Police say an unemployed Japanese man with a knife attacked students and other passengers waiting on two public buses outside a train station Friday in a rampage that left 13 people injured. (Dec. 17)
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Why simply download a movie when you can download a movie app? That’s the thinking at Paramount, at least, which launched it’s first Silverlight -enhanced movie app, School of Rock , for Windows Phone 7 devices this week. That’s one of an initial batch of ten movies that will be released before the end of the year, which will also include Zoolander , GI JOE: The Rise of Cobra and Waiting for Superman , among other yet-to-be-announced titles. In addition to the movie itself, each of those will come packed with a range of extras including trailers, DVD-style special features, a Scene It? pop-up trivia mode, and the ability to create custom movie clips. As for how much they’ll cost, School of Rock currently runs $10, although it’s not clear if that will be the standard pricing for all releases. Continue reading Paramount rolls out Silverlight-enhanced movies for Windows Phone 7 Paramount rolls out Silverlight-enhanced movies for Windows Phone 7 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 17 Dec 2010 02:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Wright brothers conduct the first successful manned, powered flight of the airplane. US test-fires the Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile; Simon Bolivar dies in Colombia; television’s Tiny Tim marries his fiancee, Miss Vicky. (Dec. 17th)
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Hollywood has had much better luck making young actors look old than making old actors look young. But the ability to manipulate images digitally could be a fountain of youth for aging movie stars, as in Tron: Legacy which opens Friday. (Dec. 17)
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General Assembly unanimously agrees to strengthen global efforts to halt use of diamond trade to fund armed conflicts across Africa. ‘This is an impressive achievement for Israel,’ says Ambassador Meron Reuven
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She ain’t pretty — far from it, actually — but she’ll definitely get the job done in uncertain conditions. GammaTech’s latest convertible laptop has just been revealed, with the D12C bringing along a 12.1-inch LED-backlit WXGA touchscreen, a Core i5-540UM processor, up to 8GB of memory, a 1.3 megapixel webcam, WiFi, optional Bluetooth / smart card reader and an integrated carry handle. The actual exterior is built much like a tank, meeting stringent MIL-STD-810G requirements surrounding drop and shock resistance. There’s also a spill resistant design that sheds water around the keyboard, touchpad, speakers and wireless and power switches, and every last port is fully dust resistant. You’ll also find a 2.5-inch slot suitable for your choice of HDD or SSD, and unless you specify otherwise, you’ll be getting a fresh copy of Windows 7. Mum’s the word on pricing, but as these things tend to go, we’re guessing you’ll be paying a stiff premium for the rigidity. Continue reading GammaTech stuffs Core i5 into rugged, rigid D12C convertible laptop GammaTech stuffs Core i5 into rugged, rigid D12C convertible laptop originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 17 Dec 2010 01:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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The holiday season is in full swing, as evidenced by such familiar signs as relentless media-enabled appeals to base consumer urges, assorted gatherings of people who may or may not be happy to be in each others’ presence, candles, gifts, and in the online world, listicles. Related Entries December 16, 2010 Half of Californians Can’t Afford Their Homes December 15, 2010 Labels Aren’t the Problem
Continue reading …Synology introduces DiskStation DS211+, review finds the plus stands for performance
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If you’re not down with this whole ” careless computing ” craze you still need somewhere to stuff your files, and Synology has introduced a new high-performance and (relatively) low-cost option. It’s the DS211+, a dual-bay, hot-swappable NAS with an integrated card reader and software providing easy security administration, remote access, and even surveillance storage duties. It’s priced at “around $400″ and, according to an early review at KitGuru, it’s well worth the cost, delivering “stunning levels of bandwidth” and leading to various other hyperbolic conclusions that make us think you might want to wait for a second, less euphemistic opinion before clicking the buy button. Gallery: Synology DiskStation DS211+ Continue reading Synology introduces DiskStation DS211+, review finds the plus stands for performance Synology introduces DiskStation DS211+, review finds the plus stands for performance originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 17 Dec 2010 01:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Continue reading …Word Lens augmented reality app instantly translates whatever you point it at
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Augmented reality and optical character recognition have just come into their own, beautifully intertwined into an instant translation app for the iPhone. Download Word Lens, pay $4.99 for a language pack, then point it at a sign and watch as it replaces every word with one in your native tongue. It’s a little bit like Pleco , but without the whole language learning stuff. We just gave it a spin, and while it’s not quite as accurate as this video claims, it’s still breathtaking to behold — especially as it doesn’t require an internet connection to do any lookup. Sadly, it only translates to and from English and Spanish for now. Still, Babelfish, eat your heart out. Word Lens augmented reality app instantly translates whatever you point it at originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 17 Dec 2010 00:09:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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