Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Samsung Challenges Apple Pinch-to-Zoom Patent With 2001 Tech [Video]
Monday, August 13, 2012
Frankie Edgar, Rich Franklin, UFC on FOX 4: The Morning News Roundup – 8.6.12
And just as one fight week ends, another begins. Last week, we had the buildup to UFC on FOX 4, which on Saturday night gave us the next light-heavyweight challenger to the belt. This week we have UFC 150 on tap, which will see the rematch between UFC lightweight champ Benson Henderson and former champ Frankie Edgar. So, you ready for another round of UFC-flavored news tidbits leading up to a night of action? I know I am.
- The first shot across the bow in terms of UFC 150 interviews is one with Frankie Edgar, fired by the cannon manned by MMAWeekly.
"It definitely doesn't feel right," Edgar said about not being champion when speaking to MMAWeekly Radio. "Especially when people say 'former UFC world champion'. You try not to put everything on world titles and whatnot, but being champ is nice."
Edgar gets to rectify the situation on Saturday. Think he can do it?
- Former UFC middleweight champ Rich Franklin is fighting former Strikeforce star Cung Le at UFC on Fuel TV 6, which will take place on November 10 in Macau (which is a Las Vegas-type island right outside of China). Having Le on the card seemed like a no-brainer, but it appeared as if he'd broken his foot defeating Patrick Cote at UFC 148; I guess his foot will be okay in time for Franklin.
- The ratings are in for UFC on FOX 4, and though the show ended up being a stellar example of how exciting a UFC event can be, the event did go up against the Olympics and the numbers reflect that. MMAPayout is reporting an average of 2.14 viewers, which makes the event the lowest-rated of the four UFCs that have aired on FOX.
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Sunday, August 12, 2012
Burner, Obama for America, and More [Iphone Apps Of The Week]
Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/kHEpe4S07Ww/burner-obama-for-america-and-more
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Fergie: Lovely in Leather
Hitching a ride from home, a pal was spotted picking Fergie up at her Los Angeles estate this afternoon (August 10).
Adding a bit of rocker edge to her outing, the Black Eyed Peas singer dressed in a black leather jacket, skinny jeans and pointy-toed pumps.
Stacy “Fergie” Ferguson
In career news, Fergie recently teamed up with Pitbull and DJ Poet for a dance-educing anthem "Feel Alive"
Featured on the soundtrack for the film "Step Up Revolution, " the album also features songs from Jennifer Lopez, MIA, Ne-Yo and Justin Bieber.
Source: http://celebrity-gossip.net/fergie/fergie-lovely-leather-707885
Friday, August 10, 2012
Chilly Chair uses static electricity to raise your arm hair, force an 'emotional reaction' (hands-on video)
Hiding in the back of the SIGGRAPH Emerging Technologies demo area -- exactly where such a project might belong -- is a dark wood chair that looks anything but innocent. Created by a team at the University of Electro-Communications in Toyko, Chilly Chair, as it's called, may be a reference to the chilling feeling the device is tasked with invoking. After signing a liability waiver, attendees are welcomed to pop a squat before resting their arms atop a cool, flat metal platform hidden beneath a curved sheath that looks like something you may expect to see in Dr. Frankenstein's lab, not a crowded corridor of the Los Angeles Convention Center. Once powered up, the ominous-looking contraption serves to "enrich" the experience as you consume different forms of media, be it watching a movie or listening to some tunes. It works by using a power source to pump 10 kV of juice to an electrode, which then polarizes a dielectric plate, causing it to attract your body hair.
After signing our life away with the requisite waiver, we sat down and strapped in for the ride. Despite several minutes of build-up, the entire experience concluded in what seemed like only a few seconds. A projection screen in front of the chair lit up to present a warning just as we felt the hairs jet directly towards the sheath above. By the time we rose, there was no visual evidence of the previous state, though we have no doubt that the Chilly Chair succeeded in raising hair (note: the experience didn't come close to justifying the exaggerated reaction you may have noticed above). It's difficult to see how this could be implemented in future home theater setups, especially considering all the extra hardware currently required, but it could potentially add another layer of immersion to those novelty 4D attractions we can't seem to avoid during visits to the amusement park. You can witness our Chilly Chair experience in the hands-on video after the break.
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Thursday, August 9, 2012
Jesse McCartney Doesn't Seem "Out of Words" In New Song
After a four-year hiatus, Jesse McCartney finally debuted his new song "Out of Words" from the upcoming album Have it All.
The "Beautiful Soul" singer surprised his Twitter followers with a free download of the song last Wednesday after explaining, "This Out of Words track leaked a few days ago," adding, " ya can't fight the internet."
In the upbeat release Jesse belts out the lyrics, "I could sing a million songs in perfect key, and I could perform a Broadway show up on a stage But in front of you my mind goes blank."
Check out the 25-year-old's latest hit to get a sample of what we can expect to hear on his next album!
Source: http://celebrity-gossip.net/jesse-mccartney/jesse-mccartney-doesnt-seem-out-words-new-song-706816
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Kilian Zehnder in Zürich
Kilian Zehnder shreds through Zürich with style doing good tricks on cool spots.
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MostlySkateboarding/~3/AbuPTjowXMM/kilian-zehnder-in-zurich.html
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