Barista's edition for Wed 28 August 2013
BBM on Samsung Galaxy phones 'soon', ads promise
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BlackBerry Messenger is edging ever closer to Android phones, with the massively popular mobile IM service advertised in Africa as coming soon to Samsung Galaxy phones. Readers of BlackBerry blog CrackBerry reported seeing TV ads in a few different African countries during last night's deeply tedious Man Utd v Chelsea match.
Samsung video ads tease imminent launch of BBM for Galaxy smartphones
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BlackBerry and Samsung began jointly promoting the release of BBM on Android earlier this month, and things have kicked up a gear with the first wave of ads teasing the imminent launch of the messaging app for Samsung's Galaxy smartphones.
Oxford dictionary adds "twerk," "derp," "selfie," "phablet," and more voguish vocabulary
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Oxford Dictionaries Online (ODO) is adding a slew of words that only recently came into general usage, many driven by fast-moving trends in technology and culture. Yes, "twerk" is now in the dictionary. The most relevant addition to the dictionary for Quartz readers is probably "phablet," a portmanteau of "phone" and "tablet" used to describe...
Google releases a Chromecast app for iOS to help users set up and manage their $35 TV dongle
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Google released an official Chromecast app for iOS devices today, making it easier for users to set up the new $35 TV dongle, switch between multiple Chromecasts and change common network settings. The app can be used to pair a new Chromecast with a nearby Wi-Fi network, as well as change the name assigned to the device and the network it connects to by default.
Syrian Electronic Army Claims to Have Taken Over Twitter's Domain
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Hi @Twitter, look at your domain, its owned by #SEA :) http://t.co/ZMfpo1t3oG pic.twitter.com/ck7brWtUhK - SyrianElectronicArmy (@Official_SEA16) August 27, 2013
The Best Map Ever Made of America's Racial Segregation
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This map, created by Dustin Cable at University of Virginia's Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service, is the most comprehensive representation of racial distribution in America ever made. Here: New York City. Image: Dustin Cable White: blue dots; African American: green dots; Asian: red; Latino: orange; all others: brown St.
Samsung Exec Confirms Galaxy Gear Smartwatch Aimed At Younger, Hip Buyers Coming Sept. 4
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Samsung's Galaxy Gear smartwatch is poised to be the next big news in wearable tech, and it's also rapidly becoming one of the worst kept secrets of the tech world. Today, Samsung Executive Vice President of Mobile Lee Young-hee told The Korea Times that the Galaxy Gear would indeed be u..
iOS 7 available to the public on September 10th according to developer email
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After news leaked of Apple's upcoming iPhone event on September 10th, it was assumed the new iOS 7 would be announced at the same time - but now there's proof. Today, a developer named Owen Williams received an email indicating that iOS 7 would be released to the general public on the 10th, giving non-developers their first peek at the controversial operating system.
Will we ever want to have sex with robots?
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Meet Roxxxy, the sex robot with a triple XXX. Depending on your view, "she" is either at the cutting edge of the human-robot interface, or a modern reflection on some men's difficulties in relating to real-life partners.
The 1936 book that every business person should read
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Strauss Zelnick is chief executive and chairman of the company that makes Grand Theft Auto, BioShock and other cutting-edge videogames. But he says the book that has most influenced him is Dale Carnegie's 1936 bestseller, How to Win Friends and Influence People. "The title is unfortunate because it sort of implies how to get over...
Tesla Model S outsells Porsche, Jaguar, Buick in California
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It would appear that the electric Tesla Model S has come up in California as a vehicle that's not only striking the technology headlines, but the high-rolling sales market as well. According to a recent California New Car Dealers Association report for the first part of 2013, new-vehicle registrations have marked up the Tesla Model S as a dominator in the luxury car category.
iOS 7 Could Debut September 10th, The Same Day As The New iPhones
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The Apple-shaped stars are aligning, once again suggesting that September 10th is the big day for a hardware and software refresh of everyone's iOS devices. The maker of Apple's Siri tech claims iOS 7 is now said to be launching early next month alongside the updated iPhones.
In ACLU lawsuit, scientist demolishes NSA's "It's just metadata" excuse
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NSA leaks View all... When the scandal about the National Security Agency (NSA) leaks first broke, one of the government's talking points quickly became that its giant database of domestic phone calls was simply "metadata." "Nobody is listening to your telephone calls," said President Barack Obama a few days after the program became public.
Neil Armstrong passes: first man on moon dies at 82
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Today the family of Neil Armstrong have announced that this navy fighter pilot, test pilot, and astronaut passed away at the age of 82. Making known that Armstrong was a "reluctant American hero", his family said that he "always believed he was just doing his job."