FUNKY GREEN: 08/06/14

Wednesday, 6 August 2014

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The bold man and the sea: James Cameron's 'Deepsea Challenge 3D' review

James Cameron reveres the ocean. “This is my church,” the 59-year-old filmmaker says midway through Deepsea Challenge 3D , a new documentary about his semi-successful 2012 dive to the deepest place on Earth inside an experimental submarine. The sentiment shouldn’t come as much of a surprise. After all, this is the director who brought us Titanic, The Abyss, Piranha Part Two: The Spawning, and two IMAX documentaries about the deep oceans (Cameron has said that his upcoming sequels to Avatar...

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An Awesome Stop-Motion Film With Characters Made of Styrofoam

Marilyn Myller, a short film by stop-motion animator Mikey Please, is about the agonizing effort to recreate artistic success.

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StubHub Music iPhone app goes live in the US, Canada and UK to help music lovers

StubHub, the online ticket service, has officially launched its new StubHub Music app exclusively for iPhone owners, allowing them to discover new artists and music along with other services.

After a soft launch in June, the app is now available for all US, Canada and UK residents to download and use. Here's a quick description:

Customize the app with your artist and venue favorites

Find the artists you love with the most robust live event catalog in the industry (10,000+ live event listings on any given day!)

Discover new music with recommendations based on your music library and location (great when you're traveling)

Listen to song previews and get event recommendations

Follow artists and get notifications you when they're headed to your city

Invite your friends to a show and plan your night with convenient venue info and directions

Buy tickets anytime, anywhere

What do you think of StubHub Music making its full iPhone debut?

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Deals: Cheap Otterboxes, Kitchen Gear, 802.11ac Router, App Discounts

Clumsy and/or neurotic iPhone owners should take a look at these OtterBox Preserver cases for iPhone 5 and 5s. Amazon usually lists them for $80 or more, but today only, you can get one for $30. [Otterbox Preserver Series Case iPhone 5/5S, $30]

Maserati Alfieri concept will mingle with the classics at Pebble Beach

A potential classic, the Maserati Alfieri sports car concept should be right at home among legendary cars from Maserati's 100-year history at the 2014 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.

The post Maserati Alfieri concept will mingle with the classics at Pebble Beach appeared first on Digital Trends.

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Lyft goes back to its roots with Lyft Line carpool option

Ride-sharing apps have gone to the next level by including the ability to catch a ride with a stranger on your route for a discounted price. Lyft thinks its service can lead the way.

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See Benedict Cumberbatch do a mean Jar Jar Binks impression

In between bursts of laughter at the very suggestion of doing it, Benedict Cumberbatch lets loose an excellent impression of the world's least favorite "Star Wars" character.

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Moto 360 charging dock surfaces in leaked images

New images claim to show the Moto 360 smartwatch wirelessly charging in a small dock that keeps the display visible.

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Apple devices banned as Chinese government purchases -- report

The iPad and MacBook are apparently no longer on a list of products approved for government use due to security concerns, Bloomberg reports.

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Corporations are using dubious research to take over prisons

Since the mid-1980s, private companies have contracted with states and branches of the federal government to assume certain prison operations. The argument behind these contracts has been that private companies — which are not beholden to things like pension arrangements with correctional officer’s unions — can cut prison spending in ways that governments can not.

For the most part, this argument was theoretical — an idea never definitively proven by any significant academic studies (though some have tried to do so). But then, in April 2013, came a study out of Temple University in Philadelphia. This study found that private prison companies could help governments cut costs from between 12.46 percent and 58.61 percent. It looked like a...

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ABC News on Apple TV beats desktop and mobile combined in live streaming

The ABC News channel on the Apple TV seems to be quite popular with viewers, accounting for more online viewing than ABC's desktop and mobile apps combined. In the first month of availability, viewers watched 50% more live video through the Apple TV than through the desktop and mobile portals combined. ABC put together an infographic on the channel's first 30 days.

In addition to higher viewership, Apple TV users spend 65% more time per visit than their desktop counterparts. ABC also found that 9PM Eastern is the prime time for Apple TV usage. Live programming also accounts for 20% of all video views for ABC News, and breaking news drives viewing, with the most views coming on July 17.

ABC is also adding three new local stations to it's Apple TV lineup. Albuquerque, Boston, and Honolulu join the original nine stations starting today.

What do you think of ABC News on your Apple TV? Let us know below in the comments.

Source: MacRumors