Vimeo link Journalist Melena Ryzik from The New York Times got the opportunity to take a look behind the scenes at the California based animation film studio Pixar. Link – via kottke.org Broadcasting platform : Vimeo Source : Neatorama Discovery Date : 15/02/2011 17:50 Number of articles : 3
Continue reading …Next version of Android will combine Gingerbread and Honeycomb, arrive on a six-month cycle
February 15, 2011 No Comment
Eric Schmidt didn’t give a ton of details about the future of Android during his MWC 2011 keynote , but he did drop one interesting tidbit: the next version of Android will “start with an I, be named after a dessert” and combine Gingerbread for phones and Honeycomb for tablets into a cohesive whole. We’ll just go out on a limb and say that he’s talking about Ice Cream , and that we’ll see that Fragments UI construct used to bridge the phone / tablet display size gap. Unfortunately, Eric didn’t say anything about timing — just that updates have been happening on a “six month cycle.” Considering that Honeycomb has yet to officially launch on any devices, we’d say that’s not so long to wait — but of course we’re also dying to know more as soon as possible. We’ll let you know if we hear anything good. Next version of Android will combine Gingerbread and Honeycomb, arrive on a six-month cycle originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 15 Feb 2011 12:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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The government of Afghanistan says they are going to take control of women’s shelters. But human rights’ groups fear this could be disastrous for hundreds of abused women who seek refuge at the safe houses. They say the government’s conservative attitude towards the shelters will put women’s lives in danger. Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr reports from Kabul.
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During a news conference, President Barack Obama says the Middle East should look to Egypt’s example as a way to bring about change, rather than Iran where people are beaten and gunned down for expressing themselves. (Feb. 15)
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At a news conference Tuesday morning, President Barack Obama said he is prepared to work with Democrats and Republicans to address spiraling Medicare and Medicaid costs. (Feb. 15)
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Italy declares a humanitarian crisis as thousands of Tunisians land on the tiny Mediterranean island of Lampedusa, already home to 6000 people. Viewed as aa threat by parts of the country’s centre-right government, the new arrivals thank the islanders for giving them refuge. Al Jazeera’s Laurence Lee reports from Lampedusa on how the European Union intends to deal with the influx of migrants.
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Google won’t let anyone take pictures during its MWC 2011 keynote , so you’ll just have to trust us when we say Eric Schmidt just demoed a new video editing application called Movie Studio for Honeycomb tablets. The app was built from the ground up for tablet devices, and it features everything you’d expect: a timeline-style editor, picture effects, soundtrack and audio support, and of course, HD support with uploads to YouTube. Unfortunately we don’t know much else about it, but we’ll be digging for more details, so stay tuned. Update: We snuck a picture! You can see the timeline and the playback controls — it looks really nice, don’t you think? Google demos Android Movie Studio for Honeycomb originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 15 Feb 2011 12:13:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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HTC is providing short, 30-second clips to show off the new devices announced at this year’s Mobile World Congress. ‘First Look’ Videos for HTC’s Mobile World Congress Announcements originally appeared on AndroidGuys . Follow us on Facebook and Twitter ! Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : AndroidGuys Discovery Date : 15/02/2011 17:02 Number of articles : 4
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Actor Jack Black, voice of Hollywood’s Kung Fu Panda, comes face-to-face with a real panda at Zoo Atlanta. The only giant panda cub born in the US in 2010 now has a name: Po, a tribute to the panda in the animated films. (Feb. 15)
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This Is Moving, You Should Watch It of the Day: Inspired by the stirring speech delivered on the floor of the Iowa House by 19-year-old Zach Wahls , 80-year-old grandmother Jean — a third-generation Iowan — speaks out “about her gay son, his marriage and the effect the gay marriage debate is having on her and her family.” [ towleroad .] Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Daily What Discovery Date : 15/02/2011 16:42 Number of articles : 4
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