Ivory and tuna top wildlife talks
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UN wildlife negotiations begin on banning the trade in bluefin tuna and permitting sales of ivory at a two-week summit in Doha.
Apollo men decry Obama Moon plans
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Nasa Moon astronauts tell the BBC President Barack Obama's decision to cancel the US lunar programme is "catastrophic".
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The waste fuel for your motor that won't cost a lot
The brain scan that can 'see people's memories'
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Scientists say they have been able to tell which past event a person is recalling using a brain scan.
Huge meat-eater plant prefers poo
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The largest meat-eating plant in the world is designed not to eat small animals, but small animal poo, scientists discover.
What happened next? Zebra puts head in hippo's mou
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A zebra at Zurich Zoo appeared doomed when visitors saw its head in the mouth of a hippo, but it was only cleaning its teeth.
Climate linked to smaller birds
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Songbirds on the US east coast are becoming smaller, a trend thought to be driven by climate changes.
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Japan's home fuel-cell tech to take on Europe
Safe and sound
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Hi-tech to stop gadgets being stolen
Tweeting 'fundamental' in life
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Twitter co-founder Evan Williams believes social networks will become a fundamental way the public communicates with government.
HSBC admits huge Swiss data theft
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About 24,000 clients of HSBC's private banking operation in Switzerland had personal details stolen, the bank admits.
Japan aims its home fuel cells at Europe
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Japan is embracing fuel cell to provide electricity and heat in the home. Now it wants to export the systems to the UK and the rest of Europe.
China's stern warning to Google
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China's top internet official warns that Google will "pay the consequences" if it does not comply with censorship laws.
Tweets 'fundamental to democracy'
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Twitter co-founder Evan Williams believes social networks will be the fundamental way the public communicates with government.
Is US politics nastier than ever?
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As Barack Obama delivers his angriest performance since he was elected, Mark Mardell asks if America is becoming more divided.
A fight with a masked Mexican 'princess'
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Simon Reeve risks his health and his dignity as he investigates the world of female wrestling in Mexico.
Vettel stuns Ferrari to grab pole
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Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel starts the first Formula 1 race of 2010 from pole position after edging the Ferraris in Bahrain.
England put Tigers under pressure
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England reduce Bangladesh to 154-5 at the end of day two of the first Test, still 445 runs adrift of the tourists' 599-6 declared.
Tidy tents
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Staying safe in Haiti while keeping up appearances
China steps up security in Tibet
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The Chinese government boosts security in Tibet ahead of the second anniversary of violent protests against Beijing's rule.
Purple People
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The new mass movement against Italy's Berlusconi
Maliki leads Baghdad poll count
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Iraqi PM Nouri Maliki's coalition is ahead in the key area of Baghdad, election officials say, as the slow count continues.
Live - Bahrain GP qualifying
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The first qualifying session of the new season takes place in Bahrain after Ferrari's Fernando Alonso sets the fastest time in final practice.
Thaksin country
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Supporters of ousted Thai PM rally for their man
Superb Alonso sets Bahrain pace
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Ferrari new boy Fernando Alonso excels in final practice to go quickest ahead of qualifying at the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Disconnect
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Can two Korean families cope without the web?
Should Catholic priests remain celibate?
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The Pope has said celibacy among priests is a sign of "full devotion" to the Catholic Church. Do you agree?
'Red' demonstrators reach Bangkok
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Thousands of Thai opposition supporters converge on the capital, Bangkok, to press their demands for elections.
Village of tears
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No end in sight to Nigeria's brutal cycle of violence
California sues Toyota for faults
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Prosecutors in California are suing Toyota, claiming the carmaker sold hundreds of thousands of vehicles it knew had defects.
Suicide bomb hits Pakistan's Swat
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At least six people are killed in a suicide car bombing at a security checkpoint in north-west Pakistan, police say.
EU 'nearing' Greece bail-out deal
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The EU is putting the finishing touches to a multi-billion euro bail-out for Greece after weeks of crisis, senior officials tell the BBC.
Cell for cell: Georgian prisoners can swap jail ti
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Officials in Georgia announce a scheme to let prisoners shorten their jail terms by spending time in a monastery instead.
Three freed in Irish 'Vilks plot'
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Police in the Irish Republic release three of the seven Muslims arrested over an alleged plot to murder a Swedish cartoonist.
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Weekend polls may loosen Sarkozy grip on Elysee Palace
Apollo men decry Moon cancellation
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Nasa Moon astronauts tell the BBC President Barack Obama's decision to cancel the US lunar programme is "catastrophic".
Toxic shock
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New York's 9/11 dust victims split on compensation deal
Alaska wolves 'killed' US teacher
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Wolves in Alaska are suspected of killing a woman jogger in what would be the first such attack in the US in half a century.
Portugal passes austerity budget
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Portugal's parliament backs an austerity budget aimed at cutting its deficit to the level permitted for countries using the euro.
Chile puts quake damage at $30bn
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The cost of rebuilding Chile after its monster earthquake will be at least $30bn, the country's new president announces.
Protests over Egypt blogger case
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A human rights organisation in Egypt accuses the interior ministry of manipulating the legal system to target a blogger.
Protests as Egypt jails blogger
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A human rights organisation in Egypt accuses the interior ministry of manipulating the legal system to target a blogger.
Clinton rebukes Israel over homes
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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivers a stinging rebuke to Israel over new settlements in East Jerusalem.
Pope's diocese 'rehoused abuser'
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The Pope once unwittingly approved housing for a priest accused of child abuse, his former diocese in Germany says.
British ex-Tory MEP joins Lib Dems
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A long-serving Conservative MEP, expelled in a row over the party's new allies in Europe, has joined the Liberal Democrats.
Woman charged with lottery murder
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A US woman is charged with murder over the killing of a truck driver's assistant who won $17m in a lottery in 2006.
Obama delays visit to Indonesia
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US President Barack Obama has delayed his visit to Indonesia by several days and will no longer take his family, the White House says.
Briatore must be punished - Todt
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Formula 1 boss Jean Todt is determined former Renault team principal Flavio Briatiore will be punished for his role in the Singapore race fixing scandal.
Winnie denies maligning Mandela
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Winnie Mandela, former wife of Nelson Mandela, denies giving an interview accusing him of letting down black South Africans.
Same-sex couples marry in Mexico
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Five same-sex couples tie the knot in Mexico City under Latin America's first law that explicitly approves gay marriage.
Bombs kill 45 in Pakistani city
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Twin suicide bomb attacks on the Pakistani city of Lahore kill 45 people, before other, smaller blasts cause confusion.
Russia signs India nuclear deal
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Russia's state-owned nuclear company says the country will build at least 12 nuclear reactors in India.
IPL under way amid security fears
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The third season of the Indian Premier League cricket tournament is under way amid heavy security in Mumbai.
China oil demand is 'astonishing'
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Oil demand in China rose by an "astonishing" 28% in January year-on-year, the International Energy Agency says.
Sarkozy and Brown attack US deal
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Nicolas Sarkozy and Gordon Brown criticise the US for "protectionism" over an aerospace deal.
Third blast rocks Pakistani city
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A third explosion rocks the east Pakistan city of Lahore, hours after suicide bombers kill at least 45 people and injure 100.
'Murdered soul'
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German campaigner tells of childhood Catholic abuse
Sex worker goes to court over 'unfair dismissal' i
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A South African sex worker goes to court, saying she was unfairly sacked from a Cape Town massage parlour.
Schumacher keen to 'raise game'
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Returning Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher pledges to improve after Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg leads Friday practice in Bahrain.
Pope defends celibacy of priests
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Pope Benedict XVI defends celibacy for Catholic priests, amid a new controversy about child sex abuse in Germany.
BA union announces strike dates
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BA cabin crew will go on strike for three days from 20 March and for four days from 27 March in a dispute over pay and staff levels.
Charles Taylor's wife gives birth
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The wife of Liberia's ex-President Charles Taylor - on trial in The Hague for war crimes - has a baby girl.
Rosberg quickest in Bahrain heat
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Mercedes' Nico Rosberg upstages team-mate and returning Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher in second practice in Bahrain.
Hugo nominating deadline looms
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Kate from Aussiecon, the upcoming World Science Fiction convention in Melbourne, sez, "The deadline for sending in your Hugo Awards nomination ballot is fast approaching! The Hugo Awards are awards for excellence in the field of science fiction and fantasy. The nomination deadline is Saturday, March 13, 2010 23:59 PST. To submit a ballot you must either be a member of Anticipation, the 2009 Worldcon, or have registered for Aussiecon 4, the 2010 Worldcon, by January 31st." For the record, my novel Makers is eligible for nomination....
US census infographics from 1870
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The census is one of America's great institutions, the way the country knows itself. Here then is the 1870 statistical atlas of the ninth census, scanned at high rez. Your one-stop shop for 1870's best infographics: "Presented here are all of the maps and charts from the first statistical atlas of the US Census, widely praised in its time and still a wonderful example of sophisticated graphics, the out-of-date racial/psychological nomenclature notwithstanding. The atlas is available page-by-page from the Library of Congress, but you can download it in bulk here." STATISTICAL ATLAS OF THE NINTH CENSUS (1870) (Thanks, Marilyn!) Previously:Census of the dead, in infographic form UK govt charges taxpayers to view 1911 census, conducted with tax ... Chunky crapgadget used to conduct the US census (kind of) - Boing ... Combining US census and Google Maps...
Leaked UK record industry memo sets out plans for
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In this leaked, six-page email, Richard Mollet, the Director of Public Affairs for the British Phonographic Institute (the UK's record-industry lobbyists), sets out the BPI's strategy for ramming through the Digital Economy Bill, a sweeping, backwards reform to UK copyright law that will further sacrifice privacy and due process in the name of preserving copyright, without actually preserving copyright. Mollet's memo, entitled "Digital Economy Bill weekly update 11 March 2010," appears to be a weekly status report on the DEB's progress. On the CC list are executives from major record labels, staff at IFPI (the international record industry lobby), PR agents from The Open Road, and others I don't recognise (if you can identify others on the CC list, please post to the comments). In the memo, Mollet identifies Britain's top spies as being a stumbling block to the bill's passage -- worried, apparently, that creating a Great Firewall of Britain will make it harder for spies to spy on naughty sites (someone should tell MI5 about Ipredator, the excellent proxy service from the Pirate Bay; after all, that's the same proxy that everyone else in Britain is likely to use to get at the blocked sites if the BPI gets its way). Mollet also implies that Britain's spy agencies might have paid for a Talk Talk survey in which 71% of 18-34 year olds said that they would simply evade the DEB and go on infringing. Mollet claims that Britain's ISPs have already caved into their duties to spy on and censor network connections, claiming that there is a sense of "settled will" in the "ISP community." On the other hand, he identifies Members of Parliament as being "resigned" to the fact that they will not be allowed to debate the bill or give it "detailed scrutiny" (heck of a job, MPs!). He cites an expert on legislation as saying that the bill will likely die if MPs insist on their right and responsibility to examine this legislation in detail before voting on it. BPI Digital Economy Bill weekly minutes (PDF) Mirror Previously:Leaked documents: UK record industry wrote web-censorship ... Britain's new Internet law -- as bad as everyone's been saying ... UK Digital Economy Bill will wipe out indie WiFi hotspots in ... Britain's Digital Economy Bill will cost ISPs £500M, knock 40K ... Liberty's briefing on Britain's Digital Economy Bill Digital companies object strenuously to UK Digital Economy bill ... BREAKING: Leaked UK government plan to create "Pirate Finder ... HOWTO talk to your MP about the UK Digital Economy Bill ......
Boba Fett accordion-busks the Zelda theme on a NYC
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Sweet busking pitch: Boba Fett costume, accordion, Zelda theme. This is what makes the NYC subway great. Boba Fett shows off his artistic side (via Digg) Previously:Dead Plants: kick-ass shoutin' hillbilly blues busker music from ... Man playing a hand-made, electrified, one-stringed musical ......
Luc Besson's steampunk movie
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Here's the latest trailer for Luc Besson's forthcoming steampunk movie, "Les Aventures Extraordinaires d'Adele Blanc-Sec." That's some heady stuff. Les Aventures Extraordinaires d'Adele Blanc-Sec - 2nd teaser (Thanks, Xeni!)...
Sci-fi: a Jesusfish raygun parody
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Looking for an automobile decor element that proudly proclaims your devotion to the earliest, persecuted science fiction fans who huddled in catacombs, scratching crude rayguns into the walls? Look no further. WHITE vinyl SCI-FI RAY GUN decal jesus fish parody 3x5 (Thanks, Travis!) Previously:DIY Flying Spaghetti Monster bumper sticker Teach the Controversy tees illustrate other important "scientific ......
Die Antwoord to sign with Interscope, Neill Blomka
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Photos: Xeni Jardin (top) and Sean Bonner The South African rap-rave internet star known as The Ninja grabs my face by the cheeks. He leans forward and stares into my eyes, like a large savannah predator about to inhale a hamster. "And that's what I did to Jimmy Iovine," he says. "He didn't seem to like it, but nobody told me it wasn't cool to do that. And then I kissed him on each cheek, because we were making a deal like you do with the mafia. Die Antwoord is in business with Interscope now." It's been just over a month since a friend emailed me a link to their music, and I blogged here on Boing Boing. They had fans before, but what exploded in these past four weeks is the stuff labels and artists dream of: Die Antwoord became a living meme of unprecedented velocity, propelled into global megawebstardom faster than any act I've ever seen. Ninja tells me that in addition to shaking hands with Interscope, District 9 helmer Neill Blomkamp plans to direct Antwoord's next music video, they'll likely be performing at the Coachella festival, and a film is in the works....
Die Antwoord signs to Interscope, Neill Blomkamp t
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Photos: Xeni Jardin (top) and Sean Bonner The South African rap-rave internet star known as The Ninja grabs my face by the cheeks. He leans forward and stares into my eyes, like a large savannah predator about to inhale a hamster. "And that's what I did to Jimmy Iovine," he says. "He didn't seem to like it, but nobody told me it wasn't cool to do that. And then I kissed him on each cheek, because we were making a deal like you do with the mafia. Die Antwoord is in business with Interscope now." It's been just over a month since a friend emailed me a link to their music, and I blogged here on Boing Boing. They had fans before, but what exploded in these past four weeks is the stuff labels and artists dream of: Die Antwoord became a living meme of unprecedented velocity, propelled into global megawebstardom faster than any act I've ever seen. Ninja tells me that in addition to signing with Interscope, District 9 helmer Neill Blomkamp will direct Antwoord's next music video, they'll likely be performing at the Coachella festival, a film is in the works, and hardball rockstar manager Tony Ciulla (best known as Marilyn Manson's rep) has agreed to manage the band. "Tony FOKKEN Ciulla," Ninja clarifies....
Die Antwoord signs to Interscope, Neil Blomkamp to
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Photos: Xeni Jardin (top) and Sean Bonner The South African rap-rave internet star known as The Ninja grabs my face by the cheeks. He leans forward and stares into my eyes, like a large savannah predator about to inhale a hamster. "And that's what I did to Jimmy Iovine," he says. "He didn't seem to like it, but nobody told me it wasn't cool to do that. And then I kissed him on each cheek, because we were making a deal like you do with the mafia. Die Antwoord is in business with Interscope now." It's been just over a month since a friend emailed me a link to their music, and I blogged here on Boing Boing. They had fans before, but what exploded in these past four weeks is the stuff labels and artists dream of: Die Antwoord became a living meme of unprecedented velocity, propelled into global megawebstardom faster than any act I've ever seen. Ninja tells me that in addition to signing with Interscope, District 9 helmer Neill Blomkamp will direct Antwoord's next music video, they'll likely be performing at Coachella festival, a film is in the works, and hardball rockstar manager Tony Ciulla (best known as Marilyn Manson's rep) has agreed to manage the band. "Tony FOKKEN Ciulla," Ninja clarifies....
Marque Cornblatt retrospective art opening in Balt
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PlayStation Move requires only 2MB of RAM, develop
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While it's a crying shame that Sony's PlayStation Move won't have full four-player support, at least the technology is efficient; our buddies at Joystiq are reporting that the camera-and-wand based motion control game system will only minimally impact game performance. Quizzing Sony's David Coombes, they found out that the advanced image processing required to make sense of your wild, flailing movements will take only 1-2 MB of RAM. Of course, when you consider that the PS3 has only 256MB of fast XDR memory to begin with, that 2MB isn't as "insignificant" as Sony would have you believe, but coupled with the company's claim that the whole shebang takes "under a frame" of the Cell CPU's processing time, we're inclined to think it won't be much of an issue for the end user. Assuming they fix that nasty lag, of course. Check out our full PlayStation Move guide for more details.
PlayStation Move requires only 2MB of RAM, developers breath sigh of relief originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Scientists discover method for rapid charging Li-i
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Huzzah! Yet another discovery for us to add to our ever-expanding list of "awesome things that'll never actually happen!" Ibrahim Abou Hamad and colleagues from Mississippi State University have reportedly devised a method of charging batteries that could hasten the process rather significantly, and better still, it could provide "an increase in battery power densities" as well. The only problem? Lithium-ion batteries have been disappointing tech users for years, and so long as Energizer and Duracell are calling the shots, we kind of doubt a lot will be done to improve the longevity of 'em. Skepticism aside, the new method involves some fancy black magic surrounding molecular dynamics simulations, and researchers have found a way to boost charging time by "simulating the intercalation of lithium ions into the battery's graphite anode." We know we just went way over your heads on a Friday afternoon, but if techobabble's your thing, all you can handle is right there in the Source link.
Scientists discover method for rapid charging Li-ion batteries originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Make your Magic Mouse oh-so-ergonomic with this pa
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While it's hard to say if Apple's Magic Mouse really needs "fixing" -- it depends somewhat on your grip -- it's not a huge stretch to say that the slender multitouch device doesn't quite fit in the palm of one's hand. Sensing a market opportunity, Will of MMFixed.com recently decided to come to our collective rescue. For $10, he offers a simple silicone block that matches the mouse's contoured surface nicely, with an integrated suction cup that keeps it securely fastened. While it's not quite a one-size-fits-all solution, it's certainly a lot cheaper than buying one of the new whacky, adjustable mice we've seen recently; and if the idea of ergonomics via marshmallow doesn't appeal to you, you can always try the white bread variety. Video after the break.
Continue reading Make your Magic Mouse oh-so-ergonomic with this pasty silicone grip
Make your Magic Mouse oh-so-ergonomic with this pasty silicone grip originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Odroid handheld game console due early March sport
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We know you've been champing at the bit for some Odroid news... wait, you forgot already? You know, the Android-powered handheld game system that the manufacturer, Hardkernel, bills "the developer-focused portable game device"? To be honest, we'd hope that the company would focus on game players, but that's really beside the point: the thing finally has a release date: "early March." And for those of you lucky enough to get in on the ground floor, they've gone and upgraded the thing to Android 2.1. Peep it in action after the break.
Continue reading Odroid handheld game console due early March sportin' Android 2.1
Odroid handheld game console due early March sportin' Android 2.1 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
How would you change Nokia's N900?
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Maemo 5 didn't stand on its own for long before being mashed together with Intel's Moblin, but Nokia's N900 still stands as one of the best handhelds for web browsing. It's hardly the world-beater that Nokia (may have) hoped it to be, but that's not because the internals aren't impressive. We're guessing that only a handful of you made the effort to fork over wads of cash in order to pick an unlocked version up, but if you did, you no doubt have some opinions post-purchase. Is the display living up to your expectations? Are you and Maemo getting along alright? How's that keyboard? We're eager to know how you'd tweak the N900 if you had the keys to the design kingdom, and with MeeGo already being announced, we're forbidding you from suggesting the obvious. Or you can, but we'll be plugging our ears, closing our eyes and humming annoyingly.
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How would you change Nokia's N900? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
One man band rocks the iPod touch, rescues the MID
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We've seen blow-hard electronic music makers in the past (one particular didgeridoo hack comes to mind) but still, when one makes us take note we feel like we just have to pass it along. Onyx Ashanti is an American living in Berlin and a one-man band to boot. His instrument of choice is a Yamaha MIDI wind controller for triggering audio and the TouchOSC app for iPod touch for controlling PureData audio processing. And the music he makes from the two is pretty, pretty wild... see for yourself after the break.
Continue reading One man band rocks the iPod touch, rescues the MIDI clarinet from obscurity
One man band rocks the iPod touch, rescues the MIDI clarinet from obscurity originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Palm offering discounted contract-free phones to d
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Usually when we hear the phrase "contract-free developer phone" the words "unlocked" and "GSM" follow shortly thereafter, but apparently Palm didn't get the memo -- it just announced discounted hardware prices for its devices, but they're carrier-locked to Verizon and Sprint. Yeah, that's a big sad face out of us -- it's not like Verizon's going to give you a cheaper plan if you show up with a contract-free device. In fact, you might be better off picking up a $79 Pre on a Sprint contract from Amazon and just canceling after a year or so -- the ETF will have been prorated to $120 by then, putting you way ahead of Palm's $439 price tag. So much for that dream -- at least we still have our fantasy of driving to Mexico for an illicit Telcel Pre smuggling run.
Palm offering discounted contract-free phones to developers -- too bad they're carrier locked originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Okoro Media Systems upgrades HTPC range with Core
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You picked up an Okoro media PC last month, didn't you? If you're nodding up and down in a worried fashion, you're probably better off ignoring everything else we'll say in this post. For the rest of you HTPC hounds, the boutique outfit has something that's very likely to pique your interest (and kick that upgrade itch into high gear). Announced today, the company is adding Core i3 and Core i5 processors to its 2010 media center PC lineup, and as if the extra horsepower weren't enough, users will also find native bitstreaming of TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio on every system save for the Q100. You'll also get a 64-bit copy of Windows 7, up to 8TB of internal storage space, optional Blu-ray playback, quad CableCARD support and the new holy grail of transfers, USB 3.0. You can hit up the outfit's webstore now to configure your dream machine, and if you so desire, you can check out its dedicated trade-up program that'll last through May 31st.
Okoro Media Systems upgrades HTPC range with Core i3 / i5 CPUs, bitstreaming and USB 3.0 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Zoom G2Nu and G2.1Nu guitar effects pedals offer d
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Zoom is kind of like Mitsubishi -- it sort of does it all. Months after shipping one of the greatest pocket audio recorders every known to man, the company is now hitting back with none other than a pair of guitar effects pedals. The G2Nu and G2.1Nu boards both feature 100 preset guitar sounds, 20 of which have purportedly been given the almighty thumbs-up from Steve Vai. If you're curious about differences, the latter adds a built-in expression pedal for additional control, but frankly, the expected capabilities aren't what we're interested in. Both devices sport integrated USB ports that enable them to operate as audio interfaces; in other words, axe slingers can record directly to their computer through this box, and the 1.9-inch display helps you keep track of what's going on. Regrettably, pricing and availability details have been conveniently omitted, but we suspect it'll be hitting Sam Ash, Sweetwater and the rest of the gang soonish.
Gallery: Zoom G2Nu and G2.1Nu guitar effects pedals
Continue reading Zoom G2Nu and G2.1Nu guitar effects pedals offer direct USB recording
Zoom G2Nu and G2.1Nu guitar effects pedals offer direct USB recording originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Nokia C6 is actually a 5230-ish landscape slider?
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We hate to turn your entire world -- nay, your very belief system -- on its end, but it's at least conceivable here that the so-called Nokia Mystic with the portrait QWERTY keyboard may not be the upcoming C6 after all. Instead, Tom's Guide is submitting this bright white exhibit as the device lucky enough to wear the C6 name, a phone that looks a whole hell of a lot like a 5230 with a QWERTY slider tacked on for good measure. That would make sense considering Nokia's goal of turning the freshly-introduced Cseries into a midrange, consumer-friendly brand; this phone could easily slot in below the N97 Mini, for example, particularly in light of rumors that the phone will lack the N97's beefy internal storage. Word is the C6 is pegged for a European release by Summer, so start cleaning off those 5800s and 5230s for eBay right now, why don't you?
Nokia C6 is actually a 5230-ish landscape slider? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Playcast Media nabs support from big name publishe
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GDC is winding down here in San Francisco, but Playcast Media is hoping to snag its 15 minutes by announcing new partnerships with Atari, Capcom, Codemasters and THQ (to name a few) for use in its "console-free games-on-demand" service. 'Course, streaming games in through a set-top-box is nothing new, but few operators in the States offer such a thing with any real substance behind it. Playcast's solution enables titles to be pushed through existing cable and telco STBs, and we're told that the US market is next in line to get gifted. We're not given any significant details beyond that, but we're pretty jazzed about big name publishers signing on to finally give this distribution method a bit of credence. Now, if only this Scientific Atlanta Explorer 8300HD shipped with a SIXAXIS controller, we'd be golden.
Continue reading Playcast Media nabs support from big name publishers, aims to bring STB gaming to US
Playcast Media nabs support from big name publishers, aims to bring STB gaming to US originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
German student shows off camera-based input on an
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Using a camera as an input device is hardly a new idea -- even on a mobile device -- but most examples so far have been to enable functionality not possible on a touchscreen. As Master's student Daniel Bierwirth has shown in the video after the break, however, a phone on a camera can also be used as an alternative input method for features like scrolling or zooming, potentially allowing for easier interaction on devices with smaller screens. Bierwirth also takes the idea one step further, and sees the system eventually including a second camera that's worn by a person, which would be able to detect when your hands are near the phone and allow for a range of other gestures. Check out his full report at the link below.
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Win XP needs some TLC to use next-gen hard drives
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Solid state drives may be the fast-moving wave of the future in PC storage, but the technology for bigger and better magnetic media keeps on trucking. Only recently, that truck hit something of a pothole: the 4096-byte sector size that will allow advanced format drives to have more usable space (and surpass the current 2TB capacity limit) doesn't play nice with the world's most popular OS -- Windows XP. While manufacturers like Western Digital have already introduced software that successfully combats the problem, the new drives perform poorly in Win XP without it, and rival manufacturer Seagate told the BBC that even with software tricks, XP users should expect the occasional 5ms delay, or 10% speed reduction, during write times. Is this the end of Windows XP? Hardly. Should you make sure to install the software that comes with your next hard drive? Absolutely.
Win XP needs some TLC to use next-gen hard drives originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.