Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Article: TrackDuck - A Tiny Web Site Build Tracking Startup - Appears To Be On A Roll

Web development can be a complicated process which can go on too long because so much of the time is spent on really poor communication and mis-understandings. Project managers, designers and developers have to approve lots of detail while also incorporating feedback. TrackDuck is a visual feedba...

http://techcrunch.com/2014/02/17/trackduck-a-tiny-web-site-build-tracking-startup-appears-to-be-on-a-roll/

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Article: HTC's next flagship will launch on March 25

The successor to the well-regarded HTC One will make its debut in events in New York and London. HTC will unveil its next flagship smartphone, the successor to its HTC One, on March 25. Invitations are being sent out, and a company representative confirmed the event to CNET. As with last year's e...

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57619018-94/htcs-next-flagship-will-launch-on-march-25/

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Article: Fujitsu tap-and-wave glove works where touchscreens don't

Combining NFC, gesture recognition, and a wireless link could give people access to computing operations in areas where keyboards and touch screens aren't practical. Touch screens were just the start. User interface experimentation is blossoming as new sensors liberate computing devices from keyb...

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13970_7-57619015-78/fujitsu-tap-and-wave-glove-works-where-touchscreens-dont/

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Friday, February 14, 2014

Article: Report: Asus plans two new Chromebooks, the C200 and C300

Following the recent release of a Chromebox, Asus is planning to offer a pair of Chromebooks, the company’s first such devices. The plans are shown on a reported Asus strategic document found by VR-Zone and spotted by Liliputing. No details about the Chromebooks are available in the document exce...

http://gigaom.com/2014/02/14/asus-chromebook-c200-c300-tablet/

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Article: Apple Files Patent For Automated Disposable Email Addresses To Help Handle Spam

A new Apple patent application published today (via AppleInsider) details a system for heading off email spam and tracking its source. The tech automates a process many people now use manually, setting up temporary email addresses to be used for web service signups, which can then be thrown away ...

http://techcrunch.com/2014/02/13/apple-files-patent-for-automated-disposable-email-addresses-to-help-handle-spam/

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Thursday, February 13, 2014

Article: Humans Account for Less Than 40% of Global Web Traffic

If you own or manage a website, you probably refer to analytics to track performance, and help you strategize. It may surprise you, however, that 61.5% of all web traffic around the world comes from bots — both good and bad. According to a recent report from Incapsula, a cloud-based application d...

http://mashable.com/2014/02/12/human-bot-web-traffic/

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Article: Why Traffic To These Google Alternatives Is Soaring

What you look for on the Internet reveals a lot about you, which is why a growing number of people are turning to services that do not track their searches and offer greater privacy protections than Google. “The consciousness is only slowly building on the dangers,” says Robert Beens, CEO of Dutc...

http://www.forbes.com/sites/adamtanner/2014/02/10/why-traffic-to-these-google-alternatives-is-soaring/

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Article: Google and VMware team up to put your Windows desktop on Chromebooks

So, your bosses have replaced most of the office computers with Chromebooks, but you need those old Windows apps to keep you sane. If the IT folks aren't on top of it already, you may want to tell them about a remote access solution developed by Google and VMware called Horizon Desktop as a Servi...

http://www.engadget.com/2014/02/13/google-vmware-chromebooks-windows-remote/?ncid=rss_truncated

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Article: LG's Tone Ultra Bluetooth stereo headset rocks, but price disappoints

The good: The LG Tone Ultra HBS-800 is a Bluetooth stereo headset that improves on the design of the previous Tone models and is comfortable to wear. It also offers better sound (more bass, better clarity) and decent battery life, particularly when you turn the noise-canceling off. The bad: Expen...

http://reviews.cnet.com/headphones/lg-tone-ultra-hbs/4505-7877_7-35834976.html?subj=cnet&tag=title

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Wednesday, February 12, 2014

SanDisk's U3 SDXC card supports 250MB/s write speeds, 4K video

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2014/02/12/sandisk-u3-sdxc-card/

With affordable 4K cameras from Panasonic and Sony set to ship soon, it's time for flash memory manufacturers to begin readying stockpiles of high-speed SD cards. Today, SanDisk is announcing its latest flagship, the Extreme Pro SDHC/SDXC UHS-II. It exceeds the new UHS Speed Class (U3) spec, supporting continuous write speeds of up to 250MB/s. While the card is most appropriate for folks shooting 4K video, it'll also come in handy when you're snapping continuous RAW stills at high frame rates, letting you unload the camera's buffer just as quickly as you can fill it. The new cards will ship in April in 16GB to 64GB capacities, with prices ranging from $120 to $300. There's also a new U3 card reader that's designed to let you take full advantage of the SDXC card's 280MB/s transfer speeds. That device will also be available in April, with a $50 MSRP.

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HTC's next flagship phone spotted with on-screen buttons, familiar design cues

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2014/02/11/htc-m8-leak-flagship/

We hope you're ready for a rather interesting month for smartphones. Judging from the teasers, announcements and leaks, nearly all the major mobile players have something big to show in Barcelona next week. What you're looking at above is HTC's own next big thing, a new flagship smartphone that's doing the rumor rounds under the codename of M8. Looks familiar, right? However, there's already some notable changes, including an increase to three Android buttons, which are all now part of the screen. Having said that, according to mob.hr's leak, a bar with HTC branding means the screen will still takes up the same proportion of the phone's surface. Thankfully, the M8 appears to be made of metal just like last year's One, with the same micro-drilled holes for the speakers. According to this leak, expect a flip-top cover to go along with it too -- presumably with peep-holes for both of those rear-facing cameras.

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Canon PowerShot SX700 HS ships in March with 30x lens, WiFi, $350 price tag

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2014/02/11/canon-powershot-sx700-hs/

In the market for a compact superzoom? Canon's new PowerShot SX700 HS is definitely worth a look. This SX280 HS replacement includes a 16.1-megapixel CMOS sensor paired with a DIGIC 6 processor, an f3.2-6.9 25-750mm (30x) zoom lens and a 3-inch 922k-dot LCD. The camera's small enough to tuck away in a jacket pocket, but it still includes a new extended hand grip on the front, making it comfortable to hold with the lens extended. It also supports 1080/60p video capture, and has WiFi and NFC on board, for remote app controls and wireless uploads to the web. Expect the SX700 to hit stores next month in black and red for $350.

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Head 82 feet below the surface with Canon's waterproof PowerShot D30

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2014/02/11/canon-powershot-d30/

It's a very busy CP+ for Canon. The camera maker has a handful of new models for the show, including one of the waterproof variety. The PowerShot D30, which replaces 2012's D20, boosts the waterproof rating from 33 feet to 82 feet, making it a suitable choice for all but the deepest scuba dives. There's a 12.1-megapixel CMOS sensor, a DIGIC 5 processor and support for 1080/30p video. The 5x 28-140mm lens isn't as fast as we'd like for dim underwater shoots, with an f/3.9-4.8 maximum aperture, but with the ISO bumped up a bit, it should perform decently. You can frame shots on the 3-inch 461k-dot LCD, which sports a sunlight mode for use in brighter conditions. The camera is shockproof and cold-resistant as well, and while there's no WiFi on board, it does include GPS. The PowerShot D30 is expected in stores by mid-April with a $330 MSRP.

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Sony's VAIO Flip 11A convertible is now available for $799

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2014/02/11/sony-vaio-flip-11a-now-available/

Even though the VAIO Flip 15 and 13 are both pretty solid PCs, some people might find one to be too big and the other too expensive. To alleviate this, Sony introduced the VAIO Flip 11A, an 11.6-inch laptop with the same Yoga-like design as the other, larger Flips. Available now for $799, Sony' newest convertible ships with Windows 8.1 and is powered by Intel's 2.16GHz Pentium N3520 CPU. What's more, there is also that included copy of Adobe Photoshop Elements 12, a 1,920 x 1,080 IPS screen, NFC support and 128GB of solid-state storage alongside 4GB RAM. It appears Sony is only selling its Flip 11A in the US at this time; that said, let us know in the comments if you see it up for grabs elsewhere. Or maybe it's all part of the company's new business plan.

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HTC's leaked 'Desire 8' mid-ranger looks big and beautiful

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2014/02/12/htc-new-desire-8-series-leak-china/

Despite HTC's recent blast of Desire phones, the company admitted that it still needs to push harder in the lower price tiers. Lo and behold, here's a leak of an upcoming "New Desire 8" series mid-range device, courtesy of Chinese site MyDrivers and with confirmation from our own sources. This dual-SIM phone will reportedly pack a 5.5-inch display of unknown resolution, which will make it the largest non-flagship HTC phone since the Desire 700. There will also be a 13-megapixel main camera (not UltraPixel), along with a 5-megapixel front imager with beautification mode. We're assuming that this is a plastic body -- available in white, red, yellow, orange and cyan -- with stereo front-facing speakers, which is now a signature feature on many HTC phones. But where are the Android buttons? ! Chances are this Desire model is joining the M8 flagship to embrace on-screen keys, despite their absence in this render.

The screenshot mentions "March 18th" plus Beijing, so unless Peter Chou is messing with us here, we'll be making ourselves available that day for the launch event in China. Having said that, we might also get to see it at MWC in two weeks' time, so stay tuned.

Update: A reliable tipster sent in the original image, so we've updated this article with it.

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