The Walkman Rises: Can a Nostalgic Reboot Revive Sony?
Filed under: Company News, Technology, Sony, Apple, Stocks in the News
If you’re an audiophile who waxes nostalgic when it comes to the classic Walkman audio cassette and CD players — you’re in luck. There’s a new Sony (SNE) Walkman out, though if you’re in America, you may need to pack a passport to purchase one legally.
The Japanese consumer electronics giant has been following Apple’s (AAPL) iPod footsteps through Asia and Europe in recent years in its attempt to update its iconic brand. The Sony Walkman F800 is an impressive successor to its line of…
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Would You Take a Payday Loan from Octomom?
Filed under: Credit, Family Money
Since she spawned her way onto the public stage in 2009, “Octomom” Nadya Suleman has worn a lot of hats — among other things, she’s become the poster child for in-vitro fertilization, a relentless self-promoter, a high-profile stripper, reality TV star, and America’s preeminent expert in diaper changing. Now, she wants to establish herself as America’s most fecund financial adviser as a shill for OctoLoan, a payday loan company.
On the surface, Suleman would appear to be the worst possible…
Would You Take a Payday Loan from Octomom? originally appeared on DailyFinance.com on 2012-07-18T16:24:00Z.
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Google hires designers from Cuban Council to work on Google+
The folks at Mountain View have worked with the well regarded designers at Cuban Council before, but now Google is taking the partnership one step further by hiring several of the firm’s employees. The search giant has acquired the contracts of a number of the company’s designers explicitly to work on Google+. The details of the deal haven’t been revealed, so we have no idea how many members of the staff will be setting sail for the shores of Goog or how much the psuedo acquisition set the company back. But, we do know that at least some of the firm that once designed the Facebook logo, Evernote’s website, Rdio’s mobile apps and helped define the beautiful WebOS UI will now be dedicated to keeping Google+ ahead of the aesthetic curve.
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Google hires designers from Cuban Council to work on Google+ originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 Jul 2012 08:38:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Vibrating glove gives piano lessons, helps rehab patients regain finger sensation and motor skills
We’ve seen a good number of electronic gloves before, and now researchers at Georgia Tech have devised one to rehabilitate patients who suffer from paralyzing spinal cord injuries while teaching them how to tickle the ivories. Christened Mobile Music Touch, the black mitt pairs with a keyboard and cues individual fingers with vibrations to play notes. The handgear also buzzes constantly for several hours to stimulate recovery while users go about their day, similar to another yellowjacket-developed solution. After treatment, some patients could pick up objects and feel textures they hadn’t been able to — especially remarkable since, according to the university, little improvement is typically seen a year after injuries are sustained. Folks who learned to play the piano with the device also experienced better results than those who did without it. Project leader Dr. Tanya Markow believes that the rehab’s success could be caused by renewed brain activity that sometimes lies dormant. For the full skinny, head past the break for the press release and a video of the gauntlet in action.
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Vibrating glove gives piano lessons, helps rehab patients regain finger sensation and motor skills originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 Jul 2012 08:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Grace Digital’s MatchStick speaker dock for the Kindle Fire hits Amazon
We heard back in March that Grace Digital’s FireDock for the Kindle Fire would be available in July, and it turns out that was at least partly true. The device is now shipping from Amazon (at a $30 discount of its $130 list price), but it’s been rebranded with the even more Kindle-esque name of MatchStick. It remains unchanged otherwise, though, packing the same rotating cradle designed specifically for the Fire (despite the silver-framed device in the press image above), an aux input for other devices, a pair of 3-inch speakers with a 16 watt class D digital amplifier, and an optional lithium-ion battery pack that will be available in August.
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Grace Digital’s MatchStick speaker dock for the Kindle Fire hits Amazon originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 17 Jul 2012 23:58:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Swarming quadrocopters complete trial recon mission for Japanese police (video)
Formation-flying quadrocopters have already given us hours of entertainment, but now they’ve also accomplished something serious. Earlier this month, mini choppers developed at Japan’s robot-loving Chiba University assisted in an emergency drill that simulated an explosion at a chemical plant. Four machines and a host computer (shown off after the break) used spherical markers, image processing and a heck of a lot of math to autonomously scan the site for survivors. The researchers claim the exercise went “very well” and that the local police force would like to “introduce this system” for genuine reconnaissance. That could include monitoring volcanic eruptions or inspecting power lines, but alas there’s no mention yet of using quadrocopter swarms to sneak up on yakuza.
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Swarming quadrocopters complete trial recon mission for Japanese police (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 17 Jul 2012 23:09:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Highly anticipated weight-loss pill wins approval
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new weight-loss pill that many doctors consider the most effective of a new generation of anti-obesity drugs got the approval of the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday….
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