M 4.7 – North Pacific Ocean

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Frank Cisco

Time: 2015-04-13 03:53:51 UTC; 2015-04-12 19:53:51 -08:00 at epicenter
Location: 17.246°N 121.891°W
Depth: 10.00 km (6.21 mi)

from USGS Magnitude 4.5+ Earthquakes, Past Hour http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us2000261q
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A Horror Story Constructed Entirely from Actual Sentences in Reviews of the Apple Watch

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Frank Cisco

A Horror Story Constructed Entirely from Actual Sentences in Reviews of the Apple Watch
“The watch wants and needs you now.”

April 12, 2015 at 11:30PM
via Digg https://www.yahoo.com/tech/a-horror-story-constructed-entirely-from-actual-115916627734.html

M 4.5 – 25km NNW of Skyros, Greece

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Frank Cisco

DYFI? – I

Time: 2015-04-13 03:49:04 UTC; 2015-04-13 05:49:04 +02:00 at epicenter
Location: 39.128°N 24.504°E
Depth: 10.00 km (6.21 mi)

from USGS Magnitude 4.5+ Earthquakes, Past Hour http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us2000261p
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M 4.6 – 35km SW of Corral, Chile

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Frank Cisco

DYFI? – III

Time: 2015-04-13 03:00:08 UTC; 2015-04-13 00:00:08 -03:00 at epicenter
Location: 40.115°S 73.718°W
Depth: 33.37 km (20.74 mi)

from USGS Magnitude 4.5+ Earthquakes, Past Hour http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us2000261h
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NSA’s Grand Plan to Snowden-Proof Its Data Using the Cloud

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Frank Cisco

NSA’s Grand Plan to Snowden-Proof Its Data Using the Cloud
Within NSA’s Fort Meade, Maryland, headquarters, no one wants to face another Snowden. With NSA’s widespread adoption of cloud computing, the spy agency may not have to.

April 12, 2015 at 09:07PM
via Digg http://www.nextgov.com/cloud-computing/2015/04/how-nsa-using-cloud-snowden-proof-its-data/109903/?99

Amazon, Google and More Are Drawn to Home Services Market by HILARY STOUT

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Frank Cisco

By HILARY STOUT

Bringing the efficiency of the web to common household tasks has opened a new door to the home services industry, which is estimated to be worth more than $800 billion.

Published: April 12, 2015 at 07:00PM

from NYT Technology http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/13/technology/amazon-google-and-more-are-drawn-to-home-services-market.html
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More alleged photos of Oppo R7 make the rounds on Twitter

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Frank Cisco

More alleged photos of the unannounced Oppo R7 made the rounds on Twitter. The ultra-thin successor of Oppo R5 is expected to launch at some point in the near future.

Once again, the purported images reveal that the upcoming handset will feature a screen with no bezels. That’s right in line with a leaked video of the smartphone from last month.

Rumored specs of Oppo R7 include MediaTek MT6795 chipset and 20.7MP main camera. The device’s bezelless screen utilizes patented technology from Oppo.

Source …

from GSMArena.com – Latest articles http://www.gsmarena.com/more_alleged_photos_of_oppo_r7_make_the_rounds_on_twitter-news-11875.php
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California Looks To The Sea For Drinking Water

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Frank Cisco

California Looks To The Sea For Drinking Water
Every time drought strikes California, the people of this state cannot help noticing the substantial reservoir of untapped water lapping at their shores — 187 quintillion gallons of it, more or less, shimmering so invitingly in the sun.