Daily Archives: July 19, 2012

IOC Enhances Its Social Presence

IOC Enhances Its Social Presence

With the 2012 Summer Olympics officially beginning in just over a week, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced a number of new features designed to boost the Games’ social presence and engagement with fans. The Olympic Athletes’ Hub — an online social destination launched in April to provide verified Twitter and Facebook feeds of … Continued

Samsung Galaxy S III 64GB not discontinued, coming in the ‘second half of this year’

Samsung Galaxy S III 64GB not discontinued, coming in the ‘second half of this year’

Yesterday, rumors about the meaty 64GB GS3 model having reached a discontinued status started circulating around the interwebs — much to the disappointment of power users looking to snag the roomy handset. As it turns out, however, Samsung’s told The Verge that this is far from the truth, saying the proportionally spacious Galaxy S III … Continued

D-Link Cloud Router 5700 marks the outfit’s first foray into 802.11ac WiFi, now shipping for $190

D-Link Cloud Router 5700 marks the outfit’s first foray into 802.11ac WiFi, now shipping for $190

D-Link has fulfilled its promise to support the newfangled 802.11ac wireless standard. The company has pulled the curtain back on its first router that’s compatible with the aforementioned tech in the Cloud Router 5700. Boasting performance of up to 1,750Mbps (that’s 1,300 ac + 450 n), the kit implements a 5Ghz band for cutting out … Continued

Facebook Game Subtlety Teaches 20-Somethings Financial Literacy

Facebook Game Subtlety Teaches 20-Somethings Financial Literacy

A Facebook game currently in development will teach young adults financial literacy, while getting them hooked on an addictive online experience. Kicked Out, the product of developers and social entrepreneurs in Vienna, Austria and San Francisco, strives to train players to intuitively become responsible with money. The group is hoping to raise a major funding … Continued

Ferrari, Logic3 team on headphones, may be closest we get to an Enzo’s engine note

Ferrari, Logic3 team on headphones, may be closest we get to an Enzo’s engine note

Ferrari likes to brand just about everything. That said, the two new lines of in-ear and over-ear headphones it’s introducing with Logic3′s help seem like more natural fits for the supercar brand than for other gadgets. The speed-loving elite will inevitably swing towards the Cavallino series’ premium materials and universal microphone remote. Us plebeians have … Continued

Sony’s Walkman F PMP hits the FCC mere seconds after being announced

Sony’s Walkman F PMP hits the FCC mere seconds after being announced

It was mere seconds after Sony’s Walkman F was publicly announced to the baying hordes of PMP fans that the dismantled remains of one was found outside the FCC’s headquarters. The autopsy report unsurprisingly passed the Android-powered media player safe for human consumption, only clarifying that the unit’s WiFi radio is of the 802.11 b/g/n … Continued