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SpaceX unveils a ‘fully reusable’ spacecraft that can carry 7 astronauts and land anywhere on Earth

May30
by on May 30, 2014 at 3:57 am
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SpaceX founder Elon Musk took the wraps off its next-generation spacecraft today, called Dragon V2. The key improvements are that Dragon V2 will be able to land “anywhere on Earth” with its propulsion system and the accuracy of a helicopter. It will also be capable of carrying seven astronauts for several days. Musk said Dragon V2 is capable of docking autonomously, and that it can land either via the propulsion system, or in the case that any engines aren’t working — deploy parachutes for a safe landing. Even after starting the propulsion system, it can afford to lose two engines…

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Brands can now set up shop inside Chinese messaging app WeChat

May30
by on May 30, 2014 at 3:01 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Asia, e-commerce, messaging app, Product Updates, wechat

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Popular messaging app WeChat has taken a step forward in evolving as a platform after it opened up an option on Weixin — the version of WeChat offered in China — for official account owners to set up shop within the app. Not all users can take to selling their items on Weixin though. Only verified official accounts (which are typically brands) that have already linked up with the Weixin payments API can go on to open an e-commerce store. This means that a merchant such as Nike, which may have an official account on Weixin, can sell their items to…

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PicTricks emerges from beta to let real humans fix your photos

May29
by on May 29, 2014 at 11:35 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Product Launches

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So you have a poorly lit, badly composed photo. Join the club. Despite exponential growth in the quantity of photos shot for social networks, blogs and personal albums, it seems the quality of those pictures has not improved. PicTricks, an online service that just emerged from an extended beta, gives those who lack that photo fixing sleight-of-hand another choice. You can ditch the do-it-yourself phone and tablet photo editors and sophisticated desktop software in favor of a warm and sensitive human being to entrust with your precious shot. PicTricks is not an app and it is not a Web photo…

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It’s confirmed: Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is buying the LA Clippers NBA team for $2 billion

May29
by on May 29, 2014 at 11:14 pm
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UPDATE: It’s confirmed — Shelly Sterling has issued a press release announcing that she has signed a binding contract for the sale of the Clippers to Ballmer at a price of $2 billion. Our original story follows. Steve Ballmer, Microsoft’s former CEO, has found something new to do with this time. According to the LA Times, he just won the bid to become the new owner of the Los Angeles Clippers NBA team. Ballmer will reportedly pay $2 billion for the honor, making the Clippers worth about two-third of a Beats. The sale, which is pending approval, sets a record for the league. The Clippers went…

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Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is reportedly buying the LA Clippers NBA team for $2 billion

May29
by on May 29, 2014 at 11:14 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

Steve Ballmer, Microsoft’s former CEO, has found something new to do with this time. According to the LA Times, he just won the bid to become the new owner of the Los Angeles Clippers NBA team, . Ballmer will reportedly pay $2 billion for the honor, making the Clippers worth about 2/3rds of a Beats. The sale, which is pending approval, sets a record for the league. The Clippers went up on the auction block after current owner Donald Sterling was punished after a recording emerged of him making seemingly racist comments. Despite Ballmer’s Seattle roots, he has pledged to keep the Clippers in LA. I’m personally…

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