Google wants its watches everywhere before Apple is anywhere (video)

http://www.wired.com/2014/06/google-smartwatch-os/ / PC Apple Microsoft OS operating system smartphone smart phone Apple’s iPhone defined the category Google’s Android Google launched a new Android platform for watches every exquisite detail entry smartwatch market Android Wear commodifying concept before rival wrist computer iOS Google allowed handset makers to use it Windows became ubiquitous Mac OS OSX corner the market wrist-managed travel use cases absence of competition Google’s advantage tenets of capitalism competition pushes competitors to innovate Google I/O keynote dramatic innovations spur otherwise indifferent consumers embrace smartwatche smart watch 125 glance phones need for devices with better glancability checking text messages playing music or ordering a pizza wrist interface phone glance-able enough LG Samsung Android Wear watches went on sale yesterday look like phones strapped to your wrist Apple’s meticulous approach expensive Google’s iterative kludge cheap makes cheap an option /

Time for Android Wear — Google shows off Samsung, LG & Motorola smartwatches (video)

http://www.cnet.com/au/news/time-for-android-wear-google-shows-off-lg-samsung-motorola-watches/

http://www.androidauthority.com/lg-g-watch-samsung-gear-live-launch-play-store-today-moto-360-later-summer-397250/ / Google's Android Wear software OS operating system Samsung Gear Live LG G Watch Motorola Moto 360 Android Wear Google Google's software powering smartwatch smart watch new Internet connected devices smartphone tablet Google showed LG G Watch Samsung Gear Live Moto 360 smartwatches running its software $229 watch LG $199 Samsung device available for preorder Google Play Store Motorola's watch will launch later summer LG Samsung watches in consumers' hands July 7 demonstration demo voice commands notifications other actions devices LG Motorola keynote Google I/O developer conference San Francisco David Singleton director of engineering Android Wear devices available rectangular circular screens wide variety of fashionable designs LG Samsung round new phase miniaturization technology small computer that can fit comfortably on your body all day long Google companies wearables new market opportunity smartphone tablet growth slows /

Father of GIFs: "It's Pronounced JIF"

http://mashable.com/2013/05/21/jif-not-gifs-pronunciation-steve-wilhite/

Hmmm, "GIF" is short for "graphic interchange format" — or should that be "jraphic interchange format"? Plus pronouncing "GIF" as "JIF" may cause unnecessary confusion with "JIF" (JPEG interchange format).

About JIF format:

http://www.filetips.org/how-to-open/jif.html

http://www.ivanview.com/jif.html / Steve Wilhite father inventor invent develop developer Graphics Interchange Forma debate how to pronounce GIF JIF CompuServ file formatJune 198 lifetime achievement awardWebby Awards creatio vocal acceptance speech /

How to Jailbreak iOS 7.1.1 with Pangu

http://www.gottabemobile.com/2014/06/24/how-to-jailbreak-ios-7-1-1-with-pangu/ / jailbreak community iOS 7.1.1 jailbreak release released to the public how to jailbreak iOS 7.1.1 iPhone iPad unknown source Chinese team name Pangu reliable official Evad3rs dev team responsible iOS 7 iOS 6 jailbreaks last two years jailbreak community completely legitimate safe to install few things do differently jailbreak takes a few more steps Evasi0n’s process iOS 7.1.1 jailbreak let’s get started preparation prepare jailbreak iPhone iPad completely back up all data do through iTunes handy guide install clean version of iOS your device before jailbreaking problems iOS 7.1.1 update to iOS 7.1.1 and install a clean version of iOS Restore in iTunes turn off Find My iPad Settings iPhone just follow the instructions clean version of iOS 7.1.1 /

Residential solar competitive with grid electricity in 25 US states in 2015

Credit: Shutterstock/Gizmag

It has to happen sooner or later — solar keeps getting cheaper — now Navigant Research has made the claim you see at the top of this post.

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1092918_residential-solar-competitive-with-electricity-in-25-states-next-year-nrg-ceo / solar power for your home homeowners subsidies subsidy finance financial financing arrangements long payback period changing fast CEO major Texas electric utility photovoltaic solar power David Crane NRG Energy half the states of the union electricity residential solar panels cost competitive cost-competitive local electric utilities next year solar panels destroy electric utilities business model Navigant Research solar power acquired Roof Diagnostics Solar largest residential solar installers RDS Northeast New Jersey New York Massachusetts Connecticut California residential solar financing installation business operates Arizona California Connecticut Hawaii Maryland Massachusetts New Jersey New York Texas Vermont eVgo sell sells electricity generates other utilities NRG distributed generation renewable power sources owned individual rate payers pay payer undercut revenue utilities sell sells electricity wholesale market distributed generation couple connect connected coupled home energy storage battery packs electric vehicle cars EV used packs technology hydrogen fuel cell generate store energy decouple from grid entirely electric utility death spiral eVgo network electric car charging stations expanding expand California business model providing public charging station networks generation and distribution model /

GOkey — charger, cable, locator flash drive — all on your key-ring (video)

More details on Indiegogo:

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/gokey-charger-cable-locator-memory-all-on-your-key-ring / boost charge phone battery charging syncing cable store your data locate keys find phone GOkey pledge GOkey Indiegogo Campaign black white Lightning micro USB battery charge recharge cables battery batteries charge carry smart phone smartphone drains drain discharge battery GOkey battery backup USB charging cable built in GOkey's battery fully charge LED light orange turns green charging carry keys phone wallet key ring keyring key-ring GOkey find keys phone app Android iOS Windows locate flash drive password 128 bit 128bit encryption security production design /

NomadClip — reinvention of the USB charging cable

Credit: Nomad/Funky Space Monkey

http://www.funkyspacemonkey.com/nomadclip-reinvention-usb-charging-cable#more-47357 / NomadClip new portable charging cable iPhone 5 5s 5c size shape carabiner small carry keyring key ring NomadClip charge iPhone USB port computers TV USB charger tough steel frameBayer Science polycarbonate outer shell translates durability chargers preorder NomadClip /