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Media streaming standoff: Roku vs. Apple TV vs. Nexus Q!
Google’s Nexus Q is the newest kid on the streaming block. CNET puts it head-to-head our favorite tried-and-true stalwarts, the Apple TV and the Roku.
No matter who wins, traditional cable loses.
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Public Service Announcement: Today will be one second longer than other days:
In an effort to keep our extremely accurate atomic clocks in line with the more arbitrary nature of the way the world wobbles, the International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service is issuing a leap second for Saturday, June 30.
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A Reality-Based Look at the City of the (Near) Future
By 2050, seven out of every ten people on Earth will live in cities. Compared to the beginning of the 20th century, when just 20 percent lived in urban settings, the increase is staggering.
This rapid urbanization coupled with the population explosion that will see 8.9 billion people living on the planet in 2050 presents the challenge of more total humans and a higher percentage of them flocking to cities to find a better life. So, what is the city of the future and what is the future of cities?
Txchnologist asked a few leading thinkers to give their impression of what future cities in 50-100 years will be like.
(via Bye Bye, Jetsons: Engineers and Consultants Offer A Reality-Based Future | Txchnologist)
(ht futurist.com, ht The Futures Agency)
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Unsettliing headline of the day:
Probably not as bad as it sounds:
The scenarios are worrisome. Drones could be re-routed to crash into people or buildings. Drones used in air strikes could be directed at other targets.
Happy Friday!
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Unfortunately for Apple… cell phones aren’t clunky, inadequate devices. Instead, they are pretty good. Really good. Why do you think they call it a Crackberry? Because the lumpy design and confusing interface of the device is causing people to break into cars? No, it’s because people are addicted to it.
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Is Pinterest more popular than Tumblr in the U.S.?
New data compiled by Royal Pingdom seems to indicate that Pinterest has overtaken Tumblr in terms of traffic.
The ‘Pinners’ are laughing at us, comrades.
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