With the first Surface Pro,
Microsoft laid out its vision of the future: one mobile device with the
guts of a laptop that can replace your tablet, laptop, and maybe even
desktop. Unfortunately that first model also brought along some sketchy
battery life. But what happens when you improve on that by 75 percent?
You have the Surface Pro 2, a much less compromised hybrid PC. Read More
Advances in electronics combined with our finely tuned ability to lose stuff has seen the market for wireless tracking sensor systems
expand rapidly in recent times. This latest example is Lupo, a
versatile item finder that's also a security solution and a Bluetooth
remote controller for smartphones and other devices. Read More
London's "Boris Bike" cycle hire
scheme has been a huge success since its launch in 2010. Now, a French
billionaire has announced plans to roll out a hire scheme for electric
cars in the capital. Read More 
Nikon is adding a new member to its 1 system
mirrorless camera range. The company is claiming the world's fastest
continuous shooting frame rate (among interchangeable lens digital
cameras) for the V3, which also brings a new image sensor, an impressive
hybrid autofocus system, high ISO noise reduction prowess and built-in
Wi-Fi. The new model is also a little more compact than 2012's V2, having had the built-in electronic viewfinder stripped away. Read More
American purveyor of audio equipment Apogee has
long commanded an enviable reputation regarding the quality of its
hardware. The most recent iteration of the Apogee Duet sees iOS
functionality added to the popular recording device, allowing users to
easily move between an iOS device or a Mac to record and perform music.
Gizmag takes the newest Duet for a spin to see how well it performs on
both an iPad Air and a Mac. Read More
Dish Super Joey records up to eight TV shows simultaneously
By Stu Robarts
March 13, 2014
TV shows that clash, or family members that clash
over TV shows, mean that we don't always get to watch the show we want.
A new service from US-based satellite provider Dish, however, can
change that. The Super Joey allows users to record up to eight
simultaneous TV programs. Read More
MSI has refreshed its gaming laptop lines with
the new GT Dominator and GE Apache laptop ranges. The GT Dominator
machines feature high-end, gaming-orientated specs and price tags to
match, while the GE Apache laptops offer more modest specs in a thinner
and lighter form factor. Both new ranges come in 15.6 and 17.3-inch
varieties and feature newly-announced Nvidia GeForce 800M GPUs. Read More
The newly-launched AppStream from
Amazon Web Services allows users to stream resource hungry applications
from the cloud, without worrying about hardware limitations or operating
platforms. Read More 
Solo musicians looking to generate their own
backing tracks or DJs wanting to lay down some beats can seek out
software solutions, but those who really want to get their hands dirty
may prefer to opt for rhythm machines like the recently-announced
Electron Rytm or Roland's Aira TB-3. Such things can prove expensive
choices though, which makes Akai's vintage-inspired Rhythm Wolf analog
drum machine and bass synth with built-in sequencing quite a compelling
piece of kit. And yes, it comes with a sonic howl feature. Read More
On March 12, 1989 Tim Berners-Lee, while working
as a contractor at the CERN laboratories in Switzerland, submitted Information Management: A Proposal,
which sparked the greatest advance in information technology since
Gutenberg invented the printing press. At the time, it was just a way
for CERN scientists to share data, but a quarter of a century later,
it’s grown from a curiosity into a necessity without which our world can
no longer function. Read More
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