Sunday, September 15, 2013

IT News Head Lines (CNET) 9/16/2013





Apple's 64-bit A7 chip (FAQ)
The company's move to a 64-bit chip is necessary. And it's meaningful that Apple got there first. [Read more]
    








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AirBnB's first TV ad: You are a paper plane
In order to preserve its air of thoughtful, progressive youth, the rent-someone's-place-and-don't-trash-it brand asks users to make Vines stimulated by cryptic tweets. It's art. [Read more]
    








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Software turns 2D objects 3D; lets you 'reach into' photos; bends your mind
With 3-Sweep, you can "grab" an object in a photo and turn it around to see what it looks like from different angles. Check out the demo video. [Read more]
    








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Why can't Microsoft slam Apple with style?
Samsung and Google have proved that it's possible to needle Apple successfully. Why is it so hard for Microsoft? [Read more]
    








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How my body rejected activity trackers and the 'quantified self'
After living with activity trackers meant to help him stay fit, columnist Danny Sullivan finds "big data" didn't translate into more motivation. [Read more]
    








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Justin Bieber to play Robin in 'Batman vs. Superman'?
Just one Instagram posting by Justin Bieber, of his name on a script, and millions of nerds need defibrillators. But Bieber as Robin? A fascinating idea. [Read more]
    








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Oily Bits: Introduction
In a ten part series, our very own Mechanic will talk us through just what goes on 'under the hood'. [Read more]
    








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And the most popular iPhone 5C color is...
One shade of Apple's new colorful and less expensive iPhone already seems to be more popular than others. [Read more]
    








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Google Street View driver makes case for robo-driven cars -- he hits two buses (and a truck)
Panic? An accident? Perhaps both. In Indonesia, a (human) Street View driver loses his bearings and causes mayhem. [Read more]
    








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Magnepan's ultraskinny speakers make big, fat sound
The Magnepan Super MMG system features a pair of 4-foot-tall, 1.25-inch-thick panels, and a separate but equally svelte woofer! [Read more]
    








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Speedy AT&T vs. reliable Verizon: The gap narrows
While Verizon Wireless remains the most reliable network, according to testing firm RootMetrics, AT&T has gotten close, and offers a faster service. [Read more]
    








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Crave Ep. 137: The Listening Cloud rains on your social-media parade
An LED cloud sculpture storms for social media, a young girl ages decades in minutes, and Superman flies onto Canadian coins. [Read more]
    








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Up close with one of the solar system's biggest asteroids
NASA debuts stunning high-resolution pictures of the gargantuan 330-mile-diameter Vesta asteroid. [Read more]
    








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FISA court orders feds to declassify more opinions
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court orders the White House to release more of its reports, directly citing document leaks from Edward Snowden. [Read more]
    








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Prepare to cringe: Microsoft's video ads across the decades
Microsoft's latest videos mocking Apple and its new iPhones are part of a long tradition of corny commercials. [Read more]
    








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DoCoMo ignites free iPhone 5S handset free-for-all in Japan
Japan carriers are offering some iPhone 5S handsets for free with a two-year contract. [Read more]
    








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GE's new 'silent scan' tech takes the noise out of MRIs
Conventional MRI scanners can exceed 110 decibels, which equals rock show noise levels and is on the edge of the human pain threshold. [Read more]
    








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Straight Talk quietly starts supporting AT&T LTE
Ma Bell's 4G LTE network is one more choice for customers of the no-contract service provider. [Read more]
    








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Hankook's i-Flex 'twheels' bid farewell to flat tires
One day, we'll live in a world where you can never get a flat tire. Hankook hopes to make that happen by combining a tire and wheel together into a single object. [Read more]
    








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Google's Eric Schmidt downplays NSA spying
Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt says he was worried that the NSA spying scandal could "split" the Internet. [Read more]
    








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Is a stereo receiver right for you?
Onkyo's new TX-8020 receiver sells for less than $200, comes loaded with useful features, and it sounds great. [Read more]
    








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Where'd that building go? Korea to get 'invisible' skyscraper
Now you see it, now you don't. A 1,476-foot tower planned for construction just outside of Seoul, South Korea, appears to disappear through optical technology. [Read more]
    








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iPhone 5C preorder calm before the 5S storm
Apple's iPhone 5C is now on sale online, but prepare for an iPhone 5S gold rush in stores when the phone goes on sale September 20. Plus, models will flaunt gold iPhones on the runway, and the HTC One could also be going gold. [Read more]
    








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Microsoft pulls 'fly on the wall' anti-iPhone ads
Microsoft's online video ads that mocked Apple's latest crop of iPhones have been yanked, following what appears to be a poor reception by viewers. [Read more]
    








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Bid to cross Atlantic in flying rowboat fizzles, balloonist rescued
Ambitious stunt doesn't quite fly, as Canadian news chopper picks up North Carolina man who landed in Newfoundland. [Read more]
    








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