Aug 21
There are things in the world that should never happen. Game designer Ethan Levy’s "evil" Candy Crush-ized
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Aug 21
All water is created equal. So how come some bottles are way more expensive than others? It’s all in the packaging and marketing, my friends, and there are only too many people who are willing to part with tens of dollars for a substance that they can get for a couple of cents from their tap.
If, however, you’re extremely particular about the water that you drink (and can afford it!), then you might want to check out the 44-page water menu (PDF) that Los Angeles-based eatery Ray’s & Stark Bar has unveiled.
When we say “water menu”, we mean exactly just that. It will be a menu listing down a “variety” of water, including some that have been imported from countries all over the globe. Among the pricier ones is Berg, which is harvested from the glaciers in Western Greenland and costs $20 per bottle.
In all fairness, each bottle of H2O gets a spacious two-page spread, so the menu really lists only 20 individual bottles. Decisions, decisions.
[via Foodbeast]
Aug 21
Heist movies like Ocean’s Twelve and Entrapment often feature the now-cliché laser-filled room that requires a limber thief to skillfully navigate the beams lest they trigger an alarm. And as old hat as that’s become, it would admittedly still be pretty fun to try it in real life—so the folks at Nerdworking built one for anyone to give it their best shot at the designer’s HQ in Istanbul.
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Aug 21
Google Hangouts has been a great improvement over Google’s previous fragmented services that would have users firing up different programs for different services. In Google Hangouts, you can chat, send images and initiate a video or voice chat at any time, but what if you need to know something that your friends can’t possibly know? Enter Google Helpouts. (more…)
Google Helpouts Brings Experts To Google+ Hangouts Platform original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Aug 21
Wireless charging for phones is taking off, and we’re seeing the feature popping up more and more as the months go by, but it’s something that certainly isn’t the norm just yet. However, GM wants to incorporate the technology into cars, and it’s reported that the company will be including wireless charging in some of […]
Aug 21
Xbox One dashboard: what to expect
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So, you want an Xbox One? Do you really want one though… like, really? How do you know? Maybe the interface is terrible. That’s something you’ll just have to ponder until you play one. Well, that’s only partly true, we sat down with Microsoft today at Gamescom for a bit of a tour. The bad news? Microsoft wasn’t quite confident enough to let us show you the interface with photos or video, due to its pre-release nature. The good news? We’re going to paint you a word picture instead! The results await after the break.
Aug 21
We’ve been hearing about the LG Enact ever since alleged press shots were leaked last month and is expected to be made available on Verizon Wireless. Today, everyone’s favorite Android device leaker, @evleaks, has discovered a new press image that outs the LG Enact as a QWERTY slider smartphone. (more…)
LG Enact Revealed As QWERTY Slider In New Leaked Press Shot original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Aug 21
Orb has long kept busy making its media streaming solutions compatible with everything from Android to the Wii, but now the business as we know it is trotting off into the sunset. Joe Costello, founder and CEO of Orb Networks, quietly announced on the firm’s website that the team and technology have been acquired by one of its “large strategic partners who completely shared the Orb vision for building a standard platform for media solutions and beyond.” Costello didn’t divulge the buyer’s identity, but noted that their new owners had been “investing aggressively in this technology,” and Orb will lead their streaming media charge.
Although the company stopped selling its products in May, it will continue to honor the one year replacement warranty for Orb Music and TV. The hardware and Orb BR should continue to work, but changes made by streaming services could throw a spanner in the works, as bug fixes and updates are off the table. Orb Live apps, on the other hand, rely on the firm’s cloud servers that are slated to shut down by the end of the year. Mycast, the outfit’s free service, is expected to work through August, but won’t see life past 2013. Hit the source links below for Orb’s parting words.
[Thanks, Tom]
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Aug 21
Quadcopters offer extreme precision and control in flight, not to mention the ability to take off and land vertically. But compared to the traditional plane design used for most drones, their speed and long range capabilities are limited. So an Arizona-based drone builder called Latitude Engineering hopes to capture the best of both worlds with a quadcopter and drone hybrid that doesn’t need a runway, but can fly long distance missions.
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Aug 21
Netflix has been making some impressive improvements to its service as they recently launched user profiles across a number of products and introduced us to its content-suggestion engine, Max. Today, Netflix is announcing it’s rolling out another improvement that will improve its Instant Queue section. (more…)
Netflix Replaces Instant Queue With My List original content from Ubergizmo. 
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