Satellite Dishes Can Turn Toxic Waste From Fracking Into Clean Water
Source: http://gizmodo.com/satellite-dishes-can-turn-toxic-waste-from-fracking-int-1651380272
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Monday, October 27, 2014
A Double-Duty Flippable Mug Holds Coffee Or Espresso
Source: http://gizmodo.com/a-double-duty-flippable-mug-holds-coffee-or-espresso-1651388318
If your office doesn't pay for a cleaning service, and every employee is left to wash their own dishes, you'll want to maximize every cup, plate, and spoon you bring to work. So when it comes to caffeine you might want to swap your current mug for this $14 double-duty alternative that holds 5.5 ounces of coffee, or 1.5 ounces of espresso when flipped upside-down.
Tiny tethered drone gives soldiers a view of the dangers ahead
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2014/10/27/cyphy-works-pocket-flyer-drone/
Drones already give troops valuable data about enemies and devastated areas, but the existing vehicles have their limits; big aerial drones can't see inside buildings, and their ground-based counterparts can't get over rough terrain. Well, CyPhy Works might just have a reached a happy balance between those two extremes. It recently signed a deal with the US Air Force to produce the Extreme Access Pocket Flyer, a very tiny UAV (it weighs just 2.8oz) that sends HD video to soldiers for up to two hours. The key to its portability is a 250-foot microfilament tether that delivers both power and data -- bulkier gear like batteries will stay with the soldier. This has the upshot of adding reliability and security, since there's no wireless signal subject to interference or jamming.
The military may be calling dibs on the Pocket Flyer, but combat recon (such as special forces and tunnel surveillance) is only part of the story. CyPhy notes that the focus will be on search and rescue; the drone should help find people in collapsed buildings and other situations where it'd be too dangerous to go in blind. While there's no firm timetable for when this pint-sized machine will be ready, it's far enough into development that you could see it enter service relatively quickly.
Filed under: Robots
Via: IEEE Spectrum, Geek
Source: CyPhy Works
App-controlled coffeemaker can automatically mix your perfect blend
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2014/10/27/bruvelo-app-controlled-coffeemaker/
You won't even bother denying it: you're somewhat of a coffee snob and have a particular bean-to-water ratio of choice. This new coffeemaker called Bruvelo promises to make it a lot faster to mix your perfect cup -- you don't even have to do anything other than to press a few buttons in an app. According to its Kickstarter page, Bruvelo can filter water, weigh and grind beans, dispense the right amount of water and ground coffee, as well as maintain the brew's temperature at 199 degrees Fahrenheit. (Yes, you can use any bean you want -- it's not going to limit your choices like that one popular high-tech coffee machine.) You merely have to choose among the preconfigured "flavor profiles" (Delicate, Balanced or Robust) or program your own within the app: Bruvelo then receives your commands via WiFi and does the actual work for you. You can get this app-controlled coffeemaker by June 2015 at the earliest if you pledge $300 now, though its campaign must reach its $150,000 goal for production to begin.
Filed under: Household, Mobile
Source: Kickstarter, Bruvelo
Making chiptune music is as easy as gaming with this player
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2014/10/27/lo-fi-ses-8-bit-chiptunes/
Chiptune music is one the many phenomena that '80s era gaming nostalgia spawned -- but to get into it you need to mod a working 30-year-old NES into an instrument. Now, a company called Assorted Wires has launched a hackable 8-bit chiptunes instrument on Kickstarter to make it way easier. The pitch is pretty simple: if you're good at video games, you can make music with no practice. That's why they're calling it the Lo-Fi SES, for Sound Entertainment System. It's shaped exactly like a game controller, with the control buttons used to trigger samples, change tempo, and play, record or delete tracks, to name a few functions.
The Lo-Fi SES is designed around the Arduino platform with an Atmega processor. As a result, you can replace the samples with actual sounds from an NES or other console. You can remap the buttons, do sophisticated open-source signal processing and even use it as a... game controller. The team says that no coding experience is needed, but if you like hacking, "it's the perfect platform for audio projects, budding bands or skilled instrumentalists." Finally there's a slot to add three cartridges: a second sound pack, a USB cartridge for custom tweaking and a "Smasher" cartridge that lets you dirty up the music.
So how much does this chiptune fun cost? For $50, you can get an early bird cartridge only, while $110 will grab you the early bird Lo-Fi SES with all three cartridges. Early bird backers should receive their devices by the end of the year, while other buyers will have to wait until April 2015. The campaign has just kicked off with a $5,000 goal.
Source: Kickstarter
I just can't believe that nothing in this video is real
Despite being four years old, this 60-second spot for a brand of kitchen countertops is still some of the best, most realistic 3D I've ever seen. It's not only the perfect produce falling in slow motion—it's everything. The fruit, the tomatoes, the bits of quartz, the stones, the gas, the vitroceramic. Everything.
Fitbit Charge Finally Arrives, Charge HR and Surge Land in 2015
Source: http://gizmodo.com/fitbit-charge-tracker-is-finally-here-charge-hr-and-su-1650995353
The worst-kept gadget secret
Motorola Is About To Release An Android Phone With Super-Long Battery Life, And Here's What It Looks Like
Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/motorola-droid-turbo-specs-photos-2014-10
Motorola and Verizon are expected to unveil a new Droid phone on Tuesday, but we may already have a clear idea of what it will look like.
Twitter account Moto Firmware (which is not at all affiliated with Motorola) has just posted a new set of images that reportedly show Motorola's new Droid Turbo in its retail packaging (via Android Police). Based on the photos, it seems like the new Droid will look a lot like the second-generation Moto X and Nexus 6.
The Droid Turbo appears to feature a more rounded body compared to the current Droid Maxx and Droid Razr M. It's hard to tell exactly how large the phone is, but since there are virtually no bezels around its screen we can expect the display to be fairly big.
The phone's most impressive feature, however, is expected to be its battery life. If the reports are accurate, the device's 3,900 mAh battery should be able to last for 48 hours on a single charge. If that's the case, the Droid Turbo will likely be marketed as Motorola's follow up to the Droid Maxx phone, which comes with a 3,500 mAh battery.
Here's a leaked photo of the new Droid Turbo compared to last year's Droid Maxx.
The Droid Turbo is also expected to come with a super sharp 2560 x 1440 resolution screen, a 21-megapixel camera, and a faster processor compared to its predecessor.
Verizon and Motorola will be officially unveiling the phone on Tuesday, and the Droid Turbo is rumored to go on sale as early as Oct. 30.
SEE ALSO: Here Are All The Phones Confirmed To Get Google's Massive Android Update
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Sunday, October 26, 2014
Article: First Look At 3D Camera App 3DAround
What if you could shoot those cool 360-degree, swivel-around photos you see on ecommerce sites or in The Matrix with just your smartphone? Then you'd be using the 3DAround camera app that launches next month from Dacuda, which gave TechCrunch an early peek. Simply hit record, revolve your camera ...
http://techcrunch.com/2014/10/24/3daround/?ncid=rss
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Article: Samsung's new induction stovetop projects 'virtual flames' onto pots and pans
Since the dawn of man, we've associated flames with heat. But since induction stovetops don't emit any flames, it seems like they're just waiting to roast your hand. That's why Samsung's latest induction range has "Virtual Flame Technology." A set of blue LEDs around the edge of each burner proje...
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Article: How Magic Leap’s Augmented Reality Works
Patent and trademark filings reveal the augmented reality technology that convinced Google and others to invest $542 million into Magic Leap. A patent filing by startup Magic Leap describes a wearable display that presents realistic 3-D imagery, powered by a computer worn on the hip.A Florida sta...
http://www.technologyreview.com/news/532001/how-magic-leaps-augmented-reality-works/
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Friday, October 24, 2014
Joseph Gordon-Levitt is shooting a 4K film with Samsung's NX1
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2014/10/24/joseph-gordon-levitt-samsung-nx1/
In an effort to make a push for its recently unveiled Samsung NX1, the South Korean company is now recruiting celebrities to help along the way. As part of this, Samsung has revealed that Joseph Gordon-Levitt, known for roles in movies like 10 Things I hate About You and The Dark Knight Rises, is set to shoot a 4K UHD film entirely on the NX1 flagship camera. The production, titled In a City, will see Gordon-Levitt travel across the world to explore the daily lives of people and capture what makes every place unique. Samsung's partnership with the actor is also going to include working with the community from hitRECord, a production company founded by Gordon-Levitt which focuses on creating different categories of online videos. In a City is expected to be released on December 11th, and it'll be available to watch on the Samsung Camera Facebook and YouTube pages.
Filed under: Cameras, Misc, Peripherals, HD, Samsung
Thursday, October 23, 2014
Article: Apple dumps SSL 3.0 for push notifications due to Poodle flaw
Apple said Wednesday it will stop supporting the encryption standard Secure Sockets Layer 3.0 for its push notifications service in response to a vulnerability identified earlier this month in the aging protocol. Apple announced on its developer site that it will switch on October 29 from SSL 3.0...
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Article: Ebola advice emails from 'World Health Organization' are malware spam
Security firm warning over DarkComet Remote Access Trojan, although campaign is not 'widespread' yet If you've got an email in your inbox from the World Health Organization offering "information and prevention" tips about Ebola, don't click on its attachment – you're likely to end up with a nasty...
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/oct/23/ebola-malware-spam-email-world-health-organization
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Article: Telefónica dives into the consumer internet of things with Thinking Things “ambient” pack
Telefónica has launched a modular internet of things platform called Thinking Things, which consists of stackable modules for a variety of purposes. There will be many sensors, actuator modules and so on to come, but the first manifestation of the new platform is an "ambient kit pack" that includ...
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