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Comment Not just a watch (Score 1) 415

If you just think of "smart watches" as watches, then of course it seems absurd to have to charge them regularly. Traditional watches don't need to be charged for years at a time because pretty much all they do is tell time. But smart watches aren't really comparable to traditional watches. The only similarity they have is that they are worn on your wrist (and can tell time). Once you stop thinking "watch" and start thinking "tiny wearable computer", the charging isn't really an issue.

Comment Re:Apple has 'done nothing'??? (Score 1) 139

There is no way to tell these sort of apps apart from some scummy Skinner box which hits you up for cash after you're sufficiently hooked.

Sure there is. On top of "Offers in-app purchases" being displayed right next to the Download button, all of the available in-app purchases are listed on the app's page along with their prices. The App Store rules also require that IAP purchase descriptions must "accurately describe what each item and how the item is used within your app".

Comment First time? (Score 1) 288

Apple had live streams for events over 10 years ago. They streamed the Macworld keynotes at least four times and also had a live stream of their event in September 2010.

Macworld 2000 live stream announcement
Macworld 2001 live stream announcement
Macworld 2002 live stream announcement
Macworld 2003 live stream announcement

Comment FUD! Production will be in the US, not Finland (Score 1) 293

From TFA:

Matt Rogers, who oversees the department's loan programs as a senior adviser to Energy Secretary Steven Chu, said Fisker was awarded the loan after a "detailed technical review" that concluded the company could eventually deliver a highly fuel-efficient hybrid car to a mass audience. Fisker said most of its DOE loan will be used to finance U.S. production of a $40,000 family sedan that has yet to be designed.
The Almighty Buck

The Video Game Industry Goes Political 187

An anonymous reader writes "The video game industry is finally forming a PAC by the end of March to get some political clout. A story in The New York Times yesterday reports that the video game industry has finally woken up and realized that in order to stay strong going forward, it can't rely on 13-year-old pimple-faced kids to promote its agenda."
Hardware Hacking

Submission + - LinuxBios with graphic mode

An anonymous reader writes: A Brazilian blog about open source is talk about a project of LinuxBios that comes with Matchbox, busybox and Kdrive. The original post is here: http://br-linux.org/linux/linuxbios-com-modo-grafi co (in portuguese), a video about is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuzRsXKm_NQ, and the original post form authors are here: http://www.hermann-uwe.de/blog/linuxbios-with-x11- server-completely-in-flash-rom
Education

Higher Pay for Math and Science Teachers 471

Coryoth writes "Following up a previous story, it seems that the Kentucky effort to provide increased pay to teachers with qualifications in mathematics, physics, and chemistry has been gutted. Teachers objected to differential pay, and that portion of the bill was removed. At the same time California has just put forward a similar measure, with differential pay for teachers qualified in mathematics and science. Shockingly 40% of mathematics teachers in California are not fully qualified in the subject — a higher percentage of unqualified teachers than any other subject. Is the Californian effort any more likely to succeed, or is it destined to be similarly gutted? Is there a solution to the woeful lack of qualified mathematics teachers that the Teachers' Union will find acceptable?"

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