Obama jabs at Romney at White House Correspondents' dinner (reuters)

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Will the Nikon D600 Be the Full Frame Successor to the D700? [Cameras]

Nikon Rumors has people telling them that the heir apparent to the Nikon D700—the full frame DSLR which went toe-to-toe with the Canon 5D MK II)—could arrive this summer and will be called the Nikon D600. Next to no specs were offered up by this anonymous source, except that it will be an "entry level" full frame camera with dual SD card slots, auto DX crop and baked in support for RAW editing and time lapse creation. More »

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A Bad Day In Court for the Obama Administration (Powerlineblog)

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James Cameron-backed Planetary Resources to search the universe for Unobtainum

Planetary Resources will reportedly announce later today that it's developing and selling low-cost spacecraft to mine asteroids close to the Earth. The space exploration and natural resources venture is led by X-Prize creator Peter Diamandis and NASA's former Mars chief, Eric Anderson -- with cash backing from James Cameron, Eric Schmidt and Larry Page amongst others. Within a decade, the company hopes to kickstart a 21st century gold rush by selling orbiting observation platforms to prospectors with significant rewards -- a 30-meter long asteroid could hold as much as $50 billion worth of platinum at today's prices. The company's own teaser materials promised that the project would add "trillions of dollars" to the world's GDP, which sounds like a film we saw recently.

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MrsMamaHen.com: Military Monday - a Special Post (with Linky Party)

I have a special post to share with you today for Military Monday. This is Olivia, who is an Army Wife stationed in Hawaii. She is also a talented artist. Half of all the proceeds from this song are being donated to the Fisher House Foundation. If you are not familiar with Fisher House, it is an organization that helps provide a "home away from home" for families of ill or injured soldiers, so they can be with them. It is a very worthy cause, and close to my heart.

""There You Go Again" is a song I wrote for military wives who (like me) have endured countless deployments and separations. No actors were used in this video - only active duty Army soldiers & their families preparing for deployments at the time of filming."

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And while you are here - check out my take on "Army Wives" - the book that inspired the TV show.

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Review: HTC One X Hard Shell Case with White Flip Stand

Having seen the video of the HTC One X drop test, regardless of how well it stood up I decided it was time for a case. I'm not usually one for phone cases, but having dropped a cool £450 on this phone, I'm a little more protective of it. 

So what did I settle on? An official HTC case for one, but this one combines screen protection, a hard shell, and a kick stand all into one. The HTC One X Hard Shell with White Flip Stand -- try saying that 10 times fast. 

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Samsung Galaxy S Aviator (U.S. Cellular)

U.S. Cellular's 4G LTE network may be brand new, but the $99.99 Samsung Galaxy S Aviator looks and feels an awful lot like last year's Samsung Droid Charge?($99.99, 4 stars) for Verizon Wireless. That's not a bad thing: the Aviator has a sharp, beautiful display, good call quality, and a great camera and camcorder. It's also the only smartphone?available to tap into U.S. Cellular's 4G LTE network. It's a good choice if you live in an LTE coverage area and want in right now, but the carrier offers better options if you stick with 3G.

Physical Design and Call Quality
As previously mentioned, the Aviator bears a close resemblance to the Samsung Droid Charge. Like the Charge, it measures 5.1 by 2.6 by .5 inches (HWD) and weighs 5 ounces. The area beneath the display dips down into a slightly pointed chin shape, and features four physical function keys. The display itself is another lovely 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus screen from Samsung. At 800-by-480-pixels, it is lower resolution than the 960-by-540 display on the?Motorola Electrify?($129.99, 4.5 stars), but the colors on Super AMOLED Plus are richer. Typing on the on-screen QWERTY keyboard feels fine in both portrait and landscape modes, and dialing phone numbers is fast.

The Aviator is a dual-band EV-DO Rev A (800/1900 MHz) and 4G LTE device with 802.11b /g/n Wi-Fi.?Voice quality is a strong point. Reception is solid, and calls sound clear and full in the phone's earpiece. The speakerphone also sounds good and is just loud enough to use outdoors. Calls made with the phone sound clear and easy to understand, with decent noise cancellation. Calls also sounded good and voice dialing worked well over a?Jawbone Era?Bluetooth headset ($129, 4.5 stars). Battery life over 3G was average, at 6 hours and 28 minutes of talk time.

4G LTE
U.S. Cellular was the winner for customer satisfaction in our most recent Readers' Choice survey, and is the seventh-largest carrier in the nation, with about six million customers in 26 states. The carrier roams on Verizon and Sprint, offering nationwide 3G coverage when outside of its native coverage area.

The carrier's new LTE network currently covers six regions: Madison-Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Lawton-Wichita Falls, Texas/Oklahoma; Bangor-Portland and Presque Isle-Houlton, Maine; rural eastern North Carolina; and metropolitan Iowa. While it's the only LTE carrier in Maine right now, at least part of all of those other areas are covered by Verizon's 4G LTE. The carrier plans to expand throughout 2012 and 2013.

We haven't yet tested U.S. Cellular's 4G network, and the carrier isn't quoting speeds publicly. We're expecting fast LTE speeds like the ones we've seen on Verizon, as opposed to the more-like-3G speeds on MetroPCS, because of U.S. Cellular's comfortable spectrum position. That can mean average download speeds around 9.5Mbps, like we saw in our?Fastest Mobile Networks tests.?

4G plans for the Aviator cost the same as 3G plans for U.S. Cellular's other devices; that's a good thing. You can get 450 minutes of voice calls, unlimited texting, and 5GB of 4G data for $79.99 per month. That same plan on Verizon costs $89.99 per month, and you only get 2GB of data (or 4GB, for a limited time). An additional $25 per month allows you to use the Aviator as a mobile hotspot, and share its 4G connection with other devices, like a laptop or tablet, though you're pooling from the same 5GB of data.

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Another Siri-Like App, Voice Answer, Hits The App Store For Those Of Us Without The iPhone 4S

Looks like Apple might be loosening its grip even more on voice recognition apps? Or, it simply just feels that the competition is not as good as its own native Siri. We've just gotten word from Netherlands-based developer Sparkling Apps that its voice-response app, Voice Answer -- rejected by Apple for the nearly three months -- has been approved by Apple and is now live in the App Store, and usable on any iPhone, iPod or iPad running iOS 4.2 or later. It took "almost three months of negotiating, tweaking and pushing," developer Martijn van der Spek tells TechCrunch. Like Siri, the app is based on data from Wolfram Alpha, among other sources, and lets users ask questions by either speaking to the app or typing in a question. It's priced at ?2.49 ($3.99).

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Is This the First Leaked Shot of the Nikon D3200? [Rumors]

It's been a mighty year for Nikon DSLR refreshes between the D4 and the D800. Now there are rumors that Nikon will update its budget DSLR, the D3100, with the D3200. Is this supposedly leaked partial shot from DSLR Maniac in Japan our first look at the camera? More »

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Buying Cheaper Than Renting in San Antonio | Real Estate Muses

According to Rentbits.com? The Average 3+ Bedroom Rental rate in San Antonio through February of 2012 is $1488 a month.? If you?re looking or a 2 bedroom rental property, that could run you around $984.? So, over a 5 year period, if you are paying $1488 ? you?ve spent $98,666 on rent, and you?ve gotten no tax deduction, and you?ve been paying someone else?s mortgage payment!

That?s much higher than the mortgage payment on the Average house in San Antonio!? For a home that sales for $185,000, with a 5% down payment, you could be looking at a payment on a fixed rate mortgage of $839.06.? Of course, you must add Insurances and Taxes to that ? but still, your total monthly payment could be less than $1200.00 a month!

And Rental Rates are likely to keep going up!

?As rents rise and prices stagnate, home ownership is becoming even more affordable, but rising rents create a dilemma for people who can?t afford to buy yet,? says Jed Kolko, Trulia?s chief economist.? According to Trulia, the vacancy rate for Apartments in San Antonio is roughly 7.4%, this leaves room for Apartment rents to continue to go up.

Where The San Antonio Jobs Are

While many of the new San Antonio? jobs expected to come in 2012 will be from the Healthcare, and Energy sectors.? According to the San Antonio Business Journal,? rentals within close proximity to South Texas Medical Center and USAA are expected to be ?choice? properties, and could see higher rents.

The journal quotes a Major Apartment Leasing company executive who said, ?San Antonio is one of the nation?s largest and fastest-growing markets,? World Group Vice President?Jon Pesce?says. ?It withstood the recent economic downturn and has shown a consistent track record for multifamily investors.?

If you?re tired of being an Apartment Dweller ? call the Real Estate Muse Team!? We know the best San Antonio neighborhoods, we can help you find a dream home that fits your budget!

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