Friday, August 30, 2013

Article: The Tricorder Is Here, And I've Used It On Myself

This is a post in ReadWriteBody, an ongoing series where ReadWrite covers networked fitness and the quantified self.

Most of the gadgets and apps I've tested for ReadWriteBody are geared towards fitness: getting healthier, not detecting illness.

That may be a result of the tech industr...

http://readwrite.com/2013/08/29/readwritebody-scanadu-scout-tricorder

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Article: Samsung's cranking out DDR4 memory for faster, more efficient servers

DDR4 memory is finally in mass production, as Samsung Semiconductor announced it's mass producing 4GB modules, based on "20nm-class" process technology. 32GB sticks like the ones shown above are headed for the premium server market, where Samsung claims their higher speeds (up to 2,667 Mb/s) make...

http://www.engadget.com/2013/08/30/samsung-4gb-ddr4-mass-production/

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Article: Oppo teases plug-in camera lenses with OIS and up to 15x zoom

Oppo is a relatively unknown name outside of China, even though the company did make some headway with the Oppo Find 5, and is hoping to continue to establish itself on the world stage with its upcoming Oppo N1. There's very little we actually know about the device, except for the fact that is ex...

http://www.androidauthority.com/oppo-plug-in-camera-lenses-ois-15x-zoom-260180/

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Thursday, August 29, 2013

This "Ionic" Speaker Is Stretchable, See-Through and Mind-Blowing

Source: http://gizmodo.com/this-stretchable-ionic-speaker-made-of-gel-is-almost-in-1223860938

This "Ionic" Speaker Is Stretchable, See-Through and Mind-Blowing

Ever get that feeling that the speakers in your living room are too, well, opaque? Wouldn't it be cool if it looked like they were just floating there in mid-air blasting jams for all to hear? It's a heck of a dream, and thanks to a team of Harvard scientists, it might just come true for you.

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Don't miss Phil Molyneux, Google Glass, the EFF, Ayah Bdeir and David Gerrold at Expand NY!

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/08/29/expand-speakers/

Don't miss Phil Molyneux, Google Glass, the EFF, Ayah Bdeir and David Gerrold at Expand NY!

We think we're already on-track to blow our San Francisco event out of the water -- and guess what, we're only getting starting. We're already announced some great speakers like LeVar Burton and Ben Heck, who promise to make this November's Engadget Expand in New York one to remember, and now we've got even more names to offer up. We're excited to tell you that we'll also be joined by Sony Electronics president / COO Phil Molyneux, Google Glass senior developer advocate Timothy Jordan, littleBits founder / CEO Ayah Bdeir, EFF staff attorney Julie Samuels and science fiction writer David Gerrold.

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