New Posts to ExtremeTech on Aug 16, 2013:
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1) ET deals: slim Dell XPS 18 all-in-one mobile desktop
http://www.extremetech.com/deals/164179-et-deals-slim-dell-xps-18-all-in-one-mobile-desktop
The explosion of touch-centric mobile devices has turned the PC industry upside-down in many ways. Consumer interest, if not demand, has been entrenched with the sleek touch devices and traditional PC manufacturers are trying to win it back. It started with nearly every manufacturer jumping into the tablet market and now we're seeing some cool…
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2) Xbox One delayed in 8 countries, but will benefit from region-free game releases
http://www.extremetech.com/gaming/164153-xbox-one-delayed-in-8-countries-but-will-benefit-from-region-free-game-releases
This week, the Xbox team is breaking its streak of good news with the announcement of launch delays in eight European countries. On the bright side, this bad news was quickly followed by confirmation that the Xbox One will not require mandatory region-locking.
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3) Moto X review round-up: When mediocre hardware is good enough
http://www.extremetech.com/computing/164128-moto-x-review-round-up-when-mediocre-hardware-is-good-enough
The Moto X has a lot riding on it. It is the first Motorola phone designed and conceived under its new auspices as a division of Google. It is the first true Google phone. It is the first flagship smartphone to be assembled in the US. And perhaps most importantly, this is the phone that's intended to wrest control of Android away from OEMs like Samsung and back into the hands of Google. Today, a big batch of Moto X reviews finally arrived, and we're going to round them up and see whether the Moto X delivers -- or whether it's just yet another mid-range Android smartphone.
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4) How Bitcoin thieves used an Android flaw to steal money, and how it affects everyone else
http://www.extremetech.com/computing/164134-how-bitcoin-thieves-used-an-android-flaw-to-steal-money-and-how-it-affects-everyone-else
Android's pseudorandom number generator isn't quite random enough, and that led to some bitcoins being swiped. As many as 300,000 other apps could be affected, though.
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5) PlayStation TV: Sony to bring internet TV service to the PS4
http://www.extremetech.com/gaming/164108-playstation-tv-sony-to-bring-internet-tv-service-to-the-ps4
As Microsoft continues to right all of its Xbox One wrongs, its upcoming console has been catching up to Sony's PS4. One of the features the PS4 never had on the Xbox One, though, was the console's ability to tap into and alter live television with an interactive overlay. Now, as Sony signs a deal with Viacom, it looks as though the PS4 will feature a subscription-based television service.
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6) Human-scale invisibility cloak created by father and son team for $150
http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/164106-human-scale-invisibility-cloak-created-by-father-and-son-team-for-150
Two physicists at the University of Rochester in New York have created an invisibility cloak capable of hiding large objects, such as humans, buses, or satellites, from visible light. Surprisingly, rather than relying on exotic and hard-to-manufacture materials, this invisibility cloak is fashioned out of conventional mirrors. This isn't theoretical, like some of the other invisibility cloaks we've covered -- you could build this cloak today from off-the-shelf parts and hide yourself from view.
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7) iPhone fingerprint scanner and randomized keypad would greatly increase security
http://www.extremetech.com/mobile/164011-biometrics-and-randomized-keyboards-take-iphone-security-to-the-next-level
Smartphones and tablets are filled with personal information, and the only barrier between the public and your data is a skimpy four-digit passcode. While enabling complex passwords and limiting the number of entry attempts are your best bet for security for the moment, the introduction of fingerprint scanners and randomized keyboards have the potential to make your iPhone even more secure going forward.
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8) Discovery of twisted graphene may finally make ultra-fast electronics possible
http://www.extremetech.com/computing/163864-discovery-of-twisted-graphene-may-finally-make-ultra-fast-electronics-possible
Graphene has frequently misbehaves under experimental conditions, which has held back development. A team of scientists think they've figured out why.
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9) RIP Kepler: NASA gives up fixing the planet-hunting space telescope
http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/164093-rip-kepler-nasa-gives-up-fixing-the-planet-hunting-space-telescope
Three months after Kepler was crippled by a second failed gyroscope, NASA has decided to cease attempts at fixing the space telescope. NASA is now looking at whether scientific data can still be gathered by Kepler, despite its severely limited functionality, or whether the poor telescope should just be left to drift into space.
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