Nov 16
I had pulled to the curb and could barely see the road though the water welling in my eyes. I felt as if I had just heard from the future… from one of the children that would never be mine.
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Nov 16
Derrick Henry Breaks High School Rushing Record: Yulee Running Back Tops Ken Hall’s Yards Mark
Posted in: Today's ChiliYULEE, Fla. — Derrick Henry has broken one of the most coveted and long-standing records in the history of high school football.
Henry broke Ken Hall’s career rushing record Friday night. Hall ran for 11,232 yards in four years (1950-53) at Sugar Land (Texas). The record had long been considered an unbreakable mark.
Nov 16
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said the U.S. “absolutely” should get rid of the debt ceiling as soon as possible.
“It would have been time a long time ago to eliminate it,” Geithner told Bloomberg TV on Friday. “The sooner the better.”
Geithner did not commit to personally doing anything to eliminate the nation’s legal limit on borrowing. When pressed on the issue, Geithner told Bloomberg TV: “This is only something only Congress can solve. Congress put it on itself.”
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Nov 16
I can hardly even iron my shirt without burning myself so I’m absolutely impressed with this ad showing artists ironing a sheet into famous art pieces. A few snaps of the fabric here, some presses there and all of a suddenly there’s a girl with a pearl earring. More »
Nov 16
LOS ANGELES — The NCAA ruled UCLA freshman guard Shabazz Muhammad eligible to play Friday, and the star freshman guard is set to make his Bruins debut Monday night.
The NCAA said Friday that UCLA’s sanctions against Muhammad were sufficient after the school required him to sit out three games and repay $1,600 in impermissible benefits. The NCAA and UCLA found that Muhammad accepted travel and lodging during three unofficial visits to Duke and North Carolina.
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Nov 16
A new gaming PC from Mouse Computer has recently entered the market. Called the NEXTGEAR-MICRO im520BA8-W7-IS, the system is packed with a 3.20GHz Intel Core i5-3470 processor, an Intel B75 Express Chipset, a GeForce GTX 650 1GB graphics card, a 4GB DDR3 RAM, a 500GB hard drive, a DVD Super Multi Drive, a multi-card reader, a 500W power supply and runs on Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit OS. The NEXTGEAR-MICRO im520BA8-W7-IS sells for 59,850 Yen (about $737). [Product Page]
Nov 16
Dell is proud to bring you their newest ultra-wide LCD monitor, the U2913WM. Adopting an AH IPS panel, this new 29-inch LED-backlight monitor provides 2560 x 1080 native resolution with 21:9 aspect ratio, 1000:1 contrast ratio, 300 cd/m2 brightness, 8ms (GTG) response time and 178/178 degree viewing angles. Connectivity-wise, it has a DVI-D port, a D-Sub port, a DisplayPort, a mini DisplayPort, an HDMI port and a 4-port USB 3.0 hub. The U2913WM is available now for 39,980 Yen (about $492). [Dell]
Nov 16
Welcome to Friday evening everyone – the weekend is here again, but before we dive in, we need to recap the day’s news. First and foremost, our review of the HTC DROID DNA went live just a little while ago, so if you’ve been thinking of picking that phone up, be sure to have a look at our review to see what we think of it! We found out today that Apple and Samsung have been permitted to add new devices to their lawsuit, so expect Samsung to go after the iPhone 5 while Apple tries to collect damages on a number of Samsung devices. Speaking of Samsung, the company is rumored to show off a new handset with a 5-inch 1080p display at CES, so we’ll be keeping our eyes peeled for that.
Not content with whispers of just one 1080p smartphone, the rumor mill churned out another concerning a 1080p device from LG, while today’s the day that the iPad mini LTE and 4th gen iPad went up for sale at AT&T and Verizon stores. We heard the good news that AT&T is hitting 4G LTE roll out milestones ahead of schedule, and Apple has been granted a rather controversial patent for page-tuning animation. The crew for the next Star Wars movie is beginning to assemble, while LucasFilm said that it will begin putting out 2-3 movies a year after the release of Episode VII.
We had a lot of video game news today, with Activision announcing that Black Ops II pulled in $500 million in sales on launch day, and Sony announcing that the PS3 has hit 70 million sales worldwide. Nintendo said it won’t have Nintendo TVii ready to go by the time the Wii U launches this weekend, and Hulu launched a brand new Games Hub which users can visit to check out new video game trailers. Nintendo launched a new Pokedex app on the Japanese iOS App Store today, while Microsoft and Sony both revealed the deals they have in store for Black Friday.
We found out that a poll which claimed lagging consumer interest in Windows 8 may not be entirely trustworthy, and a new Apple HDTV product was tipped for an incoming reveal. The Google Maps app for iOS is nearing the finishing touches stage of development according to a source close to the project, while Justin Timberlake showed off the new MySpace today. Apple is killing off the Messages beta for Lion users next month, and finally tonight, scientists have discovered that human ancestors were using spears as far back as 500,000 years ago. That does it for tonight’s Evening Wrap-Up, we hope you enjoy the weekend folks!
SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: November 16, 2012 is written by Eric Abent & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Nov 16
MSI C847IS-P33 Mini-ITX Motherboard
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ASK Inc. Japan is set to launch MSI’s latest mini-ITX motherboard ‘C847IS-P33′. Based on Intel NM70 Express Chipset, the board is equipped with a 1.1GHz Intel Celeron 847 dual-core processor, two DDR3 DIMM memory slots (up to 16GB RAM) and one PCI-Express 2.0 x1 slot. In terms of connectivity ports, it has one SATA 6.0 Gbps, one SATA 3.0 Gbps, eight USB 2.0 and Gigabit Ethernet. The C847IS-P33 will become available from November 18th for around 8,000 Yen (about $98). [Product Page]
Nov 16
ICOO ICOU7W Android 4.0 ICS Tablet
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If you’re in the market for a new Android 4.0 ICS tablet, be sure to check out this newly launched ICOO ICOU7W. Powered by a 1.0GHz All Winner A13 Cortex-A8 processor, the tablet is equipped with a 7.0-inch 800 x 600 capacitive multi-touch display, a Mali-400 GPU, a 512MB DDR3 RAM, a 4GB of internal storage, a microSD card slot (up to 32GB), a 0.3MP front-facing camera, 2160p Super HD video playback, Flash 11.1 support, 3G external support, WiFi, a 3000mAh battery and runs on Android 4.0 ICS OS. The ICOO ICOU7W can be yours for just $97.99. [Product Page]
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