So you nabbed a webOS device over the holidays? Maybe you got yourself a Pixi or Pre Plus , or if you were really lucky, someone dropped a Pre 2 in your stocking. We know that Palm isn’t exactly ruling the roost when it comes to smartphones, but that doesn’t mean that your new device isn’t plenty powerful given the right apps and proper tweaks. In fact, webOS can stand toe-to-toe with the iOS and Android devices of the world, even if the selection of apps and hardware leaves something to be desired. So how do you turn your holiday cheer into a year-round workhorse? Read on after the break for the must-have apps, accessories, and more! Continue reading Just got a Palm phone? The best apps, accessories, and tips Just got a Palm phone? The best apps, accessories, and tips originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 29 Dec 2010 16:56:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …In a May 2009 interview with the Associated Press, the late soul singer Teena Marie talks about prayer, her addiction to vicodin, having seizures and living life after the death of her musical mentor, Rick James. (Dec. 29)
Continue reading …Photo credit: es0teric / Creative Commons Though the Adelie penguin is numerous—with more than five million individuals stretched across 38 colonies—their native habitat is changing rapidly. To keep track of how the birds are handling this change, scientists have built a special scale . Using a corral system, penguins are herded onto the platform, where their weight can be measured… Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …ED WHITE Associated Press= WAYNE, Mich. (AP) — A family-owned furniture store in suburban Detroit exploded and collapsed in what appeared to be a natural gas explosion Wednesday, trapping three people in the rubble. Rescuers pulled the store’s owner from the debris and he is in critical condition, Wayne City Manager John Zech told a news conference. Search and rescue teams continued to hunt for two others, who police said are employees at the William C. Franks store. “They’re dealing with a lot of debris,” said Inkster Deputy Police Chief Hilton Napoleon, who was assisting other officers in below-freezing temperatures at the scene. “They’ve got to be careful so they don’t cause any more…
Continue reading …Earlier this month the US Coast Guard made a $48 million cocaine bust off the coast of Panama and detained three alleged traffickers. Official say they’ve made a real dent the the drug war. (Dec. 29)
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Continue reading …Click here to view this media When President Barack Obama praised the NFL’s Eagles for giving quarterback Michael Vick a second chance, it was inevitable that the pundits at Fox News would feign outrage. But no one could have predicted that one Fox News host would go as far as to call for Vick’s death. “President Obama — it has been confirmed by the White House — called the owner of the Philadelphia Eagles and during the course of their conversation, thanked him for giving Michael Vick a second chance,” Fox News’ Tucker Carlson reported Tuesday while filling in for Sean Hannity. “Now, I’m a Christian. I’ve made mistakes myself. I believe fervently in second chances but Michael Vick killed dogs and he did it in a heartless and cruel way and I think, personally, he should have been executed for that,” he continued. “But the idea that the president of the United States would be getting behind someone who murdered dogs, kind of beyond the pale,” Carlson said. Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie told Sports Illustrated ‘s Peter King Monday that Obama called him and was passionate about Vick’s comeback. “He said, ‘So many people who serve time never get a fair second chance,’” Lurie said. “He said, ‘It’s never a level playing field for prisoners when they get out of jail.’ And he was happy that we did something on such a national stage that showed our faith in giving someone a second chance after such a major downfall.” White House spokesman Bill Burton clarified that Obama “of course condemns the crimes that Michael Vick was convicted of, but, as he’s said previously, he does think that individuals who have paid for their crimes should have an opportunity to contribute to society again.” Burton also said that part of the reason for Obama’s call was to talk about alternative energy plans for Lincoln Field, where the Eagles play. Carlson wasn’t the first Fox News host to be be upset by the president’s actions. “The criticism is to specifically praise giving Michael Vick this kind of a chance in some way excuses, perhaps, what Michael Vick did or sends some sort of a message to people that it’s not that bad,” Fox News host Megyn Kelly worried . Filling in for Keith Olbermann on MSNBC Tuesday, Sam Seder pointed out that while Obama didn’t excuse what Vick did, President George W. Bush did excuse I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby after he was convicted in the Valerie Plame case. “Tell me if I’m wrong here,” Seder asked sociologist Dr. Michael Eric Dyson. “In the media, at least, it seems to me that there appears to be two standards for two different crimes and for two different presidents.” “You’re absolutely right,” Dyson said.
Continue reading …Christian Kane, who stars in the TNT series ‘Leverage,’ talks about releasing his debut album ‘The House Rules.’ (Dec. 29)
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