Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Starkey Labs Tunz Duo In-Ear Monitor Review
While some earphones/headphones available for the iPhone/iPod/iPad are great, most fall into the pretty good category.� But all of them are light years better than the earbuds that come standard with your device. The difference is that noticeable. This is not a review for you who are still using earbuds, unless you KNOW how awful [...] Filed in categories: Audio, Video, TV Gear, Reviews, iPhone, iPad, iPod relatedTagged: Audio, Earphones, in-ear monitors, iPad, iPhone, iPod, portable audioStarkey Labs Tunz Duo In-Ear Monitor Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 20, 2010 at 12:00 pm.
The UK's Prime Minister Probably Shouldn't Admit to Being an Angry Birds Gamer [Block Quote]
Not that there's anything wrong with politicians playing games, obviously, but we know just how addictive Angry Birds can be. Prime Minister David Cameron also asked the UK Interactive Entertainment Association man for iPad game recommendations, reportedly. [Twitter via MCV] More »
Solve Media's CAPTCHA replacement might have ads, but they're still an improvement
Filed under: News
At times, fighting with multiple CAPTCHA codes is more painful than having to hear "Party in the U.S.A." playing on the radio for the umpteenth time in a single day. I understand the point of a CAPTCHA, but there have just been too many times where the squashed, skewed letters are far too mangled to comprehend.
Enter Solve Media, who think they've got a solution which is not only superior, but profitable. Instead of letter soup, Solve wants websites to display their ad-powered codes. "Browse Safer." Yep, I can read that -- and I'm not bothered at all by the advertisement.
That's a trade-off I'd be willing to make every time. What about you?
Full disclosure: AOL is an investor in Solve Media.Solve Media's CAPTCHA replacement might have ads, but they're still an improvement originally appeared on Download Squad on Mon, 20 Sep 2010 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
At times, fighting with multiple CAPTCHA codes is more painful than having to hear "Party in the U.S.A." playing on the radio for the umpteenth time in a single day. I understand the point of a CAPTCHA, but there have just been too many times where the squashed, skewed letters are far too mangled to comprehend.
Enter Solve Media, who think they've got a solution which is not only superior, but profitable. Instead of letter soup, Solve wants websites to display their ad-powered codes. "Browse Safer." Yep, I can read that -- and I'm not bothered at all by the advertisement.
That's a trade-off I'd be willing to make every time. What about you?
Full disclosure: AOL is an investor in Solve Media.Solve Media's CAPTCHA replacement might have ads, but they're still an improvement originally appeared on Download Squad on Mon, 20 Sep 2010 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Will the new iPod nano revive interest in wristwatches?
Danish company NanoWatch wants you to wear the new nano on your wrist. They have designed a silicone strap with a special notch that the nano can easily clip on, turning it into a wristwatch. Available in 6 colors that match the color range of the new nano, the NanoWatch is available for ? 18.00 [...] Filed in categories: News, Spotlight Gadgets, Watches and Clocks, iPhone, iPad, iPod relatedTagged: Nano, WatchWill the new iPod nano revive interest in wristwatches? originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 19, 2010 at 9:15 pm.
redsn0w beta Jailbreak for iPhone 3G, iPod touch 2 on iOS 4.1, 4.0
The Dev-Team have released a redsn0w beta Jailbreak for iPhone 3G, iPod touch 2 on iOS 4.1 and iOS 4.0.
It uses the same pwnage2 DFU-mode exploit that we?ve been using since the 2.x days. It does not include the SHAtter exploit developed by pod2g. Nothing new is revealed to Apple [...]redsn0w beta Jailbreak for iPhone 3G, iPod touch 2 on iOS 4.1, 4.0 is a story by TiPb. This feed is sponsored by The iPhone Blog Store. TiPb - The #1 iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch Blog
It uses the same pwnage2 DFU-mode exploit that we?ve been using since the 2.x days. It does not include the SHAtter exploit developed by pod2g. Nothing new is revealed to Apple [...]redsn0w beta Jailbreak for iPhone 3G, iPod touch 2 on iOS 4.1, 4.0 is a story by TiPb. This feed is sponsored by The iPhone Blog Store. TiPb - The #1 iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch Blog
So A Blogger Walks Into A Bar?
Yesterday I was tipped off about a "secret meeting" between a group of "Super Angels" being held at Bin 38, a restaurant and bar in San Francisco. "Do not come, you will not be welcome," I was told.
So I did what any self respecting blogger would do - I drove over to Bin 38, parked my car and walked in.
in the back of the restaurant in a private room was a long oval table. Sitting around the table, Godfather style, were ten or so of the highest profile angel investors in Silicon Valley. These investors, known as "super angels" because they have mostly moved on to launch small venture funds of their own, are all friends of mine. I knew each person in the room very, very well.
I certainly didn't think anything was amiss and I expected a friendly hello and an invitation to sit down for a drink or two before being shooed off while they talked about whatever they thought should be kept off record. But instead it went something like this:
So I did what any self respecting blogger would do - I drove over to Bin 38, parked my car and walked in.
in the back of the restaurant in a private room was a long oval table. Sitting around the table, Godfather style, were ten or so of the highest profile angel investors in Silicon Valley. These investors, known as "super angels" because they have mostly moved on to launch small venture funds of their own, are all friends of mine. I knew each person in the room very, very well.
I certainly didn't think anything was amiss and I expected a friendly hello and an invitation to sit down for a drink or two before being shooed off while they talked about whatever they thought should be kept off record. But instead it went something like this:
Turn Your iPhone 4 into a Leica Camera
This skin from Topdecal on Etsy�can give your iPhone 4 the look of a Leica camera.� You can choose from a Leica X1, M8, or M9 look for $9.90 each.� The skins are precision-cut from vinyl that has a 3-5 years outdoors lifespan.� The vinyl skin can be removed without damaging your iPhone and without [...] Filed in categories: News, iPhone, iPad, iPod relatedTagged: iPhone 4 skinTurn Your iPhone 4 into a Leica Camera originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 19, 2010 at 12:00 pm.
FolderEnhancer for Jailbreak takes iPhone folders to the next level
FolderEnhancer for Jailbreak will allow your iPhone to have sub-folders, multi-icon moving, more then 12 apps per folder and these are just some of the features. Soon you will have the ability to have even more then 2000+ apps on your phone. Because more is always better right?
If you think iOS 4 folders solved [...]FolderEnhancer for Jailbreak takes iPhone folders to the next level is a story by TiPb. This feed is sponsored by The iPhone Blog Store. TiPb - The #1 iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch Blog
If you think iOS 4 folders solved [...]FolderEnhancer for Jailbreak takes iPhone folders to the next level is a story by TiPb. This feed is sponsored by The iPhone Blog Store. TiPb - The #1 iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch Blog
WSJ says BlackBerry tablet could be announced as soon as next week
The Wall Street Journal is saying that RIM's now very close to being ready to show off this long-rumored tablet they've been cooking up -- and the public unveiling could come as early as next week when the company will be holding its Developer Conference in San Francisco. The QNX operating system rumor is apparently correct, as is the talk that the only means of connectivity will be WiFi and tethering through a BlackBerry; in other words, you won't need a dedicated service plan for the tablet and it won't be sold on contract (good call). The manufacturing wizards at Quanta are rumored to be on tap for manufacturing it with some sort of Marvell power under the hood, and even if the tablet ultimately fails Foleo-style, it could still be a huge launch: WSJ's sources are also saying that RIM will end up migrating all of its phones to QNX in the long term.
As for the name? WSJ doesn't seem to know, though it does report that "BlackPad" is being thrown around internally; we're kind of partial to "SurfBook" ourselves, especially since "BlackPad" will make it tough to sell the thing in any color other than black. Seriously, who wants an orange BlackPad? Follow the break to sound off in the poll!Continue reading WSJ says BlackBerry tablet could be announced as soon as next weekWSJ says BlackBerry tablet could be announced as soon as next week originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Sep 2010 19:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | WSJ | Email this | Comments
As for the name? WSJ doesn't seem to know, though it does report that "BlackPad" is being thrown around internally; we're kind of partial to "SurfBook" ourselves, especially since "BlackPad" will make it tough to sell the thing in any color other than black. Seriously, who wants an orange BlackPad? Follow the break to sound off in the poll!Continue reading WSJ says BlackBerry tablet could be announced as soon as next weekWSJ says BlackBerry tablet could be announced as soon as next week originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Sep 2010 19:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | WSJ | Email this | Comments
Daily Crunch: Entertainment System Edition
Sanyo Announces Rechargeable Waist Warmer And Neck Warmer XMI Updates X-Mini Speakers True To Form, LaCie Releases Two New USB 3.0 Drives NES Coffee Table Is Both An NES And A Coffee Table Pentax Announces K-r DSLR For $800
Hardball Frenzy 2 is a great physics Time-Waster
Filed under: Fun, Games, Time-Wasters
Back in May, I covered Hardball Frenzy. It's quite a fun little pinball-inspired time-waster.
And now, I present Hardball Frenzy 2! The basic concept remains. You've got a limited supply of balls for each level, and you are to use them wisely. By "using them wisely," I mean you're supposed to hit the other balls until they're all gone.
There are usually quite a few more balls that you have to hit than there are "ammo balls." This means that you need to shoot a ball so that it hits a target, bounces off, and hits another target in its trajectory (and possibly another one after that!).
There are now red balls, too, and if you hit a red ball, you're out. The first few levels are a fairly drawn-out tutorial, but it's handy and only takes a few minutes. Once the actual levels begin, the game gets a lot more fun. As you can see in the screenshot, there are also bombs. When a bomb detonates, it takes care of all the balls around it.
My only gripe with the game is that, once you strike out, restarting the level takes about a second too long. There's just an awkward pause there that breaks up the gameplay a little bit. But as I said, it's minor stuff, and the game is definitely fun to play!Hardball Frenzy 2 is a great physics Time-Waster originally appeared on Download Squad on Tue, 14 Sep 2010 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Back in May, I covered Hardball Frenzy. It's quite a fun little pinball-inspired time-waster.
And now, I present Hardball Frenzy 2! The basic concept remains. You've got a limited supply of balls for each level, and you are to use them wisely. By "using them wisely," I mean you're supposed to hit the other balls until they're all gone.
There are usually quite a few more balls that you have to hit than there are "ammo balls." This means that you need to shoot a ball so that it hits a target, bounces off, and hits another target in its trajectory (and possibly another one after that!).
There are now red balls, too, and if you hit a red ball, you're out. The first few levels are a fairly drawn-out tutorial, but it's handy and only takes a few minutes. Once the actual levels begin, the game gets a lot more fun. As you can see in the screenshot, there are also bombs. When a bomb detonates, it takes care of all the balls around it.
My only gripe with the game is that, once you strike out, restarting the level takes about a second too long. There's just an awkward pause there that breaks up the gameplay a little bit. But as I said, it's minor stuff, and the game is definitely fun to play!Hardball Frenzy 2 is a great physics Time-Waster originally appeared on Download Squad on Tue, 14 Sep 2010 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
The 10 Coolest CoolTools [Gear]
Kevin Kelly's CoolTools is an indispensable resource for discovering the most important kind of gadgets of all: practical ones. Here are some of the site's best recent finds. More »
Will the new iPod nano revive interest in wristwatches?
Danish company NanoWatch wants you to wear the new nano on your wrist. They have designed a silicone strap with a special notch that the nano can easily clip on, turning it into a wristwatch. Available in 6 colors that match the color range of the new nano, the NanoWatch is available for ? 18.00 [...] Filed in categories: News, Spotlight Gadgets, Watches and Clocks, iPhone, iPad, iPod relatedTagged: Nano, WatchWill the new iPod nano revive interest in wristwatches? originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 19, 2010 at 9:15 pm.
How Ginormous, Genetically Modified Antifreeze Salmon Will Change the Future of Your Food [Taste Test]
This week, the FDA will likely decide that AquaBounty is safe for you to buy and eat. Aquawhat? AquaBounty is a salmon—a genetically engineered anti-freeze powered Hulk salmon that will change the future of what you eat More »
Nitro PDF Reader is a powerful, free Adobe Reader alternative
Filed under: Business, Adobe
There are all sorts of compelling reasons to try an alternative PDF reader, security not being the least. Adobe Reader is also quite stingy with its functionality - you can't even annotate PDFs.
Nitro PDF Reader is an alternative reader with a modern-looking interface, and it offers generous annotation options. Unlike Foxit Reader, Nitro doesn't appear to watermark your PDF when you annotate it. You can highlight sections of the document, add text, add sticky-notes, and stamp your signature (not a digital signature - just a scanned one).
If you're lucky, you may also be able to extract graphics and text from your PDF. Ironically, I was unable to extract the images from Nitro's own sample PDF (the Welcome file that comes with the reader). Another thing you should know is that it's quite a memory hog. I tried the same document with both Foxit and Nitro; Foxit clocked in at 8MB, while Nitro consumed a whopping 63MB. Again, this is for the same exact one-page document. This is even more than Acrobat Reader 9.3, which consumed 50MB for that same document.
Still, if you've got a little RAM to spare (and most of us do), I think Nitro is a worthy contender, if only for its annotation capabilities and simple interface.Nitro PDF Reader is a powerful, free Adobe Reader alternative originally appeared on Download Squad on Tue, 21 Sep 2010 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
There are all sorts of compelling reasons to try an alternative PDF reader, security not being the least. Adobe Reader is also quite stingy with its functionality - you can't even annotate PDFs.
Nitro PDF Reader is an alternative reader with a modern-looking interface, and it offers generous annotation options. Unlike Foxit Reader, Nitro doesn't appear to watermark your PDF when you annotate it. You can highlight sections of the document, add text, add sticky-notes, and stamp your signature (not a digital signature - just a scanned one).
If you're lucky, you may also be able to extract graphics and text from your PDF. Ironically, I was unable to extract the images from Nitro's own sample PDF (the Welcome file that comes with the reader). Another thing you should know is that it's quite a memory hog. I tried the same document with both Foxit and Nitro; Foxit clocked in at 8MB, while Nitro consumed a whopping 63MB. Again, this is for the same exact one-page document. This is even more than Acrobat Reader 9.3, which consumed 50MB for that same document.
Still, if you've got a little RAM to spare (and most of us do), I think Nitro is a worthy contender, if only for its annotation capabilities and simple interface.Nitro PDF Reader is a powerful, free Adobe Reader alternative originally appeared on Download Squad on Tue, 21 Sep 2010 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Rumored Nintendo 3DS specs include two separate 266MHz ARM11 processors, 1.5GB storage
The mystery of what's actually under the hood of the Nintendo 3DS is likely to elude us until launch date, when the inevitable teardown commences. That isn't stopping IGN, however, from pooling together its rolodex of sources to report what it believes the specs are: two 266MHz ARM11 CPUs, a 133MHz GPU, 4MB dedicated VRAM, 64MB RAM, and 1.5GB flash storage (in addition to the previously-known SD card expansion). If based on ARM11 architecture, it'd certainly be in good (if not wildly disparate) company: iPhone (original and 3G), the first two generations of iPod touch, all Amazon Kindles, Palm Pixi, a plethora of Nokia handsets, and... the Kin One and Zune HD. Two separate processors isn't too far fetched, either, as the original DS had both a 67MHz ARM9 and a 33.5MHz ARM7 (quite an uptick, eh?). Digital Media Productions took credit for the GPU back in June, claiming its Pica200 would be the chip of choice. That's got a maximum speed of 200MHz, which according to this rumor is being underclocked.
So, nothing that runs counter to the admittedly little we got via the 3DS' FCC leak, and still nothing to keep the Tegra 2 hopeful in check (poor souls). Those with a need to know so passionate it runs through their very being will, as we said before, probably have to wait until it hits retail. And we should find out when that is next week.Rumored Nintendo 3DS specs include two separate 266MHz ARM11 processors, 1.5GB storage originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Sep 2010 21:27:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | IGN | Email this | Comments
So, nothing that runs counter to the admittedly little we got via the 3DS' FCC leak, and still nothing to keep the Tegra 2 hopeful in check (poor souls). Those with a need to know so passionate it runs through their very being will, as we said before, probably have to wait until it hits retail. And we should find out when that is next week.Rumored Nintendo 3DS specs include two separate 266MHz ARM11 processors, 1.5GB storage originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Sep 2010 21:27:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | IGN | Email this | Comments
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Daily Crunch: Hazy Visions Edition
Dino-lamps For Your Home Or Office Immortality Via Valve?s Team Fortress 2 Hat-Describing Contest Matrix Key System Lets You Lose As Many Keys As You Want It Turns Out The Shapes On Playstation Buttons Aren?t Arbitrary After All LightCap Is A Combo Lantern And Water Bottle
Use Your iPad To Manage Your Finances In Style
When it comes to budgeting and managing your finances on your iPad there are several apps to choose from, but very few compare to Checkbook by iBear LLC. This newly released app has everything you could want or even ask for when it comes to both style and functionality. Easily keep track of your mortgage, [...]
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Protect Your iPad With iShine Microfiber Sleeve
Every iPad owner understands the importance of keeping their device both protected and clean. It takes very little time for oil from your hands to build up on the iPad’s screen, leaving plenty of unwanted smudges. There is an affordable solution though thanks to the iShine Microfiber iPad Sleeve. The iShine Sleeve is a must [...]
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Daily Crunch: Bunker Dinner Edition
Sony?s Playstation Move ?Ultimate FAQ? Answers Your Most Frequent Queries Michelle Obama Program Blames Sony PlayStation For Making America?s Children Fat Fact: CD Spindle Cases Make Excellent Bagel Sandwich Holders Gesture Remote Forgoes Buttons For A Simple Trackpad Yet Some More Vinyl MacBook Decals For Your Enjoyment
Imagining A Lego Mega Man [Art]
What do you get when you cross Mega Man with Lego? Graphic artist Raphael Phillips twists those two worlds together in his first Mega Man Lego collection over at The 8-bit Cubist. More »
Keepin' it real fake: white MacBook with dual batteries, other things you never knew you needed
Here at KIRF headquarters, we've seen our share of Apple product fakery. We remain, however, impressed at companies' abilities to knock off laptops in any decent manner. This white MacBook-looking fellow, made by LeThink, boasts a feature or two you'll probably never see on an actual Cupertino-born laptop, such as the option of two batteries. This bad boy boasts a tray loading DVD player, an NVIDIA Ion 2 graphics processor, a 1.66GHz Intel Atom D510 CPU, GMA 3150 graphics, 1GB of RAM built-in (with support for up to 2GB), an up to 320GB hard drive, two USB 2.0 ports, VGA and HDMI outputs, a LAN port, and an SD slot. They're available in China for starting prices of around 2,999 yuan -- that's about $440. Another shot is below.Continue reading Keepin' it real fake: white MacBook with dual batteries, other things you never knew you neededKeepin' it real fake: white MacBook with dual batteries, other things you never knew you needed originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Sep 2010 08:34:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | MicGadget | Email this | Comments
The Concert Speakers Are A Lie [Image Cache]
My life was just flipped, turned upside down and I didn't even have to move to California. It just took one photo, a dozen instant messages, and a handful of emails to confirm that I've been lied to by musicians. More »
Facebook 3.2.3 for iPhone ? yet more bug fixes!
Facebook 3.2.3 for iPhone and iPod touch has just hit the iTunes App Store and once again, it’s all about the bug fixes:
Improved, more streamlined login experience for developers using the Facebook SDK
Fixed a crash when receiving push notifications
Fixed a crash when navigating in Messages
Fixed inconsistent notification counts in notification bar and application badge
Fixed a [...]Facebook 3.2.3 for iPhone – yet more bug fixes! is a story by TiPb. This feed is sponsored by The iPhone Blog Store. TiPb - The #1 iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch Blog
Improved, more streamlined login experience for developers using the Facebook SDK
Fixed a crash when receiving push notifications
Fixed a crash when navigating in Messages
Fixed inconsistent notification counts in notification bar and application badge
Fixed a [...]Facebook 3.2.3 for iPhone – yet more bug fixes! is a story by TiPb. This feed is sponsored by The iPhone Blog Store. TiPb - The #1 iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch Blog
Spreadtrum technology enables three SIM cards in one phone, jetsetters rejoice
You know that dual-SIM handset you picked up last year to make those frequent jaunts between Belgium and Luxembourg so much easier? Might as well throw The Netherlands in there to complete the Benelux triangle, as Spreadtrum has just announced a new single chip that enables support for three SIM cards within a single handset. The SC6600L7 solution allows for a trio of SIMs to run simultaneously, and as you'd expect, it's aimed at the multiple-operator-market and at double agents who need on-the-fly access to a range of phone numbers. According to the company, trials have just wrapped up in a variety of nations, but there's no published word on when any phone makers will begin integrating this into their lineup. Tomorrow would be nice, eh?Continue reading Spreadtrum technology enables three SIM cards in one phone, jetsetters rejoiceSpreadtrum technology enables three SIM cards in one phone, jetsetters rejoice originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Sep 2010 17:20:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Spreadtrum | Email this | Comments
Early third-generation Kindle software update improves web browser, provides new way to feel e-litist
What better way to read up on your Republic of Gilead lore (whether or not such country allows you to read in the first place) than on a digital screen via firmware that's just a tinge futuristic. Amazon is offering an early preview of software update 3.0.2 for the latest generation of its Kindle reader. It's as simple dragging-and-dropping a file onto your device, jumping through the right menus, and waiting patiently for several minutes. What does it offer? "Web browser and general performance improvements," according to the site, and while the browser did seem a tad snappier, that could very well be a phantasmagoria of our optimism. Still, you do get to show all your friends you've got a newer version, and that's what really matters, right?Early third-generation Kindle software update improves web browser, provides new way to feel e-litist originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Sep 2010 14:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink A Kindle World | Amazon | Email this | Comments
NCC-1701 Pizza Cutter [Star Trek]
Mozzarella: The Final Frontier. These are the voyages of the Starship Pizza-Prize. Its ten-second mission: to divide strange new pies, to cut new slices and new portions, to boldly separate where no cutter has gone before. *Cue music* [Think Geek] More »
Volkswagen Plants Audio Ad in Print Newspaper
Readers of The Times of India heard an audio advertisement when they unfolded the print edition of the newspaper this morning. (You read that right.)
Volkswagen paid the publication to fit an audio chip inside the pages (above) that plays in an endless loop until you close the paper, according to tech blog Digital Inspiration. For [...]
Volkswagen paid the publication to fit an audio chip inside the pages (above) that plays in an endless loop until you close the paper, according to tech blog Digital Inspiration. For [...]
Speck A-Line Bag for Netbooks and iPad
The A-Line�Bag from Speck is for women who prefer a more stylish bag for their netbook or iPad.� The fabric bag comes in gray with purple accents, brown with red, or black with gray.� The main section has two fleece lined pockets – one for your netbook, iPad, or ebook reader, and one for an [...] Filed in categories: News, iPhone, iPad, iPod relatedTagged: Gear bag for womenSpeck A-Line Bag for Netbooks and iPad originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 20, 2010 at 9:00 am.
Three words: Boba. Fett. Backpack.
Okay, five words: Boba. Fett. Plush. Rocket. Backpack.
ThinkGeek has already sold you a pair of Lightsaber chopsticks, and you bought the adorable Tauntaun sleeping bag for your kid. But think ahead now, to when your son first goes off to school. Where will a geek’s offspring carry his lunch? How will he wear his (father’s) [...]
ThinkGeek has already sold you a pair of Lightsaber chopsticks, and you bought the adorable Tauntaun sleeping bag for your kid. But think ahead now, to when your son first goes off to school. Where will a geek’s offspring carry his lunch? How will he wear his (father’s) [...]
200 Million People Are Playing Facebook Games Monthly
At a games event in Palo Alto today, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed that games are one of the primary reasons some people visit Facebook, confirming that 2/5 of its userbase is social gaming. But Zuckerberg says it's complicated, "While they're in the top five things that people like, they're also in the top five things that people hate."
Sprint Drops Pre and Pixi Pricing to $50 and Free [PriceDrops]
Those of you looking for a free smartphone will have another option, with Palm's Pixi available for a cool zero dollars with a two year contract. The Pre will also see a discount to $50, with mail-in rebate. [Engadget] More »
First the Taser, Now the ?Pain Ray"? [Pain]
Mike Booen, VP of Raytheon's advanced security and directed energy systems, has "a vision": "We want to get to the point where it's a hand-held device." "It" is the assault intervention device. Development in that direction is underway. More »
The Inhuman Anatomy of RoboCop [Robocop]
Well, that answers a burning question: There is no RoboCock. More »
CrunchGear Week in Review: Death Drives A Stick Edition
Here are some stories from the past week on CrunchGear: New Display Tech Could Have Eight Times The Pixel Density As Retina Display Immortality Via Valve?s Team Fortress 2 Hat-Describing Contest Now You Wily Terrorists Will Be Subject To Long-Range Skeleton Analysis I?d Live In It. Bufalino Camper Combines Car, Bedroom, Office Science! Viral Batteries [...]
Hard Candy Cases for iPad Review
In case you didn?t notice, Apple released their iPad tablet in April of this year.� It?s been a bit of a success, and there have been several accessories released for it.� Okay, there have been a LOT of accessories released for it, and I personally have tried out quite a few cases and covers for [...] Filed in categories: Reviews, iPhone, iPad, iPod relatedTagged: iPad cases and coversHard Candy Cases for iPad Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 21, 2010 at 8:00 am.
CrunchGear Week in Review: Bike Ride Edition
Here are some of last week’s stories on CrunchGear: Twee Altoids Tin BBQ Grill For Micro-Cookouts I Want A Complete Set Of These Excellent Puma Cargo Bikes Round-up: Our Take On Apple?s New Media Devices Skitterbot Is A Creepy Electronic Cockroach Why Is There A Pony In The Apple Store?
Sony reveals 'color variation concept' models of NEX-5 and NEX-3 (eyes-on)
In typical Sony Style, the outfit's booth was comically large at this year's Photokina. Not that we're complaining or anything, particularly when it's using the show to demonstrate an eight-pack of colorful new mirrorless concepts. Tucked away in the NEX corner were four NEX-3 and four NEX-5 cameras, all doused in colors that aren't available anywhere at the moment. We're guessing that Sony's doing its best to beat Colorware to the punch here, and a kind booth representative noted that these were simply "ideas" and that the company wasn't yet committed to making any of them. If you're accepting opinions, Sony, the whole red-black-silver thing is getting a bit tired, so why not throw out a few more options for the style-conscious among us? We'll take two -- an orange and a white. Dankeschön.Gallery: Sony's colorful line of NEX-3 and NEX-5 concept cameras at Photokina 2010Sony reveals 'color variation concept' models of NEX-5 and NEX-3 (eyes-on) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Sep 2010 13:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | | Email this | Comments
Android's Gmail App Updated For Priority Inbox and Better UI [Android]
Because Google's able to update individual core Android apps in phones running 2.2 without waiting for a large, bulky patch that updates the entire system, people with newer devices get a better Gmail app today. Besides "limited support" for Priority Inbox and better handling of replies and quoted text, you also have the improved UI, with starring, reply and more always visible at the top. [Google Blogspot] More »
Wolfram Alpha now processing U.S. retail sales data
Filed under: Search, web 2.0, Education
When I was a kid and used to fantasize about what the future was going to be like, I didn't envision a Google-like search engine. If anything, I thought the future would hold something more along the lines of Wolfram Alpha - an omniscient search box that would slice and dice numbers and facts in all sorts of crazy ways and spit out a bunch of cool graphs.
And now, Wolfram Alpha has added one more key data source to its growing arsenal: U.S. Department of Commerce reports about retail sales in the States.
This is significant, because there's so much hype about "the economy" and how it's all crashing and burning -- or how it isn't. And really, the best antidote for hype is data. With Wolfram Alpha making this data so compelling and accessible, there's really no reason not to find out for yourself how the U.S. economy is doing. It's also smart enough to seasonally adjust the data in order to compensate for spikes and drops that are due to purchasing habits typical to that time of year rather than actual market anomalies.
Some of the queries you can chart:
Seasonally adjusted retail sales jewelry stores vs U.S. unemployment (Their idea, not mine)
Seasonally adjusted retail sales vs US military spending - This one doesn't give you a graph, but is still quite interesting.
April 2010 retail sales computers vs April 2010 retail sales - To see how large the computing industry's direct role is in U.S. economy.
Bottom line: Wolfram Alpha keeps adding more and more data sources - we just need to figure out how to use them.Wolfram Alpha now processing U.S. retail sales data originally appeared on Download Squad on Wed, 15 Sep 2010 17:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
When I was a kid and used to fantasize about what the future was going to be like, I didn't envision a Google-like search engine. If anything, I thought the future would hold something more along the lines of Wolfram Alpha - an omniscient search box that would slice and dice numbers and facts in all sorts of crazy ways and spit out a bunch of cool graphs.
And now, Wolfram Alpha has added one more key data source to its growing arsenal: U.S. Department of Commerce reports about retail sales in the States.
This is significant, because there's so much hype about "the economy" and how it's all crashing and burning -- or how it isn't. And really, the best antidote for hype is data. With Wolfram Alpha making this data so compelling and accessible, there's really no reason not to find out for yourself how the U.S. economy is doing. It's also smart enough to seasonally adjust the data in order to compensate for spikes and drops that are due to purchasing habits typical to that time of year rather than actual market anomalies.
Some of the queries you can chart:
Seasonally adjusted retail sales jewelry stores vs U.S. unemployment (Their idea, not mine)
Seasonally adjusted retail sales vs US military spending - This one doesn't give you a graph, but is still quite interesting.
April 2010 retail sales computers vs April 2010 retail sales - To see how large the computing industry's direct role is in U.S. economy.
Bottom line: Wolfram Alpha keeps adding more and more data sources - we just need to figure out how to use them.Wolfram Alpha now processing U.S. retail sales data originally appeared on Download Squad on Wed, 15 Sep 2010 17:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Adobe acts quickly to patch latest Flash vulnerability
Filed under: Security, AdobeThanks to F-Secure, we have just learned that Adobe has responded quickly to the most recent critical security flaw in Flash, which Lee reported on a week ago. According to Adobe:
Chrome users are already protected! Versions above 6.0.472.62 are patched. This version number refers to the Stable channel, but the latest Beta channel update also has the same update (with a different version number).
Patches for all other operating systems (including Android) are to be available today.
Adobe Reader isn't protected yet - the patch is due around October 4. On the plus side, there isn't a known exploit in the wild for this vulnerability in Reader.
[Photo: acoustickyy)Adobe acts quickly to patch latest Flash vulnerability originally appeared on Download Squad on Mon, 20 Sep 2010 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Chrome users are already protected! Versions above 6.0.472.62 are patched. This version number refers to the Stable channel, but the latest Beta channel update also has the same update (with a different version number).
Patches for all other operating systems (including Android) are to be available today.
Adobe Reader isn't protected yet - the patch is due around October 4. On the plus side, there isn't a known exploit in the wild for this vulnerability in Reader.
[Photo: acoustickyy)Adobe acts quickly to patch latest Flash vulnerability originally appeared on Download Squad on Mon, 20 Sep 2010 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Want To Go To TechCrunch Disrupt Next Week For Free? Here?s How #Crunch
TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco starts next Monday. The regular attendee ticket price is nearly $3,000. But there are a number of ways to get in free.
First, new presenting companies get in for free. And they are invited back in perpetuity to enjoy future events as well. We also get as many of those companies up on stage as possible. The 25 launching companies next week have now been selected, but for future events, think about the company you want to build and launch!
We are also having a HackDay this weekend before the main event. This is a much more informal event where developers are actually building stuff. The NY Disrupt Hack Day was a huge success with 300 or so attendees, and at least one project, GroupMe, has turned into a funded startup. This is free, and everyone who completes a project also gets into the main conference for free as well. Sign up here!
And here's the easiest way of all. We're giving away five tickets to TechCrunch Disrupt right now.
First, new presenting companies get in for free. And they are invited back in perpetuity to enjoy future events as well. We also get as many of those companies up on stage as possible. The 25 launching companies next week have now been selected, but for future events, think about the company you want to build and launch!
We are also having a HackDay this weekend before the main event. This is a much more informal event where developers are actually building stuff. The NY Disrupt Hack Day was a huge success with 300 or so attendees, and at least one project, GroupMe, has turned into a funded startup. This is free, and everyone who completes a project also gets into the main conference for free as well. Sign up here!
And here's the easiest way of all. We're giving away five tickets to TechCrunch Disrupt right now.
Toccata iPad Case With Bluetooth Keyboard
Earlier today Padacs announced the release of their new Toccata iPad case which conveniently comes with a built-in Bluetooth 2.0 keyboard. If you’re the type who prefers using a physical keyboard over tapping letters on your iPad screen then this stylish new accessory is especially for you. The QWERTY keyboard is powered by a Lithium [...]
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Now that the Recession Officially Ended?.Whatever Happened to that Other Shoe?
With the news this week that the recession officially ended in June 2009, there?s a ton of commentary about how it still feels like we?re in recession. But from where I sit, it never felt much like a recession at all. Revenues tightened up and people didn?t get raises, but I don?t know any friends who lost apartments, few who lost jobs and few companies that went under, just because of the crash.
Compare that to the post-2000 crash, when I?d estimate that half of my friends in the Bay Area were laid off and out of work for months or in some cases, years. I may sound like those old grandmas who insists on rinsing and reusing paper towels because they never got over the Great Depression, but honestly, that was a recession. This thing we just went through? From the Valley standpoint it was an excuse to trim fat and put some decisions off.
This should seem obvious-- after all we?d been built up to a crazy level in the late 1990s, propped up by IPOs that weren?t sustainable. But somehow I keep finding myself in this debate-- including in China at the World Economic Forum last week-- and the broader business press keeps projecting that this was "the big one" when for a lot of us out here, it just wasn't.
Well, I?m tired of having the debate, so I spent the afternoon digging up some stats to back up my anecdotal sense of things. Spoiler alert: I was right.
Compare that to the post-2000 crash, when I?d estimate that half of my friends in the Bay Area were laid off and out of work for months or in some cases, years. I may sound like those old grandmas who insists on rinsing and reusing paper towels because they never got over the Great Depression, but honestly, that was a recession. This thing we just went through? From the Valley standpoint it was an excuse to trim fat and put some decisions off.
This should seem obvious-- after all we?d been built up to a crazy level in the late 1990s, propped up by IPOs that weren?t sustainable. But somehow I keep finding myself in this debate-- including in China at the World Economic Forum last week-- and the broader business press keeps projecting that this was "the big one" when for a lot of us out here, it just wasn't.
Well, I?m tired of having the debate, so I spent the afternoon digging up some stats to back up my anecdotal sense of things. Spoiler alert: I was right.
EtherCodes is an interesting code editor for real-time collaboration
Filed under: Developer
Finally, someone has gone and done it: EtherCodes is a mashup of EtherPad and Skywriter (formerly known as Bespin). In simple terms, it's a collaborative, real-time, Web-based code editor, with syntax highlighting for C, C++, C#, Java, PHP, Python, JavaScript, Ruby (yay!), and HTML.
It's currently in alpha, but I've played around with it, and it feels quite solid. It really feels like a hybrid. The familiar EtherPad interface surrounds a text area that is actually Skywriter. And Skywriter has its own command line, which lets you do all sorts of things to your code (convert all tabs to spaces, for example).
You don't get code completion, though, which is a shame. Also, for some reason, EtherCodes won't play nice with Opera -- it wants you to use Firefox 3.5+, Chrome 2.0+, or Safari 4.0+. I'm not really sure why, because Opera has a blazing-fast JavaScript engine. But all in all, I really like this mashup. Instead of trying to reinvent the wheel, it takes two established technologies and pairs them elegantly.
The mind behind EtherCodes is Gary Yao, who co-authored CKEditor (a well-regarded Rich Text editor for Web applications). I can only hope that EtherCodes will have the same kind of success. It is a much needed product, indeed.EtherCodes is an interesting code editor for real-time collaboration originally appeared on Download Squad on Mon, 20 Sep 2010 20:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Finally, someone has gone and done it: EtherCodes is a mashup of EtherPad and Skywriter (formerly known as Bespin). In simple terms, it's a collaborative, real-time, Web-based code editor, with syntax highlighting for C, C++, C#, Java, PHP, Python, JavaScript, Ruby (yay!), and HTML.
It's currently in alpha, but I've played around with it, and it feels quite solid. It really feels like a hybrid. The familiar EtherPad interface surrounds a text area that is actually Skywriter. And Skywriter has its own command line, which lets you do all sorts of things to your code (convert all tabs to spaces, for example).
You don't get code completion, though, which is a shame. Also, for some reason, EtherCodes won't play nice with Opera -- it wants you to use Firefox 3.5+, Chrome 2.0+, or Safari 4.0+. I'm not really sure why, because Opera has a blazing-fast JavaScript engine. But all in all, I really like this mashup. Instead of trying to reinvent the wheel, it takes two established technologies and pairs them elegantly.
The mind behind EtherCodes is Gary Yao, who co-authored CKEditor (a well-regarded Rich Text editor for Web applications). I can only hope that EtherCodes will have the same kind of success. It is a much needed product, indeed.EtherCodes is an interesting code editor for real-time collaboration originally appeared on Download Squad on Mon, 20 Sep 2010 20:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
NVIDIA CEO: Tegra 3 almost done, Tegra 4 on the way, expect a new Tegra annually
Though NVIDIA's GPU Technology Conference is primarily about the applications of GPU computing, CEO Jen-Hsun Huang hasn't shied away from revealing new silicon, and he just promised something quite unexpected to attending press: new Tegra chips. Though the Tegra 2 has yet to leave a single dent on the consumer marketplace -- the Boxee Box famously tossed it out -- Huang told us that not only is a Tegra 3 almost done and a Tegra 4 currently underway, but that we should expect a new Tegra SOC "every single year." Forgive us for being a mite skeptical of the company's ability to attract customers, but the only notches we see on Tegra's belt are the Zune HD... and Microsoft's failed Kin.NVIDIA CEO: Tegra 3 almost done, Tegra 4 on the way, expect a new Tegra annually originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Sep 2010 15:37:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | | Email this | Comments
Droid X Froyo update available now! (Update: Plus, root instructions)
The Droid X Froyo update is now available, folks! Go to Settings>About phone>Check for updates, and it's all yours. It's a hefty 67.6-megabyte update, so pop on your Wifi and pop open a cold one. It's going to take a few minutes.We've already discussed what's new in Froyo, and what's new for the Droid X specificially. So get your update on, and hit the Droid X forums to discuss what we've got. Thanks to everybody who sent this in!Update: For those of you who worry about root access, the Droid 2 root method works after this official update. Instructions on that here.Posted originally at Android CentralSponsored by Android Cases and Accessories
Use VPN On Your iPad To Protect Privacy | Plus Special Giveaway Inside
When it comes to online privacy while using your iPad you need all the protection you can get. Luckily Golden Frog provides a service called VyprVPN that keeps your data safe. You may not be aware but your surfing as well as other online activities are constantly being tracked and recorded by your ISP and [...]
Mouseover Exploit Spreads Porn on Twitter
Twitter users who read and write using the twitter.com website got a nasty surprise this morning: a JavaScript exploit was causing their accounts to retweet spam and porn, just by dragging their cursor over a link (or in some cases, anywhere on the Twitter.com screen).
The security flaw allowed popups and websites (like porn) to load [...]
The security flaw allowed popups and websites (like porn) to load [...]
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
PS3 firmware 3.50 is a go, 3D Blu-ray movies suddenly feel more wanted
Right on schedule -- or a day early, depending on your time zone -- Sony has unleashed version 3.50 of its PS3 firmware. And as previously promised, it's got 3D Blu-ray movie playback with it. According to the Official US PlayStation blog, there's also some added Facebook integration and new methods of grief reporting. We're still updating and will let you know what else we might unearth.
Update: Surprise, surprise, it works. We were able to test Blu-ray 3D out and got it running without too much hassle, as long as the HDMI setting is on "Auto" it will detect your 3DTV and switch to the correct mode just like it has for gaming since the update that enabled 3D functionality there. We didn't see any differences in the menus with the Disney Blu-ray 3D demo disc we had on hand, but we'll be checking out how BD-Java functions in 3D later on.
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]Continue reading PS3 firmware 3.50 is a go, 3D Blu-ray movies suddenly feel more wantedPS3 firmware 3.50 is a go, 3D Blu-ray movies suddenly feel more wanted originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Sep 2010 23:27:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Official PlayStation blog | Email this | Comments
Update: Surprise, surprise, it works. We were able to test Blu-ray 3D out and got it running without too much hassle, as long as the HDMI setting is on "Auto" it will detect your 3DTV and switch to the correct mode just like it has for gaming since the update that enabled 3D functionality there. We didn't see any differences in the menus with the Disney Blu-ray 3D demo disc we had on hand, but we'll be checking out how BD-Java functions in 3D later on.
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]Continue reading PS3 firmware 3.50 is a go, 3D Blu-ray movies suddenly feel more wantedPS3 firmware 3.50 is a go, 3D Blu-ray movies suddenly feel more wanted originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Sep 2010 23:27:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Official PlayStation blog | Email this | Comments
Panasonic Lumix GH2: A Superhero Micro Four Thirds Camera That Dabbles In 3D [DigitalCameras]
Panasonic's Lumix GH2 is a Micro Four Thirds camera that does it all: it has a swanky new sensor, an articulating touchscreen, it shoots full 1080p HD video, and even has a secret weapon: compatibility with an interchangeable 3D lens. More »
Microsoft's Next IE: Ninth Time's the Charm?
Microsoft's Internet Explorer has had a lead in the Web browser battle for years, and that lead is still alive, but it's not well. IE has been losing some serious market share over the last few years, mostly because of young Turks like Firefox and Chrome. Not helping matters is the fact that the ancient IE6 browser is still tottering around like a sick old dog.
Move Acquires Online Real Estate Listing Syndicator ListHub For $13 Million
Online real estate company Move has acquired Threewide, operator of online real estate listing syndication service ListHub and provider of market intelligence solutions for brokers, real estate franchises and websites. Move is spending $13 million in cash for the company.
ListHub products and services include syndication of 2.4 million property listings from 270+ multiple listing services and 38,000 brokers to more than 70 real estate marketing web sites, as well as data management services and reporting analysis used to monitor online listing performance.
ListHub products and services include syndication of 2.4 million property listings from 270+ multiple listing services and 38,000 brokers to more than 70 real estate marketing web sites, as well as data management services and reporting analysis used to monitor online listing performance.
Google Apps Does Two-Step Security Dance
Google Apps has announced added security and authentication to the online application suite's fee-based Premier edition as well as its Education and Government versions. The two-step enhanced verification system will be added to all versions of Google Apps in coming months. The goal is to help overcome resistance to the use of in-the-cloud utilities by adding an additional layer of security.
The iPhone of Night Clubs [Image Cache]
The most cleverest geek nightclub sign you'll ever see, compliments of San Francisco's Red Devil Lounge. More »
The Data Liberation Movement
Renaissance Italy created an explosion of new ideas across art, science and culture, but the biggest idea to come from that era was the idea of the modern bank. By creating an independent entity to hold and protect customer assets, modern banking helped lay the foundation for modern capitalism, and all the wealth that it has created.
TrackDropper for Android combines geocaching and music 'piracy'
Filed under: Games, Internet, Android
TrackDropper, or 'Piracy', is a tiny, open-source Android app that is a proof of concept more than anything else. In essence, it is simply geocaching but with digital music files.
Like geocaching, TrackDropper lets you leave something in a place that you've visited -- but instead of a keepsake in a Tupperware box, you leave digital tracks in a virtual space. Other TrackDropper users can then visit the location of your musical 'booty' and listen to it -- and leave another song in its place! There's a cute video of it in action after the break.
Unfortunately, I can't get TrackDropper to work on my phone -- it might be for Android 2.1 or later -- but I don't think it works by uploading MP3s to a centralised server. Instead, you store the unique ID of the song which, when someone finds it, is then played back using the 7digital API. Of course, should Google or Apple introduce a similar service (and they surely will), they will have their own streaming APIs in place.
Incidentally, TrackDropper was one of the many hacks output by Music Hack Day London -- if TrackDropper isn't your kind of thing, check the huge list of other hacks.
[via CNET]
TrackDropper for Android combines geocaching and music 'piracy' originally appeared on Download Squad on Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
TrackDropper, or 'Piracy', is a tiny, open-source Android app that is a proof of concept more than anything else. In essence, it is simply geocaching but with digital music files.
Like geocaching, TrackDropper lets you leave something in a place that you've visited -- but instead of a keepsake in a Tupperware box, you leave digital tracks in a virtual space. Other TrackDropper users can then visit the location of your musical 'booty' and listen to it -- and leave another song in its place! There's a cute video of it in action after the break.
Unfortunately, I can't get TrackDropper to work on my phone -- it might be for Android 2.1 or later -- but I don't think it works by uploading MP3s to a centralised server. Instead, you store the unique ID of the song which, when someone finds it, is then played back using the 7digital API. Of course, should Google or Apple introduce a similar service (and they surely will), they will have their own streaming APIs in place.
Incidentally, TrackDropper was one of the many hacks output by Music Hack Day London -- if TrackDropper isn't your kind of thing, check the huge list of other hacks.
[via CNET]
TrackDropper for Android combines geocaching and music 'piracy' originally appeared on Download Squad on Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Fujifilm's FinePix X100 ships March 2011 for $1,000, we go hands-on
It's fitting that Fujifilm's thoroughly gorgeous FinePix X100 kicked off this week's flood of Photokina releases, and now we've learned a few more precious details from the outfit's press conference. For starters, it'll be a non-zoom apparatus, much like Olympus' Zuiko-equipped concept that was also launched here in Köln. Fujifilm's Adrian Clarke noted that the decision to include only a 23mm f/2 fixed lens was made in order to not make image quality compromises that are necessary when allowing for a zoom. We're sure that'll strike some as displeasing, but those who aren't afraid of moving forward and back could probably care less. Furthermore, he affirmed that the company was aiming for a March 2011 ship date, with a retail price to hit near the $1,000 mark. That's hardly affordable, but Fuji's making no bones about this being a decidedly high-end piece.
After the presser, we were able to score some hands-on time with a pre-production model, and we have to say, this thing just feels like a thousand bucks. It's as solid as a stone, though light packers won't appreciate just how heavy it is. Regardless, the body exudes quality, and the grip was as comfortable as ever. Sadly, no fully functional units are present here at Photokina, but we're cautiously optimistic that we'll see one at CES. It's doubtful that Fuji will sell oodles of these given the limitations and price, but to the niche that's interested, things are looking up. Gallery: Fujifilm FinePix X100 hands-on at Photokina 2010 Gallery: Fujifilm FinePix X100 press photosFujifilm's FinePix X100 ships March 2011 for $1,000, we go hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Sep 2010 06:12:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | | Email this | Comments
After the presser, we were able to score some hands-on time with a pre-production model, and we have to say, this thing just feels like a thousand bucks. It's as solid as a stone, though light packers won't appreciate just how heavy it is. Regardless, the body exudes quality, and the grip was as comfortable as ever. Sadly, no fully functional units are present here at Photokina, but we're cautiously optimistic that we'll see one at CES. It's doubtful that Fuji will sell oodles of these given the limitations and price, but to the niche that's interested, things are looking up. Gallery: Fujifilm FinePix X100 hands-on at Photokina 2010 Gallery: Fujifilm FinePix X100 press photosFujifilm's FinePix X100 ships March 2011 for $1,000, we go hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Sep 2010 06:12:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | | Email this | Comments
This is the First HDR Video Shot From a RED Epic Camera [Photography]
It's not pretty like this post-production HDR video from last week, but isn't it exciting to see what RED's Epic is capable of when trained at an average Las Vegas nightlife scene? More »
Firefox Home update adds more powerful search, private server support
Filed under: Mozilla, iPhone, Browsers
Firefox Home has become one of my most-used iPhone apps, and the recent update has added a greatly-improved search function. Previously, FF Home could search your synced content. Now, however, it will actually search Google if no matches are found (check the official demo video after the fold to see it in action).
Another welcome addition is support for private servers -- you're no longer left out in the cold just because you're syncing your data somewhere other than Mozilla's default location. Firefox Home is also now available worldwide, so users everywhere can enjoy the app's desktop-to-iPhone synchronization goodness.Firefox Home update adds more powerful search, private server support originally appeared on Download Squad on Mon, 20 Sep 2010 14:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Firefox Home has become one of my most-used iPhone apps, and the recent update has added a greatly-improved search function. Previously, FF Home could search your synced content. Now, however, it will actually search Google if no matches are found (check the official demo video after the fold to see it in action).
Another welcome addition is support for private servers -- you're no longer left out in the cold just because you're syncing your data somewhere other than Mozilla's default location. Firefox Home is also now available worldwide, so users everywhere can enjoy the app's desktop-to-iPhone synchronization goodness.Firefox Home update adds more powerful search, private server support originally appeared on Download Squad on Mon, 20 Sep 2010 14:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
This Doghouse Is Nicer Than Your House House [Doghouses]
It's one lucky pooch whose gets to live in this 2.5-meter tall replica of Matsumoto Castle, with one impressively handy owner. Won't you please join me on a guided tour? More »
Giant Motherf*cking Spiderwebs Stronger Than Kevlar [Spiders]
Don't be surprised if you see the US Army sporting fine garments made from Madagascan bark spider's silk in the future. It's "10 times better than Kevlar," which itself is "5 times stronger than steel on an equal weight basis." More »
Microsoft expanding Zune internationally, Zune Pass coming to UK, France, Italy, and Spain
It's been years of waiting, but Microsoft is finally expanding the Zune service internationally -- a move that precedes the big Windows Phone 7 launch. Version 4.7 of the Zune software will be the desktop sync client for WP7 devices, and as such it'll be available in more than 20 countries. Don't get too excited, though -- Zune Marketplace is a much more complicated situation, since Microsoft has to hammer our agreements in every country, and it's not coming everywhere with every feature. Here's the breakdown:
The Zune Pass subscription service will hit the UK, France, Italy and Spain, offering unlimited streaming for £8.99 / €9.99 per month but no ability to keep 10 tracks a month as with the $14.99 US service.
Music purchases will arrive in the UK, France, Italy, Spain, and Germany, and the format will be unencumbered MP3.
Video purchases will come to the UK, France, Germany, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, with playback support across the PC, Xbox Live, and Windows Phone 7.
Video rentals will hit the UK, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Ireland, Netherlands, Switzerland, Mexico, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, and can be synced to the PC, Xbox Live, and Windows Phone 7.
Yep, it's a little complicated unless you live in the UK or France, but we're sure Redmond's working furiously to wrap up all the deals it can. We're also a little bummed that international Zune Pass subscribers won't be able to keep 10 tracks a month, but hey -- there's a reason why America is awesome, and it's not just football. Full PR after the break.Continue reading Microsoft expanding Zune internationally, Zune Pass coming to UK, France, Italy, and SpainMicrosoft expanding Zune internationally, Zune Pass coming to UK, France, Italy, and Spain originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Sep 2010 19:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | | Email this | Comments
The Zune Pass subscription service will hit the UK, France, Italy and Spain, offering unlimited streaming for £8.99 / €9.99 per month but no ability to keep 10 tracks a month as with the $14.99 US service.
Music purchases will arrive in the UK, France, Italy, Spain, and Germany, and the format will be unencumbered MP3.
Video purchases will come to the UK, France, Germany, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, with playback support across the PC, Xbox Live, and Windows Phone 7.
Video rentals will hit the UK, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Ireland, Netherlands, Switzerland, Mexico, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, and can be synced to the PC, Xbox Live, and Windows Phone 7.
Yep, it's a little complicated unless you live in the UK or France, but we're sure Redmond's working furiously to wrap up all the deals it can. We're also a little bummed that international Zune Pass subscribers won't be able to keep 10 tracks a month, but hey -- there's a reason why America is awesome, and it's not just football. Full PR after the break.Continue reading Microsoft expanding Zune internationally, Zune Pass coming to UK, France, Italy, and SpainMicrosoft expanding Zune internationally, Zune Pass coming to UK, France, Italy, and Spain originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Sep 2010 19:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | | Email this | Comments
Five things average users will love about Internet Explorer 9
Filed under: Microsoft, Browsers
Now that the initial hands-on reports are out, and the beta download for Internet Explorer 9 is publicly available, IE loyalists (and those who simply didn't realize there were other browsers) can finally get a taste of the competitive, fast, modern browser. IE9 has a lot of great features that more savvy users know about, understand, and love -- like solid HTML5, faster JavaScript engine, and hardware acceleration -- but there's also a lot for the Average Joe to love, too!
The new address bar
By combining the address bar and search bar (as Google did in Chrome), there's no longer the question of "where do I type X to get to Y?" There's one box. Just type in it. At last, there will be no more "I typed teamviewer.com in the box, and all I see is a Google page with a bunch of writing!"
The new download manager
Ever downloaded a file and forgot where you saved it? Everyone has at one time or another, and a download manager is a very good way to eliminate that frustration. Internet Explorer 9 features a floating download manager (like the one in Firefox), which maintains a list of all your downloads so that you don't have to sift through your folders to find that file you just finished downloading.
The list is even searchable, which makes short work of locating a specific file in a lengthy download history.
IE9 manhandles pesky add-ons
A lot of the Internet Explorer users that I support wind up with a handful of toolbars and search add-ons installed -- and they rarely know how it happened. A good number of those add-ons make IE needlessly slow, and they can be downright irritating.
Older versions already featured a simple interface to manage and disable add-ons, but IE9 takes things a step further. It will alert users when a new add-on installs and offer to intervene once total "add-on time" exceeds a specified number of seconds. As you can see, even Microsoft's own add-ons can cause a great deal of startup lag -- but Internet Explorer 9 is happy to disable them for you with minimal fuss.
Beautiful fonts, even when zoomed
One unexpected discovery I made while testing Internet Explorer 9 is that it's really good at zooming. The image above was captured while zoomed too 400%, and the type looks incredibly crisp and readable. For older users -- who traditionally haven't been quick to use an alternative browser -- this is going to be a very welcome change. Several of my customers browse with their zoom set to 200%, and IE9 definitely handles the magnification better than previous versions.
The new New Tab page
So long, MSN.com! Internet Explorer follows the lead of Opera and Chrome by displaying your most-visited sites in two rows of five. In addition to making it easier to click through to favorite sites from the get-go, the page also includes buttons to reopen recently closed tabs or to relaunch the last browsing session.
Internet Explorer 9 is leaps and bounds ahead of its predecessors, and there's plenty inside to like -- no matter what kind of user you are.Five things average users will love about Internet Explorer 9 originally appeared on Download Squad on Thu, 16 Sep 2010 11:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
Now that the initial hands-on reports are out, and the beta download for Internet Explorer 9 is publicly available, IE loyalists (and those who simply didn't realize there were other browsers) can finally get a taste of the competitive, fast, modern browser. IE9 has a lot of great features that more savvy users know about, understand, and love -- like solid HTML5, faster JavaScript engine, and hardware acceleration -- but there's also a lot for the Average Joe to love, too!
The new address bar
By combining the address bar and search bar (as Google did in Chrome), there's no longer the question of "where do I type X to get to Y?" There's one box. Just type in it. At last, there will be no more "I typed teamviewer.com in the box, and all I see is a Google page with a bunch of writing!"
The new download manager
Ever downloaded a file and forgot where you saved it? Everyone has at one time or another, and a download manager is a very good way to eliminate that frustration. Internet Explorer 9 features a floating download manager (like the one in Firefox), which maintains a list of all your downloads so that you don't have to sift through your folders to find that file you just finished downloading.
The list is even searchable, which makes short work of locating a specific file in a lengthy download history.
IE9 manhandles pesky add-ons
A lot of the Internet Explorer users that I support wind up with a handful of toolbars and search add-ons installed -- and they rarely know how it happened. A good number of those add-ons make IE needlessly slow, and they can be downright irritating.
Older versions already featured a simple interface to manage and disable add-ons, but IE9 takes things a step further. It will alert users when a new add-on installs and offer to intervene once total "add-on time" exceeds a specified number of seconds. As you can see, even Microsoft's own add-ons can cause a great deal of startup lag -- but Internet Explorer 9 is happy to disable them for you with minimal fuss.
Beautiful fonts, even when zoomed
One unexpected discovery I made while testing Internet Explorer 9 is that it's really good at zooming. The image above was captured while zoomed too 400%, and the type looks incredibly crisp and readable. For older users -- who traditionally haven't been quick to use an alternative browser -- this is going to be a very welcome change. Several of my customers browse with their zoom set to 200%, and IE9 definitely handles the magnification better than previous versions.
The new New Tab page
So long, MSN.com! Internet Explorer follows the lead of Opera and Chrome by displaying your most-visited sites in two rows of five. In addition to making it easier to click through to favorite sites from the get-go, the page also includes buttons to reopen recently closed tabs or to relaunch the last browsing session.
Internet Explorer 9 is leaps and bounds ahead of its predecessors, and there's plenty inside to like -- no matter what kind of user you are.Five things average users will love about Internet Explorer 9 originally appeared on Download Squad on Thu, 16 Sep 2010 11:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
Happy Birthday, Bill Murray [Anniversaries]
Bill Murray is one of our heroes, not only because he has been in some of geekdom's most iconic movies of all time—from Ghostbusters to Zissou going through Groundhog Day—but because he's simply awesome. He just turned 60. More »
40 Years Ago, Robots Started Doing Our Dirty Work For Us In Space [Techversaries]
Earthlings had scored moon rocks before 1970. NASA's Apollo 11 and 12 missions successfully hauled them back to study—immense scientific accomplishments, of course. One problem. It cost $142 billion in today's dollars. Russia's solution? Send a robot instead. More »
Giant Motherf*cking Spiderwebs Stronger Than Kevlar [Spiders]
Don't be surprised if you see the US Army sporting fine garments made from Madagascan bark spider's silk in the future. It's "10 times better than Kevlar," which itself is "5 times stronger than steel on an equal weight basis." More »
iTunes Instant: A Lightning Fast Way to Search iTunes and the App Store [ITunes]
iTunes is slow, bloated, cluttered, and generally maddening to search through. iTunes Instant, a super simple iTunes and App Store search cobbled together by a 15-year-old whiz kid, is the exact opposite. Which is to say it's a godsend. More »
Intermec CS40 walks the work / play tightrope, WinMo 6.5 threatens to knock it off
Even phone holster users (don't be shy, we love you) have every reason to shy away from using most of today's ultra-rugged business handsets from manufacturers like Symbol once they clock out for the day -- they're just too beastly, and typically, they trade every last ounce of ergonomic credibility in an effort to be as bulletproof as possible. That's a problem that Intermec is looking to tackle head-on with the new CS40, a phone that makes few reliability concessions while stepping down to a true smartphone form factor (and if you look closely, you can even see some hints of style in there). Just how rugged are we talking? Intermec says it'll survive multiple drops onto concrete from four feet onto all four corners, will stand up to dust and splashed liquids, and still manages to include a 2D barcode scanner so that you can perform your weekly inventory with flair. It'll be available in QWERTY and numeric keypad variants in the fourth quarter, but never mind the styling: can you carry Windows Mobile Handheld knowing full well all the cool kids will have Windows Phone 7 by then? Follow the break for Intermec's full press release.Continue reading Intermec CS40 walks the work / play tightrope, WinMo 6.5 threatens to knock it offIntermec CS40 walks the work / play tightrope, WinMo 6.5 threatens to knock it off originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Sep 2010 15:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | | Email this | Comments
TerreStar Genus hybrid satellite phone hits AT&T at long last for $799
It's been just shy of a year since TerreStar's Windows Mobile-based Genus was announced for AT&T, offering a unique combination of GSM / HSPA backed up with satellite capability for those times when you find yourself in the middle of nowhere; in fact, you may have assumed that it had already been released by now. After all, this isn't the phone for 97 percent of the population -- it runs Windows Mobile and still works in places where us soft city folk would never dream of going -- so odds are good you never bothered to follow up on it. Fact is, though, it's just now available for the first time today, so as long as you've got a line of sight to TerreStar's bird and a willingness to tolerate WinMo 6.5.3, you'll be able to make and receive calls throughout the US, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands and in the surrounding waters -- and it's all on one telephone number. Of course, having a single number eliminates the cool factor of being able to say "if you can't reach me, try my sat phone," but let's be honest: convenience wins here. Right now, the phone's only available to business and government users... and with $799 upfront for the phone and satellite service running $25 a month plus per-minute, per-message, and per-megabyte charges of 65 cents, 40 cents, and 5 dollars, respectively, that's probably for the best. Follow the break for AT&T's full press release.Continue reading TerreStar Genus hybrid satellite phone hits AT&T at long last for $799TerreStar Genus hybrid satellite phone hits AT&T at long last for $799 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Sep 2010 00:07:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | | Email this | Comments
Sony Announces New Xplod In-Dash Car Stereos Designed For Connectivity and Customization
I drive a 2006 Mazda 3 5 Door and love it except for two things. The A/C is crappy and so is the stock stereo. I keep toying with the idea of replacing the stereo and these new Sony Xplod in-dash units might make me finally pull the trigger. Sony has introduced 4 different radios [...] Filed in categories: Car Gear, News, Spotlight GadgetsTagged: Car, RadioSony Announces New Xplod In-Dash Car Stereos Designed For Connectivity and Customization originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 18, 2010 at 1:58 pm.
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Daily Crunch: Out Of The Frying Pan Edition
Round-up: Our Take On Apple?s New Media Devices Post-Apple Palate Cleanser: Beautiful Cast-Iron Skillets Schools Now Tracking Your Kids? Bus Rides Using GPS Boxee Box Gets Priced: $199 iTunes 10 Features New Logo And Social Media Sharing Service, Ping Hands-On With The New Microsoft Arc Touch Mouse
Daily Crunch: Other Metroids Edition
Listen To A Drawing With The Rec & Play Pens Very Clever: USB Porto Skitterbot Is A Creepy Electronic Cockroach Video: Move Over Tamagotchi, Here Comes Pet Robot U.bo Buy Metroid: Other M And Get $20 Off MotionPlus Bundle
Samsung's Galactic Empire to Span All Major US Carriers
Details about the Galaxy Tab are beginning to his the street following a Samsung event Thursday, including the fact that device maker will reportedly ship the Android-based tablet to the four largest U.S. wireless carriers: AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile. The Galaxy Tab will be shipped in Europe later this month. In the United States it will ship in late October or November.
Blue announces Mikey for Flip condenser mic
Get ready for a wave of Designed for Flip accessories that take advantage of Flip Ultra HD's new FlipPort expansion port, people. First out of the gate is the Blue Mikey, which we'd heard about from Cisco already -- it's a condenser mic that plugs into the bottom of the Ultra and provides better audio, with automatic sensitivity, a mic-in jack, and a tripod mount. It's powered by an AAA battery, which is sort of lame -- we'd love to see something like this with a battery built-in that can charge the camera as well. Oh well, we can dream. The Mikey will run $69, but we don't know when it'll hit apart from a "debut" at CES 2011, which could mean almost anytime in the next year. PR after the break.Continue reading Blue announces Mikey for Flip condenser micBlue announces Mikey for Flip condenser mic originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Sep 2010 21:59:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Blue | Email this | Comments
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Your City's Segregation Visualized [Maps]
In some ways, this is the most accurate map of Washington, DC I've seen: those colors represent the demographic breakdown of a divided city. Here's how the largest metropolitan areas in the US look after the same treatment. More »
Brando's iPad-To-Netbook Bluetooth Case Available for Pre-Order for $70 [Ipad Cases]
Oh, how we laughed at the ClamCase concept, which turned an iPad into a laptop. Then, when this Chinese OEM turned up on FCC, we finally understood. Now? Now you can pre-order one from Brando, for $70. [Brando via CrunchGear] More »
T-Mobile's Grand Anti-Pot Text Blockade [Censorship]
T-Mobile is catching flak for abruptly banning its customers from receiving text updates from WeedMaps, an opt-in service that points you in the direction of the nearest legal medical marijuana dispensary. Does T-Mobile have the right to stifle legal smokers? More »
iPad Web App Converts Flash Video On The Fly
Transmedia has introduced the new Glide OS 4.0, a cloud-based operating system that is ad-free, full of great productivity apps and best of all is compatible with the Apple iPad. It has great syncing capabilities and runs right from your iPad’s browser. It operates like an online mobile desktop. With Glide OS you can share [...]
HTC Lexikon ROM leaks out, Verizon the obvious intended receiver
When last we saw the HTC Lexikon, it was just a smattering of rumored specs. Now we have a leaked ROM to go with it, courtesy of some good old-fashioned Chinese file dumps. Funny thing about the Lexikon, though. When we go back and look at the specs again -- 3.8-inch screen, 512MB RAM/4MB ROM, Qualcomm 72xx processor at 800MHz, QWERTY keyboard, 5MP camera -- sure sounds like a lot like the T-Mobile G2, doesn't it?But, of course, this isn't the G2, as the Verizon branding on the RUU screen shot clearly shows. So what will the Lexikon end up being for Verizon (assuming it makes it all the way to market)? News at 11, folks. [911 HTC via Android Guys]Posted originally at Android CentralSponsored by Android Cases and Accessories
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Would You Ever Buy a Peek? [Question]
Earlier today, in the wake of the announcement of the Peek 9, the latest and greatest in a series of truly baffling gadgets, Brian Barrett asked "Who In Their Right Mind Would Buy a Peek 9?" Well, would you? More »
Lowell McAdam tapped to succeed Verizon head Ivan Seidenberg
This quirky, fun lovin' gent is Lowell McAdam, who becomes the president and COO of Verizon Communications beginning October 1. According to the company press release: "The appointment of McAdam by the Verizon board of directors is an important step in the succession process for when Seidenberg retires from the company." McAdam will be in charge of Verizon Wireless, Verizon Telecom and Business, Verizon Services Operations, and -- presumably -- begging for the iPhone. PR after the break.Continue reading Lowell McAdam tapped to succeed Verizon head Ivan SeidenbergLowell McAdam tapped to succeed Verizon head Ivan Seidenberg originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Sep 2010 10:09:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | | Email this | Comments
When your BlackBerry rings, check your inPulse wristwatch instead
The inPulse Bluetooth watch looks like a pretty useful accessory for BlackBerry owners. It functions as a regular watch, but when paired with the phone, will provide visible information about incoming calls, SMS and emails on its large 1.3″ OLED display. I can imagine how something like this would be very handy when your phone [...] Filed in categories: Blackberry related, Bluetooth Gear, News, Spotlight Gadgets, Watches and ClocksTagged: Blackberry, Bluetooth Gear, WatchWhen your BlackBerry rings, check your inPulse wristwatch instead originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 20, 2010 at 8:00 am.
Daily Crunch: Home Axe Movie Edition
Extrude the Light: Britons Make 3D ?Holograms? With The iPad Hands-on With The Lumus See-Through Wearable Display: Real 3D, Real Augmented Reality 3M Releases New Pico Projectors And Camcorder-Projector A VHS Skin For Your Notebook, iPhone, & Blackberry Slow Motion Axe Porn? Wait, It?s Not What It Sounds Like
Leaf Aptus-II 12 snaps 80 megapixels of awesome on the back of your pro shooter
You ever wonder how CSI sleuths can keep enhancing their images all the way until they see what brand sneakers the perp is wearing? Well, they probably had a pre-release version of one of these Aptus-II 12s from Leaf. This new digital back can fill a staggering 80 million pixels with imaging data, thanks to its 53.7mm x 40.3mm-sized CCD sensor. It comes strapped with a 3.5-inch touchscreen on the back, 80 to 800 ISO range, 1.5 0.6fps capture rate, and a mind-boggling 480MB max file size per image. Should you have the imaging gear to match up to such might, you'll want to know that the Aptus-II 12 is shipping now from Leaf Partners worldwide with a price tag just under €24,000 ($31,387), or you could grab the 12R version -- which features a rotating sensor allowing you to shoot portrait shots without having to turn your camera sideways -- for €31,995 ($41,850). That's actually pretty decent value for your money, considering you'd have had to spend the same amount on the Aptus-II 10 only six months ago -- and that only had a measly 56 megapixel sensor!Leaf Aptus-II 12 snaps 80 megapixels of awesome on the back of your pro shooter originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Sep 2010 01:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink dpreview | Leaf Photography | Email this | Comments
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New OK Go Awesome Video Is Full of Awesome Dogs [Image Cache]
There's not much else to say about OK Go's new video, except that 1) it's awesome, 2) it features awesome dogs, and 3) the song—White Knuckles—is awesomely good, to the level of the best Prince. More »
New OK Go Awesome Video Is Full of Awesome Dogs [Image Cache]
There's not much else to say about OK Go's new video, except that 1) it's awesome, 2) it features awesome dogs, and 3) the song—White Knuckles—is awesomely good, to the level of the best Prince. More »
Crank That iPod: Hearing Loss Rates Lower Than Thought
By Jacqui Cheng
We all surely remember what our parents drilled into our brains about listening to loud music: Turn that sh*t down or you’ll go deaf! As it turns out, the prevalence of young people suffering from hearing loss thanks to loud music may be much lower than previously believed, according to a new [...]
We all surely remember what our parents drilled into our brains about listening to loud music: Turn that sh*t down or you’ll go deaf! As it turns out, the prevalence of young people suffering from hearing loss thanks to loud music may be much lower than previously believed, according to a new [...]
Daily Crunch: Retro Launcher Edition
The EPA?s Proposed Vehicle Window Stickers Give Cars A Letter Grade Video: Hello Kitty iPod/iPhone Speaker Dock Now On Sale In Japan: Hand-Knitted Super Mario Sweaters 2-Kilovolt Washer Launcher Makes The Greatest Noise Ever Retro City Rampage Will Have The Sweetest Swag At PAX
HP and Oracle kiss, make up, agree that Mark's better off with Larry
Guess it wasn't "virtually impossible" for Oracle and HP to work together after all -- the two companies have settled their little tiff over disgraced former HP CEO Mark Hurd. According to the statement we just received, Oracle and HP have "reaffirmed their long-term strategic partnership" and have decided that ol' Mark can "protect HP's confidential information while fulfilling his responsibilities at Oracle." Mark will also visit HP every other weekend and attend at least 50 percent of its Little League games. Honestly, we're kind of sad this is over, since that means Larry Ellison won't have any reason to call everyone "idiots" anymore.
On second thought, he'll probably figure something out.
Update: Our friend Kara Swisher at All Things Digital reports that Mark's given up the $30-40m worth of stock options he got in his severance from HP. Sad... until you realize he gets to keep at least $12m in cash and work for Oracle directly competing with the company that ran him out of town. Nice.Continue reading HP and Oracle kiss, make up, agree that Mark's better off with LarryHP and Oracle kiss, make up, agree that Mark's better off with Larry originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Sep 2010 17:23:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Businesswire | Email this | Comments
On second thought, he'll probably figure something out.
Update: Our friend Kara Swisher at All Things Digital reports that Mark's given up the $30-40m worth of stock options he got in his severance from HP. Sad... until you realize he gets to keep at least $12m in cash and work for Oracle directly competing with the company that ran him out of town. Nice.Continue reading HP and Oracle kiss, make up, agree that Mark's better off with LarryHP and Oracle kiss, make up, agree that Mark's better off with Larry originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Sep 2010 17:23:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Businesswire | Email this | Comments
Google Apps Does Two-Step Security Dance
Google Apps has announced added security and authentication to the online application suite's fee-based Premier edition as well as its Education and Government versions. The two-step enhanced verification system will be added to all versions of Google Apps in coming months. The goal is to help overcome resistance to the use of in-the-cloud utilities by adding an additional layer of security.
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Daily Crunch: Home Axe Movie Edition
Extrude the Light: Britons Make 3D ?Holograms? With The iPad Hands-on With The Lumus See-Through Wearable Display: Real 3D, Real Augmented Reality 3M Releases New Pico Projectors And Camcorder-Projector A VHS Skin For Your Notebook, iPhone, & Blackberry Slow Motion Axe Porn? Wait, It?s Not What It Sounds Like
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Verizon sets up teaser page for 4G service
How would you like a "full-tilt" wireless experience? Sound good? That's what Verizon's touting (among other things) at a teaser page it has launched for its upcoming LTE-based network... but in terms of cold, hard facts, you shouldn't expect much. Dates, launch markets, and hardware all remain a bit of a mystery, but they're happy to take down your email address in exchange for a promise that you'll get the news just as soon as they're ready to lay it out there. Of course, we like to think you're better off just reading Engadget for that sort of information -- but we can't blame 'em for trying.Verizon sets up teaser page for 4G service originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Sep 2010 18:11:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Verizon | Email this | Comments
TechCrunch Disrupt Next Week: Here?s The Agenda Of Awesome
TechCrunch Disrupt starts a week from today. In May nearly 2,000 people flocked to New York to see 25 companies launch and an amazing lineup of speakers. Next week the show comes to San Francisco for a nearly sold out three day disruptive technology extravaganza. We've just published the agenda for the event here.
Twenty five new startups will battle for a $50,000 cash prize and the (recently defiled) Disrupt Cup. And when those companies aren't fighting it over over several rounds of demos, we'll have world class speakers take the stage to talk about what's next in tech. Sequoia's Michael Moritz. Kleiner Perkin's John Doerr. IAC's Barry Diller. HP's Todd Bradley. Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg. Digg's Kevin Rose. Google's Marissa Mayer and Bradley Horowitz. Reid Hoffman, David Sze. Ron Conway. Peter Thiel. Dan Rosensweig. And more. The list goes on and on. The Agenda is here. The full lineup of speakers is here.
You're also going to see a number of special new product announcements from Google, Microsoft and others.
Twenty five new startups will battle for a $50,000 cash prize and the (recently defiled) Disrupt Cup. And when those companies aren't fighting it over over several rounds of demos, we'll have world class speakers take the stage to talk about what's next in tech. Sequoia's Michael Moritz. Kleiner Perkin's John Doerr. IAC's Barry Diller. HP's Todd Bradley. Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg. Digg's Kevin Rose. Google's Marissa Mayer and Bradley Horowitz. Reid Hoffman, David Sze. Ron Conway. Peter Thiel. Dan Rosensweig. And more. The list goes on and on. The Agenda is here. The full lineup of speakers is here.
You're also going to see a number of special new product announcements from Google, Microsoft and others.
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Mozilla fixes startup bug, Firefox auto-updates are go!
Filed under: Mozilla, BrowsersIt certainly didn't take long for Mozilla to jump to the pump and address a very-recently-announced bug affecting automatic updates to Firefox 3.6.9 and 3.5.11. A patch has been pushed, and users can now allow auto-update to do its thing without fear of winding up with a browser that won't start properly.
Mozilla's Christian Legnitto voiced his surprise about the bug in comments on Bugzilla, stating that it was "interesting that this doesn't show up in the top 300 crashes in 3.6.9pre or 3.5.12pre." He also notes that, even though the total number of FF crashes (around 1,000 per day in all) didn't seem to be affected much, this was still a bug which required immediate squashing. Legnitto posted that " ... because it is a crash on startup that could prevent people from using Firefox entirely, we feel it was best to get a fix out quickly."
[via CNet]Mozilla fixes startup bug, Firefox auto-updates are go! originally appeared on Download Squad on Thu, 16 Sep 2010 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Mozilla's Christian Legnitto voiced his surprise about the bug in comments on Bugzilla, stating that it was "interesting that this doesn't show up in the top 300 crashes in 3.6.9pre or 3.5.12pre." He also notes that, even though the total number of FF crashes (around 1,000 per day in all) didn't seem to be affected much, this was still a bug which required immediate squashing. Legnitto posted that " ... because it is a crash on startup that could prevent people from using Firefox entirely, we feel it was best to get a fix out quickly."
[via CNet]Mozilla fixes startup bug, Firefox auto-updates are go! originally appeared on Download Squad on Thu, 16 Sep 2010 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Distilled From Burbn, Instagram Makes Quick Beautiful Photos Social (Preview)
For about the past six months or so, I've been using an app called Burbn. Despite being in stealth mode, the app attracted quite a bit of buzz as it was in the location space and built entirely in HTML5. Oh, and the�$500,000 investment from Baseline Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz helped gather interest as well. But it turns out Burbn was a red herring of sorts. Or perhaps more appropriately, it was a testing ground. The product that emerged is much better: Instagram.
Unlike Burbn, Instagram is neither a location-based app (though that is one component), nor is it HTML5-based. But it did spring out of the way co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger saw people using Burbn. That is: quick, social sharing -- and a desire to share photos from places. That's the foundation of Instagram.
Unlike Burbn, Instagram is neither a location-based app (though that is one component), nor is it HTML5-based. But it did spring out of the way co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger saw people using Burbn. That is: quick, social sharing -- and a desire to share photos from places. That's the foundation of Instagram.
BitTorrent Mainline 7.1 now has uTorrent's apps
Filed under: Internet, P2P
BitTorrent Inc's Mainline client (i.e. the one you can download from their homepage) now has the ability to use apps that, until now, were only usable with uTorrent. These apps allow you to augment your BitTorrent client much in the same way that Firefox add-ons or Chrome extensions alter your browser.
Built using JavaScript, HTML and CSS -- the same 'Open Web' technologies that Mozilla has been harping about -- these apps are free, and easily downloadable from within the new BitTorrent client. Having said that, only 11 apps are available at the moment (including the rather cute 'Torrent Tweet' and a BitDefender-powered virus scanner) -- and I'm not quite sure how developers go about having their apps indexed by the client's built-in search engine (which might be why there are only 11 apps...) Still, if you want to have a go at developing your own app, there's an official SDK and some tutorials to get you started.
I'm a little baffled by this feature coming to BitTorrent Mainline before uTorrent -- but perhaps BitTorrent Inc wants to try it out on Mainline's 'paltry' 14 million users before rolling it out to uTorrent's 60+ million users. Incidentally, if you're a uTorrent user, apps should find their way to a stable release before the end of the year.
[Direct BitTorrent 7.1 download link]BitTorrent Mainline 7.1 now has uTorrent's apps originally appeared on Download Squad on Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
BitTorrent Inc's Mainline client (i.e. the one you can download from their homepage) now has the ability to use apps that, until now, were only usable with uTorrent. These apps allow you to augment your BitTorrent client much in the same way that Firefox add-ons or Chrome extensions alter your browser.
Built using JavaScript, HTML and CSS -- the same 'Open Web' technologies that Mozilla has been harping about -- these apps are free, and easily downloadable from within the new BitTorrent client. Having said that, only 11 apps are available at the moment (including the rather cute 'Torrent Tweet' and a BitDefender-powered virus scanner) -- and I'm not quite sure how developers go about having their apps indexed by the client's built-in search engine (which might be why there are only 11 apps...) Still, if you want to have a go at developing your own app, there's an official SDK and some tutorials to get you started.
I'm a little baffled by this feature coming to BitTorrent Mainline before uTorrent -- but perhaps BitTorrent Inc wants to try it out on Mainline's 'paltry' 14 million users before rolling it out to uTorrent's 60+ million users. Incidentally, if you're a uTorrent user, apps should find their way to a stable release before the end of the year.
[Direct BitTorrent 7.1 download link]BitTorrent Mainline 7.1 now has uTorrent's apps originally appeared on Download Squad on Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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HP's Photosmart eStation Android tablet hands-on (update: video!)
So here it is, after months of details coming to light an inkdrop at a time, the HP eStation all-in-one printing solution. But we're not gonna dwell but on half of that: the 7-inch tablet skinned out by Yahoo and powered by Android 2.1. As we expected, though, the Google experience is decidedly less that you're accustomed to: search is Yahoo only, and our attempt to find an alternate method was met with a barebones settings menu. Additionally, there is no access to Android Market, relegating your customization instead to HP's print-heavy app store -- sorry, no games, as that's not what the company wants to focus on here, according to the rep. That also means no Gmail, much to our dismay. What Yahoo has provided is a suite of apps and widgets that actually work well in their simplicity, from weather to stocks and search.
We were reminded at numerous points that this is a prototype build, and for good reason -- the responsiveness was questionably slow, especially in the browser. That said, the Nook store and e-reading app was as fluid as you'd ever need. WiFi is equipped on both the tablet and the printer for cloud-based connectivity on the go. Battery life is measured at four to six hours, and Android 2.2 is expected by holiday still sans Market, but beyond Flash (and at this point we question its performance on this hardware), there's probably not a lot of value-add in the update. Expect this AIO to be shipping the in the next few weeks. Gallery: HP Photosmart eStation printer / tablet hands-onContinue reading HP's Photosmart eStation Android tablet hands-on (update: video!)Filed under: Tablet PCsHP's Photosmart eStation Android tablet hands-on (update: video!) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Sep 2010 11:49:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | | Email this | Comments
We were reminded at numerous points that this is a prototype build, and for good reason -- the responsiveness was questionably slow, especially in the browser. That said, the Nook store and e-reading app was as fluid as you'd ever need. WiFi is equipped on both the tablet and the printer for cloud-based connectivity on the go. Battery life is measured at four to six hours, and Android 2.2 is expected by holiday still sans Market, but beyond Flash (and at this point we question its performance on this hardware), there's probably not a lot of value-add in the update. Expect this AIO to be shipping the in the next few weeks. Gallery: HP Photosmart eStation printer / tablet hands-onContinue reading HP's Photosmart eStation Android tablet hands-on (update: video!)Filed under: Tablet PCsHP's Photosmart eStation Android tablet hands-on (update: video!) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Sep 2010 11:49:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | | Email this | Comments
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