Mar 28
While there’s still a debate over whether the world’s real jellyfish population is exploding or not, a team at Virginia Tech is working hard to supplement the prehistoric blobs’ numbers with robotic monsters of their own. Huzzah? More »
Mar 28
Tweetdeck, the Twitter client that’s more popular (and useful) than the company’s own native desktop app, is getting a version bump that has everything to do with filters. Available for Windows and Mac users now, the update lets social tweakers get granular as they sort through columns and search with new content and user filters. Keen to see a column filled with only RTs? You can do that now, as well as filter by using select terms, media, verified users and lists. A minor visual refresh is also bundled in that gives users the option to expand column width and choose from more font sizes, alongside a couple of handy new shortcuts. If you’re running Tweetdeck now, it’s likely you’ll be prompted to update. Or you can head to the source below to get things started now.
Mar 28
Considering its sleek, primarily aluminum construction we never thought the HTC One was going be easy to crack open. But, it seems not even iFixit was completely prepared for the challenge of picking one apart. Since there are no screws used in the construction of the body, the fearless hackers needed to turn to a heat gun, a suction cup and a metal spudger to gain access to the internals. Underneath the swaths of aluminum and glass it turns out most of the components are covered in foil-like copper shielding that is quite difficult to deal with. There are a few screws inside, however, like the pair of fasteners that connect the 2,300mAh battery’s cable to the motherboard. In the end, iFixit handed the One its namesake on the repairability scale — meaning this sucker is practically impossible to pull apart and reassemble. To see the complete and careful destruction of HTC’s latest flagship hit up the source.
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, HTC
Source: iFixit
Mar 28
Wired wants to see your artsy photos of a smartphone or tablet with a busted screen. Cracks, chips, complete obliteration — if it’s broken, we’re interested. We’ll gather the best photos and present them here for all to enjoy.
Mar 28
I’m not a big fan of growing stuff, mostly because I kill pretty much everything I’ve ever plant. I always water them too much or too little and eventually my plants turn dead and dry or bloated and moldy. I think I might be able to grow something using the Smart Herb Garden though.
This thing uses modern technology to grow herbs and a few vegetables right in your kitchen. You don’t have to remember to move it to the sun every now and then because it has its own LED growing lamp. All you have to do is snap in the your plant cartridges, fill the water reservoir, and the Smart Herb Garden does all the heavy lifting for you.
It doesn’t even use dirt, it has some sort of nanotech material specifically engineered to supply the plant roots with just the right amount of oxygen, water, and nutrients. The initial set comes with 3 plant cartridges: basil, lemon balm and thyme, but they plan on offering more plants down the road.
A pledge of $39(USD) or more over on Kickstarter will get you your very own smart garden by September, 2013.
Mar 28
Mar 28
The HTC One is hands-down the most beautiful Android phone we’ve ever seen, so it should come as no surprise that it doesn’t come apart nicely. The folks over at iFixit gave it a shot and had One hell of a time getting the guts out so you won’t have to. And you shouldn’t try; it’s a nightmare. More »
Mar 28
Easter is just around the corner, and with it comes the annual task of decorating Easter eggs. This year, leave your pastel paints and your boiled-on plastic sleeves behind. Try your hand at some of these designs which are sure to amaze your children and exhaust your patience…
Mar 28
What’s YouTube doing at the annual Game Developers Conference in San Francisco? Talking about integration with video games, obviously. More specifically, the company is hoping to expand an idea we first noticed in Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, whereby users could easily stream in-game content to YouTube. Clearly, the company worked in concert with Activision to make that possible, but forthcoming APIs will enable game developers far and wide to add the same functionality to other titles. Unfortunately, details remain murky regarding availability, but we are told that these new tools won’t be limited to just consoles — it sounds as if PC and mobile games will too be able to take advantage.
Source: The Slanted, CNET
Mar 28
If you were looking for the HTC One to be a device you were easily able to take apart for inner-bits replacement, you might not be all that pleased with the report appearing today. On the other hand, if you love it when iFixit gives a big shout out to the device you’re looking to buy for its immense durability, the HTC One might be the phone for you. It’s not going to be a device you’ll be popping open on accident, that’s for sure.
With the release of the HTC One, the manufacturer has bet a whole lot on the hardware as a proving point in their history. With this release, the company known as HTC says that they’ve done the best they’re able at the moment – this is the HTC One, and it’s named that for a reason. According to iFixit, this device is just about the most difficult smartphone to tear apart they’ve come across – but that’s not all bad news for you if you’re a general consumer.
The HTC One does not have a removable battery, nor is it able to take a microSD card. It’s got a body that’s made from one solid block of machined aluminum with a lovely pane of reinforced glass up front. A collection of awesomely odd bits and pieces can be found in the teardown, including this fun selection:
• Elpida BA164B1PF 2 GB DDR2 RAM
• Samsung KLMBG4GE2A 32 GB NAND flash memory
• Synaptics S32028 chip
• Cable for display labeled with DATE: 2012.11.30
That last bit proves that there’ve been bits and pieces of this device ready to rock for several months now – the back casing of the device can be seen to carry the date 2013/02/15, indicating that some of the parts have been added as recently as the middle of February (for this unit, anyway.)
Have a peek at the timeline we’ve got below of fabulous HTC One bits and pieces, and don’t forget to check out our full HTC One review as well. This is a device that’s set to either be a skyrocket-ready spaceship to the moon for HTC, or one of the biggest disappointments for the company in their history – if it doesn’t sell, that is. Have a peek at our full run-down now!
HTC One teardown proves durability a top priority is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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