Are you pumped for iOS 9? 5 top reasons you should be
If you have not started getting anxious for the release of iOS 9 coming this fall, then it’s time you start to get excited. There are a lot of great new features coming that will make your iOS experience truly awesome and here are our top five....
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Are you pumped for iOS 9? 5 top reasons you should beIf you have not started getting anxious for the release of iOS 9 coming this fall, then it’s time you start to get excited. There are a lot of great new features coming that will make your iOS experience truly awesome and here are our top five....Apple/iOSJune 21, 2015, 15:41:4Are you pumped for iOS 9? 5 top reasons you should besource: http://appadvice.com/appnn/2015/06/are-you-pumped-for-ios-9-5-top-reasons-you-should-be | June 21, 2015, 15:41:4
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Venus, Jupiter on beautiful "collision" course
Venus and Jupiter have been drawing nearer to each other in the sky all month. Friday and Saturday, after dusk, they will appear to come together and will most likely the brightest objects in the sky, after the sun and moon...
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Venus, Jupiter on beautiful "collision" courseVenus and Jupiter have been drawing nearer to each other in the sky all month. Friday and Saturday, after dusk, they will appear to come together and will most likely the brightest objects in the sky, after the sun and moon...ScienceJune 20, 2015, 23:17:4Venus, Jupiter on beautiful "collision" coursesource: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/venus-jupiter-convergence-june-2015/ | June 20, 2015, 23:17:4
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This Back to the Future LEGO Toyota 4×4 is Amazing
If you grew up watching the Back to the Future movies, chances are your dream car was at one point a dream truck – Marty McFly’s 1985 Toyota SR5 Pickup (Hilux). LEGO ace Paul Kim knows what we’re talking about....
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This Back to the Future LEGO Toyota 4×4 is AmazingIf you grew up watching the Back to the Future movies, chances are your dream car was at one point a dream truck – Marty McFly’s 1985 Toyota SR5 Pickup (Hilux). LEGO ace Paul Kim knows what we’re talking about....LegoJune 20, 2015, 23:12:45This Back to the Future LEGO Toyota 4×4 is Amazingsource: http://news.boldride.com/2014/12/this-back-to-the-future-lego-toyota-4x4-is-amazing/65094/ | June 20, 2015, 23:12:45
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Can’t Afford a Baja Truck? This LEGO is the Next Best Thing
Not everyone can afford, much less build, a full-size trophy truck. That process can take months and well over $250,000. But with a few small plastic pieces, a remote control, and some knobby tires, LEGO virtuoso Egor (known as ‘rm8’) has created something that – to scale – is equally as impressive....
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Can’t Afford a Baja Truck? This LEGO is the Next Best ThingNot everyone can afford, much less build, a full-size trophy truck. That process can take months and well over $250,000. But with a few small plastic pieces, a remote control, and some knobby tires, LEGO virtuoso Egor (known as ‘rm8’) has created something that – to scale – is equally as impressive....LegoJune 20, 2015, 23:11:44Can’t Afford a Baja Truck? This LEGO is the Next Best Thingsource: https://www.yahoo.com/autos/s/t-afford-baja-truck-lego-next-best-thing-133051164.html | June 20, 2015, 23:11:44
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34 ways to improve your iPhone's battery life
Apple's latest iPhones still miss out on all-day battery life. But by tweaking its software, you can greatly improve your iPhone's battery. Now updated for iOS 8.2, here's how....
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34 ways to improve your iPhone's battery lifeApple's latest iPhones still miss out on all-day battery life. But by tweaking its software, you can greatly improve your iPhone's battery. Now updated for iOS 8.2, here's how....Apple/iOSJune 20, 2015, 17:55:4834 ways to improve your iPhone's battery lifesource: http://www.zdnet.com/pictures/how-to-improve-your-iphone-ipad-battery-life-ios-8/ | June 20, 2015, 17:55:48
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SanDisk iXpand Flash Drive for iPhone and iPad, First Take: Useful but complicated
Thanks to the Lightning connector, you can't just plug a Micro-USB OTG drive into your iOS devices the way you can with Android phones and Windows tablets. You need a drive with the Lightning cable like the SanDisk iXpand, which is now available as a 128GB model, and with extra security options....
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SanDisk iXpand Flash Drive for iPhone and iPad, First Take: Useful but complicatedThanks to the Lightning connector, you can't just plug a Micro-USB OTG drive into your iOS devices the way you can with Android phones and Windows tablets. You need a drive with the Lightning cable like the SanDisk iXpand, which is now available as a 128GB model, and with extra security options....HardwareJune 20, 2015, 17:54:53SanDisk iXpand Flash Drive for iPhone and iPad, First Take: Useful but complicatedsource: http://www.zdnet.com/product/sandisk-ixpand-flash-drive/ | June 20, 2015, 17:54:53
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HP Spectre x360: Multi-mode, long lasting, responsive laptop built to impress
For many years it was easy for me to recommend that family and friends pick up one of the Apple MacBook models for the best portable computing experience. Thankfully, Windows computer vendors, including Microsoft, stepped up to the plate and there are now several Windows machines that are well-designed, reasonably priced, great performers, with features that best Apple machines. On...
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HP Spectre x360: Multi-mode, long lasting, responsive laptop built to impressFor many years it was easy for me to recommend that family and friends pick up one of the Apple MacBook models for the best portable computing experience. Thankfully, Windows computer vendors, including Microsoft, stepped up to the plate and there are now several Windows machines that are well-designed, reasonably priced, great performers, with features that best Apple machines. On...HardwareJune 20, 2015, 17:53:52HP Spectre x360: Multi-mode, long lasting, responsive laptop built to impresssource: http://www.zdnet.com/product/hp-spectre-x360-13t/ | June 20, 2015, 17:53:52
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Inverse Path USB armory: Secure computer on a stick
The Inverse Path USB armory ($130) is a little USB stick with an entire computer onboard (800MHz ARM processor, 512MB RAM), designed to be a portable platform for personal security applications....
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Inverse Path USB armory: Secure computer on a stickThe Inverse Path USB armory ($130) is a little USB stick with an entire computer onboard (800MHz ARM processor, 512MB RAM), designed to be a portable platform for personal security applications....HardwareJune 20, 2015, 17:53:0Inverse Path USB armory: Secure computer on a sticksource: http://www.zdnet.com/product/inverse-path-usb-armory/ | June 20, 2015, 17:53:0
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ARE THERE ACTIVE VOLCANOES ON VENUS?
Eruptions READERS HAVE LOTS of great questions about volcanoes and this summer, I want to tackle some of them. So, for the rest of the summer while I’m in and out of the office, I’ll be trying to answer one reader question per week (along with trying to keep up with the usual volcanic news goodies). If you want to submit a question, you can send it to me (eruptionsblog at gmail...
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ARE THERE ACTIVE VOLCANOES ON VENUS?Eruptions READERS HAVE LOTS of great questions about volcanoes and this summer, I want to tackle some of them. So, for the rest of the summer while I’m in and out of the office, I’ll be trying to answer one reader question per week (along with trying to keep up with the usual volcanic news goodies). If you want to submit a question, you can send it to me (eruptionsblog at gmail...ScienceJune 20, 2015, 17:51:37ARE THERE ACTIVE VOLCANOES ON VENUS?source: http://www.wired.com/2015/06/active-volcanoes-venus/ | June 20, 2015, 17:51:37
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Can personal devices interfere with hospital care?
New research helps define a clear rule of thumb for how close health-care workers with their Wi-Fi devices can be to electronic medical equipment. The bottom line: keep your wireless device further than arm's length from medical equipment and the risk of interference is very small....
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Can personal devices interfere with hospital care?New research helps define a clear rule of thumb for how close health-care workers with their Wi-Fi devices can be to electronic medical equipment. The bottom line: keep your wireless device further than arm's length from medical equipment and the risk of interference is very small....TechnologyJune 20, 2015, 17:49:2Can personal devices interfere with hospital care?source: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/06/150616123921.htm | June 20, 2015, 17:49:2
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Simple yet clever way to boost chip speeds
A computer chip has millions of transistors connected with an extensive network of copper wires. These wires are unimaginably short and thin compared to household wires but in each case the copper is wrapped within a protective sheath. For years a material called tantalum nitride has formed protective layer in chip wires. Now new experiments demonstrate that a different sheathing m...
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Simple yet clever way to boost chip speedsA computer chip has millions of transistors connected with an extensive network of copper wires. These wires are unimaginably short and thin compared to household wires but in each case the copper is wrapped within a protective sheath. For years a material called tantalum nitride has formed protective layer in chip wires. Now new experiments demonstrate that a different sheathing m...HardwareJune 20, 2015, 17:48:11Simple yet clever way to boost chip speedssource: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/06/150617162404.htm | June 20, 2015, 17:48:11
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How do toddlers use tablets?
Researchers studied more than 200 YouTube videos in an effort to understand how toddlers use tablets....
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How do toddlers use tablets?Researchers studied more than 200 YouTube videos in an effort to understand how toddlers use tablets....TechnologyJune 20, 2015, 17:46:4How do toddlers use tablets?source: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/06/150618174159.htm | June 20, 2015, 17:46:4
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Sony has no intentions to let you play old PS3 games on your PS4
We learned this week that you'll be able play old Xbox 360 games on the Xbox One, a move that drew huge cheers from gamers at E3 2015. Fans weren't the only ones surprised by Microsoft's concession to offering backward compatibility. Shuhei Yoshida, the president of Sony's Worldwide Studios — the guy in charge of securing games for the PlayStation ...
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Sony has no intentions to let you play old PS3 games on your PS4We learned this week that you'll be able play old Xbox 360 games on the Xbox One, a move that drew huge cheers from gamers at E3 2015. Fans weren't the only ones surprised by Microsoft's concession to offering backward compatibility. Shuhei Yoshida, the president of Sony's Worldwide Studios — the guy in charge of securing games for the PlayStation ...GamingJune 20, 2015, 17:44:47Sony has no intentions to let you play old PS3 games on your PS4source: http://mashable.com/2015/06/19/sony-playstation-4-no-backward-compatibility/ | June 20, 2015, 17:44:47
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Getty Images dives into virtual reality with Oculus Rift
Getty Images is entering the world of virtual reality. Getty 360 Degree View, a collection of immersive 360-degree imagery, will now be available to users of the Oculus Rift via the Oculus 360 Photos app in the Oculus Store....
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Getty Images dives into virtual reality with Oculus RiftGetty Images is entering the world of virtual reality. Getty 360 Degree View, a collection of immersive 360-degree imagery, will now be available to users of the Oculus Rift via the Oculus 360 Photos app in the Oculus Store....DesignJune 20, 2015, 17:43:44Getty Images dives into virtual reality with Oculus Riftsource: http://mashable.com/2015/06/20/getty-oculus-rift/ | June 20, 2015, 17:43:44
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Samsung keyboard security flaw: The time has come to end bloatware
At least 600 million Samsung users are still at risk due to a major security flaw that opens up photos, messages, phone calls and a slew of other personal data to attackers.
The company has still not issued a fix (though it says one is coming soon) for the vulnerability, which stems from the way the company used third-party software....
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Samsung keyboard security flaw: The time has come to end bloatwareAt least 600 million Samsung users are still at risk due to a major security flaw that opens up photos, messages, phone calls and a slew of other personal data to attackers.
The company has still not issued a fix (though it says one is coming soon) for the vulnerability, which stems from the way the company used third-party software....SecurityJune 20, 2015, 17:41:23Samsung keyboard security flaw: The time has come to end bloatwaresource: http://mashable.com/2015/06/20/android-bloatware-problem/ | June 20, 2015, 17:41:23
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June 20, 2015, 17:24:40The Role of Private Enterprise in Putting Man into Space
The Role of Private Enterprise in Putting Man into Space
Has NASA, the monolithic space agency, failed in it's quest to put man out into the cosmos. Will profit coupled with mans need to explore be the driving engine which sends man into the cosmos. Think about what has moved technology forward within the American society over the past 100 years or so. Was Orville and Wilbur Wright employed by the government. Of course not. Most -
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