Who Justin Bieber Should Date Next—and It's Not You!

Got any ideas about who Justin Bieber might date next? Other than me ;) —Child of Nature, Oregon, via Twitter Now that the 18-year-old has split from Selena Gomez after...

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VectorMount for GoPro – Centrifugal fun

Point of view (POV) cameras are all the rage now, and it seems that new models from manufacturers are popping up all over the place.  Being able to take POV footage is great, but sometimes the footage from a static mounting position can get a bit boring. How do you make your footage stand out from the mountains of footage being posted on YouTube everyday?  VectorMount is a vehicle mounting system for the GoPro range of cameras that uses  inertial and centrifugal force to swing the camera around, giving a much more dynamic view. For example, rather than filming where the front of the car is  ”looking” for the whole time, the VectorMount allows you to dynamically “look into the corner” just like the driver’s view would be.

The modular system starts at $249 for their tri-base package, and additional mounts and accessories are available from their estore.

Filed in categories: Digital Cameras and Gear, News, Outdoor Gear

Tagged: Camera mount, gopro

VectorMount for GoPro – Centrifugal fun originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 25, 2012 at 8:00 am.

Source: http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/11/25/vectormount-for-gopro-centrifugal-fun/

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Cray's Titan Supercomputer Displaces IBM's Sequoia as World's Fastest

The Titan system, which is powered by AMD Opteron chips and Nvidia GPU accelerators, offers a performance of 17.59 petaflops.

Source: http://feeds.ziffdavisenterprise.com/~r/RSS/eweeklinux/~3/Rjy9DzPSmgU/

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2012 Gotham Independent Film Awards: The Show, The Winners

Putting together a glamorous evening in the Big Apple, the stars gathered together at Cipriani on Wall Street for the 22nd annual Gotham Independent Film Awards on Monday (November 26).

With comedian/actor Mike Birbiglia hosting, leading ladies on-hand included Amy Adams, Famke Janssen and Best Ensemble Performance winner Emily Blunt, who arrived on the arm of her "The Office" actor hubby, John Krasinski.

Also joining in on the evening’s festivities were Ethan Hawke, Allison Williams, Jack Black, Rachael Taylor, Film Audience Award winner Jared Leto.

Topping things off, a duo of Academy Award-winning actors in Matt Damon and Marion Cotillard were toasted with career tributes during the course of the show.

To see who else nabbed themselves a little hardware, check out the complete list of Gotham Independent Film Awards winners below:

Best Feature

Bernie
Richard Linklater, director; Richard Linklater, Ginger Sledge, Celine Rattray, Martin Shafer, Liz Glotzer, Matt Williams, David McFadzean, Judd Payne, Dete Meserve, producers (Millennium Entertainment)

The Loneliest Planet
Julia Loktev, director; Jay Van Hoy, Lars Knudsen, Helge Albers, Marie Therese Guirgis, producers (Sundance Selects)

The Master
Paul Thomas Anderson, director; Joanne Sellar, Daniel Lupi, Paul Thomas Anderson, Megan Ellison, producers (The Weinstein Company)

Middle of Nowhere
Ava DuVernay, director; Howard Barish, Ava DuVernay, Paul Garnes, producers (AFFRM and Participant Media)

WINNER: Moonrise Kingdom
Wes Anderson, director; Wes Anderson, Scott Rudin, Steven Rales, Jeremy Dawson, producers (Focus Features)

Best Documentary

Detropia
Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady, directors; Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady, Craig Atkinson, producers (Loki Films)

WINNER: How to Survive a Plague
David France, director; Howard Gertler, David France, producers (Sundance Selects)

Marina Abramović: The Artist is Present
Matthew Akers, director; Jeff Dupre, Maro Chermayeff, producers (HBO Documentary Films and Music Box Films)

Room 237
Rodney Ascher, director; Tim Kirk, producer (IFC Midnight)

The Waiting Room
Peter Nicks, director; Peter Nicks, Linda Davis, William B. Hirsch, producers (International Film Circuit)

Best Ensemble Performance

Bernie
Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine, Matthew McConaughey (Millennium Entertainment)

Moonrise Kingdom
Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton, Jared Gilman, Kara Hayward, Jason Schwartzman, Bob Balaban (Focus Features)

Safety Not Guaranteed
Aubrey Plaza, Mark Duplass, Jake Johnson, Karan Soni, Jenica Bergere, Kristen Bell, Jeff Garlin, Mary Lynn Rajskub (Film District)

Silver Linings Playbook
Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Jacki Weaver, Chris Tucker, Anupam Kher, John Ortiz, Julia Stiles, Shea Wigham, Paulie Herman (The Weinstein Company)

WINNER: Your Sister’s Sister
Emily Blunt, Rosemarie Dewitt, Mark Duplass (IFC Films)

Breakthrough Director

Zal Batmanglij for Sound of My Voice (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

Brian M. Cassidy and Melanie Shatzky for Francine (Factory 25 and The Film Sales Company)

Jason Cortlund and Julia Halperin for Now, Forager (Argot Pictures)

Antonio Méndez Esparza for Aquí y Allá (Here and There) (Torch Films)

WINNER: Benh Zeitlin for Beasts of the Southern Wild (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

Breakthrough Actor

Mike Birbiglia in Sleepwalk with Me (IFC Films)

WINNER: Emayatzy Corinealdi in Middle of Nowhere (AFFRM and Participant Media)

Thure Lindhardt in Keep the Lights On (Music Box Films)

Melanie Lynskey in Hello, I Must Be Going (Oscilloscope Laboratories)

Quvenzhané Wallis in Beasts of the Southern Wild (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

Best Film Not Playing at a Theater Near You

Kid-Thing
David Zellner, director; Nathan Zellner, Producer

WINNER: An Oversimplification of Her Beauty
Terence Nance, director; Terence Nance, Andrew Corkin, James Bartlett, producers

Red Flag
Alex Karpovsky, director; Alex Karpovsky, Michael Bowes, producers

Sun Don’t Shine
Amy Seimetz, director; Kim Sherman, Amy Seimetz, producers

Tiger Tail in Blue
Frank V. Ross, director; Adam Donaghey, Drew Durepos, producers

Film Audience Award

WINNER: Artifact
Bartholomew Cubbins, director; Jared Leto, Emma Ludbrook, producers

Source: http://celebrity-gossip.net/gotham-independent-film-awards-2012/2012-gotham-independent-film-awards-show-winners-766136

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Apple’s Spaceship Campus Travels … Into the Future!

Apple's impressive, futuristic-looking "spaceship campus" won't be ready for its 13,000 employees to move in quite as soon as planned. Construction on the campus, originally scheduled to be finished by 2015, won't be complete until mid-2016.

Source: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/11/apple-spaceship-campus-delay/

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PICTURE: Michelle Obama, Dog Bo Welcome, Sniff White House Christmas Tree

With Sasha and Malia looking on, the First Lady and the First Dog check out a newly-arrived 19-foot Fraser fir

This article originally appeared on Usmagazine.com: PICTURE: Michelle Obama, Dog Bo Welcome, Sniff White House Christmas Tree

Source: http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/picture-michelle-obama-dog-bog-welcome-sniff-white-house-christmas-tree-20122311

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Senate Tosses Cybersecurity Ball to Obama's Court

Well, that was fast. About 24 hours after Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., said he would move to bring the once-failed Cybersecurity Act of 2012 to the Senate floor for a vote, its opponents shot it down again. Reid's procedural motion to move the bill forward was rejected 51-47 on Wednesday. The bill, introduced by Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., and Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, includes several controversial elements that have attracted a wide-ranging and potent group of opponents.

Source: http://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/632000/s/25a1e595/l/0L0Stechnewsworld0N0Crsstory0C766460Bhtml/story01.htm

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Korahn Gayle For Crayon

Crayon Skateboards has a sick new Korahn Gayle video part. Check a photo of that ender kickflip here.

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Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber Tumble For Olympic Gymnasts On Twitter

Taylor Swift, Ryan Seacrest and other celebs tweet to celebrate U.S. gold medalists.
By Kara Warner

<P>Now that the Summer Olympics are in full swing, it seems as though the entire world has been caught up in watching their country's best athletes go for gold. We've definitely caught the Olympics fever here at MTV News and have been hard-pressed to pull our eyes away from all the action, and we're not alone. Thanks to a slew of enthusiastic tweets from our favorite celebrities, it's obvious the fever has spread to the likes of Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift and Pink, particularly after the U.S. gymnastics team won their gold medal Tuesday evening (July 31).</P><P>"Those girls are tearing the floor up for the USA! #Olympics," Lady Gaga <a href="https://twitter.com/ladygaga/status/230501177014493184" target="_blank">tweeted</a>. "Woohoo! Gold for the ladies! Just want to squeeze them! So much talent and beauty. Did u seem all holding hands? There's no 'I' in team."</P><P></p><div class="player-placeholder right" title="Olympics 2012: What's On Team USA's Music Playlist?" id="vid:819232" width="415" height="255"></div><p></P><P>Gaga's support eventually made its way directly to 16-year-old team member <a href="https://twitter.com/McKaylaMaroney/status/230588951285600256" target="_blank">McKayla Maroney</a>, who thanked the Mother Monster for her kind words, which resulted in more excitement from Gaga herself.</P><P>"@mckaylamaroney tweeted at me!" Gaga responded. "Why didn't anybody tell me!!! DEAD. You were brilliant give all the girls a kiss for me."</P><P><a href="http://www.mtv.com/news/2012/summer_jam_games/"><big><b>Vote now for your favorite summertime smashes in our Summer Jam Games!</b></big></a></P><P>Fellow singers Pink and Justin Bieber are also on the women's gymnastics team's bandwagon.</P><P>"Congrats to the USA women's gymnastics team on their win," <a href="https://twitter.com/Pink/status/230683236530020353" target="_blank">Pink wrote</a>. "You competed hard!!!!!! Well done."</P><P>"Heard @FranklinMissy is a fan of mine. now im a fan of hers too. CONGRATS on winning GOLD! #muchlove," Bieber <a href=" https://twitter.com/justinbieber/status/230212769889280000" target="_blank">tweeted</a>, before <a href="https://twitter.com/justinbieber/status/230585030655737856">sending the entire team some love</a>. "CONGRATS to @McKaylaMaroney @jordynmarie2013 @kyla_ross96 @Aly_Raisman @gabrielledoug on your GOLD MEDAL. #BeliebersWinGOLD #Proud ..."</P><P>The celebrity love didn't stop there, Taylor Swift also issued tweets of congratulations to the fab five.</P><P>"CONGRATS @Aly_Raisman and all of the fab five on your incredible win!!!" Swift <a href="https://twitter.com/taylorswift13/status/230747164144451584" target="_blank">tweeted</a>. "So blown away by @FranklinMissy! I was so happy to see you win, girl :)"</P><P>Finally, the up close and personal fever award goes to Ryan Seacrest, who has extra special access to the athletes thanks to his reporting gig with NBC. Seacrest showed his support for the ladies by trying to join them in their group splits.</P><P>"Doing the splits is easy, standing back up...not so much," Seacrest <a href="https://twitter.com/RyanSeacrest/status/228592775698993152" target="_blank">tweeted</a>, along with a <a href="http://instagr.am/p/NjtkIBFWSa/" target="_blank">hilarious photo</a> for proof.</P><P><b>Forget the Olympics: <a href="http://www.mtv.com/news/2012/summer_jam_games/">Vote now in MTV's Summer Jam Games</a>! Polls are open and will close at midnight ET Sunday (August 5). Guide your favorites to golden glory, and help spread the word via Twitter, using the hashtag #SummerJamGames.</b></P>

Related Artists

• Lady Gaga
• Justin Bieber

Source:
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1691014/olympics-gymnasts-lady-gaga-just-bieber.jhtml

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Titanic disaster unlikely to happen in this age, experts say

Modern warning systems plus radar and a better sense of oceanography make it unlikely that a ship could be lost at sea--with hundreds or even thousands dead--in 2012.

Source: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13772_3-57412148-52/titanic-disaster-unlikely-to-happen-in-this-age-experts-say/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=GeekGestalt

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Vote for the Protect Our Waves Petition!

A couple of months back we introduced you to a great campaign ran by our friends at Surfers Against Sewage called the Protect Our Waves Petition… The website is up for a big design award in Europe, decided by public vote, so head on over and vote for them in the "Charitable Organisations/Non-Profit" category!

P.S. You have to click "VOTE" and then "CONFIRM" to vote!

Protect Our Waves Petition

And if you haven’t signed the petition yet, please do! It’s important! They need 100,000 signatures (to highlight the value of surfing waves and locations) by next year. That’s a lot of people. So please sign their petition online at: www.protectourwaves.org.uk and share it with your friends, family, surfing buddies and co-workers.

Source: http://www.clubofthewaves.com/blog/vote-for-the-protect-our-waves-petition/

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Ke$ha - My First Kiss

My First Kiss

• Artist: Ke$ha
• Label: Photo Finish Records
• Director: Isaac Ravishankara
• Album: Lean by Jarre

Source:
http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?artist=3213641&vid=523194

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HTC Windows Phone 8X for T-Mobile: what's different?

You've seen it twice before and you're bound to see it two more times yet. It's the Windows Phone 8X by HTC, Microsoft's signature ambassador to all things mobile and Live-Tiled, and it's now available on T-Mobile. As the carrier's sole WP8 flagship, it arrives with a bit of a stiff leg -- there's none of the flexibility exercised by AT&T's variant, as it comes in just one color (California Blue) and one 16GB storage configuration. At $199 on a two-year contract, the 8X is a pricier buy for T-Mobile's value-minded customers (especially with the $150 Lumia 810 also available). So although we've already passed judgment on both of its GSM twins, we're here to tell you how Magenta's version breaks from the pack.

Gallery: HTC Windows Phone 8X for T-Mobile

Gallery: HTC Windows Phone 8X review (AT&T model)

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Filed under: Cellphones, Wireless, Mobile, Microsoft, HTC, T-Mobile

HTC Windows Phone 8X for T-Mobile: what's different? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 16 Nov 2012 14:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Here Are The Top 5 ‘YesPlease, MoreThankYou’ Moments From Last Night’s Episode Of ‘Scandal’: ‘Spies Like Us’

It’s been another crAzY week over here at PITNB. Between trying to make sense of the Kevin Clash/Elmo scandal, Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez‘s thing (or non-thing), and allll of Kristen Stewart‘s red carpet looks, I’m kinda wiped out, lol.  Plus, my two favorite shows brought so much drama this week! Sunday’s Revenge was insane, [...]

Source: http://www.pinkisthenewblog.com/2012-11-16/here-are-the-top-5-yesplease-morethankyou-moments-from-last-nights-episode-of-scandal-spies-like-us

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Marla Sokoloff’s Blog: My Heavy Heart

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Where to watch Tuesday's total solar eclipse

A total solar eclipse promises a special show for stargazers tomorrow -- the first to happen on Earth since mid-2010.

Source: http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57548667-1/where-to-watch-tuesdays-total-solar-eclipse/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

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Alleged 4-inch Samsung Galaxy Axiom leaks, could be headed to US Cellular

The always-informative evleaks has done it yet again. This time out it's not a Lumia 920 or some revealing press shots of the PadFone 2, though -- instead, what we have here is what appears to be a variant of Samsung's recently announced Galaxy Mini. According to evleaks, this 4-inch handset will be officially known as the Galaxy Axiom (model SCH-R830), and could very well end up on US Cellular, bringing with it a WVGA display alongside a decent dual-core, 1.2GHz MSM8960 CPU, LTE and Ice Cream Sandwich. Naturally, take this with a grain of salt, but given the messenger's recent track record, it also wouldn't surprise us if we hear something more official in the days to come. In the meantime, however, it looks as if the picture above will have to suffice.

Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, Samsung

Alleged 4-inch Samsung Galaxy Axiom leaks, could be headed to US Cellular originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 13 Nov 2012 22:20:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Syfy Renews 'Haven' for Season 4

UPDATED: The cable network has ordered 13 more episodes of the drama.

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Microsoft Surface Sales “Starting Modestly”, Says Ballmer; Won’t Give Exact Sales Figures

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Lady Gaga Still Wants To 'Act Like I'm 19'

Mother Monster covers the September issue of Vogue and talks about how despite her fame, she still likes to 'feel a little irresponsible.'
By Jocelyn Vena

<P>This year's September issue of <a href="http://www.vogue.com/magazine/article/dream-girl-lady-gaga/#1" target="_blank"><i>Vogue</i></a> is important not only because it's the <i>September issue,</i> but because it celebrates the magazine's 120 years in the business. And they've chosen the one and only <a href="http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/lady_gaga/artist.jhtml">Lady Gaga</a> as their cover girl.</P><P>For her <a href="/news/articles/1657656/lady-gaga-vogue.jhtml">second cover</a>, Gaga went ultra-glam; her hair platinum and big paired with an off-the-shoulder, mermaid-cut Marc Jacobs gown in multiple shades of fuchsia, purple and pink.</P><P></p><div class="player-placeholder right" title="Lady Gaga Twitter Lightning Round!" id="vid:683377" width="415" height="255"></div><p></P><P>The cover line promises, "Think you know Lady Gaga? Think again." And, in several quotes teased from the issue, which officially hits newsstands on August 14, Gaga dishes on not only her <i>Born This Way</i> Ball, but also the reasons she makes the music she does.</P><P>She also explained why it was so important that her fragrance appear so dark. "The fragrance is called <a href="/news/articles/1690972/lady-gaga-racy-fame-perfume-ad.jhtml">Fame</a>. It must be black," she said, noting that when she met with perfume designers they had to make sure it sprayed on clear. "It must be enticing. You must want to lick and touch and feel it, but the look of it must terrify you." As for her massive stage show, she explained that she wanted to "break the mold of what modern touring is now" and reinvent some of the images she's best known for, including that meat dress she wore to the 2010 VMAs.</P><P>"We were talking about putting the show together, and I said, 'OK, what if I was someone's grandma and I was going to a concert tonight? How would I know that it was a Gaga show?' " she said. "And we all just sort of looked at each other and said, 'The meat dress.' "</P><P>If the meat dress wasn't distinction enough, Gaga said what also makes her shows different is the way they make you feel. "I don't really make records for people to listen to and go, 'Wow, she's a genius.' " She added, "I'd really like you to order a drink, maybe kiss the person you came with that evening, or rediscover something about your past that makes you feel even more brave."</P><P>She explains in the issue that sometimes she doesn't just feel brave in her music, but also in her real life. And, despite her extremely high profile, she says she likes to "feel a little irresponsible and act like I'm 19." According to the <a href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iXsp_pZdcwCVC_SZc5hL-ZaO1fwQ?docId=109e045a451c442f9fcfaac07423da14" target="_blank">Associated Press</a> she added that there are times when she can "roll into a bar" and dance on a bar, or perhaps even have sex on the beach incognito.</P><P>The photos for the issue were shot by fashion photography team Mert &amp; Marcus. In one inside photo teased Gaga wears nothing but a big, feathered hot pink hat by Steven Jones.</P><P></p><div class="player-placeholder right" title="Lady Gaga's Musical Roots" id="vid:657640" width="415" height="255"></div><p></P>

Related Videos

• MTV First: Lady Gaga

Related Artists

• Lady Gaga

Source:
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1691464/lady-gaga-september-vogue.jhtml

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Lil Scrappy, Cash Out -- We're Happy For Colorado, But What About Us?

Lil Scrappy, Cash Out, and Warren G are THRILLED their Colorado peeps are free to smoke weed ... but still have one major concern -- what about ALL THE OTHER STATES???The following is TMZ's in-depth analysis of Colorado's Amendment 64, aka ...…

Source: http://www.tmz.com/2012/11/10/lil-scrappy-warren-g-bone-thugs-colorado-weed-law-legalized-marijuana-comments/

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WATCH: Fabulous Oscar Fashion!

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Cloud TV Box review

Do you want  to display Internet content on your TV?  Do you like your Android cell phone or tablet and wish you could have the same features for your TV?   Sungale says they have the solution with their Cloud TV Box.  Now you can play Angry Birds and display Facebook  on a large flat-screen TV.  I’ve been using the device for a while now and am trying to convince myself that it’s something worth having and where  it fits in with all the other net devices out there.

The device looks interesting on paper, but in actual use there are some issues.

Features:

• Streaming TV and videos from the Internet
• Preloaded RSS TV stations and interesting videos
• 1080P gives you hi-resolution enjoyment
• Full function Internet browser
• Social Network on your TV (Facebook, Twitter, MSN, Skype, Email)
• Education and Game apps are available

Here’s what comes in the package. Interestingly, one set of batteries were included, but two sets are needed: one for the remote and one for the mouse.

Specifications:

• 1GHZ Cortex A9 CPU
• DDRIII 512MB RAM
• Powered by Android OS (2.3.4)
• Full HD 1080P hardware video decoder
• HDMI interface, CR CB Y, VIDEO L R
• Built-in WiFi to link to your router automatically
• Full function remote control
• Motion sensor remote control (Optional)
• Keyboard and mouse support (optional)
• SD/SDHC card slot, up to 32GB
• USB 1, USB 2, Ethernet jack
• Product Dimension: 166x166x36mm

A look at the front panel.

In the back there are 2 USB ports.  Another one is on the side.  There are composite and component outputs, but the special cable is not provided.  Unfortunately, if you need to use AV, you first have to connect the box to an HDMI TV and then reset the output to AV.

On the side you have another USB and the memory card slot.

The box needs a remote.

The shipment originally contained a wireless mouse, but the folks at Sungale later sent an air mouse, pictured on the right.

Setup is simple.  I opted to connect to the Internet using Ethernet, hence I didn’t go through the wireless procedure.  The first thing I had to do after I got the home screen was to adjust the screen size.  This is spelled out in the quick start guide.  By the way, as with all quick start guides this just provides the bare essentials to understanding the device.  The full user manual is available at Sungale’s website.

This is the home screen.  Along the bottom of the screen are icons that take you directly to certain functions.  The browser gives you Chrome for Android.  The news brings you to a BBC site.  Weather didn’t work because it couldn’t figure out my location.  Video plays some video file types from connected media.  Pictures will go to your Picasa account and display your photos, if you give your log-in credentials. The music icon plays music from  your  storage device plugged into the USB ports.  The Game and Education icons are user-programmable, and the WiFi icon is for setting up WiFi on the device.

Some of the apps are displayed above.  I was particularly interested in the Gmail app, so I could read my email on the TV screen.  After giving my login particulars, I could access my email.  Then it occurred to me, anyone using the TV could click on Gmail and read my mail.  It’s then I discovered there is no way to delete the account without doing a reset to the device.  Boy, was that a mistake!

Apparently, the box comes preloaded with modified apps from the supplier.  I tried to download them from the Google Play Store and was informed they weren’t compatible with my system.  This set me back a bit, because the basic firmware isn’t very feature rich.  Thankfully, the supplier sent me some zip files with the apps.  I did however, eliminate my Gmail account from the system.

I was excited to try out the Hulu Plus app, but unfortunately it was not supported.  The issue of supported device came up with many of the apps I downloaded.

The device does have a browser and it worked OK,  as long as you have a lot of patience and connect a keyboard.  The hardware is slow at rendering pages, and the on-screen keyboard is difficult to use with either the mouse or air mouse   Movement about the page is accomplished with the same gestures you would use with an Android phone or tablet.  Find a non-active spot on the page and grab it with the cursor.  Then pull up or down.  It takes some practice.

The device is billed as Cloud TV.  Well, what you get is an aggregation of channels you can find on the Internet.  These supply mostly clips of previous shows.  You can get the same content and results with a PLAYON subscription and a Roku box.  This device would not cause anyone to give up their basic cable subscription.

Most of the streaming channels are a little eccentric for me.
OK, I admit it.  Playing Angry Birds on a 32″ TV was fun.  My preference was to use the wireless mouse instead of the air mouse for better control.  This was one of the apps I tried to download from the Play Store after I reset the device.  It claimed it was incompatible, but the one that comes with the box obviously works.

After several weeks of using the Cloud TV, I can’t figure out what the market is for the device.  From a hardware standpoint, it is essentially an Android tablet that has added HDMI and USB ports.    From a content perspective, one could use a computer to get everything available on the Cloud TV, and if displaying on a TV was important, you could hook the laptop to your TV.  I can even play Angry Birds on the laptop and display it on my TV.  I also found it frustrating to move around the screen.  The O/S seems to be optimized for a touch screen and flicking with a cursor is a hit or miss proposition.

There are better options for receiving TV over the Internet.  Most of the programs I enjoy are available via Hulu Plus a day after broadcast.   If you’re a techie, this device will frustrate you.  If you’re not, you’ll be more than frustrated.

Product Information

Price:	$129.99
Manufacturer:	Sungale
Retailer:	Sungale
Requirements:	Broadband Internet, WiFi or Ethernet TV
Pros:	Big screen display of Internet content
Cons:	Choppy and pixelated video Inconsistent commands for moving around screen Content not exciting

Filed in categories: Android related, Reviews, Video Reviews

Tagged: Android, Video

Cloud TV Box review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 6, 2012 at 11:00 am.

Source: http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/11/06/cloud-tv-box-review/

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