Mashable: Latest 29 News Updates - including “Asus Fonepad Is a 7-Inch Tablet That Can Make Calls” |
- Asus Fonepad Is a 7-Inch Tablet That Can Make Calls
- LG Shows Off ‘World’s Smallest’ Wireless Charger
- How to Safely Keep Java in Your Web Browser
- How to Stop the ‘Harlem Shake’ Craze
- 9 New Ways We Sit, Thanks to Tech
- Report Reveals How Consumers Use Mobile Phones Worldwide
- This App Will Test Your Pee
- Instagram Photos Capture Oscars’ Intimate Moments
- Guardian Router and App Aim to Simplify Wi-Fi Management
- Michelle Obama Has One Crazy Week
- Disabled Basketball Player Scores With Opponent’s Help
- ‘Six Strikes’ Anti-Piracy Plan Is Both Loathed and Watched Closely
- 11 Spectacular Celebrity Wipeouts
- Luxi Turns Your iPhone Into a Light Meter
- Big Data’s Value Lies in Self-Regulation
- Jimmy Kimmel’s ‘Movie: The Movie 2V’ Spoofs Every Film Ever
- ‘Real Calvin and Hobbes’ Mashups Killed by Copyright Claim
- Tumblr Is Obsessed With Cats That Look Like …
- YouTube App Update Suggests Paid Channels Are on the Way
- Aaron Swartz Was Targeted by Feds Over His Activism
- Could a Comet Hit Mars in 2014?
- 21 Completely Unconventional Cover Songs
- Kobe Bryant, Mark Cuban Talk Trash in Twitter Subtweets
- Lawrence, Clooney Were Oscars Best Dressed, Says Facebook
- 5 Fascinating Facts We Learned From Reddit This Week
- Ghost Mirror Prank Horrifies Beauty Shoppers
- 12 Goats Destined to Become Pop Stars
- Use This Tech to Get Your Kids Off the Couch
- Milky Way Shines Over Volcanoes in Gorgeous Video
- Andrew Sullivan Says His Blog Made $611,000 in Less Than 2 Months
| Asus Fonepad Is a 7-Inch Tablet That Can Make Calls Posted: 26 Feb 2013 04:16 AM PST  
Beware: the Fonepad is a completely different device than the PadFone Infinity. There's no smartphone-becomes-tablet witchery here; the Fonepad is a 7-inch tablet, powered by Android 4.1 and sporting a 3G chip. You can use it to make calls, although we don't think a 7-inch device is ideal for the task. The Fonepad looks pretty much exactly like Google's Nexus 7, which is hardly surprising since Asus makes that device as well. However, the Fonepad is very different from most other Android tablets in a one important way: i… More About: android, Asus, Fonepad, intel, MWC, MWC2013  |
| LG Shows Off ‘World’s Smallest’ Wireless Charger Posted: 26 Feb 2013 03:25 AM PST
The WCP-300 is a little black pad, just 6.9cm in diameter. It's compatible with a standard 5-pin micro-USB charger, and complies with the Qi standards of the Wireless Power Consortium. As for the devices that support it, there are two available in the U.S. market: the LG Spectrum and the Nexus 4. The freshly showcased LG Optimus G Pro also supports this technology, but we don't know when… More About: LG, MWC, MWC2013, Ultra HD Transmission, wireless charger  |
| How to Safely Keep Java in Your Web Browser Posted: 25 Feb 2013 11:58 PM PST
In January alone, two different Java vulnerabilities were attacked by widespread browser exploit kits. At least one of those Java flaws led to the recently disclosed network penetrations of Apple, Facebook and Microsoft, and may have also been involved in the compromise of 250,000 Twitter accounts. Because of these dangers, many security experts recommend that users disable Java browser plug-ins, or even to take the more drastic step of uninstalling the underlying Jav… More About: browser, browser add on, java, javascript, plugin   |
| How to Stop the ‘Harlem Shake’ Craze Posted: 25 Feb 2013 11:44 PM PST
That's precisely what one video, above, aims to do, with its take on how to stop the "Harlem Shake" craze. Since debuting earlier this month, multiple versions of the meme have emerged online, subjecting anyone and everyone to 30 seconds of mesmerizing weirdness. SEE ALSO: Here's How You Can Make Any Website Do the 'Harlem Shake' The video, posted by YouTube user TeamRecycled, starts off in typical "Harlem Shake" fashion, with one crazy person dancing among regular folks going about their daily routine, and then cutting to the expected collective freakout. But the crowd is soon interrupted by a team of Psy impersonators doing the invisible horse dance while "… More About: harlem shake  |
| 9 New Ways We Sit, Thanks to Tech Posted: 25 Feb 2013 11:13 PM PST
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| Report Reveals How Consumers Use Mobile Phones Worldwide Posted: 25 Feb 2013 11:01 PM PST
In a new report entitled "The Mobile Consumer: A Global Snapshot," research company Nielsen looked at consumer behavior, device preference and usage in 10 different countries, including the U.S., UK, Australia, China, India and South Korea. Nielsen concluded that "usage differs significantly by market and demographic groups." For example, the majority of mobile consumers in developed markets -- such as South Korea (67%), Australia (65%) and the UK (61%) -- tend to prefer smartphones. Basic feature phones, on the… More About: mobile phones, Nielsen   |
| Posted: 25 Feb 2013 09:57 PM PST
But can you get a heads-up about such medical problems in the privacy of your own bathroom, with a smartphone in hand? Enter Uchek, a forthcoming iPhone and Android app. Launched on stage at the TED Conference underway this week in Long Beach, Calif., Uchek will reveal potential health issues in your urine, using nothing but commercially available test strips and a couple of smartphone sna…  |
| Instagram Photos Capture Oscars’ Intimate Moments Posted: 25 Feb 2013 08:58 PM PST Ben Affleck Gets His Oscar Engraved Ben Affleck joined Instagram Sunday and posted this photo of him getting his Oscar engraved along with the message "Thank you Academy, Tony, the cast and crew. What a ride #Argo has been for us all!" Courtesy,benaffleck Click here to view this gallery.
For instance, images of Jennifer Lawrence's tumble on stage has made the rounds, but have you seen a photo of her getting made up before the Oscars began? SEE ALSO: How an iPhone App Made An Oscar-Nominated Film Possible Check out the gallery, above, which includes photos of Paperman director John Kahr's bow ties, the card announcing a tie for Achievement in Sound Editing and more, as shared via Instagram. Image via JOE KLAMAR/AFP/Getty Images… More About: 85th Academy Awards, academy awards, instagram, oscar  |
| Guardian Router and App Aim to Simplify Wi-Fi Management Posted: 25 Feb 2013 07:58 PM PST
One company, Router Research, aims to simplify the process with its Guardian wireless router and accompanying My Guardian App. The router provides Internet access for all of a user's Wi-Fi enabled devices, while the app makes it easy to manage them, according to its Kickstarter page. "Our App is designed to be intuitive and user friendly, allowing anyone with no prior network knowledge to manage their network," the company said. "While our features are not new to the industry, we make some of the very best enterprise features easily accessible to the average consumer." From the app, us… More About: apps, wi-fi, wireless router   |
| Michelle Obama Has One Crazy Week Posted: 25 Feb 2013 07:22 PM PST
Michelle Obama, on a press tour to promote the third anniversary of the "Let's Move" campaign, has been all over the place for the past few days, popping up on late-night television, Sesame Street, and even at the Academy Awards. FLOTUS got jiggy with it on Jimmy Fallon's talk show, showing us the "evolution of the mom dance." And her dougie moves solidified her status as the grooviest First Lady ever. (We're sure Sasha and Malia don't approve of any of this though.) Video courtesy of YouTube, latenight. SEE ALSO: Michelle Obama and Jimmy Fallon Compare Game Faces on Twitter And, technically, Mo didn't get t… More About: academy awards, jimmy fallon, late night with jimmy fallon, michelle obama, Oscars, president obama, White House  |
| Disabled Basketball Player Scores With Opponent’s Help Posted: 25 Feb 2013 06:30 PM PST
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| ‘Six Strikes’ Anti-Piracy Plan Is Both Loathed and Watched Closely Posted: 25 Feb 2013 05:57 PM PST
CAS is an effort by content owners (mostly in the entertainment industry) to monitor public data on peer-to-peer networks for what they consider illegal sharing of their music, movies or software. Content owners can share the Internet Protocol addresses of alleged offenders to the accused's ISPs, which then sets off a series of escalating actions in an attempt to put the kibosh on illegal activity. These range from emails with links to le… More About: copyright, six strikes, US   |
| 11 Spectacular Celebrity Wipeouts Posted: 25 Feb 2013 05:27 PM PST
More About: celebrities, funny, jennifer lawrence, Oscars 2013, viral videos  |
| Luxi Turns Your iPhone Into a Light Meter Posted: 25 Feb 2013 04:54 PM PST
Enter Luxi, a small diffusion dome that fits over the forward-facing camera on your iPhone, turning your smartphone into a light meter with the help of a light-metering app. So, you already have a light meter app on your iPhone. Why do you need Luxi? "It is important to capture all of the light falling on your subject. Luxi is designed to work just like a professional incident light meter which can capture light from a 180-degree angle," says its Kickstar… More About: camera, Luxi, photography  |
| Big Data’s Value Lies in Self-Regulation Posted: 25 Feb 2013 04:33 PM PST
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| Jimmy Kimmel’s ‘Movie: The Movie 2V’ Spoofs Every Film Ever Posted: 25 Feb 2013 03:51 PM PST
Late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel has caught onto this trick of the silver screen mogul and has released a sequel to his first film. It's called Movie: The Movie 2V and, much like the first one, it "revisits" reoccurring themes, motifs and plots of blockbuster movies of the past. Translation: Kimmel again mercilessly parodies every cliché and stupid movie technique found in every film ever -- mostly those of the vampire/zombie persuasion with bits of rom-com and action thrown in. SEE ALSO: Matt Damon Kidnaps Jimmy Kimmel Kimmel also employs an A-list cast to star in his movie. Movie: The … More About: jimmy kimmel, Movies, parody  |
| ‘Real Calvin and Hobbes’ Mashups Killed by Copyright Claim Posted: 25 Feb 2013 03:29 PM PST
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| Tumblr Is Obsessed With Cats That Look Like … Posted: 25 Feb 2013 02:50 PM PST Cats That Look Like Ron Swanson Image courtesy of Tumblr, Cats That Look Like Ron Swanson Click here to view this gallery.
This obsession with meow-mixing everything on the web extends to Tumblr, where clever folks have created entire pages dedicated to famous people's feline doppelgängers. Ron Swanson, David Bowie and Skrillex all star in Tumblr pages with their kitty twins. When was the last time you saw those three names in a sentence together? Send a thank you note to the Internet. SEE ALSO: 15 Best Cat Memes Ever [MEOW] Prance through the gallery above for nine of the finest "Cats That Look Like ..." Tumblr pages. Homepage image courtesy of Flickr, meaganjean More About: cats, cute animals, tumblr, Watercooler   |
| YouTube App Update Suggests Paid Channels Are on the Way Posted: 25 Feb 2013 02:46 PM PST
Spotted by Android Police, the code mentions subscribing and unsubscribing from paid YouTube channels, a function that will apparently only be available on the web, not in YouTube's mobile app. Rumors have circulated for some time that Google was considering paid channels on YouTube; the stray code in the app update all but confirms that rumor. In January, AdAge reported that Google had reached out to a small number of channel producers, asking them to submit applications and create channels that users would have to pay to access, in most cases to the tune of $1 to $5 per…  |
| Aaron Swartz Was Targeted by Feds Over His Activism Posted: 25 Feb 2013 02:35 PM PST
The revelation came during a briefing led by Steven Reich, an associate deputy attorney general, in front of the Congressional Oversight Committee, which is investigating the government's prosecution of the late activist and coder, who committed suicide on Jan. 11. The Huffington Post initially reported the news. A committee aide later confirmed the report to Mashable. "That is consistent with what the investigators heard from the Justice Department," the aide said. Prosecutors focused on Swartz's "Guerilla Open Access Manifesto." The federal prosecutor… More About: Aaron-Swartz, computer fraud and abuse act, open access  |
| Could a Comet Hit Mars in 2014? Posted: 25 Feb 2013 02:17 PM PST |
| 21 Completely Unconventional Cover Songs Posted: 25 Feb 2013 01:52 PM PST
Johnny Cash's haunting cover of Nine Inch Nails' "Hurt" gave new meaning to Trent Reznor's tortured lyrics. Ryan Adams' cover of "Wonderwall" even inspired Oasis' Noel Gallagher to do a cover of Adams' cover of his song. Sometimes, a cover is so radically different from the original version that it's practically a new song. For Music Monday in the past, we've collected some of our all-tim… More About: covers, Music, music monday, spotify  |
| Kobe Bryant, Mark Cuban Talk Trash in Twitter Subtweets Posted: 25 Feb 2013 01:33 PM PST |
| Lawrence, Clooney Were Oscars Best Dressed, Says Facebook Posted: 25 Feb 2013 01:15 PM PST
So needless to say, during Sunday night's Oscars ceremony there was just as much rooting for celebs to show up looking drop dead gorgeous and dapper as there was rooting for them to take home a little gold buddy. And these movie stars did not disappoint, bringing their A-game complete with a plethora of runway looks from A-list designers. And there's no point in having a favorite if you can't gab about it on Facebook. So Facebook teamed up with InStyle, creating a Red Carpet Talk… More About: 85th Academy Awards, academy awards, anne hathaway, Facebook, fashion, jennifer lawrence, Oscars   |
| 5 Fascinating Facts We Learned From Reddit This Week Posted: 25 Feb 2013 01:06 PM PST 1. It's possible to win Monopoly in nine dice rolls. The odds of it happening are extremely small, but the shortest possible Monopoly permutation goes like this, according to a Notre Dame professor, who discussed it with NPR: "One player moves around the board very quickly, to buy Boardwalk and Park Place, and places houses on them. And the other one ends up drawing a Chance card that sends them to Boardwalk, and they don't have enough money to pay the rent with three houses, and the game is over."Image courtesy of Mark Strozier. Click here to view this gallery.
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| Ghost Mirror Prank Horrifies Beauty Shoppers Posted: 25 Feb 2013 12:42 PM PST
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| 12 Goats Destined to Become Pop Stars Posted: 25 Feb 2013 12:24 PM PST "Living on a Prayer" - Bon Jovi
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The Internet recently re-discovered the joys of goat yelling, which sounds similar to a human scream. SEE ALSO: Goats Yelling Like Humans Will Delight Your Ears The latest viral video phenomenon sparked from a goat bleating along with Taylor Swift. However, it actually started in 2010, when our ancestors (that's like three centuries in Internet time right?) discovered goat yells were a perfect backup track to Usher's "Papers." That doesn't mean you can't enjoy the latest creation… More About: goats, humor, Music, Watercooler, YouTube   |
| Use This Tech to Get Your Kids Off the Couch Posted: 25 Feb 2013 12:21 PM PST
Technology, hailed for its innovation and ability to organize our lives, has also been on the receiving end of some bad press when it comes to kids. The Kaiser Foundation found that kids aged 8-18 spend an average of 7 hours and 38 minutes using a variety of media gadgets during the day. Aside from time spent in school, that is nearly all of t… More About: contributor, features, Kids, Lifestyle, parenting, technology  |
| Milky Way Shines Over Volcanoes in Gorgeous Video Posted: 25 Feb 2013 12:16 PM PST |
| Andrew Sullivan Says His Blog Made $611,000 in Less Than 2 Months Posted: 25 Feb 2013 12:11 PM PST
Some questioned whether Sullivan would be able to make enough money from this model to support the business, which includes a team of writers and editors. On Monday, however, Sullivan revealed that he is already more than two-thirds of the way towards his goal for the year -- after less than two months. The Dish has brought in ap… More About: BLOGS, Media, paywall   |
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