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| Watch the World's Highest Resolution Drone-Mounted Camera in Action | | Tuesday, January 29, 2013 10:07 PM | Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai |
| Drones are already widely-used tools for surveillance. They're routinely sent to spy in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and even on the U.S.-Mexico border. Soon enough, their civilian counterparts could fly over your city too. But drone cameras are still somewhat limited. Not the ARGUS-IS, the highest resolution camera ever made, however.
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| How Do Humans Really Feel About Robots? | | Tuesday, January 29, 2013 8:57 PM | Camille Bautista |
| In a world where mannequins track your every move and the waiter at that restaurant is made of metal, robots are inevitably becoming more commonplace. But how much do we really care about these cold, controlled helpers? Most robots we encounter are far from the emotionally-capable interpretations in Steven Spielberg's A.I. Artificial Intelligence.
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| BlackBerry 10 Launch Event: What to Expect | | Tuesday, January 29, 2013 5:57 PM | Christina Warren |
| On Jan. 30, Research in Motion (RIM) is going to launch BlackBerry 10 to the world. BlackBerry 10 represents a pivotal, make-or-break moment for RIM as a brand and a company. If BlackBerry 10 is a success, RIM could be poised for the second-greatest tech comeback in history. If it fails, even licensing its OS might not be enough to save the future of the company.
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| 5 iPhone Tripods for Perfect Vine Videos | | Tuesday, January 29, 2013 5:17 PM | Bob Al-Greene |
| By now, you're sensing that Twitter's new social video site Vine has true addictive potential. You can't remember the last time you took a Foodstagram, because you're too busy making time-lapse videos. But there's a problem. You love all the Vine videos you're taking, but they aren't exactly professional-grade. They're wobbly and inconsistent. If only there was some kind of gadget to steady your hand.
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| 500px Back in the App Store | | Tuesday, January 29, 2013 2:28 PM | Christina Warren |
| The official 500px iOS app is back in the App Store. Apple kicked the app out of the App Store last week, citing concerns that it was too easy for end-users to find nudity within the app. The removal highlighted some of the review inequalities that still plague the App Store nearly five years into its run.
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| 5 Ways to Be More Productive With Your Smartphone | | Tuesday, January 29, 2013 2:23 PM | Bob Al-Greene |
| Are you getting the most out of your phone? The smartphone in your pocket puts gadgets from Star Trek to shame. So why are you only using it to play Temple Run 2 nine hours a day? You can unlock potential you didn't know your phone had. In the video above, the kind geniuses at Hack College tell you how. Hint: You can use the camera for things other than making NSFW Vine clips.
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| Vine Is Down | | Tuesday, January 29, 2013 1:56 PM | Emily Price |
| If you were planning on using Vine to create a GIF of today’s lunch you may need to make other plans. The app is currently experiencing a service interruption that prevents the creation of new Vines as well as browsing Vines already created. The service interruption has been acknowledged on Vine’s Twitter account, where it is said to be temporary. Vine is experiencing a temporary service interruption.
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| China Tests a Small Smart Electric Grid | | Tuesday, January 29, 2013 12:41 PM | MIT Technology Review |
| China is making the grid more reliable and efficient. The technology could deliver high-speed Internet, TV and telephony.
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| Why the New Microsoft Office Isn't a Windows 8 App | | Tuesday, January 29, 2013 12:22 PM | Pete Pachal |
| Microsoft launched the latest version of Office today (read our review), and the new apps are made for Windows 8. Strange, then, that the apps themselves — Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook — aren't actually Windows 8 apps. The core of the new suite runs in a PC's desktop environment. The new Office was supposedly tailored for touch, the cloud and social networks — the very same things behind the philosophy of Windows 8.
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| 10 Under-the-Radar Tech Startups to Watch | | Tuesday, January 29, 2013 12:17 PM | Scott Gerber |
| Scott Gerber is the founder of Young Entrepreneur Council, a non-profit organization that promotes youth entrepreneurship. The YEC recenty launched #StartupLab, a free virtual mentorship program that helps millions of entrepreneurs grow businesses.
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| Apple Launches iOS 6.1 and Two Other Stories You Need to Know | | Tuesday, January 29, 2013 10:04 AM | Stan Schroeder |
| Welcome to this morning's edition of "First To Know," a series in which we keep you in the know on what's happening in the digital world. Today, we're looking at three particularly interesting stories. Apple has released iOS 6.1, bringing several important updates, including a smarter Siri and additional LTE support.
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| Manga Studio 5 Will Bring Your Comic Book Vision to Life | | Tuesday, January 29, 2013 9:12 AM | Bob Al-Greene |
| Everyone has a story to tell. That's the thought behind Smith Micro's Manga Studio 5. The latest iteration of the decade-old graphics software launches today. Named for the popular Japanese comics, Manga Studio has evolved from a simple application for black-and-white art into a robust comic-creation program. It allows for panel layout as well as full-color illustration comparable with graphics programs like Photoshop.
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| Office 2013 Is a Big Improvement, but Needs Polish | | Tuesday, January 29, 2013 9:00 AM | Pete Pachal |
| It's been a long wait, but the first version of Microsoft Office designed for Windows 8 is here. Office 365 Home Premium (a.k.a. Office 2013) — the real thing, not the preview — is now available for download. And it brings the software suite into the world of touch, the cloud and collaboration via social networks. It's a needed upgrade, though it still isn't as convenient to use as simpler alternatives, such as Google Drive.
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