No word on what’s inside it just yet, but Apple has just released iOS 4.3 beta 3 (build 8F5166b) to developers, so we’re sure we’ll be getting plenty more details soon enough. If recent beta versions of the OS are any indication, there’s likely to be at least a few surprises in there. Update: It looks like App Advice has discovered the first new feature included in the update: the ability to cancel App Store downloads. [Thanks to everyone who sent this in] Apple releases iOS 4.3 beta 3 to developers originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Feb 2011 14:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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More than a million protesters flooded into central Cairo, turning Tahrir Square in the Egyptian capital, into a sea of humanity as massive protests against President Hosni Mubarak swept across Middle East’s most populous nation. Packed shoulder to shoulder in and around the famed Tahrir Square, the mass of people on Tuesday held aloft posters denouncing the president, and chanted slogans “Go Mubarak Go” and “Leave! Leave! Leave!” Similar demonstrations calling on Mubarak to step down were also witnessed across other cities, including Sinai, Alexandria, Suez, Mansoura, Damnhour, Arish, Tanta and El-Mahalla el-Kubra. For the latest on Egypt go to: english.aljazeera.net
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Google is furious. The search giant says it’s caught Bing red-handed stealing its search results—or, at least, mining data from its results to use to adjust Bing’s own ranking algorithm. It suspects Bing is using Internet Explorer and/or the Bing toolbar to monitor users’ Google queries and results. Microsoft…
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The world number one spot could be up for grabs this week, as some of the best players in the world take to the course at the Qatar Masters. Lee Westwood is the current holder, but as Joanna Gasiorowska reports, a young German is hot on his heels.
Continue reading …Lego viewfinder created for Sony NEX-5, lincoln log enthusiasts feel left out
February 1, 2011 No Comment
Do you spend your days pining for a viewfinder with some Danish building-block flair for your shiny new Sony NEX-5 ? Well, your camera woes have been solved — while appealing to your childlike aesthetic sensibilities — by a DIYer who fashioned just such a viewfinder out of some Lego blocks and parts from an old CD-ROM drive. Its complexity doesn’t quite match that of an all-Lego camera , but it’s a slick little solution for those who want to add some pizazz — and functionality — to Sony’s favorite not-quite- Micro Four-Thirds shooter. Hit up the source link to see how to build one for yourself. Lego viewfinder created for Sony NEX-5, lincoln log enthusiasts feel left out originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Feb 2011 14:28:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Time Magazine Writer Crams Climate Change ‘Catastrophe’ Lines Into Piece on Developing Countries
February 1, 2011 No CommentTime magazine's Brian Walsh couldn't write up a story on the need for more electricity in developing countries without shoe-horning in a dire warning about climate change. In a January 31st story entitled “Building
Continue reading …Instead of ObamaCare, maybe the nickname for health care reform should be KennedyCare. As in Anthony Kennedy, the Supreme Court swing vote who could very well decide whether the legislation lives or dies when it makes it to the Supreme Court. After yesterday’s ruling by a federal judge in Florida…
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Photo: Kelly Rossiter Now that we have hit the month of February, I am starting to think that I will never see lettuce again. Although I love winter food, with lots of braises and soups and stews , there comes a time when you miss having a little crunch during your meal. I managed to come up with a few crunchy items for this tasty salad, but I’m going to have to wait a fe… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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As a monster storm began to bear down on the middle of the nation Tuesday, those in its frigid and dangerous path could only hope it wouldn’t live up to the hype. (Feb. 1)
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