A mediator has been given until Friday to help teachers and the province agree on a new contract.
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Google Videos rental app makes fleeting cameo in Market, portends of an imminent release
The original Google Videos is going to be mighty huffy about this. Not only has it endured repeated attempts on its life following Big G’s acquisition of YouTube, but now its very identity has been humiliatingly copied and pasted onto an entirely different service. The new Google Videos is a movie rental app that will give Android users in the US mobile access to the 3,000+ premium titles that are already available to rent on a desktop. So far, no one has been able to break out the popcorn except a few lucky Xoom owners, but last night the app mysteriously became available to everyone else in Android Market, too. Unfortunately, those quick triggers who managed to install the app before it disappeared were rewarded with a riveting succession of server errors, but at least it gives us hope that the real-deal will be with the masses in short order. Google Videos is dead, long live Google Videos.
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10 Reasons why Google will buy Research In Motion
As a long-time BlackBerry enthusiast and proud Canadian, I want to see Research In Motion turn around the negative sentiment that is now stalking them in the media and gain back the sales momentum and brand popularity they have enjoyed in the past.
But should this challenge prove too difficult in the months ahead or simply take too long to execute in the face of an eroding market cap, what will become of RIM? I’ve pondered this question a lot in recent weeks from every conceivable angle, and it was sitting on a patio sipping my fourth pitcher of Sangria on Canada Day that I concluded Google will buy Research In Motion. It won’t be Microsoft – they’ve made their bet on Windows Phone and Nokia (and the Steve Ballmer at BlackBerry World thing was little more than a PR stunt). It won’t be Co-CEOs Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis buying back the company and going private again (though I’m sure they’d love to do that). It won’t be any other company seriously stepping in with a bid. It’ll be Google. Keep reading for my logical reasoning.
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Motorcyclist killed in anti-helmet rally
A man riding bareheaded on one of about 550 motorcycles in an anti-helmet law rally lost control of his cycle, went over his handlebars, hit his head on the pavement and died near Syracuse, N.Y., police say.
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Nine reasons to switch from Facebook to Google+
Can Google+ steal users from Facebook? PCWorld’s Mark Sullivan says there are good reasons to switch from Facebook to Google+, ranging from ease-of-use to respect for data privacy.
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SaskTel to release the Novatel Ovation MC547 Mobile Internet Stick, capable of 42 Mbps download speeds
SaskTel stated in April that they’ll be bringing 42 Mbps speeds to Regina and Saskatoon this summer, no exact details as to when but should be within the next few weeks. They have put the Novatel Ovation MC547 Mobile Internet Stick on their site as “coming soon” so this is a good indication that those potential download speeds are coming. SaskTel, very honestly, says that “Currently 21mbps awaiting network upgrade to Dual Cell HSPA+. This device will operate on the standard 4G HSPA+ network but at a max theoretical speed of 21mbps, as opposed to the max speed of the device which is 42mbps”. As for price points, this will cost you between $59.99 on a 3-year to $199.99 month-to-month.Source: SaskTel
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- Virgin now selling the 42 Mbps capable Novatel Ovation MC547 Internet Stick
- Bell to release Novatel U547 Turbo Stick November 23rd… speeds reaching a max of 42 Mbps
- SaskTel bringing 42 Mbps speeds to Regina and Saskatoon this Summer
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Quadrocopters reined in by Kinect leash, we feel safer already
It seems like the folks over at the Flying Machine Arena are finally starting to catch on — those quadrocopters are going to kill us all. Thankfully, after teaching them to juggle and tap out some tunes, the researchers came to their senses and put the flying machines on a Kinect-controlled leash. Instead of flitting about autonomously, the four-rotored nightmares are directed by a puppeteer waving his hands. Movement is controlled by the right hand, while raising the left one tells the copter to do a little flip for its master’s amusement, and a commanding clap makes it sit down like a good little pup. Best of all, if you don’t give it any arm-waving instruction it just hovers and waits until you tell it otherwise. On further consideration, maybe we haven’t been creating our own murderers, but a new man’s best friend — after all, they don’t eat much and can’t chew up your remotes. Check out the video after the break.
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Galaxy Tab 10.1 update coming soon, ushers TouchWiz into the Honeycomb era
That “future software upgrade” Samsung promised us for the Galaxy Tab 10.1 is “coming soon” according to the company’s site, though, when exactly “soon” might be is anyone’s guess. When it does start trickling its way on to Sammy’s slate, it’ll be bringing with it a host of new features, including that Honeycomb edition of TouchWiz that’s sure to be just as divisive as its smartphone ancestor. It does, however, pack in some nice functionality, like a multimedia clipboard for copying and pasting pictures and videos as well as text, and a Live Panel widget for pulling in news, weather, and updates from your social networks. Other features that you’re used to on Samsung devices are also coming along for the ride, including the Media Hub for purchasing videos and the latest, intense version of Swype. There’s also a remote tracking and wipe function for those who have a tendency to leave their gadgets behind at Starbucks, and it unlocks USB, SD card, and HDMI functionality — with the appropriate accessories of course. Check out the source link for a few more details.
Galaxy Tab 10.1 update coming soon, ushers TouchWiz into the Honeycomb era originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 03 Jul 2011 20:11:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Was the Millennium Falcon found at the bottom of the Baltic Sea? [Ufos]
On June 19, maritime treasure hunters — who were looking for priceless submerged hooch in shipwrecks — discovered a 60-meter-diameter circle 87 meters under the Baltic Sea. Are these the remains of an alien vessel or Cthulhu's personal pan pizza? More »
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Samsung sells 3 million Galaxy S II devices in 55 days, breaks previous record
It’s happened again. According to Samsung they’ve sold 3 million Galaxy S II devices in a mere 55 days, breaking their old record of reaching 3 million in 85 days with the original Galaxy S last year. Want an even crazier number, Samsung stated this has become their fastest selling smartphone and during the 55 day period a Galaxy S 2 was sold every 1. 5 seconds. The global goal is to sell 10 million Galaxy S II units and Canada will be graced with this thin Android on July 14th (available through Bell, Virgin and SaskTel).Source: Samsung Flickr
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- Samsung Galaxy S II sales top 1 million in 30 days… Galaxy S III coming next year
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WikiLeaks to sue Visa and MasterCard for blocking donations
It has been more than half a year since Visa and MasterCard faced DDoS attacks from Anonymous and WikiLeaks supporters for holding back financial donations to the whistleblower organization. In an announcement made earlier today, WikiLeaks and its credit card processing partner, DataCell, plan to take legal action against Visa…
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Use Glycerin to Prevent Windows and Mirrors from Fogging Up [Clever Uses]
A little glycerin added to the water for cleaning windows or mirrors will prevent them from fogging or steaming up. Winter and bad ventilation are often the main culprits in rendering reflective surfaces opaque. More »
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A star is born
The first photo of our daughter Billie and I made it while she wasn’t even completely born yet.For me personally this is the most important photo of my life. It’s like all these years I have been practicing just to make this one single shot work.
Barbara was amazingly strong both before and while she was giving birth and I’m just incredibly proud of her. She’s awesome, nothing less.
So why this title? Well, not because I think she’s going to be a movie or a rock star, but because she will be *my star*, forever, and I’m pretty sure she’ll have about a million photos by the time she’s grown up. 🙂
Oh yes, one last thing: I’m absolutely convinced that she’s got special powers, because when I’m holding her in my arms and I look at her, I feel something that I’ve never felt before… it’s like she’s enchanted me.. yes.. magic.. that’s the best way to describe it.
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Facebook to launch in-browser video chat powered by Skype?
Microsoft’s $8.5 billion acquisition of Skype hasn’t closed yet, but it looks like Redmond is already working behind the scenes to make the service even more ubiquitous. According to an anonymous source interviewed by TechCrunch, Facebook is going to introduce video chat next week, and that service will be powered by none other than Skype. And while the service will be browser-based, it’s also said to include a desktop component. We’d say none of that sounds too fantastical — video calls would be a logical extension of Facebook chat, and let’s not forget about the $240 million Microsoft invested in the site back in 2007. What’s more, Facebook sent out invites for an event next week, where Mark Zuckerberg was clear the outfit would unveil a new product from its Seattle team. That’s in Microsoft’s backyard, of course, the invites themselves have chat icons on ’em, and, most tellingly, that Seattle office has been snapping up engineers specializing in desktop software. All told, that adds up to a likely true story to us, but we won’t know for sure until the long, beachy weekend is through.Facebook to launch in-browser video chat powered by Skype? originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 02 Jul 2011 17:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Dropbox can legally sell all of your files [Update]
Dropbox, a popular tool used for sharing files between computers and friends, recently updated their Terms of Service. They attempted to reduce some of the tedious legalese in order to make it easier for normal people to understand. It appears that they have succeeded in that mission and in the…
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Recycled Bayhem: Transformers 3 reused a chase scene from The Island [Video]
Michael Bay directed both The Island and Transformers 3: Mark of the Spoon, so I guess he’s allowed to rejigger a chase sequence from the former for the latter. Watch as Bay’s 2005 clone saga becomes stock footage. More »
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We May Not Live in a Hologram After All
By analyzing the gamma-rays emitted by a gamma ray burst, a European satellite may have inadvertently found evidence contradicting the holographic universe hypothesis.
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Quantum dots could coat the world in nano-sized solar panels
We’ve long believed in the mystical power of quantum dots, so it makes perfect sense to us that one day they’ll be used to fully harness the Sun God’s rays and thereby save the planet. The nano-particles turn light into electricity, and could potentially be manufactured cheaply and abundantly enough to coat surfaces in current-generating paint. The main obstacle to this has so far been efficiency: the clever little dots just don’t work very hard. However, scientists at the University of Toronto now claim to have discovered a fix. Instead of using a single layer of particles, which can only harvest one meager wavelength from the full gamut of solar light, they added a second coat on top and configured it to be sensitive to an additional part of the spectrum. By adding third and fourth layers, the researchers hope to achieve a commercially viable efficiency of 10-percent within the next five years. We humbly call on Ra to be pleased with their efforts.
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The Best Apps of the Week [Apps]
In this week’s app roundup: Google+, unveiled; GPS, painted with direction; North Korea, photographed; iPhones, playing dead; Instagram, challenged by Google; background checks, forever creepy; fourways, on Fring; and much, much more. More »
