WiFi Direct headed for a revamp: simpler integration, better support
We love WiFi Direct, we do, but there’s no denying the standard has failed to take the world by storm. The WiFi Alliance is going back to the drawing board and looking to streamline its system of connecting devices. A new Wi-Fi Direct Services task group was formed last month, charged with building new
Charlie Kaufman’s stop-motion project, Anomalisa, turns to Kickstarter for funding
There are few more bizarre or successful pairings in cinema than Spike Jonze and Charlie Kaufman. Now, the two aren’t teaming up again (at least not just yet), but the writer of Adaptation and Being John Malkovich is teaming up with stop-motion studio Starburns Industries on a new project called Anomalisa.
Sandman Returns! Neil Gaiman to Complete Best Comic Series Ever
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Browser-controlled robot lets you skip stones remotely, mentally escape the concrete jungle
Can’t unwind without the aid of open spaces? Skippy the robot might be able to help you out. The aptly named bot lets you remotely skip stones across an Idaho pond using a simple web interface. After waiting for your turn in a virtual queue, the machine lets you adjust its aim, tweak the amount of force
Viki Climbs The Great Firewall, Signs With ‘China’s Facebook’ Renren For Its First Video Distribution Deal In The Country
Online video site Viki has made a big business out of aggregating content from around the world, covering 150+ languages in all, and making it accessible to all by crowdsourcing translations from its community of users. Now that pool of viewers is set to get a little deeper with a new distribution deal
Cables que no le ponen la zancadilla a los microchips
Un nuevo método para crear el cableado de cobre en los microchips promete un mejor rendimiento de los ordenadores al menos durante unos años.
Un asistente personal toma datos de tu vida para ayudarte
Cue saca datos de las cuentas de correo electrónico y redes sociales para señalar acontecimientos importantes y actualizar nuestros contactos automáticamente.
Doctors: Facebook, Skype lead to plastic surgery rise
A lot of the discussion about the rise in social networking tends to shift toward the subject of users being divorced from real life, sitting at home instead of going out and actually meeting people. One would assume this would lead to a society where vanity and looks don’t seem as important, but
This Pinterest-Like Bookmarking Tool Organizes Your Online Life
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ZTE teases ‘advanced gaming smartphone’ set for availability in six days
ZTE must be onto us, for we love a good mystery. The company took to Twitter to tease "one of the most advanced gaming smartphones," which it says will be in customer hands just six days from now. With so few breadcrumbs, it’s difficult to determine whether ZTE intends to unveil a genuinely new smartphone,