I have seen the future (And it's made of glass)
• http://www.computerworld.com, By Mike ElganHere's how incredible breakthroughs in glass technology will transform consumer electronics
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New Particle Discovered with 'Higgs Boson' Machine
• http://www.theatlanticwire.com, Connor SimpsonScientists running the Large Hadron Collider, aka the "big bang machine", announced Friday they've discovered a brand new particle during one of their experiments.
What We Have Here: A Failure To Communicate
• http://www.npr.org, by Linton Weeksis the weirdest thing. There are more ways than ever to communicate with people, yet it sometimes seems like it is more difficult to connect — and stay connected — with anyone.
Samsung Galaxy S III: Where Will It Fit Between the Galaxies Nexus and Note?
• http://www.wired.com, By Nathan Olivarez-GilesSamsung emailed, tweeted and blogged Monday about a May 3 event in which reporters are being invited to “come and meet the next Galaxy.”
RUMOR: Apple Is Already Testing The Next-Gen iPhone And It's Insanely Fast
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Dylan LoveApple is internally testing the next-generation iPhone in an iPhone 4 body, reports 9to5Mac
The Key To Keeping Lice At Bay? A Lot Of Hot Air
• http://www.npr.org, by Steve HennWhen your kids are infested with head lice, a certain amount of panic — even desperation — can spread through the house.
Epson's 3-D glasses simulate 80-inch screen
• http://www.physorg.com, by Nancy OwanoEpson America is now shipping Android-powered projector glasses that place your favorite videos, or games, literally in your face
Giant 45-foot paper plane launched over Arizona desert
• youtubeWorkers prepare to launch a 45-foot paper airplane from the Pima Air and Space Museum over the desert in Eloy, Arizona March 21, 2012. One of the world's largest paper airplanes, designed by renowned engineer Art Thompson, was launched to encourage y
CHART OF THE DAY: The Evolution Of How People Plan To Use iPads
• www.businessinsider.comHere is a series of charts we made from data by Piper Jaffray's Gene Munster. Munster has been interviewing people in line for the iPad each year it was released. You can see the evolution of how people plan to use iPads.
Out of ‘hobby’ class, drones lifting off for personal, commercial use
• http://www.washingtontimes.com, By Patrick HrubyJordi Munoz had no training. Scant schooling. Little money. He also had a video-game console and nothing else to do.
AT&T explains limits for 'unlimited' data plans
• By Lee KaelinAT&T finally shared its stipulations for unlimited data plans Wednesday.
Shoot Now, Focus Later: A Little Camera To Change The Game
• by Claire O'Neill and Laura KrantzJust when you thought you had the latest in camera technology, along comes something new and shiny and ... rectangular.
Darpa Warns: Your iPhone Is a Military Threat
• Noah Shachtman via WIRED.comThere’s a growing threat to the U.S. military, according to the Pentagon’s premier research wing. No, it’s not Iran’s nukes or China’s missiles. It’s the iPads, Android phones and other gadgets we all carry around with us every day.
Lytro Camera Lets You Shoot Now, Focus Later
• John Bradley via WIRED.comAfter two weeks with the Lytro camera, I still can’t decide if it’s a highly refined proof-of-concept or an uneven look at the future of photography. It’s simultaneously addictive and frustrating. It’s also a truly unique photographic experience.
Huawei Officially Announces The ICS-Powered Ascend D Quad Smartphone
• Jordan CrookWe haven’t heard much from Huawei lately. Aside from a few smartphones here and there, the company hasn’t really made a huge push or impression as of late.
PayPal As Moral Police? Forces E-Book Sellers To Remove Certain Erotica Content
• techcrunch.comAdult content has long been a big draw, and one of the most profitable, in the world of digital media, but a recent move by PayPal is a sign of how one part of that business may be facing some problems up ahead.
Google Glasses Are a Prescription for Disaster
• By Damon Brown, PCWorldIf bad cell phone etiquette annoys you, then Google goggles might just put you over the edge.
Solar Charger Sticks to Car Window to Power Gadgets
• Jesse Emspak, TechNewsDaily ContributorSolar chargers for gadgets are becoming more common, and convenient. There's the mPowerpad that charges multiple devices, for example. But for those that want a little style, there's the XDModo Solar Window Charger.
Why Apple Didn’t Include Siri in OS X Mountain Lion
• Christina BonningtonApple’s latest OS X update, Mountain Lion, adds a slate of new features, nearly all derived from iOS 5. There’s one big omission, however: Siri, Apple’s voice-controlled virtual assistant, does not make the migration from mobile to desktop.
Artist’s ‘Transparency Grenade’ Wants to Blow Apart Corporate Secrecy
• Duncan GeereArtist Julian Oliver has put together a “transparency grenade” that lets users leak information from closed meetings by just pulling a pin.
A New Motor Makes For A Stronger 18-volt Drill
• Max FischerLight 18-volt batteries have become the standard for cordless power tools, but they often underperform when faced with difficult tasks such as boring large holes into wood or metal.
Archive Gallery: The Rise of Video Games
• Rose PastoreWhen Atari's Pong first came out, Popular Science had a succinct opinion: Playing a game on a video screen was "one of those novelties that everyone will shortly get tired of." We've never been so glad to be wrong.
A Wirelessly Controlled Pharmacy Dispenses Drugs From Within Your Abdomen
• Rebecca BoyleIn the future, implantable computerized dispensaries will replace trips to the pharmacy or doctor’s office, automatically leaching drugs into the blood from medical devices embedded in our bodies.
Waterless Washing Machine Levitates Laundry and Cleans It With Dry Ice
• Rebecca BoyleIt makes my day when new technology promises to make life’s most tedious tasks more interesting. Take laundry, for example.
Apple Might Have a Serious Problem With Proview and the i
• Tim WorstallIt’s possible that Apple might have a serious problem in this spat with Proview over who owns the copyright or trademark “iPad” in China. That problem not so much stemming from what the actual legal position is but what determines legal positions in
Apple Says Grabbing Address Book Data Is an iOS Policy Violation
• By Christina BonningtonLast week it came to light that Path, a social media app for iOS, was storing user address-book data without first requesting permission. Today, Apple announced the app’s actions were against policy.
Hands On: Motorola Droid 4 Pushes Most of the Right Buttons
• www.wired.comLike the crack epidemic of the 1980s, RIM’s BlackBerry handsets created a generation of telephone typists addicted to phone-based correspondence. We quickly came to expect — nay, demand — instant responses to our e-mails
Video: DARPA's Legged Squad Support System (a.k.a. Big Dog) Goes Outside to Play
• www.popsci.comThe new LS3 prototype has just undergone its first outdoor exercise, demonstrating the ability to “see” its surroundings and distinguish between objects and humans.
Attacks on Android Devices Intensify
• David Talbot via TechnologyReview.comRising security incidents and poorly defended phones suggest 2012 could be a risky year for smart-phone users.
Big Opportunity From Tiny Machines
• dailyreckoning.comToday, one of the most important innovations leading to the current generation of smartphones and tablets is known as MEMS…
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