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Layar Creator sees an interactive future for print media via augmented reality (video) — Engadget

Heavy hitters across several industries have tried to find the perfect balance between the old and the new to breathe some life into what’s been described as a dying medium. Layar “wants to make the world clickable” with its augmented … Continue reading

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Mophie’s Juice Pack PRO aims to keep iPhone 4 / 4S protected and powered during wild adventures — Engadget

Staying true to its peripheral nature, Mophie’s outed yet another iPhone companion: the Juice Pack PRO. Although the new power-boosting case doesn’t carry as much juice as that Powerstation (not surprising, really), it does offer similar ruggedized aesthetics — which … Continue reading

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Exposure to Awesome Things Makes You a Better Person

“Awesome” is a word which is thrown around liberally these days. But a new study suggests that things that inspire awe—that is, a feeling of respect mixed with fear or wonder—actually help make you a better person. The research, carried … Continue reading

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Theres Never Been a Worse Time to Buy a Laptop

If youre thinking about buying a laptop any time soon, dont. Just dont do it. Were at a unique point in history, where weird and wonderful new hardware and revolutionary platform changes of every stripe will converge over the next … Continue reading

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snopes.com: Health Care Reform Legislation Requires Microchip Implantation?

There are articles and Facebook posting going around about Obama requiring all American to be implanted with a microchip in order to use the health care system. REALLY! Switch out the “Obama microchip” thing for whatever the “issue” of the … Continue reading

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Why the Venus Transit Is One of the Most Important Events in Scientific History

On June 5, the planet Venus will appear to pass in front of the Sun as seen from the surface of the Earth. This phenomenon, called a transit of Venus, happens only a few times in 250 years. The next … Continue reading

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This Physical Keyboard Magically Appears and Disappears on Top of Touchscreens

Someday in the future—lets say the year 2043—you might be using a tablet. Maybe its the iPad 33, or the Samsung Galaxy Nexus 10.7857342. One second, youre browsing the internet, sliding your finger across the screens smooth surface. Then you … Continue reading

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Airtime Is Just Chatroulette Without the Dicks

Airtime is a new startup by Sean Parker and Shawn Fanning (of Napster fame) that recycles an old idea: Chatroulette. Yep, that random video chatting dickfest invented by some Russian teenager has seemingly been redressed in tailored suits and landscaped … Continue reading

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Apple iOS: Open source iPhone would be bad news for many users

The Electronic Frontier Foundation ruffled some feathers last week when it published a report calling for Apple to adopt a more open model with its mobile and desktop platforms. Apple is hurting users by making use of a closed model … Continue reading

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Man Lives in His Own Private 727 in the Woods

If you’ve ever seen the movie Alive, you know how uncomfortable it can be living in the fuselage of a passenger jet. But one man seems to have made it work with his very own Boeing 727 that he calls … Continue reading

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