GADGETS - TECH NEWS

	This Guy Got $100,000 From Microsoft for Finding One Huge Security Hole in Windows
	Microsoft has a bounty program that pays $150,000 to security researchers for ripping Windows and Internet Explorer apart. They use it to find vulnerabilities before malicious hackers do. On Tuesday, the company just awarded $100,000 of the pot to ...
	Floating Interactive Display Protects ATM Screens from Prying Eyes [VIDEO]
	This concept created by Asukanet aims to hide your ATM display from people around you. With a viewing angle of just +/- 20 degrees, the Aerial Imaging Plate has a very specific sweet spot that ensures your private information can't be seen by other...
	The Smell of Peanut Butter Can Determine if You Have Alzheimer's Disease [VIDEO]
	Alzheimer's disease has yet another potential diagnostic tool: peanut butter. Alzheimer's often impacts the olfactory cortex first, which compromises our sense of smell. Researchers at the University of Florida have discovered the power of peanut b...
	Use Your Laptop's Keyboard for Your Phone With This Dongle
	This Bluetooth USB transmitter dongle from Buffalo lets you to use the keyboard you already have on your computer to type on your smartphone or tablet. Using a small application that runs on OS X and Windows, you can choose to have your computer's k...
	This Asteroid May Hit Earth in the Year 2880
	More than 10,000 near-Earth objects have been identified so far, in the form of asteroids and comets of varying sizes that approach the Earth's orbital distance to within about 28 million miles. Out of the 10,000 discoveries, about 10% are larger th...
	Office for iPad is Waiting for Windows 8 Touch Version According to Steve Ballmer
	There is a version of Office 365 for the iPad. Steve Ballmer confirmed it. The bad news? It won't be available until the suite of productivity is retooled for the modern user interface in Windows 8. Ballmer shared the news on stage at the Gartner Sy...
	GPS Was Born Out of Tragedy
	GPS is one of those technologies everyone is so grateful for. Back when I was working in sales, I used a physical map to get around. Today, directions are just a click away. The technology is relatively young, and it has more history to it than you ...
	The New Samsung Galaxy Round has a Curved Display
	Introducing the world’s first smartphone featuring a horizontal concave curve 5.7″ 1080p HD display, Samsung's latest attempt at making hand gesturing for smartphones a thing. The curved design includes brand new “roll” and “gravity” effects, allowi...
	The Bible is Being Used to Crack Passwords Now
	It turns out that the Bible isn't just the book it claims to be. Ars Technica reports that it's now being used to crack passwords. With great effect no less!According to the article, security researchers Kevin Young and John Dustin have been using t...
	Pinterest's First Ads Are Live Now
	Pinterest announced that it was going to experiment with its first paid advertising product, Promoted Pins. Some users have reportedly seen those advertisements today. Promoted Pins operate like Twitter's Promoted Tweets and Facebook's Promoted Post...

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