Sony Develops E-Paper Watch

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Sony Develops E-Paper Watch

Sony has formed a new division under the name of Fashion Entertainments and created a simple watch made entirely from e-paper. The watch, codenamed Fes, adopts a retro design and features 24 patterns which mimic a wide range of traditional watch straps and faces. The unit also responds to gestures and alters the watch face so you can easily read the time when you hold the item in front of you.

The Fes’ sole purpose is to be a bold fashion accessory and doesn’t include advanced features like monitoring or voice recognition which are present on the upcoming Apple Watch. However, its e-paper construction is incredibly power efficient and the battery should last approximately 60 days on a single charge.

Compare this to the iWatch which will require daily charging and is undoubtedly less practical in this sense. Furthermore, the basic design of the Fes should make it a fairly affordable proposition.

There has been an overwhelmingly positive attitude towards the Fes so far which began with a crowdfunding campaign back in September…Read More

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Sneak Preview: Windows 10

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Sneak Preview: Windows 10

Windows 8 has been a massive disappointment for both Microsoft and for PC owners around the world. But it looks like we’re getting closer to the next edition of the company’s operating system.

According to The Verge, Microsoft will show off the consumer version of its upcoming Windows 10 during an event scheduled for late January.

The event will reportedly focus on the consumer enhancements included in Windows 10. The company will also discuss how Windows 10 will serve as a single platform for Windows-based PCs, tablets, phones, and the Xbox One.

Microsoft has yet to confirm a release date, but Windows 10 should be available sometime in 2015.

Microsoft previously showed off an early version of Windows 10 during an event in September, but primarily focused on how business users stand to benefit from the operating system.

Still, what we saw from Windows 10 gave us some hope. The biggest improvement to the operating system is that the Start button is making its triumphant return. The new Start button gets a slick new look that appears to be a combination of the classic Windows start menu and Windows 8’s tile interface.

Desktop and laptop users will also be happy to learn that the classic Windows Desktop is back. The tile interface can still be accessed on the PC version of Windows 10, but it will take a backseat to the desktop screen…Read More

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Missouri Christians Clean up after Protests, Minister to Hurting Individuals

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Missouri Christians Clean up after Protests, Minister to Hurting Individuals

The morning after a St. Louis County grand jury decided not to indict police officer Darren Wilson for the death of Michael Brown, pastor Rodrick Burton drove to New Northside Missionary Baptist Church, minutes from Ferguson, to pick up the church van and a few cleaning supplies. Congregants texted him asking how they could help, and he told them it was time to help their neighbors: cleaning up businesses damaged by the riots and helping transport people who felt unsafe out of the area in the church van.

At South City Church, worship and outreach coordinator Michelle Higgins kept soup warm and the church doors open for anyone—including protesters, off-duty police, fearful community members—to find a space for prayer and rest. The church was stocked with medics, sleeping bags, hot dinner, and prayer services, but some just needed a moment to sit in silence as the jury’s decision “spoke deep, deep hurt to their souls,” Higgins said. Other churches in the city similarly prepared for the aftermath of the grand jury decision by creating care centers.

Higgins, an African-American who has lived in St. Louis her whole life, said church members gathered around a computer speaker to hear last night’s announcement on the radio because the church’s internet stopped working. Higgins said when she heard Wilson would not be indicted, “all the blood rushed out of my body.” To her, the decision indicated the justice system valued some people more than others, she said.

Later that night, she and about 10 other Christians from nearby PCA churches joined a largely peaceful protest in South City, about 10 miles south of Ferguson. A predominately non-black crowd shut down Highway 44 and blocked a main intersection. During a lull in the momentum, a few opportunists set a garbage can on fire and vandalized buildings, but other protesters stopped most of the unruly behavior, she said. Law enforcement responded by tear gassing the entire crowd.

In Ferguson, protests became more destructive and violent, with the sound of gunshots and flames engulfing businesses. Burton, who also is African-American, believes the clergy at St. Louis churches should focus on the protesters’ “sin of retribution” rather than only pointing to the sin of the government.

While he doesn’t know what compelled Wilson to shoot, “I do know that Christ is consistent in that we are supposed to pray for our enemy and we are suppose to forgive. The clergy don’t even dare bring that sentiment forward to the table, and when they do, it’s from a position that we are more righteous than them…Read More

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Christian Village Saved from IS Attack

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Christian Village Saved from IS Attack

A Christian village in Lebanon has been saved from being overrun by Islamic State forces by a British-built watchtower

According to the Daily Telegraph,the Tango 10 watchtower – one of a chain of 12 built at high speed along the Lebanese border with Syria during the last few months – was all that stood between Islamic State and the village of Ras Baalbek.

The tower, which is platform for artillery, covers the pass leading to the village. A member of the British team responsible for the construction of the tower, made of shipping containers welded together and wire cages, told the newspaper that it had foiled an attempted invasion. “When the invasion came, a line of vehicles split off and headed for Ras Baalbek,” the team member said. “Then they stopped and looked up at the watchtower and all its artillery waiting for them. They turned around.”

Of the Islamic State fighters, one of the team, made up of former officers and engineers, said: “They are drugged to the eyeballs and think they are going to paradise. It’s a pretty tough enemy for anyone.”

The watchtowers stretch half-way along the country’s eastern border and more are planned. They create ‘overlapping arcs’ of sight, meaning that the border is far better protected. “You can’t imagine what it was like when we got out here first,” one former officer said. “There were a few guys behind some tyres filled with rocks with a 50 cal [machine gun]…Read More

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Christian Students told to Wear Headscarves and Sent Outside to Pray

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Christian Students told to Wear Headscarves and Sent Outside to Pray

Malaysia’s Education Ministry is investigating claims that Christian students had to pray outside, as they were not allowed to use any of the rooms inside the college.

It was reported on Saturday that students at the Labuan Matriculation College, Sabah, were ‘forced’ to pray under a tree and not inside the college.

Daily Express, a regional newspaper, also reported that any non-Muslim students who wanted to participate in the students’ parliament would have to wear head coverings – a songkok (traditional cap worn by Muslim men) and tudung (headscarves) for women.

Parents were reported saying: “The poor students are forced to say their prayers under the sun or tree in the compound. Even then, the security guard would allegedly harass them [students] to hurry up, forcing them to stop even before they can finish praying.

“This is ridiculous, especially when freedom of worship is guaranteed in the Federal Constitution and the nation’s leaders keep reiterating this.”

Second Education Minister Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh told The Star: “These claims are serious, but we need to remember that in our country, especially in schools, there is a budaya kasih sayang [culture of love].

“These incidents have happened, but they do not represent our country nor our culture,” he said.

This is not the first time there have been concerns about religious liberties at the college. In July 2012, there were reports that several Christian students had being pressured to convert to another faith.

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Unbroken: Based on A True Story

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Unbroken: Based on A True Story

Based on the incredible true story.
Unbroken, an epic drama that follows the incredible life of Olympian and war hero Louis “Louie” Zamperini (Jack O’Connell) who, along with two other crewmen, survived in a raft for 47 days after a near-fatal plane crash in WWII—only to be caught by the Japanese Navy and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp.

Adapted from Laura Hillenbrand’s (“Seabiscuit: An American Legend”) enormously popular book, Unbroken brings to the big screen Zamperini’s unbelievable and inspiring true story about the resilient power of the human spirit.

Starring alongside O’Connell are Domhnall Gleeson and Finn Wittrock as Phil and Mac—the airmen with whom Zamperini endured perilous weeks adrift in the open Pacific—Garrett Hedlund and John Magaro as fellow POWs who find an unexpected camaraderie during their internment, Alex Russell as Zamperini’s brother, Pete, and in his English-language feature debut, Japanese actor Miyavi as the brutal camp guard known only to the men as “The Bird.”

The Investigator

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The Investigator

The Investigator
Sergeant James Buanacore is about to start the most important investigation of his life.
James is approaching 20 years on the force, when a drug bust goes tragically bad. The death of the apparent suspect, an innocent bystander, leads to James being forced out of the job he loves and into early retirement.

Soon after, James’ wife Stephanie experiences a late term miscarriage. James is devastated, and once a God fearing religious man, he begins to wonder and question his faith. Depression and anger sets in and not even a job offer from Paul, his movie star brother, can get him off the couch.

Then, through a friend, Paul sets James up with an interview for a job at a local Christian High School as a part time criminal justice teacher and baseball coach. This interests James, and he accepts.

James brings his cop like mentality to the job, which doesn’t sit right with some of the students. James struggles as he’s faced with rebellious students, an unsupportive principal, and a youth pastor who is hiding something. He even considers quitting, until a challenge from one of his students leads him to start an investigation that will change his life – and his student’s lives, forever.