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Logitech FabricSkin Keyboard Folio borrows Surface RT style for iPad

, Apr 23rd 2013 Discuss [0]

Keyboard cases for the iPad are nothing new, there are plenty of them on the market today. That doesn't mean there isn't room for new offerings that are either easier-to-use, better looking, or more durable. Logitech has unveiled a new keyboard cover called the FabricSkin Keyboard Folio that brings the style of the Microsoft Surface RT to your iPad. Read The Full Story

Edimax unveils new 802.11ac router and USB 3.0 network adapter combo

, Apr 23rd 2013 Discuss [0]

When it comes the bandwidth for wireless networks, many people always want more. More speed and more bandwidth are very important if you make heavy use of your wireless network for transferring large HD video files or streaming content locally. It's surprisingly easy to use more bandwidth than is available if you have several computers or devices streaming high-definition video within the home or office leading to lots of buffering or stuttering playback. Read The Full Story

Samsung and the University of Texas conspire for thought controlled tablets

, Apr 22nd 2013 Discuss [0]

Over the last few years there have been quite a few products come to market that boast the ability to be controlled using your thoughts. Most of these items have been thought-controlled toys, but we have seen systems that promise to allow you to control your music using your thoughts. Electronics giant Samsung is working with researchers at the University of Texas on a project that has to do with providing control of a tablet using brain waves. Read The Full Story

Japanese National Police Agency wants ISPs to block Tor

, Apr 22nd 2013 Discuss [0]

You may not be familiar with a service called Tor. Tor is a web service that allows users to surf the Internet, use IM, and other services while keeping themselves completely anonymous. Tor is a free and open-source that is available for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android. Read The Full Story

Daft Punk’s Get Lucky sets streaming record

, Apr 22nd 2013 Discuss [0]

Daft Punk launched a new single on April 19 called Get Lucky. That single proved incredibly popular and the duo has crushed the streaming record for the number of streams on the first day of songs availability on Spotify. The new track was listened to more times in a single 24-hour period the any other song in the history of Spotify. Read The Full Story

Girl Scouts of greater Los Angeles to offer a video game design patch

, Apr 22nd 2013 Discuss [0]

The Girl Scouts offer a number of different patches that scouts can earn for completing various tasks. The Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles have announced that they have teamed up with Women in Games International to create a new patch that scouts can earn. The new patch is earned when Girl Scouts learn to design video games. Read The Full Story

Amazon Originals crowdsources pilot potential with LOVEFiLM

, Apr 22nd 2013 Discuss [0]

Subscribers to LOVEFiLM who want to have their own chance to help decide what shows are available on the streaming service will now have the opportunity. Amazon has announced that it will be offering 14 brand-new shows from Amazon Studios that will be available exclusively on LOVEFiLM for consideration. The idea is to get people to watch the shows and then vote on whether or not the pilots should be turned into a full series. Read The Full Story

RadioShack announces availability of the HTC One

, Apr 22nd 2013 Discuss [0]

If you've been looking forward to getting your hands on the new HTC One Android-powered smartphone, you probably know the device was available as of last Friday. Both AT&T and T-Mobile began offering the HTC One on April 19. If you happen to have a local RadioShack location, you can also pick up the HTC One at RadioShack locations nationwide. Read The Full Story

Facebook Home installations eclipse 500,000 mark

, Apr 22nd 2013 Discuss [0]

The Facebook Home Android launcher has proven to reasonably popular during its first week of availability. So far, Home has been downloaded over 500,000 times via the Google Play store in a bit over week of availability. While hundreds of thousands of installations sounds good for Facebook, Home is still on shaky ground. Read The Full Story

IBM scientists research concentrated solar radiation power source

, Apr 22nd 2013 Discuss [0]

Researchers from IBM have created a very impressive and affordable new photovoltaic system that is capable of concentrating solar radiation up to 2000 times. The system is also capable of converting 80% of incoming solar radiation into useful energy. Other than simply creating solar electricity, the system also has two other very important capabilities. Read The Full Story

USPTO shreds Edge trademarks and kills a troll

, Apr 22nd 2013 Discuss [0]

Several years ago a man named Tim Langdell was able to successfully win trademarks on several rather generic terms. The terms trademarked by Langdell included "edge," "cutting edge," "the edge," and "gamer's edge." After winning those trademarks, the man said about suing any video game company that used any of those words in the title of their video games. Read The Full Story

Gears of War: Judgment Call to Arms map pack detailed

, Apr 22nd 2013 Discuss [0]

Gears of War: Judgment fans have some new content to look for this week from Microsoft. The second map pack for the video game is set to release for VIP Season Pass holders on Tuesday, April 23. The map pack will be available for everyone globally on April 30. The map pack is called the Call to Arms Map Pack and will bring three new multiple player maps and a new mode. Read The Full Story
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