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• Artist: Justin Bieber
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• Director: Collin Tilley

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Bigger is beautiful

Sony has added a few extra inches to its VAIO E Series range with a 15.5 and 17.3-inch display models.

Following in the footsteps of the Sony VAIO E Series 14, both laptops feature the same “wrap-around” design while the 15-inch model sports a VAIO Display and the 17-inch model ups the game with a VAIO DISPLAY Plus Full HD screen.

Sony’s bundled in the hand gesture control as seen in the E Series 14 that allows users to control their laptop by moving their hands in front of the HD web camera that’s powered by “Exmor for PC”.

Both come with Intel processors, a backlit keyboard and Sony’s Rapid Wake + Eco facility that enables you to close the lid of your VAIO E Series laptop, which will in turn keep all your data and start position secure for up to ten days.

The larger model also comes up trumps with a built-in Blu-ray Disc player, while both have the facility to charge you smartphone via the USB output even if the laptop is switched off or in sleep mode.

Both the Sony VAIO E Series 15 and 17 will be available from early June in white and black, while the 15-inch model will also come in silver. Pricing for either model is yet to be confirmed.

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Sony adds 15 and 17-inch displays to its VAIO E Series range originally appeared on http://www.pocket-lint.com on Tue, 15 May 2012 16:06:00 +0100

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Now Wi-Fi + Cellular

Apple will no longer be referring to the new iPad as a 4G version in the UK, after succumbing to pressure from customers and watchdogs.

The manufacturer’s UK website is now taking orders for “Wi-Fi” and “Wi-Fi + Cellular” enabled iPads, whereas previously customers could order a 4G variant despite the United Kingdom having no such network.?

Though O2 and Everything Everywhere are conducting LTE trials in the UK, both operators told Pocket-lint back in March that the new iPad 4G would only be able to use 3G connectivity.

When customers in Australia began to complain about being misled over the iPad’s 4G credentials, Apple started issuing refunds. Pocket-lint at the time spoke to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) which confirmed it had begun to receive similar complaints from UK customers.

Apple appears to have taken pre-emptive action by removing the 4G branding so as to not mislead potential customers.

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Apple drops the 4G from UK iPads, now Wi-Fi + Cellular originally appeared on http://www.pocket-lint.com on Mon, 14 May 2012 11:11:00 +0100

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The 65th Cannes Film Festival is underway, with stars stepping out for glamorous events each day. Diane Kruger dressed in Jason Wu for a party with Joshua Jackson, while Jessica Chastain met up with her Lawless costar Mia Wasikowska for a sunny photocall. Shia LaBeouf went black tie for a red-carpet premiere, and Naomi Watts dressed up to attend a screening of Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted. We’re in the south of France with updates from the scene - make sure to check back for pictures and interviews and follow PopSugar on Twitter for more!

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This weekend, there will be something at the box office for everyone — just as long as you like action, action, action.

The thriller “Man on a Ledge” is causing Yahoo! searches on the movie to jump 82% in the last week. Sam Worthington is the ex-cop now fugitive on said ledge. Elizabeth Banks plays the police negotiator who tries to talk him down. “Ledge” may serve as a bridge builder for both men and women have about equal interest in the flick.

Men ages 30-34 are warming up to the chilly adventure movie, “The Grey.” Liam Neeson stars as an oil rig roughneck who leads a group of plane-crash survivors through a sub-arctic stretch of Alaska wilderness, pursued by a ravenous pack of rogue wolves, ‘natch.

“One for the Money” is one for the women: The chick flick, based on the bestselling novel, is a winner with female viewers who are looking up the Katherine Heigl vehicle — men, not so much. The movie stars the actress who decides to become a bounty hunter, even though she knows nothing of the job. Her first big task: to nab an ex-boyfriend for a big payday. Hi-jinks ensue. The movie seems to be catching on, rising in Yahoo! search 43% in the last 7 days.

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What might have been

There are many “what might have been” questions surrounding the sad passing of Steve Jobs, with the latest possibility being that of an iCar.

Apple board member and J. Crew CEO Mickey Drexler has revealed that the late Apple boss used to daydream about breaking out beyond the tech industry.

Talking at Fast Company’s “Innovation Uncensored” conference, Drexler said: “Look at the car industry; it’s a tragedy in America. Who is designing the cars? Steve’s dream before he died was to design an iCar.”?

Drexler went on to say how the innovator liked to rethink ways of designing yachts, staircases and even the medical equipment he came across while in hospital.

Jobs never got beyond the conceptual stage of an iCar – though the possibility of one has been talked about in the past – but Drexler did hint at one product that Jobs aspired to create as being far more of a reality.

“You know, Apple had 10 products,” said Drexler. “The living room they’re dealing with at some point in the near future.”

Living room hey? An Apple iTV perhaps?

You can see below a snippet of Mickey Drexler addressing the conference, where he also pokes fun at the difficult job Tim Cook has at heading up Apple.

Could an Apple iCar be down the road?

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Steve Jobs dreamt of creating an iCar originally appeared on http://www.pocket-lint.com on Fri, 18 May 2012 11:49:00 +0100

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On today’s show, we talk to the guys from Chaotic Moon Studios, the ones building Kinect-controlled skateboards and shopping carts and more. They’re moving into mind-controlled devices. No, really. Also, the problem with Google’s new privacy policies: Web search! The iPad 3 rumor roundup, how to make the most of Google+, and Windows 8 vs. OS X Mountain Lion.

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INTERVIEW WITH CHAOTIC MOON STUDIOS:

-Chaotic Moon Studios

-Whole Foods’ sci-fi shopping cart stalks you as you shop

-Skateboard Video

-Kinect Skateboard at CES Molly Wood Video

-Follow Chaotic Moon on Twitter @chaoticmoon

NEWS:

-Keeping Google From Watching Your Searches

-Google’s new privacy policy starts March 1; 4 ways to prepare

-Japan warns Google that its new privacy policy may violate data protection laws

-Apple sends out invites for March 7 iPad event

-The curious case of the missing iPad 3 home button

-iPad 3 may come in three flavors

-Throttled iPhone user takes AT&T to court, wins $850

-Introducing Windows 8 Consumer Preview

-Windows 8 on Intel is unlike ARM in crucial way, Microsoft confirms

-Windows 8 vs. OS X Mountain Lion: The debate begins

QUICK HITS:

-HP cuts 270 employees from webOS division

-Users Spend More Time On Myspace Than Google+

-The Mounting Minuses at Google+

-’Pinterest for Men’ Is a Terrible Idea

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-Molly Wood during Buzz Out Loud

-Brain Tong photographing himself during BOL

-Stephen Beacham concentrating very hard

-Brian Tong’s Lytro Pictures during BOL

-Asus Padfone turns your phone into a tablet, notebook

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Last week you guys were talking about the fourth quarter T-Mobile customer defections. As a cause you guys blamed it on them having no iPhone. Really BOL? Really?

It is not as if the first iPhone just came out. Are saying that T-Mobile customers only learned of the iPhone when Verizon and Sprint pick it up? I know you guys are becoming more and more iPhone-centric but the world does not revolve around Apple.

As a happy customer who has never had any problems with T-Mobile, I was horrified to find out that AT&T was going to take over T-Mobile. After all it was AT&T that I was fleeing from when I went to T-Mobile. To top it off tech sites and BOL were all saying that there was no way that the acquisition wouldn’t go through. Many of my T-Mobile friends jumped ship right away because there was only one other carrier offering unlimited data (Sprint) and there was no telling how much longer they would be offering it.

My contract ends in March and sadly I will be leaving my beloved underdog carrier. I feel there is no future in staying with T-Mobile because they seem to intent on selling the company and that is an unknown I don’t like thinking about.
I’m just praying to sweet baby Jesus that the Galaxy Note comes to Sprint by March.

Love the show,
Jim Savage
San Diego

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Hi Guys,

A few episodes ago you guys mentioned the G Drive or Google Drive and Rafe said that he didn’t understand what the point of it was, we already have Picasa Youtube, Google Docs, Etc so what’s the point??. Well imagine this,

Google Releases G Drive its a dirive / folder on your computer and it works just like drop box EXCEPT!!!!!!!

If you drop Photos in your drive they automatically show up on Picasa
If you drop Videos they upload to youtube under your account
If you drop Docs, Excel , PDF they go to google docs
If you drop Music it shows up on your google music player
If you drop an eml file or a pst, it gets shoved into your Gmail

Wouldn’t that be freaking awesome, one place where you can drop anything it automatically goes into th cloud and then it automatically becomes available through any of those services (with privacy controls ofcourse)

No longer would you have to go to youtube to upload that adorable video of Eli saying his first words (Molly) to youtube it would JUST happen.

They can even get fancy and allow you to use special tags ALA itunes to set all the different properties on tyour videos, photos etc.

And then to top it all off, they are available on your google HUD glasses with which using a simple head motions such as
Up Up Down Down Look Left Look Riht Look Left Look Right Rigth Blink Left Blink you can see all your content and share it with other equaly dorky HUD wearers!!

LOVE THE SHOW!

Jose C Gomez
Software Engineer

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Buzz Crew,

First of all, Love The Show. I listen every week and have been listening since just after Veronica left (Go Gadgettes!). I just wanted to tell you all to not to fret too much about T-Mobile. I have worked for TMO since it came to being in 2002. In almost every incarnation and change, it has always stayed the best place to work and to grow. There are so many people who have worked there since it’s beginnings and that are very proud of what we have done. The ATT debacle hurt us but we are coming back and will be stronger! 2012 is our year! Just wait and see! And for those who didn’t know, TMO was the first and for a very long time was the only wireless carrier to have it’s own Unofficial Fan Site. Now VZW has one but that is only about a year old. Say what you want, but we are loved and we will come back stronger than ever!

Loyal to TMO & BOL

EB

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In Japan, where else?

Toyota has launched a piece of software that turns the humble Nintendo DS games console into a remote control for its Smart Navi satnav system.

Called?Kuruma de DS (“DS in the car”) the game card contains Bluetooth connectivity that hooks up to the company’s proprietary in-car kit, allowing the DS to set and store destinations, view maps and get tourist information along the journey.

Designed for a passenger, in front or back, Kuruma de DS talks aloud through an on-screen Mii and even has quizzes about the immediate surroundings to keep kids and adults alike entertained during the journey. Its sound can be piped through the car’s own speakers too.

As with standard DS games and software, the interface is cute and cuddly,?so, as Toyota Marketing Japan told 4Gamer.net, it’s really been designed for families who want to keep their kids away from just staring at an in-car TV screen when travelling.

Currently planned just for Japan, Toyota’s Kuruma de DS will cost?7,329 Yen (?57) on its release on 1 June. It will work only with the company’s own system,?Smart Navi NSZT-W62G, which will be launched at the same time.

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Toyota releases car navigation remote system for Nintendo DS originally appeared on http://www.pocket-lint.com on Thu, 17 May 2012 09:24:00 +0100

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Handsfree track changing

Apple has applied to the US Patent and Trademark Office to patent a steering wheel remote control that it’s working on.

Get caught playing around with your car stereo while driving and at best you’ll face a stern talking to from the boys in blue; at worst you could be looking at points on your licence.

Though many high-end vehicles have similar contraptions built-in, Apple’s steering wheel remote control will be attached manually and will remain wireless. We assume it will then pair with the car’s media system via Bluetooth or FM transmitter.?

Resembling the navigational click wheel found in Apple’s iPod collection, the device will attach to the top of the steering wheel at the ten to two position (remember your driving test?) depending on whether you’re right or left-handed.

You’ll then be able to skip or pause a track without taking your hands off the steering wheel.

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Apple working on a steering wheel remote for handsfree control of your car stereo originally appeared on http://www.pocket-lint.com on Wed, 16 May 2012 10:20:00 +0100

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You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go

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Kicking off their European tour run in the UK, Jay-Z and Kanye West unwound following a concert in London on Saturday night (May 19) by throwing a ‘Watch The Throne’ tour London show after party at DSTRKT.

The hip-hop hitmakers threw the lavish bash as they’re slated to perform the next three nights at London’s O2 Arena before heading to Switzerland with ten shows following before tour’s end on June 13th in Birmingham.

As for the star-laden after party, Kanye turned up to DSTRKT with his black dress clad E! reality star girlfriend, Kim Kardashian, on his arm.

Enjoying being able to spend time with her man on the road, Kim tweeted a pic of two plates of gourmet food with shiny gold and silver utensils atop to go with a message reading, “Meal with my baby on the throne before the show!”

With Kim’s brother Rob also turning up with his new lady, Rita Ora, other star power int he house at DSTRKT included Jay’s Coldplay rocker pal Chris Martin, who was joined by his actress wife Gwyneth Paltrow and designer friend Stella McCartney.

Topping off the list of ‘Watch the Throne partygoers was the always-gorgeous Rihanna, who certainly sounds as if she had an eventful evening – though she’s having trouble remembering it.

The 24-year-old tweeted, “You know it was a good night when u wake up n run to your BFF’s room like… How did I get in my bed? Did I walk? Stumble? Get carried?”

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by Claudine Zap

News flash: Mitt Romney is way richer than you. How rich? A very cool — if incredibly maddening tool — can tell you exactly how long it takes for Richie Romney to make your salary (hint: not very long). Based on the presidential candidate’s 2010 tax return, the Slate calculator tells us: “Mitt Romney made $40,000 in 16 hours 10 minutes and 34 seconds.”

After facing growing criticism by his Republican competitors, and taking a drubbing in the South Carolina primary, the Republican candidate finally released his 2010 and 2011 tax returns. Voters were again reminded of the great divide between wealth and regular working stiffs: Romney earned about $21.6 million in 2010 and estimates about the same for 2011.

Mitt proved after releasing his tax information that his rate is, as he had estimated, “probably closer to the fifteen percent rate than anything.”

How is that possible? Easy: The very legal and very low capital gains tax. Romney, a former head of Bain Capital, has been living off investment profits, which unlike wages from a paycheck, are taxed at the lower 15 percent rate — instead of the 35 percent that wealthy Americans pay on earned income.
Mitt’s riches gave searches on the term “capital gains tax” a one-day jump of 50 percent, along with lookups on “what is capital gains tax,” “capital gains tax rate” and “history of capital gains tax.”

John Cassidy in the New Yorker points out that it was Bill Clinton who first cut the capital gains tax from 28 percent to 20 percent. George W. Bush slashed it down to 15 percent — where it remains today.

Maybe it’s not surprising that Romney was reluctant to release his tax statements. The New York Times reports that the Republican is the wealthiest candidate to ever run for president, with an estimated family fortune of $190 million to $250 million.

Forbes called Romney’s admission of his super-low tax rate a “teachable moment,” adding that keeping the investment income tax low allows for a “ginormous loophole” — tax shelters to convert fully taxed income into capital gains. “If you can transform $10 million of wages into gains, you can save over $2 million.”

However, as NPR reporter Tamara Keith pointed out in an analysis of the Newt Gingrich proposed tax plan, Romney would pay zero percent on taxes: The former House Speaker calls for a 15 percent flat tax that everyone could choose on earned income, and no tax on capital gains.

Much of Romney’s income comes from Bain, made through private equity deals, and is taxed at the lower capital gains rate. And even at the current rate of 15 percent, that sweet deal could be hard for ordinary taxpayers to swallow.

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Death threats against TV bounty hunter Duane “Dog” Chapman and his family are being probed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, according to reports. The threats were emailed to the Chapmans over a four-day period, sources close to the family told Hawaii News Now.

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No more Google Nexus

Google’s next version of Android could arrive on as many as five different manufactured smartphones as it changes its approach to launching new operating systems.

In the past Google has tested the water by partnering with one manufacturer to produce the first smartphone on a new Android platform, as part of the Nexus range, before slowly rolling it out on to others.

However, the internet giant hopes to take on Apple by working closely with multiple manufacturers so that it’s in a position to release an array of Android smartphones and tablets from launch.

As well as putting pressure on Apple, it’s also thought the move will appease other manufacturers who had become concerned at Google’s potential move to buy Motorola Mobility Holdings – with fears that Motorola would be given preferential treatment in terms of when they received new Android software.?

It’s also thought Google’s new approach will mean the operators would have less of a say at what services run on each device as well as how they are sold.

Google is said to be keen to implement this new approach to Android in time for the next major upgrade, Android 5.0 Jelly Bean, which is expected to roll out before the end of 2012.

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Google to take on Apple by giving early Android access to other smartphones originally appeared on http://www.pocket-lint.com on Wed, 16 May 2012 11:38:00 +0100

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Would you shell out?

Facebook users in New Zealand are being given the option of paying to highlight particular wall posts and updates.

Payments of 25p, 50p and even ?1.25 have already been paid to the social network via credit card and PayPal. In return Facebook will promote posts by keeping them at the top of news feeds and highlighting them to other Facebook users.?

When Facebook users in New Zealand first stumbled across the offer, it was initially thought to be a scam.

However, Facebook has since confirmed that the offer is genuine telling the BBC that it is constantly looking at new features to implement on the site.

“This particular test is simply to gauge people’s interest in this method of sharing with their friends.”

Though Facebook has emphasised that it is only trialling the “pay to promote post” functionality, the move is sure to anger Facebook users who have already complained about the continually changing platform.

Yet like a bad drug, Facebook has such a grip over society, despite complaints over changes to the social network, the number of users continues to grow with an estimated 900 million worldwide.

Facebook recently announced it was set to have its own App Center, a hub for all Facebook compatible applications.

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Facebook trialling ‘pay to promote posts’ in New Zealand originally appeared on http://www.pocket-lint.com on Fri, 11 May 2012 14:59:00 +0100

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Alpha beta psychedelic funkin’ at 7fps

Sony’s refresh of its Alpha range continues with the brand new Sony Alpha A37. The replacement for last year’s A35 model, the A37 further strengthens Sony’s SLT (Single Lens Translucent) lineup and shows the company’s ongoing investment in the technology.

The Alpha A37 is the entry-level SLT model, its main focus is on fast shooting but at an affordable price.

It looks and feels much the same as its predecessor, though the screen size has shrunk from 3-inches to 2.7-inches, and drops from a 921k-dot to 230k-dot resolution, but it gains the benefit of being mounted on a tilt-angle bracket to move the screen up or down for more unusual shooting positions.

The 16.2-megapixel sensor is now able to shoot from ISO 100-16,000 – increasing half a stop of sensitivity at the top end compared to its predecessor.

As per the recently announced Sony A57 camera, the A37 takes advantage of Auto Portrait Framing – a mode designed to auto-crop your shots. It works well sometimes, but can crop in at undesirable places. More gimmick than great.

Elsewhere it’s very much business as usual. The 5.5fps burst shooting mode can snap away at an improved 7fps when in the Tele-zoom Continuous Advance Priority AE mode, making it extremely fast for the money. There’s sensor-based image stabilisation, 1080p HD movie capture and a 15-point (three cross type sensors) autofocus system.

The main reason for the camera’s fast burst speed is the SLT design – as the mirror is translucent it needn’t move out of the way to expose the sensor. The result? Light can simultaneously reach both the sensor and phase detection autofocus system for non-stop focusing. It’s impressive stuff for both stills and movie capture.?

However because of the design the camera inherits an electronic viewfinder, not a traditional optical one. Some will love it, some won’t – it’s down to personal taste. We think it’s rather cool, and the “what you see is what you get” 100 per cent field of view makes it stand out above other entry-level DSLR cameras. The 1440k-dot resolution also trumps its predecessor and makes for detailed viewing. But it does seem to be a case of pinching resolution from the rear LCD and squeezing it into the viewfinder however. But you can’t win at everything, right?

Anticipated to launch for around ?500-530, the A37 is a tempting prospect on the value front. We’ll be reviewing a final sample model in due course. Keep your eyes peeled.

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Sony Alpha A37 pictures and hands-on originally appeared on http://www.pocket-lint.com on Thu, 17 May 2012 05:00:00 +0100

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