The history of movies from 1878 to 2014 in just three minutes

The history of movies from 1878 to 2014 in just three minutes

Here’s a wide ranging film montage that shows the evolution of film from its conception in 1878 to the whizbang movie trailers of today. It covers over a hundred years of film, with a new movie representing a new year starting from 1920 and on. Made by Scott Ewing, the compilation clip comes quick at you but it’s supremely enjoyable to watch.

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Microsoft revises email snooping policies in light of Windows 8 leak

Microsoft might have succeeded in plugging a big leak in its Windows 8 department, but it might have unwittingly waded into a more shady legal department. Responding to concerns on … Continue reading

Mt. Gox found 200,000 Bitcoin ($116 million) in an old wallet, should check its pockets

In a bit of news that’s familiar to anyone who ever put on an old jacket and found $20 in the pocket, embattled Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox has made a fortuitous discovery. The company announced (PDF) in Japan that it found 200,000 Bitcoin (worth nearly…

Medium’s new iPhone app helps you read (but not write) long articles

We can’t say we know all that many people who routinely digest articles posted through Medium’s social publishing platform. However, the readership is bound to go up now that the service has released an iPhone app. The mobile client is more of a…

White House Reportedly Testing Non-BlackBerry Devices For Use

White House Reportedly Testing Non BlackBerry Devices For UseBlackBerry isn’t doing so hot at the moment, but perhaps that might change with the release of the BlackBerry Z3 and the BlackBerry Q20, but for now things are definitely not looking up for the Canadian company.

However if there was one thing that they could count on was use of BlackBerry smartphones in government agencies, but even that seems to be going away. In fact recently according to reports, it has been suggested that the White House is trialing phones from Samsung and LG as a way to wean themselves and possibly the President off BlackBerry devices. (more…)

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    iPhone 6′s Camera Might Not See A Huge Megapixel Jump [Rumor]

    iPhone 6s Camera Might Not See A Huge Megapixel Jump [Rumor]The iPhone 6 is probably one the most anticipated smartphones of 2014. Regardless whether you’re a fanboy or a critic, many are definitely curious as to what Apple has to offer. Now we have heard many rumors so far and many of them seem to point towards the iPhone 6 sporting a larger display, the use of the A8 chipset, new sensors, but what about its camera?

    If anything Apple is known for including a pretty good camera with its iPhone but for the iPhone 6, sources of AppleInsider have revealed that Apple could be keeping the 8MP camera found on the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c, or if they aren’t, the upgrade won’t be one that is too huge. (more…)

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    Apple Patent Describes New Method Of Preserving Battery Life

    Apple Patent Describes New Method Of Preserving Battery LifeThese days manufacturers are starting to get a bit smarter when it comes to managing battery life on smartphones. Some, like Samsung, have opted for ARM’s big.LITTLE architecture which basically has less powerful cores managing smaller tasks, while the more powerful cores engage in more strenuous tasks.

    Apple, too, have come up with a method of their own which was recently patented and discovered by the folks at AppleInsider. However instead of a hardware solution, this patent calls upon a software solution in which the system would be able to monitor a user’s usage habits, monitor the charge and discharge cycles of the battery, and use all that information to predict what the user might be doing at that time. (more…)

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    I-O Data DVR-SA24ET2 24x Internal DVD Writer

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    I-O Data has unveiled another one of its upcoming 24x internal DVD writer, the DVR-SA24ET2. Coming in two different bezel colors: black and white, the drive features a SATA connection interface, ultra-high-speed writing support and can provide write speeds of up to 24x for DVD-R/+R. The DVR-SA24ET2 will go on sale from mid-April for 4,700 Yen (about $46) and will come with a free video editing software ‘LoiLoScope 2′ for 30 days. [I-O Data]

    SiAL Si01BB Intel Atom-Powered Android 4.2 Tablet

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    Bic Corporation has just listed a new Intel Atom-powered Android 4.2 tablet ‘Si01BB’ from SiAL on its product page. Powered by a 2.0GHz Intel Atom Z2580 processor, the tablet packs a 7.9-inch 1024 x 768 LED-backlight display, a PowerVR SGX544 MP2 GPU, a 2GB RAM, a 16GB of internal storage, a microSD card slot, dual cameras (2MP front & 5MP rear), GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth 3.0, a micro-USB 2.0 port, a 4000mAh battery and runs on Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean OS. The Si01BB will become available from late April for 26,040 Yen (about $254). [Product Page]

    EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti SC Graphics Card

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    Milestone Japan is preparing to launch EVGA’s latest GeForce GTX 750 Ti SC graphics card. The card will become available from March 21st for 20,980 Yen (about $205). Specs-wise, the card sports 640 CUDA Cores, a 128-bit memory interface, a core clock of 1176MHz (1255MHz Boost Clock) and a 2GB of GDDR5 memory set @ 5400MHz, and has dual-link DVI-I, HDMI and DisplayPort outputs. [Product Page]