Google Art Project: Best Art Project Ever?
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I've always wanted to see Botticelli's Birth of Venus in person at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence and now, thanks to Google, I can.
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Wear Around Your Childhood Friends With These Spaceman Lego Cufflinks
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These Lego Spaceman cufflinks are sort of self-explanatory just like the folks who wear them. Fine by me. $16.99 a pair on at this Etsy store where there are about a zillion and quarter more similar Lego cufflinks and tie tacks. I like these the best.
Unofficial Android 2.3 with new Motoblur reaches Droid X
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A series of screenshots found over on the MyDroidWorld forum have shown off an unofficial build of Android 2.3 running on the Motorola Droid X. The device also comes with the prerequisite Motoblur interface overlaid atop the OS.
Microsoft officially closes Kin Studio, ends an era
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Microsoft today acted on its promise to shut down Kin Studio. As of 3AM Eastern, Kin One and Two owners can't post photos to the Studio, backup their devices, check the Kin Loop or post content directly to Facebook.
New Airport Scanners Have Less Creepy Nakedness
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Good news, air travelers: it's now easier to hide your shame. The Transportational Security Administration this week showed of a new, more modest version of its controversial full-body scanners in that bastion of good taste, Las Vegas.
Honeycomb will Make Android King of Enterprise, So Says Aaron Levie
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Mister Aaron Levie is the chief executive of enterprise cloud storage company Box.net, and he’s been so bold and so kind as to say that Google’s Android will soon be the winner in the enterprise tablet race. Why not iPad? Why not the upcoming tablet from RIM, BlackBerry PlayBook?
iOS now responsible for 2 percent of all web traffic
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According to a report from NetApplications, Apple's iOS now has a 2 percent share of all web traffic. Combining for a worldwide average of 2.06 percent, the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch OS has passed the 2 percent mark for the first time ever and has even reached a whopping 10 percent market share...
Android Tablet Market Share Surged In Q4; iPad Under Attack
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According to market analysis firm Strategy Analytics, the number of Android-powered tablets sold in Q4 surged dramatically. In Q3 2010, Android devices held just 2.3 percent of the market compared to the iPad's approximate 95 percent.
UK to investigate Apple, Amazon e-book pricing
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The UK's Office of Fair Trading said on Tuesday that it would look into possible antitrust violations in the pricing set by e-book retailers and publishers. It said it had received a "significant number of complaints" about the pricing.
Intel recalls Sandy Bridge, may affect future Macs
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Intel announced on Monday that it was recalling its Intel 6 series chipset. This chipset is utilized in computers powered by the next generation Core i5 and Core i7 processor. These Sandy Bridge processors are expected to debut in the next refresh of the MacBook Pro and possibly the iMac.
Alleged iPad 2 Display Found: Lighter And Thinner, But Is It High-Rez?
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9to5mac has gotten their hands on what they believe is an iPad 2 display, and it’s… not actually that exciting, but still a great scoop for them.
The Engadget Show featuring Steve Wozniak’s white iPhone
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You may remember when Steve Wozniak flashed his (fake) white iPhone on CNN back in December, but Engadget now has something even better -- a six minute video of Woz discussing his white iPhone and about how he bought the parts from a teenager who Apple later shut down.
First AT&T 4G Smartphone to Drop Feb. 13
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AT&T is dying for you to try out its newly branded 4G network, and you’ll finally be able to with a new phone. AT&T announced its HTC Inspire 4G on Tuesday, the first smartphone able to access the company’s HSPA+ 4G network.
Flash-friendly Skyfire browser for iPad gets updated
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After the initial iPhone, iPad and iPod touch version earned $1 million in its first weekend in the App Store back in November, the third party iPad-specific web browser Skyfire for iPad (US$4.99) has been updated to Version 2.1.1 and is available for downloading now.
Nook Color’s unofficial Android 3.0 posted for download
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As promised, the Android 3.0 hack for the Nook Color has been massaged over the weekend and is now available for download over on the XDA-Developers forum.
Cowon D3 Plenue up for US pre-orders at Amazon
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The Cowon D3 Plenue multimedia player, officially unveiled late in December, can now be pre-ordered at Amazon. While the device will also be available in other, smaller capacities, Amazon only has the 32GB model on its site, revealing it will cost $370.
Ochocinco gets Motorola Xoom early
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Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco just revealed through a Twitter post that he received the Motorola Xoom tablet. This indicates the tablet is ready to ship, though Motorola won't be getting this particular example back, Ochocinco said.
Florida Couple Fails to Make World’s Largest Yo-Yo
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So, here's the thing about creating the world's largest yo-yo--you can spend all of the time in the world making it look as good as humanly possible, but unless the thing actually goes up and down, it's not actually a yo-yo.
NOOKcolor Owner Creates Custom BOOKcase
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This is not the first time that someone’s carved out a book to put electronics inside (everyone in the worlds’ favorite case being, of course, in the The Matrix ala Neo’s hacker disks,) but it is the first time we’ve seen one with a NOOKcolor in it.
USA Today sees iPad app as “real positive” for industry
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While many newspapers are struggling financially and trying to figure out how to move from paper and ink to digital content, it appears that Gannett's USA Today is doing quite well on the iPad. Last August, the paper was in the midst of a restructuring and cut 130 staff members.
NYIGF 2011 :: Menu A/S
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At this year's New York International Gift Fair there was the typical mix of the good, bad and the ugly. A standout from the Accent on Design section of the fair this year was Menu A/S, a Danish homewares design company that was founded in 1979 to supply steel products to the catering industry.
Sports Streaming Sites, Including Roja Directa & Atdhe, Being Taken Down En Masse
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Chelsea’s Number Nine Doesn’t Seem Too Bothered It would appear that several popular streaming sites are being taken down as we speak.
Verizon Educates Users with Fact Sheet About Data Usage
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If you’re not one of the thousands and thousands of world citizens that have subscribed to the idea that you need a smartphone to function normally in society, you undoubtedly have you reasons. Cost is of course prohibitive, and some people just don’t see the need (weird!)
Google Latitude adds check-ins, Android users get perks
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Google Latitude received a major update that saw it hop on the bandwagon mostly created by Foursquare. The feature now has check-ins to help locate friends and allows attaching photos with captions.
Samsung Mobile is Building Real Universal Translators
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A few months ago, WordLens, an iPhone app that could translate text just by directing your iPhone's camera at it, made waves for being one of the first augmented reality apps that could achieve the promise of an actual universal translator.
Barnes and Noble Nook Color Gets Android 3.0 Honeycomb
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If you have a Nook Color eReader from Barnes and Noble, you probably already know that the gadget has been hacked and tweaked several times to bring out the Android underpinnings of its operating system.
