Month: December 2013

December 2, 2013
‘Hobbit’ fans can get a free 3D blueprint of ‘The Key to Erebor’

In holiday blockbuster season, there can be a lot of add-on perks, but this has got to be up there as one of the more original mass offerings: United Kingdom fans looking forward to “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” will soon be able to download a free 3D printer blueprint of “The Key to Erebor” – a major artifact in the film’s plot.

December 2, 2013
ChronoZoom is teaming up with teachers to rewrite history

There’s an effort underway to rewrite the history books and it’s all being driven by a group of time travelers from the future. Just ask Donald Brinkman, a Program Manager with Microsoft Research who is allegedly acting on behalf of these time travelers to alter history – or at least the way it’s taught in the classrooms – to help tomorrow’s leaders make better choices.

December 2, 2013
This ultra-high-definition TV rocks it for productivity, gaming using Windows 8.1

There aren’t a lot of movies out yet in 4K – which has about four times the resolution of a 1080p high-def screen – but there are some good bargains on 4K TVs, with those displays offering an incredible canvas for your PC for games and photo editing. Among them is the Seiki 50-inch 4K TV, which is going for under $1,000.