Thursday, October 10, 2013
Google Nexus 5 and Android KitKat set for 15 October
The Google Nexus 5 and Android 4.4 KitKat are less than a week away, according to new rumours. Word on the street is that the new phone and next Android update explode onto the scene together on 15 October -- next Tuesday.
That date comes from whispers around the campfire at Google Launchpad, a fortnight-long event run by the Big G for helping start-ups to develop their business...
Twitter experimenting with @eventparrot for news alerts
Twitter appears to be testing a new service that will send users direct messages with news articles. TechCrunch reports that an eventparrot account has appeared that claims it's a Twitter experiment. "Follow me to receive direct messages that help you keep up with what's happening in the world," reads the description of the account. While it could be an elaborate fake, a number of Twitter staff are among the account's initial followers, including Isaac Hepworth who participates in "unusual projects" at Twitter...
Watch: MIT’s Self-Assembling Robots Offer Whiffs of Optimus Prime
If the movies have taught us anything, it’s that the future isn’t just about robots–it’s about robots that can heal, adapt, and change their entire appearance at a moment’s notice. In a future directed by Michael Bay, that plays out as a semi-truck reconfiguring itself into a bipedal fighting machine halfway through a front-flip. For now, though, the action is a little more modest. In this clip, we see the real state of the art in self-assembling bots: a bunch of little magnetic cubes scuttling around a tabletop. It’s much cooler than it sounds...
Apple reportedly expanding iPhone trade-in program to Europe
Back in August, Apple launched the iPhone Reuse and Recycle Program in the U.S. that allows iPhone owners to trade in old iPhone models in order to save on new ones. Although the program is currently only available at U.S.
Apple Store locations, a source has...
Apple Store locations, a source has...
Google Maps rolls out directions for multiple destinations
It's been nearly five months since Google unveiled its redesigned Maps service, but apparently the Maps team isn't finished with it just yet.
In response to feedback on the original redesign, today Google Maps for desktop is rolling out its most requested feature: support for multiple destinations within the Directions tool. If you're driving from your office to the store and then...
iPad 5 shown off in massive high-quality photo gallery (pics)
Apple will unveil its new fifth-generation iPad and second-generation iPad miniduring a press conference on October 22nd, but we certainly don’t have to wait until then to get up close and personal with Apple’s new tablets.
Both upcoming models have leaked countless times already so we know almost exactly what to expect next month when Apple finally takes the...
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