High speed data is already being transmitted by visible light to the moon , so why not in your living room, too? After the Fraunhofer Institute showed off 3Gbps speeds with LED lights , researchers from five UK universities have managed to transmit data at 10Gbps using micro-LEDs with a technique they’ve coined “LiFi.” The team was able to crack the barrier by combining 3.5Gbps streams in each of the red, green and blue frequencies that make up white light. Such a technique could one day work with existing light bulbs, promising higher speeds than current WiFi and increased security — since visible light can’t penetrate solid objects like walls. In addition, a single bulb could theoretically provide connectivity for up to four devices. For now, such devices are confined to the lab, but given the torrid pace of development , don’t be surprised if your data connection is soon a click of the switch away. Filed under: Wireless , Science , Internet , Alt Comments Source: BBC

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Researchers beat fiber optic broadband speeds using visible LED light

Just yesterday , Google revealed that Glass Explorers will soon be able to to swap out their current hardware for a new version. Although Page and Co. didn’t divulge just what the next iteration of its wearable will look like, it’s only taken a day for them to show us the new kit. The most visible change is the addition of an optional mono earbud sporting the Glass logo, which appears to connect via the device’s micro-USB port. Mountain View’s kept mum on what other revisions its made, but with the hardware scheduled to arrive in the hands of beta testers shortly, more details can’t be far off. Filed under: Wearables , Google Comments Source: Google Glass (Google+)

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Mozilla’s got a full plate between browsers , Firefox OS and a mess of other projects , but that hasn’t stopped it from starting a new initiative. The software community has set up the experimental Mozilla Location Service to collect crowdsourced geolocation data from public WiFi networks and cellular towers. According to the outfit, devices with weak or non-existent GPS capabilities will be able to determine where they’re at with the help of the service. Anyone interested in contributing will need to download the MozStumbler app for Android , walk around and upload data. Mozilla’s aware you’d be handing over personal location info by using the application, so it’s vowed to improve privacy all around. There’s no word of an iOS counterpart just yet, so contributors will be limited to Mountain View’s OS for the time being. Filed under: Mobile Comments Source: Mozilla

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Mozilla starts crowdsourcing data to help devices find your location without GPS

Neurocam uses brainwave sensors similar we’ve already seen in moving cat ears and TV navigation , but this time hooks up with your smartphone camera. This prototype, demoed at last week at Japan’s Human Sensing 2013 conference, gauges your interest on a scale of zero to 100, and if your brainwave readout tops 60, it’ll start to record video, eventually transforming the footage into five-second GIFs. In order to get the iPhone camera to eye-view, the smartphone connects to a headband which houses the brainwave sensor. Sideways on, the camera sensor then faces through a prism so it’s looking at what you’re looking at… and not just the inside of your ear. The experimental wearable, barring the smartphone hanging off, looks pretty similar to other brainwave reading wearables, although the addition of an iPhone will certainly make it weightier in comparison. The Neurocam is the latest product to come from the Neurowear project, which already gave us the aforementioned NekoMimi cat ears. We’re not sure how comfortable we’d feel having all those radio waves near to our head for an extended period, although according to DigInfo News , this device, including its current design and shape, are still in the throes of development for now. The world always needs more GIFs . Filed under: Cellphones , Cameras , Wearables , Mobile , Alt Comments Source: DigInfo

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Neurocam uses brainwaves to trigger hands-free photos, straps an iPhone to your head (video)

Believe it or not, there are some people in this world who think that faking a high score to be top dog on the global Game Center leaderboard is both big and clever. Of course, most of us know better, so it’s with a great deal of relief that Apple’s latest developer-facing is looking to deal with the problem. The company is letting app developers manage the top 100 tables for their games themselves, so if they spot a faker, they can delete it without having to refer the problem to Apple. Now we’ll all just have to knuckle down and earn those bragging rights the old-fashioned way. Filed under: Software , Apple Comments Via: Touch Arcade Source: Apple

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Apple clamps down on high-score cheaters with Game Center update

LG’s unveiled all the details for its often-leaked , curved screen smartphone. Weighing in at 177g with a 6-inch (but 720p) display, it’s powered by a Snapdragon 800 processor and 2GB of RAM, with a 13-megapixel camera housed between two rear control buttons, which is now an LG thing. In comparison to Samsung’s Galaxy Round , the screen on the G Flex arcs from top to bottom, not side-to-side, which at least makes a little more sense to us, hopefully fitting in better to the curvature of the users’ face. We’re yet to handle either curved phone IRL just yet, however, when we’ll be able to offer up a better perspective on how both devices actually feel. Like LG’s recent G2 , there’s high-fidelity audio recording and playback, dual-window app functionality and tap-to-wake on that substantial touchscreen. There’s also special animations, depending on where and how you unlock the phone. The Korean press release is also reporting that there’s a self-healing coating that can repair hairline scratches on the rear of the phone. LG says they are repaired “within minutes.” Korean smartphones with the power to control the elements are, however, still TBC. The G Flex will arrive on Korea’s three major carriers next month — but (again) there’s no word on global roll-out, hinting that the smartphone could well be a test model for the company. We’ve added the confusingly Google-translated release after the break. Filed under: Cellphones , Mobile , LG Comments Via: The Verge Source: Newswire

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LG G Flex announced with vertically-curved 6-inch 720p screen, ‘self-repairing’ back cover

They say you can’t put a price on happiness, but we bet the Star Wars fan(s) who bought this LaserDisc off eBay didn’t mind paying $699 for 30 minutes of bliss. After all, it contains 50 raw and behind-the-scene takes from Return of the Jedi , which the public has never seen before. Back in the day, Lucasfilm used LaserDiscs to save material due for processing on its proprietary EditDroid software, a precursor to modern-day systems like Final Cut Pro . The good news is that whoever it was that shelled out the money belongs to the light side of the Force and has chosen to share their good fortune. They’re posting the disc’s content bit by bit on a Facebook page , and right now, there are five videos you can watch to make the weekend better. Seeing as copyright issues might arise along the way, though, don’t be surprised if the clips disappear faster than Yoda’s body. Filed under: Misc , Alt Comments Via: CNET Source: ROTJEditDroid

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Ancient LaserDisc is a treasure trove of unreleased Star Wars footage

IBM built an integrated circuit using graphene back in 2011 , but it wasn’t a complete breakthrough — much of the hardware was based on old-fashioned metal and silicon. UC Santa Barbara has gone one step further by showing how to design an IC made exclusively from the advanced substance. The new process shapes circuit components from graphene ribbons whose properties change depending on the pattern; a narrow ribbon is semiconducting, while a wide ribbon is metallic. Chips designed this way should be thinner, more efficient and easier to assemble than their mixed-material counterparts. The catch? Right now, this all-graphene IC exists solely as a computer model. When there are no immediate plans for production, it could be a long while before we see the real thing. Filed under: Science , Alt Comments Via: IEEE Spectrum Source: UC Santa Barbara

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Scientists show how to make an integrated circuit using only graphene

T-Mobile’s plan to offer 200MB of free monthly data to iPad users was just the start of a larger strategy. As of November 1st, the no-charge bandwidth will be available for the lifetime of any tablet on the network; customers who pay for data will get the 200MB on top of their existing caps. The company is simultaneously launching a tablet trade-in program that will discount new devices when shoppers bring in old slates, even if they’re WiFi-only. To draw attention to its new initiative, T-Mobile has revealed that it will carry the LTE-ready Nexus 7 in-store on November 20th. Customers can get Google’s tablet with no money down if they’re willing to pay $16 per month for two years, or $384 in total. That’s ultimately more expensive than purchasing through Google Play , but it may be easier to swallow for those who can’t afford to buy the device outright. Filed under: Tablets , T-Mobile Comments Source: T-Mobile

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T-Mobile offers 200MB free monthly data for all tablets, will carry Nexus 7 in-store on November 20th

While eBay’s same-day shipping is a beautiful thing for impulse buyers, its expansion has been slow. The company is speeding things up today by acquiring Shutl , a British startup focused on quick e-commerce deliveries. The deal will help eBay bring its speedy eBay Now service to a total of 25 cities in 2014, including London. Customers won’t have to wait to take advantage of the site’s growing ambitions, however. eBay Now is launching in Chicago today, and Dallas in the near future; the firm has also introduced product curators and collections to help web visitors who want expert shopping advice. Filed under: Internet Comments Via: GigaOM Source: Shutl , eBay

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eBay buys Shutl, plans for same-day delivery in 25 cities by the end of 2014