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RIM's Jim Balsillie says 'you don't need an app for the web,' rejects Apple's appification of the internet

11/20/2010 10:04:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , , , , 0 Comments


It's no secret that RIM doesn't exactly agree with Steve Jobs' characterization of the company's prospects, and Jim Balsillie has some more to say on the Apple vs. RIM front, particularly where it comes to apps. It's hard to imagine RIM catching up with Apple's 300,000+ apps, but Jim doesn't think that's the point: "We believe that you can bring the mobile to the Web but you don't need to go through some kind of control point of an SDK, and that's the core part of our message." The statement was made at the Web 2.0 Summit a couple days ago, and on further prompting Jim made it clear he rejects Apple's "appification" of the web. RIM's strategy is obviously riding on highly portable Adobe AIR apps and Flash support in the browser (much like Microsoft's Silverlight app strategy for Windows Phone 7), and we look forward to seeing just how well that playbook plays out in the PlayBook. Of course, "there's not an app for that, but our browser is fully capable of performing that functionality" isn't quite so catchy...

Rovio feels the burn of Android fragmentation, plans 'light' version of Angry Birds

11/20/2010 10:03:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , 0 Comments


So, it's real after all, huh? Android fragmentation is making its way into the news again, and this time it counts. Rovio, developer of a little-known title called "Angry Birds," has just penned a new blog post detailing the night terrors that have come with coding a single program to work on a cornucopia of platforms. In the weeks since Angry Birds was released to Android users everywhere, the company has been inundated with performance complaints, mostly from users with older / underpowered Android devices or phones using Android 1.6 or earlier. A laundry list of smartphones have now been added to the "unsupported" list (shown in full after the break), but thankfully for you, a "lightweight" version of the game is in the works. According to Rovio, that build won't reduce the amount of levels (or amount of fun / frustration, for that matter), but will instead be optimized for dawdling processors and Android versions that have been helplessly malformed by carriers. Nice going, guys.

Selina detached from en-tube, heart of wisdom fights depression

11/20/2010 10:03:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , , 0 Comments

Selina has been courageous and optimistic after the explosion accident since 28 days, there have been surprises everyday, winning appraises from many people "has a heart of wisdom", Hebe said: "You're now no longer my friend, you're my idol." On the 17th evening Ren Ba disclosed on his blog: “The doctor detached the nasogastric tube (en-tube) from Xuan Xuan while she was half in her dreams and awake! She felt bitter, sour and bit gross, and said finally there's no other thing occupying her throat, breathing and eating is now more easily flowing, Oh Yeh!"

Selina earlier was attached to the tube couldn't chew foods so she had liquid things such as fruit juice and fish porridge, the doctor said she used the en-tube not because of injuries to her throat or choking, but actually to help her absorb the nutrients to improve quicker, but even though the tube is now off, she is still not able to eat hard foods yet.

Lately she easily goes into a depression when she's clear minded, the crusted skin makes her feel sad, Ren Ba said: "with the changes of mood it causes the body temperature to be suddenly warm or cold, warm tears would flow but again and again overcomes it! Xuan Xuan must be strong! Jia You!" Revealing her pains.

Source: Chinatimes
Translated by Cmiley @ Asianfanatics

Hankyung’s controversial CF was originally in Mandarin

11/20/2010 09:51:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , , , 0 Comments


Former Super Junior member Hankyung has been embroiled in a controversy over a video game commercial for the Chinese MMORPG, Tian Xia 2.

The controversy first arose when news of Hankyung’s acting in a particular Chinese CF surfaced. Netizens immediately felt that the CF was degrading to Koreans, as a woman depicted to be a Korean shouts in Korean at Hankyung, “Hey, hey, wake up. Do you think this is your concert? Are you going to move aside or not? Screw off if you’re not.” Hankyung then transforms into a game character and attacks the woman, leading many to feel that the CF is a reflection on Hankyung’s personal feelings. It also didn’t help matters that Tian Xia 2 recently beat Korea’s own mega popular MMORPG Aion from NCSoft for best visuals in a research conducted by IPSOS Group.

Well, it’s been recently revealed to us through numerous emails via tips that the original CF was recorded fully in Mandarin and the lady is actually Chinese and not Korean.

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All DROID smartphones on sale for 1¢ at Amazon Wireless

11/20/2010 02:36:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , , 0 Comments


Thinking about treating yourself to one of Verizon’s DROID smartphones right before the holidays? You’ll definitely want to check out this latest deal from Amazon Wireless. The online retail giant has the full compliment of DROID devices from Big Red — the DROID Incredible, X, 2, and Pro – on sale for a single penny for those opening a new line of service. The offer is good now through November 22nd and includes free activation. If you’re thinking about jumping over to Verizon, how can you go wrong with a deal like this?

Now, if you’re already a VZW customer, and the DROID Pro has caught your eye, Best Buy is offering the new candybar set for a very reasonable $99.99 with a signed two-year agreement; that is a full $80 below the on-contract price being offered by Verizon. It also looks like Best Buy’s $100 offer is being served straight-up, with no mail-in rebate or other forms required. Man the holidays are a great time to buy a cell phone.

Let us know what you think of the two deals!

UPDATE: Wirefly is selling the DROID Pro to new 2-year contract signers for an even lower $50.

Motorola Droid 2 Global hands-on

11/20/2010 02:34:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , , 0 Comments


At this point we're completely amused that the Droid 2 Global has managed to leak out, get advertised, go on sale, and even arrive in customers' hands without so much as a PR peep from Verizon, so we leapt at the chance to get a quick hands-on with it last night here in NYC. Nothing here you wouldn't really expect, and we weren't able to run any performance tests on the speedbumped 1.2GHz processor, but we were able to solve the mystery of that camera bulge: turns out the Droid 2 Global is a hair thinner than the standard Droid 2, and the bulge pops out just enough to make up the difference. It's not dramatic, by any means -- if we hadn't been looking, we probably wouldn't have noticed. Oh, and it's definitely running Blur on top of Android 2.2, so you know, that's "awesome." Anyway, at the rate we're going we'll have a full review up and this thing will be discontinued before Verizon ever formally acknowledges it, so hit the gallery for a quick hands-on with The Droid That Doesn't... Exist.

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Driving Miss Barbie! Paris Hilton matches her moving van to her customised Bentley

11/20/2010 02:32:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , 0 Comments

In the world of Paris Hilton, it is perfectly mundane to own a customised Bentley in your favourite colour.

So it is not surprising that the heiress would hire a moving company that matched her own luxury wheels to help her move.

The 29-year-old was filming her new reality series outside sister Nicky Hilton's home in Beverly Hills.



Dressed in ripped jeans, a sheer grey vest and army green short-sleeved jacket, Paris looked bored as she waited for camera crews to set up.

Wearing a pair of leopard-print Christian Louboutin heels and white-framed sunglasses, the blonde businesswoman paced the driveway and practised her poses next to her Bentley Continental GT.

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RIM PlayBook will cost $500, become available in North America in Q1 and worldwide in Q2

11/20/2010 02:31:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , , , 0 Comments

When RIM decided to officially announce the PlayBook, their entry into the newly-reinvented-by-Apple tablet space, they left out two important details about the device: how much it will cost and when it will become available. On the latter, the only thing RIM had to say was “early 2011″.


Today DigiTimes got a little bit more information, by speaking to Gregory Wade, RIM’s Regional VP for Asia Pacific. It turns out that the PlayBook will at first only be sold in North America – and that will happen in the first quarter of 2011.

Worldwide availability is scheduled for the second quarter of next year, so, sadly, some countries probably won’t see RIM’s tablet before June 2011.

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Kinect 'in short supply' for the holidays

11/20/2010 02:30:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , 0 Comments


GameStop isn't pulling any punches with its expectations of product supply this holiday season.

Speaking to investors during an earnings call yesterday, GameStop president Tony Bartel said that customers shouldn't wait to get their hands on Kinect, Microsoft's motion-gaming peripheral that allows users to control on-screen action with only body movement.

"[Kinect] will be a hot item through the holiday season and the key opportunity will be just to continue to keep them in stock," Bartel said during the call, according to a transcript provided by SeekingAlpha. "So, whenever consumers do see Kinect and they want Kinect for the holiday season, they should pick it up because it will be in short supply in the holiday."

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Justin Bieber Flashed His "6-Pack" Abs to Rihanna!

11/20/2010 02:30:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , 0 Comments

Apparently, Justin Bieber has a major Situation -- and Rihanna's seen it!

On Monday, Rihanna, 22, Tweeted: "Justin Bieber just flashed me his abs in the middle of a restaurant! Wow! He actually had a lil 6 pack! Sexy,lol!"

An insider confirms to UsMagazine.com that Rihanna and the 16-year-old singer had dinner that night in Manhattan with record exec L.A. Reid and other pals.

As the meal progressed, "Justin started bragging about how he has abs. Everyone started laughing but Justin was serious," says the source.

Eventually, Rihanna and her pals jokingly asked Bieber to show them.

"Justin took off his jacket, glasses and lifted up his shirt," the source explains. "Apparently he does have a little 6 pack!"

Adds the insider: "The table was hysterical."

When the "Only Girl" singer Tweeted the news, Bieber pleaded: "'You have to say it was sexy if you tweet it. You know it was sexy!'"

Rihanna will hit the stage this Sunday at the Nokia Thater in L.A. -- opening up the American Music Awards. UsMagazine.com has learned exclusively that she'll debut her live rendition of "Love the Way You Lie Part ii," followed by her number one smash "Only Girl (in the World)."

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