Bloom.fm launches mobile-first music service, 16 million tracks on day one

Bloom.fm launches mobile-first music service, 16 million tracks on day one: "Though there may be no shortage of free and subscription-based music services, London-based startup Bloom.fm is counting on there being room for one more. It has a trick up its sleeve: a mobile-first approach to market. Not beholden to translating desktop functionality and UI features to the smartphone, Bloom.fm has delivered a distinct take on the mobile music experience. Out today for iOS in the UK, Gizmag takes the first look at the app, and talks to the team hoping to take on the big guns."

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Pickup Hatch? Hyundai C3 Roll Top pulls the roof off the Veloster

Pickup Hatch? Hyundai C3 Roll Top pulls the roof off the Veloster: "Hyundai designed the C3 for the Los Angeles Auto Show that began this week, thinking of it it as the perfect solution for the urban-meets-surf culture of the city on the sea. It also draws influence from the fixed-gear bicycle scene, and Hyundai envisions equipment from the mirror caps to the wheels being customized by the owner. Hyundai picked the flashy high-gloss-white/flat black/flat red/flat teal color scheme based on a sampling of fixie styles, and put a bike in back of the show car to boot."

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Recent discovery may change our understanding of how black holes form and evolve

Recent discovery may change our understanding of how black holes form and evolve: "Astronomers from the University of Texas at Austin have measured the second-largest black hole ever discovered. It takes up some 14 percent of the galaxy's mass and may lead to an overhaul of theories regarding the formation and evolution of black holes."

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StickNFind system uses your phone and coin-like tags to find lost items

StickNFind system uses your phone and coin-like tags to find lost items: "If the number of “finding” systems cropping up lately is anything to go by, we seem to be quite a forgetful bunch. One of the latest such systems, known as StickNFind, looks to be particularly simple – just some little adhesive tags, and an app on the user’s smartphone."

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This quadrotor flies -- and rolls -- over just about anything | Crave - CNET

This quadrotor flies -- and rolls -- over just about anything | Crave - CNET: "We've seen how flying quadrotors can form spectacular displays in the sky, but what if they could roll along the ground too?"

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