Apple Is Testing TV Set Prototypes With Supply Chain Partners

Rumors regarding an Apple-branded TV set have surfaced times and again, only to prove futile. Despite much speculation, Apple has been highly secretive about whether or not it has plans of a TV set of its own. WSJ now reports that the tech giant is currently testing out designs of TV sets with its supply chain partners.

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Father Built A Quadcopter Drone To Track His Son

Paul Wallich, a tech-savvy father, used to walk with his son 400 meters each morning to drop him to the bus stop. But Wallich was tired of doing this regularly. So he decided to make such a drone that will accompany his son while he goes to the bus stop, and will let Wallich track his son. Finally, Wallich has made a quadcopter. Want to know how he did that?

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South Korean Artist Built A Satellite At Home, Plans To Launch It Into Orbit

After spending many years working on own DIY sputnik, 34-year-old South Korean artist Song Ho-jun, has made a satellite at home. This homemade satellite is supposed to be the first satellite completely built by an individual. Ho-jun is planning to launch his homemade satellite into orbit, later this year.

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Filmmaker Decides To Live Open-Source Life For One Year

Open-source is more of a complete philosophy than a mere notion. Whereas once the term was somehow applied only to open-source coders and programmers, it has far wider meanings now. In fact, it can be a lifestyle in itself. And that is precisely why, Sam Muirhead, is going to live one whole year in a very open-source way to show how the philosophy can translate into everyday life.

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VIA Introduces APC Android PC System For $49

Taiwanese chip maker VIA Technologies has introduced an APC Android PC system. It is a $49 low power desktop computer system which will run on a modified version of Android 2.3. The APC is powered by WonderMedia ARM 800MHz processor. It also has 512MB of DDR3 memory, 2GB of flash storage. It has full set of consumer I/O features in a small footprint Neo-ITX motherboard which can be connected to a TV or monitor to output resolution of up to 720p. The APC will be accepting pre-orders soon and it will be shipped in early July 2012 for just $49.

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Modify iPhone Headsets To Android Device Compatible Ones With Remote And Media Control Feature

If you are an ex-iPhone user and using an Android based phone now, you have noticed that your former phone’s ear-buds aren’t compatible with your new phone. A person named Buddhra has posted up a DIY method with instructions that can convert your iPhone earphones to work with certain Android devices.

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Lepai LP-2020A+ : $25 Stereo Amplifier

Priced at $24.49, this cheap stereo amplifier is simple too setup. Just connect the audio source like smartphone, CD player, cable box or something similar to it. This stereo amplifier box is tiny in size – 1.5 inches tall, 5.5 inches wide by 4.5 inches deep. The design is pretty basic and simple.

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