| Samsung Galaxy S 4 Beats HTC One in Teardown Test | | Friday, April 12, 2013 10:40 PM | Pete Pachal |
| The Samsung Galaxy S 4 will launch globally this month, but someone has gotten their hands on one of the phones early... and has already taken it completely apart. TechnoBuffalo posted a teardown video, revealing that the Galaxy S 4 is actually fairly easy to disassemble should owners ever need to repair it.
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| 6 Tech Tools to Tackle Distracted Driving | | Friday, April 12, 2013 9:59 PM | Camille Bautista |
| Sending or receiving a text while driving distracts a person from the road for an average of 4.6 seconds, which at 55 mph is the equivalent of driving the length of an entire football field, blind. Distracted driving is an epidemic with increasing fatalities each year, with a growing number of teens texting behind the wheel.
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| Just Who Uses Social Media? A Demographic Breakdown | | Friday, April 12, 2013 8:54 PM | Adam Popescu |
| You think you know social? How about who uses it? Well, you might not know it as well as you would have guessed. A new study from the Pew Research Center and Docstoc shed some light on just who uses social and on what platforms. Some of the findings seem in line with what you would probably guess, but others were surprising. If you think the smarter, more attractive sex is more socially prolific than us men, well ...
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| Getting Started With Facebook Home | | Friday, April 12, 2013 8:26 PM | Emily Price |
| Have you been itching to give Facebook Home a try? Now you can, as long as you currently have one of the supported HTC or Samsung handsets, or are willing to shell out $99 for the HTC First, which you can buy from AT&T as of Friday. For HTC first buyers, Facebook Home is going to come pre-installed, so to get started you only need to sign into your Facebook account.
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| Big Data Can Help Prevent Conflicts | | Friday, April 12, 2013 7:32 PM | Nextgov |
| Some of the same social media analyses that have helped Google and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention spot warning signs of a flu outbreak could be used to detect the rumblings of violent conflict before it begins, scholars said in a paper released this week.
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| Get Your CrossFit on With Your iPhone | | Friday, April 12, 2013 6:53 PM | Christina Warren |
| If you're interested in getting into CrossFit — but you don't have the resources to access a proper "box" — CrossFit Unboxed is a new iPhone app that may be just the ticket to help you get in shape. CrossFit Unboxed, the latest app from Gain Fitness, lets users go through a customized guided CrossFit exercise program, without having to lay out the cash for a special CrossFit program or gym.
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| Listen to Every Song From 'Grand Theft Auto' on Spotify | | Friday, April 12, 2013 6:27 PM | Chelsea Stark |
| Fans of Grand Theft Auto games know that while carjacking, cop evasion and general mayhem are all important elements of each game, the franchise is nothing without its awesome soundtracks.
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| GameTruck Brings the Gaming Party to Your Doorstep | | Friday, April 12, 2013 5:55 PM | Chelsea Stark |
| If you've ever tried to organize a video game night for kids or adults, you know finding enough controls and couch space, along with games that everyone can agree on, is a bit of a challenge. Thankfully, GameTruck offers a solution for those who want the whole experience to arrive at the front door. Gametruck provides a trailer full of modern games, televisions and enough couch space to accommodate everyone.
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| Job Listing Hints Apple Is Working on Flexible Screens | | Friday, April 12, 2013 4:21 PM | Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai |
| In a job listing that appeared and then disappeared, Apple seemed to hint that it really is working on bendable or flexible screens. The job listing, which was first reported by 9to5mac.com, seemed to confirm recent rumors about the Cupertino company working on this kind of technology, perhaps for the much-rumored iWatch. "Apple Inc.
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| Kmart Ad Is 'Ship-Your-Pants' Funny | | Friday, April 12, 2013 4:09 PM | Todd Wasserman |
| There's not much to this Kmart ad except for 11 instances in which the word "ship" sounds like another word. Yet Kmart and ad agency DraftFCB Chicago get maximum mileage out of the scenario, adding instances in which customers "ship" their drawers, their nighties and, of course, their beds. Best of all, you get the pitch: Kmart lets you ship stuff right from its store.
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| Owner of Stolen MacBook Found in Iran Apologizes for Viral Tumblr | | Friday, April 12, 2013 3:58 PM | Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai |
| It all just started because Dom Deltorto thought this was an amusing story. Deltorto, a london-based animator, had his Macbook Pro stolen from his apartment on Feb. 4. The laptop had a tracking software installed, and on Thursday, after almost two months, it somehow showed up in Iran. Deltorto couldn't believe it.
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| Facebook Home Available for Download | | Friday, April 12, 2013 1:54 PM | Christina Warren |
| Facebook Home is now available for select Android devices in the Google Play store. Facebook Home is Facebook's new Android launcher that aims to bring a more "people-centric" view to your smartphone. While Facebook Home is available for a smattering of Android devices — including the HTC One X, HTC One X+, the Samsung Galaxy S III and the Samsung Galaxy Note II, it's also launching alongside the HTC First.
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| Twitter Music Site Goes Live, Teases Imminent Launch | | Friday, April 12, 2013 1:11 PM | Emily Price |
| A Twitter Music website is now live, confirming that a music service from the company will arrive soon. Attempting to sign in on the site redirects users to an authorization request for an app called “Trending Music Web,” although it does not grant users who try to sign in access to the site itself. The authorization request also indicates that this is a "web version" of the app, implying a mobile version is also in existance.
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| They Might Be Giants Premiere 'Nanobots' Music Video | | Friday, April 12, 2013 11:01 AM | Todd Olmstead |
| They Might Be Giants boast one of the most diverse and full catalogs of any band of the last 30 years. In March they released Nanobots, the 16th studio album in their three-decade career. Though the band formed in 1982, it wasn't until the early 1990s that they broke out.
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| 7 Responsive Design Tips to Revamp Your Workflow | | Friday, April 12, 2013 8:41 AM | Grace Smith |
| Responsive design is rapidly becoming the new standard in our industry, along with its evolving carousel of best practices, platforms and tools. The movement has caused a shift in thinking, especially as we adapt our workflows for a more efficient project process. Dissecting the responsive design workflow, though, can be difficult — it's highly individual and iterative.
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