Researchers tout efficiency breakthrough with new ‘inexact’ chip

May 19, 2012

Accuracy is generally an important consideration in computer chips, but a team of researchers led by Rice University are touting a new “inexact” chip (dubbed PCMOS) that they say could lead to as much as a fifteen-fold increase in efficiency. Their latest work, which won a best paper award at a recent ACM conference, builds [...]

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VIDEO: Electric unicycles and other tech news

May 19, 2012

Honda Motors unveils a new auto-balancing unicycle that can be controlled hands free – and other technology news stories. BBC News – Technology

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Apple files (again) for a preliminary ban against the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1

May 19, 2012

If you found yourself longing for the minor tweaks Samsung made to the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Germany earlier this year, you may be in luck: Apple’s filed for a preliminary injunction against the slate stateside. It isn’t the first one, either, Cupertino filed something similar back in February, though it didn’t quite pass legal [...]

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Microsoft patent application outlines system to recommend and transfer apps across devices

May 19, 2012

Ready for your latest tour through the dense and meandering wording of patent applications? Well, dig in, because it’s Microsoft’s turn to confuse lawyers the world over with this latest USPTO doc, submitted in November of 2010. The filing describes a computer-based program that would, essentially, analyze a primary device’s installed applications, cross-reference it with [...]

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The Engadget Show is live, here at 6:00PM ET!

May 18, 2012

Man, what a show we’ve got for you this month. For starters, we popped by the Smithsonian, to check out the museum’s Art of the Video Game exhibit. And while the awesome Fifth Avenue Frogger game didn’t actually make it into those hallowed halls, we did take a close up look at the hacked arcade [...]

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VIDEO: Technology and texting tips for MPs

May 18, 2012

MPs have had their fingers burned by texting and technology, and may have regretted the odd text or tweet. BBC News – Technology

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Microsoft sets sandbox boundaries for Metro developers

May 18, 2012

With so many apps running around the Windows playground, Microsoft wants the grown-ups to be in charge of Metro. Programs for the new interface will be available only through the Windows Store, which will allow one-click installs, user feedback and crash monitoring. Developers shouldn’t worry too much, as the heavy lifting for those features will [...]

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Space X’s Dragon launch… is go!

May 18, 2012

We’re crossing our fingers and toes so hard we can barely type and walk, since it looks like the oft-delayed Dragon launch will take place tomorrow. SpaceX founder Elon Musk confirmed that the company had passed final launch review with NASA and that everything was set for the Falcon 9 to lift off at 4:15AM [...]

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VIDEO: ‘Is Facebook worth $100 billion?’

May 18, 2012

As Facebook floats itself on the stock exchange, technology experts attending the Future Everything conference in Manchester give their views on the company’s worth. BBC News – Technology

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Thefuture.fm launches iPhone app for discovering DJ mixtapes, hopes to steal Spotify’s thunder

May 18, 2012

Internet radio purveyors from Spotify to Rdio keep upping the ante with more playlist features and design overhauls, and the competition for your ears’ attention is only getting fiercer. One of the newest players is Thefuture.fm (formerly known as Dubset), which launched last month with a focus on DJ-curated mixtapes. Today the service outed its [...]

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