LEGO + Moleskine = Happiness

I started thinking that folks at Moleskine might be losing their minds when I recently heard they were offering a notebook entirely devoted to chocolate. But today my faith in them has been restored because I discovered their soon to be released limited edition Moleskine LEGO notebooks. These journals feature fun artwork on the cover [...]

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Most Dangerous Object in the Office: North Face Avalanche Airbag Safety System Backpack

No matter the danger&mash;a torrent of gizmos or an avalanche of snow—this North Face system will have your back (Saint Bernard and brandy not included).

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Evi Can Stay in App Store if Developer Changes the UI, Source Says

According to a person with direct knowledge of the matter, the Evi digital assistant app will not be booted from the iTunes App Store as long as the app's developer makes changes relating to the software's user interface.

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Fox, Warner, SanDisk and Western Digital's Project Phenix: promotes DRM, misspelling

Studios Fox and Warner Bros. have teamed up with SanDisk and Western Digital to create "Project Phenix." Beneath the orthographically offensive name, it's pitched as DRM that'll permit you to organize, move and watch high-definition content on more than one device. It's the brainchild of the Secure Content Storage Association (SCSA), which has ensured compatibility with UltraViolet, so that users will be able to download cloud-based media to compliant WD and SanDisk storage -- to play on any alliance-approved TVs, tablets and display devices. We'll see the technology available to license later in the year, which promises to render content ten times faster than streaming media on "over the top internet" (translation: streaming services). Yes, there's PR after the break, but we'd only suggest taking a look if you've got a good pair of waders.

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PSA: Yes, apps can access and upload your Camera Roll too (but that?s nothing new)

For a long time now, Apps have been able to access your Camera Roll as long as you give the app permission to access your location. The reason it needs that permission is that there may be geolocation (GPS) date included in your photos, and Apple protects that. Once you grant the location permission, however, the app has unfettered access to your photos and can do pretty much anything it wants with them, including great things like applying filters, doing edits, and sharing via social services. That's how all the popular photography apps work.

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Apple iPad event set for March 7, 10am PT

Apple has sent out press invitations for their iPad 3 unveiling, set of March 7 at 10am PT. The invitation reads:

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Study: T. rex Had the Strongest Jaws of All Time [Dinosaurs]

It turns out that T. rex's physical size might not have been the only thing we underestimated. A new study suggests that the king of apex predators may have also possessed the most powerful jaws in history. More »

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Google Hiring Augmented-Reality Experts Amid Rumors of HUD Glasses

As rumors swirl around Google's plans to announce head-up display glasses by the end of the year, the company has quietly begun advertising for a designer and engineer responsible for augmented-reality mapping.

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In-app payment support arrives on Android

Right on cue, Google has launched in-app payment support for Android applications. Developer testing began last week, and now many popular apps -- like the ones pictured above -- can begin charging users for add-on functionality, content, or whatever the heck else they feel is worthy of additional bits of your pocket change. If you were wondering, Google will take the same 30% cut that Apple takes from in-app purchases.

At last we can buy individual issues in Comics with minimal fuss!

In-app payment support arrives on Android originally appeared on Download Squad on Wed, 30 Mar 2011 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Google Voice Search learns Latin American Spanish, Indonesian, and Malaysian

Google Voice Search has just introduced localizations for Latin America, Indonesia and Malaysia, enabling native language search for hundreds of millions of users.

Google's official blog post offers some interesting insights into the process of collecting and analyzing the speech data needed to expand support. Thousands of hours were spent gathering voice samples and choosing key regional accents to analyze, and International Program Manager Linne Ha is clearly very appreciative of the Google users who helped the company complete the expansion. Without an enthusiastic base of users to lend a hand, Google Voice Search's polyglot powers would have been nearly impossible to deliver.

Google Voice Search learns Latin American Spanish, Indonesian, and Malaysian originally appeared on Download Squad on Thu, 31 Mar 2011 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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State of the Mobile Nations Survey ? Help Make our Forums even Better!

Help Us Improve Our Forums: We want to continue to make our communities even stronger. We've put together ten quick questions that will help guide us on that mission. Whether you visit the forums often or just casually lurk, we want want to hear from you. The survey will only take a minute or two, tops. Thanks for participating!

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Isis mobile payment system to launch mid-2012, lists Chase, CapitalOne, and Barclaycard as partners

Isis Mobile Wallet, the service backed by AT&T, T-Mobile US, and Verizon has announced new launch partners and it's long awaited trial launch date. New financial partners Chase, CapitalOne, and Barclaycard join Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express for the  trials in Austin, Texas and Salt Lake City, Utah which are expected to begin sometime in mid-2012. Isis isn't sharing much past that, as they say the nationwide rollout will follow the trial with no further details.

Isis partners will allow users to program both credit and debit cards into the mobile system, which gives it another leg up on Google Wallet. Add in the fact that Isis has carrier backing and pre-approval, and chances are that this will be the mobile NFC-based payment system we'll see on our devices when and if it catches on, at least in the US. That doesn't mean Google Wallet will disappear, but being available and being relevant are two different animals.

This doesn't mean that Isis is inherently bad, though. It may turn out to be an excellent product, and I'm excited to give it a try. We have to remember that Google Wallet isn't open and lovable, it is a for-profit venture from Google, much like Isis is a for-profit venture for its backers. When it comes to finances, few things are open and best for the consumer. The best product will be defined by the users and that's the one that will win out. 

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How to get QuickBooks for iPad Working

QuickBooks is a software solution set used to manage the needs of a business including inventory, sales, payroll and pretty much about everything that a small business? accounting requires. Its software solutions cater to the various needs of a wide range of industries and markets. The Regular QuickBooks program, which has been the staple program for many QuickBooks users, does not work with the iPad. Fortunately, a mobile version of QuickBooks for iPad named QuickBooks Mobile can now be downloaded [...]

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Are Security Vendors Living in Glass Houses?

What would happen if you paid taxes or protection money but didn't get protected because your protectors themselves were getting clobbered? Worse still, what if they didn't tell you they had been compromised and that you might not be safe? That situation played out recently after yet another company suffered a system breach and kept largely silent on the matter.

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HP cuts 275 webOS jobs in transition to open source

In news that should come as little surprise to anyone who's followed the decline of the ill-fated brand, HP is reportedly laying off 275 webOS employees as it transitions the division from producing hardware to open source software. The cuts have apparently been in the works since the company announced the move to open source back in December, and follow on the heels of former Palm chief, Jon Rubinstein's departure last month. A statement from the outfit cited the need for "a more nimble team" to "sustain HP's commitment to the software over the long term," and stated HP's intentions "to redeploy employees affected by these changes to other roles at the company." While reports have surfaced saying the cuts are primarily in engineering, we're told positions in multiple departments are at stake.

HP cuts 275 webOS jobs in transition to open source originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 28 Feb 2012 20:27:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Amazon Product Prices Get Marked Up Like Crazy to Give You Fake Savings [Wtf]

It's scary how much I trust Amazon. I don't even question anything—just click, buy and get 2-day shipped for everything. Underwear? Yep. Electronics? Sure. Tweezers? Why the hell not. But what if all those savings you're supposed to be getting on Amazon were fake? What if Amazon ridiculously marks up a product's list price by 1000%? Because that's what Amazon is doing. More »

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