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Nudie Bars Already Laying The Smack Down On Google Glass

Jameson LaMarca — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:00:57 +0000

Google recently announced their new product, Glass, the strange looking eyewear which allows you to surf the web and take pictures and video all while looking like Jean-Claude Van Damme in "Universal Soldier."

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Keychain-Friendly Micro Charger Provides Emergency Power For Your Phone

Joe Student — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 16:43:00 +0000

Is there anything as panic-inducing as when your cell phone battery starts giving you warnings that it's about to, gulp, DIE? Enter the Fuel Micro Charger, a tiny cell phone power source that's like Viagra for your phone.

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New App Allows You to Tweet From Beyond the Grave

Mike Adams — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:00:00 +0000

A controversial new app set to be released in March aims to keep the Twitter statuses of the dead and buried alive, by continuously updating them long after the worms eat into their brains.

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Say Goodbye to Guess Work — This High-Tech Dress Bares All When She's Turned On

Wes Glinsmann — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 14:59:40 +0000

“Is that a see-through dress, or are you just happy to see me?” Much like how clear heels tell us that a woman will most likely give us a lap dance, thanks to one Dutch fashion designer you may never again have to wonder if she’s into you -- this new dress becomes transparent when the wearer’s heart rate rises, making things rather...clear.

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Intoxicase Protects Your Phone Like a Bodyguard, Opens Your Beers Like a Servant and Counts Them Like a Nosy Girlfriend

Eric Rogell — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 21:00:14 +0000

Like a wingman cleverly disguised as an iPhone case, the Intoxicase always has your back. It will not only defend your phone from harm, it's also at the ready to pop open your beer (no more searching for openers or banging the bottle on the table), and will even tell you if you've had a few too many.

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NFL Stadiums Could Get Laser First-Down Markers

Joe Student — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:30:03 +0000

NFL fans could see laser first-down markers like those currently visible on television broadcasts also used in stadiums in the future. (Insert bad Dr. Evil impression saying "lasers" here)

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Track Santa's Journey With NORAD

Terry Morgan — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 15:37:00 +0000

A yearly tradition at my house is to track Santa's journey on Christmas Eve with NORAD. Every Christmas Eve NORAD takes a break from defending us and makes sure Santa's annual trek around the world goes off without a hitch.

I even heard that Santa was escorted by a pair of F-22's into American airspace last year.

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Soon Your Smartphone Will Know Your Mood

Dan Seitz — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 21:00:49 +0000

Imagine a world where your smartphone can realize that you're angry or sad, and react accordingly. Thanks to the University of Rochester, it's not as far away as you might think.

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Your Facebook Copyright Notice Status Update Is Bogus

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 23:58:14 +0000

If you've been on Facebook over the last few days, you've probably seen that some of your friends have posted a copyright notice as their status update.

The message suggests that the poster has copyrighted all the material on their Facebook page thanks to the authority of something called the Berner Convention. Here is the full text of the update:

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Facebook Creates Anti-Stalk Technology, Takes All the Fun Out of Facebook

Marla Rosenthal — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 16:07:21 +0000

These days, everyone and their grandmother and pet hamster have Facebook. And most people would agree that the best use for the social networking site is passive stalkage of exes, frenemies and coworker crushes. So naturally, those fun killers at Facebook have decided to shut that business down.

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Are You Using Your Cell Phone for the Majority of Your Web Browsing? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 18:50:37 +0000

In our 4G world, the internet connection you can get on your cellphone is almost as good as the one on your home computer or laptop.

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10 Tech Savvy Gifts That Will Blow Mom Away This Mother's Day

Maura Chwastyk — Wed, 02 May 2012 19:31:08 +0000

As much as your non-smoking mom claims to love the handmade ashtrays and hand-picked bouquet (from her garden, no less) that you’ve given her every Mother’s Day for the last two decades, this is the year to shake things up.

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7 Apps Guaranteed to Make Tax Season a Breeze

Maura Chwastyk — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 18:34:54 +0000

Tax season isn’t fun for anyone. While filing your taxes means digging through shoeboxes of receipts, guessing at what number goes on which line and and pounding your head against real or imaginary walls, it can be even worse.

Luckily there are a few great apps that can help ease the frustration of tax time. This year, let your phone save you some irritation — and maybe even some money.

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Your Music, News, and Weather – Now on radioPup 2.0!

Townsquare Media — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:50:21 +0000

Have you checked out the new radioPup 2.0? The same mobile app that lets you listen to News Radio 1310 KLIX anywhere you go now includes the latest posts, videos, and pictures from our website; up-to-date weather forecasts; and commenting with Facebook.

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iPads Survive 1,300-Feet Drop With Heavy-Duty G-Form Cases [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:53:59 +0000

One of the first things most people do when they get a smartphone or iPad is buy a case to protect it from accidental drops. Cases themselves range from purely decorative to nearly hardhat-industrial — and now one iPad case manufacturer, G-Form, has put its products to the ultimate test.

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Is Your Computer Password Among the 25 Worst of 2011?

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 23:43:12 +0000

Password management app maker SplashData has released its list of the “worst computer passwords of 2011″ based around the most commonly stolen password data. It should come as no surprise that the password “password” topped the list of no-nos.

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Google Might Start Manufacturing Driverless Cars [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:09:22 +0000

After changing the way we use the Internet, is Google preparing to change the way we drive?

Since 2005, Google has been developing a driverless car, which navigates itself with sensors, Google’s street view software and artificial intelligence.

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'Sexting' Voted Most Annoying New Tech Word — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 18:31:27 +0000

Of all the new words that technology has thrust into the lexicon, “sexting” was voted most annoying.

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Apple Announces the iPhone 4S at 'Let's Talk iPhone' Event

Shauna Wright — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 13:15:42 +0000

Apple’s highly-anticipated ‘Let’s Talk iPhone’ event on Tuesday began with newly-installed CEO Tim Cook reflecting on some of the company’s successes, as well as one new one: the new iPhone.

Dubbed the iPhone 4S, the gadget keeps with the company’s tradition of introducing completely new models every other year, with upgrades in between.

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Will Apple Unveil the iPhone 5 on October 4?

Shauna Wright — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 16:11:32 +0000

Sources claim Apple’s newly-installed CEO, Tim Cook, will preside over an October 4 media event in which he will announce the long-awaited iPhone 5.

The date is consistent with previous reports setting early October as the release date for the next-generation smartphone.

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