Archive for March 17th, 2010

Amazon Kindle App for Mac OS X [Kindle]

Posted by Ry on Mar 17 2010 | Technology

Oh hey, the Kindle app for OS X is out. It's free, but you have to buy the books, of course. It doesn't have multitouch, like the Windows app, though. [Amazon via TUAW] More »


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HTC: We Disagree With Apple’s Actions and Will Fully Defend Ourselves [Htc]

Posted by Ry on Mar 17 2010 | Technology

As if a big, bold "HTC DISAGREES WITH APPLE'S ACTIONS" doesn't sum things up, HTC has taken the chance to remark that they will fully defend themselves and to remind us of their history of innovation. Here's what they wrote: More »


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Windows Phone 7 Series’ cutting room floor is an extravaganza of bright colors and chunky fonts

Posted by Ry on Mar 17 2010 | Technology

It's hard to argue that Windows Phone 7 Series' Metro UI concept isn't utterly unique in the mobile world, but it was wasn't the only option Microsoft considered -- far from it, in fact. The company has published a bunch a design concepts it churned through on its wild, wacky journey to finalizing Metro as we know it today, and one thing's for certain: they'd clearly planned on simple, square lines, partially-obscured typography, and in-your-face colors pretty much from day one. After careful consideration of everything they've got here, we still think we like the production design best, but that's kind of besides the point -- why, pray tell, couldn't these have just been user-selectable themes?

Windows Phone 7 Series' cutting room floor is an extravaganza of bright colors and chunky fonts originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Windows Phone 7 Series’ cutting room floor is an extravaganza of bright colors and chunky fonts

Posted by Ry on Mar 17 2010 | Technology

It's hard to argue that Windows Phone 7 Series' Metro UI concept isn't utterly unique in the mobile world, but it was wasn't the only option Microsoft considered -- far from it, in fact. The company has published a bunch a design concepts it churned through on its wild, wacky journey to finalizing Metro as we know it today, and one thing's for certain: they'd clearly planned on simple, square lines, partially-obscured typography, and in-your-face colors pretty much from day one. After careful consideration of everything they've got here, we still think we like the production design best, but that's kind of besides the point -- why, pray tell, couldn't these have just been user-selectable themes?

Windows Phone 7 Series' cutting room floor is an extravaganza of bright colors and chunky fonts originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Secret to "Ripping" Your Books [Memory Forever]

Posted by Ry on Mar 17 2010 | Technology

It's easy to rip your CDs and turn them into easily stored digital files: You pop in a CD, click a few buttons, done. Now try ripping a book into a digital format. Struggling? Here's setup you'll wish you had. More »


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Google Maps 4.1 for Android Has Latitude Widget, Better Search Results Pages [Google]

Posted by Ry on Mar 17 2010 | Technology

Google Maps 4.1 for Android allows for switching of Google accounts, has a Latitude widget, Maps live wallpaper, neater search pages, and the option to swipe for more results. The update is available through the Android Market now. [Google Mobile] More »


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The 20 Cell Phones That Leak the Most Radiation [Radiation]

Posted by Ry on Mar 17 2010 | Technology

Cell phone radiation. Some consider it a heath-hazard of paramount importance. Others couldn't care less. Whichever camp you're in, there's some perverse satisfaction in clicking through CNET's countdown to see which is the most mind-melting gadget on the market. [CNET] More »


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Police Report Supports Runaway Prius Driver’s Story

Posted by Ry on Mar 17 2010 | Consumer Interest

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Police Report Supports Runaway Prius Driver’s Story

Posted by Ry on Mar 17 2010 | Consumer Interest

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Angry Jobless Man Remotely Disables Over 100 Cars [Cars]

Posted by Ry on Mar 17 2010 | Technology

Omar Ramos-Lopez was recently laid off from the Texas Auto Center and he was angry about it. So he used a former coworker's password to log into software allowing him to remotely disable cars and got his revenge. More »


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