An armed man involved in a standoff with authorities at a fast food restaurant in the Phoenix suburb of Chandler has surrendered to police and is in custody. (Jan. 5)
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William H. Macy’s talking about his new Showtime dramedy ‘Shameless’ and working with co-stars Emmy Rossum and Joan Cusack. (Jan. 3)
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We’re hanging out in the lobby of Las Vegas’ illustrious Venetian Hotel and Casino — along with about eleventy billion of our closest friends and colleagues. It’s Motorola’s CES press conference, after all, and we’re expecting big things — things involving Honeycomb and 10-inch displays, if we had to place a wager (and seeing how this is Sin City, we just might). Read on! Continue reading Live from Motorola’s CES 2011 press event! Live from Motorola’s CES 2011 press event! originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Jan 2011 18:49:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Two adult U.K. brothers, both married, and a paternal uncle all appear to be normal males — but are genetically women with two X chromosomes. The sex reversal is due to small DNA duplication.
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Panasonic has just revealed the Viera tablet at its CES 2011 press conference. What we know so far is that it’s Android based and will be available in 4, 7, and 10-inch sizes. Besides the difference in screen size, each of the tablets will feature identical hardware. Panasonic is positioning the device mainly as a TV companion. Using a feature called Viera Connect, tablet owners will have the flexibility to transfer content between the tablet and TV — or even view the same content simultaneously from different angles. The tablet will also function as a remote for controlling home theater components and content. Pricing in the US is unlikely to be announced in the near term, but further details related to its Japan launch will be revealed later today. Check out more images of the device in the gallery below. Gallery: Panasonic VIERA Tablet hands-on Gallery: More Panasonic VIERA tablets hands-on Continue reading Panasonic’s Android-based Viera Tablet unveiled at CES 2011 Panasonic’s Android-based Viera Tablet unveiled at CES 2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Jan 2011 18:43:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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It seems that Apple’s AirPlay streaming is ripe for moddery and hacksterism, and if the recently (very recently) released AirMediaPlayer wasn’t proof enough, the kids at Remote HD have released a plugin that adds the AirPlay to your first gen AppleTV. That’s right! Just install the plug-in and the Remote HD iOS app, and you’ll soon be streaming movies, podcasts, photos and more. What are you waiting for? Hit the source link for instructions, and make sure you let us know how it all works out for you. Remote HD brings AirPlay to your first-gen AppleTV originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Jan 2011 18:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …ABC Touts Angry Book from ‘Father Oprah’ on ‘Hypocritical,’ ‘Misogynistic’ Catholic Church
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On Tuesday's Good Morning America, George Stephanopoulos highlighted and promoted a new book by Albert Cutie, an ex-priest who left the Catholic Church after being caught in a relationship with a woman in his parish. An ABC graphic blasted, “'Father Oprah' Lashes out, Calls Church 'Misogynistic.'” Stephanopoulos gently introduced Cutie, who was photographed by the paparazzi with his then-girlfriend at the beach, this way: ” …But first, the story of how a stolen kiss caught on camera forced him to choose between the church he served and the woman he loved .” Regarding gays in the church, the host marveled, “But, you say there's, there's great hypocrisy, many, many times.” At times,
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It ain’t Photokina , and it ain’t PMA , but darn if the cameras aren’t rolling out left and right here at the 2011 edition of CES. This evening, it’s Panasonic’s turn, and we’ve got four new Lumix point-and-shoots to discuss in more detail below: For starters, we’ve got a pair of newcomers to the Lumix FH series , the FH5 and FH2. Both of these are sporting sleek, svelte exteriors, with the DMC-FH5 nabbing a 16 megapixel sensor and the DMC-FH2 stepping down to 14 megapixels. Both of ‘em feature a newly-developed retractable 28mm wide-angle lens, a 4x optical zoom and a 720p movie mode. You’ll also find a newly-incorporated Venue Engine VI, which hastens startup and overall reaction times. Mega optical image stabilization, face detection and an intelligent scene selector are all included, as is the Lumix Image Uploader to get your shots up onto the web, STAT. Pricing on this duo is expected at a later date, though we are told that the FH5 will ship in silver, violet, black and gold, while the FH2 dons black, red, pink and blue outfits. Looking for something with a bit more pizazz? The ultrathin FP series is growing by two today as well, with the 16.1 megapixel DMC-FP7 and 14.1 megapixel DMC-FP5 offering up a sexy exterior, 4x optical zoom and a 720p movie mode. The FP7 goes with a mirror-like finish, while the FP5 sticks with matte. The FP7 (shown above) also has a nicer-than-average rear, with a 3.5-inch LCD; the FP5 steps it down ever-so-slightly to a 3.0-incher. Both models include Smart Touch Screens that enable shooters to tweak lots of settings within hitting a single physical button, and the FP7 goes one step further by offering one-touch re-touching. The duo also incorporates Panny’s Venus Engine VI, mega optical image stabilization, face detection, an intelligent scene selector and a dedicated iA button. Pricing remains a mystery for these as well, but you can decide between red, blue and black on the FP7 or black, pink, silver and blue on the FP5. Gallery: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 and Lumix FP7 cameras at CES 2011 Gallery: Panasonic Lumix FH series cameras at CES 2011 Continue reading Panasonic debuts Lumix FP5, FP7, FH5 and FH2 ultraslim compact cameras Panasonic debuts Lumix FP5, FP7, FH5 and FH2 ultraslim compact cameras originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Jan 2011 18:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …As is his wont, last night Bill O’Reilly decided to opine on the combined topics of religion and science: O’REILLY: I’ll tell you why [religion's] not a scam, in my opinion: tide goes in, tide goes out. Never a miscommunication. You can’t explain that. SILVERMAN: Tide goes in, tide goes out? O’REILLY: See, the water, Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Outside the Beltway Discovery Date : 05/01/2011 23:30 Number of articles : 9
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Panasonic already rolled out the red carpet to issue a gaggle of new cameras, but now it’s time to tickle the fancy of those who prefer full motion video. The company is introducing a metric ton (we checked, trust us) of new camcorders here at CES in Las Vegas, so we’ll be giving you the highlights just below. For those that yearn for more, the press releases can be peeked in full after the break. Panny’s “full roster” of Full HD camcorders includes a half-dozen newcomers: the HDC-SD40, HDC-TM40, HDC-HS80, HDC-TM80, HDC-TM90 and HDC-SD9, all of which are stacked with a 1MOS sensor capable of capturing clips at 1920 x 1080. The SD90 and TM90 are even capable of shooting at 1080/60p, and if you toss on the optional CW-CLT1, you’ll instantly gain the ability to record in 3D. The whole lot is designed to handle low-light scenarios like a champ, and the each feature a 28m wide-angle lens. The aforementioned power duo also have a 40x intelligent zoom, and we’re told that these can withstand up to 135 minutes of continuous recording before the battery keels over. A select few also feature touch-screen operation, but absolutely none of them have a price or release date just yet. What’s better than 1MOS? 3MOS, naturally. The HDC-TM900, HDC-HS900 and HDC-SD800 are also making their debut here in the desert, with 1080/60p recording, support for capturing 3D (when using the CLT1 conversion lens) and a manual ring on the TM900 and HS900. Those two also tout a 20x zoom and a 3.5-inch touchpanel, and Panny claims that these guys are good enough to handle “professional-level video shooting.” The whole bunch can record to SDXC / SDHC / SD cards, while the TM900 adds 32GB of internal memory. You’ll also find an optical image stabilizer, a Crystal Engine Pro processor and an Eco-Mode function on all three, while the TM900 and HS900 get gifted with five internal microphones for 5.1 recording. Per usual, your guess is as good as ours when it comes to a price and release. Bringing up the rear are a handful of SD camcorders — the SDR-H100, the SDR-T70 and the SDR-S70 — all of which are on the lean side and boast a 78x zoomer. These three offer a 33mm wide-angle lens, optical image stabilization and an Active mode, the latter of which helps to reduce blur when zooming. The group stores clips on SDXC / SDHC / SD, but the H100 also has an 80GB hard drive and the T70 a 4GB slab of flash memory. All three will be available in March, but pricing won’t be determined until sometime next month. Gallery: Panasonic’s CES 2011 camcorder launches Continue reading Panasonic’s CES 2011 camcorder launch: 3D, HD, 3MOS and 1MOS all present Panasonic’s CES 2011 camcorder launch: 3D, HD, 3MOS and 1MOS all present originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Jan 2011 18:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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