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If Old Spice Made Commercials For Apple (VIDEO)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:20:03 +0000 - Hello, Geeks. Look at your phone. Now back to mine. Now back at your phone. Now back to mine. Sadly, yours isnt from Apple, but if you stopped buying those girly phones from Sprint and Tmobile and...


Apple's Secret iPhone Developer Agreement Goes Public
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:20:03 +0000 - The first rule of the iPhone developer program is: You do not talk about the iPhone developer program...


The Rise of Netbooks (Infographic)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:30:04 +0000 - 2009 saw dramatic growth in the popularity of netbooks. This trend is expected to continue in 2010 as they become increasingly affordable.


10 awesome yet forgotten CD-ROMs from the 90's [Slideshow]
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:50:02 +0000 - Before the Internet provided instant access to vast stores of reference information, news, entertainment, and the like, there were CD-ROMs.


Jen-Hsun Huang is 'looking forward' to court date with Intel
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:00:03 +0000 - Sometimes companies spar out their differences behind closed doors, and sometimes they have guys like Jen-Hsun Huang at their helms and the whole world gets to know how they feel and what they intend to do about it. He has taken a recent interview with Fortune magazine as an opportunity to eloquently lay out his side's case.


Bump Technologies closes in on 10 million downloads!
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:10:03 +0000 - Sequoia-backed Bump Technologies Inc. is closing in on 10 million downloads for its nifty contact and data-sharing app.


Facebook killer's monitoring referred to IPCC
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:50:05 +0000 - The police force monitoring serial sex attacker Peter Chapman before he fled to kidnap, rape and murder Ashleigh Hall has referred itself to the Independent Police Complaints Commission.


25 Weird Ways to Enjoy National Umbrella Month (PICS)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:30:02 +0000 - Usually, we just hope they don't break or we don't leave them on the bus. But there's more to umbrellas. Lots more.


Crowd-sourced Toshiba Satellite Notebook = Thin & Sexy
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:20:02 +0000 - If you could design a perfect laptop, what features would you include or leave out? Best Buy asked its customers, then channeled the info back to laptop manufacturers. The Satellite E205 is Toshiba's offering and it weighs in at a decent price, with solid performance and Intel WiDi wireless display to TV technology on board.


The World's First Commercial Brain-Computer Interface
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:00:03 +0000 - The world's first commercial effort at a patient-ready brain computer interface is on display over at CeBIT 2010, but don't go throwing out your keyboard and mouse just yet.


Sony granted patent for handheld with touchscreen
Sun, 29 Jun 2008 21:40:02 GMT - Sony Computer Entertainment America was granted a patent on Friday for a "hand-held [sic] device with touchscreen and digital tactile pixels." It'd be a stretch to say any of this is explicitly indicative of a PSP 2.0 or PSP phone, but it is interesting to note that "game device" is listed as one of the potential applications,
Starcraft II info explosion!
Sun, 29 Jun 2008 20:25:43 GMT - From WWI session: See what team Blizzard had to say about the newfound power of the Zerg Queen, the upgraded Protoss Mothership and the reason behind de-emphasizing heroic classes.
Managing the PlayStation 3 Wi-Fi network
Sun, 29 Jun 2008 18:28:09 GMT - Terra Soft shows you how to configure, encrypt, and maintain the built-in PS3 Wi-Fi network
Anti-smoking Campaign Uses Halo-like FPS Game Theme
Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:45:22 GMT - This video is a product of Tobacco Free Florida, This funny anti-smoking ad uses a first-person shooter game to reach the 11-17 year old demographic.
Crytek: PC Game Piracy Ratio Is About 20:1
Sat, 28 Jun 2008 21:00:23 GMT - Crytek’s CEO Cevat Yerli is an interesting guy. He says PC gamers are the biggest pirates ever with a ratio of 20 to 1 for pirated games. He also blamed the high system requirement for Crysis on a “naming convention issue,” apparently “very high” should have been ‘ultra high”and “high” should have been “very high” and so on.
DIABLO 3 ANNOUNCED AT WWI
Sat, 28 Jun 2008 12:20:03 GMT - Blizzard announces the highly-anticipated Diablo 3. Thousands of nerds lose control of their bodily functions and nerdgasm.
Sony has lost over $3 billion on the PS3
Sat, 28 Jun 2008 02:20:08 GMT - Think you paid too much for your Playstation 3? Don't expect any sympathy from Sony.
Super Mario Marathon For Child's Play - LIVE ON USTREAM :)
Sat, 28 Jun 2008 02:10:03 GMT - Three gamers, seven games, fifty-five hours, all for the sake of the children. The trio is broadcasting their Super Mario Marathon live all weekend via UStreamTV, kicking off at 3PM Eastern and going until all the games are completed or they go crazy and turn on each other.
Connecticut Senator Searching for "Rape Scene" In GTA IV
Sat, 28 Jun 2008 02:00:03 GMT - Anyone who’s played GTA IV remembers that infamous rape scene in the game, which allowed to accumulate points and…what’s that? You…you don’t remember that? Oooooh, that’s right, because there wasn’t one. Well, try explaining that to Connecticut Senator, Gayle Slossberg (D).
4th Blizzard Rune spotted, eyes in the sky. Are we LOST yet?
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:43:39 GMT - It is the 4th day and the mysterious ice is cracking even more, we cannow clearly see a pair of eyes staring back through the sky. Also thenewest Purple Monster graphic reveals more then just its body...
David Letterman's Extornist Pleads Guilty
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:50:02 +0000 - David Letterman's extortionist just plead guilty to one count of grand larceny in the second degree.


The 7 Dumbest Celebrity Lawsuits of All Time
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:30:02 +0000 - With news today that Lindsay Lohan is suing E-Trade over the use of her name in a commercial, we thought we’d take a look back at some of the most ridiculous celebrity lawsuits of all-time


Interview with "Boondock Saints" Director and Cast!
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:10:03 +0000 - To celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Boondock Saints as well as the DVD release of Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day, a few actors from the film: David Della Rocco (Rocco), Bob Marley (Detective Greenly), and Brian Mahoney (Detective Duffy) joined writer/director Troy Duffy, to discuss the film’s cult appeal and how awesome their fans are.


Pink Floyd, EMI Brawl Over iTunes Royalties
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:00:03 +0000 - Pink Floyd and its label, EMI, are battling over online royalties stemming from a contested clause in their decade-old contract. The developer of The Dark Side of the Moon and other top-selling albums claims its contract with EMI requires its music to be sold as an entire album, not the single tracks that EMI has permitted iTunes to distribute...


Biggie Smalls is Still Influential 13 Years After his Death
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:42:46 +0000 - Today is the 13th-year-anniversary of Biggie Smalls (aka The Notorious B.I.G.) death. He was one of the most momentous hip hop artists of all time. Here he is before he made it, rapping, age 17 on a Brooklyn street corner.


Patton Oswalt To Write 'Firefly' Comic Book (pic)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:00:04 +0000 - Comedian Patton Oswalt is penning a stand-alone comic book that picks up the action where the story left off. Also, the cover art has been released!


Rock 'N' Roll Metro Map v1.0
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:00:03 +0000 - *****


Betty White Confirms She'll Appear on Saturday Night Live
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:00:02 +0000 - Betty White fans, your prayers have been answered. The former Golden Girl will appear on Saturday Night Live in the near future, she confirmed to PEOPLE at Elton John's annual Oscars viewing party on Sunday night.


Milk-a-what? Lindsay Lohan Sues E-Trade for $100M
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:50:42 +0000 - Lohan says the "milkaholic" she-baby in the E-Trade commercial was modeled after her so she wants $100 million for her pain and suffering, according to The New York Post. A spokesman for Grey Group, which produced the commercial, told the paper that the spot "just used a popular baby name that happened to be the name of someone on the account team.


Quentin Tarantino Sued Over 'Kill Bill'
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:40:04 +0000 - Quentin Tarantino "lost" in the Oscar race -- and now he's being sued by a man who claims Q.T. stole his concept and character to create 'Kill Bill'...


VA to Automate Its Agent Orange Claims Process
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:30:02 +0000 - The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is automating how it pays disability claims related to exposure to the chemical Agent Orange, officials said.
7 (Unsuccessful) Ways To Quit Smoking
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:20:06 +0000 - It’s my own fault. And so without further ado, I give you the 7 ways I’ve tried to quit and why I failed miserably at them. Hopefully some of you can either relate or let me know what I’m doing wrong.
Do women really fake it? Yes Yes Yes!!!
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:30:01 +0000 - A new survey suggests that half of all women have faked an orgasm at one time or another
Major Retailers Stores Selling Used Underwear
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:20:02 +0000 - You know how retail clothing stores always have signs up saying they don’t allow pantie returns? Lies, they’re all lies.
Is Salvia the New Recreational Drug?
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:30:04 +0000 - One of the newer products to hit the recreational drug market is Salvia Divinorum, better known as Salvia. It has only garnered attention recently because of its psychedelic effects, but much to the surprise of many, it is still legal in this country.
Medicine We Can Live Without
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:40:11 +0000 - We can save billions of dollars by cutting out unnecessary exams and tests that kill tens of thousands a year. Here's a list of just a few.
Dust Bunnies Tainted with Toxins?
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:10:02 +0000 - Household dust consists of a potpourri that can include lead, arsenic and other potentially harmful substances.
How Common is Low-Back Pain?
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:40:02 +0000 - Back pain is very common and affects about 8 out of 10 people.
First three-way kidney transplants carried out in Britain
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:20:03 +0000 - The first three-way kidney transplant operations have been carried out in Britain, it has been announced. The pioneering operation involved three pairs of donors and recipients. Each donor was not a match for their own loved one but was prepared to offer a kidney to a stranger in return for one for their spouse or relative.
Researchers: AIDS virus can hide in bone marrow
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:20:02 +0000 - The virus that causes AIDS can hide in the bone marrow, avoiding drugs and later awakening to cause illness, according to new research that could point the way toward better treatments for the disease.
NJ Airport Breach a Few Months Back Was From A Goodbye Kiss
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:30:04 +0000 - A 28-year-old student pleaded guilty today to breaching security at Newark Liberty International Airport so that he could give his girlfriend a goodbye kiss. Haisong Jiang also agreed to a $500 fine and to perform 100 hours of community service. The Jan. 3 security breach shut down Terminal C for six hours, stranding thousands of travelers.
New Jersey: 224,725 Cell Phone Tickets Written in Two Years
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:40:04 +0000 - When New Jersey tells you not to use a handheld cellphone to talk or text while driving, they mean it. In the 23 months since New Jersey's ban of talking or texting on handheld cellphones, police have written 224,725 citations, according to the NJ Star-Ledger adding up to about four percent of the...
Nap Anywhere On The Map With The New Sleep Box
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:30:02 +0000 - This cool new architectural concept created by the Russian Arch Group could turn into a life saver for most of the frequent travelers and business men. This is your portal to a session of sound sleep in a city where an accommodation or the possibility of finding an accommodation for a night’s sleep is pretty low.
Plane Obsessed: More Jet Hotels and Houses
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:20:03 +0000 - Our coverage of recycling airplanes into houses, restaurants, hotels, etc. has proved quite popular. Here is a small collection of further findings of cool converted jets around the world.
Breathtaking Photos | Take A Look, You’ll Not Regret it!
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:00:03 +0000 - Very beautiful photos, good quality! Amazing scenery ............
And the Google Street View Award goes to : The Shambles
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:20:02 +0000 - A cobbled shopping street dating back to the middle ages has been voted Britain’s most picturesque street in the first ever Google Street View Awards.
From Moscow To London: St. Patrick's Day Around The Word
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:40:03 +0000 - From the streets of Moscow to the the parks of London, celebrations honoring the Irish heritage abound on St. Patrick's Day. See pictures of what the celebrations are like around the world and here in the U. S.
Advertising Misinformation: How to Fake a Business District
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:50:02 +0000 - In North Tyneside, more than 140 businesses have closed up shop, leaving the High Streets looking somewhat desolate and empty. Knowing that a deserted shopping area can discourage other businesses from moving in while it encourages even more to pull out, the North Tyneside council decided to try a radically unusual approach: they’re faking it.
OFIS Unveils Earthquake-Proof Solar Powered Volcano Towers
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:40:02 +0000 - At a time when earthquakes dominate the headlines, we think it’s more important than ever to highlight architecture that keeps potential quakes in mind. So it goes with OFIS Architecture’s All-Seasons Tent Tower, a concept project that features two solar powered, cylindrical towers filled with restaurants, apartments, shops, business center and etc
World's Fourth Largest City is Completely Billboard-Free
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:20:04 +0000 - In September of 2007, the world’s fourth-largest metropolis was scrubbed of almost every type of outdoor advertising – even pamphlets. It’s all part of mayor Gilberto Kassab’s quest to eliminate visual clutter, making the city itself the focal point rather than colorful, increasingly desperate marketing campaigns.
How Epic fit the Unreal Engine into the iPhone
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:26:11 PST - The Unreal Engine 3 is on its way to the iPhone, though creators Epic Games have had to make some compromises to get there.
Google announces business app store for Google Apps
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:15:00 PST - Software developers can cater to Google Apps customers through a new application store announced at Google's Campfire One event in Mountain View.
Rock Band 3 confirmed for holidays
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:52:00 PST - Harmonix and MTV Games are getting the band back together, with Electronic Arts handling distribution once more.
Online dating finally recognized by restaurant guide
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:27:00 PST - A new restaurant guide has a section specifically dedicated to the difficult area of online dating. Its author believes only certain very specific places are suitable for an online date.
Pink Floyd sues EMI over iTunes payments
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:59:00 PST - One of the most imposing (and wealthiest) bands of all time sues EMI over online royalties. EMI is reportedly arguing that an album-unbundling ban applies only to physical products.
iPhone 4G: 25 most-wanted features
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:42:00 PST - Apple's fourth-generation iPhone will most likely arrive in June. Here's a look at some of the feature and design upgrades we'd most like to see, including the odds of their implementation.
Cyberbullying hits LGBT youth especially hard
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:40:42 PST - One in two lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender youth report being cyberbullied about their sexual identities, according to a new Iowa State survey of 444 youths.
McAfee: A million 'scareware' victims a day
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:36:36 PST - Security firm McAfee is warning consumers to beware of 'scareware' programs that appear to be antivirus software but are actually scams that can steal data and infect your computer.
Analyst: PlayStation 3 to win console war in the end
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:30:00 PST - Sony's PlayStation 3 has suffered from poor sales over the past few years. But the console is making a resurgence and at least one analyst firm believes it will triumph.
FileMaker 11 delivers charting, 'on-the-fly' reporting
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:13:37 PST - Apple-owned company on Tuesday releases next major version of its database product, FileMaker Pro 11.
5th Cell keeping vision in video games
Tue, 9 Mar 2010 16:40:03 GMT - GDC 2010: Scribblenauts developer talks about staying true to the studio's vision, even when it meant walking away from all the business they had.
Jagged Alliance 3 back on track
Tue, 9 Mar 2010 14:58:37 GMT - German outfit bitComposer Games picks up rights to PC strategy series, starts "preliminary development" on third full game for release next year.
Burnout vets talk guerrilla tactics for indie studios
Tue, 9 Mar 2010 14:38:24 GMT - GDC 2010: Hello Games managing director Sean Murray discusses the development process of his four-man squad's IGF grand prize finalist Joe Danger.
PS3 motion-controlling Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11
Tue, 9 Mar 2010 14:03:38 GMT - EA Sports announces June's golf sim will support the console's LED wand-based control scheme, due out this fall; Ryder Cup online multiplayer mode revealed.
Rock Band 3 confirmed for this holiday
Tue, 9 Mar 2010 11:57:18 GMT - Harmonix and MTV Games getting the band back together, Electronic Arts handling distribution once more.
World of Goo dev lays out indie headaches
Tue, 9 Mar 2010 11:26:52 GMT - GDC 2010: 2D Boy cofounder Ron Carmel kicks off this year's Independent Game Summit with an introduction to his all-star investor squad, Indie Fund.
Kesler scores NHL 2K11 cover
Tue, 9 Mar 2010 09:52:45 GMT - Vancouver Canucks forward tapped for this year's Wii-exclusive installment in Take-Two's long-skating hockey franchise.
38 Studios, EA in Big Huge RPG deal
Tue, 9 Mar 2010 07:00:45 GMT - Ex-baseballer Curt Schilling's studio inks deal to publish PC, 360, and PS3 single-player RPG penned by author R.A. Salvatore; Oblivion, Morrowind vet lead designer; Spawn's Todd McFarlane art directing.
Black creator talks up Bodycount on PS3, 360
Tue, 9 Mar 2010 00:03:13 GMT - Q&A: Shooter specialist Stuart Black shares details on "glossy techno-thriller" shooter, due out in Q1 2011; says Black 2 "bit the dust" at EA.
Industry to rebound after February decline - Analyst
Mon, 8 Mar 2010 17:58:31 GMT - Wedbush's Michael Pachter predicts 10% software slump to $665 million for last month, March's "phenomenal" lineup will break industry's down streak.
Free TV's found money
Fri, 19 Feb 2010 11:00:00 EST - Front Page: Big Four eye possible windfall in near future -- Fox, CBS and other broadcasters have long maintained that they deserve real money from cablers and satcasters because Big Four stations remain among the most-watched channels on the dial, no matter how many channels viewers have to choose from.


Scorsese thriller 'Shutter' to finally open
Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:44:02 EST - Front Page: Film looks to scare away holdover competition -- "Shutter Island" will look to scare away holdover competition.


CBS focuses on soft ad market
Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:03:10 EST - Front Page: Eye revs jump 8%, heralding a rosier outlook -- The CBS broadcast net saw revenue jump 8% last quarter as one of the nation's softest advertising markets in decades starts to turnaround.


Cineworld to carry Disney's 'Alice'
Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:15:27 EST - Front Page: Companies reach compromise on DVD window -- The Mouse House has cleared one hurdle in the U.K.: Theater circuit Cineworld announced Thursday it will carry Tim Burton's 3D tentpole "Alice in Wonderland."


Top team set for DC Comics
Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:27:39 EST - Front Page: Lee, DiDio named co-publishers; Johns new CCO -- Warner Bros. has taken another big step in proving to fanboys just how serious it is about bringing more of DC's superheroes to the bigscreen.


Carla Gugino to star in 'Faster'
Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:00:00 EST - Front Page: Actress set for CBS Films, Sony revenge thriller -- Carla Gugino has signed on to co-star opposite Dwayne Johnson in the revenge thriller "Faster," a co-production of CBS Films and Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group.


Disney dances at 'Prom'
Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:00:00 EST - Front Page: Studio hopes to replicate 'High School' success -- The Mouse House is considering going back to high school.


'Grey Gardens' director takes 'Vow'
Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:00:00 EST - Front Page: Michael Sucsy onboard Spyglass' memory-loss romance -- Michael Sucsy, who won an Emmy and a Globe for directing "Grey Gardens," has come on board to direct romancer "The Vow" for Spyglass Entertainment.


Universal in tune with Mike Knobloch
Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:00:05 EST - Front Page: Exec named president of Film Music and Publishing -- Film-music veteran Mike Knobloch has been named president, Film Music and Publishing, for Universal Pictures, Universal Pictures co-chairman Donna Langley and vice chairman and COO Rick Finkelstein announced Wednesday.


Affleck, Damon in talks with Warner Bros.
Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:56:45 EST - Front Page: Thesps talking first-look producing deal with studio -- Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are in negotiations for a first-look producing deal at Warner Bros.


FDA approves Botox to treat wrist, finger spasms (Reuters)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:39:05 PST - Reuters - U.S. regulators on Tuesday approved the use of Allergan Inc's wrinkle smoother Botox to treat spasms of the elbow, wrist and fingers in adults.
U.S. says "drugged driving" growing threat (Reuters)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:38:07 PST - Reuters - Motorists under the influence of drugs are a growing threat on U.S. roads, while the number who drink and drive has fallen thanks to education and law enforcement, a top U.S. drug control official said on Tuesday.
Medication fears lead to worse side effects (Reuters)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:17:26 PST - Reuters - It may not be surprising, but a new study offers some proof that patients who are worried about their medications are more likely to have side effects from them.
Health Tip: Don't Drive Distracted (HealthDay)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:05:33 PST - HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Distracted driving -- including driving while talking on the phone, trying to answer the phone or texting -- is a dangerous habit.
Health Tip: Are You at Greater Risk of Pneumonia? (HealthDay)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:05:32 PST - HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Pneumonia, a respiratory infection of the lung, can be caused by bacteria, viruses or fungi.
Cost of Junk Food May Influence Consumption (HealthDay)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:05:31 PST - HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- When the cost of junk food increases, people consume less of it, a new study has found.
Alzheimer's 'Epidemic' Hitting Minorities Hardest (HealthDay)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:05:30 PST - HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- Over 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease, and blacks and Hispanics are at highest risk of developing the disease, a new report finds.
Clinical Trials Update: March 9, 2010 (HealthDay)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:05:29 PST - HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:
Health Highlights: March 9, 2010 (HealthDay)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:05:28 PST - HealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:
Survey May Help Docs Diagnose Mood Disorders (HealthDay)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:05:27 PST - HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- A single-page questionnaire can help primary-care doctors screen patients for common psychiatric illnesses, U.S. researchers report.
Look of the Day: Diane Kruger
Kruger looked sleek in a Calvin Klein Collection dress
Michelle Obama Bids Farewell to Inaugural Gown
Jason Wu joined the First Lady as she donated the dress he designed to the Smithsonian Museum. Find out what she had to say about Inauguration night and aspiring fashion designers.
Find out Sandra's Oscar beauty secret!
Vote for your favorite Oscar hairstyle
Think ink! Get the story behind celebrity tattoos
03/08: The Oscar After-Parties
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:00:00 EST -
03/07: The Stars Celebrate Oscar Week
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03/06: The 2010 Film Independent Spirit Awards
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03/05: Louis Vuitton's Glamorous Bash and Daily Hot Shots
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:00:00 EST - Emma Roberts and Amanda Seyfried hit the luxe label's Rodeo Drive boutique for a rooftop soiree.
03/01: Z Spoke Launch and Daily Hot Shots
Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:15:00 EST - Zac Posen's fashionable friends helped him celebrate his new line at an L.A. dinner party.
US Gamers Spend $3.8 Billion On MMOs Yearly
2010-03-10T02:30:00+00:00 - eldavojohn writes "A new report from Games Industry indicates that MMO gamers in the United States paid $3.8 billion to play last year, with an analysis of five European countries bringing the total close to $4.5 billion USD. In America, the report estimated that payments for boxed content and client downloads amounted to a measly $400 million, while the subscriptions came to $2.38 billion. Hopefully that will fund some developer budgets for bigger and better MMOs yet to come. The study also found that roughly a quarter of the US population plays some form of MMO. Surely MMOs are shaping up to be a juicy industry, and a market that can satisfy people of all walks of life."

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The World's First Commercially Available Jetpack
2010-03-10T00:33:00+00:00 - ElectricSteve writes "It's been a long time coming. While Arthur C. Clarke's geosync satellites have taken to space, and James Bond's futuristic mobile technology has become commonplace, still the dream of sustained personal flight has eluded us — until now. At $86,000, the Martin Aircraft jetpack costs about as much as a high-end car, achieves a 30-minute flight time, and is fueled by regular gasoline. A 10% deposit buys you a production slot for 12 months hence." Here's a video of some indoor test flights. This isn't Buck Rogers's jetpack — it's about 5 by 5 feet and weighs more than the average human. You won't be able to commute with it (the FAA has not certified this class of device) so it's recreational only for now.

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Google's Computing Power Refines Translation
2010-03-09T23:48:00+00:00 - gollum123 sends an excerpt from the NY Times on how Google has taken a lead in language translation, in one of the company's few unqualified successes as it attempts to broaden is offerings beyond search. "...Google's quick rise to the top echelons of the translation business is a reminder of what can happen when Google unleashes its brute-force computing power on complex problems. The network of data centers that it built for Web searches may now be, when lashed together, the world's largest computer. Google is using that machine to push the limits on translation technology. Last month, for example, it said it was working to combine its translation tool with image analysis, allowing a person to, say, take a cellphone photo of a menu in German and get an instant English translation. ...in the mid-1990s, researchers began favoring a so-called statistical approach. They found that if they fed the computer thousands or millions of passages and their human-generated translations, it could learn to make accurate guesses about how to translate new texts. It turns out that this technique, which requires huge amounts of data and lots of computing horsepower, is right up Google's alley. ...Google's service is good enough to convey the essence of a news article, and it has become a quick source for translations for millions of people."

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Jeff Jaffe Named CEO of W3C
2010-03-09T22:58:00+00:00 - blozza2070 notes the news that Jeff Jaffe has been appointed CEO of the World Wide Web Consortium. Until January Jaffe was CTO at Novell and, while his name hasn't come up very often in this community, he is one of the architects of the Novell-Microsoft patent deal. A reading of Jaffe's blog while at Novell tends to paint him as a software patent supporter, Microsoft apologist, and no fan of the FSF. This strongly worded page at Boycott Novell features copious links to support the above characterization.

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NewEgg Confirms Shipping Fake Core i7s
2010-03-09T22:12:00+00:00 - adeelarshad82 writes "After originally rejecting the story, online retailer NewEgg confirmed that a shipment of Core i7s were indeed fake, and apologized for the affair. NewEgg has also broken off its relationship with IPEX, the supplier of the phony lot. The retailer said that it has already contacted affected customers and would continue to reach out and replace the counterfeit parts. We discussed the fake Core i7s over the weekend."

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Dot-Com Craze Peaked 10 Years Ago This Week
2010-03-09T21:22:00+00:00 - netbuzz writes "When the NASDAQ stock index hit its all-time high of 5,133 on March 10, 2000, it had more than doubled in a year and the dot-com bubble was already leaking in a big way. A week later the NASDAQ had fallen 9 percent. A year later it was below 2000. Gone were such poster children of the era as Pets.com, Kozmo, and — who could forget? — Whoopi Goldberg's Flooz. Here's a look back."

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Best Resource For Identifying Legit Applications?
2010-03-09T20:30:00+00:00 - bjb writes "While helping a somewhat computer illiterate person figure out a problem recently, they mentioned that PDF files had recently stopped working. Upon investigation I found something installed called 'PDF Suite.' Never having heard of it, I Googled it with 'malware' and other key words, but nothing turned up, though my suspicion remained (and was somewhat confirmed by WOT.) So my question is, where can you go to find out if something is legitimate? Because the person I'm helping is on a dial-up connection, downloading malware detection applications (and updates) is too heavy consider. And I don't maintain a USB stick with such apps, since I don't do this kind of thing very often. Where can you quickly find information?"

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Cisco Introduces a 322 Tbit/sec. Router
2010-03-09T19:45:00+00:00 - CWmike writes "Today Cisco Systems introduced its next-generation Internet core router, the CRS-3, with about three times the capacity of its current platform. 'The Internet will scale faster than any of us anticipate,' Cisco's John Chambers said while announcing the product. At full scale, the CRS-3 has a capacity of 322Tbit/sec., roughly three times that of the CRS-1, introduced in 2004. It also has more than 12 times the capacity of its nearest competitor, Chambers said. The CRS-3 will help the Internet evolve from a messaging to an entertainment and media platform, with video emerging as the 'killer app,' Chambers said. Using a CRS-3, every person in China, which has a population just over 1.3 billion, could participate in a video phone call at the same time. (Or you could pump nearly one Library of Congress per second through the device, or give everyone in San Fransisco a 1Gbps internet connection.) AT&T said it has been using the CRS-3 to test 100Gbit/sec. data links in tests on a commercial fiber route in Florida and Louisiana."

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Doctors Skirt FDA To Heal Patients With Stem Cells
2010-03-09T18:57:00+00:00 - kkleiner writes "For many years countless individuals in the US have had to watch with envy as dogs and horses with joint and bone injuries have been cured with stem cell procedures that the FDA has refused to approve for humans. Now, in an exciting development, Regenerative Sciences Inc. in Colorado has found a way to skirt the FDA and provide these same stem cell treatments to humans. The results have been stunning, allowing many patients to walk or run who have not been able to do so for years. There's no surgery required, just a needle to extract and then re-inject the cells where they are needed. There has always been a lot of hype around stem cells, but this is the real deal. Real humans are getting real treatment that works, and we should all hope that more companies will begin offering this procedure in other states soon."

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The Secret Origin of Windows
2010-03-09T18:12:00+00:00 - harrymcc writes "Windows has been so dominant for so long that it's easy to forget Windows 1.0 was vaporware, mocked both outside and inside of Microsoft — and that its immediate successors were considered stopgaps until OS/2 was everywhere. Tandy Trower, the product manager who finally got Windows 1.0 out the door a quarter century ago, has written a memoir of the experience. (He thought being assigned the much-maligned project was Microsoft's fiendish way of trying to get rid of him.) The story involves such still-significant figures as Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer, Ray Ozzie, and Nathan Myhrvold; Trower left Microsoft only in November of 2009 after 28 years with the company."

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