A group of tourists from North America who managed to get out of Egypt and landed at New York’s JFK International Airport shared their observations about the uprising Monday. (Jan. 31)
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Photoshop is hard . Hell, we’re just hacks ourselves, using the tool as a means to help convey a story. But we don’t have BAs in graphic design and we’re definitely not operating within Samsung’s multi-million-dollar advertising budget. So pardon us while we tease Sammy for failing to add a starburst to cover the reflection of its super-secret next-generation followup to its Galaxy S handset. The grab above comes at the 13 second mark of the official ” next Galaxy S ” teaser video (posted after the break) released in the runup to the big Mobile World Congress event. We guess some secrets really are meant to be shared. [Thanks, Shavar] Continue reading Samsung sucks at Photoshop: The next Galaxy S (video) Samsung sucks at Photoshop: The next Galaxy S (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Feb 2011 02:18:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Sony’s DSC-HX100V and HX9V superzooms get official, headed to shelves this April
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After being leaked just a few days ago, Sony’s high-end 16.2-megapixel HX100V and HX9V cameras are now official. According to the press release, the DSC-HX100V is the first of the Cyber-shot line to include a 27mm Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonar T lens with 30x optical zoom, while its smaller compact brother, the DSC-HX9V, is also the first to sport a 24mm Sony G lens with a 16x optical zoom. That’s certainly great news for lurkers or folks who like shooting from a far, especially when considering both cameras are capable of recording 1920 x 1080 60p HD video. Their new “Exmor R” back-illuminated CMOS sensor also is the first to support a so-called Intelligent Sweep Panorama HR mode, which lets users capture up to 42.9 megapixel scenes with a whopping 10480 x 4096 resolution. Speaking of panoramas, the new camera’s have also picked up the same 3D Sweep Panorama Mode, GPS, and Dual Recording functions found on other cyber shots announced back at CES. If you’re dying to get your hands on that crazy zoom action, their official release is set for April with pre-sales starting in February. Price wise, the DSC-HX100V and DSC-HX9V cameras will cost about $450 and $350 , respectively. For more details hit up the PR after the break or browse through the gallery below. Gallery: Sony Cyber-Shot HX100V and HX9V Continue reading Sony’s DSC-HX100V and HX9V superzooms get official, headed to shelves this April Sony’s DSC-HX100V and HX9V superzooms get official, headed to shelves this April originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Feb 2011 01:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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The man suspected of revealing classified US government documents to the WikiLeaks website is being held in solitary confinement while awaiting trial. Bradley Manning has been kept alone in his cell in a Virginia jail for 23 hours a day, under constant surveillance, for seven months. The Pentagon denies he is being mistreated, sying that he receives visitors, can make phone calls, and routinely meets with doctors. But the UN says the use of solitary confinement for prolonged periods can be a form of torture that should be used sparingly. Al Jazeera’s Kristen Saloomey reports from the Quantico military base.
Continue reading …Boxee delays Netflix integration again, cites security requirements as the culprit
February 1, 2011 No Comment
We hoped Boxee would surprise us at the eleventh hour and announce it had finally added Netflix to the service — technically making good on its end of January deadline . Instead, the company’s blog is now reporting that the service is “anticipated soon.” Apparently, the service is running fine on the device in the company’s offices — which, mind you they said back in November too, — but it still failed to satisfy Netflix’s security requirements. While that sounds like a big thing to miss in our books, a comment by Boxee’s VP of Marketing, Andrew Kippen, suggests the company just discovered the issue only an hour before midnight. This marks the second time users have been asked to re-adjust their expectations for when the big red box might pop up on their favorite media manager, but to Boxee’s credit, we were glad to see the company come right out with the situation instead of leaving us all on pins and needles. Now, let’s just hope this whole incident gets sorted out pronto, so we don’t have to break bad news to our watch instantly lovin’ hearts ever again. Boxee delays Netflix integration again, cites security requirements as the culprit originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Feb 2011 01:07:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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They may be controversial, but a new study says cameras designed to catch red light runners are actually stopping wrecks and saving lives. (Feb. 1)
Continue reading …Illinois has become the sixth state to recognize civil unions between same-sex couples. A bill signed into law by Governor Pat Quinn Monday afternoon gives gay and lesbian couples many of the same rights as their heterosexual counterparts, including the right to visit a loved one in hospital, the Chicago…
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As federal authorities investigate California’s Tri-Valley University to determine if it has been helping foreigners illegally obtain visas, India says it wants the US to ensure that Indian students there are not subjected to discrimination. (Jan. 31)
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Relatives of an Alabama woman who died during a 2003 honeymoon scuba diving trip in Australia say they’re pleased that a judge has set a May 23 trial date for the capital murder charge against her husband, Gabe Watson. (Jan. 31)
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