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Adios RadioShack and thanks for all the batteries

Feb03
by on February 3, 2015 at 12:16 am
Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Around the Web, Insider, Opinion

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I grew up in a small town. While I would be lying if I labeled myself a childhood nerd, I will say that as the child of a jet mechanic, I was always ripping things apart while simultaneously building other things. On more than one occasion I blew the fuse on my house and I was also shocked too many times to count. While my dad’s constant flow of random weird parts from the air force base kept me busy, there was always something else I needed. Maybe a fuse, or a battery compartment, or LED and of course, I…

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Hydra, the app that promises to make your iPhone camera better, actually makes it worse

Feb03
by on February 3, 2015 at 12:07 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider

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I love camera apps for the iPhone. It’s my not-so-secret obsession. I have every filter that’s available in VSCOCAM. When a new camera app comes along and promises things like going “beyond the 8-megapixel sensor limit” of the iPhone, I’m intrigued. Hydra is that sensor-bustng app that’s being highlighted in Apple’s “best new apps” category for $2.99. I purchased it and took it out for a spin, thinking I’d be getting even more incredible photos out of my camera, but what I found was the complete opposite. The app offers some distinct modes, such as HDR that bases itself on up to twenty…

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Google is reportedly planning to use its driverless cars to compete with Uber

Feb02
by on February 2, 2015 at 11:01 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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We now have an idea of what Google wants to do with its self-driving cars: compete against Uber, according to a report by Bloomberg. The publication learned from someone close to the Uber board that Google plans to offer its own ride-hailing service, probably powered by its self-driving cars. Uber’s board was informed by Google’s own Chief Legal Officer David Drummond, who joined the board in 2013. Google Ventures is one of Uber’s largest benefactors, having invested $258 million in the company in August of 2013 – today’s report would certainly place the companies at odds. The news comes soon after a report…

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Google is reportedly planning to use its driverless cars to compete with Uber

Feb02
by on February 2, 2015 at 11:01 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

1203_google car
We now have an idea of what Google wants to do with its self-driving cars: compete against Uber, according to a report by Bloomberg. The publication learned from someone close to the Uber board that Google plans to offer its own ride-hailing service, probably powered by its self-driving cars. Uber’s board was informed by Google’s own Chief Legal Officer David Drummond, who joined the board in 2013. Google Ventures is one of Uber’s largest benefactors, having invested $258 million in the company in August of 2013 – today’s report would certainly place the companies at odds. The news comes soon after a report…

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