Usually startups take a little break between raising their seed rounds and their Series A, but not Swiftype.
This "search-as-a-service" company has closed $7.5 million, just 6 weeks after announcing a $1.7 million seed round.
Y Combinator-backed Swiftype provides solutions that help companies...
http://venturebeat.com/2013/09/27/swiftype-closes-7-5m-in-less-time-than-it-takes-to-break-a-habit/
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The 1964 Ears V6-Stage is a tour de force of in-ear headphone design, and they're hand-crafted in Portland, Ore.
When I first reviewed the 1964 Ears V6 custom in-ear headphones earlier this year I not only loved the sound, I got the distinct feeling the company tries harder to please its custom...
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13645_3-57604982-47/advancing-the-state-of-the-art-for-in-ear-headphones-at-a-lower-price/
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If the NSA only invited TechCrunch to its birthday party, it'd have to eat its cake alone. While we aren't big fans of the NSA, it appears to fancy our readers, as it consistently advertises on our site.
This makes me slightly uncomfortable, as I have spent a good portion of my time these past ...
http://techcrunch.com/2013/09/28/nsas-targeting-prowess-doesnt-extend-to-ads/
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Just a quick heads up to a fantastic Chrome extension I've been using of late: The Great Suspender.
I'm sure there are others out there, but this is the one that has worked for me and it has dramatically improved my Chrome and overall computer experience.
The Great Suspender effectively allow...
http://thenextweb.com/apps/2013/09/29/this-chrome-extension-has-dramatically-reduced-its-cpu-usage-for-me/
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Smartwatches sure are multiplying faster than rabbits. One of the newest devices hoping to make it to market is the A.I Watch: a companion gadget that's also a standalone Android phone, similar to a Chinese creation we saw in August. According to its developers, you can use the A.I Watch to make ...
http://www.engadget.com/2013/09/29/ai-android-smartwatch-indiegogo/
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Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/fodors-hotel-awards-exotic-hideaways-2013-9
Fodor's just released its 2013 Hotel Awards, which honor hotels in a variety of categories.
The travel guide's senior editorial team selects winning hotels from more than 4,000 nominations sent by contributors around the world.
The 13 resorts recognized as top Exotic Hideaways — defined as "destination hotels for a trip of a lifetime" — provide unparalleled service in incredible settings, giving their guests an unforgettable experience.
From Caribbean cliff-top dwellings to a lodge that puts a spin on the safari experience, this year's list offers a huge variety of options for travelers willing to splurge on their next luxurious getaway.
Location: Budva, Montenegro
This island complex is essentially its own medieval village. Nestled within defensive walls from the 15th century, its 50 rooms, suites, and cottages — some of which served as a summer residence for Montenegrins in the 1930s — are perfect for those looking for an escape back in time.
Spas, private pools, and a fine pebble beach sweeten the deal.
Photo: Amani Sveti Stefan
Location: Jimbaran, Bali
This cliff-top resort in the island's upscale Jimbaran Bay offers unforgettable views and a traditional Balinese experience. Rooms are decorated with local textiles and handicrafts, and the indoor/outdoor accommodations mirror those found in traditional homes.
With an award-winning spa, private beach, Kids Club, several swimming pools, and seven restaurants to choose from, you may never have to leave the property.
Photo: Ayana Resort and Spa
Location: Cartagena, Colombia
Situated smack-dab in the middle of Cartagena's UNESCO-protected Old Town, this hotel is an ideal home base for exploring the white-washed, flower-filled streets for which the town is known.
Each of the 31 rooms has its own layout and view, some with private gardens or pools and others with exposed wooden beams, frescoes, and other original architectural details.
Photo: Josh Gibson
Source: http://gizmodo.com/this-camera-array-lets-you-tweak-the-shot-angle-in-post-1410528487
In the same way the Lytro camera
Maybe this is Mozilla's retort to Google's Chromecast, maybe it isn't. Either way, the end result certainly looks similar. Details are scarce, but an enigmatic Google+ photo shared by insider Mark Finkle clearly reveals some sort of wireless tab mirroring between a Nexus 4 and a Roku box. We're going to hazard a guess that it's being orchestrated through the web, rather than merely being based on WiFi Direct or a similar device-to-device protocol. In the same manner as Chromecast or Apple's AirPlay, this could allow the Firefox-running smartphone to be used independently from what's shown in the display -- so, for example, it could work as a keyboard or a remote control at the same ti! me as fe eding content. Anyway, there's a limit to how much we can glean from a single pic (could that be a DVD-VHS combo player on the shelf?), so we've asked Mozilla for a bit more detail and will update this post if we hear back.
Update: Mozilla has confirmed that it is indeed at working on a second-screen solution for Firefox on a range of devices:
"We are conducting some experiments around second-screen support with a number of devices. But this is at investigation stage and we have nothing to announce at this time."
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/09/27/stanford-particle-accelerator-on-chip/
Particle accelerators range in size from massive to compact, but researchers from Stanford University and the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have created one that's downright miniscule. What you see above is a specially patterned glass chip that's smaller than a grain of rice, but unlike a broken Coke bottle, it's capable of accelerating electrons at a rate that's roughly 10 times greater than the SLAC linear accelerator. Taken to its full potential, researchers envision the ability to match the accelerating power of the 2-mile long SLAC linear accelerator with a system that spans just 100 feet.
For a rough understanding of how this chip works, imagine electrons that are brought up to near-light speed and then concentrated into a tiny channel within the glass chip that measures just a half-micron tall. From there, infrared laser light interacts with patterned, nanoscale ridges within the channel to create an electrical field that boosts the energy of the electrons.
In the initial demonstration, researchers were able to create an energy increase of 300 million electronvolts per meter, but their ultimate goal is to more than triple that. Curiously enough, these numbers aren't even that crazy. For example, researchers at the University of Texas at Austin were able to accelerate electrons to 2 billion electronvolts over an inch with a technique known as laser-plasma acceleration, which involves firing a laser into a puff of gas. Even if Stanford's chip-based approach doesn't carry the same shock and awe, it seems the researchers are banking on its ability to scale over greater distances. Now if we can just talk them into strapping those lasers onto a few sharks, we'll really be in business.
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Source: http://gizmodo.com/recycle-your-old-microsd-cards-into-an-ssd-drive-1404467902
Instead of giving your unwanted memory cards away to your parents, or putting them someplace safe where they'll inevitably get lost, this easy-to-build kit lets you turn a bunch of unused microSD cards into a far more useful SSD drive.
Sure, Google already has Chromecast for throwing websites and media to big screens. The company's engineers believe they can go one better, however, with something called the Open Project framework. It's an effort to find a standardized way of mirroring not only content, but also touch inputs on a suitably equipped touchscreen or connected TV. Setting it up is simple: open the Open Project server webpage running on the machine connected to your chosen display, scan a QR code with your smartphone camera, and boom, you're ready to interact with your content and apps. It opens a world where people can collaborate on content or play multiplayer games without additional hardware or sensors. Open Project remains a proof-of-concept for now, or perhaps a plaything for UI-obsessed billionaires, but check out the video to see where the technology might take us in the future.
If you thought that Google Glass was the only wearable backed by one of tech's mega corporations, think again. Intel's investment arm has now ponied up a "significant" investment into Recon Instruments, makers of the Jet heads-up display for extreme sports. While neither party has disclosed how much cash Intel has thrown Recon's way, the release does reveal that the Intel Capital will be sharing its expertise in "manufacturing, operations and technology" in addition to its checkbook. While it's far, far too early to presume that we'll see Santa Clara dive head-first into the weara! bles mar ket, we're going to be watching this partnership with extreme interest.
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/09/26/lg-ultra-hd-3500-oled-10000/
LG had its own Ultra HD news to reveal here at CEDIA 2013, and first up are two new edge LED lit LCD TVs joining the family. The cheaper models the company announced in Korea last month are coming to the US this month, with the 65-inch LA9650 (shown above) rocking a $5,000 price tag, and the 55-inch coming home for just $3,500 -- even less than we'd expected. Coming along with the new TVs is an LG "Sound Plate" it first showed off at IFA (pictured after the break). There's no price or release date yet, but expect it to hit in Q4. Beyond the new TVs, LG is also slashing prices on its existing lineup, with the higher end LA9700 models in the same sizes dropping to $6,500 and $4,500. Concerned about needing HDMI 2.0 in the future? We don't have firm answers yet, but LG says it's working on a solution for existing models. Even its 55-inch curved OLED TV is getting a price break, dropping down to $10,000 at retail from its previous launch price of $14,000.
Filed under: Displays, Home Entertainment, HD, LG
Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/samsung-galaxy-s4-versus-iphone-5s-2013-9
Apple's newest top iPhone, the iPhone 5S, has arrived.
Early reviews have been really, really good, but how does the 5S stand up against its biggest rival, the Samsung Galaxy S4.
There are actually a bunch of things Samsung's phone can do that the iPhone 5S can't. Take a look.
Blake Lively wants to be a "Gossip Girl" no more!
The 26-year-old wife of Ryan Gosling announced today that she is launching a lifestyle brand "in a few months."
"I have so many passions outside of acting and things that I grew up being good at and that I don't utilize when acting," the actress told Vogue UK. "Acting was something that my family did so I just kind of got into it by default, but there was so much that I cultivated, thinking that I wouldn't be an actor."
Lively continued, "The main element of it is that it's about storytelling and it's about living a very one-of-a-kind, curated life, and how to achieve that."
Apparently, that means distancing herself from the CW show that made her famous.
“A lot has changed for me in the last year,” says Lively. “I got married, I finished 'Gossip Girl' after six years, I had my first break in a while and I’ve been working on this company … it has been nice to have a separation from my show.”
While Lively insists "There's nothing like [her new company] out there, it's without! a genre ," the idea sounds similar to Gwyneth Paltrow's weekly lifestyle newsletter, "Goop" — which promotes the "Iron Man" actress' cooking tips, recipes, clothing, favorite travel spots, relationship experts, and more.
But it looks like Lively actually can cook, as she demonstrated with model Elettra Wiedemann at the Bedford Post Inn kitchen where the two baked a sausage puff pastry. (See below.)
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