Although it promised that a firmware update would solve the so-called "grip of death," Apple has now admitted that the solution is not so simple, and in fact may not even be possible.
aCircuit Board live wallpaper is aMazing (video)
Like teardowns? Ever worn a loose resistor in your pierced 80s earhole just to show the world how geek-punk you really are? Man, have we got the Android Live Wallpaper for you. aCircuit Board is a ¥99 (a bit more than a US buck) animated wallpaper available on the Android Market. Moving fan; binary clock; GPS, WiFi, and Bluetooth status lights; a pulsating Android bot; and active circuit paths depending upon where you touch the PCB. Of course, it's all configurable too, via the options menu. Buy hey, don't take our word for it, see it in action after the break.
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More Than Two Hours of Daily TV, Video Game Time Can Cause Attention Problems [Distractions]
Researchers studying middle school students and college graduates have found those playing video games or watching TV for more than two hours per day were roughly twice as likely to have significant attention problems. If only they’d measured internet use, too. More »
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ComScore: Android grows US smartphone market share as all others decline
Slip on your fine silk smoking jacket and light up a victory cigar US Android fans, the latest comScore numbers are out for the three-month period ending in May 2010. The most notable trend spotted was a 4 point (up from 9.0% to 13.0%) quarterly increase in Google’s Android market share as all other smartphone OS subscribers declined. ComScore also saw Motorola’s slide continue, slipping behind LG now for a third place US finish as Samsung continued to bolster its dominant position. Expect the numbers to be jostled a bit next quarter when Apple’s iPhone 4 numbers are factored in. Just don’t expect to see the Android numbers suffer, especially with the Samsung Galaxy S launching on all the major US carriers before the quarter is done.
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CTV’s Lloyd Robertson to retire in late 2011
CTV News chief anchor and senior editor Lloyd Robertson says he will retire in the latter half of 2011.
Rich text signatures
Posted by Mark Knichel, Software Engineer
Rich text signatures have long been one of our most widely requested features. Some of you have tried your own solutions, including Greasemonkey scripts, browser plugins, and even using canned responses from Gmail Labs. Others have simply lived with frustration of not being able to change the colors or font size of your signature, or insert images and links. Either way, you’ll be happy to know that today we’re launching the ability to write your own rich text signatures right in Gmail.
The next time you log in and visit the Settings page, you'll see a rich text editor in the signature section. Here, you can customize your signature by adding pretty formatting, links, and images — or decide to leave things nice and simple.
Gmail also now supports a unique signature for each email address associated with your account. So, if you send mail using a custom “From:” address, you can use a different signature for that address. From the Settings page, you can edit the signature for each account by changing the email address that appears in the dropdown menu.
Currently, only the latest desktop version of Gmail supports rich text signatures and multiple signatures. The older version and HTML version of Gmail, along with the mobile versions, use a plain text version of your primary account’s signature.
Mel Gibson in domestic violence probe
Mel Gibson is being investigated in a possible domestic violence incident involving his ex-girlfriend, sheriff’s officials say.
Skin-to-skin cuddles help moms, babies
Both newborns and their mothers benefit from skin-to-skin cuddling, researchers in Nova Scotia find.
$450M pledged for flooded-out Prairie farmers
Up to $450 million will be made available to help flooded-out Prairie farmers, the federal and provincial governments say.
Harper visits Yorkton after floods
Prime Minister Stephen Harper tours Yorkton, Sask., a week after heavy rains forced 175 people from their homes and flooded about 1,000 basements.
Telescopic eye implant approved by the FDA
We love eye implants, and we’ve seen our share of them, and this one is pretty sweet (although it isn’t the creepiest by a long shot — that prize would go to the one that uses a human tooth to hold its lens). In the works for well over a year, and approved by the FDA a couple days ago, VisionCare Ophthalmic Technologies’ implantable miniature telescope is intended for patients over 75 years of age who are suffering from end-stage macular degeneration. As with any tricky new surgery, this one is not without risks, including the need for a corneal transplant due to the device’s size. According to CBC News, in clinical testing seventy-five percent of over 200 patients “had their vision improve from severe or profound impairment to moderate impairment,” and there are two more studies on the way: one will follow up with existing patients, while the other will outfit 770 new patients with the device. The cost? $15,000.
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Annual iPod Touch Refresh Coming in September, Says Big Shop [Apple]
UK retailer John Lewis has told the media it expects a refreshed iPod Touch to launch this September, which will bring many of the hardware features found in iPhone 4 to the iPod range. More »
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Microsoft: Kinect Will Work While Sitting – Seriously
Representatives from Microsoft confirmed to Joystiq that its new Kinect technology for Xbox 360 will work while sitting – a point of contention since Kinect was unveiled at E3 2010.
During its tech demos, Microsoft demonstrated using the motion-control interface to play games in a standing position – dancing around, fighting with lightsabers, and whatever else you might expect.
But from the outset, it appeared as if the only way to make Kinect work was to use it in a standing position, which had a lot of lazy people upset. Plus it just didn’t sound very practical. But according to Microsoft, as long as a developer designs a Kinect game to work while sitting, it should.
Scrolling through menus, watching movies, hitting the Xbox dashboard – all that stuff will work from the couch. If Microsoft knows what’s good for it, it’ll make sure Kinect works with a bag of Cheetos lying on your chest, too.
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Yorkton still mopping up after flood
Yorkton residents are continuing to mop up almost a week after heavy rain inundated 1,000 basements, forced 175 people from their homes, and seriously damaged more than 20 local businesses.
YouTube Mobile Gets a Kick Start
(Cross-posted with the YouTube Blog)
It’s well known that the mobile internet is huge and growing fast; what’s surprising is exactly how fast. According to a recent report, within 5 years more users will connect to the internet via mobile devices than desktop PCs. YouTube consumption on mobile devices has also grown considerably — playbacks were up 160% in 2009 over the previous year. And we’re excited to announce that YouTube Mobile now receives more than 100 million video playbacks a day. This is roughly the number of daily playbacks that YouTube.com was streaming when we joined forces with Google in 2006.
We launched YouTube on mobile devices in 2007 with about 1,000 videos available on the mobile site (m.youtube.com). While this suddenly opened up the possibility to access videos on the go, our site, mobile browsers and the hardware had limitations that prevented the mobile experience from keeping up with YouTube on the desktop. Today, more than ever, we know that you want to be able to find and access your favorite videos wherever you are. That’s why we’ve been working hard to roll out an updated version of the mobile site.
Here’s what’s new about the new mobile site:
- It’s really fast.
- The new user interface incorporates larger, more touch friendly elements, making it easier to access videos on the go.
- It incorporates the features and functionality you’ve come to expect from the .com site, like search query suggestions, the options to create playlists,the ability to designate “favorite,” “like,” or “unlike” videos directly from your device.
- As we make improvements to Youtube.com, you’ll see them quickly follow on our mobile site, unlike native apps which are not updated as frequently.
As the world continues to go mobile, we think this is a great improvement for users who want a more consistent YouTube across many devices, no matter where they are. We’re launching in English only today, but will be rolling it out in other languages in the coming months. You can access the latest YouTube mobile site from your iPhone or Android browser. To learn more, visit m.youtube.com to check out the latest improvements and take a minute to watch this demo video:
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Do-not-call list ‘useless,’ critics say
Enforcement of the national do-not-call list is ineffective, even though more than 300,000 complaints have been filed against unwanted telemarketers, newly released figures suggest.
Sales Through Xbox Live "Probably" Topped $1 Billion Last Year [Microsoft]
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Life in a Day
Every day, 6.7 billion people view the world through their own unique lens. Imagine if there was a way to collect all of these perspectives, to aggregate and mold them into the cohesive story of a single day on earth.
Today, we’re excited to announce the launch of “Life in a Day,” a historic cinematic experiment that will attempt to do just that: document one day, as seen through the eyes of people around the world. On July 24, you have 24 hours to capture a snapshot of your life on camera. You can film the ordinary — a sunrise, the commute to work, a neighborhood soccer match, or the extraordinary — a baby’s first steps, your reaction to the passing of a loved one, or even a marriage.
Kevin Macdonald, the Oscar-winning director of films such as The Last King of Scotland, Touching the Void and One Day in September, will then edit the most compelling footage into a feature documentary film, to be executive-produced by Ridley Scott, the director behind films like Gladiator, Black Hawk Down, Thelma & Louise, Blade Runner and Robin Hood. LG Electronics is supporting “Life in a Day” as a key part of its long-standing “Life’s Good” campaign and to support the creation of quality online content that can be shared and enjoyed by all.
The film will premiere at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival and if your footage makes it into the final cut, you’ll be credited as a co-director and may be one of 20 contributors selected to attend the premiere.
Want to take part? Here’s what to do.
1. Visit the “Life in a Day” channel and learn more about the project. Be sure to read through the steps you need to take to participate and the guidelines for creating your video(s). Also check out some of the sample videos for inspirational ideas.
2. On July 24, capture your day on camera.
3. Upload your footage to the “Life in a Day” channel any time before July 31.
Regardless of whether your footage makes it into the final film, your video(s) will live on on the “Life in a Day” channel as a time capsule that will tell future generations what it was like to be alive on July 24, 2010.
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'Futurama' return scores for Comedy Central
“Good news,” indeed: The resurrection of “Futurama” gave Comedy Central the most-watched season premiere ever for an animated show on cable — if you don’t include “South Park.”
SaskTel date for iPhone service uncertain
People waiting to buy the latest iPhone from SaskTel may be on hold for a while longer.