Jun 28
Acknowledging your emotions and realizing that any given situation can offer an array of feelings — in a single moment — is important to thriving no matter what life tosses your way.
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More on Joy!
Jun 28
James Marshall Crotty: Rachel Jeantel, Star Witness in Trayvon Martin Murder Trial, Cannot Read Her Own Letter — Now, Whose Fault Is That?
Posted in: Today's Chili The heartbreaking spectacle of Ms. Jeantel being unable to read her own words in this most public of murder trials — an admission that could damage the appeal of this critical witness — brought tears to my eyes.
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More on Trayvon Martin
Jun 28
The Daily Roundup for 06.28.2013
Posted in: Today's ChiliYou might say the day is never really done in consumer technology news. Your workday, however, hopefully draws to a close at some point. This is the Daily Roundup on Engadget, a quick peek back at the top headlines for the past 24 hours — all handpicked by the editors here at the site. Click on through the break, and enjoy.
Filed under: Misc
Jun 28
From churches to iOS glitch art, we found a wide variety of beautiful items on the internet this week. Sure, you’re on the cusp of the weekend, but before you go, take a second to binge on some of the wonders of the worlds of art architecture, and design from the last few days.
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Jun 28
Pixies – Bagboy
Posted in: Today's ChiliJust two weeks after their long-time (albeit intermittently involved) bassist Kim Deal left the band, the Pixies are back! And for the first time in nearly a decade, they’re debuting a new song: Bagboy.
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Jun 28
We transmit almost a thousand petabytes of data over the ‘nets every month—an amount that’s growing exponentially, thanks to your narcissistic obsession with Snapchat. In fact, we’re quickly closing in on the limits of how much data optical fiber can transmit. Luckily, scientists at Boston University recently unveiled what could be the next generation of bandwidth tech.
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Jun 28
Samsung Galaxy S 4 Active Review
Posted in: Today's ChiliSamsung either has an addiction or a compulsion: whatever the reason, the company can’t help pumping out Galaxy S 4 variants, like the Samsung Galaxy S 4 Active. A waterproof, dust-proof version of the flagship Android smartphone, the Active model toughens up with a butch new casing and a few tweaked features. Still, though, at
Jun 28
ITC judge rules against InterDigital in first round of 3G patent case (update)
Posted in: Today's Chili
After two long years, the International Trade Commission has finally come to a decision in favor of Huawei, Nokia and ZTE in a 3G patent case brought by InterDigital in 2011. According to an ITC judge, the three phone manufacturers did not violate the seven InterDigital-owned patents that covers various WCDMA and CDMA2000 technologies used to make their devices. InterDigital even went so far as to request the ban of US sales of these devices pending a decision. The Philadelphia-based company filed a similar complaint against LG, which chose a settlement instead of going through the courts but it argued it had a right to arbitration based on a previous licensing agreement and was taken out of the case (see update below). Still, this is just a preliminary ruling; the final decision of the case is expected in October.
Update: The story initially said LG chose a settlement instead of going through the courts, which is incorrect. We learned from InterDigital that while LG was in the original case, the ITC took the Korean company out once LG said it had a right to arbitration. However, the Court of Appeals of the Federal Circuit ruled earlier in June that the ITC has made a mistake in excluding LG. So, LG could still face the initial charges brought to it by InterDigital.
Source: Reuters
Jun 28
Moones performs after five takes… and 80 beers.
(Credit: Screenshot by Eric Mack/CNET)
Member of the London band Moones embrace a rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle. And they don’t just let fans share in it, they want them to be able to control just how rock ‘n’ roll they get in their latest music video.
The YouTube video for the band’s song “Better Energy” takes advantage of YouTube annotations to allow viewers to determine how drunk the band is at any point in the performance.
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To accomplish this remarkable feat, the band filmed five successive takes of the performance, swilling down four beers apiece between each take. The whole debaucherous endeavor, dubbed “Drunk in Session,” is captured on the YouTube video from multiple angles. Embedded links along the edges of the video allow viewers to navigate between the… [Read more]
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Jun 28
This week was a little light on Android app quantity, but the quality of the ones we do have for you is pretty fantastic. Perhaps not entirely, well, 100% ethical in a certain WiFiKiller’s case—but fantastic nonetheless.
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