Guinea’s state television has confirmed that the presidential election run-off will be postponed from October 31 to November 7. Siaka Sangare, the newly appointed head of the election commission said on state television on Wednesday that “after wide consultation with the different parties in the transition, the date of November 7, 2010 has been set for the second round of the presidential election.” “It is a date that has been agreed upon, cannot be changed, and, dare I say it, I think will be the last one set for this election that the Guinean people are waiting for so much.” Sangare
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Police are searching central Missouri for a man they call a person of interest in shootings that left three people dead and one wounded. (Oct. 27)
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This one’s still a bit mysterious, but what appears to be a Bluetooth module for Olympus’ Micro Four Thirds cameras has just hit the FCC. Exactly what it does isn’t clear, but it looks to be a match for the accessory port below the hot shoe on Olympus’ PEN series cameras, which could open up a number of interesting possibilities — a geotagging GPS module, perhaps, or even a file transfer device? Hopefully Olympus will clear things up getting official with this thing sooner rather than later. In the meantime, you can dive into the FCC reports at the link below. Bluetooth module for Olympus Micro Four Thirds cameras hits the FCC originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 27 Oct 2010 23:16:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …NPR Uses Jon Stewart to Try to Make Fox Into the Villain in Juan Williams ‘Knife Fight’
October 28, 2010 No CommentNPR and other liberals are trying to convert the firing of JuanWilliams into another episode of bullying conservatism. NPR deployed Jon Stewart in self-defense on Tuesday’s Morning Edition . Anchor Steve Inskeep noted Stewart’s arrival in Washington, DC marked his first show since the Williams purge, and they ran this joke: STEWART [From the Daily Show]: Are you kidding me, NPR? Are you picking a fight with FOX news? They gave Juan Williams a $2 million contract just for you firing him. NPR, you just brought a tote bag full of David Sedaris books to a knife fight. NPR suggests that this is “sanity” and that Stewart's rally is designed to “take it down a notch.” But wasn’t NPR the ones
Continue reading …When Google admitted its Street View cars had collected sensitive data after all , it sparked a new formal inquiry in the UK, but the very same apology was just what the Federal Trade Commission needed to drop an investigation in the USA. The FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection wrote Google a formal letter today noting “concerns about the internal policies and procedures that gave rise to this data collection,” but satisfaction that the company’s agreed to change all that and appoint a director of privacy . “Because of these commitments, we are ending our inquiry into this matter at this time,” the document reads. Does that mean we can stop using this picture of Ross’ old apartment in our posts? Only time will tell. FTC accepts Google’s privacy apology, lets Street View off the hook originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 27 Oct 2010 22:34:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Incumbent Sam Katz has won the mayoral post in Winnipeg, according to unofficial election results, beating out Judy Wasylycia-Leis.
Continue reading …Bullet Train Express Platform: a $99 home for your Apple keyboard and Magic Trackpad
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You’re a dude (or dudette) that likes to be prepared, right? It’s the Boy Scout motto, after all. To that end, we’re surmising that you’re already gearing up for OS X 10.7 , and while that new finger exercise regimen will definitely pay off in the long run, Bullet Train’s Express Keyboard Platform is what you’re really in need of. For all intents and purposes, this is a $99 slab of aluminum, precisely crafted to hold an Apple Keyboard and Magic Trackpad . Essentially, the trio creates the bottom portion of a MacBook Pro, albeit with a larger touchpad and a slate of keys that aren’t nearly as dark. The outfit’s charging quite a premium for this thing, but we’re told that demand is through the roof — in other words, if you want one, you should probably jump in line now. But really, are you having that much trouble using both in their own space? Continue reading Bullet Train Express Platform: a $99 home for your Apple keyboard and Magic Trackpad Bullet Train Express Platform: a $99 home for your Apple keyboard and Magic Trackpad originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 27 Oct 2010 21:42:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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The ex-Soviet republics of Azerbaijan and Armenia have agreed to swap prisoners captured during fighting in the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh. The deal was agreed at a meeting hosted by…
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It’s easy to forget at this point, but Android wasn’t a Google creation. Google bought the company in 2005 for an undisclosed sum (estimated to be around $50 million) and, well, let’s just say things worked out pretty well for them. How well? Google’s vice president of corporate development, David Lawee, told attendees at the Stanford Accel Symposium this week that the acquisition was quite simply Google’s “best deal ever.” Lawee further went on to note that he did have some initial skepticism about the deal, and recalls saying “I hope this guy does something” after seeing Andy Rubin around the building for two years. The fact that Rubin actually stayed after the acquisition eventually did inspire some confidence, however, with Lawee adding that it’s obvious when a deal doesn’t work out “because the people leave.” Google exec calls Android acquistion its ‘best deal ever’ originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 27 Oct 2010 20:58:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Authorities were trying to determine whether a prosthetic leg investigators have found is that of a missing NC girl, police said Wednesday. Searchers found the leg at a home where the stepmother of 10-year-old girl once lived. (Oct. 27)
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