Whether you’re already on Verizon or looking in from the outside, the iPhone 4 just became one of that network’s flagship devices. So, we want to know how you feel, will it pull you into Big Red’s gravitational sphere or are you impervious to its magical charms? Let us know in the poll below! View Poll Are you getting the Verizon iPhone 4? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 Jan 2011 12:24:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Photo: Toyota The Prius Goes Plural It’s now officially official, the Prius is now a family of cars and not a single model. We had already seen some concept cars with the Prius badge, but the new Prius V is a production model that should be available next summer. It’s very similar to the 2010 Prius , but it trades some fuel efficiency for room: It’s a bit bigger, but combined MPG is 40 instead of 50 (which is a bit disappointing). More info and photos below…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Hillary Clinton made the first trip by a U.S. Secretary of State to Yemen in 20 years on Tuesday to underline to the Sanaa government the urgency and importance of fighting al Qaeda at its grassroots. “We face a common threat posed by the terrorists and al Qaeda but our partnership goes beyond counterterrorism,” Clinton said in a statement after about two hours of talks with Yemeni President Ali Abdullah…
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The leaks suggested that the Verizon iPhone would have have slightly relocated buttons, and it’s true — as you can see in the photo above, the newly revised CDMA antenna notch has pushed the volume and mute controls down a hair from GSM version. That means a lot of cases — Apple’s current bumpers included — won’t fit properly on the Verizon version, although we’d bet Apple and third-party manufacturers are scrambling to have compatible cases in stores before the February 10th launch date. Verizon iPhone has relocated buttons, might require new cases originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 Jan 2011 12:11:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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The challenge: Make Chelsea Bedano’s 8th birthday party a success in an already cluttered birthday market. Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : adfreak Discovery Date : 11/01/2011 17:04 Number of articles : 8
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Photo: Michael Graham Richard No Relations With a Certain Hedgehog Chevrolet unveiled today a new small car that will be available in North-America under the ‘Sonic’ badge. It’s a welcome addition to the truck-heavy GM lineup and an all-new version of a car that is sold as the Aveo in some places, but Chevrolet is trying to rebrand it completely as the Sonic, so don’t mention the Aveo in their presence. The Av… Sonic will be available as a 2012 model in two different body configurations: a 4-door sedan and a 5-door hatch (see photo below)…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Images via Wastewater Compliance Systems Inc Poo-gloos is the, um, affectionate nickname given to Bio-Bomes, the igloo-shaped pollution-eating devices that could mean miracles for waste water treatment in areas that can’t afford multimillion dollar installations. They’re cheap, easy to install, and a new study shows that for areas with existing lagoon systems to clean up, retrofitting with poo-gloos could mean saving millions of dollars. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Jack Vale has a gift, and that gift is following shoppers around and freaking them out while keeping a straight face. He has several more “Paranoid” videos here. [ Urlesque ] Read more posts by Amanda Dobbins Filed Under: clickables , jack vale , pranks , video Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Vulture Discovery Date : 11/01/2011 16:26 Number of articles : 8
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KABUL, Afghanistan — Visiting Vice President Joseph R. Biden met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai here Tuesday and promised a lasting American commitment to the country well beyond 2014, when NATO forces are scheduled to turn over security of the nation to Afghan forces. “The United States, if the Afghan people want it, are prepared and we are not leaving in 2014,” the vice president said during an unannounced visit to Kabul. “Hopefully we will have totally turned over the to the Afghan security forces the ability to maintain the security of the country, but we are not leaving if you don’t want us to leave.” At a news conference at the presidential…
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Alassane Ouattara, the man recognised by the international community as the winner of Cote d’Ivoire’s presidential poll, has rejected an offer from Laurent Gbagbo, the incumbent president,
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