Shane McGlaun

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August 2014
• Chevrolet Corvette Valet Mode records the people parking your car
• Facebook tests satire tag for newsfeeds to avoid user embarrassment
• hitchBOT is thumbing its way across British Columbia
• 1000 strong robot swarm can make shapes on command
• Facial recognition catches child predator on the lamb for 14 years
• Robot butler Botlr goes to work in California hotel
• Land Rover recalls 46,515 SUVs in North America due to airbag defect
• LG rolls out LTE version of G Pad 8.0 Android tablet
• New Xbox One bundles debut with fancy designs and more storage
• Motorola G2 tipped to ship September 10 packing only 8GB of storage
• Bizarre two-headed dolphin washes up on Turkish beach
• Microsoft launches Snipp3t iOS app for celebrity news
• Follow the ISEE-3 spacecraft using Google Chrome
• Cinemark theaters to team with Revue Labs for big screen gaming
• US Navy successfully recovers Orion capsule in splashdown test
• Vizio recalls TVs due to faulty stands increasing tip over risk
• Fox ditches plans to purchase Time Warner
• Samsung Galaxy Alpha specs leak, pre-order for $923
• NFL Now app rushes onto Apple TV this month
• Mozilla accidentally leaks the credentials of 76k devs
• Office for iPad updated with new PDF file and image tools
July 2014
• Cappuccino and fuel among items heading to ISS on ESA resupply ship
• Detailed Moon analysis determines it to be slightly lemon-shaped
• Apple to shed workers at Beats Electronics after acquisition
• HTC tipped to launch Windows Phone version of HTC One Aug 19
• Netflix and AT&T sign peering deal to reduce video buffering
• Scientists discover origin of 18th century wood ship under WTC
• Scientists measure record waves in Arctic Ocean that may break up ice
• Twitter reports second straight quarter of strong user growth
• Facebook to begin forcing users to use Messenger app for mobile chat
• NASA Opportunity rover sets record for longest off-Earth driving
• Cassini discovers 101 distinct geysers on Saturn's moon Enceladus
• 2012 solar storm nearly changed life on Earth as we know it
• US Facebook users spend 40 minutes each day on the social network
• SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket soft landing test completed
• Amazon launches Amazon Wallet app for storing gift cards and more
• Google offers $1 million prize for designing a better power inverter
• Flir One thermal camera accessory for iPhone unveiled
• GameStop gift card exchange program launches, powered by Cardpool
• GM halts sales of used Cadillac CTS and SRX due to ignition recall
• GoTenna portable gadget keeps you connected when signals are poor
• Yahoo Ending deletes data for the deceased in Japan
• Orbital Sciences Cygnus spacecraft heads to ISS with supplies
• Chromebooks outpace OS X and Windows in commercial sales
• Ferrari designer creates luxury train for Japan Rail East
• Harley Davidson recalls motorcycles for front wheel lockup issue
• Uber driver allegedly flees authorities with three passengers onboard
• Apple opens eBay store with certified refurbished iPhone 5 smartphones
• Ford issues recall on 100,610 vehicles in North America
• YouTube showing messages on slow videos blaming ISPs
• Synek draft system lets you draw a pint of beer at home
• Windows Threshold is the next major OS release, landing next year
• Google appeal in Wi-Fi snooping case rejected by Supreme Court
June 2014
• Scientists create supercooling system to keep organs fresh for days
• GM issues recall on 475,000 more vehicles including 2014-15 trucks
• Rumor suggests larger 5.5-inch iPhone 6 will get OIS
• Cruise Automation system makes Audi A4 and S4 cars autonomous
• Nexus 9 specs rumor lists NVIDIA Tegra K1 64-bit CPU
• Facebook outage cost the site $500,000 in half an hour
• T-Mobile unRadio lets you stream music with no data allowance used
• Harrison Ford injured on the set of new Star Wars movie
• Vessyl smart cup identifies what you put in it and tracks fluid intake
• Intel loses appeal against $1.44 billion fine in EU
• Hyundai Tucson hydrogen fuel cell vehicle debuts in the US
• Ringly smart ring alerts users of calls, texts, and email
• Microsoft Surface watch specs leak in dubious fashion
• Skype iPhone app redesigned to be five times faster than before
• SteelSeries Sentry Eye Tracking System aims at better game performance
• Dating app Tinder unveils new Moments photo feature
• Microsoft Xbox One update adds more GPU bandwidth
• PowerbyProxi shows off wireless charging bowls for gadgets
• Xbox 360 Xbox Live Gold members get free Dark Souls game
May 2014
• Red Dead Redemption described as a permanent franchise by Take-Two CEO
• Uber plans to adopt autonomous cars when they are available
• Microsoft creates real-time Skype language translation service
• Microsoft CEO kills any thoughts of Xbox spinoff
• Samsung patent app for new smartwatch shows image recognition and more
• Marvel Ant-Man movie director leaves project over creative differences
• FCC wins approval for rural broadband subsidies from appeals court
• Tangible Play connects iPad games with real-world toys
• Calf that lost both hind legs to frostbite gets prosthetics
• NASA and amateur astronomers work to put old satellite back on task
• iPhone could support T-Mobile VoLTE, but may not get support
• SETI researchers claim alien life could be discovered in next 20 years
• Nest issues recall on 440,000 smoke alarms due to Wave feature
• Virzzmo VR headset is powered by your smartphone
• Netflix eyes new navigation scheme for the future
• Nissan recalls 211 Leaf EVs due to weld defect, owners may get new car
• Tesla CEO says EV industry needs 200 battery gigafactories
• Skylock smart bike lock is solar powered and allows sharing
• LG unveils three new G Pad tablets launching this week
• Microsoft rumored to launch new Surface Pro 3 on May 20
• Amazon and USPS Sunday delivery comes to more cities
• NASA is looking for a new way to kill bacteria
• Facebook anonymous login feature limits sharing of information
• Brazilian police officer's Nokia 520 smartphone stops a bullet
• Blu Life Pure XL smartphone rocks a Snapdragon 800 processor for $399
• Dell unveils new Inspiron laptops and AIO computers
• Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes Edition to offer 20 figures
April 2014
• Plants Vs Zombies Garden Warfare hits PC pre-order
• Apple holographic display patent app lets users touch 3D objects
• Amazon Prime Pantry might let you skip the grocery store
• Skylanders Trap Team ships October 5, adds a new wrinkle to the series
• Walking Dead Daryl Dixon action figure has a crossbow and more
• Sanyo unveils new 2014 HDTVs with 65-inch set in the mix
• Compton, CA spied on using drone aircraft by Sheriff's department
• Ford shows off 2015 Mustang GT line lock feature
• Atari Minimum crafting combat game coming to PC
• Nokia stops Lumia 2520 sales in Europe due to charger issue
• Nissan PlayStation GT Academy returns for 2014 season
• BitTorrent Sync gets support for NAS with NetGear first
• Pioneer to add Apple CarPlay to five car receivers via firmware update
• Tops hacked off 100 Tesla Model S EVs to make convertibles
• Twopcharts says 44% of all Twitter accounts were never used
• HTC One M8 with plastic case rumored for launch next month
• Sprint WeGo lets parents know where kids are and stay in contact
• X-Men Mystique may get her own movie with Jennifer Lawrence
• BMW recalls 156,000 cars for loosening bolts that could damage engine
• Sony confirms VAIO Fit 11A battery fire hazard
• Micro 3D printer raised over $2 million in three days via Kickstarter
• Sigma 50mm f1.4 DG HSM Art lens ships this month
• HBO renews Game of Thrones for two more seasons
• Solar Impulse 2 aircraft to fly around the globe on electricity alone
• ArmourDrive SSDs with integrated power interrupt protection ship
• Netflix Marco Polo series production is underway for late 2014 launch
• Land Rover Invisible Bonnet concept creates a see through car
• The Last of Us Remastered banner promises pre-orders
• Logitech K830 is a backlit HTPC keyboard for couch potatoes
• Netflix to air second season of Ricky Gervais comedy Derek on May 30
• GM says 8L90 8-speed auto trans will shift faster than a Porsche DCT
• US Navy will deploy prototype laser on a ship later this summer
• Xbox 360 GoPro Channel lands as an app with exclusive videos
• Viper SmartKey uses your smartphone to lock or unlock doors
• Tesla Model S owner fiddles with car's network and gets warned to stop
• HP DreamColor Z24x and Z27x displays offer over a billion colors
• Yahoo wants four original comedy shows for its streaming video push
• Mario Kart 8 details unveiled including new power ups and characters
• Call of Duty: Ghosts Devastation DLC brings the Predator
• TigerDirect announces plans to add home decor and other items
• Samsung Gear 2, Gear 2 Neo, and Gear Fit pre-orders start now
• SIM-Drive's new SIM-HAL EV has electric motors for each wheel
• Final Fantasy XIV beta now open to all gamers on PS4
• Ridley Scott confirmed to produce Halo digital feature
• Casio XJ-UT310WN LampFree projector offers 3100 lumens of light
• Garmin Zumo 590LM motorcycle GPS finds curvy roads for you
• Nokia MD-12 Bluetooth speaker uses hard surfaces to improve bass
• TomTom Runner Cardio GPS sports watch monitors heart rate and more
• Trion Supercars wants to build a $1 million Nemesis to European cars
• Sony 9.1ch digital surround wireless headphones debut
• Amazon Lockers now accept returns making it easier to send stuff back
• Verizon VMS1100 DVR system has up to 12 tuners and 2TB of storage
• Subaru Tribeca replacement rumored for diesel plug-in hybrid power
• LaCie Fuel grows to 2TB capacity to hold more content
• Samsung Galaxy Tab4 comes in 7, 8, and 10.1-inch sizes
• HP to pay $54 million in proposed class action settlement
• States ranked on how likely they are to survive a zombie attack
March 2014
• Samsung UD590 display has 3840 x 2160 native resolution
• Kayaker and GoPro camera row off a 60-foot tall waterfall
• Alien: Isolation introduces Ripley's daughter on October 7
• PL-01 tank concept is a Polish masterpiece
• Lenovo issues recall on over 35,000 laptop batteries
• Classic horror shooter Dead Space is free on EA Origin
• Philips hue tap is a kinetic powered smart light switch
• Smartphone Charging Wallet has a battery inside
• 4DX theater heads to LA this summer with motion seats and more
• Apple transparent texting lets people see what's behind the phone
• Pyle Audio Street Blaster has guitar input and 1000W of power
• LG G2 Mini smartphone launches on the global mid-range market
• Twitter adds photo tagging and supports more photos per tweet
• Xbox One and Xbox 360 get new apps including Encore Play
• Source code for MS-DOS and Word for Windows goes online
• Diablo III Reaper of Souls expansion launches on Mac and PC systems
• NVIDIA Shield price cut to $199 with Android 4.4 update
• HTC One (M8) teardown shows little reparability improvement
• Panasonic HX-A500 is the first wearable 4K camcorder
• Das Keyboard 4 rocks mechanical keys with or without labels
• Source says Fast & Furious 7 will use doubles for Paul Walker
• BMW and Toyota team for hybrid sports car to replace Z4
• NASA confirms another cooling issue aboard the ISS
• Tablet shipments to hit 200M in 2014 says ABI Research
• Winter temps decimate EV driving range says AAA
• Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin team for new Netflix series
• Toshiba Canvio Wireless Adapter launches
• Porsche Boxster GTS and Cayman GTS unveiled
• Samsung NX mini mirrorless camera packs 20.5MP resolution
• Doctor Who LEGO kit needs your votes on Cuusoo
• Kindle Fire users get NCAA March Madness Live app
• Study finds online mood can spread to others
• Nikon 1 V3 can shoot 20fps bursts with autofocus
• WhatsApp says security flaw is "overstated"
• NASA Visualization Explorer available for all iOS users
• Pioneer VSX-80 home theater receiver has 7 HDMI 2.0 ports
• LuMini Bluetooth enabled LED smart bulb hits Kickstarter
• Transcend rolls out 128GB 2013 Mac Pro RAM upgrades
• Dish Super Joey Launches allowing eight shows to record at once
• Cefaly headband gets FDA approved for migraine treatment
• CW offers a look at The Flash close up
• Titanfall on the Xbox 360 will be first class says MS exec
• Q-Warrior headset is like Google Glass for the battlefield
• Element 14 launches Raspberry Pi sound card
• Audi traffic light recognition system looks to save fuel
• SXSW fans warned by Austin PD against using Uber
• Shutterstock CEO isn't worried about free Getty Images
• Make homemade wine with The Miracle Machine
• Panasonic GH4 DSLM camera launch date and price announced
• No sign of Planet X in NASA WISE survey
• Sarlacc toilet decals drag Boba Fett to a smelly grave
• Canon recalls PowerShot SX50 HS camera due to allergic reactions
• Stanford researchers create BeHop for better #Wi-Fi in crowded spaces
• Blocks modular smartwatch lets the user configure their wearable
• Mad Catz and Ouya announce content agreement
• Tablet ordering and gaming comes to Buffalo Wild Wings
• Pennzoil to host real Mario Kart racing at SXSW 2014
• Wello iPhone case monitors your heart rate, temperature, and more
• Sprint to add stolen and lost smartphones to CheckMend database
• HTC Desire 301 budget smartphone gets official
• IBM workers in China strike over Lenovo server deal
• LG G Pad 8.3 LTE tablet lands at Verizon Wireless March 6
• Titanfall will get a season pass, DLC, and free feature updates
• Kingston DataTraveler microDuo works with microUSB ports
• Asteroid passing between Earth and moon is a "non event" says NASA
• Dish Network launches Dish Anywhere app for Kindle Fire HDX tablets
• Lamborghini Huracan digital dash is powered by NVIDIA
• Apple patent lets iPhone users listen to live voice messages
• Windows 8.1 Update 1 hits RTM according to source
• Logitech Harmony Smart Keyboard makes typing easy on your console
• PS4 game console reaches 6 million units sold globally since launch
February 2014
• Refuel propane tank has an app to tell you when it's empty
• EU officials are meeting with Apple and others on in-app purchases
• Microsoft Studios' head promises Halo news at E3 2014
• Dish Network Explorer app upgraded with more features
• Netflix Hack Day gives Netflix engineers a creative outlet
• 4 Billion Wi-Fi enabled devices in use around the world today
• Volvo shows off new touch focused in-car experience
• Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service goes dark May 20 for Wii and DS
• Opternative online test will give you a prescription for glasses
• Square Pickup food ordering app testing now in San Francisco
• Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare launches on Xbox One
• Drone ships may change the face of cargo shipping in the next decade
• MakerBot Replicator Mini 3D printer ships this spring
• Twitch Live game broadcasts land for Xbox One in March
• Samsung Galaxy S5 fingerprint reader can be used for PayPal purchases
• Resound LiNX is a made for iPhone hearing aid controlled with an app
• ZTE Grand Memo II LTE packs 6-inch HD TFT display
• Updated YotaPhone with touch control electronic paper screen debuts
• 2015 Ford Focus to get 1.0L EcoBoost in the US for the first time
• Ericsson and Philips unveil LED streetlights with broadband connectiv
• Fujitsu haptic sensory tablet lets you feel images on the screen
• BMW to make carbon fiber wheels using waste from i3 and i8
• Nokia XL dual SIM smartphone debuts at MWC 2014
• Microsoft inviting some Xbox Live users to beta Xbox One updates
• Oral-B Bluetooth toothbrush syncs with smartphone app
• VW Golf GTE plug-in hybrid rocks 201 hp and 258 lb-ft of torque
• Jolla Sailfish OS reaches version 1.0 with phones heading to Europe
• Google smacked with patent infringement suit over Google Earth
• Philips intelligent LED lights help shoppers find deals
• Microsoft Surface tablet with LTE tipped by FCC filing
• Tesla and Apple did meet says Elon Musk
• Volvo Roam delivery service heads to MWC 2014
• Sceptre SoundPal portable speaker rocks Bluetooth and NFC tech
• Satechi F1 Smart Monitor stand acts like a docking station
• Garmin fenix 2 GPS watch offers iPhone connectivity and more
• Acer unveils new Liquid E3 and Z4 budget smartphones
• First Forza Motorsport 5 track add-on is Road America
• NEC unveils a pair of short-throw projectors with plenty of lumens
• Yamaha YAS-103 soundbar offers Bluetooth streaming and smartphone app
• Latest Xbox One update bug results in black screen for some users
• Konami video compares all versions of MGS 5: Ground Zeroes
• Nokia Treasure Tag launches in April to track your stuff
• Grace Digital Encore Wi-Fi music system features alarms and more
• Harman Kardon rolls out Soho headphones and Esquire wireless speaker
• Chroma Musical FPS game coming from Rock Band creator Harmonix
• Google Chromecast to get screen mirroring via AllCast app
• CoinTerra unveils new PCIe GSX I bitcoin mining card
• Austin and Seattle to get first bitcoin ATMs in the US
• Sony PS4 has sold 5.3 million units globally since launch
• Titanfall map names and more gleaned from beta game data
• MGS V: Ground Zeroes to run at native 1080p only on PS4
• Apple acquisitions head met with Tesla CEO, says source

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