh installment of the Fast & Furious series may not have been entirely derailed by star Paul Walker’s sudden death yesterday. Sources have apparently told The Hollywood Reporter that although production has been delayed, Universal executives and director James Wan met this morning to discuss how to proceed with the film while being respectful of Walker’s death. The film was set for a release date of July 11th, but TMZ has reported that Walker was supposed to…

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Amazon Is Experimenting With Autonomous Flying Delivery Drones

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As reported on TechCrunch. by Chris Velazco Between launching a charity-friendly buying program, announcing Sunday deliveries, and gearing up for the first wave of frenzied holiday shoppers, Amazon has been busy these past few weeks. But that didn’t stop CEO Jeff Bezos from spending a decent chunk of time talking to Charlie Rose on 60 Minutes about something, well, new. 60 Minutes has been more than happy to tease the unveiling with a clip of Bezos…

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Windows 7 Handily Bests Windows 8 And 8.1′s Minute Market Share Gains In November

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As reported on TechCrunch. by Alex Wilhelm November was not a good month for Microsoft’s Windows 8.x operating system according to Net Applications, with Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 collectively gaining a mere 0.05% points of market share during the period. Windows 8 fell 0.87% to 6.66% global market share. Windows 8.1 managed to grow by 0.92%. The total gain of 0.05% is a weak figure. The main competitor to Windows 8.x, Windows 7, spanked its homegrown…

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Application Tech

Misfit Wearables releases Shine Android app, outfits Bluetooth 4.0 devices with activity-tracking prowess

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As reported on Engadget. BY BILLY STEELE Until now, the dapper stylings of Misfit Wearables’ Shine activity tracker have eluded the Android faithful for logging steps, calories and sleep. The outfit has announced a version of the Shine app for devices running Google’s OS (4.3 and later) that also sport Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity to be used alongside the aluminum-clad gadget. This bit of software allows users to sync the $120 clip-on wearable, set goals and monitor visual summaries…

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Dell preparing to squeeze 4K resolution onto a 24-inch monitor

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As reported on Engadget. BY SHARIF SAKR  It’s hard to know whether PC monitors will continue to be much of a focus for the new Dell. Nevertheless, the relevant department looks to have been gearing itself up for 4K, as Bright Side of News and others have spotted a leaked product page for a 24-inch IPS LED panel with 3,840 x 2,160 pixels. There’s no price or availability information at this pre-launch stage, but we do have a bunch…

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Answers to All the Tech Questions Your Family Will Ask You This Holiday

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As reported on Wired. BY ROBERTO BALDWIN Thanksgiving, 1942. Image: Library of Congress   Maybe it’s your mom and/or dad. Maybe it’s a sibling or a grandparent. Or maybe it’s just that one friend who still uses a Motorola Razr from the early 2000s. Whoever it is, there’s a high probability you’ll be devoting some time to fixing their gadgets and answering a backlog of questions this holiday season. The WIRED staff feels your pain. Covering technology for…

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Space

NASA unveils plans to bring Kepler space telescope back to life in search for new planets

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As reported on The Verge. By Kwame Opam The Kepler space telescope may have life left in it yet. Back in August, NASA elected to abandon attempts to repair the spacecraft after two of its gyroscope-like reaction wheels failed. Without at least three wheels working to stabilize the craft in orbit, it was left unable to precisely pinpoint exoplanets in distant solar systems. After making a call for new proposals on how to extend Kepler’s mission, NASA is…

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Culture

The Battle For The Connected Home Is Heating Up

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As reported on TechCrunch. by Matt Turck Editor’s note: Matt Turck is a managing director of FirstMark Capital. Follow him on Twitter at@mattturck. Almost 15 years ago, a friend of mine at McKinsey spent a few nights writing a document called “The Battle for the Home”. The thesis at the time was that with broadband, the home PC was gradually going to challenge the TV as the core home digital system. Over the following few years, that…

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