Bell cleared to buy Astral Media, creates a Canadian TV powerhouse
Bell tried to shake the Canadian media landscape last year with the acquisition of Astral Media, but ran into a roadblock CRTC size - Regulators do not want 25 television stations in one source movement. After some major concessions, however, Bell received permission to buy Astral for $ 3.2 billion. The revised agreement gives control Bell 12 channels including The Movie Network, HBO Canada owns. Bell is downloading something television content important step forward, however. Corus has several recognizable channels, including Cartoon Network and Teletoon, while large resorts such as Disney XD and MuchMusic are at auction. Not that Bell complains too loudly when the purchase closes July 5, of course. The merger also gives 35.8 percent of the television market in English Canada and 22.6 per cent of French-Canadian equivalent, or enough to eclipse immediate rivals Rogers and Quebecor.
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Facebook gets green light to build its second campus at California headquarters
seems that the construction of new luxury homes are becoming the norm in the technology sector. After long Apple and Google steps Facebook is also looking to expand its corporate headquarters in California - and received approval from Menlo Park to begin to turn the vision of Frank Gehry design a reality. The second campus itself is boasting nearly 434,000 square meters in total and will be built on 22 hectares, which is a lot of space for something a park on the roof of an underground tunnel leading to the existing dwelling Facebook. As council members, who seem to be more satisfied with the construction project Zuck, with Keith Kirsten express what they "feel very lucky
us have a building by Frank Gehry. "Well, all alive.
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BionicOpter dragonfly drone flutters about, blows minds
not quite the name that Boston Dynamics is. (And, in fact, we're not quite sure Big Dog is a regular topic of conversation even tables.) But that surely deserves the same attention to the work they do with robotics. After developing a machine that shot last year around like a gull, now the company has created BionicOpter. The 17.3 inch long dragonfly drone can hover in the air in all directions, and even float as a source of biological inspiration. Its carbon fiber and aluminum four wings beat 20 times per second, pushing in the air as if swimming instead of flying. Effectively lead the robo-bug is achieved through application of smart phone, but ARM microcontroller based on small adjustments to ensure stability during the flight map. There are some important pieces of information that we have at present. On the one hand, we do not know how long the lithium-ion battery will last two cells, and the price or availability defect in the prospectus (the source link). Chances are, though, you'll never be able to pay in some way. Fortunately, at least you can see this engineering marvel in action after the break.
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OCZ Expands Far Cry 3 Offer to Include 128GB Vector SSD
now all vector OCZ SSD are eligible for free power game.
has come to our attention that OCZ Technology and not limit their freedom of Far Cry 3 place only 256 GB solid state drive 512 GB (SSD) models. Those who buy the 128 GB version now eligible, so no matter what the purchasing power unit vector, you will receive an activation code and URL to download the full version shooting entertainment of the first Ubisoft (FPS).Find best price for : --Kick----Vector--
Five great indie games for a long weekend
want something different to play in the next four days? Here is a selection of interesting indie titles that are safe for family consumption
Amid all his other thoughts for the weekend of Easter may at some point come to the conclusion that he has a house full of family members and no possibility of obtaining park, because it is like Siberia there. If this is the case, here are five fun indie games that you can collect and explore together. Perhaps then the eggs with the cream of derision. Despite Wash your hands before touching the drivers - there is nothing worse than a joypad sticky. Anyway, here you go ...
To the Moon (Freebird Games, PC)
This beautiful touching adventure follows a dying man who gave him the opportunity to live his life since early man - all to make one last wish. It seems depressing, but it is wonderful and healthy positive things with his band touching and cute retro images. Well, the Moon has been for some time unlike the others, but this weekend, it seems appropriate to reproduce some hope, death and the possibility of redemption. It is 7 EUR direct from the developer, but if you are very fast, is for sale at a price of € 2.79 on Steam until the end of Friday.
Terraria (Re-Logic, PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3)
Billed as the first serious competitor to Minecraft platform, this exciting and creative game, you will discover a landscape of 2D scrolling, tunneling develop weapons and fight monsters. The world is procedurally generated so no two games are ever the same, and there are so many details and
life
in this area. He has been on PC for a while, but it just arrived on Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network, adding many new features, including shared co-op to four players screen, which is so much fun . Read Christian Donlan beautiful view on Eurogamer for more proof that this is something inevitable. Oh, and a Vita version is on the way. You can buy the PC version on the official website or on Steam.
Ridiculous Fishing (Vlambeer, iOS)
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Amazon still king of online jungle
Since its inception in a garage in Washington for his rise to the top of the online retailer in the world, Amazon continues to defy critics and rivals alike
began in a garage in Bellevue, Washington in 1994, but now is by far the largest online retailer in the world -. And causes fear in his rivals on the street, and continues to swell
Amazon, founded by former hedge fund manager Jeff Bezos, has exploded into a global giant with operations in 11 countries, including Canada, China, France, Germany and Japan and the United UK. It employs 88,400 people, revenues of $ 61 billion (40 billion pounds) in 2012, 27% more than the previous year, and has a market capitalization of $ 120.6bn, with its shares up 30% last year.
Since its inception, the sale of books, Amazon has diversified into CDs, DVDs, games, electronics, household items and clothing, and their selection of TV shows, songs , books, applications and game titles increased to 23m. It continues to grow and offers online storage and web hosting rental movies through its acquisition of Lovefilm in 2011.
means of technological capabilities ofThe retailer generates about 10% of total turnover in the UK, only ? 2.3 million in taxes over the last three years for which figures are available. Its base of Luxembourg means that you can charge EU customers only 3% VAT for e-books and music downloads over 20% taxed in the United Kingdom. Profits in the UK and other EU countries are channeled through royalties for intangibles such as the use of the brand or technology.
But the EU is putting pressure on Luxembourg to strengthen fiscal rules and the government of the United Kingdom is pushed to strengthen the tax system operated by multinationals. However, none of this seems to have an increasing impact on the Amazon sales as competitors, Woolworths, HMV, facing existential crises or simply collapse.
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ICANN's New Trademark 'Clearinghouse' Resembles Mobsters' 'Insurance' Program
clearing "does not necessarily prevent trademark infringement or cybersquatting, but it helps brand owners and brand owners a bit to minimize the damage may happen, "he added." We told the owners of the brand is not that expensive to protect themselves and they should. "
I mean, pay the godfather of the local mafia, "not necessarily prevent someone breaking windows, but it helps to reduce the likelihood of damage." And " not that expensive to protect, so you should "
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Advertisers Miffed Over Mozilla's Upcoming Do-Not-Track Default in Firefox
A war is coming, there will be victims?
There is an interesting articleAdWeek> discuss of Mozilla
plans to eventually enable Do -Not-Track feature by default in the next version of its Firefox browser, which effectively block third-party tracking cookies. Mozilla has announced plans to implement DNT as a month ago by default, but no later than the last month, the browser maker said it still needs further testing. At present, there is no specific release date for when Firefox will function, just know it is coming, and advertisers are not just happy.
"It is alarming," Lou Mastria, CEO of digital advertising Alliance, said
AdWeek . "They put it under the cloak of privacy, but disrupts a business model
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Ceton InfiniTV 6 review: A six-tuner dynamo for Microsoft??�s dying media center
Windows Media Center
is dying a slow death. It? € ? s? S is not included with Windows 8, and costs a hundred dollars to add to the new operating system. And now that the Xbox One was revealed Microsoft?? S attitude when it comes to encouraging people to put in their living room PC is less of a puzzle. third-party developers, on the other hand, haven?? T abandon the concept of home theater PC. ? InfiniTV 6 ketone is a good example of this digital tuner lets you watch and / or record up to six channels of digital cable TV at the same time.
it? Each PC on your network? S running Windows Media Center, you can access live TV. As Cetona? 4th previous S InfiniTV? A tuner four $ 199 that connects to a PCA? S USB Porta? Its successor, the $ 299 InfiniTV 6, works with a subscription to digital cable TV. It requires either a multistream cable card (M-Card) or SDV tuning adapter, which requires the cable operator to offer. Unfortunately, there is no equivalent for subscribers to satellite TV. The InfiniTV 6, however, takes a page from HDHomeRun first SiliconDust?:? It connects to your router so that any PC with Windows Media Center to it? your network you can access live TV?.
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Nintendo's showing at E3: The good, the bad, and the ugly
Nintendo raised eyebrows when he retired from holding a press conference live for a prerecorded video traditional at E3 this year. It was doubly shocking because of the importance of this particular E3 when their competitors in the market for consoles strives to show your new hardware and games. Latest Nintendo, Wii U, staggered to the door and was successful in almost all regions. If there was ever a time to take a dip, it was all ... Continue reading Nintendo's showing at E3: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
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Diogene micro home pushes the boundaries for off-the-grid tiny living
Italian architect Renzo Piano was to build the tallest building in Europe (London Stone) to one of his children. Finish last in his career the dream of building a micro house measuring only 7.5 square meters (81 square feet), one Piano unit was added in the gardens of the Vitra Campus in Weil am Rhein, Germany. Nicknamed "Diogenes", the small structure is named in honor of the Greek philosopher Diogenes of Sinope, who is said to have renounced all worldly luxuries and conventions for the simplicity of life in a large ceramic jar. .. Continue reading Diogenes house micro pushes the limits of off-the-grid lounge
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Slip House provides template for future affordable and sustainable family homes
Slip House, by the British company Carl Turner Architects, is ideally suited for a large number of four up in a row of terraced houses in Brixton in London. However, it is quite typical two up two down, as the prototype of the family home combined with sustainable technologies based on three "slipped" orthogonal boxes unusual design. .. Continue reading slip model for the future House offers affordable and sustainable homes
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NSA Whistleblower Edward Snowden Leaves Hong Kong for Moscow with the Help of WikiLeaks
The Saga Continues
Edward Snowden
is now officially a criminal operation of the law, but the U.S. extradition effort just became a little more difficult. Despite having canceled U.S. passport, Snowden was able to legally obtain transport in Moscow, and WikiLeaks claims they are behind the move. Lawyers for the controversial report of the non-profit organization approached them Snowden who asked their help, and they seem more willing to take on the case once you arrive at your destination. Presumably these are the same lawyers who shielded WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the Swedish authorities in recent years, so chances are high that this saga will take a very long time to fully play if it comes in countries such as Ecuador, where extradition can be tricky.
The Chinese government has also openly admitted that the lawyers of the city-state Snowden worked with almost all in Hong Kong, and issued the following statement.
"Edward Snowden left Hong Kong today (June 23) on their own in a third country legal and normal channels.
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Need An Artificially Intelligent Robotic System For Sorting Trash? ZenRobotics Has Them.
Netflix renews Hemlock Grove for a second season
's first foray Netflix in the horror genre seems to have gone well, the company announced the renewal Hemlock Grove for a second season. Run 10 episodes will be released next year, probably after original co Netflix
Lilyhammer
(later this year) and House of Cards
(currently in production) make a second pass through the glove. Hemlock Grove
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SEED's net zero modular classroom takes on Living Building Challenge
SEED Homes Partnership has partnered with the method of construction, which should become the first modular building to pass the Living Building Challenge. The SEEDclassroom is designed to be available on short notice, and yet one that fits your own portable power teaching space and water requirements ... Continue reading room modular class becomes zero net SEED Living Building Challenge
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Honda teams up with Sekisui House on smart home robots
one in five Japanese citizens and 65 or more are developing several robotic technologies to prolong independent living and improve quality of domestic life. The main alternative to nursing homes and hospitals are smart homes designed around the needs of the elderly. Earlier this week, Honda announced that it will test some of their robots assisted living in a familiar exercise Showroom beyond SUMUFUMU Sekisui House Brand Lab ... Continue reading Honda teams with Sekisui House on intelligent robots house
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DailyDirt: Citizen Science
- The White House is looking for scientists and citizens accepting nominations for outstanding individuals who have had a significant impact on society. The White House will host the event champions Citizen Science around the June 4, 2013 - to get their applications before the end of April. [Url]
- If you love ants, here is your chance to have a say to a common name of the species of ant
. Anyone can vote in the first four names: Barricade ants, lock, lunch or ant ant road. (Vote by April 30!) [URL]
citizen scientists have presented draft Scistarter for a contest earlier this year, and the grand prize was a device that creates water fuel. Not exactly a Mr. Fusion, but water decomposed into hydrogen and oxygen is still an orderly demonstration. [URL]
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Amazon In Your Living Room: Company Is Reportedly Launching Its Own TV Set-Top Box This Fall
In pictures: Top ten green buildings in the US
The American Institute of Architects has announced its ten green buildings in the United States for 2013 on Monday (Earth Day, uncoincidentally). This is a diverse list, with a cheese factory, apartments for the elderly, school buildings, and a handful of LEED certification. Only a zero net building list, but it is worth remembering that it is much easier to build a net zero home is a net zero office or factory. Enter a brief profile of each building, or go directly to the gallery of architectural eye candy ... Continue reading In pictures: Top ten green buildings in the United States
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Pure Jongo multi-room speaker system now available in North America
If you have thought of adding speakers around the house, but are reluctant to run the son, Jongo pure system now available in North America, connecting the Sonos style of play: 3 multiradio sound games. For now, it is $ 129 Jongo A2, WLAN and Bluetooth equipped bridge (on the bottom) that spreads "perfect timing" sound to different rooms, and portable speaker S3 Jongo $ 199 (upper left ). The product will work on your own sound Bluetooth reception from your handheld and other devices such as the Pure Sensia 200D or existing audio system with analog and digital audio outputs in A2. The Pure Connect iOS hardware and also allows you to contact your local broadcast ads with 15 million songs of pure music subscription service. You can decorate any room product coordination grids (above) for $ 30 and $ 20 for S3 A2, while a speaker 100W T6 Jongo part headlight will join later this year an undisclosed price. To see where the capture, check the PR after the break.
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DailyDirt: Metallic Royalty
- researchers at Northwestern University have discovered a way to use corn starch instead of selective toxicity of cyanide to extract gold from raw materials and electronic waste. Apparently, alpha-cyclodextrin (a fragment of starch made six cyclic glucose units) that works best for the isolation of gold. [Url]
Scientists at Hokkaido University have developed a platinum catalyst nanoparticles can maintain premature ripening of fruit during storage. Fruit ripening right ethylene gas, which accelerates the maturation of other fruits. platinum nanoparticles are able to effectively oxidize ethylene, even at zero degrees Celsius, which is the necessary temperature in cold storage. [URL]
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