Defense officials urge country’s representatives abroad to take increased precautions for fear of attack aimed at avenging killing of two scientists
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Hey, it’s December, what else are you going to do but monger rumors of the next iPad ? Reuters has rounded up no less than four sources from within Apple’s component suppliers, all expressing their belief that the hallowed tablet will be refreshed some time in early 2011. A pair of the tipsters could only go so far as to say that production at places like Wintek and Simplo is expected to ramp up in the first quarter, while the other two were more decisive in identifying the cause for the extra activity as Apple’s next tablet iteration. As to the future iPad’s camera or cameras, one source says it’ll feature both a back-mounted and a front-facing module, with Largan and Genius identified as having received new orders from Cupertino for churning out imagers. Notably, the latter is currently also supplying the iPhone 4′s photon collector and there’s no confirmation that whatever they produce will inevitably land in an iPad 2, but the tea leaves seem to be in agreement: parts are targeted for a February shipment in preparation for an April iPad refresh . Whether the new slate arrives at that time, however, will be another matter altogether. iPad 2 will have rear and front-facing cameras, say multiple sources originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 10 Dec 2010 03:52:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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There can’t be many newspapermen whose work bears rereading after more than 80 years, but Mencken is one. The six volumes of his collected “Prejudices” are cocksure about everything, but whether they are right or boneheaded, one hardly cares. Related Entries December 7, 2010 Leaks Suggest Iran Is Now Winning in the Middle East December 6, 2010 Happy as a Hangman
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Boy, we know the Cr-48 is supposed to be a test platform and all, but even by that standard, Google’s Chrome OS laptop has had a very rough first day on the job. Ambushed by one of our kindly tipsters upon its arrival, the Cr-48 has been gutted and disassembled (mostly, the motherboard is mercifully left attached to the chassis), revealing the typical arrangement of tiny electronics, which includes Hynix memory chips and a SanDisk-branded SSD. We’re just glad to see that masking tape isn’t playing a structurally integral role in its construction. Things don’t really get much better for the slinky 48 once it gets back home to Google HQ, however, as its makers have put together an entire video composed of creative destruction methods for it. Cruel, cruel people. Gallery: Google Cr-48 laptop torn down Continue reading Google Cr-48 laptop torn down and destroyed in one unlucky day (video) Google Cr-48 laptop torn down and destroyed in one unlucky day (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 10 Dec 2010 02:53:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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YouTube has announced that it is in the process of removing the 15-minute time length restriction imposed on videos. While the limit has, so far, only been lifted with a few special content partners like National Geographic and Lonelygirl15 (a channel which apparently still has viewers), it should pave the way for longer videos for all moving forward. So, why the change now after years of limits? Joshua Siegel, a product manager at YouTube told The New York Times that the company now has copyright issues under control via ContentID, which scans roughly 100 years worth of uploaded video per day in an attempt to fend off violations. There’s no word on when the time limit will be further lifted, but for now, you can at least finally check out epic, full length National Geographic videos on YouTube (one of which we’ve linked below). YouTube lifting 15-minute time limit for some videos originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 10 Dec 2010 02:34:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Rabbinical Centre of Europe expresses its appreciation for ‘clear message sent by European Council of Ministers that this amendment is problematic and discriminatory’, but cautions there is still a long way ahead before battle is won
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A fire intentionally set to destroy an explosives-filled house in a suburban San Diego neighborhood rapidly consumed the structure without major problems as fire crews and curious onlookers watched.The AP’s John Mone followed the controlled burn. (Dec. 9)
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If you’ve been scouring the virtual shelves for a new laptop SSD, you’ve probably come across one name more than any other: SandForce . Recently, both SandForce and Indilinx have all but taken over the SSD market in terms of controller use, but at long last we’ve got some formidable competition on the benchmarking trail. Samsung ‘s 470 Series SSD range features an in-house controller, and it’s obviously got a lot of work to do if it plans on ousting either of the previous two names from their place atop the pedestal. The good news, however, is that Sammy is well on its way. Reviews across the web have sung the praises of this her drive, with Slashgear noting that unlike most drives — which only truly impress on the read side — this one also generates drool on the write side. The critics over at Hot Hardware noted that while it won’t take advantage of SATA 6Gbps, it doesn’t “suffer from a split personality,” meaning that performance was shockingly consistent in use. Of course, the rub that everyone points to is the price — at $550 for a 256GB slab, it’s far from cheap, but it’s as close as one could get to being worth the premium. Drive in below to see for yourself. Read – Hot Hardware Read – Slashgear Read – TechSpot Read – CNET Read – Gadgetsteria Read – The SSD Review Samsung 470 Series 256GB SSD review roundup: impressive performance, but pricey originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 10 Dec 2010 01:48:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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The Federal Aviation Administration’s aircraft registry has lost track of as many as one-third of the 357000 planes in the United States, creating a loophole that the agency fears could be exploited by terrorists and drug traffickers. (Dec. 10)
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