Dec 30
Several years ago, the netbook boomed and grabbed a significant portion of the computer market thanks to its lower price. One of the most costly parts of a notebook is … Continue reading
Dec 30
These images look pretty great considering they’re 100 years old. They look even better when you learn they’ve been sealed in Antarctic ice for 100 years.
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Dec 30
Word has been circulating since about mid-December that LG is planning to unveil a new smart TV powered by webOS at CES 2014. The webOS operating system hasn’t exactly found … Continue reading
Dec 30
From the DIY Laser Guy: "I present my most terrifying laser creation as of yet… the remote controlled death ray drone bot! This beast packs a potent 2W blue laser that fries anything in it’s path. It can walk around and shoot it’s death ray at the touch of a button."
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Dec 30
Martin Scorsese’s Hugo is free on iTunes today as part of its 12 Days of Gifts promo.
Posted in: Today's ChiliMartin Scorsese’s Hugo is free on iTunes today as part of its 12 Days of Gifts promo. That’s pretty great!
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Dec 30
Samsung and other smartphone makers are always out to improve the performance of their smartphones. One of the ways to help boost the performance of the smartphone is to cram … Continue reading
Dec 30
Samsung Reportedly Developing New LPDDR4 RAM Chip, Could Debut In Galaxy S5
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In the computing world, more RAM isn’t a bad since it allows your computer to run smoother. However when it comes to mobile phones, while more RAM can’t hurt, is it truly necessary? It would seem as though our smartphones these days are catching up in terms of hardware to computers and if the reports are to be believed, there is a chance that Samsung’s Galaxy S5 could feature a whopping 4GB of RAM as part of its hardware. According to ZDNet Korea, Samsung is expected to begin production of its 8Gb LPDDR4 chip sometime in 2014, which has led to speculation that if the production could be completed on time, there is a good chance it could debut in the Galaxy S5.
As it stands we have been hearing a lot of rumors regarding the Samsung Galaxy S5 these days. Last we heard Samsung could adopt a 5.25” QHD display and also a metal body which is a nice change of pace from the plastic material Samsung typically favors. Samsung has also recently teased a possible Exynos announcement for CES 2014, which some believe could be about a new 64-bit Exynos chipset which would compete with the likes of Apple’s own 64-bit chipset, the A7. In any case take it with a grain of salt for now, but what do you guys think? Is 4GB of RAM really necessary in our smartphones these days? Or do you feel like it might be overkill?
Samsung Reportedly Developing New LPDDR4 RAM Chip, Could Debut In Galaxy S5 original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Dec 30
To the surprise of virtually everyone in France, the government has just passed a law requiring car services like Uber to wait 15 minutes before picking up passengers. The bill is designed to help regular taxi drivers, who feel threatened by recently …
Dec 30
So we have heard of how Apple has made efforts to bring iOS into vehicles through their iOS in the car program, but it looks like Google could be interested in bringing Android into vehicles as well. This is not the first time that Android has debuted in vehicles but if reports are to be believed, an Android entertainment of sorts is expected to make its debut in Audi’s vehicles. According to a report published by The Wall Street Journal, they are claiming that Google and Audi are rumored to make an announcement at CES 2014 which is taking place in a couple of weeks. The announcement is said to be about an Android-powered in-car entertainment system and will see other companies, not just Audi, hopping on board the Android bandwagon.
It is unclear as to what sort of features we might be looking at, but presumably we will see things such as access to various Android apps, Google services, navigation, music, and more, with the entertainment unit running on Android itself as opposed to syncing up with an iOS device, which is what Apple is doing at the moment with car manufacturers. In any case take it with a grain of salt for now, but competing with Apple in the vehicle space would not be a complete stretch of the imagination. We will be like at CES 2014 so be sure to check back with us then for the details.
Google And Audi Rumored To Announce Android In-Car Entertainment System original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Dec 30
Breathalyzers are tools and they serve one purpose, which is to test the blood alcohol levels of a person to determine if they might be over or under the legal limit, which is why there really is no need to make it look fancy as long as it gets the job done. Then again we suppose it can’t hurt for tools like that to look good, right? Well that’s pretty much what the Lapka is trying to do by creating a rather slick and elegant looking breathalyzer, words which we’d never thought we’d use to describe such a device.
However unlike typical breathalyzers that require a straw like device to blow into, the Lapka does not. Basically you hold the device in your hands and blow into it for four seconds in order to get a reading. There is even an accompanying iOS and Android app that lets you check your levels and provide even further customization options. While we don’t advice you to use this as evidence that you haven’t been drinking, it can be fun at parties and can also be handy to check to see what level you are at, just to get an idea to see if it might be wise for you to keep drinking or to take a break.
Priced at $200, the Lapka isn’t cheap and if you have a minute or so to spare, check out the video above for the rather interesting ad that accompanies it.
The Lapka Breathalyzer Is A Thing Of Beauty original content from Ubergizmo. 
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