Fujitsu ScanSnap S1100 Portable Color Scanner Review

The ScanSnap Color Scanner from Fujitsu is one of those products that surprised me when I first used it. It surprised me because it works so well. The scanning was surprisingly fast and the scanned images were a perfect copy.� I had to stop myself from scanning any picture and document I could get my [...]

Source: http://the-gadgeteer.com/2011/02/23/fujitsu-scansnap-s1100-portable-color-scanner-review/

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TED Talks Come to Hulu Plus [Blips]

TED Talks are now available on Hulu Plus (and normal Hulu as well), which means you can watch some of the greatest minds of our time talk about awesome shit on your TV, in beautiful HD, without the need for a computer. Let's get to watchin'. [Hulu via TheNextWeb] More »

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Berlusconi Tax-Fraud Case Moves Forward

Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is back on trial for tax fraud today, after Italy's Constitutional Court stripped the embattled leader of immunity from prosecution. That decision also allows three other cases to move forward, as well, on charges ranging from abuse of power to sex with a minor.

Source: http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/02/28/134130754/berlusconi-tax-fraud-case-moves-forward?ft=1&f=1004

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State Budget Fights - Feb. 28 Edition

It was a new week but with the same old standoffs in Wisconsin and beyond as Republicans still pushed bills to limit union rights. In Wisconsin, state officials began to try to regain control of the state capitol which had been crowded with pro-union protesters foro days.

Source: http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/02/28/134131999/state-budget-battles-february-28-edition?ft=1&f=1057

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The iPad Apps Everyone Should Have February 2011 [Apps]

Another month, another set of apps evaluated for inclusion on our list of the best iPad apps. Who are the big winners in February? Who gets the boot? More »

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/3IRVjySOer4/the-ipad-apps-everyone-should-have-updated

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You?ll Get the Presents When You Celebrate Scottevest?s 10th Anniversary!

Scottevest has been supplying gadget lovers with well-designed tech clothing for 10 years, and they are celebrating this milestone with a huge sale!� You can save up to 40% on some of their most popular items as their way of saying “thank you” to their customers.� The Scottevest anniversary sale ends soon, so check out [...]

Source: http://the-gadgeteer.com/2011/02/26/youll-get-the-presents-when-you-celebrate-scottevests-10th-anniversary/

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Cop a Kindle at AT&T Stores Starting March 6th [Blips]

Is your computer too distant or nonexistent for you to navigate over to Amazon.com? Fret not—you can still buy a Kindle if there's an AT&T store nearby. Starting March 6th, for $190—same price as online. [AT&T via Bloomberg] More »

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Gmail app for Android adds custom label colors, improved text select

Google has delivered another pair of tweaks to the Gmail app for Android. This time around, users with Android 2.3.X Gingerbread will notice improved text selection when tapping and holding to copy. Custom label colors are also synced as of this update, making it easier to see how your messages have been auto-sorted. The update note also trumpets our favorite vaguery: bug fixes.

Hit the Market app on your Android device and head to My Apps to update, or download the new Gmail app.

Gmail app for Android adds custom label colors, improved text select originally appeared on Download Squad on Thu, 24 Feb 2011 12:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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InPrivate Browsing made easy with Internet Explorer 9 pinned sites

InPrivate Browsing is Internet Explorer's answer to Chrome's Incognito and Firefox's Private Browsing. In essence, it gives you a very quick way to surf the Internet without leaving traces of activity on your computer.

The problem with Firefox and Chrome, though, is that there's no one-click way to open a private browsing window. You have to fumble with some menus or hit a keyboard shortcut, then type in a full website address (or you could wade through our guide on how to force your browser to start in private mode). With Internet Explorer 9, however, you can pin an InPrivate Browsing tab to your taskbar! Simply open an InPrivate Browsing session by hitting Ctrl+Shift+P, navigate to the site that you want quick access to, then drag the tab to your taskbar. Every time you click the icon it will automatically open the site InPrivate Browsing mode; easy!

Of course, this doesn't mitigate the fact that you have a highly-visible icon on your screen that links to something you're probably trying to keep away from prying eyes. Still, for shared computers where you don't want to intermingle Google search histories or similar, it's an excellent solution.

Update: as commenter Dan Larson says, if you right click any pinned site you have the option to "Start InPrivate Browsing." All of the major browsers have this feature in Windows 7 (and Vista?), incidentally.

For more IE9 tips, see our tips index, or read our complete IE9 guide.

InPrivate Browsing made easy with Internet Explorer 9 pinned sites originally appeared on Download Squad on Tue, 15 Feb 2011 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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QuickOffice shows off version for Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablets

QuickOffice has been making top-notch productivity apps for smartphones for quite some time, and now the company has unveiled a new version for Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablets. As is the case with its apps for other platforms (including iOS and webOS), the new tablet version features Google Docs, Dropbox, MobileMe, and SugarSync integration and offers on-the-go editing of documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. QuickOffice is fully Microsoft Office compatible, of course.

To see QuickOffice for Android Honeycomb in action, take the jump and check out the hands-on video from the folks at Laptop Mag. Those of you on the Apple side of the tablet war can currently pick up QuickOffice for about $15 -- which is a good deal on a great app suite.

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QuickOffice shows off version for Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablets originally appeared on Download Squad on Fri, 18 Feb 2011 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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I Never Knew Indigo Smoke Bombs Could Be So Mesmerizing [Video]

The video description says it's a 60 second experiment with the color Indigo but that's sort of underselling the beauty of it. There is indigo, yes, but also beautiful smoke, dyed colors and sparks! I don't know why but I've watched it 10 times already. [Paul Octavious via Mappeal] More »

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/Mt5krUn4MO0/i-never-knew-indigo-smoke-bombs-could-be-so-mesmerizing

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Visual VoiceMail pulled from Android Market, Google accused of 'pulling an Apple'

Looks like Apple isn't the only one wanting to make sure that app payments are being run through appropriate channels. The Visual VoiceMail app, which has been downloaded about a million times (literally), has just been pulled from the Android Market. When developers at PhoneFusion asked the reasonable question, "why," they were simply directed to section 3.3 of the Android Market Developer Distribution Agreement:

If you want to collect fees after the free trial expires, you must collect all fees for the full version of the Product through the Payment Processor on the Market... All fees received by Developers for Products distributed via the Market must be processed by the Market's Payment Processor.

The service allows users to purchase premium features through the company's website, something that many other apps do and that is certainly not new to Visual VoiceMail. What's next remains to be seen, but sadly Google is saying PhoneFusion must re-submit the app with a new name -- losing all the positive reviews it's racked up. Hardly an ideal solution.

Visual VoiceMail pulled from Android Market, Google accused of 'pulling an Apple' originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 25 Feb 2011 21:38:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Google Chrome's backgrounding features make the browser even more like an OS

Your operating system can run processes in the background -- things like realtime antivirus protection and streaming movies and music around your home -- and so can Google Chrome. Background apps have existed in Chrome and Chromium for some time, but now that the Chrome Web Store is open and its apps are available for installation, Google has posted a blog about why backgrounding is cool.

It's really all about Chrome being your "OS" even if you're using a Windows or Mac computer. With the ability to run Web apps in the background and Native Client support headed to the beta and stable channels in relatively short order, Chrome Web Apps will soon be capable of doing many of the same things your traditional desktop apps can do.

Google's post talks about using backgrounding to issue notifications (as apps like TweetDeck and exfm do) or to prefetch data. There's really no end to the possibilities, and we're exited to see what the next generation of Chrome Web Apps can really do.

Google Chrome's backgrounding features make the browser even more like an OS originally appeared on Download Squad on Thu, 24 Feb 2011 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Latest From Libya

Moammar Gadhafi's stronghold of Tripoli is increasingly isolated with opposition forces in control just 30 miles away. Host Guy Raz has the latest news about the uprising in Libya and a conversation with a Libyan-American poet.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/02/27/134111466/Latest-From-Libya?ft=1&f=1004

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Creating The Illusion Of A Different Body

Scientists have used tricks of the brain to change how people see themselves, even getting research subjects to accept a third arm as a "real" part of their bodies. Henrik Ehrsson, author of an article about the work in the journal PLoS One, discusses why.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/02/25/134059271/creating-the-illusion-of-a-different-body?ft=1&f=1007

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Microsoft Research shows off next-generation gesture interfaces, Kinect integration, other neato stuff (video)

Leave it to Microsoft Research to show off some cool stuff that may or may not actually happen on any thing you ever actually buy. Check out the video after the break to see the latest, Director of Microsoft Applied Sciences Steven "Stevie B" Bathiche showing off a variety of interesting interfaces. It all starts with gesture controls that take you well beyond the touchscreen, relying on a retro-reflective sash and a camera to detect hand position. But, things quickly progress to a flat lens called a wedge that can enable holographic-like imagery. Pair that with a Kinect and perspective shifts come into play, tracking your face to enable you to peer around like looking out a window. It's all just waiting for you below -- and maybe IRL sometime in the future.

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Microsoft Research shows off next-generation gesture interfaces, Kinect integration, other neato stuff (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 25 Feb 2011 23:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Obama's 2012 Budget is a Good Template

Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/2011/02/27/obama039s_2012_budget_is_a_good_template_251168.html

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Avoiding A Shutdown A Matter Of Agreement

This coming week, Democrats and Republicans will have to hammer some type of budget deal to keep the federal government operating after Friday. NPR national political correspondent Mara Liasson joins us to talk budget politics.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/02/27/134103424/Avoiding-A-Shutdown-A-Matter-Of-Agreement?ft=1&f=1014

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Firefox 4's best restartless add-ons

Unless you've been sleeping under a rock, or in a tent outside the Googleplex with an "I LOVE SCHMIDT" banner, you hopefully know that Firefox 4 supports restartless add-ons, or in developerese: bootstrapped extensions.

Unfortunately, however, the process of converting an existing add-on into a restartless wonder is far from simple. A few months ago, back when the Firefox 4 beta machine really got into the swing of things, the developer of the world's most popular add-on, Adblock Plus, described his laborious and infuriating attempt at making his add-on restartless -- and today, just a few days away from the final Firefox beta, there still isn't a single big-name restartless add-on to be found.

On the flip side, writing new restartless add-ons is a little easier. Uptake amongst developers still seems to be very slow, though. Add-ons for Firefox (AMO) only has about 80 add-ons tagged with 'restartless', and even less with the restartless add-on's SDK, 'jetpack'.

Then, of course, only a few of those add-ons are actually worth using! Read on for our pick of the best Firefox 4 restartless add-ons.

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Firefox 4's best restartless add-ons originally appeared on Download Squad on Fri, 18 Feb 2011 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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