Motion controls make games seem more native, have you ever wondered what makes a Kinect actually work? FInd out more about the technology inside.
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Scott Belsky is the co-founder and CEO of Behance, a company on a mission to organize and empower the creative world. Tune in to the live chat now.
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The prototype phase of Research In Motion's release of BlackBerry 10 is now officially a trilogy. The company just announced the Dev Alpha C, the first BlackBerry 10 device with a QWERTY keyboard.
In a blog post, RIM says it will distribute the device to developers only, producing only a "limited number" of units. Only developers who have demonstrated that they're actually building apps for BlackBerry 10 will get the Dev Alpha C. RIM actually has a point system to determine which developers are most deserving of a unit, awarding the most points for developers who have built RIM-certified apps.
The new prototype follows the original Dev Alpha device that the company released in the…
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If you don't have a pool to swim in this Christmas, don't feel bad about it. And if you do have a pool, well, can we come over?
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The holidays are all about traditions. Decorating the tree. Untangling endless light cords. Embarrassing yourself on the Internet.
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Groupon isn't going anywhere, but Andrew Mason might be. That was the message given off by Mason, Groupon's co-founder and CEO, during an interview with Henry Blodget at Business Insider's Ingition conference on Wednesday.
In response to several reports this week that some members of Groupon's board are talking about replacing him as CEO following the company's poor stock performance, Mason had a simple answer: Of course they are.
"Here's a newsflash: Our stock is down 80% [from the IPO]. It would be weird if the board wasn't discussing whether I was the right guy for this job," Mason said in the interview.
Mason, who is scheduled to have regular meeting with Groupon's board on…
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There are plenty of ways to get around a city, to suit nearly every lifestyle: trains, cars, rollerblades and subways. But, the one you may not see on the streets of most urban cities is the electric bicycle.
While motorized bikes, powered by gas or otherwise, are fairly common in places like South America and Asia, powered bicycles haven't really taken off stateside. This is due in large part to their design: Heavy electric bicycles have a high learning curve compared to regular bikes and can, quite unceremoniously run out of batteries. Quite the headache for the urban commuter looking to make it to work with a little extra power in their wheels.
That is, until a promising startup…
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In her first interview as CEO of Yahoo, Marissa Mayer said it's all about "God, family and Yahoo -- in that order," but her strategy appeared to be mostly about mobile.
Mayer, who joined Yahoo as chief executive in July, discussed her approach to mobile with Fortune during an event the publication sponsored in Palo Alto Tuesday night. The mobile strategy appeared to be based on ethnography, or observing how people actually use their mobile devices in real life. She started with Yahoo's own employees.
As previously reported, Mayer is giving all Yahoo employees iPhones or Android devices this week, upgrading them from BlackBerrys. "It was really important that our engineers, our…
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The Spark Socket can do for the lights in your home what apps have done for smartphones, says Spark Socket founder Zach Supalla in a video on the project's Kickstarter page.
Spark Socket is a small Wi-Fi device that screws onto any standard dimmable light bulb and lets you control the light from your smartphone. It fits between the light bulb and light fixture.
Spark Socket offers a lot of uses for the average consumer -- the ability to wake yourself up in the morning by programming your lights to turn on, or having your lights turn on and off when you're on vacation to make it look like you're home. You can also program your lights to dim depen…
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AMC ordered two scripted drama pilots Tuesday, one of which will embellish the 1980s personal computing boom. Halt & Catch Fire will tell the tech story "through the eyes of a visionary, an engineer and a prodigy whose innovations directly confront the corporate behemoths of the time."
Breaking Bad executive producers Mark Johnson and Melissa Bernstein will serve similar roles for the show's production, which begins in 2013. Chris Cantwell and Chris Rodgers created Halt & Catch Fire.
The show is set in Texas' Silicon Prairie and its characters "will be challenged by greed and ego."
SEE ALSO: Beyonce HBO Doc Will Feature Footage From Her Laptop | AMC Settles Dish Legal Battle…
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David Beck, head of social media at Univision Communications Inc., joins the Mashable Media Summit to discuss Hispanics' role in transforming the media landscape. Univision has created cross-platform social integrations that helped drive content discovery for this fast-growing and influential demographic.
This Friday, Nov. 30 at The TimesCenter in NYC, Beck will discuss this and other social media efforts that have increased engagement across Univision's audience.
The Mashable Media Summit is a one-day conference that explores how new forms of technology are redefining media. The brightest minds in the industry will come together in a few days on Nov. 30 at The TimesCenter in…
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A new exploit being sold for $700 may put tens of millions of Yahoo Mail users at risk.
Once victims click on a malicious email link, the exploit allows an attacker to steal and replace tracking cookies, while remotely controlling the victims' browsing sessions.
"After the victim clicks the link, he will be redirected to the email page again," a demonstration video for the hack explained. "And you can redirect him to wherever you want."
According to Yahoo, fixing the exploit won't be nearly as difficult as finding it. That's because it's an XSS flaw set off by a URL, a hole that can easily be patched, but hard to locate.
"Fixing it is easy," Ramses Martinez, Yahoo director of…
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With proper training and carefully planned workouts, finishing a race can be easy. All it takes is getting off the couch, turning off the TV and finding the motivation to run that extra mile.
Smartphone users are in luck. With the accurate tracking and real-time statistics that dozens of apps provide, you'll receive performance-enhancing advice that will not only get you through today's run, but help improve your time for the next one.
For Beginners
Couch to 5K (C25K) was designed for the couch potato or beginning runner. It features a step-by-step program that allows users to build strength and stamina during an eight-week time period. The app only requires you to dedicate thr…
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A new air conditioner is designed to repel mosquitoes while it cools -- specifically, in malaria-stricken regions of Africa.
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As seniors age, it becomes increasingly difficult for family members to care for them. Many opt to place their loved ones in a nursing home, but a new, more high-tech option is now available.
Informally known as "granny pods," the MEDCottage is a "mobile, modular medical home" that is temporarily placed on a caregiver's property to provide rehabilitation and extended care for seniors in need, according to its official website.
SEE ALSO: Older Americans Love New Tech But Hate to Admit It [STUDY]
Described as a "state-of-the-art hospital room," the MEDCottage is equipped with sensors that alert caregivers to problems and medication reminders v…
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Actors typically promote their television shows to the public, as a large viewership means high ratings -- not to mention continued employment. But Angus T. Jones, the 19-year-old star of sitcom Two and a Half Men, is doing the exact opposite.
In a new YouTube video, below, Jones tells viewers to "stop watching" his show, calling it "filth." (Check out his appeal at the 7:45 mark.)
"If you watch Two and a Half Men, please stop watching Two and a Half Men. I'm on Two and a Half Men; I don't want to be on it. Please stop watching it. Please stop filling your head with filth," says Jones, who has been on the show since 2003. "People say, 'It's just entertainment.'"
"Do some researc…
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