Samsung Galaxy S4 review

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There's a lot of "more of everything" to this update (faster processor, more RAM, bigger screen, more pixels in the cameras & bigger battery), but there's a lot that's new.  In the hardware area, this includes barometer, RGB light sensor, gesture sensor, temperature sensor & humidity sensor.  More detail at:

http://bgr.com/2013/04/24/samsung-galaxy-s4-review-448039/     / Android phone cell mobile smartphone screen pixel density retina display glossy plastic previous model buttons technology 1.9GHz quad-core quad core processor 2GB RAM 13 megapixel rear camera 2 front camera 4G LTE, 802.11 a b g n ac NFC 2,600 mAh battery noise cancellation barometer RGB light sensor gesture sensor, temperature sensor humidity gyroscope proximity sensor accelerometer thinner lighter  stretch my hand tap targets slimmer bezel surrounding display Air View stylus hover mouse over S pen s-pen preview Air Gestures interact infrared sensor screen ear wave your hand ear proximity sensor Smart Pause head /

Space Monkey: Easy cloud storage in your own home — Update

Credit: Space Monkey/ Kickstarter

On Thursday 18 April I wrote of Space Monkey cloud storage, "It's a Kickstarter project, so it may never happen, but looks promising."  Since that time, funding has exceeded 200% of its goal, so it definitely will be happening.   Get on board at Kickstarter:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/clintgc/space-monkey-taking-the-cloud-out-of-the-datacente     / cloud secure security backup back up datacentre data centre datacenter center space complete storage subscribe subscription service little device launched launch funded fund funds funding remind support industry access share others second copy safe-keeping safekeeping safe keeping data expensive budget services can’t afford unlimited bandwidth resources heavy users cap transfer speeds upload download storage network cheaper more reliable faster environment /

NiteCore’s “Tiny Monster” is perfect for when a regular flashlight just won’t do

Credit: NiteCore/ The Gadgeteer

Well ... this is just a little bit different ...

Some amazing statistics for this light:

• 3500 lumen maximum brightness.  (A 100 watt incandescent light globe is around 1,600 lumens.)
• 3 lumens on lowest brightness for 1,000 hours.
• Costs $389.99 plus a set of rechargeable lithium ion batteries to suit for $54.99.

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2013/04/23/nitecores-tiny-monster-is-perfect-for-when-a-regular-flashlight-just-wont-do/#comments / LiIon R123 18650 CREE XM-L LEDs LED TM26 torch /

John Voelcker: Electric cars, myths & realities

General Motors Volt
Credit: Treehugger

Electric vehicles have been subjected to an amazing level of misrepresentation & misinformation.  John Voelcker sets the record straight with a good dose of common sense & accuracy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DluM4PVtzs&feature=youtube_gdata_player / electric vehicle EV internal combustion engine ICE battery LiIon lithium ion traction Tesla Model S Roadster General Motors GM Volt Ampera Vauxhall Toyota Prius hybrid serial parallel Nissan Leaf air cooled air-cooled battery pack water lease buy government subsidy /

Camera sensor size: Why does it matter & exactly how big are they?

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16 megapixels always beat 10 megapixels, right? Well, not really. Get the full story at:

http://www.gizmag.com/camera-sensor-size-guide/26684/

http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-7603_7-6241014-3.html / megapixel myth camera manufacturers camera consumers are dodgy images MP compact Full Frame DSLR sensor size photosites pixel light resolution more detaed images area lens /

Samsung Galaxy S3 extended battery delivers 4 days of battery life

Credit: Gotta Be Mobile

http://www.gottabemobile.com/2013/04/14/samsung-galaxy-s3-extended-battery-delivers-4-days-of-battery-life/ / NFC ZeroLemon 7,000 7000 mAh back extended battery TPU plastic case fits over the back phone wraps around to the front ergonomic feel black white blue supports NFC Google Wallet S Beam size Hyperion 4 5 four five days of use /

Film "War for Web" warns of CISPA, SOPA, & future threats

"Now, cybersecurity is important. I think the government should be finding these vulnerabilities and helping to fix them. But they're doing the opposite of that. They're finding the vulnerabilities and keeping them secret so they can abuse them. So if we do care about cybersecurity, what we need to do is focus the debate not on these kids in a basement who aren't doing any damage -- but on the powerful people, the people paying lots of money to find these security holes who then are doing damage and refusing to fix them." — Aaron Swartz, Internet activist, in his last lengthy interview, before his untimely death by suicide

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-57580583-38/film-war-for-web-warns-of-cispa-sopa-future-threats/ / Aaron Swartz's struggles antihacking anti-hacking anti hacking law Hollywood lobby lobbying surveillance proposals Internet users users' rights under attack forthcoming documentary film "War for the Web" physical infrastructure of the Internet, fat underwater cables living room routers proposals CISPA Net neutrality SOPA Stop Online Piracy Act security people talk about privacy regional duopolies Cameron Brueckner, film film's director interconnected filmmaker filmmakers 17 lengthy interviews last extensive  Internet activist committing suicide in January 24 hours raw footage rough cut finished end of the year, launched a fundraising campaign Indiegogo that ends May 1 three-minute trailer charged Computer Fraud and Abuse Act criminal trial years over a decade  federal prison alleged illegal downloads of academic journal articles filmmakers interview after his indictment U.S. government posed a more serious cybersecurity threat than hackers cracked other countries' computers cracked into military installationsinitiated cyberwar cybersecurity is important /