Feb 26, 2014

San Francisco woman allegedly attacked and robbed for wearing Google Glass in bar

A San Francisco woman was allegedly attacked and robbed for wearing Google Glass in a bar on Friday night. Sarah Slocum told local CBS affiliate KPIX that as she was demonstrating Google's device for another patron, two women angrily confronted her. Soon after, a man at the bar tore Glass off of her face,

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Tesla, Panasonic said to plan $1B investment in US battery plant

Tesla and Panasonic may hook up on a US battery plant with a total investment close to $1 billion, according to a Japan-based report.
The future Tesla Model X. A battery plant is planned for the U.S.The future Tesla Model X. A battery plant is planned for the U.S.
(Credit: Tesla)

Tesla Motors, Panasonic, and other Japanese companies are planning to invest close to $1 billion in a US battery plant, according to Nikkei.

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Apple updates retail store webpage with iOS 7-inspired design

Apple on Monday refreshed the "Apple Retail Store" section of its website with a clean aesthetic inspired by iOS 7, complete with copious white space and Helvetica Neue Ultra Light banner text.

Apple Retail Site

Apple.com's new retail store page. | Source: Apple

With the new look, Apple has brought the informational retail section more in line with the rest of the company's official website, which has moved from skeuomorphic graphics to a "flatter" design seen in iOS 7. The tweaked page was first spotted by ifo Apple Store.

While the Online Apple Store and other dedicated product pages switched to a white, open look shortly after the launch of iOS 7, the retail location landing page was stuck with a layout from the days of iOS 6.

With a hefty serving of negative space, the retail pages take on a "flatter" look and no longer appear out of date. Gone are the drop shadows, "depressible" blue buttons, gray background and overarching use of global light.

Instead of being segregated into separate "boxes" as seen below, text and images are now merged in a continuous flow of content. For example, the top carousel, which currently rotates through promotional images and text for the iPad, iPhone and MacBook Pro, abuts a wide-screen image of the Amsterdam Apple Store.


Retail store webpage prior to Monday's redesign.

Previously, second-tier pages like "Shop," "Learn" and "Genius Bar" had their own divisional boxes. The three categories — with the same pictures and corresponding text — are still there, but instead of being segregated, they share a common row of negative space.

Ancillary retail pages have received the same treatment, including the Apple Store locations list.
The update is representative of Apple.com's continual evolution, which usually takes graphical cues from the company's operating systems.

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Feb 25, 2014

Samsung is banking on you shaping up this spring.

Samsung is banking on you shaping up this spring.

The company on Monday unveiled its new Galaxy S5 smartphone, which is set to go on sale in April, along with a pair of fitness-themed watches. And many of the features included on the devices focus on fitness.
Considering America’s continued fascination with fitness and fitness products, this is probably a good idea.

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Telegram Saw 8M Downloads After WhatsApp Got Acquired


The App Store is a strange and whimsical bedfellow. It is a kingmaker, but with that comes the tears of the anointed, the displaced and the never-rans.

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