الثلاثاء، 14 أغسطس 2012

Google+ Begins Rolling Out Vanity URLs

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Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Google+ Begins Rolling Out Vanity URLs
3:39:57 AM
Google+ is introducing vanity URLs, allowing users to further customize their profile pages, the company announced Monday. The vanity URLs are short, easy-to-remember web addresses that link directly to a member's profile or page on Google+,...



Here's the iPad Stand That Will Cost You $1,250
2:26:44 AM
Ringing up at more than twice the price of a new, base model 16GB iPad, the Strut LaunchPort case is definitely one of the most extravagant accessories we've seen yet for Apple's line of tablet computers. Its $1,250 price tag mostly seems tied to...



20 TV Shows With the Most Social Media Buzz This Week
1:40:40 AM
Stop us if you've heard this one before: The Olympics are completely dominating social TV. Sound familiar? That's because the Games have indeed taken over the social TV charts for a third straight week. We're not surprised that social media has...



Robotic Worm Remarkably Similar to Real Earthworms
12:47:25 AM
Researchers at MIT, Harvard University and Seoul National University have developed a robotic worm that creeps along the ground, much like its real-life counterpart. The soft, autonomous robot, named "Meshworm," crawls across surfaces by...



Mars Rover Curiosity Snaps Hi-Res Color Photos of Red Planet
Monday, August 13, 2012 11:50 PM
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has beamed home high-resolution color photos of its Red Planet landing site, showing terrain strikingly similar to the deserts of the American Southwest. Curiosity snapped the pictures with its 34-millimeter Mast...



Nano Printer Can Put Portraits on a Strand of Hair
Monday, August 13, 2012 11:26 PM
We hope you're ready for that new inkjet you just bought to look positively prehistoric. That's because a team of researchers in Singapore have managed to build a printer that can create detailed color images a mere 50 micrometers across, the...



MotherKnows Creates iPhone-Accessible Health Records For Your Children
Monday, August 13, 2012 11:00 PM
Name: MotherKnows Quick Pitch: Digitize your child's health records and access them whenever medical forms are needed. Genius Idea: MotherKnows does all the work, compiling accurate graphs of immunizations, growth charts, medication, allergies...



Usain Bolt Mobile Game Gets Big Boost From Olympics Dominance
Monday, August 13, 2012 10:28 PM
Lots of big-name athletes saw their social media followings get big boosts during the recently concluded Summer Olympics. But Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, probably the Games' biggest global star, one-upped everyone else in the digital realm,...



India's AirPod Air-Powered Car Is a Small Wonder
Monday, August 13, 2012 10:01 PM
While other car makers experiment with alternative fuels like hydrogen, biodiesel, and compressed natural gas, Indian auto company Tata is literally hoping to pull the propulsion for its new concept vehicle out of thin air. Called the AirPod,...



Lapka Turns Your Phone Into an Organic Food Monitor [VIDEO]
Monday, August 13, 2012 9:31 PM
The words "all natural," "organic" and "raw" are not hard to find in grocery aisles these days, but actually finding completely chemical free products isn't so easy. More and more research has proved that manufacturers and food retailers are...



Olympics Finale Sparked Fewer Tweets Than Grammys, VMAs [INFOGRAPHIC]
Monday, August 13, 2012 9:02 PM
In Olympics speak, Sunday's Closing Ceremony on NBC failed to medal in the competition of most-popular entertainment event in social TV history. Propelled by musical performances from the Spice Girls, One Direction and Jessie J, the ceremony...



Now Apple Will Price Match iPhone Sales [VIDEO]
Monday, August 13, 2012 8:31 PM
As anticipation for the iPhone 5 rises, many are on the lookout for deals on recent models. Perhaps to help get rid of current stock, Apple has begun to match discounted iPhone prices form other retailers. SEE ALSO: Want an iPhone 5? Sell Your...



Every Citizen Has a Life in the New 'SimCity'
Monday, August 13, 2012 8:02 PM
In 1999, Ocean Quigley had a dream. While working on SimCity 4, the 15-year veteran of EA-Maxis pondered the difficulty of creating "real" people living inside the simulated city -- "real" meaning they would be fully programmed to react with each...



Microsoft: Windows RT Tablets Will Last for Weeks in Standby Mode
Monday, August 13, 2012 7:31 PM
Microsoft revealed Monday more about what consumers can expect from Windows RT -- the new variant of Windows 8 that'll run on many portable devices like tablets. The company also said who its specific launch partners will be for the platform....



BBC: 12 Million People Watched Olympics on Mobile Devices
Monday, August 13, 2012 7:00 PM
New statistics from the BBC show that 51.9 million people viewed the London Olympics on their TV, with another 12 million watching on their smartphone or tablet. In a blog post published today, BBC Sport's head of product Cait O'Riordan heralded...



 
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