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Toshiba today announced the Canvio Slim II portable external hardware. Measuring only 12.5 mm thick and with storage capacity of up to 1 terabyte, the base model will be available for $114.99. Like It , +1 , Tweet It , Pin It Original content from Ubergizmo.

Apple has pushed its iTunes Radio service to Apple TV on Tuesday in a 5.4 software beta update.  Apple’s iTunes Radio will officially launch for the iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Apple TV when iOS 7 releases later this year. However, the music...

Google and other companies have already made general calls for more transparency in the wake of the PRISM revelations, and it looks like Mountain View is now escalating those requests to a court challenge. As The Washington Post reports, Google is asking the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court for some additional leeway with the government requests for data that it's able to disclose, and it's citing the First Amendment to make its case. In a statement provided to us (included in full after the break), a Google spokesperson says that the company is specifically asking the court to let it "publish aggregate numbers of national security requests, including FISA disclosures, separately," adding that, "lumping national security requests together with criminal requests - as some companies have been permitted to do - would be a backward step for our users." That's in line with a statement Google made on Friday, which was echoed by Twitter, although there's no word yet on it or any other companies joining Google in the court challenge at this time. Filed under: Google Comments Source: The Washington Post

While NFC seems to be taking the slowest possible route to becoming useful in the US, China-based Geak has put out a ring that grants smartphone owners unique unlock and sharing capabilities. The…

We review the BlackBerry Q10, the first BlackBerry 10 device to feature a physical QWERTY keyboard. Like It , +1 , Tweet It , Pin It Original content from Ubergizmo.

Samsung Galaxy Ring is now available from Virgin Mobile for $179 off contract. It has a 4 inch display and a 1.4GHz quadcore processor. Like It , +1 , Tweet It , Pin It Original content from Ubergizmo.

Biomimicry borrows design solutions from the embedded intelligence within animals' bodies—chiefly from other species. But occasionally, it also borrows from within the human body. For example, a new study from MIT suggests that buildings of the future could be built with super-strong materials based on the structure of human bones.Read more...

Whether it’s a job interview or a hot date, there are certain interpersonal situations where we really want to be at our best. In some cases, we may even run through possible conversational scenarios in our heads beforehand, in order to “train” for the big event. The problem is, those imaginary interactions can’t provide us with unbiased feedback on what we could stand to improve. MIT’s new MACH (My Automated Conversation coacH) software, however, does exactly that. .. Continue Reading Conversation coach software works like a social simulator Section: Science Tags: Communications, MIT, Psychology, Simulator Related Articles: Videoconferencing system copies users’ head movements X-51A Waverider fails to reach full power in second hypersonic test flight Gulfstream G650 business jet hits Mach 0.925 DARPA releases video of HTV-2 second test flight Gulfstream G650 stays on track for delivery this year with FAA type certification Waverider makes hypersonic history

Xbox One is on the horizon. So too are official Microsoft-licensed gaming headsets from Turtle Beach - the XO Four and XO Seven - which come dressed up in classic Xbox black and green for that official Xbox One design style. It's tasty stuff that we ate...

Soon, Chromebooks will be everywhere. Google has secure deals with a slew of new retail partners around the globe — including Walmart and Staples. In total, more than 6600 new stores will soon…