It’s springtime, at last. People are smiling, showing a little more skin, and your favorite brunch spot has opened its outdoor seating area. But don’t reflexively reach for that Bloody Mary. It’s a new year. It deserves a new cocktail. More »
Today, AOL pink-slipped editorial employees at its news sites, and started the embarrassing process of shutting down many—but not all—of the brands associated with the vertical. There has been no official statement from AOL master control (yet), but the dismissed staff from the sites are generating crazy buzz about the meltdown. The hype is so hot that some people saw AOL Music show up as a trending topic on Twitter. More »
Inventory delays may stifle prospective Galaxy S 4 owners, but such pesky hurdles appear to have little effect on Android’s development community. An XDA-Developers member by the name of “djrbliss” has constructed a root exploit for Snapdragon-powered variants (see: all US carrier versions) of Samsung’s newly christened flagship. While burrowing into your phone’s software always carries some risk, the bold will find a complete how-to at the source link below.
Filed under: Cellphones, Software, Mobile, Samsung
Via: Droid-Life
Source: XDA-Developers
Now that the Microsoft official event for the next generation in Xbox console technology has been named for this Summer, suggestions and tips about the machine’s workings have begun to pour in. According to sources SlashGear tracks regularly, this machine will be bringing on many features that allow it to be a cross-platform supported piece of hardware with a Windows 8 Core and the ability to once again act as a user’s all-in-one entertainment center.
Speaking of the Windows 8 Core, it’s been suggested that this machine will be working with AMD-developed processor that’ll be revealed for the first time during Microsoft’s BUILD 2013 conference this June. This developer conference will act as one of several reveal sessions for the hardware and software in this Microsoft-made next-generation console, with gaming convention E3 2013 revealing a collection of 3rd party games for the machine.
The launch lineup, as it’s being called, will either be shown at the initial May 21st event held by Microsoft, at E3, or at a combination of the two. This initial reveal event will be taking place at Microsoft’s Xbox campus, so it’s clear that the company means business.
Kinect will be included in the top-tier must-have category for this system with a brand new sensor system on tap. This system will be working with what very well may be a constantly connected web interface that allows many games to work with downloadable content updated automatically.
Of course this internet system could – and likely will, if real – create room for always-on internet requirements such as those included in PC games like Diablo III at launch. This tip ties in with the cost suggestion from Paul Thurrott which makes two pricing models possible for the console.
While the regular model Xbox 720 will likely cost around $499 USD, Thurrott suggests a subsidized version of the machine may be in the works. Like the Xbox 360 offer available right this minute for $99, you’ll have to work with a contract with Microsoft for $10 a month and connectivity to the web-based Microsoft services like Xbox Live.
Have a peek at the timeline below of recent Xbox 720 suggestions to assure yourself knowledge as the final console hits the public later this year – no word at the moment on if this console will actually be offered up for sale inside this year – likely not.
Xbox 720 details tipped as Microsoft event draws near is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Now more than ever, people are becoming more worried about their privacy, specifically being monitored while out in the public. Whether it’d be commuting to work or going out with friends, people aren’t too comfortable with the idea that there are people watching them. However, it’s not going away anytime soon, according to NYC police chief Ray Kelly.
Kelly thinks there’s no better time than right now to install more surveillance cameras around New York City, especially considering the recent events in Boston earlier this month — the two suspects responsible for the Boston Marathon bombings were identified with security cameras that were placed on Boston streets.
Kelly says that “the privacy issue has really been taken off the table,” meaning that while people may be concerned about being monitored while out in public, it doesn’t seem to be too much of a concern for Kelly. He says that the “genie is out of the bottle,” and most people accept the fact that they’re being watched in public, whether they like it or not.
The NYPD currently take advantage of “smart cameras” that are laid out in Lower Manhattan. The police department has been using these for almost a decade, and they’re there to identify potential threats such as unattended bags left on sidewalks for an extended amount of time. When the cameras detect something suspicious, it sends out an alarm.
An unattended bag was the exact situation in the Boston Marathon bombings, and had these smart cameras been installed on Boston streets, the fiasco could have been avoided. That’s Kelly’s frame of mind, at least. In any case, we now live in a day and age where there’s really no such thing as privacy out in the public, and once you leave your house, you’re subject to surveillance cameras everywhere.
[via Reason]
NYC police chief: more surveillance cameras coming, privacy is “off the table” is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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This week on the TechCrunch Gadgets Podcast we talk about the Blackberry Q10, The HTC One, and the Fitbit Flex. This time we’re joined by Matt Burns, Darrell Etherington, Chris Velazco, and a tiny thinger that won’t fit into the bracelet. Enjoy!
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Is there anything more infuriating than watching your favorite team lose while you’ve spent the past two hours shouting fantastic coaching advice at the screen? Taking your frustration out on your TV’s remote can help, particularly if it’s able to shrug off the abuse like this impressive heavy duty alternative you can build yourself. More »
Probably the first question on many developers’ minds when first hearing about Google Glass was whether the specs could be rooted or not. We now know they run on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, and it turns out, several developers have chimed in to say that a root for Google Glass is possible, and it’s way easier than many people probably expected.
Hacker Liam McLoughlin and Cydia founder Jay Freeman have both rooted Google Glass, McLoughlin saying that it was “easy” to do, elaborating that the “reboot-bootloader gives you fastboot OEM unlock. There is fun to be had here.” Freeman, on the other hand, also rooted his pair, but left out any details on the process.
McLoughlin says that Google Glass has a “debug mode” option that appears to enable ADB access. This was able to give developers the chance to root the glasses, and it seems we’re now off to the races. It’s still early in the rooting process, so we’re not sure what all the fun things we’ll get to do with Google Glass with a full root, but we’re guessing there will be a lot of cool stuff to come out.
It was particularly interesting to see Freeman tinker around with a pair of Google Glasses, considering his main tasks are involved around iOS. Then again, we could see jailbreak apps make their way into Cydia that will add full compatibility to Google Glass, since the specs won’t come with it by default.
[via 9to5Google]
Google Glass root is “easy,” according to developers is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Japan’s transport minster, Akihiro Ohta, announced today that the country’s airliners can resume flying grounded Boeing 787 Dreamliners once a newly approved battery system is installed. “We have reached a conclusion that there is no problem with the judgment by the FAA,” Ohta told the Associated Press. Back in January two separate fires caused by the 787’s lithium ion batteries led to the FAA temporarily grounding all Dreamliners. Japan’s decision comes shortly after Boeing’s CEO, Jim McNerney, stated during the company’s recent fiscal conference call that he expected all 50 aircraft to be fixed by the middle of May. Japanese airline officials are forecasting a slightly longer timeline, with the country’s 787s returning to the skies around June and test flights scheduled to begin on April 28th.
Filed under: Transportation
Via: The Verge
Source: Associated Press
Sure, there’s no air in space. But once you’ve overcome that rather urgent deficiency, you’ve got to deal with another one: no water. Thanks to science, astronauts can solve that problem by just drinking pee. Zero-G YouTuber and ISS astrodinaire Chris Hadfield explains. More »
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