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  • 19 April 2013

  • News: Relive your childhood with this Lego Technic Spirograph machine

    Remember the Spirograph--that drawing toy from your youth that would let you draw spiral patterns? If you have a Spirograph kit and some Lego sets sitting around, you can build a machine that will draw Spirograph patterns for you.

  • News: Lego stress test shows bricks aren't indestructible (and other stuff you missed)

    In a few short hours, Daft Punk will release its first new single in nearly a decade, and the Internet is understandably abuzz. If you need another distraction to take your mind off the impending release, check out some interesting stories you may have missed on the internet today.

  • News: Razer honours unauthorised 90 percent discount code

    Razer has confirmed that it will go ahead with orders placed with an unauthorised 90 percent discount code.

  • 18 April 2013

  • News: Ricoh GR fixed lens compact camera sports large sensor

    The trend in cameras today is to the small, lightweight, and powerful, and that is the intent of the Ricoh GR, Pentax Ricoh's new compact, fixed-lens digital camera. Chief among its attributes is a 16.2-megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor paired with a fast f/2.8 maximum aperture lens and a newly designed auto-focus system. Together, these features promise improved low-light performance, shallow depth of field, and wide dynamic range without sacrificing the advantages of a petite, lightweight shooter.

  • News: Beer and satellites: Our favorite Demo Mobile 2013 products

    Demo Mobile may not be as big as E3 or CES, but the mobile-focused event attracts startups and companies looking to share their latest wares and ideas. While many of the products and services on display at this week's conference in San Francisco are still in the early stages of development, they paint an interesting portrait of what to expect in the mobile world in the not too distant future.

  • News: Google tells Explorers: No selling Glass

    Think you'll make a bundle when you put your Explorer Edition of Google Glass up for grabs on eBay? Think again.

  • News: TomTom ditches Nike for new GPS sport watches

    After partnering with Nike to produce the Nike+ SportWatch GPS, TomTom has decided to produce its own range of sport watches without any additional help. The Dutch company announced two new GPS watches overnight, the TomTom Runner and the TomTom Multi-Sport.

  • 17 April 2013

  • News: Apple conferences big and small

    Though Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference may be the big fish of Apple-related gatherings, a number of smaller conferences have sprung up over the past several years. I sit down with senior writer Lex Friedman, just back from the Úll conference in Dublin, Ireland to discuss these events and what they offer that Apple can't match.

  • News: BLOG: Can you work effectively without a PC?

    There's plenty of doom and gloom surrounding the PC industry right now. Research firm IDC recently reported a "perfect storm" of factors leading to one of the worst quarters of PC sales in recent memory. Meanwhile, Gartner recently said that tablet and mobile phone sales are stealing revenue from the ailing PC market.

  • News: How modern cars already drive better than you do

    Automated vehicles aren't just a Google side project anymore. At the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show, Toyota debuted its "advanced active safety research vehicle," which is basically a Lexus LS460 tricked out with cameras, sensors, and a whirling LIDAR laser. Audi also showed off some automated driving skills with a proof-of-concept sedan that was able to valet and park itself. And plenty of other automakers, including Ford, General Motors, and Volvo, are researching and testing out the technology.

  • Opinion: Read your RSS feeds as 'Star Wars' opening crawls (and other stuff you missed)

    Hey, Wired is officially 20 years old today! But before you head over to check out the amazing stories Wired has done since 1993, here are some other things that you might have missed.

  • 16 April 2013

  • News: Kobo Aura HD vs. the competition: A backlit e-reader tale of the tape (chart)

    Kobo has Amazon in the crosshairs with its new Aura HD e-reader, which features a higher-resolution display than the Kindle Paperwhite--albeit at a higher price tag.

  • News: Leap Motion 3D controller coming to HP PCs and other unnamed devices

    HP plans to bring motion control to some of its computers this year, after striking a deal with Leap Motion.

  • News: Google discloses tech specs and developer API for Glass

    The Google Glass wearable computer will have a high-resolution display equivalent of a 25-inch high-definition screen from eight feet away, and will capture 5-megapixels images and video at a resolution of 720p, according to technical specs disclosed on Monday.

  • News: Logitech announces new Harmony remotes and Hub controller

    Accessory vendor Logitech announced on Tuesday that the company is expanding its Harmony line of universal remote controls with a new flagship model, a new low-end model, and a multi-function hub that extends the capabilities of both.

  • News: O2 launches service to help enterprises engage with digital savvy customers

    O2 has launched its Joined Up Customer service, which aims to help enterprise customers "adapt to the changing needs of their customers in the digital world".

  • News: AT-AT walker frame disguise helps post-op child (and other stuff you missed)

    If your child needed surgery on their legs, but took issue with having to use a walker what would you do? An artist has an excellent idea that involves AT-AT walkers from Star Wars. This edition of GeekBytes also brings some quirky finds from around the web too, such as cats at their worst (read: funniest) and a music video made up of cursors. Yes, cursors.

  • News: A vision for Microsoft's smartwatch and four more Surface family members

    If Microsoft ever releases the smartwatch that the Wall Street Journal reports is in development, the gadget won't just be entering a wearable computing market that has yet to be proven out. The watch would also extend a family of Surface hardware devices that no one is clamoring to buy.

  • Feature: When a smartphone fault isn't a fault: battery life, performance and storage problems explained

    If your smartphone battery lasts only a day, you can't connect to the internet or take photos and videos, the problem might be simpler than you think. Before sending it away for repair, try these tips and tricks

  • News: Google discloses tech specs and developer API for Glass

    The Google Glass wearable computer will have a high-resolution display equivalent of a 25-inch high-definition screen from eight feet away, and will capture 5-megapixels images and video at a resolution of 720p, according to technical specs disclosed on Monday.

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