The Super Bowl is much more than the big game, it’s a week of parties, entertainment, and fun. If you’re headed to see the Packers and Steelers play here’s a look at some of the things you don’t want to miss in North Texas. (Jan. 27)
Continue reading …VZ Navigator Version X breaks cover, adds ‘virtual city’ maps, social features, and more
January 28, 2011 No Comment
Paying a monthly fee — or any fee, for that matter — for turn-by-turn navigation on Android devices has felt pretty unpalatable ever since Google Maps Navigation happened, but Verizon’s still trying to make things interesting with the latest version of its VZ Navigator product. A quick feature rundown of its new “Version X” is up on YouTube right now, and we’ll admit, we’re a little intrigued by some of this stuff: realistic 3D buildings in major cities (unlike the nondescript boxes in Google Maps, we imagine), some form of dead reckoning capability for those times that you don’t have GPS reception, satellite maps, overhead street signs, social integration for letting folks know where you are, and a whole bunch of views for customizing the experience. We’re assuming service is the same $9.99 a month that Big Red charges currently, but there’ll also be a free version — VZ Navigator Maps — that dispenses of some of the crazier features. We’re hearing this might be officially announced in a few hours, so more details will presumably be in tow; in the meantime, follow the break for the teaser video. [Thanks, Misty] Continue reading VZ Navigator Version X breaks cover, adds ‘virtual city’ maps, social features, and more VZ Navigator Version X breaks cover, adds ‘virtual city’ maps, social features, and more originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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World leaders and policy makers meeting in Switzerland this week are looking for new ways to address some lingering concerns: Europe’s economic growth after its recent debt crises and the push toward a more energy-efficient global economy. (Jan. 27)
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Jeff Fisher’s 16-year run as the Tennessee Titans and Houston Oilers head coach is over after the team announced the decision to part ways with him Thursday. (Jan. 27)
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Commuters up and down the East Coast began the all-too-familiar task of digging out after a storm dumped more than a foot of snow in some areas, heaping more misery on a region that has been hit by one snowstorm after another. (Jan. 27)
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Wiz may be considered a freshman or rookie to most, but he’s definitely earned the respect of the O.G.’s out in Killer Cali. First you seen him on the set with Big Snoop Dogg, and now, Taylor Gang’s chieftain is spliffin’ it up and mackin’ the game with a real player in $hort Dog. Do Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Smoking Section Discovery Date : 28/01/2011 01:41 Number of articles : 5
Continue reading …Mike Mills’ ‘Beginners’ Trailer Starring Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer and Mélanie Laurent
January 28, 2011 No Comment
[1] Mike Mills is a famous New York graphic artist who designed promotional material and album covers for such acts as Beastie Boys, Beck, Sonic Youth, and Ol’ Dirty Bastard. He moved on to directing music videos for such artists as Moby, Yoko Ono and Air, and became a very successful commercial director. Mills made his feature directorial debut in 2005 with a big screen adaptation of Thumbsucker,… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : /Film Discovery Date : 28/01/2011 01:00 Number of articles : 3
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This Is Smile-Inducing, You Should Watch It of the Day: Precious elderly couple does a daring interpretive dance number to Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance with Somebody”; retroactively wins every dance contest ever forever. [ popwatch .] Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Daily What Discovery Date : 28/01/2011 00:56 Number of articles : 3
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Apple hasn’t announced a second-generation iPad yet. But As AP’s Haven Daley reports, some vendors at the Macworld Expo are already producing cases for iPads with cameras and a bigger speaker, some anticipated iPad 2 features. (Jan. 27)
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