AT&T HTC One X review

Qualcomm's dual-core Snapdragon S4 and LTE trump the quad-core Tegra 3 in our definitive AT&T HTC One X review!

What more could we possibly say about the HTC One X? After several thousand words in our first HTC One X review (plus more in Alex Dobie's take, plus the countless forum threads), we already know everything there is to know about this phone, right? Right?!?

Not so fast.

As you'll recall, there actually are  two versions of the HTC One X. The first, the one we've already reviewed forward and backward, is powered by NVIDIA's quad-core Tegra 3 system and is your standard GSM/HSPA smartphone. The second version is powered by a dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 (you'll also hear it referred to as "Krait") and sports an LTE radio for faster data speeds. The latter version is what AT&T's rocking coming May 6, and it's known outside the United States as the HTC One XL.

They're the same phone, right? Really the only difference is that AT&T wanted an LTE version, and Tegra 3 and LTE still aren't ready to play together in prime time, right? Well, yes, and no. Let's just put it this way: One of our chief complaints about smartphones has been addressed here.

That's not to say we won't be making a few compromises with the AT&T One X. But we're also finding ourselves plenty blown away. Read on for our complete AT&T HTC One X review.

read more

there will be blood nigel barker 420 secret service fenway park coachella philadelphia flyers

Microsoft reportedly launching subsidized Xbox 360 bundle next week for $99 with a two-year subscription

Microsoft has long been pushing to get the Xbox 360 into as many living rooms as possible, and it looks like it could now be about to attempt a new tactic to further expand its reach. According to The Verge's sources, the company will launch a new bundle next week that will include both a 4GB Xbox 360 console and a Kinect sensor for just $99 -- the only catch being that you'll also have to sign a two-year contract at a rate of $15 a month. That will give you access to the Xbox Live Gold service, and potentially some additional streaming content, as well as a two-year warranty (there's also naturally an early termination fee for those that break the contract). From the sound of things, though, the new offering could be getting something of a soft launch -- the only outlet mentioned for the bundle so far is the rather limited number of Microsoft Stores in the US.

Microsoft reportedly launching subsidized Xbox 360 bundle next week for $99 with a two-year subscription originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 May 2012 11:37:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink   |  The Verge  | Email this | Comments

game of thrones season 2 wrestlemania 28 dierks bentley kenny chesney blake shelton academy of country music awards brad paisley

Wiz Khalifa Explains How 'T.A.P.' Collabo Survived A Dis Track

Track's producer, SpaceGhostPurrp, is a onetime Taylor Gang detractor, Wiz tells 'RapFix Live.'
By Rob Markman, with reporting by Sway Calloway

Wiz Khalifa
Photo: Natasha Chandel/ MTV News

If Wiz Khalifa had let a little dis song get to him, his fans would have missed out on some pretty cool music. In fact, "T.A.P." — one of Khalifa's favorite songs off of his latest Taylor Allderdice mixtape — was produced by A$AP Rocky producer SpaceGhostPurrp, a onetime Taylor Gang detractor.

For those unfamiliar with Purrp's catalog, in 2011 he released a song called "F--- Taylor Gang," on which he rapped, "This ain't no Wiz, so f--- a Khalifa." The song didn't hit Wiz's radar at first, but the Purrp-produced A$AP Rocky track "Pretty Flacko" did. "I love that beat. I'm like, 'Man, that beat is hard as hell,' " Wiz said when he appeared on last week's "RapFix Live."

After hearing "Pretty Flacko," which dropped on New Year's Day, the Taylor Gang captain immediately took to Twitter to express his appreciation for SpaceGhost's work. Shortly after, the emerging producer hit Wiz back suggesting that they record a song together, and of course Khalifa agreed. "Then somebody was like, 'You know he put out a song about you,' " Wiz recalled of how he first learned about "F--- Taylor Gang."

"I checked the song out and when I listened to it I kinda figured out what it was," Wiz explained, not taking offense at Purrp's lyrics. "Just being young people and being competitive, going for a spot, you don't always know that it's cool to let somebody know that you're a fan of theirs, and that's why I always try to reach back to people who are in their early stages and let 'em know I listen to your music and I like your music."

After hearing the track, the "Black and Yellow" MC cleared the air with SGP. "After that he sent me that crazy beat, and me and Juicy went in," Wiz said of how "T.A.P." came about.

Odd Future's Domo Genesis found himself in a similar situation when he and Wiz collaborated on their "Ground Up" single in February. Domo, who released his debut album, Rolling Papers, online for free in 2010 took exception when Khalifa announced that he'd be releasing an LP with the same name a few months later. There was some back and forth on Twitter, but eventually Wiz and the OF spitter were able to work it out when they randomly met in a Santa Monica, California, studio.

"I knew he was gonna bring up the Rolling Papers thing, and it came up. It was cool — it happened a long time ago," Domo said when he and the rest of Odd Future appeared on "RapFix Live" in March.

Related Videos

• 'RapFix' Plays Hard With Wiz And Mac

Related Photos

• Wiz Khalifa, Mac Miller: Behind The Scenes Of 'RapFix Live'

joseph kennedy iii ghost hunters lightsquared david lee honduras prison fire do not call list sports illustrated

Tizen 1.0 Larkspur arrives, fuels your open-source phone dreams

The unveiling of Tizen left many mobile open-source aficionados wondering when the OS would reach its all-important 1.0 status. The answer is now: the coalition between Intel, Panasonic, Samsung and a raft of carriers has posted the first non-beta release in both source code and software development kit forms. The finished versions of either carry new features to reward developers for the wait: SDK users get a new browser-based simulator and a faster emulator, while those scouring the source code will find new point-of-interest and route searching features in location-aware apps as well as WiFi Direct and more HTML5 support. About the only wait left is for an actual Tizen phone to ship.

[Image credit: Realnorth]

Tizen 1.0 Larkspur arrives, fuels your open-source phone dreams originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 May 2012 20:38:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink Tizen  |  SDK, source code  | Email this | Comments

smokey robinson smokey robinson pulmonary embolism packages camila alves albrecht durer dan marino

'Hunger Games,' 'Bridesmaids' top MTV Movie Awards

FILE - In this file image released by Lionsgate, Jennifer Lawrence portrays Katniss Everdeen, left, and Liam Hemsworth portrays Gale Hawthorne in a scene from "The Hunger Games." "The Hunger Games" on Monday, April 30, 2012 was nominated for eight MTV Movie awards, including bids for best cast, breakthrough performance, and movie of the year. (AP Photo/Lionsgate, Murray Close, File)

FILE - In this file image released by Lionsgate, Jennifer Lawrence portrays Katniss Everdeen, left, and Liam Hemsworth portrays Gale Hawthorne in a scene from "The Hunger Games." "The Hunger Games" on Monday, April 30, 2012 was nominated for eight MTV Movie awards, including bids for best cast, breakthrough performance, and movie of the year. (AP Photo/Lionsgate, Murray Close, File)

FILE - In a Monday, March 12, 2012 file photo, cast member Jennifer Lawrence arrives at the world premiere of "The Hunger Games" in Los Angeles. "The Hunger Games" on Monday, April 30, 2012 was nominated for eight MTV Movie awards, including bids for best cast, breakthrough performance, and movie of the year. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)

LOS ANGELES (AP) ? This year's MTV Movie Awards will be a showdown between a bevy of bridesmaids and a cast of killer kids.

"Bridesmaids" and "The Hunger Games" top nominees at MTV's annual film honors with eight nods apiece, including bids for best cast, breakthrough performance and movie of the year. Rounding out the best-picture contenders are "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2," ''The Help" And "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn-Part 1."

MTV announced nominees Monday in 12 categories, including six new ones such as "best on-screen dirtbag" and "best gut-wrenching performance." Also new this year: Nominees were selected by a panel of actors, producers, agents and industry tastemakers instead of via online vote from the public.

Fans can still choose the winners, though. Voting begins online Tuesday at 8 a.m. Eastern time.

The 21st annual MTV Movie Awards will be presented June 3 at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City and broadcast live on MTV.

___

The complete list of nominees:

Movie of the year: "Bridesmaids," ''The Hunger Games," ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2," ''The Help," ''The Twilight Saga: breaking Dawn-Part1."

Female performance: Emma Stone, "Crazy, Stupid, Love"; Emma Watson, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2"; Jennifer Lawrence, "The Hunger Games"; Kristen Wiig, "Bridesmaids"; Rooney Mara, "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo."

Male performance: Channing Tatum, "The Vow"; Daniel Radcliffe, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2"; Joseph Gordon-Levitt, "50/50"; Josh Hutcherson, "The Hunger Games"; Ryan Gosling, "Drive."

Breakthrough performance: Elle Fanning, "Super 8"; Melissa McCarthy, "Bridesmaids"; Liam Hemsworth, "The Hunger Games"; Rooney Mara, "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"; Shailene Woodley, "The Descendants."

Comedic performance: Jonah Hill, "21 Jump Street"; Kristen Wiig, "Bridesmaids"; Melissa McCarthy, "Bridesmaids"; Oliver Cooper, "Project X"; Zach Galifianakis, "The Hangover Part II."

Cast: "21 Jump Street," ''Bridesmaids," ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2," ''The Help," ''The Hunger Games."

On-screen transformation: Colin Farrell, "Horrible Bosses"; Elizabeth Banks, "The Hunger Games"; Johnny Depp, "21 Jump Street"; Michelle Williams, "My Week With Marilyn"; Rooney Mara, "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo."

Fight: Channing Tatum & Jonah Hill vs. kid gang, "21 Jump Street"; Daniel Radcliffe vs. Ralph Fiennes, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2"; Jennifer Lawrence & Josh Hutcherson vs. Alexander Ludwig, "The Hunger Games"; Tom Cruise vs. Michael Nyqvist, "Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol"; Tom Hardy vs. Joel Edgerton, "Warrior."

Kiss: Channing Tatum & Rachel McAdams, "The Vow"; Jennifer Lawrence & Josh Hutcherson, "The Hunger Games"; Robert Pattinson & Kristen Stewart, "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn-Part 1"; Rupert Grint & Emma Watson, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2"; Ryan Gosling & Emma Stone, "Crazy, Stupid, Love."

Gut-wrenching performance: Jonah Hill & Rob Riggle, "21 Jump Street"; Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, Melissa McCarthy, Wendi McLendon-Covey and Ellie Kemper, "Bridesmaids"; Ryan Gosling, "Drive"; Bryce Dallas Howard, "The Help"; Tom Cruise, "Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol."

On-screen dirtbag: Bryce Dallas Howard, "The Help"; Colin Farrell, "Horrible Bosses"; Jennifer Aniston, "Horrible Bosses"; Jon Hamm, "Bridesmaids"; Oliver Cooper, "Project X."

Music: "The Devil is in the Details," Chemical Brothers, "Hanna"; "Impossible," Figurine, "Like Crazy"; "Party Rock Anthem," LMFAO, "21 Jump Street"; "Pursuit of Happiness," Kid Cudi (Steve Aoki Remix), "Project X"; "A Real Hero," College with Electric Youth, "Drive."

___

Online:

http://www.mtv.com/ontv/movieawards/2012/

Associated Press

corned beef and cabbage diners drive ins and dives jeff who lives at home 49ers news saint louis university leprechaun night at the museum

Commercial real estate on upswing for Birmingham's Graham & Co.

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama ? Graham Co. had 15 property sales for $12.6 million and 33 leases worth $8.1 million in the first quarter of 2012, confirming the company?s expectations for the commercial real estate market coming off a strong two quarters at the end of 2011.

?The opening quarter activity is typically the slowest as year-end deals are completed giving a pop to the year-end,? said Sonny Culp, broker and senior vice president at Graham.

Culp said Graham had three sales and 11 leases in March to end the quarter.

One of the sales was the Children?s Aid Society?s purchase of the 17,350-square-foot former Bodine corporate office and 50 parking spaces at 214 14th Ave. South for its new offices, after the asking price on the building was reduced from $1.6 million to $1.35 million. Graham?s Sam Carroll represented the seller; Corporate Realty Services represented the buyer.

The new owners plan a major renovation.

In another transaction, Graham?s Ogden Deaton represented the seller of 152 acres off Interstate 59 and Alabama 174 in St. Clair County near Springville to SBE Development for $1.7 million.

Deaton said the buyer is a group that owns the adjacent land. He said the group has not announced plans for the property, but the acreage purchased ?is adjacent to the interstate and on ramp and gives them better access for their future development.?

Graham?s Jack Brown brokered Dexter Fortson Associates Inc.?s purchase of a 12,480-square-foot industrial building at 5541 Powder Plant Lane in Bessemer. DFA manufactures and services equipment for the utility, manufacturing and coal mining industries.

Among the lease deals Graham completed in March:

? Trio Engineered Products leased 15,000 square feet of industrial space at The Distribution Center in Homewood. Deaton represented the landlord, while Graham?s Jordan Tubb represented the tenant.

? Event Rentals Unlimited Inc. leased 13,000 square feet of industrial space at the Distribution Center in Homewood. Deaton and Graham?s Robin Domit handled the transaction.

? Sanders Hyland Corp., a full service commercial flooring contractor, leased 2,500 square feet of warehouse space at 3433 Lorna Lane. Graham?s Tubb represented the landlord; RealtySouth represented the tenant.

? Advantage Payroll renewed its lease for 3,200 square feet at 3125 Independence Drive in Homewood Plaza. Graham?s Dan Lovell represented the tenant; J.H. Berry and Gilbert represented the landlord.

? Dominion Management finalized plans to remain in 6,500 square feet at the Meadow Brook 1200 building on Corporate Drive. Graham?s Brad Jones represented the landlord.

? HB Logistics, a transportation company, leased 9,000 square feet of office and warehouse space at 1420 Hildegarde Street in Pinson. Brown represented the landlord, and Graham?s John Coleman represented the tenant.

? Birmingham Mobile Inc. leased 5,000 square feet of warehouse space at 1520 Simmsville Road in Alabaster. Coleman represented the tenant; Southpace Properties represented the landlord.

? Hanes Companies renewed its 38,000-square- foot lease at Perimeter Industrial Park in Bessemer. Culp represented Hanes; EGS Commercial Real Estate represented the landlord.

? Mountain Brook Sporting Goods leased 2,500 square feet of office and warehouse space at 3433 Lorna Lane. Tubb represented the landlord.

Culp said commercial companies in the Birmingham area are trying to get more properties sold and leased before new development can be justified. ?Graham and other firms are seeing reduced inventory in some property categories and many landlords are seeing a stabilization of occupancies that point to a positive future,? he said.

He said the rest of 2012 should see that happen, albeit slower than what most would want.

?Our pipeline of sales and leasing activity remains strong,? he said.

Southpace deal

Southpace Properties Inc. said it has completed a building sale in Hoover that will become the new headquarters for Schaeffer Eye Center.

Southpace?s Bill McDavid represented the owner of the 36,000-square-foot former RoomStore Furniture building at 1686 Montgomery Highway in a sale to Schaeffer Properties LLC, which was represented by Bill Clements of Retail Specialists.

Clements said Schaeffer, which operates a chain of optometry and eye care facilities and sponsors the annual Crawfish Boil music festival in Birmingham, plans to use the top floor of the building for its corporate offices and the ground floor for clinical and retail space.

Michael Tomberlin covers economic development, commercial real estate,construction and media. Contact him at 325-3436 or mtomberlin@bhamnews.com. Follow him on Twitter: @MAJ_Chicken

Article source: http://blog.al.com/businessnews/2012/04/commercial_real_estate_on_upsw.html

jr smith chris anderson rondo suspended bay bridge raul ibanez downton abbey season 3 presidents day

Anxiety, Depression Often Go Hand-in-Hand With Arthritis

[ [ [['A picture is worth a thousand words', 5]], 'http://news.yahoo.com/why-facebook-bought-instagram-4-theories-160400376.html', '[Related: Why Facebook bought Instagram: 4 theories]', ' ', '630', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['He was in shock and still strapped to his seat', 9]], 'http://contributor.yahoo.com/join/yahoonews_virginiabeach', '[Did you witness the jet crash? Share your story with Yahoo! News]', ' ', '630', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['A JetBlue flight from New York to Las Vegas', 3]], 'http://yhoo.it/GV9zpj', '[Related: View photos of the JetBlue plane in Amarillo]', ' ', '630', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['Dick Clark', 11]], 'http://news.yahoo.com/photos/dick-clark-dies-at-82-slideshow/', 'Click image to see more photos', 'http://l.yimg.com/a/p/us/news/editorial/c/21/c217c61aa2d5872244c08caa13c16ec5.jpeg', '500', ' ', 'Reuters', ], [ [['the 28-year-old neighborhood watchman who shot and killed', 15]], 'http://news.yahoo.com/photos/white-house-stays-out-of-teen-s-killing-slideshow/', 'Click image to see more photos', 'http://l.yimg.com/cv/ip/ap/default/120411/martinzimmermen.jpg', '630', ' ', 'AP', ], [ [['Titanic', 7]], 'http://news.yahoo.com/titanic-anniversary/', ' ', 'http://l.yimg.com/a/p/us/news/editorial/b/4e/b4e5ad9f00b5dfeeec2226d53e173569.jpeg', '550', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['He was in shock and still strapped to his seat', 6]], 'http://news.yahoo.com/photos/navy-jet-crashes-in-virginia-slideshow/', 'Click image to see more photos', 'http://l.yimg.com/cv/ip/ap/default/120406/jet_ap.jpg', '630', ' ', 'AP', ], [ [['xxxxxxxxxxxx', 11]], 'http://news.yahoo.com/photos/russian-grannies-win-bid-to-sing-at-eurovision-1331223625-slideshow/', 'Click image to see more photos', 'http://l.yimg.com/a/p/us/news/editorial/1/56/156d92f2760dcd3e75bcd649a8b85fcf.jpeg', '500', ' ', 'AP', ] ]

[ [ [[' the 28-year-old neighborhood watchman who shot and killed', 4]], '28924649', '0' ], [ [['because I know God protects me', 14], ['Brian Snow was at a nearby credit union', 5]], '28811216', '0' ], [ [['The state news agency RIA-Novosti quoted Rosaviatsiya', 6]], '28805461', '0' ], [ [['measure all but certain to fail in the face of bipartisan', 4]], '28771014', '0' ], [ [['matter what you do in this case', 5]], '28759848', '0' ], [ [['presume laws are constitutional', 7]], '28747556', '0' ], [ [['has destroyed 15 to 25 houses', 7]], '28744868', '0' ], [ [['short answer is yes', 7]], '28746030', '0' ], [ [['opportunity to tell the real story', 7]], '28731764', '0' ], [ [['entirely respectable way to put off the searing constitutional controversy', 7]], '28723797', '0' ], [ [['point of my campaign is that big ideas matter', 9]], '28712293', '0' ], [ [['As the standoff dragged into a second day', 7]], '28687424', '0' ], [ [['French police stepped up the search', 17]], '28667224', '0' ], [ [['Seeking to elevate his candidacy back to a general', 8]], '28660934', '0' ], [ [['The tragic story of Trayvon Martin', 4]], '28647343', '0' ], [ [['Karzai will get a chance soon to express', 8]], '28630306', '0' ], [ [['powerful storms stretching', 8]], '28493546', '0' ], [ [['basic norm that death is private', 6]], '28413590', '0' ], [ [['songwriter also saw a surge in sales for her debut album', 6]], '28413590', '1', 'Watch music videos from Whitney Houston ', 'on Yahoo! Music', 'http://music.yahoo.com' ], [ [['keyword', 99999999999999999999999]], 'videoID', '1', 'overwrite-pre-description', 'overwrite-link-string', 'overwrite-link-url' ] ]

taylor allderdice mixtape andrew bogut pi day monta ellis election results wiz khalifa taylor allderdice mixtape reggie wayne