The Verge
Ecobee's Smart SI launches: another take on the smart thermostat Environmental conservation is a lot easier when you don't have to think about it, and Ecobee is hoping that its new Smart SI thermostat will help you reduce your carbon footprint and your utility bill with minimal fiddling on your part. Like the Nest we reviewed last year , the Smart SI has Wi-Fi... 1 hr ago
The Verge
Microsoft PSA: upgrade to Windows Phone 7.5 if you want to keep using Marketplace Microsoft is putting the finishing touches on its work to require Windows Phone 7.5 to buy, download, or update apps from the Marketplace. The company previously warned in April that users would need to upgrade to Windows Phone 7.5 or face a life without new or updated apps, but it's reminding... 1 hr ago
The Register
Inside Nvidia's GK110 monster GPU Fermi, Tesla, and Maxwell would all want one At the tail end of the GPU Technology Conference in San Jose this week, graphics chip juggernaut and compute wannabe Nvidia divulged the salient characteristics of the high-end "Kepler2" GK110 GPU chips that are going to be the foundation of the two... 1 hr ago
Techland - Time Magazine
How to Play Diablo III on Your iPad Diablo III is a PC exclusive, but thanks to remote desktop software, you can easily take the game with you on an iPad. Here's what you need to know. 1 hr ago
Techcrunch
European Activists Could Force Facebook’s New Privacy Changes To A Worldwide Vote The European activists “ europe-v-facebook.org ”, led by a group of Austrian students, say that they have reached the 7,000-comment threshold on a Facebook privacy proposal, first raised last week , which would force the company to take the revisions to a worldwide vote. Perhaps not the best timing... 1 hr ago
SlashGear
Steve Jobs worked on next iPhone design: iPhone5.com seized It’s believed that Steve Jobs was widely involved with Apple product development that stretched years into the future, and a new report from Bloomberg seems to confirm that in part. The publication reports that Jobs was closely involved with the development of the next iPhone. Most notably, he was... 1 hr ago
PhoneArena
RIM and Motorola submit revised nano-SIM card standard that is 80% Apple's design but the tray RIM and Motorola, with Nokia conspicuously missing, submitted an overhauled design that incorporates 80% of what Apple wants, but adds a notch to the nano-SIM, which will allow users to pop it in and out by pushing, instead of requiring Apple's tray to insert. Whether this new design that combines... 1 hr ago
PhoneArena
AT&T’s HTC One X price slashed to $130 on Amazon AT&T’s HTC One X is probably the hottest Android handset currently available, but it will soon face tough competition from the Samsung Galaxy S III, and maybe that’s one reason… 1 hr ago
Gizmodo
Kill Me If I Klout [Humor] Klout is dumb. It can convince people that our very own Kyle Wagner is a good mom (he's not). It is objectively the worst way to match people up on dating websites . Its measures of impact are close to meaningless . It's time to cast off Klout. More » 1 hr ago
Engadget
LG LS970 'superphone' shows up again, flaunts its removable battery and NFC chip It's only been a few days since we first heard the rumors about an upcoming, Sprint-bound LG quad-core slab, and now that same LS970 "superphone" is back for more action. Thanks to yet another snap acquired by the folks over at BriefMobile , we can now spot a couple extra details on the device,... 1 hr ago
Computerworld
Consumerization trend creates IT worries, worker benefits Fully 95% of 600 businesses surveyed by Cisco permit the use of employee-owned smartphones and tablets at the offcie and found productivity gains for workers who use their own hardware. 1 hr ago
TrustedReviews
Finlux 32F6030-T TV Review A 32in TV with Freeview HD for under £250. What could possibly go wrong?... 1 hr ago
Techworld.com
CrashPlan review With the demise of MobileMe upon us, you’ll need to come up with a new backup solution if this Apple service is your current backup method of choice. If you’re a fan of online, cloud-based backups, then CrashPlan is one to consider. 1 hr ago
Techcrunch
Facebook Says Haters Gonna Hate, Likers Gonna Like Facebook knows what’s best for you, sometimes before you do. That’s the meaning of a new “Likers Gonna Like” inspirational mini-poster printed by the Facebook Toronto Office. If you don’t approve of something Facebook’s doing, fine, there’s millions of other people who do. And just as with the... 1 hr ago
SlashGear
Samsung Galaxy S III hits 9m pre-orders worldwide Say what you will about the Galaxy S III , but Samsung is going to sell mountains of phones. The Korea Economic Daily is reporting that the Samsung Galaxy S III has already amassed around 9 million pre-orders with over 100 global carriers. That’s made even more impressive by the fact that the phone... 1 hr ago
PC Pro
Motorola Motoluxe Motorola aims to crack the budget market with its latest Android phone, but is the 4in screen enough to brush aside strong competition? 1 hr ago
GSMArena.com
LG LS970 Eclipse 4G leaks again, has NFC and removable battery The monstrous LG LS970 Eclipse 4G LTE broke cover once again, revealing two more bits of its specs sheet. In case you missed it the first time around, the Sprint-bound smartphone packs a quad-core Krait processor (at 1.5GHz), 2GB of RAM, 13MP camera, LTE-connectivity and a 4.67" 1280x768px LCD.... 1 hr ago
Gizmodo
Bloomberg: Steve Jobs Was Closely Involved With Development of Larger iPhone 5 [Rumors] First the Wall Street Journal said the next iPhone will have a four-inch screen, then Reuters agreed , and now Bloomberg's sources are saying the same thing . Bloomberg are also reporting, however, that Steve Jobs was closely involved with the design process. More » 1 hr ago
Engadget
Midtronics GRX-5100 simplifies servicing hybrid and EV batteries As we move away from traditional fossil fuel-burning automobiles towards hybrids and EVs, we're presented with new challenges -- namely servicing those vehicles and their high-voltage batteries. When it comes time for transport, in the event of an accident or when components need to be serviced... 1 hr ago
AnandTech
Eurocom Monster 1.0: Clevo's Little Monster When Alienware announced the Ivy Bridge refresh for its gaming notebook lineup, one model was conspicuously absent. Word filtered out that the smallest member of the range, the 11.6” M11x, would not be refreshed and that Dell was preparing to discontinue the line. For ultramobile gamers, the loss... 1 hr ago
PC Perspective
Unreal Engine 4 first screenshots. Wicked Sick? Epic Games has demonstrated Unreal Engine 4 behind closed doors at GDC a few months ago. First screenshots have been released from that demo although not much more has been made public about it. While not completely epic, it definitely is exciting. Unreal Engine 4 is expected to be further unveiled... 2 hrs ago
Gizmodo
Sony Hires Woz as Advisor for Steve Jobs Biopic [Steve Jobs] As plans take shape for Aaron Sorkin's Steve Jobs biopic, Reuters reports that Woz has been drafted in to act as an advisor on Jobs and the "technical aspects of computers". More » 2 hrs ago
Engadget
Water-damaged Fujifilm X100 torn apart for fun and education (but mostly fun) James Maher had the unfortunate luck of placing his bag and prized Fujifilm X100 in a "dry" container on a fishing trip that didn't keep its contents very dry. Maher survived his harrowing voyage on the SS Hit 'em Hard, but his camera did not. Thankfully, the photographer didn't let his shooter die... 2 hrs ago
DigitalVersus
HP Promises to Improve Ultrabook and Sleekbook Screens Ultrabooks may be designed as the PC rival to Apple's MacBook Air laptops, but n one of the models we've reviewed have come with particularly impressive screens. Manufacturers are no doubt trying to keep costs to a minimum, but HP has announced plans to use better-quality displays in its upcoming... 2 hrs ago
Techcrunch
Want Facebook Shares? HK’s 8 Securities Offers $200 Of Them If You Join Its Trading Platform With Facebook announcing its ballsy stock price of $38 yesterday and all eyes now on what will happen with the social network when it finally goes public today, a new trading platform in Hong Kong, 8 Securities , is seizing the moment to boost its own profile by offering customers US$200 of... 3 hrs ago
Gizmodo
Diablo III Gets Women Off, While Men Play with Themselves [Nsfw] Absoloo , the French e-retailer of XXX items, has come out with a generous offer to accompany the recent release of Blizzard Entertainment's fantasy game Diablo III. More » 3 hrs ago
CNET News.com
Yahoo near deal to divest of Alibaba? Companies are in talks for the Web pioneer to sell a large chunk of its holdings in the China e-commerce giant, sources tell All Things D. [Read more] 3 hrs ago
