Strong box office earnings have done little to discourage rumors that Andy Serkis could potentially be nominated for an Oscar due to his impressive performance in Rise of the Planet of the Apes.
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Cozi Family Organizer Keeps Your Family Life in Sync on the Web and on Android, iPhone, and BlackBerry [App Of The Day]
Web/iPhone/Android/BlackBerry: It’s hard enough juggling one busy schedule, let alone those of multiple family members. That’s where Cozi comes in. The free app brings order to the chaos of modern life with group calendars, to do lists, shopping lists, and journaling. More »
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Are aliens trying to show us something on the surface of Titan? [Space Porn]
It’s pretty hard not to notice the gigantic looming arrow in this picture of Titan, Saturn’s largest moon. The striking, chevron-shaped formation is roughly the size of Texas. And while it may look like an enormous HUMANS, LOOK HERE sign, recently published research by NASA scientists suggests that it’s actually a gigantic storm making its way across the moon’s equatorial region. More »
ASUS Eee Pad Transformer resists Canadian coins, does not survive slings and arrows (video)
ASUS hasn’t really had to twist consumers’ wallet-carrying wrists to get its Eee Pad Transformer off retailers’ shelves and into homes — the tablet practically walks itself. Which makes the company’s latest attempt at viral marketing come off as more of an exercise in unnecessary bragging, than a straight, feature-touting webmercial. The video, made for the hardware maker’s college-focused Campus Life website, walks viewers through a brief description of the Gorilla Glass coating that gives the Honeycomb-based tab its damage-resistant properties, before putting the slate through a series of stress tests. While we’ve always been told sticks and stones would break our bones, apparently keys, Canadian change and screws won’t harm the Transformer. The sole chink in this popular pad’s ion exchanging armor? Archery, of course.
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“Love, however, cannot be forbidden. The more that flame is covered up, the hotter it burns. Also…”
“Love, however, cannot be forbidden. The more that flame is covered up, the hotter it burns. Also love can always find a way. It was impossible that these two whose hearts were on fire should be kept apart.”
– Edith Hamilton (Mythology: Pyramus and Thisbe) (via quote-book)
The Best Web Browser for Windows [Windows App Directory]
The battle for best browser on Windows is especially close, but we have to pick Google Chrome for its speed, extensibility, and awesome syncing features. More »
EU Ban Lifted On Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 [Apple]
BGR is reporting that the regional court in Düsseldorf is partially lifting the ban that allowed Apple to block Samsung from selling their popular Galaxy Tab 10.1 in the European Union. It is still banned in Germany, pending Samsung’s appeal. More »
Ford’s UK’s Diesel Assembly Plant Now Completely Wind Powered
Wind power generates enough electricity to run thousands of homes each year
Google: 11 Years of Acquisitions (Infographic)
A History of Mobile Productivity [Infographic]
From the introduction of commercially viable pagers and cellphones in the 1970s to the smartphones of today; this infographic covers 40 years of innovation and increasing mobile productivity.
Hit up the link below for the full-resolution version of the infographic.
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NHLer Rick Rypien found dead
Winnipeg Jets forward Rick Rypien has been found dead in his Alberta home. The RCMP call the death of the troubled 27-year-old "sudden and non-suspicious."
Everything Scientists Thought They Knew About Cancer Might Be Totally Wrong [Video]
Did Apple alter photos of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 in its injunction filing?
Previously, on Apple Versus Samsung: Cupertino’s finest sued Samsung for making “similar” products — a legal spectacle that most recently culminated with an injunction blocking the sale of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 across Europe (with one exception). The case hinges on Apple’s assertion that Samsung is ripping off its designs, but tech site Webwereld spotted signs that perhaps Apple’s claims are exaggerated, and that the outfit might have even gone so far as to alter images of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 to suit its case. The comparison shot you see up there is lifted from page 28 of a filing made by Freshfields Bruckhaus Derringer, Apple’s European lawyers. Both devices look pretty identical with an aspect ratio of 4:3 — except in reality, the Tab has a 16:9 16:10 aspect ratio and is far narrower than Steve’s magical slate. Of course, we might never know if this was actually a malicious move on Apple’s part — certainly, Samsung’s legal team isn’t saying anything. For now, though, if you’re game to play armchair attorney, head past the break for a comparison shot of the competing tabs as we actually know and love them.
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North Korea subject to more sanctions by Canada
The Canadian government has enacted new sanctions, which took effect Friday, against North Korea.
fTalk is a Simple, Free Desktop Facebook Chat Client [Windows Downloads]
Windows: Quite a few instant messaging clients feature Facebook chat integration, but fTalk is interested in providing a minimal, lightweight desktop client for Facebook chat without the hassle of juggling other accounts. More »
Regina Red Sox win WMBL championship
For the first time in franchise history, the Regina Red Sox are the Western Major Baseball League champions.
The Intel Upgrade Service: Once again charging you $50 to do stuff your CPU already does
Fans of creative nickel-and-dime schemes will love this: Buy an Intel i3-2312M, i3-2102 or Pentium G622 and it just isn’t powerful enough, you can grab a $50 upgrade card. Enter the card’s code online and hidden capacity in your chip will suddenly become available for use. Those with longer memories will find this offer familiar, because Intel did the same thing last year with the Pentium G6951. You may be peeved at the idea of buying the same thing twice, but remember that the company is only targeting the limited service at low-end consumers who want a little bit extra from their budget desktop. If you’re interested in how much performance can be wrung from these chips, check out the source link below.
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Tabs to the Front Automatically Focuses New Chrome Tabs [Video]
Chrome: When you right click on a link in Chrome and open it in a new tab, it opens it up in the background. Tabs to the Front switches this behavior to automatically focus on your newly opened tab. More »
Google acquiring Motorola Mobility
Happy Monday to you, and happy Monday to Motorola Mobility, which Google has announced is about to become its next acquisition. This comes hot on the heels of a $56 million Q2 net loss for Moto — and CEO Sanjay Jha’s less than subtle hints about going fishing for Android-related patent royalties. Now, at a price of $40 per share for a total of about $12.5 billion, Big G will be making Moto a “dedicated Android partner” to “supercharge the Android ecosystem” and “enhance competition in mobile computing.”
Larry Page had this to say about the deal:
Motorola Mobility’s total commitment to Android has created a natural fit for our two companies. Together, we will create amazing user experiences that supercharge the entire Android ecosystem for the benefit of consumers, partners and developers. I look forward to welcoming Motorolans to our family of Googlers.
What happens next? While this will of course strengthen the ties between hardware and software, Google is pledging to continue offering Android as an open platform — Moto will license it and others will be able to as ever. Additionally, Google will continue to operate its new toy as a separate business and not morph it into an in-house hardware wing. But, one has to wonder what this means for companies like Samsung, which partnered closely with Google on the Nexus S, and of course HTC, which released the Nexus One and the iconic G1. And then there’s the big question: just where does Moto Blur fit into this equation?
Update: More quotes from Android partners after the break.
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RIM’s BlackBerry gets stamped by Canada Post
Forget the recent William & Kate commemorative stamps. RIM’s BlackBerry smartphone has been immortalized on ink in the Canada Post “Made in Canada” inventor series. In total there are four inventions that were honoured: Electric Oven, Pacemaker, Electric Wheelchair and the BlackBerry.
Curious why the BlackBerry smartphone made the cut? In the description it was because in “1999, when Research in Motion (RIM) founders Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie introduced the now iconic BlackBerry. Their invention freed information workers from their desks and changed the way the world communicates. Subsequent versions and continuous innovation have kept RIM and its BlackBerry device a front runner in the massive smart phone market.”
Source: Canada Post
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