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Slowly, but surely, we’re starting to piece together what’s going on inside that mysterious white box known as the Wii U. IBM was a little coy about the multi-core CPU it was providing, but did tantalize us by mentioning the name “Watson” in describing some of its underlying tech. Now details about the custom Radeon GPU are starting to surface and, while certainly capable, it’s not exactly cutting edge. At its heart is a chip similar to the R770 found in AMD’s last-gen cards like the 4890 and, before you dismiss it, remember the PS3 and Xbox 360 are still capable of pumping out impressive visuals while packing five-year-old silicon (The 360 is essentially running a souped up ATI X1900). The custom core also supports Direct X 10.1 (Microsoft runs out of steam with Direct X 9) and Eyefinity-like multi-display tech for up to four SD video streams — though it’ll be up to Nintendo and developers to put that to good use. In case you’re still not convinced of the Wii U’s graphical prowess, Crytek has said its advanced CryEngine is “pretty much” up and running on Nintendo’s upcoming console — and, if it’s good enough for Crysis, it should be good enough for you.

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The household debt of Canadians has hit an all-time record of $1.5 trillion, a group that speaks on behalf of the accounting industry says.

You may not have noticed the description field for items in your documents list, but descriptions hold great potential for sharing information and file management.

When you have an item selected, you’ll see information about the item in the details pane to the right of your documents list, including a Description section. If you don’t see the details pane, click the double-arrow in the upper right of your documents list to expand it.

What you add to the description, in addition to the contents of the doc itself, can be found when you use the search box in Google Docs. This opens up the possibility of using the description for keywords and tagging. So, if your description contains the words “Astronaut, Space” that file will show in your search results when you do a Google Docs search for “astronaut” or “space.”

Descriptions also allow you to add clickable links. If it’s important for you to reference a website on an item, simply copy and paste the URL into your description. When the details pane is open, you’ll be able to click the link.

You can also make your description stand out with formatting:

• Use underscores to italicize a word, such as _word_
• Use asterisks to bold a word, such as *word*
• Use hyphens to strike-through a word, such as -word-

A description is a great way to share information about your shared doc or collection to all of your collaborators, or add reference notes about an item. With the added benefit of search, clickable links, and formatting, descriptions become a powerful tool for sharing information and managing your growing documents list.

If you have other suggestions for ways you’ve used the description field, please add them in the comments below.

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Android: Free app SHREDroid really is like a shredder for Android phones. It doesn't perform a "secure delete" on a particular file or folder, but instead securely wipes the supposedly vacant spaces where deleted files used to be listed. If you're wondering why that means anything, it's because deleted files aren't really gone the moment you delete them—they're just not listed anymore. Something needs to be written over the data for it to really be gone, and that's what SHREDroid does with one tap of the finger. More »

Nokia and Apple have been battling it out for market share, and also in the courts over accused patent infringements. One of the cases stem back to 2009 with Nokia suing Apple over the iPhone infringing on Nokia patents for GSM, UMTS and wireless LAN (WLAN) standards. Nokia stated then that Apple is “attempting to get a free ride on the back of Nokia’s innovation”.

Nokia has apparently spent over EUR 43 billion and has a collection of 10,000 patents. Today a press release went out stating the two companies have signed a patent license agreement, which results in a settlement of all patent litigation issues. No dollar amounts were released but they did note that Apple must hand over a one-time payment and on-going royalties to Nokia.

This changes everything. Steve Jobs probably isn’t the happiest CEO today, but Nokia’s CEO Stephen Elop is. “We are very pleased to have Apple join the growing number of Nokia licensees. This settlement demonstrates Nokia’s industry leading patent portfolio and enables us to focus on further licensing opportunities in the mobile communications market.”

Source: Nokia
Via: 9to5mac

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3. Read Nokia’s 30-page patent infringement lawsuit against Apple

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Revolution in air travel: Airbus reveals the transparent planeRevolution in air travel: Airbus reveals the transparent plane

Airbus has always been the first choice for the luxury flyers. Be it the Airbus A350 that has BMW interior or leisure travelers with facilities as luxurious as mini-hotel suites, the company has never disappointed its flyers. So, to continue with the luxury ritual, Airbus has come up with a futuristic design for 2050 travelers.

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Transparent Airbus plane of 2050

The futuristic concept for travel in 40 years time has been unveiled in London by planemakers Airbus-it’ll terrify those who already have a fear of flying.Passengers will be able to see everything to the sides and in front of them.

Airbus has unveiled the futuristic design of a transparent plane that will come around 2050 for panoramic views. The plane is designed in such a way that the flyers would be able to see through the cabin and the roof. With this futuristic travel option, the business class and economy class will be replaced with custom-made sectors that offer space for relaxation, interaction and working.

The see-through aircraft cabin will come with various options that will allow the rider enjoy panoramic views outside the aircraft. The comfortable seats could be made to take up any size and shape for each passenger. If we talk about entertainment, the boring small TV screen will be replaced by a larger Interactive zone together with virtual holographic golf courses or virtual clothes shopping.

According to the Airbus engineering executive vice-president Charles Champion say,

Our research shows that passengers of 2050 will expect a seamless travel experience while also caring for the environment. The concept cabin is designed with that in mind, and shows that the journey can be as much a voyage of discovery as the destination.

Via: TheAge/TheAustrian/UberGizmo

So, you’re looking to up your video chatting game using SkypeHD, but found that little camera in the lid of your laptop can’t cut the mustard? Good news, friend, because Logitech’s latest HD webcam, the C615, is here to shoot images of your face over the internet in 720p. Like its sibling, the C910, it works with both Macs and PCs and has one-click uploads to Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter. Additionally, the new unit takes 8-megapixel stills and 1080p videos (software limits video chat to 720p), plus it packs a 360-degree swiveling autofocus shooter to make viewing those hard to reach places easy. It’s available now in the States for $79.99, and is making its way overseas in September. PR’s after the break.

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A newborn’s immune system needs time to figure out what should be fought and what should be left alone. Conventional wisdom had it that early exposure to potential troublemakers, from peanuts to pets, could lead to allergy issues later.

But recent research shows that having a dog or cat at home isn't likely to make children allergic to animals. And a new study finds that kids who grow up with pets are less likely to have an animal allergy all the way through age 18. The works is in the journal Clinical & Experimental Allergy . [Bill Hesselmar et al., " Does early exposure to cat or dog protect against later allergy development? "]

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There are no patriotic calls to arms beneath the rockets’ red glare, no bragging about ruling over a vast empire, or any of the militaristic overtones of so many national anthems. This one, a proposed national anthem for an independent Quebec, extols rainbows of love.

If you don’t like something change it; if you can’t change it, change the way you think about it.

    — Mary Engelbreit

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Air Canada and its customer service and sales staff continued talks on Monday against a midnight strike deadline.

The Environmental Working Group’s 2011 report on produce finds the most pesticide in apples, celery, strawberries, peaches, and spinach and the least in onions, sweet corn, pineapples, avocadoes, and asparagus.

This is a crazy figure: 50% of the iPhones brought to Genius bars have never been connected to a computer. Ever. I don’t know about you, but I can’t understand how people can live without synching between devices or backing up. More »

No matter who you are, you’ve likely spent some amount of time arguing online with someone you just couldn’t believe was incapable of accepting the truth. That may have been because they were susceptible to something called the backfire effect, or so were you. More »