Google’s been teasing cloud-based music features in Android since its I/O conference last year, and the recent leak of a revamped first-party Music app suggests that the plans haven’t evaporated into thin air. Here’s the latest tidbit: GizmoFusion claims that this screen shot comes from a device running Gingerbread , clearly showing “Music” as one of the accounts configured in Android’s settings, which suggests that the system will be pretty deeply-integrated to sync your tracks just as it would your Twitter updates, your Facebook friends, or your calendar entries. Note that we don’t have any new evidence beyond this one shot — and we need to take GizmoFusion ‘s word that this is a Gingerbread device — but we’re wondering if maybe this isn’t one of the new features in that Android 2.4 build we’ve been hearing a lot about lately. [Thanks, Bryan] Android getting Google Music sync in Gingerbread? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 14 Jan 2011 14:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Toddlers and Tiaras hits a new high (low?) on the “Have You No Shame” meter. It’s actually a little uncomfortable to watch, so we apologize. We just thought you should know. [ BuzzFeed ] Read more posts by Amanda Dobbins Filed Under: clickables , for shame , tlc , toddlers and tiaras , tv Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Vulture Discovery Date : 14/01/2011 18:57 Number of articles : 8
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Doctors say Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is making significant strides in her recovery, and is now responding to more complex commands. Giffords’ chief of staff, Ron Barber, is being discharged today after he was wounded in the shootings. (Jan. 14)
Continue reading …A Justice Department filing yesterday backed the Defense of Marriage Act, which defines marriage as between a man and a woman. The move appeals a federal judge’s ruling calling DOMA unconstitutional, TPM reports. But the administration asserted that it doesn’t support the act; the filing merely adhered to the executive…
Continue reading …New super-limited edition eBoy / Engadget shirts now available! (update: SOLD OUT!)
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You asked, and we’ve delivered! Once again , Engadget has teamed up with the brilliant eBoy to bring you a super-duper limited edition T-shirt which will wow and delight family and friends alike. As you can see from the image above, the new shirt is based on our CES / reader meetup graphic that’s been doing the rounds on the site, featuring nearly all of the Engadget crew toying with some real (and not-so-real) tech. The eBoy crew tells us this is their most color-heavy shirt ever produced (a 9+1 process), which is pretty nifty. We think it’s a nice companion to our CES 2011 coverage, and makes a wonderful addition to any fashion plate’s wardrobe. The shirts come in small, medium, large, and extra large, and can be had for $30US (plus $10 shipping) — but really, can you put a price on looking good? If you’d like to order, follow along after the break and use our fancy PayPal e-commerce system. Also, we ship WORLDWIDE! Update: The last time we had shirts, they sold out in about 30 minutes. We have more this time, but still a very small quantity. If you want one, we suggest you get in fast. Update 2: Extra large is sold out! Update 3: We’re sold out of everything! If you didn’t find your size, there may still be some available on the eBoy site — check it out HERE! Continue reading New super-limited edition eBoy / Engadget shirts now available! (update: SOLD OUT!) New super-limited edition eBoy / Engadget shirts now available! (update: SOLD OUT!) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 14 Jan 2011 13:23:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Amid huge riots over poverty, Tunisia’s president has decided to dismiss his government, the AP reports. President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali intends to call legislative elections in 6 months, earlier than planned. Meanwhile, thousands of protesters calling for Ben Ali’s resignation continued to demonstrate in the capital, prompting police…
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The gray bay cats captured in the recent photos are even more rare than the red variety, seen here. Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons Almost everything scientists know about the Bornean bay cat is based on just 12 samples, the first of which was a skin collected in 1855 in Sarawak, Malaysia. In the several decades following this original discovery, seven other skins appeared. It wasn’t until 1992 that a living specimen was obtained. Then, after another was captured in 1998, the species disappeared. It was widely thought to be extinct until a photograph was taken of a single cat in … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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In NYC, I’m always afraid I’m going to fall into one of those subterranean sidewalk staircases while checking my email. Ah, the perils of social networking. Watch, AFTER THE JUMP… (via buzzfeed) Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Towleroad Discovery Date : 14/01/2011 18:02 Number of articles : 7
Continue reading …Canada Mothballs High-Tech Oil Spill Detecting, Arctic Ice Monitoring Planes
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photo: sbamueller / Creative Commons Last December Canada’s Commissioner for the Environment and Sustainable Development admitted that the nation is badly prepared to handle an oil spill . Yet, according to a new article in TheStar.com Environment Canada has now mothballed … Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Word is the Kennedys miniseries got axed because some of the actual Kennedys didn’t like it —and now the Daily Beast has a better idea why that might be so. The site got an early copy of the script, and reports on eight salacious scenes: Joe Kennedy Sr. fondles his…
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