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Australia is getting 1Gbps internet by the end of 2013, courtesy of NBN
While Google announced a third city to get Google Fiber and Japan is getting ridiculous 2Gbps download speeds in Tokyo, the rest of the world might be feeling a little left out. But now it looks Australia won’t have to be jealous of ultra-fast download speeds, as the Australian National [...]
Read More »Sell $400K worth of counterfeit headphones and you’ll end up in jail for 2 years like this guy
Knock-offs seem to be a lot more prominent these days, especially in the mobile industry. There are some products that you never expect to be copied, but more surprising things have happened. Take this next story for example, about a UK man who was accused of being one of the [...]
Read More »Chinese website allows users to install pirated iOS apps without the need for jailbreaking
A Chinese website called 7659 is bypassing Apple’s App Store and allowing its users to install pirated apps for free, without the need for jailbreaking. How are they doing this? It’s actually kind of clever.
The website is using Apple’s bulk enterprise licensing to copy and distribute pirated paid apps [...]
Read More »Researchers discover two potentially habitable planets, thanks to Kepler mission
It’s a pretty well-known fact that water is essential to life on Earth. That being said, researchers believe a habitable area is one that includes water, or can at least preserve bodies of water. A habitable region must also maintain the appropriate properties of water. For example, the water can’t [...]
Read More »The first lucky owners of Google Glass have begun posting their videos online [Video]
First Google announced that it had shipped the first units of Google Glass to the first lucky owners. A day after that, we got a glimpse at what it was like opening up a Google Glass box. Now, quite fittingly, the doors have been blasted wide open and numerous videos [...]
Read More »Provo, Utah is getting Google Fiber by the end of 2013
Google and Provo officials have announced that Provo, Utah will be the third city to get the ultra-fast Google Fiber internet service. This follows the recent announcement of the second city to get gigabit internet from Google, Austin. If you don’t already know, Google Fiber will provide download speeds of [...]
Read More »Oculus Rift virtual reality headset makes grandma freak out in amazement [Video]
The Oculus Rift is being promoted by its creators as the “first truly immersive virtual reality headset for video games.” Its Kickstarter asked for $250,000 and ended up with almost $2.5 million. Luminaries in the video game industry like Gabe Newell of Valve and John Carmack of id Software have [...]
Read More »Google forbids developers from displaying ads on Google Glass and says free apps only (no paid apps)
Since the confirmation of Google Glass, the Internet has been abuzz with jokes about how Google Glass will be littered with what Google does best: advertisements. It seems these fears were (are) somewhat unfounded because Google has just published a list of guidelines for developers who want to create third-party [...]
Read More »This is what’s inside the Google Glass box
Just a day after announcing that the first shipments of Google Glass had gone out to the first lucky users, we have what is most likely the first peek into what it’s like unboxing Google Glass.
Brandon Allgood’s clearly excited about the future with Google Glass, as the device is [...]
Read More »Crazy TV reality show wants to send contestants on one-way trip to Mars in 2023
This is probably one of the crazier stories out there yet, but it’s also definitely one of the coolest. A project called Mars One is attempting to start the first ever human colony outside of our planet. On Mars. And turn the entire thing into a crazy reality TV show. [...]
Read More »How did someone hang a monitor from power lines…? [Image]
![How did someone hang a monitor from power lines…? [Image]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2013/04/wtf_bbq_monitor-290x160.jpg)
I’ve seen shoes hanging from power lines (and never really understood why). But hanging a monitor from power lines is a first for me.
Read More »Google ships first Google Glass units, releases API and reveals tech specs
Google has just took a major step into making the Glass-wearing future they envision a reality. The company has just announced that the first units meant for those in the Glass Explorers program are now shipping, the API and documentation have been released and they’ve also revealed all the tech [...]
Read More »![The real reason why less and less people watch TV [Comic]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2013/04/less_people_watching_tv-290x160.jpg)
Microsoft might also be making a smart watch [Rumor]
This is getting even more ridiculous. First, we heard that Apple was working on their very own smart watch. Then we heard rumblings and eventually a confirmation from Samsung that they too were working on a smart watch device. Then Google and LG joined in.
Now, it probably shouldn’t surprise [...]
Read More »![The difference between working at work and relaxing at home [Comic]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2013/04/work_vs_home-290x160.png)
![Geeky parents use CPU fan and heatsink to cool their children [Image]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2013/04/geeky_parents-290x160.jpg)
![This Pac-Man stapler is a winner [Image]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2013/04/pacman_stapler-290x160.jpg)
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What do IT professionals really do? [Infographic]
![What do IT professionals really do? [Infographic]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2013/04/job_of_it_professionals-290x160.jpg)
This informative infographic helps explain the various roles of different IT professionals.
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![Wall Street and bankers are “nefarious” and “lowlife scum” [Comic]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2013/04/bitcoin_vs_banking-290x160.gif)
![Nothing like having 175 WiFi access points in the same place at the same time [Image]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2013/04/wifi_access_points-290x160.png)
![Did Geordi La Forge from Star Trek wear Google Glass? [Comic]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2013/04/google_glass_star_trek-290x160.jpg)
![Who needs Microsoft Windows when you can get Michaelsoft Binbows [Image]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2013/04/michaelsoft_binbows-290x160.jpg)
Easily fix broken screens with Spray on Screen Repair [Video]
![Easily fix broken screens with Spray on Screen Repair [Video]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2013/04/2013-04-13_004529-290x160.png)
Imagine if broken screens could be fixed by simply spraying on them with this magical solution.
Read More »Hacker develops Android app that can hijack airplanes
Hugo Teso is a security researcher at N.Runs, a Germany-based IT consultancy firm. He is also a licensed commercial pilot. So he did what any other regular person would do with two seemingly unrelated interests: use one to exploit the other. In the Hack In The Box security conference being [...]
Read More »Arrogant “deal with it” Microsoft director Adam Orth is fired from Microsoft
Last week Adam Orth, Microsoft Studios Creative Director, took to the web to express his viewpoint about the next Xbox’s rumored “always on” requirement (aka the Xbox needing to be always connected to the Internet) and how people are reacting to it. Orth was, how should I put it, a [...]
Read More »![This takes “smoking fast hard drive” to the next level [Image]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2013/04/smoking_fast_hard_drive-290x160.jpg)
![Awesome graphic illustrations of how we are imprisoned by technology [Image]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2013/04/mouse_prison-290x160.jpg)
![He’s the computer man [Video]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2013/04/2013-04-10_235326-290x160.png)
![Playing dominos with 86 PCs [Video]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2013/04/2013-04-09_232153-290x160.png)
Indian students invent anti-rape underwear for women, sends electric shocks to attackers and has built-in GPS
Anyone that follows current events has probably heard of the gang-rape/homicide of a young lady in India last year. If you haven’t, I’m sure you have heard of other incidents of sexual assault of women. Three Indian engineering students became fed up with the slow movement of law enforcement to [...]
Read More »Google might buy WhatsApp for $1 billion [Rumor]
Recall that rumor last month about Google combining all its chat platforms under one roof of Google Babble? Yeah, well, that rumor has just been supercharged with a rumor that Google might purchase WhatsApp, the developer of the insanely popular instant-texting WhatsApp Messanger.
Quoting “an inside source”, Digital Trends is [...]
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