Clingle offers a location-sharing do-it-all kit for iPhone users

Location-based social networking apps for the iPhone are on the App Store aplenty, and in many ways,Clingleis not that much different from the others out there. However, it is a very well-designed app that has had a promising start, and that makes it worth your attention. First things first:Clingle is currently only availablefor locations in India, Singapore and New York City in the USA, so it’s not going to be very useful to you if you reside anywhere outside those places....

3 min · 600 words · Alyssa Smith

Clip Mobile: Canada’s Groupon-like Service

In the last few months there has been a lot of buzz surrounding coupon services likeGrouponandLiving Social. We recently reported that evenGoogleandFacebookare beginning to move into the digital-coupon territory. And, earlier this month we heard from the New York Times, just how valuable companies like Groupon were, estimating that Groupon’s IPO could be valued at$15 billion. Clip Mobile, a Toronto-based startup hopes to compete with the giants by focusing on the local market in Canada and by working closely with merchants to offer Canadians great deals....

3 min · 592 words · Lisa Mcgee

Cloning is now a reality with 3D printing

The 3D printing serviceSculpteooffers you the possibility to clone yourself. It’s really easy : take 2 pictures (front and side) and upload them onSculpteo.com Describe your choice of clothes and accessories and any other useful comments to help them create your Mini-You. When the 3D model is ready they ask you to validate. If everything good for you, they start to print your figure. You’ll receive your figure at home within 10 days....

2 min · 215 words · Joseph Marquez

Close to US$500k stolen in first major Bitcoin theft

In the firstBitcointheft of its size, a userhas lost 25,000 BTC— or nearly $487,749 at today’s market rates — to an unknown thief. While the Bitcoin community has always been quick to point out that it’s harder to forge a Bitcoin than to forge a dollar, it’s quite easy to take someone else’s Bitcoins: all you have to do is gain access to their computer’s hard drive. Once you’re in, stealing Bitcoins is easier than taking a wallet in the real world, and there’s no recourse for getting them back....

2 min · 309 words · Jeremiah Clark

Close-up shots of the Sun reveal popcorn-like sunspots

Close-up shots of the Sun reveal popcorn-like sunspots Closeup shots of the Sun show just how creepy sunspots can look. A sight for sore eyes The GREGOR telescope, the largest solar telescope in Europe, is able to resolve detail on theSun’s surfaceas small as 50 kilometers (31 miles) across. This resolution is equivalent to photographing a needle on a soccer field from one kilometer (5/8 mile) away. In March, as Spain was in lockdown, the astronomy team was stranded at the observatory....

3 min · 520 words · Valerie Alvarez
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