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.
Source: http://gizmodo.com/fitbit-charge-tracker-is-finally-here-charge-hr-and-su-1650995353
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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.
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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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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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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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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
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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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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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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Source: http://www.engadget.com/2014/10/22/google-inbox/
If you're anything like us, Google's Gmail has an iron grip on your life. Google's looking to create a whole new iron grip with a new app from its Gmail team, and it's called "Inbox." What is it? That's a good question -- Google's made a demo slash advertisement video that we've dropped below. As far as we can tell, Inbox is a combination of Google Now and your Gmail inbox -- a "smart" inbox, if you will. It combines alike pieces of email (bank invoices, for example), highlights related information (like Google Now alerting you to flight changes, traffic, etc.) and keeps track of your life (it'll give you reminders, among other heads ups). Is this the end of Gmail? We seriously doubt it, but it is Google's latest foray into simplifying email. Head below for more!
In introducing the service, Google's Sundar Pinchai called out the frustration of an overflowing email inbox. Inbox is Google's attempt to make the inbox more approachable and organized without much user effort. " For many of us, dealing with email has become a daily chore that distracts from what we really need to do-rather than helping us get those things done," Pinchai wrote. "If this all sounds familiar, then Inbox is for you. Or more accurately, Inbox works for you."
As seen below in GIF form, the app both shows prioritized events and emails you've received. Think of it as the lovechild of Cards and Gmail. Whether it'll replace our standard Gmail app is another question altogether; trading the flexibility of Gmail for a more streamlined inbox is appealing, but also Gmail has an iron grip on our lives. In case that wasn't clear the first time.
The app's still in the invite stage, and Google says the first round of invites are already out in the world. Should your current Gmail (or whatever service) inbox be without an invite, Google's set up an email address for you to ask to get in on the action. It's only running on a Nexus 6 in the image, but Google says it runs on Android phones with Jellybean or better (4.1+) and iPhones running iOS 7 or better. There's a web-client as well, but it's a Chrome-exclusive.
[Image credit: Google]
Filed under: Cellphones, Tablets, Internet, Software, Mobile, Google
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Source: http://www.engadget.com/2014/10/22/twitter-trades-passwords-for-phone-numbers-with-digits-login/
At its mobile developer conference in San Francisco, Twitter just announced Digits, a brand new way to login to apps with just your phone number. Instead of going through the tedious process of signing up with an email and password or using one of many different social logins, all you need is to enter in your number. When you do, you'll get a confirmation code via SMS. Enter that in as well, and away you go. Digits is not based on your Twitter account at all; it's actually an entirely new product that developers can incorporate into their apps. It's a key part of Fabric, Twitter's new mobile development kit that it's rolling out today. Digits is available for iOS, Android and the web, and it's available in 216 countries in 28 languages from day one.
Aside from Digits, Fabric includes several other tools that Twitter hopes developers will incorporate into their existing apps, such as Crashlytics, the crash reporting tool that the company bought last year. Especially of note is that developers can now not only embed tweets in their apps, but also the ability to compose and post tweets inside of them without having to launch the dedicated Twitter app.
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Source: Digits
I've seen the future and it is math less and it is awesome and it is this PhotoMath app that solves math problems just by pointing your phone's camera at them. It's like a cross between a text reading camera, a supremely sophisticated calculator and well, the future. Point and solve and never do math again.
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2014/10/21/graphene-brain-sensor/
Neural activity maps frequently present an incomplete picture of how a brain works; you can measure electrical activity, stimulate it or visualize the anatomy, but you can't do all three. DARPA and the University of Wisconsin might just pull off that seemingly impossible feat, however. They recently built a hybrid brain sensor that combines both electrical and optical techniques to present a vivid picture of what's happening inside the mind. The sensor is primarily made of ultra-thin graphene (just four atoms thick) that both conducts electricity and lets light through. By putting this device on top of neural tissue, you can simultaneously create brain activity and monitor virtually every aspect of it. Graphene is safe for your body, too, so you shouldn't face the same risks you see with metal alloys.
It's still early days for the project, so you won't be getting graphene-based implants in the near future. However, a finished version might do wonders for medicine. Doctors and scientists could see tighter correlations between activity in certain parts of the brain and related behavior, which could help them study and hopefully treat diseases that previously remained a mystery.
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Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/mujis-vertical-house-for-crowded-cities-2014-10
But Muji, the Japanese retail company known for it's minimalistic products, has designed a spacious home specifically for urban dwellers living in tight spaces — by building up. 
It will be available in Japan in seven different variations for about 20 million yen ($180,116), according to Quartz.
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