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Facebook kills bizarre social roulette app

, May 14th 2013 Discuss [0]

Facebook is the world's largest social network and boasts millions of users all around the world. I'd wager a huge number of those users have a love-hate relationship with social network. They love being able to keep in touch with friends and family, but there always seems to be at least a few people on your friends list that are more intent on creating drama and getting on your nerves than keeping in touch. Read The Full Story

Archos ChefPad is designed for the kitchen

, May 14th 2013 Discuss [0]

Archos has a bunch of different Android-powered tablets available on the market today. The company has basic Android-powered tablets that we're all used to seeing and it has a few interesting options that aren't designs we see all the time. One of those interesting tablets is the GamePad that has physical controls for gamers built-in on each side of the tablet screen. Read The Full Story

Sony shows off 13.3-inch flexible e-ink writing tablet

, May 14th 2013 Discuss [0]

Way back in September of 2010, Sony unveiled a flexible E-paper screen that it had been working on. At the time, Sony said that it had no plans to commercialize the large flexible e-ink display, but it appears things have changed. Knowing that Sony has been working on these flexible screens since at least 2010 means it's no surprise that Sony is now showing off a massive writing slate that will be trialed in Japan. Read The Full Story

Philips updates Hue App with recurring schedules and more

, May 14th 2013 Discuss [0]

We have talked about the Philips Hue LED lighting system several times over the last year or so, in fact we reviewed the system late last year. The Hue is Philips' LED lighting system that replaces the standard incandescent bulbs in your home with more energy-efficient LED units that also have some smart features. This means not only will you save money on electricity, but you can also remotely control the lighting in your home via your smartphone. Read The Full Story

Lamborghini celebrates its 50th birthday with the Egoista concept

, May 13th 2013 Discuss [0]

Nothing Lamborghini has ever produced can be called sane. The Lamborghini Miura of decades ago was an incredibly beautiful car, but it was also incredibly expensive. Such has been the case with each new vehicle Lamborghini has produced since the company inception. Even Lamborghini's current entry-level car, the Gallardo, costs around $100,000. Read The Full Story

iTunes profits continue to grow as users spend more

, May 13th 2013 Discuss [0]

No one can deny the fact that Apple is doing impressively well with its App Store and iTunes. ITunes certainly revolutionized the music industry, despite the fact that many in the music industry didn't want to change. A new report has been published by research firm Asymco looking specifically at how much money iTunes users are spending. Read The Full Story

Netflix’s Arrested Development season four trailer hits the Web

, May 13th 2013 Discuss [0]

Over the last several years, it's been very common for television networks to cancel shows even though the shows are popular with critics and have loyal fans. TV shows that are unable to appeal to the mass market simply won't last long. One television show that had received critical acclaim and had a very loyal cadre of watchers, yet was canceled, was Arrested Development. Read The Full Story

Google kills SMS search service saying use the web instead

, May 13th 2013 Discuss [0]

Google has killed off another of its services that many of you may not even know existed. I've never heard of the Google SMS Search Service, and I bet more than a few of you haven't either. This was a search service that was probably very useful in the days before everyone had a smartphone that could go online quickly and easily. Read The Full Story

Samsung next gen 5G wireless service hits 1 Gbps in testing

, May 13th 2013 Discuss [0]

Samsung Electronics has announced that it has been testing next-generation 5G wireless service in one of its in-house testing centers. Samsung reports that the new 5G service is "hundreds of times faster" than current 4G mobile networks. The next generation 5G network will be able to support all the same content types as current generation 4G networks. Read The Full Story

ITreq MP3 player for active users hits Kickstarter

, May 13th 2013 Discuss [0]

There are a lot of products out there that work just fine if you use them in certain situations, but they don't necessarily work that well in other situations. This is particularly true of devices like MP3 players. When you're sitting or just walking around shopping or working, the MP3 player may stay put without any issues at all. However, if you're an active user who likes to exercise, bike, or run I'd wager you've had your MP3 player fall out of your pocket at least a few times while exercising. Read The Full Story

Remains of Earth-like planets discovered orbiting burnt-out stars

, May 10th 2013 Discuss [0]

A huge number of incredibly cool and impressive discoveries about our solar system and the universe in general have been made using the Hubble space telescope. One of the latest discoveries made by scientists using the space telescope is signs of Earth-like planets discovered in the atmospheres of a pair of burnt out stars in a nearby star cluster. Read The Full Story

NASA says ISS has an ammonia coolant leak

, May 10th 2013 Discuss [0]

NASA has confirmed that the international space station is currently in need of maintenance on the cooling system used on one the solar power generating arrays. At about 10:30 AM yesterday, members of ISS Expedition 35 crew reported to NASA that small white flakes were floating away from an area of the ISS' P6 truss structure. Read The Full Story
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