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- Here’s The New Digg [SCREENSHOTS]
- See the Xbox Kinect Game “Dance Central” in Action [VIDEO]
- 10 Fun Facts You Didn’t Know About Google
- Watch “Avatar” Porn In 3D, Courtesy of Hustler
- iRig Turns Your iPhone Into an Awesome Guitar Stompbox [REVIEW]
- Note-Taking App Evernote Gets Better With iOS 4
- Top 10 Twitter Trends This Week [CHART]
- Facebook iPhone App Now Plays Videos — And More!
- 30+ Essential Social Media Resources You May Have Missed
| Here’s The New Digg [SCREENSHOTS] Posted: 19 Jun 2010 07:52 PM PDT  
Manmohanjit Singh uploaded the shots below, which we found courtesy of The Next Web. Singh claims he is not an Alpha tester, but that he received the images from a friend. The screenshots would appear to be legitimate, since they’re almost identical to a video released by Digg to publishers (embedded below). The shots are a little less tantalizing than the video preview, however — thumbnail images appear to be missing from stories, for instance. Nonetheless, this is further confirmation that Digg’s new site is imminent. If successful, it could re-establish Digg’s leadership in the social news space.     New Digg (Video)Reviews: Digg Tags: digg, dugg, social media, social news
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| See the Xbox Kinect Game “Dance Central” in Action [VIDEO] Posted: 19 Jun 2010 05:58 PM PDT 
Dance Central uses the Xbox 360’s upcoming Kinect camera system to track your entire body while you perform dance moves to popular songs, then scores you on how well you performed the routines. After watching a group of professional dancers totally nail it, I tried it out to Lady Gaga’s “Poker Face,” as depicted in the second half of this video. As you can tell from the video, not everyone looks awesome playing, but it is a lot of fun. The game screen shows a dancer whose movements you have to match — different from some other Kinect games in which the avatar on the screen matches your own movements. A slider on the right side of the screen warns you what moves are coming up so you know what to be ready for. The camera reads your whole body’s movements to check if you match your cues, if you’re on rhythm, and if you’re doing the moves correctly. It’s a simple game, but it’s a lot of fun; it’s especially easy imagine that dance-offs with friends in the living room would be a blast. Harmonix plans to support up to three players. While I just played a demo of sorts, the final product will have around 600 moves arranged into 90 dance routines. The game will come out this November, around the same time Kinect does. Pricing hasn’t been named yet, but expect to keep paying more for new songs as downloadable content. The VideoTags: dance, dance central, gaming, harmonix, kinect, microsoft, mtv games, project natal, video games, xbox, Xbox 360
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| 10 Fun Facts You Didn’t Know About Google Posted: 19 Jun 2010 05:01 PM PDT 
Google is an unconventional company with a huge stake in our online lives. It is a source of fascination for many, including us, but what really happens in the Googleplex? And what cool factoids and stats exist from the company’s relatively short past? Here we bring you 10 fun facts about Google to quench our own thirst for Google knowledge as well as hopefully offer you a distracting diversion from your daily life. 1. The First Google Doodle Google’s famous homepage “Doodles” (the changing Google logo graphics) are well known and enjoyed by millions around the world as a way to mark an event or anniversary. But did you know that the very first Google Doodle was designed as a kind of “out of office” message? In 1998 Brin and Page took the weekend off to go the Burning Man festival in Nevada. The Burning Man doodle (shown above), was designed by the Google guys and added to the homepage to let their users know they were out of office and couldn’t fix technical issues like a server crash. 2. Interesting Figures from the Google IPO While the initial price for Google’s stock at its Initial Public Offering in August 2004 is an interesting stat in itself, there’s more to the story. The opening price for Google’s stock was $85 per share. At the time of writing, the stock price was $483 but has soared as high as $600 in the past year, making GOOG a rather nice investment for many. A bonus factoid from Google’s IPO process is the value Google stated it hoped to raise on its S-1 form — as much as $2,718,281,828. It may just look like a string of numbers to non-mathletes, but 2,718,281,828 is actually the first ten digits of the mathematical constant ““e”,” showing that even as their company was planning to go public, the Google guys could still geek out with a bit of numerical humor. 3. The First Google Storage Was Made From LEGO As proud hosts to Google back when it was still a research project, and known as “BackRub,” here Stanford now showcases the original Google storage from way back in 1996. It’s made up of a whopping 40 GB (less than a modern iPod) and it’s made from, as fans of the building bricks will be delighted to see, LEGO. It even hash funny mini-figures on the top. Legend has it that the reason for the LEGO construction was that the Google guys needed an easily expandable, and cheap way to house 10 4 GB hard drives, and LEGO fit the bill. Whether the primary colors of the bricks used were the hues that went on to inspire the Google logo’s design is up for debate, but we’d guess it wasn’t just a coincidence. 4. Google’s First Ever Tweet Google’s first ever Twitter post was as satisfyingly geeky as you could hope for. The message, sent in February 2009, reads “I’m 01100110 01100101 01100101 01101100 01101001 01101110 01100111 00100000 01101100 01110101 01100011 01101011 01111001 00001010.” For anyone not fluent in binary, here’s a hint — it’s a well known phrase from the company’s homepage. Got it? Yep, it reads: “I’m Feeling Lucky.” 5. Google Rents Goats This one isn’t actually one of Google’s infamous April Fools’ Day jokes: Google rents out goats. Yes you read that right. It rents goats from a company called California Grazing to help cut down the amount of weeds and brush at Google HQ. The operation of 200 goats (plus herder and a border collie) is kind to the environment, and as Google puts it: “A lot cuter to watch than lawn mowers.” 6. Google’s Impact on Language While you’d think the news that the Merriam-Webster and Oxford English Dictionary adding “google” as a verb to their lexicons in 2006 would thrill the search engine, Google was actually none too pleased with the development. “We’d like to make clear that you should please only use ‘Google’ when you're actually referring to Google Inc. and our services,” the company wrote in a blog post at the time. The rationale behind the semantic displeasure was that Google had “a brand to protect,” and feared Google would “slip from trademarked status into common usage.” Now, four years later, we have to say Google was fighting a losing battle — just ‘google it.’ However, we’ve found some other Google-themed linguistic delights for you — a Google staffer is commonly referred to as a “Googler,” while a new team member joins as a “Noogler.” Nooglers also used to wear a colorful hat with a spinner on top. According to a former employee, those hats are now pretty scarce in some offices, instead: “Every Noogler gets a yellow smiley balloon and a nameplate.” 7. Google Is Dog-Friendly Google is a super dog-friendly company. It proudly names “company dogs,” like Yoshka (described as a “free-range Leonberger”) pictured above. Yoshka accompanies Urs Holzle, senior VP operations and Google Fellow to the Googleplex. Less senior staff are also allowed to bring their dogs to the office. According to Google’s “Dog Policy”, one indiscretion too many on the Google carpets, or aggressive behavior, means Lassie will have to stay at home in the future. Strong bladdered and friendly canines are more than welcome across the campus. Unfortunately, cats are not quite as welcome. Here’s an excerpt taken directly from Google’s Code of Conduct: “Google’s affection for our canine friends is an integral facet of our corporate culture. We like cats, but we’re a dog company, so as a general rule we feel cats visiting our offices would be fairly stressed out.” 8. Google’s First Ever “Company Snack” Was Swedish Fish Back in February, 1999, the chewy candy known as “Swedish Fish” became the first ever company snack (not counting beverages) that was ordered into the Google office. Although a relatively small event, it has led to big things. Google is infamous in the industry for treating its employees to not just free drinks and snacks on tap, but full-on gourmet meals, three times a day at a plethora of on-site cafes and eateries, as well as regular BBQs during the summer. Brin and Page have been quoted in the past as saying no Googler should have to go more than 100 feet for food, leading to snack-filled “microkitchens” that are liberally dotted around the Google offices. In fact, the free food is said to be so tempting that Googlers risk the “Google 15,” similar to the “Freshman 15,” where they pile on weight soon after joining the company. Good thing they also have a Google gym. Backing this up, here’s a stat from Google — “Bay Area Googlers consumed approximately 5,500 pounds of handmade chocolates from the snack bins in the microkitchens in 2007.” Wow. 9. The Google Logo Was Not Centered Until 2001 Google’s famously sparse homepage is considered a classic design in the online world. The Google logo, however, wasn’t actually centered on the page until March 31, 2001. As early users will remember, the homepage had a bias to the left-hand side, and even earlier — back in 1998 — Google sported a Yahoo-style exclamation mark. 10. Google Has a Company Dinosaur By all accounts, there are many wondrous sights to be seen at the Googleplex, but one of the most arresting is surely the gigantic T-Rex skeleton — nicknamed “Stan” after a “real” dino found nearby — that looms menacingly at Googlers in Mountain View. Joining Stan in the unique campus decorations is a scale replica of the SpaceShipOne, enormous Android-themed models, pink flamingos, a large LEGO man, Google-colored phone boxes and grown-up size ball pits. One thing seems for sure — just like the company itself — life at the Googleplex must be far from dull. For more technology coverage, follow Mashable Tech on Twitter or become a fan on FacebookMore Google Resources from Mashable:
Reviews: Android, Facebook, Google, Twitter Tags: April Fools' Day, binary code, burning man, dogs, Doodle, goats, Google, googleplex, googler, gym, ipo, language, larry page, Lego, noogler, office decor, pets, Sergey Brin, snacks, trending
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| Watch “Avatar” Porn In 3D, Courtesy of Hustler Posted: 19 Jun 2010 03:34 PM PDT 
The movie will be released on DVD and Blu-ray this September, but we don’t know much about it aside from the title and the DVD cover, featured below. Before you say, “Wait, won’t the studio behind Avatar sue Hustler for this?” note that the film is probably safe from legal trouble because it’s pitched as a parody, just as the “Hitler Finds Out” Downfall YouTube videos are. Convenient, isn’t it? Avatar was the most successful film of all time, and some viewers have lamented that they don’t actually live in the science fantasy world it portrays. It only makes sense that some of those people would want to watch a porn film, though it’s a safe bet that most of the people who watch this one will be doing it for laughs. Roger Ebert spoke harshly of 3D cinema in the wake of Avatar’s success, but will porn viewers agree? Just don’t say “we’ll find out come September,” because many of us will respond with “What do you mean ‘we,’ kemosabe?”  For more entertainment coverage, follow Mashable Entertainment on Twitter or become a fan on FacebookReviews: Blu, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube Tags: 3D, avatar, blu-ray, dvd, Film, hustler, Movies, porn, sex, this ain't avatar xxx, video
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| iRig Turns Your iPhone Into an Awesome Guitar Stompbox [REVIEW] Posted: 19 Jun 2010 02:15 PM PDT   We had a chance to go hands-on with a pre-release version of IK Multimedia’s AmpliTube iRig, a small interface for your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch that allows you to plug a guitar or other instrument directly in to your mobile device. Combined with the AmpliTube app, the iRig turns your iPhone or iPad into a portable stompbox and jam studio with the ability to select from a number of different amp types and audio effects. The iRig dongle itself also works with other recording or tuning apps, and can simply function as a line-in for your guitar or other line level instrument. However, the device really comes alive when used with the AmpliTube app, making it possible to dial in an insane number of customized amp and effects sounds using intuitive controls. iRig Hardware and SetupThe iRig device itself is simple to understand at a glance and quite straightforward to set up. Its male 1/8-inch mini-jack connector plugs into your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch, and a 1/4-inch input on the opposite side lets you plug a guitar or other line-level instrument in to the device. A 1/8-inch headphone jack then handles the overall audio output, allowing you to listen through headphones for a solo jam session or connect up to an external mixer or PA system for practice, performance or recording. The iRig itself is sturdy and well-made, and you shouldn’t have to worry about it being too fragile to carry around with other cables, adapters or equipment. You just have to remember to turn down the volume on your iPad or iPhone/iPod touch before putting your headphones on or turning on your PA system to make sure you don’t generate feedback or blow out either your eardrums or your equipment with a too-hot audio signal — but performers and audiophiles will pretty much be trained to do this already when setting up their gear.   AmpliTube SoftwareYou’ll actually have your choice of three options in terms of the software: the full version of AmpliTube includes 11 stompboxes, 5 amps and cabinets plus two microphones for a cost of $19.99. The AmpliTube LE version includes 5 stompboxes, 1 amp and cabinet and two microphones for $2.99. There’s also a totally free version that comes with 3 stompboxes, 1 amp and cabinet and two microphones. We were able to test out the full range of sounds, amps, cabinets and effects for our review. Amps included clean, crunch, lead, metal and bass and each featured the complementary range of controls you’d find on the actual hardware: volume, bass, treble, tone and reverb depending on the amp model. The stompboxes included flanger, phazer, octave, noise filter, chorus, distortion, envelope filter, wah, overdrive, fuzz and delay — with the ability to apply up to three independent effects at the same time.   All of the effects have easy bypass modes accessible via an interface button, and some offer unique control mechanisms. The wah pedal for example can be operated simply by touching to depress the pedal further, or you can switch to tilt mode to use the accelerometer of the iPad, iPhone or iPod touch to adjust the level as you tilt the device itself. Also handy is the ability to store up to 12 presets, so once you’ve worked up a combination of amps, settings and stompboxes you like it’s easy to store and retrieve again later. How Does it Sound?IK Multimedia is a known leader in the software sound modeling arena and the AmpliTube plus iRig combination does not disappoint. You will easily forget that the sounds you hear are actually coming from a phone. The amps are based on well-known classic tones from the likes of Marshall and Fender and sound accordingly full. They’re also easy to tweak thanks to the cabinet and microphone options plus on-board controls, and the entire interface is very intuitive and easy to use. Add to that the range of effects with their own sets of controls, and the ability to layer up to three stompboxes at a time, and you’ve got yourself a very impressive and highly portable collection of sound modifiers all set up and waiting to go on your iPhone or iPad. I didn’t encounter any latency issues during any of my testing, but here too AmpliTube is looking out for those who demand high performance with low and ultra low latency options available in the Setup menu. Song Mode and Other Goodies Yet another cool feature of the AmpliTube app is the ability to import songs or backing tracks over a wireless network so as to play along or practice alongside an accompaniment. It doesn’t hook directly into your iTunes library, which would be a nice touch, but nevertheless it’s still a great feature. Other goodies include a built-in metronome and chromatic tuner. You can also sync up your AmpliTube app with your IK Multimedia account, netting you the ability to eventually purchase additional stompboxes from the online store to further expand your sound modulating arsenal. Overall ImpressionsUltimately we came away quite impressed with the iRig plus AmpliTube combo. The sounds are solid, the interface is intuitive, the featureset is robust and the price is reasonable — especially considering the range of software options and pricing available. Musicians of all stripes from hobbyist to professional could glean a lot of utility from having an on-the-go practice or composition toolbox available right in their iPhone or iPad. All three flavors of AmpliTube are already available in the App Store now, with a set of pre-recorded guitar loops built in so you can audition the sounds before deciding whether or not to pick up the iRig hardware. The device itself will ship July 1, and is available for pre-order now for a cost of $39.99. You can check out a video demo showcasing some of the amps and stompbox effects below, and go even more in depth with videos of particular sounds as well. What are your impressions of the iRig/AmpliTube combo? Let us know in the comments! For more technology coverage, follow Mashable Tech on Twitter or become a fan on FacebookReviews: App Store, Facebook, Twitter Tags: AmpliTube, effects, guitar, IK Multimedia, ipad, ipad apps, iphone, iphone apps, iPod Touch, iRig, music, reviews, stompbox
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| Note-Taking App Evernote Gets Better With iOS 4 Posted: 19 Jun 2010 12:31 PM PDT 
Evernote has three million users to recommend it, but no one with a great idea can rest on his or her laurels forever, so the company behind the tool has been updating the app with new features periodically. A couple examples: Evernote 2.0 added landscape typing mode and an in-app web browser about a year ago, and Evernote 3.2 added miscellaneous offline features for those times when 3G service isn’t available. Now we’re up to 3.3.5, and this update is mostly about multitasking. Apple limits the things apps can do in the background, but Evernote is taking advantage of the ground that Apple’s given it by downloading new note headers and syncing new notes with the server even if the app has been put to sleep in favor of another one. The best new feature is the ability to continuously record voice notes regardless of what app you’re actively using. Now you don’t have to stop recording to check something that’s pertinent to your note by visiting another app. None of these features will be available to the public until iOS 4 launches on the iPhone 3G S this Monday though. iPhone 4 users will have iOS 4 the day they pick up their phones — which will be this Thursday if they’re bold enough to brave the lines. Multitasking won’t hit the iPad until this fall, unfortunately. For more mobile coverage, follow Mashable Mobile on Twitter or become a fan on FacebookReviews: Evernote, Facebook, Twitter Tags: App, apple, apple app store, evernote, iOS 4, iphone, iphone 4, iPod Touch
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| Top 10 Twitter Trends This Week [CHART] Posted: 19 Jun 2010 10:19 AM PDT 
Though just about every slot on Twitter’s homepage has been dominated by World Cup references of late, the number one ranking below represents an aggregate of all mentions related to the tournament. After the smoke clears from football’s unprecedented Twitter blitz, we’re left with a handful of other (notably American, for a change) topics that trail behind, including buzz about The Karate Kid remake starring Jaden Smith, the NBA Finals, and the ongoing heartache and anger over the Gulf oil spill crisis, which appears to have no end in sight. As always, our partners in data at What The Trend have provided the complete chart below. Because this is a topical list, hashtag memes and games have been omitted from the chart. You can check past Twitter trends in our Top Twitter Topics section as well as read more about this past week's trends on What The Trend. Top Twitter Trends This Week: 6/12 – 6/18
 This Twitter Trends Series is supported by Bing.™ Check out the Bing Local Twitter Trends Map on Mashable. For more social media coverage, follow Mashable Social Media on Twitter or become a fan on FacebookImage courtesy of iStockphoto, ricardoinfante Reviews: Bing, Facebook, Mashable, Twitter, iStockphoto Tags: bing-twitter-trends, gulf of mexico, gulf oil spill, social media, Top Twitter Topics, trends, twitter, twitter trends
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| Facebook iPhone App Now Plays Videos — And More! Posted: 19 Jun 2010 09:35 AM PDT 
Other additions in this update include the ability to view and write on the walls of events, and a new width for the photos you upload: 720px. There’s also a series of bug fixes in the release. You can download the app on iTunes here. While its iPhone app impresses, however, Facebook is still notably without an iPad app. Its Android app, meanwhile, is somewhat lackluster. Thanks to RedmondPie for the heads up.  For more social media coverage, follow Mashable Social Media on Twitter or become a fan on FacebookReviews: Facebook, Twitter Tags: 3.1.3, App, facebook, iphone
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| 30+ Essential Social Media Resources You May Have Missed Posted: 19 Jun 2010 08:51 AM PDT 
See below for a week’s worth of guides, lists, and analysis you need to stay on your social game. This batch includes some great Twitter trend trackers, a peek into the future of the “smart home,” and some sound social business strategies. If you need a bird’s eye view of all the weekly resources published here on Mashable, head over to the back catalog anytime. No, no, don’t thank us. We do it because we love you. Social Media
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For more business news and resources, you can follow Mashable’s business channel on Twitter and become a fan on Facebook. Reviews: Android, Facebook, Mashable, Twitter Tags: business, facebook, Features Week In Review, List, Lists, Mobile 2.0, small business, social media, tech, trending, twitter, youtube
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