Comcast, Scripps deal brings more internet streaming video on Xfinity TV

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/17/comcast-scripps-deal-brings-more-internet-streaming-video-on-xf/

While some pay-TV providers are tied up in nasty battles with the studios that provide them content, Comcast and Scripps have just inked an agreement to bring the company's lifestyle programming to cable subscribers over the internet. As noted in the press release (embedded after the break) the multi-year deal brings HGTV, DIY Network, Food Network, Cooking Channel, Travel Channel and Great American Country to Comcast's TV Everywhere portal, via mobile (and "other" devices) and on Scripps websites. Probably not a minor element in the deal is the inclusion of support for Comcast's on the fly ad-insertion for VOD, which should push the efforts of both partners along, although potentially unskippable ads could be less viewer friendly.

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Apple's Trying to Kill the Free In-App Purchase iPhone and iPad Hack (But It's Still Working) [Apple]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5926328/apples-trying-to-kill-the-free-in+app-purchase-iphone-and-ipad-hack-but-its-still-working

Obviously, Apple isn't pleased with the crazy-easy way to get free in-app purchases in iOS. It's doing its best to shut down Russian hacker Alexy Borodin's scheme, but right now, it's just chasing shadows.

So far, Apple has issued a takedown request of the original server, had the YouTube instruction video pulled, and had PayPal remove the donation account Borodin had set up. But Borodin has moved his servers offshore, and improved the hack to not use Apple's servers, as you can see in the flow chart above.

Here's what Apple told The Loop:

"The security of the App Store is incredibly important to us and the developer community," Apple representative Natalie Harrison said. "We take reports of fraudulent activity very seriously and we are investigating."

You can follow the ongoing back and forth at the Borodin's site, In-Appstore. He raised a little money to keep hosting running for a month, and he seems committed to keeping the whack-a-hack with Apple going as long as he can sustain it. [In-Appstore via TNW via MacRumors, The Loop]

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These $150 Earbuds Are Probably the Only MartinLogan Speakers You Can Afford [Audio]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5926371/these-150-ear-buds-are-probably-the-only-martinlogan-speakers-you-can-afford/gallery/1

MartinLogan makes expensive speakers. They're the kinds only the most anal-retentive audiophile would consider buying. The company's Motion Vision Soundbar costs $1500, and forget about the top-end CLX speakers. Twenty-five grand? No, thank you. At $150, the new Mikros 70 in-ear monitors aren't a bargain, either—but if they sound good enough, your average joe might actually consider them.

On specs alone, the Mikros 70 headphones might look like others on the market: They're aluminum with 6.6mm drivers, so they should deliver a nice mix of tones. The Mikros 70 are in-ear buds, so the little gel tips seal sound into your ear canal, making the low-end sound better and blocking outside ambient noise. The headphones are definitely designed to be used with a phone, as they come with an inline remote and microphone. The headphones have a sensitivity of 98dB (@ 1kHz), which is high enough that the output from a phone is plenty to drive the headphones.

So if these headphones are better than the rest, it's because of superior engineering that doesn't show on specs alone. MartinLogan is a company with quite a pedigree, so hopes are high. They may or may not be worth the money, but one thing's for sure: They're freaking gorgeous. [MartinLogan]

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Do You Get Your News From YouTube? [Video]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5926430/do-you-get-your-news-from-youtube

YouTube has always been championed as an alternative platform for news and TV, but sometimes it seems more like like a playground for cat fanatics. But the Pew Research Center says that people getting their news from YouTube is a trend on the rise. And they're not the only ones noticing, as more than half of the most viewed clips that fall under news are from professional outlets.

How do you primarily get your news these days? Is it still via print, radio and TV? Is it from blogs and podcasts? Or have you hopped on the YouTube bandwagon? [Pew via PC Mag]

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How the iPhone 4S' Camera Sensor Compares with a Point and Shoot and Full Frame DSLR [Cameras]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5926484/how-the-iphone-4s-camera-sensor-compares-with-a-point-and-shoot-and-full-frame-dslr

If you were ever curious to find out what the size of your phones and cameras' sensor, the guys behind CameraSize have made SensorSize. It shows what your camera is really packing underneath those materials and whips 'em out to compare it with other devices too.

Above shows the hilarious sensor comparison of the Canon 5D Mark III, Canon S100 and iPhone 4S. The iPhone 4S packs a lot of punch for such a small hitter but it obviously isn't even in the same realm as the 5D Mark III. Same for the highly usable Canon S100 too. Can you imagine what a giganto sensor would look like on a phone?

Good idea! Here's the ridiculous Nokia 41-megapixel PureView 808 "smartphone" next to (from left to right) the iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, HTC One X, Galaxy S III and iPhone 3GS. As you can see, from the iPhone 4S to the Galaxy S III, the sensor size is all the same. Which makes the Nokia 808 PureView comically large for a freaking phone. If you got it, flaunt it, I guess. Make your own comparisons with phones or point and shoots or DSLRs or mirrorless cameras and more at Camera Image Sensor. [Camera Image Sensor via PetaPixel]

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