All the cool kids are going mirrorless these days. Micro 4/3 cameras like the E-PL3 and luxury compacts like the X100 are starting to capture market share as the format matures and people see the benefits. But Canon and Nikon, the great warring giants of photography, have yet to announce any plans. After all,...
We’re now less than two weeks away from Facebook’s f8 conference. While it’s later than usual this year, Facebook uses the event to lay out their vision for the upcoming year and beyond. Typically, the event is big for developers, but this year may feature a few user-facing surprises as well. Here’s what we’ve...
Yesterday the Mozilla folks released numbers and a “field guide” with sample code, tutorials and additional resources on Do Not Track (DNT). How’s DNT doing so far? According to a post by Anurag Phadke a bit less than 5% of Mozilla users have turned on DNT. This might be a bit low because the...
Earlier today, when asked to verify the subject of these talks, Google spokespersons were hesitant to say yes. Later in the afternoon, one spokesperson went on the record to say, “We have no further details to share at this time,” before advising RWW that Bak and Bracha would indeed be speaking about Dart next...
Steve Ballmer pitching Windows 1.0 in 1986. Now THAT was a fast-booting OS… See Also: Windows Phone Apps Will Run On Windows 8, Says NVIDIA So Microsoft Is Cutting Its Bloated Middle Management? Great! In 5 Days, We’ll See A Windows 8 Tablet From Samsung Microsoft is finally fixing one of the biggest annoyances...
I have a new addiction. It’s an addiction that I’ve formed because I was tired of running out of steam after a hard day of work. My addiction is to the Mophie Juicepack Plus because it brings my iPhone back from the dead. The Juicepack is a battery for your iPhone. But it’s also...
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The Twitter account of NBC News has been compromised by a hacking group calling themselves the ‘script kiddies’ and has been Tweeting out false messages about a terrorist attack on Ground Zero. The Script Kiddies group is apparently sympathizing with hacking group Anonymous as the name appears to refer to the Department of Homeland...
It’s no secret here at The Next Web that I think cats are pretty funny. In real life, I really dislike cats. I prefer puppies and giant bunny rabbits. But I’m slowly coming around, thanks to my roommate’s new kitty, which she named Wendy Sparklehorse. (N.B. my roommate is not a 13-year old girl.)...
If you needed any more proof that the age of dead-tree books is over take a look at these alarming style changes at Ikea: the furniture manufacturer’s iconic BILLY bookcase – the bookcase that everyone put together when they got their first apartment and, inevitably, pounded the nails wrong into – is becoming deeper...
Image: Dylan Love/Business Insider See Also: All Android Partners Are Equal (But Some Are More Equal Than Others) The Fight Between Google And Apple Is About To Get Ugly In 5 Days, We’ll See A Windows 8 Tablet From Samsung 1. MeeGo, the mobile platform Intel was developing jointly with Nokia until Nokia signed...