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Google Just Became a Cellphone Carrier with Project Fi

Today, Google announced that it is entering the mobile MVNO carrier field with a service called Project Fi. The service will use Sprint and T-Mobile’s network in conjunction with Wi-Fi to make one, big, seamless carrier. Read more…

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New E Ink Whiteboards Work Like Grownup Magna Doodles

Researchers at the University of Tokyo have dusted off some E Ink technology originally developed back in the 1970s to create a new kind of easily erasable whiteboard technology that can be written on using magnetic pens instead of dry-erase markers. Read more…

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New E Ink Whiteboards Work Like Grownup Magna Doodles

Now That’s A Large USB Drive

Large in physical size, not in storage capacity. Computer enthusiast Christopher Parish modified a vintage “DEC RL02” drive—as big as a decent PC case—from the 70s so it can connect to modern PCs via USB. Technically this might be the largest and the heaviest USB storage device in the world. Read more…

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iOS 8.3 Prevents Desktop File Explorers from Accessing Apps

Apple’s recently released iOS 8.3 update prevents desktop file explorers like iFunBox, iExplorer, iTools, and others from accessing the app directories on your devices. A few have updated with temporary fixes, but it might take a little while before everything’s working again. Read more…

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iOS 8.3 Prevents Desktop File Explorers from Accessing Apps

Apple’s WWDC Will Kick Off June 8, Here’s What to Expect 

Apple’s annual World Wide Developers Conference will run June 8-12 at the Moscone Center West in San Francisco. Apple is always vague about what it’ll cover at its largest developers conference, but this year it’s teasing “the future of iOS and iOS 8.” Read more…

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This Calculator Helps Estimate How Much You Need to Live Off Dividends

Living off dividends is the dream for many investors. If you have enough saved and properly invested, you can take home a comfortable salary without working at all. This calculator will help estimate how much you’ll need to accomplish this goal. Read more…

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This Calculator Helps Estimate How Much You Need to Live Off Dividends

​Make a Coffeehouse-Style Matcha Green Tea Latte at Home

Those of you with a penchant for coffee drinks might already know that it’s surprisingly easy to make your own lattes (even this year’s ubiquitous pumpkin spice latte ). And if you’re more of a tea drinker, it also happens to be incredibly easy to make your own green tea lattes, too. Read more…

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​Make a Coffeehouse-Style Matcha Green Tea Latte at Home

Hotel My Phone Temporarily Moves Your Number to Another Phone

iOS/Android: It happens to the best of us: you forget your phone when you go out, or it runs out of juice. Hotel My Phone lets you use a friend’s phone, but still use your phone number. Read more…

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