The Associated Press By ASHOK SHARMA and ERIKA KINETZ Associated Press NEW DELHI February 28, 2011 (AP) India pledged to reduce its deficit while ramping up social spending Monday as the government unveiled an annual budget aimed at balancing populism with pragmatism. High food inflation and a spate of embarrassing corruption scandals have put…
Continue reading …Worst Academy Awards ever? E! thinks so, calling it “clunky, amateurish, and pretty much lacking in actual entertainment value for those of us not picking up awards,” and New York suggests that the obituary reel “should include a mention of this show.” Some of the highlights—or, in many cases,…
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Those seeking the upper echelons of virtual guitar wizardry have a third option now — the You Rock Guitar , which is now compatible with Rock Band 3′s Pro mode . So long as you’ve also got Mad Catz’ MIDI-Pro adapter handy, the multi-touch fret board sounds like a solid middle ground between the uber-realistic Squier Stratocaster strings and the tiny toy-like fret keys of the Mustang Pro , and at roughly $200 street it’s priced right between the others as well. PR after the break, and find our early impressions of the You Rock here . Continue reading You Rock strums its way into Rock Band 3 Pro mode You Rock strums its way into Rock Band 3 Pro mode originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 28 Feb 2011 06:06:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Some of our UK readers have woken up to the less than awesome discovery this morning that their phones have lost all connectivity to the outside world. 3G, 2G, SMS, and BlackBerry services on the Vodafone UK network are all down for what seems like a significant proportion of its user base — an issue the carrier has since identified as being caused by a break-in at its Basingstoke exchange center. No further details have been provided, though work is naturally underway to repair the damage done and we’re assured customers’ private data has remained so. We can’t imagine quite such a service disruption being caused by a random act of vandalism or burglary, perhaps a disgruntled employee felt the need to vent his or her frustrations in grand style? Or has O2 gone gangster on the competition? [Thanks to everyone who sent this in] Vodafone’s UK network taken down by a break-in originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 28 Feb 2011 06:21:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Photo via Revista Planetária After decades of protests against what would be the world’s third largest hydroelectric facility , Brazilian officials finally approved construction on the controversial dam at Belo Monte just one month ago — but hope is not lost for the communities and ecosy… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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And they’re off! After an opening montage involving all of the best picture nominees—and, uh, Back to the Future —the Oscars are in full swing. The montage was “enjoyably silly,” writes David Edelstein in New York , featuring a trip inside the mind of Alec Baldwin, Inception -style. As for…
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Colin Firth, Russell Brand and Jeff Bridges are among the men who walked the red carpet ahead of the Academy Awards. (Feb. 27)
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‘The King’s Speech’ is crowned best picture and wins three other Oscars including best actor for star Colin Firth. (Feb. 28)
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