Deals: Samsung 4K Monitor, $700 MacBook Air, Semi-Smart Outlets

Deals: Samsung 4K Monitor, $700 MacBook Air, Semi-Smart Outlets

Samsung’s 4K monitor is the early winner in the 4K monitor wars, and this price is unprecedented. Considering a 4K display has the same number of pixels as four 1080p monitors, this is actually an insanely reasonable price-per-pixel. [Samsung 4K Monitor, $530]

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Some really crazy people made the entire Star Wars movie in Minecraft

Some really crazy people made the entire Star Wars movie in Minecraft

After three years in the making, the Minecraft version of Star Wars: A New Hope is almost done. According to the fans making the movie, the individual sets alone took six months to build—”no mods have been used, just custom textures and art.” Here’s their version of the original movie trailer, released in 1977:

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Should Your Family Get Access To Your Online Accounts When You Die?

Should Your Family Get Access To Your Online Accounts When You Die?

It’s a question that will eventually—hopefully not soon!—confront you, me, and every other person reading this: Should our loved ones gain access to our digital lives, from email to Instagram to financial accounts, after we die? A cadre of state-appointed lawyers are creating a bill that would allow for just that.

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Former Panama dictator Manuel Noriega is suing Activision for putting him in Call of Duty

The studios behind the Call of Duty series may have garnered some extra sales by putting real people into their over-the-top shooters, but it looks like that strategy could land them in court. Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega has sued the…

Exploring Asia with T-Mobile's free global roaming

On a mild fall day last October, I attended a free Shakira concert in New York City, along with thousands of screaming fans and T-Mobile customers. The occasion? T-Mobile’s Un-carrier 3.0 event, where CEO John Legere announced a shockingly generous…

Starbucks order-ahead pilot this year for quicker caffeination

starbucksStarbucks is aiming to allow coffee drinkers to order ahead of time, with the cafe chain planning to kick off a pilot scheme later in the year. The trial was announced by Adam Brotman, chief digital officer at Starbucks, today, and would presumably build upon the company’s existing mobile apps. Exact details of either the trial or how the service itself … Continue reading

BlackBerry Assistant: a last-ditch Siri competitor

bbmIt’s finally time for BlackBerry to introduce their competition for Apple’s Siri and Google’s “OK Google” voice commands and Microsoft’s Cortana. A personal assistant has arrived for BlackBerry, and it’s called BlackBerry Assistant. This BlackBerry Assistant will be coming to some BlackBerry smartphones with their update to software version 10.3. BlackBerry has not shared when this software update will be … Continue reading

This app could make you a Vine or Instagram all-star

Cameo AppShort videos are quickly becoming a favorite new medium for interaction, with the likes of Vine and Instagram making sure we get our dose. From the funny quip to a “long” moment capture, the micro-video movement is on the rise. Rather than take your videos to the desktop, this iOS app could make you a Vine all-star in no time. … Continue reading

GE designs THE MISSIONS sneakers for astronauts on earth

ANDROID31780 (2)On July 20, we will be celebrating the 45 anniversary of man’s landing on the moon, an event hailed as having advanced science, technology, space exploration, and many other fields by leaps and bounds. To celebrate the occasion, GE will be doing something that would have never crossed your mind. On Sunday, GE will be launching THE MISSIONS, a very … Continue reading

Get the Look: Brooklyn Heights Townhouse Meets Urban Chic

Spruce Interior Design brings urban chic to a Brooklyn Heights townhouse with a balanced blend of tailored furnishings, patterned flooring, striking artwork and unique accessories. This urban chic look is playful and fun while simultaneously articulating an element of sophistication. To balance the busy patterned Swedish Flat Weave Carpet in the Get the Look, pair it with a sleek console by Modern Living Supplies and a neutral sofa by Suite New York. Add personality and color by finishing the space off with a unique collection of accessories.

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1. “Drome” Collection – Bourgeois Boheme / 2. Framed Photo of the Taj Mahal – Hollywood at Home / 3. Canasta de luz – Suzan Fellman / 4. Vienna Way Blown Glass Lamp – Marmol Radziner / 5. Studded Vase by Kelly Wearstler- Designer Visions / 6. Pink Cross Brass Inlay Shagreen Box – Anyon / 7. Hampton – Suite New York / 8. Charlie Skull Knob – Matthew Studios / 9. Lugano Mohair – Rose Tarlow Melrose House / 10. Yoon Sliding Door Console – Modern Living Supplies / 11. Swedish Flat Weave Carpet (#22118 “Park, Blå Och Grön) – FJ Hakimian

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