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While many celebs get camera shy when they are on their own time, others are more than happy to engage in a little PDA — knowing full well all eyes are on them.
In 2012, photographers caught plenty of celebs smooching on the streets — some embraces were the stuff of movie magic, while others left us cringing.
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Howard Schultz, the C.E.O. of Starbucks, has a reputation as a good guy, a man who supports worthy causes. And he presumably thought he would add to that reputation when he posted an open letter urging his employees to promote fiscal bipartisanship by writing “Come together” on coffee cups.
Charlie Langton isn’t blaming his bosses, and neither should you.
If you want to blame his bosses’ bosses, though, that’s fine.
Somewhere in the upper reaches of a New York skyscraper, CBS Radio executives decided that what Detroit really needs is an all-sports station packed with syndicated hosts who don’t know who’s coaching third base for the Tigers, don’t care, and are only marginally aware that Comerica Park actually has a third base.
Rehab doesn’t always work, but sometimes it does — and some celebrities just never started drinking alcohol. Here are 15 stars who won’t be ringing in the New Year with a glass of champagne:
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By Beth W. Orenstein
If you suffer from allergies for even part of the year, you may wonder when you’ll get a reprieve. People with spring allergies, fall allergies, or winter allergies might feel relief during their off seasons, but for those who experience allergy symptoms year-round — it’s a constant battle with allergens in the air. Here’s a look at which allergies plague people most — and when.
What a year for technology, what with all its tiny tablets and overhauled operating systems. But for every Nexus 7 triumph, a Nexus Q disaster reared its gruesome head. Here are the worst screw-ups the tech industry endured in 2012. Advanced warning: They’re not for the faint of heart. More »
Microsoft has promised one-month of free Xbox LIVE Gold service to any gamers affected by the Cloud Saved Games system going offline, having finally fixed the issues that caused the unexpected downtime. The free service extension, which will be applied automatically to eligible gamers’ accounts according to Microsoft’s Major Nelson, will be tagged onto the end of current subscriptions.
“We want to thank all of our Xbox LIVE members impacted by the Cloud Saved Games service issue for your patience and understanding” Xbox LIVE general manager Alex Garden said in a statement today. “It took longer than we expected to get back to full performance as we needed to ensure the integrity of everyone’s game saves. Whether you couldn’t access your game saves for a couple of hours or a couple of days, we sincerely apologize for the delay and inconvenience.”
Gamers discovered the problems with Xbox LIVE service last Friday, which prevented those who had their saved game status stored in the cloud from picking up where they’d last left off on the Xbox 360. Others reported issues reaching Xbox.com.
Microsoft hasn’t said exactly what the problem was, though according to Garden the company’s engineers will “be doing a thorough post mortem to help prevent this from happening again.” If you had trouble, Microsoft says it knows who you are and will apply the Xbox LIVE freebie automatically, with no need to call up and request it.
Microsoft promises a month’s free Xbox LIVE for Cloud Saved Games downtime is written by Chris Davies & originally posted on SlashGear.
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As LG continues its slew of CES pre-announcements, it’s revealed details about the new HDTVs it will be showing off in Las Vegas next week. Predictably, they include three lines of plasma models (fewer than previous years, but still kicking) in 42- to 60-inch sizes, and new LCD HDTVs in various levels of trim and sizes from 22-inches up to 60-inches. Most notably, this year all of its new LCDs are LED, as it’s kicked the old CCFL tech to the curb. LG has already detailed upcoming changes for its voice/gesture Magic Remote control and a couple of Google TV models, however other new features for 2013 include an “On Now” recommendation system that learns what you watch and offers relevant selections from live TV and video on-demand services. Expect new tie-ins to be announced with both streaming and local TV providers to help fill out the selection around the world.
Hardware-wise, new feature boxes checked this year include NFC, thanks to a new “Tag On” sticker smartphones and other devices can easily pair with. Getting content from mobile devices to the display will also be easier thanks to Miracast and WiDi support, and MHL ports will be readily available as well. LG’s FPR 3D tech isn’t going anywhere, and Smart TV features should be speedier than ever thanks to CPUs with a promised 120 percent speed boost, and 300 percent faster GPUs. As seen in the pics, the design has also been altered slightly with a new stand that both swivels and rolls, plus a reduced bezel size.
If you’re looking for the latest and greatest however, LG will be showing off the 84-inch Ultra HD 4K set it just started shipping and the 55-inch OLED display we’re waiting for. No word yet on shipping dates or price for any of the new models, but as we surmised from LG Display’s plans, we should see a couple of 55- and 65-inch Ultra HD TVs appear before the year is out. There’s a couple more pictures of the new HDTVs in the gallery plus a press release with all the details after the break. Beyond that, HD Guru has a model-by-model breakdown of the available information — we’ll check back with our in-person impressions in a few days.
Gallery: LG 2013 HDTV CES lineup
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Protecting your spanking new iPhone is definitely high on the agenda of many folk, even more so if this is the first smartphone that they have ever owned. Well, there are tons of iPhone cases out there to choose from, and the sheer number of it all can be very overwhelming, especially for the most meticulous folks out there who love to do research on all of the upcoming devices and accessories that they intend to purchase. The TaskOne iPhone case that you see here will be very different from all the other cases out there in the market as it does far more than just deliver an adequate amount of protection for your iPhone which you will find out right after the jump.
The TaskOne iPhone case will definitely add a new dimension of multitasking when it comes to smartphone use, and we are not referring to the virtual world, but rather, the physical world. In fact, the TaskOne iPhone case will offer Apple’s smartphone the functionality of an old-school Swiss Army pocket knife, where it merges the functionality of cutting edge technology as well as retro-inspired design.
Tipping the scales at 3.1 ounces (89 grams), the TaskOne from TaskLab is not too different from the ReadyCase which was given previous coverage, although this time around, it offers even more implements. This innovative case is capable of rivaling an actual multi-tool when it comes to the number of tools in a single device – as it carries 16 individual tools hidden within.
With a 2.5-inch (6.4-cm) knife that will come with both serrated and fine edges, the opposite side will sport a 1.8-inch (4.6-cm) wood saw. Apart from that, half a dozen metric Allen wrenches, small and large flathead screwdrivers, medium Phillips screwdriver, and pliers with an integrated multi-size wrench will be there to handle all torque-related tasks that you face. To complete the rout, there are also wire cutters, a wire stripper, a ruler and spoke wrenches, in addition to a bottle opener and a kickstand.
You can place a pre-order for the TaskOne which ships this April for$90 a pop, where it will play nice with the iPhone 4, 4S and 5.
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For those of us living in the northern hemisphere, most of us are still in the thick of winter, meaning we have to don our gloves each time we go out, and for some of us, shoveling oodles of snow from the sidewalk each morning just so that we can back the car out of the garage and onto the road. Well, things indoors might be far cozier, but you would also need some sort of heating system in place as well unless you want to freeze your butt off. There are dime a dozen heaters out there in the market, but you might want to consider what the $99.95 Three Second Heater offers by basis of its name.
Assuming all goes as claimed, the Three Second Heater will perceptibly raise the temperature of a particular within a mere three seconds thanks to its infrared heating element. Tests performed by The Hammacher Schlemmer Institute claimed that this heater’s 1500-watt halogen element is capable of raising the temperature nearby by 1.3º F almost immediately, while the standard issue quartz models do take nearly an entire minute to warm up. Being different from traditional heating elements, infrared heat will warm the surrounding area in a similar manner that sunlight warms your skin on a sunny day, without drying out the air or lose energy to leaky ductwork. There is an oscillating fan that ensures the heat will be distributed evenly, whereas a pair of heat settings and an adjustable thermostat let users fine-tune comfort levels accordingly.
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