(Video) Israeli medical humanitarian delegation sent to save Maldives residents eyesight greeted by protestors claiming ‘Israeli-Zionist conspiracy’
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Supreme Court judges are supposed to be some of the sagest dudes and ladies around, but even they can’t agree on which e-reading device is best. Amazon’s multimillion -selling Kindle is the weapon of choice for newly appointed Justice Elena Kagan, however old pro Justice Antonin Scalia prefers to battle the bulge of briefs using his iPad. Who will prevail in this titanic struggle? Probably good old paper, actually, as both are said to use their electronic devices as supplements to, rather than replacements for, the old fashioned reading method. See the video revealing these shocking facts after the break. Continue reading iPad versus Kindle: even the Supreme Court can’t decide (video) iPad versus Kindle: even the Supreme Court can’t decide (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 14 Dec 2010 04:27:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …LG Optimus 2X looks like a dual-core Star, shows off HDMI-out while embarrassing the Galaxy S on video
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LG has, in the most casual fashion possible, revealed the name of a new smartphone it intends to launch in the Korean market: the Optimus 2X. That brand name was buried deep in a release yesterday about exclusive Ennio Morricone content bundled with the Optimus Mach , though some studious folks have unearthed it and subsequently found YouTube content showing off the handset. Codenamed the SU660, the 2X looks almost identical to the LG Star we handled for ourselves recently, with the only differences being in product code (the Star was dubbed P990 ) and the button array at the bottom. Looking at the videos after the break, most of the onboard content bears LG’s local branding of Cyon , leading us to suspect the 660 is just the Korean variant of the Star. Either way, that LG presser also notes that the Optimus 2X should be launching within the next couple of months — just in time to take the Nexus S down a notch or two, eh LG? Continue reading LG Optimus 2X looks like a dual-core Star, shows off HDMI-out while embarrassing the Galaxy S on video LG Optimus 2X looks like a dual-core Star, shows off HDMI-out while embarrassing the Galaxy S on video originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 14 Dec 2010 03:12:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Watch How I Met Your Mother S6E12: False Positive The new installment of our favorite story telling gang of How I Met Your Mother, which is entitled “False Positive” is the comedy hit TV show’s 12th episode of the 6th season was aired 12/13/2010 Monday at 8:00 PM on CBS.
Continue reading …Slingplayer Mobile for iPhone updated to 2.0 with high quality video streaming and new guide
December 14, 2010 No CommentSay hello to the version 2.0 of SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone and iPod Touch devices, which improves over v1.2 and its 3G streaming by adding the high quality video and new program guide features seen in the iPad version . Fortunately, this time Sling hasn’t made any of its older hardware obsolete, while taking advantage of the new HQ streams will require a SOLO or PRO-HD box (and minimum 800 kbps WiFi / 500 kbps 3G connection) older Slingboxes will still work, just with lower quality video. Check the screens for a peek at the new look or just head over to iTunes, grab the new version and let us know how it’s working out. Gallery: SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone 2.0 [Thanks, David] Slingplayer Mobile for iPhone updated to 2.0 with high quality video streaming and new guide originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 14 Dec 2010 01:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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By STACY MEICHTRY ROME—Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi faces what may be the biggest test of his 16 years in politics on Tuesday, when the Italian Parliament is due to vote on whether to send his conservative government packing and possibly usher in early elections, just as Europe struggles through major fiscal turmoil. Reuters Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi sits at the Senate in Rome on Monday. Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi warns of crisis, one day before a no confidence motion in parliament that could force him from power. Video courtesy of Reuters. The no-confidence motion in the lower house of Parliament, where Mr. Berlusconi’s majority is in doubt, is viewed…
Continue reading …Cavuto to Matthews: Stick Your Condescending Comments About Christie’s Weight Up Your You Know What
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As NewsBusters previously reported , MSNBC's Chris Matthews took some cheap shots at New Jersey governor Chris Christie's weight while speaking at a radio event last Thursday. Displeased with the immature condescension aimed at his state's chief executive, Fox News's Neil Cavuto went after the “Hardball” host's lack of decorum on Monday's “Your World” (video follows with transcript and commentary): read more
Continue reading …Comcast ‘Xcalibur’ test program brings web video, unified search to cable boxes
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There’s not a lot of details available yet, but according to the Wall Street Journal , Comcast has begun testing features that rival what Google TV and TiVo are doing in the living room by letting cable set-top boxes access streaming video from the internet. Known to participants in Augusta, Georgia as Spectrum and within the company as Xcalibur it combines a DVR with unified search across cable VOD and the internet, plus social media tie-ins, but does not include a full web browser. So far the available content is described only as “limited,” so we’re going to guess that Netflix isn’t on the menu but with rumors indicating it could launch to other areas in 2011 it could very soon be taking its place as the next Xfinity branded tie-in next to current efforts bringing TV content to iOS , Android and other platforms. Comcast ‘Xcalibur’ test program brings web video, unified search to cable boxes originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 13 Dec 2010 20:21:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Police in San Pedro, California say a suspected drunk driver somehow got his car stuck between two houses. Video shows the car suspended about five feet off the ground. (Dec. 13)
Continue reading …End of Suburbia Director to Launch ResilientCITY – the Future of Our Cities (Video)
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Image credit: Resilient Planet The End of Suburbia and its sequel, Escape from Suburbia, might just be the most influential documentaries within the environmental movement to be seen in recent years. True, they may not have achieved the mainstream success of An Inconvenient Truth , but I have met so many people whose worldview was profoundly shaken by film makers Gregory Greene and Barry Silverthorne and their uncom… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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