Revert back to previous version of Google Maps on Android

Earlier this week Google posted six tips for the new Google Maps. We covered it here, and if you go down to the comments, you'll find that a lot of users aren't happy with the changes made to Maps

There's even a Facebook page dedicated to hating on Google Maps 7. Hate on, haters

When using an Android device, with system apps such as Google Maps, you're able to uninstall app updates and revert back to the factory version of the app. But before you uninstall any updates, you're going to need to disable automatic app updates in the Play Store. This will prevent Google Maps from automatically updating itself moments after you revert back to the previous version. Here's how

Panasonic debuts class-leading 60x zoom FZ70

If you want the most zoom range in a compact camera, it looks like you'll be buying a Panasonic

The Lumix DMC-FZ70, announced Wednesday, is fitted with a 60x f2.8-5.9 20-1200mm lens, which tops the 50x zoom lenses found on models from Sony, Fujifilm, and Canon. Not bad for a camera that measures 5.1 inches wide by 3.8 inches high by 4.7 inches deep and weighs 1.3 pounds

All of those 50x zoom cameras share the FZ70's maximum focal length of 1200mm, so you're not gaining anything at the telephoto end. (You can attach an optional 1.7x tele conversion lensto the FZ70, however, increasing magnification to 2040mm.) The Panasonic's extra zoom range comes at the wide end; the others all start at 24mm as opposed to 20mm. This gives the FZ70 a nearly 140 percent wider angle of view

Hyperloop transportation system

During a conference call on Monday, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk dished out the

 details of his "fifth mode" of transportation -- a lofty and innovative system that's unlike 

anything ever built. 

Laying out his vision and answering questions on the futuristic-sounding plan, Musk 

sounded confident his big idea could get done. 

The proposed cost for the Hyperloop transportation system, which wants to get you 

between San Francisco and Los Angeles in just 35 minutes, Musk says, is about $6 

billion. 

That sounds very cheap and fast compared with the current California high-speed rail 

plan, which is aiming for a 3-hour travel time for the same trip, with a current budget of 

$68 billion.