Motorola Milestone's ad campaign less likely to leave you in a bloody heap than Droid's

Motorola's European version of the Droid -- the Milestone -- is on the verge of release in the UK, so it's not surprising to see ads starting to pop up. This is the first we've seen, and we'll say that the approach is... interesting. In contrast to the over the top, explosive (literally -- did you see that banana?!) Verizon Droid ads, the Milestone ad is all about information, delivered in a soothing, sophisticated tone. "Intelligence and versatility converge" here, and we have to say we much prefer this approach over the it's a "frickin' robot" one taken by Verizon. Decide for yourself -- the video is after the break.

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Crist tells Republicans he is 'tried and true' - Sarasota Herald-Tribune

Crist tells Republicans he is 'tried and true' Sarasota Herald-Tribune Charlie Crist was out to cement his credentials as a conservative Republican on Sunday night, telling a GOP audience here that he is a budget-cutting ... Crist CapadesAmerican Spectator all 3 news articles »

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Kia gets carbon footprint certification for 2011 Cadenza sedan: 29.5 tons over 80,000 miles

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Several years ago, Kia decided to adopt total lifecycle analysis (LCA) for the carbon footprint of all future products. LCA takes into account the greenhouse gas emissions that accrue from the production and disposal of cars as well as the time the customers use the vehicles. The first new Kia product to get a carbon footprint label from the Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute (KEITI) is the Cadenza mid-size sedan, which just launched in its home market.

According to the LSA, production the raw materials for the Cadenza causes the emission of 3.48 tons of carbon dioxide with another 0.531 tons coming during actual vehicle production with 0.012 tons during recycling. The bulk of the total 29.5 tons is emitted during driving, with 25.5 tons being produced during 80,000 miles of driving.

The Cadenza gets more efficient engines than the outgoing Optima along with reduced weight, lower rolling resistance tires and better aerodynamics. We'll get the Cadenza in North America for 2011.


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Glenn Beck's �Midas Touch� Hurts His Credibility - David Horowitz's NewsReal Blog (blog)

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Glenn Beck's �Midas Touch� Hurts His Credibility David Horowitz's NewsReal Blog (blog) There's no joy in Mudville when I have to call out a fellow conservative. In his Dec. 10 episode of The Daily Show, Jon Stewart (NOT the ... Glenn Beck no longer a 'paid spokesman' for GoldlineDaily Finance (blog) The Buzz | Beck: Good as gold?Kansas City Star all 33 news articles »

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<b>Conservative</b> praise for Nobel speech - - POLITICO.com

President Barack Obama's Nobel Peace Prize speech Thursday is drawing praise from some unlikely quarters � conservative Republicans � who likened Obama's defense of �just wars� to the worldview of his predecessor, Republican George W. ...
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Engadget HD Podcast 166 - 12.08.2009

The countdown to CES continues, but the big news this week is on the regulatory and industry side, as the FCC tries to figure out where CableCARD is going wrong and what to do about it, and Comcast buys into NBC. We also take on the troubles of going all digital with this week's Ask Engadget HD question, and also show you what an SSD can and can't do for a HTPC. Sony's making the World Cup a part of its 3D showcase, is that enough to get us excited about soccer? Next we go behind the scenes at Sharp, while discussing plasma burn in and Universal's new flipper combo discs before closing out with the latest attempt at relevancy for BD-Live.

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00:00:45 - Comments from Engadget HD Podcast 165
00:02:30 - Hell freezes over, the FCC admits that CableCARD is a failure
00:16:55- Time Warner wants to know if it should get tough about rate hikes
00:22:17 - Poll: How do you feel about Comcast buying NBC?
00:30:40 - Ask Engadget HD: Best video encoding process to maximize quality & compatibility?
00:35:22 - SSD drives don't help dedicated Windows Media Center PCs much
00:42:55 - Sony and FIFA team up to make the World Cup 3D
00:48:36 - Inside Sharp's new LCD factory, we can see our next HDTV from here
00:50:12 - The HD Guru tries to burn-in a plasma, but fails
00:57:03 - Universal's BD-59 Blu-ray / DVD flip discs to debut on Bourne trilogy releases
01:02:55 - Terminator: Salvation's McG hosts the first audio Blu-ray director's chat session tonight

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All about the new, improved App Store in iTunes 9.0.2

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Our eagle-eyed blogger David Winograd sent out a breaking news post Friday night to let all of you know that there were changes afoot in the iTunes App Store. Sure enough, those changes appear to have migrated through most, if not all, apps by now.

In my opinion, the new design makes more sense in the overall iTunes 9.0.2 layout than the "old" design did. The app icon is now very large (blue highlight in above screenshot), so apps with poorly designed icons will need to be retooled by developers in order to create something that grabs potential purchasers with one glance.

The app screenshots in the old version of iTunes were apparently confusing to a surprising number of users. The new design now shows two or three full screenshots of each app in action (see yellow highlight above), with a visible scroll bar at the bottom of the screenshots indicating whether the user can scroll to the side to see more. The old version simply showed one screenshot and required clicking on the picture to move to the next screen image.

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Theresa May: David Cameron's lady in waiting - guardian.co.uk

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Theresa May: David Cameron's lady in waiting guardian.co.uk Born in 1956, May is a little older, as well, than most of the rest of the senior Conservative cabal. Nevertheless, she has experienced life only as an ... and more »

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