Reality Bites
We’ve finally done it. After more than 40 years, we finally have the green light on a Star Trek theme park, thanks to King Abdullah of Jordan. And it only cost a measly $1.5 billion to do it. I’m buying my ticket now. More »
Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall is defending the way the province operated its dams before a massive flood hit the city of Minot, N.D., in June.
On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake rumbled the northeast coast of Japan at a depth of 15.2 miles. The resulting tsunami destroyed everything nearby, but most people thought it never affected other areas. Until now. More »
SaskTel will be one of the many Canadian carriers that will be releasing the new BlackBerry Bold 9900, Torch 9810 and Torch 9860. They declared on Twitter a few days ago that these new smartphones will be “coming to SaskTel later this summer”. If you take all the rumours you can expect these to land on the same date as the other carriers, or shortly after. Taking a look at this internal doc shows them all confirmed to hit SaskTel customers “mid to late August”. No details yet on pricing.
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Android/BlackBerry/WinMo: If you’re headed on a road trip with friends or moving around town in a large group, Loudtalks is a mobile app that will turn your phone into more of a walkie-talkie so you can speak to the others in your party instantly, without having to call them first. More »
A psychic egg would be way cooler. Although also a lot quieter.
hmmm… taking a quick peep at the Best Buy and Future Shop site shows the upcoming Samsung 16GB Galaxy Tab 10.1 with Wi-Fi now having an “Estimated release date: 08/26/2011″. This was expected to drop on the 19th but the 26th is currently those two retailers, others like The Source still have this coming on August 19th. I’m sure we’ll hear more info tomorrow about the official launch date of the Wi-Fi and the 4G versions.
In the meantime of this thin Android tablet getting on shelves and into your hands, check out our quick overview of it here.
Source: Future Shop
(Thanks Bic!)
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Happy birthday, World Wide Web! Hard to believe you’re turning 20 already. It seems like just yesterday we were hearing the pitter patter of little dial-up, delighting at the words “you got mail,” and getting frustrated when calling our friends and receiving that dreaded busy signal. You’re all grown up now, helping people learn how to farm and become overnight pop sensations. What, we wonder, will the next 20 years bring? At the very least, you’ll eventually have to move out of your parents’ basement, get a real job, and settle down. It’s hard to pay attention to that kind of stuff, though, when you’ve got another year of sneaking beers ahead of you. So go ahead, World Wide Web, enjoy yourself tonight — just make sure to be home by midnight.
World Wide Web turns 20, finally shakes that acne problem originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 06 Aug 2011 11:53:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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You’ve seen the trailer for the next alien invasion movie The Darkest Hour. Now watch star Emile Hirsch explain how he fires his giant electric alien-killing gun! More »
Sony is confident enough about its Spider-Man reboot that it's already scheduled the sequel — Amazing Spider-Man 2 comes out May 2, 2014. So who do you think will be the villain of the sequel? More »
Android: If you ever lose your phone and don’t have a contingency plan in place, you can remotely install Plan B on your phone and locate it instantly. More »
Sean Avery of the New York Rangers was arrested early Friday morning after an incident at his home in Los Angeles, the website TMZ.com is reporting.
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Google Dictionary slams shut forever, world unsurprisingly at a loss for words originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 05 Aug 2011 12:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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British actor Rowan Atkinson, known for his Mr. Bean TV and movie character, crashed his high-powered McLaren F1 supercar this week but escaped with just minor injuries.
Looking more UFO than UAV, the Japanese Defense Ministry has created a spherical surveillance drone which they have deemed the world’s first. Designed for use in urban areas, the menacing, all-black machine can fly up to 37 miles-per-hour. More »
More BlackBerry goodness coming at you this week! RIM announced today that BlackBerry App World 3.0 is now officially available in BlackBerry beta zone for smartphones, not for the PlayBook. There are several new features, mainly the overall layout has been redesigned which will ultimately make it a better experience for Berry users. The home screen has been rejigged and also now has a storefront search bar. RIM has gone a more social route and giving you the ability to share app details through BBM, Facebook, Twitter, email and SMS. Specifically for apps, new channels have been added: Apps, Games, and Themes. Here’s the complete list of the new BlackBerry App World 3.0:
New features include:
– Sleek New Design – The BlackBerry App World experience has been enhanced to help users discover the latest and greatest apps and content, starting right on the BlackBerry App World home screen where rotating spotlight banners show off all that’s new and exciting.
– New Channels – Apps, Games, and Themes now have their own channels so users can get to what they want even faster.
– Introduction of My Account – My Account makes managing BBID and payment options easy with direct access to all account information from the home screen.
– New My World Features – My World gives users a streamlined view of their apps and status, and now at a glance, in addition to seeing which apps are installed and uninstalled, users can manage subscription content and services. When new updates or subscription renewals are available for apps, users will be notified using push technology.
– App Social Sharing – When a user finds an app they can’t live without, they can share it directly from the app details screen through BBM, Facebook, Twitter, email and SMS
– Evolved App Details Screen – At a glance, users can get a quick summary, check out reviews and star ratings, take a look at screen shots, and more
– More Search Options – Quickly find apps with a Search Bar now appearing on the storefront home screen and search results are presented across Channels as well as My World. Search Bars are also within each Channel and users have the ability to filter by App Name, Price, Rating, Newest, Best Match, or Popular
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There’s no coffin or urn, but Sheen’s character Charlie Harper’s trademark bowling shirt is on display surrounded by elaborate flowers.
Lovers often split up and then get back together. According to Mashable, however, the tiff between Google and Twitter over Realtime Search is taking on a cold air of finality — even though it seemed kinda temporary at the time. The Big G just reiterated plans to restore its social networking search function, based on Google+ and “other sources,” but it made no mention of its former sweetheart. Oh well, a wise person once told us that when it comes to relationships, you should never press rewind.
Google’s Realtime Search will return, probably sans Twitter originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 05 Aug 2011 05:50:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Amanda Bell James from Manitoba, Canada is Netflix’s one millionth customer. She signed up 10 months after the service launched and is the happy recipient of a lifetime membership. More »
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The cable network is currently airing Season 4.5 of the veteran sci-fi series, starring Colin Ferguson.