Looks like Paul McCartney’s title as world’s richest entertainer is safe … ’cause Bono says his stake in Facebook will NOT push him into the number one spot. Bono was in D.C. this morning to attend a fundraiser for President Obama … when a…
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On today’s show, we talk to the guys from Chaotic Moon Studios, the ones building Kinect-controlled skateboards and shopping carts and more. They’re moving into mind-controlled devices. No, really. Also, the problem with Google’s new privacy policies: Web search! The iPad 3 rumor roundup, how to make the most of Google+, and Windows 8 vs. OS X Mountain Lion.
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EPISODE 1583
INTERVIEW WITH CHAOTIC MOON STUDIOS:
-Whole Foods’ sci-fi shopping cart stalks you as you shop
-Kinect Skateboard at CES Molly Wood Video
-Follow Chaotic Moon on Twitter @chaoticmoon
NEWS:
-Keeping Google From Watching Your Searches
-Google’s new privacy policy starts March 1; 4 ways to prepare
-Japan warns Google that its new privacy policy may violate data protection laws
-Apple sends out invites for March 7 iPad event
-The curious case of the missing iPad 3 home button
-iPad 3 may come in three flavors
-Throttled iPhone user takes AT&T to court, wins $850
-Introducing Windows 8 Consumer Preview
-Windows 8 on Intel is unlike ARM in crucial way, Microsoft confirms
-Windows 8 vs. OS X Mountain Lion: The debate begins
QUICK HITS:
-HP cuts 270 employees from webOS division
-Users Spend More Time On Myspace Than Google+
-The Mounting Minuses at Google+
-’Pinterest for Men’ Is a Terrible Idea
GADGETS:
-Molly Wood during Buzz Out Loud
-Brain Tong photographing himself during BOL
-Stephen Beacham concentrating very hard
-Brian Tong’s Lytro Pictures during BOL
-Asus Padfone turns your phone into a tablet, notebook
STEPHEN’s VIDEO PICK OF THE WEEK:
-Quadrotor robots are a hit with James Bond theme song (video)
VOICEMAIL:
Caller points out why Google doesn’t care about being fair and still wants their $$$
Nathan from Portland and others from Buzztown offer the music service we’ve been looking for.
EMAILS:
Last week you guys were talking about the fourth quarter T-Mobile customer defections. As a cause you guys blamed it on them having no iPhone. Really BOL? Really?
It is not as if the first iPhone just came out. Are saying that T-Mobile customers only learned of the iPhone when Verizon and Sprint pick it up? I know you guys are becoming more and more iPhone-centric but the world does not revolve around Apple.
As a happy customer who has never had any problems with T-Mobile, I was horrified to find out that AT&T was going to take over T-Mobile. After all it was AT&T that I was fleeing from when I went to T-Mobile. To top it off tech sites and BOL were all saying that there was no way that the acquisition wouldn’t go through. Many of my T-Mobile friends jumped ship right away because there was only one other carrier offering unlimited data (Sprint) and there was no telling how much longer they would be offering it.
My contract ends in March and sadly I will be leaving my beloved underdog carrier. I feel there is no future in staying with T-Mobile because they seem to intent on selling the company and that is an unknown I don’t like thinking about.
I’m just praying to sweet baby Jesus that the Galaxy Note comes to Sprint by March.
Love the show,
Jim Savage
San Diego
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Hi Guys,
A few episodes ago you guys mentioned the G Drive or Google Drive and Rafe said that he didn’t understand what the point of it was, we already have Picasa Youtube, Google Docs, Etc so what’s the point??. Well imagine this,
Google Releases G Drive its a dirive / folder on your computer and it works just like drop box EXCEPT!!!!!!!
If you drop Photos in your drive they automatically show up on Picasa
If you drop Videos they upload to youtube under your account
If you drop Docs, Excel , PDF they go to google docs
If you drop Music it shows up on your google music player
If you drop an eml file or a pst, it gets shoved into your Gmail
Wouldn’t that be freaking awesome, one place where you can drop anything it automatically goes into th cloud and then it automatically becomes available through any of those services (with privacy controls ofcourse)
No longer would you have to go to youtube to upload that adorable video of Eli saying his first words (Molly) to youtube it would JUST happen.
They can even get fancy and allow you to use special tags ALA itunes to set all the different properties on tyour videos, photos etc.
And then to top it all off, they are available on your google HUD glasses with which using a simple head motions such as
Up Up Down Down Look Left Look Riht Look Left Look Right Rigth Blink Left Blink you can see all your content and share it with other equaly dorky HUD wearers!!
LOVE THE SHOW!
Jose C Gomez
Software Engineer
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Buzz Crew,
First of all, Love The Show. I listen every week and have been listening since just after Veronica left (Go Gadgettes!). I just wanted to tell you all to not to fret too much about T-Mobile. I have worked for TMO since it came to being in 2002. In almost every incarnation and change, it has always stayed the best place to work and to grow. There are so many people who have worked there since it’s beginnings and that are very proud of what we have done. The ATT debacle hurt us but we are coming back and will be stronger! 2012 is our year! Just wait and see! And for those who didn’t know, TMO was the first and for a very long time was the only wireless carrier to have it’s own Unofficial Fan Site. Now VZW has one but that is only about a year old. Say what you want, but we are loved and we will come back stronger than ever!
Loyal to TMO & BOL
EB
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From ?169.99 PAYG
HTC has launched its Desire C, a handset it bills as entry-level, but with a spec list that suggests otherwise – which may suggest why it’s been bumped up from the Wildfire C.
For starters, HTC has kitted the Desire C with Ice Cream Sandwich from launch. It’s also fitted with Beats Audio technology, as seen in the manufacturer’s flagship phone the HTC One X. ?
HTC has skinned the Desire C with its own Sense 4.0 UI, which is showcased via the 3.5-inch HVGA display which itself is engulfed by a durable metal frame. There’s a five-megapixel camera with the standard one button sharing to the likes of Facebook, Twitter and other social networks. ?
Consumers who buy the HTC Desire C will also receive up to 25GB of free online storage for two years through Dropbox which should help ease the burden on the 4GB of internal memory and 512MB RAM, though there is a microSD card slot too.
Powering along proceedings is a 600MHz processor, we know, we know, but remember “it’s entry-level” .?
It might not have the same pizzazz as the likes of the Samsung Galaxy S III, LG Optimus 4X HD or even it sibling the HTC One X, but for an entry-level handset, the HTC Desire C has a stack of features to get excited about. ?
The HTC Desire C will be available on all the major networks in black or white, with operators having the option of stocking an NFC or non-NFC enabled version of the phone. ?
Orange has told Pocket-lint that it will have the phone from June, offering the handset for ?169.99 to PAYG customers and for free from ?20.50 a month on a 24-month contract. ?
T-Mobile has also announced their pricing details, saying it will be selling the phone, again from June, on PAYG for ?169.99 with a ?10 top up and for free on a range of 24-month contracts, starting at ?15.50 a month.
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HTC Desire C: Ice Cream Sandwich on a budget originally appeared on http://www.pocket-lint.com on Tue, 15 May 2012 14:10:00 +0100
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Bo Derek. An American icon. One of the most iconic sex symbols ever to grace the pages of American culture. Classy. Courtney Stodden. None of that. Which is what makes the idea of Courtney Stodden doing a photo tribute to Bo Derek while wearing a bikini and turding up her hair in nasty braids makes [...]
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by Claudine Zap
This week the movie “Red Tails” flies into first place with Yahoo! users. Searches on the George Lucas-produced film about the African-American Tuskegee fighter pilots of World War II rose 148% in the last week. A third of the lookups are ages 30-44, and expect to see more men than women at this action flick starring Terrence Howard and Ne-Yo.
Kate Beckinsale can sure pull in a crowd. The beautiful actress again takes on the role of the vampire fighter Selene in “Underworld Awakening,” opening this week. The sci-fi adventure in 3-D buzzed up the search box 23% in the last 7 days, drawing in men in their 20s to this horror tale. In this fourth installment, Selene escapes imprisonment to find that humans are waging all-out war on the immortal Vampire and Lycan clans.
Finally, the thriller “Haywire” is packing a punch with Yahoo! users, with about a 15% bump in searches from mostly men, ages 30-35. Gina Carano, the former mixed martial arts fighter, stars as a covert agent who is double-crossed. The action-packed movie directed by Steven Soderbergh also features acting heavy-weight actors Ewan McGregor, Channing Tatum, and Michael Fassbender.
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Hit me baby one more time
You might use the default Android SMS app, you might use one provided by your handset manufacturer. The problem is, there’s no consistency in Android SMS clients, and most of them are ugly and don’t have much in the way of functionality.
GO SMS Pro is different, and that’s a really good thing. It’s got a lot more going on than just sending SMS messages. There are add-in apps, which extend the functionality, and lots of online services too, such as group chat and Facebook integration.
Perhaps the most important feature, however, is integrated backup and restore of your SMS messages. If you, like us, horde your past text messages then you’ll want to be able to keep them safe and sound. Backups are stored to your SD card, and it just takes a couple of button pushes to make a backup, or restore from one. There is also an automatic service, which offers to make daily, weekly or monthly copies of your messages.
If you like to keep secrets, or you’re worried about losing your phone, you can set up a private box. This allows you to keep password protected messages on the device, which will be inaccessible if your phone gets nicked or left in a pub. This should be a must for celebrities, especially if they’re in the habit of sending naked pictures of themselves to friends.
There are downloadable themes too. The default one is pretty naff, but there are some that ape the iPhone look and feel, and some nice dark themes and even one in the style of Android Ice Cream Sandwich.
If you’re a Facebooker, there’s also access to its chat service, directly from the app. This – along with some other apps – requires that you install an extra plugin, but it takes mere seconds to do. You authorise the app via the Facebook API, so there’s no real security risk here. The chat works well too, and is as simple to use as you imagine.
If you’re prepared to sign up for another service, there’s a GO Chat app included too. Here you can share doodles with your group as well as voice messages. This is all well and good, but obviously requires all your contacts use GO SMS. Something we think would be great, but a little unlikely.
We like the fact that you get a folder list too. Here you can see your inbox, outbox and sent messages along with drafts, MMS messages and even make your own folders. This is a nice feature, and will appeal to high-volume texters, we’re sure.
GO SMS Pro costs nothing, and adds loads of functionality to your text message system. We love it, and have been using it for a long time now. It makes sense, especially with the amount we change phones, but we’re pretty sure everyone will get some benefit from this handy app.
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APP OF THE DAY: GO SMS Pro (Android) originally appeared on http://www.pocket-lint.com on Tue, 15 May 2012 20:31:00 +0100
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Minicab?
Travel apps are all the rage, especially when it comes to getting around in the Big Smoke. There are bus checkers and train finders coming out of our app store ears, but the most recent trend has been for getting about in the privacy of a car hired just for you. Yes, we all know about the executive car app for Addison Lee, we very recently met the Hackney Carriage end of the equation with GetTaxi, but today it’s all about minicabs.
If there’s one thing that ex-Googler Jay Patel and his co-founders at ubiCabs hate, it’s inefficiencies. Minicabs are stationed by a local controller and, when you hire one, it’s either going to pick you up from, or take you to, an area where it’s not going to be able to get another fare. Worse still, in cities like London, the transport agency forbids minicabs getting customers off the streets, so the drivers and the companies that dispatch them end up having to pay for the petrol of one leg of the journey on their own, ie, without a passenger in the car.
That’s where ubiCabs comes in, according to Patel. The service acts as a booking agent for as many minicab firms as it can get. The idea is that customers then request taxis through either an Android or iPhone app, or by using a web interface. The ubiCabs system will then instantly search and access all the minicab controller information to assign the nearest, available and – most importantly – the cheapest car for your needs.
The app itself is fairly familiar to the others we’ve seen. As with most of these systems, ubiCabs tracks your position by GPS or you can add your pick-up point manually. The selection of what kind of car, how much luggage you have and how many passengers is nicely handled, as well as the way you can track your cab’s journey to you on a live map. So, no more waiting around and wondering.
While the main idea behind it all is obviously to get taxis at your convenience without having to pay Black Cab prices. One would also hope that both the added petrol efficiency and the behind-the-scenes price bidding system might result in minicab costs going down. Sadly, this doesn’t yet seem to be the case with all the journeys we’ve been quoted so far being pretty much what we’d expect to pay normally.
Still, with the added convenience on top, it’s well worth a try. Sure, it’s not much different from picking up the phone if you’re looking to get from your home to a night out, but it’s just the answer for those tedious queues when you’re on your way back from the middle of town.
At the moment, ubiCabs covers just London within the M25 but, so long as it can stay ahead of the competition, expect to see the service rolling out to a town near you soon.
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APP OF THE DAY: ubiCabs review (Android & iPhone) originally appeared on http://www.pocket-lint.com on Thu, 17 May 2012 18:21:00 +0100
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I just can’t buy the Jennifer Lopez hot train. Look, she looks pretty good for her age (early 40s), but there is work done on this structure and I bet when you get close you can most certainly tell. Now she is doing this swimsuit shoot with Vogue magazine and we are all supposed to [...]
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by Claudine Zap
This week the movie “Red Tails” flies into first place with Yahoo! users. Searches on the George Lucas-produced film about the African-American Tuskegee fighter pilots of World War II rose 148% in the last week. A third of the lookups are ages 30-44, and expect to see more men than women at this action flick starring Terrence Howard and Ne-Yo.
Kate Beckinsale can sure pull in a crowd. The beautiful actress again takes on the role of the vampire fighter Selene in “Underworld Awakening,” opening this week. The sci-fi adventure in 3-D buzzed up the search box 23% in the last 7 days, drawing in men in their 20s to this horror tale. In this fourth installment, Selene escapes imprisonment to find that humans are waging all-out war on the immortal Vampire and Lycan clans.
Finally, the thriller “Haywire” is packing a punch with Yahoo! users, with about a 15% bump in searches from mostly men, ages 30-35. Gina Carano, the former mixed martial arts fighter, stars as a covert agent who is double-crossed. The action-packed movie directed by Steven Soderbergh also features acting heavy-weight actors Ewan McGregor, Channing Tatum, and Michael Fassbender.
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Oh, dear fans…we’re sad to say that Buzz Out Loud is ending, after an amazing six-year run. Tom, Veronica, and Jason will join us for an epic final show on April 5, and we hope you’ll all stick with us as we move on to new projects, including Molly’s new show, Always On, launching in June. Meanwhile, enjoy a little tech news, won’t you?
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EPISODE 1586
NEWS:
The Big Announcement
-Always On show trailer
-Job seekers getting asked for Facebook passwords
-Facebook buys 750 IBM patents: but why does it need to fight Yahoo?
-Rovio working on Angry Birds Space for WP -CEO
-Angry Birds Space Game Skips Windows Phone in Blow to Nokia
-Zynga gobbling up OMGPOP for $200 million?
-done-deal-zynga-gets-draw-something-phenom-by-acquiring-omgpop-were-hearing
-Google Wallet said to be seeking more mobile carriers
-Google Said to Rethink Wallet Strategy Amid Slow Adoption
-Did you know Verizon also throttles unlimited data service?
-Apple’s ‘Flash Crash’ Scares the Daylights Out of Investors
-Want a vibrating tattoo that alerts you to a call? Nokia does
Quick Hits:
-China surpasses US in activations of Apple, Android devices
-Twitter Turns Six With 140 Million Active Users
-Bowing to fans, BioWare mulls new Mass Effect 3 ending
INTO IT NOT INTO IT:
-Robotic jellyfish for U.S. Navy powers itself with seawater
-Firefighting humanoid robot gets drafted into the Navy
-Photographer uses red-dot gunsight as AF assist
-Mario Bro’s question box lamp
-Ashton Kutcher to be launched into space
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No more Google Nexus
Google’s next version of Android could arrive on as many as five different manufactured smartphones as it changes its approach to launching new operating systems.
In the past Google has tested the water by partnering with one manufacturer to produce the first smartphone on a new Android platform, as part of the Nexus range, before slowly rolling it out on to others.
However, the internet giant hopes to take on Apple by working closely with multiple manufacturers so that it’s in a position to release an array of Android smartphones and tablets from launch.
As well as putting pressure on Apple, it’s also thought the move will appease other manufacturers who had become concerned at Google’s potential move to buy Motorola Mobility Holdings – with fears that Motorola would be given preferential treatment in terms of when they received new Android software.?
It’s also thought Google’s new approach will mean the operators would have less of a say at what services run on each device as well as how they are sold.
Google is said to be keen to implement this new approach to Android in time for the next major upgrade, Android 5.0 Jelly Bean, which is expected to roll out before the end of 2012.
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Google to take on Apple by giving early Android access to other smartphones originally appeared on http://www.pocket-lint.com on Wed, 16 May 2012 11:38:00 +0100
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UPDATED: Apple iTV?
News that Apple?is about to buy German TV maker Loewe?has appeared on the internet over the weekend, with unnamed sources claiming the deal will happen as early as next week.
According to AppleInsider.com: “Word of the negotiations was exclusively revealed to AppleInsider, and although the offer has yet to be accepted, a source claims that Loewe ‘has been advised by its financial advisor to accept the offer and a final decision is scheduled to be announced internally before 18 May 2012′.”
The site’s source says Apple will pay around $112m for the company.
Such a move, if true, would help Apple create the much-rumoured Apple iTV?that it is supposedly working on.
Loewe, pronounced Lur-ver, makes minimalist-looking TVs but is a fairly small player in the global TV market dominated by Samsung, Sony, LG and others.
Appleinsider is claiming that the news could be wrong, so don’t get your hopes up too much.
“The accuracy of the information provided could not be initially verified, but AppleInsider has shared it in the interest of discussion, particularly as rumors continue to swirl that Apple is preparing to launch its own full-fledge high-definition television set,” it said.
Apple has been rumoured for some time to be working on a television that includes the company’s Apple TV set-top box.
According to Walter?Isaacson, Steve Jobs’s biographer,?Jobs claimed to have “cracked” what was wrong with the TV industry and how to solve it. He didn’t. however, elaborate at the time on what that solution was.
Could it be by buying the German TV maker?
Aside from making TVs, the almost 100-year-old manufacturer has recently ventured into iPhone speaker docks with AirPlay support, and iPad apps to accompany the luxury speakers.?
UPDATE: Loewe is reportedly denying the news. We have contacted the company for a quote.
UPDATE: Loewe has given us the following statement:
“There are some rumours on Loewe and Apple within the social media world. Our official statement is: Loewe does not take part in any rumours in the market. Therefore Loewe will not comment any news on Loewe and Apple. Thank you.”
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Apple rumoured to be buying German TV manufacturer Loewe originally appeared on http://www.pocket-lint.com on Sun, 13 May 2012 11:01:00 +0100
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Tom Daley Dive 2012
Team GB diver and Olympic medal hopeful Tom Daley stars in Tom Daley Dive 2012, his own iPad, iPhone and iPod touch game, released today. The app, which is free to download, allows you to use gesture movements in order to perform Olympic-standard dives from a variety of locations.
Several of the dives are available in the free version of the application, while others can be unlocked through a one-off in-app purchase of 69p.
Pocket-lint has been told that 17-year-old diver Daley was involved in the game’s approval process throughout its development. London software company Chelsea Apps Factory worked closely with the teenager, and have highlighted the fact that he has a staggering one million Twitter followers in China alone as good cause to get a dedicated title out there.
There are plenty of features in Tom Daley Dive, including Game Center-based leaderboards, Practice and Championship modes, an unlockable photo gallery,?achievements, and a chance to view the virtual Daley perform each dive perfectly before you attempt it. There are also several camera angles to play in, including one from above.
“Apps are one of the best things about having a phone, and I jumped at the chance to create my own,” said the Olympian.
“There are no good diving games out there and I love how this game has turned out: it looks great and feels very realistic – although I’m a bit nervous my own score won’t make the online leader-board!? If the game helps raise awareness of diving and gets people excited about the Olympics this year, I’ll be really pleased.”
You can download the universal Tom Daley Dive 2012 from iTunes for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch now.
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Olympic diving hope Tom Daley gets own iOS game originally appeared on http://www.pocket-lint.com on Fri, 18 May 2012 14:15:00 +0100
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Rapper tells MTV News about being at Mayweather’s match against Miguel Cotto with the Biebs and Lil Wayne.
By Rob Markman
<P>Everyone loves a champion, and currently there is no bigger boxing champ than Floyd "Money" Mayweather. Not only did the outspoken pugilist attract a record number of pay-per-view fans for his May 5 <a href="http://rapfix.mtv.com/2012/05/06/floyd-mayweather-defeats-miguel-cotto-lil-wayne-and-50-cent-meet-justin-bieber-watches/">match against Miguel Cotto</a>, he also brought music's brightest stars to the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on fight night. Of course <a href="http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/50_cent/artist.jhtml">50 Cent</a> was on hand to cheer on his buddy Floyd, and <a href="http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/bieber_justin/artist.jhtml">Justin Bieber</a> and <a href="http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/lil_wayne/artist.jhtml">Lil Wayne</a> made their way to the ring as well.</P><P>Many fight fans were surprised to see that the Biebs had been in Mayweather's dressing room for the fight preparations; after that, JB walked with the undefeated Floyd to the ring, helping to hold the champ's belts.</P><P></p><div class="player-placeholder right" title="Boxing Brought Together 50 Cent, Justin Bieber And Lil Wayne" id="vid:769373" width="415" height="255"></div><p></P><P>"Justin is also a Floyd fan. They love the sport. A lot of people like it and haven't actually made contact or received anything to make them feel like it was cool or comfortable enough for them to come," 50 said about JB's much-discussed ring walk. "When it actually happens and it goes down like that, it feels good. When they get a chance to see different genres, different people, everybody's excited."</P><P>One of the more excited fans was Floyd's daughter Iyanna, who, according to 50, was fixated on the teenage idol. "Floyd's daughter, Yaya, she saw half the fight, the other half she was looking at Bieber," the rapper joked. "He just got that thing for the younger generation, too — he's it."</P><P>Some were also surprised to see Lil Wayne in the ring. In the past, he and 50 haven't been the best of friends, so many assumed that Floyd would inherit <a href="/news/articles/1582130/lil-wayne-50-cent-deny-beef-mixtape-monday.jhtml">Fif's perceived rap beefs</a>, but that isn't the case. In fact, Mayweather is a Weezy fan; he listens to his music constantly while training.</P><P>"Floyd has a huge passion for music that people don't know about," 50 explained. "It's a big part of what makes him comfortable and takes his mind off of how hard he has to work to stay being the #1 fighter in the world. With Wayne's music momentum, he's a part of that; he's been a part of the playlist, so it's cool."</P><P>After Floyd dusted off Cotto in a unanimous decision, he, Bieber, Weezy and 50 all celebrated in the ring and even posed for a few pictures. Though Fif sported his patented menacing scowl, he insists that there was no problem whatsoever. "The pictures, when I'm not paying attention, they take some really weird facial expressions of me," he said. "I'm like, 'What the f— was I thinking at that point?' It's nothing there to make me feel uncomfortable."</P><P><i>Should Justin Bieber join Floyd Mayweather's Money Team? Let us know what you think in the comments!</i></P><P></p><div class="player-placeholder right" title="50 Cent To Release 'Lost Tapes' Mixtapes" id="vid:768456" width="415" height="255"></div><p></p>
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Entire family to get makeover
It is already being touted that Apple’s next MacBook Pro, an ultra-thin 15-incher, will come with a Retina display and could even be announced at WWDC in the middle of June. Now, reports suggest that the high pixels per inch screen technology will also be adopted for the next wave of MacBook Airs.
Sources in the supply chain have told 9to5Mac that the overall design aesthetic of the 2012 MacBook Air family refresh will be largely unchanged, but they will each sport the Retina display technology used on the iPhone 4, 4S and new iPad.
They claim that there will be new 11.6 and 13.3-inch versions, which will be powered by Intel Ivy Bridge processors and faster graphics chips than before. The battery demands will be higher with the Retina displays, they say, so that issue will also be addressed.
There’s no word as to whether Apple will be looking to add USB 3 connectivity to the new MacBook Air, something believed to be being considered for the MacBook Pro. However, the same sources say that higher resolution iMac display panels have been turning up in the supply chain. There’s no word on what those resolutions are, but the current 21-inch model is 1920 x 1080, while the 27-incher offers a maximum resolution of 2560 x 1440.
It is not expected that the new iMacs or MacBook Airs will be unveiled at WWDC. Apple will most likely stick to revealing the new MacBook Pro and is expected to announce iOS 6.
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Retina display could be coming to MacBook Air too originally appeared on http://www.pocket-lint.com on Wed, 16 May 2012 11:38:00 +0100
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“World’s lightest 14-inch Ultrabook”
Lenovo has been showing off its new ThinkPad X1 Carbon laptop – and adding some bold statements, to boot.
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon is the follow up to the original ThinkPad X1 only bigger and lighter. That may sound like a contradiction in terms, but though Lenovo has increased the screen size to an inch bigger than its predecessor the ThinkPad X1 is the “world’s lightest 14-inch professional Ultrabook” .
The clue to how the ThinkPad X1 Carbon’s impressive 1.36kg weight is achieved is of course in the name. The laptop is made from carbon fibre, a material that though light remains sturdy and non-flimsy. It’s also enabled Lenovo to keep the ThinkPad X1’s breadth down to just 18mm. ?
Lenovo hasn’t skimped on the features under the chassis either. The keyboard is backlit while the display has a 1600 x 900 resolution panel with 300 nits brightness. Power-wise, and Lenovo has kitted the ThinkPad X1 Carbon with an Intel Ivy Bridge processor, though its keeping shtum as to which one.
In terms of connectivity, there are two full-size USB 3.0 and 2.0 ports, 3.5mm headphone jack, a Mini DisplayPort socket, SDcard slot and a SIM card slot. ?
There’s also a fingerprint reader for added security, while the bodywork itself has been coated with a fingerprint-resistant matte rubber finish. The manufacturer is also promising that you’ll be able to charge the laptop up to 80 per cent in just half an hour. ?
No word on pricing (it won’t be cheap), but Lenovo says it will begin shipping the ThinkPad X1 Carbon before the end of July.
Tags: Laptops Lenovo ThinkPad Hardware Ultrabooks
Lenovo unveils the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Ultrabook originally appeared on http://www.pocket-lint.com on Tue, 15 May 2012 10:05:00 +0100
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