Day: October 10, 2013

Entertainment News

DreamWorks Animation’s CEO offered $75 million for three more ‘Breaking Bad’ episodes

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As reported on The Verge. By Jacob Kastrenakes  The CEO of DreamWorks Animation wanted to see a few more episodes of Breaking Bad, and he was willing to put up a Walter White-style stack of money in order to make it happen. According to Variety, Jeffrey Katzenberg — who as CEO of DreamWorks Animation had no relationship to the series — offered to finance three additional episodes of the show for $25 million apiece. The price would likely have…

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HP Admits What We Already Knew: Microsoft Is At War With Its OEM Partners

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As reported on TechCrunch. by ALEX WILHELM HP stated the obvious today, clearing the air a bit in the world of personal computing, not to mention other areas of the technology industry. Microsoft, it said, is now a competitor to its business. Of course, we knew this. HP sells software, services, and devices. So does Microsoft. Here’s the key quote from HP CEO Meg Whitman: “Current [HP] partners like Intel and Microsoft are turning from partners to outright…

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New Google Maps Regains Support For Multi-Destination Trips, Now Integrates Your Flights And Upcoming Events

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As reported on TechCrunch. by GREG KUMPARAK The big, still-in-Beta Google Maps overhaul brought a bunch of new shiny stuff, from its new fullscreen interface to drastically improved public transportation integration. It also lost some features, though – and when you take away things that people (like me!) have been using for years, those people (like me!) get sad. One of the features that got washed away in the refresh: multi-destination trips. At long last, it returns. To add a…

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Synaptics’ new acquisition could bring fingerprint readers to most laptops

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As reported on Engadget. By Jon Fingas If you hadn’t heard, fingerprint readers are in vogue these days. Synaptics clearly knows it: the company just acquired Validity, a firm that specializes in finger-based authentication. The $92.5 million deal gives Synaptics both access to the biometric market as well as a complement to its existing touch input devices. While the company isn’t detailing its plans, it’s easy to see the potential impact. When Synaptics makes the majority of laptop trackpads, there’s a real…

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doubleTwist Sync for Windows adds new interface and syncing options

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As reported on Engadget. By Mariella Moon It might not have gotten a Holo makeover, but doubleTwist for Windows has still scored a major update that includes a fresh UI, additional syncing options and a brand new name. Now aptly called doubleTwist Sync, the re-christened app comes with MTP support for quick PC-to-tablet/phone syncing via USB. The service’s Android player now also automatically pushes playlist edits, playcounts and ratings to iTunes. Finally, neat freaks will love that they can…

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