Mar 17
A new version of Microsoft’s Surface 2 tablet, this time packing integrated LTE connectivity for getting online while on the move, will go on sale from March 18th. The Windows … Continue reading
Mar 17
Imagine a future where your contact lenses gave you Predator vision. One day, it might happen, thanks to graphene.
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Mar 17
As this Bloomberg map shows, Malaysian flight 370 is not the first flight to mysteriously disappear. 83 flights have vanished since 1948—80 of them never to be found again (the dots in yellow). This map only includes flights capable of carrying more than 14 passengers.
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Mar 17
Google has recently made an announcement concerning upcoming updates for its Google Play Games cross-platform SDK for game developers, which it ought to be a whole lot easier for developers to work on titles that target the iOS, Android and Web in order to come up with the relevant experiences that will include all of the above.
Google Play Games Receives Virtual Gifts original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Mar 17
Microsoft’s Surface 2
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Mar 17
At the University of Oxford, a team of scholars led by the philosopher Rebecca Roache has begun thinking about the ways futuristic technologies might transform punishment. In January, I spoke with Roache and her colleagues Anders Sandberg and Hannah Maslen about emotional enhancement, ‘supercrimes’, and the ethics of eternal damnation. What follows is a condensed and edited transcript of our conversation.
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Mar 17
Microsoft intros an LTE version of the Surface 2, arrives tomorrow for $679
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As hard as it is to believe, Microsoft has until now never put out a 3G/4G Surface tablet. But we knew one would come eventually: the company said it was working on an LTE-enabled Surface 2 and indeed, the thing recently surfaced (har) in FCC…
Mar 17
The welcome screen for March Madness Live.
(Credit: Screenshot by Amanda Kooser/CNET)
You’ve got March Madness fever, and the only solution is more cowbell. Scratch that. The only solution is to harness the awesome power of mobile technology and turn your smartphone and tablet into your personal ball boy.
Whether you’re a seasoned pro or someone who fills out your bracket based on which mascot is most likely to eat the other, you can rely on your mobile device to provide non-stop tournament coverage. You can also rely on it to be the most discrete way to watch games, check your bracket, and see what social media has to say while you’re stuck at work.
Make it official Let’s start with the source, the one app to rule them all: the official NCAA March Madness Live. The free app is back, along with some updates over last year’s model. The tournament bracket has been redesigned with a handy pinch-to-zoom interface, there’s an integrated news section, and an even stronger focus on social-media updates.
All of the games are available as live streams through the app, but there are some restrictions. Any game due to broadcast over the air on CBS is open to anyone to watch. (Disclosure: CBS is the parent company of CNET.) Games that are scheduled for cable, however, require proof of a paid TV subscription. There is one way … [Read more]
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Mar 17
The classic game Gauntlet looks all set to be on the receiving end of a full modern reboot thanks to the combined efforts of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Arrowhead Game Studios. This particular game looks set to be on its way to Steam PC this particular summer, where it will include full SteamOS support to boot.
Gauntlet Reboot By Warner Bros. Interactive original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Mar 17
Honestly, we’re a little surprised that it took this long for OneNote to land on OS X — Microsoft’s powerful tool for taking and organizing notes has been around for a decade now. Oddly it came to iOS and Android before finally finding a home in the…
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