The Mistery Of Mask

In this world each person has at least three faces: his real one, the one that he shows to all people around and the one he thinks he possesses. And it is not the whole list, everything depends on the very person, his world outlook and his life philosophy. It’ a notorious fact that most of us don’t want to lay the heart bare and let other people become close to us and that is the reason for us to wear masks. Each of us has plenty of them for various...

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Kristen Stewart Tops Forbes’ List of Hollywood’s Highest-Paid Actresses

Starring in the “Twilight” films has really paid off for Kristen Stewart. She ranks first on Forbes magazine’s new list of the highest-paid actresses in Hollywood. According to the magazine’s calculations, Stewart earned $34.5 million between May 2011 and May 2012, thanks to her work on the last two “Twilight” movies, plus the current hit “Snow White and the Huntsman.” Cameron Diaz ranks second at $34 million, and Sandra Bullock rounds out the top...

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Parallel Zombies on Android: A lurch in the right direction

Zombie games are a dime a dozen on mobile devices these days. Just search the word "zombie" on the App Store or Google Play, and you'll be greeted with pages worth of zombie games. Throw in the fact that location-based gaming hasn't exactly taken off, and the odds seem to be stacked against games like Parallel Zombies for Android. To meet such odds, luckily, the developers at PerBlue have stepped up their game with Parallel Zombies, set to launch...

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First Look: Saab Phoenix Concept

GENEVA -- Saab's Dutch chairman and CEO, Victor Muller, probably doesn't know and certainly doesn't care that to us, the Phoenix is a Pontiac compact from the '70s and '80s. He's named ex-Ferrari designer Jason Castriota's 9-3-sized concept hatchback coupe "Phoenix," a celebration of Saab's rising from the ashes of the GM sale. Company President Jan-Ake Jonsson called last week's celebration of the one-year anniversary of Saab's separation from General...

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Neverending Saab Story Youngman Lotus Refuses to Go Away

Official news of Saab's inevitable bankruptcy liquidation last December 19 broke too late for "Trend's" last deadline. After covering it at motortrend.com, we figured Saab's death would be nothing more than a brief "We Hear" item. Saab has never been that easy. Between deadlines comes word that Youngman Lotus, the Chinese company that tried to buy Saab last year after the Swedish factory shut down when suppliers held back parts, is trying to pick...

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2013 Ford Fiesta ST Ford's Sporty Subcompact to Hit European Streets Next Year

When we first saw the Ford Fiesta ST as a concept car at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show and later in five-door form at the L.A. show, it seemed like a no-brainer that the small, go-fast hatch would be built. Not surprisingly, Ford has made it official with the reveal of the production-spec version of the 2013 Ford Fiesta ST debuting at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show in advance of its in European showroom launch early next year. As was the case in the...

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PlayStation Suite becomes PlayStation Mobile, HTC officially certified

When Sony introduced the PlayStation Suite a little over a year ago, their plan was to have other manufacturers jump in. So far the adoption has been slow, but HTC is one company that sees a benefit in getting PlayStation Certified. We heard rumors about this a few months ago, but it was just officially announced that HTC is now onboard. HTC might not be the biggest presence when it comes to Android, but they’re definitely a major contender. This...

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 review: Competitively priced but is it enough?

Samsung continues to be the leader in the number of tablets released by an Android manufacturer. They had the first mainstream tablet, the Galaxy Tab, and from there they continued to release various 7-inch tablets along with an 8.9 tab and a 10.1. This year they updated their tabs to the Galaxy Tab 2 by trying to be more competitive. I already reviewed The Galaxy Tab 2 7.0, which is priced at $249. I found that one to be very competitive and a solid...

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Ernestine Shepherd: The 75-year-old bodybuilding grandma

The world's oldest female bodybuilder wakes up every day at 02:30 to fit in a 10 mile (16km) run before hitting the gym. But 75-year-old Ernestine Shepherd insists that "age is nothing but a number". "Miss Ernie", as she is known in the world of competitive bodybuilding, began training at the tender age of 71. She says her true calling in life, however, is helping others to follow a more healthy lifestyle. The BBC caught up with her at an exercise...

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Shooting in Auburn, Alabama, leaves three dead

A shooting at an apartment complex in the US city of Auburn, Alabama, has left three people dead and another three wounded, police say. The attack happened during a party at the University Heights complex, home to many students from the nearby Auburn University. Two of those killed were former Auburn University football players. Police have charged a man, named as Desmonte Leonard, with murder but say he has not yet been captured. At a news...

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Win 2 Free Tickets To Le Web London, Courtesy Of TechCrunch

Well, over 1,000 tickets have been sold to Le Web London, the gigantic tech conference hitting the UK shores on June 19-20. You want to go right? Well, TechCrunch has two tickets to give away, as part of the “adopt an entrepreneur” programme backed by Silicon Valley Bank and LEPE Partners. Here’s how you win the tickets: Explain why you deserve to go to Le Web in the comments below. Convince us why, e.g. you’re a student with an amazing product...

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Madagascar 3 (2012)

Madagascar 3 (2012) Release Date: 06/08/2012 Rating: PG Runtime: Not Yet Available Genre: Children's/family Director: Eric Darnell Cast: Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith By Kelsea Stahler A kids’ movie without the cheeky jokes for...

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WWE 13: Collapsing Ring and Other New Features in Forthcoming Title

Somebody call my momma, is that a collapsing ring? Yes it is, and there are a few other goodies in store for fans of WWE gaming. WWE '13 is shaping up to be even more robust than WWE '12. It releases for Xbox 360 and PS3 on October 30, and I'm not ashamed to say I'm excited. If you've played last year's version (who am I kidding, would you really be reading this if you haven't?), then you know there were tons of options. What you see in the featured...

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Cassini Plasma Spectrometer Turns Off

ScienceDaily (June 6, 2012) — The Cassini plasma spectrometer instrument (CAPS) aboard NASA's Cassini spacecraft was turned off between Friday, June 1 and Saturday, June 2, when a circuit breaker tripped off after the instrument experienced some unexpected voltage shifts. Engineers are currently investigating this issue, which they believe is due to short circuits in the instrument. In June 2011, the instrument was turned off because of similar...

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U.S. Government & Military To Get Secret-Worthy Android Phones

The amount of stuff we trust to fly in and out of our smartphones is astounding. Just look at what happened when a couple of reporters got access to an unwitting (and rather unlucky) Apple employee’s iMessages alone — within days, they learned more about him than most people know about their closest friends. Now, imagine all the stuff that could fly in and out of a government official’s phone, or that of a highly-ranked member of the military....

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The Wheel: What Is The Foxconn Debate Really About?

Thirty spokes meet at a nave; Because of the hole we may use the wheel. Clay is moulded into a vessel; Because of the hollow we may use the cup. Walls are built around a hearth; Because of the doors we may use the house. Thus tools come from what exists, But use from what does not. - Tao De Ching There’s a carousel in a small Cape Cod town that we visited this summer and the kids rode it a few times. The carousel is quite old and quite handsome...

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You Can Also Spy On Someone’s iPhone If You Kidnap Them And Lock Them In Your Basement

Yesterday, Gizmodo ran a story about a supposed bug in iOS, specifically related to iMessage. The title: The Apple Bug That Let Us Spy on a Total Stranger’s iPhone. Essentially, Gizmodo got ahold of an iPhone that was receiving iMessages not intended for that phone. The fact that some of these messages were quasi-sexual in nature and that the phone belonged to a teenage boy made the story more salacious. But here’s the thing, fear mongering aside,...

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Motorola Injunction Kicks 3 iPhones And An iPad Off Of Apple’s German Site

Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, there lived a website called Apple.de. And on this website, in historical Deutschland, there lived three iPhones and an iPad. They were a happy bunch: some wise but slow with old age, others quick and lean, but they all had one tragic flaw in common. According to a court in Germany, all four of them are infringing on Motorola patents related to embedded 3G/UMTS wireless technology, FRAND standards essential...

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For It Before They Were Against It: Google Spent $400K On SOPA Lobbying

According to filings with the Federal Election Commission, Google spent approximately $390,000 (out of $3,760,000.00 total) on SOPA and PIPA lobbying including efforts to educate lawmakers on SOPA and the DMCA. The question, then, is whether the massive search and advertising giant was for or against the bill – and why so much money was spent to argue the case. The document, available online in PDF here, is fairly succinct and covers a number...

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Android Can No Longer Be Ignored, And The Crunchies Prove It

While sitting at the Crunchies last night something became quite apparent: almost all the big guys — even the ones who were stubborn about it — are currently available on Android. And what do you know? They won at the Crunchies! Interestingly enough former Google CEO Eric Schmidt made a bold comment about the future of Android apps just a month ago at LeWeb, stating that the platform would be preferred among developers in the next six months.    ...

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WiGig: Panasonic Tablet Wirelessly Transmits A Full DVD Video In 60 Seconds (Video)

WiGig, a multi-gigabit speed wireless communications technology, was first announced back in 2009, but it’s taking companies like Panasonic quite a while to come up with applications that make use of it. Via WiGig, devices can communicate with each other at multi-gigabit speeds using the 60 GHz frequency band. Panasonic has developed a prototype system, in which WiGig is embedded in a tablet that can wirelessly transmit data like photos or videos...

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Apple Overtakes Samsung As World’s Largest Smartphone Vendor In Q4

According to the latest report from Strategy Analytics, Apple has now overtaken Samsung to become the world’s largest smartphone vendor by volume. Apple achieved 23.9% market share during Q4 2011, narrowly beating out Samsung’s 23.5% share. In addition, Apple shipped 37 million units in Q4, again going neck-and-neck with Samsung and its 36.5 million units shipped during the same time. However, notes Neil Mawston, Executive Director at Strategy...

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Twitter Puts Its DMCA Takedown Requests Up For All To See

Yesterday’s announcement that Twitter would be selectively censoring tweets based on country was not well-received. But part of that announcement was the assurance that the process would at least be transparent. A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down. They also mentioned that they were working with Chilling Effects to make notices and orders sent to Twitter publicly available. At the time of the post yesterday, the site wasn’t up yet, but...

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Kaiser Permanente Takes Millions Of Medical Records Mobile With New Android App

We’ve recently written about some exciting new ideas and technology that will transform medicine in 2012, how mobile technology is playing a role in this transformation, and lauded investor Vinod Khosla addressed the question of whether or not algorithms (and technology) will replace doctors. Younger, smaller companies have flexibility, and can often have a greater impact on innovation and evolution of industries than giant corporations that have...

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