This is the Scomber Mix Table from Hoerboard, and you might be forgiven for thinking that it’s a giant iMac with its neck broken and its head forced back to stare at the stars. A second look will quickly reveal its true purpose: it’s a portable DJ desk.
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Monday, January 31, 2011
AOL Europe Acquires Branded Video Network goviral For $96.7 Million
AOL Europe has lead an acquision of video distribution network Goviral today, to the tune of $96.7 million. Goviral distributes branded video content for mainstream brands, as well as content producers and advertising agencies. Originally out of Copenhagen, the company now has offices across Europe. The initial purchase is for $74.1 million and $22.6 million in a two year earn out. It joins others AOL acquisitions in the last year including, StudioNow, 5min Media, Thing Labs, Pictela, about.me and, er, TechCrunch. We're hearing this deal was lead directly by Kate Burns, head of Europe for AOL. 
How to check how readable your Microsoft Word document is
If you use difficult words, your documents will be difficult to read and understand. That's a fairly basic statement; fortunately, there have been several smart people who took this statement and created formulas that help you quickly see how readable your document is.
It turns out Microsoft Word can be made to show "readability statistics" using these formulas. This could help you write simpler, clearer text, and hit the level of comprehension you're trying to reach. Here's how to enable readability statistics in Word 2010:
- Click the File tab, and then click Options
- Click Proofing
- Under When correcting spelling and grammar in Word, make sure Check grammar with spelling is selected.
- Select Show readability statistics
Once readability statistics are enabled, run a spell check on your document. At the end of the spell check you'll get a new dialog with all sorts of interesting numbers, such as average sentences per paragraph, words per sentence, and characters per word. You will also get three different readability grades, which you can use to easily judge your document's level.
How to check how readable your Microsoft Word document is originally appeared on Download Squad on Thu, 13 Jan 2011 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Intel's mSATA SSD 310 reviewed: a pint-size performer through and through
Intel's mSATA SSD 310 reviewed: a pint-size performer through and through originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 29 Jan 2011 16:50:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Android 3.0 Honeycomb ported to Nook Color tablet
The tablet-oriented Android 3.0 Honeycomb has been ported to the Nook Color. A lot of functionality is still missing -- 3.0 obviously lacks the necessary drivers for the Nook Color's older hardware -- but the graphics hardware acceleration seems to work! There's a video of it in action after the break.As cool as this sounds, it's not actually all that exciting as far as hacks go. The Nook Color, out of the box, runs a customized version of Android 2.1 -- and it sports the same CPU and GPU as the Droid 2 and Droid X. Having said that, at $250 for a Nook Color, and once the bugs have been ironed out, it will probably be the cheapest way to get your hands on a Honeycomb-powered tablet.
In other news, Google is expected to officially launch Honeycomb this coming Wednesday, February 2.
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Android 3.0 Honeycomb ported to Nook Color tablet originally appeared on Download Squad on Mon, 31 Jan 2011 07:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Switched On: A suite segment for PlayStation games
Each week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about consumer technology.
One thing that has set Sony apart from its home console rivals has been the extended lifecycles of its hardware. Riding the momentum of a massive install base, both the PlayStation and PlayStation 2 each kept selling strong nearly a decade after their debut, and years after their respective successors were introduced. In fact, as late as 2009, Audiovox began offering a PS2 integrated into an aftermarket ovehead car video system with a 10" screen. Sony could pursue this strategy in home consoles because the PS2 was the runaway unit volume leader of its generation. Not so with the PSP.
When Sony introduced the PlayStation Portable, it entered a portable console market with fierce, entrenched competition from the incumbent Nintendo, and the powerful widescreen handheld was outsold by the Nintendo DS and its later derivatives. Sony couldn't attain the market share it needed to steamroll existing competition.
With Sony's announcements this week, however, the PlayStation purveyors seem to have found a way to take their one-two punch on the road with a strategy that takes the PSP and segments its evolution.
When Sony introduced the PlayStation Portable, it entered a portable console market with fierce, entrenched competition from the incumbent Nintendo, and the powerful widescreen handheld was outsold by the Nintendo DS and its later derivatives. Sony couldn't attain the market share it needed to steamroll existing competition.
With Sony's announcements this week, however, the PlayStation purveyors seem to have found a way to take their one-two punch on the road with a strategy that takes the PSP and segments its evolution.
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Switched On: A suite segment for PlayStation games originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 29 Jan 2011 23:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | | Email this | CommentsIs True Do-Not-Track a Pie in the Sky?
Developers of the major browsers -- Microsoft, Google and the Mozilla Foundation -- plan to implement so-called do-not-track features into their browsers so consumers can indicate when they don't want their movements online to be observed and recorded by site hosts, which generally use the information to strengthen their advertising systems.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
SMS to Swype for Android adds your common words to Swype's dictionary
Earlier, Erez covered Swype's excellent word-learning abilities. Not only is its built-in dictionary comprehensive, but it also learns names from your address book. There's still one stumbling block to switching to Swype, though: all of your custom words and phrases that you've already added to the dictionary. Depending on where you live, and your circle of friends, you probably use very different 'txtspk', and adding them manually to Swype is a pain in the ass.SMS to Swype, however, is a tiny app that simply adds every unique word in your SMSes to your Swype dictionary. It takes just two or three clicks and, if you have a wealth of SMSes on your phone, you won't ever have to run it again. It's free, and available from the Android Market, AppBrain, or use the QR code after the break.
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SMS to Swype for Android adds your common words to Swype's dictionary originally appeared on Download Squad on Mon, 24 Jan 2011 18:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Layar Player lets AR loose on iPhone apps
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Layar Player lets AR loose on iPhone apps originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 29 Jan 2011 08:52:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Is Amazon Finally Giving Free Unlimited Video Streaming to Prime Subscribers? [Unconfirmed]
Daily Crunch: Daily Vending Edition
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Virgin Mobile Finally Getting Another Android Phone
Finally! Not that there’s a huge population of Virgin Mobile Android Users, but maybe there would be if more desirable phones were available. If you weren’t a big fan of the Samsung Intercept, soon you may get a chance to try out the LG Optimus V. Rumor has it, the price is only $150.00 ($100.00 [...]
?Angry Turds? Is Like ?Angry Birds? Except With, Yes, Turds
Ever wish Angry Birds had more poop in it? Well look no further than the App Store today, as Apps Genius has launched Angry Turds. As a monkey in Angry Turds, you get to battle evil island explorers who have stolen your monkey babies with various projectile weapons. The concept is similar to Angry Birds as your objective is to throw stuff but the stuff here goes beyond rocks to coconuts, turds, banana bombs and grand poop-bas (I am so glad I never spent any money getting a journalism degree).
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Powermat Wireless Charging System for Motorola Droid X and iPhone 4 Review
We reviewed the original Powermat Wireless Charging System and thought it was an interesting product, but weren’t sure if it was something we’d use every day due to the bulk it added via required cases for our gadgets. It’s been over a year since that review, let’s see if thinner cases make the Powermat induction [...]
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