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Even cerebral palsy can't stop this dedicated video creator Mar 21st 2012, 15:14 Christopher Hill isn't your typical video producer. The youngster whipped up the clip after the break controlling his array of Macs almost entirely with a single switch. Chris has cerebral palsy, a severe motor function impairment that makes it all but impossible for him to interact with a computer through a traditional keyboard and mouse. Instead, a button is mounted behind his head on his wheel chair, which connects to a Discover Switch. That blue and green USB peripheral, which looks quite a bit like the Staple's Easy Button, allows him to manipulate anything on the screen with nothing more than the back of his head. The one thing Chris left to someone else in the clip below is the subtitles. While he could actually type them himself, it would have taken a very long time, so he graciously accepted some help from his father. Click on through for a nice heart-warming tale about the power of modern technology. Continue reading Even cerebral palsy can't stop this dedicated video creator Even cerebral palsy can't stop this dedicated video creator originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:14:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |  Chris Pirillo (Google+)  | Email this | Comments Virgin Mobile USA restores service, apologizes for the inconvenience Mar 21st 2012, 14:49 A dozen or so hours after the carrier came clean with its most recent outage, Virgin Mobile USA service has been restored. Data, texts and calls should be flowing normally now, and the company has stated that those still experiencing issues should "try removing your battery and restarting your device." Not recommended? "Visiting your nearest T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon or Boost Mobile retailer." Curious, right? Virgin Mobile USA restores service, apologizes for the inconvenience originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:49:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |  Virgin Mobile USA (Facebook), (Twitter)  | Email this | Comments Toshiba mystifies tablet-buying world with LT170 'budget' 7-incher Mar 21st 2012, 14:32 We'll be the first to admit that we don't understand Toshiba's tablet intentions. There are plenty of tantalizing prototypes and an abundance of confusingly branded models, but there's no overarching reason to pay much attention. The LT170 is a case in point: it's nominally a budget Android device, with a Freescale 1GHz CPU, 512MB of RAM and 8GB internal storage, but by now the €299 ($400) asking price could pick up something far, far nicer, like the heavily discounted 16GB HTC Flyer or 32GB BlackBerry PlayBook. Anyway, there it is. Bewilderment. Toshiba mystifies tablet-buying world with LT170 'budget' 7-incher originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |  Netbook Italia  | Email this | Comments Sky dubs upcoming internet TV service 'Now TV', chases those currently without pay-TV Mar 21st 2012, 14:08 After recently announcing plans to launch a new over-the-top internet based TV service in the UK Sky CEO Jeremy Darroch has revealed its name, Now TV, and what it will bring to customers. Speaking at the Media Guardian Changing Media Summit in London, Darroch indicated Now TV would operate as its own brand, targeting the 13 million UK homes that don't pay for TV from any provider, offering instant access to movies this summer with sports and other entertainment coming soon after, with access by monthly subscription or PPV across a variety of devices. It will be different from the existing Sky TV service, and all of its online tie-ins like Sky Go by focusing on flexibility and "spontaneous access" Constantly complaining about a lack of access to programming like, say, Game of Thrones without a traditional pay-TV package? It sounds like this should be right up your alley, so while details like exact pricing are still TBA, feel free to hit the source links below for all of the info currently available including a transcript of his speech, or head to the Now TV website directly to sign up for updates. Sky dubs upcoming internet TV service 'Now TV', chases those currently without pay-TV originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |  Sky, Jeremy Darroch (PDF), Now TV  | Email this | Comments

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