GoDaddy Goes Down After Apparent DNS Server Outage

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By Robert McMillan

Many users of GoDaddy’s web hosting services found their websites down and their e-mail not going through on Monday afternoon, apparently following a failure of the company’s Domain Name Service servers.

GoDaddy announced the problems around 11 a.m. Pacific with a short Twitter message, saying: “We’re aware of the trouble people are having with our site. We’re working on it.”

At the same time, posters to the Outages mailing list were reporting that GoDaddy’s DNS servers — the computers that tell, among other things, internet browsers where to find web servers — had been knocked offline.
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Sony’s Cyber-shot RX1 compact camera packs a full-frame sensor, ‘fits in your palm’ (hands-on)

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By Joe Pollicino

Would you believe us if we told you Sony packed a full-frame sensor in a Cyber-shot-branded camera? It’s true! Say hello to the RX1, a “compact” digital camera for pros that’s packing the same 24.3MP Exmor CMOS sensor introduced today with the A99.

Calling the rangefinder-esque one-pound shooter small might seem off-base, especially considering the Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 35mm f/2.0 fixed prime lens protruding from its front, but it’s not so huge (3-inches high by 4.5-inches wide) up against its tiny sibling, the RX100 — taking into account how much larger the RX1’s sensor is, well, that’s when this editor’s jaw basically dropped. While it’s not a “pro-NEX” as many had hoped, Sony explained that it chose a fixed lens to avoid the bulk of a lens-mount. We were able to get some eyes-on time with an engineering prototype of the unit, so click past the break for more details, close-ups and a brief video overview.
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Chris Hemsworth Arrives On THOR: THE DARK WORLD Set In New Superhero Garb

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Showing off his new slightly altered armor & Mjolnir, actor Chris Hemsworth has been spotted on the Bourne Wood set of Thor: The Dark World, joining Lady Sif in the action.

By: DCMarvelFreshman

Picking up from yesterday’s commencement of filming in Bourne Wood, Surrey, England, Thor: The Dark World star Chris Hemsworth has finally arrived to the shoot, wielding Mjolnir & sporting his slightly new ‘Thor’ armor. And joining the action with actress Jaimie Alexander, who was pictured yesterday in character as Sif, photos via Mail Online & Splash News feature the two Asgardians rehearsing & filming battle scenes back-to-back.

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T-Mobile Nabs Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G

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By Stephanie Mlot

The Samsung Galaxy S family continues to grow, with today’s addition of the Galaxy S Relay 4G to T-Mobile’s lineup.

The Relay 4G, which runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and features a 4-inch Super AMOLED display, will hit retail and Web stores in the coming weeks.

The new phone sports a full QWERTY keyboard, as well as a 1.5-GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 processor. Additionally, the phone comes with Wi-Fi calling and Mobile HotSpot support for up to five devices.
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Blu-Ray and DVD Retail Exclusives Thrive With Hits Like ‘Hunger Games’

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by Chris Tribbey and John Latchem

The Lionsgate title recently had separate initiatives at Walmart, Target, Best Buy, Costco and iTunes.

When the theatrical hit The Hunger Games arrived on disc last month, Lionsgate went all out when it came to exclusives. Walmart, Target, Best Buy and Costco all got their own exclusive Blu-ray Disc offering, while Apple’s iTunes got its own digital exclusive in the form of an interactive viewing experience.

For retailers, exclusives often make a huge difference where a shopper ultimately buys that coveted disc. But who gets what, and why, often symbolizes the complicated relationship between studios, retailers and consumers, industry observers say.

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Billboard Hot 100 Singles – Week of Sep 01, 2012

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1. Taylor Swift, “We ARe Never Ever Getting Back Together”
2. Flo Rida, “Whistle”
3. Ellie Goulding, “Lights”
4. Carly Rae Jepsen, “Call Me Maybe”

5. Katy Perry, “Wide Awake”
6. fun., “Some Nights”
7. Maroon 5 f/ Wiz Khalifa, “Payphone”
8. Justin Bieber f/ Big Sean, “As Long As You Love Me”
9. Maroon 5, “One More Night”
10.David Guetta f/ Sia, “Titanium”

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Verdict Shows Samsung Needs to Copy Apple Design

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By Adam Satariano, Olga Kharif and Jun Yang

Following last month’s verdict saying Samsung Electronics Co. (005930) infringed Apple Inc. (AAPL) mobile-phone patents, the Korean electronics company faces pressure to copy another attribute of the iPhone maker: its focus on design.

The California jury ruling reinforced Samsung’s image as a follower rather than a trendsetter. The prospect of a ban on eight phones in the U.S. and a damages bill of more than $3 billion ratchets up pressure on Samsung to overhaul how it crafts handsets and give its design team freer rein to take risks. Yet creating the conditions for such a fundamental culture shift won’t be easy and any payoff uncertain in an industry whose creative standard was set by the late Steve Jobs.
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Henry Cavill Speaks On The Pressure Of Playing The Man Of Steel

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Andrew Dyce

Every little boy dreams of being him, and every grown man, well…some things never change. The chance to actually play Superman on film is an honor bestowed upon few in history, and Henry Cavill is aware of just how many doors can be opened should Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel reboot be a success.

Great opportunities come at the cost of great risks, and Cavill is all too aware of just how many people could be let down if his performance as the Man of Steel is found lacking. With all that pressure on his all-too-human shoulders, Cavill is focusing on his own concerns for the film, not those of comic book fandom.
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Apple’s Sept. 12 iPhone 5 event: What to expect

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The date is set and expectations are high. What will emerge from next week’s event? Here’s what is likely, and what isn’t, about the new iPhone.

by Scott Stein

The wait is almost over.

Apple has officially announced a September 12 press event in San Francisco, confirming months of rumors. And the invitation (reproduced above) leaves little doubt that the event will be the rollout of the iPhone 5 (or whatever name Apple chooses for its sixth-generation iPhone).

Rarely has a product ever been so analyzed, so rumored, and so leaked as Apple’s next-gen phone. Not a day, or even an hour, goes by without a new picture of the rumored case, screen, connector jack, even headphones. Has all the excitement already been spilled, or is there something completely different yet to come? Here’s a rundown, all rumors aside, of what to expect.

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