Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Article: Famo.us shows the prettiest of 3D user interfaces for web-based mobile devices

Steve Newcomb, the chief executive of Famo.us, wants touchscreen user interfaces for mobile web apps to be beautiful with enhanced 3D graphics. He is releasing what he calls "jaw-dropping demos" today of what he has in mind for his platform technology, which takes advantage of the WebGL protocol....

http://venturebeat.com/2013/12/17/famo-us-shows-the-prettiest-of-3d-user-interfaces-for-web-based-mobile-devices/

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Article: LG G Pad 8.3 review

Google's just another carrier, or at least that's what it'll tell you. Just as Verizon and AT&T customize every device they sell, with apps and services and robotic ringtones, Google's selling its own flavor of some of the most popular devices on the market. It just so happens that Google Play Ed...

http://www.theverge.com/2013/12/17/5217498/lg-g-pad-8-3-review-google-play-edition

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Article: Monitors are so 2013: Apple scores patent for a ‘desk-free’ computer with smart laser projector

Imagine a Mac Mini that's completely wireless and can intelligently project a large image on a wall, instead of relying on an external monitor. It may sound like science fiction, but it actually may not be that far off. Apple today has received U.S. Patent No. 8,610,726, "Computer systems and met...

http://venturebeat.com/2013/12/17/monitors-are-so-2013-apple-scores-patent-for-a-desk-free-computer-with-smart-laser-projector/

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Article: How feds use one “seed” and 3 “hops” to spy on nearly everyone

The U.S. government has tried to reassure critics of its massive phone surveillance program by pointing to "minimization" procedures that are supposed to restrict spying to a handful of bad guys. Those reassurances now carry little credibility after a federal judge explained how the process actua...

http://gigaom.com/2013/12/17/how-feds-use-one-seed-and-3-hops-to-spy-on-nearly-everyone/

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Article: Stupeflix Launches Replay, An App To Quickly Stitch Your Photos Together Into Videos

Stupeflix, a startup that offers video tools to app developers, has launched a mobile app of its own called Replay. In many cases, when a developer-focused company launches an app, it's done as a proof-of-concept: "Hey, look what you could do with our technology!" In this case, however, co-founde...

http://techcrunch.com/2013/12/17/stupeflix-launches-replay-an-app-to-quickly-stitch-your-photos-together-into-videos/

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