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Swiss Federal Supreme Court relaxes Google Street View anonymity ruling
Author: Janet Odell
Google’s international privacy issues were lightened a little yesterday when the Swiss Federal Supreme Court reversed a lower court’s decision that Google Street View images must be completely anonymous. The ruling recognized that the lower court’s order was unrealistic, and said that “it must be accepted that up to a maximum of one percent of the images uploaded are insufficiently anonymized.” Google had previously stated that its software could blur 98-99 percent of images automatically.
While the court won’t require Google to maintain complete anonymity across the board, it also ruled that the search giant must make it easier for people to have their images manually blurred and, in certain sensitive areas, must ensure complete…
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Skullcandy Supreme Sound Hesh 2.0 Headphone Review: Like Vs. Love
Author: Alexander McQueen
There’s a huge difference between like and love. I like cheese, but I love Gruyere. I like beef, but I love filet mignon. I like phones, but I love my iPhone. You get the gist.
Long story short, I really like Skullcandy’s latest pair of over-ear mid-range headphones, the Hesh 2.0.
But do I love them?
Skullcandy has been revamping its roster over the past year, including re-engineering their popular over-ear mid-range headphones. They promise “attacking bass, natural voice, and precision highs.”
Where voice and highs are concerned, Skullcandy nailed it. But “attacking bass” is an overstatement. There’s no true thud, no tangible feeling that comes along with the bass on these things. Just a low note, like any other low note.
Truth be told, I don’t feel transported to a higher plane of audio ecstasy with these things on my head, but sound quality isn’t bad by any means. I’ve been running around with an older set of Bose over-the-ears for the past few weeks and it’s hard to compete with those noise-cancelling beasts. When I put the Bose cans over my ears, all the excess sound instantly disappears. I’m in my own little suction cup of silence, until I turn on the tunes, at which point I can feel the bass buzzing through my brain.
On the other hand, the Hesh headphones are certainly loud enough for just about any setting, including a subway platform, but passersby won’t have any line of defense from your tune choices. I made the mistake of listening to “Superman” by Eminem on the crowded elevator in AOL HQ this morning at full volume — I’m sure I’m only more popular now.
I don’t get the same kind of satisfaction from the Skullcandy Hesh 2.0 as I do with my Bose cans, but I also don’t pay as much. The Skullcandy Hesh headphones only cost $ 69.99 with a mic, and $ 59.99 without, as opposed to the $ 250+ set of Bose. That said, sound quality is perfectly acceptable at this price point.
Comfort-wise, I’m pretty pleased. I wish the headphones cupped my ears a bit more tightly — feels like there is a little pocket of space that sound escapes through. The leather pillow cups are nice, weight isn’t an issue at 180g, and the soft-touch headband is properly flexible.
The Skullcandy Hesh 2.0 headphones come in a variety of color flavors, a few of which you can see below. Availability begins May 7 on Skullcandy.com.
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FBI still upset with Supreme Court GPS ruling despite success in obtaining warrants
Author: Jack Schmidt
Last month, a Supreme Court ruling forced the FBI to shut down around 3,000 GPS tracking devices that were placed without a warrant — but it looks like actually obtaining those warrants isn’t so hard after all. While the FBI has said that the decision would “inhibit” its ability to utilize GPS tracking, NPR reports that of the 3,000 trackers that were shut down, only 250 weren’t eventually turned back on. In spite of this, the FBI still believes that the ruling will make its life more difficult. “A search warrant requires probable cause to be shown,” said Bureau lawyer Andrew Weissmann, “and many of these techniques are things that you use in order to establish probable cause.”
Of course, with such a high success rate in getting the…
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US Supreme Court strikes down California law, says video games are protected as free speech
Author: Rod Sutherland
It’s already been found unconstitutional by lower courts, and now the Supreme Court of the United States has finally weighed in on the infamous California state law that sought to ban the sale of violent video games to minors. In a seven-to-two ruling on the Brown v. The Entertainment Merchants Association case, the Supreme Court said that video games are indeed protected as free speech under the First Amendment, and noted that under the constitution, “esthetic and moral judgments about art and literature . . . are for the individual to make, not for the Government to decree, even with the mandate or approval of a majority.” Inevitable, perhaps, but still a fairly historic day or the video game industry — and one that we’re guessing will be a bit more positively received than a certain other milestone involving violent video games this year. You can find the complete ruling in PDF form at the source link below.
US Supreme Court strikes down California law, says video games are protected as free speech originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 27 Jun 2011 11:57:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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US Supreme Court says companies can force arbitration on class-acting consumers
Author: Alexander McQueen
Before today, Californian consumers were free to ignore the arbitration clause tucked in the fine print of every AT&T service contract because state law had declared them unconscionable — which kept the courthouse doors open to class-acting consumers. However, in a ruling that no doubt pleases AT&T and others of its ilk, the highest court in the land has stripped the states of their power to so avoid arbitration with its ruling in AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion. In an opinion penned by Justice Scalia (pictured), the Supremes said that the Federal Arbitration Act was passed to promote arbitration’s quick and easy dispute resolution, and they couldn’t have California (or any other state) contradicting the will of Congress by allowing lengthy group litigation when parties already agreed to private arbitration. That means companies are free to force customers to arbitrate their claims individually instead of joining together to file high-dollar class-action lawsuits, no matter what state laws say. Guess those large-scale litigation lawyers will have to look elsewhere to find the funds for their next Ferrari.
US Supreme Court says companies can force arbitration on class-acting consumers originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 28 Apr 2011 17:37:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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iPad versus Kindle: even the Supreme Court can’t decide (video)
Author: Troy Sorbo
Supreme Court judges are supposed to be some of the sagest dudes and ladies around, but even they can’t agree on which e-reading device is best. Amazon’s multimillion-selling Kindle is the weapon of choice for newly appointed Justice Elena Kagan, however old pro Justice Antonin Scalia prefers to battle the bulge of briefs using his iPad. Who will prevail in this titanic struggle? Probably good old paper, actually, as both are said to use their electronic devices as supplements to, rather than replacements for, the old fashioned reading method. See the video revealing these shocking facts after the break.
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iPad versus Kindle: even the Supreme Court can’t decide (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 14 Dec 2010 04:27:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Six Android browsers enter the ring, only one reigns supreme
Author: Jesus Sargent
Choice is a good thing, and Android users certainly have a lot of choices. Default launcher or Launcher Pro? Fancy animated live wallpaper or static picture of adorable puppies? Stock browser or alternative? It’s that last question that has plagued so many, and to offer some guidance PC World pitted six of the Market’s top choices against each other. The 2.1 and 2.2 stock browsers entered, along with Skyfire 2.0, Opera Mini, Dolphin HD, and Mozilla Fennec (the pre-beta release of what could bring Firefox to your phone). The winner? Well, you can see the ultimate speed results above, with SkyFire surprisingly trumping Opera Mini, though that one seemingly has ‘em beat when it comes to repeat-visits. However, the full story when it comes to things like page rendering and Flash compatibility is naturally a good bit more complex. For those details you’ll need to click on through.
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Six Android browsers enter the ring, only one reigns supreme originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 30 Sep 2010 02:52:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Dell moves back up to #2 position in global PC sales, Acer slips to 3rd, HP still reigns supreme
Author: Markus Smith
Acer Chairman JT Wang is quick to say that he thinks that iPad sales are only going down from here, but maybe he should listen to that age-old idiom: people in fragile economies shouldn’t throw stones. According to iSuppli’s latest report on the global PC market, Acer slipped down to third place after losing 6.2 percent of its market share compared to last quarter. Dell, meanwhile, lost a relatively slim 1.2 percent of its share, bumping it back up to second place — a position it had previously given up to Acer. Meanwhile HP still sits on top, commanding 18.1 percent of the market share, though that too is down, 6.3 percent over last quarter. Still, all three are well up over last year, an encouraging sign in these supposedly troubling times.
Dell moves back up to #2 position in global PC sales, Acer slips to 3rd, HP still reigns supreme originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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iPad Supreme Ice Edition from Stuart Hughes
Author: Stefanie Jenkins
Stuart Hughes has been busy doing what they do best, making garish and tacky luxury iproducts. Now the company is announcing another new iPad model: the world’s first 18ct white gold iPad. Your mugger will surely appreciate your lack of style and good taste.
This white gold iPad is made from solid white gold and called the iPad Supreme Ice Edition. It weighs a full 2kg, making it the heaviest iPad ever made. The iPad itself is the WiFi 64GB version.
This one will cost you $121,000.
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iPad Supreme Edition
Author: Antonio Pierce
So, you have a small fortune burning a hole in your pocket. Why buy a perfectly good iPad, when you can get a fugly and tacky version of the device?
Well, thank Stuart and Katherine Hughes who created this 22ct “solid gold” iPad Supreme Edition decked out in 53 gems. Here is your new purchase. Only £129,995 (or about $190k). It still lacks flash and as a bonus will get you mugged the second you use it in public.
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