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Friday, March 16, 2012

TED expands its reach with streaming talks on Netflix

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/16/ted-expands-its-reach-with-streaming-talks-on-netflix/

You can already watch TED talks on any number of devices via the web or the various apps available, but the oft-debated conference / organization has now added another fairly big feather to its cap: it's streaming on Netflix. That includes around 200 talks to start with, which have been grouped into 14 different "shows" with titles like Space Trek, Cyber Awe, Building Wonder and Video & Photo Mojo. Those are naturally all available in HD, and they can be seen in Canada, Latin America, the UK and Ireland in addition to the US.

TED expands its reach with streaming talks on Netflix originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 16 Mar 2012 01:11:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Google Earth for Android and iOS reaches version 6.2, supports custom KML overlays and more

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/16/google-earth-for-android-and-ios-reaches-version-6-2-supports-c/

Good news for fans of the iOS and Android ports of Google Earth: the apps are getting updated to version 6.2, which brings more customizable experience with it. Just like the browser and desktop variants, Keyhole Markup Language files are now accessible, meaning you'll be able to open up information overlays you find on websites, or from the app itself now that Google Earth Gallery's been added. Better yet, Android users will be pleased to know that their even gets baked-in screenshot functionality, while both versions feature "improvements in navigation." Although the iOS version will get released sometime soon, those of you running Google's goods can download the update from Google Play right now to get exploring. As per usual, make your way over to the source link below for all the details.

Google Earth for Android and iOS reaches version 6.2, supports custom KML overlays and more originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 16 Mar 2012 03:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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These Are The Killer Apps For Your iPad's New Retina Display (AAPL)

Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/here-are-the-best-apps-to-use-on-your-ipads-new-retina-display-2012-3

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The new iPad launches at the Apple Store in just a couple hours.

TechCrunch's MG Siegler has rounded up a list of apps that will make the best use of the new tablet's impressive high definition screen.

Here's a brief selection of what we're most excited about, but click over to Siegler's article for the full list.

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Thursday, March 15, 2012

Gross Fluorescent Green Goo Spills In Dallas [Pollution]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5893630/mysterious-fluorescent-green-goo-spills-over-dallas-water

Gross Fluorescent Green Goo Spills In Dallas Yesterday, a mysterious green fluorescent substance took over the White Rock Creek, in Dallas, way ahead of St. Patrick's Day. The Simpsons bright green-colored goo was coming from Medical City Dallas Hospital, which is located across the street, and nobody knew what it was.

An emergency crew appeared at the scene and quickly proceeded to block the green goo flow. Then, hazardous material experts were called. Was it a biological attack? Alien bodily fluids? Mutant blood? No. It was non-toxic fluorescent green dye used to detect leaks in the hospital cooling tower number 3.

Nothing to see here except a cool river of green crap, folks. Carry on. [WFAA]

PayPal Here mobile card reader: it's like Square, but with way more frozen accounts

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/15/paypal-introduces-mobile-card-reader-square-rival/

Hear that? That's the sound of coins hitting the mental floor at a breakneck pace, and if PayPal's meteoric success is any indication of how it'll do in mobile... well, stockholders should be pleased. Nearly three years after first hearing of Jack Dorsey's Square (formerly 'Squirrel') project, the most hated division of eBay is coming out with a rival. President and CEO of eBay John Donahoe took the wraps off of the device at Ghirardelli Square in San Francisco today, with an aim to bring PayPal to "merchants in the offline world." The plastic triangle module plays a familiar role: pop it into an iPhone, load up an app and swipe until you just can't sell anything else. We're hearing that PayPal will charge merchants 2.7 percent (just 0.05 percent less than Square), but further details -- and even the thing's name -- are still developing.

As much as we jest about PayPal's polarizing nature, we've been victim to one too many unjustified account freezes to become overly joyous here, but we won't kvetch about a little competition. Here's hoping we see rates and fees on the decline thanks to another major player stepping up to bat, but something tells us those kinds of dreams are dreamt only by fools. That aside, the fact that famed designer Yves Behar (profiled here on The Engadget Show) and Fuseproject were tapped to engineer it gets a major thumbs-up from us.

Update: Looks like it'll go by the name Here. PayPal Here. Moreover, the hardware and app will be gratis, and shipments will begin to go out in the US, Canada, Hong Kong, and Australia today. Everyone else will need to sit tight for a few weeks, and we're still digging for information on compatibility beyond the iPhone.

Update 2: Look like Android support will be here at launch, but iOS devices will need to run iOS 4.0 or higher.

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PayPal Here mobile card reader: it's like Square, but with way more frozen accounts originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 15 Mar 2012 13:38:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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