Today was quite the day. On this day we had not only our A Week with NOOKcolor: 3rd Party Apps and Final Wrap-Up final verdict last chapter in our extended week of reviewing NOOKcolor, the folks over at XDA Developers rooted it! Can you believe it? Then Plantronics hosts a sweet gameface contest for fabulous prizes, and we're knee-deep in columns: We Need To Talk by Philip Berne, Why Apple’s all-SSD, Light Peak MacBook Pro makes sense and In Search of Solder and a Sense of Achievement both by Chris Davies. All this and MORE on The Daily Slash!
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Archive for November, 2010
George W. Bush Visiting Facebook HQ [LIVE VIDEO]
For those of you who read books written by former presidents regularly, you probably know the George W. Bush has a book out at the moment and is touring the country trying to sell it. Today, he'll be stopping at Facebook headquarters in Palo Alto to have a few words with the world. Facebook users will have the opportunity to ask Bush questions - but good luck. This is the first time a U.S. President will appear on Facebook liveCheck out the live feed below.
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iPad Magazine PROJECT to Launch Tomorrow with TRON Legacy Cover Story
Last we reported, Richard Branson would be releasing his iPad magazine by the name of "Project" as soon as this week. Turns out that's pretty much the truth, as word now is that the first issue is due tomorrow (November 30, 2010) or the next day (December 1, 2010 is what the cover appears to read) with a cover featuring none other than Jeff Bridges and a cover story on TRON: Legacy. Take a peek at the teaser video of what appears to be the front of the magazine below, and freak out because it's no static cover, if you know what I mean.
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BlackBerry Empathy Concept Device Can Determine Your Mood [Video]
Sometimes, the mood you're in can determine how you use your phone. Who you talk to, text, or even whether or not you browse the Web while you are out and about. And sometimes it can be frustrating that your phone doesn't feel you. Well, thanks to a pair of designers, that could change some day. This fresh new design for a smartphone, called the BlackBerry Empathy, is designed to not only read your mood, but also react to it.
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TRON: Legacy Light Cycle USB Drives Light Up When Connected
If anyone thought that the marketing push for the upcoming movie TRON: Legacy was going to die down, it doesn't look like that's going to happen any time soon. Which makes sense, considering the movie is just about to launch on theater screens around the world. And, while perhaps having the "look" of a TRON-themed gadget may be enough, we fully expect a TRON-themed device to light up in some fashion or another. And thankfully these USB drives do just that.
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A Week with NOOKcolor: 3rd Party Apps and Final Wrap-Up
Welcome to the final installment in our “A Week with” review session with NOOKcolor. This particular installment will ask the big questions and seek the big answers. This installment will show you what lies beyond the reading, what’s on the mind of those who would seek developers for apps, and will deliver a final sentence on whether you, the everyday average dude or lady, should invest in this device. Behold! NOOKcolor’s fancy dressing.
HTC HD7 for T-Mobile Suffering from Death Grip Syndrome [Video]
While the "Death Grip" may not be the biggest bit of news floating around the Internet anymore, it's obviously still a real problem for companies out there. No one wants to be able to hold their phone in a certain way, and suddenly lose signal. But, it looks like the HTC HD7, which recently launched for T-Mobile USA (and we spent a week with, after reviewing it) is indeed suffering from the same situation as the iPhone 4, when it launched.
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Woman Gets Ownership of the Sun Notarized
Owning a star isn't all that new. People have been registering stars for people for a long time now. And, while a man already reportedly owns the moon, it looks like a woman from Spain feels like she should be the rightful owner of the star of stars. That's right, Angeles Duran has officially registered her ownership of the sun.
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Plantronics Plans GAMEFACE Contest for Fabulous Prizes
How would you like to win yourself an Xbox gaming bundle, an Xbox Live gaming bundle, or a Plantronics GameComm 777 Headset? I know I would. To win, all we've got to do is put our most extremely amazing game faces on and take a photo - Plantronics are looking for photos taken all around the world of people who show real "gaming fanatic" spirit, they're looking for all walks of life! Starting TODAY (November 29, 2010) and going through Friday December 10, all participants are encouraged to take an in-action photo of themselves that showcases how and where they game.
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Jaguar C-X75 Features Four Electric Motors
The newest eco-friendly vehicle from Jaguar may not have been grown inside a nursery, but the C-X75 electric vehicle is definitely not one electric super car you'd want to skip a second glance at. There's the obvious sleek aesthetics of the vehicle for one, and then, under the hood, the four separate electric motors that make this vehicle hum along.
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Nintendo Sells 1.5 Million Consoles Over Black Friday Week
While Black Friday is over and done with, and we're knee-deep in the savings that come with Cyber Monday, it looks like Nintendo made a killing off the Black Friday week. They sold plenty of consoles, which include members of the DS family, as well as the Wii home console. They sold enough, in fact, that the company feels like a formal press release is the right thing to do. Some may call this bragging, but then again, when you've sold as many consoles as Nintendo did, there might be a little room to do that.
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We Need To Talk
When I think of the communication breakdown that we’re experiencing in our culture, my first instinct is to blame AOL. Yes, AOL, which for many of us was the first way we experienced the Internet. Or, more specifically, I blame Elwood Edwards, whose voice you would hear every time you logged onto AOL and discovered that “You’ve Got Mail.” Was there any sweeter sound? It was so optimistic. A lilting tone with an upward lift at the end. A single spondaic stress with an iamb at the end. It was like the dinging sound of a slot machine when you win. Vegas casinos have long known that people will associate that ringing with winning in a Pavlovian sense, and will keep inserting money not just until they win, but until they hear the reassuring “ding.” The same was true for AOL. We would log on multiple times, waiting as the page slowly filled in over our dial-up connections, until the end when Mr. Edwards would make his proud proclamation. Or not, at which point we’d feel dejected. Like we had failed, somehow.
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