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Advances in computer memory are going on all the time. Just recently it was announced that science has managed to represent a usable bit with just 12 atoms. Now there’s an advance that puts that to shame. It’s called Phase-Change Material, or PCM. PCM memory stores information by changing the material from an amorphous state [...]
New Google Privacy Policy No stranger to privacy issues, Google has announced changes to its privacy policy on the Official Google Blog. What the changes boil down to is that you’ll be treated as a single unique individual user across most of Google’s properties, such as Google+, Gmail, Google Reader, Google Maps, etc. Data will [...]
Welcome to Monday, January 9th 2012 dear readers! You know what that means—Yes, it’s time for the Consumer Electronics Show, that magical time of year when technology journalists are filled with a sense of wonder, excitement, dread and exhaustion. We’re no exception. Cali Lewis, John P, Scott Ellis, Dave Curlee, Mr. Mark Zamora, Scott Kublin, [...]
ATOMS API OnStar has been a very busy company over the last year. Of course you know from Cali & John’s coverage that they’ve made an after-market rear view mirror available that puts OnStar into any car in the world, but now they’re taking a big, big step beyond that with an API to their [...]
If you thought Microsoft was out of ideas after their touch-capable Surface displays, think again. We were contacted by them last night about a new technology still in the very early prototyping stage, something they’re calling Vermeer. This is 3D holographic technology that is right out of Star Wars, and was in fact inspired by [...]
It’s not a problem that most people have cause to think about, but weighing stuff in micro-gravity can be a real delicate matter. When you go into space, of course, your mass stays the same, but your weight depends on gravity and that is suddenly almost gone. Traditional scales won’t work, so how do you [...]
The writer’s first drafting tool Scrivener has been around for some time now, but most of that time it’s been found only on the Mac. Lucky for me, earlier this year Literature & Latte released a series of betas of their new Scrivener for Windows, and I’ve been hooked since I found it. The heart [...]
It’s December, and that means it’s time for YouTube to start celebrating the holiday season in its own inimitable style. Yes, it is the month for holiday-themed videos. Take Rolling Person Productions’ Elf Sabers, for instance. It’s Christmas in an LA casting office and someone’s looking to cast elves in a new production. All’s well [...]
You’ve waited; it was delayed; you waited more. Now, as long as you live in the United States, it’s finally here. iTunes Match has launched with the iTunes 10.5.1 update, allowing you to scan your music library of tracks acquired from sources other than Apple. Matches that are found will be replaced with high quality [...]
Grave Defense HD by Bulkypix is a strong tower defense style game, available for iOS (as a universal app) and Android. This review is based on the iPad version. You’re the commander of the defense forces working to stave off armies of the undead as they advance upon the city. The game takes place over [...]
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Google+ Gets a Load of Updates For Christmas
Google has been hard at work living up to their promise to roll out new Google+ features and that hard work is really showing this week. They’ve launched several important new privacy features and improved Hangouts yet again. Privacy & Commenting On the privacy front, Google Community Manager Natalie Villalobos posted on Google+ about enhancements to [...]