Day: October 4, 2013

AT&T Moto X update arrives

Ma Bell serves up fresh camera software for Motorola’s Moto X…….


T-Mobile readies ‘Uncarrier 3.0’ shake-up, touts Shakira event

The company will unveil the third phase of its plan to change the wireless industry at an event on Oct. 9 in New York, and will get a little help from the superstar singer…….


Earliest demos of iPhone tech were clunky and ‘huge’

How much work did Apple have to do to shrink a computer to fit in your pocket? A lot, apparently, a former Apple exec tells The New York Times…….


Power-fluff-up! Super Mario cat furniture is surprisingly stylish

Treat your feline friend to a custom playhouse with Super Mario warp tubes and a question box…….


World Solar Challenge About To Start

SustainableJeroen writes “On Sunday morning (Australian time), October 6th, 40 solar-powered vehicles from 24 countries will depart from Darwin and make their way south along the 3000km Stuart Highway towards Adelaide in the 2013 World Solar Challenge. About half of the vehicles compete in the Challenger class, the class which features what many people will…


Former space station director weighs in on ‘Gravity’: ‘Spectacular realism’

Mark Uhran, a 28-year NASA veteran, outlines his thoughts on “Gravity,” the terrifyingly realistic new film about free drifting in space starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney…….


Is the ‘Maker Movement’ the next Industrial Revolution?

“The next generation of industrial designers are going to be the kids that get 3D printers for Christmas this year,” said the CEO of 3D Robotics…….


Online home-cleaning service Homejoy expands rapidly, hits 31 cities

The Y Combinator startup that connects cleaners to clients has been spreading to new cities quickly, and marks a milestone with simultaneous launches in Saint Louis and Orlando, Fla…….


Low Latency No. 78: The YouTube Music Video Awards

Because the best way to listen to music is to watch it on YouTube…….


Audi CEO hints at data plan choice in A3 model

In a meeting with CNET, Audi USA CEO Scott Keogh said the A3 sedan would make its US debut at the upcoming LA auto show, and there would be big announcements concerning its LTE connectivity options…….