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CES 2008: Pioneer AVIC f500bt GPS - voice command iPod control
Posted by Sparky Categories: CES, CES 2008, GPS, Music, Portable Audio / Video, Transportation,
For the ultimate in convergence check out Pioneer‘s latest in-dash GPS stereo unit. Like some other units the GPS the high-resolution 5.8” screen can pop out to provide GPS and tunes on the go, but unlike the competition this new head unit keeps drivers safe with voice activated navigation and music controls. When the GPS unit is popped out you can take it on the go for directions either while walking, or when driving another car.
Outfitted with Voicebox technology the driver can give commands verbally like “Play Honeycut - Aluminum City” or “Navigate to the Space Needle in Seattle” so as to not have to take their hands or eyes off the road. The Bluetooth capabilities also allow for hands free calling to further enhance the drivers safety. Music in WMA or MP3 format can be played from SD cards, or streamed from Bluetooth phones. The AVIC f500bt also provides strong iPod integration allowing for playback and control of iPod stored music.
Available soon for a yet unknown price. For the inconvenience and high technology packed into this car entertainment don’t expect it to be cheap though.
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CES 2008: Samsung announces 128GB SSD
Posted by Sparky Categories: CES, CES 2008, Misc. Tech, PC / Laptop, Peripherals, Storage,
Samsung has unveiled their new 128GB SSD (Solid State Disk) here at CES 2008. The new 1.8” drive connects to laptops via the SATA3 standard, and features a 70MB/sec write speed. These newly bumped up write speeds combined with the durability and low power consumption of SSD disks should mean a whole new crop of hard drive free laptops springing up in 2008 with stunning battery life and nearly instant-on performance.
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Britney Spears Loses Visitation Rights
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Gossip, News,
As a follow to emergency court proceedings held earlier today - prompted by Britney Spears’ strange behavior last night - a commissioner has just given full physical and legal custody of Sean Preston and Jayden James to their father, Kevin Federline.
The current order is only in effect until January 14th, but at least it’s a step in the right direction. Another hearing will be held later to determine how things will proceed from there.
(You find updates to this story here.)
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Beyond the Arc: Week 11
Posted by Brandon Haraway Categories: Disses, Editorial, H2H, Injuries, Props, Roto, Site Features, Talent,
Have you voted for Chris Bosh yet? It’s free, and Bubba says it’s a good idea ...
If you haven’t seen it yet, check out this video. But let’s jump into the schedules now.
Here’s the schedule for next week (1/7-1/13):
The Fig Cap: We Believe you’re a stud.
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Dropping Dimes Staff Rankings: Week 11
Posted by Brandon Haraway Categories: H2H, Roto, Site Features,
Week 11 is the official start of the second half of fantasy basketball season. So what does that mean? Get your butt in gear, keep your eyes on Dropping Dimes, make some trades, and win some leagues. Simple right? It is if you follow our genius rankings.
A lot changes this week with the Ron Artest news and the Kyle Korver trade, so look for those changes in our lists.
The Fig Cap: There is no point.
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Britney Spears to Receive Mental Evaluation
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Gossip, News,
It only took three days into the New Year for Britney to take back the spotlight from pregnant Jamie Lynn.
Earlier Thursday, the elder Spears finally decided to show up for a scheduled deposition with Kevin Federline’s lawyers. (Keep in mind, she had somehow managed to skip out on a million of these appointments prior to today.) After arriving approximately 90 minutes late, she left 15 minutes later. It seems she didn’t like how she was being treated.
Now fast forward a few hours….
As of 11:45pm PT, there is a large police and medic presence outside the Spears home in Beverly Hills. Apparently the authorities were called to the house around 8pm when Britney failed to comply with her parental visitation guidelines. (Kevin Federline’s bodyguards tried to pick up her two boys - Preston, 2, and Jayden James, 1 - as scheduled with no luck.)
After several hours of trying to resolve the matter “peacefully”, TMZ and Perez Hilton now are reporting that Britney has been taken away on a gurney for a mental evaluation. This decision came after the police reportedly found her under the influence of some unknown substance.
Meanwhile, both boys are apparently safe and back with their father.
Be expecting more to come..
(You find updates to this story here.)
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2007’s Ten Most Popular Episodes of Bleeding Edge TV
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Smartphones, CES, CES 2007, Features, Handhelds, Mods / Hacks, PC / Laptop, Product Reviews, Software, Transportation, Video Games, Videos, Wireless / WiFi,
We know we are a couple days late, but being the extreme hardcore rockers that we are, we weren’t coherent enough to push out our top 10 most popular episodes of Bleeding Edge TV, Gear Live’s technology video show. Or something like that. Anyhoo, click through to check out the ten videos that were viewed the most in 2007. If we’ve learned anything from compiling the list, it’s that you guys love yourselves some iPhone, Bluetooth, AMD, and video games. Exclusives also seem to strike your fancy.
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The Amazing Race: Season 12: “Honestly, They Have Witch Powers or Something!”
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Prime Time, Reality, CBS, Amazing Race, The,
After the mandatory rest period in Florence, Italy, the five remaining teams began their eighth leg of the race. They were now set to fly 4000 miles away to Mumbai, India. Nicolas and Donald – the first team to reach the last pit stop – started their trek at 10:12 PM. Before heading to the airport, they researched flights through the internet. After securing Air France seats with a 10:30 PM arrival time, they went to find a few hours of shut-eye. Ronald and Christina were the only other duo smart enough to call ahead for tickets.
iPhone 1.1.3 Q&A: Batch One
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Smartphones, Features, Handhelds, Portable Audio / Video,
EDIT: We have posted Batch Two of our iPhone 1.1.3 Q&A.
UPDATE: In case you thought this was fake, Steve Jobs just confirmed that our 1.1.3 coverage is real in his MacWorld 2008 keynote.
After posting our iPhone 1.1.3 coverage (if you missed it, here is our iPhone 1.1.3 firmware video and iPhone 1.1.3 photo gallery), we started asking you all to submit your questions to us. We set up a dedicated iPhone 1.1.3 Q&A thread on our forums, and got quite a response. We figured we’d better start pumping out some answers, so here goes. Meantime, leave us your 1.1.3 questions, mkay?:
Does 1.1.3 seem more stable than previous versions of the iPhone software? Also, can you please provide a more in-depth look at the new Google Maps? In addition, can you please explain how the iPhone creates an icon for the Safari bookmarks (for the home screen)? Does it automatically take a snapshot of the top-left corner of the website? (Asked here)
I guess you can say it feels more stable in some cases - but then again, it did crash once in our video. Certainly feels more complete.I am not sure how much more in-depth we can go with the Maps app, as we showed all the new functionality in the video. Lastly, the iPhone takes a snapshot of the left side of your screen to create the bookmark icon. So if you zoomed into the bottom-right of a website, the snapshot would be of the left side of the bottom right. Make sense?
Do you see these changes as a preview of what’s to come in February with the release of the SDK? (Asked here)
I am sure a lot of the changes that are in place in the 1.1.3 firmware are in preparation for the SDK. I am also sure there are under-the-hod changes that are less obvious that we don’t even know about yet.
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This Week on TV (12/31-1/6)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Late Night, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Specials, Sports, Talk Shows, ABC, Cable, CBS, FOX, HBO, MTV, NBC, Showtime, Apprentice, The - Donald, Desperate Housewives, ER,
(Reminder: You can view the whole Revamped TV Programming Schedule here.)
MONDAY (12/31)
- Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve 2008 (ABC, 10pm): Dick Clark and Ryan Seacrest will co-host the event. Is Miley Cyrus old enough to be associated with a drinking holiday?
- New Year’s Eve Live (FOX, 11pm): Idol alums Jordin Sparks and Blake Lewis will perform. In just a few short weeks, we’ll start caring about a new batch of idols.
- Tila Tequila’s New Year’s Eve Masquerade (MTV, 11pm): NYC masked ball will include Kid Rock and Mary J. Blige. Has it already been a year since we were forced to watch Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo kiss?
- NBC’s New Year’s Eve With Carson Daly (NBC, 11:35pm): Alicia Keys and Lenny Kravitz will be performing. This may be the first time in a while someone has stayed awake to watch Daly’s show.
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