Daily Archives: August 9, 2012

Amber Case’s Illustrated Dictionary of Cyborg Anthropology

August 9, 2012
Amber Case’s Illustrated Dictionary of Cyborg Anthropology

If you want to thrive in the future, it might help to read the manual. Software designer, CEO and 21st century renaissance woman Amber Case has published An Illustrated Dictionary of Cyborg Anthropology. It’s a light-hearted guide to ideas that permeate our lives in networked societies whether we know it or not. Humans, dogs,...

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Microgrids and Solar Power, the Answer to India’s Power Crisis

August 9, 2012
Microgrids and Solar Power, the Answer to India’s Power Crisis

As India experienced its worst power failure ever last week, leaving 600 million people without electricity, disrupting the operation of hospitals and public services and shutting down transportation in key regions vital to the country’s economy, New Delhi will have to face up to some critical power realities. On one level, increasing demand for...

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Winner Of Starbucks-Square Deal? The Mobile-Payments Market

August 9, 2012

Going deeper into Wednesday’s Starbucks-Square mobile-payment announcement, it’s obvious who the big winner is. And it’s not necessarily Starbucks or even Square. The coffee giant has partnered with fledgling mobile-payments vendor Square to bring smartphone purchases to its 11,000 U.S. stores. It’s a deal that adds weight to the argument that mobile payment –-...

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Offbeatr Is A Kickstarter For Your Fantasies

August 9, 2012
Offbeatr Is A Kickstarter For Your Fantasies

Whether you’re into nude Canadian elk-dancing or Honda tailpipe sniffing, our sexual peccadilloes are all unique. That’s why there’s Offbeatr . Described as a “kickstarter for porn,” the site allows you to support super SEXXXY porn projects that could include a movie on Japanese squid porn or an up-close look at MILF...

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Valve’s Steam: Not just for games anymore

August 9, 2012
Valve’s Steam: Not just for games anymore

Valve Software, the company behind such popular games as Half-Life and Team Fortress, plans to start distributing other, non-gaming, software applications on its Steam software delivery service, according to a company blog post. It will start taking submissions of software titles Sept. 5 via its Steam Greenlight site. The company, which claims 40 million users...

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Amazon Confirms Cloud Player, Its Would-Be iTunes Killer, Now Works On Sonos, More Devices Coming Later This Year

August 9, 2012
Amazon Confirms Cloud Player, Its Would-Be iTunes Killer, Now Works On Sonos, More Devices Coming Later This Year

At the end of July, Amazon updated its Cloud Player to be in fighting form as an iTunes killer, with a load of new audio features like Scan and Match technology and licensing deals with a number of labels. And at the time, Amazon said that Sonos support would be “coming soon.” Today, that...

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LEAKED: Here Is The Front Of The iPhone 5, Taken Apart (AAPL)

August 9, 2012
LEAKED: Here Is The Front Of The iPhone 5, Taken Apart (AAPL)

Email More NoWhereElse Another day, another (alleged) leaked iPhone 5 part. Today, French gadget blog NowhereElse has uncovered this photo of the entire front assembly of what appears to be Apple’s next phone. The photo clearly shows all of the sensors, the alleged Sharp display, smaller Sim Card tray, and a few other major components. Everything...

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Fixmo gains investment boost from Motorola to fuel R&D in mobile device security

August 9, 2012

Fixmo, a provider of mobile security solutions for the public and private sectors has just received a boost from Motorola Solutions’ strategic investment arm Motorola Solutions Venture Capital. Fixmo’s products help organizations manage their secure mobile devices, maintain system integrity, protect their corporate data and prove policy compliance. The investment from Motorola Solutions will be...

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Pinterest Is Open To Everyone Now — Here’s How To Get Started

August 9, 2012
Pinterest Is Open To Everyone Now — Here’s How To Get Started

Natasha Foote / Pinterest See Also This Robot Vacuum Is A Good Affordable Alternative To The Roomba Google Will Now Include Gmail Messages In Your Search Results This iPhone App Turns The World Into A Real-Life Treasure Hunt Pinterest no longer requires an invitation to register an account. It’s open to anyone that...

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Sweet sound of music: Amazon Cloud Player now available on the Sonos Wireless HiFi System

August 9, 2012

Amazon this morning announced that Cloud Player users can now stream music wirelessly on the Sonos Wireless HiFi System. It was earlier available for Kindle Fire, Android, iPhone, iPod Touch, Mac and PC. Steve Boom, VP of Digital Music for Amazon, says customers have been asking the company to add Sonos to the list...

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