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The Radical Growth of the App Economy [Infographic]

A recent study came out in which it was estimated that developing mobile applications accounted for nearly half a million new jobs on the market—a statistic I find absolutely staggering. It goes to show that seemingly small things can have an enormous impact on the economy.

This infographic lays out a few more statistics on the developing “app economy,” and also has some helpful tips on what apps can help readers with smartphones save money. My personal favorite is GasBuddy, which locates the where in your neighborhood gas prices are cheapest—something I’ve been finding more and more useful as gas prices climb. Check out the infographic in full below.

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Via: frugaldad

The World's Largest Slingshot

The world’s largest slingshot is made by Bros from DudePerfect cutting down a tree and making a giant slingshot out of it and is used to slam dunk a baseball successfully.

That would be just the perfect thing to play a real-life game of Angry Birds!

Microwave Case Mod

This is a very old, but very clever casemod where the modder turned his microwave into a computer. The LCD screen is of course built into the window and it looks great with that screensaver that shows a plate of food going round and round. All of the buttons on the microwave have been rewired to control the computer.

Accessories include a slot DVD drive in the top of the microwave, and the power supply, cable connectors and vents have been installed in the back.

Via: technabob

Apple Unveils New iPad with 4G LTE

Apple rolled out the latest version of the iPad Wednesday with a Retina Display, quad-core processor, 4G LTE, and an improved camera. . The gadget was not called the iPad 3 or iPad HD. Instead, Apple kept it simple with “new iPad.” The lack of a new name could cause confusion for buyers, particularly since the older model, the "iPad 2," will still be sold.

So what does this new iPad bring to the tablet scene? Check it out:

* 4G LTE
* 9.7 inch retina display with 2048 x 1536 pixels
* 5-megapixel iSight camera
* 1080p video recording
* 1.4 pounds and 9.4mm thick
* A5x quad-core graphics
* 44% greater saturation
* 10 hour battery life (9 hours on 4G)

Pricing:

* Wi-Fi only models: $499 for 16 GB, $599 for 32 GB and $699 for 64 GB
* 4G models: $629 for 16 GB, $729 for 32 GB and $829 for 64 GB

On sale March 16.
Via: mashable

Who Will Buy the iPad 3 [infographic]

The official introduction of the iPad 3 is bearing down upon us, with most rumors placing the Apple press event on March 7 (and a little rumor we heard placing it on March 6). It’ll probably have a higher-resolution 2048×1536 “retina” display, a 1GHz quad-core Apple A6 processor, 4G connectivity, and it might have a few other surprises, too.

This exclusive infographic is created by the experts at AYTM Research (Ask Your Target Market), with help from Mashable.

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The Geek Holiday Gift List [Infographic]

Check out this infographic, courtesy the team at Ebay Gifts and take notes. The graphic covers geeks of all styles and ages and lists some pretty fantastic gifts, all of which I would be more than happy to receive. Hint hint. Not only are there gift ideas, but also short little lists of important features. It’s definitely a great cheat sheet for all the gifters in your life who are constantly buying you socks, and socks you don’t like at that.

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Source: geekosystem

Mini Macbook Air Mirror

Just when you thought Apple’s MacBook Air couldn’t get any smaller, it has been miniaturized! The downside is that it is no longer a functional computer but a small mirror. This mirror that looks like Apple’s MacBook Air is called the MirrorBook Air and is available from this French web store for around $27.

iPhone 4S vs. Samsung Galaxy S II Drop Test

So, do you want to see how the Galaxy S II compares to the iPhone 4S when dropped directly onto concrete? Yeah, we thought you might and you you may actually be surprised at the results. Each phone was put through three drop tests: One from waist height, one from shoulder height, and one from waist height but intentionally dropped on the screen, all of which can be seen on video below.

While the iPhone 4S was rendered basically unusable after a couple of drops, the Galaxy S II's Gorilla Glass kept it safe, secure, and intact.

Siri Assistant on iPhone 4S Gets Real World Demo

Stuff has posted an impressive real world demo of Siri, the voice-controlled personal assistant on the new iPhone 4S. Despite plenty of background noise, Siri works as intended, opening up websites, sending emails and text messages, checking the weather, setting up wake-up times for the alarm clock, and doing currency conversions all via simple voice commands. And these commands aren’t robotic ‘yes’ and ‘no’ or single word commands you might be used to with automated answering services, instead these are natural-sounding sentences.

Source: slashgear

Apple Introduces a New iPhone, With a Personal Assistant

You can finally lay all that speculation to rest because here it is! Apple's set its latest iPhone family member free, and out into the wireless wild for your future consumption. Pictured above is the new dual-core A5 processor-equipped, dual CDMA / GSM iPhone 4S awash in Siri-enabled voice control. The iPhone 4S, that comes with a “virtual assistant,” Siri, that recognizes voice commands by users to schedule appointments, dictate text messages

You can snag this black or white update on October 14th in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB configurations for $199, $299 and $399, respectively. The gallery below with Cupertino's latest smartphone refresh.

Amusement Washing Machine by Lee Wei Chen

Lee Wei Chen is an MA student at Kingston University in south west London who has designed a video game that involves doing the laundry. His “amusement washing machine” resembles an arcade style video console but the bottom half of the unit is a washing machine. Lee Wei has linked the circuitry of the two devices, so that the washing cycle becomes dependent on the gamer’s progress. If he or she struggles while playing the game, extra coins will be needed to complete the cycle.

Lee Wei, who is originally from Taiwan, said he wanted to find a productive use for the “wasted but enjoyable time” he spent gaming. “I realised that the skills I had developed in the virtual world were useless in the real world. I wanted to make them useful,” the 27 year old explained. Players put three pound coins into the machine and are given three lives – this also turns the washing machine on. If players fail to progress beyond a certain level without losing their lives, the washing machine responds by refusing to move onto the next stage of its cycle and the player has to add more money.

Awesome iPhone 5 Concept Features

This CG iPhone 5 has advanced iPhone features such as a sleeker iPhone design, a laser keyboard & holographic display all rolled into this iPhone 5 video.

Tablet Takeover: The State of the Tablet PC in the Enterprise [Infographic]

First introduced by Microsoft in 1999, many viewed the Tablet PC as a toy, a device that couldn’t get any real work done. With the release of Apple’s iPad in 2010, the mobile computing world has been consumed with tablets. A mobile device that is bigger than a smartphone, but smaller than a laptop, Tablet PCs are quickly becoming the device of choice for professionals who need the power of a computer, with the portability of a smartphone. Today’s #E2sday looks at the state of the Tablet takeover in the enterprise.

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Source: socialcast

World's Smallest Space Invaders Arcade Game

For those of you who grew up in the 1980s and frequented arcades that had all these large machines, asking you to feed them quarter after quarter while you master the nuances of the game itself, this is one DIY project that quite unlike the electric chair, is able to send chills down your spine. After all, we are talking about what could possibly be the smallest Space Invaders arcade cabinet in the world – and a fully functioning one at that.

Measuring a mere 7″ x 3.5″ x 4.5″, this arcade cabinet comes complete with super small buttons and a tiny arcade stick – definitely not something you would want to vent your frustrations on when you lose. At the heart of this cabinet lies parts from a Game Boy Advanced SP, so Space Invaders isn’t the only game since it can handle just about any GBA SP cartridge. Check out a video of it in action after the jump.

Source: ubergizmo

Creative Gadgets for Photography Lovers

This is a list of 20 really cool gadgets for photography lovers. The items vary from useful to fun, but we hope you’ll find what you’re looking for!

You can actually buy almost every single gadget from this list except a few which are in concept stage.

Recycled Camera Focus Lens Cuff