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Society RSS FeedsApple's Battery Problems -- Now with iPods! - Remember not all that long ago when just about every computer notebook manufacturer was having problems with batteries -- like catching on fire! Now we have battery problems with cell phones! Apple is blaming a problem its problem with overheating iPods in Japan on faulty batteries.In r...Feed Source: feeds.feedburner.com Muxtape: The Day the Music Died (Again) - The music has stopped at Muxtape.com, the free, online music site that allows users to create a playlist or mixtape of up to 12 songs and share the list with friends. It was temporarily shutdown as the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) flexed its copyright protecting musclea. The Manhattan-based startup has informed users that it "will be unavailable for a brief period while we sort out a problem with the RIAA." The RIAA h... AC/DC & Wal-Mart? Go Figure ... - Who would have figured that Wal-Mart would have become the exclusive retailer for classic rock bands coming back to life?In the latest news in this area, the king of retailers revealed that the new AC/DC album, Black Ice, will be sold exclusively in Wal-Mart and Sam's Club stores starting in late October.The deal is part of a wider strategy for the world's biggest retailer to get exclusive deals to sell CDs. It is the latest album to be sold unde... VoSKY Exchange Pro VISIP-EX SIP PBX-to-Skype gateway - VoSKY just announced the VoSKY Exchange Pro VISIP-EX, a SIP-to-Skype gateway product that bridges the Skype network with SIP-based IP-PBXs and SIP gateways. The VoSKY Exchange Pro VISIP-EX enables companies with SIP-enabled PBXs to add Skype trunks for inexpensive calling. This isn't the first SIP-to-Skype gateway, I've written about others here, here, ... Digium AA50 1.2 Software Released - Yesterday, Digium released version 1.2 for the Digium Asterisk Appliance 50 (AA50). It's been awhile since I've heard any news about the AA50, so I'm glad to see Digium is still developing for the AA50 even with their new Switchvox-based AA60 appliance offering and their even newer AA300 & AA350 offerings. Actually, I discussed whether Digium's AA60, AA300, and AA350 would compete against their original AA50 Asterisk appliance, which might be... You Be the Judge! At CES! - If you're a member of the press, an independent designer or an engineer, we want you! (Actually, the International Consumer Electronics Show -- CES -- wants you. And that is some show! This is one that draws hundreds of thousands of people so that the Las Vegas Convention Center -- and some other LV venues -- is filled to overflowing.)Here's what you need to know for now: Are you able to volunteer a little of your time to judge one o... Amazon's Special MP3 Deals -- Indeed! - Image my surprise to receive this email the other day: Dear Amazon.com Customer,Amazon MP3 is offering free songs and albums as low as $5. All songs can be played on MP3 players, including the iPod and iPhone. Enjoy your music wherever and however you like it. I tried it, and I liked it!(But you will shocked and awed by the number of songs you don't want for free!)Amazon.com
Tags: amazon... What Economy? TV Sales Surge Anyway - TV shipments for North America hit record growth levels in the second quarter, despite a weaker U.S. economy.According to research firm DisplaySearch, TV shipments rose 28% compared to the same quarter last year to more than 9.3 million units, marking the strongest quarterly results since the research firm began tracking TV shipments in 2004. (No money to go out, so let's spend more time on the couch )Samsung was the leading brand for... AT&T CallVantage One Step Closer to Oblivion - As I predicted on July 3rd, AT&T would soon be dropping its CallVantage broadband VoIP service since they dropped their affiliate marketing channel.Well, today I learned that AT&T is no longer accepting ANY new orders from ANY source - affiliate or otherwise. The slow death of CallVantage is a bit sad, but it isn't particularly surprising, not only because they dropped the affiliate channel last month but as I have previously indicated, A... Jaybird Does Bluetooth (Headsets/Headphones) Nice - II've had the good fortune to give the Jaybird JB-100 Bluetooth Stereo Headset a workout, and it's been a good time.Now the JB-200 supersedes the groundbreaking JB-100 -- which boldly presented a new design in this field.The JB-200 offers the same great design, but now with:More control of music, with complete AVRCP Music and Call ControlsImproved fit, with 25% narrower ear-tipSound isolation, with 50% longer sound-isolating ear-tipsGreater ... Anybody Still Playing RuneScape? - This was a monster massive online gaming experience not all that long ago, but has RuneScape seen better days?Is anybody out there still questing?Last time I looked there were almost 175,000 players online, but were you one of them?I must know
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Run... Krusell's Getting the Picture: Camera Cases Coming - If you make cases for mobile phones, then why not make cases for cameras? At least that's what Krusell may have been thinking with the announcement that they will roll out their first line of camera cases next month at the huge Photokina trade show in Germany. If they are anything as interesting and practical as the existing product line, they will be sure to attract attention. And will there be a monthly list of best selling cameras bas... LCD Still Moving, but Is a Slowdown Ahead? - LCD TV sales grew 25% quarter-to-quarter in Q2, according to Quixel Research in its LCD TV Market Review. The growth was attributed to the availability of more screen sizes with less emphasis on 1080p models. While unit sales for the 32-inch and 40- to 42-inch screen size segments were up 22% and 26%, respectively, the new 19W and 22W models launched in the second quarter showed the most dramatic growth. Unit sales for the 19W segmen... LG: #2 in Mobile and Trying Harder - LG Electronics, the South Korean mobile phone manufacturer, has overtaken rival Samsung to take second place in the U.S. handset market behind Motorola in the latest quarter. The figures, prepared by Strategy Analytics, a Boston-based research firm, underscore the popularity of several touchscreen-based handsets made by LG, including the Vu and Voyager (photo above). Both are sold by Verizon Wireless in competition with Apple's iPhone offered ... Mac Clone Maker in Trouble -- Did You Even Know about Mac Clones? - The Miami-based Macintosh clone maker that was sued by Apple has retained a law firm that has beaten Apple in the past, court documents show. Apple has charged Psystar with multiple counts of violating copyright, trademark, breach-of-contract and unfair-competition laws by installing Mac OS X 10.5 on Intel-based computers that it has sold since April. According to the lawsuit, Psystar violated the Mac OS X end-user licensing agreement (EULA) w... Gaming Console Sales -- Who's on Top? - It's always interesting to me to keep tabs on what's selling and what's not -- the proverbial what's hot and what's not. Let's take a look at a favorite topic -- video gaming consoles. Amid a long rant on Advertising Age about how Sackboy has a good shot at lifting PS3, we learn that (drum roll please!) according to noted analysts NPD Group, through June, PS3 -- which got a later start than chief rival Xbox 360 -- had sold 4.9 mi... The Apple Is Never Dull ... - Never a dull moment in the land of Apple.(Who said tech is dull?) Just take a look at just some of the recent news (most of it today, in fact): 3 million iPhones sold in the first month (more here) iPhone 3G issues (more here) Problems with MobileMe (more here) Steve Jobs' health (is there a succession plan or does the company start and end with him?... Airport Gadget Kiosks from Best Buy - I've always enjoyed gadget browsing at airports (and maybe buying) and now Best Buy has upped that ante by announcing plans to add a dozen self-serve vending kiosks inside major airports across the country as part of a new pilot program called Best Buy Express. Best Buy is partnering with ZoomSystems, a San Francisco-based vending machine company, for the project that will install the small automated stores at eight airports by Septem... GTA IV for PC To Feature Expanded Multiplayer System - Gamers will see the release of Grand Theft Auto IV (GTA IV) for their platform of choice this fall. Game developer Rockstar Games and parent company Take-Two have announced that the popular title will hit store shelves on Nov. 18. Naturally, gameplay in GTA IV will be a little different on the PC than it is on the PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360, principally because gamers often use keyboards and mice instead of specialized controller... NanoLite's Got It Right! - We've all been there before -- trying to fit our key into a pitch black keyhole. Pick car or house, it's still a pain fumbling in the dark to get that darn key in there!NanoLite to the rescue!The world's smallest adhesive light (0.56" X 0.7" and 0.2" thick), it easily adhers to keys or any other flat surface and can be activated simply by pressing a small recessed button, which radiates a small but bright light. No tools or assembly ar... Text-To-VoIP Plug-in for MorphVOX Pro - Found a cool Text-To-VoIP Plug-In for MorphVOX Pro that allows you to speak over the Internet or soft-phone using customizable text-to-speech voices. Essentially it lets you type phrases/words, it converts the text-to-speech, and then plays it over your PC's audio connection. This plug-in allows you to type text messages to your friends over voice clients such as Ventrilo, MSN, Skype, softphones, World of Warcraft Voice Chat, Counter-Strike a... The iPhone Kill Switch -- Something for Austin Powers? - Apple's iPhone "kill switch" has prompted much hand-wringing, despite the fact that no one knows exactly what it does. But the thing is, we just don't know. Until Apple explains why it has included this function, or an application appears on the blacklist and is wiped from someone's phone, it's all just the usual leaping to conclusions on a sleepy Friday in August, as reported on CNET. An independent iPhone developer and author recently d... Monster iCarPlay Wireless 200 -- Yes, Indeed! - Stop fumbling with CDs or going without your favorite tunes, and start playing your iPod wirelessly through your car's FM radio. Monster iCarPlay Wireless 200 lets you enjoy all your music and keep your iPod charged up at the same time. With other FM transmitters, finding an FM frequency clear enough for use with your iPod can be time consuming and distracting -- especially while driving. The 200 incorporates exclusive Monster AutoScan technology... $100 Billion Worth of Gadgets - Chinese consumer electronics ("gadgets" to me and you) revenue will reach $100 billion by the end of next year, according to a new study by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) and market researcher GfK. China is expected to grow full-year 2008 consumer electronics revenue 16.5%, the study went on to say. Now can you imagine what this figure might be if the global economy wasn't getting so sticky?
Tags: cea, china, ... PlayStation Home Beta Up for Grabs - Later today, the PlayStation Store will reportedly be updated with the addition of the PlayStation Home theme. By downloading the theme, users are submitting an application to join the PlayStation Home Beta test community. This will be an inside experience test driving something that could be very cool -- and your input will help make it so. Sony will be using a variety of criteria, including activity on the PlayStation Network, to determ... JAJAH Babel and JAJAH Concierge Launch - JAJAH today launched two brand new JAJAH services called JAJAH Babel and JAJAH Concierge. JAJAH Babel is a speech-to-speech translation service. Currently, it only translates English-to-Chinese (Mandarin) and Chinese-to-English. Perfect timing for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Summer Games, but I wish JAJAH also launched with English-to-Spanish and Spanish-to-English. My wife and I hire the Maids Home Services on occasion to help clean up our house ... Take Home a Concert on Your Wrist - Now we finally have a really useful application for USB drives -- besides just for backing up or taking yhour files with you on your rambles. The Aderra Audio System allows a single technician to record an event and duplicate up to 1,000 USB flash drives within 15 minutes after the event has ended. They record live events, duplicate them on the spot and sell them to attendees as they are leaving the venue, usually on a&... Free Those Trapped Cell Phone Photos! - Getting your great candid pictures off your camera phone is no easy matter -- it should be so simple!CNET gives us a couple of ways to do it. One of them has got to work!The least labor-intensive way to rescue your pictures from being trapped on your phone is to send them to an e-mail address in a multimedia message. But as you know, this costs money, so you'll be pleased to hear there are alternatives. If your phone accepts a memory card, y... Why Pay Twice as Much for a Mac? - Is Windows really that bad, you may ask?Well, Apple Watch asked that very same question and came up with some very interesting statistics.Last weekend, they got to wondering about Mac versus Windows PC pricing after seeing two HP notebooks on sale at the local Target. One of them, a 14-inch model, the HP DV2946NR (pictured at left), sold for $699.99 and packed 4GB of memory and a 320GB hard drive. Capacity for both features is twice that of the $... Free World Dialup (FWD) No Longer Free - Saw this news on http://www.freeworlddialup.com/ stating that Free World Dialup, often referred to as FWD is now no longer "free" but now has a $30 annual "fee". Well, at least they get to keep the FWD acronym since both have the letter 'f', but the domain name is no longer accurate. Anyway, FWD was one of the first free SIP-to-SIP calling services using their SIP registrar (fwd.pulver.com:5060). It seems to me that FWD has had its loyal but sm... Todd Bentley bends: B. C. healer, televangelist withdraws for his own healing - What a performance it was: For the past few months, Todd Bentley, a 32-year-old former drug addict from Canada's west coast, was the hottest thing going on the global televangelist circuit. A hog-riding faith healer with a devil-may-care attitude.
Then he failed his flock, the old fashioned way: By consorting with another woman.... CPS is taking custody of sect leader?s child bride - The child bride of polygamist leader Warren Jeffs was ordered into foster care Tuesday by a judge who said the girl's mother had shown herself unwilling to ensure her protection from further abuse.
State District Judge Barbara Walther said "uncontroverted evidence" existed that the girl had married Jeffs when she was 12 in a wedding her father performed and her mother also witnessed.... RNB QuickLinks: Atheists, Reverend Magdalen, Satanic Bikinis, Bibles, Scientology Whistleblowers, and BB King - Today's issue of RNB QuickLinks brings you Satanic bikinis vs. full-body swimwear (yes, we're talking Islam, of course), atheists upset at being shunned by an interfaith service, religious freedom, hell, Scientology whistleblowers and BB King ... Man goes on trial accused of encouraging two boys to flog themselves during Muslim ceremony in Britain - A devout Muslim ordered two boys to flog themselves until their backs bled during a religious ceremony, a court has heard.
In a British legal first, Syed Mustafa Zaidi went on trial for child cruelty after allegedly making the pair flagellate themselves with a bladed whip, as part of a ritual that is centuries old.... ?Model? pupil secretly studied ways of wiping out non-Muslims - Britain's youngest terrorist - a teenager from West Yorkshire - was behind bars today after a guide to death and explosives was found in the schoolboy's home.
Hammaad Munshi, just 16 and taking GCSEs when arrested, was part of a cell of cyber groomers that set out to brainwash the vulnerable to kill "non-believers".... Todd Bentley kept pastor out of the loop for his protection - The pastor in whose Florida church the Todd Bentley circus started says Bentley kept him out of the loop for his protection.
The loop? Bentley, who claims to get visited by angels, take trips to heaven and talk with the Apostle Paul, recently filed for separation from his wife -- days before it was revealed that he was carrying on an "unhealthy relationship" with a female staff member.... Iranian ?cult? of imam sparks controversy - When President Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad launched Iran?s first domestically built telecommunications satellite into space on Sunday, he did so in the name of the last true Shia imam, Mohammed al-Mahdi.
The launch coincided with the end of festivities in Iran to mark the birthday of the imam, one of the holiest figures in Shia Islam, who is believed to have gone into hiding in the year 941 and will return to bring peace and justice to the world.But t... Church sues HIV-positive ex-member - The Universal Church of the Kingdom of God also goes by the name of "Stop Suffering." However, the church causes lots of suffering by preaching its heavy-handed brand of the so-called Prosperity Gospel: God can only heal you or bless you financially if you first give him money -- by giving it to the church.In Uganda, one former member who did not get healed after donating her car to the church demanded her car back. Now she is experiencing the... Efforts resume for custody of 8 FLDS children - As hearings were set to get under way yesterday morning, attorneys for the parents of the eight children said they wanted to find an amicable settlement with CPS.Closed-door negotiations continued with attorneys for three sets of parents but broke down in the case of two siblings, a 14-year-old girl who authorities say was spiritually married at age 12 to the sect's prophet, Warren Jeffs, and her 11-year-old brother.... FLDS custody case ends for some children; starts for others. Evidence hearing may include hoax caller. Plus: Lessons of the Short Creek raid. - While investigations into abuses at the Texas community of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints continue custody cases for 34 of the sect's kids have been dropped. Texas Child Welfare Authorities do want to see 8 children back in foster care.Meanwhile, a hearing on a challenge to the law-enforcement search of the FLDS ranch may include the person who placed the hoax calls that led to the raid.Plus: What have we learned... 
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