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Hardware Dev

Transporter Sync turns your external hard drive into a personal, secure cloud locker

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As reported on Engadget. By Melissa Grey The folks at Connected Data made a splash back in May with Transporter v2.0, and they’ve just announced their second foray into the wonderful world of cloud storage with the Transporter Sync. Like its slightly larger predecessor, Sync offers Dropbox-like functionality without users having to shackle themselves to costly subscription fees. However, unlike its elder, which has a 2.5-inch drive inside, the Sync lets you use whatever external HDD you…

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Hacking

12-year-old boy admits to hacking government sites for Anonymous

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As reported on The Verge. By Adrianne Jeffries A 12-year-old boy in Montreal has pleaded guilty to breaking into multiple government and police websites in the name of the hacker collective Anonymous, reports theToronto Sun. The attacks were not politically motivated, however; the boy testified that he traded information to members of Anonymous in exchange for videogames. The boy admitted to hijacking websites for the Montreal police, the Quebec Institute of Public Health, and the Chilean…

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Google

Cornell conductor and Google Glass begin a new movement of orchestra

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As reported on The Verge. By Jacob Kastrenakes Classical music doesn’t have a need for modern technology. Instruments have been built for centuries, scores print just fine on paper, and concert seating gives patrons a good enough perspective on the orchestra as it is. But while classical music may not need technology, Cynthia Turner, a conductor and a professor at Cornell, is trying to turn many of those assumptions on their head using Google Glass. “It…

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Apple

Jony Ive And Marc Newson Customize An Unreleased Mac Pro For (RED) Auction

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As reported on TechCrunch. by Matthew Panzarino Apple head of Human Interaction Jony Ive and designer Marc Newson have customized a one-off Mac Pro in brilliant crimson for the (RED) charity. Apple is a (PRODUCT)RED partner and often produces editions of its products for the organization, whose proceeds go to fighting to eliminate Aids. The charity recently announced that Apple alone had helped it raise over $65 million. The machine is absolutely beautiful, making me wish that all…

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Games Microsoft

Microsoft shows off Xbox One dashboard and multitasking in latest video

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As reported on Engadget. By Matt Brian   Microsoft focused on big name games in its “Invitation” ad last week and now it’s turning its attention to the Xbox One’s entertainment and multitasking abilities. In a video entitled “Meet Xbox One,” the company highlights the console’s dashboard but also its Kinect integration, demonstrating switching between games, videos, TV and apps like Internet Explorer and Skype simple “Xbox” voice commands. We see a user jumping between a movie and the Xbox…

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History Tech

Time Machines – Wireless wonder

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As reported on Engadget. By Jon Turi Welcome to Time Machines, where we offer up a selection of mechanical oddities, milestone gadgets, and unique inventions to test out your tech-history skills. This device famously exhibited the potential of tuned radio waves and their ability to wirelessly convey a signal. In 1899, it transmitted a message successfully from Britain, across the English Channel’s 32-mile expanse, to a receiver in France. Its business-minded inventor went on to pioneer an industry…

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Apple Tablet

Apple’s new iPad Air: hands-on with the light, thin, ultra-powerful tablet

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As reported on The Verge. By David Pierce Apple’s just announced the $499 iPad Air at its event today in San Francisco, and we’ve gotten a chance to spend a few minutes with the new device. Long story short: it looks and feels like a larger (but not that much larger) iPad mini, and that’s mostly a really good thing. It’s really beautiful, with cleaner bezels, a much thinner profile, and sharper, boxier edges. The 9.7-inch, one-pound, 7.5mm-thick…

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Culture

Post-traumatic mess? Why crisis counselors still don’t know if they’re helping or hurting

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As reported on The Verge. By Rebecca Ruiz It’s the go-to method for trauma relief — but nobody knows if psychological first aid actually works Last month, floodwaters dark with silt and mud devastated a 1,500-square-mile area surrounding Denver. Nine people lost their lives. Some survivors lost their homes, and others couldn’t return because of the damage. Since those catastrophic days, Janine D’Anniballe has tried to help as many as she can. But unlike other responders,…

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Science Space

NASA shoots lasers at the moon, sets new data transmission record

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As reported on Engadget. By Melissa Grey Lasers are indisputably awesome, and NASA just made them a little more so by zapping a record-breaking 622 Mb of data per second between the moon and earth as a part of its Lunar Laser Communications Demonstration (LLCD). Pulsed laser beams were shot from ground control at the White Sands Test Facility in New Mexico to the Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) satellite orbiting the moon, and the results could herald…

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Business Microsoft Tablet

Microsoft cuts Surface Pro prices by a further $100, now starting at $699

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As reported on Engadget. By Matt Brian With the next-generation Surface now on sale in 21 countries, Microsoft probably needs to clear out whatever Surface Pros are still lingering in warehouses. As such, the company has taken $100 off both its 64GB and 128GB Pro slates, bringing their base prices to $699 and $799, respectively. According to the fine print, the discount is only available to customers in the US and Canada and will stay in place…

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