Source: http://gizmodo.com/future-windows-could-use-a-biomimetic-vascular-system-t-964634748
Windows, our source of life-giving sunlight indoors, are a menace to your electrical bill. In the summer, windows bleed cold and in the winter they ooze heat. To save energy, researchers want to give window panes a circulatory system that could pump in cool, liquid relief when they get too hot.
Source: http://gizmodo.com/magical-bottle-opener-can-pour-wine-without-popping-the-967410908
There are plenty of ways to open a nice bottle of wine, but they all involve the avoidable decision to finish the bottle (or risk the weird-tasting leftovers). We can do better than this, people. A new opener from Coravin aimed at connoisseurs lets you drink one glass at a time, by performing what amounts to a surgical procedure on your bottle.
Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/amazons-next-gen-kindle-fire-tablets-2013-7
Today, BGR is reporting from multiple sources detailed specs for Amazon's next-generation tablets.
BGR was mostly correct in its reports on Amazon's Kindle Fire lineup last year, so this one is worth paying attention to.
According to BGR, Amazon is planning on releasing several new Android-based Kindle branded tablets.
From what we can tell, the only advantage Google's new Nexus 7 tablet has over the new Kindle Fire's reported stats is a newer version of Android (4.3) and a rear camera.
The updated 7-inch Kindle Fire HD, will have:
Amazon's larger 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HD is expected to have:
BGR also revealed that the new tablets are expected to be more comfortable and lighter than the current generation of Kindle Fires.
As of right now, the new Kindle Fire's are expected to launch this fall, as early as September.
SEE ALSO: Amazon To Hire 5,000 In 25% Headcount Increase
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Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/intel-plans-to-record-every-single-tv-show-2013-7
Here's the latest detail on Intel's plan to assault the traditional TV business, via the WSJ:
Intel's plans include a server farm to record every piece of programming aired—local, national and international—and store it for at least three days in the "cloud." With an Intel-designed set-top box, people won't have to own DVRs or even plan to record programs.
Intel, which up to now has been a company that makes billions making chips, is building a second business, trying to upend the traditional pay-TV businesses.
The group at Intel working on this disruptive TV service is called Intel Media. The WSJ reports it has 350 people working on the service.
Details on Intel's TV service have been leaking out all year long.
The basic gist of the service: It's an internet delivered TV service with better software and better interface than what companies like Comcast, Time Warner Cable, DirecTV, etc. currently offer.
A permanently running cloud-based DVR is a pretty neat feature. It means you never have to worry about missing the start of a show, or if people start tweeting about a show, you can start it from the beginning, without missing a thing.
SEE ALSO: How The Cable Companies Keep You Hooked
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Source: http://gizmodo.com/gas-pump-skimmers-are-now-just-as-good-as-those-on-atms-959510989
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