Author: Nick

Zynga hires Microsoft gaming head as CEO

Zynga founder Mark Pincus (left) with soon-to-be CEO Don Mattrick. (Credit: Zynga) Don Mattrick, the man who oversaw Microsoft’s gaming business, will start his new job as CEO of Zynga next week, Mark Pincus, founder of the social gaming company, announced Monday afternoon

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Smell ‘camera’ preserves odors for posterity

The Madeleine in action capturing smells. (Credit: Amy Radcliffe) It’s been said that smell ties directly and strongly to our memories, yet our ability to capture important moments is based almost entirely around our other senses. We take photographs and record audio and video, but a photo just doesn’t convey the smell of cut grass and flowers on your wedding day.

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Waiting on the next Nexus 7

Is this more confirmation of a refreshed Nexus 7 experience? (Credit: Google+ (Tim P)) The second generation of Nexus 7 tablet could arrive before the end of July, according to one Google+ user who chatted with an Asus support rep. The LiveChat, which Android Authority first posted yesterday, was between an Asus representative and Google+ user Tim P

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You could lose weight when your avatar exercises

An avatar demonstrates walking at a moderate pace on a treadmill. (Credit: Temple University Sbarro Institute for Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine) When I was a varsity swimmer in high school, I was taught creative visualization, which is a fancy way of saying that I would sit in a quiet place, close my eyes, and imagine myself in an upcoming race — stroke for stroke

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