Saturday, February 09, 2013

Sandboxr lets us easily make custom-posed, 3D-printed figurines (video)

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/08/sandboxr-lets-us-easily-make-custom-posed-3d-printed-figurines/

Sandboxr lets us easily make customposed, 3Dprinted action figures video

Where was Sandboxr when we were kids? Instead of dragging our parents around on a hunt for the perfect figurine, we could have used the company's new web app to easily manipulate a virtual model and get a 3D printed statuette in the exact pose we wanted. There's compensation for the lost opportunities of our childhood, however. The creation tool allows for customized accessories, scenes and sizing, and it's expected to have reasonable prices of about $12 for a 2.5-inch character and over $20 for a 3.5-inch version. The best news may simply be the likelihood of a figurine existing in the first place -- Sandboxr sees itself as a platform for everyone from 3D animators through to game developers and dedicated toy companies, many of which can use existing 3D models to start a collectible line. The printing service is currently invitation-only and plans a Kickstarter fundraising drive to scale larger, but it's easy to see an end to the days of limited edition figurines -- much to the delight of our inner child.

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Google aiming to build $82 million aircraft facility at SJC, probably launch more Project Glass demos from it

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/08/google-82-million-SJC-aircraft-facility/

DNP Google trying to secure an aircraft facility at San Jose International Airport

It's no secret that Google has an interest in the automotive industry, but over the years the popular search engine has also managed to amass quite the collection of aircrafts. So much in fact, the company is in the process of inking an $82 million construction deal that would bring its fleet to Mineta San Jose International Airport. Pending city council approval, the privately funded facility would generate an annual $2.6 million rent lease, around $400,000 in fuel revenues and create 236 jobs. If agreed upon, the 29-acre Googleport will take up to two years to build and will include an executive terminal along with hangers to house the company's private Boeing 737 and 747 jets. Google currently parks its jets at Moffett Federal Airfield, where the company has offered to renovate NASA Ames' Hanger One in exchange for two-thirds of its facility space to house its planes. There's no word if either deal will affect the other, but as it stands San Jose's city council is expected to vote on its proposal sometime in April.

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Friday, February 08, 2013

The Future Of Smartphones: New Report Says Samsung's Next Galaxy Phone Will Have Touchless Gestures

Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/samsungs-galaxy-s4-touchless-gestures-2013-2

Leaked samsung galaxy s iv press photo

Samsung's next flagship smartphone is on the way.

The latest rumor says the Galaxy S IV can be controlled by touchless gestures instead of regular taps and swipes. 

The report comes from the Korean publication DDaily.

So what do we mean by touchless controls?

One example is you'll be able to answer your phone just by holding it up to your ear when it rings. There's no need to tap an "answer" button.

The touch-free system is supposed to mimic the Galaxy Note II's Air View, a sensor that recognizes when the stylus is over the screen, but a newer sensor would eliminate the need for a stylus, reports Phandroid.

Here's a list of the gestures from Geeky Gadgets blog:

samsung galaxy s4 gestures 

The rumored 5-inch smartphone's standard features are said to include a high-quality 1920 x 1080 resolution screen, 13 megapixel camera, lightning fast 8-core processor, and 2 GB of RAM.

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Hundreds of Full-Length Movies Are Reappearing on YouTube

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5982721/hundreds-of-full+length-movies-are-reappearing-on-youtube

Hundreds of Full-Length Movies Are Reappearing on YouTubeThe Wall Street Journal points out an interesting trend: loads of illegally uploaded, full-length movies are finding their way on to YouTube, and studios are doing nothing about it.

And you know what? It's right. A quick Google throws up full versions of The Three Faces of Eve, Misery, Battle Royale, The Illusionist... we could go on, but you can use a search engine by yourself.

The Journal suggests that most of these films are from Walt Disney, Columbia and Tristar studios, and—as of yet—they're not doing anything about it. From the WSJ:

Why the movie studios didn't block the films by using a special YouTube program-called Content ID-for identifying their copyrighted content is a mystery.

Google in late 2007 launched Content ID, which helps identify copyrighted material so content owners can block the content from appearing on the site altogether, or in certain geographical markets. Alternatively, content owners can choose to let YouTube sell online advertisements that appear next to or on top of the videos while they play.

Clearly, this isn't a situation that will last for very long; those studios are bound to wise up sooner or later and pull that content. But in the meantime, you can probably find yourself a fine evening of free movie viewing on YouTube—if you don't find the idea morally troubling. [WSJ]

Update: As Giz reader Giant Speck points out, there is a Reddit page dedicated to pointing out full movies on YouTube.

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DropTag tells phones when packages are bruised before they're opened (video)

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/08/droptag-tells-phones-when-packages-are-bruised/

DropTag tells phones when packages are bruised before we open them

Many of us have had the misfortune of receiving a package that has been roughhoused in transit, and we might not have even realized it until we burrowed through the cardboard and tape. Cambridge Consultants' upcoming DropTag might just serve as the insurance we need. The badge can detect a drop or other violent motion, like earlier sensors, but carries Bluetooth 4.0 to transmit data and alerts in real-time to a mobile app, whether it's on the courier's smartphone or a tablet at home. As one watch-grade battery could power the sensor for weeks, we could know whether the box took a tumble at the warehouse or at the door -- a help not just for customers wanting their items intact, but for companies that can avoid delivering already-broken goods. At less than $2 in raw costs, DropTags would be cheap enough to slap on many packages. We just need Cambridge to line up clients to make this a reality and, just possibly, prevent a few overly hasty couriers from long-bombing our orders.

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Mio Alpha Review: One Giant Leap For Heart Rate Monitors

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5981963/mio-alpha-review-one-giant-leap-for-heart-rate-monitors

Mio Alpha Review: One Giant Leap For Heart Rate MonitorsChest-strap heart rate monitors suck. I mean, yeah, they work okay, but they give you that tight-chest-"am-I-having-a-heart-attack?" feeling. That's why the Mio Alpha, a wristwatch that accurately measures your heart rate, is such a big deal. But that doesn't mean it's perfect.

What Is It?

It's a watch that measures your heart rate.

Who's It For?

Runners and cyclists, mostly, but really anybody who wants heart rate data during their workouts, whatever they be.

Design

On the front, it's a plasticy-looking digital watch with a rather thick wristband. There are only two buttons (one on each side). Turning it over is where it gets special. There are two green LEDs that shine into your skin, and an electro-optical cell that senses the tiny changes in the color of your skin, indicating the flow of your blood and thus your heart rate. It's basically the same tech as medical oximeters that are used in hospitals, but miniaturized and wearable.

Using It

Put it on your wrist a bit tighter than you would a normal watch. Hold down the button on the right and give it about 10 seconds for it to lock onto your heart rate. Hit that button again and it starts a stopwatch. It will alert you if you're over or under your target heart rate zone (which you set before hand), by beeping angrily and flashing a colored LED. When done, you can view a few stats from your last workout, such as average heart rate, and how much time you spent in your "zone." It has a Bluetooth 4.0 Smart radio, so it can send your heart rate data in realtime to your favorite running/workout apps (RunKeeper, Endomondo, Nike+, etc.) on newer smartphones like the iPhone 4S, 5, and certain Android phones (maybe). An ANT+ version is also available.

Mio Alpha Review: One Giant Leap For Heart Rate Monitors

The Best Part

Convenience. This is actually something that people would use. Chest straps are a royal pain that involve removing clothing and require you to pair with other devices. This is a one-stop shop. You can pair it with your phone, but you don't need to.

Tragic Flaw

It still feels like a prototype. There's a lot of basic functionality missing as far as watches go. For example, there is no lap/split time in the stopwatch, there is no countdown timer, and there's no alarm. A lot of us can't run until we get home from work in the evening. If that's you, good luck seeing it, because there's no light for the display. These are boxes that a $20 Casio checks.

This Is Weird...

Bluetooth 4.0 Smart is a relatively new protocol, and it's cool because it way easier on the battery for your phone and for your watch. It enabled the Alpha to work extremely well with various workout apps on the iPhone 5 during testing. However it claims that it will work with certain Android phones/applications. Having tested it with 5 different applications on 5 different (very new) Android phones, I could not get a single one of them to work. The company could not provide me with the names of a phone/app combination that would work. So, as of this writing, as far as I can tell, it does not yet work with Android. But, it can. Nordic made a little app for the Galaxy S III called nRF Utility basically to demonstrate the Bluetooth Low Energy technology, and it worked perfectly with the Alpha. So, it can work, it's just that app developers need to adapt their apps to recognize BLE (a.k.a. Bluetooth 4.0 Smart) devices. Or Google needs to build that directly into Android. It's a serious knock for Android users, though it's not really the Alpha's fault.

Mio Alpha Review: One Giant Leap For Heart Rate Monitors

Test Notes

  • The Alpha charges via USB. You get about ten hours of monitoring time per charge, or many weeks of just plain watch time. Very solid.
  • The Alpha is generally very accurate. Compared to the chest strap I tested it against, it was almost always within a few BPM. It is, however, subject to occasional anomalies, so you may see some spikes and dips in your workout summary (if you're using an app). Also, the Alpha would lose my heart rate once on almost every run, and you pretty much have to stop running and stand still for it to reconnect, which is really annoying. If you're in training, you'll probably just say "screw it" and turn the thing off.
  • Embarrassing personal anecdote: I worried that the reason the Alpha was sometimes losing my heart rate was because, well, my wrists are kinda hairy. "Maybe this wouldn't be a problem for a less sasquatch-ian person," I fretted. So, out of a desire to be fair, I shaved a small patch on my wrist (where the sensor goes). It didn't seem to make any difference. And now I have a weird bald spot.
  • Mio says "you can wear your Alpha while swimming." Which is true, in that it will not melt. It will not, however, work worth a damn. I wore the Alpha on three different swims in a warm pool, and the results were unusable at best. It was often off by more than 40 BPM. You don't need to worry about it in the shower, though.

Should You Buy It?

It's a tough call. It's easily the best heart rate monitor watch yet, but part of that is because the others have been so bad. The Alpha mostly works really well, most of the time. If that's good enough for you, and/or if you hate your chest strap that much, and/or don't mind dropping $200 on a new heart rate monitor, then go for it, you early adopter, you! For most others, this is an item with tremendous potential, but we can't help but think that version 2.0 (assuming they make one) will be much better. [Mio]

Mio Alpha Specs

• Radio: Bluetooth 4.0 or ANT+ versions
• HR Method: Electro-optical sensor
• Backlight: No
• Water-resistant: Yes
• Color: Gray or gray with white trim
• Price: $200
Giz Rank: 2.5 stars

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Insert Coin: Epiphany One Puck uses heat transfer to charge your phone

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/07/insert-coin-epiphany-one-puck/

In Insert Coin, we look at an exciting new tech project that requires funding before it can hit production. If you'd like to pitch a project, please send us a tip with "Insert Coin" as the subject line.

DNP Insert Coin Epiphany One Puck charges your phone using heat transfer

It's the modern bar-goers worst nightmare. No, it's not that the pub is out of your favorite ale, nor is it that you're 0-for-6 with lame pickup lines. You've been texting, tweeting and checking in all night, and you're paying for it with that red sliver in the corner of the screen. So what do you do? Give up your primo spot at the bar and find an outlet somewhere in the corner? Not a chance -- it's time to pull out your coaster-sized Epiphany One Puck, set a cold brew upon it, and connect your phone for some juice. Who knows, the Puck might also help you break the ice.

The idea to use heat disparities for power is over two centuries old, and we've seen larger concepts make use of thermo-electrics. The One Puck brings mobility into play, providing up to one amp of current to any device that charges through a USB cable, including Android devices and iPhones. Just place a hot object (a mug of cocoa) on the red side or a cold object (iced coffee) on the blue, then plug in your phone.

The team at Epiphany Labs has loftier goals than simply charging cell phones, but all good ideas have to begin somewhere. The first prototype is ready and Epiphany is looking to Kickstarter to bring the project to fruition. An early pledge of $99 includes a One Puck expected to retail for $150,! while a pledge of $135 adds some custom engraving, just in case you want to count out the possibility of a resale before you even take delivery. You can head past the break to watch the prototype in action, and check out the source link to peruse the project's funding page.

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Thursday, February 07, 2013

TiVo Mini DVR extender launches on Suddenlink, gets rental pricing

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/07/tivo-mini-available-suddenlink-price/

TiVo Mini DVR extender launches on Suddenlink, gets rental pricing

The TiVo Mini has yet to make its retail debut, but cable provider Suddenlink is now serving up the DVR extender for use with its own services. According to Zatz Not Funny, the outfit is pricing rentals of the boxes between $6 and $12 depending on a customer's location, and presumably their service package as well. That rental fee nabs users the privilege of slinging live TV from a TiVo Premiere DVR on their network to another television set, in addition to searching for and watching recorded shows. While dynamic tuner allocation is on the hardware's roadmap, it doesn't appear to be switched on just yet. Waiting to pick up the hardware from retail shelves rather than take Suddenlink up on its offer? TiVo's pint-sized offering is slated to ship this spring.

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Purported Sony NEX-3N image leaks showing electronic zoom control

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/07/purported-sony-nex-3n-image-leaks-showing-electronic-zoom-contro/

Purported Sony Nex3N image leaks showing electronic zoom

An image from an anonymous tipster just leaked to Sony Alpha Rumors showing a possible yet-to-be-announced Sony NEX-3N camera. All that can be gleaned from the pic so far is that such a model might exist, and if so, could have an electronic zoom control. All NEX still cameras have manual zooms only, but Sony did announce a pro video model, the NEX-EA50EH, that packs a servo control for the recent SEL18-200PZ 11x and SELP1650 16-50mm servo zoom lenses. The tipster also said that it'll have the 16-megapixel sensor of the current NEX-F3, which the site pointed out is showing up at a discounted price on Amazon (see coverage) -- another possible sign of a new model. We don't see photo fakery with cameras nearly as often as with smartphones -- but it does happen, so we'll need more than a leaked image before making new camera plans.

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Tuesday, February 05, 2013

20 Optical Illusions That Might Break Your Mind

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5981603/20-optical-illusions-that-might-break-your-mind

20 Optical Illusions That Might Break Your Mind Viewer discretion advised! Do not scroll down unless your brain is made of steel and your nerves are Teflon. Some people simply cannot stand optical illusions. For the rest of you: Check out teh awesommmmmmmez.

The Warped Chair by Ibride

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Rubik's tricky cube

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A trippy non animated classic

20 Optical Illusions That Might Break Your Mind Source: Internet


Waving beans

20 Optical Illusions That Might Break Your Mind Based upon the work of A. Kitaoka


Optical illusion wallpaper

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Rotating snakes

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Another trippy classic: Rollers

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Anomalous motion illusion

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A floating cube

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An eye or a sink draining?

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Which way is the wheel turning?

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Peripheral vision turns stars into monsters

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Stare at the center of the image for 20 seconds, then look up at someone's face

20 Optical Illusions That Might Break Your Mind Source: Internet


Four circles. Caution: This might give you a headache

20 Optical Illusions That Might Break Your Mind Source: Internet


Cover the middle of the corridor and the animation speeds up; cover the sides and it slows down

20 Optical Illusions That Might Break Your Mind Source: Internet


Our favorite optical trick from last year

20 Optical Illusions That Might Break Your Mind


Animation is born on transparencies

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This image won't stop

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Do not smoke

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"Rotating" gears

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We know you've got some of your own. Post your beloved eye candy in the comments!

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MediaTek plans a tablet-focused processor for Q3

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/05/mediatek-plans-a-tablet-focused-processor-for-q3/

MediaTek plans a tabletfocused processor for Q3

MediaTek may have only just reached quad-core smartphones in earnest, but its aims are expanding -- in a more literal sense. The company's Xie Qingjiang says that plans are underway to build a tablet-specific processor that would ship in the third quarter of the year. While other details are scarce, it's safe to say the chip will take advantage of all the extra breathing room for more performance. The real questions surround just who will use the new creation: there's no guarantee that Acer will find a fit for the design inside of its future 8- and 10-inch budget slates, for example. When MediaTek is seemingly making generational leaps in a matter of months, though, we suspect that there won't be a shortage of customers.

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An Awesome Interactive 72,000 LED Display Is What Every Children's Hospital Needs

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5981676/an-awesome-interactive-72000-led-display-is-what-every-childrens-hospital-needs

An Awesome Interactive 72,000 LED Display Is What Every Children's Hospital NeedsThis is wonderful. Jason Bruges Studio created an interactive installation that can react to touch and reveal digital animals inside a children's hospital. It's really clever, there are 70 LED panels with 72,000 LEDs in total hidden behind the wallpaper of the rainforest. When started, the wall makes it seem as if animals are traveling through the forest.

Different panels are hidden behind the wallpaper at different heights so that it can reach the various eye levels of kids. The animals actually look like they are moving inside the wallpaper because the wallpaper has been designed to reveal the patterns of light on the screen. It's lovely and absolutely incredible for a child.

The installation is inside the halls of the children's hospital in the new Morgan Stanley clinical building, the first part of the Mittal Children's Medical Centre in the UK. I think every children's hospital should have this. Better yet, I think every child's room should have this. To see a video of the wall in action, check it out here (it autoplays). [Jason Bruges Studio, DesignBoom via Neatorama]

An Awesome Interactive 72,000 LED Display Is What Every Children's Hospital Needs

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Logitech's Ultrathin Keyboard Cover mini brings tactile typing to the iPad mini for $80

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/05/logitech-ultrathin-keyboard-cover-ipad-mini/

Logitech's Ultrathin keyboard cover brings tactile typing to the iPad mini for $80

It was inevitable that Logitech would expand its Ultrathin iPad keyboard cover lineup to include an offering fit for the iPad mini, and the time has finally arrived. Priced 20 bucks less than it's full-sized counterpart, the $79.99 Ultrathin Keyboard mini brings tactile typing and some added protection to Apple's 7.9-inch slate. Like the bigger version, it offers full size keys to please tapping fingers, has an aluminum cover and comes in your choice of black or white. Folks looking to pick one up won't have much longer to wait, as the Ultrathin Keyboard mini will make its retail debut in the US and Europe later this month.

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Monday, February 04, 2013

BLU Products unveils Tegra 3-running Quattro 4.5, 4.5 HD and 5.7 HD

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/03/blu-products-unveils-tegra-3-running-quattro-smartphones/

BLU Products unveils Tegra 3running Quattro 45, 45 HD and 57 HD

It was just weeks ago that BLU Products' smartphones were largely dual-core models like the Vivo 4.65 HD. The company clearly wants to ramp things up, as it's kicking off the Quattro line based around Android 4.0 and the quad-core, 1.5GHz Tegra 3. At the entry level is the $250 Quattro 4.5, which includes a qHD display at its namesake size as well as a 5-megapixel camera, 4GB of built-in storage and a microSD slot. The next step is, unusually, the biggest: the $300 Quattro 5.7 HD (what you see above) keeps the same storage, but jumps to the extra-large category while upgrading to a 720p display and an 8-megapixel camera. BLU sees the $350 Quattro 4.5 HD as the real darling. It beats its non-HD cousin with a curved, 720p screen touting Gorilla Glass, and throws in a larger 16GB capacity as well as a more light-sensitive 8-megapixel camera. The two smaller models ship to the US early this month, to be followed by the 5.7-inch behemoth in late March. When they arrive, every one of them will carry unlocked HSPA+ 3G that supports both AT&T and T-Mobile.

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Samsung and LG decide to settle OLED patent dispute behind closed doors

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/04/samsung-lg-oled-peace/

Samsung and LG decide to settle OLED patent dispute behind closed doors

It looks as if Samsung and LG have both taken their fingers away from the red button marked MORE LITIGATION. It's being reported that the pair have come to an agreement to work out their OLED patent issues away from the harsh light of the courtroom. Korea's Yonhap News is claiming that a peace summit was held at a Seoul hotel, with Samsung's Kim Ki-nam saying that the pair will resolve the issues "one by one." Give peace a chance, folks.

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Panasonic shows micro color splitters that double up image sensor acuity

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/04/panasonic-shows-image-sensor-that-splits-color/

Panasonic shows image sensor that splits color to double up on sensitivity

Panasonic has developed a new type of imaging sensor that gets more photons where they need to be by foregoing the use of conventional CMOS debayering filters. Those can reduce sensor effectiveness by blocking 50 to 70 percent of the light, so researchers developed "micro color splitters" to do the job instead, which can separate hues microscopically using refraction. They did it by taking advantage of wave optic principals to create a new type of electronic "deflector" that can analyze and separate light wave frequencies much faster than previous methods. There's almost no loss of light during the process, and such devices can be made using conventional semiconductor fabricating techniques, too. There's no timetable for commercializing the tech, but Panasonic holds 21 domestic and 16 overseas patents on it -- meaning it's likely not just a science project.

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Raspberry Pi Model A hits Europe with $25 price tag, expected worldwide soon

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/04/raspberry-pi-model-a-shipping/

Raspberry Pi Model A hits European etailers with $25 price tag, expected worldwide soon

Looking for a slimmed-down Raspberry Pi with a single USB port, 256MB of RAM, no Ethernet and one-third the power consumption of a Model B board? You're probably in the market for Model A -- a $25 alternative designed for use in battery or solar-powered devices like remote sensors, WiFi repeaters, robots and so on. Europeans currently have exclusive access to the cheaper Raspberry Pi flavor, which according to an Adafruit test consumes only 100 mAh of juice (compared to about 300 mAh for the Model B, due to Ethernet power requirements). Beginning today, hobbyists can get their fix directly from RS Components and Element 14, with pricing fixed around £19, including VAT. According to the manufacturer's blog post, Model A exclusivity will be short-lived, with the device coming to the rest of the world "very soon." If you're based across the pond, however, you can hit up our source links to place your order now.

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Sunday, February 03, 2013

How Chinese Hackers Infiltrated The New York Times

Source: http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2013-01/new-york-times-targeted-chinese-hackers

The New York Times published an article this morning saying that the newspaper has been the victim of persistent and, it must be said, not entirely unsuccessful cyberattacks originating in China. The attacks apparently started shortly after the Times published this report about the relatives of Wen Jiabao, China's prime minister, who have accumulated a "hidden fortune" to the tune of billions of dollars.

The attacks consisted of hacking into the email accounts of 53 Times employees, and the information accessed was apparently limited to information related to the Wen Jiabao story. The Times stresses that no customer information (credit cards, that kind of thing) was accessed.

An outside firm hired by the Times found that the technique used to gain this access was consistent with other attacks from China: a method called "spearphishing," an essentially simple way to gain access that involves sending malicious links that, when opened, install malware on the victim's computer. The emails were routed through American universities--also a Chinese hacker trademark--to disguise their origin. The Times has taken several steps to protect itself in the future, including changing every employee password, removing "every back door into its network," and adding more security. Read more here.



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