Jul 12
Like a fevered dream by embattled ex-Italian prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi, this naughty claymation short by Dadomani Studios makes no sense in context outside of its own logical universe. Still, there are worse things to find in a box:
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Jul 12
The rumored Hulu sale has been the stuff of talk for months now, and earlier today we reported that it had officially been taken off the market, with the company’s owners electing to keep it rather than sell. Word has surfaced over at Bloomberg, however, saying that Time Warner Cable is still in talks with those owners over a possible purchase.
The information was provided to Bloomberg by three sources who are said to be “people with knowledge of the situation.” Rather than selling the entire service, says the sources, Hulu’s owners are considering selling a stake of it to Time Warner Cable. The sources requested that they not be named, stating that these negotiations are happening in private.
Reportedly, if the deal does go through, an agreement could be reached between Time Warner Cable and Hulu’s owners – Walt Disney Corporation, Comcast, and 21st Century Fox – within the next two weeks. This isn’t the first time Time Warner Cable has attempted to buy a stake in Hulu, says the sources, having tried to nab 25-percent in the past.
Neither Hulu nor Time Warner Cable made any comments on the matter. This comes after news earlier today that the service’s owners would – rather than selling the service – invest $750 million into Hulu to continue its future growth. 21st Century Fox’s President and COO Chase Carey had been quoted as saying that “[Hulu had] meaningful conversations with a number of potential partners and buyers,” stating that some of the offers received for it were “impressive.”
Some of the companies reportedly in bid for the service included DirecTV, KKR, and Silver Lake. At the end of it all, a final price for the service could not be agreed upon, and the sales fell through. As such, with nothing official stated, the game plan is for the owners to “propel future growth” for the service, but we could end seeing a switch up behind the scenes if the sources are correct.
SOURCE: Bloomberg
Time Warner Cable reportedly still in talks about Hulu purchase is written by Brittany Hillen & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Jul 12
My eyes are telling me that this is 3D art. My brain is telling me that these are 3D drawings. My entire being believes that this is crafted in 3D. But nope. These drawings are actually 2D with clever shading and angles to make us believe they’re in 3D. I still can’t believe it.
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Jul 12
Toshiba has launched some tablets in recent times, including the Excite Write featured below. Now hints of another one in the works has surfaced: the AT7-A slate running Android Jelly Bean. Information about the tablet has cropped up in some benchmarks over at the GFXBench site, and although details are sparse at the moment, it does give us a few specs.
Taking a look at the benchmarks, we see that the Toshiba AT7-A is running Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean, and is likely featuring a 7-inch display based on the listed 1024 x 600 resolution. In addition, as far as specs go, it looks like inside we’ll find a 1.6GHz processor and ARM Mali-400 graphics. Unfortunately, there aren’t any other relevant details provided in the benchmarks.
Toshiba hasn’t said anything about the tablet one way or the other, and so while it would be nice to get a look at some more specs, we will have to wait for some more detailed leaks or an official announcement of the slate, whichever comes first. Thus far there’s no indication of when the AT7-A tablet might be released, nor how much consumers can expect to pay for it.
To get an idea of where Toshiba might go with the tablet, we can take a look at the Excite Pure, Pro, and Write tablets the company unveiled last month, each of which runs Android and features a 10.1-inch display. These tablets sport Tegra processors, were launched last month, and were priced at $299.99 (Pure), $499.99 (Pro), and $599.99 (Write).
The Excite Write tablet was launched with pen support, and featured such things as an 8-megapixel rear camera and 32GB of storage. Given the smaller screen size of the AT7-A, it isn’t a stretch to imagine the price will fall lower than these tablets, but that is yet to be seen.
SOURCE: Android Community
Toshiba AT7-A 7″ Android tablet leaks with Jelly Bean is written by Brittany Hillen & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Jul 12
Staring at the periodic table of elements was pretty much all I did in science classes but I learned absolutely nothing from it other than Bromine and Barium (but that’s more because of a Google search on Breaking Bad). Anyways! Elements on that periodic table aren’t all created equal. Especially Astatine (At). That’s pretty much the hardest thing to find anywhere.
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Jul 12
Hulu may have put the kibosh on auctioning itself off wholesale, but it looks like some money may still be changing hands. Citing three people familiar with the situation, Bloomberg reports that Time Warner Cable is still participating in talks to purchase a stake in the streaming firm. According to the same trio of sources, TWC was previously interested in nabbing a 25 percent claim in the outfit, and an agreement could be reached within two weeks. Hulu could soon have extra cash in its coffers from the cable giant, in addition to the $750 million its owners just vowed to pour into it, but it’s entirely possible this deal could fizzle out too.
Source: Bloomberg
Jul 12
Fujitsu has dropped a new slim desktop PC for the mass market namely the CELSIUS J530. Specs-wise, the system is packed with a 3.20GHz Intel Xeon E3-1225v3 processor (onboard video), and Intel C226 chipset, a 2GB DDR3 RAM, a 250GB hard drive, a DVD Super Multi Drive and runs on Windows 8 64-bit OS (Minimum Configuration). The CELSIUS J530 sells for 216,090 Yen (about $2,172). [Fujitsu]
Jul 12
I-O Data has introduced a new 24x external DVD writer to its range. Codenamed DVR-UA24EZ, the drive features a USB 2.0 connection interface and is able to provide write speeds of up to 24x for single-layer DVD-R. In addition, the drive also comes bundled with I-O Data’s own ‘Mach USB’ utility software. The DVR-UA24EZ will start shipping from late August for 7,560 Yen (about $76). [I-O Data]
Jul 12
EIZO has just added a new LCD monitor to its line-up, the FlexScan S1503-T. Adopting a TN panel, this new 15-inch LED-backlight monitor provides 1024 x 768 native resolution, 600:1 contrast ratio, 400 cd/m2 brightness, 8ms response time and 160/160 degree viewing angles. In addition, it also has two built-in 500mW stereo speakers and features DVI-D and D-Sub connectors. The FlexScan S1503-T will hit the market from August 2nd for 49,800 Yen (about $492) in black and serengurei color options. [EIZO]
Jul 12
Sanwa is bringing you their latest Surface card reader, the 400-SADR005BK. Designed specifically for the Microsoft Surface RT and Pro tablets, this compact and lightweight card reader has two card slots including SD and microSD, and provides three different connection interfaces: a micro-USB port (power only) and two USB 2.0 ports. The 400-SADR005BK is available now for 2,980 Yen (about $30). [Product Page]
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