Google has today added a new weather layer to its Google Maps service, making it even easier to see the weather conditions and temperatures around the globe. This new feature is designed to provide users with real-time weather updates, enhancing the overall functionality of Google Maps. To view the … [Read more...] about Google Maps Update Adds Global Weather Forecasts (video)
Measure All Sorts Of Things With Smart String Tape Measure
What happens when a pocket calculator and a tape measure have a baby? Why, a Smart String Tape Measure. By the way, that's the name of the product: Smart String. It's basically a tape measure for passionate handymen who need precise figures in their work. Powered by a couple of lithium batteries, … [Read more...] about Measure All Sorts Of Things With Smart String Tape Measure
DARPA Plans To Conquer The Stars, Find Pandora
In a nutshell, the very same agency that builds all sorts of high tech weapons wants to outsource innovation to a startup. How will that work? See, DARPA and NASA have this 100 Year Starship initiative whose ultimate goal is to begin the process of interstellar travel. Note: 'to begin the process.' … [Read more...] about DARPA Plans To Conquer The Stars, Find Pandora
Valve Want EA On Steam, Apparently
Whether EA's Origin is just a show of strength to open up a new revenue stream by prying DLC from Steam's clutches or an earnest attempt at chipping away a few flakes off Valve's granite foothold in the PC digital delivery market, the relationship between the two companies is growing... tense. Valve … [Read more...] about Valve Want EA On Steam, Apparently
Blizzard Giving Console Diablo 3 “Very Serious” Thought
All that thought Blizzard was putting into a console incarnation of the world's poorliest categorized action game with RPG elements? Nothing, compared to the push it's going to get from now on. Gamescom, home of a million revelations and all of them about video games, can add another notch to its … [Read more...] about Blizzard Giving Console Diablo 3 “Very Serious” Thought
Radio Shack offers Samsung Conquer 4G for $19.99 with new Contract
Earlier this month we talked a bit about the new Samsung Conquer 4G smartphone that was coming to Sprint. The phone was initially pegged to sell for about $100. That seemed like a good price for a 4G smartphone. As it turns out if you pre-order the Conquer 4G right now at Radio Shack you can get a … [Read more...] about Radio Shack offers Samsung Conquer 4G for $19.99 with new Contract
Thrustmaster Debuts Racing Wheel Officially Licensed by Ferrari and Microsoft for Xbox 360
I love racing games on the game consoles I have. I really enjoy Forza, but I don't like playing racing games nearly as much when I don’t have a decent racing wheel. The cheap racing wheels that I have seen on the market for the Xbox haven't been good enough to woo me to purchase. Thrustmaster has a … [Read more...] about Thrustmaster Debuts Racing Wheel Officially Licensed by Ferrari and Microsoft for Xbox 360
MSN And Hulu Caught Tracking Online Visitors With Supercookies
It has been discovered that both Hulu.com and MSN.com have been using powerful supercookies to track online visitors user data. The supercookies are almost impossible to detect and can recreate user profiles even after a normal cookie has been deleted and are capable of stealing a users complete … [Read more...] about MSN And Hulu Caught Tracking Online Visitors With Supercookies
OpenDNS Now Supports 30 Million Customers Worldwide
OpenDNS, the Domain Name System resolution service, has announced that it now supports more than 30 million customers worldwide. OpenDNS was launched back in 2006 by David Ulevitch and in just five years has grown into a professional DNS resolution service for consumers and businesses worldwide as … [Read more...] about OpenDNS Now Supports 30 Million Customers Worldwide
Santa Monica Glass-Roofed Apple Store Receives The Green Light
Yesterday we featured the application for a new glass-roofed store in Santa Monica, which even though was applied for by a “Howard Robinson” and the property owner as ASB/Blatteis Promenade Holdings, LLC. The Architect drawings gave the store away as an Apple establishment. Well last night the new … [Read more...] about Santa Monica Glass-Roofed Apple Store Receives The Green Light
Logitech G300 9 Button Gaming Mouse
Logitech have today unveiled a new addition to their peripheral range with the launch of their new G300 gaming mouse, which is equipped with 9 programmable buttons. A gaming-grade 2500-DPI optical sensor within the new G300 mouse tracks slow or fast movements on a wide variety of surfaces and has … [Read more...] about Logitech G300 9 Button Gaming Mouse
ThinkFlood Launches RedEye Universal Remote Control App On Android
Thinkflood has this week finally launched an Android version of its great universal remote control application that arrived on iOS devices nearly two years ago. The new Android RedEye application allows you to control your other RedEye connected gadgets including your home theatre, lighting, HVAC, … [Read more...] about ThinkFlood Launches RedEye Universal Remote Control App On Android
