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Why Launch An Airbnb For Event Spaces? Venues Just The “Tip Of The Spear” Says Eventup CEO
techcrunch.com
LA-based, Science-backed startup Eventup launched this morning, providing people who want to rent or rent out spaces for events like parties and conferences with an easy-to-use platform from which to do so. In the same space as Venuetastic, but with a wider array of venue options that go beyond...
Data without context is dirt
gigaom.com
Data, I believe is like plastic. You can use it to make wonderful things. However, like plastic, it can be a great polluter and create havoc on the environment. Or as I like to say, data without context is dirt. Brad Feld captured this dark side of data in...
Digital Storm launches Marauder series of desktop PCs for gamers on a budget
www.engadget.com
Digital Storm gets plenty of coverage for its boutique gaming PCs and coma-inducing prices, but its latest Marauder lineup serves as proof that it's willing to also build quality, affordable rigs for the masses. Consumers may choose between four configurations, which feature AMD processors on the low-end and Intel...
ASUS outs Tablet 600, a Transformer-like Slate running Windows RT
www.engadget.com
How many times have we posted a review of an ASUS Transformer tablet only to read comments that say, "Put Win8 on it and I'll buy it." Well, folks, it's time to put your money where your mouth is. ASUS just announced the Tablet 600, a Transformer-like slate running...
How the living room became Prime territory for Amazon
www.theverge.com
News that Amazon is building a set-top box to rival offerings from Apple, Google, and Roku arrived today as a surprise — but not a shock. In the past several years, all of its biggest competitors have made their own plays for customers' living rooms. The simplest explanation for...
Douglas Coupland's V-Pole unifies wireless connectivity and EV charging in an LED streetlight
www.engadget.com
It's still very much a concept, and not something being described as a business venture, but author / designer Douglas Coupland is hoping that his new "V-Pole" design will serve as something of a model for cities looking to build out their technology infrastructure. As you can see, it's...
Feature: How the Aussie government "invented WiFi" and sued its way to $430 million
arstechnica.com
US consumers will be making a multimillion dollar donation to an Australian government agency in the near future, whether they like it or not. The great majority won't even know about it—the fee will be hidden within the cost of a huge array of tech products. After the resolution...
T-Mobile brings out new mobile data plans mainly for the suits and ties, makes overage optional
www.engadget.com
T-Mobile just updated its prepaid data plans a month ago, and now it's the corporate crowd's turn for a shakeup. The new (and quite frankly daunting) array of primarily business-minded plans is based around whether or not you'd rather face throttling or overage fees if you push past a...
Abu Dhabi's 'The Mastaba' art structure will be nearly 500 feet tall, consist of 410,000 oil barrels
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Abu Dhabi will soon play host to the world’s largest man-made sculpture, constructed entirely from oil barrels. The 492-foot-tall structure — dubbed The Mastaba and independently financed with $340 million — will be built 100 miles from Abu Dhabi in the Al Gharbia region using 410,000 multi-colored barrels. An...
Abu Dhabi's 'The Mastaba' art structure will be nearly 500 feet tall, consist of 410,000 oil barrels
UC Berkeley investigating whether 'ridiculously automated dorm' violates housing regulations
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Dorm life isn't for everyone, but UC Berkeley student Derek Low decided to make it as comfortable as possible by tricking out his room with an array of automated systems. The "Berkeley Ridiculously Automated Dorm" (BRAD) lets Low control lighting, curtains, and so on with a combination of wireless...
Duracell Powermat announces 24-Hour Power System, we go hands-on (video)
www.engadget.com
Since Duracell and Powermat formed their wireless charging alliance late last year, we've seen the Powermat debut at CES and heard quite a bit about the company's vision for future battery tech. Today the company is unveiling a new charging system which, while not drastically different from the Powermat...
Adobe Creative Cloud will get you CS6, Lightroom 4, 20GB storage for $50/month
venturebeat.com
Adobe Creative Cloud, a forthcoming service that will let you license Adobe’s highly sought-after Creative Suite and give users a plethora of cloud-based extras, now has a price tag: $50 per month with a required one-year contract. Creative Cloud was introduced at the annual Adobe Max conference this past...
New Moo offer lets businesses create cards from Facebook Pages
thenextweb.com
Innovative card printing firm Moo.com has extended its Facebook-based card making initiative to businesses, with a new offer that allows companies to design cards using their Facebook Pages for free. Under the offer, businesses, such as restaurants, can create cards using details from their Facebook Page — including images and other details...
Microsoft Xbox SmartGlass: an in‑depth preview
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This morning Microsoft made good on last week's rumors with the announcement of Xbox SmartGlass, a companion app for Windows 8 PCs and mobile devices that lets you interact with video content and games on the Xbox 360. We were given an early look at the app running on...
Nest Learning Thermostat gets refreshed with a slimmer design, improved scheduling features
www.engadget.com
It's been just about a year since former Apple exec Tony Fadell unveiled his newest project, the Nest Learning Thermostat. At the time, it was notable for being the sexiest thermostat in the history of household automation, with WiFi connectivity, mobile apps and an iPod-like click wheel for adjusting...
Google looks to plant a field of satellite dishes in Iowa
www.engadget.com
Iowa. Fertile home to 14 million acres of corn, nine million acres of soybeans, and -- if the FCC looks favorably on a recent application from Farmer Google -- a blooming array of 15-foot satellite dishes too. The request for a "receive only earth station" comes from Google Fiber, and...
MOSSBERG: The Kindle Fire HD Is Not As 'Polished, Fluid Or Versatile' As The iPad (AAPL, AMZN, GOOG)
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Jeff Bezos says the Amazon Kindle Fire HD is the best tablet on the market "at any price." AllThingsD gadget review Walt Mossberg does not agree. He says Amazon's new color tablet is not as "polished, fluid or versatile as the iPad." Things he likes about it: It has more...
MOSSBERG: The Kindle Fire HD Is Not As 'Polished, Fluid Or Versatile' As The iPad (AAPL, AMZN, GOOG)
Apple launches iTunes Store in 12 countries across Asia
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Just a few days after expanding its App Store to 32 additional territories, Apple this week launched its iTunes Store in 12 new Asian locales, including Hong Kong, Singapore, and Taiwan. In addition to these regions, the iTunes Store is now available in Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines,...
TED – finally – releases official Android app, offers 1,200+ amazing talks free of charge
thenextweb.com
It’s hard not to admire TED‘s extensive quality video library (now more than 1,200 talks strong). It’s getting even harder to steer clear of the many marvelous videos in there – ideas worth spreading indeed. This morning, TED released an official Android app in the Google Play Store and the...
570-megapixel Dark Energy Camera is the new king of cosmic imaging
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While it’s believed to make up 75 percent of the content of the universe, precious little is known about dark energy — the mysterious force believed to be governing the universe’s accelerating expansion. Now, a new 570-megapixel imaging device called the Dark Energy Camera, armed with an array of...
ASUS Computex keynote now on YouTube: relive the excitement, the yelling
www.engadget.com
You think it's easy up there on stage? Then just try shouting "ubiquitous cloud computing era" at the top of your lungs without sounding silly. It's virtually impossible, as ASUS chairman Jonney Shih discovered 45 seconds into the video after the break. Fortunately, he quickly moved onto his company's...
Mind the Map: a journey through London cartography – in pictures
www.guardian.co.uk
Chris Michael: The London transport network has inspired a dazzling array of posters, designs and cartographic artwork for more than 100 years. Explore some of the best examplesChris Michael...
Microsoft creates Kinect-like motion control for laptops using sound waves
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While there's constant speculation over Microsoft's plans for Kinect-equipped laptops, it appears the company is working on some new ways of bringing motion control to existing and new laptops. Microsoft Research has created a new "SoundWave" technology that utilizes the Doppler effect to detect gestures. The SoundWave project uses...
Heads Turn as Microsoft Shows Off 3D Scanning Techniques
allthingsd.com
Scanning a three-dimensional image has been possible for quite a while now. The challenge has been doing so quickly, easily and inexpensively. At Microsoft’s TechFest this week, the software maker is showing off several different methods, each of which is capable of producing a 3D scan of a person or...
Vimeo integrates with Dropbox for easier video uploads and shares
venturebeat.com
Video sharing service Vimeo has finally integrated with cloud storage service Dropbox after many requests from the vocal Vimeo community, the company announced today. With the integration, Vimeo users can now add their Dropbox account on the Vimeo upload page or in their account settings. This will allow them...
Philips opens wireless multi-Hue lightbulb to app developers
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Philips this week launched an official developer program for its Hue lighting system, in response to the growing number of enthusiasts who have already created their own apps for the customizable LED array. As TechCrunch reports, Philips' developer program includes open APIs, an SDK for iOS developers, and guides...
Even cerebral palsy can't stop this dedicated video creator
www.engadget.com
Christopher Hill isn't your typical video producer. The youngster whipped up the clip after the break controlling his array of Macs almost entirely with a single switch. Chris has cerebral palsy, a severe motor function impairment that makes it all but impossible for him to interact with a computer...
Twitter Cofounder Biz Stone Is Publishing A Book About The Lessons He's Learned Working In The Tech Industry
www.businessinsider.com
Biz Stone, cofounder of Twitter, has signed a deal with Hachette's Grand Central Publishing to release a book in April, 2014. According to Mediabistro, the book is called Things A Little Bird Told Me and will detail Stone's experiences and lessons he's learned working in the tech industry and helping...
Twitter Cofounder Biz Stone Is Publishing A Book About The Lessons He's Learned Working In The Tech Industry
Instacanvas unveils online art gallery for Instagram photogs
venturebeat.com
Pushing forward the elevated idea of Instagram photographers as modern day artists, a startup called Instacanvas officially launches Tuesday to give IG photogs online galleries where they can display and sell their filtered square captures as art. On Instacanvsas, amateur and professional photographers alike can sign in with an...
VIA ARTiGO A1200 lets you roll your own miniscule, fanless PC
www.engadget.com
Most ultra-compact, fanless PCs are intended for the embedded market -- that is, not for the proletariat to tinker with directly. VIA's no stranger to serving that crowd, but it's making a point of addressing home users who want this class of PC for DIY projects, like home media...
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