Two brothers from South Bend,IN have created their first iPhone App and it’s getting a big response among the religious set. (Feb. 9)
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Egypt’s uprising is being closely watched in Iran. Ali Larijani, the Iranian parliament speaker, blames the US and Israel for bringing instability to the region. He explained his reasons for doing so to Al Jazeera’s Nick Clark.
Continue reading …Activision kills Guitar Hero division to the consternation of fake musicians everywhere
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Guitar Hero had its time in the sun as one of the most successful franchises in musical gaming. Still, it’s been no secret that the once-respected brand, owned by Activision, has experienced pretty steep declines in the past few years, especially on the lackluster Guitar Hero 5 . So, surprising or not, the announcement today that Activision would disband the Guitar Hero team and kill off development of the next title in the series is a sad bit of news to hear (though in fact, not as sad as hearing, say, Chinese Democracy ). This announcement comes on the heels of larger-scaled layoffs at Activision, and more cuts are rumored in the DJ Hero division, as well. At least we still have Rock Band , right? Activision kills Guitar Hero division to the consternation of fake musicians everywhere originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 Feb 2011 21:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Continue reading the main story PIRACY CRISIS Growing risk Q&A: Prosecuting pirates Spotlight on ‘guns for hire’ Somali piracy: Global map A tanker owners’ group has urged governments to do more to combat piracy in the Indian Ocean, saying hijackings could disrupt global oil supplies. It said Somali pirates were now using at least 20 seized vessels as mother ships to launch attacks in the region….
Continue reading …Robots might be getting their own Internet, or something very much like it, reports the BBC . “RoboEarth” as it is being called, would allow robots to access a database, upload and download information, and generally get about their business more efficiently. “Most current robots see the world their own way…
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Cuban Americans are assessing the potential impact of a new White House policy on relations with their homeland. The Obama administration has eased travel restrictions and increased the amount of money Americans can send to their relatives in Cuba. Al Jazeera’s Kimberly Halkett reports.
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On Tuesday, February 8, protesters in Cairo began sleeping in front of the parliament building a short walk from Tahrir Square, the center of the protests. Their protest, like its twin in Tahrir, quickly exploded into a semi-permanent encampment, complete with graffiti. At the end of the video, one of the parliament protesters bears a street sign that used to say “Maglis el-Shaab” or “People’s Assembly” street – now it just says “People’s Street.”
Continue reading …Original Pre, Pre Plus, Pixi and Pixi Plus won’t get updated to webOS 2.0
February 10, 2011 No Comment
We had a chance to sit down with Jon Rubinstein after HP’s webOS event today, and he confirmed some unfortunate news for us: older Palm devices like the original Pre, the Pre Plus, the Pixi, and the Pixi Plus won’t receive that previously promised update to webOS 2.0 . Jon was pretty candid with us, saying that Palm had “missed a product cycle” in the midst of its financial troubles and subsequent acquisition by HP last year, and that the older products simply don’t have the horsepower to properly run webOS 2.0 and beyond. That said, it’s clear that he wants to do right by customers — he told us that HP would do “something special” for owners of older hardware when the Pre 3, the Veer, and the TouchPad hit the market. We’ll see what that entails — and whether or not anyone actually sticks it out on webOS 1.4.5 until the new gear ships sometime this summer. P.S.- We have lots more from our talk with Jon coming up — including some actually good news — so keep an eye on this space. Original Pre, Pre Plus, Pixi and Pixi Plus won’t get updated to webOS 2.0 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 Feb 2011 20:55:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Lindsay Lohan is out on bail after pleading not guilty to felony grand theft of a 25-hundred dollar necklace – in her most serious brush yet with the law. (Feb. 9)
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Prince Charles has evidently lost his patience with climate change denial. The BBC reports that while speaking at a policy meeting in Brussels, he called out climate skeptics as having a “corrosive” impact on public opinion. He said that such skeptics were denying a vast body of evidence, and that they were gambling with our future — “I would ask how these people are going to face their grandchildren and admit to them they failed their future,” he said. Read the full account in the BBC …. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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