Day: October 31, 2013

Apple quietly trims down older iPad Smart Cover, Case line

Apple’s trimmed back its Smart Cover and Smart Case line for older iPad models, leaving just a single color…….


First fondle: iPad Air wants you to slide a hand into your trousers…

…to get out your wallet, of course! It’s light enough to hold in one paw……


Ask Slashdot: Package Redirection Service For Shipping to Australia?

An anonymous reader writes “I’ve recently moved continents, and one of the things I’ve noticed is the lack of the latest technology, as well as high prices for books and other goods here in Australia. I’m looking at package redirection services from the US, and there’s a bewildering array of offerings, at a wide range…


Google wants to dock mystery barge in San Francisco

No authorization has been granted, but the tech giant talked with the National Park Service about towing the mystery structure, which seems related to Google Glass, into San Francisco’s Fort Mason…….


Science secrets of the scariest haunted houses

ScareHouse taps into neuroscience to take the experience from spooky to psychological thriller. Some visitors get so freaked they end up using their safe word…….


iPad Air sales kick off, while wait for Mini remains unknown

Apple’s fifth-generation iPad goes on sale in 42 countries on Friday, while an unknown wait remains for the Retina model of the iPad Mini…….


The 404 1,375: Where we lift the curtain on our new studio (podcast)

Do yourself a favor and watch the video for today’s episode because we’re broadcasting from our new studio! We’ll show off our Halloween costumes, tell you about the first ticket for driving with Google Glass, demo the Pax Ploom vaporizer, and more!……


The Mile Markers of Moore’s Law Are Meaningless

szotz writes “Keeping up the pace of Moore’s Law is hard, but you wouldn’t know it from the way chipmakers name their technology. The semiconductor industry’s names for chip generations (Intel’s 22nm, TSMC’s 28nm, etc) have very little to do with actual physical sizes, says IEEE Spectrum. And the disconnect is only getting bigger. For…


The audio cassette tape is 50 years old

Back in 1963 Philips introduced the audio cassette. But its use as a digital storage medium is almost forgotten today…….


The five things you need to know about Android 4.4: KitKat

The latest version of Google’s Android Linux-based operating system is out. Here’s what you need to know about it today…….