scary stories to read online: March 2012

Saturday, March 31, 2012

Add-on turns a smartphone camera into a joystick (video)

One of the more irritating aspects of touchscreen gaming is almost certainly the inevitability of blocking the screen as you play -- particularly with smaller devices like smartphones. A new peripheral being developed by Keio University takes an interesting approach to the problem -- using the device to transform the gadget's camera into a three-axis joystick of sorts by detecting the movement of markings on the add-on. According to its creators, the accuracy of the joystick depends largely on the precision of the phone's hardware. Check it out in action after the break.

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Apple, Beatles, iTunes: The Long and Winding Road

Apple is offering the Beatles' 13 studio albums and associated material through iTunes, ending what many considered a glaring omission from the music service. - Apple is offering the Beatles 13 studio albums through its
iTunes service, alongside extras such as the “Live at the Washington Coliseum,
1964” concert film. The famed bands absence from Apples music service was
long considered a glaring omission.
Apple Corps, which publishes the Beatles work, h...

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TokyoFlash Kisai On Air Acetate Touchscreen LCD Watch

Sometimes watches from TokyoFlash can be a little “out there” and hard to read. The Kisai On Air Acetate touchscreen LCD watch however is a much simpler concept than normal. We told you about the On Air with a stainless steel case and strap late last year. Now they’ve introduced a version in acetate, which [...]

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DoubleTwist adds Google Music support, gets an alarm clock app

DoubleTwist is certainly still one of the better music management options for Android, and it just keeps improving. Two days ago the player app got an update and now it can hook into Google Music, though, it only recognizes songs that you've checked for offline access from within the Google app. An unfortunate restriction, but at least your tracks don't disappear into the ether if you prefer to play back your tunes via DoubleTwist. There's also new functionality coming to what is now less an app than an ecosystem, thanks to the just released DoubleTwist Alarm Clock. The functionality is pretty much what you'd expect -- set a time and pick a song from your DoubleTwist library to gently rouse you from your slumber (or kick your butt out of bed). The Alarm Clock is just $0.99 in the Play Market right now for the first 10,000 customers. After that it'll go up to $1.99. So don't waste any time, go download it now.

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Android Central 91: Android 4.0.4 is here, or not; Temple Run definitely is here; plus your questions!

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Apple iTunes Announcement Sets Off Rampant Speculation

Apple is prepping for an iTunes announcement Nov. 16, leading to rampant speculation over a possible music-streaming service, or possibly the Beatles' catalog. - Apple is planning an iTunes-related announcement for the morning of Nov. 16,
tipped by an enigmatic message on its corporate Website quot;Tomorrow is just
another day. That you'll never forget. quot; predictably triggering massive
speculation across the blogosphere.
According to Apple's Websit...

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Friday, March 30, 2012

Six Open-Source Recommendations Every Enterprise Should Know in 2012

Enterprises continue to adopt open source at an accelerating pace in order to take advantage of the significant benefits it can deliver. How enterprises adopt, use and support open-source software in their organizations can impact budgets, as well as mission-critical goals and initiatives. eWEEK, with help from OpenLogic, distills an immense data set compiled over the past year into six key recommendations about open-source technology that every enterprise needs to know about this year. From trends on open-source adoption and use, to popular open-source software and licenses, to open source in the cloud, this presentation is designed to help enterprises understand how best-in-class companies are using open-source software today. Most enterprises today use open-source software for everything from desktop applications to mission-critical infrastructure, but many organizations have inconsistent support coverage for the open source they use, or IT departments lack technical support coverage altogether. Just as companies want technical support for commercial software, they need to evaluate their needs and options for technical support on open-source packages. For some enterprises, it makes sense to rely on internal expertise for support, while others require commercial support coverage for some or all of the open-source software they use. - ...

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Massive solar tornado caught on film

Astronomers present images of a tornado as much as five times the width of Earth raging on the sun, an event they believe triggers solar storms.

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NTT Docomo's Android phones have Mickey Mouse user interface

NTT Docomo announced a pair of 4.3-inch Android 2.3 smartphones whose styling, user interface, and content all have a Disney theme. Both have dual-core Texas Instruments OMAP4430 processors, but the & Disney Mobile on docomo F-08D& is clocked to 1.2GHz, offers HD resolution, and has a 13-megapixel camera, while the & Disney Mobile on docomo P-05D& offers 1GHz performance and a 960 x 540-pixel OLED screen....

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