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New Fitbit Android app matches iOS version's features and failures

By Ryan Heise on March 20, 2012 07:14 am + 2 comments

The Fitbit Ultra remains one of our favourite personal stat-tracking devices, even though it's now f Continue reading…
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The decline of print visualized: US newspaper ad sales falling off a cliff

By Vlad Savov on March 20, 2012 07:01 am + 34 comments

The Newspaper Association of America keeps a helpful tally of annual ad revenues earned by its 2,000 Continue reading…
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GSMA backs cell-to-Wi-Fi roaming technology using SIM authentication

By Tom Warren on March 20, 2012 06:50 am + 8 comments

The world's leading cellular body is throwing its weight behind cell-to-Wi-Fi roaming technology. Continue reading…
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Seagate claims record storage density of one terabit per square inch, conveniently forgets about bit-patterned media

By Sean Hollister on March 20, 2012 06:12 am + 13 comments

Solid state drives are far faster than magnetic hard drives, and those spinning platters may not Continue reading…
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The Pirate Bay wants to use flying drones to operate over international waters

By Sam Byford on March 20, 2012 04:34 am + 39 comments

While The Pirate Bay's founders lost their appeals against their sentences in Sweden recently, the Continue reading…
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University of Arizona's TEX II is a seaworthy autonomous robot designed for other planets

By Ryan Heise on March 20, 2012 03:41 am + 5 comments

It might be a long ways off from breaking any world records, but the Tucson Explorer II could help Continue reading…
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Porsche 918 Spyder: taking the world's first plug-in hybrid supercar for a spin

By Sam Byford on March 20, 2012 03:07 am + 12 comments

With electric vehicles still failing to set the world alight, it may just fall on Porsche to inject Continue reading…
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Sonos Controller 3.7 for Mac and PC hands-on

By Thomas Houston on March 20, 2012 03:00 am + 11 comments

Last week, Sonos announced it was updating its Controller app for Mac and PC, a relief for many fans Continue reading…
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The Free Universal Construction Kit uses 3D printing to break out of Lego's walled garden

By Bryan Bishop on March 20, 2012 02:27 am + 6 comments

Toy construction sets like Legos and Krinkles can provide an incredible creative outlet for Continue reading…
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Mozilla chairman and CTO grudgingly endorse H.264 video support

By Ryan Heise on March 20, 2012 01:33 am + 47 comments

Following an impassioned discussion last week on a Mozilla developers forum, the organization's CTO Continue reading…