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BitPay Is PayPal For Bitcoin

BitPay is a processing system for Bitcoin and with $2 million in new investment, the intention is to provide a Bitcoin focused alternative to PayPal. If you still haven’t worked out what Bitcoin is all about, see my “Bitcoin Explained” piece here on The Inquisitr. Initially BitPay plained to bootstrap its growth, but when the […]

11y ago

Brinno TLC200 Pro Camera Simplifies Time Lapse HDR Video Production

Creating stunning HDR photos tends to require expensive professional cameras and a lot of production time. Creating time lapse HDR video has been even more complicated and expensive, but a company called Brinno wants to change that with their new TLC200 Pro camera. It is specifically designed for shooting and producing time lapse HDR video. […]

11y ago

Yahoo! In Talks To Buy Tumblr For $1.1 Billion Cash

All Things D is reporting the Yahoo! board of directors will meet Sunday to vote on an all-cash purchase of Tumblr for $1.1 billion. Tumblr is popular with younger audiences and Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer wants to attract that audience into the Yahoo! tent since younger audiences are valued by advertisers. Comscore estimates that Tumblr […]

11y ago

Apple iPad Will Save The US Air Force $5.7 Million Per Year

Pilots in the U.S. Air Force are switching from 20 to 40-pound bags of paper manuals and charts to Apple iPads, and the Air Force says the switch will save them $5.7 million each year. The big bags of printed paper include flight manuals, weather, maps, and navigation charts, and big books filled with technical […]

11y ago

It’s Illegal For Witches To Fly Broomsticks Above 150 Meters In Swaziland

Witches theses days may have it easier than when they were burned at the stake, but, in Swaziland, if a witch flies a broomstick higher than 150 meters (492 feet) in the air, she is subject to arrest and a fine of R500 000 (about $55,000 USD). Civil Aviation Authority marketing and corporate affairs director […]

11y ago

ABC Introduces Local Live Streaming App

Disney owned ABC has always been more forward thinking with its mobile apps, and soon an ABC app for iPhone and iPad will have a “live” button that will deliver live streaming of it’s broadcast affiliates to users in New York and Philadelphia. It’s clear that startup Aereo is a good idea because it has […]

11y ago

New Zealand Decides Software Is Not Patentable

The New Zealand government has refreshed it’s Patents Bill to affirm that software is not patentable in New Zealand. The new bill is an update that replaces the country’s Patents Act of 1953. The Commerce Select Committee has been working out the details of its Supplementary Order Paper for years. The order lays out the […]

11y ago

Chris Hardwick Gets Late-Nite Comedy Central Gig

Professional nerd, Chris Hardwick is getting a new late night talk show on Comedy Central that will follow The Daily Show and The Colbert Report. The new show will launch in the fall, but doesn’t yet have a name. It will be co-produced by Will Ferrell’s Funny Or Die. According to Deadline, Hardwick’s late show […]

11y ago

Yahoo! Announces Six Original TV Shows

Yahoo! is getting very serious about TV. Last week the company announced that it acquired the exclusive rights to stream back episodes of Saturday Night Live and today they announced the launch of six original TV shows that will be available on the Yahoo! website. “In the last year, we have more than doubled the […]

11y ago

Dog Walks Again After Getting Four Prosthetic Legs

Naki’o is the first dog to receive four prosthetic legs. The poor little guy was found abandoned in the celler of a foreclosed home as a puppy. His feet were frozen in a puddle of water, and his mother was dead. Naki’o was rescued along with his litter mates and taken to a shelter. Because […]

11y ago

No Prenup For Jennifer Aniston

Jennifer Aniston is engaged to Justin Theroux, but there won’t be prenup to protect all that money she made from Friends and all those movies. Justin has worked most of his life as an actor, but he hasn’t done anything to bring him anything near the financial rewards that Jennifer earns from being on one […]

11y ago

Portable Battery Powers Two Phones And A Tablet At The Same Time

The Helix is a new, pocket-sized battery that powers two phones and a tablet at the same time. It’s perfect for traveling with multiple gadgets that all need more power than the internal batteries can give you. Made by Lenmar Enterprises, The Helix offers 11,000mAh of battery power distributed through three USB ports. Two of […]

11y ago

Sony Introduces HD Video Recording Binoculars

Binoculars that shoot HD video aren’t new, but Sony’s new DEV-50V binoculars are smaller, smarter, and they shoot better HD video than previous options. Sony’s new binoculars have auto focus and image stabilization even if you’re not recording what you see. When you want to save a moment the DEV-50V records full AVCHD 2.0 video […]

11y ago

Sony Announces Cyber-Shot HX50V With 30X Optical Zoom

Sony just announced a new Cyber-Shot digital camera that they’re describing as the world’s “smallest and lightest camera with 30X optical zoom.” The Cyber-shot HX50V camera has a 20.4 megapixel CMOS image sensor, and it’s body is only 4.4″ x 2.6″ x 1.2″. If you’re a parent wanting to get up close photos of your […]

11y ago

Brian Williams Interviews Cast Of ‘Mad Men’ At The Paley Center

Tonight at the The Paley Center for Media in New York City, Brian Williams will interview the cast of Mad Men. Tickets are sold out, but the event will be streamed live on the Paley Center website and on the Paley Center app. Mad Men cast members who will be on stage answering question include […]

11y ago

Revolutionary Panoramic HD Camera For Video Conferencing

PanaCast is a revolutionary new HD video camera system that delivers immersive, real-time 200° panoramic video experience with up to 60 FPS (Frames Per Second) and HD audio to anyone, anywhere, with an Internet connection. The system consists of three parts: an innovative camera, the PanaCast Cloud, and PanaCast Clients. The PanaCast camera is an […]

11y ago

$45 1-GHz BeagleBone Black Linux Computer

The BeagleBone Black 1-GHz Linux Computer is only $45, about the size of a credit card and has the power to change the world. It’s an open hardware and software development platform created by BeagleBoard.org, an open-source development community run by volunteers. The organization was launched in 2008 by a group of engineers who wanted […]

11y ago

Lennon & Maisy ‘Hard Times Come Again No More’ [Video]

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World’s Thinnest Hard Drive Goes On Sale

Last September, Wester Digital announced the world’s first 5mm, 2.5-inch hard drive, and today WD announced it is available for sale. The world’s thinnest hard drive is called WD Blue, and it’s exciting because it means we’ll be getting thinner laptops in the future. 5mm is about the thickness of a wooden cooking skewer. It’s […]

11y ago

Apple And Volkswagen Unveil iBeetle

Steve Jobs famously wanted Apple to build an iCar, but he died before he was able to oversee that dream. Volkswagen collaborated with Apple on the most thought out iPhone integration in a car so far. They’re calling it iBeetle and it was just announced at the Shanghai Auto Show. iBeetle will be available as […]

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