meshakbethal: June 2012

Saturday 30 June 2012

Instagram adds Photo Page to web: new colors, user comments, not much else

Instagram's been moving along briskly with its Android and iOS apps, but the hipster-tinter-photo-sharing-Facebook acquisition's web presence has been lagging behind in comparison. But there's good news now if you're desk-bound thanks to the new "Photo Page," which lets you log in, change your profile and add comments or likes to images. The other tweak is a fresh look for the site, matching the app with a blue, dare we say, Facebook-esque theme and larger images, no doubt to show off those mega-megapixel smartphone cameras. It's likely a first step in unifying its web offering and apps, and with a name like Photo Page, no one can accuse it of wasting that Facebook booty on marketing whizzes.

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PowerA Moga Android Game Controllers Hands-On: Mount Your Tablet or Phone

With Android becoming a more powerful and popular mobile gaming platform, there?s one obvious question: where are all the controllers? Sure you could use a PC a PC game controller on an Android tablet, but they don?t always work well because they weren?t necessarily built for Android.

Enter PowerA and its upcoming line of Moga-branded controllers, which the company claims will be the first controllers built from the ground up for Google?s mobile operating system. There are other devices out there like Gamestop?s Android controller, but PowerA has a developer kit that?s made to work well with Android and the company was at Google I/O this week seeking out developers who are willing to add Moga support to their apps.

More important from a user perspective, the company has two controllers coming out that will allow you to securely mount your smartphone or tablet right on top of them. The regular Moga has two analog sticks, several buttons and dual triggers in front. Its mount supports smartphones up to five inches in size as a PowerA rep explained that the company was able to securely attach a Samsung Galaxy note.?

The slightly larger Moga Pro can mount devices up to 7-inches in size as the company demonstrated by attaching a Nexus 7 tablet. It has a much more PlayStation-like appearance with more buttons and larger analog sticks. Both Mogas will be available in the fall, with the regular Moga launching a few weeks before the Pro. PowerA has not released pricing, but says the products will be affordable.

We had a chance to watch both the regular Moga and the Moga Pro in action at PowerA?s Google I/O booth and we were impressed with how securely they mounted both a Samsung Galaxy Nexus phone and a Nexus 7 tablet. We also can imagine the Mogas working really well with Android devices that connect to your TV like the Android 4.0 Mini PC.

We look forward to reviewing the Mogas when they come, but until then, check out the video below for a closer look.

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Candid Pelosi-Boehner photo sparks buzz

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Friday 29 June 2012

Flat consumer spending weakest in 6 months

By Lucia Mutikani, Reuters

WASHINGTON - U.S. consumer spending was flat in May for the first time in six months as demand for motor vehicles waned, but weak inflation pressures should ease the burden on cash-strapped households.

The Commerce Department said on Friday April's consumer spending was revised down to show only a 0.1 percent rise instead of the previously reported 0.3 percent gain.

Consumer spending, which accounts for more than two-thirds of U.S. economic activity, was also held back by weak sales at service stations as the pump price of gasoline fell from lofty levels early in the year.

"We're seeing consumer spending come off the boil a bit over the last few months. That's to be expected, given uncertainty across the board and the troubling headlines we've seen," said Omer Esiner, chief analyst at Commonwealth Foreign Exchange in Washington.

U.S. stock index futures held onto sharp gains after the data, while Treasury debt prices maintained earlier losses. The dollar held onto losses versus the euro.

Spending rose 0.1 percent after adjustment for inflation. The small rise could cause economists to tweak their second-quarter forecasts for real consumer spending - currently in a range of 2 percent to 2.3 percent.

Spending grew at a 2.5 percent annual rate in the first quarter, with the overall economy expanding at a modest 1.9 percent rate.

Weak gasoline prices put downward pressure on inflation last month. A price index for personal spending fell 0.2 percent in May, the first decline in a year. The index was flat in April.

In the 12 months through May, the PCE index was up 1.5 percent, the smallest increase since January last year. It increased 1.9 percent in April.

CNBC's Rick Santelli reports monthly data on personal income and consumer prices.

A core measure that strips out food and energy costs advanced 0.1 percent last month after rising by the same margin in April. In the 12 months through May, the core PCE rose 1.8 percent, slowing from 2.0 percent the prior month.

Last month, spending on long lasting goods, like autos, fell 0.4 percent after dipping 0.2 percent in April. Auto sales had been boosted by pent-up demand after last year's earthquake and tsunami in Japan left showrooms bereft of popular models.

Automakers reported unit sales declined in May.

Spending on nondurable goods fell 0.8 percent, with services advancing 0.3 percent.

Weak income growth as the economy struggles to generate enough jobs to cut into high unemployment is also curbing spending. Income rose 0.2 percent after a similar gain in April. The increase was in line with economists' expectations.

The amount of income available to households after accounting for taxes and inflation, rose 0.3 percent. That followed a 0.1 percent gain in April.

With spending less than income, the saving rate rose to 3.9 percent from 3.7 percent the prior month.

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Kendra Wilkinson on Jenny McCarthy Playboy Spread: You Go Girl!

Count Kendra Wilkinson as a fan of the Jenny McCarthy Playboy cover.

K-Dubs doesn't plan on baring it all anymore, but she has a message for McCarthy, who, at 39 years old, stripped down for the latest issue of the mag.

That message is simple: Way to be!

"Good for her," Kendra, who's posed for her share of Playboy spreads and starred on Hugh Hefner's TV shows. "She definitely has it, why not flaunt it?"

Jenny McCarthy, the 1993 Playmate of the Year, returns to nude form on the cover of the July/August double issue, which hits newsstands this week.

The cover, featuring Jenny McCarthy nude, is already out.

"She looks great," the Kendra on Top star said at Las Vegas' Pure Nightclub. "If that gives her confidence at almost 40 years old, why not do it?"

McCarthy has maintained humor about her Playboy return, recently saying she wanted to pose once more "before everything really falls apart."

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Source: http://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/2012/06/kendra-wilkinson-on-jenny-mccarthy-playboy-spread-you-go-girl/

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Summer Field Work Video Project

By Bora Zivkovic?| June 29, 2012 |??

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Video of the Week #49 June 29th, 2012:

From: Who?s got footage? Announcing a Summer Field Work Video Project? by Carin Bondar at PsiVid.

Source: Dr.Bondar on YouTube.

This week marks the start of the summer season, and to celebrate the many of you that are toiling away in vastly different outdoor settings we propose a group project. The We Video brand has recently collaborated with Google Drive to create a cloud-based editing platform for multiple users that is universally available. This means that many of us can collaborate on a video project simply by joining a shared folder. Heading out to do some field work? Grab your video camera and bring us along!

About the Author: Bora Zivkovic is the Blog Editor at Scientific American, chronobiologist, biology teacher, organizer of ScienceOnline conferences and editor of Open Laboratory anthologies of best science writing on the Web. Follow on Twitter @boraz.

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The views expressed are those of the author and are not necessarily those of Scientific American.

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Neal Asbury Entrepreneur Extraordinaire and Host of the nationally ...

Neal Asbury Entrepreneur Extraordinaire and Host of the nationally syndicated show Made in America
Tell us about yourself
After graduating from Rowan State University in New Jersey with a Bachelor of Arts degree, I was drawn to the idea of world commerce. So I moved to Asia in to represent the interests of a number of U.S. manufacturers throughout the region.? It was here that I found my passion for exporting and for the world of entrepreneurship.
This led me to found Asbury WorldWide, which became the largest American Export Management Company in its segment, with twelve distribution facilities around the globe.? After selling this group of companies, I established Greenfield World Trade, a global Trading Company selling and servicing American manufactured products in over 100 countries to both the retail and commercial markets. Today, that company has become The Legacy Companies, which includes J. Cobo (a distribution company with operations throughout Latin America); General (a manufacturer of food preparation equipment); Zeroll (a manufacturer of high end kitchen gadgets) and Omega (a manufacturer of electrical kitchen appliances).
I consider it part of my mission to encourage more American manufacturers to explore exporting, to not only increases their own business but add to America?s leadership in global trade.

I have been fortunate that my support for U.S. exporting and free trade resulted in being named the 2008 recipient of the coveted United States National Champion Exporter of the Year Award.? Through my advocacy, I host ?Made in America,? a weekly radio showthat promotes U.S. commerce.? I also write a weekly column for Newsmax on topics relevant to entrepreneurs. I also am a frequent guest on national network and cable shows I have received the E-Star Export Award and the Export Achievement Award from the U.S. Department of Commerce, and I am a founding faculty member of Export University (a collaboration between the District Export Council and the U.S. Department of Commerce).? I am chairman of the Export University National Oversight Committee, and vice chairman of the District Export Council National Steering Committee appointed to serve by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce.

Why have your written this book?
When the U.S. trades with another nation, it?s not only about the exchange of money.?? The best trading partners are those that are stable so long-term relationships can be forged.? The quality of the goods is important, but so is the political behavior of its leaders, the way its people are treated, the way it protects the environment, and whether they trade fairly and honestly. We are ambassadors when we interact with other countries and should take every opportunity to instill a vision for American values and freedoms. I have made it my mission to promote American products to world markets and to fight against the inequities practiced by our trading partners with impunity against American manufacturers.

I don?t think people understand that a sound free trade policy must have benefits and incentives for both parties.? So the title ?Conscientious Equity? fits, because it?s the right thing to do, and then ?equity? ? because we all have ownership in doing the right thing.? The idea is there is a way for all good people to do business freely and fairly, and my book provides insights into these ideas.

Who should read your book and why?
Entrepreneurialism combined with free and fair trade can be the driving force towards a world that all good people want and would be proud to live in.? After reading Conscientious Equity, I hope to instill in readers the confidence to explore world markets to grow their business and advance American principles.

Tell us more about yourself ? How long have you been writing and what are your plans for the future as an author?
I have been publishing opinion pieces in leading newspapers and magazines for many years, and I realized that I had more to share.? So I built a relationship with an agent and publisher that encouraged me to write about my passion for free trade and entrepreneurship.?? I know that I have more to say, but right now, my obligations as CEO of The Legacy Companies is a priority.

What would you like to say to whoever is reading this right now?
I hope you?ll take my message to heart.?? For America to continue to be beacon of hope for the world,? our future rests with small businesses and entrepreneurs willing to take the risk and explore global free enterprise.? I hope the resolve of my readers will be fired up to join the global export community.?? It is the foundation of wealth and of our heritage as Americans.

http://www.thenealasburyshow.com/madeinamerica/

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Thursday 28 June 2012

Spice Girls power up for stage musical

By Pete Jeary , NBC News

The iconic songs of Girl Power will be back on stage this Christmas, when "Viva Forever!" takes to the stage at London?s Piccadilly Theater.

This new musical features many of the songs made famous by Victoria Beckham, Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, Melanie Chisholm and Geri Halliwell -- corporately better known as the Spice Girls.

And in a rare show of public unity, the five Spice Girls appeared together, briefly,?on Tuesday to launch the show -- which is produced by Judy Cramer, the lady behind the Abba musical "Mamma Mia!"

Geri Halliwell (the original Ginger Spice) said, ?Years ago we thought -- wouldn?t it be a great idea to turn all this into musical. And all these years later Girl Power is still going strong -- it?s living proof to follow your dreams.?

The musical has been written by British comedian Jennifer Saunders, who has woven Spice Girls songs into a story of talent, fame and the pressures of celebrity on the relationships that really matter.

Emma Bunton (Baby Spice, in her former life) described the transformation from page to stage as an incredible creative process. ?It?s a great story,? Bunton said. ?The words and the music work so well together, it?s very moving.?

"Viva Forever!" profiles the life of Viva, a talented girl and her best friends, who get swept up in today?s obsession with celebrity culture and talent shows.

?It?s a story that clearly refers back to the early days of the Spice Girls,? writer Jennifer Saunders said, ?But it?s as contemporary as the next series of 'The X Factor.'?

As the latest in a series of so-called Jukebox musicals, everyone behind "Viva Forever!" hopes it will introduce a new generation of audiences to the phenomenon that was Girl Power.

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Wednesday 27 June 2012

Starr Family Blog: A Baby Shower :: The Source List

B?s shower was vintage chic.?

A little eclectic and certainly sweet.

{Go HERE for yesterdays full photo recap}

The heart was in the details.. small but personal touches.? Her favorite colors, sodas, patterns, and such.? It was no small feat planning and keeping it organized!? Indeed, behind every party is a list.? A long one, with checks, scratches, dates, details, and coffee stains.? Thankfully, the world wide web is a bit more efficient/smarter than yours truly.? Sites like Etsy, keep my purchases in neat order (minus the scribbles & stains) so I can in turn remember & share with you!

#1. The Lemonade Stand

I purchased four-packs of glass bottles from local craft shop, Pat Catans.? Inexpensive and re-usable, the size was perfect for sipping.? Topped with a lemon slice and paper straw, pure convenience for guests.

Glass Bottles :: Pat Catans

#2. Soda Pop Please!

Vintage and new soda pops from our local grocer Buehlers.? Extra tall straws made drinking easier!

#3. Favors for Everyone

As a thank you for our guests, they took home a fun goodie bag.? Each filled with donut holes and a Starbucks VIA coffee pouch.? The bags were labeled and sealed with washi tape!

Donut Holes ($1.30 doz) :: Michaels Bakery, Orrville

#4. Label Everything

Better safe than sorry, I label everything to make life easier (and safer, allergies) for everyone attending!? It takes no time at all to print off sweet labels with fun fonts and attach them to tags with sticky dots (try Zots brand).

White Tags & Mini Clothespins :: Pat Catans

#5. You are Invited

A pretty invitation sets the mood and gets the party started!

There are so many to choose from on Etsy, I couldn?t limit myself to just one.? The designers used my colors and details to create a perfect product.? The scroll invite was originally intended for a bridal shower, but the shop changed it up for no extra fee!? Once a PDF was created & emailed to me, I had both printed @ Staples for a song.

#6.? Let them eat cupcakes

What?s a shower without the SWEETS?? Instead of sticking to a ?theme?, I opted for a variety of flavors & designs.? Something for every palette? lemon or banana split, golden butterfinger or mocha latte.? Each cupcake was labeled with a simple tag.? I took old Sherwin Williams paint swatches, punched out the center square and attached it to a toothpick with a white round sticker.? Instant labels, for FREE!? The larger cake flags were free printables found @ PotteryBarnKids.com

Cupcakes :: The Faithful Little Cupcake

Swatches :: Sherwin Williams

#7.? Lanterns to Hang

In keeping with the color scheme, and to add a little whimsy? I made a few lanterns and tissue paper poms for the food table.? Both easy and relatively inexpensive, they can be used again.? I found the idea for the paper lanterns on Pottery Barn Kids design center, there?s a video for those of us that are visual learners.? Tissue paper poms were also a PBK tutorial.? Did you know they have a site within a site devoted to parties??? Both were hung with clear fishing wire.

White Paper Lantern :: Pat Catans

Scrapbook Paper :: Pat Catans

Tissue Paper :: Le Walmarte

If I happened to miss something, or you have any questions? don?t hesitate to drop me a line!

How does one ever plan a gathering without Pinterest?

So many ideas and recipes, its hard to narrow it down!

Go HERE to find my Baby Shower Board.

Speaking of recipes, details on the party food later this week!

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More than 32,000 ordered to flee Colo. wildfire

The skies are orange as flames from the Waldo Canyon Fire race through a neighborhood in west Colorado Springs, Colo. on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 leaving a trail of destruction, burning homes and buildings in its path. Heavily populated areas in the fire's path have been affected. (AP Photo/Bryan Oller)

A firefighting helicopter flies above the Flagstaff fire on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 west of Boulder, Colo. Colorado has endured nearly a week of 100-plus-degree days and low humidity, sapping moisture from timber and grass, creating a devastating formula for volatile wildfires across the state and punishing conditions for firefighters. (AP Photo/The Boulder Daily Camera, Jeremy Papasso)

A man stops quickly to get some video before running away from approaching flames of the Waldo Canyon Fire as it raced down into western portions of Colorado Springs, Colo. on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 leaving a trail of destruction and burning homes and buildings in it's path. Heavily populated areas in the fire's path have been affected. (AP Photo/Bryan Oller)

A view of the Flagstaff fire west of Boulder, Colo. on Tuesday, June 26, 2012. Colorado has endured nearly a week of 100-plus-degree days and low humidity, sapping moisture from timber and grass, creating a devastating formula for volatile wildfires across the state and punishing conditions for firefighters. (AP Photo/Mark Leffingwell, Daily Camera)

The skies are black and glow orange from as the Waldo Canyon Fire which races through portions of Colorado Springs, Colo. on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 leaving a trail of destruction, burning homes and buildings in its path. Heavily populated areas in the fire's path have been affected. (AP Photo/Bryan Oller)

WOODLAND PARK, Colo. (AP) ? A stubborn and towering wildfire jumped firefighters' perimeter lines in the hills overlooking Colorado Springs, forcing frantic mandatory evacuation notices for more than 32,000 residents, including the U.S. Air Force Academy, and destroying an unknown number of homes.

Heavy smoke and ash billowed from the mountain foothills west of the city. Bright yellow and orange flames flared in the night, often signaling another home lost to the Waldo Canyon Fire, the No. 1 priority for the nation's firefighters.

Interstate 25, which runs through Colorado Springs, was briefly closed to southbound traffic Tuesday.

"It was like looking at the worst movie set you could imagine," Gov. John Hickenlooper said after flying over the 9-square-mile fire late Tuesday. "It's almost surreal. You look at that, and it's like nothing I've seen before."

With flames cresting a ridge high above its breathtaking, 28-square-mile campus, the Air Force Academy told more than 2,100 residents to evacuate 600 households.

A curtain of flame and smoke teetered above the academy's Falcon Stadium; billowing gray clouds formed a backdrop to its aluminum, glass and steel Cadet Chapel, an icon of the academy. Elsewhere, police officers directing traffic and fleeing residents covered their faces with T-shirts and bandanas to breathe through the smoke.

Colorado Springs Fire Chief Richard Brown said "many, many homes" were saved by firefighters. And Hickenlooper, who spoke with Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano Tuesday, told anxious residents that "We have all the support of the U.S. government. We have all the support of the state of Colorado. And we want everybody here to know that."

Throughout the interior West, firefighters have toiled for days in searing, record-setting heat against fires fueled by prolonged drought. Most, if not all, of Utah, Colorado, Wyoming and Montana were under red flag warnings, meaning extreme fire danger.

In central Utah, authorities found one woman dead Tuesday when they returned to an evacuated area, marking the first casualty in a blaze that consumed at least two dozen homes. Sanpete County sheriff's officials said they hadn't identified the victim, whose remains were found during a damage assessment of the 60-square-mile Wood Hollow Fire near Indianola.

The nation is experiencing "a super-heated spike on top of a decades-long warming trend," said Derek Arndt, head of climate monitoring at the National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C.

The Waldo Canyon fire, which started Saturday, was 5 percent contained before 65-mph wind gusts sent it surging toward Colorado Springs as it covered 10 square miles. The cause was under investigation.

To the north in Boulder County, officials evacuated 26 households when a wildfire erupted Tuesday afternoon following a lightning storm. No structures were immediately threatened, but the National Center for Atmospheric Research, perched on a hilltop in front of Boulder's famous Flatirons foothills, closed as a precaution.

And in northern Colorado, the 136-square-mile High Park Fire has destroyed 257 homes, authorities said. That fire was triggered by lightning June 9.

Hickenlooper insisted Colorado was open to tourism, saying Colorado's fires had affected just about a half-percent of all of the state's public lands and perhaps 400 of its 10,000 campground sites.

In Utah, officials said the Wood Hollow Fire was 15 percent contained. High winds forced authorities to shut down part of U.S. 89 near Indianola, and evacuations were called for Fairview, a town of about 1,100 residents.

Elsewhere in the West:

? A fire that charred nearly 70 square miles west of Ruidoso, N.M., was 90 percent contained, with many residents allowed to return home.

? A wildfire north of Helena, Mont., destroyed four homes and forced additional evacuations. Gov. Brian Schweitzer issued a state of emergency for four counties.

? A wildfire in the Bridger-Teton National Forest grew from about 300 acres to 2,000 acres Tuesday, marking the first major wildfire of the season in western Wyoming.

___

DeBruin reported from Indianola, Utah. Associated Press writers Susan Montoya Bryan in Albuquerque, N.M., Rema Rahman in Denver, and AP Science Writer Seth Borenstein in Washington contributed to this report.

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Tuesday 26 June 2012

UK hackers admit plotting attacks on CIA, firms

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Home Staging and Redesign, Newnan, GA: Are You Attracting ...

Flippers are real estate investors that search the market for low priced properties that need small inexpensive repairs. They make the repairs at a low cost, put the property back on the market and sell it, often for a good profit.

If your house needs repairs, it may be putting buyers off and attracting flippers. Buyers approach a property and see needed small repairs and they automatically start thinking, "Hmmm, I wonder what else is wrong with this house" and that is not the seed that you want to plant in a buyers mind. Small repairs says "differed maintenance" to a buyer.

Are you attracting flippers by not making the necessary repairs BEFORE listing your property? If your house needs work, selling to flippers can be a viable option to get your house sold, but you are not going to get the price you want. They want to purchase at a price below market value.

Studies show that we have more 1st time home buyers under the age of thirty than ever before and they are willing to pay MORE for a MOVE-IN READY house. If there is a similar house to yours down the street that doesn't have a "honey do" list that comes with the selling price, that is most likely the house that the buyer will choose.

Go ahead and make these repairs before you put your house on the market. If you can find a buyer that is willing to buy, the offer that they are going to make will be much less than what it would have cost you to make the changes in the first place.

There is always a "New Listing" buzz whenever a new property goes on the market and that usually is the best time for your house to be shown and go under contract. Why risk losing a buyer by having them see your property before it's ready to be sold? Go ahead and make the house appeal, not to flippers that will make low ball offers, but make it appeal to the first time home buyer.

Take it from Whoa to Wow! Make it 1st time friendly.

For more information about making your house 1st time friendly, contact Nan Johnston at Southern Staging & Redesign.
nan@southern-staging.com

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Sony Xperia Ion Review

Sony Xperia Ion

The Sony Xperia Ion is launching today on AT&T, more than 5 months after being announced - and with last year's version of Android. So is it still worth your time?

The hunt for an Android device is one that is never ending, and it ultimately comes down to an internal battle of when "enough is enough" and one device is good enough to last you for the term of your contract. Is there ever a perfect device for everyone? No.

The beauty of Android is that there is a ton of devices to chose from, some big and some small, some powerful and others just spec'd for the entry level consumers. Back at CES 2012 we first caught wind of the Sony Xperia Ion, and until recently the device was in a sort of black hole. Sony is finally ready to put this device in consumer hands and that means it's time for you to begin wondering if this could be your next device. There is no definite yes or no for everyone, but let's hit the break together and go through some of the good and bad and see just how this device stacks up.

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Pope convenes cardinals to discuss leak scandal

VATICAN CITY (AP) ? Pope Benedict XVI convened a special meeting of cardinals Saturday to get their advice about how to deal with the scandal over leaked Vatican documents, another sign of the damage the leaks have done to trust in the Holy See's governance.

Benedict was already scheduled to attend a regular meeting of the heads of Vatican offices Saturday morning. The Vatican press office said he had added a second meeting later in the day with other cardinals in a bid to try to "restore a climate of serenity and trust" in the church.

And the Vatican said he would meet over the coming days with still more cardinals who will be gathering in Rome for a church feast day on Friday to "continue the dialogue with the people who share the responsibility of the church's governance with him."

The Vatican has been scrambling to cope with the leaks of hundreds of Vatican documents exposing corruption, political infighting and power struggles at the highest level of the Catholic Church. The pope's butler has been arrested in the case, accused of aggravated theft after the pope's own documents were found in his Vatican City apartment.

The Vatican is conducting two main investigations into the leaks: a criminal one headed by the Vatican gendarmes that led to the arrest of the butler, Paolo Gabriele, and another internal probe led by a commission of three cardinals tasked with getting to the bottom of the scandal.

Last weekend Benedict met with the cardinal's commission to learn details of some of the two dozen people they have questioned.

The meetings Saturday were another indication of the seriousness with which he has taken the scandal and the damage it has done to the trust that is supposed to form the basis of the Vatican's governance.

In its statement, the Vatican said the regularly scheduled meeting with department heads, aimed at coordinating the Vatican's work, was "today particularly important and urgent to show efficient witness to the union of spirit that animates the Curia."

The second meeting Saturday includes Vatican cardinals and the archbishops of Sydney and retired vicar of Rome ? two longtime papal advisers.

Associated Press

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Are you your own worst enemy? If so, the following gadgets might be able to help you overcome some?relatively minor shortcomings. That is to say, if you're reading this while wearing a fake mustache while frantically trying to make your way to the border,? sorry???but you've probably got bigger problems to tackle.

Ben & Jerry's pint lock

While technically designed to prevent others from stealing your ice cream, the Ben & Jerry's pint lock or "Euphori-Lock" can serve as a dietary deterrent as well. You probably won't remember the combination, and that means trying to find where you wrote it down. Then you have to enter in the combination itself. Way too many steps???though I might not be above cracking the pint open like a coconut and going in face first like a starving castaway.? $6.64???Ben&Jerry's via That's Nerdalicious

Beer Tracker bottle opener
Every time you open a beer, the Beer Tracker bottle opener will record it digitally. Hopefully, the reality of how many beers you've had will prevent awkward moments?? such as?waking up to find you have 50 Facebook messages with comments like, "The video we made of you last night is blowing up YouTube!" $10???FredFlare

A bed that makes itself
We aren't at a point where machines can completely overcome your tendency to make a mess, but a bed that can make itself is a good place to start. The OHEA Smart Bed can do just that in 50 seconds using a system of mechanical arms, cords and rollers. Granted, you'll have to be a pretty calm sleeper in order for it to work because it won't be able to handle a tangle of sheets tossed about in the night. If that sounds doable, the OHEA Smart Bed is expected to go on sale soon.???OHEA

iPhone Tank Case
If you're the kind of person who can't make it through a year without dropping and damaging your iPhone, you might want to consider a rugged case. The Tank Case from Case-Mate offers military-grade protection thanks to a polycarbonate hard shell with silicone cushioned interior and a retractable screen shield. Sure, you might have trouble fitting it?in your pants pockets (or, possibly, your car), but it's worth it for the peace of mind right? $60???Case-Mate

Toxic Waste Cookie Jar
Whenever the lid is opened on the Toxic Waste Cookie Jar, it will alert others to your unsanctioned snacking with flashing lights and an alarm sound. Using the excuse "I only did it because the horrible cookies you made are toxic and I thought they would give me superpowers" won't help. $14.99???Perpetual Kid via That's Nerdalicious

The Sonic Bomb Alarm Clock
Do you have trouble getting up in the morning? Well, that won't be a problem with the Sonic Bomb Alarm Clock. It has a maximum volume of 113 decibels (a jackhammer is around 100). If that isn?t enough, it also includes a bed shaker that you can slip under your mattress. If your heart can survive the shock, you'll always be on time. $49.99???ThinkGeek

HeadsUp
If anything, the HeadsUp sensor system proves that there a very good chance that a product exists to help you overcome just about every minor shortcoming. We've all seen garage sensor gadgets that alert you when you are about to smash into the wall, but the HeadsUp system is designed specifically to protect the expensive stuff you strap to the roof of your car. For example, if you like to go biking, you could attach a couple of waterproof sensors to the bikes, and when you return home the sensors will trigger an in-car alarm and LED sign inside the garage. In other words, it prevents you from entering the garage and smashing up your expensive gear. It's an absolute must for forgetful, outdoorsy types who have trouble with spatial relationships. $169.99???HeadsUp

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Acer CEO On The Microsoft Tablet - Business Insider

Acer, the world's fourth largest PC maker, has dismissed Microsoft's chances of becoming a rival to Apple by building its own devices and urged its software partner to focus on its new operating system instead.

Microsoft announced on Monday that it would design and sell its own "Surface" tablets to showcase Windows 8 and take on Apple and Google in devices that are capturing more and more of the computing market.

It kept PC makers largely in the dark about its plans, according to sources, marking a radical departure from its previous close collaboration with its hardware partners.

Oliver Ahrens, Acer's senior VP and president for Europe, Middle East and Africa, said Microsoft was trying to copy some of Apple's strategy, but he was doubtful it would succeed.

"I don't think it will be successful because you cannot be a hardware player with two products," he said in an interview, adding that the former darling of the tech sector would also have to adapt its brand to compete with Apple.

"Microsoft is working with two dozen PC vendors worldwide, including the local guys, whereas Apple is alone, it can more or less do what it wants," he said. "Microsoft is a component of a PC system. A very important component but still a component."

He was also worried that Microsoft would shift resources to building a consumer hardware brand and retail operation, and in the process take its eye off the ball in making sure Windows 8 was a success for the PC industry.

"Instead of enhancing the user experience for Win 8 (...) they open a new battlefield," he said.

"I worry that this will lead into a defocus internally for Microsoft, and then we have to suffer because we are working with their products."

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Taiwan-based Acer, which ranked fourth in PC shipments in the first quarter, has had its own problems after failing to adapt to changes in the market including in particular the rise of Apple's iPad last year, but Ahrens said the group was now getting back on track.

He said Windows 8, which does not yet have a launch date, was "extremely important" for Acer, and it would have four or five devices tied in with its launch, including tablets and a high-definition slimline "Ultrabook" notebook.

Ahrens said the new products would be supported by an advertising campaign focused on the user experience rather than the specifications of the machines, which has been the traditional approach of PC makers.

"Acer wants to be more about value than volume," he said, adding that the company needed to do higher end products to lift the status of the whole brand.

Acer, an Olympics sponsor, will also be in the spotlight next month as the PC provider to the London games.

"Everything is run by Acer - the scoring systems, the internal IT," said Acer UK managing director Neil Marshall. "It will demonstrate that we have the commercial ability to deliver this type of project."

Ahrens said the second quarter, which ends in nine days, would see about a 50 percent rise in revenue in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region, as the group continued its recovery from the lows of a year ago.

The region accounted for 37 pct of revenue in the first quarter, according to a company presentation.

"Q3 will be more challenging because it's a transition quarter from Windows 7 to Windows 8," he said.

(Editing by Anthony Barker)

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The Real Kitchen of the Future Won?t Involve Sous-Vide

Much of today?s cutting-edge cuisine is moving toward the low-tech rather than the high-tech. Look at coffee. Ten years ago, the action was all in huge spluttering espresso machines. Coffee obsessives endlessly finessed the physics of the process?the grind, the tamp, the pressure?in their quest for the ?God shot?: the perfect crema-topped espresso. But now, the coffee culture has moved on. The world?s greatest coffee experts?whether in Melbourne, New York, London, or Berlin?are moving beyond espresso; indeed, largely beyond electricity. They found that with the most delicious and complex beans, the simple pour-over method was a more effective brewing technique to deliver the aromas than espresso. Another new-wave coffee tool is the AeroPress, a cheap plastic device that uses air pressure to force coffee down a tube into a mug. All you need is a kettle and strong arms. This, to me, looks more like the future than a pricy, high-maintenance bean-to-cup cappuccino maker.

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U.S. judge blocks Apple in Google smartphone war

A U.S. judge on Friday ruled that Apple Inc cannot pursue an injunction against Google?s Motorola Mobility unit, effectively ending a key case for the iPhone maker in the smartphone patent wars.

The ruling came from Judge Richard Posner in Chicago federal court. He dismissed the litigation between Apple and Motorola Mobility with prejudice, meaning it can?t be refiled.

The ruling is a blow for Apple, which had hoped a decisive ruling against Motorola would help it gain an upper hand in the smartphone market against Android.

?Apple is complaining that Motorola?s phones as a whole ripped off the iPhone as a whole, ? Posner wrote. ?But Motorola?s desire to sell products that compete with the iPhone is a separate harm ? and a perfectly legal one ? from any harm caused by patent infringement.?

Apple spokeswoman Kristin Huguet declined to comment on the ruling. M otorola Mobility spokeswoman Jennifer Erickson said the company was pleased that Posner dismissed Apple?s case.

Both parties have the option to appeal Posner?s ruling.

Motorola sued Apple in October 2010, a move that was widely seen as a pre-emptive strike against an imminent Apple lawsuit. Apple filed its own claims against Motorola the same month.

Posner issued a series of pre-trial rulings that eliminated nearly all of Motorola?s patent claims against Apple from the prospective trial, while maintaining more of Apple?s claims against Motorola. That meant Apple had more to gain in the trial, which had been set to start last week.

However, Posner canceled the trial earlier this month.

Apple had sought an injunction barring the sale of Motorola products u sing Apple?s patented technology. But in Friday?s ruling, Posner wrote that neither party is entitled to an injunction.

Since Motorola could design around the minor technological features covered by Apple?s patents, an injunction would be an inappropriate windfall for Apple, Posner wrote.

Posner also said that Apple had not clearly demonstrated that Motorola phones caused a loss of consumer goodwill significant enough for an injunction.

?To suggest that it has suffered loss of market share, brand recognition, or customer goodwill as a result of Motorola?s alleged infringement of the patent claims still in play in this case is wild conjecture,? Posner wrote.

In a bright spot for the iPhone maker, Posner also ruled that Motorola could not seek an injunction based on the one patent in the case that it was still asserting against Apple.

Motorola had pledged to license that patent - which covers an aspect of wireless communication - on fair and reasonable terms to other companies in exchange for having the technology adopted as an industry standard.

?How could it be permitted to enjoin Apple from using an invention that it contends Apple must use if it wants to make a cell phone,? Posner wrote.

At a hearing earlier this week, Apple had argued that it would be satisfied with an injunction forcing Motorola to remove Apple?s patented features within three months. But Posner found that proposal unworkable, in part because of the hardship in administering such an order.

?Because of the potential costs to Motorola and the federal judiciary I could not responsibly order injunctive relief in favor of Apple,? he wrote in his ruling.

The case is Apple Inc. and NeXT Software Inc. V. Motorola Inc. and Motorola Mobility Inc., in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, no. 11-08540.

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