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So … last night my friend Jordan asked me to accompany him to see the new Terrence Malick Film Tree of Life which stars Brad Pitt, Jessica Chastain and (briefly) Sean Penn. Some friends of mine, including David, saw the film and had mixed reactions to the film. Ever since I heard that Tree of [...]
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Microsoft, citing Google’s tyrannical 95% share of the European search market, has lodged a formal complaint with the European Commission. It’s not like Microsoft is breaking any ground here — the European Commission has been investigating Google’s alleged violation of European competition law since November 2010 — but there’s no doubt that the addition of Microsoft’s gravitas will affect the proceedings.
Microsoft’s complaint reads like a sincere and plaintive cry for help against the Google Overlord. Microsoft lists no less than six damning reasons why Google’s behavior is anti-competitive — from Windows Phone 7’s incompatibility with YouTube, to its nefarious handling of Google Books — and finishes with a wide-eyed plea to the European Commission to please find Google guilty.
For those of you that have been following Microsoft’s own antitrust troubles over the last decade, don’t worry: MS is quick to point out the irony in the situation. “There of course will be some who will point out the irony in today’s filing. Having spent more than a decade wearing the shoe on the other foot with the European Commission, the filing of a formal antitrust complaint is not something we take lightly. This is the first time Microsoft Corporation has ever taken this step. More so than most, we recognize the importance of ensuring that competition laws remain balanced and that technology innovation moves forward.”
It sounds like Microsoft, having well and truly gone through the wringer, wants Google to be held similarly accountable. That’s fair enough, right?
Microsoft files antitrust complaint against Google in Europe, showdown imminent originally appeared on Download Squad on Thu, 31 Mar 2011 05:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Earlier this week we learned that troubled trainwreck starlet Lindsay Lohan surrendered to the court to begin serving house arrest after being convicted of misdemeanor jewelry theft earlier this month. Today, courtesy of TMZ, we get to see just how much Lindsay is suffering thru her punishment. L. Lo must remain in her home with [...]
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An a cappella girl group covers Usher’s hit for Nationals in next week’s episode.
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During this week’s episode of “Glee”, the gang from New Directions took a big risk when they decided they would compete in Nationals by singing their own original songs. Well, the stakes just got a little higher.
MTV News has an exclusive first listen to one of the rival groups who will go up against the McKinley High glee club in New York City during next Tuesday’s (May 24) big season two finale. In the upcoming episode, an all-female a cappella group sings Usher’s 2004 club and radio smash “Yeah!,” which may have the Nationals judges saying just that.
Singers replace synthesizers for the four-note melody that repeats throughout the song, and lead vocalists RaVaughn Brown and Missi Hale match the high energy that Usher, Lil Jon and Ludacris brought to the track.
Granted, a few things have been tweaked in the version for the tween-friendly show, including the length (the original is over four minutes long, while the “Glee” version comes in at three and a half minutes) and the tune’s instructions to “Take that and rewind it back … got the rhythm make ya booty go.”
Also, instead of Ludacris’ verse, “We want a lady in the street/ And a freak in the bed,” one girl sings, “You know you want a kiss on the lips, old red.” The line, “Ludacris fill cups like double D’s” has also been cut from the song.
But, it’s not all PG. At one point in the girls’ rendition of the track, they page homage to Lil Jon’s crunk hit “Get Low,” singing, “From the windows to the walls” and even Mystikal’s booty-happy single “Shake Ya Ass,” when they urge, “Show me whatcha’ workin’ with.”
At the 2005 Grammy Awards, the power trio of Usher, Lil Jon and Ludacris won the Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for “Yeah!” But, will the song bring the same sort of fortune to this girl group at Nationals? Or will the glory all belong to New Directions this time? Gleeks will still have to wait a few more days to find out.
The “Glee” season finale airs Tuesday at 9 p.m. on Fox, while “Glee”: The Music, Volume 6, including the three new original songs “Light Up the World,” “Pretending” and “As Long as You’re There,” will be available on Monday.
What do you think of this a cappella group’s version of “Yeah!”? Let us know in the comments section below!
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It’s not quite accurate to say that only two categories of tablet exist – the iPad and Everything That’s Not an iPad. But that description isn’t far off.
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Tennis star Anna Kournikova will reportedly join the training crew of The Biggest Loser next season. Anna will be replacing Jillian Michaels, who announced her departure from the hit show in order to focus on family.
Anna is no stranger to fitness. At 15, the tennis champion made her debut in the US Open and was named ESPN?s Hottest Female Athlete in 2002. The talented tennis player is expected to really “serve up” her expertise for the contestants of next season?s fitness challenge.
An official announcement regarding Anna?s role on The Biggest Loser is expected after the show’s season finale on Tuesday, May 24, PopEater reports.
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ViewSonic unveiled a 10-inch tablet running both Android and Windows on Intel’s newest Atom processor, Oak Trail, at the Computex trade show.
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If pads and phones are the fastest growing categories in consumer tech, surely a Padfone would be the ultimate combo? That’s what ASUS thinks, and it’s just introduced an Android smartphone device that comes with a tablet it can dock into. Display switching is done dynamically, so that reading emails or browsing the web on the phone portion expands itself seamlessly once it’s connected into the pad. Also expanded will be battery life, with an extra cell included in the slate. The mockup ASUS is showing the world today includes a 4.3-inch smarpthone and a 10.1-inch tablet dock, but the company says it hasn’t yet settled on the final dimensions of the eventual retail product. Other details, such as the particular version of Android, are still light on the ground, but we’ll try to squeeze more info out while we’re at Computex.
Update: And now we have more pics of Jonney Shih showing off the Padfone, along with the press release and ASUS’ promo video after the break. Enjoy!
Update 2: Our buds at Netbooknews caught Jonney Shih’s unveiling of the Padfone live on video. Watch with wide-eyed wonderment after the break. How you like them magics, Apple?
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ASUS announces the Padfone (update: eyes-on!) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 30 May 2011 04:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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While it’s only right that people be protected from bad poetry, this could be taking things a tad too far. Intelligence officials at the Office of Incisive Analysis (no, really) have determined that metaphors could be of vital significance to national security. By, well, incisively analyzing the way people use metaphors in everyday conversations, they believe they can reveal “underlying beliefs and world views” — such as negative feelings towards a particular country. Now they’re calling on civilian scientists and academics to help them do this automatically using pattern recognition and supercomputers. Of course there’s always the risk that smart terrorists will switch to using similes instead.
Metaphor recognition software aims to distinguish friend from foe originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 29 May 2011 13:12:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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