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4 Reasons Not to Get a 4K TV — Yet
Price is the obvious reason to not get a 4K TV (so named because the screens are about 4,000 pixels across). It typically costs at least twice as much as an otherwise equally tricked-out HDTV (high-quality panel, online capability of … Continue reading
What’s TV Worth? It Depends How You Watch
[TechNewsDaily – via NBC] So what’s CBS worth? Ultimately, it’s worth the smallest amount that people can manage to pay for it. And no dispute with one cable company will hold it hostage. [Read the rest of What’s TV … Continue reading
eBay’s 3D-Printed Products Carry Hefty Price Tag
[TechNewsDaily – via Laptopmag] eBay created a buzz last week by opening a store — accessed via an iPhone app — for browsing through and customizing 3D-printed products, mainly jewelry. It could be the technology of the future — but … Continue reading
Boxee Lesson: You Can Neither Give Up Nor Count On the Cloud
[TechNewsDaily – via NBC] As much as consumers depend on the cloud, however, they can never depend on it 100 percent — as a long line of cloud disappointments, both past and very recent, has proved. [Read the rest of … Continue reading
Experts Use Tech Gadgets to Explain the Nature of Time
[TechNewsDaily – via NBC] Is time an illusion? Does time “pass”? And do people have free will, or just predetermined destiny? At the World Science Fair, four experts used gadget metaphors (and factoids) to explain the workings of time. [Read … Continue reading
Are 3D Printers Worth It?
[TechNewsDaily – via Christian Science Monitor] If you could make anything you want, what would it be? That’s the challenge 3D printing poses to consumers. But that open-ended question is also a challenge for 3D printing. Do consumers know what … Continue reading
Drone Fleets Will Deliver Supplies to Those in Need
[TechNewsDaily – via NBC] Delivery by drone could relieve road congestion in cities such as Los Angeles or New York, she said. But the impact would be bigger where roads are few and unreliable— places like Haiti and the Dominican … Continue reading
What to Wear on a 100-Year Starship Voyage
[TechNewsDaily – via Mashable] In science fiction shows like “Star Trek,” spacefarers can leap from planet to planet as fast as they can change a T-shirt. But star hopping is going to take a lot longer in “real life,” assuming … Continue reading
U.S. Drones Flying in a Legal Gray Area
[TND] For every U.S. military drone such as the Predator, there are about seven hobbyist craft in America that can barely carry a camera, much less a missile. But they present their own legal challenges for privacy and safety.