Monthly Archives: April 2012

Quasar gives the iPad untabbed windows for ten dollars and a jailbreak (video)

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The iPad was made to do many things, but windowed multitasking wasn't one of them. Leave it to the Cydia Store to provide a new app that delivers individual, rotatable, scalable, untabbed windows. Quasar, from developer Pedro Franceschi, let's you do just that across multiple apps -- without relying on home button double-taps or tricky multi-finger gestures. The video below makes it seem pretty magical, so take a look and let us know what you think.

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Funny Old Spice Guy Action Figure

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If you were wondering who is going to ride your wild horses, well Mick Minogue’s Old Spice guy action figure might probably.

The artist created Isaiah Mustafa’s action figure for the upcoming MEMES show, organized by gallery 1988. The action figure set is awkwardly titled “Master of the Ladies” just like ...
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South Korea opens up cellphone sales, networks wary of the ‘free market’

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South Korea opens up cellphone sales, networks wary of the 'free market'

South Korea's Communications Commission is wresting control of the domestic cellphone market away from operators. From May 1st, it is opening the handset business open to any vendor, who will sell phones unlocked so consumers can decide their choice of network. The plan is aimed at lowering prices by introducing competition between the retailers -- although some voices in the industry have expressed concerns that the operators will withdraw discounted offers in retaliation. Naturally, the KCC is determined to ensure a better deal for consumers, and is already strong-arming wayward networks into ensuring that doesn't happen.

South Korea opens up cellphone sales, networks wary of the 'free market' originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 30 Apr 2012 19:28:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Back To The Future Goes The Lego Way?

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Two things that instantly take us back to the 80′s are Back to the Future and Lego. So, we have to wonder: how come no one had combined them until now?

After seeing what the Lego team did with the Star Wars franchise, we know they’re more than capable of handling ...
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Neutrinos could deliver millisecond advantage to cyborg Gordon Gekkos

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In a world where stocks are traded based on price changes monitored at the millisecond level, every sliver of a speed advantage gained counts. And, to get that edge, financial firms will go to almost any lengths, including building high powered particle accelerators in their basements. Well, at least that's what we imagine. Banks and high-frequency trading companies are looking to the neutrino as a potential communications tool. Scientists have already shown that the subatomic particles can travel through walls, now there's every reason to believe messages could be passed straight through the Earth, saving up to 44 milliseconds on each communique. Of course, there's one problem with this idea -- creating neutrinos currently requires either a nuclear reactor or a particle accelerator, something even the largest of financial firms don't usually keep on hand. Either the world's banks will have to snatch up CERN or build their own atom smashers. Neither of which seems like it's very likely to happen in the immediate future.

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Surviving the Hunger Games Wedding

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Some people would say that a wedding and marriage is an adventure in itself, and as such, people should be ready to survive. That’s why a Hunger Games inspired wedding is such a good idea.

This event came to life thanks to the work of Carmen of Carmen Santorelli Photography, and ...
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Must See HDTV (April 30th – May 6th)

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Must See HDTV (April 30th - May 6th)

Mayweather/Cotto
While it's not the Mayweather/Pacquiao boxing match fans want to see, this is the fight we have. Miguel Cotto believes he's in position to send Floyd Mayweather Jr. home with his first ever loss and surprisingly, some boxing experts agree with him. We'll see if Cotto's strength is enough to overcome Mayweather's speed and defensive prowess, but as usual, the story here is the fight that's not on the card.
(May 5th, 9PM, HBO PPV)

NBA Playoffs
A knee injury to Chicago's Derrick Rose has significantly shifted the balance of power in this year's NBA Playoffs. While the Bulls suddenly have to try and win without their superstar, the triumvirate down in Miami is suddenly under even more pressure to get the job done with two of the Eastern Conference's best players (Rose, Dwight Howard) out for the season. Out west the early games showed it will be a battle no matter what seeds are matching up, your guess is as good as ours as to who will come out of that conference and vie for the title in a few weeks.

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Must See HDTV (April 30th - May 6th) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Freelancers Present the World’s Largest Invoice

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If all the non-paying clients were given an invoice at the same, it would certainly be the World’s Largest Invoice.

With that in mind, it helps to acknowledge that freelancers are never strangers to clients who either forget to pay bills or just abscond once the work is submitted. Almost every ...
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Insert Coin: Rowdy Robot creates Bluetooth 4.0 beacons that activate automatic alerts

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In Insert Coin, we look at an exciting new tech project that requires funding before it can hit production. If you'd like to pitch a project, please send us a tip with "Insert Coin" as the subject line.

Insert Coin: Rowdy Robot creates Bluetooth 4.0 beacons that activate automatic alerts

It's no secret that Bluetooth 4.0 is energy efficient, but now a startup called Rowdy Robot wants to use it for something rather less predictable than monitoring heart palpitations during your Tour de France training. A network of little beacons ("tōds") interacts with your iPhone or iPad and lets you receive movement-triggered alerts: like when your kid wanders too far, or when they finally return home after hanging out with the corner cartel. Many uses will be similar to NFC tags, but with the advantage of a vastly greater range of up to 500ft -- plus a single beacon can last for years on a single battery. Of course, it could also work with location-based services, triggering automatic updates as you pedal past the Arc de Triomphe -- but none of this will happen unless you check out the video after the break and help Rowdy Robot meet their $50,000 target.

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