If you’re looking for guidance in creating a running plan, there aren’t a whole lot of ways you can go. You could cut something out of a magazine, you could use a stock program that comes with an app, or you could pay serious coin for a personal trainer. ASICS thinks it’s got a better way.
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Apple’s iPhone 5s and 5c are now on sale at retail and online stores around much of the world, and the general impression from consumers is one of high anticipation. In North America, lines are being reported at Apple retail locations everywhere, including what analyst and Apple watcher Gene Munster (via Mashable) calls Apple’s longest ever lineup for an iPhone device.
The line at Apple’s 5th Avenue NYC flagship store was 1,417 people long at 8 a.m. ET, according to Munster, which is 83 percent longer than the iPhone 5 line at the same time. Munster’s been keeping tallies on iPhone queue length since 2008 with the iPhone 3G, and that line was 549 people long. The next-longest after the iPhone 5s/5c was the iPhone 4, which attracted 1,300 to the flagship New York location.
Of course, Apple didn’t allow pre-orders for the iPhone 4, which is bound to drive more people to retail since they weren’t able to order early and just wait for the FedEx person to drop off their new devices. One good theory about why Apple didn’t offer pre-orders for iPhone 5s is because of supply constraints, owing to the technical challenge of building the new A7 64-bit system-on-a-chip, and the sophisticated new fingerprint scanner built into the 5s Home button.
Images and video have been coming in on social media channels from around the world showing long lines at various Apple retail locations, including the following shot from TUAW depicting an army of Apple employees preparing for the deluge:
Great glass elevator. /mr http://t.co/Y4uWRHtFHc—
(@TUAW) September 20, 2013
Canadian queues also appear to be much longer than last time around, indicating there’s a strong appetite for the iPhone 5s in that market, too:
We're over 250 deep now. #iPhone5s #EatonCenter instagram.com/p/eexvSHna21/—
Corey Herscu (@cellguru) September 20, 2013
Just under an hour and a half remains before the store doors open in San Francisco, but there’s plenty of anticipation there, too:
6:40 am line goes around the block at San Francisco Apple store. Gold iPhone is already sold out. Who woulda thought. http://t.co/1jDEjHo7ty—
moshen (@paranoidroid) September 20, 2013
All reports also seem to be echoing a common refrain of the new gold iPhone finish being the rarest and hardest to get your hands on, which is likely to do with a combination of that model being in relatively short supply to begin with, and it being attractive to buyers because it’s so different and unique from previous iPhone color options.
Apple hasn’t yet reported any numbers regarding its early iPhone pre-order amounts, but it’s almost guaranteed they’ll offer up some kind of figure of cumulative iPhone 5s/5c pre-orders after this initial launch weekend.
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD is one title we’re sure many Nintendo Wii U owners have been looking forward to, considering the console’s software library is just starting to gain some notable titles over the past couple of months. Yesterday, Nintendo announced future Wind Waker HD owners won’t have to wait until October 4 to pick up the retail version of the game as those with the hard drive space will be able to download it from the Nintendo eShop starting today. Since it’ll be a couple of hours until you get home from school or work to get your copy of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD downloaded, Nintendo thought they’d tease you a little bit more by releasing a brand-new trailer to celebrate the digital launch of the game.
The new trailer for The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD highlights the overall story of the game, while also providing all of the visuals in glorious HD. All of the sights and sounds you should be familiar with in any Zelda game are all here as you’ll see Link fighting enemies, making awkward noises as he rolls around and fights Ganon. If you’re not pumped about the release of Wind Waker HD, then we’re sure this trailer will get you there.
Nintendo Celebrates Legend Of Zelda: Wind Waker HD Digital Launch With New Trailer original content from Ubergizmo. 
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He seems upset.
(Credit: Telegraph Screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET)
Dear agents of change at Apple, you are trouble makers.
You are creating abject misery for little boys in Kansas who liked their operating systems just fine before.
Little boys like 4-year-old Jack Colling.
The Telegraph insists that little Jack just wanted to play Plants vs. Zombies on his dad’s iPad.
But then his dad had the grim idea of upgrading to the girlie bright colors of iOS 7.
Did he consult Jack? Clearly, he did not.
Did he show him some of Jony Ive’s imaginings to see whether they met with little Jack’s approval? It seems he did diddly.
So Jack received such a severe shock to his system that he burst into copious tears, as his dad shot copious footage.
What did Jack not like about iOS 7? Why, everything.
Jack, life is like this all the time.
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We’ve already seen a teardown of the elusive Gold iPhone 5S earlier today, although the release of a major handset wouldn’t be complete until we’ve seen it abused by performing a number of drop tests to see how they fair against those with extremely buttery fingers. Both the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C are officially releasing today, and what better way to mark the occasion than by dropping the hell out of them? (more…)
iPhone 5S, iPhone 5C Drop Tests Ends With Not-So Surprising Results original content from Ubergizmo. 
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If—like most of us—your entire understanding of DNA and genetics can be traced back to CSI reruns, you’re probably under the impression that your genome is unique; that it defines you completely. But scientists increasingly believe that’s not that case. In fact, we need to start thinking about our genomes differently.
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One of the most exciting new features on the iPhone 5s is the fingerprint sensor embedded in the device’s home button. Apple calls it Touch ID, and as it gains more uses in the OS, it could have a huge …
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Just over a week ago, Apple pulled the wraps off of not one but two new smartphone options for the iOS faithful. In this week’s edition of our slate magazine, the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c head through the Engadget review gauntlet to test Cupertino’s latest against the competition. Eyes-On peeks at Chrome bags, Hands-On visits IDF 2013 and Rec Reading investigates Nintendo’s secret weapon. A rather colorful issue is ready for your e-reading device of choice via the repositories down below.
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Sony announced its PlayStation Vita TV earlier this month would be made available to Asian markets some time in January 2014 with no current plans for the product to be released in North America or Europe. It looks as though Sony may be changing their tune in regards to a possible U.S. / European release, according to Sony’s senior vice president and division president of business division 1 at Sony Computer Entertainment Masayasu Ito. (more…)
Sony Reconsidering PlayStation Vita TV Launch In U.S., European Markets original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Clad in a plastic back, the iPhone 5C
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