Sunday, August 25, 2013

IT News Head Lines (CNET) 8/26/2013





Too much time on Facebook? Give yourself an electric shock
The Pavlov Poke is an invention that shocks you into getting off the Web. It may be the only way. [Read more]
    








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Is this the worst ad Samsung's ever made?
An ad for its 840 EVO Series Solid State Drive gets Reddit posters in an enormous tizzy, after one of the actors allegedly explains his role. [Read more]
    








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Windows 8.1 is ready, gets released to manufacturers
Word is Microsoft has released Windows 8.1 to manufacturing. There's still no indication that developers or users are going to get the gold bits before October 18. [Read more]
    








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iPhone 5S release dates, specs keep pouring in
It's up to Apple now to top or debunk the flood of iPhone 5S rumors, but many of the rumors seem credible. [Read more]
    








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Tesla's Elon Musk goes 'Iron Man' with in-thin-air, gestural design process
The Tesla Motors/SpaceX CEO and all-around mad scientist tweets that he and his team have figured out how to design rocket parts in midair, with hand gestures. [Read more]
    








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Is this the iPhone 5C being tested?
As the rumored release date for Apple's rumored cheaper iPhone draws near, another purported photo of the device makes the rounds of the Net. [Read more]
    








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Krugman: Apple might be in bigger trouble than Microsoft
While admitting he's not a tech expert, famed New York Times columnist and economist Paul Krugman says that Apple relies on individual, whimsical purchasers, while Microsoft relies on conservative IT managers. [Read more]
    








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Chasing the ultimate sound system
John O. is the winner of the "You can be the Audiophiliac for a day" contest, and his essay will surely strike a chord with a lot of audiophiles. [Read more]
    








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Lotus founder Colin Chapman: The best and the brightest
Andrew Noakes profiles Lotus' founder and master engineer, Colin Chapman. [Read more]
    








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PSA: Incredible EA game deal ending soon
Electronic Arts and Humble Bundle achieve nearly $9 million in sales by offering gamers a chance to own 10 hot PC games for whatever they wish to pay -- all revenue goes to six select charities. [Read more]
    








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Crave Ep. 134: Homemade portable NES pushes our buttons
We look at a homemade Nintendo Entertainment System, defend our personal space with a privacy-guarding bow tie, and learn the scientific formula for the perfect grilled cheese. [Read more]
    








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Q&A: MacFixIt Answers
How to remove the VIP mailbox in OS X if it unexpectedly appears, and more, answered in this week's Q&A session. [Read more]
    








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Instagram snaps up camera app to upgrade video
With the addition of Luma's team and video stabilization tech, the Facebook-owned app hopes to help members capture higher-quality footage. [Read more]
    








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NSA paid tech firms over Prism, says latest Snowden leak
Google, Facebook, Yahoo, and Microsoft all received money to cover costs related to surveillance requests, the UK's Guardian reports, citing documents provided by former contractor Edward Snowden. [Read more]
    








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Solar-powered Solara UAV could stay aloft for years
This "atmospheric satellite" flies at 65,000 feet, and could provide satellite-style services for a fraction of the cost. [Read more]
    








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Moto X teardown: X8 tech gets marquee billing under the hood
A large chunk of real estate inside the Moto X is designated as the X8 Mobile Computing System. [Read more]
    








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2014 Pioneer car audio line supports Android over USB
In a world where everything 'Works with iPhone,' it's refreshing to see someone supporting the Android media playback standards. [Read more]
    








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'Star Wars Episode VII' to be shot on film, not digital
The new "Star Wars" movie directed by J.J. Abrams will be shot on good old-fashioned film, like the originals -- not the digital cameras used in Episodes I-III. [Read more]
    








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Facebook stops peddling physical gifts (no one wants)
The social network is removing teddy bears, flower arrangements, and cookie baskets from its online marketplace to get serious about selling gift cards. [Read more]
    








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Supplier Continental expects self-driving cars by 2020
The German company, already with significant experience in car-control systems, expects cars to take over driving duties partially in 2016 and all the way by 2020. [Read more]
    








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Big screens, big batteries: A roundup of Tabletop PCs
These systems blur the line between megatablet and touch-screen all-in-one, creating an entirely new category. [Read more]
    








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Microsoft gets a reboot as CEO retires
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer will retire within 12 months, Pandora ends the 40-hour mobile limit, and Frontback photos tell two sides of the story. [Read more]
    








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Facebook finishes over $40 for its best close yet
The social network's stock finishes at an all-time high on anticipation of even greater revenue from a growing mobile audience. [Read more]
    








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Is there a Google car in your future?
If the major automakers won't play, Google might design its own autonomous cars and work with contract manufacturers to build them, says a report on Jessica Lessin's blog. [Read more]
    








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NSA admits to some deliberate privacy violations
Despite characterizations of domestic data-gathering as accidental, the agency says some of its analysts engaged in "willful violations" of legal restrictions. [Read more]
    








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