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| Tiny 'Space Suit' Protects Bugs From Vacuum | | Those cool pictures from electron microscopes of fleas, bedbugs and other tiny creatures have one drawback: The animals die during the process, which means scientists miss out on imaging the bugs while they’re alive — and miss out on filming important biological functions. Tiny “space suits” might be the answer. Electron microscopes make images by beaming electrons at the subject matter.
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| HTC One Comes to T-Mobile April 24 | | Tuesday, April 16, 2013 5:07 PM | Stan Schroeder |
| T-Mobile has finally revealed the launch date for HTC One on its network: April 24. Answering questions from several Twitter users about the HTC One, T-mobile simply replied it will be launching the LTE version of the device on April 24.
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| Google Fiber TV Gets HBO and Cinemax | | Tuesday, April 16, 2013 4:44 PM | Stan Schroeder |
| Google Fiber TV customers won't have to look elsewhere for their Game of Thrones fix anymore, as Google has just added HBO and Cinemax channels to its TV lineup. For $20 per month (tax not included), customers will be able to add an HBO package to their plan. The package, which is available today, includes HBO, HBO2, HBO Signature, HBO Family, HBO Latino, HBO Comedy, and HBO Zone.
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| Hands On With Facebook Chat Heads for iPhone and iPad | | Tuesday, April 16, 2013 4:25 PM | Christina Warren |
| Facebook just updated its iOS app to version 6.0, adding support for chat heads and a new news feed. Chat heads debuted with Facebook Home last week and are available to all Android users as part of the Facebook Messenger app. The idea behind chat heads are to allow users to keep a running list of conversations going without having to stop what they are doing and switch apps.
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| What’s Next for Facebook Home | | Tuesday, April 16, 2013 4:14 PM | Lance Ulanoff |
| Facebook Home is going international; chat heads have escaped the Home asylum and are arriving (in a limited fashion) on the iPhone. Now the social network is teasing future upgrades.
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| Rand McNally Brings Its Classic Road Atlas to iPad | | Tuesday, April 16, 2013 3:56 PM | Emily Price |
| Before everyone had a smartphone in their pocket, a good road atlas was found in every car’s glove box, with many of those created by Rand McNally. A staple in the space for the past 90 years, the Atlas creator celebrated its 90th birthday this week with the release of an ebook version of its 2014 Road Atlas as well as an interactive iPad app.
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| 7 iPhone Concepts That'll Make You Salivate | | Tuesday, April 16, 2013 3:39 PM | Amy-Mae Elliott |
| Are you excited about the next-generation Apple iPhone? Do you wonder what kind of improvements iOS 7 might bring? We have taken a look at some cool concept designs from Apple fans, who have imagined their visions of future iPhones, both in terms of hardware and software. SEE ALSO: 5 Futuristic Concept Phone Designs Take a look through our selection of stunning concept videos in the gallery above.
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| LG Holding 'Genius' Event in New York City on May 1 | | Tuesday, April 16, 2013 2:31 PM | Pete Pachal |
| LG sent invitations to the press Tuesday afternoon telling them to "save the date" for an event in New York City on May 1. The invitation didn't specify an exact time or place, or what would be on the agenda — only that the event was to "share the genius" and it would "capture the spotlight in true brilliance." More details were promised at a later time.
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| Samsung Galaxy S 4 Available for Pre-Order on AT&T | | Tuesday, April 16, 2013 12:27 PM | Christina Warren |
| Samsung's Galaxy S 4 is now available for pre-order at AT&T and U.S. Cellular. At AT&T, users can pre-order the Galaxy S 4 in either White Frost or Black Mist — both in 16GB capacities — for $199.99 with a two-year contract. AT&T is showing a ship date of April 30, which is just two weeks away. Last month, AT&T announced that the 32GB Galaxy S 4 would be available for $249.99, but as of this writing, only the 16GB variant is available.
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| Eric Schmidt: Android on Track to Cross 1 Billion Mark This Year | | Tuesday, April 16, 2013 12:11 PM | Lance Ulanoff |
| Google CEO Eric Schmidt is very optimistic about Android. Its path, however, is separate from the path of Chrome OS, as Schmidt has more or less put to rest persistent rumors that the two operating systems would soon merge. It’s a story he’s been repeating since the company moved Chrome OS and Apps head Sundar Pichai into the Android lead position vacated by Andy Rubin.
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| Evernote Launches Accelerator Program to Woo Developers | | Tuesday, April 16, 2013 12:00 PM | Emily Price |
| Evernote is launching a month-long mentorship program to recruit developers interested in creating products for the Evernote platform. With Evernote Accelerator, developer teams will be invited to work on their projects with Evernote’s senior developers at the company’s headquarters in October 2013.
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| No, You Can't Use Google Glass While Scuba Diving | | Tuesday, April 16, 2013 10:48 AM | Pete Pachal |
| Google has released a lot of new information about Google Glass, including the specs and new tools for developers. It also slipped out a brief FAQ page on Glass, and it answers a few questions no one even asked. Google makes it absolutely clear that you shouldn't wear Glass while scuba diving, for example. Apparently, users shouldn't let the device come into contact with any liquids.
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| Leap Motion Control Coming to HP Devices | | Tuesday, April 16, 2013 10:45 AM | Pete Pachal |
| Leap Motion Tuesday announced a partnership with Hewlett-Packard to bring the startup's motion-control technology to HP devices. While the announcement didn't say what kinds of devices would be have Leap's technology built-in, it's a fair guess that it would include Windows 8 PCs. Any machine with the Leap controller embedded will also include Airspace, Leap Motion's app store, pre-loaded.
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| Kobo Aura HD Is a High-Res Kindle Killer | | Tuesday, April 16, 2013 10:41 AM | Stan Schroeder |
| Kobo has upped the ante when it comes to high-resolution e-readers. Its latest device, the Kobo Aura HD, has a 6.8-inch, 265 PPI screen — the highest resolution 6.8-inch e-ink screen around. With a 1440x1080 pixel resolution, Aura HD's screen compares favorably to, say, Kindle Paperwhite, which has a 6-inch, 212 PPI, 758×1024 pixel display. The numbers do matter.
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