On July 10th, 1962, NASA launched the first Telstar satellite. The spherical satellite—which actually looks like a model of the Death Star—was the first to relay television and telephone signals through space. More »
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For those of you who haven’t pre-ordered your Google Nexus 7 tablet, it looks like you’ll be able to pick it up in store from Office Depot. The folks over at Droid-life managed to get their hands on an internal memo stating that Office Depot will be having units in selected stores beginning this Thursday (July 12). Folks who would like to ensure they get their hands on one of these bad boys can start making their pre-orders... [ Continue reading... ]
Generally speaking, technology improves. But that doesn't always mean that the latest computer to pop off the production line is automatically our favorite. Sometimes we look back on that older, slower, less capable device with more fondly than what we have now. More »
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It looks like it may be time to upgrade your Mac to the latest OS, Mountain Lion(OS X 10.8), which should be here very soon after we saw the gold master developer version release yesterday. One reason to upgrade is that the latest version of Chrome(22.0.1201.0) has just been released on the developer’s page and will not support OS X 10.5 or older.
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We won’t be getting our hands on any BlackBerry 10 devices anytime soon but that doesn’t mean that we can’t get a sneak peek of what’s in store for us. The folks over at N4BB managed to get their hands on images showing off what appears to be Facebook for BlackBerry 10. While the low-res images don’t give us a lot of detail to pore over, they’re good enough to show us what the upcoming Facebook app... [ Continue reading... ]
This evening Major League Baseball's brightest stars will gather for a half-hearted nine innings at Kansas City's Kauffman Stadium. It might not be the most exciting game of the year, but it's the easiest way to catch all of your favorite players in one night. So while you prepare to have a few friends over to watch the gamestravaganza, here are a few last-minute suggestions to make the evening... [ Continue reading... ]
Good news for those of you who have been waiting patiently for the Galaxy Note to arrive on T-Mobile’s network, it looks like that day might be here soon. According to reports online, T-Mobile’s support website now lists some links to Galaxy Note overview and support documents – as sign which could mean that the phone-tablet hybrid could be very close by. Unfortunately the links are restricted to those with proper login... [ Continue reading... ]
In 2010, a lake of caustic, poison mud from an aluminum manufacturing operation spilled out and destroyed a nearby town, along with much of the native life. Humans were killed and burned, property destroyed. And it still looks like Mars. More »
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This photo of aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman is incredible—and it looks like a lot of fun too. I imagine the helmsman pushing the rudder and whispering "wowwheeeee!" More »
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Carrying around a charging cable is a fact of life if you use your smartphone for more than just the occasional call. But instead of packing the bulky cables that came with your iPhone or Android handset, just slip this tiny USB adapter onto your keychain for emergency battery top-offs. More »
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