Facebook and HTC team up for 'Myst' smart phone: report

The Facebook phone rumors roil onward. The latest has Facebook and HTC releasing a device called the Myst.?

By Matthew Shaer / March 8, 2013

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg takes the stage for a media event at Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., March 7, 2013. A Facebook phone is reportedly on the way.

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No, Facebook phone rumors are nothing new. In fact, they've been percolating for about three years now, in one form or another.?But there's a reason why they're so indelible: Facebook, and its shareholders, know that the future of the largest social network in the world lies in its mobile strategy. It makes sense that eventually, Facebook, no matter what CEO Mark Zuckerberg says, will try its hand at the hardware game.?

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The latest Facebook phone rumor comes courtesy of the tech site Unwired View, which reports that HTC and Facebook are collaborating on a device known as the Myst (not to be confused with the popular computer game of the same name). The details are as follows: The Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean operating system, a 4.3-inch high-res display, a 1.5GHz dual-core processor,?1GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage, a 1.6-megapixel front-facing camera, and a 5-megapixel camera.?

It's worth noting that these aren't exactly high-end specs. There are plenty of phones out there already with bigger screens, faster processors, and much better cameras. So if the Unwired View report is correct, expect a mid-range smart phone.?

But the Myst, Unwired View notes, will "ship with a full complement of FB software pre-loaded, such as a new version of the Facebook app, Facebook Messenger, and Instagram, among others." So maybe all that integration will make the phone attractive to at least a few of the billion-odd Facebook users out there.?

Over at TechCrunch, Darrell Etherington notes that the Facebook app is already plenty popular, and easy to download onto a non-Facebook-branded phone. Ditto for Instagram. However, Etherington continues, "a relatively inexpensive device with the software already on-board is a way for Facebook to target directly the market where it needs to start seeing more growth."?

In related news, at a press conference yesterday, Mark Zuckerberg unveiled a fresh look for the News Feed. The new News Feed ? say that ten times fast ? will be heavy on multimedia and customization. The idea, Zuckerberg explained, is for Facebook to become a kind of??personalized newspaper."?

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NFL warns teams against tampering

NEW YORK (AP) ? The NFL has told its teams to adhere to rules against tampering as a new three-day window for negotiating with free agents opened Saturday.

Teams could contact representatives of free agents from other teams beginning at midnight, but the players can't visit any facilities or even talk to those clubs. The league has warned the teams against entering into any agreements with those players before free agency official kicks off on Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET.

Traditionally, contracts with free agents have been announced almost as soon as the NFL's business year begins, clearly indicating agreements had been reached before the free agency period began. The league has hoped to limit hints of tampering by creating the negotiating window.

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Apple Maps surprisingly wins three way shootout against Waze and Google Maps

PC Magazine?s John C. Dvorak has tested three mapping applications available for iPhone and very surprisingly the much maligned Apple Maps came out on top in the tests. The testers were Leo Laporte from TWiT who was using the Waze app, John C. Dvorak who had Google Maps and finally Glenn Rubenstein who had Apple Maps. They each set off with several missions, one of which was to find Apple?s 1 Infinite Loop headquarters.

Leo was using Waze, which he thinks is great. He was misdirected in one instance and took forever to get there. He got lost for unknown reasons at another target location. Overall, he?and Waze?came in third (and last).

Glenn, who actually inspired my idea for the test, was using Apple Maps, which he switched to after iOS 6 dumped Google Maps. "I don't have any trouble with it," he said. "It works fine." In fact, it worked better than Google. On one leg from the Apple facility to a shopping mall, Glenn beat me, though just barely. Leo was the laggard. But then from that location to a lunch spot, Glenn and I followed each other. Suddenly, Glenn jumped on to the freeway as Google Maps directed me through the city streets for a cut across town. At the time, this seemed like a better route, not to mention a more scenic one. But the long stoplights in Sunnyvale are dreadful. Glenn arrived at least five minutes ahead of me. I gave the nod to Apple and now wonder what the fuss was about.

Obviously this is not a scientific test however it is a real world test and shows that Apple Maps is really not as bad as it first appeared. In time it will improve and it is improving as every day goes by. It will be interesting to see how it develops when Apple announces iOS 7 in the coming months. I am sure it will be getting a lot of attention.

One funny thing to note from the three maps app shootout. Google Maps on the iPhone showed Apple?s 1 Infinite Loop in Street view from behind the building, looking at a bin store. Not sure if this is deliberate or a genuine mistake, what do you think?

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This Sea of Swirling Ball Bearings Is Utterly Mesmerizing

The motion and gentle click-clacking that emanate from this art installation, put together by a pair of Finnish artists, is so soothing it could send you to sleep—in a good way. More »

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Google's Field Trip app hits iOS

Google has unveiled its Field Trip app for iOS, which pulls in information about nearby attractions from blogs, deals sites, user reviews, Google's own Zagat service, and more.

Field Trip was built by Niantic Labs, a mobile apps development team within Google, which calls Field Trip "a virtual local tour guide" that serves up everything from restaurant and shopping suggestions to history and architecture tidbits.

You can customise the app to alert you to nearby deals or interesting hotspots - with the option to receive these alerts frequently, occasionally, or to shut them off. There's also the option to have the app read you information, like those museum audio guides.

Niantic said it has over 80 publishing partners for Field Trip, including Arcadia and Atlas Obscura, Sunset, Zagat, and Thrillist, with feeds updated on a daily basis.

Peruse Field Trip for your present location and the app may serve up a discount voucher for a restaurant down the street, a blog post which mentions the opening of a new coffee shop nearby, or perhaps an article about a local restaurant, with the full story opening in the Chrome browser iOS app.

You can view options in a list view or on a map. Items are divided by colour and topic: architecture, historic places and events, lifestyle, offers and deals, cool and unique, arts and museums, and food, drinks, and fun.

Each entry can be emailed or texted to a friend, or posted to Facebook, Twitter, or Google+. Tap the flag icon at the bottom of the page to add to your list of favourites.

Field Trip for iOS is available now in the UK via the App Store for free. The Android version launched in September.

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Vince Young: I?m Still Better Than Most NFL QB?s

Vince Young wants back in the NFL, and he?s doing and saying all the right things. ?Young reportedly wrote an apology letter to former Titans coach Jeff Fisher to make amends. ?

Young is also still confident in his abilities to play quarterback in the NFL. ?Per CBSSports.com, Young told NFL AM that he?s still better than most quarterbacks in the NFL today.

?I really feel like I can do a much better job than a lot of, most quarterbacks in the league,? he said on ?NFL AM.?

Young still harps on the fact that he?s not on a team because of his financial and off the field issues, not his play.

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Daily Chronicle | John Wentworth Cancer Center opens in Sandwich

SANDWICH ? Kevin Khater didn?t want to become another cog in the machine.

The doctor of radiation oncology said he decided early in his career to focus on rural cancer care.

?By me focusing on rural cancer care, I feel like I do touch people?s lives,? Khater said.

It?s to that end that he?s expanded his private practice to open the John Wentworth Cancer Center ? also known as SKAN LLC - Radiation Oncology ? in Sandwich.

Unlike a doctor in a large hospital or university setting, Khater said he feels more accountable by practicing directly in the community.

?I enjoy it. What I found is working in rural cancer care ? if I do a good job and go the extra mile and really do provide university quality ? the patients are very grateful,? Khater said. ?Practicing in rural America is unforgiving. If you do a bad job, people will know it. If you do a good job, people will know it. And I?m comfortable in that zone.?

Khater already has a private practice in Ottawa: Radiation Oncology of Northern Illinois. Helping him at his Sandwich location is his partner, Dr. Jyoti Kalra.

Khater said radiation oncology is one method in which cancer can be treated. Along with the other two methods ? surgery and chemotherapy ? radiation has its uses.

?We can treat an entire region and still preserve the normal anatomy,? Khater said. ?Radiation is good at controlling nonbulky diseases.?

The Sandwich location is named after John Wentworth, a two-term mayor of Chicago and a six-term congressman.

?Sandwich is a historical town,? Khater said. ?It prides itself on preserving history. We felt naming the center met the town?s philosophy.?

Khater went to school at Northwestern University and John Hopkins University. In addition to his medical degrees, he also has a doctorate in bio-physics.

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