Feb 27
It only makes sense that the folks behind Google’s own formerly Motorola-based Project Ara-making Advanced Technology and Project group. That’s ATAP, and it’s one of the only bits of Motorola … Continue reading
Feb 27
A heart attack is a silent killer, but are there ways to be able to figure out a preventative step before it happens? Apparently so, as a 3D printed implant might just be able to predict when a heart attack is going to happen. Biomedical engineers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have come up with a custom-fitted, 3D printed implant that boasts of embedded sensors which could very well lay out a rather accurate prediction of cardiac disorders. This could very well lead to a change in the way that heart attacks are treated.
Implant Helps To Predict Heart Attacks original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Feb 27
One can never be too sure about data security in this day and age, security breaches often happen and can result in loss of crucial data. Take the recent Target hack for example, it resulted in personal information as well as credit and debit card numbers of more than 70 million people being compromised. While its no where near that colossal, a security hole may have lead to the personal information of 146,000 Indiana University students being exposed.
146K Indiana University Students’ Personal Data Exposed original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Feb 27
(Credit: Nintendo)
The music from the original 1985 Super Mario Bros. is one of the most popular gaming tunes for nerdy remixin’, with versions played on new digital instruments and even sung a capella.
We do have to say, though, that this treatment blew us away. It’s being played on a sheng at a performance by the Taiwan Philharmonic celebrating the instrument. The sheng is a complex free-reed instrument from China, and it’s one of the oldest instruments from the region, dating all the way back to 1100 BCE. It consists of a system of vertical pipes and a mouthpiece. Each pipe has a small hole; when the hole is covered, the reed vibrates, producing a note.
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Feb 27
GTA: Online Business Update looks all set to roll out in good time next week, and as gamers, what can we expect from this particular update? Apparently, the folks over at Rockstar have decided to throw in a trio of new sports cars into the mix, a jet plane as well as another two weapons to help you enjoy the game in a different manner after applying the Business Update. From March 4th onward, those who are rocking it out on GTA: Online will be able to spend their dough at the Albany Alpha, Dinka Jester and Grotti Turismo R race cars, in addition to a Vestra airplane.
GTA: Online Business Update Sess New Vehicles And Weapons Added original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Feb 27
We all love our coffee. When we don’t get it, we can be a bit on the grumpy side of things. While there are those who don’t mind using any old coffee pot, others like to find new and inventive ways to brew their lifeblood. It can be brewed cold, hot, on the stove, over a fire, and however it is made, there always seems to be just the slightest variance in taste.
Should you also be acquainted with canning food, then you likely have a few Mason jars lying around. If you wished you had a use for them year round besides cold drinks and storing food, then you’re going to love the Pour Mason. This is a Mason jar attachment that will allow you to brew coffee directly into a jar. It’s made of aluminum alloy, and can make single servings of your favorite coffee.
Unscrewing this lid will not be very fun after you’re finished making your beverage, as the metal is going to be pretty hot for a while. You will want to make sure to get a coffee ‘sock’ to make sure the grounds don’t find their way into your drink. Actually, you will also want to make sure you have a Mason jar available, as well as coffee, as none of those items are included in the $35 price. Keeping that in mind, this is a pretty expensive way to make coffee. Unless you’re just a collector who wants every method of brewing coffee at your fingertips, it would likely be far wiser to get a regular coffee pot or French press.
Available for pre-order on shoplocket (for the next 12 hours), found via Redferret
[ Pour Mason will let you make coffee in a canning jar copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
Feb 27
Look, we get it. You’ve got a fever, and the only prescription is more Pokémon. We’ve all heard it before. Thankfully, this time there’s a solution: a heap of Pokémon content is coming to all Netflix territories on March 1st. That’s, “the classic…
Feb 27
It was not too long ago when there was a brand new Windows 8.1 Update 1 build which leaked onto the Internet, where it was given the label “Windows 8.1 with Bing.” Taking into consideration how Bing SmartSearch happens to be part of Windows 8.1 already, this has led to many people thinking just what this mysterious SKU is all about when the real deal is introduced to the masses eventually. Unnamed sources today mentioned that Windows 8.1 with Bing happens to be an experiment for Microsoft, where the actual SKU sported minor differences from the other versions of Windows 8.1, and it could very well be one way for Microsoft to lay the bait of Bing-related incentives, so that either consumers or OEMs could enjoy free Windows down the road.
Windows 8.1 With Bing Could Be Attempt At Free Windows Offer original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Feb 27
The Google Now launcher debuted with Nexus 5, and even though people found a way to extract it from the smartphone and offer it for other devices, a stable build wasn’t released until yesterday. Google Now launcher is now available for download via the Play Store, albeit only for Nexus and Google Play Edition devices. Android users need not worry, there is a method to get this popular launcher up and running on any device, be it a phone or a tablet.
Get Google Now Launcher On Any Android Device original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Feb 27
If you love to barbeque but don’t have a good set of tongs, I’m sure you’re always hearing “use the forks, Luke!” Well, it’s time to upgrade your ‘cue tools and get a proper set of tongs. And what better way to flip your grilled meats but with a lightsaber?
When closed up and stowed, these tongs look like Darth Vader’s red lightsaber. They’re perfect for flipping over your meaty foes on the grill, and even make the proper lightsaber sound effects too.
Sith Lords can head on over to TheFowndry to pre-order a set of lightsaber tongs for £19.99(~$33 USD). They ship in April, just in time for grilling season. While you wait, I’m sure you’ve got a new Death Star to work on anyhow.
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