Month: June 2013

HDBaseT takes HDMI and 4K further

HDBaseT can squeeze all a bunch of different signals, including 4K video, onto one cheap Cat 5 cable. (Credit: David Katzmaier/CNET) All HDMI cables are the same, but that now-ubiquitous connector has limitations. Ultra-long runs can be problematic and expensive, it can’t conveniently be run through walls, and when carrying 4K video, it can only handle runs of a few feet.

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Sensoria smart socks may do more than help you run better

Sensoria Fitness is set to debut in 2014 for $150. (Credit: Heapsylon) A slew of fancy pedometers has hit the market in recent years, capturing a range of data to help people know how many steps they’ve taken, how far they’ve gone, how many calories they’ve burned, and even one’s sleep quality.

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Tackle a hung App Store update in OS X

Apple uses its Mac App Store program as the means for providing not only third-party software, but also OS X system software and updates. When you choose Software Update from the Apple menu, the system will open the App Store, which will check the computer for all software purchased and managed through the store

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Instagram adds 15-second videos

CNET Update shares 173-second videos: Instagram adds 15-second videos In this episode of Update: – Feel relieved over Microsoft’s reversal of the Xbox One used-games policy. – Find your filter with Instagram’s new video-sharing feature. – Check out the first Android-powered camera with an interchangeable lens.

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