Monthly Archives: August 2015

Samsung is testing an 18.4-inch tablet, import records reveal

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In the Android world, there are small tablets, medium-sized tablets, big tablets, and then we have Samsung’s Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 and Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2. Compared to every other tablet out there, they are positively huge.

However, they may not be Samsung’s biggest tablets for long. It turns out that the Korean company is already working on a much bigger device, one sporting an 18.4-inch touchscreen.

What you see in the image above is the fact that such a huge tablet has entered India for testing and evaluation purposes. After it’s gone through those tests and finished its evaluations, it’s going to be destroyed. This will probably prevent more leaks for a while, even if this is actually going to turn into a real product.

That’s a big if, though. With such a huge screen, this would be very much into niche territory, and a rather small niche at that. Still, for some commercial settings even this size could work. Which might be the reason for Samsung to think about releasing it.

Oddly enough, the value of each unit of this tablet has been set at just INR 32,371 in the import documents, which means about $507 or €464. That’s a bit less than we were expecting given that its huge display surely can’t be cheap. Then again, this number may just represent how much it costs Samsung to produce each unit, in which case it makes more sense.

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A Visualization Of Every Nuclear Detonation From 1945 To Present

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A Visualization Of Every Nuclear Detonation From 1945 To Present
It’s been 70 years since the detonation of an atomic bomb at Hiroshima. You would think that the horrifying after-effects of the bomb would teach the world not to play with nuclear weapons, but unfortunately it did not. Here’s a video that maps every single nuclear weapon detonation since 1945. There have been a lot.

August 6, 2015 at 01:22PM
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Designer Spotlight: Cobbler Concierge Launches Online Shoe Repair

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Cobbler Concierge, a new fashion-tech startup led by Pettus Randall, is part of a growing community leveraging technology to provide the professional woman a convenient way to get expert services. The brand’s niche is luxury shoe and handbag repair delivered directly to her door. Cobbler Concierge teamed up with the Roccos, owners of Jim’s Shoe Repairing in Manhattan, a top-rated fourth-generation cobbling family with more than 80 years of skilled craftsman experience in repairing the most complex shoes and handbags, including Hermès, Prada, Ferragamo, and Manolo. They even have a proprietary solution to make Louboutin’s last for years.

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‘World of Warcraft’ Is Getting A New Class

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There’s a new class coming to World of Warcraft for this first time in a long time, and like the Death Knight before it, it’s not exactly new. Blizzard announced the Demon Hunter class along with the Legion expansion, and fans of the series will recognize the hero from its role in Warcraft 3, which also featured the Death Knight. I had always been hopeful that World of Warcraft would do more heroes that drew more specifically upon its past: the orcish blademaster always seemed like a prime candidate. The Demon Hunter is a nice addition.

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