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Ballmer, Big Bird and Desmond Tutu enliven Qualcomm’s big night at CES
Qualcomm called on some big names Monday to ensure its opening-night keynote at the International CES wasn't a dud. Steve Ballmer, Big Bird, the pop group Maroon5, and even former Archbishop Desmond Tutu all made appearances to keep things rolling along.News
Cisco wants to bring ‘Minority Report’ to your living room with Videoscape Unity
Cisco designed its Videoscape Unity platform for a future in which we'll all have video walls with room for web content, social network feeds, and—oh yes—live TV.News
Sharp announces 32-inch 4K monitors
Sharp has announced two new 4K LCD monitors, which will display images at close to four times the overall resolution of traditional 1080p high-definition monitors available today.News
Gorilla Glass 3 promises 40 percent fewer scratches (video)
Corning has developed a new version of its Gorilla Glass for smartphones and tablets that it says will result in 40 percent fewer scratches and appear in devices later this year.News
Nvidia unveils Tegra 4 processor, first quad-core Cortex-A15 chip
Nvidia has unveiled its Tegra 4 processor, a chip that will bring consumers more power in mobile devices and help Nvidia remain competitive in the fast moving mobile market.Connected Home
How to set up a home recording studio
Putting together a home recording studio is easier than you may think.News
Samsung announces fast-focusing NX300 mirrorless camera and 2D/3D lens
Samsung's mirrorless NX300 offers a hybrid contrast-/phase-detection AF system, dual-band Wi-Fi, and compatibility with a unique 2D/3D prime lens.Geek Tech
FIRST Lego League is perfect for kids who love robotics, Lego, friendly competition
If you have a kid interested in robotics—or if you just want to geek out and see what the next generation of engineers and computer scientists are up to—you owe it to yourself to check out the FIRST Lego League.Connected Home
Audio interfaces and mixers: What’s best for your home studio?
How to pick the right audio interface or mixer for your home studio.News
Samsung and LG get ready for TV battle at CES
LG Electronics is hoping to make its smart TVs more attractive by making it easier to share and find content, while Samsung Electronics is only hinting at what its plans are for 2013.News
2012 in review: TechHive’s top stories
What stories caught your attention in 2012? Here's a list of the 20 most-read TechHive stories from the past year.News
Future Tech 2013: Cameras
Camera sensors will get bigger—and that's just one trend we predict for 2013.News
Future tech 2013: TVs and digital entertainment
How HDTVs will get smarter and otherwise improve in the new year.News
2012 in review: The year in cameras
In 2012, we've seen the introduction of new phenomena, and the solidification of the interchangeable-lens market.Geek Tech
DIY remote camera trigger only needs a cable and a soda can tab
Here’s a DIY remote camera trigger that anyone can build using a soda can tab and some audio cable.Geek Tech
Don’t try this paintball-equipped drone hack at home
Want the advantage the next time you play paintball? Build a drone that also fires missiles!News
TV commercials get their volume turned down
Federal Communications Commission rules preventing commercials from being louder than other programming on Thursday went into effect.Geek Tech
Robot dragonfly UAV skips military development, flies directly into homes
TechJect brings a wing flapping micro UAV that hovers and flies like a real dragonfly.Geek Tech
Robotic burrito bomber takes to the skies, airdrops gut bombs
Darwin Aerospace develops a UAV that deploys tasty airdrops of wrapped rice and beans.News
The best camera deals for the holidays
A great camera deal starts with a great camera. Here are a dozen excellent point-and-shoots, interchangeable-lens cameras, and DSLRs that are on sale this holiday season.Geek Tech
Quadrocopters could make their way into law enforcement [Wired.com]
Officials in California are looking into buying quadrocopters to help with law enforcement. Civil liberties groups aren't so thrilled.Geek Tech
Lovable real-life Pixar lamp is one robot you’ll want to lord over you
Remember that adorable little Luxo Lamp that greets you before every Pixar film? Yeah, well, he's real now.Geek Tech
Researchers create an actual transformable robot; Optimus Prime, eat your heart out
MIT develops a transformable robot that could shapeshift into any number of formations.News
Sony ‘Smart Skin’ camera spots pimples before they surface
Sony has developed new technology for using the small cameras in phones and tablets to check the health of users' skin.News
Sony to start offering 4K content to consumers
It's the one thing TV makers don't highlight when gushing over the colors, detail and sharpness of pictures on their new higher-than-high-def televisions: how consumers can get suitable content into their homes and then onto the screen.Geek Tech
Robot chef churns out 400 burgers an hour, won’t join a union
Momentum Machines has created a robotic chef that can produce gourmet burgers in fast-food times. Wimpy would be pleased.Connected Home
Fujitsu preps ‘world’s first’ cloud-ready pedometer for dogs
Fujitsu is readying a new pedometer for canines that stores and tracks their health data online. The device, which clips on to a dog's collar, uses a motion sensor to track how much distance an animal has covered, then can upload recorded data to its services.Geek Tech
Why the government must spend more money on NASA [Gizmodo]
NASA tech is all around you! Jesus Diaz at Gizmodo makes the case for why the US government should invest more money in space exploration.Geek Tech
Nexus 4 gets hacked to run on Canadian carrier’s LTE network [Engadget]
Modders at XDA-Developers figured out a way to get the Nexus 4 to work on Telus's LTE network in Canada. And it's easier than you think.Geek Tech
Hearbo robot can interpret sounds, will hear you scream when it takes over the world
Honda researchers have built a robot that can hear and interpret various different sounds.News
Google aims to take on Apple’s AirPlay, Microsoft’s Xbox SmartGlass
Google is hoping to convince a variety of device and software makers to support the new open initiative![You too can make your own Fusion Drive [Macworld.com]](https://www.techhive.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/fusion-drive-ico-100012390-orig.jpg?quality=50&strip=all&w=300&h=200&crop=1)
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You too can make your own Fusion Drive [Macworld.com]
Want to make a Fusion Drive for your Mac? Macworld's Albert Filice shows you how it's done.News
U.S. mobile users sending fewer text messages: 678 per month
Anyone who finds it hard to believe that the average U.S. mobile subscriber sent 696 text messages per month in the second quarter of this year may be relieved to know that this figure fell to 678 per month in the third quarter.News
Samsung Galaxy Android camera available Friday
AT&T will carry the Samsung Galaxy Camera beginning Nov. 16. The camera retails for $500 in stores and online.Geek Tech
Romo the smartphone robot returns faster, stronger after Kickstarter campaign
Turn your iPhone into an android–sort of: Romotive returns with the second generation of its Romo smartphone robot.News
Amazon’s new Prime pricing a move on streaming dominance
Amazon ramps up competition with Netflix and Hulu by introducing a monthly subscription option for its Prime membership.News
Don’t count on an OLED TV for the holidays, report warns
OLED TVs made a splash at trade shows this year, but the high cost of materials and manufacturing will prevent them from being available in volume for the upcoming holiday season, market researchers at NPD DisplaySearch say. However, that may give an opportunity for sale of Ultra HD LCD TVs to consumers looking for high-resolution screens.News
Digital Reading Room: Past, present, and future
Our latest look at new content-rich apps starts off in the past before taking a look at some mobile offerings that point to a bright future for how we tell stories.News
Tech companies pitch in to help in Sandy’s wake
In the wake of Sandy, technology companies are going all out when it comes to relief efforts. From text-message donations to cooperation in providing services to customers, recovery is under way.Geek Tech
Self-assembling robots could be the future of snack delivery
Last week, we introduced you to a robot that had learned the dance moves to PSY’s infuriatingly catchy hit single. While CHARLI was shaking its hips Gangnam Style, four researchers were showing off self-assembling multi-robot systems at the Intelligent Robots and Systems 2012 conference.News
Hurricane Sandy images: Don’t get fooled by a fake photo
Sharing a doctored image on social media can be embarrassing, especially once you're outed by tech-savvy nerdsNews
Hurricane Sandy tips: how to keep cellphones powered up
Without a way to charge your gadgets, you'll want to conserve as much power as you can, especially your cell phone, as it may be your only means of communication during a massive storm. Here are some tips for keeping your phone and other gadgets alive during Hurricane Sandy.News
Roku adds search channel for Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, more
On Monday Roku began rolling out a new Roku Search channel to let users search for movies and TV shows across Netflix, Amazon Instant Video, Hulu Plus, Crackle, Vudu, and and HBO Go.News
Microsoft Windows Phone 8: What we know so far
Monday's unveiling of the final version of Windows Phone 8 is expected to open the floodgates to new products, some of them exclusive to particular carriers and all sporting the new interface, image-handling options, and security functions.
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Got $20,000? LG’s first Ultra HD TV arrives in U.S.
For big spenders willing to bet on bleeding-edge, yet-to-be-proven technology, LG’s first Ultra HD TV is now on sale in the United States for $20,000.Geek Tech
DARPA’s Pet-Proto can jump, climb, dodge obstacles; can’t lord over humans yet
Think you can outclimb a robot to safety? Think again. The Pet-Proto is pretty agile, and he's just the first of many to come.Geek Tech
Memoto is a wearable lifeblogging camera that captures your entire existence
Meet Memoto, the small, wearable camera that takes a photo of your life every 30 seconds.News