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Skateboarding: Curiously Less Extreme in 3D

I’m not one of those people who gets a rush out of partaking in extreme sports—a rush of ANXIETY, maybe!—but I must say that this 3D clip of a fellow bombing a hill looks not altogether unpleasant! [Flickr]

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

10 Terrific PC Accessories

What PC accessories should put on your must-have list for 2011? The ones you should borrow, beg for, and steal (ok, maybe not steal) from all of your tech-savvy friends? These ones. For this mega-list of PC accessories (that you should acquire as soon as you’re done reading said article), we called in a smattering…

Tech News David Murphy - MaximumPC

Path iPhone App Adding Support For Videos Today

Don’t just share photos using the Path iPhone app. From later on today, you’ll be able to share 10-second long videos too. Tag them, share them, and then wonder why people no longer talk to you in real life. [TechCrunch] https://lifehacker.com/what-is-path-5690184

Tech News Kat Hannaford

iPad 2 Rumor: Bigger Speaker, Flatter Back, Very Slightly Smaller?

The closer we get to a potential iPad 2 release—and we’re still probably several months away—the more questionably sourced rumors will pop up. This one, from a Japanese Apple-enthusiast blog, at least explains that weird case from before. https://gizmodo.com/duh-ipad-2-coming-out-in-april-5708459 The word over at Kanteidan Blog (translated), from “sources in China,” is that iPad 2 will…

Tech News Brian Barrett

The Man-Made Rainbow Machine

Typically Mother Nature decides when we get to see a rainbow. College professor and artist Michael Jones McKean isn’t exactly the patient type, so he made a machine that generates two-story rainbows with the flip of a switch. McKean, a professor at Virginia Commonwealth University, has been conducting experiments on rainbows since 2002. He’s finally…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Solar Radio Doubles As USB Charging Multitool for Adventurers

Eton’s Raptor doesn’t know if it’s a radio, a weather-gauge or a bottle opener. An inbuilt solar-panel charges the li-Ion battery, powers the AM/FM/digital tuner, and also juices-up your phone through the miniUSB port. Planning an expedition through uncharted territory? You also get a compass, chronograph, altimeter and barometer to keep you on track and…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

LG’s Tegra 2-Boasting Optimus 2X Phone On Sale Next Month in Europe

Europe will see LG’s Optimus 2X next month, which will be the world’s first cellphone with a Tegra 2 chip. It’s rumored to cost £470 ($720), and will ship with Android 2.2. [TechRadar] https://gizmodo.com/lg-optimus-2x-the-first-dual-core-smartphone-5714038

Tech News Kat Hannaford

If Only the London Underground Trains Went as Fast as Tron Light Cycles

The iconic tube map of London’s Underground network has been given a Tron-over by DeviantArt user IamClu, turning it into “The Grid.” Buzz Lightyear and a double-decker bus have also been Tronified, below. I can exclusively reveal that no, London trains aren’t as fast as Light Cycles. But you don’t have to wear tight leather…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Instagram App Heading to Android

iPhone users’ new favorite photo filter app Instagram is heading Android-way, according to their co-founder. Androiders, start sourcing old typewriters, chipped teacups and cute animals to retro-fit. Plus some friends to share them with. [TechCrunch via Androinica via Lifehacker] https://lifehacker.com/remains-of-the-day-photo-sharing-app-instagram-is-comi-5716225

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Developer of Unofficial Wikileaks App Pulled by Apple Donated the Money to Wikileaks

Earlier this week Apple removed the unofficial Wikileaks app from the App Store, which was charging $2 per download for information readily available online for free. The developer of the app has now claimed the app had 4,443 download, which made $5,840.14. Of that amount, $4,443 has been donated to Wikileaks. https://gizmodo.com/apple-removes-wikileaks-iphone-app-5715549 So why did…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Will the HTC Incredible HD Come Out to Play on January 6th?

We’ve seen a flurry of HTC Incredible HD leaks this week, greater even than god’s dandruff falling from the sky, but according to some random website, the 4G phone will be announced January 6th. https://gizmodo.com/heres-htcs-4g-lte-phone-for-verizon-5716031 The marketing graphic certainly has the design elements of previous HTC material, but we’re not at all familiar with the…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

By 2015, Cellphones Will Do 3D Holographic Video Calls (Says IBM Survey)

Around this time every year, IBM surveys 3,000 researchers to find out what they think is going to be big in the future. This year, everyone’s caught the FaceTime bug, and is looking forward to 3D hologram video calls. The video calls will be projected from cellphones using pico-projector technology, according to the survey. Other…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Watch an Electromagnetic Rail Launch this Fighter Jet at 240 MPH

Not to be outdone by NASA’s plans to launch spacecraft into orbit using electromagnetic force, the U.S. Navy is also intent on using the technology to launch fighter jets from aircraft carriers. And they successfully did just that with an F/A-18E Super Hornet. https://gizmodo.com/nasa-engineers-propose-combining-a-rail-gun-and-a-scram-5714938 The Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS), can move a 100,000 pound…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Man Wrongly Accused of Murder on Facebook Flees Home After an Angry Real World Mob Shows Up

Currently 23-year-old Triz Jefferies must be going through hell. Apparently someone with a very cruel sense of humor decided to post his name and photo on a Facebook page dedicated to finding the Kensington Strangler, a serial rapist and killer. As a result of that Facebook post, “a group of people began sending text messages,…

Social Media Rosa Golijan

Does Justin Bieber Stress You Out? These Heart-Rate-Monitoring Headphones Can Tell

Biometric devices and personal electronics have increasingly become intertwined over the years, but few have merged the two ideas as seamlessly as these headphones, which can also measure your heart rate. The headphones are part of a collaboration between the European Space Agency and Swiss tech company CSEM. Using existing ESA technology, the two companies…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Leave Your Christmas Lights Up Forever

If you’re too lazy to spend a few hours each year dealing with Christmas lights, you can shell out a few hundred dollars for the LiteLocker, which sit under your home’s gutters, hiding said lights during the “offseason.” The bulbs, sockets and wiring are all built into the LiteLocker, so all you have to do…

Tech News Adrian Covert

The Pentagon Wants to Give Soldiers Terminator Vision

Soon soldiers’ vision will no longer be limited to what their eyeballs can do. The Pentagon wants to make troops able to tell if an object a kilometer away is a walking stick or an AK-47. In a solicitation released today, Darpa, the Pentagon’s far-out research branch, unveiled the Soldier Centric Imaging via Computational Cameras…

Tech News Spencer Ackerman - Wired

In Milan, They Decorate the Streets with Glow-in-the-Dark Underpants

The 2010 Milan LED light festival—yes, there’s such an event—has produced some amusing art displays, but my absolute favorite is pictured right here. It’s called ‘Ieri, Oggi, Domani’ which translates as ‘Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow’ and involves glow-in-the-dark underwear. The installation was created by Italian designer Fabio Novembre and it is meant to create “dialogue between…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

If You’re Stuck In Airports This Week, Here’s Where You Should Eat

I’m sure a few of you out there are stuck in an airport right now, dreading your annual Christmas trip home. You might as well eat right before you board that plane. Esquire has you covered. If you’re lucky enough to be in an airport of one of the 10 cities Esquire explored, they’ve pointed…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Why Can’t Lamps Look Good and Conserve Energy?

Sure, we’ve seen a couple slick-looking LED lamps before, but those were egregiously expensive. Lumisource’s Luminance desk lamp also combines style with the latest in lighting tech for under $100. Powered by three strips of LED lights, the lamp also has mood lights that run along the bottom, adding that extra bit of flair to…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Skateboarding: Curiously Less Extreme in 3D

10 Terrific PC Accessories

Path iPhone App Adding Support For Videos Today

iPad 2 Rumor: Bigger Speaker, Flatter Back, Very Slightly Smaller?

The Man-Made Rainbow Machine

Solar Radio Doubles As USB Charging Multitool for Adventurers

LG’s Tegra 2-Boasting Optimus 2X Phone On Sale Next Month in Europe

If Only the London Underground Trains Went as Fast as Tron Light Cycles

Instagram App Heading to Android

Developer of Unofficial Wikileaks App Pulled by Apple Donated the Money to Wikileaks

Will the HTC Incredible HD Come Out to Play on January 6th?

By 2015, Cellphones Will Do 3D Holographic Video Calls (Says IBM Survey)

Watch an Electromagnetic Rail Launch this Fighter Jet at 240 MPH

Man Wrongly Accused of Murder on Facebook Flees Home After an Angry Real World Mob Shows Up

Does Justin Bieber Stress You Out? These Heart-Rate-Monitoring Headphones Can Tell

Leave Your Christmas Lights Up Forever

The Pentagon Wants to Give Soldiers Terminator Vision

In Milan, They Decorate the Streets with Glow-in-the-Dark Underpants

If You’re Stuck In Airports This Week, Here’s Where You Should Eat

Why Can’t Lamps Look Good and Conserve Energy?

This Winter Fly Is Doing Something Scientists Didn’t Think Was Possible

Acer’s Mac Mini M4 Docking Station Drops to an All-Time Low, Supporting Up to 8TB Storage

Sony Is Hiking PS5 Prices for the Second Time in Less Than a Year

This Amazon Smart Plug Deal in the Spring Sale Makes Alexa Smart Home Setup Almost Too Easy and Cheap

Ryan Coogler’s ‘X-Files’ Reboot Has Found Its Other Big Star

Anker’s 100W Power Bank Hits Its Lowest Price of the Year on Amazon, Packing 25,000mAh and 3 Ports

Beats Solo 4 at 40% Off Is Now Apple’s Lowest-Cost Headphone Pick During Amazon’s Spring Sale

Now the Oscars Aren’t Just Moving to YouTube, They’re Moving Out of Hollywood

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

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