New York City residents can now get their own .nyc domain
NYC announced last year that its residents, including businesses and government entities, would be able to get a custom domain to match the place they call home — something London has done as well. With the first two phases of the rollout now complete, which gave first dibs to city officials and trademark owners, it’s finally time for the general availability of top-level domains for New York City. In order to qualify, you’ll need to show proof that you live within one of the five boroughs (Brooklyn, Manhattan, Staten Island, The Bronx and Queens). To make things easier, NYC teamed up with over 50 registrars, among which are GoDaddy, Network Solutions, Domain.com and Name.com, with prices per domain ranging anywhere from $25 to $50. They’re on a first come, first served basis, however, so hurry if you’re interested.
I spoke to Jeff Newman, vice president of registry services at Neustar, who is involved with the initiative, and he told me that this is a way for New York City to give its residents a digital space only for them. “It’s an incredibly strong brand. We couldn’t be more excited about this launch,” Newman added. For those who live here in The Big Apple, the city is celebrating the launch by hosting a shindig at the Flatiron Plaza today, starting at 1PM ET, where there will be food, swag and an on-site registration process.
Bonus: GoDaddy doesn’t want New Jersey to know.
[Lead image credit: Associated Press]
Filed under: Internet
Source: NYC
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AT&T to pay $80 million in refunds for unauthorized charges
In order to settle an FTC complaint over unauthorized third-party charges, AT&T will pay $80 million to the Commission for customer refunds. The FTC complaint alleges that the carrier billed “hundreds of millions of dollars” in charges from outside companies for subscriptions, ringtones, horoscopes and more without consent — a practice more commonly referred to as mobile cramming. It also states that AT&T pocketed at least 35 percent of collected funds that usually appeared as $9.99 monthly additions. Folks who think they might’ve been charged without giving proper consent can submit a claim with the FTC starting today. AT&T will also pay $20 million in penalties and fees to 50 states and the District of Columbia alongside a $5 million penalty to the FCC. That brings the grand total of the settlement to $105 million.
[Photo credit: Craig Warga/Bloomberg via Getty Images]
Filed under: Wireless, Mobile, AT&T
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Nexus 9 tablet is HTC’s “commitment” to return to market, says HTC president of North Asia Jack Tong
HTC has had a rough going for the last few years. Struggling to really hit it big. Most of their focus is on phones with devices like the HTC One line and the more recently released Desire refresh line. The company has said that their smartwatch wearable plans have been shelved for this year, so that is out. So what about tablets? The last set of tablets I can remember from HTC was the Flyer and the Jetstream. Neither of which were particularly amazing. The most recent news about a Nexus tablet though has been aimed at a Nexus 9 tablet that would be made my HTC. While nothing is 100% confirmed, HTC President of North Asia, Jack Tong, let loose a simple statement during a press briefing this morning.
Mr. Tong told the press that the Nexus 9 tablet represents “HTC’s commitment” to return to the tablet market. Focus Taiwan goes on to report that the Nexus 9 is set to be unveiled on October 16th and is expected to be announced along side Android L and the Nexus 6. This was all during a briefing that took place this morning in New York. HTC does have a “Double Exposure” event planned for later this evening where we know they will be announcing the ReCamera, the portable camera accessory.
The leaked specs for the Nexus 9 included a NVIDIA Tegra K1 processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB and 32GB options, 8MP camera, Quad HD display with 2560×1600 resolution and dual front-facing BoomSound speakers. A more recent leaked image of the rear of the tablet also offers up a more matte appearing finish vs the previously thought aluminum. I could only image what a 9-inch tablet made with a an aluminum body design would have cost. I am assuming the tablet will launch with Android L and also be 64bit.
Source: Focus Taiwan Via 9to5Google
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Google Launches Android Wear forum for consumers to find help
So you got yourself a fancy new Android Wear powered device and you are fumbling your way through the app and learning how to use it. It isn’t always easy to figure out all that a new device can do for you. You are sure to have some questions that just don’t have readily available answers. Maybe you have some suggestions to make the platform even better. Google has your back, as usual. They have just opened up the official Android Wear Help Forum via Google groups where you can get answers to those pressing questions or recommend future features.
If you know a thing or two you should swing in and see if you can put your knowledge to work helping those out that might be less informed. You never know, you might find something you didn’t know about either. Just try to be nice no matter how silly the question might seem to you, it is important to the poster.
Head over to the Android Wear Forums to check it out.
Via Android Police
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Learn To Code Bundle: Name your own price and start programming [Deal of the Day]
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Samsung Galaxy Note Edge spied with AT&T and U.S. Cellular support
The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge has had some interesting rumors surrounding it. While we’ve reported that it will be available through T-Mobile and Sprint, many others have reported that it will have a very limited availability in the US. Well, if this FCC filing is anything, it’s news that it might be more available than previously thought.
What this shows is that the Note Edge will carry support for AT&T (bands 2 and 4 above) and U.S. Cellular (bands 5 and 12 above). While this by no means guarantees anything, it certainly provides hope for more availability in the US.
For those who don’t know, the Note Edge is a 5.6″ screen device with a resolution of 2560 X 1600 that is a lot like the Note 4, except on the right side the screen curves around the edge to provide more functionality to access apps and information.
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Apple Invites Media to October 16 Event: ‘It’s Been Way Too Long’
As expected, Apple will be holding a media event on Thursday, October 16 at the Town Hall auditorium on its Cupertino headquarters campus, with the company today sending out media invitations for the event (via The Loop). The event begins at 10:00 AM Pacific, and the invitations carry the tagline “It’s been way too long”.
Apple is expected to introduce an updated iPad Air (and possibly a new iPad mini), as well as updated iMacs with at least the 27-inch model carrying a high-resolution Retina display. OS X Yosemite is also likely to see its final overview before public launch, and one rumor has suggested updated Mac minis are also in the works and could see an announcement at the event.
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The Big Picture: a London footbridge that fans open for boats
What you see above is a bridge of a slightly different flavor. Taking inspiration from Japanese hand-fan design, the Merchant Square Bridge uses a cantilvered deck to cross the Grand Union Canal in Paddington, London. Each of the five steel beams open in sequence and use what designer Knight Architects calls shaped counterweights to assist the hydraulic jacks that raise and lower the planks. Just how much weight is needed to aid the spans? Architecture & Design says 40 tons worth — about the heft of an average humpback whale. The design of the bridge allows boats to pass under freely, and pedestrians to cross the 20 meter-wide (roughly 65 feet) body of water. To see it in action (and in the down position), check out the video we’ve embedded below if you can’t make it to London to peep in person.
Via: This Is Colossal
Source: Knight Architect Bridges (YouTube), Knight Architects
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I played ping pong with a robot and it went easy on me
No, this isn’t the Tokyo Game Show. OMRON, the alleged company behind Amazon Fire’s face-tracking feature, exhibited its ping pong robot at CEATEC just to demonstrate its automation prowess. Well, by robot we don’t mean the humanoid kind; it’s more of a large silver crane that swings a bat with three arms. It even has a stationary head that looks down upon its human challenger (including this author, as shown in the video after the break); that’s where all the sensors are stored in order to track the player and the ball. The brain, on the other hand, is tucked into a cabinet next to the robot.
For the sake of harmony between man and machine, OMRON actually lowered the robot’s performance in order to let the humans win once in a while. Apparently the robot’s strikes would be too fast if running at full capacity. Still, I was quite surprised by my metallic friend’s speedy response to my volleys — it was as if I was playing a casual game with another human, especially with the way it flipped the bat between left and right sides. The prototype did have one physical disadvantage, though: the arms weren’t long enough to reach the middle of the table, so I had to hit the ball a bit further to keep the game going — we managed 15 continuous volleys at best (and, most importantly, I came out in one piece afterwards).
While OMRON has no plans to commercialize this amusing machine, we can see how it could be repurposed for more practical tasks under constantly-changing conditions. According to Forbes’ Michael Kanellos, this could make a more sophisticated “pick and place” robot that can quickly adapt to different production lines. And when no one’s looking, it can go back to playing ping pong with fellow robots.
Filed under: Robots
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Watch the start screens for nearly every Game Boy title ever made
Up for a long nostalgia trip? You’re in for a treat. NicksplosionFX has posted a video showing the start screens for almost every original Game Boy title ever made, ranging from 4 in 1 Funpak to Zoop. Each opener only lasts a matter of seconds, but the sheer volume of games amounts to 2 hours, 42 minutes of monochrome animations and chiptunes — watch it all and you’re bound to find something that evokes your childhood. It’s thankfully in alphabetical order, so you can quickly scrub through if you’re just trying to find that one game you always played after school.
Source: NicksplosionFX (YouTube)
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