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Meraki’s free HeatMapper, Wi-Fi Stumbler, and Client Insight tools can help IT plan, improve and troubleshoot WLAN coverage, and diagnose Wi-Fi problems for local and remote Windows, Mac users.
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NEC and Aastra Technologies were also named in the suit claiming the defendants infringed on VirnetX’s virtual private network technology.
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Android owners shopping for a protective case for their device, should check out Case-mate. They carry a selection of cases for the Samsung Galaxy S, HTC Desire, HTC Incredible, HTC EVO 4G and others with prices ranging from $12.99 and … [visit site to read more] Filed in categories: Android related, News, Spotlight GadgetsTagged: Android, [...] Filed in categories: Android related, News, Spotlight GadgetsTagged: Android, CaseCase-mate gets assimilated originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 13, 2010 at 2:44 pm.
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A couple of weeks ago, we met Megan Duckett, founder and CEO of Sew What?, a provider of fabric sets for stage productions. This week, we say hello to another female entrepreneur with a compelling story to tell: Debra Ruh, who heads up TecAccess, a 50-person operation in Rockville, Va.
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The HP Scandal, Dell’s Streak ships, the iPhone may go to Verizon, and more.
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U.S. educational institutions can buy apps in volume for distribution to students and faculty and developers can elect to offer special education pricing for their apps.
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Fourth quarter revenues were marginally below some Wall Street stock analysts’ expectations, prompting a more than 8% drop in the networking provider’s stock.
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We hold great respect for the Pew Internet and American Life Project, whose statistical practices are transparent, robust and rarely filled with logical holes, but we have to wonder why the organization decided to ask if Americans would support affordable high-speed internet using their tax dollars. 53% of 2,252 telephoned adults said it shouldn’t be a major priority, which is significant, to be sure, but when Pew’s 2009 study showed that most individuals without broadband don’t want it, and their 2008 survey confirmed that 62 percent of dial-up users were still A-OK, we have to imagine researchers might have seen this coming. Those with broadband don’t need it, those without it don’t want it. Never mind about education, health, economic reform — you know, all those other priorities. Nevertheless, these are interesting results, and if you’re a proponent of the FCC’s National Broadband Plan you’d best have a look.Pew study finds majority of Americans don’t want government to prioritize affordable broadband originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 13 Aug 2010 08:13:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink Reuters (Yahoo) | Pew Internet and American Life Project | Email this | Comments
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Got yourself a Sony Dash, did you? If so, right about now would be a beautiful time to unplug it and plug it back in, as that’ll trigger a minty fresh update to download and apply. This newfangled software build will not only add Shoutcast as an available internet radio station, but it also brings app shortcuts and a hastened add / delete app process. It ain’t much, but it ain’t costly, either. Let us know in comments how it all works out for you, cool?
[Thanks, Dave]Sony Dash update brings Shoutcast, app shortcuts and the true meaning of life originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 13 Aug 2010 03:34:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Facebook | Email this | Comments
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E-commerce growth will be fueled by sites optimized for handheld devices, finds Adobe survey.
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Despite their similarities, all Astromechs aren’t built alike.
The R2-D2 Builders’ room here at Star Wars Celebration V is just bursting with a display of creativity and DIY know-how from all over the world. Way more to see here than just your father’s Artoo: Expanded Universe variations, full customs, sound systems, RC, the works.
Of course, you [...]
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Looks like the faucet’s starting to turn wide open on Thunder leaks, seeing how this would be the second we’ve seen in a single day — and we suppose you could even count this one twice since the source appears to have two units at his disposal. AndroidSPIN doesn’t have any new details to report with this round of shots, but needless to say, talk of a 4.1-inch AMOLED display looks as real as ever, and it looks like all of these test units are running stock Android 2.1. Sadly, considering how long the Mini 5 / Streak was in the leak pipeline prior to release, we can’t promise that we’re going to see a retail launch on this one any time soon — but it certainly gives you pause before pulling the trigger on an AT&T-locked version of the Streak now, doesn’t it?Dell Thunder spied again, still looking awesome originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 12 Aug 2010 17:16:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | AndroidSPIN | Email this | Comments
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Retailers looking to lure customers into their stores and up to their cash registers have been waiting for the perfect system to pull in people with special offers. Shopkick and Novitaz are helping pave the way.
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Can minor usage policy infractions serve as predictors of larger problems? Evidently so, according to a recent Verizon data breach analysis report.
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The beta for Internet Explorer 9, Microsoft’s HTML5-friendly fresh start, will arrive on September 15, in conjunction with a Microsoft event dubbed Beauty of the Web. Let the browser wars rage on! [Beauty of the Web] More »
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Regular GeekDad readers will probably know that I’m interested in how the games children play and engage with support their development and help them, in some small way, to develop the skills and knowledge to create a better future world. Recently, I’ve been engaging in a new digital experience with my kids. Created by the [...]
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Like your Samsung Galaxy S with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard and a dash of WiMAX? Sprint’s website has finally spilled the beans: the Epic 4G will arrive Tuesday, August 31st for $249.99 on contract (after $150 instant rebate and $100 mail-in rebate). Oddly enough, we’ve gotten a number of screencaps from readers who see an August 20th date, one that coincides with an upcoming Epic 4G promo we caught wind of, but the press release definitively lists the 31st. No way to pre-order at this point — reservations begin Friday, according to the press release — but feel free to sign up for reminders. Whew, glad that mystery’s finally solved. PR after the break.
Update: With Sprint now offering two Android-powered 4G smartphones, you’re probably wondering, Epic 4G or EVO 4G? Fortunately, Sprint’s got a video laying out the differences highlighting the Epic’s Super AMOLED display, keyboard, Samsung Media Hub movie store (available post-launch), and DLNA to wirelessly send pics and video to other DLNA devices in the home. Check it out after the break.
Update 2: Although reservations for in-store pickup aren’t set to begin until tomorrow, we’ve been tipped on a reservation link intended for premier customers. [Thanks, Miguel]
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]Continue reading Epic 4G coming August 31st for $249.99 on contract (updated)Epic 4G coming August 31st for $249.99 on contract (updated) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:16:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Sprint (1), (2) | Email this | Comments
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Investigators are seeking information about the unauthorized WiFi data collection that Google acknowledged in May.
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The 10.1-inch screen on the Wi-Fi enabled player presents 1080p high-definition video with a claimed three-hour battery life on a single charge.
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Android is growing like crazy, and smartphones are just the start. From TVs to high-tech remotes and microwaves, here are six new Android-powered products coming soon to a store near you.
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I will give you some tips: There are two, and one of them is for the ladies. More »
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Exclusive video of the unique Defcon hacking conference badge, a new Kindle from Amazon, hybrid electric cars, and more…
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Rumors have it RIM BlackBerry will announce a ‘BlackPad’ tablet device Tuesday at a press event in New York City.
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RIM and officials in the kingdom will continue their efforts to hammer out a security deal.
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There are several new tidbits on information available on Windows Phone 7, including a head-to-head comparison of how its browser stacks up to the Blackberry Torch. Suffice it to say, the Torch didn’t hold a candle to Microsoft’s newest offering.
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Axiomtek announced a 22-inch panel PC targeting applications such as check-in/out at airports and hotels, restaurant ordering, and visitor control. The IFO2225-830 has a sealed front bezel, a resolution of 1680 x 1050 pixels, a 1.3 megapixel webcam, a VGA output, plus four serial ports and four USB 2.0 ports, the company says….
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At this point, it’s pretty obvious that GPUs will soon be playing a huge role in modern day supercomputers — a role that may just rival that of the tried-and-true CPU. Virginia Tech is gleefully accepting $2 million in order to build a GPU and CPU-enabled HokieSpeed supercomputer, and today DARPA is handing out $25 million to NVIDIA in order to develop “high-performance GPU computing systems.” Specifically the Defense Department’s research and development arm is aiming to address a so-called “crisis in computing,” and if all goes well, the four-year project will eventually yield a “new class of exascale supercomputers which will be 1,000-times more powerful than today’s fastest supercomputers.” That’s a pretty lofty goal, but NVIDIA will be aided by Cray, Oak Ridge National Laboratory and a half-dozen US universities along the way. And yeah, if ever anyone’s ego was prepared to topple Moore’s Law, it’d be this guy.Continue reading DARPA enlists NVIDIA to build exascale supercomputer that’s ‘1000x faster’ than today’s quickestDARPA enlists NVIDIA to build exascale supercomputer that’s ‘1000x faster’ than today’s quickest originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 11 Aug 2010 05:38:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | DARPA | Email this | Comments
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Sony’s Rocket Project claims to be the “Ultimate Science Project.” It’s a cool project, but here’s how students could have built a smarter rocket.
Sony – Rocket Project – Technology – Pyrotechnics – Educational Resources
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After five years of frosty technocratic rule, HP needs a charismatic leader who can devise and deliver a compelling vision worthy of the world’s largest IT company.
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The service delivers music, based on subscribers’ online social networks, to smartphones and personal computers for a monthly fee.
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We’d bother telling you up front that it also gives them a new sense of purpose, but you’re already versed in how the impending Robot Apocalypse is going to go down. Wolfgang Stürzl and his best buds over at Bielefeld University in Germany have just published a report detailing how an artificial bee eye could improve the vision of miniature robots — ones that fly, in particular. By using a catadioptric imaging system, which captures an image using both mirrors and lenses, they were able to utilize a single camera to capture a full 280-degrees of vision, and a lowly internal computer is able to stitch the two panes together in order to create a usable image that humans can interpret. The idea here is to provide more sight with less space, bringing us one step closer to actually having our very own ‘fly-on-the-wall’ moment. Comforting, no?Artificial bee eye gives diminutive robotic air drones wider range of vision originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 09 Aug 2010 10:42:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink New Scientist | Physics World, IOP | Email this | Comments
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Trying to predict the big news at this week’s Black Hat and Defcon conferences is extremely tricky, if not impossible. Usually the most interesting stories pop…
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There’s been some talk of whether Facebook needs a “thumbs down” option, but honestly that won’t be necessary. At least, not if the “Meh” button ever comes to fruition, since that’s how I feel about pretty much every newsfeed update. More »
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Of all those offering their take on Mark Hurd’s bizarre, unexpected resignation as HP’s CEO, Lawrence Ellison, CEO of database software company Oracle, might be the loudest yet. He thinks HP’s board just made a very stupid decision. More »
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Richard Blumenthal, attorney general of Connecticut, has called for classified advertisement service Craigslist to shut down its adult services section. In addition, Blumenthal stated that he intends to call for his fellow state attorneys general to make similar demands of Craigslist. No particular legal action has been filed, however.ADOBE SYSTEMS
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We decided to test Apple’s claims about “death grips” by taking a handful of smartphones to a location with poor service and seeing if we could duplicate their claims about the problem being industry-wide.
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Osterman Research has released a white paper about social media — an overview of its benefits and some suggestions on how to avoid its pitfalls.
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Is there any tech company not making a media player? This will be the fourth product of this type that I’ve reviewed for The Gadgeteer. The main differentiating property of the devices, besides the price, seems to be the number of file types and codecs supported. The MPLAY-HD has all the types I need and [...] Filed in categories: Audio, Video, TV Gear, ReviewsTagged: Entertainment, HD, Media playermicca MPLAY HD Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 5, 2010 at 1:00 pm.QUANTA COMPUTER
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Two word scramble games, Every Word and Shuffled Row, built by Amazon Digital Services are available for download via the Kindle’s Wi-Fi or 3G wireless technology.
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A three-man ISP in San Francisco’s Mission District is providing Internet broadband that’s two to three times faster than the U.S. average for less than $40 per month.
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Read all the Dork Towers that have run on GeekDad.
Find the Dork Tower webcomic archives, DT printed collections, more cool comics, awesome games and a whole lot more at the Dork Tower Website.
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It’s rather astounding to believe we’ve come this far without Verizon or Motorola so much as recognizing the Droid 2’s existence, but with leaks like this on a weekly basis who needs traditional marketing? Astute reader Greg from North Carolina tells us his local Best Buy has those leaked dummy units out on shelves, and lo and behold, there’s a set of price tags right next to them. As originally rumored, the phone will launch at $199 with carrier subsidy and $599 should you choose to cart it home without a plan in tow. Still no solid confirmation of that August 12 release date, but at this rate we expect the handset may sell out before Verizon’s PR team breathes a word. Spot the full image after the break.
Update: On a related note, the original Droid is now “out of stock” on Verizon’s website.
Update 2: Oh what the hell, dropped in an official “coming soon” Droid 2 advertising supplement making its way into newspapers.
[Thanks, Greg and Jeremy C.]Continue reading Best Buy pegs Droid 2 at $199 with 2-year activation, $599 without (updated)Best Buy pegs Droid 2 at $199 with 2-year activation, $599 without (updated) originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 08 Aug 2010 21:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | | Email this | CommentsEASTMAN KODAK CO
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We may soon be seeing self-powered LED illuminated tires on our bicycles. NightBrightTyre has announced the CYGLO Tire, which uses a motion sensor within the tire to switch on high powered, tough and durable LED bulbs when the bike starts to roll. These LEDs are built into the tread or wall of the tire and [...] Filed in categories: News, Outdoor Gear, Spotlight GadgetsTagged: Bicycle, SafetyBicycle Riders can be Safe and Flashy with CYGLO Tyres originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 4, 2010 at 2:45 pm.SCIENTIFIC GAMES
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Voice communications have rapidly evolved from delivering simple ring tones to sophisticated productivity tools. Many small and medium businesses have been having trouble keeping pace with the changes, so Intermedia is offering them some potential help via a hosted PBX service.
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Innovatoys has an optical mouse that flips open into a phone that can be used with Skype or other VOIP services. The wired USB optical mouse has a 1000 DPI sensor. Flip it open to access the microphone, speaker, and a 128×64 pixel LCD screen with backlight. You get crystal clear audio with 16bit 48 [...] Filed in categories: Gear, NewsTagged: Skype phone, USB optical mouseAn Optical Mouse That’s Also a Skype Phone originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 4, 2010 at 1:00 pm.VERIFONE HOLDINGS
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Motorola and Verizon are reportedly collaborating on a boob-tube-friendly tablet device centered around Verizon’s FIOS digital TV service and aimed to steal tablet market share from Apple’s iPad.
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What’s 4.3-inches diagonally, costs $200 to build and has absolutely no reception issues when held as shown in the image above? Why, the Open SciCal! Matt Stack, the genius who pieced this gem together, relied on a 1GHz ARM Cortex A8 CPU, 8GB SD card, WiFi module and a spartan web browser in order to concoct what’s likely the most desirable graphing calculator this side of Pluto. The handheld device weighs about 1.6 pounds, runs Linux as well as the statistically inclined R, and is reportedly capable of doing roughly twice as much crunching as Texas Instruments’ Nspire. Skeptical? Considering that this bad boy sucked down stock data from Yahoo! Finance and ran auto-correlation on the numbers in order to near-instantly report current trends, we’re guessing TI (or any other graphing calculator company, really) has no room to argue. Hit the source for more details, and don’t worry — that feeling of insignificance wanes with time.DIYer constructs 4.3-inch Open SciCal graphing calculator, puts your TI-83+ to shame originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 07 Aug 2010 03:26:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink Wired | Antipasto Hardware Blog | Email this | Comments
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By accepting liability, SAP seeks to focus a case that Oracle says leads straight to rival’s boardroom.
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Advantech announced a compact PC designed for mobile video recording applications. The ARK-VH200 includes four BNC inputs that capture video at up to 704 x 480 pixels, an eSATA port, four USB 2.0 ports, a GPS receiver, multiple Ethernet ports, and both VGA and LVDS video outputs, the company says….NETGEAR
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The broadband debate will shift from private deals among carriers and content providers to regulatory solutions including reclassifying the Internet as a Title II telecommunications service, according to Senator John Kerry.
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We turned kids loose on the children’s version of e-readers, laptops, digital cameras, cell phones, and gaming handhelds. Here’s what they really thought of them. (Hint: ‘I wish it had a touchscreen!’)
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Apple on Tuesday patched 28 vulnerabilities in is Snow Leopard operating system, including two in Adobe’s Flash Player. But in another example of the tension between the two companies — sparked by Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ rejection of Flash as slow, buggy and obsolete — Adobe immediately countered by noting that Apple’s Flash fixes were already outdated.INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES
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While iPhone users generate less income, on average, than Verizon smartphone owners, they are also more susceptible to bill shock, finds Validas.
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Microsoft rekindled its on-again, off-again love affair with tablet PCs late last month, as CEO Steve Ballmer told financial analysts that it’s giving top priority to its tablet project. However, he was vague about the details. The tablet would run on Intel’s forthcoming Oak Trail processors, he said — but these won’t be available for about another year.L-1 IDENTITY SOLUTIONS
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The whole 3D thing is like so early 2010, right? Video artist Don Whitaker has already moved on, using a software script to convert ocean footage into what he imagines a 4th dimensional perspective might be. Sober viewing is encouraged. More »
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Hadoop, the system that takes advantage of a large cluster for sorting masses of data, looks like a rapidly evolving piece of cloud software. Cloudera, the company that includes original Hadoop author, Doug Cutting, issued a Hadoop front end and deployment system to make it easier to use recently.
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Worried that former HP CEO Mark Hurd might not know what to do with himself after getting caught falsifying expense reports to hide girl #2 and being forced to resign? Don’t be: ol’ Mark’s getting a $12,224,693 severance payment in exchange for agreeing not to sue HP. Yep, Mark Hurd just got $12 million in cash for fraudulently filing expense reports to conceal his mistress — not a bad trick if you can pull it off, we suppose. (We don’t know how much he’ll have to pay back, but we’re guessing he’ll have a little cash left over.) Oh, and he’s also having his option to buy 775,000 shares of HP stock extended to September, which is pretty groovy considering HP actually upped its quarterly forecast today, some other assorted stock-related compensation, and 18 months of health and dental benefits. Whoever said a little white collar crime doesn’t pay?
Update: CNBC has sources claiming the total value of Hurd’s severance including stocks is closer to $40-50 million, give or take. That’s… well, that’s a lot of ink cartridges.Continue reading Former HP CEO Mark Hurd rewarded with a $40m severance after being forced to resign over fraudulent expense reportsFormer HP CEO Mark Hurd rewarded with a $40m severance after being forced to resign over fraudulent expense reports originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Aug 2010 19:17:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | SEC | Email this | Comments
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Our buddy Reece Ward, he of the fun and creative Star Wars shirts, is at it again. This time, he’s making sure we keep our colors from running, as it were.
Check out Reece’s shirt on StarWarsShop.com.
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Wearing This Bow TIE Isn’t So Bad (wired.com)
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Voice communications have rapidly evolved from delivering simple ring tones to sophisticated productivity tools. Many small and medium businesses have been having trouble keeping pace with the changes, so Intermedia is offering them some potential help via a hosted PBX service.
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Unless ASUS means “$400 under $599,” we’ve got a feeling this e-reading device might as well not try its luck on the market. Nevertheless, word from Taiwan is that the company is indeed preparing an 8-inch LCD-based ebook reader — with 64 levels of gray, no backlight, and fast refresh times — to take on the E Ink-powered incumbents this October. Sounds very much like the Eee Tablet to us, but the headline feature of handwriting recognition isn’t mentioned, so this could be the same or a slightly different device. A saving grace for this spendy slate may be ASUS’ current negotiations for mobile carrier subsidies, which may prevent users from ever having to (directly) clash with that exorbitant price. That also suggests this 8-incher will have 3G connectivity on board, which might make it an appealing straddler of categories if it manages to accessorize itself with a robust web browser and healthy battery life. Let’s wait and see, eh?ASUS planning an 8-inch grayscale LCD e-reader for October, pricing expected ‘under $599′ originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Aug 2010 17:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | DigiTimes | Email this | Comments
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Saudi Arabia’s demand to be granted unencrypted access to Blackberry messages should be met with this unencrypted recommendation: drop dead.
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We know, we know — you’re practically married to your existing Razer or Logitech, but it looks like you may want to phone your lawyer and get the separation papers flowing. Canon — of all companies — has just introduced its latest critter, and it may very well be the most spectacular mousing device in the history of mousing devices. The unquestionably magical X Mark I Mouse is a wireless laser mouse underneath, but it also doubles as a fully functional calculator and a numeric keypad to boot. Bluetooth 2.0 is responsible for the connections, and the 1,200dpi sensor should please all but the most particular of users. It’ll also play nice with both OS X and Windows platforms, leaving us with an inexplicable need to handle one prior to the scheduled November launch date. Oh, the price? A paltry £39.99 / €48.99 / $63, but really, you’d pay anything those blokes asked to have one of your own.Canon’s X Mark I Mouse triples as calculator, numeric keypad, fame attractor originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Aug 2010 09:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink Engadget Spanish | Canon | Email this | Comments
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digg_url = ‘http://digg.com/gadgets/HP_CEO_Mark_Hurd_resigns_over_sex_scandal’;Wild news out of HP just now — CEO Mark Hurd has just resigned over a sexual harassment investigation. Hurd and HP’s board of directors decided that he should resign following a sexual harassment claim against Hurd and HP by a former marketing contractor — HP claims that although there was no violation of its sexual harassment policy, Hurd violated the company’s standards of business conduct by submitting inaccurate expense reports that covered his relationship with the contractor. CFO Cathie Lesjak is taking over on an interim basis, and she’s actually upping the company’s forecasts for next quarter, saying Mark’s resignation has nothing to do with HP’s performance and everything to do with his behavior. A committee led by former Netscape CEO Marc Andreessen has been formed to find a new CEO; Lesjak has asked to be excluded, and HP declined to answer if Jon Rubinstein was being considered when we asked.
Update: We liveblogged the media call — check it after the break!
Update 2: A quick note from the investor call, which mostly repeated the same info — interim CEO Cathie Lesjak said that although Mark Hurd was a “strong leader, at the end of the day, he didn’t drive our initiatives — it was the organization that supported Mark in driving those initiatives.” Ouch — given Mark’s recent history of saying things like “we didn’t buy Palm to get into the smartphone business,” it certainly seems like he might have been a little distracted.
Update 3: We’ve just received the full text of the letter interim HP CFO Cathie Lesjak sent to all employees — check it after the break.Continue reading HP CEO Mark Hurd resigns over sexual harassment investigation (updated with liveblog!)HP CEO Mark Hurd resigns over sexual harassment investigation (updated with liveblog!) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Aug 2010 17:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | HP | Email this | Comments
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The Goodbyn Lunch Box: You Know, For Kids I Love This Tool Box Save Packaging By Getting Your Amazon Deliveries Via Reusable Tote DIY: A Custom Android Gaming Mount Using Spare Wii Parts The Ewee-PT, A Budget German SegwayLIBERTY GLOBAL
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The pundits have spoken and the consensus is the BlackBerry Torch, while impressive, isn’t enough to wow the smartphone masses.
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Yesterday, Alexander Yee and Shigeru Kondo announced that they had set a new Pi world record, calculating it to five trillion digits—some 6TB of data—using a single custom built computer. The five trillionth digit? It’s a 2. More »
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Osterman Research has released a white paper about social media — an overview of its benefits and some suggestions on how to avoid its pitfalls.
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The news that Google Apps for Government achieved FISMA certification and accreditation makes it easier for Uncle Sam to sign up for Google’s cloud services. But what does that milestone actually mean for federal agencies?
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If you’d have asked us back in 2008 to predict what new features a successor to Meridian’s Ferrari co-branded F80 compact entertainment system would have, things like HD video playback in the form of an HD DVD or Blu-ray player, an HDMI connection and iPod integration would have been no-brainers. So forgive us if we’re less than impressed now that the M80 has arrived, sporting what appears to be only a minor exterior make-over and the companion i80 iPod Dock packaged in as a bonus. Is it nice to get both products for less than its Italian sports car-taxed predecessor? Sure. But we’d really like to see more from Meridian than a few pieces of hand-tooled English leather supporting its still bankruptcy-inspiring $2,995 MSRP. Gallery: Meridian M80 GalleryContinue reading Meridian launches M80 high-end compact entertainment system, we yawnMeridian launches M80 high-end compact entertainment system, we yawn originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Aug 2010 12:52:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Meridian | Email this | CommentsLEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS
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Apple’s AA battery charger uses far less power than competitors’ products once the batteries are fully charged, according to the company.
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Jennero Rossi, an intern at Trossen Robotics has produced a short video to give a first hand look into the world of robotics. The goal is to inspire more people to check out robotics and show that you don’t need a PhD to get started.
More info at Trossen Robotics: Robot Pioneers
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Any Internet-enabled device in homes served by Cablevision Systems will be able to access the cable firm’s video services.
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When you’re serving up drinks in the Vino Mug and the Bottoms Up Beer Glass, your guests will be so distracted by the creative flair that they won’t even notice they’re drinking up your bathtub booze. More »
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Last we heard from Eurocom, it was touting its massive, workstation-class X8100 Leopard “laptop,” and its now back with a pair of models that are considerably more consumer-friendly — and gamer-friendly, specifically. Those include the 15.6-inch B5100M FOX and 17.3-inch B7110 FOX, which each pack NVIDIA’s Optimus graphics-switching technology (complete with a GeForce GT330M GPU), and a range of other fully customizable options that cover the mid to high-end — your choice of Core i3, i5 or i7 processors, up to 16GB of DDR3 RAM, and support for two hard drives for up to 1.6TB of storage, to name just a few options. Of course, prices will vary wildly depending on the config, but you can grab the base 15.6-inch model for $999, or the 17.3-incher for $1,199.Eurocom debuts Optimus-equipped B5100M FOX, B7110 FOX gaming laptops originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 05 Aug 2010 16:07:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Eurocom | Email this | CommentsINTERDIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS
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The WiMax vendor plans to starts testing LTE on the 2.5 GHz – 2.6 GHz spectrum band this fall with Huawei Technologies.
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Responding to the growing trend of accessing content on mobile devices, the Government Accountability Office reports are now accessible to BlackBerry, iPhone, Android and other mobile device users.
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Werner Vogels used the micro blogging service to respond to reports that Eli Lilly, a leading EC2 customer, was "dumping" Amazon Web Services.
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I’m still tentative about the value of my Kindle. Maybe I’m just a bit old school. As our Editor Emeritus, Chris Anderson, wrote in Free: ?For all their cost disadvantages, dead trees smeared into sheets still have excellent battery life, screen resolution, and portability, to say nothing about looking lovely on shelves.? They also work [...]SYBASE
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A recent study shows that the latest sales numbers for Android-based phones are larger than those for the iPhone. But RIM’s BlackBerry still beats them both.
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iSuppli has forecast that 75 million smartphones will use Google’s OS by 2012 and 62 million will use Apple’s iOS.
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You may or may not be aware, but Apple has a penchant for announcing new iPods in early September, as it has for years. With just over four weeks to go before the most likely (but nigh confirmed) press event week is upon us, expect the rumor mill to ratchet up appropriately. Here’s one care of Mac Rumors; the gang’s been sent some pictures from parts supplier iPhonerevivers that allegedly show a new iPod touch LCD screen And sure enough, in place of an earpiece is a slot perfectly suited for that oft-rumored (and possibly email-based) front-facing camera. It’s not the first time we’ve seen this piece — the resemblance to early July’s leak doesn’t escape us — but these photos are decidedly fresh and from a different source. Mounting evidence… or are we all just being had? Wouldn’t surprise us if we found out for sure before ides of September.Apple iPod touch LCD screen with front-facing camera slot spied? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Mac Rumors | Email this | CommentsROGERS COMMUNICATIONS
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Sony returned to profitability in the second quarter helped by strong sales of key products and has raised its profit outlook for the full year.
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Reach deep into the grey matter and try to recall a little post we did back on December 30th of 2009. That’s the day we learned about HP’s filing for the “Zeen” trademark on a “portable handheld device.” Now here we are today, eight months and one major aquisition later, with an FCC filing for a very tablety device with 802.11b/g/n WiFi. The name? HP eStation Zeen. Unfortunately, that’s all we know due to the short-term confidentiality request put in place until December 31st. Still, product CQ720A looks very much like the mythical HP Slate don’t you think? It’s definitely a tablet of some kind. Now if only we knew the chosen OS, price, ship date, consumer or business focus, and about a dozen or so other details. Baby steps, people, baby steps.
Update: This is crazy, but we’ve now gotten multiple tips claiming that the Zeen is actually an Android-based tablet with e-reader functionality that can also dock with an HP printer and become its interface. E-reading, Zeen, magazine — get it? Based on HP’s repeated previous statements about webOS hitting printers and tablets, we’d assume the Zeen has since been shifted over to Palm’s OS, but we can’t be sure, as that would undoubtedly add development time and we’re told this thing has been kicking around for months.
Whatever this is, it appears HP still has some work to do: one of our sources described the Android-based prototype as feeling like a “brick” and being “extremely unpolished” with poor battery life. It’s also been pointed out in comments that the CQ in the product number typically indicates a Compaq device, so that could eventually be the branding. We’ll see what’s real soon enough, we suppose.Continue reading eStation Zeen is HP Slate? Update: Or a Compaq Android tablet for printing?eStation Zeen is HP Slate? Update: Or a Compaq Android tablet for printing? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 05 Aug 2010 10:20:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | FCC | Email this | CommentsSCIENTIFIC GAMES
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Apple on Tuesday patched 28 vulnerabilities in is Snow Leopard operating system, including two in Adobe’s Flash Player. But in another example of the tension between the two companies — sparked by Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ rejection of Flash as slow, buggy and obsolete — Adobe immediately countered by noting that Apple’s Flash fixes were already outdated.MICROSOFT
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Disappointing paid subscriber levels attributed to prevalence of 3G, 4G and Wi-Fi, finds Juniper Research.
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Steve Jobs eats! Oh no wait, he doesn’t—at least, not at Flour + Water, which is the pizza joint du jour in San Francisco that couldn’t find him a table, causing him to walk out. More »
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From optimized systems and anew Fusion apps to slashing CIOs’ integration burdens, Oracle promises to redefine not only product categories but also customer expectations.
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You could already use Instapaper on your Kindle, but now Amazon’s released two games. Games! A Kindle app store’s been inevitable ever since Amazon opened the device to developers in January, but now we know what’ll be on the shelves. More »
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The Wikimedia Foundation, owner of the online encyclopedia, responded by challenging the FBI interpretation of the law governing the use of its seal.
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The final build of Android 2.2 Froyo for the Motorola Droid has been leaked. Manually updating the handset takes about 10 minutes. Why wait for the OTA download?
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Experts say Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 is a security risk and should be replaced with newer browser.
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Happy Comics Release Day!
Reviewing Guardians of the Galaxy and Neil Gaiman’s Eternals reminded me of how much I loved with original Quasar series by the late Mark Gruenwald.
There’s never been anything quite like this series and it’s criminal that it isn’t available in a trade paperback collection.
Summary:
Wendell Vaughn, eventually the Protector of the Universe, is [...]MEMC ELECTRONIC MATERIALS
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Tired of waiting around for Apple’s “review process” to complete? So was PlayOn. Rather than sticking it out and dealing with the App Store’s near-limitless amount of red tape, the content streaming startup has kicked out an HTML5 web app that enables Hulu (for now, at least) and Netflix streaming to iPod touch and iPhone devices. It’s still hard at work perfecting things for the iPad, but given that it’s completely free to surf over to its mobile web site (linked below), it’s tough to complain with what we’re being given right now. Early testers have praised the app’s speed, and while you’ll still need a Windows PC (yeah, PlayOn still doesn’t have a Mac client) and a PlayOn subscription before indulging on your mobile, at least you’ve got an option that you once didn’t. So, anyone digging the new avenue?
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]PlayOn’s web app brings Hulu and Netflix to iPod touch, iPhone originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 Aug 2010 15:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink Mobiputing | Venture Beat, PlayOn Mobile | Email this | CommentsIRON MOUNTAIN INORATED
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Over at Ars Technica, Peter Bright has proposed that if Microsoft really wants to succeed at Windows Phone 7, the company should build its own phone. That idea is, in a word, nuts. It doesn’t address any of the real problems that Microsoft has in this market.
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Want to get into David Glicksman’s workshop? You don’t need a key, you just need to know the right knock. So awesome. [David Glicksman via Make] More »
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The plans allow customers to call or send text, picture, or video messages to anyone of any service provider in the US. Pricing ranges from $59.99 for a 450 minute Single Line Plan to $129.99 for a 2000 minute Family Share Plan, but unfortunately, are only available if you have one of the following area codes: 210, 214, 254, 318, 325, 361, 430, 432, 439, 469, 512, 682, 806, 817, 830, 903, 915, 940, 956 or 972. [BGR] More »
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Research In Motion’s latest smartphone, the BlackBerry 9800 Torch, goes after the consumer.
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Climbing stairs is one of the hardest physical tasks for a bipedal collection of motors and circuits, as Honda’s ASIMO can relate, but one man’s managed to achieve just that with this head-banging Lego Mindstorms NXT robot. After spending years tinkering with the plastic blocks, 222Doc’s X-2 Chicken Walking Biped can autonomously walk up and down flights of small steps with relative ease, perform headstands and even scale five-inch cinder block cliffs if precariously pushed. The robot requires only seven Lego servo motors plus a touch sensor and gyroscope in each foot, but also uses a pair of third-party multiplexers (also spotted in that transforming Wall-E) for fine control of the extra motors. Watch it perform after the break, but stop the second video at 3:20 if pain makes you queasy — the bot takes a pretty ugly spill.Continue reading Lego bipedal bot takes several small stairs for man, one big fall for robotkind (video)Lego bipedal bot takes several small stairs for man, one big fall for robotkind (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 03 Aug 2010 21:12:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink Make | 222Doc’s Blogspace | Email this | CommentsOSI SYSTEMS
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Users can scan 2D QR and datamatrix codes and 1D UPC and EAN barcodes in magazines, stores and online using the free downloadable app.
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Average data consumption for Verizon users is 421 MB, compared to 338 MB per month for iPhones, finds Validas study.
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The Pantech Vega that just hit Korea may boast a sizable 3.7-inch AMOLED screen, but don’t expect future phones from the Helio manufacturer to follow suit — after suffering the same shortages that drove HTC to Sony’s SLCD-illuminated doorstep, Pantech’s also temporarily giving active-matrix organic technology the boot. Now, you may not give two nickels about the technologies in Pantech’s next handset, but the firm’s got a finger on the industry’s pulse. So when an unnamed executive says “phones to be rolled out in the first half of next year” won’t use AMOLED, that hints at when the shortage for US-bound devices might also let up. In case you’re curious, 2H 2011 is when Samsung’s next AMOLED facility is slated to open, though by that point AU Optronics and TPO Display should be shipping the screens as well.Pantech drops AMOLED completely due to shortage, may resume use in 2H 2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 03 Aug 2010 19:38:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink OLED-Display.net | Korea Herald | Email this | CommentsPOWERCHIP SEMICONDUCTOR
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With a booming Android Marketplace, there’s no reason to stick with the limited and sometimes frustrating default apps and settings on your Android smartphone. Here are some tips.
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Adding SMobile’s Junos Pulse software platform for smartphones, tablets, netbooks and notebooks, helps position Juniper to better compete in the mobile client security market.
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digg_url = ‘http://digg.com/hardware/OPS_series_brings_NVIDIA_3D_Vision_for_3D_gameplay’;
It’s time to step up to triple-screen 3D gaming, son. NVIDIA has been teasing us with 3D Vision Surround capability in its GPUs for months, and now Digital Storm wants to put it on your desk with its latest Black|OPS line of gaming rigs. For a starting price of $2,670 you can get yourself a rig with dual NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 graphics cards in SLI powering three 23-inch 3D LCDs from Asus. Naturally, though, the price goes way up from there with just a few clicks on those customization boxes. Can you resist their siren call?Continue reading Digital Storm Black|OPS series brings NVIDIA 3D Vision for triple-headed 3D gameplayDigital Storm Black|OPS series brings NVIDIA 3D Vision for triple-headed 3D gameplay originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 03 Aug 2010 08:20:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Digital Storm | Email this | Comments
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The Blackberry Torch 9800, a sleek slider with both a touch screen and a full keyboard, is the first device to come loaded with RIM’s revamped BlackBerry 6 OS. But one interesting bit from the press release suggests that BlackBerry’s older touch screen devices won’t get the update: More »
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Apple iPhone and Research In Motion BlackBerry took a backseat to Android smartphones, which accounted for 34% of the U.S. market in the second quarter.
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Marvell announced the availability of an open source installer, simplifying software deployment on its Linux-based Plug Computer reference design. The Easy Plug Computer Installer (EPI) is the first wizard-based installation tool for Marvell’s Plug Computer, which is being supported by more than 20,000 developers worldwide, says Marvell….VERIFONE HOLDINGS
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Stereoscopic display sharing — or using one monitor to show two separate programs simultaneously — has piqued quite a few people’s interest lately. Both Microsoft and Sony have been developing ways to do this, and now there is a post on the 3D Vision Blog outlining how to modify your NVIDIA 3D Vision glasses to accept either the left or right image from a 3D display. You’ll be opening the glasses up (careful!), soldering things like shutters and IR receivers, bridging this and that, but by the time you’re done you’ll be able to watch TV in the way that nature intended, beautiful, glorious 2D! (You can see it in action after the break.) Now, if only we could figure out how to watch color TV programs in black and white…Continue reading 3D Vision hack uses active shutter glasses to display 3D content in 2D (video)3D Vision hack uses active shutter glasses to display 3D content in 2D (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:18:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | 3D Vision Blog | Email this | Comments
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July marked the third consecutive monthly gain for IE 8, extending its lead as the world’s most popular browser, according to NetApplications.
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Peak traffic congestion at night causes most stalling, according to Bytemobile, and coming network upgrades likely won’t help.
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Lawmakers are concerned about the tech companies’ practice of collecting information about people’s online activity and sharing it with third parties.
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Exclusive video of the unique Defcon hacking conference badge, a new Kindle from Amazon, hybrid electric cars, and more…
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Apple has pulled the videos of competing phones suffering from the “Death Grip” from its Web site.
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As expected, August has brought no reprieve from hot gadget deals. But with a new Core i7 laptop and a free Blockbuster Express rental, you can be the coolest kid on the block—or at least your Mother’s basement. More »
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I’m used to read news about exploding cellphones, laptops on fire, and even flaming USB adapters. But what explodes when your smartphone explodes? This video shows how the components inside those gadgets overload and go boom-boom. More »
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If you ever lose your phone, you’ll want to find it or make sure that if it’s truly lost, you can protect your private information.
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You might remember this post three years ago in which I laughed at a woman on a Segway pushing a baby stroller for being lazy. Well, I’m a giant asshole, and I want to apologize to Melissa Hofstetter. I’m sorry Melissa. More »
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The current IPv4 protocol has fewer than 231.5 million addresses left, but the industry has been slow to adopt IPv6, which accommodates virtually unlimited unique identifiers.
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AMD had its turn in the high-end Dell desktop spotlight, but it’s time for another Intel beast, as the company’s quietly upgraded its tower lineup to support Intel’s consumer-grade champion chip, the 3.33GHz Core i7-980X. While the new Studio XPS 9100 looks just the same as its predecessor on the outside and sports the same basic options and ports, internally there’s a 525W power supply with enough juice for a Radeon HD 5970 2GB graphics card (a $580 option) and slots for up to 24GB of DDR3 memory. You won’t be getting any of this pixel-pushing goodness on the $950 base model, of course, which has only a (respectable) quad-core 2.66GHz Core i7-920 and an Nvidia GeForce G310 512MB, but the machine looks like it could hold its own with low-end Alienware cousins if you get into $2,000+ territory. Call us crazy, but we think there’s a configurator session with your name on it. Dell Studio XPS 9100 arrives with six cores, little fanfare originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:13:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink LogicBuy | Dell | Email this | CommentsSYBASE
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Sam and Charles Wyly, longtime computer industry figures who sold Sterling Software to Computer Associates for $4 billion in 2000, are charged with using secret overseas accounts to generate more than $550 million in illegal stock trades.
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Solitaire. 3D Pinball. DONKEY.BAS. Macintosh’s Puzzle. These are just some of the games listed in Technologizer’s round-up of the best free games included on each operating system since 1971. They’re missing SkiFree though, which robbed many of our childhoods. [Technologizer] More »
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For about $70 and six AAA batteries, WowWee’s Roboscooper, will keep your home’s floors clear of any one ounce objects. Any heavier than that and, well, get off your lazy ass and pick it up yourself. More »
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Chikara Ohno’s “Rolls” twists and turns through the air like giant silvery ribbons, using giant coils of aluminum siding as floor-to-ceiling decor and as chic glass topped tables. I hope the edges aren’t sharp. More »
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They’re not the flashiest keyboard shoes around but for those looking to add a subtle geeky touch to their wardrobe, this QWERTY keyboard shoe sole definitely does the trick. I wonder what what my WPM would be wearing them. More »
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Read all the Dork Towers that have run on GeekDad.
Find the Dork Tower webcomic archives, DT printed collections, more cool comics, awesome games and a whole lot more at the Dork Tower Website.
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Let’s face it: despite the new Xbox 360 being joyously quieter and more efficient, the previous model still manages to seduce some of us with its sexy curves. Speaking of which — according to Joystiq’s source, Best Buy’s going to kick off August by lowering the prices for the Splinter Cell: Conviction and Final Fantasy XIII previous-gen Xbox 360 bundles. For just $299 — $50 off the current price point (and $100 off the launch price) — you still get a copy of the corresponding game title, a 250GB HDD, and two wireless controllers. So that’s gaming sorted for the summer; now put that $50 towards some cooling aid and you’re good to go.
Update: and the new prices are live. Grab them while they’re hot.Best Buy to slash prices for old Xbox 360 special edition bundles tomorrow? (Update: yes) originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:58:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink SlashGear | Joystiq | Email this | CommentsSKYWORKS SOLUTIONS
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