Archive for February 15th, 2013
Meet Your Doppelganger On Sodisco. A First Look At Ex-Payvment CEO Christian Taylor’s New Startup
Lonely? Wish you had someone to geek out with about the weird stuff you’re into? Sodisco wants to find you a play date. It’s the soon-to-launch startup from Christian Taylor, ex-CEO of Facebook e-commerce platform Payvment, which just got bought…
The Daily Roundup for 02.15.2013
You might say the day is never really done in consumer technology news. Your workday, however, hopefully draws to a close at some point. This is the Daily Roundup on Engadget, a quick peek back at the top headlines for…
Microsoft Surface Pro hoarders try to make a quick buckCNET News
Surface Pro tablets are hard to get. And eBay sellers are trying to cash in. Why is there a shortage to begin with?
February 15, 2013 3:32 PM PST
Surface Pro at a Microsoft Specialty Store in Glendale, Calif. As…
The Ultimate Mashup of Movie Heartbreak
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Neha Prakash2013-02-15 17:29:50 -0600
Now that Valentine’s Day is over, you can go back to fighting with your significant other and enjoying the more sinister things in life. And what is more sinister than the brutal end of…
Google posts pictures from last month’s Glass Foundry eventCNET News
The company says more than 80 uses for Google Glass were developed during a recent hackathon.
February 15, 2013 3:29 PM PST
From the Google Glass Foundry event.
(Credit: Google)
We still don’t know what exactly happened during Google Glass…
BlackBerry Z10 Available This March Unlocked From CloveThe Droid Guy
The BlackBerry Z10 made its first appearance to the major operators in the UK last January 31. Those who got the device did so by signing long contracts with their respective carriers. Those planning to get the device now have…
Apple’s iPhone 5 and Samsung’s Galaxy S III now equals in North American web use, study says
By Mikey Campbell
Fresh information from the Chitika ad network points to a near 50/50 split when comparing the North American web share of Apple’s iPhone 5 and Samsung’s Galaxy S III, but overall, iOS devices still account for a…
Google Glass hackathon in pictures: geeks get coding on headgear of the future
You might remember that Google decided to host a little get together with those lucky “explorers” that pre-ordered Glass. Well, no one is allowed to tell us a darn thing about what went down thanks to those pesky NDAs the…
Voice control for new PS4 controller?CNET News
A perforated section of the controller indicates that there could be a microphone for voice control.
February 15, 2013 3:06 PM PST
(Credit: Destructoid)
A leaked image of what is believed to be the PlayStation 4 controller is providing more…
Posterous Will Shut Down On April 30th, Co-Founder Garry Tan Launches Posthaven To Save Your Sites
It was just a matter of time before Twitter shut the blogging platform Posterous down, after acquiring the company last March. The team had already been folded into the flock, but this means that nobody has to worry about pesky…
Bizarre Facts You Probably Didn’t Know About the Praying Mantis
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Eric Larson2013-02-15 22:57:29 UTC
The mantis is an interesting creature.
Turns out, it’s got five eyes. A 180-degree head rotation, too. And, if a female gets bored during sex, she’ll bite her mate’s head off.*
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Sony, the “Apple of Android”: Focus Less on Apple and More on AndroidThe Droid Guy
[Photo Credit: GottabeMobile]
Sony is currently trying to patent a new video game tablet that looks similar to an iPad (the King of gaming tablets at the moment). I have no qualms with Sony producing a gaming tablet. I think…