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The Humble business model can apply to anything. Now, you can pay what you want for stand-up comedy in addition to e-books, music and video games. For the next two weeks, you can get comedy specials from Maria Bamford, Tig Notaro, Hannibal Buress and Jim Norton for as little or as much as you care to spend. If you exceed the average donation though (currently $8.60), you’ll take home Louis C.K.‘s killer Live at the Beacon Theater set and three releases from his very good friend, the late Patrice O’Neal. As is the case with other Humble Bundles, anything you download is DRM-free and your donation supports great causes — all for less than a comedy club’s typical two-drink minimum.

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Via: Humble Mumble

Source: Humble Bundle

Barely a month after he was showing off Google’s new Nexus 7 tablet Hugo Barra is departing to join Xiaomi, according to AllThingsD. Part of Google since March 2008, as the Vice President of product management for Android he’s been a regular face to anyone that’s watched Google I/O events and Nexus product launches over the past few years. With his exit Barra follows Android creator Andy Rubin, who stepped away from the Android team three months earlier. It’s a huge score for Xiaomi, a company that goes from strength to strength in China, with smartphones that run on a heavily customized (and customizable) Android ROM. The company’s also dabbled in smart TV boxes, which could make for a very familiar role for a former Googler. According to Xiaomi, he will be in charge of steering the company’s global expansion starting in October.

Update: We have received a statement from Google that confirms Hugo Barra’s departure:

“We wish Hugo Barra the best. We’ll miss him at Google and we’re excited that he is staying within the Android ecosystem.”

Update 2: Barra’s taken to Google+ to announce that he will indeed be joining Xiaomi as VP Global in a few weeks. We’ve added his blog post after the break and have updated the post to reflect the confirmation. Xiaomi has also confirmed the appointment.

Filed under: Cellphones, Home Entertainment, Tablets, HD, Mobile, Google

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Source: AllThingsD, Hugo Barra (Google+)

Well, this is certainly a surprise. While the other big names in gaming are rolling out their new home consoles, Nintendo’s bringing a new handheld to the table. Called the 2DS, it looks like a 3DS laid flat without the hinge, and as you might surmise from the name, no three dimensional graphics. IGN reports that the 2DS will come in red and blue (with the front either being black or white, depending upon region) and will cost $129 when it arrives on October 12. For your money you get a handheld that packs dual screens, two cameras round the back, a single speaker and a 3.5mm headphone jack, plus a 4GB SD card.

The new handheld is considered to be a part of the 3DS family, and as such, it can play all 3DS and regular Nintendo DS games, and also provides access to 3DS apps like the Nintendo eShop. Nintendo is positioning the 2DS as a far more affordable option than the $169 3DS, which should make it the more palatable choice for parents with small children. Strong move, Nintendo, get ’em hooked while they’re young.

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Via: IGN

Source: Nintendo UK (Twitter)

The season for televised football is just days away, and Richard and Ben couldn’t be more elated. Tune in as they keep their excitement in check while discussing all the latest HD news.

Hosts: Ben Drawbaugh, Richard Lawler

Producer: Joe Pollicino

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It’s rare that we document the arrival of a new projector, but we thought that Epson’s PowerLite Home Cinema 2030 deserved some special attention. It’s the company’s first unit that offers an MHL-enabled HDMI port, enabling you to output video from your Android phone or tablet. Otherwise, the unit offers 1080p 2D/3D visuals, built-in speakers and a 2,000 lumens bulb. It’ll be available at the start of September from Epson’s online store for $999 — a small price to pay to get those Netflix episodes of Breaking Bad splattered over your walls.

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