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  • BlueStacks App Player lets you run Android apps on Windows PCs or tablets (video)

    If you’ve been dreaming of a world where Android apps are free to roam across your Windows desktop, you’re in luck, because BlueStacks has just turned your reverie into reality. Today, the startup unveiled an alpha version of its App Player — software that allows users to run a host of Android apps on Windows PCs, tablets or desktops, without requiring them to make modifications to their original OS. Available as a free download, this early test version comes pre-loaded with ten apps, and can support an extra 26, on top of that. BlueStacks’ free Cloud Connect app, meanwhile, allows you to port third-party apps directly from your handset to your computer, though some games, including Angry Birds and Fruit Ninja, are prohibited. Those, it turns out, will be included under a paid version of the App Player, which BlueStacks hopes to launch at a later date. You can take the free software for a spin at the source link below, or meander past the break for a demo video, along with a pair of press releases.

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    BlueStacks App Player lets you run Android apps on Windows PCs or tablets (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 Oct 2011 08:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

    Permalink All Things Digital  |  sourceBlueStacks  | Email this | Comments

    October 11, 2011
  • SlingPlayer app now available for Honeycomb tablets, priced at $30

    It was teased back in September and now, it’s finally arrived — the SlingPlayer Android app optimized specifically for Honeycomb tablets. Available today on the Android Market, Sling Media’s latest app allows Slingbox owners to stream TV directly to their slates, and features a new program guide, designed to help users browse content and change channels with greater ease. The SlingPlayer app for Android handsets, meanwhile, will continue to function on tablets in “compatibility mode,” without exacting extra charges, though it won’t offer the same resolution quality you’ll find on a Honeycomb-laced device. Interested parties can grab the app for the familiar price of $30, at the source link below. Otherwise, click past the break for more details in Sling’s refreshingly brief press release.

    Continue reading SlingPlayer app now available for Honeycomb tablets, priced at $30

    SlingPlayer app now available for Honeycomb tablets, priced at $30 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 Oct 2011 06:58:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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    October 11, 2011
  • Bobsled by T-Mobile’s free VoIP magic now available via browser, Android or iOS

    Initially, T-Mobile’s Bobsled brand simply offered a way to VoIP call your Facebook friends for free but with that angle sufficiently covered, it has moved on to wider access. Starting today it supports dialing out to mobile and landline numbers in the US, Canada or Puerto Rico right from your desktop browser. Also new are free apps for Android and iOS devices, however those are still limited to calling your Facebook friends (and enemies.) Still not quite sure what all this newfangled internet telephone business is? Check out the video demo above and press release embedded after the break.

    Continue reading Bobsled by T-Mobile’s free VoIP magic now available via browser, Android or iOS

    Bobsled by T-Mobile’s free VoIP magic now available via browser, Android or iOS originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 Oct 2011 01:23:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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    October 10, 2011
  • Adobe May Give Photoshop The Power To Unblur Even The Blurriest Images [Video]


    Click here to read Adobe May Give Photoshop The Power To Unblur Even The Blurriest Images

    Adobe is about to blow our minds again with a new feature that’ll let you unblur a blurry image. Demoed at MAX 2011, the unblur will sharpen an image instantly. More »







    October 10, 2011
  • ‘iGenius: How Steve Jobs Changed the World’ Airs Sunday on Discovery

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    “MythBusters” stars Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman host the one-hour documentary.

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    October 10, 2011
  • Steve Jobs died of respiratory arrest, according to death certificate

    Steve Jobs’ official death certificate was released to the public today, confirming that the founder of Apple died at his home in Palo Alto, Calif. on October 5 of a respiratory arrest. Read more…

    October 10, 2011
  • Uncovering the hidden lake buried two miles beneath Antarctica [Antarctica]


    Click here to read Uncovering the hidden lake buried two miles beneath Antarctica

    There are hundreds of subglacial lakes buried deep beneath the Antarctic ice, each one completely isolated from the rest of the world for hundreds of thousands of years. And now, scientists are preparing to find out just what’s down there. More »

    October 10, 2011
  • Reasons to Fear Canada

    political pictures - Reasons to Fear Canada

    Pssht, as if I need another reason to fear Canada.

    Source: McSweeney’s

    Submitted by: Unknown

    October 10, 2011
  • 50 People Sh*tting Themselves In A Haunted House

    Halloween is right around the corner. So what better time to get together with friends, family and loved ones and publicly sh*t yourself? That’s exactly what the Nightmares Fear Factory in Niagara Falls, Canada aims to do. See, it’s a factory that produces Nightmares Fears, and as these photos will prove, business is booming. We still don’t know what it is, exactly, that is causing the following people to stop and drop and lose their effing minds out of terror, but whatever it is, we hope to never find out. Mainly because we look horrendous when terrified…

    So dim the lights, light some candles, watch this video (don’t), and enjoy!

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    VERY NECESSARY CLOSE-UP:

    (All photos found via Nightmares Fear Factory Flickr Page. Thanks for the heads up to my pal Richard Tamayo!)

    UPDATE: Commenter Caged Wisdom points us to this post, which explains what it is these people are looking at:

    I’ve been in the nightmare’s fear factory, it’s not bad, that’s not photo shopped, it’s a pitch dark room were suddenly a car drives at you with a loud horn stopped at the last possible second. They also have these fucking actors that will sneak up behind you and harass you in the pitch dark as you’re trying to follow this tiny red path of LED lights. You wouldn’t think it was scary but completely losing your sense of vision and then fucked up shit starts happening (thanks to the actors) it drives people to these reaction photos. No two times in there are the same.

    On second thought, I would most definitely sh*t my pants if I were in these people’s… pants.

    October 10, 2011
  • Mountain Biker vs. African Antelope

    So you think you've had some rough days on the mountain biking trails? Check out the video below in which rider Evan van der Spuy of South Africa literally gets bowled over by a red hartbeest, a type of antelope, that according to the Adventure Journal, can grow to be in excess of 300 pounds and run at 40 miles per hour.

    This encounter took place near Albert Falls Dam in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. Fortunately, Evan came away with just a sore neck, but had to go to the hospital to be checked-out none the less. He did have his helmet broken in the encounter as well.

    So what’t the wildest thing you’ve come across out on the trail? I’ve encountered a few deer on occasion, but that’s about it. They’ve mostly left me alone though, and fortunately didn’t decided that I was a mate that they wanted to chase down.

    October 10, 2011
  • Details on the Samsung Galaxy S III leak out: 1.8GHz dual-core CPU and 12MP camera? (Update: wrong terminology)

    We’re still awaiting the release of the Samsung Galaxy S II on T-Mobile this week, and yet it’s already starting to look like yesterday’s half-eaten breakfast. That’s because some fuzzy details are now leaking out about its inevitable successor, the mystical Galaxy S III. The leaked presentation slide above, uncovered by Phandroid, shows a phone that’s packing a 1.8GHz dual-core Exynos 4212 CPU with 2GB of RAM and a 12 megapixel rear-facing camera. Oh, and a 4.6-inch Super AMOLED Plus HD display isn’t too shabby either. If this ends up being true, we’re a bit puzzled by the inclusion of four buttons on the bottom — a departure from the first two Galaxy S devices — and why the slide refers to the original Galaxy S as running on an Exynos processor, rather than Hummingbird. Color us a shade of skeptic since we’re still a few months out from CES and MWC, but it’s never too early to start getting excited over an upcoming device, right?

    Update: One other piece of evidence that leads us to believe this is fake is the fact that the term “Super AMOLED Plus HD” is used; if this were real, Samsung would likely use its proper terminology, which is HD Super AMOLED.

    Details on the Samsung Galaxy S III leak out: 1.8GHz dual-core CPU and 12MP camera? (Update: wrong terminology) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:19:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

    Permalink AndroidCommunity  |  sourcePhandroid  | Email this | Comments

    October 10, 2011
  • Watch Close-Up As Millions of Tons of Gas Erupt on the Sun’s Surface [Video]


    Click here to read Watch Close-Up As Millions of Tons of Gas Erupt on the Sun's Surface

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    October 10, 2011
  • Samsung breakthrough could turn your window pane into a big ol’ LED

    Samsung’s quest for transparency won’t end with laptops, apparently. Today, the Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology announced that its engineers have successfully created “single crystalline Gallium Nitride on amorphous glass substrates” — an achievement that would allow the manufacturer to produce jumbo-sized LEDs from normal glass, including window panes. Samsung says this scaled-up approach will allow them to lower production costs relative to most LED manufacturers, which rely on sapphire, rather than glass substrates. And, whereas most Gallium Nitride (GaN) LEDs on the market measure just two inches in size, Sammy’s technique could result in displays about 400 times larger. “In ten years, window panes will double as lighting and display screens, giving personality to buildings,” a Samsung spokesperson told the Korea Herald. Unfortunately, however, it will likely be another ten years before the technology is ready to hit the market. Until then, we’ll just have to do our late night window coding the old fashioned way.

    [Image courtesy of Columbia Pictures / The New York Times]

    Samsung breakthrough could turn your window pane into a big ol’ LED originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Oct 2011 09:56:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

    Permalink The Next Web  |  sourceThe Korea Herald  | Email this | Comments

    October 10, 2011
  • Netflix cans Qwikster, service staying whole

    Talk about your qwik turnaround. Netflix CEO Reed Hastings announced this morning that Netflix won’t split into two separate services as planned. The news comes less than a month after the company’s stock went into freefall following its announced split into disc-based and streaming entities named Qwikster and Netflix, respectively.

    “It is clear that for many of our members two websites would make things more difficult, so we are going to keep Netflix as one place to go for streaming and DVD,” Hasting wrote on the company’s official blog this morning. “This means no change: one website, one account, one password… in other words, no Qwikster.”

    There is no update on Netflix’s desire to enter the video game rental space in Hastings’ post. We are currently following up with the company to find out if those plans have changed too.

    Update: A Netflix spokesperson tells the New York Times that the company has yet to determine whether it will move forward with the video game rental plan.

    JoystiqNetflix cans Qwikster, service staying whole originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 10 Oct 2011 08:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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    October 10, 2011
  • BlackBerry Service Dies for Millions Around the World (Updated) [BlackBerry]


    Click here to read BlackBerry Service Dies for Millions Around the World (Updated)

    If you’re RIM, the best way to endear yourself with customers of your lousy phones is to screw up their service around the world. So it’s done just that, nuking BBM, email, and web access throughout Europe, Africa, and Asia. More »







    October 10, 2011
  • Microsoft reportedly preparing Silverlight-like app framework ahead of Xbox Live update

    Earlier this month, Microsoft announced a new slate of Xbox Live partnerships with Verizon, Comcast, and a host of other content providers. Now, the company has unveiled new details about the code upon which these new apps will run. Sources close to the situation tell GigaOM that the new framework, code-named “Lakeview,” will be based on Silverlight, but will also bring a few new features from Xbox Kinect, including voice recognition and gesture-based controls. More intriguing, perhaps, are insider claims that Microsoft’s new content partners stream video using Apple’s HTTP Live Streaming, rather than Redmond’s Smooth Streaming. GigaOM‘s sources went on to say that Microsoft has been introducing major changes to the platform over the past few weeks, in the hopes of having it ready for third-party developers once the Xbox Live update rolls out. Spokespersons for Xbox and Silverlight said they have “nothing to announce” about the new framework, though GigaOM reports that Redmond is aiming to release the update on Black Friday.

    Microsoft reportedly preparing Silverlight-like app framework ahead of Xbox Live update originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Oct 2011 06:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

    Permalink Techmeme  |  sourceGigaOM  | Email this | Comments

    October 10, 2011
  • Watch a comet smash into the Sun, followed by a massive solar explosion [Video]


    Click here to read Watch a comet smash into the Sun, followed by a massive solar explosion

    What you see in this amazing video really is just a coincidence. A comet smashed into one side of the Sun just as a massive explosion ignited on the other side. Two entirely unrelated events…but they sure look awesome together. More »

    October 9, 2011
  • Have a great weekend!

    (I don’t know where I found this photo.)

    October 8, 2011
  • Share to G+ Bookmarklet Makes it Easy to Share Links on Google Plus [Google Plus]


    Click here to read Share to G+ Bookmarklet Makes it Easy to Share Links on Google Plus

    It is easy to click on the +1 button now found on nearly every Google search result, but if you want to share a link with one or more of your circles on Google Plus you’ve had to manually copy and paste the link. Share to G+ is a bookmarklet that allows you create a post in Google Plus linking to the web page you’re currently visiting by clicking on the “Share to G+” button in your bookmark bar. More »







    October 8, 2011
  • Chrome Remote Desktop – Access Any Computer Remotely Using Google Chrome

    Chrome Remote Desktop BETA is fully cross-platform, extension to connect any two computers that have a Chrome browser, including Windows, Linux, Mac and Chromebooks.

    Sounds awesome, right?

    “Chrome Remote Desktop BETA is the first installment on a capability allowing users to remotely access another computer through the Chrome browser or a Chromebook.

    The goal of this beta release is to demonstrate the core Chrome Remoting technology and get feedback from users. This version enables users to share with or get access to another computer by providing a one-time authentication code. Access is given only to the specific person the user identifies for one time only, and the sharing session is fully secured. One potential use of this version is the remote IT helpdesk case. The helpdesk can use the Chrome Remote Desktop BETA to help another user, while conversely a user can receive help by setting up a sharing session without leaving their desk. Additional use cases such as being able to access your own computer remotely are coming soon.”

    That’s how the team explains the new beta release of this remote desktop feature. Oh, btw, this extension is from the Chromium team, the people behind the browser and OS.

    They have been developing this feature for a long time. That explains a lot, especially when most other features make it to stable release in short span of time, comparing to other browsers.

    This feature will give a tough competition to those free remote access services available in the market now. Watch out teamviwer! Talking of that,  do you think Corporate IT will block Chrome or this feature because of data security concerns?

    Works on Chromebooks Too!

    During the future stages of development, this extension or this feature will be a hi-light on Chromebook, answering the criticism of not being able to do anything that a traditional PC does. This may not be a full blown solution, and Chromebooks are not aiming to be a 100% replacement for your traditional PC as of now. However, this tool will be handy for anyone who owns a Chromebook.

    Agree, Chromies?

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    Chrome Remote Desktop – Access Any Computer Remotely Using Google Chrome is a post from: Chrome Story – Google Chrome OS Tips Blog

    Related posts:

    1. Remoting = “Allow Remote Connections To This Computer”
    2. Chrome Gets “Remote Debugging” On It’s Developer Tools
    3. Google Will Partner With RealVNC To Remote Access in Chrome And Chrome OS
    October 8, 2011
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