We’re not sure why anyone would KIRF 2005′s LG Migo , but if you’re gonna do it, why not add some kitty icons? Crapgadget CES, round four: the Konka g-baby originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 08 Jan 2011 16:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Via email: STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT This morning, in an unspeakable tragedy, a number of Americans were shot in Tuscon, Arizona, at a constituent meeting with Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. And while we are continuing to receive information, we know that some have passed away, and that Representative Giffords is gravely wounded. We do not yet have all the answers. What we do know is that such a senseless and terrible act of violence has no place in a free society. I ask all Americans to join me and Michelle in keeping Representative Giffords, the victims of this tragedy, and their families in our prayers.
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Just when we thought were safe from the grasps the Breffo Spiderpodium Tablet stand , we found Breffo on the CES show floor and were forced to took a closer look at the scary yet flexible solution for all of our tablet holding needs. Priced at $35, the arachnoph-olding stand is aimed at tablets, but is certainly not limited to them. The Spiderpodium Tablet stand is built with a steel exoskeleton allowing for bendability and covered with silicon for maximum grippage of all tech toys, household objects and human faces alike. If the Spiderpodium Tablet stand isn’t your cup of tea for elevating your gadgets, you can still create some terrifying monsters. Gallery: Breffo Spiderpodium Tablet stand hands-on Breffo Spiderpodium Tablet stand hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 08 Jan 2011 16:19:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Mad Catz rolls out Mac-compatible Tritton See2 series USB video cards, See2 Xtreme for Windows
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It’s been quite a while since Tritton last cropped up on our radar, but the company was acquired by Mad Catz last summer, and it’s now announced a new range of Mac-compatible, 720p-supporting external video cards. That includes updated versions of its existing SEE2 UV150 external VGA video card and SEE2 XD300 Xpress Docking Station (with VGA, Ethernet, four USB ports, and mic and speaker ports), along with the all new SEE2 Xtreme UV250 external video card, which packs both VGA and DVI ports and supports resolutions up to 1920 x 1200, but is apparently only compatible with Windows. Look for it to be available in April for $100, while two Mac-compatible devices will be available next month for $60 and $100. Full press release is after the break. Continue reading Mad Catz rolls out Mac-compatible Tritton See2 series USB video cards, See2 Xtreme for Windows Mad Catz rolls out Mac-compatible Tritton See2 series USB video cards, See2 Xtreme for Windows originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 08 Jan 2011 16:11:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Intel’s been wishin’ and hopin’ for a Microsoft tablet OS, Windows 8 rumors recommence
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We’re not going to lie, Microsoft’s news on the tablet front here at CES has been quite a disappointment. While it teased that it’s working on “the next version of Windows” for ARM , it didn’t talk about its plans for a tablet-based OS at all. It’s been Windows 7 and more Windows 7 . And according to CNET , we’re not the only ones that want Microsoft to show some movement on the tablet UI front — Intel has been pushing Microsoft for a long time. In addition, Intel’s marketing chief Tom Kilroy seemed to imply that Microsoft’s tablet solution is still a ways off. Now, of course, Microsoft seems to be moving away from Intel and starting to work on some flavor of Windows for ARM chips, and perhaps related to that, ZDNet’s Microsoft maven Mary Jo Foley has heard quite a bit about a new “application model” for Windows 8 called Jupiter. Foley has heard that Microsoft is working on a new XAML user interface for Win 8, which will support “smoother animation,” more media capabilities, and “immersive apps.” It will also be lightweight, and thus, ideal for tablets or slates. Microsoft’s Vice President of Microsoft’s Developer Division Soma Somasegar actually seemed to confirm the project to Foley, but claims it has changed directions quite a bit. So, what does this all mean? In sum, Microsoft’s in no better position on the tablet front than it was a few weeks or months ago. And the wait continues… Intel’s been wishin’ and hopin’ for a Microsoft tablet OS, Windows 8 rumors recommence originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 08 Jan 2011 16:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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High-stakes gambling casinos have not been a part of Florida’s landscape until now. Sheldon Adelson’s $250,000 contribution to the Florida Republican Governor’s Association has evidently bought him a foot in the door. enlarge Rick Scott’s predictable reversal : Scott said Thursday he is open to the proposals even though while running for governor he rejected the expansion of gambling. “As you know, I’ve said in the campaign that I don’t want our revenue dollars to be tied to gaming,” Scott told the Miami Herald/St. Petersburg Times. “We’ve already approved gaming in the state, so we’ll look at it going forward.” Scott’s turnabout may be rooted in his campaign promise to pump hundreds of thousands of jobs into Florida’s struggling economy and a meeting he had with a major casino executive last November. Two weeks after the Nov. 2 election, Scott flew his private jet to Las Vegas for a private meeting with Sheldon Adelson, owner of the Las Vegas Sands casino empire. Scott was on his way to the Republican Governor’s Association meeting in San Diego, and he brought his wife, Ann, and no other staff to the Sand’s opulent resort. “It was an introductory meeting,” said Ron Reese, spokesman for the Las Vegas Sands, which also owns casino resorts in Macau, China and Singapore. For the past two years, Adelson’s company has been leading the charge for bringing destination casinos to Florida. He has said he is willing to invest as much as $3 billion in a project in Miami. Actually, it’s more likely that his reversal was already in process before his little tete a tete with Adelson, given the nice fat contribution made. Like the Michigan RGA, the Florida RGA was used to launder contributions from the likes of Adelson, Rick Perry, and others in order to finance his ascendance to Florida’s governorship. I’m certain it’s only the first of many such reversals. By the time they’re done, Florida will be teeming with casinos, crooked health care franchises, tobacco farms and unregulated environmental disasters. I’m betting on offshore drilling as Scott’s next push. You?
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Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) has been shot in the head at a Safeway in Tucson, Arizona (ABC News video follows): read more
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Democratic Congresswoman Gabrielle Gifford has been shot in the head after a man opened fire at a Tucson Safeway. While casualty counts are still conflicted, Gifford is believed to be in surgery while others in her entourage are thought to have been killed. Gifford was a “target” for Sarah Palin’s “Take Back the 20” campaign. As one can see at their website , a bulls-eye is shown over Gifford’s district. Wave 3: U.S. Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, D-AZ, was shot at point-blank range at a public event in Tucson, AZ. Seven people were injured and four were killed in the incident. According to Darci Slaten, University Medical Center public affairs officer, Gifford’s death has not been confirmed. “She is alive and in surgery right now,” Slaten said. Read more Related Entries December 30, 2010 New Year’s Call for a Border Reboot December 27, 2010 The Case of the Missing Murder
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Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., was shot in the head and an unknown number of others were wounded Saturday when an assailant sprayed bullets into an area where the lawmaker was meeting with constituents. (Jan. 8)
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