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Report: News Corp. taking bids for MySpace
Media giant entertaining offers this week, with a minimum asking price of $100 million, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
2011-04-27 19:46:49 | Cnet
Bla Bla Bla iPhone and iPad App
The iPhone is a great music player, but sometimes it’s more fun to watch something while you’re listening to your music. Graphic designer Lorenzo Bravi has created an amusing app that shows animated faces singing along.Bla Bla Bla, which Bravi calls a “sound reactive application,” was created as part of ...Continue Reading on Walyou
2011-04-27 19:45:01 | WalyouAustin Powers Collection: Shagadelic Edition Loaded With Extra Mojo on Blu-ray – $18 + Free Shipping
For today only Amazon is offering a super low price on this Austin Powers Collection: Shagadelic Edition Loaded With Extra Mojo on Blu-ray for only $35.99 – $18 Instant Off + Free Shipping = $17.99 If you’re the ultimate fan of Austin Powers then now’s your chance to get your hands on all 3 with [...]
2011-04-27 19:43:42 | Gadget ReviewDutch cops using TomTom data to position speed cams
TomTom has issued a statement after it was revealed that police in Holland are using historical speed data, captured by its savnav devices, as a guide for positioning speed traps.Devices like the Go LIVE 1000 collect speed information automatically and backs it up to a TomTom database, which allows the company to improve the service the dashboard companion can offer.TomTom also makes the database available to authorities for safety and logistic purposes, but says (...)
2011-04-27 19:41:00 | Tech RadarBrinno Digital PeepHole Viewer offers a better view of your front step
Enhance the view of who's on your doorstep with this digital peephole viewer, which displays a bright image via LCD screen.
2011-04-27 19:30:52 | Digital TrendsIstanbul's new Bosphorus canal 'to surpass Suez or Panama'
Turkish president Recep Erdogan trumpets 'crazy and magnificent plan' for channel to reduce traffic and oil spillsThe ferries, fishing boats and pleasure cruisers which crisscross the Bosphorus may one day have more room for manoeuvre on the watery highway that separates Europe and Asia.If Turkey's prime minister can get what he calls his "crazy and magnificent" plan to work, the gargantuan tankers that clog the strait will be diverted into a man-made waterway linking (...)
2011-04-27 19:17:16 | Guardian.co.uk
MIT's genetically modified viruses boost solar-cell efficiency by herding nanotubes
The wizards of MIT have done it again. Having checked artificial leaves and Operabots off the to-do list, they've moved on to improving the efficiency of solar cells. Their technique combines a genetically modified version of the M13 virus with carbon nanotubes, which have already been shown to increase efficiency. Unfortunately, some nanotubes enhance solar cell performance, while others inhibit it - and both types tend to clump together, negating their benefits. The modified (...)
2011-04-27 19:17:00 | EngadgetWhite iPhone 4 Release Date Confirmed By Apple
Those of you waiting for the White Apple iPhone 4 need only wait one more night before the long overdue handset is available to buy. Despite being 10 months overdue the guys from California are…White iPhone 4 Release Date Confirmed By Apple is a post from: Gadgets and gizmos
2011-04-27 19:15:18 | Gadgets and Gizmos110% Play Harder: Compression Clothing with Built-in Ice Slots
Compression gear is designed to prevent muscle vibration and increase endurance. While the benefits of such clothing are debatable, 110% Play Harder compression gear is taking it to new levels. Instead of just protecting athletes during play, their line of shorts and shirts help with recovery after a long and strenous workout. Small slits located [...]
2011-04-27 19:13:14 | Gadget ReviewChina pushing Baidu on Android phones
Say your goodbyes to Google search, Chinese handsets. Baidu is about to become the search engine of choice for the majority of Android smartphones.
2011-04-27 19:10:00 | Digital TrendsEgypt's Mobinil net tumbles on political turmoil (Reuters)
Reuters - Egyptian mobile phone operator Mobinil said political turmoil and economic uncertainty hurt its first-quarter results, sending net income tumbling 93.6 percent year-on-year.
2011-04-27 19:09:17 | Yahoo News
Custom Bambaboss Boba Fett
Boba Fett is one of the most beloved Star Wars characters and probably the most famous bounty hunter out there. Here we see yet another homage to his greatness in a custom Bambaboss do-it-yourself figure – Bamba Fett.This Boba Fett custom-made creation is a special treat. Owen DeWitt, AKA grimsheep, ...Continue Reading on Walyou
2011-04-27 19:05:52 | WalyouIn praise of the (failed) teleprompter
The teleprompter - or Autocue – has been a great aid to broadcasters. But with the death of its co-inventor Hubert Schlafly, it is time to remember some of the great comic moments it has providedThis just in. Hubert Schlafly, the man jointly credited with the invention of the teleprompter, has died at the age of 91. Often known in this country as the Autocue, Schlafly's creation has become an indispensable piece of broadcasting (...)
2011-04-27 19:00:01 | Guardian.co.ukEngrain Tactile Keyboard Uses Wood Grain to Form a Connection
There are two dots that reside on a standard keyboard that help you position your hands for touch typing. But that hardly forms a significant, ever lasting bond. The Engrain Tactile Keyboard is cut from slabs of wood and is designed to enhance our connection with the keyboard, as we type, through tactile sense. Each [...]
2011-04-27 18:52:43 | Gadget ReviewSony's mis-steps
From hidden rootkits on music CDs to the hacked network, the software company has suffered a lot of bad publicity• October 2005 A Windows expert blogs about a "rootkit" – hidden software – he discovered on Sony BMG music CDs. A month later Sony recalls and exchanges all the affected CDs and releases software to remove the rootkit, which was included to prevent people copying the music.• June 2006 Sony delays launch of its (...)
2011-04-27 18:34:29 | Guardian.co.uk