| Watch This Near-Death Experience With a Biplane | | Wednesday, January 23, 2013 6:52 PM | Camille Bautista |
| It always seems like a good idea until someone gets hurt, or nearly hit by a plane speeding toward them on the tarmac. These guys, also known as "Those Crazy Texans," seem to think hanging out on an active runway is no biggie. Cue screams of adrenaline and most likely terror, as a low-flying biplane comes barreling down within two feet of them. Just an inch more and it could've been an entirely different scene.
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| 12 Ways to Get Banned From Gmail | | Wednesday, January 23, 2013 5:51 PM | Elisha Hartwig |
| Just how bad do you have to be to get banned from Gmail? How many terms of policy do you have to violate to get suspended, or have your domain terminated by Google?
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| Revenge-Porn Website Victims Launch Action Against Texxxan and GoDaddy | | Wednesday, January 23, 2013 5:24 PM | Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai |
| Victims of a so-called "revenge porn" website, which allows users to upload naked pictures of other people, identifying them by their name and hometown, have sued the site as well as its hosting company, GoDaddy. Last week, a class-action lawsuit was brought against the hosting giant and the website Texxxan.com.
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| Apple Revenues Hit Record High With 75 Million iOS Devices Sold | | Wednesday, January 23, 2013 5:04 PM | Seth Fiegerman |
| Apple had record sales in the December quarter, but the numbers were still not strong enough to please Wall Street. Apple sold 47.8 million iPhones in the quarter, compared to 37 million in the same quarter a year ago and a new record for the company. However, it missed Wall Street's estimates of 50 million iPhones.
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| Amazon's Latest Kindles Finally Come to Canada | | Wednesday, January 23, 2013 4:34 PM | Lauren Indvik |
| There are fewer than 100 miles between Amazon's Seattle headquarters and the Canadian border, but Canadians are only now getting access to Amazon's latest e-readers, the Kindle and Kindle Paperwhite.
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| 7 Biggest Rip-Offs in Tech Retail | | Wednesday, January 23, 2013 2:23 PM | Lauren Hockenson |
| Be careful what the advertisements (and coupons) tell you — not all retail chains are created equal. In fact, some of the most popular places to shop for your beloved tech may be sneakily marking up some of your most needed tech products, right under your nose. The reason for the markups, undoubtedly, is demand.
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| Turn Your iPad Into a Second Monitor for Free | | Wednesday, January 23, 2013 11:15 AM | TabTimes |
| Want to expand your screen but can't afford a second monitor? You can instead use your iPad as a second monitor with one of these free iPad apps.
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| Tumblr Serves Up Hilariously Awful 'Actual Facebook Graph Searches' | | Wednesday, January 23, 2013 10:43 AM | Annie Colbert |
| Time to triple check those privacy settings, Facebook users. As Graph Search slowly rolls out to the billion-strong user base, we're learning more about the bizarre, and somewhat disturbing, liking habits of users. Enter the "Actual Facebook Graph Searches" Tumblr page, a collection of surprising results found by using the social network's fancy new feature.
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| Intel to Desktop PC: No Motherboards for You! | | Wednesday, January 23, 2013 10:19 AM | Pete Pachal |
| Intel will stop making desktop PC motherboards after the next generation of its chip technology arrives, the company has announced. The fourth-generation Core processors, codenamed "Haswell," will be the last line of chips for which Intel will build desktop motherboards, and it will fully wind down the business over the next three years.
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| Amy Poehler to Star in Best Buy Super Bowl Ad | | Wednesday, January 23, 2013 9:53 AM | Todd Wasserman |
| Saturday Night Live alum Amy Poehler will star in Best Buy's Super Bowl ad, though the retailer is mum about what exactly she'll be doing. Scott Durchslag, president of online and global e-commerce, told The San Jose Mercury News that the company chose Poehler because she's relatable. "Because of the complexity of technology today, folks have lots of questions," he said.
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| This Chart Illustrates Google's Insane Growth Over the Past Few Years | | Wednesday, January 23, 2013 9:26 AM | Todd Wasserman |
| Despite some lingering concerns about its transition to mobile, Google had a terrific fourth quarter. As the company reported yesterday, its full-year revenues for the first time topped $50 billion. Google's profit for the year was also a record-breaker: $10.75 billion. To put this growth in context, Statista has created the infographic below.
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| Smart Brakes Stop This Truck from Squashing You Like a Bug | | Wednesday, January 23, 2013 8:59 AM | Lance Ulanoff |
| Cruising along at on the open road in your sweet ride is the stuff of romance movies and car commercials. Until that squirrel runs in front of you, you slam on the brakes and the semi truck behind you kisses your bumper at 40 MPH. It's not a pretty picture. Volvo, the automaker best known for deliriously safe vehicles, says it has the answer and offers proof in the white-knuckle video above.
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| New Web App Customizes Music for TV and Movies | | Wednesday, January 23, 2013 8:01 AM | Fran Berkman |
| Music can make or break a TV show, movie or even an advertisement. In entertainment media, a perfectly selected song will complement the visuals and dialogue, and enhance the overall impact. If you begin to notice more of those befitting songs in the coming months and years, a new web app released Wednesday could be the reason why.
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| London Tube Has 'Contactless' Payments, Why Don't We? | | Wednesday, January 23, 2013 7:16 AM | The Atlantic |
| London's transit agency, Transportation for London, announced the rollout of contactless credit card readers on all of the city's 8,500 buses last month, allowing riders to charge their bus fare directly to their bank accounts. Previously, Londoners had the option of paying a discounted fare with a prepaid Oyster card or handing over an extra pound and paying in cash.
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