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Twitter for Glass app hinted at in tweet

, Apr 29th 2013 Discuss [0]

Twitter user Jonathan Gottfried spotted a tweet using the #throughglass hashtag that has since been deleted, but that suggested Twitter has created a Glass app and that it is up and functioning on at least one pair of Google's frames. The tweet was sent out by Twitter user Shivster Muddler accompanied by a picture of some trees with the caption: "Just shared a photo #throughglass." Read The Full Story

NASA gets first ever look at hurricane on Saturn

, Apr 29th 2013 Discuss [0]

A hurricane is an impressive display of the power of nature, an unfortunate reality that sometimes causes more than its fair share of damage and grief. While we're all familiar with what a hurricane on our own planet looks like, hurricanes on other planets have been something of a mystery. That changed this month when NASA got the first-ever detailed look at a hurricane that took place on Saturn. Read The Full Story

Sony Xperia SP smartphone rolls out in UK

, Apr 29th 2013 Discuss [0]

We talked about Sony's Xperia SP smartphone back on March 18, which we reported was supposed to hit shelves in the second quarter of this year. It looks like that timeline was spot-on, with the Xperia SP going on sale in the UK via T-Mobile and Orange for a moderate £249.99 sans-contract. Such adds on to the other places it is already available, including India and Singapore. Read The Full Story

UK law allows anyone to use your digital images

, Apr 29th 2013 Discuss [0]

Whether you're an amateur photographer who makes liberal use of Instagram and similar apps or you're a professional who uploads a lot of off-hours snapshots online, a bill just passed in the UK should give you pause. The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 has a clause in it that allows for anyone to use a photograph whose owner can't be located, something that is a two-edged sword. Read The Full Story

Vermont’s ultra-cheap gigabit Internet rivals Google Fiber

, Apr 27th 2013 Discuss [0]

Many are drooling over Google Fiber, dreaming of ultra-fast downloads and uploads that are zipped off into cyberspace in the blink of an eye. While Google's fiber network is certainly nice, every now and again a new player emerges to remind us that it could be better. Such is the case the Vermont Telephone Company, which is offering state residents gigabit Internet for $35 a month. Read The Full Story

North Korea has millions of 3G subscribers, says Koryolink CEO

, Apr 27th 2013 Discuss [0]

North Korea's relationship with the world wide web has been mostly non-existent, with most of those who reside in the nation being forbade from accessing the Internet. Slowly, however, connectivity has leaked into the northern Korean nation, which now has nearly 2 million 3G subscribers, according to service provider Koryolink's CEO Ezz Heikal. Read The Full Story

2014 Subaru Forester recalled due to curling floor mats

, Apr 26th 2013 Discuss [0]

Subaru has been forced to recall its 2014 Forester SUV over problems with its floor mats that could lead to problems with using the brake and accelerator pedels, according to a report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. According to Subaru, the SUVs that are affected were made between January and March of this year. Read The Full Story

Pinterest design update brings back most beloved days-gone-by features

, Apr 26th 2013 Discuss [0]

All good things come to an end, or so the saying goes. As is the nature of things, product design changes over time see new features added and some old ones eliminated or changed, often without too much hassle or outcry. Occasionally some features prove to have been so beloved by users that they're brought back, however, reintegrated into the newer design to see the light of day again with new abilities its original iteration never had. Such is the case with the latest Pinterest update. Read The Full Story

HP Slate 7 overcomes delay rumors, is available now

, Apr 26th 2013 Discuss [0]

We got a look at HP's then-unreleased Slate 7 tablet at Mobile World Congress earlier this year and liked what we saw. HP had said the device would be available for purchase in April, but then a bit of debacle started when its product page was updated to show a revised release date in June. That spurred rumors that the slate was delayed, but then the product page changed again, this time back to April, leaving many to wonder when we'd actually see the device on shelves. Read The Full Story

Google rolls out Chrome Office Viewer Beta, enables in-browser file viewing

, Apr 26th 2013 Discuss [0]

There are some universally annoying things the average Web surfer will encounter from time-to-time, and while the list is mostly made up of pop-up advertisements that bypass your ad-blocker, one of them is direct-file links to things like PowerPoint and Word files. Clicking one of these files results in it being downloaded and opened by the application, a potentially slow and usually unwanted action. Google aims to solve this problem with the launch of Chrome Office Viewer (Beta). Read The Full Story

Carfax suffers antitrust lawsuit from auto dealerships across the nation

, Apr 26th 2013 Discuss [0]

Carfax is a service that allows users to essentially perform a background check on cars, getting a look into their history and whether they've been in any reported wrecks, been salvaged, or any other details that could drastically reduce the asking price. While some consumers swear by the service, some dealerships aren't happy with it, saying that the company is "monopolist" and in violation of antitrust laws. Read The Full Story

White House joins Tumblr, says to expect GIFs

, Apr 26th 2013 Discuss [0]

The Obama Administration is once again dipping into social media, this time announcing the creation of an account on Tumblr, which is currently composed of a single post and image. Says the White House, the Tumblr will be used in conjunction with the administration's other social media accounts to help make it the "most open and accessible administration in history." Read The Full Story
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