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Raspberry Pi camera module now shipping allowing HD video capture

, May 15th 2013 Discuss [0]

One of the most interesting electronic components for DIY sorts and tinkerers to come out in a long time was the Raspberry Pi. That device is a small single board computer with just about everything you need for a myriad of different projects in one small footprint. The Raspberry Pi can also be expanded with a number of add-on boards and modules. 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

The Gadget Inside Me

, May 12th 2013 Discuss [0]

I am not entirely human. All of the parts of a human being are inside me, but I have a few extra bits as well, not so much floating around as firmly secured in place. In some spots, these nonhuman bits hold me together. In other spots… well, that’s a different story.

I have a couple gadgets inside of me. One was forced on me; the other I chose. I made the choice in much the same way you’d choose a computer. I tried to future-proof myself. I chose an option that I could upgrade later. In the end, I made a decision that was not entirely rational, but rather based on passion and branding and aesthetics over performance. Like I said, just like a computer.

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Netflix lands new Disney/ABC Television children’s shows

, May 10th 2013 Discuss [0]

Netflix has announced that it has landed a new multiyear licensing agreement to allow it to stream five popular children shows from Disney/ABC Television group. The shows are from the Disney Junior and Disney XD networks. The new content will be available for subscribers to watch later this month. Read The Full Story

Trump launches Kickstarter clone FundAnything

, May 9th 2013 Discuss [0]

Most of us probably know Donald Trump as the orange-skinned, toupee wearing rich guy that likes to fire people on TV. Trump is probably best known for Celebrity Apprentice, but his real focus is in the world of real estate and business. Trump and a partner named Bill Zanker have announced that they intend to launch a Kickstarter competitor with the goal of bringing crowd funding to the masses. Read The Full Story

FCC considers using satellite airwaves to provide Internet on commercial aircraft

, May 9th 2013 Discuss [0]

Most major airlines around the world have been offering Internet service on flights for a number of years. Selling Internet access to passengers on aircraft has proven to be a nice additional stream of revenue for cash strapped airlines. Typically, providing Internet service on aircraft requires an antenna on the ground. Read The Full Story

Goal Zero Sherpa 50 solar recharging kit takes your laptop off-grid

, May 9th 2013 Discuss [0]

Long ago during CES 2012, we spent a little hands-on time with an interesting product from a company called GoalZero. The product in question is the Sherpa 50 solar recharging kit. It's been over a year since we first saw this particular product so we understand if you've completely forgotten what it is, and what it's about. Read The Full Story

Syrian Internet outage mystery remains

, May 8th 2013 Discuss [0]

Internet services across Syria have come to a crashing halt as web traffic from the country dropped to nil slightly before 1900 GMT on Tuesday. Exactly what has caused the Internet outage remains unknown. This isn't the first time Syrians have been cut off from the Internet. Read The Full Story

Shedding DRM hasn’t increased piracy says sci-fi publisher Tor

, May 6th 2013 Discuss [0]

If you're a fan of science fiction books, odds are you've read something published by Tor Books. Tor is the largest publisher of science fiction content in the world. Last April the company decided to shed all digital rights management in its digital e-books. The move was met with concern from competitors that piracy would run rampant. Read The Full Story

YouTube readies subscription video channels tips report

, May 6th 2013 Discuss [0]

Google has been pushing for years now to get more professionally created content on to its streaming video service. The problem for Google, who owns YouTube, is that while the streaming video site has a huge amount of traffic it has a difficult time generating revenue. One of the ways that YouTube has sought to generate revenue is to lure celebrities and other major content producers to its network to create all sorts of content. Read The Full Story
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