WATCH LIVE: Samsung Announces Galaxy Note III and Galaxy Gear Smartwatch
Live video from Samsung’s “Unpacked 2013: Episode 2” press conference at Berlin’s IFA trade show.
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Does Your Smartphone Camera Suck? Sony Has a Snap-on Solution
Sony calls them “smartphone attachable lens-style cameras.” Just rolls right off the tongue.
New Amazon Kindle Paperwhite E-Reader Launching Soon
Amazon is boasting the “highest-ever contrast” for the Paperwhite’s display, an improved light and a 25% faster processor.
Google Partners with KitKat for the Next Version of Android (Not a Typo)
Android 4.4 will not only be named KitKat, but will sport the Android mascot made out of KitKat bars.
Daft Punk’s ‘Get Lucky’ As It Was Truly Meant to Be Heard – In Mario Paint Composer
Bonus points for using dogs and cats harmoniously in the funky breakdown section toward the end of the song.
Amazon Rolls Out Kindle MatchBook: Buy a Paper Book, Get the Kindle Version Cheap or Free
Buy a paper book from Amazon, and you can have the Kindle version for $3, $2, $1 or free, depending on the title.
No, the NSA Won’t Restore Your Crashed Hard Drive
So, yes, you still need to back up your data yourself.
App Lets You Donate Your Leftovers – Or Take Someone Else’s for Yourself
Think of it like Craigslist for other people’s uneaten food.
Yes, Please: Pressy Is a Customizable Extra Button for Your Android Phone
Yes, you lose your headphone jack, but – BUT! – you gain an extra button to which you can assign a wonderful, whimsical array of functions.
Send a Text to a New Jersey Driver? If There’s a Crash, You Might Be Held Liable
The New Jersey appellate court’s opinion could hold people who send text messages to drivers liable for accidents.
Android VP Hugo Barra Is Leaving Google
Barra is leaving to work for Chinese phone maker Xiaomi.
Bookie Gives 100-to-1 Odds That Tim Cook Will Be Microsoft’s Next CEO
Over at Computerworld, Preston Gralla spotlights a betting site’s 25-contender list of potential Microsoft CEOs “ranging from the obvious to the far-fetched.” Apple CEO Tim Cook, the most far-fetched of all, gets 100-to-1 odds.
Feeling lucky and looking to make a mint? Bet on Tim Cook as Microsoft’s new CEO [Computerworld]