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Based on the development of neuromorphic microchips that mimic the properties of biological neurons, the research is seen as an important step in understanding how the human brain processes information and opens the door to fast, extremely low-power electronic systems that can assimilate sensory input and perform user-defined tasks in real time.  <a href="/web/20130807122834/http://www.gizmag.com/neuromorphic-chips/28586/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div>   <div class="summary_item " data-article="28494"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20130807122834/http://www.gizmag.com/300-gb-optical-discs/28494/">Sony and Panasonic working on 300 GB optical discs</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20130807122834/http://www.gizmag.com/author/brian-burgess/">Brian Burgess</a></div> <div class="date">July 29, 2013</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20130807122834/http://www.gizmag.com/300-gb-optical-discs/28494/#comments">7 Comments</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20130807122834/http://www.gizmag.com/300-gb-optical-discs/28494/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130807122834im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/sony-panasonic-optical-discs.jpg" title="A recent optical disc archive system from Sony" alt="A recent optical disc archive system from Sony"/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> Technology giants Sony and Panasonic are joining forces to create a single optical disc with 300 GB of capacity by 2015. Both companies have developed their own high capacity optical disc technology in the past, and the joint venture will aim to create a new format to target large amounts of storage for corporations, though it could be introduced into the consumer market as well.  <a href="/web/20130807122834/http://www.gizmag.com/300-gb-optical-discs/28494/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="28486"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20130807122834/http://www.gizmag.com/how-to-jailbreak-apple-tv-2/28486/">How to jailbreak an Apple TV 2</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20130807122834/http://www.gizmag.com/author/brian-burgess/">Brian Burgess</a></div> <div class="date">July 29, 2013</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20130807122834/http://www.gizmag.com/how-to-jailbreak-apple-tv-2/28486/#comments">4 Comments</a></div> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20130807122834/http://www.gizmag.com/how-to-jailbreak-apple-tv-2/28486/pictures">16 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20130807122834/http://www.gizmag.com/how-to-jailbreak-apple-tv-2/28486/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130807122834im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/jailbreakappletv2-16.jpg" title="Here's how to jailbreak Apple TV and get access to more content than you could ever watch ..." alt="Here's how to jailbreak Apple TV and get access to more content than you could ever watch ..."/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> Compared to other media set-top boxes, the Apple TV can appear somewhat limited. Out of the box it offers a limited number of channel apps and, unless you're invested in the Apple ecosystem, its AirPlay features are marginal at best. But the good news is you can get more content (a lot more), and additional functionality out of your Apple TV 2 with a simple jailbreak. It allows you to install popular apps like XBMC that make it easier to stream digital content throughout your home network. You're also able to find hundreds of internet channels like you'd find on a <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130807122834/http://www.gizmag.com/roku-3-stream-box/26541/" target="_blank">Roku</a>.  <a href="/web/20130807122834/http://www.gizmag.com/how-to-jailbreak-apple-tv-2/28486/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="28470"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20130807122834/http://www.gizmag.com/sandisk-64gb-extreme-microsdxc/28470/">SanDisk unveils "world's fastest" 64 GB microSDXC card</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20130807122834/http://www.gizmag.com/author/mark-pilkington/">Mark Pilkington</a></div> <div class="date">July 26, 2013</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20130807122834/http://www.gizmag.com/sandisk-64gb-extreme-microsdxc/28470/#comments">4 Comments</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20130807122834/http://www.gizmag.com/sandisk-64gb-extreme-microsdxc/28470/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130807122834im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/sandisk-extreme-microsdxc.jpg" title="SanDisk's 64 GB Extreme SDXC card promises up to 80 MB/s read and 50 MB/s write speeds" alt="SanDisk's 64 GB Extreme SDXC card promises up to 80 MB/s read and 50 MB/s write speeds"/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> Toshiba may have claimed a world’s fastest title with its new <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130807122834/http://www.gizmag.com/toshiba-exceria-fastest-sd-cards/28340/" target="_blank">Exceria Pro SD memory cards</a> that come in 16 and 32 GB capacities, but SanDisk is claiming its own world's fastest crown – this time for a 64 GB microSDXC card.  <a href="/web/20130807122834/http://www.gizmag.com/sandisk-64gb-extreme-microsdxc/28470/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="28451"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20130807122834/http://www.gizmag.com/windows-8-metro-files/28451/">How to make Windows 8 Metro open files on the desktop</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20130807122834/http://www.gizmag.com/author/brian-burgess/">Brian Burgess</a></div> <div class="date">July 25, 2013</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20130807122834/http://www.gizmag.com/windows-8-metro-files/28451/#comments">6 Comments</a></div> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20130807122834/http://www.gizmag.com/windows-8-metro-files/28451/pictures">6 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20130807122834/http://www.gizmag.com/windows-8-metro-files/28451/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130807122834im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/windows8fileassociations.jpg" title="Tired of Windows 8 opening your files in metro-style apps? Here's how to make them open in..." alt="Tired of Windows 8 opening your files in metro-style apps? Here's how to make them open in..."/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> One of the more annoying behaviors in Windows 8 and 8.1 is that all of your files are set to open in native Metro-style apps. For instance, if you're working on the desktop and view a picture or PDF, it opens full screen in the associated app. If you're working on a traditional computer without a touchscreen, this is frustrating to say the least. Especially if you're on a laptop with a single screen. Here's how to take control of your Windows 8 system and make your files open in the desktop programs you want them to.  <a href="/web/20130807122834/http://www.gizmag.com/windows-8-metro-files/28451/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="28447"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20130807122834/http://www.gizmag.com/magpen-magnetic-stylus/28447/">MagPen offers a new take on the stylus</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20130807122834/http://www.gizmag.com/author/ben-coxworth/">Ben Coxworth</a></div> <div class="date">July 24, 2013</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20130807122834/http://www.gizmag.com/magpen-magnetic-stylus/28447/#comments">5 Comments</a></div> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20130807122834/http://www.gizmag.com/magpen-magnetic-stylus/28447/pictures">2 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20130807122834/http://www.gizmag.com/magpen-magnetic-stylus/28447/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130807122834im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/magpen.jpg" title="The MagPen contains a magnet which is detected by the phone's existing magnetometers " alt="The MagPen contains a magnet which is detected by the phone's existing magnetometers "/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> The humble smartphone stylus may soon be gaining new features, thanks to a seemingly simple piece of technology. Developed by Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) PhD student Sungjae Hwang, the MagPen is essentially just a plastic tube covered in conductive tape, with conductive rubber tips at either end and a coin-shaped magnet inserted half-way down its length. 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