Remember Yotaphone , the twin-display Android smartphone (color LCD in front, e-ink in back)? Today at CTIA in Las Vagas, Yota devices, the company behind the innovative handset, introduced Ruby, a sleek LTE hotspot with a small e-ink screen. We don't usua
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Agent smartwatch launches with Kickstarter campaign, promises 'unparalleled battery life'
There are few gadgets more associated with crowdfunding than smartwatches, due largely to the millions raised by Pebble . Now, you can add one more competing for your attention (and your backing). A Kickstarter campaign for the Agent smartwatch kicked off
Spotify Charts launch globally, showcase 50 most listened to and most viral tracks weekly
\"Can't Hold Us\" by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis is the #1 Track on Spotify in the US Spotify announces global launch of Spotify Charts providing weekly updates of most streamed & most viral Spotify songs Spotify also to feature play counts for every song May 21
NASA funds 3D food printer, pizza is the first item on the menu
Last week we had lab-grown burgers ; this week it's powdered pizza. NASA's gotten in on the synthesized food action by awarding a $125,000 grant to Anjan Contractor, head of Systems & Materials Research Corporation, to develop a 3D food printer. The first
Ridiculous Timing: Obama Administration Responds To Spying On AP By Pushing Journalist Shield Law That Wouldn't Matter
There was one odd side note in all of the attention last week to the DOJ spying on the AP under questionable circumstances. Right after being confronted about it, the Obama administration released some talking points about how they support a reintroduction
Flickr Pro users are grandfathered in, get to keep unlimited storage for $25 a year
While Flickr did seem generous by offering free users 1TB of space as long as users are willing to put up with ads, it also got rid of the much-beloved Flickr Pro option that awarded unlimited storage for only $25 a year. Now the only upgrade options are t
Chrome 27 goes stable with small speed boost, Chromium nabs app launcher on Mac
After sitting in a beta phase since early April , Chrome 27 is finally seeing a wide release with its arrival on the stable track. Headlining the fresh desktop version is a 5 percent speed boost to web page load times and a new API for saving and syncing d
U.S. power companies under frequent cyberattack
A survey of U.S. utilities shows many are facing frequent cyberattacks that could threaten a highly interdependent power grid supplying more than 300 million people, according to a congressional report. More than a dozen utilities said cyberattacks were da
The Irish loophole behind Apple's low tax bill
told Reuters. Cook told the subcommittee that Apple was attracted to Ireland in 1980, when the country was offering incentives to technology companies as it tried to build an industrial base. Over the years, the structures Apple uses have evolved, and the
Pandora Premieres will let you hear new albums up to a week prior to their release
Pandora Introduces New Album Previews with Launch of Pandora Premieres Station Listeners can be first to hear new albums before official release dates OAKLAND, Calif., May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Pandora (NYSE: P), the leading internet radio service, toda

