Video: 4th Generation And 3rd Generation iPad Performance Compared

Apple's 4th generation iPad boasts a faster processor, the new A6X chip, which makes it twice as fast as the 3rd generation iPad, based on benchmark tests, in terms of raw processing power and graphics. That sounds good, but what does it mean in practice? Well, there's a noticeable boost all around, but we've got a hands-on video with three scenarios where you can see the differences.]]>

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Manhattan’s Sandy Evacuation Zones Match Up With the...

Manhattan’s Sandy Evacuation Zones Match Up With the Island’s Original Coastline

By Leslie Horn

Look at the two maps above. On the left is Manhattan in 1776. On the right is the Hurricane Sandy evacuation map. If your apartment’s in Zone A in 2012, it would’ve been in the ocean in 1776, before the island was built up by landfill.

This Prosthetic Foot and Ankle Move With Incredibly Lifelike Motions By Andrew Liszewski Developed...

This Prosthetic Foot and Ankle Move With Incredibly Lifelike Motions 

By Andrew Liszewski

Developed by researchers at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel in Belgium, the Ankle Mimicking Prosthetic—or AMP—Foot 2.0 is not only designed to give wearers an incredibly natural and lifelike gait, it also features an energy harvesting system to put a natural spring back into someone’s step.

Lenovo Yoga Review: This Is How You Build a PC/Tablet Freak Machine By Kyle Wagner I’ve got a...

Lenovo Yoga Review: This Is How You Build a PC/Tablet Freak Machine

By Kyle Wagner

I’ve got a bunch of Windows 8 PCs sitting around the office and my apartment. I use them all throughout the day, but when I need to actually get something done or test out a feature, I find myself using the Lenovo Yoga, without a second thought. That’s probably a good sign.

mikevdesign: Krang o’ Lantern. This would have gone great with...

mikevdesign:

Krang o’ Lantern.

This would have gone great with my TMNT honeydews.

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By Mario Aguilar Thanks to the UpRight Sleeper, the middle seat...

By Mario Aguilar

Thanks to the UpRight Sleeper, the middle seat on an airplane will never be the same. And it’s only $40! (Decorative cover sold separately.) It’s almost as if a pillow that does the same thing doesn’t exist. One question: Does it fit in a regulation carry-on bag? [Red Ferret]

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Scott Forstall’s Most Heinous Crimes Against Humanity By Sam Biddle Scott “Wild...

Scott Forstall’s Most Heinous Crimes Against Humanity

By Sam Biddle

Scott “Wild West” Forstall is dunzo at Apple—and for good reason. Everyone except Steve Jobs hated him, and his design ideas were appalling. However, as an Apple alum he’ll still spend the rest of his life unimaginably rich. There will never be justice for what he did to us. Below, the worst of his terrible software horrors. To The Hague we go.

How Much Exercise Is Needed To Burn Off a Can Of Coke? By Andrew...

How Much Exercise Is Needed To Burn Off a Can Of Coke?

By Andrew Liszewski

More and more companies are getting on board this whole ‘truth in advertising’ push, including Coca-Cola who’ve posted this online calculator on its UK site that figures out how much exercise you’ll need to shed that sugar water. Is 70 minutes of ironing really worth that kick of caffeine? [Coca-Cola via Pocket-lint]

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OG Star Wars Swag Is Your Leia-Is-A-Disney-Princess Deal of the Day

You realize that Star Wars will never be the same again after Disney bought Lucasfilm, even if George Lucas didn’t until it was too late. This means that at some point in the near future, Star Wars memorabilia will become Disney memorabilia: it’s your last chance to get some OG Star Wars stuff made while Lucas still owned the whole company. And there are some nice deals today—like this handsome Vader statue that’s 20% less than other retailers, a discounted Yoda alarm clock, or this $7 cookbook called “Wookiee Cookies.”

If Star Wars isn’t your nerding passion, there are cheap portable hard drives, Firefly Blu-rays, and yes, much more Star Wars after the jump. 

Dealzmodo’s Twitter is a constant stream of the best deals around the internet, especially the sales too hot to make it to the daily post. Follow @dealzmodo

Bob Mansfield’s Back at Apple Because Everyone Hated Scott...

Bob Mansfield’s Back at Apple Because Everyone Hated Scott Forstall

By Leslie Horn 

Apple’s former senior vice president of Hardware Engineering Bob Mansfield has pulled a Michael Jordan and come out of retirement, just after Scott Forstall was pushed out. Coincidental timing? Not a chance, says AllThingsD.

By Jesús Díaz Look at George Lucas’ face. LOOK AT HIS...

By Jesús Díaz

Look at George Lucas’ face. LOOK AT HIS GODDAMN FACE. You reap what you sow, George, you reap what you sow. May all your Ewoks burn in hell.

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We’ve seen it in countless movies, but the reality is...

We’ve seen it in countless movies, but the reality is grittier and more miserable than any overblown disaster flick. Sludge everywhere, small hills of dead rats, stairs that descend into tunnels full of filthy water… New York City flooded after Sandy is a dreadful place. This huge collection of images is heartbreaking.

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How To Charge Your Phone and Other Gadgets During a Blackout By...

How To Charge Your Phone and Other Gadgets During a Blackout

By Mario Aguilar

The electricity grid seems like an infallible force, and it’s really wonderfully reliable—-until for whatever reason it lets you down. When the lights go out for more than 24 hours, a healthy charge might be your only way to contact the world outside the darkness.

A blackout doesn’t mean there’s no energy left out in the world. You just need to know where to look—and you need to have the right tools to extract it.

ShadowMe Lets You View Anyone’s Twitter Feed From Your...

ShadowMe Lets You View Anyone’s Twitter Feed From Your iPhone

By Adrian Covert

Stop pretending like you’re not a social media stalker. That person you have a crush on. That head honcho you interviewed with. That celebrity you’re utterly obsessed with. Thanks to ShadowMe, you can now use your iPhone to see what they see on Twitter. It’s similar to what Tweetdeck already does, but, you know, shrunken down. We’ll be adding this one to our arsenal. [iTunes via Cnet]

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Believe it or not, this picture is real: those beautiful arcs of...

Believe it or not, this picture is real: those beautiful arcs of light are a result of ice crystals in the sky diffracting photons as they stream toward Earth. [Bad Astronomy, Image by David Hathaway]

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"The Flex Duo system... allows one to split the oven with a ceramic divider to create two separately controllable cooking cavities, complete with their own convection fans." Whaaaaa the future. [oveninfo.com]

iOS Update 6.0.1 Is Out, and It’s Mostly Bug Fixes By Kyle Wagner Apple just pushed out an...

iOS Update 6.0.1 Is Out, and It’s Mostly Bug Fixes

By Kyle Wagner

Apple just pushed out an update for iOS. Great! It’s almost all bug fixes. Uh… still great, sort of. Here’s the list: 

If You’re In Manhattan Without Power, Adorama Set Up a Charging Station for You By Leslie...

If You’re In Manhattan Without Power, Adorama Set Up a Charging Station for You

By Leslie Horn 

We’ve seen the pictures of swarms of Manhattan’s Sandy victims huddled around outlets, struggling to charge their gadgets. For those who lost power Adorama is setting up a charging station right in front of the store at 42 West 18th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues. Because your iPad’s not going to reboot itself.

h/t @khazelwood

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Tell us what you really think, BusinessWeek. h/t Dave Mayers

Tell us what you really think, BusinessWeek.

h/t Dave Mayers

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Outlet Hogging Wireless Speaker Forgoes a Rechargeable...

Outlet Hogging Wireless Speaker Forgoes a Rechargeable Battery

By Andrew Liszewski

There’s no shortage of compact wireless speakers on the market right now, and JBL figures the best way to differentiate its new SoundFly is to forgo the one key feature that makes these worth carrying around: a rechargeable battery. Instead, it’s designed to permanently hang off an outlet, blocking other devices from accessing it.

You Can Now Charge Your Galaxy SIII With a Mophie Juicepack By...

You Can Now Charge Your Galaxy SIII With a Mophie Juicepack

By Leslie Horn 

Mophie is proving that it doesn’t have smartphone xenophobia—now it’s selling Juice Packs for the Samsung Galaxy SIII.