Periodico101: Oct 6, 2015

Oct 6, 2015

The Winklevoss twins can now run a bitcoin exchange (and, if they want, a bank)

They didn’t invent Facebook, but they are inventing a new bitcoin exchange

This is still a victory for Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, acidly dubbed “The Winklevii” by Mark Zuckerberg’s scornful character in the modern masterpiece of internet entrepreneurship, The Social Network

But as both the real and the fake Zuckerberg know, the Winklevoss twins — 6’5″ former Harvard crew team members — are relentless.

The two announced this week that New York state’s financial services department has approved their exchange, Gemini, as a limited liability trust.

Microsoft 950 XL vs Apple iPhone 6s Plus vs Samsung Galaxy Note5: specs comparison

Microsoft just announced its brand new 5.7-inch Lumia 950 XL, a new addition to its smartphone portfolio. The thing that truly captures in this device is the liquid cooling tech that aims to put the leash on the on-board Snapdragon 810 chipset and prevent it from over-heating, which is an issue plaguing it.
The Lumia 950 XL has a pretty good specs sheet, to say the least. We won’t list all of the specs here, as these can be viewed by scrolling down. Apart from the raw technical data, you will certainly notice the two other rather notable headsets that we’ve … – Source

Microsoft 950 XL vs Apple iPhone 6s Plus vs Samsung Galaxy Note5: specs comparison

Cuba’s Startup Paradox

You see them everywhere. Throngs of young and old, men and women, heads down on their smartphones, fingers rapid fire, mouths curling into smiles as they soak up the joy of an Internet connection. Why are all these people clogging the sidewalks instead of logging in at home? This is Cuba, and in Cuba, you can’t log in at home. Read More

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Cuba’s Startup Paradox

Motorola Moto X Pure Review

Introduction
If you haven’t noticed, the Motorola of today isn’t the same as the Motorola of the past. The company has gone through several changes over the course of the last few years, being notably gobbled up by Google back in 2012, only to be sold shortly later on to Lenovo. You’d think that the new Motorola, now a Lenovo company, would’ve been absorbed entirely and be given a clean slate, but it seems as though that’s not the case, as Lenovo’s influence is yet to have any profound presence in Motorola’s way of doing things.

That realization became more … – Source

Motorola Moto X Pure Review

Alleged Galaxy S7 Exynos chipset clocks record benchmarks

Samsung is hard at work optimizing the performance of its Exynos 8890, codenamed M1 Mongoose chipset that will likely make a cameo in the Galaxy S7, which in turn is rumored for release in February, a month earlier than this year, just as the Note5 got released earlier than usual.
A few benchmarks have already been leaked, showing performance on par with the existing 7420 in the S6 or Note5. This latest leak, however, puts to rest any worries that the chipset might not be the powerhouse we expect it to be.
Coming from the same leakster account on … – Source

Alleged Galaxy S7 Exynos chipset clocks record benchmarks

FIFA fines Hong Kong for football fans booing the Chinese national anthem

The international body that governs association football has fined the Hong Kong Football Association (HKFA) HK$40,000 (US$5,161) for Hong Kong fans jeering at the Chinese national anthem — which Hong Kong shares with the mainland.

FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) had warned the HKFA in early September, prompted by fans booing the anthem after a 2-3 loss by Hong Kong to Qatar during a World Cup qualifying match.

See also: China blacklists 4 Chinese travellers who sang the national anthem to protest a flight delay

Reports say fans also threw a carton of lemon tea onto the pitch during that match. …

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FIFA fines Hong Kong for football fans booing the Chinese national anthem

Tweeting from phones brings out the egomaniac in you

It’s a given that Twitter personalities differ from person to person, but what about from device to device?

A study in the Journal of Communication compares the nature of what and how we tweet from our phones versus web platforms. The research served to answer questions regarding the egocentricity, feminine/masculine language, negative/positive sentiments and agentic/communal traits of tweets and whether they occur more from one platform or another.

See also: 25 Twitter Accounts to Make You Laugh

Led by Dhiraj Murthy at Goldsmiths, University of London, the team gathered 235 million tweets over the course of six weeks in the summer of 2013. Monmobile includes the web, TweetDeck and TweetButton. Mobile includes Twitter for iPhone, Android, BlackBerry and iPad as well as the mobile browser. …

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Tweeting from phones brings out the egomaniac in you

Watch the Microsoft Lumia 950 and Surface Pro 4 event live stream here

After a long sabbatical, Microsoft is prepping to finally reenter the mobile industry with a bang, or, more precisely, with two bangs – the oft-rumored Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL. The company is said to skip a generational mark, jumping from Lumia 930 – its last flagship, made before writing off the whole Nokia acquisition – directly to 950, denoting a big shift in strategy.
There won’t be only the 5.2″ Lumia 950 and the 5.7″ 950 XL announced, though, and the phones might even take the backburner to the one and only Surface tablet, … – Source

Watch the Microsoft Lumia 950 and Surface Pro 4 event live stream here

Treasures from the Project Apollo Archive (pictures)

The new Project Apollo Archive on Flickr contains some stunning gems amidst many, many photos of the lunar surface.

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Treasures from the Project Apollo Archive (pictures)

Apple Shows Off The Watch’s Fun Side With Six New Bite-Sized Ads

Apple just unveiled six new 15-second Watch ads highlighting the instantaneous utility that the device offers. The ads feature color gradient backgrounds, pop tunes and beautiful people wearing Apple Watches. These ads are a bit of a departure from the previous, more cinematic Watch ads that have focused largely on the emotional integration of the device into users’ lives.… Read More

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Apple Shows Off The Watch’s Fun Side With Six New Bite-Sized Ads

Tech Innovations That Will Make You Want To Live In Your Car

America has a well-known love affair with the open road — and it’s a good thing, because we’re also known for spending a lot of time in our cars. According to DOT statistics, the average driver logs 13,476 miles per year (that’s 37 miles a day) and spends 34 hours a year sitting in traffic, a figure that has more than doubled in the last 30 years. So if our cars are… Read More

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Tech Innovations That Will Make You Want To Live In Your Car

Nissan's 'Teatro for Dayz' concept is essentially a tablet with wheels

Nissan has a new concept micro car it will unveil at the Tokyo Motor Show later this month. It’s called “Teatro for Dayz” and, though it might not look like it, it’s fairly revolutionary.

See also: All those cars James Bond destroyed in ‘Spectre’ cost $34 million

It’s not the all-electric EV powertrain, or the kitchen appliance color-scheme and shape, that is novel, but rather what the car represents: it’s the first concept aimed exclusively at the digital native generation.

From concept to interior and exterior design, Teatro for Dayz is simple: a clean canvas.

Image: Nissan

At the heart of this generation’s interests — that Nissan calls “share natives” — is the culture of sharing experiences. As such, the car is a platform for individualization and sharingTeatro, from the Italian word for “theater,” is a connectivity device first and a mobility device second. …

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Nissan's 'Teatro for Dayz' concept is essentially a tablet with wheels

Burger King's Black Whopper is turning people's poop green and everyone is vastly confused

Turns out, there may be an unintentional trick to Burger King’s new Halloween treat

The Halloween Whopper, a limited-edition burger available throughout the month of October, comes with a black bun to make it extra spooky

See also: This is not a prank: Burger King really is bringing a black burger to America

The burger is advertised as having A1 sauce baked into the bun for extra flavor. Unfortunately, customers are saying that some ingredient in the black bun is turning their poop a vivid green color — which is causing some people to freak out a little

The spookiest thing about Burger King’s new Halloween Whopper? There’s the very real chance it will turn your poop neon green#greenpoop

— Anthony J. Rapino (@AnthonyJRapino) …

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Burger King's Black Whopper is turning people's poop green and everyone is vastly confused