NFL and Microsoft Partner Up for Sideline Tablet Access
The NFL and Microsoft are joining forces to bring more high tech to the sidelines this year. Already approved by the NFL, Microsoft will be providing 25 Surface Pro 2 tablets for each team for sideline play review.
That all said, the NFL still remains a bit technophobic; the tablets themselves will be unable to access the Internet, for fear that any potential advantage could be gleaned by browsing over to "otherteamsplaybook.com," or what-have-you.
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Hyperloop Makes the Bullet Train Look Like a Steam Locomotive
Thought you had heard the last of Elon Musk's Hyperloop; well, guess again. The Hyperloop feasibility has resurfaced once again during discussions of the proposed high speed rail line connecting San Francisco with Los Angeles. Don't count the Hyperloop concept out just yet.
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Samsung's New UHD TV Goes from Flat to Curved on Command
Not completely sold on the concept of a curved 4K TV? Samsung may just have the perfect set for you with its new bendable TV that goes from a total flat screen to curved and back with the push of a button. The new 78" units went on sale in Korea on Friday.
Both recently announced 105-inch Ultra HDTVs for sale, and are furiously chasing the title of "best screen almost no one can afford to buy."
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Chrome Passes 20% Share Milestone, Locks Up 2nd Place
It's that time again when someone or another rates the browser shares and starts another version of browser wars. In this iteration, Chrome was the clear winner, moving up to take 20% of the browser market with both Internet Explorer and Firefox losing shares.
The biggest loser, as has been the case for the last year: Mozilla's Firefox, which came dangerously close to another milestone, but on the way down.
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A List of All the Google Now Voice Commands
At a loss of what to say to your phone?….using Google Now voice commands that is. The good people over at Greenbot have taken pity on all of you Google Now n00bs and made you a handy list of voice commands to get you up and running.
If Google Now doesn't get your spoken commands right, you can correct it by saying "No, I said..." and trying the phrase again.
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Contraception On A Chip: Is It Secure?
Birth control has gone high-tech like so much of our everyday things we all use. For women who don't care for any present forms of birth control now available, they have a new a high tech solution. A microchip, that once implanted under the skin, can administer a birth control drug for up to 16 years and be turned off or on by remote control, but is it safe?
A hacker would have to contact the patient's skin to reach the device, and all and the commands are sent by radio frequency rather than by Bluetooth. The short range also makes it impossible for a hacker to 'listen in'.
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Dark Net Drugs Adverts Double in Less Than a Year
In the war on drugs, nationally and internationally, governments are fighting a losing battle. The harder enforcement agencies try, the faster the illegal sources step up their illegal activities. BBC News found that within the last year since the FBI closed down the 'Silk Road', illegal drug traffic has more than doubled on the 'Dark Net'.
In October 2013, there were 18,174 drugs listings across four main markets, according to the internet safety organization Digital Citizens Alliance, based in the US. A recent trawl of the dark net by BBC News revealed there were now 43,175 listings across 23 markets.
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70% of Internet of Things Devices Vulnerable to Hacking
That bit of information should make you feel more secure about embracing the new technology of the Internet of Things. At 70% hackability, your chances of having anything in or around your house that is 100% safe from hackers is very low indeed. Manufacturers: Plug the holes and fix those vulnerabilities!
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64-Bit Version of Chrome for Windows 7 and 8 in Beta Channel
If you already run the Beta version of Google's Chrome browser and also run a 64 bit OS, there is a good chance that you have already been upgraded to the 64 bit version (37.0.2062.58) that was released on Wednesday. If not, you can update from within Chrome or go straight to the Chrome Beta page for a download.
64-bit Chrome should be faster, especially in graphics and multimedia content, and more secure since it can take advantage of Windows 8's built-in anti-exploit technology.
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Get a Huge Square Enix Game Bundle for $15
Looking for some good cheap entertainment? Well, it doesn't get much cheaper than 20 games for $15 bucks from the Humble Square Enix Bundle.
And if you've purchased anything from Humble Bundle before, you know the drill: A portion of your payment goes to select charities. Win-win.
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Linux Foundation's Free Online Intro to Linux Class Opens Its Doors
Last call for a free shot at learning Linux from an established educational institution. The course normally costs $2400, but through the Linux Foundation and edX, the cost to you is free. If you are interested, the class began on Friday, so you better hurry.
You can audit the course, take it for a certificate, or take and pass the class for an edX personalized Certificate of Achievement. This last option costs $250.
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Apple Refutes Beats Layoff Rumors
According to an Apple spokesperson, the beat really does go on. Apple took the offensive on Friday, denying rumors that the company had laid off 200 employees after Apple officially took over control of Beats.
"We're excited to have the Beats team join Apple, and we have extended job offers to every Beats employee," Neumayr said. "Because of some overlap in our operations, some offers are for a limited period and we'll work hard during this time to find as many of these Beats employees as we can another permanent job within Apple."
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Facebook Goes Down; Facebookers Call Cops
It appears that Facebook users are dead serious about being having access to their favorite Internet site. Nothing should stand in the way of their right to access and if it does, it's an emergency of the highest order. Frustrated Facebookers in Los Angeles took to calling 911 en masse to report Facebook was down. Take your meds, people.
He wrote: "#Facebook is not a Law Enforcement issue, please don't call us about it being down, we don't know when FB will be back up!"
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Microsoft Releases Xbox 'Teaser Trailer' Video for Gamescom 2014
Microsoft didn't fire off all of its guns at once when the company was at E3 in June, it left a little meat on the bone to make a bigger splash at this year's Gamescom 2014.
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