| WheeMe Robot Is a Pint-Sized Personal Massage Therapist | | For most people, massage appointments are a luxury — a tradeoff between time and money, and relaxation. But one company aims to make massages more accessible by using a robot. The WheeMe is a personal pint-sized massage therapist that "massages and caresses" as it rolls across your body, according to the device's official website.
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| The Australian Open's Smashing Social Presence | | Tennis fans around the world are focused Down Under for the Australian Open Grand Slam tournament that started on Monday, and runs through Jan. 27. But you don't have to be in Melbourne or glued to your TV to follow the action, thanks to the tournament's outstanding digital presence that builds on last year's social smash hit.
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| McAfee's International Exploits Headed To The Big Screen | | If you thought John McAfee’s recent international run from the authorities sounded like something out of the movies, you’re not alone. Warner Brothers has bought the rights to a Wired magazine article documenting the events. When McAfee’s neighbor in Belize was killed in November, he went on the run, claiming that authorities in the country were trying to kill him.
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| What if Jesus Had an iPhone? | | If Jesus had been around in the 21st century we all know he'd be plugged in with his iPhone 5 — How else would he keep tabs on the Apostles? Cartoonist Brad Colbow imagined just how digital this member of the Holy Trinity would be if he were one of us Apple fanboys. Clearly there would have been no wandering in the desert for 40 days (unless maybe Jesus was using Apple Maps) and the Last Supper would be delivered via Seamless app.
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| Chrome Beta Gets Voice Dictation Support | | Tuesday, January 15, 2013 9:09 PM | Christina Warren |
| Soon, you will be able to craft emails in Google Chrome using only your voice. Google updated the beta feed of its Chrome browser Monday with developer support for the Web Speech API. The Web Speech API is a JavaScript API that lets web developers integrate speech recognition into their websites and web apps.
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| How to Protect Your Children From Phishing Scams | | Tuesday, January 15, 2013 8:58 PM | Kate Freeman |
| The latest Facebook phishing scam tricks people into thinking they're verifying their Facebook information while actually giving away personal data. The scam works when a user clicks on what looks like a link from a friend in a tweet or post. That link takes them to a fake Facebook page where they can log in. They are then are asked to verify a bunch of information — that's where the worst damage can occur.
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| Google Glass to Hit Developers' Hands This Month | | Tuesday, January 15, 2013 8:44 PM | Emily Price |
| Developers who want to get their hands on Google’s Project Glass won’t have to wait much longer. Google announced plans Tuesday to hold a “Glass Foundry” in San Francisco and New York in the coming weeks: Two full days of hacking that will allow developers to get an early look at Glass and start developing for the platform.
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| Dr. Oz Says Sharecare Is Facebook With Health Info | | Tuesday, January 15, 2013 7:58 PM | Andrea Smith |
| When you don't feel well, or need to find a doctor in your area, do you check Google first? The Internet has become the go-to place to look for medical information for 35% of U.S. adults, according to the latest Pew Internet and American Life Project Health Online 2013 report. Half of those who searched for medical information online sought out a doctor's opinion as a follow-up as well.
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| Introducing the Smartest Cat Alive | | Tuesday, January 15, 2013 7:15 PM | Neha Prakash |
| It's the David Blaine of cats. Kido's first shell game is proof that animals are geniuses too. And he's even captured that cool swagger of magicians, not even impressed with his own brillance. Feel free to move to Vegas and start counting cards next, kitty, you're too good for these small-town magic tricks now.
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| China's Pollution Is So Bad You Can See Smog From Space | | Tuesday, January 15, 2013 6:36 PM | Alex Fitzpatrick |
| Air pollution over Beijing and other parts of eastern China shattered the air quality scales over the weekend, hitting 755 out of 500 (500 being bad) on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's standards. The smog was really awful on the ground, with residents posting photos that look more like life on some sort of future Mars colony than on Earth. But what did the pollution look like from on above? The U.S.
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| NCR Teams With Paypal to Enhance Mobile Payments System | | Tuesday, January 15, 2013 6:15 PM | Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai |
| Point-of-sale giant NCR and Paypal are teaming up to make life a little easier for restaurant-goers. The two companies announced an agreement on Tuesday that will bring the option to pay with Paypal on NCR's recently announced mobile payment app. In early December, NCR announced the launch of Mobile Pay, a cloud-based system that enables restaurants to give customers a wide array of services, including mobile payments.
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| China or Russia Could Be Behind This Global Online Espionage Operation | | Tuesday, January 15, 2013 5:48 PM | Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai |
| Russia or China could be behind one of the largest and most complex cyber espionage campaigns ever revealed, according to cybersecurity experts contacted by Mashable. The operation, codenamed Red October, was uncovered yesterday by the Russian online security giant Kaspersky Lab. Unfortunately the evidence can't clearly show who is behind the attacks. All the experts, including the Kaspersky researchers, warn that caution is due.
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| Can You Drive Safely While Using an App? | | Tuesday, January 15, 2013 5:24 PM | Kate Freeman |
| People are going to use smartphones in their cars whether we enable them or not, a GM spokesperson told Mashable at International CES 2013 when explaining the company's plans to create an in-car smartphone-syncing dashboard. It's true that people have a hard time taking a break from their mobile device — even when they're behind the wheel. A new study from McKinsey shows that 35% of smartphone owners said they use them while driving.
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| App Game for Kids Encourages Healthy Eating | | Tuesday, January 15, 2013 5:04 PM | Kate Freeman |
| Similar to how parents hide vegetables in grilled cheese sandwiches and pasta to get their kids to eat greens, finding a way to teach your kids to make healthy choices might take some creativity. Dennis Ai, who developed a smartphone game for kids called JiveHealth, is one of 10 semifinalists in the End Childhood Obesity Innovation Challenge.
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| Judge: News Agencies Can't Use Twitter Photos Without Permission | | Tuesday, January 15, 2013 4:49 PM | Alex Fitzpatrick |
| In a ruling that could have dramatic consequences for online news agencies and digital journalists, a judge ruled Tuesday that two news outlets should have asked permission before using a Twitter picture from a photojournalist.
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| Iran Will Try to Launch Monkey Into Space Again | | Tuesday, January 15, 2013 4:33 PM | Space.com |
| Iranian space officials announced they will make another attempt to launch a live monkey into space within the next month, according to news reports.
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| Facebook Graph Search Puts Spotlight on Sponsored Results | | Tuesday, January 15, 2013 4:32 PM | Todd Wasserman |
| Google's stock price barely budged on the news of Facebook's Graph Search after investors concluded that the search giant has little to fear from Facebook. That's because Graph Search is more akin to Yelp or Foursquare — at least in its current incarnation — than Google. That's not to say, however, that Facebook isn't going after the search advertising market.
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| Fotio Is a Photo Booth for Your Party — Minus the Booth | | Tuesday, January 15, 2013 4:25 PM | Camille Bautista |
| Aside from the free champagne and opportunity to watch your great aunt do the Cha-Cha Slide, photo booths are the highlight of any wedding. With sombreros, oversized frames and boas, the taking of gratuitous, timed selfies of you and your friends heightens every event. And a Chicago-based company has a new take on the experience with Fotio, a photo booth without the actual booth.
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| When We the People Talk, It's Not Always Pretty | | Tuesday, January 15, 2013 4:17 PM | Nextgov |
| The flood of petitions advocating secession that flowed into the White House after President Obama’s November reelection were not the most constructive use of the administration’s public engagement website We the People. Directly engaging the public, however, is a messy business that requires dealing with a lot of loud people so a few softer voices that might not otherwise be heard can break through, digital democracy advocate J.H.
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