Day: January 15, 2014

Entertainment Film

James Cameron locks up lead actors for his new ‘Avatar’ trilogy

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As reported on The Verge. By Bryan Bishop We already knew that James Cameron had some big plans for the Avatar franchise by making not just one but three sequels, and now he’s officially signed the stars from the first film to reprise their roles. According to The Hollywood Reporter, both Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana have signed on for the new trilogy. In case it’s been a while since you’ve seen the 2009 original, Worthington played Jake Sully, the human who ends up…

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Application Photography

Horizon Shoots All Of Your Videos In Landscape, No Matter How You Hold Your Phone

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As reported on TechCrunch. by Greg Kumparak Good news! You just shot what might be the world’s funniest video ever. You’re going to be a friggin’ YouTube sensation. You’re totally going to hang out with Ellen. Bad news: you shot the video in portrait mode. Whoops! Now the entire Internet thinks you’re dumb. Horizon is an iOS app that auto-magically ensures that your videos are shot in landscape (read: widescreen) mode, no matter how you’re actually holding the phone.…

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Automotive

Tesla Surges On Strength Of Fourth-Quarter Car Deliveries

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As reported on TechCrunch. by Alex Wilhelm On news that the company delivered 6,900 Model S cars in the fourth quarter, Tesla’s shares spiked 15.74 percent in regular trading, and another 3.56 percent in after-hours trading. The 6,900 delivery figure was around 20 percent more than the company had expected, according to Reuters, indicating that Tesla’s luxury brand has continued to resonate with the wealthy. The company’s vice president of sales, Jerome Guillen, told the media today that Tesla would continue to grow in 2014.…

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Tech Trends

Vuzix plans to make smart sunglasses you’d actually like to wear

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As reported on Engadget. BY JON FINGAS Although smart sunglasses exist, they’re seldom pretty — you won’t impress many people at the beach. If Vuzix has its way, though, these shades will be as fashionable as the eyewear from your favorite label. It has just reached a deal with an unnamed major electronics company that could lead to smart glasses that look just as good as “designer sunglasses;” see-through waveguide optics would keep the display relatively subtle. Just don’t hold off on buying…

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Security SmartPhone

Back off, NSA: Blackphone promises to be the first privacy-focused smartphone

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As reported on Engadget. BY SHARIF SAKR You may never have heard of Geeksphone, unless you take a particular interest inFirefox OS, but the Spanish manufacturer could be about to garner some global attention. It says it’ll launch a new handset at Mobile World Congress next month that will prioritize privacy and security instead of all the intrusions that smartphone users usually have to put up with from carriers, advertisers and the occasional government agency. We’re looking at an Android-based…

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