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Dec

[Themer’s Roundup] Columnists and The Essence Themes, Holozoop & Lucent Remix Icons


Let’s dive right into this week’s Themer’s Roundup! First theme up is The Essence by animoo, who has a plethora of themes available on her MCS page, all of which are equally as beautiful, with quite a few unique and quirky themes as well. This particular theme features small…

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Dec

Get Viral With YouTube; Introducing Viral Pro Floating HD Player


I know I’m not alone in my ever searching quest for the best android apps available. In recent years I have spent a ridiculous amount of money on apps. If it looked cool I bought it no matter the cost.  Since then I’ve become more selective and money conscious when it comes to…

6
Dec

Action Launcher 2.0 Changes How We Use Our Devices [APP OF THE WEEK]


  Action Launcher has reached version 2.0, and developer Chris Lacy has taken his home replacement to new levels. Sure, Nova and Apex Launchers are the more popular kids in school, but Action Launcher strives to be something better. Action Launcher 2.0 introduces Android 4.4 KitKat style…

6
Dec

iPhone 5s Now Shipping Within 1 to 3 Days in U.S. and Several Other Countries


Apple is continuing to see improved iPhone 5s supplies ahead of the holidays, with shipping estimates from the online Apple Store now ranging from one to three days for all carriers, colors, and capacities in North America, Asia Pacific, Europe, and the Middle East. The GSM-compatible SIM-free…

6
Dec

Google expands in-depth article search results, makes it easier to explore relevant topics


When Google introduced the in-depth article search results section, the company gave voracious readers a great way to look for weekend reading spree fodder. Today, Mountain View is making it even easier to scour the internet by adding a “More in-d…

6
Dec

DARPA tests ground-based prototype of its folding space telescope (video)


Researchers want higher-resolution images of the Earth from space, but glass-based telescopes won’t always be up to the job; eventually, the necessary hardware will be too bulky to lift into orbit. It’s a good thing, then, that DARPA recently tes…

6
Dec

HiSense unveils Android-powered H6 Smart TVs and Pulse PRO set-top box


HiSense continues its dedication to Google as an operating system with a slew of new hardware powered by Android 4.2.2 that features Google services for TV (the product formerly known as Google TV). The first is its new line of H6 Smart TVs powere…

6
Dec

Navy launches a drone from a submarine’s torpedo tube


We can think of few sights more ominous than watching an unmanned aerial vehicle emerging from an egg-like canister in the middle of the ocean, but that may well be the future of military reconnaissance. The US Naval Research Laboratory sent out a…

6
Dec

Twitter’s new targeted advertising hooks up with your browsing history


After testing it out for six months, Twitter’s now rolled out changes that will tie its ads with information picked up from web browser cookies. Advertisers will be able to share browser-related details with Twitter, which can then match it to a s…

6
Dec

Palette’s modular controller brings dials and sliders to your laptop (hands-on)


Palette co-founder Calvin Chu has a problem with how people work. “Creative professionals spend so much of their time on the computer, and at the moment, they still use a very generic one-size-fits-all keyboard and mouse interface.” It doesn’t mak…