Democrats hope to keep an open Senate seat in Connecticut in Tuesday’s Midterm elections. The AP’s Ted Shaffrey has more on the battle between Richard Blumenthal and Linda McMahon. (Nov. 1)
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The 2010 Midterm Elections are now only hours away. With Republicans poised to retake the House of Representatives, Democrats are now trying to hold control of the Senate. The AP’s Kelly Daschle reports. (Nov. 1)
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In Calif. medical marijuana doctors, operating without official scrutiny, have helped make the drug available to nearly anyone who wants it. Tuesday voters will decide if marijuana should be legal for recreational use. (Nov. 1)
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Democrat Jerry Brown is attempting to become California’s Governor for the second time. But he is being challenged by Republican Meg Whitman, the former CEO Of Ebay. The AP’s Haven Daley has more on what has turned into an expensive race. (Nov. 1)
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As West Virginians head to the polls Tuesday, the number one issue on their minds is the economy. The AP’s Tracy Brown has more on how unemployment could swing who is the state’s next Senator. (Nov. 1)
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While Steve Jobs doesn’t like the form factor and Google thinks that Froyo is less than ideal for tablets , we were pretty impressed by the 7-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab’s ability to run Android 2.2. Today it’s officially on sale in UK shops as previously announced . It’s supposed to be coming to all the major UK carriers in addition to Carphone Warehouse, Dixons, and T-Mobile shops. At the moment, we’re seeing it in stock at the Carphone Warehouse under a variety of plans ranging from a
Continue reading …Philips Pronto lineup of universal remote controllers to be discontinued
November 1, 2010 No Comment
If you’re a home theater or home automation buff then you’re certainly familiar with Philips’ Pronto lineup of remote controls. Unfortunately, Philips has decided to discontinue its Pronto business after failing to find a buyer. Here’s the official quote: “In December 2009, Philips announced the intention to relocate some of its existing remote control activities in Leuven, Belgium to Asia. At the same time, the intention was communicated to investigate alternative strategic options for the Pronto business, as this activity no longer fits with the Philips strategy. Following thorough research, no suitable partner was found for the acquisition of these activities. As such, Philips confirms today that it will discontinue the Pronto product line and related activities.” Logitech , the playing field is all yours. Philips Pronto lineup of universal remote controllers to be discontinued originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Nov 2010 04:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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An iPhone bug already seen when Australia switched between Daylight Savings Time and Standard Time a few weeks ago has now hit Europe. Twitter is alight with reports of recurring iPhone alarms going off an hour later than usual. So even though the iOS clock changed correctly over the weekend, the alarm is still locked to Daylight Savings Time. Thing is, according to a ZDNet Australia report from more than three weeks ago, Apple acknowledged the bug with a promise to fix it with a software update. So why wasn’t it rolled out in time to avoid this mess in Europe? Let’s see if Apple fixes it when North America makes the switch on November 7th. [Thanks, David O.] iPhone DST bug causing alarms to fail across Europe originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Nov 2010 02:50:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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