Free mobile apps by Bing available today: Holidays 100 by Bing, Snowboard Hero by Bing, Powerboat Challenge by Bing

Over the past year, we’ve been working with a number of companies to sponsor mobile apps. As we continue to roll out advancements to Bing for mobile , we’re pleased to bring you 3 new apps available today, for free:

Snowboard Hero by Bing (iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad)

Strap on your board!  With Snowboard hero you are competing against an experienced snowboard pro, proving your skills on four steep runs. Negotiate breakneck speeds to be master of the hill.

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Powerboat Challenge by Bing (iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad)

Get ready to race!  Customize your powerboat and go full throttle on a twisted river course. Pass the buoys and fill up your boost bar and to unlock additional tuning options. With the prize money you win, you can upgrade your boat with bigger engines, chip tuning, fatter turbos, spoilers and more.

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Holiday 100 by Bing (Android)

With this application, top holiday songs like Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is You” are streamed directly to your phone complete with album art. Get in the holiday mood as we stream songs directly to your device. This application is available through Jan. 2, 2011

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Enjoy, these are on us!

-Wibe Wagemans, Bing for mobile

Source: http://www.bing.com/community/Site_Blogs/b/search/archive/2010/12/20/free-mobile-apps-by-bing-available-today-holidays-100-by-bing-snowboard-hero-by-bing-powerboat-challenge-by-bing.aspx

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In the Maker Shed: Absinthe & Flamethrowers

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Absinthe & Flamethrowers: Projects and Ruminations on the Art of Living Dangerously. Need we say more? Written for reasonable risk takers and suburbanites [edit] who want to add more excitement to their lives. This daring combination of science, history, and DIY projects explains why danger is good for you and details the art of living dangerously.

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Source: http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2011/01/in_the_maker_shed_absinthe_flamethr_1.html

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The final new product post of the year!

Update: First order of business - SparkFun will be closed December 31st in observance of New Year's. Get the champagne and confetti ready!

It's been a good great year at SparkFun. Back in January, we had our first Free Day (and will be revisiting that concept in a couple weeks), grew tremendously, added weekly videos to the product post, and introduced a lot of new products. This product post will be the last of 2010, but don't fear, there's going to be tons of new stuff in 2011.

Now that we have that out of the way, let's look at the video for this week.

Enthralling. OK, let's see the last batch of products for 2010.

The IMU 3000 is a very interesting IC. It allows you to add an external accelerometer and 'fuse' the output with the IMU 3000's own 3-axis gyro to give you 6 degrees of freedom straight out of its own I2C output. Technology, don't you love it? The Digital IMU Breakout is a simple breakout for the IMU 3000 IC. Add your own accelerometer, or just read on...

So, you want to use the IMU 3000 but don't want to add your own accelerometer? Well, this combo board combines the IMU 3000 with an ADXL345 and some other components to give you a full 6-axis solution for all your measurement needs.

Tilt sensors are pretty useful for basic orientation sensing. This basic tilt sensor can do just that for your next project. You could make an electronic mug that when tipped over, it triggers an alarm, and then shorts itself out. Bad project, but you get the idea.

In addition to the basic tilt sensor above, we also have a 4-way tilt sensor that's a bit fancier. It uses infrared receivers internally that can detect the orientation in four directions. These come in handy if you are looking to detect multiple orientations, like making a really epic electronic Rubik's Cube  or something.

Alligator clips always come in handy, and it's nice to have a few on hand on your workbench and we have three new ones. We have a small toothless one, one with crocodile jaws, and one that looks like the little alien mouth from the movie Alien. All three are rated at 5 amps and have methods for strain relief, so you can use them with just about anything.

Super capacitors are basically normal capacitors that have been dipped in radioactive sludge, thus giving them super powers. Well, not really. Super caps are capacitors with unusually high energy density, allowing them to be used as backup batteries, solar energy storage and such. This surface mount 0.2F/3.3V super cap can keep a low-powered project running for quite a while.

That's all of the products for this week/year. However, on one last final note, many of our customers have expressed an interest in working for SparkFun. You just may be in luck because we have a new job opening. I am looking for an assistant that will help with general catalog maintenance including sale items, new products, descriptions, etc. The full job description can be found here. In addition to the normal application, we have a bit of a quiz for you to complete in order to apply for the job. Intrigued? Good! Check out our job postings for more information.

See you next year!

Source: http://www.sparkfun.com/news/514

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Scientists Unlock Secret to Male Pattern Baldness [Vanity]

A group of scientists believe they've figured out the "root cause" (ha ha) of male pattern baldness. It's witchcraft! No, actually, it's stem cells. And if you want to get rich off a "cure" for baldness, you'd better get cracking. More »

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gawker/full/~3/zdKl7yPd9Tc/scientists-unlock-secret-to-male-pattern-baldness

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In the Maker Shed: Voice Shield kit

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The Voice Shield from the Maker Shed is an analog audio shield for the Arduino. It allows you to easily add audio to your next project. The Voice Shield uses a unique and very user friendly way to access different sound bytes making it easy to build "talking" devices. It can work with words, complete sentences, or use it to add sound effects.

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Source: http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2011/01/in_the_maker_shed_voice_shield_kit_1.html

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StarCraft 2 user-created map takes the fight into space

While most of us would consider StarCraft 2 to be a space-themed strategy title, very little of the game actually takes place in the outer parts of space -- you know, the parts where no one can hear you scream. A custom map by the name of Star Battle fixes that oversight, pitting two teams of six players against one another in a massive, DotA-esque encounter. Only, instead of controlling fantasy archetypes, you control gigantic spaceships, which we think we can all agree is way cooler.

The map has proven to be the most popular custom gametype on the European Battle.net servers, and is now available on the U.S. servers as well. Check out the tutorial video posted after the jump to learn the rules the game before jumping into it -- a smart move, considering player death in Star Battle is permanent. (BUH BUH BUUHHHHH)

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ESRB ironically rates Bulletstorm 'Mature,' tries to summarize game

If you're not sure whether Bulletstorm exists to mock a 15-year-old's view of masculinity, or to celebrate it, the ESRB's rating summary isn't going to deliver any answers.

The ESRB puts on a straight face as it describes Bulletstorm's inclusion of "Intoxicated Skillshots," references to "sexual acts, venereal diseases, and having sex with one's mother" and skillshots infused with sexual innuendo (e.g., Gag Reflex, Rear Entry, Drilldo, Mile High Club). The ratings board makes special note of one skillshot, "Fire in the Hole," which involves shooting at enemies' "exposed buttocks." Yummy!

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Bing hits the road with Toyota Entune

Today in Las Vegas, Toyota took the wraps off Toyota Entune, its upcoming in-vehicle navigation, entertainment and information experience. Entune offers advanced conversational voice recognition, integrated mobile apps and can be upgraded.  Available on select models later this year,  Bing for Mobile will ship as a featured app of Entune, giving drivers access to over 16 million points of interest.

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After downloading Entune and pairing a Bluetooth capable phone with a Toyota vehicle, you can begin accessing Bing via the in-car dashboard or by speaking instructions out loud. Simply search for what you’re looking for and the destination, point of interest or restaurant can be seamlessly sent to the navigation system.

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By bringing Bing to the car; we’re excited to help Toyota personalize the in-vehicle experience so you can easily access the information you need.

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To learn more about Entune check out: http://www.toyota.com/entune/

- Andy Chu, Director Product Management, Bing for Mobile

Other posts of interest:

Bing for Mobile updates launch today

Bing for Mobile now available from all major US carriers

Source: http://www.bing.com/community/Site_Blogs/b/search/archive/2011/01/03/bing-debuts-on-toyota-entune.aspx

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