There are speakers on the market that show light patterns adjusted to your music, but the Sound Torch is different — it produces fire. Real fire. The Sound Torch is a small cube-shaped Bluetooth speaker with a grille on the top through which flames dance in sync with whatever audio the speaker is currently pumping. The speaker itself is powered … Continue reading
Before you dismiss this as a slow-day news post, hear us out: these aren’t your run-of-the-mill phone cases. These are the first products Google has released under its new Editions project, a series of collaborations with artists to develop limited e…
Whether or not you think photo filters represent creative assets or the death of photography as we know it, one thing’s becoming increasingly clear: they’re your ticket to popularity. Yahoo and Georgia Tech researchers have learned that filtered phot…
For those who are particularly observant, you might have noticed that the Apple Watch uses a different font from that of the iOS and OS X. In fact it uses a font called “San Francisco” while iOS and OS X are currently using Helvetica Neue, however it seems that come iOS 9 and OS X 10.11, things could change.
A report from 9to5Mac has revealed that Apple is set to change the font of iOS 9 and OS X 10.11. The font in question will be the same San Francisco font used on the Apple Watch. The font is expected to be applied to menu items, app names, and more. Apparently it seems that many aren’t too pleased with Helvetica Neue.
The complaints are that while the font is nicely designed with clean lines, it makes it hard to read due to its thin weight, something which the San Francisco font is expected to change. However within Apple there seems to be a bit of a debate. Apple exec appear to be happy with the font as it helps refresh the look of its operating systems to prevent it from being stale.
Apple engineers on the other hand don’t seem too thrilled as apparently the font won’t look as good on non-Retina devices. In any case we expect that more details on iOS 9 and OS X 10.11 will be shared at WWDC 2015 which takes place early June, so check back with us then for the details.
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Limited edition cases for smartphones aren’t new, but to see Google start to offer up official cases for certain Android devices, that is new. Google has recently announced on the Android Official Blog that they have teamed up with music producer Skrillex in creating the first in a series of phone cases.
Dubbed “Editions”, these are a series of limited edition cases designed specifically for Android devices in mind. In this particular lineup, the designs were created by the producer himself and is based on his lifelong fascination with space. The case will do more than just protect your phone as it will also give users VIP access to Skrillex content as well as a live wallpaper.
The wallpaper in question will update itself throughout the day and will show images of the Earth shot from the stratosphere, and at night it will change itself to display constellations that should be visible based on your current location. Customers who purchase the case will also be able to get early access to a free OWSLA album from Google Play, as well as receive updates from Skrillex which will be sent directly to your phone.
We suppose if you’re a fan of Skrillex and his music this will be a pretty awesome feature to have, but even if you aren’t, those cases do look pretty funky. The cases will be available for purchase exclusively via the Google Play Store so head on over for the details.
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As some of you guys are probably aware, the NVIDIA SHIELD Android TV comes with a rather measly 16GB of storage. If you’re looking to fill it up with games and movies, that 16GB is going to go down really fast, which is why it is understandable that some of you guys were a little excited at the possibility of the device getting a 500GB upgrade.
Well the good news is that it will, at least according to an NVIDIA employee who goes by the handle ManuelG. It seems that ManuelG has been posting on NVIDIA’s forums in which he more or less confirmed that the 500GB NVIDIA SHIELD Pro device is the real deal and that it is on track for a May release.
According to ManuelG, “It is still on track for May release as originally planned. I wish I could share more information but you’ll have all your questions answered soon.” Given that we’re already in May it means that the device is expected to be released later this month. The folks at Android Police are speculating that its May launch could also have some kind of tie-in with Google I/O which takes place next week.
In terms of pricing it is unclear as to how much it will cost. Previously it was listed at being $100 more than the SHIELD Android TV which is priced at $199, but since it can’t be confirmed yet, we guess we’ll just have to wait for its official release for the details.
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When I think of the word “dadly,” I think of guys not being afraid to be themselves and let their dad flag fly, no matter what anyone thinks. The Urban Dictionary describes “Dadly” as being “in a satisfying and proud macho father way.” But I think it also means being a sensitive, caring, nurturing, fun, crazy, serious, loving and vulnerable father. “Dadly,” to me, means being the best father I can be and yes… that comes with a deep sense of pride.
“Dadly,” to me, means dancing the tango with my little girls wrapped in my arms around the living room.
“Dadly,” to me, means using super glue on their 700-piece My Little Pony set that won’t stay together.
“Dadly,” to me, means singing the kids to sleep at night… even if it’s Bon Jovi… and even if it hardly qualifies as singing.
So, when Hogan Hilling and Al Watts came to me and said they were planning a new book, Dads Behaving Dadly 2 — a sequel to their original — and asked if I’d contribute to the book, I was very honored. They chose one of two essays I submitted. I won’t spoil the surprise, but like many dadmissions stories, there are laughs, there are tears (usually mine) and there is a visual image that will be burned into your mind forever (of me).
Dads Behaving Dadly 2 is a compilation of essays from fathers across every section of life. As it should be. We’re all different and we’re all being Dadly in our own unique way. The book comes out in June, just in time for Fathers Day and it is now for sale on pre-order from Amazon.
Yes, this dad is in a book… along with some other very talented writers. I hope you’ll check it out and in the meantime… let me know what dadly means to YOU.
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At his wedding, groom Luke Rheault had planned to do a special mother-son dance with his mom Rebekah, who had been diagnosed with ALS a year before the nuptials.
Once the song, “Hero” by Mariah Carey, started playing, Luke said something felt off. His mom was sitting in her wheelchair and Luke was towering over her. So he did something unexpected and sweet and got down on his knees for the duration of the dance.
“I remember feeling uncomfortable standing above her for the first few moments of the dance — it just didn’t feel normal, and that’s when I got down on my knees and danced with her,” Luke told The Huffington Post. “I had no idea of the impact it had on everyone until they had told me.”
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“I wanted her to feel so special in that very moment, so I tried to make the best of it and spin her around and continue smiling with her,” Luke added. “I don’t recall at any point in the wedding thinking that these might be my last few moments with my mother. So I did what felt right at the time, and I’m really glad I did because it’s a memory that has well-served its purpose.”
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Luke and his wife Kristeena tied the knot in November 2008 at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida. But it wasn’t until March 2015 that the bride decided to post the heartbreakingly beautiful video to YouTube.
Sadly, Rebekah died in September 2009 — less than a year after she and her son shared their dance.
“There was not a dry eye in the house, everyone was so touched by the dance,” the bride Kristeena told HuffPost. “The tears started as soon as Luke dropped down to his knees to dance with her. You can see Luke’s daughter Arianna in the background crying and hugging my mother and then Luke’s father.”
It wasn’t until Wednesday that Luke watched the dance in its entirety for the first time. He said it’s brought on a wave of emotion and many wonderful memories.
“I found myself reliving all that this woman did for me — everything that she embodied as a mother and everything she taught me to be,” he said. “I tell it to everyone: ‘It’s a void that can never be filled.’ I’ve never considered myself to be a mama’s boy, but I’ve always appreciated everything she has done for me. Growing up and getting older enhances the power of those feelings.”
Credit: Magdalena Photography
Watch the powerful video above. And we must warn you: tears are inevitable.
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Defending yourself in a court case is rarely recommended, but appointing a stuffed owl as your lawyer is really bird-brained.
Nevertheless, that’s who — or what — Charles Abbott brought as his attorney when he appeared in an Aspen, Colorado, courtroom on Tuesday, the Associated Press reports.
Abbott is accused of violating a protection order involving his former roommate Michael Stranahan. The order was filed after Abbott allegedly assaulted Stranahan at an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting.
Stranahan said Abbott violated the order by going to Stranahan’s home to retrieve belonging when the victim was out of town, according to KWGN.com.
In court, Abbott placed a fuzzy stuffed owl at the defense table and told the judge that the owl — named “Soloman” — would be his legal counsel until a public defender was assigned to the case, the Aspen Times reports.
“He’s a very sensitive guy, has law degrees from Yale, Harvard and Stanford,” Abbott told the judge, according to the paper. “I think he’ll be able to represent me before a public defender comes online.”
The judge ignored the owl, who had little to say during the proceedings, but asked Stranahan if he’d amend the court order to allow mediation.
Stranahan declined, saying he didn’t feel safe being in close proximity to Abbott, so the hearing ended with the order still in place. However, Abbott is allowed to attend the same church, provided he doesn’t initiate contact.
The owl had no comment.
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PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — It has been a difficult ten days for Jeb Bush.
After telling Fox News’ Megyn Kelly last week that he would have authorized the invasion of Iraq in 2003, even “knowing what we know now,” Bush spent several days providing shifting variants of that assessment, before ultimately affirming that he had misheard Kelly’s question and would not have authorized the invasion if he had known that Saddam Hussein was not harboring weapons of mass destruction.
So when the former Florida governor stopped in this picturesque New Hampshire port town for a roundtable discussion on Monday afternoon, it was no surprise that a couple of the attendees declined his offer to answer questions, and instead offered him some frank advice.
“I think the Bush family is an asset that you have,” one man told the all-but certain Republican presidential candidate. “You have a great story to tell, and your family does, and I hope you put that as part of your way of doing business in the campaign.”
The suggestion earned a hearty round of applause from some of the local business leaders packed into the small conference room. Then, a woman who was sitting just to Bush’s right took the opportunity to follow up.
“To tie into that point, if and when you do decide to announce, I hope that you will not allow the media — present company included — to draw you back,” she said. “Because you’ve spoken several times in this last hour about — especially our overseas issues — that we need to be concerned with.”
The woman cautioned Bush against being “pressured into policies that you did not make and that were from a different era and a different time.”
“I’m hoping that you will resist that,” she added.
Bush said that the woman’s counsel was “very good advice” and noted again that he had “misheard” Kelly’s question.
“I actually gave a pretty good answer to the question, but it was not the question she asked,” he said.
He went on to say that the more important question was whether President Barack Obama should have kept more troops in Iraq in 2011.
“Because as of yesterday, Ramadi has been taken over by ISIS,” Bush said, using a name for the Islamic State militant group, which recently captured the Iraqi city of Ramadi. “ISIS didn’t exist when my brother was president. Al Qaeda in Iraq was wiped out when my brother was president. There were mistakes made in Iraq, for sure, but the surge created a fragile but stable Iraq that the president could have built on.”
Bush was in New Hampshire — a state that is critical to his 2016 chances — for a two-day campaign-style swing.
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