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| Google Unveils 'Faster' Image Search | | Google has revamped its image search for faster and better results, the company announced Wednesday. In the next few days, images will be displayed in an inline panel so that users can quickly flip through a set of images using their keyboard, Google announced in a blog post.
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| Nokia Launching True PureView Windows Phone, Report Says | | Nokia is reportedly working on a true PureView Windows Phone, which will include a sensor similar to the one found on the company’s 41-megapixel 808 handset. According to The Verge, the phone will be made out of aluminum rather than the polycarbonate typically found in Nokia’s Lumia line. Slated to launch on AT&T later this year, the handset –- code-named EOS — will be one of several Lumias sporting a new design.
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| IBM Creates Weapon to Destroy Drug-Resistant Bacteria | | Biofilms — groups of microorganisms that adhere to a surface — can be a real problem. When bacteria form a biofilm, it's difficult to treat since the cells are so densely packed. But now IBM has created a new substance that can break through biofilms such as plaque and drug-resistant bacteria, killing them while not harming humans.
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| Unlocking Cellphones Becomes Illegal Saturday in the U.S. | | Wednesday, January 23, 2013 11:00 PM | TechNewsDaily |
| The clock to unlock a new mobile phone is running out. In October 2012, the Librarian of Congress, who determines exemptions to a strict anti-hacking law called the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), decided that unlocking mobile phones would no longer be allowed. But the librarian provided a 90-day window during which people could still buy a phone and unlock it.
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| The Force Is Strong With Star Wars Engagement Rings | | Wednesday, January 23, 2013 8:43 PM | Chris Taylor |
| George Lucas got engaged to his girlfriend of seven years, Mellody Hobson, earlier this month — but that was hardly the only Star Wars-related engagement of 2013. Indeed, if these rings are anything to go by, we're seeing a miniature boom in intergalactic proposals. The rings above are part of a set available on Etsy. Most are versions of the Rebel Alliance and Imperial logos.
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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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| Why DNA Will Someday Replace the Hard Drive | | Wednesday, January 23, 2013 4:40 PM | MIT Technology Review |
| Researchers who have used the biomolecule to encoded MP3s, text files, and JPEGs say it will be a competitive storage medium in just a few decades.
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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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| Pebble Smart Watch Starts Shipping Today | | Wednesday, January 23, 2013 1:54 PM | Christina Warren |
| As promised at CES 2013, the Pebble smart watch starts shipping Wednesday. Pebble is the most successful Kickstarter project of all time, raising more than $10 million from nearly 70,000 backers. The watch works in conjunction with your smartphone, making it easy to see who is calling, control your music and receive notifications.
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| Will the Google X Phone Be Shatter-Proof? | | Wednesday, January 23, 2013 12:53 PM | Pete Pachal |
| Google reported its quarterly earnings yesterday, and although the company's Motorola division posted a big loss, executives pointed out that the hardware maker had a 12- to 18-month product pipeline already in place when Google acquired it in 2011. That roadmap is now nearing its end, and attention is turning to what comes after — specifically, the rumored Google X phone.
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| What Does the Sun Sound Like? | | Wednesday, January 23, 2013 12:13 PM | The Atlantic |
| Data sonification specialist Robert Alexander works with NASA and ESA to convert data into sounds, creating a soundtrack for the sun.
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