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Hands-on review: GoPro Hero5 Session
The GoPro Hero5 Session is the small, cube-shaped action camera that’s now capable of shooting stabilized 4K video and capturing all sorts of new wide angles. It’s the scrappy alternative to the new GoPro Hero5 Black, and surprisingly it shares many of the top-end specs within its more compact camera frame. This is a big…
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First FORTRAN Program Runs
September 20, 1954 The first FORTRAN program is executed. FORTRAN was developed by IBM scientists who were looking for a better way to program the IBM 704 mainframe computer. It quickly became the dominant programming language for scientific and engineering applications and still is used today, especially in the area of high-performance computing. This Day…
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Canary Flex Release Date, Price and Specs – CNET
Canary, the startup behind the Canary all-in-one security system, is back with a new product — the $ 199/£159 Canary Flex. Here’s an overview of the Flex’s basic specs: 116-degree field-of-view camera 720p resolution Live streaming Night vision Motion sensor Motion-related alerts Free 24-hour event-based storage $ 10 per month 30-day event-based storage Related Android…
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Canary Flex Release Date, Price and Specs – CNET
Canary, the startup behind the Canary all-in-one security system, is back with a new product — the $ 199/£159 Canary Flex. Here’s an overview of the Flex’s basic specs: 116-degree field-of-view camera 720p resolution Live streaming Night vision Motion sensor Motion-related alerts Free 24-hour event-based storage $ 10 per month 30-day event-based storage Related Android…
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Turn That Frown … Sideways
September 19, 1982 In a posting made to a Carnegie Mellon bulletin board, Professor Scott Fahlman proposes the first known use of emoticons (also known as smilicons or smileys). While the use of emoticons became widespread during the 80’s and 90’s, their origin remained unknown until September 10, 2002, when the original message was retrieved…
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Sony A99 Mark II Release Date, Price and Specs – CNET
Sony A99 Mark II Part Number: CNETSonyA99MarkII MSRP: $ 3,199.00 Visit manufacturer site for details. About The Author Lori Grunin is a senior editor for CNET Reviews, covering cameras, camcorders, and related accessories. She’s been writing about and reviewing consumer technology and software since 1988. CNET Reviews – Most Recent Reviews
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Sony A99 Mark II Release Date, Price and Specs – CNET
Sony A99 Mark II Part Number: CNETSonyA99MarkII MSRP: $ 3,199.00 Visit manufacturer site for details. About The Author Lori Grunin is a senior editor for CNET Reviews, covering cameras, camcorders, and related accessories. She’s been writing about and reviewing consumer technology and software since 1988. CNET Reviews – Most Recent Reviews
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NASA Unveils Enterprise
September 17, 1976 NASA rolls out the first Space Shuttle, Enterprise, from its assembly facility to a waiting crowd. Included in the crowd was a delegation of actors from the Star Trek TV series. Originally to be named Constitution, a write-in campaign by Star Trek fans convinced President Gerald Ford and NASA to rename the Space Shuttle.…
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Hands-on review: Jumper EZpad 5S
Microsoft’s Surface 3 was, at least in the subdued PC market, a relative success, selling well despite a rather steep price point for what it provides hardware-wise (something we criticised). At nearly £500 ($ 690 in the US, which is around AU$ 920) when you factor in the detachable keyboard and the stylus, it comes…
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Steve Jobs Resigns from Apple
September 16, 1985 Five months after losing control of the company in a boardroom battle with John Sculley, Steve Jobs resigns from Apple. Jobs goes on to found NeXT and purchase Pixar before eventually returning to Apple. This Day in Tech History Tech History provided by This Day in Tech History.com