Samsung Talks To BlackBerry About $7.5B Buyout
$7.5 billion for BlackBerry? What in the world is Samsung thinking?
Executives from the two companies, which are working with advisers, met last week to discuss a potential transaction, the source said, asking not to be identified because the conversations are private. The Waterloo, Ontario-based company said in a statement that it "has not engaged in discussions with Samsung with respect to any possible offer to purchase BlackBerry.
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Apple Ends Free 'Single of the Week' Promotion
Apple has apparently decided to end its "single of the week" promotion after an eleven year run. No more free ride for you!
Apple has seemingly ended its weekly iTunes "Single of the Week" promotion that gave out a free music single download each week on the iTunes storefront. As noted by Business Insider, a member of the Apple discussion forums claims an Apple support employee informed him the company decided to drop the weekly promotion.
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Why Facebook Parenting Could Easily Backfire
Just so we are clear, we think you should have your ass kicked for making parenting decisions based on feedback from Facebook. Click LIKE if you agree.
Sure, getting advice on how to get a toddler to sleep through the night or how to deal with a fussy eater makes sense and seems relatively harmless. But is there something creepy about picking a baby name based on Internet responses or deciding on a punishment based on the opinions of followers?
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Boy Gets 3D Printed Clone Trooper Prosthetic Arm
This is definitely your 3D printed feel good story of the day.
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Aerocool Strike X-Cube
If you are shopping for a mATX case, you might want to check out this review of the Aerocool Strike X-Cube over at ocaholic.
Strike X-Cube is the latest case from Aerocool, which in this case features a compact form factor as well as space for mATX as well as miniITX motherboards. Despite its compact dimensions, there is actually enough space for small high-end gaming systems and therefore it might be a case that offers some rather interesting options.
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Google Test Build-It-Yourself Ara Smartphones In Puerto Rico
Google has selected Puerto Rico as its test market for its build-it-yourself smartphones.
The project, called Ara, is Google's attempt to create phones with interchangeable parts. That means you could choose a camera from one manufacturer, a display from another, and a processor from yet another hardware maker to build the specific phone want. When, say, the processor becomes outdated, you could swap it out for a new one.
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GeForce GTX 960 Benchmarks?
What appears to be a handful of benchmarks of a GeForce GTX 960 have popped up on this Chinese website. Whether they are legitimate or not I can't say but it is always fun to speculate. I snagged a few screenshots for those of you that can't access the site:
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Microsoft Hints At 'Minority Report' Style Customer Recognition
At least Microsoft is using Kinect technology to profile people instead of three precogs locked in a basement floating in a shallow pool.
Microsoft has teased the ability for retailers to employ its Kinect technology to identify customers through facial recognition, bringing the world one step closer to the weirdly prescient future displayed in the 2002 film Minority Report.
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Men On The Internet Don't Believe Sexism Is A Problem In Science
I don't see a problem with women in science as long as she can still make me a sandwich in the lab.
As a follow-up to recent studies on sexism and harassment in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math), researchers studied the Internet's reaction to the evidence those studies provided — and it turned out the way you'd expect, if you've ever been on the Internet. Male commenters flipped out.
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ASUS Rampage V Extreme
The ASUS Rampage V Extreme is on the test bench at Legit Reviews today. For comparison purposes, you can see our evaluation here.
The ASUS Rampage V Extreme is the top dog of the Intel X99 product stack and has a ton going for it. Being that the ASUS RVE is a premium board, there is a premium price on it. Currently the ASUS Rampage V Extreme can be found for as little as $469.99, which isn't for the feint of heart, but for the ones looking for the best!
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Corsair Carbide 330R Titanium
Head on over to PC Perspective today to read their review of the Corsair Carbide 330R Titanium quiet mid-tower case.
The Corsair Carbide 330R Titanium Edition Quiet case is a full-featured mid-tower enclosure that provides several different case cooling options and comes with two installed fans to get you started with optional locations for up to five case fans. The new Titanium Edition adds a little class with nice looking brushed aluminum front panel and a three-speed fan controller that the original 330R did not have.
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Apple, Google Reach Deal To End Lawsuit Over Poaching
It's nice to see this finally come to an end. You can't help but wonder how much of that $415 million is going to the lawyers though.
Four Silicon Valley companies including Apple Inc and Google Inc have agreed to a new settlement that would resolve an antitrust class action lawsuit by tech workers, who accused the firms of conspiring to avoid poaching each other's employees.
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