Category Archives: Interesting

Things I find Interesting or peak my interest

Consumer Reports Bend Test Pits iPhone 6 Plus Against the Competition

Sure, Apple’s only received nine reports of bent iPhones and we highly doubt you’ll have any reason to worry about your own, but do Apple’s new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus handle the pressure any better than competing models? … Continue reading

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Goat-inspired prosthetic leg will give rock climbers better footing

For all the neural-controlled, bluetooth-enabled and sport-specific prosthetics humanity has designed over the years, one thing remains constant: most of of them are lousy for climbing rock faces. Design student Kai Lin learned this while researching artificial limbs in a prosthetic-design class at Pratt Institute … Continue reading

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Leaked Windows 9 screenshots hint at a redesigned desktop

Slowly but surely, we’re starting to get a clearer idea of what the next version of Windows will look like. Microsoft already teased a classic-style Start Menu, while ZDNet’s usually-reliable Mary Jo Foley has reported that the Charms Bar might … Continue reading

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IBM’s ‘Ninja Particles’ could stop the rise of superbugs

IBM Research’s Jim Hedrick has a great job. His work on polymers — those repeating chains of macromolecules that make up most things in our world, like the computer or phone you’re reading this on — has led to the … Continue reading

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Apple Watch vs. the competition: Is it worth the wait?

Long rumored and eagerly awaited, the Apple Watch is now a reality. It’s certainly not the first smartwatch on the block, but could it be the best? The features look impressive, but we’ll still need to get one on our … Continue reading

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The iPhone 6 vs. the competition: Can it stay ahead?

By now you’re aware that there’s an iPhone 6 and you’ve seen what it has to offer. But are all those new bells and whistles like Apple Pay enough to make you choose it above other phones? It’s always hard … Continue reading

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iPhone 6 Plus vs. the competition: Bigger is better, right?

Phones have been getting bigger and bigger, with many consumers embracing large handsets even as their screen sizes start to brush against the 6-inch mark. But those who prefer a larger screen have really only had Android as an option … Continue reading

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Apple is giving away U2’s new album ‘Songs of Innocence’ on iTunes

To close out today’s event, Apple CEO Tim Cook and U2 announced that the band’s newest album is launching right now on iTunes. It’s available free, and will be there exclusively until October 13th to all account holders. If you … Continue reading

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We got our hands on the Apple Watch

The rumors, flying for many moons now, have turned out to be true. Meet Apple’s first wearable, the aptly, if uncreatively, named Watch. While the name’s a bit mundane, Apple’s making a big effort to make the thing as customizable … Continue reading

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The iPhone 6 Plus preview hands-on

An iPhone with a 5.5-inch display? A few years ago, it seemed as though Apple would never relent to doing such a thing — after all, a 3.5-inch display was more than sufficient at the time. In 2014, however, it’s … Continue reading

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