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First Ever Hump-Backed Dinosaur Could Eat Several Humans for Brunch [Science]

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:30:00 +0000

This is the Concavenator corcovatus , a new species of dinosaur discovered in Cuenca, Spain. It's the first ever dinosaur with a hump. This carnivorous predator was 20 feet long, and shared some features with the velociraptor and, surprisingly, birds. More

iOS 4.1 Restores Field Test Mode

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:20:32 +0000

Gizmodo reports that iOS 4.1 has reincluded the Field Test mode to iOS. Field Test mode allows you to get a numerical figure for your antenna strength rather than the traditional bar measure. To get to Field Mode: First, u...

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How Do You Feel About Google Instant? [Google]

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:20:00 +0000

Today we got Google Instant, a fairly radical overhaul of Big G's homepage that delivers predictive search results as you type. That's crazy! But do you think it's crazy cool or crazy stupid? More

LaCie intros new USB 3.0-powered external drives

moe — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:43:37 +0000

LaCie Rikiki USB 3.0 (Credit: LaCie) Lacie dropped two new USB 3.0-powered external hard drives Wednesday--a high-speed 3.0 update to the CNET-favored Rikiki and the sexy aluminum Minimus USB 3.0 desktop hard drive. Both externals are wrapped in brushed aluminum that protects the drive from scratches and light spills and also serves to dissipate heat from the drive while in use. The two devices are compatible with Mac and PC OS and each comes bundled with 10GB of free Wuala storage in the cloud, making it easy to share files with coworkers and friends. And don't stress if your system isn't fitted with the latest USB 3.0 connection--the drives are also backward-compatible with version 2.0. The LaCie Rikiki 3.0 will come in 500GB and 1TB capacities, but the LaCie Web site only has the 500GB in stock for $100, just $15 more than the 500GB Rikiki USB 2.0 . Alternatively, the LaCie lists the 1TB Minimus USB 3.0 for $130. Both drives are available now. More pictures of both drives after the jump. ...

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A Recycling Bin That Knows When You’re Not Using It (And Fines You For It) [Scary]

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:40:00 +0000

We've heard the promise: in the future, everything's connected. But when Cleveland rolls out its new RFID-enabled recycling bins next year, ones that know if you're using them and report you if you're not, you might long to disconnect. More

Check Your iPhone 4’s Antenna Reception With Field Test Mode In iOS 4.1 [IPhone]

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:38:00 +0000

Now you can put your iPhone into field test mode , which will allow to easily and precisely test your cell signal reception quality. You just need to follow these two easy steps: More

Where Is the Support for Object Scanning and Controllers In Xbox 360 Kinect? [Kinect]

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:31:00 +0000

The awesome Kinect object scanning is missing from all incoming titles, as well as of any hardware controller support. But fear not, because Kinect's big honcho Kudo Tsunoda has some answers about this and more. More

Newest Great American Novel rants at Apple

moe — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:28:31 +0000

In Jonathan Franzen's much-hyped new novel, a main character gives a sarcastic interview in which he suggests the iPod is a symbol of Republicanism and that Apple is, well, kind of evil. Originally posted at Technically Incorrect

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Ultimate Ears unleashes a slew of new earphones

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:21:02 +0000

Fall is always a big time of year for new consumer electronics, and headphones are no exception. Ultimate Ears recently debuted a grip of new earphones for fall. Check 'em out in this gallery.

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Look, There’s a Disco Party In My Pants [LEDs]

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:00:00 +0000

Marc DeVidts went from Miami to Atlanta to attend Dragon*Con 2010 and show off his party-in-a-suit custom, which is loaded with LEDs that are controlled from his iPhone. That's at least +259 courage points right there. [ Makezine ] More