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For a cool $600, the CyanogenMod Edition Oppo N1 smartphone aims to be a hacker’s delight. The first phone preloaded with the CyanogenMod Android ROM is shipping now, though Oppo notes that deliveries will take longer than usual due to the holiday season. As promised, the Oppo N1 CyanogenMod E
Many have dreamed of the day when clothes no longer require washing, or require it far less often than they currently do, at least. With nanotechnology came this reality, though not in any significant way. That could be changing with the introduction of the Silic, a t-shirt that repels liquids and a
For the first time since 1999, spacewalking astronauts will be out on Christmas Eve, and they’re planning to give the International Space Station a nice big present: a new refrigerator-sized coolant pump module that NASA hopes will get the station back to normal. Two American astronauts are sp
Forget the sanding, the painting, and all the construction; the worst part of a renovation is having to use a tape measure to size up a room. But if you’re willing to cough up $560, there’s now a much better way that almost sounds like magic. It’s a smartphone accessory called the
Sony is about to release seven new smartphone models, if shipment tracking reports out of Indonesia are correct. Sony may announce updated versions of its flagship Experia smartphone line as soon as the Consumer Electronics Show in January. What appears to be a website that tracks shipping into and
Twitter co-founder and current Square chief Jack Dorsey has joined the Disney board of directors as an independent director effective immediately. Dorsey said he was honored and humbled to join the Disney board as it is a timeless company that we all grew up learning from and admiring. Jack Dorsey&#
The U.S. military’s Cyber Command is about to receive the digital equivalent of faster ships and stronger missiles, but the force, only a few years in the making, is still grappling with how far it can go in fighting adversaries in cyberspace. Even as there are growing concerns about the NSA, the Wh
The US government, the CEA, and pay-TV providers want to save consumers $1 billion annually with a new voluntary standard for set-top box energy-efficiency. A new agreement between the US Energy Department, environmental groups, and various technology firms could improve energy efficiency of cable a
Sky has made a $350,000 equity investment in Jaunt, which it describes as “an innovative early-stage technology company” based in Palo Alto, California, which specialises in video capture and display. “This investment will provide Sky with additional insight into developments within the field,” it s
Reporting on HP’s desire to return to the smartphone market, sources say that the company plans to release new six- and seven-inch phones by the end of the year. The devices will be aimed at such emerging markets as India, China, and the Philippines, and will be sold off contract for between $
Sony Corp. of America has agreed to sell its Gracenote music metadata business to the Tribune media conglomerate for $170 million. Gracenote maintains a database of music data that’s used by streaming media services, mobile apps and in-car entertainment systems for finding and recommending tracks an
Taiwanese computer maker Acer has named Jason Chen, vice president of worldwide sales and marketing at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, as its new president and CEO, effective Jan. 1. After abolishing its CEO position last month, Acer announced today that it’s reinstating it and bringing in
