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Looxcie has announced a new video camera called the Looxcie HD that can record full HD resolution video and has integrated Wi-Fi. Thanks to that integrated Wi-Fi, the camera can stream live video to Facebook at 480p resolution. That means you can share whatever it is you’re doing with friends in real time.

The idea behind the cameras to allow the user to create their own broadcast station offering direct-to-Facebook live streaming at with the ability to start a public broadcast or a private stream for invited friends only. Once the live streaming video is over, the system automatically saves the video to the cloud. The camera also has an Instant Clip button allowing users to capture a video of what just happened to share later.

Clips recorded with the Instant Clip button can be viewed immediately, edited, and shared using the Looxcie companion app. The camera can connect wirelessly to the smartphones or tablets running iOS 5.0 and higher or Android 2.3.3 and higher. The camera is designed to be water-resistant and to function in low light situations. It also has a removable and rechargeable battery.

The camera will come in several configurations, including the Explore that features a mounting option for hats, helmets, or bikes allowing for hands-free streaming right out-of-the-box. The new Looxcie HD will be available for pre-order starting September 21, which is today. The camera will cost $279.99 up to $349.99 depending on the configuration purchased.

Looxcie HD video cam streams live video is written by Shane McGlaun & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Fears are formed when we associate things with a strong, negative emotional response. Now, a team of scientists have developed a technique which lets them erase new emotional memories from the human brain—which could make it possible to wipe out your fears for good. More »

After a successful first flight to the ISS, NASA and SpaceX are moving ahead quickly on a planned mission to use the Dragon capsule to resupply the International Space Station. NASA and SpaceX have announced that they are targeting a October 7 launch for the first contracted US cargo resupply mission to the ISS. The contract was awarded under NASA’s Commercial Resupply Services contract.

NASA program managers for the ISS have confirmed that SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, and the Dragon cargo spacecraft are ready for the mission, and the ISS is ready to receive the Dragon. Launch is set for 8:34 PM Sunday, October 7 from Space Launch of Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral in Florida. If some sort of problem is encountered on Sunday, a backup launch opportunity is available for October 8.

The October mission will be the first of 12 contracted space flights by SpaceX to resupply the ISS. The contract and first commercial flight for SpaceX and its Dragon capsule marks the first time the US is able to deliver and return a significant amount of cargo, including experiments, since the retiring of the space shuttle fleet. The Dragon will carry 1000 pounds of supplies to the space station.

1000 pounds of cargo will include critical materials to support the 166 investigations planned for the station’s Expedition 33 crew, 63 those investigations will be new. Dragon will return 734 pounds of scientific materials, including results from human research, biotechnology, materials, and educational experiments to earth in addition to about 504 pounds of space station hardware. Dragon will return in late October with splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Southern California.

NASA contracts SpaceX for ISS resupply mission in early October is written by Shane McGlaun & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Good news: Cellcom is offering its first-ever LTE phone on September 21st, in what will no doubt be one of the carrier’s biggest phone launches of the year. Only it’s not what you think. While Cellcom is indeed picking up the iPhone 5 soon, its major device launch this week is the HTC Desire 4G LTE, its rebranding of Verizon’s Droid Incredible 4G LTE. Other than the lack of Big Red badging and apps, it’s a match for the mid-tier Android 4.0 handset on the larger (and shared) network. Buying one will even cost the same $150 on contract, or $420 at full price. Much to our relief, though, Cellcom isn’t leaving us with one 4G phone per platform. The provider should start selling a relabeled Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX, the $200 RAZR MAXX 4G LTE, at an unspecified point in the near future. Let’s hope for better timing with the second wave of releases.

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It’s a rite of passage – or a terrible torture – for every high profile gadget, and the iPhone 5 is no different: teardown time. The plucky dismantlers over at iFixit have wielded their spudgers and screwdrivers and stripped Apple’s new wünderslab down to its component parts, revealing the Qualcomm LTE radio and the brand spanking new Apple A6 chipset in the process.

Unsurprisingly, given what Apple is squeezing into a relatively compact housing, things inside are tight. That doesn’t mean an entirely difficult to dismantle phone, however; iFixit gives it a repairability rating of 7 out of 10, praising the easy-to-replace glass and relatively accessible battery. However, some of the smaller components are soldered to a single ribbon cable, which could make more advanced repairs tricky.

Unfortunately, there’s no sign of a secret, unannounced NFC radio, which some hoped Apple might have slipped in for activation later on. Apple surprised many in eschewing the short-range wireless for this sixth-gen device, even though its Passbook app in iOS 6 seems ideal for mobile payments.

Mild disappointments aside, it’s a lesson in shedding weight. The entire rear metal chassis of the iPhone 5 comes in at less than the glass back of the iPhone 4S, for instance; Apple has also tweaked the home button assembly, making it more resilient to continued use, and easier to replace. One downside, iFixit spotted, is a less refined vibration alert motor, which promises more noise than the version in the 4S.

There are more photos over in iFixit’s teardown report, though if you’re more interesting in what the handset can do when it’s fully assembled, check out our iPhone 5 review.

iPhone 5 teardown exposes its juicy LTE guts is written by Chris Davies & originally posted on SlashGear.
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