At the Hon Hai Precision’s annual shareholders’ meeting, Foxconn CEO Terry Gou reportedly urged consumers to wait for the launching of the iPhone 5 while pointing out that the next generation iPhone will put the Samsung’s Galaxy S3 to shame. The CEO, however, did not divulge details about the purported iPhone 5. China Times quoted Gou saying “Samsung has a track record of snitching on its competitors” and that he has... [ Continue reading... ]
Nobody kills their house plants on purpose, but if you're likely to forget to water your ferns or herbs, this clever planter by designer Joey Roth could save you some grief. It's not fancy newfangled technology—just an ancient concept reimagined. More »
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At first glance a paperclip/USB flash drive hybrid seems like a good idea, right? You can hand someone a secured stack of documents that also includes a digital version of all the files. And a built-in one inch ruler is just bonus functionality. More »
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Many magical things can be formed out of Lego—a Land Rover, a recreation of Game of Thrones, and this adorable purse made out of the brightly-colored bricks. More »
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Not a single smartphone out right now will be able to upgrade to Windows Phone 8. If you're a recent customer, you might be frustrated. Rightfully so. But if you care about the dazzling future of Windows Phone, get over it. More »
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Imagine yourself sitting on this porch along these serene green waters, sipping a caipirinha, lush jungle and mountains behind you. It's like you were one of the castaways on Gilligan's Island, but Mr. Howell still had access to his fortune and his resources, and he poured a fraction of it into this beautiful riverbank bungalow in Itaipava, Brazil. More »
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Be careful with what you like, because that Like button in your favorite social apps can now publish your friends Facebook notifications. In a blog post, Facebook describes a change to Open Graph introducing a new like button that developers can put in their mobile apps, which will post the like to Facebook as well. More »
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Looney Tunes started everything for me. As a kid it was my first cartoon. It was the first thing my dad and I used to joke about. It was the first thing I remember drawing. I've never been much of an artist but I was a lot better when I was a kid. I still have tons of Looney Tunes characters sketched down. This is the single best cartoon ever made in my opinion. I really haven't thought much... [ Continue reading... ]
Just because the US is the worldwide leader in military might doesn't mean the other world powers are just sitting on their thumbs. No. They're designing and building their own weapons systems, then selling them at trade shows like Eurosatory 2012, the world's largest military weapons expo. More »
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Some tastes just go together beautifully: lamb and rosemary, tomato and basil, peanut butter and jelly. But despite a new wave of molecular gastronomy, human imagination can only go so far—which is why scientists are developing computational chemistry techniques to predict the flavor combinations of the future. More »
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