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  • 25 May 2013

  • News: Nerdy latte art will make you smile, still can't make Grumpy Cat happy

    Everyone knows that latte art is the new definition of cool (or hot, as the case may be). While the Internet is already resplendent with a whole bunch of inventive, caffeine-driven masterpieces, Nowtoo Sugi's full-color foamy creations is a surprising new twist.

  • News: Homeland Security warns of 3D printer gun dangers

    Guns produced with 3D printers pose a public safety risk that's beyond the ability of regulators to control it, a U.S. Department of Homeland Security bulletin to law enforcement agencies warned this week.

  • How-Tos: How does the world's first full-color 3D printer work? We ask its creators

    A few weeks ago, we were absolutely excited over the over the prospect of the ProDesk3D, a full-color 3D printer in the works from a New York-based startup named botObjects. Unlike every 3D printer that we've seen so far, the ProDesk3D color palate isn't limited to a handful of pre-colored spools of plastic. This printer promised to create a whole rainbow of colors, not unlike an inkjet printer using a five-color cartridge.

  • 24 May 2013

  • News: Are we ready for a mobile-first world?

    Judging from the number of people poring over their smartphones on the sidewalk, in their cars and in public places, mobile seems to have stolen our attention away from the wired Internet and traditional TV.

  • News: iWatch Sighting in Latest Apple Ad?

    Apple's newest TV ad might be revealing a glimpse of the rumored iWatch, best that's the only good thing about it, writes CIO.com's Tom Kaneshige.

  • News: Google ready to start shipping Glass to #ifihadglass Explorers

    For the 8,000 or so people who signed up this spring to be Glass Explorers, your wait for the computerized eyeglasses may soon be over.

  • News: My car, my office: Essential gadgets for the road warrior

    Commuting is tough. Working out of your car all day is tougher. From traveling salesmen to offsite service professionals to couriers, millions of people worldwide spend their nine-to-five hours behind the wheel. And they need to stay in touch--online, dialed in, and powered up--all day. That's not easy to do when you're constantly on the move.

  • News: Facebook delays Home in Europe, wants a stronger 'First' impression

    Users in the U.K. and France will have to wait a bit longer to get their hands on the HTC First. The first smartphone to come preinstalled with Facebook Home has been delayed in those countries while Facebook updates the software to address some negative user feedback.

  • 23 May 2013

  • Opinion: How to photograph the moon

    It's hard to believe today--especially since you can just look up at the sky and see our crater-covered moon with your naked eyes--but there was a time when people weren't intimately familiar with what the surface of our nearby neighbor looked like. Before the Renaissance-era invention of the telescope, the moon was generally thought to be a perfect, unblemished sphere. These days, with even a moderate telephoto lens, you can photograph the moon and see the surface details for yourself.

  • Opinion: Forget getting a new tablet, build a DIY Etch A Sketch for your (inner) kid

    Recognized as one of the 100 most memorable and creative toys of the 20th century, the Etch A Sketch has served as both a children's toy and a platform for those looking to prove they can make art on even the most ridiculous things.

  • News: Facebook is the new religion, Ashton Kutcher says

    Internet communities are more trustworthy than some big corporations, but mobile is proving a hard nut to crack even for the best of them, actor and venture capitalist Ashton Kutcher told CTIA Wireless Thursday.

  • News: New Kinect for Windows to improve human interaction with computers

    Human interaction with computers could improve with the new Kinect for Windows sensor, which will be better at recognizing gestures, motion and voice.

  • News: Is Google Glass a Gimmick or an IT Revolution?

    Is Google Glass a gimmick or the next revolution in post-PC computing? Time will be the judge--the head-mounted augmented reality device isn't even commercially available yet except to those few who attended last year's Google I/O event and ponied up $1,500 for it--but that hasn't stopped some companies from betting on its future.

  • News: EU aims to beat US in chip race

    Europe's Digital Agenda Commissioner on Thursday set out plans for the European Union to produce more micro- and nano-chips than the United States in the next seven years.

  • News: The 2013 Toyota RAV4 EV is the all-electric SUV I want with the range issues I can't have

    At Maker Faire, not far from the 3D printers and robotic bartenders, I found Toyota's RAV4 EV. It might have a bit more spit and polish than the typical DIY project at Maker Faire, but it's definitely the result of some art and craft.

  • News: Electricity's in the air: Powermat ties the knot with PowerKiss

    Two leading wireless power companies, Powermat and PowerKiss, have announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to merge.

  • 22 May 2013

  • News: No Nexus-like Galaxy S4 for overseas users

    Android fans outside the United States won't be able to enjoy the pure Google experience on Samsung's Galaxy S4 smartphone--at least not yet.

  • News: Amazon's Kindle Worlds to publish officially licensed (but probably still insane) fan fiction

    Online fan fiction (or "fanfic") has long been a bizarre literary sideshow where crazy people go to explore completely impractical scenarios and insane sexual fantasies involving established characters from all the branches of the pop culture tree. All the branches. However, this darkened surreal corner of the Internet may soon find itself dragged out into the light of legitimacy. Amazon has announced that it is jumping into the officially licensed fan fiction business with its new Kindle Worlds publishing platform.

  • Opinion: Score some geek points at your next cookout with this Power Mac G5 grill

    With Memorial Day and the traditional start of summer just around the corner, you're probably daydreaming about that giant rack of meat you're going to throw on your trusty grill this weekend (don't forget the vegetarian options, too!). But before you dust off that barbecue, consider using one of those old computer towers for your cookout.

  • News: New Microsoft Kinect enters PC motion-controller wars

    Microsoft isn't going to sit idly by as companies like Leap Motion and Thalmic Labs bring motion control to PCs.

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