Confessions Of an Apple Genius, Coffee Shop Dickheads, Every Positive Headphone Review Ever, and More [The Best Stories Of The Week]

Another week, another deluge of news. With more iPhone 5 rumors swirling around, a kid losing a $675,000 copyright lawsuit, and an important step being made towards the fountain of youth, there's a lot to sift through, but this list should help. Oh, and Apple won their patent lawsuit big time, but you've probably heard all about that already. Non-patent related goodness below. More »


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Review: Knoll ReGeneration Desk Chair

Knoll’s ReGeneration desk chair. Photo by Ariel Zambelich/Wired


It’s difficult to get excited about office chairs. Especially now, with study after study claiming that sitting all day is killing you, and with every reputable source advising you to spend more time standing up and moving around than you spend sitting.

I’ve read all those articles, too, and I do plan on switching to a standing workstation very soon. I’ve even selected all the parts to convert my desk. So the irony is not lost on me that I’ve spent the last three months sitting in what is easily the most comfortable office chair I’ve ever used. It’s like a bad movie where the man meets the woman of his dreams on the eve of his wedding to another bride.

My little homewrecker of a desk chair is called the Knoll ReGeneration. It’s the furniture giant’s latest addition to its line of mesh-backed desk chairs with the Generation name — we reviewed the premium model last year.

Compared to the company’s previous Generation design, the ReGeneration is lighter, more compact, and less expensive. Knoll has also upped the treehugger quotient; the elastomer net on the back of the chair makes use of corn by-products, and the foam in the seat cushion is partially sourced from soy-based materials. The structural design is also very minimal, using as little plastic as possible and eschewing the shell that manufacturers commonly use to cover the innards. Almost half of each ReGeneration is made from recycled materials when you add it all up (44 percent if you choose the plastic base, and 48 percent if you choose the aluminum base, according to Knoll).

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Burrito Bison is a simple game for gummy bear lovers

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Burrito Bison is a pretty simple game, but if you're into gummy bears you might find it addictive.

As you may have guessed from the name, you're a bison (not a burrito, though). In the course of your day-to-day grocery shopping, you're abducted into a bag of gummy bears, and must now fend for yourself.

At the beginning of each round you launch yourself onto the marching gummy (gummi?) bears, while you're being watched by a huge crowd of even more gummy bears. Your goal is to keep bouncing on the bears and earn more and more money while you do it. Every time you hit a gummy bear, you lose some momentum. If you hit the floor, you basically lose all of it.

But don't give up just yet! You have an emergency thrust which you can use to gain some momentum and keep bouncing on those bears. This extra thrust gets refilled as you hit more bears.

There are also special gummy bears that give you extra thrust or extra money. The money comes in handy at the end of each round, when you can shop for cool stuff to make your bison even more effective against those gummy bears.

It's a fun and colorful game that kept my interest for quite some time, and almost sent me running to the closest store to get some gummy bears!

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Mitoza is a fun, freaky Web toy with an artistic look

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While not a game per se, I found Mitoza intriguing enough to spend quite some time with it. You start off with a seed, and are then presented with two choices: you can either click a flower pot, or click a cute little birdie.

If you click the flower pot, a flower pot appears and the seed is planted inside. You're then presented with two further choices -- a water can or a bottle of fertilizer. Each choice you make causes your creation to morph, and presents you with two other choices.

There's no winning or losing, really. Each "game" usually lasts around four or five choices, at which point the plant/animal dies in some creative (but not too gruesome) way. At this point you instantly start over with a new seed.

The graphics are captivating; the whole thing has a cinematic feel to it, with a bit of artificial camera shake added for style.

All in all, it's a fun, peaceful way to spend a few minutes, and it might even make you think a little bit while you're at it.

Mitoza is a fun, freaky Web toy with an artistic look originally appeared on Download Squad on Mon, 28 Mar 2011 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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New software uses facial recognition to defend against prying eyes

Having the right programs and hardware to keep the information on your display safe from prying eyes is never a bad idea, and new software from Oculis Labs offers a very interesting take on how to do just that. It's called PrivateEye, and it utilizes facial recognition to automatically pixelate the contents of your display when you look away.

If you step away from your system and someone else decides to sit down and poke around, PrivateEye will present a confusing jumble of garbled text. It'll even notify you if someone tries to peek over your shoulder -- and display a picture of your peeping Tom, throw up an alert, or sound an alarm.

Check out the video embed after the break, and share your thoughts in the comments!

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Samsung vs. Apple Verdict: Apple Wins Huge [Apple Vs Samsung]

We've been watching Apple and Samsung hammer each other for what feels like eons over who ripped off whom. And now the jury is in (shockingly soon): Samsung just lost almost everything. More »


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IDC: iPhone wait cuts Apple's China phone share by nearly half, Lenovo seizes the opportunity

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There's a lot of talk of a new iPhone coming soon, and the Chinese know it. IDC researchers estimate that Apple's share of smartphones in the country was sliced almost in half during the second quarter, to 10 percent, as expectations and rumors led the local population to wait for the big update. Better competition also played a part in denting iPhone shipments, although it's not Apple's chief rival Samsung who's responsible. Rather, it's China's own Lenovo that had the most impact. It broke into the double digits with a second-place 11 percent share thanks to recently started indirect sales of its Android-dominated lineup, while Samsung saw its own share dip slightly to 19 percent. Chinese companies ZTE and Huawei bracketed Apple at third and fifth. We wouldn't be surprised if the balance of power shifts in about a month, but the impacts to Apple and Samsung alike show just how tough it can be to stay on top in one of the fastest-growing markets on Earth -- especially one with so many local brands.

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Q&A with Ubi - figuring out how Android fits into the home

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Ubi has recently reached their Kickstarter funding goal and are just about ready to begin putting their plug-in home computer into full production. This little Android-powered device sticks into a wall socket, connects to your home network over Wi-Fi, and is bristling with sensors. Combined with an Android app, you can get notifications relating to movement in the room, temperature, or issue commands directly to the device via voice. We wanted to follow up to talk about their challenges in making the project a success, the viability of Kickstarter as a funding model, and where Android fits in the larger scheme of home automation. 

Hi Leor, thanks for your time! The Ubi looks really promising. Can you tell us a little bit about your inspiration for it?

All three of us (Amin, Mahyar, and myself) are big tech enthusiasts and subscribe to the philosophy that technology is starting to gain pace at such a tremendous rate that it’ll completely change how we live our lives.  We were always throwing around ideas for different projects to work on, but around a year ago, we started to see some truly cool projects pop up on Kickstarter that inspired us.

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Nikon Coolpix S800c Specs

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  • Compact Digital Camera
  • Powered by Android 2.3.3
  • Dimensions: Approx. 111.4 x 60.0 x 27.2 mm (4.4 x 2.4 x 1.1 in.) excluding projections
  • Weight: Approx. 184 g (6.5 oz.) with battery and SD memory card
  • 16.0 million effective pixels
  • Image sensor: 1/2.3-in. type CMOS; total pixels: approx. 16.79 million
  • Lens: 10x optical zoom, NIKKOR lens; 4.5-45.0 mm (35mm [135] format equivalent: 25-250 mm); f/3.2-5.8
  • Digital Zoom Magnification: Up to 4x (35mm [135] format equivalent: approx. 1000 mm)
  • Vibration Reduction: Combination of lens shift and electronic VR (still images), Lens shift (movies)
  • Focus Range: [W]: Approx. 50 cm (1 ft 8 in.) to ∞, Macro mode: 10 cm (4 in.) to ∞
  • Screen: 8.7 cm (3.5-in.), approx. 819k-dot, OLED monitor with touch screen control and anti-reflection coating
  • Storage Media: SD/SDHC memory card
  • ISO Sensitivity: ISO 125-1600, ISO 3200 (Manual setting is enabled in Auto mode / Continuous shooting mode)
  • Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL12 (supplied), Charging AC Adapter EH-69P (supplied), AC Adapter EH-62F (optional), Battery Charger MH-65 (optional)
  • Comes with: Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL12, Charging AC Adapter EH-69P, USB Cable UC-E17, Camera Strap

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