Tag: desktop

MyNoise Customizes Background Noise to Your Hearing

iOS/Web: Not everyone likes a quiet workspace. Some of us prefer to have a little background noise. We’ve covered many online noise generators in the past, but MyNoise is different: it calibrates background noise based on your hearing range and listening devices. Read more…

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Google Hangouts Just Got Way Better on the Desktop

Google Hangouts is a nice little chat client, and someday it could be unstoppable . But a few things have been holding it back, including a desktop experience that was just OK. Now, Google’s released a new app for ChromeOS and Windows users that makes it way, way better. Read more…

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The Coolest Windows 10 Features Microsoft Didn’t Announce

Microsoft unveiled its newest version of Windows last week. While the company was more than happy to tell us about a bunch of new features , naturally they left a few out. Here are some of the best things we found while poking around with the new OS. Read more…

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World’s Smallest 3G Module Will Connect Everything To the Internet

jfruh writes The U-blox SARA-U260 chip module is only 16 by 26 millimeters — and it’s just been certified to work with AT&T’s 3G network. While consumers want 4G speeds for their browsing needs, 3G is plenty fast for the innumerable automated systems that will be necessary for the Internet of Things to work. From the article: “The U-blox SARA-U260 module, which measures 16 by 26 millimeters, can handle voice calls. But it’s not designed for really small phones for tiny hands. Instead, it’s meant to carry the small amounts of data that machines are sending to each other over the ‘Internet of things, ‘ where geographic coverage — 3G’s strong suit — matters more than top speed. That means things like electric meters, fitness watches and in-car devices that insurance companies use to monitor policyholders’ driving.” Read more of this story at Slashdot.

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The Best Alternative for Every Pre-Loaded iPhone App

The iPhone comes with a bunch of apps you never use. Some of them are poorly implemented. Others are lacking important features. Fortunately, there’s a whole world of developers offering some very viable third-party alternatives. You still can’t delete the apps your iPhone comes with, but here are some alternatives that will free you from their boring grips. Read more…

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Scientists Twist Radio Beams To Send Data At 32 Gigabits Per Second

concertina226 writes Scientists from three international universities have succeeded in twisting radio beams in order to transfer data at the speed of 32 gigabits per second, which is 30 times faster than 4G LTE wireless technology in use today. The researchers, led by Alan Willner, an electrical engineering professor with the University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering, successfully demonstrated data transmission rates of 32 gigabits per second across 2.5m of free space in a basement laboratory. Read more of this story at Slashdot.

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What To Expect With Windows 9

snydeq writes: Two weeks before the its official unveiling, this article provides a roundup of what to expect and the open questions around Windows 9, given Build 9834 leaks and confirmations springing up all over the Web. The desktop’s Start Menu, Metro apps running in resizable windows on the desktop, virtual desktops, Notification Center, and Storage Sense, are among the presumed features in store for Windows 9. Chief among the open questions are the fates of Internet Explorer, Cortana, and the Metro Start Screen. Changes to Windows 9 will provide an inkling of where Nadella will lead Microsoft in the years ahead. What’s your litmus test on Windows 9? Read more of this story at Slashdot.

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Pictures of the World’s Biggest Cargo Ship Make You Feel Tiny

The Maersk Triple-E is the largest cargo ship in the world. Photographer Alastair Philip Wiper got the chance to visit Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering , the South Korean port where nine of these behemoths are currently being build. These are his amazing photos, originally published on Wired . Read more…

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