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Liking Things on Facebook Is a Dangerous Game

Liking something on Facebook is sometimes like going to a charity event where you “Raise Money for Cancer.” No! That’s not what you meant! You just wanted to draw awareness to the… aw, well, you know the feeling: [Cyanide & Happiness via The Daily What]

Social Media Brian Barrett

From Steve’s Mouth: Why the White iPhone 4 Took Fooooorever to Get Here

Steve Jobs and Phil Schiller tell Ina Fried in an exclusive interview why the white iPhone 4 took so long to gestate: It’s not as simple as making something white. There’s a lot more that goes into both the material science of it–how it holds up over time… but also in how it all works…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Pittsburgh Is Having A Ninja Problem

The greater Pittsburgh area has been contending with a very annoying ninja infestation lately. If you’ve ever had a ninja problem yourself, you know that they’re really hard to get rid of, and if you see one, you can be sure there’s hundreds more where he came from. The most recent outbreak occurred when a…

Tech News Seth Abramovitch

8 Tools to Help You Grow a Nice Green Garden

Despite the images of dirt and hand tools, gardening can be an activity for gadgetheads, too. I mean, you still have to be (mostly) into dirt, the sun, and leaving the house, but don’t think you can’t throw a few fun toys into the mix—including fire, robots and LEDs. Let’s plant! Red Dragon Weed Dragon:…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Rumor: Apple’s Cloud Music Streaming Service Might Be Free at First

As Apple’s iTunes in the cloud readies itself for launch, a few new details are coming out regarding the music locker service. CNET says music industry insiders have said that Apple could offer the iTunes in the cloud service for free in the beginning but will eventually require a fee. Insiders are still unsure what…

Tech News Casey Chan

Shooting Challenge: One Shot

Anyone can hit a target with unlimited ammo, but the best shooters need to be snipers because they only get one try. For this week’s Shooting Challenge, you can take one photo once. The Challenge Take one shot and submit it. You cannot retake this shot if you mess up. The pressure is on. That…

Tech News Mark Wilson

Apple Readying Crowdsourced Traffic Service Using Your Phone’s Location

One interesting nugget buried in Apple’s we-don’t-have-a-problem-but-we’re-fixing-it-anyway Q&A release is further confirmation that they’re actively tracking us—remotely—to gather road traffic data. They’ve said it before (under congressional pressure), but now we know it’ll be anonymized, and out in “a few years.” [BusinessWire] https://gizmodo.com/ispy-apple-will-fix-the-iphone-location-problem-5796140

Tech News Sam Biddle

DSLRs Are In Short Supply Because of the Japan Quake

According to USA Today, many major US retailers from Best Buy and Target to B&H Photo and Adorama are out of stock of the most popular DSLRs. Furthermore, it doesn’t look like they’ll be getting a large supply anytime soon. Why? Many of the major camera companies—Canon, Nikon, Sony, Olympus, Panasonic and Pentax—produce SLRs and…

Tech News Casey Chan

Even Knockoff iPad 2 Smart Covers Aren’t Cheap

We get this kind of spam all the time. Usually, not very interesting! But it’s worth noting how much they’re asking for a knockoff iPad 2 smart cover: $18.49. Kinda pricey for some cheap material and magnets—you almost might as well buy the real thing for $40. https://gizmodo.com/the-ipad-2-smart-cover-reveals-its-magneto-powers-5781648 Hello Dear Friend, How are you today?…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Display Tech: 6 Misunderstood Specs Explained

Dr. Raymond Soneira of DisplayMate breaks down misinformation about displays,and specs. Never again will you be fooled by LCD refresh rates, or stymied when trying to explain interlacing! You can also check out the Displaymate website for more comprehensive analysis and explanation. 1. Frame rate: Frame rate refers to the number of images or frames…

Tech News Dr. Raymond Soneira, Amber Bouman - MaximumPC

Trump Offered Obama a BP Spill Fix and “One of the Great Ballrooms of the World”

Donald Trump. Just a normal man with a normal ego. An ego so mild that he casually asked to be put in charge of BP repair operations. When he was turned down, he offered to build Obama a ballroom. Hoookay! The bizarre offers, culled from the flappy-haired real estate Hutt’s interview with George Stephanopoulos and…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Amazon’s Shipping the Ad-Supported Kindle a Week Early

Pre-ordered one of those slightly-cheaper ad-supported Kindles? Good news! Amazon’s said they’re sending them out a week early, from tomorrow. For the uninitiated, this Kindle costs $25 less than regular ones, but comes with the occasional advert on its screensaver. [All Things D] https://gizmodo.com/this-sponsored-gadget-is-the-beginning-of-the-look-fre-5791056

Commerce Kat Hannaford

4G Reception Not Immune to Outages Either—Verizon’s LTE Service Goes Down for the First Time

It’s been several hours according to Verizon Wireless customers (some of whom work for your favorite tech site), but Verizon’s LTE service shows no sign of going back up. All over the US there have been confirmed outages, with some also reporting their 3G network is down also. The clock is ticking, Verizon. [BGR]

Tech News Kat Hannaford

First Look: Inside the Army’s App Store for War

If all of the bureaucratic and security hurdles can be overcome, the Army will soon launch its version of an app store, where soldiers can download Army-relevant software to their work computers and – with a little luck – mobile phones. This is what its homepage will look like. Called Army Marketplace, it’ll start off…

Tech News Spencer Ackerman

iSpy: Apple Will Fix the iPhone Location Problem

Surprise! Apple’s broken their silence on the iPhone location tracking controversy with an amazingly self-contradictory Q&A press release. Most notable: they say the massive data cache goes too far, and will be fixed in an impending software update. Ever since last week’s revelation that iPhones and iPads were persistently logging your location without your knowledge…

Tech News Sam Biddle

White iPhone 4 Is Most Definitely Coming Tomorrow, Says Apple

Don’t believe the scores of leaked photos showing white iPhone 4s in the hands of retailers—believe Apple, who just confirmed that after YEARS of frustration, anxiety and downright embarrassing displays of tears, the white iPhone 4 will be on sale tomorrow, Thursday the 28th of April, from their website and authorized resellers. Countries that can…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

MySpace Will Discount Itself 83 Percent (And Not a Penny More)

After buying MySpace for $580 million five years ago, News Corporation will sell the dying social network at a steep discount, with bids due this week. But don’t even think about bidding below $100 million. MySpace has its dignity! One of MySpace’s potential buyers, which include a Chinese internet portal and various private equity firms,…

Tech News Ryan Tate

The Latest Wiki Leaks Game Isn’t Just Scandalous, It’s Fun

TrickyLeaks is more than just another attempt to jump on the fading infamy of WikiLeaks and founder Julian Assange’s troubled rise to fame. It’s also a fairly fun game.… [Kotaku]

Tech News Kotaku

Sharp’s Fantasy Room Turns Every Available Surface Into One Huge TV

Surely the ultimate bachelor pad would use Sharp’s multi-screen display system in every room of the house. Even the bathroom! You never know when you’ll have the urge to watch Sharks Vs Crocodiles: 3D! on the loo. Unfortunately Sharp’s first customer for the 5D Miracle Tour system isn’t some rich Saudi or Playboy bunny (imagine…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Early Google Video From ’99 Shows They Do Mundane Office Birthday Celebrations Too

Way back in December of 1999, Google was able to fit all its employees into one room for their weekly “TGIF” meetings, hosted by Page and Brin. Watch as employees clad in jumpers that’ll make our own Sam Biddle weak at the knees celebrate an office birthday, and get out the silly string. Skip to…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Liking Things on Facebook Is a Dangerous Game

From Steve’s Mouth: Why the White iPhone 4 Took Fooooorever to Get Here

Pittsburgh Is Having A Ninja Problem

8 Tools to Help You Grow a Nice Green Garden

Rumor: Apple’s Cloud Music Streaming Service Might Be Free at First

Shooting Challenge: One Shot

Apple Readying Crowdsourced Traffic Service Using Your Phone’s Location

DSLRs Are In Short Supply Because of the Japan Quake

Even Knockoff iPad 2 Smart Covers Aren’t Cheap

Display Tech: 6 Misunderstood Specs Explained

Trump Offered Obama a BP Spill Fix and “One of the Great Ballrooms of the World”

Amazon’s Shipping the Ad-Supported Kindle a Week Early

4G Reception Not Immune to Outages Either—Verizon’s LTE Service Goes Down for the First Time

First Look: Inside the Army’s App Store for War

iSpy: Apple Will Fix the iPhone Location Problem

White iPhone 4 Is Most Definitely Coming Tomorrow, Says Apple

MySpace Will Discount Itself 83 Percent (And Not a Penny More)

The Latest Wiki Leaks Game Isn’t Just Scandalous, It’s Fun

Sharp’s Fantasy Room Turns Every Available Surface Into One Huge TV

Early Google Video From ’99 Shows They Do Mundane Office Birthday Celebrations Too

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia Adds ‘Succulent Chinese Meal’ Guy

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