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Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) proudly announced that the 2014 Jeep Cherokee and Toyota Prius will offer in-vehicle Qi wireless charging. The former will get a factory installed Qi wireless charging pad located in the center console, featuring technology developed by Leggett & Platt. The Toyota Prius, on the other hand, is available with a specially…
File this under SUPER COOL! Smithsonian Scientists have restored a recording of Alexander Graham Bell’s voice from a nearly 130 year old cardboard and wax disc. Without Alexander Graham Bell’s invention of the telephone our site wouldn’t exist and neither would the fancy gadget you carry around in your pocket. The first telephone call was…
You got that right. The company that makes the best note-taking service on the planet is thinking to “go physical” and eventually enter the hardware-making business. During the recent New Economy Summit in Tokyo, Evernote’s CEO Phil Libin shared this (great) news, added that initially the branded hardware will be released with partners. “Eventually, in…
Many of us awoke today to startling developments about the recent Boston Marathon bombing. The two suspects in the case have Chechen roots, and the President of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov took to Instagram, one of his favorite mediums, to belay any rumors of the suspected bombers having any connection with the Chechen government.…
In a nice story that shows the man standing behind his own principles, a US judge fined himself after his mobile phone rang in the courtroom. Michigan Judge Raymond Voet has previously posted an order on his courtroom stating that any electronic devices causing a disturbance will result in the owner getting a fine. During…
It’s hard to imagine Google’s Android OS on anything other than mobile handsets, with the OS being activated on over 1.5 million devices daily. Well, maybe it’s not so hard to imagine. Andy Rubin, one of the original masterminds behind the open source OS flashed back to the pre-smartphone days and revealed that the Android…
The UK’s Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is looking into freemium apps and whether they’re tricking children into paying for additional content. More specifically, the agency is investigating whether these apps (mostly games) include “direct exhortations” to children to encourage them to purchase content or persuade parents to make purchases for them. As you can…
Few weeks ago, North Korea launched 3G services for foreigners visiting the country, allowing to visit all services sans any restraints. That, however, is no longer available, following the recent tensions on the peninsula. SIM cards are still available for few tourists to the DPRK, but they cannot access mobile internet on their phones. Mobile…
Music-streaming service Spotify has become a huge player in the on-demand music streaming scene, and is now looking to enter the realm of on-demand video streaming. According to Business Insider, Spotify will compete head on with the likes of Netflix and HBO Go by providing original content as well as access to a library of…
Even though Google Glasses are still not available that doesn’t stop certain businesses from banning their use at their venues. Take 5 Point bar in Seattle, which owner Dave Meinert said that the use of Google’s high-tech product will not be permitted in his cafe, jokingly adding that “ass kickings will be encouraged for violators.”…