Saturday 10 November 2012

This Computer Costs Just $13 [VIDEO]

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Saturday, November 10, 2012

This Computer Costs Just $13 [VIDEO]
12:05:12 AM
Heard of Raspberry Pi, the $35 computer? Here's the Walmart version: Texas Instruments has created a computer on a single circuit board that costs just $13. Although Raspberry Pi can output HD video, the tiny TI PC doesn't have any graphics --...



George Takei Takes Issue With Facebook in New Book [VIDEO]
Friday, November 09, 2012 11:26 PM
Star Trek's George Takei is well known in Facebook circles as a prolific sharer of clever content. However, Takei doesn't think his fans are well served by the way Facebook shares his status updates. Thanks to Facebook's EdgeRank algorithm --...



Free iPad App Helps Train Future Neurosurgeons
Friday, November 09, 2012 10:41 PM
The neurosurgeons of tomorrow can hone some of the necessary skills on the iPad, thanks to a new training app called VCath. Developed by Bangor University in the U.K, the free iPad app helps neurosurgeons-in-training master an appreciation of the...



Can Fitness Ever Be as Addictive as Angry Birds?
Friday, November 09, 2012 9:36 PM
What if planting crops in FarmVille only happened when you burned calories in real life? That's what Striiv, a fitness startup in Redwood City, Calif., is hoping to accomplish with its new app, launched last week. The Striiv fitness app,...



Twitter Has Little Explanation for Bizarre Benghazi Photo Bug
Friday, November 09, 2012 8:39 PM
A day after a strange and gory political image cropped up in place of all images on Twitter for some users, the company is offering no detail on what exactly happened or how. Around 9:30 or 10 p.m. EST, a bloody image relating to the September...



Twitter Hacked? Here's How to Protect Your Account
Friday, November 09, 2012 7:13 PM
Twitter is the latest large-scale company investigating the possibility of a password hack of its user base. It recently sent an email blast to accounts that may have been compromised and automatically reset their passwords. The social network...



Did Paula Broadwell Access Petraeus' CIA Email?
Friday, November 09, 2012 6:55 PM
General David Petraeus resigned from his position as director of the CIA earlier today, citing an extramarital affair. Now NBC News is reporting that Paula Broadwell, Petraeus' biographer, is under investigation by the FBI over improper access to...



'World War Z' Trailer Has Zombies, Explosions and Brad Pitt
Friday, November 09, 2012 5:18 PM
Are zombies past their prime yet? By the look of the official trailer for the zombie-apocalypse epic World War Z, not even close. The trailer (available at 1080p resolution on iTunes) includes the standard...



7 Ideas for Your First Pinterest Secret Board
Friday, November 09, 2012 4:37 PM
Even the most social pinners crave some privacy on Pinterest, a dreamy Internet escape for the photo-obsessed. That's why users with a penchant for pinning went crazy on Thursday, when Pinterest announced each user can use three secret boards for...



Facebook Experiments With 'Reply' Button on Comments
Friday, November 09, 2012 4:15 PM
Facebook isn't just testing a sound-alert function on the site -- it's also experimenting with a reply option for comments posted to Timeline, a Facebook spokesperson has confirmed. "We are testing a new way to add comments to a post on...



Facebook Testing Sound Notifications
Friday, November 09, 2012 2:15 PM
You hear that? It's the sound of Facebook's next feature experiment, and it sounds like it's already starting to annoy the test user group. The social network is currently testing an alert notification that emits a ping sound when someone writes...



Wes Anderson Directs the New 'Star Wars' [VIDEO]
Friday, November 09, 2012 1:59 PM
Whether you're excited about Star Wars: Episode VII or not, nearly all would agree that the upcoming director -- whomever that might be -- has some very high expectations to meet. Who do you picture the perfect director to lead the next...



Twitter Cartoon Video Shows How to Set Up Profile, Header Pictures
Friday, November 09, 2012 1:31 PM
Twitter released a how-to video on Friday with tips on how to best dress up your page with header, profile and background pictures. Although these steps may seem elementary to the Twitter lovers of the world, the social network is still growing...



Incredible Kid Donates All His Halloween Candy to Sandy Victims
Friday, November 09, 2012 1:16 PM
Meet Jacob Hughes, an 11-year-old boy from Tennessee who loves Scooby-Doo, running and jumping. Oh, and he's also the kid that will restore your faith in our future generations. During the post-Sandy blackout in Lower Manhattan, I got a call from...



Apple Patent Turns Headphones Into Speakers
Friday, November 09, 2012 12:45 PM
Instead of only using headphones for your personal enjoyment, a new Apple patent could turn them inside out so they function as speakers when placed on a surface. These dual-mode headphones can be connected to an electronic device, such as a...



 
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