Google and the NFL finally partner, highlight clips and more coming to YouTube
The NFL can’t ignore Google and YouTube’s power anymore. A deal has been reached that brings highlight clips to YouTube in time for the Super Bowl and beyond. It’s not just YouTube as Google search results will provide more detailed information on games, which include kickoff times as well as the networks airing the games.
Google will promote the NFL on YouTube and other places, but they will also share revenue from ads that appear with the highlight clips and search results with the NFL.
Now before you go thinking that full games will come to YouTube, that’s not in the cards for now. The NFL wants fans to watch the games on the TV networks since they have paid a ton of money for those rights. Google will steer fans to both the networks and NFL.com, but in-game clips will be something fans will enjoy on YouTube starting as early as this week’s Super Bowl.
Now the only question I have is if the score in the above image will really be 0 – 0 with 10:45 left in the first quarter?
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Deal: Logitech accessories up to 60% off today on Amazon
As part of today’s Gold Box Deal of the Day, Amazon is offering select Logitech accessories for up to 60 percent off.
The deal mostly comprises keyboards and mice – Logitech’s specialty – but there are a few other items that may pique your interest, including some Samsung tablet keyboard cases, Bluetooth controllers, and speakers.
The discounts vary from 33% to 67%, allowing you to make some decent savings if you’re shopping for quality accessories.
Get up to 60% off select Logitech products on Amazon
As with all deals of this type, the discounts last until tonight at midnight PST, while supplies last. Let us know if there’s anything that you find interesting!
Super-thin Kevlar layers promise safer, slimmer batteries
Scientists have spent a lot of time trying to lengthen battery life, but safety and thickness matter, too. Just ask Boeing about that first problem — its 787 Dreamliner was grounded for months thanks to battery fires. However, a group of University of Michigan researchers may have found a way to make lithium-ion energy packs that are safer and slimmer at the same time. The team has developed Kevlar-based, nano-sized membranes that insulate the electrodes in a battery while still allowing lithium ions to pass through and create a proper circuit. The extra-thin layers should not only reduce the chances of short circuiting, but allow for more energy in a given space. You could get away with thinner batteries in smartwatches and other devices without giving up battery life… or worrying that your device will spontaneously combust, for that matter.
The best part? Unlike a lot of battery experiments, there’s a roadmap in place for real, tangible products. The researchers have formed their own company, Elegus Technologies, and expect to mass-produce Kevlar-equipped lithium cells in the fourth quarter of 2016. It’s going to be a while after that before there’s something you can buy (Elegus is still in talks with other companies), but don’t be surprised if your 2017 mobile gear is at once more portable and more dependable.
Filed under: Cellphones, Laptops, Tablets, Science, Mobile
Source: University of Michigan
EA slashes prices of Titanfall, Battlefield 4, Dragon Age: Inquisition and more on Xbox One
EA is offering heavy discounts on several Xbox One games including the likes of Titanfall, which is now available for $10, with the deluxe edition of the game valued at $12.50. The season pass is also getting a price cut, and is now at just $6.25. Other games on offer include Battlefield 4, which is available for $13.20, Dragon Age: Inquisition at $35.99 and more.
Zeptolab departs from puzzle genre with King of Thieves
Chances are you have played Cut the Rope or at least have seen someone with the game. It is one of the games from Zeptolab. The developer has a history with the puzzle genre, but the next game to leave the studio will a departure from that. The upcoming game is King of Thieves and it brings together tower defense, platformer, and multiplayer elements. Not many details are disclosed, if any, but the trailer makes it clear that the design/graphics match that of Cut the Rope.
Hit the break for the teaser.
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Zeptolab setup a site for the game Twitter account for King of Thieves that you can follow by clicking here.
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Saygus V2 will begin pre-orders on January 29th, to be less than $600
One of the more interesting Android phones to come out of CES this year was the dual microSD Saygus V2. Reporting early as a 320GB phone, we refined our expectations when we clarified just 64GB of internal storage, with two external card slots to total up the remaining.
On the show floor, Saygus was not able to provide an expected shipping schedule or pricing for the V2, and we are still a little in the dark even now for both.
Pre-registrations for the V2 have been up for a while, but Saygus now says that sign-ups will be shut down on January 29th, that’s this coming Thursday, at 11:00am Pacific Time. Shortly thereafter, look for a Twitter post on their official account @Saygus, marking the beginning of pre-orders for the device.
In terms of pricing, Saygus hasn’t spilled the beans just yet, but early announcements and indicators placed the phone at sub-$600. We still expect that to be true, but will have to wait for further word to confirm.
Looking at the specs sheet, the Saygus V2 is looking to bring top notch hardware, with a bit of a trick up its sleeve, for a reasonable price. It may be a little premature to suggest that the OnePlus One will be dethroned as the leading ‘flagship killer,’ or that the Saygus V2 will lead the pack on the next round of flagships, but we are liking what we are seeing so far.
If you are interested in more info on the device, or to pre-register today, head on over to the Saygus V2 product page. If you’d rather hold off until pre-orders open, you can head to the pre-order page now as well.
Will you be ordering up a Saygus V2, or will you wait to see what new flagship devices are headed our way at MWC before you make any decisions?
Your brain can be conned into believing you committed a crime
How much do you trust your brain? We’re asking, because a new study published in Psychological Science provides scientific evidence that it’s not hard to manipulate people’s memories — even to make them believe they’ve committed a crime. Researchers from the University of Bedfordshire and University of British Columbia chose 60 test subjects with no previous charges and any police contact from 11 to 14-years-old. They then divided them into two groups: the first group’s interviewer convinced them they’ve committed assault or theft, while the second group’s made them believe they suffered a traumatizing event, such as being attacked and injured or losing a large amount of money.
During the study’s three-stage interviews, the facilitators mixed the participants’ real memories (as told by their families and/or guardians) with “clues” pertaining to the false ones. Subjects were told that their families had corroborated those “facts” and they could use visualization techniques to “recall” those faux-suppressed memories. The result? Around 71 percent of the group convinced that they’ve once committed a crime and 77 percent of the group manipulated to recall fake tragic events developed true false memories. That means they seriously believed those recollections were true and could recall more than 10 details of the false events.
This is just an early formal study on how certain tactics can make people admit to crimes they’ve never committed or which have never even occurred. The researchers expect to see more studies on the same subject to determine if this has an effect on the legal system, because it’s just not right sending people to prison just because humans have overly imaginative brains.
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Your Xbox One controller is about to get a whole lot better
Microsoft is rolling out a firmware update for the Xbox One controller that enables the controller to connect to the console in roughly two seconds, down from the five or so seconds it used to take to pair previously. The firmware update also brings a host of user-requested fixes along with improved stability.
Three more bonus games added to Humble Mobile Bundle 10
Humble Mobile Bundle 10 launched last week with three games (Buddy & Me, Lyne, and Doodle Kingdom) and three bonus games (Sorcery! 2, King of Dragon Pass, and OTTTD). As per past practice, they have added more games into the mix. Today’s additions include iPollute, Sorcery and the Tiny Bang Story.
If you already bought in above the average asking price ($3.94 at the time of this post), then you will receive these three new bonus games automatically. If you haven’t gotten in on this bundle yet, just pay over the average and grab all 9 games.
Don’t forget that your money will go to your choice (or combination) of Humble Bundle, the developers, the Extra Life / Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, or the World Land Trust.
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LG Ice Cream Smart flip phone announced with Android 4.4.4 KitKat
Remember the LG flip phone that leaked early last week? That device, the Ice Cream Smart, is indeed real and the company announced it. The Ice Cream Smart is the successor to 2008′s Ice Cream that did not ship with Android. Yes, the Ice Cream Smart has a full version of Android and 4.4.4 KitKat to be exact. The 3.5-inch display has 320×480 resolution. Inside, LG opted for a quad-core processor clocked at 1.2GHz with 1GB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage with an microSD card slot, and a 1700mAh battery. The rear camera is 8MP and the front-facing one is VGA.
Expect the LG Ice Cream Smart to stay in Korea or a just a few other markets. It is highly unlikely that the device arrives in the United States. The retail price converts to around $277.
Source: LG
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