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Monday, April 30, 2012
Unofficial Hotshoe for the Sony NEX-5/5N
Have a Sony NEX-5/5N?? Don’t you just wish it had an actual hotshoe instead of Sony’s proprietary accessory port?? NEX Pro Shop just released an unofficial hotshoe adapter to fit in your Sony NEX-5/5N.? The Shadow allows you to connect an off camera flash and have it triggered by the NEX-5/5N.? It’s priced at $79.99 [...]
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2013 Ford Escape Test Drive
Recently I had the opportunity to spend 4 hours test driving the new 2013 Ford Escape small SUV through Northern California’s wine country. ?Ford has come a long way since the first Ford I bought, a 1956 Fairlane. ?The Escape is quiet, solidly built, fuel?efficient and loaded with tech and convenience features, none of which [...]
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Dayana Mendoza Fired on Celebrity Apprentice
Dayana Mendoza's luck finally ran out this week on Celebrity Apprentice.
A current six-time boardroom veteran and one-time target of Lisa Lampanelli racial slurs, Dayana took charge as Team Forte's project manager this week.
Arsenio Hall stepped forward and led Team Unanimous to victory.
Dayana was in trouble from the start, as Clay Aiken took over the creative process and Lisa was just ... being Lisa. She threw a tantrum and stormed out.
On the plus side, Clay and Lisa bonded over their collective frustrations with Dayana.
Arsenio and Aubrey O'Day exchanged many evil looks, meanwhile, but Aubs' "Hollaback Girl" cheerleader theme for the song won out ... and won the task.
O'Day dominated the spotlight and discounted her teammates in the process, but when you win, the charity getting the prize money won't be complaining.
In the boardroom, Lisa and Clay threw Dayana under the bus, and after so many close shaves this spring, The Donald sort of reluctantly sent her packing.
Were you surprised to see Dayana go? Did she deserve it?
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Sunday, April 29, 2012
Android Central international round-up - April 28, 2012
The Samsung Galaxy S3 is coming! And in just a few days we'll be live from London to bring you full coverage of the announcement event. This week saw an insane level of hype and anticipation building for Samsung's new flagship smartphone. We've had trailers, rumors, leaks, leaks and more leaks, and we've also brought you a full run-down of what we're expecting to see from Samsung next Thursday.
We also had out usual share of device announcements leaks and updates elsewhere in the Android world. We got our first look at Sony's new entry-level phone, codenamed "Tapioca", along with launches for the Panasonic Eluga, Samsung Galaxy S Advance and LG Optimus 3D Max. And we also had a thorough review of one of the leading cases for the new HTC One X.
We've got all the highlights from the past week in international Android news below. If you've got an international story, be sure to tip us at the usual address.
Special features:
- Review: HTC One X Hard Shell Case with White Flip Stand
- Editorial: Unravelling Samsung's Galaxy S3 riddle
- Index: Samsung Galaxy S3 news
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Origin PC joins the 11-inch, rebadged gaming laptop party, outs the EON 11-S
Last week may have drawn to a close, but the march of Clevo news continues. On the heels of Maingear announcing an 11-inch gaming notebook, Origin PC is throwing its own ultraportable into the ring: the EON 11-S. Though this is a new model for the company (the smallest laptop it's ever sold, in fact), it's not quite fresh to us: this is the same exact Clevo-made notebook Maingear unveiled two days ago, only re-badged under Origin PC's brand and available in a wider range of colors. As far as performance goes, then, that means you can expect Ivy Bridge processors, a 2GB NVIDIA GT 650M GPU, Optimus graphics-switching technology and a battery rated for 6.5 hours of runtime. In Origin PC's case, the laptop starts at $999 (compared with $1,099 for Maingear), though you'll have to head over to Origin's site for a breakdown of what specs you'll be getting at that lower price. (Spoiler alert: adding an Ivy Bridge CPU instantly bumps the price to $1,294.)
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Saturday, April 28, 2012
'American Idol' Castoff Elise Testone Will Be Calling Brian May
Testone wants Queen guitarist for her album: 'He's like, 'Call me up. Let's do it.' '
By Kelly Marino
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Photo: MTV News
Elise Testone might have wanted it all, but in Thursday night's "American Idol" elimination round, she was cut from the running after taking on this week's challenge of singing a Queen anthem as well as a song choice of her own.
With the finale less than a month away, it has been embedded in the contestants' heads that it's do or die when it comes to picking the right songs at this stage in the game. And while Testone's rendition of Queen's "I Want It All" on Wednesday night seemed to finally land her right back in her element, it was her personal pick of the less-familiar "Bold as Love" by Jimi Hendrix that might have caused her fall. Regardless, she stands by her decision wholeheartedly.
"I really don't have any regrets about that," the 28-year-old explained. "I feel like I sung it the best, maybe one of the bests I've ever sung it, because I sung it a lot of times with my band, and people are always requesting it, and I feel like it's a popular song. John Mayer just re-released it, and he is of our generation, so it's one of the most epic songs ever written.
"There is definitely a lot of give and take in the music environment," she added. "You have to please people, but you also need to be yourself. So it's always about finding a balance, and as we got closer to the show, I really just wanted to be myself and sing from my heart because if I try to please people then it might come across a little bit — I want to say fake, but not completely fake, but just you wouldn't feel that conviction as much if I did that all the time. So, yesterday, I just chose songs that I love, and I did the best I could. So, I feel successful in those performances and with whatever is going to happen now."
The South Carolina native has had a history — or should we say "a vacation home" — in the bottom three for weeks now, with Jimmy Iovine even declaring she was the underdog of the competition. Elise admitted she didn't take the comment too lightly at first, but she eventually learned to accept the criticism as part of the learning process.
"At first, it was kind of hard to hear those things just because I have worked so hard, I have a degree in music, and I've been in like six different bands," the rocker confessed. "I've done so much with music, so sometimes it was hard for me to take that criticism, but finally I realized that's why I'm here. I signed up for this, and I can take the criticism. Move on."
And moving on she is. Now that the show must go on without her, Elise is already thinking about recording her debut album. So has she had any communication with Stevie Nicks since the legendary vocalist claimed she would hire Testone in an instant if she ever needed a singer?
"No, no, but hopefully there will be," Testone said with a smile. "Brian May, I talked to him a lot off-camera from Queen. Super cool. I mentioned two or three times I would love for him to play on my album, and he's like, 'Call me up. Let's do it.' So, I'm definitely going to get that phone number."
Get your "Idol" fix on MTV News' "American Idol" page, where you'll find all the latest news, interviews and opinions.
Sound off about Elise Testone's elimination in the comments below!
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Jim Jones Prepares To F.E.A.S.T. With New Mixtape
Mixtape Daily previews Jones' new tape, which drops Tuesday.
By Rob Markman, with reporting by Michael Primo
Jim Jones
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The O.D.: A Mixtape Daily Exclusive
Jim Jones has quite the street catalog. From his 2002 mixtape Ryder Muzik to his original M.O.B. tape with ByrdGang in 2006 and The Ghost of Rich Porter in 2010, Jim has no shortage of quality underground material.
On Tuesday, Capo plans to follow tradition when he drops F.E.A.S.T.
"I've been working on the mixtape called the F.E.A.S.T.; it's called 'Family Eatin' and Stay True,' " Jones told Mixtape Daily. "We've got a dope group of individuals. Some you've seen before, some new faces."
Jones isn't stopping with music. For F.E.A.S.T., he plans to drop a number of cinematic music videos. "I picked, like, eight songs, and I've strung 'em along like movies," he said. "Something good for people to look at. I haven't seen something like that in a minute. I think it'll be very interesting."
Check back with Mixtape Daily on Tuesday to see more on Jim Jones' F.E.A.S.T., and check out the tape's track list below!
1. "F.E.A.S.T Prelude"
2. "No Way" (featuring Trav)
3. "Paper Chase" (featuring Trav)
4. "Comin From" (featuring T.W.O and Sen City)
5. "Get Mine" (featuring Sen City)
6. "True Religion" (featuring Ryder and Hynief)
7. "60 Rackz" (featuring T.W.O)
8. "Show Off" (featuring Trav)
9. "Don Juan" (featuring Mel Matrix)
10. "Don't Judge Me" (featuring Future)
11. "Top of the Year" (featuring Sen City, Mel Matrix, T.W.O, Lady H, Trav, Shoota, Chris Luck and Pure)
12. "Suicide" (featuring Ryder, T.W.O and Sen City)
13. "Forgive" (featuring T.W.O)
14. "Youu" (featuring Sen City)
15. "AirOnes" (featuring Ryder)
16. "Sleep When You're Dead" (featuring Trav, Mel Matrix and Shoota)
17. "Vamp Life"
For other artists featured in Mixtape Daily, check out Mixtape Daily Headlines.
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Interview: John Robb
John Robb is an astronautical engineer turned US Air Force Special Operations pilot turned Forrester lead analyst turned startup CTO/COO turned military theorist and author, to oversimplify. His writing has heavily influenced my own (eg you'll find his phrase "open source insurgency" several times in my novel Swarm.) He blogs at Global Guerrillas and edits Resilient Communities. Q: Your writing has focused on three themes: global guerrillas, resilient communities, and, more recently, drone disruption. Could you give the quick nutshell summaries of each of those? Sure. The general theme of my work is to be at the center of the information flow in the place the world is changing the fastest. I did that four times (tier 1 spec ops, the Internet, Internet Finance, blogging) in the past. I think these topics are where the change is happening fastest now:
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LG gives away 2,000 specially modified phones for the blind
Skipping on the LTE, HD IPS screen or dual-processor is usually not a recipe that will land your phone on the pages of Engadget. But, these LG-LU2700Ss are not just any unspectacular flip phone. The handset has been specially modified for use by the blind and visually impaired. The manual is printed in braille and, rather than require the constant mashing of buttons, the phone is controlled primarily through voice commands. 2,000 of the devices were given away as part of the company's donation program. Now if only they would mass produce them, LG would earn some serious cred.
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Skype Launches Ridiculous New Facebook App, ?Humoticons?
Skype introduced a new Facebook app this morning, and before you get your hopes up, it's not some amazing new way to Skype from the browser plug-in free, or kick off multi-person video chat sessions right from the News Feed. Nope. The app is this goofy, ridiculous creation called "Skype Humoticons" which lets you use your webcam to post pictures of you?mimicking Skype emoticons to Facebook. Uh-huh.west virginia university michele bachmann jessica biel tim howard west virginia rob roy gaslight
Google sells SketchUp to Trimble Navigation for undisclosed sum
While we're probably more accustomed to Google buying assets than selling them 'round here, every now and again the search giant does shed some skin. El Goog's 3D modeling platform, SketchUp, is to be sold to Trimble Navigation for an undisclosed sum reports Reuters. Trimble says it's hoping to use the acquisition to enhance its office-to-field platform. The two firms will also work together to develop SketchUp's online repository of 3D models for designers to use, share and contribute to. SketchUp's blog reassures users that the free version won't change under the move. The deal should get the final nod in Q2 this year.
Google sells SketchUp to Trimble Navigation for undisclosed sum originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:48:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Katy Perry on American Idol: Pre-Recorded "Part of Me" Performance Booed By Audience
Katy Perry performed on American Idol Thursday night.
Sadly, it was pre-recorded, leading to a chorus of boos from an audience that was beyond pumped for her to treat them to a live rendition of "Part of Me."
While awaiting the week's American Idol results, the crowd was screaming and squealing in anticipation of Perry, one of the biggest stars in music today.
For whatever reason, the stage manager and audience coordinator refused to let the crowd in on the secret that the performance was actually pre-taped.
According to E! Online, they kept teasing enraptured fans, saying, "Should we tell them? Do you want to tell them? OK, let's just let it be a surprise."
That "surprise" sucked royally. Disappointed Katy Perry fans began booing and being vocal about their disapproval of only seeing a pretaped performance.
Pretty weak for sure. Why not just say it up front? Anyway, you can still watch Perry's pre-taped rendition of "Part of Me," her latest hit, after the jump:
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