Rene Bourque scored twice and Miikka Kiprusoff got the Flames’ all-time wins record as Calgary spoiled the Montreal Canadiens’ home opener with a 4-1 victory on Thursday night.
Regina will host 2013 Grey Cup
Regina will host the 2013 Grey Cup the Saskatchewan Roughriders announced late Thursday afternoon just ahead of a media event in Regina where CFL commissioner Mark Cohon confirmed the news.
Google’s Negotiating Its Way Into An Online MP3 Store [Google]
Google’s not content with being just an online digital locker for your music, it wants you buy MP3s from it, too. A New York Times report suggests Google is looking to open an online MP3 store and is negotiating with the record labels to secure the necessary licensing agreements. More »
Tyrannosaurus rex was much, much bigger than we thought [Dinosaurs]
An international team of researchers has used three-dimensional laser scans to determine that Tyrannosaurus rex were likely 30% more massive that we once thought — and a whole lot hungrier. Be honest, now…how many of you woke up this morning thinking you'd hear the words "three-dimensional laser" and "Tyrannosaurus rex” used in the same sentence? More »
Google announces Q3 earnings: $9.72 billion in revenue, $2.73 billion net income, 40 million Google+ users
Google’s just announced its third quarter earnings and, as expected, the company’s numbers are continuing on the upswing (even beating expectations). That includes $9.72 billion in revenue, which represents a 33 percent jump compared to the third quarter of 2010, along with $2.73 billion in net income, which is up from $2.17 billion a year ago. Somewhat notably, Google also choose to lead off its press release announcing the financial results (included after the break) with the news that Google+ has just passed the 40 million user mark — the company further notes that “people are flocking into Google+ at an incredible rate.” There’s not a ton of surprises to be found in the results otherwise, although Larry Page and co. sure seem to be busy hiring new folks — they’ve brought on 10 percent more employees in the span of three months (for a total of 31,353 full-time employees as of September 30th).
Update: During the company’s earnings call, CEO Larry Page confirmed that there’s now 190 million Android phones activated around the world, and 200 million users of the Chrome web browser (although it’s not clear how many of those are active users). Page also took a moment to post his remarks to Google+ during the call.
Google announces Q3 earnings: $9.72 billion in revenue, $2.73 billion net income, 40 million Google+ users originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:03:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Samsung confirms Ice Cream Sandwich event on October 19
Just like we’d heard, we’ll be getting our first taste of Ice Cream Sandwich next week, on October 19th to be precise. Of course we’ve already had a whiff of what it looks like in a video, and sampling the new Music and Google+ apps gave us another good look. But now we’re set to see it for real, and if all goes well we might just get some new hardware out of the deal, too. Will this be the day the Nexus Prime makes us think that flat smartphones are… well… square? We’ll be there live to let you know as it happens.
The event takes place 10:00am HKT, which is conveniently 10:00pm EST on October 18th. A primetime liveblog and gadget unveiling? Can’t wait.
Samsung confirms Ice Cream Sandwich event on October 19 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 13 Oct 2011 15:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Calgary Flames 2011-12 Opening Video
Go Flames Go!!!
Seth MacFarlane wants to make a Star Trek TV show [Star Trek]
Would you watch a Seth MacFarlane Star Trek series? Depends his latest Star Trek Family Guy specials have been both funny and horribly insulting. But MacFarlane wants to make it happen, and he just might make it work. More »
The Best Video Chat Application for Android
Android users with front-facing cameras looking to make video calls from their phones have a lot of great options, but we found that Skype is the most mature and feature-rich video chat application for the job.
Duke Nukem 3D is coming to Android, old rope shares soar
There are a few rarefied moments in the conscious of the world that unify us all. For nerds of a certain age, it’s that point in 1996 when we first heard those hideous but oft-quoted one-liners spilling out of Duke Nukem’s pixellated mouth. Thanks to MachineWorks NorthWest and Tapjoy, very soon you’ll be able to relive those moments over and over again on your Android device (running version 2.1 or above). As it’s a port of the iOS edition, we can expect pricing to remain around the same $1 mark — so, you can decide if you’d rather kick some ass or chew some gum.
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Duke Nukem 3D is coming to Android, old rope shares soar originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 13 Oct 2011 12:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Step inside the map with Google MapsGL
You’re now one step closer to experiencing and interacting with a 3D mirror of the real world within your browser with Google MapsGL. Google MapsGL takes Google Maps and harnesses the power of Web Graphics Library (WebGL) to create far richer visuals and animations.
WebGL is a new technology that brings hardware-accelerated 3D graphics to the browser without additional installed software. With WebGL your maps experience is much better with 3D buildings, smoother transitions between imagery and the ability to instantly “swoop” into Street View without a plugin.
Starting today, if you’re using supported browsers (such as Chrome 14+ or Firefox Beta) with compatible video cards, you can opt in to the early beta release. Visit maps.google.com and click “Try it now,” or visit maps.google.com/gl to learn more.
We’ve been using WebGL to create experiences like our Chrome experiments “3 Dreams of Black” and “All is Not Lost,” which happen right in the browser. Previously, such sophisticated 3D graphics have only been possible on traditional desktop applications and have required manual installation. WebGL ushers in a whole new generation of graphics on the web, and with that, we can begin to redefine the expectations of an online map.
Check out Chrome Experiments WebGL for more WebGL-powered applications, and opt in to Google MapsGL to begin using the next generation of mapping today.
Posted by Brian McClendon, VP of Google Maps and Earth
White Samsung Galaxy S II released by SaskTel
There used to be a time when SaskTel had an outdated and poor selection of handsets. The times have certainly changed for them as their network is up to speed with all the other carriers, plus they are on a path to launch LTE in 2012. All around great improvements.
SaskTel has now joined Bell and Virgin by releasing the Galaxy S II in White. The prices of this Android 2.3 powered device ranges from $149 on a 3-year to a high $619 no-term. But honestly, why go out and purchase one when you could enter our contest and possibly win a White Galaxy S II from us – more about the contest here.
Source: SaskTel
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Microsoft responds to disgruntled users, unveils changes to Windows 8 UI
You can unpack your suitcase and drop that custody suit, because Microsoft has heard your Windows 8 complaints, and it’s willing to change its ways. Yesterday, in a lengthy post on its Building Windows 8 blog, the company acknowledged that it’s received plenty of feedback since unleashing a developer preview of the OS last month, and pledged to respond with a number changes. For starters, apps displayed within the Windows 8 App Screen can now be organized into groups, rather than alphabetical arrangements (see image above). Apps will also be displayed at a higher density, thereby cramming more content within the same space. Enterprise users, meanwhile, will be able to customize their companies’ Start screens and unify them across networks, though there’s still no word on whether administrators will be able to opt out of the software’s tiled interface in favor of the more Windows 7-esque Desktop app — one of the most highly requested features. These are just two of many, relatively granular changes that Microsoft is implementing to help users maximize the efficiency of its new Start screen, and they likely won’t be the last. To dig into the nitty gritty, check out the full post, at the source link below.
Microsoft responds to disgruntled users, unveils changes to Windows 8 UI originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 13 Oct 2011 06:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
CyanogenMod for TouchPad alpha released, is surprisingly functional (video)
Tired of seeing TouchPad Android demos that you can’t quite get your hands on? Buck up buttercup, CyanogenMod 7.1.0’s unique flavor of Gingerbread has finally made its way to HP’s disowned slate; but beware — they’re calling this one the “lower your expectations” edition for a reason. A new video and forum update belabors the point that the alpha is an early, buggy build that is not intended for the general public. However, if you’re brave enough to install CyanogenMod anyway, you’ll wind up with a neat assortment of usable features, including multiboot support, ten-point multitouch, functional WiFi, camera support for video chat, limited GPU acceleration and a ton of other features that are either working now, or are near completion. The team says there are too many nonfunctional features to properly list at the moment, but advise brave testers to expect app incompatibility and poorly optimized power consumption. Ready to throw caution to the wind? Hit the source link below, as it’s chock full of cautionary tales, installation instructions, and download links.
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CyanogenMod for TouchPad alpha released, is surprisingly functional (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 13 Oct 2011 04:20:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Postal union mounts legal battle with Ottawa
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers has launched a constitutional challenge over back-to-work legislation, arguing it violated the right to freedom of association.
How to Get a Siri-Like Personal Assistant on Your Android Phone for Free [Android]
If you watched last week’s iPhone 4S announcement with your Android phone and went a little green with envy when Siri, iOS’s new voice-recognizing personal assistant, was announced and demoed on stage, buck up. You’ve got a lot of great voice recognition apps to choose from on Android that can help you keep up with friends, look up the weather, find local businesses, and more. Here are a look at your options. More »
Can Vitamins Harm Your Health?
One study links vitamin-taking among older women and an increased chance of death.
Sony recalls 1.6 million BRAVIA TVs
More bad news for Sony today. They have not only a suffered security breach once again, they also have issued a new recall notice for BRAVIA LCD TVs. Apparently, the TVs can overheat and melt. Read more…
TV Ratings: Tim Allen’s ‘Last Man Standing’ Debuts Well, ‘Parenthood’ Rises
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CBS’ procedurals all dip, but the network still wins Tuesday in total viewers and the 18-49 demo.