Finally, Professional Social Network LinkedIn Gives Users An iPad App

Although the iPad has been available for more than two years, LinkedIn has yet to offer its users a native app despite the fact that mobile engagement has been growing at a fast pace for the network. But last August, LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner said that the company is doubling down on its mobile strategy. And the network then debuted new versions of its iPhone and Android apps as well as an HTML5 mobile site. In fact, LinkedIn now says 22 percent of its active members have been visiting on mobile device. And today, LinkedIn is finally launching its native iPad app to the public. As LinkedIn's head of mobile products Joff Redfern explains, the app was built with the user and tablet interface in mind. Since the iPad has become a leanback experience, LinkedIn wanted to make sure that the app satisfied iPad users' needs. Via the web, LinkedIn noticed that iPad users were visiting the site mostly in early in the morning, which they call a "coffee session," and in the evening, between 7 pm and 11 pm,. With this data, the company wanted to build an application that allowed professionals to start the day and end the day with LinkedIn.

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Facebook paying Microsoft $550 million for 650 patents, Ballmer clicks 'like'

Microsoft has agreed to sell on around 650 patents to Facebook in a deal worth $550 million. The Haüs of Zuckerberg will stump up the cash in exchange for various social networking patents that were registered by AOL (disclaimer: Engadget's parent company) and sold to Redmond for $1 billion a fortnight ago. Microsoft will hold onto the remaining 275 in its portfolio and cross-license those that it's sold on, but not the 300 patents that AOL licensed but kept hold of. The social network will likely utilize the portfolio to better defend itself from litigation like the lawsuit brought by Yahoo back in March. If you're interested in reading the phrase "protect Facebook's interests over the long term," then head past the break for the official word from the men who invented poking.

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TA Associates Invests In Q&A Site Answers.com

Q&A platform Answers.com is announcing a 'significant' minority investment from private equity firm TA Associates. Financial terms of the investment were not disclosed. Answers operates a community-generated Q&A site at Answers.com, and was acquired by AFCV Holdings, a portfolio company of Summit Partners, for $127 million in cash last year. AFCV then delisted Answers, which was a public company, from the NASDAQ and took the company private. Shareholders were very unhappy with the terms of the deal, claiming it tremendously undervalued Answers.com, and tried to block the sale. Answers was also hit with a round of layoffs in June 2011.

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HTC developing a new SoC with ST-Ericsson

 

HTC continues to branch out.  After being a Qualcomm-centric handset maker they decided to source SoC's from more than one source, deciding to go with nVidia's Tegra 3 for the international version of the One X.  Well it looks like HTC is looking to take the next logical step and create an SoC of their own.  Only this isn't for their flagship phones.  It's for the mid and low-end devices, which is a market HTC has dabbled in, but not really competed with the likes of LG, Huawei, and to a lesser extent, Samsung.

HTC is making moves to become more and more like Samsung and Apple, both of which produce their own SoC's.  In the long run this could give HTC an advantage over other handset makers by giving them more control over hardware and cost.

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Romney mentions possible policy details in Florida fundraiser (Los Angeles Times)

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RED Dragon 6K sensor upgrade eyes-on

"Obsolescence Obsolete" -- that's RED's tagline for the just-announced Dragon sensor upgrade, which is set to bring 6K resolution to EPIC and Scarlet cameras beginning later this year. The sensor module was on display at the company's NAB booth today, under a backlit case that could only have been designed to make photographing the new chip a near-impossible task. We did manage to snag a few frames of the device, which appears as a mere silhouette to the naked eye. Sensors aren't designed for us to look at, however -- they're supposed to do the looking -- so we won't get any more hung up on the presentation. Existing RED camera owners can look forward to an incredibly impressive 15+ stops of native dynamic range and up to 120 frames-per-second at resolutions up to 5K. And as we discovered earlier today, the upgrade will roll out to EPIC owners sometime in 2012 for $6,000 while Scarlet users will need to hang tight for a release date, and a price tag. That's all we've got as far as details go, so click on through the gallery below for a flashlight-enhanced peek at the Dragon.

Gallery: RED Dragon 6K sensor upgrade hands-on

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Build This Rolling Cart to Carry Garden Supplies

April 6, 2012 6:30 AM

1.) Get Parts

The lumber needed to build the cart consists of three 8-foot 2 x 4s, one 12-foot 2 x 4, and 16 8-foot 1 x 2s. We recommend rot-resistant wood, such as cedar. You'll also need a 1-pound box of 2?-inch deck screws, two ? x 3?inch bolts with locknuts and six washers, and a box of 1?-inch deck screws. Use 14-inch-diameter plastic wheels?we got Lowe's model 0188327.

2.) Saw & Sand

Crosscut the lumber to size. Cut a tapered angle to form a handle and sand it smooth. Apply paint or sealer.

3.) Build a Box

Assemble the 2 x 4 frame, starting with the base. Drill 1?8-inch pilot holes and drive three 2?-inch deck screws to form each joint. Attach the rear legs, aligning them with the ends of the base. Fasten the handles flush with the tops of the legs.

4.) Attach the Wheels

Mark spots on the base side rails 12? inches from the front of the cart, centered on the 2 x 4s. Drill 5?8-inch holes at the marks. In each of the holes, insert a bolt sequentially through a washer, the wheel, another washer, and the lumber. Attach a washer and locknut to the bolt and tighten.

5.) Screw on Sides

Drill a 1?8-inch pilot hole in each end of the 1 x 2s centered on the 2 x 4 frame. Fasten the slats to the frame with 1?-inch deck screws. Take care not to overdrive the screws; the thin boards split easily. Attach the floor first, starting at the sides and working toward the middle. Use scrap 1 x 2s to maintain a ?-inch space between slats. Adjust the spacing on the final four boards to even out gaps. Repeat for the front and side rails?and load it up!

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