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This 3D Printer Creates Thinner Prints with Photosensitive Resin

GrabPress — Mon, 21 May 2012 19:00:31 +0000

Are you an early adopter still looking for the right 3D printer? Michael Joyce, B9Creator, could fit the bill. The printer can create objects on a much smaller and finer scale than other 3D printers. But like the others, it creates its objects layer by layer – only they’re thinner. The B9Creator uses a projector [...]

Twitter Temporarily Blocked in Pakistan for “Blasphemy”

GrabPress — Mon, 21 May 2012 05:30:09 +0000

Pakistani authorities blocked access to Twitter for a few hours Sunday. Here’s a word from the spokesman of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority. “There was blasphemous material on Twitter. Both Facebook and Twitter were involved. We negotiated with both. Facebook has agreed to remove the stuff, but Twitter is not responding to us.” But the ban [...]

SpaceX Set to Make History with Early Morning Launch

GrabPress — Mon, 21 May 2012 01:15:13 +0000

SpaceX is set to make history Saturday morning, launching its Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral. If all goes as planned, the spacecraft will launch at 4:55 Eastern Time. Then the unmanned Dragon capsule will dock at the International Space Station on Tuesday, May 22nd, to deliver supplies. It would be the first privately built [...]

Engine Glitch Aborts SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch

GrabPress — Mon, 21 May 2012 01:15:12 +0000

Private rocketeer SpaceX aborted its latest mission due to an unexpected failure just before launch. Its Falcon 9 rocket was set to launch at 4:55 Eastern on Saturday. It all came down to the wire at Cape Canaveral. “3, 2, 1, 0, and liftoff… we have a launch abort.” According to SpaceX, problems with high [...]

Windows 8 Teaser: New Desktop and UI Features

GrabPress — Mon, 21 May 2012 01:15:11 +0000

Microsoft is pulling back the curtain today, giving us just a little more insight into Windows 8. The most interesting detail? The tweaks coming to the Windows 8 desktop user interface or UI. Here it is. The desktop was built with the words “clean and crisp” in mind. We have to admit, it reminds us [...]

China Finally Approves Google’s Acquisition of Motorola

GrabPress — Mon, 21 May 2012 01:15:10 +0000

Google is ready to acquire Motorola, after Chinese authorities have finally given the search giant their stamp of approval. In August 2011, Google announced its bid for the phone company’s handset division, Motorola Mobility. The offer was a cool $12.5 billion. Last year, the U.S. and Europe already gave Google the green light, but Chinese [...]

Possible Ban Of The Galaxy Tab 10.1!

GrabPress — Mon, 21 May 2012 01:00:09 +0000

On Friday, Apple filed a motion for a preliminary injunction in the U.S. against Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1. Based on a ruling handed down last week, which sided with Apple, it's likely the Cupertino company will win this one. Thanks for checking us out. Please take a look at the rest of our videos and articles.

Tech to Keep Your Teen Driver Safe Behind the Wheel

Latest Technology — Sat, 19 May 2012 14:05:12 +0000

The combination of fast cars, over excitement, and peer pressure can prove lethal for your teenager as they make the transition to young driver. This is precisely why car accidents are regarded as the no.1 cause of death for American teens today. Try as you may to avoid it, your son or daughter will someday [...]

The Ugly Side of Mobile App Permissions

Guest — Sat, 19 May 2012 13:48:37 +0000

What are you potentially agreeing to lose when you download an App onto your smart phone? Regardless of whether you’re sporting an iPhone or an Android machine the likelihood is that you’re plastering one App after another onto your phone to make it more “you”. From car performance monitors to weather widgets – the possibilities [...]

T-Mobile is Walmart’s “Supplier of the Year”

Guest — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 02:52:47 +0000

T-Mobile was recognized at Walmart’s annual Supplier Summit as the retail giant’s Supplier of the Year in both the Wireless category and the overall Entertainment Division. Earning this prestigious recognition from the worlds largest retailer makes T-Mobile a valuable player in Walmart’s Entertainment Division, which consists of eight categories with over 1,200 suppliers. The company [...]