There was a day when if you wanted to watch a movie at home you had to rely on DVDs alone, but Netflix changed all of that and now according to IHS Screen Digest, this year, more people will stream movies over the Internet than watch them on DVDs.
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Remember how social media accelerated the uprising in Egypt last year? Or how it pushed for action against Libya? It all started with a few Tweets and Facebook statuses that eventually sparked others in the network to speak up and rally against the oppressors.
On some levels, it showcased the power of social media. On another, it poses a huge safety issue because someone who didn’t like what you said (or what you’re trying to start) might decide to hunt you down. After all, they have your photos, and they have your general location.
So for whenever you’d want to protect your content, there’s Privly. Or at least, there will be, if enough backers fund their project, which is currently up on Kickstarter.
The idea behind Privly is that you never give public websites access to your private content at all. Instead, your content is encrypted, uploaded securely to Privly’s servers, and a special browser plugin decrypts the links and display the content for those you trust. Those you don’t trust will only see a link to the content, but those you do will see the protected content in its place.
If the developers reach their funding goal (which is ten grand), they’ll be able to build an open source encryption library for Privly-type extensions and pull off a few more items from their roadmap, including peer-to-peer networking which would eliminate the risks associated with the centralized storage at Privly.
If you’re concerned about the privacy of content you want to share online, you can make a pledge to show your support for the project on Kickstarter, if you want to.
The concept for this Urban Mobility Backpack might be overused, but hey, it’s PUMA! More so, British/Turkish fashion designer and two-time British Designer of the Year Hussein Chalayan steps in to design this fashion-meets-function piece.
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Original Story Fashion Meets Function in PUMA Urban Mobility Backpack
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The US army may well be on its way in building its own tightly controlled smartphone. But as of the moment, it has taken a straightforward approach in delivering training materials to soldiers with the Army Software Marketplace.
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Original Story Army Software Marketplace Available In iPhones, Will Arrive In Androids Shortly.
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You can never tell if someone would suddenly take interest in your good ol’ briefcase, but with a little jolt, you can feel a little secure. All thanks to the Super Safety Suitcase (or SSS).
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Get ready for more psychedelic fun as Nyan Cat makes it way to your iPhones.
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Animal cruelty? Nope, just harmless fun, and in the end, it’s us humans who get hurt. The evolution of tablets and smartphones, meaning anything operated by touching your screen has resulted in a new way to entertain ourselves and our pets. Even playing jokes on them. Apparently, doing it to your ...
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Space Invaders never seems to get old, as proven by this clock app and game for iOS devices. Space Timeders will let you waste good time before going to bed. The game is fun and the idea is pretty cool.
The game plays very much like the original, but the aliens in this version tell the current time with their formations. This means you’ve got exactly one minute to complete each level, before the level changes. And if you manage to finish the level in time, more aliens show up anyhow, bombarding you a la Galaga.
You can also switch the game into clock mode, and it just plays by itself silently as the time changes. Personally, I like to switch my iPhone off when I go to sleep, but if you’re the type of person that likes to leave their devices running all night then this might be the right app for you, especially if you love retro gaming and don’t mind a little game from time to time in bed.
Space Timeders is available for free at iTunes, but for $0.99 you can get rid of the rather annoying ads. I had fun trying it out and I’ll probably play it some more this week.
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Robots in various sizes and shapes are here, but here is one robot that boasts of not only its look but also of its energy source, the RoboJelly.
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What would happen if famed photojournalists drop their DSLRs and replace them with iPhones? You’d be surprised.
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