Living in the States, it’s easy to forget just how large a global presence Nokia has managed to maintain, in spite of some difficulties keeping up with the likes of iOS and Android. The company certainly had a presence at IFA this year, between its own booth and appearances in Vodafone’s show offerings. And despite what detractors might say about the Finnish hardware manufacturer, it’s hard to deny that the company has given us fine offerings on the hardware front. The 701 doesn’t have the most exciting build we’ve seen from the Nokia, but it certainly has a lot going for it, including a bright 3.5-inch display, steel backing, an eight megapixel camera and built-in NFC. On the software side, we’re of course looking at Symbian Belle, with its customizable home screens, which is managed quite nicely with the smartphone’s 1GHz processor. Check out a quick hands-on with the handset after the break. Gallery: Nokia 701 hands-on Continue reading Nokia 701 hands-on (video) Nokia 701 hands-on (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 03 Sep 2011 21:03:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Webjunk of the Day: No use trying to struggle. Just relax and let it lay its eggs inside your laughter. There’s a good host. [ gregrutter .] Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Daily What Discovery Date : 02/09/2011 02:35 Number of articles : 3
Continue reading …Theophilus London’s “I Stand Alone” Video: Fashion Cowboy Hits the Road
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Theophilus London’s new video for “I Stand Alone” (my favorite song off his recent album, Timez Are Weird These Days) is a direct reference to surreal roadtrip in the Talking Heads’ rock film True Stories (with a lil’ bit of Hunter S. Thompson’s Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas roadtrip maybe?). There are cowboy hipster clothes, Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : MissInfo.tv Discovery Date : 02/09/2011 18:21 Number of articles : 3
Continue reading …Griffin announces ‘Stylus + Pen + Laser Pointer,’ gives up on creative product names
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Multitasking business executives are going to love this. Whether you’re taking notes on your tablet , pointing out graphs in a presentation or just signing reports, Griffin’s new “Stylus + Pen + Laser Pointer” should have you covered. As the name implies, it’s a three-in-one input device containing a red laser pointer , an “omni-directional” capacitive stylus and a refillable ball point pen. It certainly seems convenient, but with a $50 price tag you may want to think twice before ditching your Bic. Full PR past the break. Continue reading Griffin announces ‘Stylus + Pen + Laser Pointer,’ gives up on creative product names Griffin announces ‘Stylus + Pen + Laser Pointer,’ gives up on creative product names originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 03 Sep 2011 18:11:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …XtremeMac showcases the Soma Stand, Soma Travel and more at IFA (video)
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There were lots of cool Apple-centric products to been seen around XtremeMac’s extremely orange booth at IFA this week, proving that there’s still interesting things to be done in the world of iPhone / iPad / iPod docks. At the top of the list is the Soma Stand, a pyramid-shaped dock that folds up for portability. The accessory is mostly speaker, which faces outward, so sound isn’t blocked when you’ve got an iPad on the thing. The Soma Stand should be hitting shelves around October, running around €100 here in Europe. The Soma Travel, meanwhile, works without the need batteries or wires, running directly off the power from your docked Apple device. XtremeMac claims that a docked iPhone 4 playing through the speakers will get about 34 hours of audio playback on a charge. As expected, the thing doesn’t get too loud, but it should do the trick for solo listening. The peripheral will run around €50 on its release. The Tango Bar is a style-conscious sound bar with a silver grill that fits in quite nicely with the current generation iMac. The speaker pulls both audio and power from a single USB cable and outputs audio at ten watts. Like the Soma Stand, the Tango Bar will run around €100. Check out video of the Soma Stand after the break. Gallery: XtremeMac IFA booth hands-on Continue reading XtremeMac showcases the Soma Stand, Soma Travel and more at IFA (video) XtremeMac showcases the Soma Stand, Soma Travel and more at IFA (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 03 Sep 2011 18:12:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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With Call of Duty XP going on right now, this is pretty much the ideal time for Infinity Ward to drop its big multiplayer-centric trailer for Modern Warfare 3 . Once again, individual loadouts for a few players are shown, which I fully expect you guys to examine and re-examine. As we’re seeing with other larger series this year, no one is going to break what already works. Multiplayer is mostly what… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Destructoid Discovery Date : 02/09/2011 13:47 Number of articles : 3
Continue reading …Deadbeat Dad Rep. Joe Walsh Won’t Attend Joint Session Because It Should Be Reserved For Heads Of State
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Why MSNBC insists on giving this wingnut deadbeat dad air time to spew his hate talk is beyond me, but they did. Among the gems in this clip: Walsh thinks Obama was elected because of “white guilt,” he thinks it’s ridiculous for President Obama to call a joint session of Congress when those should be reserved for heads of state, he doesn’t know the President well enough to call him a liar but believes Obama lies, and more. Now the thing about Joe Walsh is that he’s already been banned from one MSNBC show because he’s a deadbeat dad who owes thousands in back child support. Lawrence O’Donnell will not have him back. Here’s the video: Click here to view this media Joe Walsh is just positioning himself for a future outside of Congress after he’s redistricted out of office . It’s really fine with me if he chooses not to show up next Thursday. He’s not fit to be in the same room with the President, and his district should take note.
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One of the many beauties of film is that it can always remind us of what once existed. As the world prepares to remember the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attack, the cartoonist Dan Meth has paid his own tribute. (PHOTOS: Philippe Petit Walking Between the Former Twin Towers) He’s put together this movie mashup
Continue reading …Rich Lowry: Sharpton Will ‘Never Be President Because He Can’t Read a Teleprompter’
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National Review's Rich Lowry took a couple of shots at new MSNBC host Al Sharpton Saturday. As the panel of “Fox News Watch” discussed the controversial Reverend's new show, Lowry quipped, “We know he’ll never be President of the United States because he can’t read a teleprompter” (video follows with transcribed highlights and commentary): Of course, that was also a rib at Barack Obama, But Lowry wasn't done, for he followed it up by saying, “This is a guy, he makes Ed Schultz look like an elder statesman.” Indeed, and the folks at MSNBC including Schultz and Sharpton should all be deeply embarrassed.
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Shaun Clayton compiled a collection of scenes from old coffee commercials, which often shared a theme: “men being jerks to their wives about coffee.” [via Peter Serafinowicz] Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Offworld Discovery Date : 02/09/2011 15:31 Number of articles : 3
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