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It's all well and good being able to call upon your own pocketable Siri butler, but I don't remember Bruce Wayne's buddy Alfred relying on a Wi-Fi or mobile data connection before he could stitch up his crime-fighting boss. Read more... Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/nkxDGykLHLs/apples-latest-purchase-could-bring-siri-offline-1558083029 Similar Articles: Aaron Craft Flight 370 Found... Continue reading
Posted Apr 15, 2014 at Eriksonpetra's blog
Once a year members of the jailbreak community from around the globe congregate at WWJC, better known as JailbreakCon. It's a great place to learn more about jailbreak itself, to listen to the pioneers and the developers speak, and to network with other jailbreak enthusiasts. This year WWJC takes place... Continue reading
Posted Apr 14, 2014 at Eriksonpetra's blog
Enjoying some R&R before the rush of Christmas activities, Halle Berry and Nahla headed to the beach in Malibu, California on Saturday (December 21). The "Cloud Atlas" star was all smiles in a gray sweater, high-low black skirt, and a gray and black hat while she held her daughter's hand... Continue reading
Posted Dec 22, 2013 at Eriksonpetra's blog
Do you have trouble sticking to workout regimens? Maybe you start off strong for the first couple weeks, but then you start missing them here and there until, eventually, you realize there's a you-shaped cavern in your couch. You're in good company. But there's a tool that our own bodies... Continue reading
Posted Dec 21, 2013 at Eriksonpetra's blog
Setting the record straight against false plastic surgery accusations, Sarah Jessica Parker went on "Watch What Happens Live" to refute a tabloid claiming that she wants to get plastic surgery on her hands. She made her appearance on Wednesday's (December 18) episode, telling host Andy Cohen, "It was a really... Continue reading
Posted Dec 20, 2013 at Eriksonpetra's blog
Who doesn't like smooth, exfoliated skin? How about fish living in the Great Lakes? Read more... Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/2H9UJuamqS0/millions-of-microbeads-from-soap-have-contaminated-the-1484197726 Related Topics: bowl games Scandal Turkey Cooking Time new orleans saints alex smith Continue reading
Posted Dec 17, 2013 at Eriksonpetra's blog
Waiter service too slow for you? How about a pneumatic tube that spits out sliders at 87 MILES PER HOUR? C One Espresso, a cafe in Christchurch, New Zealand, has concocted just such a plan to deliver mini-burgers straight to your table via pressurized air. Read more... Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/pVQRgM4B5t4/this-crazy-pneumatic-tube-system-will-deliver-burgers-a-1482991065 Tags:... Continue reading
Posted Dec 14, 2013 at Eriksonpetra's blog
Drones face all kinds of airborne adversaries from gun-toting quadcopter hunters to hackers to other flying contraptions. And it looks like nature is contributing its own flying obstacle as well, in the form of a swarm of angry bees. So who wins in the war of propellers vs. stings? Well,... Continue reading
Posted Dec 10, 2013 at Eriksonpetra's blog
Chipmaker Broadcom has today unveiled a new Bluetooth software stack designed to enhance in-car connectivity for Android devices. The company claims its Android Automotive Bluetooth stack delivers improved audio quality for calls and streaming music over the wireless standard, while boasting Bluetooth Smart (a.k.a. Bluetooth Low Energy) support, allowing battery-efficient... Continue reading
Posted Dec 6, 2013 at Eriksonpetra's blog
If the color of Olloclip's 4-in-1 lens system for the iPhone always put you off, then you'll perhaps be pleased to hear that they are now available in gold and space gray. Otherwise it's the same great accessory, but for the more fashion conscious you can now pick one up... Continue reading
Posted Dec 2, 2013 at Eriksonpetra's blog
More developers can start making Glassware Although we're closing in on an official launch of the Glass Development KIt, Google has just opened up the Mirror API for all developers to make apps with. Far less versatile than the upcoming GDK, the Mirror API is a limited tool that lets... Continue reading
Posted Nov 23, 2013 at Eriksonpetra's blog
FreedomPop's crazy free voice, text, and data plan is awesome, but the one catch was that you had to buy in with a (sort of meh) $100 phone. Not anymore. If you have an old Sprint phone laying around, you might be able to get on the FreedomPop train without... Continue reading
Posted Nov 19, 2013 at Eriksonpetra's blog
Tipping the balance between senescence and proliferation PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 15-Nov-2013 [ | E-mail ] Share Contact: Corinne Williams [email protected] Journal of Clinical Investigation An arrest in cell proliferation, also referred to as cellular senescence, occurs as a natural result of aging and in response to cellular stress. Senescent cells... Continue reading
Posted Nov 16, 2013 at Eriksonpetra's blog
An Apple internal tool called Global Service Exchange (GSX) has listed the Retina iPad mini as becoming available in a handful of markets, including the U.S. tomorrow, November 12. That's been verified now by several outlets and individuals. Juli Clover of MacRumors: iPad mini (Retina), delivering razor sharp text and... Continue reading
Posted Nov 13, 2013 at Eriksonpetra's blog
What's new, Kat? Katharine McPhee has kept an extremely low profile over the past two weeks, but the actress and singer, 29, finally resurfaced on Monday, Nov. 4 at a pal's house in Los Angeles. Keeping it super-simple and casual, the American Idol alum wore a black top, skinny jeans... Continue reading
Posted Nov 10, 2013 at Eriksonpetra's blog
Miami Dolphins head coach Joe Philbin looks down during a media availability following an NFL football practice, Monday, Nov. 4, 2013, in Davie, Fla. The Dolphins suspended guard Richie Incognito Sunday for misconduct related to the treatment of teammate Jonathan Martin, who abruptly left the team a week ago to... Continue reading
Posted Nov 7, 2013 at Eriksonpetra's blog
It may look like Samsung's Halloween-themed tablet, what with the yellow frame and orange bumper, but those candy corn colors just mean this Galaxy Tab 3's made for kids. The 7-inch slate is a repackaged take on the Tab 3 we saw released earlier this year, with its 1,024 x... Continue reading
Posted Nov 4, 2013 at Eriksonpetra's blog
NEW YORK (AP) — Young New Yorkers who want to light up will soon have to wait for their 21st birthdays before they can buy a pack of smokes after lawmakers in the nation's most populous city voted overwhelmingly to raise the tobacco-purchasing age from 18 to 21. The City... Continue reading
Posted Nov 1, 2013 at Eriksonpetra's blog
The UFC is returning to the Windy City this January for UFC on FOX 10 and to Las Vegas, Nevada for UFC 170 in February. UFC president Dana White announced the events while laying out the promotion’s broadcast plans for 2014 on an episode of FOX Sports Live. While no... Continue reading
Posted Oct 29, 2013 at Eriksonpetra's blog
With hot new phones and tablets hitting the market at a breakneck pace, frequent upgrading can become a cost-prohibitive endeavor. Today, Walmart is taking some of the sting out of that process by adding tablet computers to its in-store trade-in program. Walmart recently began accepting smartphones for trade-ins, so this... Continue reading
Posted Oct 26, 2013 at Eriksonpetra's blog
FILE - In this Sept. 2, 2013 file photo, actor Tom Hardy poses for photographers on the red carpet for the film Locke at the 70th edition of the Venice Film Festival held from Aug. 28 through Sept. 7, in Venice, Italy. Hardy will play Elton John in a biopic... Continue reading
Posted Oct 24, 2013 at Eriksonpetra's blog
The Pope Call Me the Harley Father Who Wants My Motorcycle? Exclusive Details NEWS FLASH: Pope Francis is a badass who owns not one, but TWO Harley-Davidson motorcycles. BIGGER NEWS FLASH: He's auctioning them off for charity. To get you up to speed, the Holy Father was gifted the two... Continue reading
Posted Oct 21, 2013 at Eriksonpetra's blog
Seriously, how big is this parking lot? You've been walking for a good five minutes and your company's office building is still just a speck on the horizon. But with this self-propelled pintail, that hike through the car park will sail right by. Read more... Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/G4_n-cxyWNA/evolve-pintail-bamboo-lightning-review-go-go-gadget-sk-1445428060 Tags: hayden panettiere... Continue reading
Posted Oct 18, 2013 at Eriksonpetra's blog
With malicious hackers and malware infesting nearly every enterprise network these days, "jump boxes" have become very popular. A jump box is a specially secured computer that administrators must (or should) log on to in order to gain access to other computers and administrate them. The hope is that these... Continue reading
Posted Oct 16, 2013 at Eriksonpetra's blog
DENVER (AP) — For an uncomfortably long time Sunday, it was a matter of "if" for Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos, not "how many." Their supposedly lopsided matchup against the winless Jacksonville Jaguars turned into quite a tussle for much of a surreal afternoon. Not until Knowshon Moreno ran... Continue reading
Posted Oct 13, 2013 at Eriksonpetra's blog