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Google’s Project Glass Takes to a Trampoline for Its First Video
Well, might as well jump. Photo: Google We’ve seen photos of Project Glass, and photos taken with Project Glass. But now Google has posted a video that someone shot with its Project Glass... Continue reading »
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Future-Proof Dock Is Ready for a Larger iPhone, Smaller Connector
It's made of tubes. Photo: Left Field Design If Apple changes either the physical design or connector interface of the iPhone in its next smartphone refresh, your current docking accessory will... Continue reading »
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Steve Jobs Would Have ‘Lost His Mind’ Over Siri, Former Employee Says
There was a time when people were trying to get Siri on every iOS device, like the iPhone 4, pictured here. Photo: Jon Snyder/Wired Siri’s had a rough ride since its launch with the iPhone 4S... Continue reading »
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Microsoft Requests Takedowns From Google, But Content Remains on Bing
Google's Transparency Report shows that Microsoft has requested more than 2.5 million URLs be removed from Google Search. Image: Google Google has released a trove of insightful data via its new... Continue reading »
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Virtual Needle Helps Identify Veins, Reduces Needle Misfires
A magnetic ring could reduce needle sticks. Photo: Soma Access Systems The doctor’s office can be scary. Scratch that, the needles in the doctor’s office can be scary. This is especially... Continue reading »
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Microsoft To Offer 80-Inch Windows 8 Tablets for Offices
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announces plans about Xbox at CES 2010. Photo: Jon Snyder/Wired “Steve Ballmer has an 80-inch Windows 8 tablet in his office. He’s got rid of his phone,... Continue reading »
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Star Wars’ Coolest Gadgets — And Their Real-World Analogs
<< Previous | Next >> Blasters, robots, holograms. There are probably a hundred different awesome technologies featured in George Lucas’ first foray into the intergalactic, Star Wars... Continue reading »
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Hands On: Facebook’s New iOS Camera App That Isn’t Instagram
Facebook released its own photography-focused app on Thursday. Image: Alexandra Chang/Wired Facebook’s first camera app for iOS, aptly and simply dubbed Facebook Camera, highlights the... Continue reading »
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Google Introduces In-App Subscriptions for Android
Game developer Glu, which makes the app Frontline Commando, is among the first to use Google's in-app subscription feature for Android apps. Image: Google Google launched in-app subscriptions for... Continue reading »
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Heads-On: MindWave Lets You Control Mobile Games With Brain Waves
The Mindwave Mobile headset lets you play games using your mind powers. Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired When you think of mobile gaming, you probably imagine Cut the Rope or Angry Birds — tapping,... Continue reading »
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Motorola’s New CEO Could Be Google’s Bid to Dominate Mobile Ads
Meet Motorola Mobility's new head honcho, Dennis Woodside. Image: Motorola At first glance, Dennis Woodside, the Google executive who was named Motorola Mobility’s CEO on Tuesday, has a... Continue reading »
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Yahoo’s Axis Brings Shared Visual Search Results to iOS and Browsers
Yahoo wants you to see what you get when searching. Photo: Yahoo Searching the Internet is still a very text-heavy endeavor. You type in a search term and wade through pages of text links —... Continue reading »
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Why The Leap is the Best Gesture-Control System We’ve Ever Tested
The finger tracking Leap. Photo: Leap Motion On Monday, Leap Motion wowed technology enthusiasts with a video of its new gesture-control platform. The video showcased a system of incredible speed and... Continue reading »
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Hands on with Clueful, the iOS App That Rats Out Privacy Risks
The Clueful app clues you in on how apps use your data. Image: Christina Bonnington/Wired When you install a new mobile app, you expect it to use your data according to the permissions you’ve... Continue reading »
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Nvidia Reveals Kai, the Blueprint For a $199, Kindle Fire-Killing Tablet
Nvidia revealed its $199 Kai as a part of its future tablet strategy. Image: Nvidia Lest any Android device manufacturer be confused about how to bring a low-cost, quad-core tablet to market, Nvidia... Continue reading »
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Jony Ive Knighted, Wants to Be Known for What He’s ‘Working On Now’
Apple's CEO Steve Jobs videoconferences with senior designer Jonathan Ive, in a demonstration at WWDC 2010. Photo: Jon Snyder/Wired Apple’s design guru Jonathan Ive was knighted on Wednesday at... Continue reading »
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Can a Surfboard-Sized Watercraft Cross the Pacific on Wave Power Alone?
One of the Wave Gliders leaves Hawaii on the next leg of its epic ocean journey. Weather and wave sensors sit high on a pole above the vessel's surfboard-like surface. Image: Liquid Robotics... Continue reading »
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ITC Judge: Xbox Should Be Banned From U.S. Over Motorola Patent Violation
An ITC judge has called for a sales and import ban on Microsoft's Xbox 360 gaming console. Photo: Chris Kohler/Wired A judge at the U.S. International Trade Commission has ruled that... Continue reading »
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iPhone-Powered gTar Could Teach You Guitar
Members of Incident's gTar team assemble the first units in advance of the torrent of funding aimed at the project after last weekend's presentation. The electric guitar has thrilled... Continue reading »
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Hands on With So.cl, Microsoft’s ‘Experimental’ Social Search Network
So.cl's Everyone feed shows you the most recent searches conducted on the site. Image: So.cl Microsoft clearly wants a slice of your social networking time. The company released a revamped Bing... Continue reading »
