Scratch one off the list: Mike Pence says he won’t run for president in 2012. The conservative congressman from Indiana told supporters of his decision in a letter, reports the Indianapolis Star . “In the choice between seeking national office and serving Indiana in some capacity, we choose Indiana,” wrote Pence…
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Apple hasn’t announced a second-generation iPad yet. But As AP’s Haven Daley reports, some vendors at the Macworld Expo are already producing cases for iPads with cameras and a bigger speaker, some anticipated iPad 2 features. (Jan. 27)
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When startup Alphyn Industries speaks of jacketing an Apple iPad, the company means it in a literal sense — this PADX-1 Ledge is a form-fitting polyester and silicone pullover with a zippered shelf to both protect your slate and offer easy access. Twin straps hold up the slate in a work-friendly position, connected to load-bearing straps built into the jacket that fully distribute the weight — a technique founder Ben Raviv learned as a ballistics specialist for defense equipment provider HighCom Security. At $285, it’s certainly an investment, but we found the garb both comfortable and quite warm when we donned it today at Macworld 2011, and though the close proximity of the screen to our chest didn’t make for easy typing, it’s more useful than other products we could name. Gallery: Alphyn Industries PADX-1 Ledge and SOMA-1 jackets Alphyn’s also got a second $285 jacket, the SOMA-1, which also quite literally sticks an iPhone or iPod touch up your sleeve. We weren’t able to wear this one, but we admired the design, with a zippered channel that runs all the way up one arm to connect and store earbuds and a thick transparent film for wrist-mounted use. You’ll find the PADX-1 available right now, and the SOMA-1 up for pre-order at Alphyn’s website. PR after the break. Continue reading Alphyn Industry jackets play iPad close to the chest, stick smartphones on your wrist Alphyn Industry jackets play iPad close to the chest, stick smartphones on your wrist originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 27 Jan 2011 19:28:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Yes, the composer of such children’s song classics “Baby Beluga” and “Down by the Bay” is worried about future generations — and rightfully so. As he writes in an essay for Child Honouring : Are we tweeting while Earth burns? Is climate collapse our new collective Titanic? How do we best describe the survival struggle of 7 billion in a way that connects with the public and with decision makers? The scienc… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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January 27, 2011 No CommentBy Paul Kiel and Olga Pierce, ProPublica With millions of homeowners still struggling to stay in their homes, the Obama administration’s $75 billion foreclosure prevention program has been weakened, perhaps fatally, by lax oversight and a posture of cooperation—rather than enforcement—with the nation’s biggest banks. Related Entries January 25, 2011 ‘King’s Speech’ Rules in Oscar Race October 25, 2010 Not Appearing at the Oscars: Jean-Luc Godard
Continue reading …The Illinois Supreme Court put Rahm Emanuel back on the ballot for Chicago mayor today, reviving his campaign to lead the country’s third-largest city. In the unanimous ruling, the justices called the appeals court’s basis for deciding that Emanuel could not be on the ballot “without any foundation in Illinois…
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The BlackBerry Curve has always been our favorite ‘berry because of its solid keyboard and lack of pretension to any functionality beyond great messaging, but it looks like things are about to change fast: you’re looking at a leaked image of what CrackBerry says is the Curve Touch, codenamed “Malibu,” and it’s all touchscreen — unlike the rumored Apollo , there’s no keyboard in sight. We’ve only got specs on the CDMA version, and they’re right in line with what you’d expect for a midrange device due out in late 2011 / early 2012: 800MHz Qualcomm MSM8655 processor, 3.25-inch HVGA screen, 5 megapixel camera with HD video, 1GB storage with microSD expansion and 512MB of RAM, GPS, and NFC. Of course, CrackBerry says those are just “proposed specs,” so anything could change, but man — are we crazy for thinking an an all-touch Curve definitely seems to redefine everything about what a BlackBerry is and is not? BlackBerry Curve Touch leaks out originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 27 Jan 2011 19:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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President Barack Obama has chosen Jay Carney, the communications chief to Vice President Joe Biden and a former magazine journalist, to be the next White House press secretary. AP’s Julie Pace reports. (Jan. 27)
Continue reading …By Andrew Bacevich, TomDispatch In defense circles, “cutting” the Pentagon budget has once again become a topic of conversation. Americans should not confuse that talk with reality. Related Entries January 25, 2011 Life Sentence for Embassy Bomber January 16, 2011 With Friends Like These, Who Needs Democracy?
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Maternal deaths resulting from in vitro fertilization (IVF) are relatively rare, but they do occur, British doctors warn in an editorial in the journal BMJ.
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