Archive for September, 2009

Apple Buys Their Very Own Maps Company (See Ya, Google Maps) [Apple]

September 30th 2009

The Apple/Google divorce continues to come into focus: Apple quietly bought Placebase, a mapping service company, back in July. Apple doesn’t buy companies it’s not going to use. Meaning, Apple’s…
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Tags: Apple, Divorce, Focus, Google, Mapping Service, Maps

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The Party Line — Phone Buzz of the Day

September 30th 2009

Here are some of today’s phone conversations I enjoyed reading or viewing on the web, along with some brief thoughts:
Google Personalized Search Launches (Google) — Earlier tonight, Android, iPhone and the Palm Pre gained a new search feature. Not only will Google save your prior search terms for easier recall, but it also synchronizes your search [...]

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Remainders - Things We Didn’t Post [Remainders]

September 30th 2009

10-Year-Old Girl Lists Grandma on eBay…Borders Pulls Yet Another B&N…In Case of Stroke, Heart Attack or Physical Trauma, Please Register Your iPod…Lenovo’s Laptop Lost and Found
Don’t you…
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Tags: Amp, Borders, Ebay, Grandma, Heart Attack, Ipod, Laptop, Old Girl, Physical Trauma, Stroke

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Portable Pain Weapons Leave No Trace of Use, May Become Police Issue [Weapons]

September 30th 2009

We don’t hesitate to show excitement over non lethal and less-than-lethal weapons, but the reality is that they’re kinda scary. In particular when we’re starting to see hand-held heat weapons which…
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Tags: Excitement, Hand Weapons, Issue Weapons, Leave No Trace, Lethal Weapons, Police Issue, Police Weapons

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Microsoft’s 224,000 Servers Fit Into 112 Containers and Only Take Four People to Set Up [Microsoft]

September 30th 2009

There are 2,000 in that container. And there are 112 such containers in Microsoft’s $500 million Chicago data center. It may seem somewhat ridiculous, but this container-based data center design is…
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Tags: Containers, Data Center Design, Fit, Microsoft, Microsoft Servers, People, S 500

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iFukkin iPhone App It’s Not What It Seems—Really [IPhone Apps]

September 30th 2009

Japanese teen? Got it. Cheerleader uniform? Hmmm-hmmm. Video camera? Sure enough. Push ups? Yes. You know exactly where this is going. Or maybe not.
Yes, it’s an application in which a…
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Tags: Apps, Cheerleader Uniform, Iphone, Japanese Teen, Push Ups, Teen Cheerleader, Ups, Video Camera

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Google Chrome OS Netbooks to Appear in China Soon?

September 30th 2009

When Google first announced the upcoming Chrome OS, mobile enthusiasts got excited. While many were hoping to see Android-equipped netbooks, the prospect of a similar platform designed specifically for larger screens made more sense. Throw in the fact that Chrome OS will be produced for non-x86 processors, and you have the recipe for something new. [...]

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Using Power Lines as a Bridge Seems Incredibly Dangerous [Image Cache]

September 30th 2009

During Typhoon Ketsana in the Philippines last week, residents had to figure out creative ways to stay dry and get around. There are about a dozen reasons this seems like a bad idea, however. [Big…
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Tags: Bad Idea, Bridge, Image Cache, Philippines, Typhoon Ketsana

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Blu-ray Improvements on the Horizon: Faster Loads, iPhone Connectivity and IMDB [Blu-Ray]

September 30th 2009

What does Fox have in mind for improving the experience of Blu-rays? Actually…some really great ideas, according to SlashFilm.
The most immediate (and maybe most promising) is Live Lookup. It’ll…
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Tags: Blu Ray, Connectivity, Fox, Horizon, Imdb, Improvements, Iphone

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Geordi La Forge, Circa 1963 [Image Cache]

September 30th 2009

Laugh at will. But apparently we haven’t come all that far in 46 years. [Life via Uncertain Times via BBG]
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Tags: Bbg, Geordi La Forge, Image Cache, Laugh, Uncertain Times

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Microsoft Pulls the Plug on Recite for Windows Mobile

September 30th 2009

RIP Microsft Recite

It was only in February of this year that we told you about a cool, new voice technology that Microsoft was rolling out for Windows Mobile. Recite was only a technical preview but it showed real innovation in the ability to enter information via speech, and to use voice queries on Windows Mobile [...]

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Toss the Recon Scout XT Over Enemy Lines to See the Bad Guys Naked [Military]

September 30th 2009

The Recon Scout XT looks like a power walker’s dumbbell, but that doesn’t stop the R/C device from being useful to military ops in the field.
Weighing just 3.2lbs (including the controller), the…
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Tags: Bad Guys, Dumbbell, Enemy Lines, Military Ops, Power Walker, Recon Scout

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Gadget Deals of the Day [Dealzmodo]

September 30th 2009

Sorry for the late deals today—it’s been a hectic morning. Hopefully we can make up for our tardiness with some great TV deals, be sure to check out the 42″ Samsung deal.
Top Deals:
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Tags: Gadget, Great Tv, Hectic Morning, Late Deals, Samsung, Tardiness, Tv Deals

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Google Acquisitions and Investments Map Shows How Much Google Likes Buying Stuff [Data Visualization]

September 30th 2009

Google sure has a lot of money! And man, does it like to spend it! This map shows all of Google’s acquisitions and investments, detailing just how vast and diverse Google’s interests are. [Meet the…
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Tags: Acquisitions, Data Visualization, Google, Investments, Map, Money, Stuff

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iZUP — Using Phone GPS to Stop Cell Phone Use While Driving

September 30th 2009

Using a cell phone while driving is a bad thing. We’ve seen the reports that doing so impairs a driver as much or even more than being intoxicated. With smartphones playing an even bigger role in communications currently than in the past, the problem will grow unless technology is leveraged to make it safer. Illume [...]

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Dropping 30 percent of calls on iPhone in NYC is normal

September 30th 2009

Does your iPhone drop calls? If so and you live in NYC, think hard about how often it drops calls before bringing it to AT&T or Apple for repair. The reason? According to an article at Gizmodo, NYC iPhone users tend to drop 30 percent of their calls. Not only that, but it’s actually [...]

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Our Favorite Lifehacker Posts of the Week [Roundups]

September 30th 2009

This week on Lifehacker we look at their favorite Twitter clients, their favorite pens, their favorite photo management software and how they manage to skip on extended warranties, but still pay for…
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Tags: Extended Warranties, Lifehacker, Pens, Photo Management Software, Photo Software

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If I Had One Million Dollars I Won’t Build This Awesome Batmobile Replica [Batman]

September 30th 2009

I have to admit that this $1 million 700hp Batmobile, built over a 1973 Lincoln Continental chassis, looks amazing. Even without seeing its interior, which apparently is loaded with gadgets, from…
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Tags: 1 Million, Batman, Batmobile Replica, Chassis, Gadgets, Lincoln, Lincoln Continental, One Million Dollars

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Resident Evil 5 Alternative Edition to deliver motion controls, new episode

September 30th 2009

Confirming recent reports about a special edition of Resident Evil 5 that would contain motion control support and new content, Capcom revealed in the new issue of Japanese magazine Famitsu (via IGN) that the new edition will be titled Resident Evil 5: Alternative Edition.
Slated for release on PlayStation 3, Resident Evil 5: Alternative Edition will [...]

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Nokia N900 Mega Review Might Be Longer than Device’s Own User Manual

September 30th 2009

If a 300 word overview isn’t quite what you’d call a satisfying review, then this gargantuan preview of the upcoming Nokia N900 is right up your alley. It’s so big that I expect it to be republished as either an abridged version or a 12-part series. My-Symbian covers just about everything possible on a pre-release [...]

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