Source: http://gizmodo.com/twitter-is-going-to-start-tracking-the-other-apps-on-yo-1663793680
Twitter is starting a new program called App Graph that tracks all of the other apps people have on their phones. You might be wondering why Twitter cares if you're a Candy Crush fiend or if you also use Instagram. It's because Twitter follows the ABT school of sales: Always Be Targetin'.
Source: http://gizmodo.com/adults-who-live-in-treehouses-arent-as-weird-as-you-mig-1663663674
Before I was born, my mom lived in a treehouse in the Smoky Mountains and had a pet goat with one ear. His name was Van Goat. This was the late 70s, and even then, it was a unique lifestyle. But my how treehouse culture has evolved.
Source: http://gizmodo.com/wsj-gopro-is-going-to-make-its-own-drones-1663738793
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that GoPro is going to start making its own consumer drones. Specifically, the action camera company is going to market "multi-rotor helicopters with high-def camera lenses late next year." Makes sense!
Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/top-shelf-liquor-tasting-gift-2014-11
It's a great way to discover and explore fine alcohol, from craft batches to well-known brands, and it's currently available with a 44% discount.
You'll receive a hand-sealed tasting box with five different spirits, from scotch to cognac to rum. You'll also get access to the School of Spirits e-learning course to expand your knowledge. If you're giving this as a gift, keep the course for yourself so you sound smarter than you are.
It's a great idea for any aficionado or novice who wants to explore new tastes.
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Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/huawei-5g-network-speeds-2014-11
We still have a long way to go before we experience the next step after 4G LTE, but telecom companies are already hard at work developing faster, more efficient networks.
Chinese smartphone maker Huawei recently said it's working with three major carriers in South Korea to establish 5G networks.
Huawei's CTO made the announcement at the Startup Nations Summit in Seoul, Korea, according to CNET, saying that the company will be working closely with SK Telecom, KT, and LG Uplus.
SK Telecom is one of the biggest carriers in South Korea, and it commands about half of the wireless carrier market share in the country.
The fact that Huawei is working on 5G technology isn't necessarily new, but this is the first time we're hearing about these carrier partnerships.
There's no set standard for how much faster 5G will be in comparison to 4G LTE, but Huawei's white paper on the subject says the improvements will be "1,000 fold."
Don't expect to see such advancements anytime soon, however. Experts estimate we'll see early signs of 5G in 2020, but widespread deployment isn't likely until 2025. Other big tech companies such as Samsung and Ericsson are also in the process of developing and testing 5G networks.
When 5G does eventually roll out, it'll be about much more than speed. 5G will be designed to support many different types of devices other than phones, such as wearable devices and smart home products.
SEE ALSO: If You Think 5G Is All About Faster Network Speeds, You're Wrong
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Source: http://www.engadget.com/2014/11/25/amazon-services/
Looks as if the list of things that Amazon doesn't sell just got that little bit shorter after the company started connecting people with local contractors. Customers in a handful of trial cities, including NYC and Seattle, can now use an Angie's List-style site to get tradespeople to visit your home for services. For instance, search for a TV wall bracket on the site and you'll be able to find a professional TV mounter to come and drill the holes so you don't have to. Right now, it's only a limited trial, but imagine if Amazon eventually bundled this sort of thing into Prime? We'd never have to shell out big bucks for an emergency plumber ever again.
Filed under: Amazon
Via: Re/code
Source: Amazon
source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/vip/~3/1H6gKao0KYc/+caseychan
Here's a fascinating visualization created by Muyueh Lee that shows the differences between how the English language and Chinese language each describe colors. On the left, you can see the number of English names for color hues (there's a lot!) and on the right, the number of Chinese names (there's a little!).
Source: http://gizmodo.com/so-many-passwords-with-so-many-stipulations-tru-1663088107
So. Many. Passwords. With. So. Many. Stipulations. [Truth Facts]
Source: http://gizmodo.com/visualizing-the-notes-played-in-songs-on-a-piano-turned-1663085004
Ever wondered how many times a certain note gets played during the course of a song? Well this tool developed by Joey Cloud lets you visualize the number of times each note is played on a histogram—that happens to look exactly like the piano keyboard it represents.
Some apps make it easy to delete your browsing history for the sake of privacy and security. This one called Fetching, however, does the opposite: it saves a comprehensive copy of your history for years to come. What for? Well, searching random words on Google doesn't always return the results you want, and a browser's native history could be a useless jungle of websites. You can use this app to search only among websites you've browsed in the past and find that particularly interesting feature you've read or that great deal you've come across. Fetching, created by a developer named Peter Brown who works on it in his spare time alone, lives in the computer as a browser plug-in.
The service has two versions to choose from. If you use Mac, you'll have the option to save data in your own hard drive or SSD, so nobody else can access it (besides nosy family members, that is). But if you use Windows or any other platform, you'll have to make do with the cloud version for now. Both raise valid security concerns, though, as hackers could infiltrate Fetching's servers and individual Mac computers. If they get in, they'll have years' worth of browsing history all saved and ready for the taking. That said, you can always disable the plug-in and delete the data you've stored anytime you want. Plus, Fetching doesn't save anything opened in an incognito or private tab, so you may want to start using the feature if you decide to install the app.
Filed under: Internet
Source: http://gizmodo.com/the-bizarre-story-behind-last-nights-massive-craigslist-1662742826
If you tried to visit Craigslist late Sunday night, you probably had a very weird experience. Instead of arriving at that sultry sea of classifieds, you were probably sent to DigitalGangster.com. Then, you were likely redirected to YouTube, where a very strange animated rap video filled your ears with lyrics about freedom, privacy, and net neutrality.
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2014/11/24/pinc-vr-iphone-indiegogo/
Thanks to accessories like Google Cardboard and Samsung's Gear VR, using a smartphone to enter a virtual reality world has become relatively simple. However, those options have the limitation of being available to use only with Android, leaving iOS users wondering what it would be like to access something similar on their device. Here's where a new Indiegogo campaign comes in. Pinć VR is a novel peripheral which, along with a companion application, can morph your iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus into a virtual reality headset (similar to what Gear VR does with the Galaxy Note 4).
But Pinć VR does more than that, since it comes with two digital finger rings that let you perform multi-touch gestures and control elements around you. Cordon, the firm behind the project, says the idea with Pinć was to build it on "the concept of spatial computing," as it looks to make it possible (and easy) for iOS users to experience immersive VR. The Indiegogo page just went live yesterday, so there's still plenty of time for you to pitch in -- a $99 contribution is enough to, if all goes according to plan, get your very own in due time.
Filed under: Misc, Peripherals, Wearables, Mobile, Apple
Source: Indiegogo (Pinć VR)
Source: http://gizmodo.com/how-a-simple-typo-may-have-turned-a-drum-of-radioactive-1662683094
In February, a drum of radioactive waste exploded at U.S.'s only underground nuclear waste repository. The Santa Fe New Mexican has released a bombshell report on the comedy of errors, which seems to have all started with a typo specifying the wrong type of kitty litter. Yup.
Source: http://gizmodo.com/this-cheap-little-circuit-could-make-your-next-phone-tw-1662678579
Wireless technology is already amazing. It's any data you could ever want through the air. But some exciting innovations are hiding on the horizon. This cheap little circuit that allows a wireless antenna to send and receive data at the same time is one of them. It stands to double the rate at which your phone transfers data.
The NX1, Samsung's first camera capable of shooting 4K video, was originally expected to be released last month here in the States. And even though this was clearly not the case, the company has been doing everything it can to hype up its new compact system in the meantime, including a partnership with Joseph Gordon-Levitt to create a film, titled In a City, that's going to be shot entirely with the NX1. On paper, the camera seems like great option, featuring a 28.2-megapixel, APS-C CMOS sensor, 15fps of continuos shooting, a 3-inch Super AMOLED articulating screen, an EVF with a 1,366 x 758 resolution, NFC and WiFi.
There's also a new auto-focusing system inside, which Samsung claims can detect up to 205 different phase points and cover roughly 90 percent of the whole frame. If you're interested, be ready to break the bank: Samsung is pricing the NX1 at $1,500 body-only, or $2,800 with a 16-50mm lens, a grip, extra battery and an external charger.
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