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November 06, 10:08 AM

Members of the Occupy Philadelphia movement protested at banks and other spots around the city Saturday, as they have done consistently since setting up camp last month.

October 30, 11:32 PM

Best. Pet. Costume. Ever.

October 29, 12:54 PM

The protests have helped shift the national dialogue from the deficit to the real problems Americans face

October 30, 09:50 AM

As a massive snowstorm dumps the white stuff on New York City, footage from thermal imaging cameras taken late at night are showing the resolve of Wall Street protesters. In images that look like they came directly out of the Arnold Schwarzenegger film Predator, some protesters can be seen standing around Zuccotti Park while others are huddled inside tents. Temperatures, which plunged below 40 degrees last night, weren’t raining on the parade of Occupy Wall Street protesters, who remained in their tents overnight. The same could not be said for their counterparts in a much warmer London, as the same thermal imaging showed protesters were deserting their tents near St Paul’s cathedral as the sun went down. In the New York shots, taken late on Friday night, the presence of body heat from humans is represented by yellow and red inside the tents.

October 30, 08:38 AM

Barbara King compiles the evidence:

[F]rom a combination of observation, evolutionary logic, reading the peer-reviewed
science literature, and talking to insightful animal people, I'm convinced that animals may feel deep grief when another animal dies. Not all species, to be sure; if spiders and snails are ever found to grieve, I'd be the first to express astonishment. But I do mean more than only the usual suspects, more than the apes, elephants and cetaceans. Right now, for example, I'm under way with a critical assessment of grief in domestic cats. I've concluded that yes, they do grieve. (Not every cat, and not every death; I mean to speak of capacities rather than inevitabilities.)

(Photo via Flickr user Bill Murray, who explains "Navy SEAL U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Jon T. Tumilson was among the 30 American troops killed August 6 when Taliban insurgents downed their Chinook helicopter with a rocket-propelled grenade. At his funeral in Iowa, his dog Hawkeye paid his last respects, walking up to the casket, lying down in front of it, and heaving a sigh.")

October 29, 06:30 PM

This week was dominated by Battlefield 3, and we spent many late nights playing the game for review. The single-player portion of the game may be terrible, but the multiplayer is absolutely amazing. We're still hearing reports of Origin giving people trouble when they go to play their game or redeem a content code, so be aware that the problems may not be completely fixed.

What else was big news last week? A little game called Uncharted 3, for starters. It's out on Tuesday, and it's amazing. Come read our review to find out why.

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October 26, 07:02 AM

I’ve literally seen hundreds of dog costumes, and this has to be the best costume of them all. If you can pull this off, you win at life.

reddit.com  /  via srslycute.com

October 26, 05:13 AM

generalhavok writes "The United States Patent & Trademark Office has approved Apple's patent on the slide to unlock gesture used on iOS devices. Interestingly, this patent was earlier dismissed in Europe due to prior art. With many Android phones using a similar slide gesture, it will be interesting to see how this new patent will affect the patent wars between Apple and Android vendors."

Read more of this story at Slashdot.

October 25, 03:54 PM

Grand Theft Auto V was officially announced on Rockstar Games’s website earlier today. There is precious little information about the game on the site itself, save a release date for the first trailer: November 2.

Some small trickles of information about the next installment in the GTA series have leaked out over the past few months, such as casting calls and relevant websites. Rockstar insisted it was hard at work on LA Noire and Max Payne 3, but now that one is out and the other is on the verge, the company apparently has some idle hours to fill.

Grand Theft Auto IV was released over three years ago, and was bolstered by downloadable content including The Ballad of Gay Tony through 2009. A DS version, GTA Chinatown Wars was released for the Nintendo DS, but flopped badly.

Coincidentally, the announcement comes on the third anniversary (give or take a day) of the disbarment of Jack Thompson, who famously tried to finger Grand Theft Auto III as a motivator in a murder case and attacked many other video games for their violence.

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October 21, 04:00 PM

The Cupertino City Council has paid tribute to the memory of Steve Jobs by adjourning its meeting on Tuesday, October 18, 2011. As mentioned on the Cupertino City Council website, "The city is in the process of reviewing the new Apple Campus 2 headquarters project, which was Mr. Jobs' vision."

Earlier this year, Steve Jobs unveiled plans to build a new Apple Campus in Cupertino to house the growing needs of the company, alongside its existing campus at 1 Infinite Loop.

The council staff also put together a tribute video montage of extracts from Steve Jobs' last presentation to the council, amongst memorable moments of Steve Jobs career at Apple.

The last two times Steve Jobs presented at the council, he received standing ovations on both occasions. And on both occasions it was made very clear how proud the council members are to have Apple call Cupertino its home.

[Via Business Insider]

Cupertino City Council produces Steve Jobs tribute video originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Fri, 21 Oct 2011 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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October 20, 09:50 PM

New York Jets RB LaDainian Tomlinson will start the game vs. the San Diego Chargers as a ceremonial gesture from Rex Ryan. "You kind of want to show off to your former team," Ryan said.
Huddle Up: It shouldn't make much of a difference for Shonn Greene owners. Tomlinson might get a four- or five-carry head start, but Greene remains the primary runner according to the New York media.

October 17, 12:17 PM

Can you marry a couple? Because after seeing these, I'm in love with two people and we all need to be together. That's not creepy, right? These were created by artist Larry Quach . Check out his site for more awesome work.

October 19, 05:10 PM

A new interview with the CEO of Softbank, Masayoshi Son, seems to indicate that Steve Jobs did indeed work on Apple products right up until his last day of life. While talking to the US Ambassador to Japan, Son said that during a meeting on the day of the iPhone 4S announcement, he was speaking with Apple CEO Tim Cook, who apologized because he had to excuse himself. "Oh Masa, sorry I have to quit our meeting," Cook reportedly said. "He said, 'My boss is calling me,'" claims Son. Cook also said Jobs was calling specifically because he wanted to talk about the company's next product, which we haven't yet heard about.

PC Magazine speculates that product was the iPhone 5, but whatever it happens to be, it appears Jobs was thinking about Apple right up until the end. That definitely fits everything we know about the man, who pushed for quality in his company and his products no matter what. It looks like we haven't seen the last of Steve's legacy just yet.

Steve reportedly worked on Apple's next product until his last day originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 19 Oct 2011 16:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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October 18, 09:22 PM

Romney: "You can't have any illegals working on our property. I'm running for office, for pete's sake, we can't have illegals"

This is a classic case of gaffe as excessive candor -- not 'that's outrageous, you can't have illegals working on my property' but 'dude, I'm running for office, hiring illegals will kill me'

Video after the jump ...



October 18, 09:55 PM

With just hours before the NFL trading deadline, the Philadelphia Eagles are making star cornerback Asante Samuel available in a trade, NFL.com reported Tuesday.

October 18, 12:17 PM
As far as secrets go, this one was not well kept. After a series of leaks that treated us to early images of the device, Motorola finally spilled the LTE beans with a teaser page reveal just yesterday. Now, we have official confirmation that the itsy bitsy 4G Spyder's on its Big Red way.

This newest addition to Verizon's Droid lineup boasts a Gorilla Glass coated, 4.3-inch qHD Super AMOLED display -- a first for any mobile handset -- atop a dual-core 1.2GHz TI OMAP4430 processor. Although the RAZR may look like a Kevlar-wrapped, slightly warped Droid X with its 7.1mm skinny silhouette and familiar topside hump, the insides tell a different tale. Joining the list of well-heeled specs, are an 8 megapixel rear camera capable of 1080p HD video, 1GB RAM, 16GB of onboard storage with 16GB additional on the microSD card and an 1,800mAh battery. Moto's also included Lapdock 100 and 500 Pro compatibility, converting this latest red-eyed beastie into a power user's best friend.

To help you squeeze the most productivity out of its 21st century RAZR, Moto's also thrown in what it's calling SmartActions software to manage your phone's battery life. These user-determined settings can be programmed to shut off Bluetooth when you return home or slow down the processor speed while you're on the phone -- whatever your energy needs, the company's intent you make the most of this handset. A new personal cloud feature comes bundled with the device, dubbed MotoCast. Video, photos, documents and music can be streamed from your laptop straight to the handheld. And for the IT departments of the world, the RAZR comes business ready with Citrix Receiver, Motorola Webtop and videoconferencing abilities.

Of course, there are a slew of accessories you can pair up with that new Droid: two lapdocks, wireless keyboard options, HD docks and Bluetooth headsets. You can snatch up all the extra goods and, of course, that aluminum-accented smartphone on October 27th when Verizon begins accepting pre-orders. As for that hard street date, the network's being coy with a global release slated for November.

Update: Motorola has also confirmed that the phone will be exclusive to Rogers in Canada, where it will simply be known as the Motorola RAZR. Still no word on an exact release date, but the phone is now available for pre-order at $150 on a three-year contract, and Motorola says it will launch "in time for the holidays." Unfortunately, Canadians will have to make do without LTE, as Rogers' version will only do HSPA up to 14.4Mbps.

Continue reading Motorola Droid RAZR unveiled: LTE, 4.3-inch qHD Super AMOLED display, available November for $299

Motorola Droid RAZR unveiled: LTE, 4.3-inch qHD Super AMOLED display, available November for $299 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:17:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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October 18, 07:30 AM

Daniel Ruby / Localytics:
iOS 5 Already Powering 1 in 3 Eligible Devices  —  The latest and greatest Apple mobile operating system, iOS 5, has been available to the public for less than a week, and yet it's already been downloaded enough to power 33% of all eligible iOS devices.  If you remove the newly-launched iPhone 4S …

October 18, 07:02 AM

This little guy was seen at Zuccotti Park on October 16th.

October 17, 06:27 PM

After a worldwide outage left many BlackBerry customers without e-mail, IM, and Web browsing from Monday to Thursday last week, Research In Motion today unveiled its peace offering to customers: $100 worth of free apps to subscribers and one month of free technical support for enterprise customers. While the free software and services are nice gestures, the outage, which RIM acknowledged was the worst in its history, seems symbolic of the company’s slow downfall. RIM’s troubles are such that free copies of Bejeweled and The Sims 3 won’t be enough to restore the company to its former glory, to say nothing of assuaging fears that the company could have more outages down the road. In the cost/benefit analysis of going all in with RIM (and that's art of the problem, it's an all-in proposition), RIM has given IT shops plenty of reason to second- and third-guess. 

RIM’s biggest problem is it is being left in the dust by the consumerization of IT. Business and consumer technology needs have uneasily coexisted for years, but consumerization is winning, and last week’s BlackBerry outage tips the scales even further. RIM has spent the past few years being pounded on the consumer front, and consumer smartphone preferences have brought millions of non-BlackBerry mobile devices into the enterprise. RIM was a hit with large corporations because of its robust enterprise support, uptime and security, and management tools that give IT shops the control they want over mobile devices. And let us not forget: in years past, RIM was the only game in town for quality mobile business smartphones. If you wanted a secure, mobile, scalable enterprise e-mail solution, chances are that RIM was being tapped to talk to your Exchange or Lotus Notes servers. 

Times have changed dramatically. Exchange is ruling commercial e-mail rollouts in the enterprise, and ActiveSync has become practically a linga franca of mobile e-mail. RIM is no longer needed in the same way it once was. At the same time, the iPhone, Android, and other mobile platforms are now good enough for most business scenarios. Then last week happened: RIM fumbled, and fumbled badly. The company wasn’t even able to execute on its top value proposition.

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October 17, 01:47 PM

After a long wait that seemed like ages, Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI)  announced the beginning stages of satellite Radio 2.0.  Today’s announcement  rolls out an expanded channel lineup of new and exclusive commercial-free music, sports news, as well as comedy. The expansion also features the debut of SiriusXM Latino, a suite of new Latin channels offering a deep variety of commercial-free music, plus programming from leading providers of Spanish-language sports, news, talk and entertainment.

The launch of new programming is the first phase of Sirius XM 2.0, a major upgrade and evolution of Sirius XM’s satellite and Internet delivered service that the company promises will ultimately span hardware, software, audio, and data services.   The secret to all of the additional programming is derived from highly efficient modulation and compression techniques that effectively delivers 25% more bandwidth capacity.   Sirius XM says that the expansion of their audio and data services will not impact the broadcast quality of existing channels.

Subscribers can access these new channels through SiriusXM Internet Radio and through the SiriusXM Internet Radio App for smartphones and mobile devices.  The new channels are also available by satellite through the new SiriusXM Edge, the first satellite radio able to receive the expanded programming lineup. The Edge is one of three new radios that the company anticipates launching that will be capable of receiving the new programming.  Existing radios will not offer the service.  Additional programming and expanded listener capabilities will be announced in coming months as SiriusXM builds on the promise of its new 2.0 technology.

“SiriusXM 2.0 is an exciting new chapter for our company and subscribers, and today is the first important upgrade: going live with new programming that reinforces our commitment to offer the best in audio entertainment,” said Mel Karmazin, Chief Executive Officer of SiriusXM. “The new suite of channels, including the most comprehensive Latin programming lineup available in radio today, makes our combined offering of English and Spanish audio entertainment second to none. We eventually expect the exciting new features and capabilities being added to our service to offer the opportunity for lower subscriber churn and higher sales of internet radio packages. We also look forward to extending 2.0 content and features soon to our OEM car partners, bringing them and their customers the next generation of satellite radio technology.”

An easy way subscribers can get all Sirius XM programming is through the All Access Annual subscription plan: it offers all satellite radio programming, including premium channels, access to all online channels, and the ability to listen to all programming available through smartphones and mobile devices, for $199 a year.  This will make the effective price about $16.50 per month, much less expensive than buying each component (base, Internet, and Premium) separately.

“The expansion of our commercial-free music offerings, the launch of SiriusXM Latino, the  near-doubling of our comedy channels, and additions to our live sports talk, deepens the channel offerings available to SiriusXM subscribers and adds to our unparalleled audio entertainment lineup,” said Scott Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer, SiriusXM.

The expanded programming offering from SiriusXM includes:

  • Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Radio, channel 310: SiriusXM and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will commemorate the artists who’ve been inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. The channel will feature highlights from Induction Ceremonies from the past, the Rock Hall’s famous 25th anniversary celebration from Madison Square Garden, and stories from the Museum. The channel will also contain music and stories from Rock Hall inductees The Beatles, Buddy Holly, The Temptations, The Doors, Pink Floyd, U2, Tom Petty, and more.
  • SiriusXM Comes Alive!, channel 316: Hear the ultimate library of live classic rock recordings seamlessly hand crafted, song by song. Even if you weren’t there, you can experience these magical moments 24/7 on one channel. Get your lighters out and get ready to rock as SiriusXM Comes Alive!
  • RockBar, channel 313: Step into your favorite rocking bar for non-stop sing-a-long anthems from artists like AC/DC, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Van Halen, Nickelback, The Ramones, Aerosmith, Motley Crue, Led Zeppelin, and more.
  • Classic College Radio, channel 319: The roots of Indie Rock started on college campuses across North America. SiriusXM brings the spirit and the passion of those early days of indie rock to this channel with the music of Sonic Youth, The Replacements, The Pixies, R.E.M., Bjork, Guided by Voices, among others.
  • Red White & Booze, channel 350: The music of Country-themed bars and honky tonks across America, featuring a mix of country and rock songs from artists like Toby Keith, Kenny Chesney, Zac Brown Band, Jason Aldean, Kid Rock, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and more.
  • Party Mega Mix, channel 300: The party never ends with SiriusXM’s Party Mega Mix. An upbeat party soundtrack from artists like The Black Eyed Peas, B-52′s, Katy Perry, Run DMC, Usher, and more.
  • Krishna Das Yoga Radio, channel 360: Coming soon. Created in partnership with yoga musician Krishna Das, who the New York Times called the “Chant Master of American Yoga,” the channel features music from Krishna Das and many different artists from the world of yoga and meditation. Listeners will be transported to a deeper place where they can quiet the mind and open the heart.

A near-doubling of SiriusXM’s exclusive, edgy and ground-breaking comedy suite; our existing Raw Dog (Comedy Uncensored), The Foxxhole (produced by Jamie Foxx), Blue Collar Comedy and family-friendly Laugh USA channels are joined by:

  • Carlin’s Corner, channel 400: Produced with George Carlin’s daughter, Kelly Carlin, and his best friend and business partner, Jerry Hamza, SiriusXM honors the man who made the “seven deadly words” famous with his own channel, featuring the albums, concerts and private archives of the one and only George Carlin.
  • UCB Radio, channel 406:  Produced with the irreverent and already legendary Upright Citizens Brigade, SiriusXM gives a voice to the underground sketch, improv and stand-up comedy that is breaking new styles of comedy and launching new star comedians.
  • Dirty Dog, channel 403:  Pushing the boundaries of rude and raucous comedy farther than ever before, including favorite comics at their edgiest, such as Sam Kinison, Jim Norton, Doug Stanhope, Artie Lange, Lisa Lampanelli, Sarah Silverman and more.

Adding to SiriusXM’s already unique and dominant lineup of sports talk and live play-by-play for NFL, MLB, NHL, PGA TOUR, NASCAR, and college sports, the expanded programming lineup now includes:

  • ESPN SportsCenter, channel 370: The only radio channel offering 24-hour access to the best in sports news and highlights shows, including SportsCenter, ESPNews and more.

The SiriusXM Latino channel lineup will now feature exclusive commercial-free music channels covering a wide variety of music genres, including:

  • Caliente, channel 150: A red-hot mix of the biggest hits of tropical, salsa, merengue and Reggaeton, playing, among others, Marc Anthony, Juanes, Juan Luis Guerra, Aventura, Shakira, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Daddy Yankee, Paulina Rubio, Victor Manuelle, and Luis Miguel.
  • Viva, channel 500: The brightest Latin stars in contemporary pop, alternative and ballads, playing Enrique Iglesias, Shakira, Mana, Camila, Juanes, Luis Fonsi, Julieta Venegas, Belanova, La Quinta Estacion and more.
  • La Mezcla, channel 503: Top hits in Spanish and English, playing Lady Gaga, Paulina Rubio, Ke$ha, Shakira, Britney Spears, Pitbull, Katy Perry, Enrique Iglesias, Ricky Martin, and more.
  • Flow Nacion, channel 506: The hottest sounds in Latin hip-hop and Reggaeton, featuring Pitbull, Wisin & Yandel, Lil Rob, Daddy Yankee, Baby Bash, Nina Sky, Don Omar, and Kat Deluna.
  • Aguila, channel 510: The sound of Norteno bands, Ranchera, Duranguense and the sounds of traditional Mexican music, including among others Larry Hernandez, Ana Gabriel, Los Tigres Del Norte, La Adictiva Banda San Jose, El Trono de Mexico, Banda Machos, Vicente Fernandez, and Jenni Rivera.
  • Latidos, channel 520: Romantic Latin love songs from the ’90s to today, with such artists as Alejandro Sanz, Chayanne, Camila, Gloria Estefan, Cristan Castro, Luis Miguel, Franco de Vita, and Laura Pausini.
  • Caricia, channel 523: The classics from unforgettable artists in Spanish and English, showcasing Miguel Bose, Juan Gabriel, Bee Gees, Roberto Carlos, Camilo Sesto, Journey, Julio Iglesias, and Pimpinela.
  • Luna, channel 530: Latin percussion and Afro-Cuban rhythms blended with Jazz for a fun-filled musical journey, with selections from Tito Puente, Eddie Palmieri, Cal Tjader, Paquito D’Rivera, Chucho Valdes, Dizzy Gillespie, Mongo Santamaria, and more.
  • Rumbon, channel 533: Classic salsa from the legendary artists and bands from yesterday, playing, among others, Fania All Stars, Celia Cruz, Hector Lavoe, Willie Colon, Ruben Blades, Cheo Feliciano, Johnny Pacheco, and Roberto Roena.
  • La Kueva, channel 540: Latin rock classics and today’s upcoming artists, including  Mana, Fabulosos Cadillacs, Soda Estereo, Molotov, Juanes, Puya, Rata Blanca, and more.

“With SiriusXM Latino, we look forward to attracting subscribers from the U.S.’s fastest growing population segment, offering the widest variety of Latin programming on broadcast radio today to the bilingual and bicultural audience everywhere in the country,” said Mauro Panzera, Vice President, Hispanic Marketing. “Our new Latin lineup includes programming from top broadcasters and commercial-free music, including various music genres finally available nationwide, all as part of the SiriusXM subscription.”

The expanded Latin channel lineup also adds RadioFormula Mexico, channel 560, 24/7 news and talk from the leading radio broadcaster from Mexico.  It joins on the SiriusXM lineup CNN’s 24-hour Spanish-language news network, CNN en Espanol on channel 148.

Subscribers will also get sexy, smart, refined and exclusive adult programming showcasing Latin talent on Playboy Radio en Espanol, channel 569.

Iconic talk show host Cristina Saralegui’s Cristina Radio will feature lifestyle, health and family programming for Latinas, produced by National Latino Broadcasting and launching in the coming months.

For more information on the new channel lineup in English and Spanish, please visit siriusxm.com/newchannels and siriusxm.com/latino.

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