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Vimeo app lands for Windows Phone, lets you upload your next student film over 3G

Feb 05, 2012 No Comments

Hello there Mango fans, is YouTube just a little too lowbrow for you? Well, fret not, Vimeo is here to stream all the HD student shorts your little Microsoft-loving heart desires. The official app doesn’t just let you browse, search and view clips on the site, though — it completely integrates with your account, allowing [...]

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Google hires a senior director at Apple for a top secret project (exclusive)

Feb 05, 2012 No Comments

Google has pulled off a coup by hiring an Apple senior director of product integrity for a secret project, VentureBeat has learned. The recruiting feat is historic since Google has never hired such a senior person away from Apple… Tweet This Post

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Windows Phone exec Brandon Watson leaves Microsoft, headed to Amazon

Feb 05, 2012 No Comments

There’s some more corporate reshuffling going on in the Windows Phone universe this week, now that Brandon Watson has confirmed his departure from Microsoft. Watson, who served as head of the WP Developer Experience, announced the news on his Twitter page Friday, and later told ZDNet that he’s heading to Amazon, where he’ll be Director [...]

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Ask Engadget: Best sub-$100 camera/laptop bag?

Feb 04, 2012 No Comments

We know you’ve got questions, and if you’re brave enough to ask the world for answers, here’s the outlet to do so. This week’s Ask Engadget inquiry is from Joseph (he’s from Atlanta) who needs a camera bag for his semi-professional photography enterprise… Tweet This Post

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The evolution of the businessman (infographic)

Feb 04, 2012 No Comments

Business is so easy, even a caveman could do it – and he did. What was once the business of surviving has evolved over the years, but with one underlying similarity – the best will outlast the rest… Tweet This Post

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Roland’s iModela 3D milling machine: it’s a crafty tool

Feb 04, 2012 No Comments

3D printing. Sure, that’s pretty neat, but there are other ways to make three dimensional objects at home. Roland’s new iModela, for example, is an “affordable” ($899) digital hobby mill that can carve 3D shapes, jewelry, textures and prototypes out of balsa wood, foam, modelling wax and plastics… Tweet This Post

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The Phone Stacking Game: Let’s Make This A Thing

Feb 04, 2012 No Comments

So it’s Saturday night and you’re out with friend. Are they the inconsiderate jerk who can’t stop checking their smartphone? Or is that you? Either way, here’s one way to make dinner a little more interesting… Tweet This Post

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Top 10 Twitter Pics of the Week [PICS]

Feb 04, 2012 No Comments

1. Feb Photo a Day Blogger @fatmumslim (4500+ followers) started the #febphotoaday trend on Twitter by creating a “photo challenge” where Twitter users share a picture on every day in February, displaying the subjects mentioned on this image… Tweet This Post

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29 Meme-Inspired Movie Posters [PICS]

Feb 04, 2012 No Comments

If Internet memes were turned into movies, their promotional posters might resemble the designs London-based Stefan van Zoggel conjured up. “I took the context of the usually short-lived internet memes and virals, and translated that to simple film poster designs,” says van Zoggel on his Meme Movie Posters blog… Tweet This Post

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I’m A New York Times Subscriber, So Where’s My Tote Bag?

Feb 04, 2012 No Comments

The New York Times released its latest earnings report earlier this week, spurring another round of discussion about the newspaper’s paywall, which was near the beginning of this year. The consensus: Early signs are positive, but it’s not doing well enough to offset plummeting print ad revenue… Tweet This Post

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Giants Website Prematurely Reveals Super Bowl Winner [PIC]

Feb 04, 2012 No Comments

The New York Giants official website accidentally announced the winner of Super Bowl XLVI more than 24 hours before Sunday’s big game even started, by the look of images floating around the web. The error was immortalized Saturday in this TwitPic screenshot (above), which Jeff Frias posted to Twitter… Tweet This Post

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The Smartphone Social Network Trying To Usurp Facebook Is On A Hot Streak

Feb 04, 2012 No Comments

Mobile social network Path now has more than 2 million users, just two months after it launched a complete redesign. We first reported last month that Path had reached 2 million downloads and is raising a big round of funding to go with its newly redesigned app… Tweet This Post

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