A Chilean surfer told The Associated Press that the tsunami in Indonesia hit like a runaway train. Supplying exclusive video, he said the giant waves battered the 3-story building where a group was sheltering. (Oct. 29)
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We’ve written a bunch about fracking lately–less colloquially called hydraulic fracturing for natural gas. It’s an increasingly hot issue in New York and Pennsylvania as companies attempt to access the trillion dollars worth of natural gas locked up in the Marcellus Shale …and create a lot of problems for groundwa… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Screengrab: ABC California Arnold Schwarzenegger had some harsh words for Washington politicians — perhaps especially the Obama administration — during his interview with Diane Sawyer earlier in the week. He said that Washington DC is full of “wimps” who backed down on energy and environmental policy after the oil companies lobbied them — and then he called on our leaders to “stand up and fight” them. Rousing words from a man whose legacy will likely end up being his commitment to clean energy and fighting climate change. Watch:… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Why yes, yes it is another Windows Phone 7 device review. Not that we’re complaining. It’s not everyday that a new mobile operating system this polished arrives at our doorstep. Having already gone in depth with Microsoft’s entirely new OS and half a dozen or so other WP7 devices , it’s now time to dive deep into the life and times of the HTC Trophy. And it’s about time. We first saw the words “HTC” and “Trophy” on the same page in a roadmap leak all the way back in 2009. Several of the leaked handsets eventually launched — but not the 3-inch portrait QWERTY Trophy (codenamed, Spark ) running Windows Mobile 6.5. Perhaps that original design was scrapped along with WinMo’s relevancy to the consumer smartphone market. We don’t know and we may never know. What we can tell you is what it’s like to live with a production HTC Trophy for a week — an average speced touchscreen slate offering anything but a middle-of-the-road experience. This review is primarily of the HTC Trophy hardware. Check out our full review of Windows Phone 7 for our thoughts on the OS. Gallery: HTC Trophy review Continue reading HTC Trophy review HTC Trophy review originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 29 Oct 2010 11:20:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Actor who played Danno on ‘Hawaii Five-O’ dies; Psychiatrist and lawyer convicted in Smith drug case; Bieber to debut music video during World Series. (Oct. 29)
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Watch The Vampire Diaries S2E7: Masquerade Katherine takes Lucy, an old friend of her to the ball with her. Meanwhile, Damon and Stefan made a choice to initiate a different plan in handling Katherine at the Lockwood’s masquerade ball. The new installment of our favorite teen vampires in The Vampire Diaries, which is entitled “Masquerade” is the hit sci-fi drama TV series’ 7th episode of the 2nd season that aired last 10/28/2010 Thursday 8:00 PM on CW.
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A Georgia firefighter who sent around personal cell phone video of a horrific crash has been dismissed. The father of the crash victim eventually received the video via text message from a friend. (Oct. 29)
Continue reading …Acer Liquid Metal gets official in the UK with Android 2.2 and Breeze UI
October 29, 2010 No Comment
After seeing quite a few leaks , Acer just made its Liquid Metal handset official. The 3.6-inch slate runs Android 2.2 Froyo atop an 800MHz Qualcomm MSM7230 processor. Inside all that molten metal you’ll find 802.11n WiFi, support for 14.4Mbps HSDPA, DLNA/UPnP streaming support, Dolby Surround technology, and an image stabilized 5 megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash capable of recording video at 720p (30fps). Acer’s new handset also features a new Breeze UI and SocialJogger app that aggregates Twitter and Facebook feeds. Look for it to land in brown in the UK starting mid November for
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TeliaSonera subsidiary Ncell has just completed installation of a 3G base station at 5,200 meters (17,000 feet) that will reach the 8,848-meter peak of Mount Everest. Mind you, we’ve already seen a cellphone call made from the world’s highest peak using a temporary base station in a Motorola publicity stunt. This time, however, it’s permanent and faster allowing climbers to surf the internet or make 3G video calls. Why would Ncell want to build a base station in such a sparsely populated area? Because it is there. Mount Everest now wired for Internet, ready for Starbucks originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 29 Oct 2010 05:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …IDC: Apple passes RIM to become fourth largest mobile phone vendor globally as Nokia, LG, and Sony Ericsson struggle
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Can you remember the day when Apple’s audacious plan to sell 10 million iPhones in its first year was greeted with extreme skepticism within the cellphone industry. Now the computer company is shipping 14.1 million handsets every three months according to the latest IDC numbers, moving Apple into fourth place on its Top 5 list of mobile phone vendors worldwide. That moves Apple ahead of RIM thus confirming a Steve Jobs boast made during Apple’s Q4 earnings calls. Sony Ericsson has been pushed off the list for the first since 2004 when IDC began tracking the top 5 vendors. But that’s not the only interesting bit of information we see in the IDC numbers tallying all cellphone shipments, not just smartphones. Overall market leader Nokia, slipped from a 36.5 percent to a 32.4 percent market share since the same quarter last year. IDC notes that Nokia is starting to show some weakness in emerging markets, one of Nokia’s last strongholds, with smaller regional handset makers starting to grab market share away from Espoo in Asia/Pacific and Latin America. It’s not doing well in smartphones either, with IDC claiming that Android devices are gaining momentum at Nokia’s expense. LG is also suffering with a 10.1 percent decline in shipments since the same quarter last year, dropping from 10.6 percent to an 8.3 percent market share globally. Read the full report after the break. Continue reading IDC: Apple passes RIM to become fourth largest mobile phone vendor globally as Nokia, LG, and Sony Ericsson struggle IDC: Apple passes RIM to become fourth largest mobile phone vendor globally as Nokia, LG, and Sony Ericsson struggle originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 29 Oct 2010 04:05:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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