WaterField iPad Exo SleeveCase Review

Ask any iPad�owner and they will tell you that taking good care of the iPad is their number one priority.� I?m sure many iPad owners have a microfiber cloth to wipe down the ?fingerprint magnet? screen and some sort of protective back cover or sleeve to protect the ?scratch magnet? backing.� As for myself, I [...] Filed in categories: Reviews, iPhone, iPad, iPod relatedTagged: iPad, sfbags, Sleeve, waterfieldWaterField iPad Exo SleeveCase Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 18, 2010 at 11:00 am.

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137 Ventures Offers A Liquid Alternative To Selling Stock On Secondary Markets

Over the last couple years, the hunt for employee liquidity has been a hot topic around companies like Facebook and Zynga, where valuations have surged but exits could still be years away. This has led to a rise in marketplaces like SecondMarket, which help connect employees eager to sell stock with potential buyers. And Russian firm DST has made major investments in Facebook, Zynga, and Groupon, which have gone toward giving founders and early employees some liquidity without increasing the number of company shareholders. Now there's a new firm that's hoping to add a new twist to the liquidity market.

It's called 137 Ventures, and it's giving early employees the opportunity to forgo selling their stock for the time being ? by using their stock as collateral for a non-recourse loan. The firm was covered today by The Wall Street Journal, which reported that 137 Ventures is raising upwards of $100 million to be used as loans to employees at these hot companies; the Journal also reports that 137 Ventures will charge "12% interest on the loans, as well as a 10% fee paid in stock". But Justin Fishner-Wolfson, a Founders Fund alum who now heads 137 Ventures, contends that the articles published today aren't entirely accurate.

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Gmail Call Recording Appears To Be Rolling Out Widely

Back in August, Gmail launched what is perhaps my favorite new feature ever: integration with Google Voice, which lets you make and receive calls directly from your computer.

Earlier this month, there were some initial reports that Google had improved on this feature with a nifty addition: the ability to record inbound Google Voice calls directly from Gmail. Now it looks like Google is rolling out the feature more broadly ? we've polled a few people and they're all seeing it, and there are plenty of reports on Twitter of people noticing it for the first time.

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Russia working on a national OS, Linux 'at the end of its life cycle'?

Remember when the Russian government confiscated computers from environmental activists, and then justified it by saying they were looking for unlicensed Microsoft software? And then Microsoft went ahead and gave a unilateral software license to all the NGOs and media outlets in the country? And then Putin wrestled an alligator? Well, it seems like the software giant and the land of Dostoevsky and Rasputin have been at cross-purposes for quite a while now. Indeed, Glynn Moody's Open... blog has been tracking the country's progress in developing its own Linux-based Open Source OS (similar to efforts by Cuba and North Korea) for some time, although as of yet it doesn't look like there has been much success. At any rate, Microsoft Russia president Nikolai Pryanishnikov doesn't seem to be threatened by the prospect: "We must bear in mind that Linux is not a Russian OS," he is quoted as saying in an article at cnews.ru. "And, moreover, [Linux] is at the end of its life cycle." Oh, really? Please don't tell Tux just yet... the news would break his heart.Russia working on a national OS, Linux 'at the end of its life cycle'? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 19 Nov 2010 11:38:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink SlashDot, Open...  |  cnews.ru  | Email this | Comments

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OnLive's Tiny Cloud Console Could Revolutionize Gaming

OnLive has created an adapter that brings its cloud-based, instant-play video games to the TV -- and it's hoping to attract the whole family, not just the hardcore male gamer, to partake in the action. OnLive is taking orders now for its MicroConsole and an accompanying OnLive Wireless Controller.

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12 Mildly Ridiculous Portable Record Players [Vintage]

The idea of a "portable record player" is fairly ludicrous—what's portable about having to lug around large, breakable shellac discs? These gramophones may not fit in your pocket like an iPod, but they sure do got style. More »

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Razer Nostromo gaming keypad supplants Belkin's n52te Speedpad, does it proud

Think you've been gaming on the PC for awhile? If you can't vividly remember gushing over this thing (and scrounging up pennies from under the couch in order to finance one), move along. If, however, you're still the proud owner of an attic-bound Belkin Nostromo n52, you can definitely prepare yourself for a healthy dose of nostalgia here. After co-developing Belkin's n52te Speedpad a few years ago, it looks as if Razer has now fully taken over the gamepad by today introducing the Nostromo. Yeah, just Nostromo. The design is certainly a familiar one, boasting a 16-button keypad, a soft-touch rubberized wrist pad, 16 fully-programmable Hyperesponse gaming buttons and an eight-way directional thumb pad. As for improvements, you'll get the ability to switch instantly between eight keymaps (up from three), and the flexibility of storing up to twenty gaming profiles (up from the previous limit of ten). It's available to order now for $69.99 / €69.99, with an estimated ship date of November 29th worldwide. You know, in plenty of time to stuff your own stocking. Gallery: Razer Nostromo gaming keypadContinue reading Razer Nostromo gaming keypad supplants Belkin's n52te Speedpad, does it proudRazer Nostromo gaming keypad supplants Belkin's n52te Speedpad, does it proud originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 19 Nov 2010 12:03:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink   |  Razer  | Email this | Comments

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