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Google Glass can now display all your phone notifications

Google Glass Explorers will soon be able to see all their phone’s notifications (not just the ones from compatible apps) right on the eyewear’s screen. It’s the same feature that comes with Android Wear , which allows the platform to forward each and every notification to smartwatches, so users won’t have to take out their phones unless it’s for something truly important. Explorers have to wait for the latest MyGlass software to arrive sometime later today to be able to glimpse each ping with just a flick of the eye. Once they’ve installed the update, they’ll need to activate Notification Sync in their phone’s settings. There are a few pages to go through during the process, but nothing overly complicated, so long as they follow the video after the break. Filed under: Wearables , Mobile , Google Comments Source: Google Glass

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Samsung’s experimental 5G network delivers 150MB per second at freeway speeds

5G isn’t quite a thing yet. Industrial standards and the finer details are yet to be completely cemented , but that’s not stopping companies with a thumb in the carrier network pie trying to show us some crazy ( but awesome ) ideal of future wireless… ness. Samsung’s next in line, and it’s been able to crank its 5G network download speeds to 940MB while stationary, which is bananas. However, the company then decided to take the testing outdoors, to the racetrack, and apparently notched download speeds of around 150MB per second, while racing around at 100KPH (roughly 62MPH). Samsung says these impressive figures are due to the high-frequency 28GHz signal used. Previously, this meant a short range, but the company says it’s got around that weakness with “Hybrid Adaptive Array Technology” that boosts the range of the signal. And if that collaboration between Korea and Europe still stands, these ridiculous on-the-go speeds could well make their way outside Asia. Please. Please. Filed under: Wireless , Networking , Samsung Comments

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AT&T’s GigaPower fiber set to hit Chicago and Atlanta

If you’ve tried burning incense or seeing an internet shaman but Google Fiber still won’t come to your city, you may still be able to get gigabit speeds — from AT&T. The carrier’s U-verse GigaFiber service will finally venture away from Texas and hit Chicago and Atlanta . That marks 14 cities (including Cupertino and Miami) set to receive the fiber lines so far, on top of current locations Dallas, Fort Worth and Austin. On top of that, AT&T has announced 100 candidate markets — including Mountain View — which may have tweaked, well, Mountain View’s nose a bit. Google’s Fiber is still stuck in Austin, Provo and Kansas City, with 34 other candidate cites still waiting. There’s no news of pricing or availability in the two new GigaFiber markets yet, but pricing in Texas is $99 a month, or $70 if you don’t mind targeted ads. [Image credit: Getty Images] Filed under: Internet , AT&T Comments Source: AT&T (1) , (2)

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The iTunes Store is about to get a flatter look

Apple has flattened the design of just about every interface it makes, but the iTunes Store has remained largely impervious to those changes — reflections, drop shadows and extruded buttons abound. All that is likely to change soon, however. According to 9to5Mac , those trying out the iTunes 12 beta are now seeing a super-flat iTunes Store layout that mirrors what you’ve seen in iOS, OS X Yosemite and iTunes 12 itself. The carousel highlighting new content is no longer full of pseudo-3D effects, and most of the buttons have been reduced to simple wireframes. A few elements are reportedly missing as of this writing, but it won’t be surprising if the new-look storefront gets some stage time on October 16th . Filed under: Home Entertainment , Internet , Software , HD , Apple Comments Source: 9to5Mac

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Nielsen admits a software glitch has been screwing up recent TV ratings

Fist the bad news: No, Firefly isn’t coming back. But, if you’ve ever felt like the ratings system didn’t accurately represent the popularity of your favorite show, this might be something to take note of. Today The Nielsen Company issued a statement admitting it found a “technical error that impacts national network television ratings over several months.” The problem apparently didn’t apply to cable networks or local TV, but given their impact on billions of dollars in advertising, even a small problem can significant. According to reports ABC benefited from the glitch, which became more noticeable as the fall premieres rolled out. For several days in a row, the network’s TV shows always gained ratings between early morning quick estimates, and later more complete reports. The error started on March 2nd, but Nielsen says it will reprocess data going back to August 18th, when the first network fall premiere aired — maybe next time they’ll stick to just counting Tweets . Filed under: Home Entertainment , HD Comments Source: Nielsen

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Kmart’s registers were hacked, credit and debit card numbers at risk

Get ready to call your credit card provider again — another major US retailer has reported that its payment system has been compromised. Kmart’s IT team quietly announced that malware has been found in its stores’ register systems, noting that both debit and credit card numbers have been stolen. The breach seems to have occurred in early September, meaning any purchase made at the chain in the last month and a half is potentially at risk. Security experts say attackers have enough information to possibly duplicate payment cards , but not necessarily steal your identity: personal information, pin numbers, addresses and social security data have not been compromised. Still, it’s a big enough breach that Kmart shoppers will want to call their financial providers. Ugh. Happy Friday news dump, everyone. [Image credit: Shutterstock] Filed under: Misc Comments Source: Kmart , Krebson Security

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Blackphone to test new waters with privacy-minded tablet

After turning an ambitious plan into reality, the people behind the privacy-focused Blackphone are ready for a new adventure. During an interview with BBC Newsbea t, Jon Callas, co-founder of Silent Circle , which made the privacy-focused device in conjunction with Geeksphone , let it be known that the company will have a tablet in the near future. “Blackphone as it is, is our first device not our last device, ” Callas said. While he didn’t reveal any more specific details, Callas did mention such tablet is already in the works and set to be coming “soon.” The bigger hardware would likely bring similar features to the $629 Android phone , most of which is done with user privacy in mind first and foremost. One thing is for sure, it’s going to be interesting to see what Blackphone does next. Filed under: Misc , Tablets Comments Source: BBC Newsbeat

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Researchers manipulate electrical signals to give prosthetic limbs a sense of touch

Adding the sense of touch to prosthetic limbs could significantly improve an amputee’s quality of life, so there’s a long list of researchers trying to make it happen . Some of those scientists make up one team out of Cleveland, who — according to their paper recently published in Science — have successfully recreated the sense of touch for two men missing an arm in a lab setting. Just like a recent experiment conducted by a team from the EU, this group implanted electrodes around three main nerves in the test subjects’ arm stumps. A machine then sends electrical signals between the electrodes and the prosthesis when it’s attached, something which, the subjects said, felt like electric tingles at first. After a while, though, the researchers learned how to control the patterns and intensities of those signals. Doing so allowed the subjects to recognize the texture of cotton and even sort berries without crushing them — a really big deal, since many other studies are still stuck at the “tingling” stage. Sadly, the researchers still need to better understand how they can manipulate the signals before they can make prostheses that can feel everything: even their two subjects only get to use their high-tech limbs once or twice a month, and only inside the lab. For now, you can watch some of the experiments they’ve conducted in the video below. Filed under: Science Comments Via: Popular Science , AP Source: Science

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The Tempescope shows you tomorrow’s weather by physically creating it

Another very cool item hidden within CEATEC, Japan’s biggest tech show, was the Tempescope. The team behind it call it “an ambient physical display that visualizes the weather, inside your living room” — it’s an elaborate lit-up box that shows you tomorrow’s weather in a very classy, oddly relaxing, way. To work out exact what kind of weather it should summon, the Tempescope pulls hourly forecasts from a wireless connection from a PC (future models could pretty easily pluck similar information from your smartphone), and once the ‘scope knows what’s happening, it’ll try to create those meteorological conditions inside the sealed cuboid you see above. A combination of water and ultrasonics creates the cloudy vapor inside the box, while water can also be gathered at the top, and dripped down to create rain. LED lights at the top attempt offer up an estimation of either thunder or sunshine, depending on what’s going down tomorrow. The product of after-hours and weekend tinkering by a small team of three, it’s been in development for a few years and now they plan to launch crowdfunding campaign early next year which, if successful, will pave the way for a professionally-finished, thoroughly modern weather vane. You can check their site for all the details — and even the whole schematics for the thing, if you’re feeling particularly productive. Filed under: Misc Comments Source: Tempescope

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Tesla D: Model S with second motor and AWD, new driver assist tech

Tesla’s “D” unveiling hasn’t quite started yet, but USA Today has taken the wraps off for Elon Musk & Co. Fitting into some of the rumors, speculation and a car spotted a few days ago, Tesla is rolling out new all wheel drive equipped versions of its Model S. The top of the line dual-motor equipped P85D has a measured 0 – 60 time of 3.2 seconds, which puts it among the fastest sedans ever when it starts shipping in December. Developing… [Image credit: Shutterstock] Filed under: Transportation Comments

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