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NASA’s 6,000-Mile Panorama: A Sliver of Earth in a Billion Pixels (via NASA’s 6,000-Mile Panorama: A Sliver of Earth in a Billion Pixels)

NASA’s 6,000-Mile Panorama: A Sliver of Earth in a Billion Pixels

(via NASA’s 6,000-Mile Panorama: A Sliver of Earth in a Billion Pixels)

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MIT to release documents about activist Aaron Swartz

The president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology announced today that the school will voluntarily release public documents related to the prosecution of free-information activist Aaron Swartz, who hanged himself in January as he faced trial on hacking charges.

The BlackBerry has come a long way. But has it come far enough?

Take a trip back and see if you remember these devices: http://usat.ly/VvQaXt

And our Ed Baig’s take on the new Z10: http://usat.ly/VvQfuf

A Bunch of Tech Things People Have Threatened to Quit Recently

Y’know, for reference.

7 Features Your Next Camera Will Have

  • WiFi
  • 4G
  • App stores
  • GPS
  • 4K video
  • Global shutter
  • Light-field shooting

Let’s do this thing.

theatlantic: When the International Space Station Passes Over Your House, NASA Will Send You a Text Message Your latest reminder that the future is now. [Image: Till Credner via NASA] Yes, please!

theatlantic:

When the International Space Station Passes Over Your House, NASA Will Send You a Text Message

Your latest reminder that the future is now.

[Image: Till Credner via NASA]

Yes, please!

Steve Jobs died one year ago today. A look at where Apple heads without him: http://usat.ly/SBrLf5

Steve Jobs died one year ago today.

A look at where Apple heads without him: http://usat.ly/SBrLf5

At Apple, we strive to make world-class products that deliver the best experience possible to our customers. With the launch of our new Maps last week, we fell short on this commitment. We are extremely sorry for the frustration this has caused our customers and we are doing everything we can to make Maps better.

Apple CEO Tim Cook, in a letter to Apple customers.

A letter from Tim Cook on Maps

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What would happen to your digital files when you die? It’s an interesting question without a clear answer, and we took a deeper look.

The short answers are:

  • Apple: no policy to will or inherit an iTunes collection.
  • Amazon: next of kin can use files if they have the password — without it, Amazon has no comment.
  • Google: no comment.
People have always had lofty expectations for the iPhone 5, especially as the competition stiffens. In delivering a fast, attractive, LTE-capable and larger-screen handset, Apple has met those expectations with a gem.

Technology columnist Ed Baig on the iPhone 5.

Full review: http://usat.ly/R04zGc

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