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MakerBot introduces MixTape Kit to be used with 3D printer

, Jul 25th 2012 Discuss [0]

Best known for its 3D printers, it almost seems as if MakerBot is going in the opposite direction of technology with the introduction of its new MixTape Kit. It sounds pretty old school, but the product is actually aimed at those who already own a MakerBot 3D creation machine. MakerBot provides all the tools so that users with a 3D machine can create their own custom tapes from home. Read The Full Story

Rock Band for iOS to be pulled from App Store on July 31

, Jul 25th 2012 Discuss [0]

EA confirmed yesterday that it would be pulling its two Rock Band games from the iTunes App Store by July 31, 2012. Although gamers will still be able to play them locally, both Rock Band and Rock Band Reloaded will not be available to download after the 31st. There was actually a bit of hint about it back in May when gamers opened the game and were shown a message stating that the game would expire by the end of the month. EA said it was an error, but it may have suggested something about the games' eventual removal from the App Store. Read The Full Story

LG renames Quick Voice to Q Voice with English version to launch in 2013

, Jul 24th 2012 Discuss [0]

LG recently launched its Quick Voice service in Korea to challenge Apple's Siri and Samsung's S Voice. About a month after launch, the company is rebranding it to compete with Samsung’s S Voice and has changed its name to Q Voice, which is expected to debut with an English version in 2013. Currently, Q Voice is limited to Korean-speaking LG users and offers standard voice control functions that have been integrated with 11 Android apps. Read The Full Story

Kinect-controlled trashcan catches trash tossed in the air

, Jul 24th 2012 Discuss [0]

Playing a game of real life paper toss just got way simpler, all thanks to a new trash that can swiftly move across a room to catch any airborne piece of trash you toss past your shoulder. The Smart Trashbox actually uses Kinect technology that operates on a wheeled base and is configured to an integrated circuit board. And even though this sort of thing was likely designed for lazy people or people with bad aim, we're pretty sure it could be used purely for entertainment purposes too. Read The Full Story

NASA tests inflatable heat shield prototype

, Jul 24th 2012 Discuss [0]

NASA tested a large inflatable heat shield prototype on Monday that will help spacecraft slow down as soon as they enter a planet’s atmosphere. The heat shield (or aersoshell) was made of high-tech balloons and was dubbed an “unqualified success” after the initial test was completed, which saw it plunge through Earth’s atmosphere at speeds up to 7,600 mph. It will help shape new re-entry systems for spacecraft in the future, including those that land on Mars. Read The Full Story

Zynga and Hasbro take Farmville offline with new card game

, Jul 24th 2012 Discuss [0]

Last month, Zynga released Farmville 2 after being wildly successful with the initial Facebook-based version. Now, the company has taken the highly addictive farming game offline and developed a new card game for ages four and up, called Farmville Memory. Zynga had started making deals with toy companies in February, which included a licensing deal with gaming company Hasbro. Read The Full Story

Project Holodeck aims to bring full 3D virtual reality to gaming

, Jul 23rd 2012 Discuss [0]

A team from the University of Southern California have started Project Holodeck and are working to create full-body 360-degree virtual reality simulator in an accessible consumer gaming platform that could be comparable to the Star Trek Holodeck. It will allow users to play in a large digital space while physically operating in a small one. Read The Full Story

3M launches tablet screen protectors that make fingerprints fade away

, Jul 23rd 2012 Discuss [0]

Last week we told you that scientists were working on a way develop a smudge-free solution for touchscreens for all our gadgets, and now technology company 3M is offering another solution to combat the popular problem of smudges and fingerprints all over your touchscreen. The company is now selling a screen protector that has been designed to make fingerprints fade away. Read The Full Story

Downloading free apps won’t require passwords in iOS 6

, Jul 23rd 2012 Discuss [0]

Users won’t have to plug in a password anymore for downloading free apps once iOS 6 hits. Developers working with the latest beta have reported that Apple no longer prompts users to enter their password before a free app can be downloaded, according to Cult of Mac. It applies to both new ones and programs that are being re-downloaded. Read The Full Story

Longest-running continuous view of Earth from space turns 40

, Jul 23rd 2012 Discuss [0]

It was exactly 40 years ago today when the first Landsat satellite—the ERTS-1—was launched into orbit by NASA to provide global coverage of large-scale human activity like building cities and farming over the long term. The very first Landsat satellite was sent into orbit on July 23, 1972 from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California and marks the world’s longest-running Earth observation satellite program. Read The Full Story

iGills waterproof case lets you go diving with your iPhone

, Jul 20th 2012 Discuss [0]

People who have a fear of being separated from their iPhones can pretty much rest easy with the iGills SE-35 waterproof case, for those moments you need to go diving to depths of 40 minutes with an iPhone. The polycarbonate case actually turns any iPhone into an underwater video camera or still camera and can keep track of how long you need before it’s time to get back to the surface. Read The Full Story

Fox films now available through iTunes in the Cloud

, Jul 20th 2012 Discuss [0]

Following the big international roll out of iTunes movies in the Cloud, it looks like Apple and Twentieth Century Fox have finally made films available for U.S. users via iTunes in the Cloud after months of waiting around for it. iTunes movies in the Cloud was initially launched back in March, but Fox and Universal had agreements in place with HBO that restricted films from being included. It had been said that the studios were in negotiations to work something out. Read The Full Story
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