Snakes can pretty much slither anywhere they want, inspiring many (and we mean many) military and educational institutions to try and recreate them in robotic form. Carnegie Mellon University, in particular, has been developing a robotic snake for... Source: http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/RybUSrZAkCc/ Tags: WWE Continue reading

Remember Android One? It's Google's program to get manufacturers to develop high-quality, low-cost (less than $100) smartphones running stock versions of Android for developing countries. These devices, which will be regularly updated just like the Nexus line, now look like they're round the corner. Read more... Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/YM5JQ8FimAI/remember-android-one-its-googles-program-to-get-manufa-1629437042 Similar Articles:... Continue reading

That Mac Pro that's taking up space on your desk can be faster, better, stronger with new upgrades from OWC. The new turnkey upgrade program lets you send in your shiny new Mac Pro to OWC, have their Apple Certified technicians swap out your piddly old chips for powerful new... Continue reading

You've been hanging back, waffling back and forth. Android or iPhone? But it's decision time, and you've made the call: it's time to trade in the Cupertino Kool-Aid for some Kit Kats. Here's how to do it right. Read more... Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/RbWiSdumfYk/how-to-make-the-switch-from-ios-to-android Tags: Sandy Hook Wtop Kurt Caselli Blackfish Kendrick... Continue reading

Wearing some not-so-family friendly attire, Rihanna posted a few festive photographs on Monday (December 23). Wearing some skimpy red lingerie and black stockings, the "We Found Love" singer posed in front of a Christmas tree with the caption, "lingerie/pajama Christmas party #aftermath." Another shot with pal Melissa Forde features the... Continue reading

Given the United States' intolerance for copyright infringement and the piraters that propagate it, you'd think Uncle Sam would be a little more keen on making sure that his men were playing by the book themselves. As it turns out, a whole mess of computers running unlicensed, illegal copies of... Continue reading

Weighing a planet is a tough task. I mean, it's not like you can just put them on a bathroom scale. And, while astronomers figured out how to measure the mass of planets in our solar system a long time ago, it's practically impossible to weigh exoplanets. Well, it was... Continue reading

Continuing promotional efforts for her new film "Twice Born" (in theaters now), Penelope Cruz soaked up the spotlight by covering the January 2014 issue of Allure magazine. The 39-year-old actress adorned herself in designer garbs from Bottega Veneta and Michael Kors for the Mario Testino-shot spread while dishing about topics... Continue reading

The holidays are almost upon us, and @CESlive, and that means all of us here at iMore and Mobile Nations will have a lot going on behind the scenes. If you're interested in seeing just what exactly that means, and just how geeky we can get, one of the best... Continue reading

New applications to bring information to your eyeballs The Google Glass updates didn't end with the XE12 OTA and the MyGlass app for iOS. Today Google has dropped a few more new apps into the MyGlass suite of apps. For those who don't keep up on things Glass, MyGlass Glassware... Continue reading

We can look forward to seeing Leap Motion-powered gesture control on tablets starting in late 2014. Right now, Leap makes a sensor that lets you use hand gestures to control your PC or Mac without touching anything. However, CEO Michael Buckwald says that tablets shipping with Leap Motion gesture controls... Continue reading

Encrypted SMS between any devices running CM or the TextSecure service hitting CyanogenMod builds soon TextSecure is a service for Android and iOS that offers complete encryption and secure messaging between devices using it, and by all accounts it's a great service for those that need it. Security is important,... Continue reading

Pantech's latest secret has just been revealed in the form of this 5.6-inch smartphone that's packing similar gear to the company's Secret Note. Like its predecessor, the new Vega Secret Up boasts a fingerprint sensor, LTE-Advanced data connection and a 13-megapixel rear camera. Based on the slightly reduced specs, however,... Continue reading

Amazon's price has dropped even more, snag the Roku 2 for $50 while you can. [Amazon] Read more... Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/7uq_rKhujRw/@shanerobertscommerce Category: Aeropostale hanukkah michigan football texas tech football Continue reading

We love when we find new ways to bring our toys together. The Automatic Link does just that: it connects your iPhone to your car's computer, using Bluetooth Low Energy as a bridge to the On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) interface that's been standard in most cars since 1996. Coupled with a... Continue reading

Clumsy Ninja, this week's App Store Editor's Choice not only comes with a lot of fun, but with something entirely new - a trailer. Currently live in the UK App Store, but presumably about to spread internationally, if you go through the Editor's Choice banner to Clumsy Ninja's App Store... Continue reading

Hard at work in a location far from her home in the UK, Rita Ora was rushed to the hospital in Miami, Florida after collapsing in her trailer on Monday (November 18). The "Shine Ya Light" singer was doing a photoshoot outside in the sunshine when she was reportedly taken... Continue reading

Essential News from The Associated Press © Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Source: http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2013-11-14-AP-AP-10-Things-To-See/id-a0b6235c7e254ba5a539048e75f87d7a Tags: drew brees Daylight Savings Time 2013 Becky G Continue reading

Credit: Jonathan Lim Yong Hian After secure email provider Lavabit shuttered its services, security researcher Moxie Marlinspike took a closer look at its proffered services. What he saw didn't give him a lot of confidence. But the founder of Lavabit, Ladar Levinson, has taken to Ars Technica to publish a... Continue reading

Bellator MMA returns to action tonight, November 8, for Bellator 107 at the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma. Tonight’s card will be headlined by the Season 9 heavyweight final between Cheick Kongo and Peter Graham. The bout will be one of three tournament finals on the Spike TV main... Continue reading

Image storage service Everpix will be shutting down over the coming weeks. Everpix uploaded your photos and intelligently sorted them, organizing them by day and event. The team was unable to secure new funding, and was also unable to find a new home for the service, according to a post... Continue reading

NEW YORK (AP) — The secretive British graffiti artist Banksy is at it again. After buying a painting of a pastoral scene for $50, Banksy donated it back to the thrift shop where he bought it Tuesday — but only after reworking it, adding a Nazi soldier to the scene.... Continue reading

A vehicle from the Chinese police special tactical unit guards the sidewalk Tuesday where it is believed a car drove up before it plowed through a crowd and crashed and burned in Beijing's Tiananmen Square. Ng Han Guan/AP A vehicle from the Chinese police special tactical unit guards the sidewalk... Continue reading

Making complex nanoparticles easily reproducible PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 28-Oct-2013 [ | E-mail ] Share Contact: Kevin Mayhood kevin.mayhood@case.edu 216-368-4442 Case Western Reserve University CWRU researchers receive grant to develop simple processes CLEVELANDA pair of Case Western Reserve University researchers have received a $424,000 grant from the National Science Foundation's Division... Continue reading

Since Jimi Manuwa turned pro in 2008, he’s become one of Britain’s top light-heavyweights thanks to a 13-0 record that includes wins over Kyle Kingsbury and Cyrille Diabate in the Octagon. As a result, “Poster Boy” has been booked to battle 18-2 light-heavyweight Ryan Jimmo on the main card of... Continue reading