2012年4月20日星期五

The Taiwanese firm also showed off two more devices

Dating will never be easy. And date-night movies will never be perfect. But if you go in with the right attitude - that is, notice the negatives but focus on the monster beats studio positive - “Think Like a Man” should make for a solid option on a Friday night.

Let’s assess the assets first: Tim Story’s affable rom-com is smart, funny and impossibly good-looking. Even in L.A., where the movie is set, you’d be hard-pressed to find so many gorgeous men and women hanging out together - let alone complaining that they can’t find love.

All of them are bonded by a common interest: Steve Monster Beats Studio NHL Pittsburgh Penguins Harvey’s (real-life) romance guide, “Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man.” The ladies are following Harvey’s advice; the men are stymied by it.

Single mom Candace (Regina Hall) has to untie the apron strings for mama’s boy Michael (Terrence J). Mya (Meagan Good) won’t allow Zeke (Romany Malco) into her bedroom for 90 days. Kristen (Gabrielle Union) wants longtime BF Jeremy (Jerry Ferrara) to finally propose. And status-conscious Lauren (Taraji P. Henson) needs to decide if she’s willing to date a broke chef (Michael Ealy).

Watching all this frantic activity from the sidelines is Cedric (a hilarious Kevin Hart), who professes to be thrilled about his impending divorce.

If you’re wondering why I haven’t mentioned Chris Brown yet, it’s because he appears for about five minutes. He does a serviceable job in his cameo (as an obnoxious player), but focusing on him would be like focusing on the drunk who tripped over your table while you’re out to dinner.

In other words, we have better company to consider: louis vuitton shoes Every primary cast member is appealing, elevating the disposable plot — men and women are in constant battle, yawn — into a funny, sexy take on contemporary dating. Middling lines are delivered with sharp sass; tired stereotypes are ... well, still tired, actually (women manipulate and nag, men lie and evade). But at least the actors offer gentle twists that take away some of the sting.

What can’t be made palatable, however, is the ever-present sense that the movie's true goal is to promote Harvey's book. “Steve says” is a perpetual refrain, and Harvey himself shows up regularly to deliver his own advice - mostly clichés that combine “The Rules” with “The Game.” Too often, it feels as though we’re stuck inside an infomercial Harvey made about himself.

Still, if you can look past the annoying quirks, you’ll probably have a good time. As Steve says, sometimes, it pays to compromise.

Google partly lost a German copyright-infringement suit over how much it must do to remove illegal music videos from its YouTube website.

A Hamburg court partly ruled in favor of a suit brought by German music royalty-collecting society GEMA that argued Google doesn't do enough to monitor YouTube content. Google must implement features to detect violations if a rights holder alerts the company, Presiding Judge Heiner Steeneck Ray ban sunglasses said Friday in a ruling that gave both sides reason to declare victory.

"But YouTube isn't the perpetrator here, it's those people who illegally upload songs," Steeneck said. "That's why YouTube doesn't have to search all videos uploaded in the past. It only has to help detect videos from the moment it is alerted about possible violations."

The suit was filed in 2010 after talks between GEMA and Google on license fees for songs played on YouTube faltered. GEMA collects royalties for composers and songwriters. An earlier agreement between the two sides expired in 2009. Google has reached licensing agreements with about 40 collecting societies from other nations.

While Google maintained that that it provides enough mechanisms for rights holders to detect violations, GEMA sought a ruling expanding YouTube's obligations to any illegal upload in the past. The court ruled that YouTube's must add a word search to help detect videos. The current ContentID application, which allows searches for audio content, isn't enough, according to the judges.

McDonald's ever-evolving mix of affordable menu items and burberry outlet new offerings like the Chicken McBites is helping the chain solidify its dominance in the fast-food industry.

The world's biggest hamburger chain said Friday that its net income rose 5 percent in the first quarter. McDonald's Corp. said global sales rose 7.3 percent at stores open at least 13 months, with gains seen in all regions.

For the first three months of the year, McDonald's reported a profit of $1.27 billion ($1.23 per share). That compares with a profit of $1.21 billion ($1.15) in the year-ago period.

General Electric's first-quarter net income topped Wall Street expectations on a strong performance from the conglomerate's industrial businesses.

GE said Friday that its net income for the quarter fell 12 percent to $3.03 billion (29 cents per share). Excluding charges, GE earned 34 cents per share in the quarter, a penny better than Wall Street estimates.

The industrial and financial giant said its primary manufacturing operation has rebounded.

The earnings of $3.03 billion for the first quarter burberry bags compares with $3.4 million (31 cents) for the same quarter in 2011. Revenue slipped by 8 percent to $35.2 billion.

Amazon.com Inc. has started shipping the Kindle Touch 3G to customers in 175 countries and territories around the world, the Seattle company said Friday.

The device, which Amazon previously said would ship next Friday, is an electronic-reader with 3G wireless and a two-month battery life, Amazon said.Anticipation of HTC One X has gone through the roof. The recent news is that HTC One X is coming to AT&T on May 6. HTC fanboys can mark May 6 on their schedule as a day to buy One X as this time, it is the official launch date and not a rumored one. HTC is pricing the phone at $199.99 on a two-year contract terms. After the release, One X is going to be the first Ice Cream Sandwich-powered Android smartphone from the carrier.

Anticipation of HTC One X has gone through the roof. The recent news is that HTC One X is coming to AT&T on May 6. HTC fanboys can mark May 6 on their schedule as a day to buy One X as this time, it is the official launch date and not a rumored one. HTC is pricing the phone at $199.99 on a two-year contract terms. After the release, One X is going to be the first Ice Cream Sandwich-powered Android smartphone from the carrier.

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HTC One X has received a lot of spotlight due to its louis vuitton handbags quad-core Tegra 3 processor. But the AT&T version of One X does not pack the Nvidia's chipset as it is not compatible with 4G networks. The LTE phone packs Qualcomm's dual-core Snapdragon processor clocked at 1.5 GHz, backed up by 1GB of RAM. The phone has a 4.7-inch IPS LCD2 display with 720p display and 16GB of internal memory.

The HTC powerhouse packs 8-megapixel camera with LED flash support. It is capable of capturing 1080p video at 30fps. The camera shoots excellent quality images even in low light conditions. There is also a secondary 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera in the device. The device supports 4G network but in absence of any 4G network, the device will switch to the much-slower 3G network.

HTC One X is also AT&T's first device to feature built-in Beats Audio integration. Beats Audio was acquired by HTC in August last year for a price of $300 million. Beats by Dr. Dre gives a world-class music listening experience. Beats Audio gives distortion-free audio even at oakley sunglasses high volume. Rich bass enhancement and high volume is all you need, when listening to music or watching movies and videos. But to get most out of it, you will need a Beats-compatible accessory like Beats Solo HD headphone, Wireless HD Stereo Bluetooth headphone, Beats In-ear headphone or AT&T's exclusive Beatbox.

All in all, HTC One X is a beautifully crafted smartphone offering excellent features. The pre-orders for One X are opening from April 22.

The Taiwanese firm also showed off two more devices along with One X at MWC 2012 - One V and One S. T-Mobile will launch HTC One S. On the other hand, One V is reserved Burberry designer ties for men white on sale best for other carriers like Virgin Mobile, U.S. Cellular and MetroPCS.

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