A brand new viral advertisement has been released today for the blockbuster science fiction film Prometheus, taking on this time the hereto-unmentioned Yutani corporation. Fans of the original Alien series will remember that the company that acts as antagonist in many situations goes by the name Weland-Yutani, this the combination of the company headed by Peter Weyland (played in this film by Guy Pierce) and the not-yet-mentioned (until now) Yutani group. This video shows the main protagonist of the film, researcher Dr. Elizabeth M. Shaw addressing none other than Weyland himself even though by the time she's the age she appears in the video here, Weyland should be long dead.
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iPhone architect presents Electric Imp
It's time to take a peek at some brand new use-cases for a company that's been brewing some magic for a bit over a year - Electric Imp, headed by CEO Hugo Fiennes, former Apple hardware team manager and iPhone architect. This fellow co-founded this group by the name of Electric Imp and is presenting their greatest ware yet: an SD-card sized Wi-Fi node set to be the standard for connecting the web to all things electronic. These little $25 cards may well be slotted into everything you own in the near future from your electric outlet to your coffee maker.
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Diablo III Server Status page helps the war weary
Since Blizzard is used to working with online players and has been providing online games for some time now, they've gone ahead and had Battle.NET (their main servers for all powerful games like Diablo III) set up a server status page for all players. What you're going to be able to see here is, if you've got a "server unavailable" message, whether or not the whole server you're used to playing on is actually down or if it's just you who is experiencing the outage. This is exactly the sort of page I would have loved to have had back in highschool for Diablo II, I can tell you that!
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Huawei Ascend P1 unboxing and first impressions
Huawei‘s recently announced super-slim Ascend P1 Android smartphone has just arrived and we’re taking it for a spin. The slim 7.6mm thin Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich handset made its debut at CES this year, but will finally be available this month across the world. It’s thin and lightweight but what about the rest? Read on for our first impressions and hands-on video.
SPIGEN SGP HTC One X Crumena Leather Pouch Series Review
This week we’ve gotten tot take a peek at SPIGEN SGP‘s latest addition to their extensive line of mobile device accessories with the Crumena Leather Pouch in white – made specifically for the HTC One X. This pouch is skillfully crafted with a single stitch lining its perimeter, has a soft fuzzy set of innards, and comes embossed with the Crumena series logo. This pouch fits the HTC One X (international version or AT&T version) perfectly snug and keeps it safe in your pocket without effort.
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Toyota using Nintendo DS as GPS remote control
The Nintendo DS is finding all sorts of uses outside of gaming, from school use to museum touring. And now the handheld can fill a new role in Toyota vehicles. In Japan, Toyota has begun offering a game card called Kuruma de DS, which allows DS owners to pair their handheld with their Toyota Smart Navi car navigation system so that the DS can be used like a remote control by passengers.
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Google overhauls search with new knowledge graph
Google announced today that it will be overhauling its search in the next few days to incorporate what they call a knowledge graph. The new format places context-sensitive information about the search to the right of of the list of conventional search results. Those contextual results will allow users to more quickly drill down to what they're looking for.
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Pinterest valuation hits $1 billion
This week the folks at Pinterest are getting set up to move on a third round of funding as a source close to the matter reveals that the group will soon have its value set at more than $1 billion. This source spoke with TNW and let them know that Pinterest's newest deal will put them at a valuation "slightly in excess" of $1 billion, this putting the company up in range with what Facebook valued Instagram's purchase at back at the start of April - (Facebook also purchased the whole staff of Lightbox this week as well, if you want to know.) This most recent round of funding is said to include Bessemer, Andreessen Horowitz, FirstMark, and an unnamed international Web commerce site - get in on it!
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Verizon CFO kills Unlimited Data for LTE upgrades
This week at the 40th J.P. Morgan Technology, Media and Telecom conference, Verizon CFO Fran Shammo said that the company would have all grandfathered 3G unlimited data plans migrating to 4G turned away from unlimited data in the very near future. This update will have the original $30 a month plan axed entirely for those making the switch, with users wishing to stay on 3G continuing to keep their unlimited plans for the foreseeable future. By mid-summer, all 3G update candidates to 4G will be on the company’s data-share plan.
Venstar’s home thermostat boasts touchscreen, WiFi, and mobile app
Venstar is giving the good old thermostat a techie makeover with a new Skyport WiFi Key for its ColorTouch residential thermostat. The Skyport WiFi Key allows the thermostats to connect to the company's Skyport Cloud Services, which lets users remotely monitor and control their thermostats via Venstar's mobile app. The new cloud access is compatible with the most devices, including the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch as well as BlackBerry and Android devices. It can also be accessed over the web via Macs and PCs.
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Sony’s Steve Jobs biopic signs on Aaron Sorkin
Sony has officially signed on Academy Award-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin to pen the screenplay for the studio's Steve Jobs biopic, according to Variety. Since the Apple founder and former CEO passed away last October, there have been plenty of speculation as to whether or not Sorkin would take on the task of writing the tech visionary's life story for the big screen.
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iPhone 5 production starts in June
With the Summer season upon us, it’s the mobile world that we once again look to for the most surprises, especially from Apple with it’s upcoming iPhone 5, it being a “full refresh” season for the smartphone maker. Apple has for the past several years created a complete refresh of an iPhone, then an “S” version, then a complete refresh once more, this resulting in last year’s iPhone 4S and this year’s big jump into the future: the iPhone 5. What we’re hearing this week is that the production of this next-level smartphone will start with its displays, with orders already placed, so says the WSJ, for a 4-inch screen which will start to roll out this June.
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