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Monday, April 30, 2012
Who Knew Kitchen Ventilation Was Worth Drooling Over? [Stoves]
The TechCrunch Meet-Up In NYC Is Officially Official: RSVP Now
As the days pass, the big moment draws nigh. No, I'm not talking about Disrupt, which is a big moment in its own right, nor am I teasing any other big launch. I'm talking about a party. A huge party. We initially called it a mini meet-up ? a gathering of New York's tech startup scene, including investors, entrepreneurs and TechCrunch editorial ? but its grown into so much more than that. With over 600 RSVPs, ten sponsors, a badass venue, and more TC staff in attendance than we'd originally expected, our mini meet-up is now massive.matilda cab calloway melissa gilbert deadliest catch dwts sean hannity bobby petrino fired
BumpWatch: Anna Paquin Debuts Baby Belly
Anna Paquin debuts her barely-there baby bump Saturday evening at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
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Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Bell set to release the HTC One V on May 3
Some good news for those of you interested in the HTC One V if also happen to be Canadian. Bell will have the device available as of May 3rd according to the information above and while pricing isn't shown here, it is expected to come in under $300 given the fact it is considered the entry level offering in the One series. If Bell isn't your preferred carrier, you can hold off and wait as TELUS will have the device eventually as well but as of now, there is no timeframe for their release. Need more info or are you on the fence and not sure what to expect? Check out full review of the HTC One V via the link below.
Read our full HTC One V Review
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Huawei 2011 financials: 20 million smartphones sold yet profit down 53 percent
Huawei's annual earnings report is out and it's a mixed bag, since while turnover increased by 11.7 percent to 203.9 RMB ($32.3 billion), profits plummeted 53 percent to 11.6 billion RMB ($1.8 billion). Revenue from overseas sales (138.4 billion RMB) equated for over half the company's total income and it boasted of having sold 150 million consumer devices, including 20 million smartphones in the year. The company didn't provide reasons for the drop in profit, emphasizing that it's increased R&D spending by 34.2 percent to 23.7 billion RMB ($3.75 billion) and that in any event, it's got around $30 billion of assets that can shoulder the brunt of a bad year.
However, the company may not see a rosy 2012 either, after both America and Australia refused to give the company big infrastructure deals (Huawei's bread and butter) thanks to allegedly close relationships between the company and the Chinese government. It seems to be following a similar trajectory to rival ZTE, which also felt margins squeeze as it entered the global retail space and felt the heat when its political dealings were thrown in the spotlight.
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Monday, April 23, 2012
Beats by Dr. Dre Beatbox Portable From Monster
In the space of about a year, Bluetooth and AirPlay wireless speaker docks have begun to replace old-fashioned wired systems. Bluetooth's streaming quality has improved so much that this isn't a bad thing. Now Monster has joined the fray. At $449.95 (direct), the Beats by Dr. Dre Beatbox Portable from Monster is just as expensive as its non-wireless sibling, the Beatbox by Dr. Dre from Monster ($449.95, 4 stars). It's not as powerful as the Beatbox, but it's smaller and portable. Unfortunately, one stipulation of its portability is the need for six D-cell batteries (yes, the big ones), and the Beatbox Portable also suffers from audible hiss when its volume level is high. But it otherwise sounds quite good, with a heavy bass presence and sculpted highs.
Design
The Beatbox Portable is sort of wedge-shaped, like a triangle missing one of its points. It comes in two colors: Black and red, or white and gray (our sample's color scheme). Both models feature the indented Beats logo on the front panel's metallic speaker grille. The top panel houses an iPhone and iPod dock, though you can also stream via Bluetooth from just about any modern mobile device or computer. Overall, it's a stylish-looking system, and its portability is at least aided by sturdy handles built into either side for easy carrying.
The system ships with eight adapter trays for various models of iPods and iPhones, a simple remote control for docked devices, and a power adapter, which connects on the back panel, near the 3.5mm Aux input. The remote doesn't navigate menus and only controls playback, but since this is primarily a wireless system that turns your mobile device into its own remote, we can let it slide.
As mentioned earlier, the system requires a whopping six D-cell batteries to power it on-the-go. That's going to make it a bit heavier, and it's not exactly environmentally-sound, either. It's the second portable system in recent memory to rely on six D-cell batteries?the significantly less expensive House of Marley Bag of Rhythm ($349.99, 3 stars) does as well. The Beatbox's battery compartment is on the bottom panel, and can be unscrewed with a coin or even a fingernail.
Performance
While the Beatbox Portable is without a doubt a powerful speaker dock, it's far from flawless. Like most Beats products, the bass?as well as the treble?is seriously tweaked, so audiophiles seeking flat response systems should steer clear. If you're looking for a great party system, however, the Beatbox Portable is an appropriate choice. Even so, it suffers from a minor hint of distortion at maximum volume on deep bass tracks like The Knife's "Silent Shout," so little that many people won't notice. At maximum volume on deep bass tracks, the system vibrates slightly, not unlike the aforementioned Bag of Rhythm , but not nearly as dramatically. This vibration can be easily mistaken for speaker distortion, but it's really a case of the speakers rattling the enclosure a bit.
Other issues are more obvious. Speaker hiss is a problem that a wireless speaker in this price range shouldn't have. At maximum volume, it's audible even when music plays?regardless of what volume level your mobile Bluetooth device is set to. Compared with the JBL OnBeat Extreme ($499.95, 4.5 stars), our Editors' Choice for wireless docks?which has no audible hiss?the Beatbox is quite noisy. If you lower the system's volume, the hiss becomes less of a nuisance, but it's still there. It's especially noticeable on quieter tracks, such as with classical music. Your best bet is to max out the volume from your streaming device and keep the volume on the system itself lower.
All hiss aside, John Adams' "The Chairman Dances" can sound a tad harsh at top volumes?the higher register instruments get quite a bit of boost, so the brassy highs and mids can be intense. It sounds better at moderate volumes, where the low frequencies are present but not overwhelming and the sculpted highs seem less exaggerated.
The Knife's "Silent Shout" has a deep bass thud that sounds extremely powerful on the Beatbox Portable. At top volume, there is the tiniest hint of distortion?not nearly as prevalent as it is on another recent wireless speaker dock, the Logitech UE Air Speaker ($399.99, 3.5 stars). Here, the bass barely distorts, and adjusting the volume just a hair solves the minor issue. Can it blast deep bass music at top volume and still sound good? Yes, but if occasional distortion is going to bother you?and at this price, that's a fair issue to have?you might be better off with the JBL OnBeat Xtreme .
If portability is a must and the six battery requirement seems like a drag, Bose's SoundLink Wireless Mobile Speaker ($299.95, 4 stars) is rechargeable and also streams via Bluetooth. It's smaller and slightly less powerful, but suffers no distortion issues at all. The Beatbox Portable is no slouch, but at a much lower price, Bose manages avoid the hiss and provide strong audio performance without the six battery arsenal.
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Wajam?s Updated Social Search Takes On Google?s ?Search, Plus Your World?
Ever since it launched earlier this year, Google's "Search Plus Your World" initiative has been heavily criticized for favoring results from its own social network over those from larger and more popular services like Facebook and Twitter. Even though Google's focus on Google+ is keeping the market open for competition, social search isn't exactly an easy field to enter. Wajam, however, a startup based in Canada, is determined to try to beat Google at its own game. The service integrates its social search tools directly onto the search result pages of Google, Yahoo, Bing and a number of other popular sites. Today, Wajam is launching a big redesign that makes it easier to use and integrates it into even more services.karen handel hangout todd haley kareem abdul jabbar karl rove miramonte elementary school mark jenkins
Is Craigslist Going to Redesign Its Layout? [Craigslist]
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Sunday, April 22, 2012
THG Week in Review: April 15-21, 2011
Welcome to THG's Week in Review! Below, our staffers look back at the stories, stars and scandals that made the last seven days some of the craziest ALL MONTH.
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Now, a rundown of the week that was at The Hollywood Gossip:
- The legendary Dick Clark passed away of a heart attack at the age of 82.
- Other stars we lost this week: Levon Helm, Jonathan Frid and Greg Ham.
- Yet another epic Mel Gibson rant emerged, this time at Joe Eszterhas.
- A shocking Pippa Middleton gun photo scandal has raised eyebrows.
- Adele was named extremely influential. Big surprise right?
- George Zimmerman apologized to Trayvon Martin's family in court.
- He will be released on $150,000 bail shortly pending murder trial.
- Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie got engaged. It was simply magical.
- Sarah Silverman Tweeted about getting an abortion.
- Ryan O'Neal has prostate cancer.
- Ted Nugent went on an all-time rant against President Obama.
- Then he also compared himself to a black Jew at a KKK rally.
- The Secret Service investigated, but will not pursue charges.
- Speaking of the Secret Service ... those guys like hookers.
- And apparently Sarah Palin.
- This fight on My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding? Amazing/sad.
- Heck, it makes this Basketball Wives fight look downright tame.
- Khloe and Lamar's baby drama continues to play itself out on E!
- Jennifer Love Hewitt's chest appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
- Rihanna may be dating someone. Her name: Melissa Forde.
- Tupac Shakur was resurrected in hologram form at Coachella ...
- ... unless that was actually the real Tupac. Who knows.
- Troubled Amanda Bynes may soon end up in rehab.
- A bunch of celebrity stoners really enjoyed 4/20.
- Somebody let one rip on the Miami Heat bench ...
What was the highlight of the week for you? Did we leave anything out?
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