Tuesday, July 30, 2013
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Saturday, July 27, 2013
That's Not How You Use That: Camera Flash at Concerts
Friday, July 26, 2013
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Thursday, July 25, 2013
Google gets deeper into hardware with new tablet, TV gadget
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
In Pretty Colors, Sous Vide Invades The Home Kitchen
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
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Monday, July 22, 2013
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Sunday, July 21, 2013
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Friday, July 19, 2013
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Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Giant pencil sharpener becomes latest kitchen gadget
Monday, July 15, 2013
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Friday, July 12, 2013
A Gadget Designed To Make Assembly Workers Dance
Thursday, July 11, 2013
Show Us Your Best Vine Optical Illusions
Despite Instagram video's meteoric rise in the video sharing space, some of us here at Gadget Lab are still staunch fans of the 6-second, looping video offered by Vine.
While the short 6-second time limit encourages you to be creative and judicious with what you post on the platform, it's the GIF-like looping that adds a new layer of depth. As Rex Sorgatz argues in this week's View Source column on the Tribeca Film website, loops are not just short films. They're artifacts that gain additional depth and meaning through continual reexamination.
Our favorite thing about the looping is that it can be used to create unique illusions - trippy stairs that seem to go on and on forever, an unexpected twist to something which, at first, seems totally ordinary. In Vine videos, the sound loops, too, adding to the dissociative effect. Check out the examples above and below to see what we mean.
So here's a challenge: Wired wants you to come up with your own Vine optical illusions and share them with us. Use the tag #WiredOpticalIllusion on your Vine posts over the next 24 hours - that's right you have ONE DAY, folks - and we will collect our favorites and share them here on Gadget Lab. Only add the tag to your own videos, and only post new videos that you yourself (or you and your friends) created.
Get Vining!
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
Federal Court Finds Apple Guilty of E
A federal judge today ruled that Apple is guilty of violating antitrust law by conspiring with major publishers to raise e-book prices. The Justice Department originally brought charges against five publishers and Apple in 2012. All of the publishers - Hachette, HarperCollins, Macmillan, Penguin and Simon & Schuster - agreed to settlements in early 2013, leaving Apple alone to face trials.
'The Plaintiffs have shown that the Publisher Defendants conspired with each other to eliminate retail price competition in order to raise e-book prices, and that Apple played a central role in facilitating and executing that conspiracy,' federal judge Denise Cote stated in her ruling. 'Without Apple's orchestration of this conspiracy, it would not have succeeded.'
Cote goes on to further detail how Apple and its co-conspirators aimed join forces against Amazon, who had cornered the market with its standard price of $9.99 per book. Apple and publishers agreed to use a so-called agency model, which gave publishers, not retailers, the power to determine e-book prices. Along with the agency model, Apple introduced a 'Most-Favored-Nation' clause, which would guarantee that Apple could match the lowest price of e-books available on competing stores and also impose fines on publishers if they could not get Amazon and other retailers to agree to the agency model.
All five publishers went to Amazon asking to switch to the agency model. Macmillan, for example, gave Amazon two options. '[CEO John] Sargent advised Amazon on January 28 that it had just two options: either (1) move to an agency arrangement or (2) not receive Macmillan's Kindle versions of New Releases for seven months thus forcing Amazon to raise its own prices and forfeit its pricing advantage,' the ruling stated. With pressure coming from five major publishers, Amazon eventually agreed to the agency model, thus forcing the company to raise its own prices and forfeit its pricing advantage.
Apple was the mastermind behind the conspiracy, Judge Cote ruled. 'Apple seized the moment and brilliantly played its hand. Taking advantage of the Publisher Defendants' fear of and frustration over Amazon's pricing... Apple garnered the signatures it needed to introduce the iBookstore at the Launch,' she says. 'It provided the Publisher Defendants with the vision, the format, the timetable, and the coordination that they needed to raise e-book prices.'
The agreement between Apple and publishers, Cote says, pushed e-book prices up as much as 50-percent and provided Apple with a new revenue source, 'changing the face of the e-book industry.' A trial on damages will follow, she says.
'This result is a victory for millions of consumers who choose to read books electronically,' Assistant Attorney General Bill Baer of the DOJ's Antitrust Division, said in a release. 'Companies cannot ignore the antitrust laws when they believe it is in their economic self-interest to do so. This decision by the court is a critical step in undoing the harm caused by Apple's illegal actions.'
It's no surprise, however, that Apple remains firm in its declaration of innocence, already voicing plans to appeal the ruling. 'Apple did not conspire to fix ebook pricing and we will continue to fight against these false accusations. When we introduced the iBookstore in 2010, we gave customers more choice, injecting much needed innovation and competition into the market, breaking Amazon's monopolistic grip on the publishing industry. We've done nothing wrong and we will appeal the judge's decision,' Apple spokesman Tom Neumayr told AllThingsD.
The trial highlights the industry's bumpy transition from print to electronic books. As readers opt for e-books over print, publishers are struggling to maintain revenue and control. Working with Apple at least gave them the ability to raise prices, but it also offers a glimpse of how a powerful retailer could run away with a given industry. But Apple's defense attorney Orin Snyder argued in his last day in court that a ruling against Apple would set a 'dangerous precedent.' It could hurt the way retailers and the media industry, not only the book industry, negotiate by preventing retailers from striking deals with multiple companies at once.
The five books publishers have, however, agreed to end the agency pricing model for two years and to end the 'most-favored-nation' clause with Apple and other retailers. To that end, consumers can potentially look forward to lower e-book prices.
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
Cool gadget covers. High design. Major coveting
Cool gadget covers. High design. Major coveting
Find leather smartphone and gadget cases at Toviecorrie. Find hard smartphone and gadget cases at ToviecorrieX.
Whether you're into supple leather or slicks wraps, you'll find a lot to covet from this vibrant and unusual collection of gadget covers. We're talking smartphones, iPads, e-readers...and I know, because I've been trying to decide which one to buy for, oh, three days.
The design team at Toviecorrie is so cool they require two separate shops to house all of their gorgeous gadget covers: Toviecorrie for cases in leather and ToviecorrieX if you prefer hard cases.
The plastic shells are only for iPhones, but the leather cases show availability for Samsung Galaxy and will fit a wider range of devices. Be sure to check each listing's measurements. The leather cases also have a soft lining and snazzy strap to keep your device secure.
The bigger-sized gadget cases are just as pretty. It's like being in a candy store! Of cases! The leather ones include Toviecorrie designs printed directly onto high quality leather, while the hard cases use printing on vegan leather with a microfiber lining.
They accept custom orders and will do any design on any size case, so just consider this a very versatile exhibition of beautiful (and sometimes paralyzing) possibilities. -
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Gadget sniffs out bladder cancer in just 30 minutes
LONDON: Scientists have developed a new device that can 'smell' bladder cancer from certain odours in the urine and give an accurate diagnosis within 30 minutes. Researchers from the University of Liverpool and University of the West of England, (UWE Bristol), built the device, called ODOREADER that contains a sensor which responds to chemicals in gas emitted from urine. The device, constructed in the laboratories at UWE Bristol's Institute of Biosensor Technology, analyses this gas and produces a 'profile' of the chemicals in urine that can be read by scientists to diagnose the presence of cancer cells in the bladder. There are currently no reliable biomarkers to screen patients for bladder cancer in the same way that there are for breast and cervical cancers. Previous research has suggested that a particular odour in the urine could be detected by dogs trained to recognize the scent, indicating that methods of diagnoses could be based on the smell of certain gases. The device works by inserting a bottle containing the urine sample into the device. About 30 minutes later the ODOREADER is capable of showing the diagnosis.
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Nokia Lumia 1020: How to Leak a Gadget Like a Pro
This post reflects the opinions of the author and not necessarily those of Mashable as a publication.
It may be the worst-kept secret in tech since the iPad.
The coming Nokia PureView Windows Phone, the Lumia 1020, has been leaked more times than an NSA PowerPoint. Over the past few weeks, we've seen a video of the phone's camera, a press photo, a photo of the gadget in the wild and another press photo. Now comes apparent confirmation of the phone's existence and name from none other than the head of Windows Phone at Microsoft.
Joe Belfiore, corporate vice president of Windows Phone at Microsoft, publicly posted at least two photos on his Flickr profile with metadata that reveals they were taken by a camera called the 'Nokia Lumia 1020,' which was first discovered by The Verge. Since no phone yet exists with that model number, it stands to reason it's the phone Nokia is planning to reveal at an event on Thursday in New York City.
Nokia wouldn't comment on the leaks, but the company appears to be taking a rather lax approach to keeping its imminent product announcements secret. A few days before the Nokia Lumia 928 was revealed in May, a two-page ad confirming its existence appeared in Vanity Fair.
Nokia's invitations for the Lumia 1020 event read, 'Zoom. Reinvented,' so there's already a little to chew on in the invite alone. Clearly, the company is strongly pushing its PureView cameraphone technology as a differentiator, and since Windows Phone is Nokia's smartphone platform, the product is, in all likelihood, a PureView Windows Phone - just as had been rumored.
Then came the leaks, which happen with many big tech reveals. But the Windows Phone chief so brazenly outing the product takes them to a new level. What's going on?
These could be genuine leaks, discovered by enthusiasts and intrepid tech reporters in search of a good story. It's also possible that Nokia architected them to drum up buzz for its product. Indeed, Belfoire hasn't gone out of his way to take down the Lumia 1020 photos from his Flickr stream.
When a product launch is imminent, a company doesn't have a lot to lose if some details leak early. Competitors can't exactly pivot on a dime, and the leaks will probably do more to cultivate interest in an upcoming event rather than detract from it.
The leaks, if they do stem from Nokia (and there's no evidence that they have), are a good example of how to make leaks work for you. Once your event is confirmed (Nokia sent invitations out in early June), slowly tease out a few details of the product as the event approaches.
Importantly, you shouldn't reveal too much, such as complete specs or multiple hands-on photos. When that happened with Sony's 'PlayStation phone,' the Xperia Play, a few years ago, it worked against the product. It's not clear whether those were real or controlled leaks (probably the former), but when the device was finally teased for the first time during Super Bowl 2011, many people thought the product had already been announced.
With the Lumia 1020, the leaks have so far worked in Nokia's favor. Although we already know what the device looks like, that's not a big deal because all Windows Phones look very similar. We still don't know a lot about the specs of the most important feature, the camera - although past PureView phones give strong clues.
We'll get the full picture Thursday, if you'll excuse the pun. And thanks to a few leaks, planned or unplanned, we're probably a bit more interested than we would be otherwise.
Do you think leaks work for or against a product launch? Let us know in the comments.
Image by Mashable, Pete Pachal
Sephora using high
GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- What began as a high-tech gadget developed for manufacturing is now a tool to help shoppers avoid wasting money on the wrong makeup.
X-Rite's new Pantone product Capsure is helping women match their skin color to the right shade of foundation.
Capsure is a a spectrocolormeter that identifies the color of a customer's skin in seconds, then finds the closest matches from a library of color palettes loaded into its memory.
Sephora is testing the device in a handful of stores nationwide, including the Grand Rapids market where the color products maker is headquartered.
'It's so easy to use,' said Amy Davis, Sephora beauty leader for the cosmetics store in JCPenney at Woodland Mall in Kentwood.
Even with training, it's still difficult for the human eye to always accurately match the right foundation to skin color because of variables such as skin undertones and lighting.
Capsure was designed to take into account the translucent nature of skin, its texture and variations in color in a small measurement area.
It does that by using proprietary camera technology that illuminates the skin from three different directions while recording 27 color-accurate images within two seconds. The result is that shadows and other factors that distort the color are eliminated.
With eight different visible illuminations and one ultraviolet illumination, the instrument is able to more accurately define the location of a skin tone in color space than traditional colorimeters that typically have only three illuminations of red, green and blue light, says the company.
The color of the skin is then checked against the shades of 1,300 foundations Sephora carries to find the best matches. Capsure is even programmed so the data can be easily emailed to a customer so he or she can use the information for future purchases.
Davis estimates her team pulls out the store's Capsure 15 to 20 times a day to help customers choose the right foundation.
The handheld device received a 2013 Technology award from Cosmetics Business, a Switzerland-based media company that operates several magazines and websites.
The product is also being beta tested in Europe at 890 Boots UK stores, a drugstore chain.
The more upscale French retailer, Sephora, has branded the product as its Sephora + PANTONE Color IQ, and plans to roll out the technology to 300 stores in the U.S. and Canada this year.
One of those locations will be the new Sephora, opening Oct. 25 in the JCPenney store inside RiverTown Crossings mall in Grandville.
X-Rite also has a version of the product for the clothing industry to help apparel makers efficiently measure color accuracy across the supply chain, from materials to final products.
Monday, July 8, 2013
Apple Files for Alleged Apple iWatch Patent
Jasmina Lozevska
It's been a long time since we last heard rumors about this new iWatch wearable gadget from Apple. A new report says that Apple filed a trademark patent on June 3 for the iWatch name in Japan. Perhaps this doesn't mean anything because big companies are filling trademark applications all the time. However, in this situation, it could signify a confirmation that Apple is making this wearable gadget.
The popular iPhone manufacturer wants to protect the name for this handheld computer. This was reported by Japan Patent Office. Apple's shares aren't where they are supposed to be and this has been a major concern for CEO Tim Cook. He must launch a new groundbreaking product that will make up the lost. It was said that Apple has a team of 100 designers currently working on this watch. As it seems, it will be able to perform many tasks and will be handled by iPad and iPhone.
According to Tavis McCourt, Raymond James & Ass. Inc. analyst, we can expect an Apple TV, watch and few other devices in near future. These devices will be first bought by users with high income, he added.
These are not the only rumors we heard this year, involving Apple's iWatch. We still can't make a final decision what this gadget will look like or what will its feature list include when it's finally launched. However, rumors helped us make some blurry image in our heads. One report has said that this iWatch will run on iOS but it will lack a long battery life. Different source said that this wearable gadget will have several sensors along with pedometer that will help it compete with some other fitness gadgets.
Tim Cook has mentioned that new and amazing hardware will be launched this fall and another during 2014. He didn't share any details if Apple would refresh some of its products or they will be something that was never seen before. This trademark application might give us the iWatch device later this fall.
Apple isn't the only company that is rumored to launch a new wristwatch gadget. Right after Apple, Samsung has been reporting that it had a smartwatch on their mind for a long time. Google and Microsoft were both rumored to try and produce a smartwatch which will be compatible on the market. While we wait for these companies to release their products, Sony has released its SmartWatch 2 and you can always run to Pebble watch if you want this gadget right now.
Would you buy this Apple iWatch?
About the author: Jasmina Lozevska View all posts by Jasmina LozevskaJasmina has recently moved from Macedonia to explore life in the Tundra of the United States in the great state of Michigan. She currently has a home in Flat Rock, Michigan and is aspiring to be a hard-core journalist. She is savvy with her words, but has a unique way of getting the point of across in a conversational tone which people are drawn to. She has written for several other popular technology sites on the Internet, but we are very proud to have her outstanding talents loyal to our needs for Online Gadget Store. She will be capturing the news in all of our various gadget categories, and will not hold back when it comes to bringing you the best reviews, news posts, and information.
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