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Google Now Update Adds More Entertainment And Travel Features To The Android Personal Assistant App

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As reported on TechCrunch. by MAHESH SHARMA Google has added a half-dozen new travel and entertainment features to its personalised search app Google Now. With the additions, the company is aiming to capture the attention of the real-world consumer, such as a sports fan watching an NCAA football game, or the recently landed tourist trying to find their rental car. Like Twitter, Google is drawing on a lot of evidence that indicates people are increasingly consuming entertainment — TV or otherwise —…

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Report: Google to develop automated driving system with Continental and IBM

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As reported on Engadget. By Mariella Moon   Both Google and German auto supplier Continental made Nevada their high-tech vehicle testing grounds in 2012, but who’d have thought the companies might end up collaborating? According to German newspaper Daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, the tech giant is very close to inking a deal not only with Continental but also with IBM. The paper’s sources didn’t go into specifics, only that the trio will collectively cook up an automated driving system for cars. It’s worth…

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Champagne iPhone 5S poses with current model in leaked group shot

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As reported on Engadget. By Steve Dent Yes, new rumors about iPhone colors seem to come along every day now. But these images from Weekly Ascii in Japan show an intriguing look at the champagne version of the alleged iPhone 5S model allegedly coming September 10, next to black and white iPhone 5 models… allegedly, of course. If real, they match up with previous images, while also showing a bit more refinement in the design and quality. The new color would be far…

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The Hot Watch is a smartwatch that makes calls, we go hands-on

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As reported on Engadget. By Dana Wollman By now you’ve all heard of the Pebble smartwatch, which became the most successful campaign in Kickstarter history after hitting its $100,000 fundraising goal in a mere two hours. But the Hot Watch is no slouch, either. With 16 days left to go in itsKickstarter campaign, it’s already surpassed its $150,000 fundraising goal by more than three hundred grand. It also offers some features you might not expect from a smartwatch —…

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Google Helpouts to let you buy and sell video chats with experts

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As reported on The Verge. By Jeff Blagdon Google is giving experts a convenient way to profit from their talents online with a new service called Helpouts. It’s still being tested, but Google says it is currently inviting people “with expertise across a number of topics” to sign up in advance of the eventual public release.   GOOGLE TAKES A FLAT 20 PERCENT CUT OF WHATEVER EXPERTS PULL IN Helpouts are face-to-face video calls powered by Google+…

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Small Firm Creates A 3D-Printed Scale Model Of The Hyperloop

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As reported on TechCrunch. by JOHN BIGGS This video shows you probably the closest we’ll ever get to seeing a physical representation of theHyperloop. It is a 3D scale model made by a nascent company called WhiteClouds and it showcases the teams 3D modeling prowess and, more wistfully, shows what the Hyperloop could be. The team at WhiteClouds went to work. Each designer took a component of the Hyperloop concept and designed digital 3D models based on images…

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New Revelations Detail How The NSA Scans 75% Of The Internet Through Telco Partnerships

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As reported on TechCrunch. by ALEX WILHELM Today the Wall Street Journal reported the existence of several NSA programs that were either previously unknown, or little was known about. Meet Blarney, Fairview, Oakstar, Lithium and Stormbrew. The programs allow for far greater surveillance than the government has admitted to, and, importantly, detail how the government forces Internet service providers (ISPs) to hand over raw data. The programs have the ability to “reach roughly 75% of all U.S. Internet traffic,”…

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Here are the PlayStation 4’s 33 ‘launch window’ games, from Knack to Minecraft

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As reported on Engadget. By Ben Gilbert Between the PlayStation 4’s November 15th launch at retail and December 31st, Sony claims 33 games will be available. That includes heavy hitters like Knack, Watch Dogs, Minecraft and Battlefield 4, as well as smaller properties like N++ andContrast. We’ve dropped the full list just after the break for your perusal / approval. Now all we need to know is when Rime is coming out! NBA 2K14 Call of Duty: Ghosts Skylanders Swap Force Need for Speed: Rivals Battlefield 4…

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Escape for Google Glass brings casual gaming to explorers.

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As reported on Engadget. By James Trew You know what’s not new? Android games. You know what is new? Games for Google Glass. There has been the odd attempt so far, but french-based game developer AMA is porting one of its bonafide titles over to the small screen for real. Escape! is a simple puzzler, the sort that we’re all familiar with on our phones, that is being squeezed into the wearable format. While games on the hardware might be something of an…

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How Will Breaking Bad End? Here Are 7 Mind-Blowing Theories

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As reported on Wired. BY WIRED STAFF In a mere seven episodes, Breaking Bad is coming to an end. And it’ll be a tough goodbye. But show creator Vince Gilligan has promised that the ending will feel final – there won’t be some mysteriousSopranos-esque head-scratcher. It may not please everyone, but it will be definitive. Gilligan, who cut his teeth on The X-Files, is known for telling layered stories where nearly anything can be a future plot clue, Easter…

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