Surface Power Cover All But Sold Out

Surface Power Cover All But Sold OutWe did mention some time last week that Microsoft’s Surface Power Cover accessory is all set to ship later this month, and it seems that demand for this particular accessory has been impressive to say the least – considering how the listing for the Power Cover on the Microsoft Store website points to it as being “out of stock”. Apart from that, the Surface Power Cover also no longer shows up on the list of available accessories for the tablet range. Microsoft’s initial mention of the Power Cover happened during its Surface 2/Pro 2 launch event in September last year.

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    iOS 8 Healthbook App Might Break New Ground In Mobile Fitness Tracking

    iOS 8 Healthbook App Might Break New Ground In Mobile Fitness Tracking

    Over the past few years there has been increased interest in mobile fitness tracking. All sorts of devices and applications have been released, all aiming to make it easier for users to keep an eye on vital information about their bodies. Apple is expected to jump on the bandwagon as well, but recent reports suggest that it might offer almost all of those functions under just one roof, the rumored Healthbook app in iOS 8.

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    Microsoft Surface 2 With LTE Tablet Arriving March 18

    Microsoft Surface 2 With LTE Tablet Arriving March 18It is a no brainer that the Microsoft Surface 2 with LTE connectivity will arrive in a matter of time, but the main question on everyone’s minds would be this – when? Apparently, the Microsoft Surface 2 with LTE tablet is set to arrive on March 18, which is tomorrow, where it will play nice with AT&T’s 4G LTE network while sporting 64GB of internal memory, with an asking price of $679 a pop.

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    New & Improved Looking Glass Volumetric Prints: Slices of Life

    Late last year we found out about Looking Glass, a volumetric printing service. Each 3D object consists of printed slices stacked and stuck together in a case. This month the company relaunched with a better and more affordable service.

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    I talked with Looking Glass founder Shawn Frayne shortly before their relaunch. Shawn said they’ve “made dramatic improvements in the resolution and color-fidelity” of their product since we first heard about them. They can also now make prints out of CT scan data, in addition to .obj, .ply and .skp files. With the help of these improvements, Shawn said that they’re barely keeping up with orders. Doctors in particular have been asking Shawn for prints of CT scans.

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    The two images above show a Looking Glass print of an injured foot based on CT scan data. Shawn says it’s the first volumetric printed object with varying opacity. Speaking of which, Shawn said that Looking Glass isn’t looking to compete with 3D printing services. The company is focused on making prints that are great to look at instead of ones that are meant to be touched or used.

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    In my first article about Looking Glass, I mused that the prints would be much better if the slices were removable. Shawn said he’s gotten requests about that option as well and that it is possible, though his company isn’t going to offer that option anytime soon. I wonder if making the slices removable is a lot more complicated than it sounds.

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    Shawn did offer an alternative to my suggestion. Instead of one Looking Glass print with removable slices, the company can take a 3D model and split it into multiple prints: “We do however offer cross-sectional prints, where several Looking Glasses can be combined like building blocks to reconstruct, say, a heart or enlarged cell volumetric image.  When these blocks are pulled apart, the internals of the volumetric image can then be examined.”

    Looking Glass accepts orders online if your source file is .obj or .ply. Their standard size is 9 cm x 5 cm x 4 cm (approx. 3.5″ x 2″ x 1.6″), and costs $65 (USD) plus $10 shipping anywhere in the world. Email Shawn at smf[at]lookingglassfactory.com for other print requests, such as printing from CT scan data or printing large objects. Shawn says they can make prints as large as a person if they want to. You can also check out and buy customer-submitted prints on the Looking Glass site.

    I backed ‘Veronica Mars,’ but DRM is hobbling my reward

    Veronica Mars, ready to snark her way back into your heart.

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    When I heard the “Veronica Mars” movie was up on Kickstarter, I ran over to the crowdfunding site and elatedly flung my $35 pledge at the project. Along with 91,584 other people, I helped raise $5.7 million to fund the film. This past Friday, it was officially released into theaters. My town of Albuquerque, N.M., however, was not on the theater list. But, never fear, my pledge included a digital copy of the film.

    My official Kickstarter email arrived, with a link to a Digital Ultraviolet version of the film, accessed through the Flixter streaming video service. Cool. So, I went through the sign-up, got a Flixster and Digital Ultraviolet account, and settled in to watch it stream. It started to load. Then, it stopped.

    I got this message, like a stab in my crowdfunding heart: “Your screen configuration does not support protected playback.” Huh? I went to the FAQ for explanation and discovered my dual-monitor desktop setup violates Flixster’s DRM restrictions. I wonder if Flixster thinks dual monitors are a gateway to pirating activities.

    If I had ever tried to use Flixster before, I would have been aware of this ban on dual monitors, but I had to meet the ugly truth while in a “Veronica Mars” fever of fan fervor, which quickly slapped a big cold damper on my excitement. There are … [Read more]

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    OnePlus One Camera Detailed

    OnePlus One Camera Detailed

    Almost every other week the folks at OnePlus drop bread crumbs of information about their first ever smartphone. They’ve been involved in generating hype for this phone, called OnePlus One, expected to be launched in the second quarter of this year. Today the company has chosen to shed some light on the OnePlus One camera. Its going to have a 13 megapixel Sony Exmor IMX214 sensor with f/2.0 aperture. The idea isn’t to “compete with DSLRs” according to the company, its to ensure that the camera well in “real-life conditions.”

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    Samsung beats Google to releasing wearables SDK

    Samsung has released its Tizen SDK for wearables, allowing developers to create apps for the Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo smartwatches announced last month, and beating Google’s wearable SDK … Continue reading

    Google Hangouts outage brings chatting to a halt (update: service restored)

    If you’ve been having trouble with Google Hangouts today, you’re not alone. The chat service has been experiencing issues, and the folks in Mountain View have confirmed the “service disruption.” According to the Apps Status Dashboard, Google Talk and…

    This Sneaky Trash Can Lid Lures Flies to Their Death

    This Sneaky Trash Can Lid Lures Flies to Their Death

    Just like Romeo and Juliet, flies are tragically destined to crave their one true love: Pungent, moldy, rotten garbage. And thanks to this ingenious trash can design that traps flies only to have them starve, the flies’ love can prove just as fatal as Shakespeare’s.

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    Asphalt 8 For iOS Kicks Off Twitch Mobile Streaming

    Asphalt 8 For iOS Kicks Off Twitch Mobile Streaming

    Gameplay broadcasting service Twitch has been in the news quite a lot recently. One of the main reasons behind it is obviously its much awaited launch on Xbox One. The Xbox One Twitch app was finally updated last week with support for gameplay streaming being added. The Twitch mobile SDK was also announced recently, which brings the ability to stream mobile gameplay. Asphalt 8 for iOS is the first title to kick off Twitch streaming on mobile.

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