Monday, March 31, 2014

8 Ways to Access LDS General Conference

General Conference is this Saturday, April 5, and Sunday, April 6. Meetings are held both days from 10:00 am to noon and from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm MDT. A priesthood meeting is also held on Saturday from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. The First Presidency invites the world to participate in messages of inspiration and guidance. […]

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Friday, March 28, 2014

Fujitsu's latest all-in-ones don't need to be turned off

With all of the talk surrounding smartphones and tablets, it's sometimes easy to forget that desktops still occupy most of our working days. Fujitsu hasn't forgotten them, however, and is wheeling out a pair of all-in-one units that'll accompany you...

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ASUS' pint-sized Chromebox ships on March 14th for $179

If the simplicity of ASUS' Chromebox is enticing, you'll be glad to hear that you can pick up the miniscule computer very soon. The $179 Chrome OS desktop is now available for pre-order at stores like Amazon, Newegg and TigerDirect, with the first...

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Mad Catz’s M.O.J.O. micro-console gets price drop, Ouya game support

Android console becomes first "Ouya Everywhere" partner "later this spring."

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More U.S. troops, aircraft to aid search for Kony

The U.S. is sending military aircraft as well as an increased number of special operations forces to Uganda to assist in the search for fugitive African warlord Joseph Kony.

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Wednesday, March 26, 2014

To the quiet, boring girl in class

I got this message from “quiet” Kate a few days ago: Dear Matt, So sorry for bugging you when I know you get SO many emails everyday! My mom loves your blog, she told me and my dad about it. She … Continue reading

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Friday, March 21, 2014

XBMC looks to improve Android video playback with 'Gotham' beta

Version 13 of XBMC's media center software, codenamed Gotham, is now ready for your official beta-testing pleasure. The foundation -- which started the project for the Xbox and spawned apps like Plex and platforms like Boxee -- kicked off work on the...

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Harmony's $150 Smart Keyboard remote comes to living rooms this month

Logitech is bringing a new entry to the lineup of Harmony remotes centered around its Hub. At a price of $150 this Harmony Smart Keyboard will retail for only twenty dollars more than the Harmony Smart Control, but trades in the simple and small...

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Thursday, March 20, 2014

Gamefly tries adding movie rentals to its disc-by-mail service

Netflix may have flinched at the prospect of maintaining its disc-by-mail service, but GameFly seems to be embracing it. On April 4th, the company will begin shipping DVD and Blu-ray discs to customers with a 2-game (or higher) GameFly subscription....

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Teen leaks unreleased HTC One successor, and HTC isn’t happy

After a vague threat, the leaker tried to backtrack.

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10 Years In: The birth of Engadget

The evening of June 23, 2005, wasn't especially hot in New York City, at least by historical standards. The day's high was a mere 79 degrees, slightly below average for late June, and well below the record for the day of 96. But inside...

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MHL 3.0 does 4K video output, 10W charging and data transfer over a single cable (video)

You may have already followed the announcement of Sony's Xperia Z2 and Xperia Z2 Tablet last week, but did you know that they are also the first mobile devices to feature MHL 3.0? For those who haven't caught up, this standard allows 4K video output...

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Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Cellular’s open source future is latched to tallest tree in the village

Open source tech that could reshape mobile connects a West Papua village to the world.

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Google Trends is now, finally, a screen saver

The flying toasters and infinite space your sleeping computer's been living with are being retired. No, After Dark isn't being resurrected and, well, does Windows even come with a screen saver built-in anymore? It's Google, and specifically the...

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Google's new web gallery helps you find public map data

A number of organizations offer public map data through Google Maps, but finding it can be tricky -- if you even know it exists. That may not be an issue now that Google has just launched its Maps Gallery. The web portal showcases location info from...

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Google wants its Project Ara modular smartphone to cost $50

How much will a modular smartphone set you back? If Google gets its way, about $50 -- assuming you forgo all of the bells and whistles. The team behind Project Ara wants to launch what it calls a "grayphone," a barebones customizable exoskeleton that...

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Tesla's raising $1.6 billion to build its battery 'Gigafactory' and mass-market $35k car

If you've been dreaming of a Tesla but can't afford a Model S and its $70k+ sticker price (before tax credits), the company is announcing a major step towards building an electric vehicle in your price range. CEO Elon Musk has targeted 2017 for...

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Google's Project Ara modular smartphone gets a trio of dev conferences

Google's got plenty of moonshots brewing in its Advanced Technology and Projects (ATAP), but one of the most intriguing is its modular smartphone design, called Project Ara. Because Ara's a platform designed to lets users swap out hardware...

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Update: Boeing’s Black—This Android phone will self-destruct

New secure smartphone for government submitted for FCC approval.

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Wacom lets people share handwritten notes across devices and platforms

Wacom has been pushing into the world of mobile for a while, and its efforts have just culminated in a pretty bold move: A single, cross-platform standard for sharing handwritten notes and sketches between users, regardless of whether they're using a...

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Boeing's extra-secure smartphone finally reaches the FCC (updated)

Boeing said way back in 2012 that it was working on a high-security Android smartphone. Almost two years later, it appears that the company is finally close to a launch -- the hardware, identified as Black, has just passed through the FCC. It's built...

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Samsung unveils Knox 2.0, lets users run Google Play apps even more securely

Exactly a year to the day after it first announced its Knox security solution, Samsung's returned to Mobile World Congress with news that it's making it even easier to secure and manage Galaxy devices. With the launch of Knox 2.0 today, Samsung's...

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The i'm Tracer bracelet means never having to ask 'where's the kid?'

The kooky folks behind the (frankly awful) i'm Watch are a mainstay at Mobile World Congress. This year they've got something a little more useful to show off: it's called the i'm Tracer, and it's the evolution of another GPS tracker the company has...

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Panasonic's newest Toughpad isn't a smartphone, except when it is

When Panasonic said that it was done making smartphones, it meant it. The 5-inch Toughpad FZ-E1 and FZ-X1, you see, are very small tablets that just happen to make calls, okay? Both come with a 5-inch 1,280 x 720 LCD display, 2GB RAM, 32GB of...

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Next-generation Broadwell NUCs coming late 2014, says leaked roadmap

Replaceable lids will add NFC and wireless charging capabilities.
    








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Monday, March 17, 2014

OnLive creator's next project could put an end to cellular reception woes

Remember Steve Perlman? The serial entrepreneur has moved on from OnLive's messy transition and launched an enterprise called Artemis, with the lofty goal of fixing the cellular congestion plaguing modern carriers. Called pCell, it works by forcing...

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Learn how to take criticism, or be prepared to fail at life

Business owners: I feel your pain. How do you do it? How do you deal with it? How do you wade into our societal pool and find employees who aren’t thin skinned, self-entitled narcissists? How do you successfully weed out … Continue reading

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MOSS kits let you build the robot of your dreams with color-coded cubes

The big story at this year's Toy Fair was definitely STEM. That stands for science, technology, engineering and mathematics -- four areas of study that educational companies and bureaucracies have been pushing more students to get involved with. So...

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How to run your own e-mail server with your own domain, part 1

Gmail? Apple? The NSA? Forget 'em all—in this series, we take your e-mail back.
    








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Chromecast's Fireplace Visualizer hopes to set hearts aflame on Valentine's Day

Hey, loverboy/gal, Don Juan called to let you know that listening to Sinatra during a steak dinner isn't enough to set the mood for Valentine's Day. You need a roaring fire to induce some serious cuddling time, and that's where Chromecast's seasonal...

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Sunday, March 16, 2014

Meet 'The Dash': smart headphones that let you listen, train and talk (video)

Got a feature list for your dream in-ear headphones? Get ready to screw it up in a ball and be ashamed at how short it was. Enter "The Dash," the name given to a pair of wireless smart headphones currently making waves on Kickstarter. The project is...

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The best alternatives to Google's own Android apps

As Android has evolved, Google's worked increasingly hard to keep users locked into its ecosystem. The search giant creates new apps, retains users by giving them a thoroughly decent out-of-the-box experience and then charges device makers for a...

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Thursday, March 13, 2014

New Roku Channels - February 28, 2014

New Roku Channels - February 28, 2014Twenty-six new channels were launched in the Roku Channel Store this week, bringing content in the categories of Fitness & Outdoors, Food, Games, Internet TV, Kids & Family, Movies & TV, Religion & Spirituality, Science & Technology, Special Interest, and Travel to the Roku. Click on the links below for more details on each channel.

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