tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40554135152252073712024-02-21T01:31:52.695-08:00Viral PinterestChris Holmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15628999737870265940noreply@blogger.comBlogger1760125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055413515225207371.post-44809419529581115332013-12-01T15:55:00.000-08:002013-12-01T15:55:00.188-08:00The Daily Roundup for 07.03.2013 The Daily Roundup for 07.03.2013 data = {blogUrl: "www.engadget.com",v: 400};when = {jquery: lab.scriptBs("jquery"),plugins: lab.scriptBs("plugins"),eng: lab.scriptBs("eng")}; var s265prop9 = ('20648855' !== '') ? 'bsd:20648855' : ''; var postID = '20648855'; var modalMNo = '93319229', modalVideoMNo = '93320648', modalGalleryMNo = '93304207'; when.eng("eng.omni.init", {pfxID:"weg",pageName:document.title,server:"acp-ld39.websys.aol.com",channel:"us.engadget", s_account: "aolwbengadget,aolsvc", short_url: "",pageType:"",linkInternalFilters:"javascript:,",prop1:"article",prop2:"",prop9:s265prop9,prop12:document.location,prop17:"",prop18:"",prop19:"",prop20:"", prop22:"david-fishman", prop54:"blogsmith",mmxgo: true }); adSendTerms('1')adSetMOAT('1');adSetAdURL('/_uac/adpagem.html');lab._script("http://o.aolcdn.com/os/ads/adhesion/js/adhads-min.js").wait(function(){var floatingAd = new AdhesiveAd("348-14-15-14d",{hideOnSwipe:true});}); <body class="with-rail perm"> onBreak({980: function () { adSetType("F");htmlAdWH("93319229", "LB", "LB"); adSetType("");}}); EngadgetMenu NewsReviews Features Galleries VideosEventsPodcasts Engadget ShowTopics Buyers Guides Sagas Store Hands On More Betterer HD Mobile Alt Announcements Cameras Cellphones Desktops Displays Gaming GPS Handhelds Home Entertainment Household Internet Laptops Meta Misc Networking Peripherals Podcasts Robots Portable Audio/Video Science Software Storage Tablets Transportation Wearables Wireless Acer Amazon AMD Apple ASUS AT&T Blackberry Canon Dell Facebook Google HP HTC Intel Lenovo LG Microsoft Nikon Nintendo Nokia NVIDIA Samsung Sony Sprint T-Mobile Verizon About UsSubscribeLike Engadget@engadgettip uswhen.eng("eng.nav.init")when.eng("eng.tips.init") onBreak({980: function () {htmlAdWH("93308280", "215", "35",'AJAX','ajaxsponsor');}});The Daily Roundup for 07.03.2013By<strong itemprop="author">David Fishman</strong>postedJul 3rd, 2013 at 7:31 PM 0</p> <img alt="DNP The Daily RoundUp" data-src-height="200" data-src-width="620" src="/dailyroundup4.png" /></p><p>You might say the day is never really done in consumer technology news. Your workday, however, hopefully draws to a close at some point. This is the Daily Roundup on Engadget, a quick peek back at the top headlines for the past 24 hours -- all handpicked by the editors here at the site. Click on through the break, and enjoy.</em></p> <p><img src="/slate7-60-lead250x250.jpg" /></p>HP Slate 7 review: HP's budget Android tablet is less of a hit, more of a miss<p>It's no secret that HP has struggled when it comes to tablets. The company has faced (and crashed into) its share of mobile device hurdles in recent years -- most notably, with the ill-fated and expensive TouchPad. Now HP is dipping its toe back into the tablet market with the budget-friendly Slate 7, but the tablet's underperforming processor and lackluster display leave much to be desired. Read on for our full review.</p><p><img src="/nexus-q-front-view250x250.jpg" /></p>American redux: Apple, Motorola, Lenovo and the pulse of stateside manufacturing<p>Google introduced the Nexus Q close to a year ago. It was an intriguing device with a standout design, but its high asking price and limited functionality meant it wasn't long before the Q was pulled from virtual shelves. A peculiar product and, perhaps, a cautionary tale, but the sphere was also interesting for another reason: it was manufactured in the USA. That credential is a rarity, and in the consumer technology business, almost an anomaly. Click the link above for the third article in our Made in the USA series.</p><p><img src="/doublefine619pxhedimg250x250.jpg" /></p>Broken promise: Double Fine's 'Broken Age' Kickstarter mess<p>"The world of video game design is a mysterious one," Double Fine's Kickstarter pitch reads. "What really happens behind the closed doors of a development studio is often unknown, unappreciated or misunderstood." Those words were written around February 2012, ahead of the longtime adventure game developer's Kickstarter campaign launch in order to introduce its latest effort to the world.</p><p><img src="/psdsc03877250x250.jpg" /></p>Sony's crazy 'The Playroom' PlayStation 4 demo comes pre-loaded on the system<p>Even though Sony's offering a few free PlayStation 4 games at launch to PlayStation Plus members, the company apparently wants to extend its philanthropy to the entire PS4 consumer base. Every PlayStation 4 comes pre-loaded with a copy of The Playroom, which you may remember from E3 2013 as "that crazy demo thing that uses basically every piece of the DualShock 4 and PS4 Eye to amazing effect."</p>You also might like:Samsung buys Boxee, keeping on full staff (update: Samsung confirms)ABC: Moto X smartphone to ship with custom colors and engravingSamsung sells 20 million Galaxy S 4 handsets, according to Korean media when.eng("eng.perm.init")<aside class="meta-sources"> <aside class="meta-tags"><strong>Tags:</strong> america, apple, boxee, google, gs4, hp, lenovo, Motorola, motox, NexusQ, ps4, samsung, Slate7, sony, tdr, touchpad<aside class="meta-social"> when.eng("eng.share.init")<p>Previous</p>Samsung to build five new R&D centers in Korea for $4.5 billion<p>Next</p>Sony's Crackle arrives on BlackBerry 10, reminds us to not watch Bad Boys II HP <strong itemprop="model">TouchPad</strong> </p> <img width="50" height="50" itemprop="image" src="/touchpad-2ktm-50.jpg" alt="HP TouchPad thumbnail image"> HP <strong>TouchPad</strong> 16GB 32GB 16GB 3G 32GB 3G Buy from $278 <p> powered by gdgt </p> Key <abbr title="specifications">specs Reviews • 94 Prices Form factor Tablet Operating system Palm webOS Screen size 9.7 inches Storage type Internal storage (16 GB, Flash) Maximum battery life Up to 8 hours Dimensions 9.45 x 7.48 x 0.54 in Weight 1.63 lb Discontinued 2011-08-18 see all <abbr>specs ? 7.7average user rating Features 7.1 Display 8.1 Battery life 8 Ease of use 8.7 Storage capacity 8.2 Design and form factor 7 Portability (size / weight) 6.4 Durability 7 <p> Get better reviews from people who actually have this product! </p> write a reviewsee all reviews ? <p> Displaying prices for model: </p> 16GB-Black 32GB-Black <img src="/amazon-seller.gif" width="87" height="31" alt="Amazon.com" /> $278.99 + tax & shipping Buy now Samsung <strong itemprop="model">Galaxy S 4</strong> </p> <img width="50" height="50" itemprop="image" src="/abio-50.jpg" alt="Samsung Galaxy S 4 thumbnail image"> Samsung <strong>Galaxy S 4</strong> AT&T Sprint T-Mobile 16GB Verizon 32GB Verizon 16GB 32GB 64GB LTE-A Google Play Edition Buy from $199 * <p> powered by gdgt </p> Key <abbr title="specifications">specs Reviews • 24 Prices Type Smartphone Operating system Android (Jelly Bean [4.2]) Screen size 5 inches Internal memory 16 GB Carriers (US) AT&T Dimensions 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 in Weight 4.59 oz Released 2013-04-27 see all <abbr>specs ? 9average user rating Reception and call quality 9.1 Display 9.8 Battery life 8.3 Camera 9.3 Ease of use 7.9 Design and form factor 8.7 Portability (size / weight) 9.2 Media support 9.5 Durability 7.8 Ecosystem (apps, accessories, etc.) 8.9 <p> Get better reviews from people who actually have this product! </p> write a reviewsee all reviews ? <p> Displaying prices for model: </p> AT&T-Black AT&T-White Sprint-Black Sprint-White <img src="/bestbuy-seller.gif" width="87" height="31" alt="Best Buy" /> $199.99 on contract Buy now <img src="/bestbuy-seller.gif" width="87" height="31" alt="Best Buy" /> $749.99 + tax & shipping Buy now Motorola <strong itemprop="model">Moto X</strong> </p> <img width="50" height="50" itemprop="image" src="/cellphones.png" alt="Motorola Moto X thumbnail image"> Motorola <strong>Moto X</strong> <p> powered by gdgt </p> Key <abbr title="specifications">specs Reviews • 0 Prices Type Smartphone Operating system Android Announced 2013-05-28 see all <abbr>specs ? <strong>There are not any reviews for this product yet.</strong> <br /> Why not be the first to write one? <p> Get better reviews from people who actually have this product! </p> write a reviewsee all reviews ? 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This is a good thing, of course, can you believe it took them so long? It's been over two months since the Rana Plaza factory collapsed and killed over 1,100 workers, and eight months since the Tazreen Fashion fire left 112 dead. </P><P>This follows a long period of jumbled communication between different countries and companies who want to keep following their own</EM> regulations, not anyone else's, and couldn't agree on a common solution. The meeting's objective is to determine a "Sustainability Compact" to reform labor rights in Bangladesh, which is pretty broad; hopefully they accomplish something.</EM></P><br /><p><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nymag/fashion/~3/FcE0JoByHAE/story01.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">View the original article here</a></p>Chris Holmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15628999737870265940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055413515225207371.post-89057996931478897152013-12-01T09:42:00.000-08:002013-12-01T09:42:00.502-08:00Cloak and Dagger: Viktor & Rolf’s Couture Return <P>It's been thirteen years since designers Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren held a couture show, but they know what they're doing — yesterday, WWD reported that half their collection was already sold to an unnamed client before it even walked. And it was easy to see why: Their spare, voluminous black cloaks and dresses are just right for a very specific woman who wants drama without flash. The Dutch designers presented only twenty looks in all — one for every year they've worked together — on a catwalk printed with raked stones, like a Japanese garden. Call it wizard chic, or Zen glamour; these technically masterful garments are worth a close look.</P><br /><p><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nymag/fashion/~3/nyFZ15L_XgU/story01.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">View the original article here</a></p>Chris Holmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15628999737870265940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055413515225207371.post-54951179995936815162013-12-01T05:35:00.000-08:002013-12-01T05:35:02.961-08:00Snapchat Android update adds transparency, still lacks 'bad judgment' filter Snapchat Android update adds transparency, still lacks 'bad judgment' filter data = {blogUrl: "www.engadget.com",v: 400};when = {jquery: lab.scriptBs("jquery"),plugins: lab.scriptBs("plugins"),eng: lab.scriptBs("eng")}; var s265prop9 = ('20648948' !== '') ? 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Seppala</strong>postedJul 4th, 2013 at 8:01 AM 0</p> <img alt="Image" data-src-height="310" data-src-width="620" src="/snapchatpano.png" /></p><p>The latest version of Snapchat's Android app cleans up its interface and adds gesture-based navigation controls. Everything from conversation view and the contact list received a once over making it feel more like a platform-native app, even though it's more than a blush similar to the last iOS update. Perhaps the biggest fix is the new shutter button, which is a clear bubble instead of a big blue bar. Now nothing's</em> obscuring your view of a poor snap decision.</p> when.eng("eng.perm.init")<aside class="meta-sources"> <p><strong>Via:</strong> Phandroid</p><p><strong>Source:</strong> Google Play</p> <aside class="meta-tags"><strong>Tags:</strong> 3.0.1, android, mobilepostcross, photography, snapchat<aside class="meta-social"> when.eng("eng.share.init")<p>Previous</p>Deutsche Borse to open Cloud Exchange, treat computing as a commodity<p>Next</p>Latest Humble e-book Bundle lets you pick your own price for unicorns, Wheaton when.eng("eng.livefyre.init", {articleId: 20648948,checksum: "add8528d783ca3930cfcdcf0dd72157b",collectionMeta: "eyJ0eXAiOiJqd3QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJ0aXRsZSI6IlNuYXBjaGF0IEFuZHJvaWQgdXBkYXRlIGFkZHMgdHJhbnNwYXJlbmN5LCBzdGlsbCBsYWNrcyBcXFxcXFwnYmFkIGp1ZGdtZW50XFxcXFxcJyBmaWx0ZXIiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwOlwvXC93d3cuZW5nYWRnZXQuY29tXC8yMDEzXC8wN1wvMDRcL3NuYXBjaGF0LWFuZHJvaWQtdXBkYXRlLTMwMVwvIiwidGFncyI6IiIsImNoZWNrc3VtIjoiYWRkODUyOGQ3ODNjYTM5MzBjZmNkY2YwZGQ3MjE1N2IiLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiIyMDY0ODk0OCJ9.zArQcvdx2Mj27vEkPrDbAna2GjTtwCCXtUfh9NyXv7M",domain: "engadget.fyre.co",siteId: "296092"}) onBreak({980: function () { adSetType("F");htmlAdWH("93312528", "RR", "RR"); adSetType("");}}); onBreak({980: function () {htmlAdWH("93312531", "314", "260", "text", "IMU2");}}); onBreak({980: function () { adSetType("F");htmlAdWH("93313444", "160", "600"); adSetType("");}}); when.eng("eng.rail.init") Sites We LikeTech Apple News gdgt Boing BoingSlashdotMAKEArs TechnicaTechMemePhone ScoopDesignFFFFOUND!Core77Popcorn ShowerMoCo LocoDesign*SpongeThe SartorialistNewsHuffPost PoliticsThe Daily BeastHuffington PostTech NewsBusiness NewsInvesting NewsLifestyleLifehackerHuffPost WomenStylelistAutomotive TranslogicGadlingEnvironmentalInhabitatGoodAutoblog GreenHuffpost GreenEntertainment Joystiq MassivelyThe Onioni09HuffPost CelebritySpinnerMoviefone About UsSubscribe via RSSLike Engadget on Facebook@engadget on TwitterEspañol???????????DeutschlandJoystiqRoyal Ontario Museum opens doors in Aug. for ROM game jamDragon's Crown characters get color, voice, name customizationLeft 4 Dead 2 Linux leaves the beta safe houseTuawDouglas Engelbart, thank you for your great mindDaily Update for July 3, 2013Getting ready for fireworks photography with your iPhoneTechCrunchApple Exploring Earbud Tech That Can Compensate For Specific Fit In Each User's EarSnapKeys Adds A Second Software Keyboard To Its Qwerty-Attacking ArsenalApple Seeks Patent For Waze-Style Crowdsourced Navigation That Could Boost iOS MapsHuffPost TechGET READY FORBoston University Trying To Halt Sales Of iPhonesThis Could Be The World's Fastest BikeAOL Tech.<p>© 2013 AOL Inc.<br>All rights reserved. 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According to an article on the broadcaster's website, the device will be available in different colors, with an optional engraving. And, since it's due to be manufactured in Texas, the customized device will reach American consumers within a few days of an order.</p>Customers will be able to select colors for both the back panel and the smartphone's side trim. Additionally, you'll be prompted to upload a photo that'll be used as the device's default wallpaper. Like traditional handsets, Moto X will also be available in retail stores, according to ABC</em>'s sources, though you'll need to order online if you want a non-standard configuration. We're still waiting on specification details, pricing and availability, but if today's ads are any indication, we can expect a formal launch soon.</p><strong>Update: </strong>Wednesday is turning out to be a good day for Moto X leaks. Following news of customizable colors, we've just come upon a snapshot that purports to show off three of these options: teal, red and fushia. You can take a peek after the break, and we have a feeling these might be just the first of many colorful leaks to come.</p> <img alt="ABC Moto X smartphone to ship with custom colors and engraving" data-src-height="435" data-src-width="580" src="/moto-x-panel-1372882312.jpg" /></p> when.eng("eng.perm.init")<aside class="meta-sources"> <p><strong>Source:</strong> ABC News</p> <aside class="meta-tags"><strong>Tags:</strong> android, custom, customization, google, motorola, motox, smartphone<aside class="meta-social"> when.eng("eng.share.init")<p>Previous</p>Vine update brings new tools and channels, videos still six seconds long<p>Next</p>Twitter outlines new model for targeted ads Motorola <strong itemprop="model">Moto X</strong> </p> <img width="50" height="50" itemprop="image" src="/cellphones.png" alt="Motorola Moto X thumbnail image"> Motorola <strong>Moto X</strong> <p> powered by gdgt </p> Key <abbr title="specifications">specs Reviews • 0 Prices Type Smartphone Operating system Android Announced 2013-05-28 see all <abbr>specs ? <strong>There are not any reviews for this product yet.</strong> <br /> Why not be the first to write one? <p> Get better reviews from people who actually have this product! </p> write a reviewsee all reviews ? when.eng("eng.livefyre.init", {articleId: 20648738,checksum: "550ea5bde0f2881dc17b6277a71327d1",collectionMeta: "eyJ0eXAiOiJqd3QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJ0aXRsZSI6IkFCQzogTW90byBYIHNtYXJ0cGhvbmUgdG8gc2hpcCB3aXRoIGN1c3RvbSBjb2xvcnMgYW5kIGVuZ3JhdmluZyIsInVybCI6Imh0dHA6XC9cL3d3dy5lbmdhZGdldC5jb21cLzIwMTNcLzA3XC8wM1wvbW90by14LXNtYXJ0cGhvbmVcLyIsInRhZ3MiOiIiLCJjaGVja3N1bSI6IjU1MGVhNWJkZTBmMjg4MWRjMTdiNjI3N2E3MTMyN2QxIiwiYXJ0aWNsZUlkIjoiMjA2NDg3MzgifQ.pPRdkRCAj1ZcZq8oxkk6sapUrNgtwaIIv5qAav4lGDQ",domain: "engadget.fyre.co",siteId: "296092"}) onBreak({980: function () { adSetType("F");htmlAdWH("93312528", "RR", "RR"); adSetType("");}}); onBreak({980: function () {htmlAdWH("93312531", "314", "260", "text", "IMU2");}}); onBreak({980: function () { adSetType("F");htmlAdWH("93313444", "160", "600"); adSetType("");}}); when.eng("eng.rail.init") Sites We LikeTech Apple News gdgt Boing BoingSlashdotMAKEArs TechnicaTechMemePhone ScoopDesignFFFFOUND!Core77Popcorn ShowerMoCo LocoDesign*SpongeThe SartorialistNewsHuffPost PoliticsThe Daily BeastHuffington PostTech NewsBusiness NewsInvesting NewsLifestyleLifehackerHuffPost WomenStylelistAutomotive TranslogicGadlingEnvironmentalInhabitatGoodAutoblog GreenHuffpost GreenEntertainment Joystiq MassivelyThe Onioni09HuffPost CelebritySpinnerMoviefone About UsSubscribe via RSSLike Engadget on Facebook@engadget on TwitterEspañol???????????DeutschlandJoystiqRoyal Ontario Museum opens doors in Aug. for ROM game jamDragon's Crown characters get color, voice, name customizationLeft 4 Dead 2 Linux leaves the beta safe houseTuawApple marks 5 years of the App Store with new posterDouglas Engelbart, thank you for your great mindDaily Update for July 3, 2013TechCrunchApple Exploring Earbud Tech That Can Compensate For Specific Fit In Each User's EarSnapKeys Adds A Second Software Keyboard To Its Qwerty-Attacking ArsenalApple Seeks Patent For Waze-Style Crowdsourced Navigation That Could Boost iOS MapsHuffPost TechTHE HIPSTERS ARE COMINGReddit And Others Plan Huge Online Protest Against NSA For July 4Boston University Trying To Halt Sales Of iPhonesAOL Tech.<p>© 2013 AOL Inc.<br>All rights reserved. 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July 2013</EM></P><P>Deutsche Börse: Deutsche Börse today announced that it will launch a trading venue for outsourced storage and computing capacity – so called "cloud computing" resources – in the beginning of 2014: Deutsche Börse Cloud Exchange AG is a new joint venture formed together with Berlin-based Zimory GmbH to create the first neutral, secure and transparent trading venue for "cloud computing" resources.</EM></P><P>The primary users for the new trading venue will be companies, public sector agencies and also organisations such as research institutes that need additional storage and computing resources, or have excess capacity that they want to offer on the market.</EM></P><P>"With its great expertise in operating markets, Deutsche Börse is making it possible for the first time to standardise and trade fully electronically IT capacity in the same way as securities, energy and commodities," said Michael Osterloh, Member of the Board of Deutsche Börse Cloud Exchange.</EM></P><P>As the first international, vendor-neutral marketplace of this type, Deutsche Börse Cloud Exchange will set and monitor standards regarding the product offering, admission procedure, changes of provider and guaranteed purchased capacity. Clients will be able to choose capacity providers freely, as well as select the jurisdiction that will apply to the outsourced data. The product offering will initially include outsourced storage capacity and computing power.</EM></P><P>Product standards and technical provision will be developed in close cooperation with potential marketplace participants and related parties. These parties include representatives from the traditional IT environment, national and international SMEs, and large corporations from a wide range of industries, such as CloudSigma, Devoteam, Equinix, Host Europe, Leibniz- Rechenzentrum, PROFI AG, T-Systems and TÜV-Rheinland.</EM></P><P>„The cloud marketplace of Deutsche Börse offers companies a further choice to purchase top secure and tested cloud-services from T-Systems. Due to the high level of standardization this will all be done with great speed and efficiency and with up-to-date prices", said Frank Strecker, responsible for the cloud business of T-Systems.</EM></P><P>Founded in May 2013, Deutsche Börse Cloud Exchange AG is a joint venture of Deutsche Börse and Zimory, a Berlin-based specialist in cloud management that ensures that the users connected to the marketplace have easy access to the cloud capacity they have purchased.</EM></P><br /><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/07/04/deutsche-borse-to-open-cloud-exchange/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">View the original article here</a></p>Chris Holmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15628999737870265940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055413515225207371.post-87218342704883821012013-11-30T16:53:00.000-08:002013-11-30T16:53:00.305-08:0020 Sleeveless Tops to Wear in This Heat <P>Even for July, it's been incredibly hot across the country, especially if you live on the West Coast. While you're probably spending most of your time hiding in the air conditioning, you still have to go outside at some point probably. Wearing a lightweight minimal maxi dress is one option (and pairing a camisole with shorts is another) but both of these aren't necessarily appropriate for the office. For the days when you require a bit more coverage than flimsy silk can provide, try the sleeveless shell top. It's an airy option that pairs well with anything from trousers to a pencil skirt. Pair Tibi's black and white printed version with a slim black skirt and heels, or add a jolt of color with Maison Martin Margiela's bright blue version layered under a blazer. For the weekend, Topshop's neon pink and slightly cropped take would look great with shorts while MSGM's patterned top goes well with a neutral A-line mini. Click ahead to see all of these and more, because there are still at least eight more weeks of this heat and humidity.</P><br /><p><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nymag/fashion/~3/bx5rMpitz1E/story01.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">View the original article here</a></p>Chris Holmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15628999737870265940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055413515225207371.post-68467011651593036052013-11-30T12:16:00.000-08:002013-11-30T12:16:00.159-08:00Sorority Sister Who Sent Berserk E-Mail Is Back As Female Bro <P>The literary and journalistic potential in the University of Maryland’s “Deranged Sorority Girl” emailer was immediately apparent. “Someone get this lady a blog,” Maureen O’Connor wrote. And, lo, someone did. But not, it turns out, a lady blog. Former Delta Gamma Rebecca Martinson published her first column yesterday on The Bro Bible, a blog devoted to frat bro culture, and perhaps a more logical home for the woman who once wrote, “Newsflash, you stupid cocks.” Having written the book on the importance of not being "so fucking BORING," she now takes on “Getting a Guy to Text You the Morning After.” </P><P>Martinson boldly sticks a fork in the old “three-day rule.” The cause of death? Alcohol-induced memory loss. She writes:</P><P>Another archaic rule of three, however, endures. The three-date rule.</P><P>I hope the next installment is “Cunt-Punting 101.”</P><br /><p><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nymag/fashion/~3/4C1RUmzGWjI/story01.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">View the original article here</a></p>Chris Holmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15628999737870265940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055413515225207371.post-30476419169671717022013-11-30T08:43:00.000-08:002013-11-30T08:43:00.794-08:00Samsung to build five new R&D centers in Korea for $4.5 billion Samsung to build five new R&D centers in Korea for $4.5 billion data = {blogUrl: "www.engadget.com",v: 400};when = {jquery: lab.scriptBs("jquery"),plugins: lab.scriptBs("plugins"),eng: lab.scriptBs("eng")}; var s265prop9 = ('20648570' !== '') ? 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Samsung knows that, which is why the Korean powerhouse will be spending about 5 trillion won (roughly $4.5 billion) to build five new R&D centers over the next three years. All of the facilities will be in the company's homeland, with a $1 billion research center set to open in southern Seoul late in 2015. At that particular building, it's expected that some 10,000 employees will take up residence, focusing primarily on design. Samsung also plans to dedicate new R&D centers to materials and component development, as well as chips and displays. In 2012 Samsung dropped a company-record 11.9 trillion won (about $10.5 billion) on R&D, and there's no sign that it'll be slowing down anytime soon. In fact, its research budget is up about $1.4 billion from 2011. Sure, there might not be as much of an immediate windfall from the investment, like you might see from an advertising blitz or lawsuit, but we're willing to bet it keeps Sammy competitive for much of the foreseeable future.</p> when.eng("eng.perm.init")<aside class="meta-sources"> <p><strong>Source:</strong> Korea Times</p> <aside class="meta-tags"><strong>Tags:</strong> investment, Korea, RandD, ResearchAndDevelopment, samsung<aside class="meta-social"> when.eng("eng.share.init")<p>Previous</p>GM and Honda team up to produce next-gen fuel cells by 2020<p>Next</p>The Daily Roundup for 07.03.2013 when.eng("eng.livefyre.init", {articleId: 20648570,checksum: "4d98041b38d65e40f9c1e089b73fcda9",collectionMeta: "eyJ0eXAiOiJqd3QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJ0aXRsZSI6IlNhbXN1bmcgdG8gYnVpbGQgZml2ZSBuZXcgUiIsInVybCI6Imh0dHA6XC9cL3d3dy5lbmdhZGdldC5jb21cLzIwMTNcLzA3XC8wM1wvc2Ftc3VuZy10by1idWlsZC1maXZlLW5ldy1yYW5kZC1jZW50ZXJzXC8iLCJ0YWdzIjoiIiwiY2hlY2tzdW0iOiI0ZDk4MDQxYjM4ZDY1ZTQwZjljMWUwODliNzNmY2RhOSIsImFydGljbGVJZCI6IjIwNjQ4NTcwIn0.D3NnfLQ5AatQzEQt5eRus7omWGaZ5QKQmhpPPh51t90",domain: "engadget.fyre.co",siteId: "296092"}) onBreak({980: function () { adSetType("F");htmlAdWH("93310581", "RR", "RR"); adSetType("");}}); onBreak({980: function () { adSetType("F");htmlAdWH("93218256", "160", "600"); adSetType("");}}); when.eng("eng.rail.init") Sites We LikeTech Apple News gdgt Boing BoingSlashdotMAKEArs TechnicaTechMemePhone ScoopDesignFFFFOUND!Core77Popcorn ShowerMoCo LocoDesign*SpongeThe SartorialistNewsHuffPost PoliticsThe Daily BeastHuffington PostTech NewsBusiness NewsInvesting NewsLifestyleLifehackerHuffPost WomenStylelistAutomotive TranslogicGadlingEnvironmentalInhabitatGoodAutoblog GreenHuffpost GreenEntertainment Joystiq MassivelyThe Onioni09HuffPost CelebritySpinnerMoviefone About UsSubscribe via RSSLike Engadget on Facebook@engadget on TwitterEspañol???????????DeutschlandJoystiqRoyal Ontario Museum opens doors in Aug. for ROM game jamDragon's Crown characters get color, voice, name customizationLeft 4 Dead 2 Linux leaves the beta safe houseTuawApple marks 5 years of the App Store with new posterDouglas Engelbart, thank you for your great mindDaily Update for July 3, 2013TechCrunchApple Exploring Earbud Tech That Can Compensate For Specific Fit In Each User's EarSnapKeys Adds A Second Software Keyboard To Its Qwerty-Attacking ArsenalApple Seeks Patent For Waze-Style Crowdsourced Navigation That Could Boost iOS MapsHuffPost TechTHE HIPSTERS ARE COMINGReddit And Others Plan Huge Online Protest Against NSA For July 4Boston University Trying To Halt Sales Of iPhonesAOL Tech.<p>© 2013 AOL Inc.<br>All rights reserved. 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Meanwhile, journalists have set up camp on the sidewalk outside St. Mary’s Hospital, where Kate is to give birth in the private Lindo Wing. Read on for more scintillating tidbits about organic baby food and other creepy gifts from weird fans.</P><P><B>1. The hospital scene</B><BR>In order to preserve order outside the hospital (you know, should an ambulance need to drive through), a press pen complete with risers has been set up in the parking lot. Crowds of photographers are already there, so the world will know as soon as Kate arrives.</P> Uncomfortable-looking press pen at the hospital. <P><STRONG>2. Kate's status</STRONG><BR>Us Weekly</EM> has a lengthy report from an unnamed source full of generic quotes about how "great" Kate's feeling. A selection: "She's full of energy and really rather used to the bump ... Naturally she is a little nervous about the big day, what new mum wouldn't be?" Also: "She's still busy, making sure she's done as much as possible for the new house before the baby is born." And finally: "She's healthy, the baby is healthy." So not revelatory, but still nice to know.</P><P><STRONG>3. The weird gifts</STRONG><BR>Artist Kaya Mar, who has previously satirized political subjects like Chancellor George Osborne in his paintings, has been loitering around the hospital with a large portrait of Kate Middleton as the Virgin Mary, complete with a halo, a suckling infant wearing a crown, and a Corgi at her feet. It's pretty weird, but at least it's more interesting than her royal portrait.</P><P><B>4. The less-weird gifts<BR></B>While Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla were making a public appearance in Wales, representatives from the food manufacturer Plum presented them with an enormous basket of organic baby food. They were one-upped by the Finnish government, who sent a cardboard box containing baby clothes, nail clippers, cloth diapers, a hairbrush, a teething ring, and — for the Duke and Duchess — bra pads and condoms. Bonus: The box doubles as a crib in a pinch, according to the Daily Mail. How thoughtful!</P><P><STRONG>5. The due date</STRONG><BR>Still July 11, says Us Weekly,</EM> but that's a silly assumption, since she plans to give birth naturally so it could come anytime now.</P><br /><p><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nymag/fashion/~3/Q2N42Bsru9E/story01.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">View the original article here</a></p>Chris Holmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15628999737870265940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055413515225207371.post-19047011423106273552013-11-30T00:29:00.000-08:002013-11-30T00:29:00.306-08:0013 Pop Stars Who Sang for Dictators <P>Jennifer Lopez is feeling the heat this week for singing “Happy Birthday” to the authoritarian ruler of Turkmenistan. The former Soviet state is considered “one of the world’s most repressive countries”; it once shut down the entire Internet in order to stop a video of its president falling off a horse from disseminating. Lopez’s publicist has said the party was a corporate event put on by China National Petroleum for its executives in oil-rich Turkmenistan — it just happened to fall on the president's birthday — and Lopez never would have attended “had there been knowledge of human right issues of any kind.”</P><P>Naive as it sounds, we're inclined to believe it. Say what you will about Dennis Rodman schmoozing with Kim Jong-un or Naomi Campbell accepting “dirty-looking stones” from Charles Taylor. Who among us could have picked Turkmen president Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov out of a lineup? Let alone named his human rights abuses?</P><P>Nor is J.Lo the first pop star to sing before googling, unwittingly bringing international human rights abuses to the attention of the Us Weekly</EM> crowd. From Sting to 50 Cent, the music industry’s free speech beneficiaries are the preferred American and British export of cash-flush dictators everywhere. Rather than pile on this Fourth of July weekend, discover what pop stars can teach you about repressive states the world over.</P><br /><p><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nymag/fashion/~3/z9VfN2h_fu0/story01.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">View the original article here</a></p>Chris Holmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15628999737870265940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055413515225207371.post-31845856185587865652013-11-29T20:41:00.000-08:002013-11-29T20:41:00.117-08:00Rodarte on Their True California Inspirations <P>Sisters Laura and Kate Mulleavy, the design duo behind Rodarte, have always found unlikely inspirations for their dramatic, art-influenced and heavily referential designs. A connection to the mystical, natural side of the West Coast, mixed with the grittiness of downtown L.A., helps them reshape the definition of the California Cool Girl into an ethereal vixen equally fit for the red carpet or taking 'shrooms in the Mojave dessert. This month, in an interview with Wilder Quarterly</EM>, the two reveal how California's diverse landscapes — from stark, arid Death Valley to lush, hippie Big Sur — have inspired some of their collections. Photographer Todd Cole then shot some of the sisters' favorite and most inspiring locales. Click on to see the images and read an exclusive excerpt of the interview.</P><P><B>What is it about the culture of California that appeals to you? </B></P><P><B>Kate Mulleavy:</B> People still, to this day, come out West because they want to be an actor, make it big, or realize some far-out idea. People are coming out here to become something. We worship the imaginative landscape here. This mythology does exist in other places because people go to New York to make it as well. But the difference is the social structure here is more confusing because everything is made up. L.A. is a created landscape, so there isn’t the same hierarchy.</P><P><B>KM:</B> Our spring 2010 collection is based off of Death Valley and inspired by the California condor. For our collection, we were interested in the idea of a scorched landscape where there is an incredible amount of life and biodiversity. We created our own creation myth of someone spontaneously combusting to be reborn as a phoenix. It was really based off of this notion of the California condor and survival, but also heavily inspired by a trip to Death Valley. When you’re in Death Valley you feel — it doesn’t matter what your political or religious beliefs are — you feel something deeply primitive and connective. You feel something about history in the earth and how things survive and evolve. </P><P><B>KM:</B> The beaches in Northern California are pretty much where we spent our childhood.</P><P><B>Laura Mulleavy:</B><B> </B>I like the culture that develops [around the beach] and I also like the naturalness of it. One of my favorite things as a kid was to look in tide pools. I loved that. The smell of the ocean mixing with eucalyptus is still something that conjures my entire childhood.</P><P><B>KM: </B>When we go to Big Sur it feels like going home. Our connection to it is so strong because we grew up about an hour and a half from it. I think of the writers that lived there and the mythology of it. Even if we’re not that person, I think somehow, deep inside we all wish we could access something [like that] about ourselves. There’s something in all of us that — whether it’s a fantasy or strange desire to go out in the middle of the unknown and live and be free — to exist deep inside. It’s a place where the mythology of the place is as strong as the actual physicality of it.</P><P><B>LM:</B> The Monterey Bay Aquarium has exhibits that show what grows deep inside the ocean. It’s just amazing because it is like looking at the most beautiful floating world of creatures and entities that you have ever seen — there’s a fragility to everything. And the colors are an incredible mix of subtle pastels and vibrant neons. I don’t think you’d ever make anything that beautiful. Big Sur has a fragility to it as well. You just feel like you want this to exist forever but you know that things evolve and change.</P><P><STRONG>KM:</STRONG> The Santa Cruz Boardwalk and the beach is number one for me. It is a huge part of who we are. One of my favorite films, The Lost Boys was filmed there. It exactly captures what Santa Cruz is like growing up there. The interaction of skate, surf, poets, hardcore kids, hippies, new-agers: there isn’t another place like it. I think my true obsession with fashion comes from growing up there because I have such visceral memories of the way people dressed.</P><br /><p><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nymag/fashion/~3/j2x_9PS2Pos/story01.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">View the original article here</a></p>Chris Holmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15628999737870265940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055413515225207371.post-70513606504490152242013-11-29T16:07:00.000-08:002013-11-29T16:07:08.436-08:00Sony's Crackle arrives on BlackBerry 10, reminds us to not watch Bad Boys II Sony's Crackle arrives on BlackBerry 10, reminds us to not watch Bad Boys II data = {blogUrl: "www.engadget.com",v: 400};when = {jquery: lab.scriptBs("jquery"),plugins: lab.scriptBs("plugins"),eng: lab.scriptBs("eng")}; var s265prop9 = ('20648442' !== '') ? 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Today, that burgeoning list grows by a very important one with the addition of Sony's Crackle. The free, ad-based streaming video service, which culls together content from Sony's various TV and film studios, is available to download now from BlackBerry World. It's also compatible with the Q10's teeny, 3.1-inch screen, so if you hate your good eyesight, you can devote an hour or two to reliving the opus that is Bad Boys II</em>. Sure, popular apps like Instagram, Hulu Plus and Netflix have yet to make their way over to BB10, but you can't fault the Waterloo-based outfit for getting users what it can. Even if that means bringing them Bad Boys II</em>.</p> Show full PR text<p><strong>BlackBerry and Sony Bring Crackle App to BlackBerry 10 Smartphones</strong><br /><br />Sony Pictures Television's popular video entertainment network, Crackle, will be available for download on BlackBerry World<br /><br />[Culver City, CA and Waterloo, ON] – Sony Pictures Television and BlackBerry® (NASDAQ: BBRY; TSX: BB) announced today the availability of the Crackle app for BlackBerry® 10 smartphones on the BlackBerry® World™ storefront.<br /><br />Crackle is a popular, next-generation video entertainment network that offers hundreds of Hollywood movies, television series and originals for free with minimal commercial interruption. Content is uncut and unedited, and programmed from several genres, including action, comedy, crime, anime, horror, music, thriller and sci-fi. BlackBerry worked with Crackle to create the app for the new BlackBerry 10 platform, and is now available for the BlackBerry® Z10 and BlackBerry® Q10 smartphones.<br /><br />Crackle is available in 22 countries, including the U.S., Canada, the UK, Australia, Brazil and other countries in Latin America.<br /><br />"Crackle users have demanded a high-quality, cross-platform viewing experience when and where they want it," says Phil Lynch, senior vice president, Digital Networks & Games, Sony Pictures Television. "With the launch of the Crackle App on BlackBerry 10, we're excited to offer BlackBerry customers the opportunity to access Crackle's premium programming on the go."<br /><br />"Mobile entertainment is a very important part of the BlackBerry 10 experience," said Martyn Mallick, vice president of Global Alliances and Business Development for BlackBerry. 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Seppala</strong>postedJul 3rd, 2013 at 10:11 PM 0</p> <img alt="DNP Navy awards electromagnetic railgun manufacturing contract, proves we're living in the future " data-src-height="450" data-src-width="620" src="/railgun2-490x356.jpg" /></p><p>Just over 18 months after making its video debut, the Navy's electromagnetic railgun has a manufacturer. BAE Systems -- known for e-ink-powered tank camouflage, autonomous spiderbots and machine-gun-mounted lasers -- won the government contract and hopes to have phase-two prototypes ready "as early as next year." While the current design is capable of firing one shot, the Office of Navy Research hopes for six to ten shots per minute. If that doesn't scare you, consider this: The pulse-driven projectiles travel at Mach 6 and can hit targets over 100 nautical miles away. 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In fact, putting stuff in there could be risky, because it might get lost in those giant quilted folds, and the next thing you know you've got a three-day-old sandwich kicking around in your skirt.</P><P>But in all seriousness, this show was fun and over-the-top in all of Gaultier's usual ways, which was nice to see as he gears up to launch a more commercial diffusion line, Gaultier2. Just because he's trying to tap into the mass consumer market doesn't mean he's abandoning his wacky couture designs. (Our only qualm: Where was Andrej Pejic?)</P><P>Other highlights: leopard-print everything, including tights and sequined jackets. The show concluded with French reality TV star Nabilla Benattia, who danced down the catwalk in a padded bustier and Cindy Lou Who hair. 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Following similar claims versus the likes of Amazon and Samsung, the university has sued Apple for allegedly infringing on a 1997 patent for making gallium nitride thin films used in semiconductors. The university wants both financial compensation (likely the real objective) and a ban on US sales of the purportedly offending iPad, iPhone 5 and MacBook Air. Neither side is commenting on the case, although we suspect that it will end with a whimper, not a bang. Like many big tech firms, Apple tends to fight patent lawsuits when it expects to win, and settle out of court when it doesn't. 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Now the liver, one of the most highly sought after organs on the donor transplant list, could get some serious stem cell assistance as well. A team of scientists led by Takanori Takebe of Yokohama City University has successfully created a miniature version of the human liver with the help of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC), which are derived from adult somatic cells. They developed the iPSC into generalized liver cells called hepatocytes, at which point the researchers mixed in endothelial cells and mesenchymal stem cells, left the petri dishes alone for a couple days, and voila -- an extremely tiny version of a human liver, said to be the first-ever functional human organ grown from stem cells, was born.</p><p>The liver "buds," as they're known, measure five millimeters long and are the sort you would find in human embryos shortly after fertilization. When implanted in mice, the baby livers managed to perform all the functions of their adult equivalents. The researchers' next step would be to generate liver buds that are a touch closer to normal liver tissue -- like the addition of bile ducts -- and to see if they can mass produce them by the tens of thousands. Don't go wasting your liver just yet though, as it'll likely be years before the likes of you and me will be able to have a lab-grown liver in our bodies. 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Unfortunately, we don't have good news. Boxee is shutting down the service on July 10th, and customers will lose access to their TV recordings at the same time. We're not surprised by the move, but it effectively shuts the company down within the space of a week. When Boxee's apps, the Boxee Box and the Live TV add-on are either gone or on their way out, there aren't really products left to offer -- it's all Samsung from here.</p> when.eng("eng.perm.init")<aside class="meta-sources"> <p><strong>Via:</strong> The Verge</p><p><strong>Source:</strong> Boxee</p> <aside class="meta-tags"><strong>Tags:</strong> acquisition, boxee, boxeeclouddvr, boxeetv, closure, clouddvr, dvr, hdpostcross, hdpostmini, minipost, samsung, shutdown, television, tv<aside class="meta-social"> when.eng("eng.share.init")<p>Previous</p>Nokia Lumia 1020 for AT&T possibly spied with Pro Cam app<p>Next</p>Bluebox reveals Android security hole, may affect 99 percent of devices D-Link <strong itemprop="model">Boxee Cloud DVR</strong> </p> <img width="50" height="50" itemprop="image" src="/a53w-50.jpg" alt="D-Link Boxee Cloud DVR thumbnail image"> D-Link <strong>Boxee Cloud DVR</strong> Buy from $98 <p> powered by gdgt </p> Key <abbr title="specifications">specs Reviews • 5 Prices Type Audio / video player Video services Netflix, YouTube, Other Audio services Last.fm, Pandora, Other Video codec support AVI, DivX, h.264 / AVC, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, Quicktime, WMV, XviD Audio codec support AAC, FLAC, MP3, OGG, WAV, WMA Video outputs HDMI (1 outputs) Audio outputs via HDMI Released 2012-11-01 see all <abbr>specs ? 4.2average user rating Media support 4.4 Video quality 7.2 Audio quality 6.8 Ease of use 6.4 Design and form factor 6.8 <p> Get better reviews from people who actually have this product! </p> write a reviewsee all reviews ? <img src="/amazon-seller.gif" width="87" height="31" alt="Amazon.com" /> $98.00 + tax & shipping Buy now <img src="/retbutton380.gif" width="87" height="31" alt="PCNation.com" /> $113.21 + tax & shipping Buy now SeaBoom.com $113.39 + tax & shipping Buy now when.eng("eng.livefyre.init", {articleId: 20648938,checksum: "995c8ffea734af3aaa4bab644360efd2",collectionMeta: "eyJ0eXAiOiJqd3QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJ0aXRsZSI6IkJveGVlIENsb3VkIERWUiB0byBzaHV0IGRvd24gZm9sbG93aW5nIFNhbXN1bmcgZGVhbCwgZ29lcyBkYXJrIEp1bHkgMTB0aCIsInVybCI6Imh0dHA6XC9cL3d3dy5lbmdhZGdldC5jb21cLzIwMTNcLzA3XC8wM1wvYm94ZWUtY2xvdWQtZHZyLXRvLXNodXQtZG93bi1qdWx5LTEwdGgtaW4td2FrZS1vZi1zYW1zdW5nLWRlYWxcLyIsInRhZ3MiOiIiLCJjaGVja3N1bSI6Ijk5NWM4ZmZlYTczNGFmM2FhYTRiYWI2NDQzNjBlZmQyIiwiYXJ0aWNsZUlkIjoiMjA2NDg5MzgifQ.JDF2DXum4LgjUFW1TGsuB6n8oF1z14Z21ZQrqfFvaK8",domain: "engadget.fyre.co",siteId: "296092"}) onBreak({980: function () { adSetType("F");htmlAdWH("93310583", "RR", "RR"); adSetType("");}}); onBreak({980: function () { adSetType("F");htmlAdWH("93218264", "160", "600"); adSetType("");}}); when.eng("eng.rail.init") Sites We LikeTech Apple News gdgt Boing BoingSlashdotMAKEArs TechnicaTechMemePhone ScoopDesignFFFFOUND!Core77Popcorn ShowerMoCo LocoDesign*SpongeThe SartorialistNewsHuffPost PoliticsThe Daily BeastHuffington PostTech NewsBusiness NewsInvesting NewsLifestyleLifehackerHuffPost WomenStylelistAutomotive TranslogicGadlingEnvironmentalInhabitatGoodAutoblog GreenHuffpost GreenEntertainment Joystiq MassivelyThe Onioni09HuffPost CelebritySpinnerMoviefone About UsSubscribe via RSSLike Engadget on Facebook@engadget on TwitterEspañol???????????DeutschlandJoystiqRoyal Ontario Museum opens doors in Aug. for ROM game jamDragon's Crown characters get color, voice, name customizationLeft 4 Dead 2 Linux leaves the beta safe houseTuawDouglas Engelbart, thank you for your great mindDaily Update for July 3, 2013Getting ready for fireworks photography with your iPhoneTechCrunchApple Exploring Earbud Tech That Can Compensate For Specific Fit In Each User's EarSnapKeys Adds A Second Software Keyboard To Its Qwerty-Attacking ArsenalApple Seeks Patent For Waze-Style Crowdsourced Navigation That Could Boost iOS MapsHuffPost TechGET READY FORBoston University Trying To Halt Sales Of iPhonesThis Could Be The World's Fastest BikeAOL Tech.<p>© 2013 AOL Inc.<br>All rights reserved. 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This Suno dress surely slipped through the cracks considering that nearly every size is still available. Combining the brand's exuberant prints with a figure flattering wrap silhouette, it's a rare seasonless find that would look great all year round. Throw it on with bare legs and strappy sandals right now and add some tights with an ankle boot come fall.</P><P>Suno paneled overlap dress, $238 at Les Nouvelles</EM></P><br /><p><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nymag/fashion/~3/ZcLViNg9Ba0/story01.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">View the original article here</a></p>Chris Holmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15628999737870265940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055413515225207371.post-57460757865385874782013-11-28T09:54:00.000-08:002013-11-28T09:54:00.584-08:00BBC to broadcast Wimbledon final and semi-final matches in 3D BBC to broadcast Wimbledon final and semi-final matches in 3D data = {blogUrl: "www.engadget.com",v: 400};when = {jquery: lab.scriptBs("jquery"),plugins: lab.scriptBs("plugins"),eng: lab.scriptBs("eng")}; var s265prop9 = ('20648341' !== '') ? 'bsd:20648341' : ''; var postID = '20648341'; var modalMNo = '93319243', modalVideoMNo = '93320648', modalGalleryMNo = '93304207'; when.eng("eng.omni.init", {pfxID:"weg",pageName:document.title,server:"acp-ld39.websys.aol.com",channel:"us.engadget", s_account: "aolwbengadget,aolsvc", short_url: "",pageType:"",linkInternalFilters:"javascript:,",prop1:"article",prop2:"home entertainment",prop9:s265prop9,prop12:document.location,prop17:"",prop18:"",prop19:"",prop20:"", prop22:"steve-dent", prop54:"blogsmith",mmxgo: true }); adSendTerms('1')adSetMOAT('1');adSetAdURL('/_uac/adpagem.html');lab._script("http://o.aolcdn.com/os/ads/adhesion/js/adhads-min.js").wait(function(){var floatingAd = new AdhesiveAd("348-14-15-145",{hideOnSwipe:true});}); <body class="with-rail perm"> onBreak({980: function () { adSetType("F");htmlAdWH("93319243", "LB", "LB"); adSetType("");}}); EngadgetMenu NewsReviews Features Galleries VideosEventsPodcasts Engadget ShowTopics Buyers Guides Sagas Store Hands On More Betterer HD Mobile Alt Announcements Cameras Cellphones Desktops Displays Gaming GPS Handhelds Home Entertainment Household Internet Laptops Meta Misc Networking Peripherals Podcasts Robots Portable Audio/Video Science Software Storage Tablets Transportation Wearables Wireless Acer Amazon AMD Apple ASUS AT&T Blackberry Canon Dell Facebook Google HP HTC Intel Lenovo LG Microsoft Nikon Nintendo Nokia NVIDIA Samsung Sony Sprint T-Mobile Verizon About UsSubscribeLike Engadget@engadgettip uswhen.eng("eng.nav.init")when.eng("eng.tips.init") onBreak({980: function () {htmlAdWH("93308280", "215", "35",'AJAX','ajaxsponsor');}});BBC to broadcast Wimbledon final and semi-final matches in 3D HDBy<strong itemprop="author">Steve Dent</strong>postedJul 4th, 2013 at 1:56 AM 0</p> <img alt="Image" data-src-height="340" data-src-width="620" src="/wimbledon-3d-2013-07-03-04.jpg" /></p><p>Though ESPN 3D's imminent demise might be evidence to some that 3D TV isn't exactly killing it, BBC has confirmed that it will cover Wimbledon again this year with that extra dimension. In particular, it will broadcast selected matches, including the men's and women's finals and semi-finals, in free-to-air 3D for those with the Red Button service and supported sets. Wimbledon marked its first-ever 3D broadcast two years ago, and the BBC is also experimenting with 4K coverage this year with Sony, albeit exclusively at a live spectator "experience zone" on the finely manicured grounds. The network also said it would up its live streams from six to ten to go with its YouTube coverage -- meaning UKers who miss a single grunt will have only themselves to blame.</p> when.eng("eng.perm.init")<aside class="meta-sources"> <p><strong>Source:</strong> BBC</p> <aside class="meta-tags"><strong>Tags:</strong> 3D, BBC, coverage, hdpostcross, hdpostmini, minipost, Tennis, wimbledon<aside class="meta-social"> when.eng("eng.share.init")<p>Previous</p>Bluebox reveals Android security hole, may affect 99 percent of devices<p>Next</p>White Nexus 4 sells out, no longer available on Google Play when.eng("eng.livefyre.init", {articleId: 20648341,checksum: "e6dd4d7b6ed952a6fec6f01b63ddde57",collectionMeta: "eyJ0eXAiOiJqd3QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJ0aXRsZSI6IkJCQyB0byBicm9hZGNhc3QgV2ltYmxlZG9uIGZpbmFsIGFuZCBzZW1pLWZpbmFsIG1hdGNoZXMgaW4gM0QiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwOlwvXC93d3cuZW5nYWRnZXQuY29tXC8yMDEzXC8wN1wvMDRcL2JiYy10by1icm9hZGNhc3Qtd2ltYmxlZG9uLWZpbmFscy1hbmQtc2VtaS1maW5hbHMtbWF0Y2hlcy1pbi0zZFwvIiwidGFncyI6IiIsImNoZWNrc3VtIjoiZTZkZDRkN2I2ZWQ5NTJhNmZlYzZmMDFiNjNkZGRlNTciLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiIyMDY0ODM0MSJ9.rh_Lqffqn7iKf0oMD_voP5V7k2i36TBQ5G1fD_k17-0",domain: "engadget.fyre.co",siteId: "296092"}) onBreak({980: function () { adSetType("F");htmlAdWH("93310583", "RR", "RR"); adSetType("");}}); onBreak({980: function () { adSetType("F");htmlAdWH("93218264", "160", "600"); adSetType("");}}); when.eng("eng.rail.init") Sites We LikeTech Apple News gdgt Boing BoingSlashdotMAKEArs TechnicaTechMemePhone ScoopDesignFFFFOUND!Core77Popcorn ShowerMoCo LocoDesign*SpongeThe SartorialistNewsHuffPost PoliticsThe Daily BeastHuffington PostTech NewsBusiness NewsInvesting NewsLifestyleLifehackerHuffPost WomenStylelistAutomotive TranslogicGadlingEnvironmentalInhabitatGoodAutoblog GreenHuffpost GreenEntertainment Joystiq MassivelyThe Onioni09HuffPost CelebritySpinnerMoviefone About UsSubscribe via RSSLike Engadget on Facebook@engadget on TwitterEspañol???????????DeutschlandJoystiqRoyal Ontario Museum opens doors in Aug. for ROM game jamDragon's Crown characters get color, voice, name customizationLeft 4 Dead 2 Linux leaves the beta safe houseTuawDouglas Engelbart, thank you for your great mindDaily Update for July 3, 2013Getting ready for fireworks photography with your iPhoneTechCrunchAndroid ‘Master Key' Security Hole Puts 99% Of Devices At Risk Of ExploitationApple Exploring Earbud Tech That Can Compensate For Specific Fit In Each User's EarSnapKeys Adds A Second Software Keyboard To Its Qwerty-Attacking ArsenalHuffPost TechTHE HIPSTERS ARE COMINGReddit And Others Plan Huge Online Protest Against NSA For July 4Boston University Trying To Halt Sales Of iPhonesAOL Tech.<p>© 2013 AOL Inc.<br>All rights reserved. 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Now they’re coming for your dirty jokes. Or so thinks John McCain. The Arizona senator took a stand for sex jokes, valentines, and masculine pronouns in a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder last week. </P><P>The perceived threat to such communications came from a set of campus sexual-assault policy reforms prescribed by the Departments of Education and Justice last month. It was written in response to a string of mishandled sexual assault cases at the University of Montana and designed as a blueprint for other rape-ridden campuses. For reporting purposes, the agreement defined sexual harassment as “any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature,” an expansion from the separate, legal standard for sexual harassment under Title IX: harassment “so severe, pervasive, and objectively offensive that it effectively bars the victim’s access to an educational opportunity or benefit.” Conservative pundits and, apparently, McCain believe the new definition will impinge upon students’ free speech and, in a Tarantonion turn of phrase, “de-eroticize the university.”</P><P>But, as ThinkProgress explains, the Education Department’s Office of Civil Rights has said over and over that the new definition will not govern the enforcement of sexual harassment policies. It's just to prevent students from being discouraged from reporting sexual harassment or assault, something we know happens all the time, and not just out of a totally rational fear of retaliation. Then let the universities decide whether it constitutes a hostile environment or not. </P><P>Until that idea makes it into McCain’s skull, he is worried the expanded definition could mean that all kinds of banal encounters will qualify as sexual harassment. As outlined in his letter to Holder: </P><P><BR>You hear that, girls who hate it when guys ask them out on dates? McCain’s got his eye on you. </P><br /><p><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nymag/fashion/~3/hOyUcaM30yg/story01.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">View the original article here</a></p>Chris Holmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15628999737870265940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055413515225207371.post-17611667070688164732013-11-28T02:45:00.000-08:002013-11-28T02:45:00.645-08:00Ladies, Men Hate Your Wedges <P>Earlier today, The Huffington Post</EM> posted the results of a poll that asked 2,103 men what they considered to be the "least attractive shoe trend." The wedge shoe, with a 71 top disapproval rate, ranked highest. It's followed by <STRONG></STRONG>Uggs (67 percent), Crocs (63 percent), platforms, flip flops, and other foot-protectors that live on with no shame in this list. But to add an extra level of complication, sneakers took the final spot on the list, with a quarter of men considering them unattractive. So, uh, question: In which category did the sneaker wedges fall?</EM></P><br /><p><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nymag/fashion/~3/vkVT9UNHRqQ/story01.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">View the original article here</a></p>Chris Holmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15628999737870265940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055413515225207371.post-28599894496394298742013-11-27T22:24:00.000-08:002013-11-27T22:24:00.506-08:00Limbo now available for iOS, terrifies gamers with its elegant simplicity Limbo now available for iOS, terrifies gamers with its elegant simplicity data = {blogUrl: "www.engadget.com",v: 400};when = {jquery: lab.scriptBs("jquery"),plugins: lab.scriptBs("plugins"),eng: lab.scriptBs("eng")}; var s265prop9 = ('20648459' !== '') ? 'bsd:20648459' : ''; var postID = '20648459'; var modalMNo = '93319229', modalVideoMNo = '93320648', modalGalleryMNo = '93304207'; when.eng("eng.omni.init", {pfxID:"weg",pageName:document.title,server:"acp-ld39.websys.aol.com",channel:"us.engadget", s_account: "aolwbengadget,aolsvc", short_url: "",pageType:"",linkInternalFilters:"javascript:,",prop1:"article",prop2:"gaming",prop9:s265prop9,prop12:document.location,prop17:"",prop18:"",prop19:"",prop20:"", prop22:"melissa-grey", prop54:"blogsmith",mmxgo: true }); adSendTerms('1')adSetMOAT('1');adSetAdURL('/_uac/adpagem.html');lab._script("http://o.aolcdn.com/os/ads/adhesion/js/adhads-min.js").wait(function(){var floatingAd = new AdhesiveAd("348-14-15-14d",{hideOnSwipe:true});}); <body class="with-rail perm"> onBreak({980: function () { adSetType("F");htmlAdWH("93319229", "LB", "LB"); adSetType("");}}); EngadgetMenu NewsReviews Features Galleries VideosEventsPodcasts Engadget ShowTopics Buyers Guides Sagas Store Hands On More Betterer HD Mobile Alt Announcements Cameras Cellphones Desktops Displays Gaming GPS Handhelds Home Entertainment Household Internet Laptops Meta Misc Networking Peripherals Podcasts Robots Portable Audio/Video Science Software Storage Tablets Transportation Wearables Wireless Acer Amazon AMD Apple ASUS AT&T Blackberry Canon Dell Facebook Google HP HTC Intel Lenovo LG Microsoft Nikon Nintendo Nokia NVIDIA Samsung Sony Sprint T-Mobile Verizon About UsSubscribeLike Engadget@engadgettip uswhen.eng("eng.nav.init")when.eng("eng.tips.init") onBreak({980: function () {htmlAdWH("93308280", "215", "35",'AJAX','ajaxsponsor');}});Limbo now available for iOS, terrifies gamers with its elegant simplicityBy<strong itemprop="author">Melissa Grey</strong>postedJul 3rd, 2013 at 5:49 PM 0</p> <img alt="DMP Limbo leaps into iOS, terrifies users with its elegant simplicity" data-src-height="348" data-src-width="619" src="/limbo.jpg" /></p><p>Starting today, Limbo</em>, the 2D side-scrolling game that both charmed and terrified us on Xbox 360 and Playstation 3, is available for iOS devices. Dino Patti, the CEO of indie developer Playdead, tweeted the announcement about the game's launch with a link to the iTunes store, and from early reviews, the iOS port doesn't disappoint. Limbo </em>tells the story of a young boy searching for his sister in an eerie monochromatic landscape; the game's restrained visuals and minimalistic sound effects are guaranteed to haunt you long after you stop playing. Both new gamers and fans who've come to love Limbo</em> on their consoles can get their scares on the go -- for the price of $4.99 -- by heading over to the source link below.</p> when.eng("eng.perm.init")<aside class="meta-sources"> <p><strong>Source:</strong> iTunes, Twitter</p> <aside class="meta-tags"><strong>Tags:</strong> app, apple, DinoPatti, games, ios, IosGames, limbo, playdead<aside class="meta-social"> when.eng("eng.share.init")<p>Previous</p>Two mystery Motorola phones hit the FCC, likely headed for Verizon<p>Next</p>GM and Honda team up to produce next-gen fuel cells by 2020 when.eng("eng.livefyre.init", {articleId: 20648459,checksum: "c27e4c23563b12b51bc24baf2e651044",collectionMeta: "eyJ0eXAiOiJqd3QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJ0aXRsZSI6IkxpbWJvIG5vdyBhdmFpbGFibGUgZm9yIGlPUywgdGVycmlmaWVzIGdhbWVycyB3aXRoIGl0cyBlbGVnYW50IHNpbXBsaWNpdHkiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwOlwvXC93d3cuZW5nYWRnZXQuY29tXC8yMDEzXC8wN1wvMDNcL2xpbWJvLXJlbGVhc2VkLWZvci1pb3NcLyIsInRhZ3MiOiIiLCJjaGVja3N1bSI6ImMyN2U0YzIzNTYzYjEyYjUxYmMyNGJhZjJlNjUxMDQ0IiwiYXJ0aWNsZUlkIjoiMjA2NDg0NTkifQ.qLROVyK55nXw2mZ1YUJ2hwsmvi0P6Jj_wjF2TDV4RxE",domain: "engadget.fyre.co",siteId: "296092"}) onBreak({980: function () { adSetType("F");htmlAdWH("93310581", "RR", "RR"); adSetType("");}}); onBreak({980: function () { adSetType("F");htmlAdWH("93218256", "160", "600"); adSetType("");}}); when.eng("eng.rail.init") Sites We LikeTech Apple News gdgt Boing BoingSlashdotMAKEArs TechnicaTechMemePhone ScoopDesignFFFFOUND!Core77Popcorn ShowerMoCo LocoDesign*SpongeThe SartorialistNewsHuffPost PoliticsThe Daily BeastHuffington PostTech NewsBusiness NewsInvesting NewsLifestyleLifehackerHuffPost WomenStylelistAutomotive TranslogicGadlingEnvironmentalInhabitatGoodAutoblog GreenHuffpost GreenEntertainment Joystiq MassivelyThe Onioni09HuffPost CelebritySpinnerMoviefone About UsSubscribe via RSSLike Engadget on Facebook@engadget on TwitterEspañol???????????DeutschlandJoystiqRoyal Ontario Museum opens doors in Aug. for ROM game jamDragon's Crown characters get color, voice, name customizationLeft 4 Dead 2 Linux leaves the beta safe houseTuawDouglas Engelbart, thank you for your great mindDaily Update for July 3, 2013Getting ready for fireworks photography with your iPhoneTechCrunchApple Exploring Earbud Tech That Can Compensate For Specific Fit In Each User's EarSnapKeys Adds A Second Software Keyboard To Its Qwerty-Attacking ArsenalApple Seeks Patent For Waze-Style Crowdsourced Navigation That Could Boost iOS MapsHuffPost TechGET READY FORBoston University Trying To Halt Sales Of iPhonesThis Could Be The World's Fastest BikeAOL Tech.<p>© 2013 AOL Inc.<br>All rights reserved. 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Ingrid Lederhass-Okun, who started with the company in 1991, was let go from her position as Vice President of Product Development due to "downsizing," but not before helping herself to a hefty employee discount. Over a two-year period, Lederhass-Okun stole over 165 items, including "diamond bracelets, platinum or gold drop and hoop earrings, platinum diamond rings and platinum and diamond pendants" and sold them to a Manhattan jewelery reseller. When her employers asked her wheres the inventory was, she reported the items as lost, damaged, or being held for a use in a special PowerPoint presentation. The jewelry, much like the promised PowerPoint slides, was never recovered. </P><br /><p><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nymag/fashion/~3/chbm4EpTaKY/story01.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">View the original article here</a></p>Chris Holmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15628999737870265940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055413515225207371.post-3099027677342083912013-11-27T15:31:00.000-08:002013-11-27T15:31:00.240-08:00Yahoo acquires Xobni, aims for smarter contacts in its services (updated) Yahoo acquires Xobni, aims for smarter contacts in its services (updated) data = {blogUrl: "www.engadget.com",v: 400};when = {jquery: lab.scriptBs("jquery"),plugins: lab.scriptBs("plugins"),eng: lab.scriptBs("eng")}; var s265prop9 = ('20648767' !== '') ? 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The acquisition gives Yahoo a developer with experience in creating automatic, connected address books -- a perfect fit for a web giant that has been revamping its email and social services. Neither of the new partners is talking about what they'll create together, although Xobni is no longer accepting new customers for its paid services and has pulled downloads for both Smartr Contacts on Android and Xobni for BlackBerry. It's a gentler transition than we've seen with other takeovers, although we wouldn't get too comfy when most of Xobni's services go dark after July 2nd of next year.</p><p><strong>Update:</strong> Our colleagues at TechCrunch</em> hear that the acquisition price may be over $60 million.</p> when.eng("eng.perm.init")<aside class="meta-sources"> <p><strong>Source:</strong> Xobni (1), (2)</p> <p><strong>More Coverage:</strong> AllThingsD</p> <aside class="meta-tags"><strong>Tags:</strong> acquisition, AddressBook, android, blackberry, contacts, internet, ios, smartphone, smartrcontacts, xobni, yahoo<aside class="meta-social"> when.eng("eng.share.init")<p>Previous</p>Boston University sues Apple over chip technology patent<p>Next</p>Microsoft details Xbox One's Reputation system, keeps gentle gamers together when.eng("eng.livefyre.init", {articleId: 20648767,checksum: "42125a8eab3d3ea004f5f281ce1420af",collectionMeta: "eyJ0eXAiOiJqd3QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJ0aXRsZSI6IllhaG9vIGFjcXVpcmVzIFhvYm5pLCBhaW1zIGZvciBzbWFydGVyIGNvbnRhY3RzIGluIGl0cyBzZXJ2aWNlcyAodXBkYXRlZCkiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwOlwvXC93d3cuZW5nYWRnZXQuY29tXC8yMDEzXC8wN1wvMDNcL3lhaG9vLWFjcXVpcmVzLXhvYm5pXC8iLCJ0YWdzIjoiIiwiY2hlY2tzdW0iOiI0MjEyNWE4ZWFiM2QzZWEwMDRmNWYyODFjZTE0MjBhZiIsImFydGljbGVJZCI6IjIwNjQ4NzY3In0.XbkXFchtYTbmJ0GPMbhsSXPO6ZDdHSVsEFKHtGNS6Ao",domain: "engadget.fyre.co",siteId: "296092"}) onBreak({980: function () { adSetType("F");htmlAdWH("93312528", "RR", "RR"); adSetType("");}}); onBreak({980: function () {htmlAdWH("93312531", "314", "260", "text", "IMU2");}}); onBreak({980: function () { adSetType("F");htmlAdWH("93313444", "160", "600"); adSetType("");}}); when.eng("eng.rail.init") Sites We LikeTech Apple News gdgt Boing BoingSlashdotMAKEArs TechnicaTechMemePhone ScoopDesignFFFFOUND!Core77Popcorn ShowerMoCo LocoDesign*SpongeThe SartorialistNewsHuffPost PoliticsThe Daily BeastHuffington PostTech NewsBusiness NewsInvesting NewsLifestyleLifehackerHuffPost WomenStylelistAutomotive TranslogicGadlingEnvironmentalInhabitatGoodAutoblog GreenHuffpost GreenEntertainment Joystiq MassivelyThe Onioni09HuffPost CelebritySpinnerMoviefone About UsSubscribe via RSSLike Engadget on Facebook@engadget on TwitterEspañol???????????DeutschlandJoystiqRoyal Ontario Museum opens doors in Aug. for ROM game jamDragon's Crown characters get color, voice, name customizationLeft 4 Dead 2 Linux leaves the beta safe houseTuawDouglas Engelbart, thank you for your great mindDaily Update for July 3, 2013Getting ready for fireworks photography with your iPhoneTechCrunchAndroid ‘Master Key' Security Hole Puts 99% Of Devices At Risk Of ExploitationApple Exploring Earbud Tech That Can Compensate For Specific Fit In Each User's EarSnapKeys Adds A Second Software Keyboard To Its Qwerty-Attacking ArsenalHuffPost TechTHE HIPSTERS ARE COMINGReddit And Others Plan Huge Online Protest Against NSA For July 4Boston University Trying To Halt Sales Of iPhonesAOL Tech.<p>© 2013 AOL Inc.<br>All rights reserved. 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