Here’s one huge difference between the 4.7-inch iPhone 6 and the 5.5-inch model

Posted on June 25, 2014June 25, 2014 by Authcom

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Apple’s upcoming 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch iPhone 6 smartphones won’t simply be copies of each other when it comes to hardware, a new report from highly informed KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo (via 9to5Mac and AppleInsider) indicates. The iPhone 6 phablet will have certain differentiating features, supposedly including a better camera. The 5.5-inch model is expected to have a camera with optical image stabilization (OIS), while the smaller 4.7-inch iPhone 6 is said to be equipped with an improved camera that lacks OIS.

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Google’s next attack on the living room will focus on games

Posted on June 25, 2014June 25, 2014 by Authcom

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Google desperately wants to be invited into your living room, as the company had so far various hits and misses in its relentless attack on home entertainment. The Chromecast was an immense success, following the Google TV which failed to grab enough attention from TV buyers and the Nexus Q, which failed to actually ship to consumers. However, Google won’t give up on its TV-related plans, and will introduce a new Android TV product at Google I/O, The Wall Street Journal has learned.

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Yes, Nest will start sharing data with Google

Posted on June 25, 2014June 25, 2014 by Authcom

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Nest co-founder Matt Rogers on Monday announced on its blog the Nest Developer Program, an awesome initiative that will allow developers to use their devices and apps together with Google’s Nest products for even more advanced home control. What Nest didn’t say in its announcement is that Google will obviously be one of the partners involved, which means some data will be shared with the company. However, Nest later confirmed to The Wall Street Journal that limited data will be shared with Google, in order to enable Google Now functionality.

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Sony execs were ‘dancing in the aisles’ watching Microsoft’s Xbox One blunders

Posted on June 25, 2014June 25, 2014 by Authcom

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It’s been said before but it bears repeating: Microsoft inexplicably shot itself in the foot in creative and amazing ways when it unveiled the Xbox One last year. Whether it was telling gamers who didn’t want to check in online once a day to buy an Xbox 360 or being completely unable to coherently explain its reasons for putting new restrictions on used games, Microsoft spent 2013’s E3 making one unforced error after another. To the company’s credit, it has backtracked off some of its most controversial decisions but that may not have been enough to fully reverse the damage that Microsoft did to itself last year.

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A few lucky students are going to be able to rent drones this fall

Posted on June 25, 2014June 25, 2014 by Authcom

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Why check out a book when you could check out a drone? That’s the decision many students at the University of South Florida are going to be facing when the school library reopens following major renovations. In an effort to provide a more technologically up-to-date environment for students to work in, USF opened a SMART (Science, Math, and Research Technology) Lab on the second floor of the library in 2012. This year, the updating continued.

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Ken Block walks you through his new ‘Hoonigan Racing’ HQ

Posted on June 25, 2014June 25, 2014 by Authcom

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Ken Block seems like one hell of a nice guy. I ran into him at CES this past January, and he dropped the video games he was playing to chat with me for a while. His crew also recently gave our Steve Ewing a tour of the offices you’re about to see on this video. Good guy to know.

As it turns out, they’re some fairly cool new digs. Dubbed ‘Hoonigan Racing Division HQ,’ the office is open to Ford Focus ST and Fiesta ST owners who attend the driving program offered out at Miller Motorsports Park. The very same program that Ewing reported on just recently.

Or, if you’ve no plans to buy an ST or travel to Utah any time soon, you can let Block show you around himself in this MTV Cribs-style video. With interior decorating that relies heavily on shipping containers and luxurious amenities like a ping pong table, 10 refrigerators and a bear(?), there’s no lack of eye-candy in the driverly HQ. (Judging by Block’s outfit, you’ll probably not go thirsty if you’re a Monster drinker, either.) Take the tour along with the Gymkhana master, below.

Ken Block walks you through his new ‘Hoonigan Racing’ HQ

Ken Block walks you through his new ‘Hoonigan Racing’ HQ originally appeared on Autoblog Canada on Tue, 24 Jun 2014 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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80% of Flappy Bird clones on Android and iOS contain malware

Posted on June 25, 2014June 25, 2014 by Authcom

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As if the Flappy Bird phenomenon wasn’t infectious enough to begin with, the torrent of clones that followed the app’s release might be leading to an even bigger problem. USA Today shares the data from McAfee Labs’ latest Threat Report, which sampled over 300 of the Flappy Bird clones on the App Store and Google Play only to find that 238 or “almost 80% of them contained malware.”

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2015 Ford Edge debuts with fresh tech inside and out

Posted on June 25, 2014June 25, 2014 by Authcom

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Edge will be the first Ford-badged product to come standard with EcoBoost power.

Ford officially unveiled the all-new, third-generation Edge today at its Dearborn home, announcing that the latest version of the popular crossover will ride on the same CD4 architecture that underpins the Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ. The Edge will also be the first Ford-badged product to come standard with EcoBoost power.

The most noticeable thing about the 2015 Edge is, of course, its all-new sheetmetal. The exterior shows a rather substantial change from the second-generation CUV, sporting something new from each visible angle. The back of the vehicle offers the most dramatic departure, with a steep rake to the rear window and a body-spanning taillight array that’s not unlike what we’ve seen on the Lincoln MKC (though in fairness the design appears to borrow more heavily from the Fusion). This aggressive rear is most apparent in the car’s profile, although our first impression wasn’t positive from every angle. The front end looks somewhat questionable to our eyes, lacking the drama of the rear while appearing narrower, taller and less athletic. The new hexagonal grille is slatted as per Edge convention, but this time around, it’s framed by lights that can seem a bit large.

Inside, the changes are far less dramatic. The cabin will be largely familiar fare to owners of the current-generation model. The instrument cluster retains the same dual displays of the current model, while the centre stack has been given a light redo. Gone are the controversial touch-capacitive switchgear that were found on high-end versions of the second-gen Edge. Overall, changes in the cabin focus on material quality, and it strikes us as healthy improvements over the current vehicle.

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The LG G3 will finally launch in several new markets

Posted on June 25, 2014June 25, 2014 by Authcom

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LG on Tuesday finally announced an international launch date for its recently unveiled G3 flagship smartphone, revealing that various regions will get the handset later this week. Available so far only in South Korea, the G3 will start selling on June 27 in various Asian markets including Hong Kong, Indonesia, Singapore and the Philippines. The rest of Asia, Europe, the Middle East and other regions will get the handset in July. A few weeks ago, Carphone Warehouse confirmed it will launch the handset in the U.K. on July 1.

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You may hate Facebook but it’s still the future of social networks

Posted on June 24, 2014June 24, 2014 by Authcom

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Some people would like you to think that Facebook has a “teenager” problem. You shouldn’t listen to them. VentureBeat directs our attention to a new study conducted by curator startup Niche, which surveyed roughly 7,000 teenagers and found 61% of them used Facebook on a daily basis, more than any other social networking service.

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