One thing I love about Disqus is their mobile commenting abilities. Traditionally, commenting on mobile devices has been awful, but Disqus makes it pretty on the small screen. That said, it's still a pain to moderate Disqus comments while on the go. So Disqus has a new product to take care of that.
The commenting start-up (which we use here at TechCrunch) is releasing a set of mobile applications to handle comment moderation when you're away from your desk. The Android, iPhone, and webOS platforms will all be getting this app. It's out today for Android, and will be out shortly on the other two platforms, Disqus notes (they're in review).
Thursday, September 30, 2010
The Plot Thickens (Talkingpointsmemo.com)
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L�o Apotheker Appointed HP's New CEO and President [Hp]
HP has named L�o Apotheker as its next Chief Executive Officer and President, effective November 1st. Apotheker was previously the CEO of SAP, the world's largest business software applications corporation. More »
Hugo Chavez, on the Ropes
Francisco Toro, The New RepublicSunday's parliamentary election in Venezuela saw Chávez's governing United Socialist Party of Venezuela slump to a landslide. Chavistas walked off with 59 percent of the seats in Venezuela's single-chamber National Assembly on the back of just 48 percent of the vote, all thanks to a well-known list of unfair voting conditions that left the playing field far from level: an aggressively gerrymandered map, massive rural overrepresentation, and blatantly biased election rules approved by a blatantly biased Elections Commission.Though routed in the seat count, the vote felt like a...
Watch the Dazzling Process of How Ink Gets Made [Video]
Pick up any magazine, newspaper, or product package, and you might not realize all that goes into the colorful designs before you. Watch in awe as this video shows the artistry and science at the core of print design—the inks. More »
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Deal of the Day ? HP ENVY 17 Core i5 or i7 Laptop with 1GB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850
The LogicBUY Deal for today is an exclusive $50 off coupon on the newly released 17.3? HP ENVY 17 laptop.� With the $100 price drop, this is the lowest current price for this laptop.� The ENVY 17 is 1.25? thick and weighs 7.5 lb and has a brushed aluminum chassis.� Base features for the Core [...] Filed in categories: NewsTagged: Deal of the DayDeal of the Day ? HP ENVY 17 Core i5 or i7 Laptop with 1GB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 30, 2010 at 6:30 am.
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How To Survive When Your Elevator Plunges
If you're ever stuck inside a falling elevator, what should you do? Stand up? Sit down? Jump? You'll want to know before it happens, because when the moment comes you are not going to have time to go to the library and pull out a textbook.
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I'm Tired Of Being Lied To By Volume And Battery Indicators [Image Cache]
Battery and volume indicators are the bane of my existence—they never work as expected! Sure, there are complicated issues at work such as logarithmic scales and perception, but those excuses don't ease my headache. [Reddit via Geekosystem] More »
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Delaware's Castle won't run as a write-in (Washington Bureau)
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AOL acquires 5min Media, a video syndication company
Filed under: Business, Video, AOL
While the TechCrunch deal is the most exciting news I've heard from AOL today, it's not the only major deal to go down: This morning AOL announced its purchase of 5min Media, a massive video syndication company.
When you go to the 5min homepage, it looks a bit like a mini-YouTube; that's not the exciting part. What's noteworthy about 5min is that they manually curate all of their content (over 200,000 categorized, tagged and rated videos), and provide technology for automatically embedding relevant videos alongside textual content. So if you've got a blog post about dogs, 5min can automatically place a pet-related video next to your content - possibly something about the exact breed of dog you mentioned.
5min specialized in educational content, and their player shows it: When you switch to full-screen, you get a Tools menu which allows you to advance the video frame-by-frame, change the brightness and even go slo-mo so you can see exactly what's happening. You can play with these features using this random video showing How to Remove the LCD from the 13" Macbook.AOL acquires 5min Media, a video syndication company originally appeared on Download Squad on Tue, 28 Sep 2010 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
While the TechCrunch deal is the most exciting news I've heard from AOL today, it's not the only major deal to go down: This morning AOL announced its purchase of 5min Media, a massive video syndication company.
When you go to the 5min homepage, it looks a bit like a mini-YouTube; that's not the exciting part. What's noteworthy about 5min is that they manually curate all of their content (over 200,000 categorized, tagged and rated videos), and provide technology for automatically embedding relevant videos alongside textual content. So if you've got a blog post about dogs, 5min can automatically place a pet-related video next to your content - possibly something about the exact breed of dog you mentioned.
5min specialized in educational content, and their player shows it: When you switch to full-screen, you get a Tools menu which allows you to advance the video frame-by-frame, change the brightness and even go slo-mo so you can see exactly what's happening. You can play with these features using this random video showing How to Remove the LCD from the 13" Macbook.AOL acquires 5min Media, a video syndication company originally appeared on Download Squad on Tue, 28 Sep 2010 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Foreign Policy: Technology Revolution Spells Danger
The revolution in military technology has so far kept the costs of war prohibitively high for many countries, but David Rothkopf of Foreign Policy sees this about to change. Power in the hands of irrational countries could become a dangerous phenomenon.
The New Xbox Software Is Here and It's Better [Video]
The Fall 2010 Xbox 360 dashboard update brings some sports, some Zune integration and a fairly sizable UI change. Here's how it works. More »
Of Course Gold-Dispensing ATMs Are Coming to the States [Gold]
The number of times you've been caught out and about without a bar of gold is set to be a distant memory—at least for Florida and Las Vegas residents, who'll see hundreds of these ATMs installed next year. More »
Star Wars flicks to see 3D re-release, starting with Episode 1 in 2012
The Star Wars series hasn't even hit Blu-ray yet, but The Hollywood Reporter reports sources are saying George Lucas definitely intends to refill his money pit in 2012 by bringing out the movies, one each year, in 3D. Unfortunately that means even if you're optimistically expecting a well done 3D conversion process Episode IV is at least five years away since the plan is to release the movies in numerical order. According to the sources, even after demoing converted 3D footage of the movies in the past, Lucas was moved to greenlight the process after experiencing Avatar and realizing that by the time the movies hit theaters, and eventually homes, there will be more than enough capable screens to watch them on. Of course, all could be forgiven if this meant there were enough petty cash floating around to convince Lucas it's time to restore and rerelease the original editions on Blu-ray, but we're not holding our breath.Star Wars flicks to see 3D re-release, starting with Episode 1 in 2012 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 28 Sep 2010 22:24:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | The Hollywood Reporter | Email this | Comments
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Star Wars flicks to see 3D re-release, starting with Episode 1 in 2012
The Star Wars series hasn't even hit Blu-ray yet, but The Hollywood Reporter reports sources are saying George Lucas definitely intends to refill his money pit in 2012 by bringing out the movies, one each year, in 3D. Unfortunately that means even if you're optimistically expecting a well done 3D conversion process Episode IV is at least five years away since the plan is to release the movies in numerical order. According to the sources, even after demoing converted 3D footage of the movies in the past, Lucas was moved to greenlight the process after experiencing Avatar and realizing that by the time the movies hit theaters, and eventually homes, there will be more than enough capable screens to watch them on. Of course, all could be forgiven if this meant there were enough petty cash floating around to convince Lucas it's time to restore and rerelease the original editions on Blu-ray, but we're not holding our breath.Star Wars flicks to see 3D re-release, starting with Episode 1 in 2012 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 28 Sep 2010 22:24:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | The Hollywood Reporter | Email this | Comments
Video: Windows 95 Running on an iPad
If you’re searching for a way to wreak havoc on an ex-lover or a rotten business partner, look no further than the video above. The 8-minute tutorial walks you through the steps to hack an iPad to run Windows 95.
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We’ve seen people hack iPhones and Windows Mobile phones to run the Android OS, [...]
That’s just wrong.
We’ve seen people hack iPhones and Windows Mobile phones to run the Android OS, [...]
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Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Health Insurers Finally Get Some Oversight
Kathleen Sebelius, WSJIn the last two weeks, my department has been accused of "thuggery" (this editorial page) and "Soviet tyranny" (Newt Gingrich). What prompted these accusations? The fact that we told health-insurance companies that, as required by law, we will review large premium increases and identify those that are unreasonable.There's a long history of special interests using similar attacks to oppose change. In the mid-1960s, for example, some claimed Medicare would put our country on the path to socialism.
How a Plastic Sandwich Bag Saved This Three-Month Premature Baby's Life [Macguyver]
Lexi Lacey was born 14 weeks premature. She weighed less than a pound. She was given a 10% chance to live. And a plastic sandwich bag from the hospital cafeteria saved her life. More »
EtherCodes is an interesting code editor for real-time collaboration
Filed under: Developer
Finally, someone has gone and done it: EtherCodes is a mashup of EtherPad and Skywriter (formerly known as Bespin). In simple terms, it's a collaborative, real-time, Web-based code editor, with syntax highlighting for C, C++, C#, Java, PHP, Python, JavaScript, Ruby (yay!), and HTML.
It's currently in alpha, but I've played around with it, and it feels quite solid. It really feels like a hybrid. The familiar EtherPad interface surrounds a text area that is actually Skywriter. And Skywriter has its own command line, which lets you do all sorts of things to your code (convert all tabs to spaces, for example).
You don't get code completion, though, which is a shame. Also, for some reason, EtherCodes won't play nice with Opera -- it wants you to use Firefox 3.5+, Chrome 2.0+, or Safari 4.0+. I'm not really sure why, because Opera has a blazing-fast JavaScript engine. But all in all, I really like this mashup. Instead of trying to reinvent the wheel, it takes two established technologies and pairs them elegantly.
The mind behind EtherCodes is Gary Yao, who co-authored CKEditor (a well-regarded Rich Text editor for Web applications). I can only hope that EtherCodes will have the same kind of success. It is a much needed product, indeed.EtherCodes is an interesting code editor for real-time collaboration originally appeared on Download Squad on Mon, 20 Sep 2010 20:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Finally, someone has gone and done it: EtherCodes is a mashup of EtherPad and Skywriter (formerly known as Bespin). In simple terms, it's a collaborative, real-time, Web-based code editor, with syntax highlighting for C, C++, C#, Java, PHP, Python, JavaScript, Ruby (yay!), and HTML.
It's currently in alpha, but I've played around with it, and it feels quite solid. It really feels like a hybrid. The familiar EtherPad interface surrounds a text area that is actually Skywriter. And Skywriter has its own command line, which lets you do all sorts of things to your code (convert all tabs to spaces, for example).
You don't get code completion, though, which is a shame. Also, for some reason, EtherCodes won't play nice with Opera -- it wants you to use Firefox 3.5+, Chrome 2.0+, or Safari 4.0+. I'm not really sure why, because Opera has a blazing-fast JavaScript engine. But all in all, I really like this mashup. Instead of trying to reinvent the wheel, it takes two established technologies and pairs them elegantly.
The mind behind EtherCodes is Gary Yao, who co-authored CKEditor (a well-regarded Rich Text editor for Web applications). I can only hope that EtherCodes will have the same kind of success. It is a much needed product, indeed.EtherCodes is an interesting code editor for real-time collaboration originally appeared on Download Squad on Mon, 20 Sep 2010 20:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Panasonic Toughbook S9 claims to be the world's lightest 12.1-inch laptop with a DVD drive, we believe it
Panasonic's Toughbook line hasn't only been impressing in extreme durability lately, but also in extreme weight-loss. Joining the 3.2-pound Tougbook C1, is the newest 12.1-inch Toughbook S9, which weighs just three pounds. And yes, Panny's claiming it's the lightest 12-incher with an optical drive, and our quick research seems to prove that claim right. Even more impressive is the power that's packed into the featherweight chassis -- it's got a Core i5-520M processor, 2GB of RAM, and a shock-mounted 320GB hard drive. Thought that Panasonic gave up the durability for that weightage? You'd be wrong -- the magnesium alloy case can still withstand a 2.5-foot operating drop, meets all the Mil Spec 810-G drop procedures, has a spill-resistant keyboard, and can take more than 220 pounds of pressure on its lid and base. It does sound great for when someone drops it off the airport security belt, but that's until you hear about the physical beating it'll take on your bank account -- it'll retail for $2,499. Yeah, we wish we had better news to end on, but perhaps the press release and pictures below will turn that frown upside down.Gallery: Panasonic Toughbook S9 press shotsContinue reading Panasonic Toughbook S9 claims to be the world's lightest 12.1-inch laptop with a DVD drive, we believe itPanasonic Toughbook S9 claims to be the world's lightest 12.1-inch laptop with a DVD drive, we believe it originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 28 Sep 2010 09:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | | Email this | Comments
Daily Crunch: Electromagnetic Edition
Welcome To The Future: The First Truly Portable Coil gun The Brand New Peek 9 Brings Apps, Facebook, Twitter, PeekMaps, RSS, Weather And A Generous Speed Bump Got A Spare $100k? Buy Your Own Stargate For The Backyard New Compass Finds Its Way With Light Brando Outs iPad Case That Looks Like A Notebook
Wake Up On Time Or This Alarm Clock Will Fling Balls At Your Face [Concept]
I adore this concept design. It's basically an alarm clock which flings a ball at your face before going off. In order to make the noise stop, you have to find the ball and put it back where it belongs. More »
The Cutest, Most Fun iPad Case You?ll EVER See!
A company called Headcase makes this offically licensed Etch A Sketch case for iPad.� It looks fun, but it’s functional, too.� The case is made of impact-resistant plastic to protect the iPad.� There are rubber feet and felt backing inside the case to further protect it.� Cut-outs allow you to access all the ports and [...] Filed in categories: News, iPhone, iPad, iPod relatedTagged: Etch A Sketch, iPad caseThe Cutest, Most Fun iPad Case You’ll EVER See! originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 23, 2010 at 12:00 pm.
DNA Is New Weapon In Fight Against Dogfighting
Scientists hope a new DNA database for dogs will help track -- and prosecute -- people who breed dogs to fight. But advocates say there's a risk that the DNA records could be used against the dogs, or against people who adopt them.
Monday, September 27, 2010
The FCC's Great White Spaces Hope
The airwaves -- or really, electromagnetic spectrum -- are everywhere, but they definitely are not free. At least, the legal rights to use spectrum aren't free. In the U.S., those rights are managed by the FCC, and the commission just granted wireless companies the rights to a significant chunk of unused spectrum.
ICON Solo and Link Flashlights Review
I have a weakness for small flashlights. When a company offers one for review, I’ll almost always say yes. That’s why I didn’t hesitate to agree to review two new LED flashlights from ICON when they asked if I would be interested. We have reviewed their products before and have appreciated both their unique style [...] Filed in categories: Gear, ReviewsTagged: Flashlight, LEDICON Solo and Link Flashlights Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 26, 2010 at 3:04 pm.
RIM announces WebWorks development kit, in-app payments, ad platform, and BBM API
RIM's BlackBerry Developer Conference is going down this week in San Francisco, and as you might expect from a developer-focused event, there are a handful of newsy items that'll affect the development community first and consumers down the road. Here's a roundup of what's what:
WebWorks development platform. From what we've heard of this so far, it's basically a quick way for web devs to get into the BlackBerry app game by offering a tightly-integrated platform for HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript code with hooks to native BlackBerry OS functions and a packager for turning them into "real" BlackBerry apps.
BlackBerry Messenger Social Platform. RIM's historically held BBM very, very close to the chest, but it's starting to open up a tad with this particular announce. Don't look for BBM on other platforms (yes, we know that's what some of you were hoping to hear), but third-party app developers will now be able to tap into the system for sending and receiving messages, files, user profiles, and invitations. Interestingly, the company is pitching it as a platform for multiplayer gaming, using BBM as a conduit to move information between devices in real time.
BlackBerry Advertising Service. Google bought AdMob and Apple bought Quattro, but RIM's taking a more democratic approach to its advertising platform, allowing both "simple" and "rich media" ads to be served from a handful of providers "with only three lines of code." It'll be a 60 / 40 revenue split between devs and RIM.
BlackBerry Payment Service SDK. This one's launching in beta this week, bringing third-party in-app payments over credit card, PayPal, and carrier billing (available on AT&T right now, more carriers by the end of the year). It'll be out of beta before 2010's out.
Nothing on the so-called BlackPad so far, but at any rate, seems like this roundup is great news for anyone looking to slide some content into App World over the next few months.RIM announces WebWorks development kit, in-app payments, ad platform, and BBM API originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 27 Sep 2010 16:25:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | | Email this | Comments
WebWorks development platform. From what we've heard of this so far, it's basically a quick way for web devs to get into the BlackBerry app game by offering a tightly-integrated platform for HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript code with hooks to native BlackBerry OS functions and a packager for turning them into "real" BlackBerry apps.
BlackBerry Messenger Social Platform. RIM's historically held BBM very, very close to the chest, but it's starting to open up a tad with this particular announce. Don't look for BBM on other platforms (yes, we know that's what some of you were hoping to hear), but third-party app developers will now be able to tap into the system for sending and receiving messages, files, user profiles, and invitations. Interestingly, the company is pitching it as a platform for multiplayer gaming, using BBM as a conduit to move information between devices in real time.
BlackBerry Advertising Service. Google bought AdMob and Apple bought Quattro, but RIM's taking a more democratic approach to its advertising platform, allowing both "simple" and "rich media" ads to be served from a handful of providers "with only three lines of code." It'll be a 60 / 40 revenue split between devs and RIM.
BlackBerry Payment Service SDK. This one's launching in beta this week, bringing third-party in-app payments over credit card, PayPal, and carrier billing (available on AT&T right now, more carriers by the end of the year). It'll be out of beta before 2010's out.
Nothing on the so-called BlackPad so far, but at any rate, seems like this roundup is great news for anyone looking to slide some content into App World over the next few months.RIM announces WebWorks development kit, in-app payments, ad platform, and BBM API originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 27 Sep 2010 16:25:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | | Email this | Comments
Listeners Relate To Discussion On Moms In College
Host Michel Martin and producer Lee Hill, the program's "digital media guy," comb through listener feedback and offer important news updates to recent conversations heard on the program. Hear listeners relate their own personal stories to a recent conversation on the challenges faced by parents who juggle pursuing their delayed college dreams with raising a family. Also, a New Orleans police officer is headed to prison for his role in covering up a 2005 shooting that left two people dead in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
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The Northeast Is the Democrats' Firewall
E.J. Dionne, Washington Post"Where are our plans for a New Deal or a Great Society?" asked Edward W. Brooke, the legendary Massachusetts Republican. It's not a question anyone in today's Republican Party would dare get caught even considering, but Brooke had the temerity to raise it in "The Challenge of Change," a book published in 1966, the year he became the first African-American elected to the United States Senate since Reconstruction.
Microsoft planning an app store for next version of Office (2013?)
Filed under: Office, Microsoft
As we continue hurtling headlong into the Golden Age of App Stores, a job posting from Microsoft hints that there's at least one more around the corner. Yes, Office 15 (probably due in 2013) could very well be getting a dedicated app store.
It all starts with a job posting from Microsoft, which states that it's looking for a marketer to head up its Office Managed group. Nestled in among the job responsibilities is the following: "You will drive the innovation agenda that excites our partners in areas like 'Office App Store'."
Previous rumblings about a Windows 8 app store began a while back, so it's not really a surprise that Microsoft would want to offer a similar complement to a future version of its flagship application suite.
[via Windows8Beta.com]Microsoft planning an app store for next version of Office (2013?) originally appeared on Download Squad on Thu, 23 Sep 2010 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
As we continue hurtling headlong into the Golden Age of App Stores, a job posting from Microsoft hints that there's at least one more around the corner. Yes, Office 15 (probably due in 2013) could very well be getting a dedicated app store.
It all starts with a job posting from Microsoft, which states that it's looking for a marketer to head up its Office Managed group. Nestled in among the job responsibilities is the following: "You will drive the innovation agenda that excites our partners in areas like 'Office App Store'."
Previous rumblings about a Windows 8 app store began a while back, so it's not really a surprise that Microsoft would want to offer a similar complement to a future version of its flagship application suite.
[via Windows8Beta.com]Microsoft planning an app store for next version of Office (2013?) originally appeared on Download Squad on Thu, 23 Sep 2010 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Internet Explorer 9 fever generates 2 million downloads in two days
Filed under: Microsoft, Browsers
There was plenty of buzz about Internet Explorer 9 prior to this week's beta launch, and that buzz has paid off. Microsoft's Windows Team Blog has announced that the IE9 beta was downloaded more than two million times in its first two days of availability.
Sure, that's 6 million less than the total Mozilla received on Spread Firefox Day, but it's a huge number for a beta browser -- especially one from Microsoft. In 2008, only 1.3 million downloads were clocked for the Internet Explorer 8 beta over its first five days.
The hype machine has a lot to do with the increased interest in IE9, but it's also a much more exciting browser than IE8 -- and the browser wars have become much more heated over the past two years.
One thing I'm curious about at this point: will we see Internet Explorer releases on a more regular basis following IE9? Two years really won't cut it when competitors like Google, Mozilla, and Opera are pumping out new versions on a much more rapid schedule.
If you haven't tried it yet, you really should -- download the Internet Explorer 9 beta from Microsoft and give it a go!Internet Explorer 9 fever generates 2 million downloads in two days originally appeared on Download Squad on Tue, 21 Sep 2010 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
There was plenty of buzz about Internet Explorer 9 prior to this week's beta launch, and that buzz has paid off. Microsoft's Windows Team Blog has announced that the IE9 beta was downloaded more than two million times in its first two days of availability.
Sure, that's 6 million less than the total Mozilla received on Spread Firefox Day, but it's a huge number for a beta browser -- especially one from Microsoft. In 2008, only 1.3 million downloads were clocked for the Internet Explorer 8 beta over its first five days.
The hype machine has a lot to do with the increased interest in IE9, but it's also a much more exciting browser than IE8 -- and the browser wars have become much more heated over the past two years.
One thing I'm curious about at this point: will we see Internet Explorer releases on a more regular basis following IE9? Two years really won't cut it when competitors like Google, Mozilla, and Opera are pumping out new versions on a much more rapid schedule.
If you haven't tried it yet, you really should -- download the Internet Explorer 9 beta from Microsoft and give it a go!Internet Explorer 9 fever generates 2 million downloads in two days originally appeared on Download Squad on Tue, 21 Sep 2010 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Photoshop Elements 9 and Premiere Elements 9 bundle for Mac and Windows released
Filed under: Photo, Utilities, Video, AdobeAt a rather awesome price of $149 (or $119 after mail-in rebate!!!), the latest cut-down versions of Photoshop and Premiere are now available for both Windows and Mac as a bundle. Individually, each app costs $99.
Photoshop Elements 9 is adapted from Photoshop CS5, and it features the delicious 'Content Aware' Fill and Spot Healing that photographers the world over have no doubt been waiting for. According to the press release, Photoshop Elements 9 will also walk you through the creation of those flavor-of-the-month '3D effect' Out of Bounds photos.
The latest Premiere Elements, which hasn't seen a Mac OS X release before, features the usual slew of one-click solutions for shaky footage, audio problems, and so on.Photoshop Elements 9 and Premiere Elements 9 bundle for Mac and Windows released originally appeared on Download Squad on Tue, 21 Sep 2010 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Photoshop Elements 9 is adapted from Photoshop CS5, and it features the delicious 'Content Aware' Fill and Spot Healing that photographers the world over have no doubt been waiting for. According to the press release, Photoshop Elements 9 will also walk you through the creation of those flavor-of-the-month '3D effect' Out of Bounds photos.
The latest Premiere Elements, which hasn't seen a Mac OS X release before, features the usual slew of one-click solutions for shaky footage, audio problems, and so on.Photoshop Elements 9 and Premiere Elements 9 bundle for Mac and Windows released originally appeared on Download Squad on Tue, 21 Sep 2010 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Daily Crunch: Entertainment System Edition
Sanyo Announces Rechargeable Waist Warmer And Neck Warmer XMI Updates X-Mini Speakers True To Form, LaCie Releases Two New USB 3.0 Drives NES Coffee Table Is Both An NES And A Coffee Table Pentax Announces K-r DSLR For $800
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Daily Crunch: Dropped From The Sky Edition
Be Sure To Wish Super Mario A Happy 25th Birthday Today Just In Time For Halloween: The iPazzPort Bluetooth Mini Keyboard Back To School 2010: Storing Your Data $400,000 Garage Robot Is Now Available For Purchase Video: New Amazon Kindle Ad Shows How Impossible It Is To Read The iPad In Direct Sunlight
Weekend link dump for September 26 (Offthekuff.com)
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The McDonald's Toy That Is Taking Over Taiwan [Toys]
This spring-loaded "Sasuke" figurine given away in Happy Meals apparently isn't much good at flipping itself over—its original trick. But folks in Taiwan have discovered it has an uncanny knack at keeping things balanced on its head. [Blogspot] More »
Adobe acts quickly to patch latest Flash vulnerability
Filed under: Security, AdobeThanks to F-Secure, we have just learned that Adobe has responded quickly to the most recent critical security flaw in Flash, which Lee reported on a week ago. According to Adobe:
Chrome users are already protected! Versions above 6.0.472.62 are patched. This version number refers to the Stable channel, but the latest Beta channel update also has the same update (with a different version number).
Patches for all other operating systems (including Android) are to be available today.
Adobe Reader isn't protected yet - the patch is due around October 4. On the plus side, there isn't a known exploit in the wild for this vulnerability in Reader.
[Photo: acoustickyy)Adobe acts quickly to patch latest Flash vulnerability originally appeared on Download Squad on Mon, 20 Sep 2010 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Chrome users are already protected! Versions above 6.0.472.62 are patched. This version number refers to the Stable channel, but the latest Beta channel update also has the same update (with a different version number).
Patches for all other operating systems (including Android) are to be available today.
Adobe Reader isn't protected yet - the patch is due around October 4. On the plus side, there isn't a known exploit in the wild for this vulnerability in Reader.
[Photo: acoustickyy)Adobe acts quickly to patch latest Flash vulnerability originally appeared on Download Squad on Mon, 20 Sep 2010 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Apple releases iTunes 10.0.1, gives Ping a boost
Apple has released iTunes 10.0.1,and 86.4MB update that, in addition to bug fixes, brings the new Ping social music network its own sidebar and allows you to start Ping activities right from your library.
iTunes 10.0.1 makes it easier to share your favorite music with your friends on Ping. You can now Like [...]Apple releases iTunes 10.0.1, gives Ping a boost is a story by TiPb. This feed is sponsored by The iPhone Blog Store. TiPb - The #1 iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch Blog
iTunes 10.0.1 makes it easier to share your favorite music with your friends on Ping. You can now Like [...]Apple releases iTunes 10.0.1, gives Ping a boost is a story by TiPb. This feed is sponsored by The iPhone Blog Store. TiPb - The #1 iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch Blog
Apple TV Delayed Until Mid-October
Either there’s trouble at the Apple TV factory, or Apple’s “hobby” is selling so fast that it just got upgraded to a full-time job.
The new video-streaming set-top box was all set to ship in September, and Apple had already started charging credit cards of those who had pre-ordered. Now, if you head over to the [...]
The new video-streaming set-top box was all set to ship in September, and Apple had already started charging credit cards of those who had pre-ordered. Now, if you head over to the [...]
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Saturday video break: They live inside of my head (Offthekuff.com)
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Hey You! Why Everyone Should Own a Rice Cooker [Rice Cooker]
Don't take it from me, a guy who was basically birthed, then incubated inside a rice cooker, take it from Roger Ebert, whose love of the rice cooker translated into a full-length book on why everybody needs one. More »
Daily Crunch: Egg Timer Edition
The iPod Nano Watch: Fashion Win Or Fashion Fail? Plumen Bulbs Make CFLs Look Good ? But They?re Still CFLs ?Acoustic Fingerprinting? Turns Any Device Into A Touchable Surface Egg-Bot Machine Threatens To Put The Bunny Out Of Business Scientists Are Preparing To Pull The Words Out Of Your Brain
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Star Trek Pizza Cutter
Those geniuses at ThinkGeek have done it again!� They have introduced the�Star Trek Pizza Cutter�- �in the shape of the�NCC-1701 Enterprise.� The entire “ship” is about 8.5″ long (including the 4″ diameter stainless blade) and weighs 9.8 ounces.� The blade is laser etched with “USS Enterprise” and “NCC-1701″.� It has a solid zinc-alloy chromium-plated body.� [...] Filed in categories: Kitchen Gadgets, NewsTagged: Pizza cutter, Star TrekStar Trek Pizza Cutter originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 22, 2010 at 6:00 pm.
Drilling Down To Rescue Miners
Three separate rigs are drilling escape shafts to free the 33 miners trapped half a mile beneath the Atacama desert in Chile. Mine safety advocate Davitt McAteer and drilling engineer Rudy Lyon discuss the technology being used in the rescue and how miners can be kept out of harm's way.
Target Stores to Sell iPad Beginning in October
According to many news sources on the internet, including my hometown paper, Target stores will begin selling iPads beginning October 3.� They will apparently be offering four models, both Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi/3G models.� Prices will match Apple pricing, but Target�credit card holders�will be able to get a 5% discount on the iPad beginning October 17.� [...] Filed in categories: News, iPhone, iPad, iPod relatedTagged: iPad, Target StoresTarget Stores to Sell iPad Beginning in October originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 24, 2010 at 5:00 pm.
The McDonald's Toy That Is Taking Over Taiwan [Toys]
This spring-loaded "Sasuke" figurine given away in Happy Meals apparently isn't much good at flipping itself over—its original trick. But folks in Taiwan have discovered it has an uncanny knack at keeping things balanced on its head. [Blogspot] More »
The New Republic: Why The Left Will Miss Summers
Some progressives rejoiced at the news that White House adviser Larry Summers is stepping down, but Jonathan Cohn of The New Republic argues that they should rethink their position. Summers has moved increasingly to the left on many economic issues, and it is possible that his replacement could be even farther to the right than he is.
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Friday, September 24, 2010
The Nation: So Long Summers, Thanks For Nothing
Top White House Economics Adviser Larry Summers has officially announced his planned departure. Robert Scheer of The Nation argues that Summers cannot leave soon enough. His anti-regulation stance and friendliness toward Wall Street is hurting the American people.
10 Reasons You Need An iPad For College
So you’ve heard about the Apple iPad and you’re heading back to school soon. Chances are you’re probably wondering if it’s a smart choice to invest your money towards purchasing an iPad for college. In this article we’ll help explain a few of the many benefits there are for college students who own, or will [...]
Netflix CEO looking into streaming-only option for US 'over the coming months'
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings may be stumbling over a publicity misstep or two since launching in Canada just yesterday, but he sure knows the right mea culpa to give. In a blog post entitled "Apologies" -- which, amusingly enough, is published just after "We Blew It" -- the King of the Red Envelope says, "we are looking at adding a streaming-only option for the USA over the coming months." No prices are discussed, but our educated guess would place it parallel to Canada's streaming-only plan, $7.99 monthly. Would we be willing to drop all physical media in exchange for at least one extra dollar per month? Now that's a good question.Netflix CEO looking into streaming-only option for US 'over the coming months' originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 23 Sep 2010 22:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Netflix | Email this | Comments
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Archos 32 Internet Tablet review
With there now being five (oh yes, five!) Archos Android Internet Tablets on the market, it's understandably hard to keep 'em all straight, but in our minds the 32 is easy to separate from the rest - it, along with the 28, is more of an Android PMP than anything else. With 3.2 inches of resistive touchscreen, the 32 packs the specs of a typical media player: 8GB of storage, media player software with support for loads of audio and video formats, and a VGA camera. But unlike most, it runs Android 2.1 (2.2 will be a firmware update, we're told), which adds quite a bit more functionality in terms of applications and web browsing. And it's also got an accelerometer for playing games. At $150, it seems like a pretty good deal, especially when you consider that it's cheaper than an iPod Touch or even a Zune HD (depending on where you're shopping), but there are a few issues that may hold you back from forking over the cash. You'll want to check out our full review after the break to find out just what those are. Gallery: Archos 32 reviewContinue reading Archos 32 Internet Tablet reviewArchos 32 Internet Tablet review originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Sep 2010 12:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Archos | Email this | Comments
For GOP, The Moment for Reform
Sen. Tom Coburn, RealClearPoliticsFor Republicans, the most important question leading into November is not how many seats we might gain, but what will we do if we gain them. Having lived through the rise and fall of the 1994 Republican Revolution I'm convinced that if the Republican Party does not reform itself this time, it will die. It will no longer exist and I won't be a part of it.Our mandate, should we gain seats, will be simple: stop wasteful spending and slow the growth of government. Call it the contract to live within our means. Republicans can set three core priorities around this mandate that will...
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Robots 'to beat world's best' human footballers by 2050 and other things said when high
We're as hopeful about the future as anyone. Sure, we fear robots, but we're bound to have at least a few years of peaceful co-existence before they grow weary of our human insolence and irrational buffoonery. Claude Sammut, professor of computer science at New South Wales University in Australia (and RoboCup regular), believes that robots will surpass the abilities of professional human footballers (aka, soccer players) by 2050. For this to happen, he says that the field will require "major advances in perception, decision making, learning, and co-operative behaviours." Of course, looking at the current field of RoboCup contestants or even around the house at the TV (largely unchanged since 1930), telephone (patented in 1876), and iPod (now 9 years old), it's hard to imagine technology advancing that fast. That is, until the rate of technological change accelerates so fast that we achieve singularity sometime in 2030 or 2050, depending upon who you ask.Robots 'to beat world's best' human footballers by 2050 and other things said when high originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Sep 2010 06:42:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Telegraph | Email this | Comments
Gadget Deals of the Day [Dealzmodo]
Today we bring you some extra spicy deals on a Lenovo Thinkpad, a 2 TB External Hard Drive, and a free 8-piece Order of Chil-fil-A Spicy Nuggets. That's hot. More »
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The most common words used in 1-star and 5-star App Store reviews
Filed under: Fun, Apple, MobileI'm not quite sure if this one counts as 'news', and you'll probably want the 30 seconds of your life back afterwards, but anyway: Marco Arment (of Tumblr and Instapaper fame) has compiled a list of the most commonly used words in 1- and 5-star App Store reviews.
In true American style, awesome and worth are at the top of the 5-star list. As Marco points out, it's very nice to see simple so high in the 5-star list, but words like ever, never and done are a bit odd. I don't have an iOS device, so I can only guess, but are people writing reviews that read 'This app is awesome. I don't know how I ever got along without it. I will never leave home without it'? And where does touch figure into positive reviews? I hope it comes from 'it also works on my iPod touch!'...
The bad-review list reads like a litany of woe: waste and money come first, quickly followed by crashes, useless, deleted and stupid.
Interestingly, both lists emphasize cost and value: i.e. when an app works well, it's 'worth its weight in gold', but when it doesn't work, an app is 'a useless waste of money'. As Marco highlights, though, talking about the price when you've paid hundreds of dollars for the device itself is a little silly.
My favourite word, if you're wondering, is right at the end of the 1-star review list: Apple.
The most common words used in 1-star and 5-star App Store reviews originally appeared on Download Squad on Mon, 13 Sep 2010 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
In true American style, awesome and worth are at the top of the 5-star list. As Marco points out, it's very nice to see simple so high in the 5-star list, but words like ever, never and done are a bit odd. I don't have an iOS device, so I can only guess, but are people writing reviews that read 'This app is awesome. I don't know how I ever got along without it. I will never leave home without it'? And where does touch figure into positive reviews? I hope it comes from 'it also works on my iPod touch!'...
The bad-review list reads like a litany of woe: waste and money come first, quickly followed by crashes, useless, deleted and stupid.
Interestingly, both lists emphasize cost and value: i.e. when an app works well, it's 'worth its weight in gold', but when it doesn't work, an app is 'a useless waste of money'. As Marco highlights, though, talking about the price when you've paid hundreds of dollars for the device itself is a little silly.
My favourite word, if you're wondering, is right at the end of the 1-star review list: Apple.
The most common words used in 1-star and 5-star App Store reviews originally appeared on Download Squad on Mon, 13 Sep 2010 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Thursday, September 23, 2010
Dems Look Incompetent on the Big Issues
Karl Rove, Wall Street JournalSometimes the impending loss of power can cause people to say strange things. Consider House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who told reporters last week, "I don't really even have the time to pay attention" to the attacks on her. "This is what campaigns are about. I sort of, like, thrive on them."Really? It's hard to imagine Mrs. Pelosi likes the ads run by at least seven Democratic House incumbents distancing themselves from her agenda, such as the stimulus, cap and trade, and ObamaCare.
PIRO's Windoro bot cleans windows Roomba-style
We all need a little more Roomba in our lives. PIRO's Windoro promises to do for windows what the Roomba does for floors, with a flat, autonomous robot free-roaming across a surface and cleaning it in the process. Of course, it's a little tougher to cling to a window than to crawl across carpet, so Windoro is a two part bot, connected to its reciprocal cleaning companion via neodymium magnets. Unfortunately it seems like it'd be a bit of a pain to get these two started and to switch windows -- for windows that don't open it would require two people, and for windows that do open it would still be pretty treacherous. Maybe something has been lost in in translation, or maybe we just don't get it, but PIRO expects 50 billion won in sales (about $43 million US). No word on how much the bot will cost, video of the bot's streak-free results are after the break.Continue reading PIRO's Windoro bot cleans windows Roomba-stylePIRO's Windoro bot cleans windows Roomba-style originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 23 Sep 2010 10:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink Plastic Pals | MBC News, StyleCowboys | Email this | Comments
Twitter aware of onMouseOver hack for months, claims 17-year-old who exposed it
Filed under: Internet, Social Software, web 2.0
A 17-year-old schoolboy from Australia has taken the blame for the onMouseOver JavaScript Twitter exploit that caused havoc for a few hours on Wednesday.
Disclaiming innocence, Pearce Delphin -- who has the coolest name in the world -- says that he only discovered the vulnerability. "I did it merely to see if it could be done ... that JavaScript really could be executed within a tweet," he told AFP via email. The self-replicating worm came later, with the Guardian reporting that it was originally crafted by Masato Kinugawa and refined by Magnus Holm. Within hours, many mutations appeared -- shortly after, the Twitter offices in San Francisco groggily awoke, and the exploit was swiftly fixed.
Most importantly, however, Pearce says that Twitter knew about the problem for 'months.' It's not clear whether Pearce is talking authoritatively -- he might simply be stealing someone else's thunder -- but I'm sure Twitter will be quick to respond if he's wrong.
Update: Twitter actually fixed the bug last month, but seemingly made another change recently that brought it back.Twitter aware of onMouseOver hack for months, claims 17-year-old who exposed it originally appeared on Download Squad on Wed, 22 Sep 2010 10:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
A 17-year-old schoolboy from Australia has taken the blame for the onMouseOver JavaScript Twitter exploit that caused havoc for a few hours on Wednesday.
Disclaiming innocence, Pearce Delphin -- who has the coolest name in the world -- says that he only discovered the vulnerability. "I did it merely to see if it could be done ... that JavaScript really could be executed within a tweet," he told AFP via email. The self-replicating worm came later, with the Guardian reporting that it was originally crafted by Masato Kinugawa and refined by Magnus Holm. Within hours, many mutations appeared -- shortly after, the Twitter offices in San Francisco groggily awoke, and the exploit was swiftly fixed.
Most importantly, however, Pearce says that Twitter knew about the problem for 'months.' It's not clear whether Pearce is talking authoritatively -- he might simply be stealing someone else's thunder -- but I'm sure Twitter will be quick to respond if he's wrong.
Update: Twitter actually fixed the bug last month, but seemingly made another change recently that brought it back.Twitter aware of onMouseOver hack for months, claims 17-year-old who exposed it originally appeared on Download Squad on Wed, 22 Sep 2010 10:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
A Slipping Hold on the Middle Class
Joshua Green, Boston GlobeON MONDAY, in a town hall meeting intended to reassure beleaguered voters, the opening questioner, Velma Hart, told the president, "I voted for a man who was going to change things in a meaningful way for the middle class and I'm waiting sir, I'm waiting. I still don't feel it yet.'' Hart voiced the frustrations of the countless middle-class Americans who, polls indicate, will abandon the Democrats in November. White House officials are frustrated, too, believing that they have achieved much of what the president promised: bring health care to millions,...
Imagine You Had a Camera With a ZillionX Zoom [Video]
This colossal star nest 5000 light years away, in the Sagittarius constellation, is the heart of the Lagoon Nebula. Now, imagine you could operate the Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys like a gigantic DSLR camera with telephoto lenses. More »
HP Slate Tablet Rears its Square-Edged Head in Leaked Video [Video]
Admittedly, we're more keen on HP's webOS tablet, or even the ditched Android tablet (basically, anything other than Windows 7!), but this leaked Slate video does suggest that maybe it will wind up in the hands of consumers after all. More »
Sonos Wireless Dock for iPod and iPhone launched at GDGT party
See anything new in that picture Sonos fans? If you look closely, you'll spot some new Sonos Wireless Docks on the table. The scene is last night's GDGT party in Boston. The device is the WD100 that streams the music collection stored on your docked iPod / iPhone throughout your Sonos multi-room music system. Look for it launch at the end of October for $119. With any luck, we'll be hands-on with it later today. Official press shot after the break.Continue reading Sonos Wireless Dock for iPod and iPhone launched at GDGT partySonos Wireless Dock for iPod and iPhone launched at GDGT party originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 23 Sep 2010 00:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | | Email this | Comments
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Audit: Calif. Town Misused Millions In City Funds
The audit was made public a day after eight current and former officials of the blue-collar Los Angeles suburb were arrested for misappropriation of public funds and other charges. The officials appeared before a judge Wednesday but did not enter pleas.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Growing Up Nintendo: A Self-Portrait [Image Cache]
If you grew up in the 1980s and owned a Nintendo—which might be redundant—this likely captures your childhood than any laser-backdropped middle school photo ever could. More »
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Values Voters, Corn Sugar, 'Playboy' For The Blind
This week, guest host Mike Pesca looks at the differences between the GOP and the Tea Party. Then, would "high fructose corn syrup" sound as sweet by any other name? Corn refiners sure hope so. Charles Seife on his new book Proofiness; reading Playboy to the blind; and Song of the Day's Stephen Thompson discusses the week's music.
Zune Pass expanding to U.K. and Europe, more nations get movie rentals and purchases
Filed under: Audio, Video, MicrosoftMicrosoft has announced a new expansion for Zune services. The news is a touch bittersweet for me, since it didn't involve the arrival of Zune Pass in Canada. Maybe next time...
Those of you who live in the U.K., France, Italy, and Spain, however, can now enjoy the Zune Pass music subscription service for £8.99 or 9.99 Euros per month. That's only a tad pricier than the $14.99 U.S. residents pay for all-you-can-eat music via Zune. The "keep 10 MP3s per month" option remains U.S. only, unfortunately.
Those four countries -- along with Germany -- can also now buy music via Zune, and movie rentals and purchases have been extended to even more countries. Here's how the video expansion breaks down:
Rentals: U.K., France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Ireland, Netherlands, Switzerland, Mexico, Canada, Australia and New Zealand
Purchase: U.K., France, Germany, Canada, Australia and New Zealand
This is great news for anyone who owns an Xbox 360 or plans on purchasing a Windows Phone 7 device -- but it's also good news for Windows users in general. There's plenty of good content to be had on Zune, and it never hurts to have one more option for purchasing downloadable music and video content.
Hit up the official Microsoft press release for full details.Zune Pass expanding to U.K. and Europe, more nations get movie rentals and purchases originally appeared on Download Squad on Mon, 20 Sep 2010 22:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Those of you who live in the U.K., France, Italy, and Spain, however, can now enjoy the Zune Pass music subscription service for £8.99 or 9.99 Euros per month. That's only a tad pricier than the $14.99 U.S. residents pay for all-you-can-eat music via Zune. The "keep 10 MP3s per month" option remains U.S. only, unfortunately.
Those four countries -- along with Germany -- can also now buy music via Zune, and movie rentals and purchases have been extended to even more countries. Here's how the video expansion breaks down:
Rentals: U.K., France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Ireland, Netherlands, Switzerland, Mexico, Canada, Australia and New Zealand
Purchase: U.K., France, Germany, Canada, Australia and New Zealand
This is great news for anyone who owns an Xbox 360 or plans on purchasing a Windows Phone 7 device -- but it's also good news for Windows users in general. There's plenty of good content to be had on Zune, and it never hurts to have one more option for purchasing downloadable music and video content.
Hit up the official Microsoft press release for full details.Zune Pass expanding to U.K. and Europe, more nations get movie rentals and purchases originally appeared on Download Squad on Mon, 20 Sep 2010 22:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
CrunchGear Week in Review: Death Drives A Stick Edition
Here are some stories from the past week on CrunchGear: New Display Tech Could Have Eight Times The Pixel Density As Retina Display Immortality Via Valve?s Team Fortress 2 Hat-Describing Contest Now You Wily Terrorists Will Be Subject To Long-Range Skeleton Analysis I?d Live In It. Bufalino Camper Combines Car, Bedroom, Office Science! Viral Batteries [...]
The Randomiser lets you draw straws, 21st century style
Filed under: Design, web 2.0
The Randomiser is a one-trick pony, but it's an extremely fetching one. You get a huge, chunky text box on a dark background, where you enter a list of items (comma separated). Then, you hit Enter, and Randomiser chooses one item and tells you what it is.
It's as simple as that, really. The Randomiser beautifully designed, fast, and it works. If it only had a high-profile domain name, it's the type of thing that could become a widely-recognized utility. "Drawing straws" is one of the few remaining things Google doesn't do with its search box (yet?), and it's something just about everyone needs from time to time.
Randomiser presents a couple of tabs at the bottom: one is a simple suggestions tab (to give you some ideas for things you can "Randomise"), and one is "Recently Randomised," which actually gives you a nice, large ... error message.
Still, if it ever gets fixed this option introduces an interesting twist. On the one hand, what you enter won't be private (somewhat of a downer). On the other hand, you can look at what other (random) people are entering, which could be interesting.
Next time you're deliberating over what you should get for lunch, give Randomiser a shot. The authoritative manner in which it presents the selected answer is very convincing. One might even call it commanding.The Randomiser lets you draw straws, 21st century style originally appeared on Download Squad on Thu, 16 Sep 2010 12:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
The Randomiser is a one-trick pony, but it's an extremely fetching one. You get a huge, chunky text box on a dark background, where you enter a list of items (comma separated). Then, you hit Enter, and Randomiser chooses one item and tells you what it is.
It's as simple as that, really. The Randomiser beautifully designed, fast, and it works. If it only had a high-profile domain name, it's the type of thing that could become a widely-recognized utility. "Drawing straws" is one of the few remaining things Google doesn't do with its search box (yet?), and it's something just about everyone needs from time to time.
Randomiser presents a couple of tabs at the bottom: one is a simple suggestions tab (to give you some ideas for things you can "Randomise"), and one is "Recently Randomised," which actually gives you a nice, large ... error message.
Still, if it ever gets fixed this option introduces an interesting twist. On the one hand, what you enter won't be private (somewhat of a downer). On the other hand, you can look at what other (random) people are entering, which could be interesting.
Next time you're deliberating over what you should get for lunch, give Randomiser a shot. The authoritative manner in which it presents the selected answer is very convincing. One might even call it commanding.The Randomiser lets you draw straws, 21st century style originally appeared on Download Squad on Thu, 16 Sep 2010 12:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Establishment Is Being Swept Away
Tony Blankley, Washington TimesEntitlement reform has become a leading issue in this year's Republican primaries. I don't mean the kind of entitlement reform associated with Medicare or Social Security. I'm referring to the Republican Party's establishment figures and their exaggerated sense of political entitlement.The most recent example is in Delaware, where despite being outspent 32 to 1, insurgent candidate Christine O'Donnell trumped nine-term GOP Congressman Michael Castle by 65 percent to 35 percent for the GOP Senate nomination. Receive news alertsCastle, who has spent a lifetime as a...
Hard Candy Cases for iPad Review
In case you didn?t notice, Apple released their iPad tablet in April of this year.� It?s been a bit of a success, and there have been several accessories released for it.� Okay, there have been a LOT of accessories released for it, and I personally have tried out quite a few cases and covers for [...] Filed in categories: Reviews, iPhone, iPad, iPod relatedTagged: iPad cases and coversHard Candy Cases for iPad Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 21, 2010 at 8:00 am.
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Visible III is a challenging, confusing platformer - Time-Waster
Filed under: Fun, Games, Time-Wasters
Look at the screenshot. Do you see how, on the top part, there's a landmine to my right? I'm not very close to it, though, so I can still pick up a bit of speed and jump over it.
Now look at the bottom of the screenshot and see the reflection. I'm actually right on top of a landmine there and if I move even a couple of pixels over to the right, I'm done for.
This is the basic premise of Visible III. It's very, very easy to die. I constantly had to stop in place and look at both halves of the screen before attempting anything. It's not just the traps, either. Sometimes the walls are shaped differently on each of the two parts of the screen -- which makes the game part brain teaser and part platformer. Like most other platformers I enjoy, respawning is fast here and you don't lose a lot when you die. There are multiple checkpoints on each level, and you respawn at the last checkpoint whenever you die.
Reflection isn't everything here, though; there are lasers, which you avoid by becoming invisible (by holding down Shift). But you can't be invisible forever. There's a bar that rapidly runs out when you're invisible, so you need to be quick. The same goes for scaling walls and grabbing the ceiling. It's possible (and sometimes vital), but only for a short while.Visible III is a challenging, confusing platformer - Time-Waster originally appeared on Download Squad on Tue, 21 Sep 2010 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Look at the screenshot. Do you see how, on the top part, there's a landmine to my right? I'm not very close to it, though, so I can still pick up a bit of speed and jump over it.
Now look at the bottom of the screenshot and see the reflection. I'm actually right on top of a landmine there and if I move even a couple of pixels over to the right, I'm done for.
This is the basic premise of Visible III. It's very, very easy to die. I constantly had to stop in place and look at both halves of the screen before attempting anything. It's not just the traps, either. Sometimes the walls are shaped differently on each of the two parts of the screen -- which makes the game part brain teaser and part platformer. Like most other platformers I enjoy, respawning is fast here and you don't lose a lot when you die. There are multiple checkpoints on each level, and you respawn at the last checkpoint whenever you die.
Reflection isn't everything here, though; there are lasers, which you avoid by becoming invisible (by holding down Shift). But you can't be invisible forever. There's a bar that rapidly runs out when you're invisible, so you need to be quick. The same goes for scaling walls and grabbing the ceiling. It's possible (and sometimes vital), but only for a short while.Visible III is a challenging, confusing platformer - Time-Waster originally appeared on Download Squad on Tue, 21 Sep 2010 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
The Fading Art Of The Physical Exam
Doctors used to make their diagnoses based partly on the patient's history and a physical exam, but with the increasing use of high-tech medical tests, some doctors worry that the art of the medical exam is being lost.
Clear WiMAX is live in New York City (updated: semi-live)
Sprint and Clearwire's WiMAX service has been making occasional cameos throughout the five boroughs since at least June, but now it's official: the service has been launched, closing up one of the most conspicuous holes in coverage so far. This matches up nicely with the San Francisco go-live we reported on earlier today, so you'll now be able to take your red eye from the Big Apple to the City by the Bay without fear that your EVO's going to get slow when you go wheels-down. Plans run from $25 a month (for the iSpot) all the way up to $55 for a mixed-mode WiMAX and EV-DO data stick, which works out to somewhere between 0.00001 and 0.0003 percent of your housing costs in Manhattan. Glass is half full, y'know.
[Thanks, Marcus]
Update: We've just been contacted by Clear and told that New York's still in the "operational readiness" phase of the go-live, which means hardware's only being offered to customers in limited areas and not all hardware is available (notably, the iSpot isn't yet being offered). Same goes for Los Angeles. San Francisco, meanwhile, isn't yet there -- we're told there might be some limited pockets where service is showing up, but Clear hasn't commercially launched there, even on a limited scale. For what it's worth, all of these areas are still expected to go fully live in 2010, they're just not quite there yet.Clear WiMAX is live in New York City (updated: semi-live) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Sep 2010 18:43:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Clear | Email this | Comments
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Update: We've just been contacted by Clear and told that New York's still in the "operational readiness" phase of the go-live, which means hardware's only being offered to customers in limited areas and not all hardware is available (notably, the iSpot isn't yet being offered). Same goes for Los Angeles. San Francisco, meanwhile, isn't yet there -- we're told there might be some limited pockets where service is showing up, but Clear hasn't commercially launched there, even on a limited scale. For what it's worth, all of these areas are still expected to go fully live in 2010, they're just not quite there yet.Clear WiMAX is live in New York City (updated: semi-live) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Sep 2010 18:43:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Clear | Email this | Comments
Google Docs editing coming soon to iPad, Android devices
Filed under: Office, Google
Sometimes, when companies blog about a big new feature, there's a juicy little tidbit of news just thrown in somewhere. That's the case with today's Google Apps two-factor authentication announcement from Google. Tucked in amongst the notes was an aside about Google Docs, and it's a zinger. As spotted by out pal Brad over at Mobiputing, Google Docs users with an Android device or iPad will soon be able to edit their documents.
Don't be deceived by the screenshot -- it's from the current iteration, which only allows for data to be entered in cells. It's safe to assume Google means that "mobile editing" on supported devices will be much more than that.
[via: Mobiputing]Google Docs editing coming soon to iPad, Android devices originally appeared on Download Squad on Mon, 20 Sep 2010 16:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Sometimes, when companies blog about a big new feature, there's a juicy little tidbit of news just thrown in somewhere. That's the case with today's Google Apps two-factor authentication announcement from Google. Tucked in amongst the notes was an aside about Google Docs, and it's a zinger. As spotted by out pal Brad over at Mobiputing, Google Docs users with an Android device or iPad will soon be able to edit their documents.
Don't be deceived by the screenshot -- it's from the current iteration, which only allows for data to be entered in cells. It's safe to assume Google means that "mobile editing" on supported devices will be much more than that.
[via: Mobiputing]Google Docs editing coming soon to iPad, Android devices originally appeared on Download Squad on Mon, 20 Sep 2010 16:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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$29,000 Titanium Leica M9 Will Sadly Never Take a Picture
Apart from the price ? ?22,000, or $29,000 ? all you need to know about the photographic ambitions for Leica’s new M9 Titanium special edition is in this paragraph:
[T]he Leica logo has been restyled and is elaborately hand-engraved in pure resin, inlaid with white enamel, sealed with clear varnish and then polished and positioned centrally [...]
[T]he Leica logo has been restyled and is elaborately hand-engraved in pure resin, inlaid with white enamel, sealed with clear varnish and then polished and positioned centrally [...]
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Tracking Down Japan's Missing Centenarians
More than 230,000 Japanese listed in government records as being at least 100 years old can't be found and may have died long ago, according to a recently released government survey. An antiquated system of official family record-keeping is at the heart of the scandal.
Frame-Mounted Bike-Bags Dangle Between Your Legs
Psych’s bike-bag works a lot like a cowboy’s saddle-bags. It is split into two parts, and when you sling it over your top-tube each part hangs down one side, putting the load in right in the center of the bike for good stability. The bag actually attaches to the bike with ratcheted straps that go [...]
fuRo Core bipedal robot can squat with a 100kg payload, puts your puny muscles to shame (video)
What's nearly two meters tall, weighs 230kg, and can lift the equivalent of a generously proportioned man? No, it isn't the ED-209 from RoboCop, but rather the latest robotic biped from Japan. The Core project that's being developed by the fuRo lab in Chiba's Institute of Technology may look and sound quite a bit like your favorite rogue drone, but its objective is rather more peaceful. The hope is to deliver increased mobility for handicapped people -- beyond what wheelchairs can provide, hence the bipedal locomotion system -- and things seem to have gotten off to a good start with the ability to safely balance a 100kg load while performing squats. See that feat, along with some clumsy first steps, after the break.Continue reading fuRo Core bipedal robot can squat with a 100kg payload, puts your puny muscles to shame (video)fuRo Core bipedal robot can squat with a 100kg payload, puts your puny muscles to shame (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Sep 2010 10:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink Plastic Pals | fuRo (1), (2) | Email this | Comments
Monday, September 20, 2010
BlackBerry Storm3 is actually a warmed-over Storm2?
The plot thickens! You might recall that alleged Storm3 shot from a few hours back -- didn't look half bad, right? Well, remember how we also postulated that it could be a Photoshop job? It's still too early to call it one way or the other, but BGR is reporting that the real Storm3 is more of a Storm2 clone that's slimmed down a bit, lost a tad of weight, and matches up with specs we'd seen in the past, even daring to carry on with the clicky SurePress display that the Torch ditched. Why Verizon would release a phone at the end of 2010 so close in design to an existing device that has accumulated virtually zero buzz is unclear; furthermore, we're more confused than ever whether the shot we saw earlier was a fake or yet another RIM device unrelated to the Storm line. For now, we're going to chalk it all up to SurfBook mania until we get it sorted out, so hang tight.BlackBerry Storm3 is actually a warmed-over Storm2? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Sep 2010 22:34:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | BGR | Email this | Comments
Brando's iPad-To-Netbook Bluetooth Case Available for Pre-Order for $70 [Ipad Cases]
Oh, how we laughed at the ClamCase concept, which turned an iPad into a laptop. Then, when this Chinese OEM turned up on FCC, we finally understood. Now? Now you can pre-order one from Brando, for $70. [Brando via CrunchGear] More »
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GOP Landslide Possible If Ohio District Is Guide
A GOP landslide is possible if Ohio's Democratic leaning 13th Congressional District is any guide.
Tracking Down Japan's Missing Centenarians
More than 230,000 Japanese listed in government records as being at least 100 years old can't be found and may have died long ago, according to a recently released government survey. An antiquated system of official family record-keeping is at the heart of the scandal.
Mario's Guts Aren't Made of 8-Bit Pepperoni Pizza [Art]
After looking at this Mario's sculpture—which should be included in the Bodies exhibition—I'm craving for an ultra-realistic version of Nintendo's game. One that would get the 25-year-old plumber's guts spilt each time he gets smashed. [Jason Freeny—Thanks Lolo!] More »
The man behind Foxconn, the largest and most powerful exporter in the world
Filed under: Business, Apple
First, a little trivia. You know that famous Foxconn factory -- the iPhone one, the one with the suicides -- well, it has between 300,000 and 450,000 employees. That's about four times the size of Microsoft and Dell, or ten times the size of Apple. But here's the scary bit: that factory ('Foxconn City') represents less than half of Foxconn's entire 920,000-strong workforce. By 2011, that number will grow to 1.3 million -- and every single one of them is making gadgets for us. Anyone would think that we're a society of consumers...
Bloomberg Businessweek has a fascinating (8-page!) interrogative analysis of Foxconn's owner, Terry Gou. Those million workers have just one boss -- or 'general', as he likes to call himself. As of today, it's speculated that he has a personal fortune of some $6 billion, but to Gou that's seemingly inconsequential: "I am not interested in knowing how much I have. I don't care. I am working not for money at this moment, I am working for society, I am working for my employees."
The story goes on, detailing how Foxconn started small, with Gou using a $7,500 loan from his mother to make plastic knobs for TVs. Soon after he was making connectors for the Atari 2600. Then in the early 1980s he toured the USA to pick up new customers, and the rest is history.
Sadly, a lot of the story is about Foxconn's working conditions -- and the suicides. I guess the allure of writing about death is such that even Bloomberg can't escape it. Nevermind that, even after 13 suicides, the suicide rate is still below the national average. Nevermind that Foxconn is providing jobs (well-paid by Chinese standards!) to the incredibly poor citizens of central China.
Still, if you're interested in finding out how the largest exporter in the world does business, about how Terry Gou goes that extra mile to ensure the happiness of Apple, Dell and other big-hitters, you should read the story.The man behind Foxconn, the largest and most powerful exporter in the world originally appeared on Download Squad on Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
First, a little trivia. You know that famous Foxconn factory -- the iPhone one, the one with the suicides -- well, it has between 300,000 and 450,000 employees. That's about four times the size of Microsoft and Dell, or ten times the size of Apple. But here's the scary bit: that factory ('Foxconn City') represents less than half of Foxconn's entire 920,000-strong workforce. By 2011, that number will grow to 1.3 million -- and every single one of them is making gadgets for us. Anyone would think that we're a society of consumers...
Bloomberg Businessweek has a fascinating (8-page!) interrogative analysis of Foxconn's owner, Terry Gou. Those million workers have just one boss -- or 'general', as he likes to call himself. As of today, it's speculated that he has a personal fortune of some $6 billion, but to Gou that's seemingly inconsequential: "I am not interested in knowing how much I have. I don't care. I am working not for money at this moment, I am working for society, I am working for my employees."
The story goes on, detailing how Foxconn started small, with Gou using a $7,500 loan from his mother to make plastic knobs for TVs. Soon after he was making connectors for the Atari 2600. Then in the early 1980s he toured the USA to pick up new customers, and the rest is history.
Sadly, a lot of the story is about Foxconn's working conditions -- and the suicides. I guess the allure of writing about death is such that even Bloomberg can't escape it. Nevermind that, even after 13 suicides, the suicide rate is still below the national average. Nevermind that Foxconn is providing jobs (well-paid by Chinese standards!) to the incredibly poor citizens of central China.
Still, if you're interested in finding out how the largest exporter in the world does business, about how Terry Gou goes that extra mile to ensure the happiness of Apple, Dell and other big-hitters, you should read the story.The man behind Foxconn, the largest and most powerful exporter in the world originally appeared on Download Squad on Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
The Intrigue of Human-Powered Appliances [Inventions]
"I am not sure why human-powered appliances intrigue me so much. They amuse me. I have designed, but never built, several such devices." More »
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Fujifilm intros FinePix X100: 12.3MP APS-C-based camera with Hybrid Viewfinder, loads of gorgeous
Hello, beautiful! The clock just struck midnight here in the wilds of Cologne, Germany, and it's safe to say that Photokina 2010 is underway. Fujifilm's press event isn't scheduled until Tuesday, but it looks as if it'll be teasing us all by releasing information on its drop-dead gorgeous new FinePix X100 tonight. This rangefinder-esque cam packs a 12.3 megapixel APS-C sensor, and it's obviously designed to go mano-a-mano with Micro Four Thirds and the slew of other mirrorless / interchangeable lens compacts that are hitting the market. Aside from supporting 720p movies, boasting an EXR processor and shipping with a 23mm F2 Fujinon lens, this new handheld includes a Hybrid Viewfinder that enables users to toggle between optical and electronic viewfinders and display intricate shooting information right into the OVF.
There's also a 2.8-inch rear LCD, a hot shoe on top and a magnesium alloy top / base plate that might be the sexiest we've ever seen on a camera in this sector. Low-light shooters will appreciate the ISO range of 200 to 6400, and there's also 5fps continuous shooting, a full-on manual mode, SD / SDHC / SDXC card support and dimensions of 127- x 75- x 54mm. Something tells us a lot of to-be DSLR buyers will be shifting to this far more portable alternative when it drops in early 2011... provided it doesn't cost a small fortune, of course. Needless to say, we'll be first in line come Tuesday to (prayerfully) get some hands-on time with this beaut. Video after the break. Gallery: Fujifilm X100 press shots
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]Continue reading Fujifilm intros FinePix X100: 12.3MP APS-C-based camera with Hybrid Viewfinder, loads of gorgeousFujifilm intros FinePix X100: 12.3MP APS-C-based camera with Hybrid Viewfinder, loads of gorgeous originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 19 Sep 2010 20:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink Digital Journal of Photography | Fujifilm (1), (2) | Email this | Comments
There's also a 2.8-inch rear LCD, a hot shoe on top and a magnesium alloy top / base plate that might be the sexiest we've ever seen on a camera in this sector. Low-light shooters will appreciate the ISO range of 200 to 6400, and there's also 5fps continuous shooting, a full-on manual mode, SD / SDHC / SDXC card support and dimensions of 127- x 75- x 54mm. Something tells us a lot of to-be DSLR buyers will be shifting to this far more portable alternative when it drops in early 2011... provided it doesn't cost a small fortune, of course. Needless to say, we'll be first in line come Tuesday to (prayerfully) get some hands-on time with this beaut. Video after the break. Gallery: Fujifilm X100 press shots
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]Continue reading Fujifilm intros FinePix X100: 12.3MP APS-C-based camera with Hybrid Viewfinder, loads of gorgeousFujifilm intros FinePix X100: 12.3MP APS-C-based camera with Hybrid Viewfinder, loads of gorgeous originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 19 Sep 2010 20:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink Digital Journal of Photography | Fujifilm (1), (2) | Email this | Comments
Sunday, September 19, 2010
DAGi Stylus for iPad Review
Got an iDevice?� Love to draw?� Hate to use your finger?� There?s a stylus for that!� Unlike many other styli like the Pogo Stylus or WirelessGround Stylus, DAGi?s Stylus has one advantage over them.� It allows the user to be able to see what they are writing/drawing on the screen. … [visit site to read [...] Filed in categories: Reviews, iPhone, iPad, iPod relatedTagged: iPad, StylusDAGi Stylus for iPad Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 18, 2010 at 11:59 am.
Daily Crunch: Entertainment System Edition
Sanyo Announces Rechargeable Waist Warmer And Neck Warmer XMI Updates X-Mini Speakers True To Form, LaCie Releases Two New USB 3.0 Drives NES Coffee Table Is Both An NES And A Coffee Table Pentax Announces K-r DSLR For $800
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I?m Giving Cable 6 Months, Then I?m Cutting Off Its Head
Among companies I loathe, Comcast is right up there. Alongside Expedia and AT&T, they share the common thread of having typically poor service, and even worse customer service. But I'm a forgiving guy. I'm willing to give Comcast a second chance. Well, for 6 months at least.
I've been a Comcast customer a few different times at various points of my life. Each time I've had an awful experience. My favorite was two years ago when I was continually getting billed for services I didn't have (nor had I ever had, actually). Each month I was told it was resolved, and each month it was right back on my bill. It took me bitching up a storm on Twitter to get it actually resolved by the higher-ups at the company. And I know my situation wasn't unique -- and sadly, many people have an even bigger nightmare resolving things.
I've been a Comcast customer a few different times at various points of my life. Each time I've had an awful experience. My favorite was two years ago when I was continually getting billed for services I didn't have (nor had I ever had, actually). Each month I was told it was resolved, and each month it was right back on my bill. It took me bitching up a storm on Twitter to get it actually resolved by the higher-ups at the company. And I know my situation wasn't unique -- and sadly, many people have an even bigger nightmare resolving things.
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How a Little Inflation Could Boost Economy
Neil Irwin, Washington PostAmericans generally view rising prices as something to fear. But right now, a little inflation may be just what the economy needs.
Consumer prices rose 1.2 percent over the 12 months that ended in August, the Labor Department said Friday, and only 0.9 percent when volatile prices for food and energy are excluded. That is well below the range of 1.5 to 2 percent sought by the Federal Reserve.
The low inflation numbers reflect the reluctance of businesses to raise prices amid weak demand for their products and the inability of most workers to get raises at a time of high...
Consumer prices rose 1.2 percent over the 12 months that ended in August, the Labor Department said Friday, and only 0.9 percent when volatile prices for food and energy are excluded. That is well below the range of 1.5 to 2 percent sought by the Federal Reserve.
The low inflation numbers reflect the reluctance of businesses to raise prices amid weak demand for their products and the inability of most workers to get raises at a time of high...
Google Voice On The iPhone Comes Full Circle As Apple Accepts GV Mobile+
This is a post I've looked forward to writing for a long time ? and I'm surprised that I'm even getting the chance. In July 2009, we broke the news that Apple had banned Google Voice from the iPhone. But it hadn't just blocked Google's official application ? it had also removed two third-party applications that had already been live on the App Store for months: GV Mobile, which was created by Sean Kovacs; and VoiceCentral, developed by Riverturn.
Of course, Kovacs and Riverturn hadn't done anything wrong ? they'd simply gotten caught in the crossfire of the growing rivalry between Apple and Google. Fast forward to today: nearly fourteen months after it was unceremoniously removed from the App Store, Apple has finally reinstated one of the applications that started it all. You can download the new version of GV Mobile+ right here. The application has been available in Canada most of the day, but only hit the US store minutes ago.
Of course, Kovacs and Riverturn hadn't done anything wrong ? they'd simply gotten caught in the crossfire of the growing rivalry between Apple and Google. Fast forward to today: nearly fourteen months after it was unceremoniously removed from the App Store, Apple has finally reinstated one of the applications that started it all. You can download the new version of GV Mobile+ right here. The application has been available in Canada most of the day, but only hit the US store minutes ago.
Landslide Midterm is Hardly Certain
Charles Blow, New York TimesLet me be clear: the idea of an inevitable Republican landslide in November is not a foregone conclusion. It’s a self-perpetuating bit of wishful thinking that’s gaining currency through the force of being recycled ad nauseam by overzealous pundits. Charles M. Blow
It’s no wonder then that Democrats with defeatist tendencies have bought into it. They are morose and slumped, prematurely assuming the crestfallen posture of a party rejected, rending their garments like a PETA spokeswoman in a meat dress.
Sure, some seats will change...
It’s no wonder then that Democrats with defeatist tendencies have bought into it. They are morose and slumped, prematurely assuming the crestfallen posture of a party rejected, rending their garments like a PETA spokeswoman in a meat dress.
Sure, some seats will change...
Saturday, September 18, 2010
3M Offers Pocket Sized Projectors
The 3M�Company is introducing two new pocket projectors: the 3M MP160�and 3M MP180. They�both offer 30 lumens of brightness, SVGA resolution and two-hour battery life. If you work in a corporate setting, you know how convenient it is to be�able to show your presentation material during meetings. With one of these little projectors, you’ll never [...] Filed in categories: Audio, Video, TV Gear, News, Spotlight GadgetsTagged: Projector3M Offers Pocket Sized Projectors originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 16, 2010 at 8:00 am.
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