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...

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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.