President Barack Obama is trumpeting private-sector job growth and lower unemployment, telling the public that “the trend is clear” on the economy _ and it’s encouraging. (Jan. 8)
Continue reading …With south departure, Sudan will lose land, resources _ but regime ensuring it keeps power
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KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Sudan will lose a third of its land, nearly a quarter of its population and much of its main money-maker, oil, if south Sudanese vote for independence in a referendum Sunday as seems all but certain. Khartoum’s government wants to make sure it doesn’t lose its grip on power as well. President Omar al-Bashir has spent most of his 21 years in power vowing to his supporters that he will hold Sudan together. But he appears to have accepted the reality that southerners are determined to break away, along with a Texas-sized, oil-rich chunk of the country. Now he’s working on two fronts — to shore up his position in the new, truncated Sudan and to secure rewards…
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A WiDi adapter, but only for music? It’s true. Up until now, Intel’s Wireless Display technology has been marketed as a means for transmitting video wirelessly from a PC to an HDTV, but apparently it’s good for audio, too. Logitech has chosen CES 2011 to launch the box you see above, the Wireless Speaker Adapter for Intel WiDi-enabled laptops. The idea is fairly simple: place the box near your sound system, and connect it up via a 3.5mm auxiliary jack or using standard analog RCA jacks. From there, you can launch the WiDi software on your laptop, nail the ‘Connect’ button and watch as your PC pairs up with your speakers. If you aren’t equipped to handle WiDi, there’s a similar box, but for Bluetooth. Both are expected to ship in the US and Europe this May for $29.99 apiece. Continue reading Logitech intros $30 Wireless Speaker Adapter for WiDi-enabled laptops Logitech intros $30 Wireless Speaker Adapter for WiDi-enabled laptops originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 08 Jan 2011 09:49:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant made a running jump shot with 1:11 remaining in the third quarter against the New Orleans Hornets to move him past Oscar Robertson for ninth place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. Bryant finished with 25 points in the Lakers’ 101-97 win over the Hornets on Friday and now Kobe Bryant once again break through the All-time score scoring is a post from: Daily World Buzz
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Samsung displays the “world’s largest” 3D LED TV; Photos via Jaymi Heimbuch 3D TVs, projectors, cameras — it’s all the rage this year at CES and the next wave of entertainment. Practically every major company that plays a role in entertainment electronics, from televisions to cameras, has their fingers in the 3D cookie jar. There’s even a 3D@Home zone at CES. We’ve been doing so well with energy consumption on electronics, including pulling energy hogs off of store shelves
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The SD Association took the opportunity to introduce the UHS-II standard here at CES, but Kingston’s doing its best to just make the most of the protocols that are available in the here and now . The outfit has just introduced its latest range of SDHC cards, the USH-I UltimateXX, which is set to ship later this month and be perfectly backwards compatible with Class 4, 6 and 10 equipment. We’re told that it’ll hit read rates of 60MB/sec and write rates of 35MB/sec, with pricing set for $69.99 (8GB), $179.99 (16GB) and $349.99 (32GB). In related news, the outfit’s also launching its DataTraveler HyperX 3.0 USB flash drive, and it has plans to launch an entry-level flash drive in “late Q2 / early Q3.” Head on past the break for the full skinny. Continue reading Kingston launches USB 3.0 roadmap, SDHC UHS-I UltimateXX card Kingston launches USB 3.0 roadmap, SDHC UHS-I UltimateXX card originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 08 Jan 2011 09:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …South Carolina Pilot Project Puts Farmers’ Markets in Community Health Centers
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Photo: vigorman University of South Carolina scientists are developing a plan to place farmers’ markets at health centers. Dr. James Hébert specializes in cancer prevention research, especially with regards to diet. Support for the project comes from a $1.5 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Cancer Institute (NCI). … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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The Super Bowl is more than just a huge day for professional football fans. Part of the game’s massive audience is there for the chance to see how mega-corporations creatively spend millions of dollars for one Super Bowl commercial.
Continue reading …iRig Mic: because your iPad, iPhone and iPod just aren’t complete sans a microphone
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IK Multimedia, the same dudes and dudettes responsible for the downright hilarious iKlip , seem to be on somewhat of a hot streak. This week, the company’s hitting back with the iRig iMic, hailed as the first handheld condenser microphone for the iPhone. The image above truly explains it all — it’s designed to plug directly into your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, and so long as you’ve got a recording app of choice, you’ll be capturing your vocals in no time flat. The obvious next step is to run everything through the T-Pain app, but for those who’d rather roll more naturally, IK’s VocaLive effects processor is tossed in gratis. Pricing details are being kept under wraps for reasons unknown, but let’s be honest — you’re buying one even if it means losing two arms and a leg. Continue reading iRig Mic: because your iPad, iPhone and iPod just aren’t complete sans a microphone iRig Mic: because your iPad, iPhone and iPod just aren’t complete sans a microphone originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 08 Jan 2011 08:40:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Livia Firth Upcycles Colin Firth’s Moth-Eaten Suit for "King’s Speech" Premiere
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Junky Styling transforms Colin Firth’s moth-eaten suit into gorgeous eco-fashion dress. Photo: Vogue UK Livia Firth stunned on the red carpet last year when she accompanied her husband, actor Colin Firth, to numerous award shows dressed to the nines in gorgeous, green fashion. I am happy to report that, due to Colin Firth
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