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Was Samsung’s Galaxy Gear Spot Inspired By Apple’s iPhone ‘Hello’?

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As reported on TechCrunch. by MATTHEW PANZARINO Over the weekend, Samsung began airing a series of spots about the Galaxy Gear smartwatch, mostly as an introduction to the product. There was a simple spot with a series of futuristic wrist-based gadgets, presented solo, and a ‘supercut’ spot which combined shots of those gadgets in use from classic science fiction TV and movies. The spot is very effective, some are calling it Samsung’s best commercial ever, which…

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2013 iMac Review: Apple’s All-In-One Benefits Big From Improved Processor, Graphics

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As reported on TechCrunch. by DARRELL ETHERINGTON The new iMac Apple introduced without much fanfare a couple of weeks ago is an evolutionary upgrade, retaining the slimline design it debuted with last year’s pre-holiday refresh, and introducing some major specification bumps under the hood. For owners of any of those machines, it probably won’t be surprising to hear that this year’s upgrade takes what was a great computer and makes it even better, especially for demanding users.…

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Google testing Android screencast support inside Chrome

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As reported on Engadget. By Matt Brian Google could be about to make developing and testing mobile websites inside its Chrome browser a while lot easier. As spotted by Chromium expert François Beaufort, the company has included experimental screencast support inside the latest beta version of its desktop browser. It allows developers and tinkerers to connect their Android smartphone or tablet, test code updates and view the results in real time, without having to leave the safety…

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LG confirms production of ‘bendable and unbreakable’ smartphone displays.

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As reported on Engadget. By Matt Brian It’s been a long time coming, but LG’s foray into elastic smartphone displays is finally going mainstream. The company has confirmed that it will begin mass-producing a new lightweight 6-inch panel that, it claims, is the world’s first flexible OLED panel for smartphones. The display is built from plastic substrates that give it bendable properties, allowing it to be fixed inside devices with curved (but likely rigid) designs. Reports…

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Hotel Wi-Fi Sucks: Create Your Own Hotspot Using the Room’s Ethernet Connection

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As reported on Wired. BY ROBERTO BALDWIN Plug and play. Photo: Josh Valcarcel/WIRED   From the creepiest $20 per night skid-row flophouse to the presidential suite at Hong Kong’s InterContinental, Wi-Fi is now as standard as a toilet in the hotels and motels around the world. If only that connection to the internet worked as well as your trusty porcelain throne. Instead of dealing with spotty connections and speeds that resemble early ’90s dialup, use the hotel’s…

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Google is building Chrome OS straight into Windows 8

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As reported on The Verge. By Tom Warren Google unveiled its Chrome Apps initiative recently to launch apps that exist outside of the browser and extend its reach into more of a platform, but it looks like the company has a whole lot more planned. Over the past few weeks, Google has been updating its developer version of the Chrome browser to run what’s essentially Chrome OS within Windows 8’s “Metro” mode. Chrome traditionally runs on the desktop…

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Airport Car Rental Service Silvercar Is Headed To LAX In November

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As reported on TechCrunch. by RYAN LAWLER Silvercar continues to expand its tech-focused airport car rental service into new markets, and in a few weeks will be making its biggest debut yet. According to an email sent to customers late last week, Silvercar said that on November 4 it will be launching at LAX, which will soon house its largest fleet of Audi A4s. As we’ve written before, Silvercar hopes torevolutionize the airport car rental business, by…

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HTC One Max leaks out with Verizon badge front-and-center

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As reported on Engadget. By Daniel Cooper When HTC launched the HTC Mini+, everyone wondered when the company would release a phone large enough to justify buying a companion device. These images, from Android Central’s forums, makes the arrival of the 6-inch HTC One Max that much more of a foregone conclusion. The anonymous Verizon employee who took the pics also says that the large smartphone does indeed carry a fingerprint scannerand a removable back. Still, if we’re at the point where conspicuously carrier-branded…

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HoneyBee3D printing store opens in Oakland with rapid prototyping service

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As reported on Engadget. By Timothy J. Seppala We’re still a ways off from having a 3D print shop on every corner, but one Oakland neighborhood is getting a taste of that future. The city’s Montclair district got a little craftier this weekend when HoneyBee3D opened its doors to offer rapid prototyping, printer tools and Type A Machines 3D printers for sale. Given how costly the tech can be, this is a boon for folks who’d love to dip into…

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Spectacular Microscopic Art Is Also World-Changing Science

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As reported on Wired. BY JAKOB SCHILLER Old plant tissue stained for teaching botany at Cambridge. Old plant tissue stained for teaching botany at Cambridge. Fluorescent proteins in bacterial biofilms. Crystals in polarized light (urea). Old plant tissue stained for teaching botany at Cambridge. Fluorescent proteins in plants. Old plant tissue stained for teaching botany at Cambridge (Corch tree). Crystals in polarized light (urea). Crystals in polarized light (urea). Oils. Fluorescent proteins in plants. Oils. Crystals…

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