Shane McGlaun
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Shane McGlaun has written 2748 pieces of content
- 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
- Hulu Plus app updated for Android users with more free shows
- 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
- OneNote lands on Amazon Fire phone and Kindle Fire
- 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
- Twitter may purchase music sharing firm SoundCloud
- 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