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Nov 29
iTunes 11 has arrived, dispensing with the outdated mediocrity of iTunes 10. (Download it here.) We couldn’t wait to get our hands on the application’s redesigned interface. Here’s a look at the beautiful new design that might bring frustrated users back to Apple’s beleaguered media player. More »
Nov 29
The Fuji X-Pro1 was a hit. But at $1700 for the body alone, it was (and still is) bonkers expensive. The new X-E1 is Fuji’s reaction to that. With a pared down body and new kit lens, Fuji could maintain its enthusiast appeal—and attract a broader market. More »
Nov 29
Microsoft Surface Pro Will Be Out in January—And Costs More Than a MacBook Air
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Microsoft Surface RT didn’t quite live up to Microsoft’s promise of a true next-generation device, but you know what might? Microsoft Surface Pro. The good news: the Intel-powered ultrabookish tablet mash-up will be out in just a couple of months. The bad news? It might cost more than you want to spend. More »
Nov 29
This Future-Proofing Torture Test Puts Next-Gen Materials Through the Wringer
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Our gadgets sure have it rough. Between change-filled pockets, waist-high falls onto concrete, and dunks in the toilet bowl, gadget surfaces need to be tougher and more resilient than ever. To develop the next generation of durable surfaces, materials scientists rely on specialized torture testing equipment like the Bruker Universal Mechanical Tester to put prototype samples through their paces. More »
Nov 29
Promising to turn even the poorest of doodlers into artificial Rembrandts, researchers at Keio University have developed a desk that will automatically guide the tip of a pen to draw straight lines or perfectly round circles. It can even guide an artists’ hand through a pre-determined illustration, making the technology sound like a forger’s dream come true. More »
Nov 28
Yes, it’s action cam season. Sony’s entered the market, Contour has updated its line with the Contour+2. But what about the latest from the brand that’s come to define the category—the Kleenex of action cams, if you will? More »
Nov 28
We steeled ourselves last week as we learned that frequent ruiner of things, Will.i.am planned to release a gaudy iPhone case that turned your iPhone’s 8-megapixel camera into a 14-megapixeler. Now we have images and it’s even more garish and ugly than we could have imagined. More »
Nov 28
Photoshop Touch—Adobe’s mobile image editor—just got a pretty stellar update. It’s now sensitive to styluses on the iPad. More »
Nov 28
According to The Verge, Microsoft will begin shipping cheap updates to Windows every year. The new approach, which is reportedly codenamed Windows Blue, would shift Microsoft away from its current strategy of introducing mammoth updates to the OS package after several years. More »
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