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25 Suggestions For How To Improve Tumblr From Tumblr Users
Author: Tyler Evans
Listen up, Yahoo .
Sometimes it's hard to tell what's going on at Tumblr…
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Is this satire or a real life tumblr change?
Ok, it's satire. But admit it, you had to think about it.
And this news about Yahoo acquiring Tumblr has everyone nervous…
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…to put it gently.
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Xbox One Instant Switching Turns The Console Into A Voice-Powered Set Top Box With Live TV Integration
Author: Tyler Evans
Now leading the pack in gaming consoles, Microsoft’s future growth lies outside the gaming sphere. We’ll surely see tons of games at E3 in a few weeks, but at the big reveal of the Xbox One, the company chose to focus on non-gaming features, such as media streaming and Skype conversations.
But what makes streaming and entertainment a true upgrade on the Xbox One, which already has access to almost all streaming platforms? Instant Switching. It allows you to switch between inputs, games, menus, Internet Explorer, and almost anything else almost instantly. And what’s more, it lets you layer the power of Microsoft partnerships and information across live TV.
The Xbox responds to the voice; saying “Xbox On” turns on the console to the homescreen. The UI is familiar, and lets you see what you were doing last, along with trending content from friends, and other panels like games, TV, etc. But then you say “Xbox watch TV,” and live TV pops on. “Xbox show Guide,” and the guide pops up letting you see what’s available on Live TV. “Xbox watch ESPN,” and bloop, ESPN is on. Instant Switching at its best.
And here’s where it gets interesting:
“Xbox show Fantasy,” and instantly, along the right side of the screen showing a Knicks vs. Celtics game you’ll see a run-down on your fantasy league, letting you access further information and even make alterations in real time, right alongside the game itself.
The company also announced a new partnership with NFL that will offer exclusive content and access to Fantasy leagues in Snapmode in real-time.
This is thanks to a feature called Snapmode, which will offer new interactive experiences for Live TV. This includes social, applications, and more.
Because Xbox is now tapping into your live TV, it offers a more targeted and complete entertainment UI, with favorites showing all of your favorite content in a single destination.
And it’s all powered by your voice, should you like. What’s that? Is that the voice of Microsoft telling the hundreds of thousands of Xbox 360 owners out there, who proudly revel in their ownership of what’s considered the most popular gaming console out there, that they should maybe think about upgrading?
Of course, Microsoft wouldn’t upgrade software without hardware (which you can read more about here), and that includes the addition of a Blu-ray player.
Alongside announcing the Xbox One, Microsoft also announced a partnership with 343 Industries and Steven Spielberg to develop a live action TV show about Halo. They didn’t go into much detail, but how much you want to bet there’s some awesome Snapmode features and Xbox SmartGlass features?
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No Comments »Terrifying: Adventure Time Characters Rendered IRL
Author: Tyler Evans
This is a small collection (there’s three) of Adventure Time characters thought of in reality by digital sculptor Thomas Lishman. They’re all quite frightening. So the next time you’re considering how fantastic it would be to reside in cartoonland, think again. You simply cannot see the information of what characters in fact look like when they’re shot in cartoon-o-vision. Other than those close-ups they used to do on The Ren & Stimpy Show. Those were quite accurate. Bear in mind April O’ Neil from the initial Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animation? In reality she’s a toothless meth-head in a yellow rain poncho making Youtube videos.
Struck the jump for the Ice King and Princess Bubblegum.
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Terrifying: Adventure Time Characters Rendered IRL
Author: Tyler Evans
This is a small series (there’s three) of Adventure Time characters imagined in real life by digital sculptor Thomas Lishman. They’re all pretty scary. So the next time you’re thinking about how great it would be to live in cartoonland, think again. You just can’t see the detail of what characters actually look like when they’re shot in cartoon-o-vision. Except those close-ups they used to do on The Ren & Stimpy Show. Those were pretty accurate. Remember April O’ Neil from the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon? In real life she’s a toothless meth-head in a yellow rain poncho making Youtube videos.
Hit the jump for the Ice King and Princess Bubblegum.
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Google To Begin Offering Unlocked Samsung Galaxy S4 With Stock Android For $649 On June 26
Author: Tyler Evans
Google is offering a version of the Samsung Galaxy S4, arguably one of the top current Android devices, with Jelly Bean 4.2 unlocked on Google Play beginning June 26, the company revealed at I/O today. The news is big because it’s the first non-Nexus device to get blessed with this opportunity, and Google says it will be updated in time with all other Nexus devices.
The Galaxy S4 will cost $ 649 with no contract, and will be usable on both AT&T and T-Mobile in the U.S., Google said today. At that price it isn’t exactly cheap, but people are probably willing to pay for an untouched Android experience on some of the most powerful smartphone hardware available.
The S4 is not only carrier unlocked, but it also has a fully unlocked bootloader. That means that owners of the device can load their own software on to the device, including things like CyanogenMod, which allows for extremely deep device software customization options. In other words, this new unlocked S4 will essentially be the ultimate developer plaything, but again it’s likely to have more or less niche appeal because of the high price tag.
What’s interesting about this is that Samsung emphasized all its software additions to the stock Android experience at the Galaxy S4 launch event, and this is basically stripping all that away. Reviewers seemed more or less overwhelmed by Samsung’s software smorgasbord, so this might result in a much better device overall.
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$12 DIY Miniature Metal Millennium Falcon Model
Author: Tyler Evans
This is the $ 12 laser-cut Millennium Falcon model sold by Strapya World. It comes as two sheets of flat metal, but with enough time and patience, you can turn it into a little little Millennium Falcon. With less time and patience you can turn it into accidentally stabbing yourself and bleeding. With zero time or patience you can throw the package away as soon as it arrives in the mail with an angry, “F*** it, I was just gonna screw it up anyways.”
Hit the jump for a bonus R2-D2 model (I’m all about the bonuses today).
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Star Wars The Vintage Collection Prune Face REVIEW DE FLAME
Author: Tyler Evans
Robot Chiken All Rights Reserved 2010 las imagenes que aparecen en este video no me pertenecen y solo estan aqui para entretener sin fin de lucro.
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My Robot Chicken Episode (Botched Jewel Heist)
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Amazon Making Smartphone With 3D Screen, Dedicated Audio Streaming Device, WSJ Reports
Author: Tyler Evans
Amazon offers a range of hardware, including its Kindle e-readers and tablets, but now it’s looking to expand the line with two new smartphones and an audio-only device that streams music, according to the Wall Street Journal. The phones include a high-end one with a glasses-free 3D screen, as well as another about which details were not included in the report, which presumably would be a more traditional design.
Amazon has been rumored to have been working on a phone for a while now, and the recent hiring of top Windows Phone evangelist Charlie Kindel also raised alarms that Amazon might be in the smartphone business soon. Natasha wrote about how Kindel had previously discussed Android’s fragmentation problem, and how it provided opportunity for other players to step up and innovate. This could be what he’s attempting at Amazon, and these devices might be part of that project, although nothing about its plans have been officially revealed as of yet.
The rumored 3D device is said to use some kind of retina-tracking technology to present a holographic image that’s viewable without glasses, and that hovers above the screen. It sounds a little like a gimmick to be honest, especially considering how CE devices with 3D have fared so far, like the 3DS, which recently has downplayed its 3D capabilities in recent marketing. Other phone makers, including HTC and Sony, have also dabbled with 3D displays on phones, all of which have essentially failed to make an impact.
Lately, however, a lot of companies have been creating hardware which doesn’t necessarily have an immediately apparent niche. There’s the Chromebook Pixel, for instance, as well as Google Glass and rumors of the Apple smart watch. There’s the Acer Aspire R7 more recently, too, all of which essentially point to a need to have a big, splashy marquee product that isn’t necessarily the hottest consumer device.
Amazon’s other phone could be the more mass-market play, and the dedicated audio player sounds like it might want to become the iPhone of the streaming music generation. WSJ says that some of these devices might launch as soon as in the next few months, though there’s no guarantee that they won’t be shelved, so 3D screens could also just be something Amazon is testing internally.
We’ve reached out to Amazon for comment and have yet to hear back, but will update this post if they provide any official comment.
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