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Semper Fi! – Chicago alderman declares war on Avatar Keeping a Cool Head – brain-cooling helmet could save thousands of lives. Baa! – sheep gives birth to human-faced lamb in Turkey On this day in history: January 14, 1601 – Authorities …

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In my book the whole social networking bit is getting a little more ridiculous day by day and this next bit of information only confirms that.

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Man allegedly murdered due to insult on twitter

In my book the whole social networking bit is getting a little more ridiculous day by day and this next bit of information only confirms that. A man was charged with murder because of an apparent insult directed at another twitter user.

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3D may have been the biggest hit and this years trend at CES but it didn’t just end with TV’s that either required the use of 3D supported glasses or not like Intel and TCL’s TVs, it was a little more in depth with some companies. For instance, a Taiwanese company called Innovision took things up a notch with their HoloAD technology, 3D on steroids, so we’d think. But the fundamentals behind this amazing holographic notion that was on display is quite simple

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The story revolves around a restaurant/club called Soul Kitchen and the troublesome life of its respectful owner Zinos. He has to overcome many struggles involving his girlfriend, his brother and the authorities. …

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The story revolves around a restaurant/club called Soul Kitchen and the troublesome life of its respectful owner Zinos. He has to overcome many struggles involving his girlfriend, his brother and the authorities. …

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Do we love us some Alton Brown food science around here? We most certainly do. You can learn a whole lot more from the Food Network star and kitchen h…

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For Cyber Monday, Intel is enlisting consumers to help drive down prices of three popular notebooks, via Facebook.

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By IAN URBINA The Kentucky census worker found hanging from a tree with the word “fed” scrawled on his chest staged his own death to look like a homicide so that his son could collect his life insurance, the authorities said Tuesday. …

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By IAN URBINA The Kentucky census worker found hanging from a tree with the word “fed” scrawled on his chest staged his own death to look like a homicide so that his son could collect his life insurance, the authorities said Tuesday. …

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If you crash, alerts would automatically be sent to authorities

From early in the next decade, it’ll be mandatory for all cars in the EU to be fitted with a “black box” technology called eCall. This is an in-vehicle emergency call service which is used to contact the authorities in the case of an accident or other adverse situation.

The initiative has come out of the eSafety Forum, a group of car manufacturers, technology companies and representatives of various emergency services bought together by the EU. Qualcomm is responsible for the radio modem that uses existing emergency bands for communicating with the authorities.

If a car crashes, or if anyone in the car manually activates the eCall system, a message is immediately sent to the authorities with info about the time, location and type of vehicle involved in the incident. A voice call can also be initiated with the emergency services that plays over the car’s entertainment system and uses an embedded microphone so you can converse with the operator.

It’s not entirely clear exactly when the system will become mandatory. The UK, along with a few other countries, haven’t signed the necessary legislation yet. Qualcomm predicts a timescale of “around 2012″, whereas Wikipedia reckons 2014.

Still, this could prove a useful tool for alerting emergency services to accidents, and getting help to those who need it, as well as for recording more accurate data on road accidents.

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If you crash, alerts would automatically be sent to authorities

From early in the next decade, it’ll be mandatory for all cars in the EU to be fitted with a “black box” technology called eCall. This is an in-vehicle emergency call service which is used to contact the authorities in the case of an accident or other adverse situation.

The initiative has come out of the eSafety Forum, a group of car manufacturers, technology companies and representatives of various emergency services bought together by the EU. Qualcomm is responsible for the radio modem that uses existing emergency bands for communicating with the authorities.

If a car crashes, or if anyone in the car manually activates the eCall system, a message is immediately sent to the authorities with info about the time, location and type of vehicle involved in the incident. A voice call can also be initiated with the emergency services that plays over the car’s entertainment system and uses an embedded microphone so you can converse with the operator.

It’s not entirely clear exactly when the system will become mandatory. The UK, along with a few other countries, haven’t signed the necessary legislation yet. Qualcomm predicts a timescale of “around 2012″, whereas Wikipedia reckons 2014.

Still, this could prove a useful tool for alerting emergency services to accidents, and getting help to those who need it, as well as for recording more accurate data on road accidents.

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Stream 83i and StreamTime added to Wi-Fi range

Roberts has announced new internet radios into its range that will go on sale in the UK in time for the Christmas present buying frenzy.

The Wi-Fi range sees the addition of the new Last.fm-enabled Stream 83i Wi-Fi/DAB/FM RDS digital stereo radio offering access to over 10,000 internet radio stations from around the world as well as the ability to stream a personal music collection.

Priced at ?150, with a high gloss piano black finish, features include USB playback, 15 presets, multiple alarms, sleep and snooze timers and a three-way speaker system including a bass woofer housed in an acoustically tuned wooden cabinet.

There’s also the new StreamTime Wi-Fi/FM RDS clock radio, specifically designed for the bedside cabinet that offers ten presets, dual alarms for weekday and weekend programming, Listen Again and the option to stream music from a PC. It goes on sale for ?119.99.

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Roberts launches two new Stream internet radios originally appeared on http://www.pocket-lint.com on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:14:31 +0000

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Launches with 3 for 2 offer on monthly subscriptions

Sky Player, Sky’s online TV service is now available via the Windows Media Center programme in Windows 7 offering “a new and innovative way for people in the UK to watch live and on demand TV from Sky on a PC”. ?

For existing Sky TV customers, Sky Player on Windows 7 offers another way to view their Sky TV, while for non-Sky TV customers, there’s the option to view content based on monthly subscription packages.

Sky Player on Windows 7 lets users search for shows using keywords, browse programme galleries or scroll through the on screen guide, works with touchscreen PCs and with any Windows Media Center-enabled remote control.

To promote the launch, Sky and Microsoft are offering non-Sky TV customers 3 months of Sky Player for the price of 2 with any Windows 7 purchase.

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Sky Player on Windows 7 available now originally appeared on http://www.pocket-lint.com on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:32:01 +0000

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