Posts Tagged ‘collaboration’

YouTube co-founder Chad Hurley is gearing up to launch a new video site , MixBit. On Twitter today, Hurley announced while poking fun at a Google April Fools’ joke , saying “since YouTube is ending, we’re launching a new video site.” The tweet ends with a link to the new site and its Twitter account . Continue reading…

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In 2006, Chad Hurley and YouTube’s other co-founder Steve Chen were presented with a $1.65 billion buyout offer from Google. In the years since accepting that massive lump of Mountain View stock, Hurley has remained fairly quiet — he stepped down as YouTube’s chief executive in 2010 but stuck around in an advisory role. Now he’s finally readying his next project for a public debut, and Hurley is unsurprisingly sticking with the medium that first brought him enormous success. Nearing the launch of yet another “video-based” service, he insists the upcoming offering won’t be a direct threat to YouTube. Instead, as reported by Adweek , he told a SXSW crowd it will focus on collaboration by providing “flexibility for people to work together…

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Onstage at HP’s global partner summit in Las Vegas, while re-iterating the company’s commitment to an open webOS , CEO Meg Whitman told the crowd she believes that there is still room in the market, stating: “I think there is room for another operating system. iOS is great but it is a closed system. I think that Android may end up as a closed system because of [Google’s] relationship with Motorola.” While Whitman may be on to something that the Google Motorola merger has the potential to fundamentally change the nature of Android, it seems like quite a stretch to suggest it could lead to a closed OS. Also, while the enthusiast community has been having a great time with open webOS for the past couple of months, it’s now just another… Continue reading…

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Meg Whitman: Google and Motorola could lead to a closed Android

Kenko Tokina announced recently that it’ll be making lenses for the Micro Four Thirds standard, and it hasn’t taken long to see the first fruits of the collaboration — a 400mm f/8 mirror lens will be released in Japan this Thursday, along with an E-mount version for Sony’s NEX system. Kenko Tokina already makes this lens for Canon, Nikon, Sony Alpha, and Pentax SLR mounts, and pricing is expected to be around ¥22,000, or about $290. That’s certainly on the cheap side, but this isn’t exactly a standard super-telephoto. This is a mirror lens, meaning that light bounces around inside the barrel rather than passing through curved glass elements

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Kenko Tokina 400mm f/8 mirror lens for Sony NEX and Micro Four Thirds out in Japan this week

You know how a standard Nintendo Wii remote works, right? In addition to an accelerometer, there’s a set of infrared LEDs in front of your TV, and a camera inside the remote which tracks your position relative to the lights. Now, imagine substituting a smartphone for your Wii remote, and instead of just transmitting position, you beam your phone’s screen to the monitor as well. That’s what “virtual projection” is all about

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‘Virtual projection’ blends AR and motion tracking technique for remote control screen sharing

ZDNet (blog) Qualcomm: Windows 8 will take us beyond smartphones ZDNet (blog) Qualcomm’s stellar fiscal fourth quarter yielded a bevy of goodies beyond the core financials: Executives said there are 350 devices in development based on the company’s Snapdragon chip and Windows 8 means a business model beyond smartphones. … Qualcomm Reports Strong 4Q Earnings, Gives Stellar Outlook Toronto Star all 161 news articles »

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ZDNet (blog) HP already testing Windows 8 on TouchPads ZDNet (blog) Now that HP’s new CEO Meg Whitman has committed to keeping its PC division, FoxNews.com’s report from early last week that the company is currently testing Windows 8 on the TouchPad makes a lot more sense. … HP: Do Windows 8 Tablets Spell Certain Death for webOS? The VAR Guy Whitman Puts HP Back on Track, Talks Windows 8 , Avoids WebOS Commitment CMSWire webOS revival: why HP must license its ailing OS immediately if it wants it to ..

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Could Lodsys turn its sights on Microsoft Windows 8 developers? ZDNet (blog) Summary: Lodsys has not gone after Windows developers with claims that they’re violating the company’s in-app purchasing patents. But could this happen with Windows 8 ?

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ZDNet A deeper dive into Windows 8 : can Microsoft’s big bet pay off? ZDNet (blog) Summary: Windows 8 is, without a doubt, the most controversial Windows version the company has ever designed. After a month of using and dissecting the Windows Developer Preview, I offer a deeper look at what’s … FSF Campaigns Against Windows 8′s Secure Boot Tom’s Hardware Guide Windows 8 Secure Boot Fears Continue InformationWeek Windows 8 : the FSF wants to avoid restricted boot Generation NT (US) OStatic (blog)  - PCWorld  - Register all 20 news articles »

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Android/iOS/Blackberry: Private location sharing app Moby has been available for Blackberry and iOS for some time, but an Android version was released today. More »

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Moby’s Private Location Sharing App Released for Android [Updates]

Windows: Is staring at the progress meter when you’re copying or downloading a file too boring for you? How about if elevator music instantly started playing whenever you start one of these file operations? Instant Elevator Music can do that. More »

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Instant Elevator Music Automatically Plays Whenever You Move Files Around [Windows Downloads]

Every day we’re on the lookout for ways to make your work easier and your life better, but Lifehacker readers are smart, insightful folks with all kinds of expertise to share, and we want to give everyone regular access to that exceptional hive mind. Help Yourself is a daily thread where readers can ask and answer questions about tech, productivity, life hacks, and whatever else you need help with. More »

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Ask and Answer Questions About Digital Video [Help Yourself]

Dear Lifehacker, I’ve always been able to find plenty of good apartments, but end up with a crappy landlord each time. How can I find a home to rent that isn’t owned by someone awful? More »

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What Do I Need to Look Out for In an Apartment Landlord? [Ask Lifehacker]

iOS: When friends are trying to figure out who paid for the last meal and who owes whom the next drink, they rarely say, “I treated you to a $30 meal last time and your last treat was just $21.” OU1 (pronounced “owe you one”) embodies this philosophy by tracking who owes whom a drink, a lunch, or a dinner. More »

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OU1 Tracks Meal, Drink Debts Between Friends [IPhone Downloads]

Google Docs has rolled out a new version of its presentations tool with over 50 new features, including, simultaneous editing, a series of new slide animations, themes, tables and more. More »

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Google Docs Updates Presentations With Real-Time Collaboration, New Themes, Transitions and More [Updates]