BlackBerry Playbook 2.0 developer beta previewed, Android apps look right at home (video)

Are you in DevCon withdrawal? Need a little BBX preview to ferry you safely into the weekend's arms? Well, you're in luck, as German site Macberry.de took the time to film a walkthrough of the recently released BlackBerry Playbook 2.0 developer beta. The homescreen of this new build now offers users folder options similar to that on iOS, neatly collecting your gaggles of data into appropriate bundles -- like documents and games. But you probably care less about that, and more about seeing BlackBerry Runtime for Android apps in action. We're happy to report those Google-specific applications are shown here running quite smoothly, filling the 7-inch tab's screen without any hint of lag. You can download the dev build now for your own first-hand account, or simply click on past the break to gawk at the silent tour.

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Remington's Touchscreen Stubble Trimmer Offers Precise Adjustments [Shaving]

That trendy unshaven look usually requires a careful amount of shaving in the morning. So Remington has upgraded their beard and stubble trimmer with a slick touchscreen and an electronically controlled cutting blade that can be electronically adjusted for a precise amount of ruggedness. More »


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Windows 8 welcome screen revealed, looks very Metro

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It's not really a secret the Microsoft had planned on bringing bits of Windows Phone 7's Metro UI to Windows 8, but we haven't seen a lot of really telling evidence. However, with the Windows 8 milestone 3 build now available to Microsoft Connect partners, it was really just a matter of time before we started to get a peek.

Thanks to Rafael Rivera and Paul Thurrott, we've now had a glimpse at what the Windows 8 welcome screen will look like. As you can see, the typography is very Metro indeed. Within Windows also mentions that the background image is customizable, and we're wondering if it might not pull from your current Windows 8 theme. This particular shot shows the CTRL + ALT + DELETE login option, but we imagine you'll still be able to log in by clicking your account picture tile as well.

Rivera and Thurrott also mention that the tablet version of the welcome screen will allow you to log in by swiping a pattern on the screen -- as you can on current Android devices.

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Love Connection: BeatCrave Fav

Melbourne, Australia-based self-professed soul surf band Love Connection brandishes a summer-y sound fit for all seasons, even as autumn makes its presence known. Formed in 2009, they’ve made headway in a number of venues local and abroad. Their self-titled debut, released last year, is a dreamy, wispy repertoire with psychadelic undertones. This year they collaborated [...]

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Taylor Swift Has 25 Songs For Speak Now Follow-Up

'It's looking really great,' she tells The Hollywood Reporter of 2012 album.
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Taylor Swift's Speak Now was released just one year ago, but, from the sound of things, work on the follow-up is already well under way.

Last week, Swift told MTV News that she's "been writing so much for the new record," adding that she's "already excited about it," even though the album won't see the light of day until 2012. And, in a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, she revealed even more about the new disc and the songs she's already penned.

"I've written 25 songs so far, so it's coming along really well," Swift said in the interview. "I've been writing a lot, and I like to take two years to make a record. We're at the end of year one, and I still have a year left to go write.

"It's looking really great," she added.

Whenever the new album is released, it'll have some lofty company to keep: Swift's Speak Now opened at #1 on the Billboard albums chart, breaking the 1 million mark in first-week sales. And her previous effort, 2008's Fearless, also bowed at #1 and has sold more than 8 million copies worldwide.

Of course, writing songs isn't the only project on Swift's plate at the moment. She just launched her first-ever fragrance, Wonderstruck, which, as she explained to us, she hopes will "help play a role in creating some ... memories." She also continues to chug along on her Speak Now Tour, which crisscrosses the continent before coming to a close at the end of November with a pair of sold-out shows at New York's Madison Square Garden.

What are you expecting from Taylor's next album? Let us know in the comments!

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LA's Google Apps Rollout Hits the Skids

Google Apps seems to have stubbed its toe in providing services to the 30,000 employees of the city of Los Angeles. Google and Computer Sciences Corp., which had contracted to implement Google Apps in the city's IT infrastructure in 2009, have apparently failed to meet security requirements as promised, and the city is out for blood.

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