Amazon is reportedly going to introduce an ad-supported Kindle Fire next week, according to the WSJ. Like its Kindle with Special Offers, the ad-supported Kindle Fire would be cheaper but would also "display an ad after the user 'wakes' the gadget". Would you care about ads on your tablet? More »
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When you're millions of miles from Earth, things need to work—the first time. So rather than rely on failure-prone mechanical systems, these space instruments utilize miniature atmospheres for their protection. Our friends at Oobject have collected the dozen best examples of space inflatables. More »
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If you are a TV enthusiast, you have undoubtedly heard of the new Sony XBR-84X900 LED TV. If you haven’t, this new television from Sony was just announced at IFA and we’ve covered the launch as it was announced. It has a 4K (3840 x 2160) resolution, which is exactly four times as many pixels as today’s 1080p standard.
Tradeshows are not always a great place to look at these TVs since the lighting is so over-the-top, if... [ Continue reading... ]
You say terrible things on Twitter, and terrible things in private, and really goddamn terrible things in private on Twitter. And that's OK! Because according to a ruling following a subpoena for protected tweets of an Occupy Wall Street protestor—which Twitter protested—your tweets are your business. More »
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Labor Day is the traditional end of summer. Kids go back to school, grown-ups come back from vacation, and for some reason you can't wear white anymore. But this year, a few excellent game developers—EA, Firemint, Rockstar Games—have used the occasion to discount a whole bunch of great gaming apps. Because the exact thing that someone going back to school or work needs is more... [ Continue reading... ]
An advance in solar panel material research is pointing to something that is potentially huge: solar panels that can generate electricity and Hydrogen at the same time. This is extremely important because this would increase the effective energy efficiency of the panel by generating extra energy in a clean way. Hydrogen is seen by many as the energy source of the future.
This new development is based on synthetic nano-crystals: one is... [ Continue reading... ]
Kids are flocking back to college, their noggins aching for facts and ultimate frisbee, or whatever. For some of you, it'll be the first time living in a small room with another person. So, uh, how are you supposed to watch porn? More »
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Kids are flocking back to college, their noggins aching for facts and ultimate frisbee, or whatever. For some of you, it'll be the first time living in a small room with another person. So, uh, how are you supposed to watch porn? More »
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Holy crap, say hello to the Sennheiser IE 800 in-ear headphones. We haven't listened to them yet, but just reading about the crazy engineering behind these baby bits is making our pulse quicken. More »
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Transferring patients with limited mobility from a wheelchair to a bed could soon be an easier feat if Panasonic perfects this electric care bed it's been developing. It transforms from a wheelchair to a hospital bed so that patients don't ever have to actually be moved from one to the other. It's also an amazing accessory for telecommuters, and finally puts mankind on the road to the future... [ Continue reading... ]