To say that today's a big day for Roku is a bit of an understatement. Not only is the company revamping its entire product lineup, there's also the small matter of the UK launch of the Roku 3 to consider. Whereas before, American users had to decide between the LT, HD, 2XD and 3, the company has now adopted a much simpler device lineup: Okay, Good, Better and Best. So, is this the move that'll push the company out of the fringes of the mainstream and into the spotlight? It's certainly going to help.
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Now that Nest has rolled out its second-gen smart thermostat, it looks like it's gearing up to reveal its next project: an intelligent smoke detector dubbed Protect. Jessica Lessin, formerly of the Wall Street Journal, first broke word of the device and now AllThingsD is chiming in to confirm its existence. Specifics are slim, but it's said Protect will connect to the outfit's existing A/C hardware (presumably over Bluetooth), lending it long battery life since it won't need a WiFi chip. Lessin notes that a subscription-based monitoring service and the ability to sense carbon monoxide have been considered, -- For more information read the original article here.
French crystal house Lalique is behind the unique crystal decanter, designed with elements drawn from the Macallan stills --such as the copper around the stopper and and rivet-like features on the bottle. -- For more information read the original article here.
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Countries frequently amend or draft constitutions, but they can't always find example constitutions to work from -- not every country publishes its founding documents in accessible formats. So, Google's simplifying nation building by launching Constitute, a website that puts all the world's constitutions in one place. The tool indexes both basic details as well as policies. It's easy to filter charters by their creation date, for example, or to find countries that protect equality based on gender. Whether you're forming a government or just like to dabble in political science, you can try Constitute at the source link.
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Facebook's next payments experiment is making its public debut.
As AllThingsD previously reported, Facebook has been testing a feature with a handful of retail partners that would allow customers to automatically enter their payment information into mobile devices via their Facebook accounts.
Beginning on Monday evening, Facebook will make that product public, slowly rolling it out to its billion-strong user network.
It's (aptly) named “Autofill with Facebook,” and it's a simple yet seemingly useful proposition. If you've stored your address and credit card information on Facebook, retail apps partnered with the company in the pilot program — currently only -- For more information read the original article here.
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