Detachable Spider Penises Allow for Sneaky Escapes from Cannibalistic Mates [Sex]

The male orb-web spider has a dangerous natural imperative. He—the little one on the left—has to have sex with the behemoth on the right. And she wants to eat him. What's a guy to do? Use his detachable penis to keep her satisfied while he scurries off, of course. More »

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CFO Defends Amazon From Analyst Skepticism

Investors seem pretty disappointed with Amazon's fourth quarter results (as of 3pm Pacific, the company's stock is down 8.6 percent in after-hours training), yet for most of this afternoon's analyst conference call, that disappointment was largely hidden in the normal stream of numbers and financial terminology. Finally, a few minutes before the call ended, one analyst asked CFO Tom Szkutak to directly address the concern that earlier questions had hinted at ? namely, that the company seems to be seeing "diminishing return" on its spending. Szutak's initial response? "I'm not sure how to answer that." Yes, he said Amazon is investing heavily (for example, hhe said Amazon had opened 17 fulfillment centers during the quarter, bringing the total to 69), but that's because the company is seeing so much growth ? in its own retail business, in fulfillment for third-party retailers, in Amazon Web Services, and so on. As evidence, he pointed to Amazon's 46 percent growth in overall unit sales. (He talked in more detail about media sales earlier in the call.)

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Adblock Plus developer pokes holes in Mozilla's new add-on performance tests

Wladimir Palant, developer of the most popular add-on in the world, Adblock Plus, is also an active contributor to the Planet Mozilla blog community. Over the last few days, in response to Mozilla's new name and shame list of slow add-ons, Palant has been investigating whether Mozilla's testing methods are actually accurate.

Rather surprisingly, it turns out that Mozilla's numbers could be significantly wrong -- and if they're not wrong, the factors that Mozilla uses to tabulate an add-ons final score should definitely be made more transparent.

In the first set of tests, Palant shows that FlashGot's position in the top 10 is probably due to a fault in Mozilla's testing setup, and that add-ons can perform very differently depending on which operating system they're being tested on. In the second analysis, Palant uncovers an irregularity that doesn't seem to have an obvious cause -- but it could be due to an I/O bottleneck on Mozilla's test machines. Basically, even though performance testing of Read It Later is disabled because of a bug, it still (somehow!) manages to record a 14% slow-down on Windows 7.

Palant concludes both analyses by scolding Mozilla for going public with the performance data before its testing methods had been confirmed accurate. It definitely looks like Mozilla has been more than a little reckless, considering the importance of Firefox's add-on ecosystem.

Adblock Plus developer pokes holes in Mozilla's new add-on performance tests originally appeared on Download Squad on Fri, 08 Apr 2011 05:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Qseven module sports a TI ARM-plus-DSP chip

MSC Vertriebs announced a Qseven module powered by the Texas Instruments (TI) C6A8168 chip, which combines a 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A8 core with a 1.5GHz digital signal processor (DSP). Designed for & demanding image processing& applications, the Q7-TI8168 includes 1GB of DDR3 memory, up to 8GB of flash storage, two SATA ports, six USB ports, and an HDMI/DVI interface, according to the company....

Source: http://www.linuxfordevices.com/c/a/News/MSC-Q7TI8168/?kc=rss

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Tobii Eye-Tracking Demo At CES 2012

Tobii Technology has developed technology that allows you to control your laptop or other displays by moving your eyes. Check out video of the product in action at CES 2012 to see how it works.

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Quix Mixer Hangs Around Looking Cool

I have found through experimentation that one of the best hand mixers available to man is a power drill with a ballon whisk clamped into the chuck. It will fluff up egg whites and cream in no time, is free (assuming you already own the drill and whisk) and is about as butch as you [...]

Source: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/01/quix-mixer-hangs-around-looking-cool/

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Gavio TOAST! Docking Speaker for iPhone

This cute speaker from Gavio looks like a retro-styled toaster.� It would look really cute in my retro kitchen with my Formica dining table.� The TOAST dock has� 50mm speakers with 3W total RMS, and they reproduce 150-18,000Hz with an 80dB signal-to-noise ratio.� It’s powered with a 1000mAh lithium-ion battery.� No price has been released [...]

Source: http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/01/29/gavio-toast-docking-speaker-for-iphone/

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Your iPad Breathes Life Into Totoya's Plush Creatures [Video]

Designed to be a soft interactive toy for kids, rather than a protective case for your tablet, Totoya's plush creatures completely swallow and protect your iPad while providing a peek at its display through a couple of strategic holes. More »

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Sony Ericsson buyout approved by the European Commission

The European Commission has given Sony the OK to take full control of Sony Ericsson, three months after Sony paid €1.05 billion for Ericsson's share of the partnership.  Along with the entire company, the hefty sum also earned Sony an IP cross-licensing agreement, as well as ownership of five patent families. If you'll recall, upon announcement of the buyout, Sony said that the acquisition was fueled by the need to integrate SE smartphones into its existing network-connected devices, including TVs and tablets. The European Commission's approval is a major stepping stone in the acquisition process, which will likely be finalized in the coming weeks. 

What does the buyout mean for consumers? As Sony said, it will likely begin focusing on how its smartphones can mingle with its current line of products. Back at CES, Sony showed off its idea of a "connected home", an environment in which its line of smartphones will almost certainly thrive. Who knows, is a smartphone that acts as a Playstation controller too much to ask for? 

Source: Reuters; via Xperia Blog

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Trade Whatever You've Got for Whatever You Want with the Swap-O-Matic [Video]

Vending machines would be a lot more user friendly if they didn't always demand money. Maybe I don't have $1.25 for that can of soda. Maybe I've got a seventy-five cents and four cigarettes. That seems like like a fair trade, right? Well, with the Swap-O-Matic, I can now find out. More »

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Daily Crunch: Suit Up Edition

Nintendo Announces The Wii U, A Unique Controller/Console Combo The Nintendo Wii U Won E3 2011 Actually, Sony Won E3 With The Vita The Gresso iPhone Case Has Six Stupid Little Watches Embedded Into It E3: Super Mario 3DS Trailer

Source: http://www.crunchgear.com/2011/06/08/daily-crunch-suit-up-edition/

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Deal of the Day ? 42? LG 42LW5300 Class 3D LED 1080p 120Hz HDTV with 3D Blu-ray Player and 4 Pairs of 3D Glasses

Today’s LogicBUY Deal is $600 off the 42″ LG 42LW5300 Class 3D LED 1080p 120Hz HDTV bundled with a 3D Blu-ray disc player and 4 pairs of 3D glasses for $799.99.� Features:� LED Plus display 2D technology, LG Cinema 3D technology, 2D to 3D conversion, 42″ 1920×1080 display, 4,000,000:1 contrast ratio, 3 HDMI inputs, more. [...]

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Gateway ID49C13u: Smooth Looks From Space

Gateway's ID49C13u, a thin and sedately handsome all-purpose laptop , is a giant step forward for a company whose recent notebook PCs seemed stuck in the doldrums. Gateway has even included a glowing touchpad that pulses in hypnotic rhythms while you boot up.

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Toshiba announces color e-reader in Japan, hopes people buy more e-books from its store

If you're gonna be late to a party, you should at least be fashionably late. That's the mindset behind Toshiba's entry into the dedicated e-reader space with its new 7-inch BookPlace DB50. Toshiba hopes adding an e-reader alongside its existing AT200 and Thrive tablets will push more eyeballs towards the 100,000 or so titles in its BookPlace online bookstore. The ¥22,000 ($284) BookPlace DB50 sports a TFT-LCD screen with an LED backlight, a 1GHz Freescale i.MX535 processor, 8GB of internal flash memory and a microSD slot. The device also measures 120mm wide, 190mm tall, 11mm thick and weighs 330 grams (11.6 ounces), with battery life rated at up to 7.5 hours. Toshiba did not mention the operating system in its release though the hubbub in the Interwebs is that it will use customized versions of Linux and Android Gingerbread. The Japanese debut is pegged for February 10th and the company is apparently considering a release outside the country, too.

Toshiba announces color e-reader in Japan, hopes people buy more e-books from its store originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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