How did our reviewer describe Acer’s Aspire V5? We said that for a little bit more money, you could you do better. It’s hardly the nicest thing that’s ever been said about a low budget laptop with robust specifications, albeit with a pretty dodgy battery life. Some of you probably heeded our advice, but what about those who splashed out anyway? Here’s your chance to tell us what life with the Aspire V5 has been like and most importantly, what you’d change about this device.
It could mean nothing, but it could mean everything. As of this morning, Bob Mansfield was still a senior vice president at one of the world’s most iconic technology firms. As of now, his leadership bio is nowhere to be found on Apple’s official web presence. If you’ll recall, Mansfield has had an interesting couple of years at Apple. In June of 2012, he abruptly announced that he was retiring. A couple of weeks later, he publicly addressed mounting criticism regarding Apple’s computers and their relationship with EPEAT, seemingly putting the kibosh on said retirement. A few weeks following that, Mansfield actually got a promotion, with his responsibilities growing once again during the executive shakeup of October 2012. It’s unclear if someone accidentally deleted the profile of one of Apple’s most important figureheads (read: unlikely), or if Mr. Mansfield truly has stepped aside, but we’ll be reaching out to Apple in hopes of clarifying things.
Via: MacRumors
Source: Apple
It could mean nothing, but it could mean everything. As of this morning, Bob Mansfield was still a senior vice president at one of the world’s most iconic technology firms. As of now, his leadership bio is nowhere to be found on Apple’s official web presence. If you’ll recall, Mansfield has had an interesting couple of years at Apple. In June of 2012, he abruptly announced that he was retiring. A couple of weeks later, he publicly addressed mounting criticism regarding Apple’s computers and their relationship with EPEAT, seemingly putting the kibosh on said retirement. A few weeks following that, Mansfield actually got a promotion, with his responsibilities growing once again during the executive shakeup of October 2012. It’s unclear if someone accidentally deleted the profile of one of Apple’s most important figureheads (read: unlikely), or if Mr. Mansfield truly has stepped aside, but we’ll be reaching out to Apple in hopes of clarifying things.
Update: Reuters‘ Poornima Gupta is reporting that Mansfield is “no longer with Apple’s executive team, but will remain at Apple working on special projects reporting to Tim Cook.”
Via: MacRumors
Source: Apple
I was just in a Beach Boys mood tonight, but there are so many options that it was hard to choose. Sloop John B stands out because it’s catchy, dark and relatable. It’s a folk song from early 1900s sailors in the West Indies after all. And there comes a time in every person’s life when you just have to shake your head, turn to the person, animal, boulder or spirit guide next to you and say, "This is the worst trip I’ve ever been on." [Amazon, iTunes, Spotify]
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Your smartphone and / or tablet is just begging for an update. From time to time, these mobile devices are blessed with maintenance refreshes, bug fixes, custom ROMs and anything in between, and so many of them are floating around that it’s easy for a sizable chunk to get lost in the mix. To make sure they don’t escape without notice, we’ve gathered every possible update, hack, and other miscellaneous tomfoolery we could find during the last week and crammed them into one convenient roundup. If you find something available for your device, please give us a shout at tips at engadget dawt com and let us know. Enjoy!
Filed under: Cellphones, Tablets, Software, Mobile
You may not interact with ink as much as you used to, but you have to give it credit for powering millions of pens and a crap ton of printing. We still consume a lot of media that exists because of ink. And a good way to celebrate it might be to just let it flow and see what happens. Ruslan Khasanov, a Russian graphic designer, felt the same way so he mixed ink, oil and soap to make this trippy and awesome video called Pacific Light. Khasanov was inspired when he watched black beads of soy sauce form in oil while he was cooking. There are great stills and gifs on his Behance. Kind of makes me long for a tie die comeback. [Colossal]
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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will join President Barack Obama for lunch on Monday, the White House Press Office announced Sunday evening.
The noon appointment, which will be held in the President’s private dining room, is closed to the press. The White House did not disclose the purpose of the meeting. However, as with anything related to Clinton these days, discussion in the media will likely circle back to one topic: 2016.
Several prominent Democrats have already voiced their support for another Clinton presidential run. In May, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif) called Clinton the “best qualified” person for the party’s nomination. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) commented last week that Clinton would “handle things probably even better” in the White House than her husband, former President Bill Clinton.
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It’s not like Toyota hasn’t already faced its fair share of Prius braking issues, but it appears that even more headaches are headed its way at Defcon this week. Famed white hats Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek are preparing to unleash a 100-page paper at the annual hacker conference in Las Vegas, and notably, hacks that overtake both Toyota and Ford automotive systems will be positioned front and center. The information was gathered as part of a multi-month project that was funded by the US government, so it’s important to note that the specifics of the exploits will not be revealed to the masses; they’ll be given to the automakers so that they can patch things up before any ill-willed individuals discover it on their own.
Using laptops patched into vehicular systems, the two were able to force a Prius to “brake suddenly at 80 miles an hour, jerk its steering wheel, and accelerate the engine,” while they were also able to “disable the brakes of a Ford Escape traveling at very slow speeds.” Of course, given just how computerized vehicles have become, it’s hardly shocking to hear that they’re now easier than ever to hack into. And look, if you’re really freaked out, you could just invest in Google Glass and walk everywhere.
Filed under: Transportation, Software
Source: Reuters
WASHINGTON — The birth father of a girl of Cherokee heritage asked the Supreme Court Friday to stop a state-court ordered handover of his daughter to adoptive parents.
The filing by Dusten Brown is the latest legal maneuver in a drawn-out fight for custody of 3-year-old Veronica. She lived the first 27 months of her life with adoptive parents Matt and Melanie Capobianco in South Carolina and the past 18 months with Brown in Oklahoma.
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By Tracy Rucinski
SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, Spain, July 28 (Reuters) – The driver of a Spanish high-speed train that derailed and killed 79 people was released pending trial on charges of reckless homicide, a judge ruled on Sunday night.
Francisco Garzon, 52, had been under arrest since Thursday. He is suspected of driving the train too fast through a tight curve on the outskirts of the northwestern Spanish city of Santiago de Compostela.
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