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Remember when the rumor mill’s favorite hobby was obsessing about an Apple TV set? It seemed like every week, some publication or other was reporting on the mythical device. Many assumed it would be the company’s next big revolution: iPod, iPhone, iPad ... iTV. Well, don’t look now, but Microsoft just unveiled a device that does most of what we expected the iTV to do, in the form of the Xbox One... Continue Reading Did Xbox One just make the long-rumored Apple TV set irrelevant? Section: Home Entertainment Tags: Apple, Apple TV, Microsoft, TV, Xbox One Related Articles: Xbox Surface tablet could be a winner Microsoft announces subscription-based Xbox 360 Microsoft to launch low-cost Xbox TV console? Microsoft introduces Xbox Music Microsoft announces 4GB Xbox 360, gives Kinect a price Microsoft releases My Xbox Live for Android devices

Along with whether or not Al Gore invented the Internet, figuring out the correct pronunciation of GIF is one of the earliest questions of the Internet. I grew up believing it was hard-G GIF. Most people I know pronounce it like that too. Even the White House agreed on pronouncing GIF like 'gift'. But we have to re-evaluate the whole argument again because the inventor of GIF—PAPA GIF Steve Wilhite—says its pronounced JIF. What. The. Hell.Read more...

If you're lucky enough to be employed somewhere that supports flexible working, you’ve probably stretched the boundaries of where it’s possible to do some work from time to time. Trains, planes, boats – they all have Wi-Fi these days. Heck, you...

You’re sitting in the office, but don’t you wish you could be playing with your dog or cat using a laser pointer instead? With the Petcube, you’ll be able to do both at once. Not unlike the iPet Companion, the Petcube lets users remotely play with their pets in real time, via the internet. .. Continue Reading Petcube lets you play with your pet, wherever you are Section: Pets Tags: Apps, Cats, Dogs, Laser, Remote Control Related Articles: Home version of iPet Companion lets owners tele-play with their pets iPet Companion lets people play with real kitties over the internet Microsoft robotics developer builds remote dog-sitting bot Dive Commander lets you control a real sub via the internet Pintofeed lets you remotely feed your pet using your smartphone Completely remote PowerPoint presentation tool

What will the White House say now? (Credit: White House Tumblr) You thought it had been settled, didn't you? You've been practicing the new pronunciation (or the old one). And now you're going to have to think again. Recently, the White House very presciently decided to open its own non-purple Tumblr account. It took the occasion to declare with seeming finality that GIFs -- those very files that so many people find funny -- are hard, not soft. Hard as in hard "g." Gif like "gift." Not like "jiffy." Some giffers fell in line. Now they will have second thoughts. For the GIF's creator, Steve Wilhite, begs to jiffer. More Technically Incorrect Samsung's 'men are pigs' ad for TVs gets YouTube love (and hate) Alleged robbers butt-dial 911 Purple Haze: Tumblr faithful blast Yahoo deal Google: America's third political party ... [Read more]Related Links:Breaking: White House Tumblr says it's GIF, with a 'hard G'Bill Nye, LeVar Burton in first White House VineDrop: Minecraft creator's new Web gameWhy I can't root for Woot anymoreSoftBank turns up the heat on Dish over Sprint merger

Web site Comics Alliance, a three-time winner of the Eisner award -- went mysteriously silent toward the end of April, to the distress and consternation of comics fans. No word -- official or otherwise -- was heard from either parent company AOL or any of the Comics Alliance staff members. However, the lack of updates on the site since April 29, where it usually updated several times a day, seemed to confirm that Comics Alliance was being shelved and archived. This apparent move was puzzling, as the site was not losing money; quite the contrary, in fact. A new post on the Web site, however, seems to indicate that perhaps the whole thing was merely a hiatus. Titled ";)" (the wink emoticon), the post is a series of panels from Frank Miller's "The Dark Knight Returns" showing Superman hearing Batman's heartbeat after the latter has faked his own death. Although we don't know why the Web site would fake us out, we bet its return is going to be something great -- even if it's just Comics Alliance back on our daily RSS feeds. Stay tuned. (Source: Crave Australia) [Read more]Related Links:

You probably heard Microsoft mention that the new Xbox One controllers have 40 new features to make them easier to use. That's true! But a few really take the cake. And the rumbling triggers are going to be the biggest. Read more...

When we think of crystals, most of us probably either picture spiky things like snowflakes, or cube-shaped objects like grains of sugar. Researchers from the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, however, have recently coaxed barium carbonate crystals to grow into very miniature replicas of soft, curved flowers. .. Continue Reading Scientists grow microscopic flowers by controlling crystal formation Section: Science Tags: Harvard, Nanocrystals Related Articles: Nestle making tastier ice cream with avalanche research Generating hydrogen fuel from waste energy Electronic displays could benefit from new class of liquid crystals Liquid crystal lubricants promise close-to-zero frictional losses Edible sponge captures and stores carbon dioxide One-atom-thick germanium sheets could replace silicon in semiconductors

ZAGG on Tuesday unveiled two pricey-yet-thin keyboard accessories for the iPad mini with Bluetooth capability. The ZAGGkeys Cover is $99.99 (£66) and self-dubbed "the most versatile Bluetooth keyboard on the market". It's only 6.3mm thick and features...

It may look like the strangest concept vehicle ever, but the new art installation unveiled by Jaguar as part of Clerkenwell Design Week in London is, according to the company, a “vision of Jaguar's future design language.” Created by Royal College of Art (RCA) students in conjunction with Jaguar Advanced Design in Whitley, Coventry, the installation was the winner out of nine entries in the Jaguar Advanced Design competition... Continue Reading Jaguar concept art embodies future design language Section: Automotive Tags: Art, Competition, Jaguar, London, Luxury, Royal College of Art, Sports, Vehicle Related Articles: Jaguar pounces on the water with speedboat concept Jaguar Land Rover launches "industry's most advanced" digital showroom Jaguar debuts a "Firesand" orange F-Type in North America Jaguar's new generation XK sports car unveiled Pininfarina 2uettottanta and Range Rover Evoque take car design awards 2006 Jaguar Super V8 Portfolio