Windows XP on a 4K Display Makes Eyeballs Bleed [Video]

Although it's still far, far away from the mainstream, 4K displays do exist! Will they ever take off? It's too soon to tell, but if so, don't try to run XP with one—it's like a UI-crushing black hole. More »


Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/Bat6M5-1RNU/windows-xp-on-a-4k-display-makes-eyeballs-bleed

Luca Liebe Finja Kerkhoff Sascha Dörr Kristin Gehrmann

Polyphonic Spree melds music video and Choose Your Own Adventure in new iOS app

Anxious to get your ears on new tunes from The Polyphonic Spree? Join the crowd. For those in possession of an iOS device, you can have a listen at the freshest of the fresh ("Bullseye"), while entertaining yourself all the while. As artists look for ever-changing ways to get their points across, this particular group has teamed up with Moonbot Studios in order to create an interactive, character-based narrative music video. It's a Choose Your Own Adventure novel, layered atop a music vid; hit the source link to get your download on.

Polyphonic Spree melds music video and Choose Your Own Adventure in new iOS app originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 18 Jul 2011 02:03:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Fiona Brandenburg Franziska Spanier Erna Van den Hout Laura Pauli

A Chilean Teen Tweets About Earthquakes Better Than His Whole Government [Earthquakes]

If I were caught in an earthquake, I'd be pretty shell-shocked. But Sebastian Alegria, a 14-year-old Chilean high school student, decided to hack together a twitter alert system that's already a year ahead of the Chilean government's own planned project. More »


Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/6jNP-aHhBa4/a-chilean-teen-tweets-about-earthquakes-better-than-his-whole-government

Arne Koller Fiona Brandenburg Franziska Spanier Erna Van den Hout

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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Source: http://downloadsquad.switched.com/2011/03/30/in-app-payment-support-arrives-on-android/

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Daily Tip: How to change your iPhone?s cellular data settings when you travel

Traveling to another country and wondering how to change your iPhone’s data settings so you can use a local SIM and avoid ridiculous roaming charges? Now that Apple is selling unlocked iPhones in the United States, something that has been available in Europe and Canada for some time, almost everyone has that option. However, while Apple [...]

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/d73IFzjTSkk/

Lutz Yalcin Birte Höß Kerstin Klos Dieter Schreiter

Asking Twitter To Commit Suicide With A Google Dagger

Sometimes, it's easy for power users to get drunk on that power. I'm as guilty of this as anyone. When I constantly bitch that my Gmail account is SO DAMN SLOW, I forget that I also have a full 20 GB of email ? something which Google PR always kindly reminds me. (And I came up with my own solution ? quitting email entirely.) Robert Scoble is perhaps the consummate power user. Every time a new service launches, he quickly friends or follows as many people as he can, testing the limits. Then he inevitably bitches when limits are hit, or the service doesn't work well with that many connections. Because, you know, most people don't have 30,000 friends. (Nor does Scoble ? but that's another matter.) Anyway, Scoble is the king of power using a product to its breaking point and then complaining about it. One recent example: Scoble complaining that Quora isn't really any good as a blogging platform ? a straw man argument that he himself set up, no less. This weekend, he was back at it. And the victim of his rage this time was a familiar one: Twitter.

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/SvTVK3nwcFw/

Antonia Koppe Gertrud Hölzl Ulrike Kellner Nicola Kohnen

Build Your Own Multi-Tool with the CRKT ID Works Flux System

Apparently the CRKT ID Works Flux Multi Tool System is not a new product, but since it’s new to me, I thought I’d share it anyway. The Flux system allows you to construct your own multi-tool from a variety of options. Tools slide and snap on to a special dual rail holder that has carbiner [...]

Source: http://the-gadgeteer.com/2011/07/17/build-your-own-multi-tool-with-the-crkt-id-works-flux-system/

Erna Van den Hout Laura Pauli Janna Löhnig Gabriela Schnee

CrunchGear Week In Review: Indoor Games Edition

Here are some stories from the past week on CrunchGear: Strange Video: Happinet Lets You Play Table Tennis Against Invisible Opponents Sweet DIY Book Light The Infinite Loop Tablet Holder: Actually A Cool Idea Day 1: My Week In The Nissan Leaf Weekend Giveaway: A Kobo eReader Touch (And Some Gift Cards)

Source: http://www.crunchgear.com/2011/06/27/week-in-review-indoor-games/

Fiona Henschel Joshua Heinlein Markus Wigger Alexander Berner