What’s This? Camille Bautista2013-01-23 20:34:40 UTC Facebook posts and reader comments are more memorable than human faces or sentences from books, a new study says. Researchers found that status updates are one-and-a-half times more memorable than sentences from books and two-and-a-half times more memorable than faces. The same researchers from the University of California, San … Continued
ThinkGeek’s latest USB gadget makes every day a day of the tentacle
It’s harder than ever for a USB gadget to stand out these days, what with nearly everything seeming old hat, but ThinkGeek has cooked up something new that’s sure to get noticed. While it unfortunately doesn’t double as a memory stick as you might expect, the retailer’s new USB Squirming Tentacle is very much a … Continued
Hardkernal reveals pair of quad-core Exynos ODROID-U developer boards, starting at $69
One area where Moore’s law can be seen alive and well seems to be the developer and small project computer world. Whether it’s the ubiquitous Raspberry Pi, Intel’s NUC, or any number of similar products. There’s one more name to add to this list, and that’s the ODROID-U from Hardkernel. The boards are a little … Continued
ASUS expands its Zenbook line of Ultrabooks to include 14- and 15-inch models
About a year ago, when Ultrabooks were first starting to go on sale, ASUS was one of the first out of the gate with some lightweight, Intel-approved ultraportables. Since then, it’s released a handful of iterations, including redesigned models with improved keyboards and sharper screens. That’s a lot for a 12-month period, but there’s one … Continued
TiVo opens up Developer Channel, lets third parties create apps for your DVR
Other than what feels like a very slow pace of updates, one of our gripes with TiVo’s Premiere DVR platform has been a relative lack of new apps being released. Hopefully that could change soon, now that the company has opened up its Developer Channel to allow interested parties access to its SDK and tools … Continued
Sony explains missing PlayStation 3 price drop on old models, EU exclusivity of Flash memory version
Call it the “SuperSlim,” the “Ultrasvelte,” or the “LipoStation 3″ — just as long as “it stays positive,” says Sony Computer Entertainment America VP of marketing, handhelds and home consoles John Koller. The new, even thinner version of the PlayStation 3 doesn’t have a new name to distinguish itself from the myriad other PS3 models. … Continued
Nintendo Wii U arrives in the US on Nov. 18 in two versions for $300 and $350, Europe on Nov. 30
The Nintendo Wii U will launch in the US on Sunday, November 18, Nintendo America president and CEO Reggie Fils-Aime revealed in a New York City press conference this morning. It’ll arrive in Europe on November 30, though no price was given for our friends abroad. Like its Japanese release, the console comes in two … Continued
New ‘Facebook Stories’ Reveals Human Drama Within
Facebook took the wraps off Facebook Stories Thursday, a section designed “to celebrate the different stories that are coming out of Facebook,” according to a spokesperson’s description. The first issue of Facebook Stories, which resides at facebookstories.com, centers on “remembering.” A video at the top of the page tells the moving story of Mayank Sharma, … Continued









