Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Foki vacuum footwear concept lets you walk in Roomba's shoes
They may not be the first vacuum shoes to emerge in concept form, but these so-called Foki shoes from designer Adika Titut Triyugo are certainly the most stylish -- at least in an ASIMO chic sort of way. They also boast a few new tricks not seen before, including an LED display on top that indicates how much dirt you've picked up, and a unique deign that allows them to be completely folded up when not in use. Of course, "concept" is the key word here, but we've got to guess there's an untapped
Adobe gives the sack to Project Rome design app
Just over a month ago we told you about a new content and website creation app called Project Rome that Adobe had released for a public trial. We just got a note from Adobe and a link to a forum post saying in essence ... never mind. Based on feedback from users, Adobe has decided to abandon development of the product after just a few weeks of public availability.
Adobe has not given any specific reasons for canceling Rome, but our own brief trial showed its capabilities to be pretty
Adobe has not given any specific reasons for canceling Rome, but our own brief trial showed its capabilities to be pretty
Apple forces PhotoFast to abandon 256GB upgrade kit for MacBook Airs
Remember that peppy aftermarket 256GB SSD upgrade from PhotoFast that easily smoked (on paper anyway) the SSD found in Apple's latest MacBook Air? It's been halted before it went on sale upon Apple's request, similarly to those HyperMac batteries before it. 9to5Mac first reported the news based on a source close to the company and we just confirmed it directly with the PhotoFast GM2_SFV1_Air product manager. The risk of losing access to Apple's product licensing program was just too grave a
If Causes Had Its Own Social Network It Would Be Jumo
Facebook co-founder and former Obama social media guru Chris Hughes has just launched Jumo, a social network for charities, in beta today. Jumo aims to help you discover what causes matter to you by allowing you follow specific charities as well as keep tabs on what your friends are following. Seems simple enough.
On Jumo each cause/charity has its own relevant news stream, sort of like what would happen if the Facebook app “Causes,” coincidentally started by Sean Parker and
On Jumo each cause/charity has its own relevant news stream, sort of like what would happen if the Facebook app “Causes,” coincidentally started by Sean Parker and
LG Star shows up again, flexes its Tegra 2 muscle for the camera
That high-end Android smartphone from LG seemingly destined for release early next year has made another appearance -- and this time, the UI's in full view and showing us a few tricks. Looks like the so-called Star will be running a variant of LG's usual Android skin, for better or worse, and the particular device shown off in Phandroid's forums here is loaded with Froyo -- a strange choice for a 4-inch beast launching in 2011 with Gingerbread around the corner, perhaps, but we certainly
Monday, November 29, 2010
Apple hires patent lawyer army as Nokia ITC hearing begins
November 29, 2010 at 2:29 am
Apple is gearing up for smartphone battle with Nokia at the International Trade Commission, hiring a crack team of patent expert lawyers to argue its case in one of a series of landmark patent cases afflicting the smartphone industry.
Apple and Nokia are both alleging intellectual property violations on the part of the other, with both firms using these as big sticks in an attempt to prevent US imports of competing handsets. The battle is a precursor to
Apple is gearing up for smartphone battle with Nokia at the International Trade Commission, hiring a crack team of patent expert lawyers to argue its case in one of a series of landmark patent cases afflicting the smartphone industry.
Apple and Nokia are both alleging intellectual property violations on the part of the other, with both firms using these as big sticks in an attempt to prevent US imports of competing handsets. The battle is a precursor to
Sharp's Android Tablets Get Priced for Japan [Tablets]
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Blue Lighting Wakes Schoolkids Up [Lighting]
I tell you what, I could do with some of this "blue lighting" each morning when I start work at 7.30. Being tested in a British school, Philips' blue-tinted light wakes kids up and makes them perform better.
In fact, previous tests have found that when the blue light is switched on, hyperactivity falls by 77 per cent; reading speed increases by 35 per cent and the number of errors actually fell by 45 per cent. The lighting system has four different light cycles for various times of the day
In fact, previous tests have found that when the blue light is switched on, hyperactivity falls by 77 per cent; reading speed increases by 35 per cent and the number of errors actually fell by 45 per cent. The lighting system has four different light cycles for various times of the day
Google Was Hacked by Chinese Politburo in January, WikiLeaks Docs Confirm [Google]
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Facebook “Thinking” Of Offering Mass Contact Export Since 2004
photo © 2010 Digitpedia Com | more info (via: Wylio)The flames of contact info-gate got stoked again this holiday weekend with the release of a particularly inflammatory Google Chrome Extension “Facebook Doesn’t Own My Friends.” The extension was taken down minutes after our post went up and I have still heard no word from Facebook or Google on which was responsible for the shut down (my guess is that Facebook changed its email displays from text over to images before Google could pull
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Nao developer program kicks off: $4,800, robot included
We've been following Aldebaran Robotics' Nao humanoid robot literally since it took its first steps, and it looks like interested developers will finally be able to get their hands on a bot of their own quite soon. To do so, they'll have to sign up and quality for the just-launched Nao developer program, which costs €3,600 (or roughly $ 4,800) and will initially be limited to just 200 participants. That hefty price does naturally include the robot itself, along with a complete software
Apple expanding European presence with several job openings
November 27, 2010 at 11:11 pm
According to a purported Apple employee, Apple is expanding its European presence with a significant increase in new job opportunities in the coming months. Specifically, this employee claims that Apple will be hiring 500+ new staffers for their Cork, Ireland corporate headquarters. Multiple job listings have showed up for the Cork, Ireland center in Apple’s jobs database as well as several more in a local jobs database.
The job listings vary from
According to a purported Apple employee, Apple is expanding its European presence with a significant increase in new job opportunities in the coming months. Specifically, this employee claims that Apple will be hiring 500+ new staffers for their Cork, Ireland corporate headquarters. Multiple job listings have showed up for the Cork, Ireland center in Apple’s jobs database as well as several more in a local jobs database.
The job listings vary from
Sony aims for half of Japan's e-reader market by 2012
Given the dominance of Sony's Walkman over in the Land of the Rising Sun, it's a little surprising to think that Sony has been all but silent regarding the Japanese e-reader market. We heard back in May that the mega-corp was planning an e-reader launch in Japan by the year's end, aiming to build out an elaborate e-book distribution platform with local telecom operator KDDI. Fast forward a few months, and it seems as if thing's are finally falling into place. New reports are suggesting that the
Audio tool WireTap Anywhere hits v2.0
Ambrosia Software has released WireTap Anywhere 2.0, an upgrade to the company's professional audio routing and mixing software. Following up on the 2008 release of version 1.0, this upgrade claims that "hardwired is out; softwired is in" and allows users to capture, map, and independently adjust audio channels from any combo of applications or input devices and route it to the audio processor application of your choice.
Interested in recording your Skype conversations or sending some
Interested in recording your Skype conversations or sending some
Osram's new LED package 50 percent brighter, promises cameraphone flashes that suck 50 percent less
See those smiling twentysomethings up there? That, folks, is the kind of happiness that can only be achieved with 150 glorious lux of LED intensity. Fortunately, Siemens subsidiary Osram Opto Semiconductors has packaged a new LED chip that capable of putting up such impressive figures, a claimed 50 percent brighter than its predecessor -- and that makes it capable of evenly illuminating a 90-centimeter area from a distance of one meter away. Cameraphone flashes are an obvious application, but
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Mac Software deals around the web
November 26, 2010 at 10:04 am
Microsoft Office 2011 is Cheapest at Amazon starting off at $ 88.99 (though Microsoft had promised $ 79 earlier) for Student and Teacher. Three license version is $ 109. For Professional (which includes Outlook) prices go up to $ 182 and $ 246.
Snow Leopard is $ 26 and a 5 license family pack is $ 50. The Mac Box set, including iWork and iLife ’11 is $ 117.
Pixelmator, a great image editor is $ 17.99
Adobe Photoshop Elements is $ 45 and
Microsoft Office 2011 is Cheapest at Amazon starting off at $ 88.99 (though Microsoft had promised $ 79 earlier) for Student and Teacher. Three license version is $ 109. For Professional (which includes Outlook) prices go up to $ 182 and $ 246.
Snow Leopard is $ 26 and a 5 license family pack is $ 50. The Mac Box set, including iWork and iLife ’11 is $ 117.
Pixelmator, a great image editor is $ 17.99
Adobe Photoshop Elements is $ 45 and
Black Friday sales have started, what apps and games did you get?
Pretty much every apps and game you can imagine is on Thanksgiving/Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale in the iTunes App Store. Everything from the biggest gaming companies to the coolest indie developers is heavily discounted and priced to go.
If you want a list the folks at 148apps have done a bang up job pulling the latest discounts so check it out.
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Just get a new iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad on Black Friday? Here’s what you need next!
Did you just get a new iPhone, iPod touch, iPad or even Apple TV on Black Friday? We’re guessing some of you took advantage of the once a year sale, or simply the excuse to be in the store, and picked up a special treat for yourself or a loved one. Either way, once you’re powered up and ready to go you might just be wondering what to do next? Don’t worry TiPb’s got your back!
Get updated: Chances are your new iPhone or iPod touch came with iOS 4.1 and your iPad came with iOS 3.2
Get updated: Chances are your new iPhone or iPod touch came with iOS 4.1 and your iPad came with iOS 3.2
Ninja tip: How to create a custom iPhone/iPad home screen icon for your website
Interested in making one of those custom website icons that show up on your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad when you hit “Add to Homescreen”? A cool icon will make visitors want to add a WebClip of your site to their home screens. They’ll show it to their friends, their friends will also add WebClips of your site, and your site will zoom up the Google Page ranks. (Hey, every little bit helps!). Thanks to SockRolid from the forums, we’ll show you how after the break!
It’s actually
It’s actually
LeWeb ’10 Nears. Want To Go? Tell Us Why, We’re Giving Away Two Tickets
On December 8 and 9, the LeWeb conference will descend upon the city of Paris for two days of non-stop tech. This year, the event will have a bit more TechCrunch flavor, as several of us are going, and the startup competition has been tweaked a bit to be more like our own TechCrunch Disrupt competition. It should be a great time. But we realize it’s also expensive. So organizer Loic Le Meur has given us two tickets to give away to readers.
Now, to be clear, these are tickets to the
Now, to be clear, these are tickets to the
Friday, November 26, 2010
Are You In A Foodpickle This Thanksgiving? Get Your Cooking Qs Answered In Realtime.
As everyone is getting their turkeys into the oven and putting the finishing touches on Thanksgiving Day meals, a lot of questions come up. What should the internal temperature of a turkey be to know it is done? How many mashed sweet potatoes would make 3 cups? How do I soften hardened brown sugar? The answers (165 degrees, 3, and microwave it) can be found on Foodpickle, a crowdsourced Q&A section of the foodie site Food52.
You can ask a question on Foodpickle itself, or tweet it to
You can ask a question on Foodpickle itself, or tweet it to
iPhone live podcast 127: The Great Georgia Jailbreak
Rene, Farbod, and Ally help Georgia Jailbreak her iPhone 4 live — and hilarity ensues. Plus iOS 4.2.1 for iPhone and iPod touch is here and we cover the good, the bad, and the bugs. Cough. AirPlay. Cough. This is iPhone Live!
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Happy Thanksgiving from TUAW
We may forget it from time to time, but today it's clear: all of us at TUAW are exceedingly thankful that we get to write about what we love and share it with you. We wish you and yours the happiest of holidays.
The pace of posts may be somewhat slower over the next four days as our US team celebrates with family and friends, but we'll still be keeping an eye on the news and the sales through the weekend.
[Also, our apologies for the duplicate comments problem -- our confirmation pages aren't
The pace of posts may be somewhat slower over the next four days as our US team celebrates with family and friends, but we'll still be keeping an eye on the news and the sales through the weekend.
[Also, our apologies for the duplicate comments problem -- our confirmation pages aren't
Associated Press (Or CBS) Surrenders Their Dignity
A lot of people out there still seem to think that all blogs do is riff off of major media content. Reblog it, or just plain plagiarism. Most people know that most major news is now broken by blogs, but the prejudice is still out there.
One thing we abhor is “the unattributed rewrite,” When some publication takes a story that was broken by someone else and simply rewrites the same story in their own words without any attribution to the source of the story. It’s just not done
One thing we abhor is “the unattributed rewrite,” When some publication takes a story that was broken by someone else and simply rewrites the same story in their own words without any attribution to the source of the story. It’s just not done
Google’s Internal Chrome OS Netbooks Codenamed “Mario” And “Andretti”?
So, it appears that the first Chrome OS netbooks are set to launch in the next few weeks. And it now appears that the first ones will be Google-branded versions, built by a third-party manufacturer. And you can be sure that Google is already testing these internally, as they do this for basically all of their products leading up to launch. And a few more hints about them may reside in the Chromium issue tracker.
For several months, Google has been internally testing Chrome OS on a wide variety
For several months, Google has been internally testing Chrome OS on a wide variety
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Toshiba and Vizio expected to join Google TV bandwagon in January
Content providers might be banning Google TV left, right, and center, but hardware partners don't seem to be losing any enthusiasm. After Samsung openly admitted to contemplating a HDTV with Google TV hardware and software built right in, Toshiba and Vizio are now said to have firm plans to introduce such new products at January's CES 2011. While neither manufacturer would be drawn into confirming this latest bit of insider info, Toshiba's American GM, Jeff Barney, is quoted as saying, "Google
Stack Overflow Hits 10M Uniques, Boldly Goes Where No Q&A Site Has Gone Before
It seems as though Q&A network Stack Overflow has put the $ 6 million in funding it received back in May to good use, crossing the 10 million unique monthly visit mark as of yesterday. While Q&A sites like Quora bank on the winning model being one big monolithic site, Stack Overflow is showing success by carefully separating the Q&A game into different communities, launching 34 different sites on topics as diverse as Bicycling, Cooking and IT Security.
The company had just three
The company had just three
Vote now for your favorite hardcore iPhone/iPad game! – TiPb Awards
What’s your favorite hard core iPhone/iPad game?Market Research
The 2010 TiPb Awards are underway and it’s time to vote on all your favorite social iPhone/iPad game of the year. You know what we’re talking about. The ones where you pwn — er, share with — your friends. Where you try to oust them, out grow them, out shoot them, out build them, or just out spell them.
iPhone or iPad, regular, HD version, or universal binary, there are tons of candidates but there can only be one
The 2010 TiPb Awards are underway and it’s time to vote on all your favorite social iPhone/iPad game of the year. You know what we’re talking about. The ones where you pwn — er, share with — your friends. Where you try to oust them, out grow them, out shoot them, out build them, or just out spell them.
iPhone or iPad, regular, HD version, or universal binary, there are tons of candidates but there can only be one
OnLive giving thanks to its Founding Members with free MicroConsoles
Have you been riding the OnLive bangwagon from the start? If so, you'll want to heed this little Thanksgiving note from the company, which is offering a free MicroConsole to its early cloud gaming service users -- whom it dubs Founding Members -- provided they've bought licenses for at least two games in their time. The diminutive TV adapter typically costs $ 99, but qualifying Members will be able to get it for free if they pre-order it now, though they will have to spring for covering
Get Gingerbread RIGHT NOW at Bar Android [Japan]
Real gingerbread, that is. You see, Japan is a wonderful place where food and tech cohabitate together in harmony. And Bar Android is no different, offering snacks and more based around the Android codenames (which are based around food).
So yes, if you ever venture out to Tokyo between 7p and 10:30p on a Monday, you can be assured a pile of cupcakes, doughnuts, eclairs, froyo and gingerbread will be waiting for you, all in one spot. Praise Sergey. [Asiajin via CNET]
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So yes, if you ever venture out to Tokyo between 7p and 10:30p on a Monday, you can be assured a pile of cupcakes, doughnuts, eclairs, froyo and gingerbread will be waiting for you, all in one spot. Praise Sergey. [Asiajin via CNET]
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Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Squirt water gun robot pesters raccoons, takes orders from Android (video)
It's not uncommon to see Mr. Android and Sir Arduino team up in the world of homegrown robotics, but Squirt has managed to hop out of the me-too crowd with a downright charming control scheme (and even more charming looks). Put simply, this water gun robot was designed to "water plants and chase away raccoons," but from a broader perspective, the creator was looking to demonstrate how robotics could be used in small irrigation and well systems. Better still, this is far more than just a robot
Mac sales growth continues to surge ahead of PCs 3 to 1
In a pattern that has become very familiar to watchers of the computer market in the last few years, sales of Macs have grown at three times the rate of computers powered by other operating systems. According to a report issued by IDC, Apple computer sales jumped 28.5 percent in the July-September 2010 quarter compared to the same period in 2009. Sales of other personal computers only grew by 9.7% in the same period.
The single biggest jump in sales has come from the business market, which is
The single biggest jump in sales has come from the business market, which is
IOS-Ready Pico-Projector Turns Your Phone into a Theater
The SHOWWX+ pico-projector from MicroVision could be the ultimate movie-accessory for your iPad. The laser-projector hooks straight into the dock-connector of your iPad (or other iOS device) and throws an image onto the wall, giving a picture of up to 100-inches. The plus-sign in the name designates that the new projector is 50-percent brighter than its predecessor, so you might be able to get that 100-inch image without closing all the curtains and killing the lights.
The dream is that
The dream is that
The TSA in Action: Loaded Gun Magazine Found on Plane [Homeland Security]
A loaded gun magazine was found in the seat-back pocket of a Southwest Airlines plane. By a kid. Don't sweat it, though. It was only left behind by a federal law enforcement agent!
The magazine got kicked out of the pocket and on to the floor by some (terrorist?) kid crawling around on the seats after the plane had landed in Phoenix. The flight attendant picked it up (she wouldn't even let the nosy CNN photographer take a look at it!), passengers had to go through extra screening, and
The magazine got kicked out of the pocket and on to the floor by some (terrorist?) kid crawling around on the seats after the plane had landed in Phoenix. The flight attendant picked it up (she wouldn't even let the nosy CNN photographer take a look at it!), passengers had to go through extra screening, and
RockYou CEO Lance Tokuda Steps Down
RockYou founder and CEO Lance Tokuda is no longer leading the company, we’ve confirmed. Tokuda helped found RockYou back in 2005, and led it through several funding rounds totalling nearly $ 130 million. The change comes at a critical time in RockYou’s life, as the company attempts to reinvent itself and bounce back from substantial layoffs.
I spoke with RockYou COO Lisa Marino, who says that Tokuda told the company he would be stepping down last month, around the time that it
I spoke with RockYou COO Lisa Marino, who says that Tokuda told the company he would be stepping down last month, around the time that it
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Redsn0w updated for iOS 4.2.1 Jailbreak
The Dev-Team Blog was just updated with a new redsn0w version 0.9.6b4 jailbreak for iOS 4.2.1. Unfortunately, iPhone 4, iPad, and newer iPhone 3GS owners won't find jailbreaking as easy as navigating to a website -- the 4.2.1 jailbreak is currently "tethered" so you'll have to reattach to a PC or Mac each time your device loses power or needs a reboot. Those of you who rely on ultrasn0w unlock should hold off for now. Good advice for anyone not comfortable with terms like "SHSH blobs" or
ASUS Eee Note is the surprisingly sensible new name for the Eee Tablet
Remember how confusing it was back in May when ASUS introduced a bunch of tablets it called Pads and a sort of digital notepad it called a Tablet? At least some of that messy naming scheme has now been rectified thanks to the merciful renaming of the Eee Tablet to the new Eee Note EA800 moniker. It's stil the same 8-inch (768 x 1024) monochrome display, offering 64 levels of gray and 256 levels of pressure sensitivity, backed by 4GB of integrated storage, a 2 megapixel camera, voice recorder,
Microvision's PicoP-based SHOWWX+ projector: twice as bright, zero percent larger
Still holding out on nabbing a pico projector? We know, we know -- you'll leap when there's 1080p. But if you're kosher with baby steps, Microvision's newest entrant might just fit the bill. The SHOWWX+ is a revamped version of the ouftit's original PicoP-based SHOWWX, and it seems that a full year in the engineering lab has enabled the company to pop out a device that's 50 percent brighter, yet the exact same size. The internal battery can keep the 15 laser lumens shining for two solid hours,
Whoa! Did Apple buy Voice Recognition company Nuance?
November 22, 2010 at 9:21 pm
…or did Woz have a memory issue? He just said that Apple bought Nuance (:53 secs in). Yes, the same Nuance that just acquired MacSpeech earlier this year. Could he have meant Siri? He seemed pretty sure of himself and even mentioned Siri by name as the company that uses Nuance.
Nuance (NUAN) is valued at just over $ 5 Billion. That’s a lot, but a drop in the bucket for Apple’s $ 50 billion war chest. Apple likely paid a premium on the
…or did Woz have a memory issue? He just said that Apple bought Nuance (:53 secs in). Yes, the same Nuance that just acquired MacSpeech earlier this year. Could he have meant Siri? He seemed pretty sure of himself and even mentioned Siri by name as the company that uses Nuance.
Nuance (NUAN) is valued at just over $ 5 Billion. That’s a lot, but a drop in the bucket for Apple’s $ 50 billion war chest. Apple likely paid a premium on the
iOS 4.2 – got problems or bugs?
So Apple has released iOS 4.2 for iPhone, iPod touch, iPad and Apple TV and that means old problems and bugs get fixed and new problems and bugs emerge. Hey there’s no such thing as perfect code.
We here at TiPb are going to be doing our best to track any iOS 4.2 bugs we come across and offer whatever solutions and workaround we find so if you’ve installed the latest software from Apple and come across anything we should know about drop it in a comment below or head on over to our
We here at TiPb are going to be doing our best to track any iOS 4.2 bugs we come across and offer whatever solutions and workaround we find so if you’ve installed the latest software from Apple and come across anything we should know about drop it in a comment below or head on over to our
Monday, November 22, 2010
Spotify’s £16.66m Loss In 2009 – A Rumoured U.S. Launch Is Now Imperative
Music blog Musically has jumped on the new accounts of Spotify’s UK Limited company to reveal some interesting figures, to say the least. The accounts also reveal that at the end of 2009, Spotify’s parent company Spotify Technology SA was negotiating further funding.
The most interesting stat, to me at least is that Spotify started 2009 with around one million users and ended with seven million users across Europe, of whom over 250,000 were paid-up subscribers. That is a sevenfold
The most interesting stat, to me at least is that Spotify started 2009 with around one million users and ended with seven million users across Europe, of whom over 250,000 were paid-up subscribers. That is a sevenfold
A Dog-Shaped Vacuum is One of the Least-Silly Ideas From the '70s [Concepts]
I wish I had some of the foresight of this patent-filer from back in '73. I wonder if she's cursing the day her dog-shaped vacuum failed to take off, now Dyson's launched their dog-grooming vacuum tool?
Ann Margaret Zelski filed the patent in 1973 for this dog-shaped vacuum, which was intended to be used around dogs, to suck up their hair. As you know, most furry friends are scared of the noise of vacuums (my parents' golden retriever hides under the bed until the cleaner is switched off
Ann Margaret Zelski filed the patent in 1973 for this dog-shaped vacuum, which was intended to be used around dogs, to suck up their hair. As you know, most furry friends are scared of the noise of vacuums (my parents' golden retriever hides under the bed until the cleaner is switched off
The Daily: Murdoch's tablet-only newspaper is like 'The New York Post Goes to College'
We don't usually find our latest tech news in Women's Wear Daily yet the publication seems to have scooped Rupert Murdoch's plans for a tablet-only newspaper called The Daily -- news now seemingly confirmed by the New York Times. Scheduled for release early next year, The Daily is expected to cost 99 cents per week (about $ 4.25 per month) for an electronic paper published seven days a week by a 100-member strong newsroom staffed with "twentysomething" talent led by a former managing editor
Facebook App Downloaded Over 100 Million Times From GetJar’s App Store
Seven months after reaching the 50 million download mark, Facebook’s mobile applications have been downloaded by more than 100 million people on GetJar, the vendor and carrier neutral, platform-agnostic app store.
This should make Facebook the most downloaded mobile application ever through a single app store.
Facebook uses GetJar’s App It! link, which enables users to jump to the download page of a particular app in one tap, regardless of their phone make or model. Other brands using
This should make Facebook the most downloaded mobile application ever through a single app store.
Facebook uses GetJar’s App It! link, which enables users to jump to the download page of a particular app in one tap, regardless of their phone make or model. Other brands using
Autonomous Audi TTS scales Pikes Peak in 27-minute climb
They said they'd do it, and by golly, it's been done -- a specially-equipped Audi TTS drove the entire 12.42 miles and 156 precarious turns of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb without a driver at the wheel. (Google, eat your heart out.) While the vehicle technically performed the feat about a month ago in September, Audi decided to wait until this last week to proclaim it to the world, following a helicopter accident during filming that sent pilot Jim Dirker to the hospital. Thankfully,
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Canadian thieves steal $1 million in Sony PlayStation goods, couldn't wait any longer for GT5
Crime doesn't pay, folks, but sometimes you have to be at least somewhat amused by the shenanigans of those who operate beneath the law. Workers at a shipping facility in Brampton, Ontario discovered on Monday that a trailer containing $ 500,000 worth of Sony goods was stolen. Apparently whatever measures they took to prevent a recurrence were insufficient, because the very next day a second trailer went missing containing even more PS3 and PSP games and hardware. The first truck looks
Screen Grabs: Someone named Jesse McCartney uses his Motorola Flipout to stare at some poor girl's backside
Pop musicians have been endorsing products as long as they've existed (who could forget Beatles toothpaste, Ricky Nelson hand sanitizer, or Enrico "The Great Caruso" Caruso-brand horse polish?), but for some reason the convergence of the two never fails to amuse (and annoy) us. Even more so when sensible boy band yelper Jesse McCartney, um, flips out his Motorola Flipout Android phone to surreptitiously film some hard working dancer's backside. Is that how a celebrity should act? We think not!
AutoBot app tracks your car if it tries to roll without you
We smell a Hasbro lawsuit coming with this one, but for now AutoBot is a funky name for a potentially great iPhone and Android app. Working in concert with a Bluetooth OBD-II dongle (not unlike the Superchips Vivid), it lets you diagnose engine troubles, keep track of maintenance, and locate your car via GPS coordinates -- useful for when some Decepticon tries to make off with your ride or when you're simply running low on energon and can't remember where you parked. It can even be configured
#TheEuropas Proves Europe’s Startup Eco-system Is Now Motoring
The Europas, the European Startup Awards, were held last night in London. It was the culmination of a month of online voting by the European tech startup industry for the finalists, where some 33,126 votes were cast across 23 categories, eight judges deliberated over the results, 350 attended and joined the cream of Europe’s startups, VCs and entrepreneurs at a stunning venue in central London.
Lone TSA Twitter Account Fights Entire Internet
In case you’re confused by @tsagov, @tsabloggerbob, @tsaagent, @TSAsupervisor, @tsablog and countless other parody accounts, the real Transportation Safety Administration is actually on Twitter at @TSABlogTeam and wow, talk about the worst social media job ever (but definitely not the overall worst job ever).
For those of you who haven’t been following along, the Internet has been one big anti-TSA flash mob ever since the TSA implemented its new Advanced Imaging Technology body
For those of you who haven’t been following along, the Internet has been one big anti-TSA flash mob ever since the TSA implemented its new Advanced Imaging Technology body
Saturday, November 20, 2010
iTunes Connect app updated: iPad, multitasking, Retina, and iBooks stats support
November 19, 2010 at 10:12 pm
Apple has released an update for their iTunes Connect Mobile application which allows iOS developers to track and manage their App Store applications. The new update includes jazzed up graphics for the iPhone 4 and 4th-generation iPod touch Retina display, support for iOS 4 multitasking, and support for the viewing of iBookstore statistics for your books.
The application for the first time is also now a universal binary that works on the iPad. This is the
Apple has released an update for their iTunes Connect Mobile application which allows iOS developers to track and manage their App Store applications. The new update includes jazzed up graphics for the iPhone 4 and 4th-generation iPod touch Retina display, support for iOS 4 multitasking, and support for the viewing of iBookstore statistics for your books.
The application for the first time is also now a universal binary that works on the iPad. This is the
Magellan updates RoadMate with free traffic and iOS 4 support
It was almost exactly a year ago that I reviewed the first version of the Magellan RoadMate app for the iPhone. Over the last several months the price has dropped, and features have been added.
In the latest update of the app, released this week, RoadMate USA now fully supports multitasking and fast application switching. If you are listening to music, it fades it for voice announcements, and voice guidance continues if you switch to another app. There is also an option to pause audio, which is
In the latest update of the app, released this week, RoadMate USA now fully supports multitasking and fast application switching. If you are listening to music, it fades it for voice announcements, and voice guidance continues if you switch to another app. There is also an option to pause audio, which is
Netflix: Plan vs Reality [Image Cache]
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Apple creates trailer video for iAds, you buying?
Interested in how Apple is advertising iAds to advertisers? Well they’ve got a brand new highlight video up on Apple.com that’ll give you a good idea. The emotion of TV. The interactivity of digital. The power of Mobility. Indeed.
We only have two questions. Was it made with iMovie 11’s trailer feature, and is it enough to get Mad Men-types to buy buys in hopes of attracting buyers?
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Print Wirelessly From iPad to Any Printer? There’s an App for That
One of the features pulled from the iOS 4.2 update at the last minute was the ability to print to any printer connected to your Mac (more correctly, the functionality was not added in OS X 10.6.5). Printopia, from Ecamm, solves this, without any messy hacks, and it adds more besides.
You can still print from an iPad to a purpose-made AirPrint printer, but who wants to buy a printer these days? Nope, better to repurpose the piece of junk you already have (and lets face it, nobody has ever
You can still print from an iPad to a purpose-made AirPrint printer, but who wants to buy a printer these days? Nope, better to repurpose the piece of junk you already have (and lets face it, nobody has ever
Accel Selling Big Chunks Of Facebook Stock
Sometime in the last week or so, we’ve heard from multiple sources, Accel Partners has sold very significant chunks of Facebook stock. So significant, in fact, that their ownership percentage has dropped to a point where they are no longer the largest venture shareholder in the company.
Prior to the sale they had somewhere around 10% of Facebook. They paid just $ 12.7 million for that stock, in 2005. Our understanding is they sold somewhere around 20% of that position, meaning they own
Prior to the sale they had somewhere around 10% of Facebook. They paid just $ 12.7 million for that stock, in 2005. Our understanding is they sold somewhere around 20% of that position, meaning they own
Nokero's solar-powered, rainproof N200 light bulb: brighter, stronger, more flexible
No one's going to be calling Nokero out for falling behind. Just a few short months after revealing its first commercial light bulb for developing nations, the outfit has now rolled out a second version, the predictably titled N200. This guy strikes a vastly different pose compared to the original, with the LED enclosure hanging on a swivel that enables it to be positioned in a way that would optimally catch light. When night falls, users can flip the light north to create a lantern. Nokero
Hitwise: Facebook Accounts For 1 In 4 Page Views In The U.S.
Hitwise has released another staggering data point in favor of Facebook’s domination today. According to Hitwise’s data, 1 in 4 page views in the US took place on Facebook.com as of last week.
In March, Hitwise reported that Facebook overcame Google to become the largest website in the U.S. with 7.07% of all U.S. visits. Google was second at 7.03% at the time. As of September, comScore reported that Facebook was behind Google, Yahoo and Microsoft.
Hitwise also says that visits to
In March, Hitwise reported that Facebook overcame Google to become the largest website in the U.S. with 7.07% of all U.S. visits. Google was second at 7.03% at the time. As of September, comScore reported that Facebook was behind Google, Yahoo and Microsoft.
Hitwise also says that visits to
Vote now for your favorite Jailbreak hack! – TiPb Awards
What’s your favorite Jailbreak hack?Market Research
This is for hacks NOT APPS. SBSettings came out before 2010 so it didn’t qualify. READ CAREFULLY:
The 2010 TiPb Awards are underway and right now it’s time to vote on your favorite Jailbreak hack of the year. This isn’t about Jailbreak apps, this is strictly for those little extensions, enhancers, and otherwise awesome tweaks that make existing functionality just that much better.
With iOS 4, iPhone 4, iPod touch 4, and iPad this
This is for hacks NOT APPS. SBSettings came out before 2010 so it didn’t qualify. READ CAREFULLY:
The 2010 TiPb Awards are underway and right now it’s time to vote on your favorite Jailbreak hack of the year. This isn’t about Jailbreak apps, this is strictly for those little extensions, enhancers, and otherwise awesome tweaks that make existing functionality just that much better.
With iOS 4, iPhone 4, iPod touch 4, and iPad this
Friday, November 19, 2010
2010 TiPb Award for Favorite Addictive Game goes to…!
Your votes have been counted, your voices have been heard, and we’re proud to announce the 2010 TiPb Readers Choice Award for Favorite Addictive iPhone/iPad Game goes to… Angry Birds!
Angry Birds is one of those rare games that electrifies a platform, becomes part of every conversation, gets downloaded onto every device and gets enjoyed by every iPhone and iPad user. You load up one of a variety of lethally enraged avians in a catapult and launch them at a bunch of fortified, thieving
Angry Birds is one of those rare games that electrifies a platform, becomes part of every conversation, gets downloaded onto every device and gets enjoyed by every iPhone and iPad user. You load up one of a variety of lethally enraged avians in a catapult and launch them at a bunch of fortified, thieving
YC-Funded Fabricly Is A Threadless For High Fashion, And It Just Raised $400K
I can’t say I know a whole lot about fashion. But, having accidentally walked into a few boutiques over the years, I’ve gathered one thing: it’s expensive. And I’m told it’s also a very competitive market — designers vie to have their products manufactured by clothiers, who in turn have the question of whether consumers will actually buy their products looming large. These clothing companies do have outlets like Gilt Groupe in case they wind up with excess
Copia's 'social reading' platform goes live, abandons hardware plans
We might be busy refilling our inkwells in preparation for CES 2011, but let's not forget that some of the CES 2010 exhibitors are still working feverishly on bringing their innovations to market. Copia is one such company, though in the time between its January debut and today it's had to abandon its plans for own-brand e-readers and has fully transitioned itself into a software offering -- with apps available for the desktop, iPad, Windows Phone 7 now, and Android and other touch devices
Orb Brings Hulu and Network TV Streaming to Your Living Room
The common opinion of the Google TV is that its way too geeky for the average couch-bound TV addict, all while Google pretends that it isn’t built for nerds. But if you really want to get your hands dirty with your TV programming, why not try yet another set-top box: The Orb.
The Orb, which would more accurately be called “The Disc”, is a $ 100 box that plugs into a TV via component or composite connections. It doesn’t actually bring any content in itself: for that you need a
The Orb, which would more accurately be called “The Disc”, is a $ 100 box that plugs into a TV via component or composite connections. It doesn’t actually bring any content in itself: for that you need a
Mac OS X 10.6.5 fixes MacBook Air display issues
As noted by Mac Rumors, the Mac OS X 10.6.5 software update released last week fixes the display issues some owners were having with their new MacBook Airs. In a new support document released today titled MacBook Air (Late 2010): Video anomalies after waking from sleep, Apple describes the symptoms as "After waking from sleep, your MacBook Air display may flicker or fade from light to dark repeatedly." Their solution: "Download and apply the Mac OS X v10.6.5 update to resolve this issue."
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Thursday, November 18, 2010
Griffin iPod Nano Strap is a Colorful 80s Throwback
Somehow, Griffin has managed to take a laundry-list of dork-tastic follies and combine them into a single product that actually looks quite good. It’s called the Slap, and it turns your iPod Nano into a watch.
The Slap is a version of those old slap bracelets that are still used to make reflective cuffs for cyclists. Inside is a strip of memory-metal that you can straighten out, but that instantly circles your arm and grips it when you slap it against your wrist.
This strip is encased in
The Slap is a version of those old slap bracelets that are still used to make reflective cuffs for cyclists. Inside is a strip of memory-metal that you can straighten out, but that instantly circles your arm and grips it when you slap it against your wrist.
This strip is encased in
Set Perfect White-Balance With Starbucks Coffee-Cup Lid
How do you achieve the correct white-balance for your photos? Do you leave the camera on auto, like me, and fix things up later with RAW processing software if you need to? Or do you use the $ 70 Expodisc, a painstakingly calibrated piece of white plastic which fits over the lens and smushes together all the light in a scene into one big circle, ready to be processed by your SLR?
If you answer was “$ 70!? What the hell are you talking about now, Sorrel?” then I have the perfect
If you answer was “$ 70!? What the hell are you talking about now, Sorrel?” then I have the perfect
Embrace The Light [Design]
I never thought that a lamp which costs over $ 500 and has to be inflated before it can be used would be appealing, but then I was informed that it's huggable. Now I just want to snuggle up with one. More »
$200 Buys You the Cutest Bluetooth Speaker From Jawbone, Available Now [Speakers]
For $ 200 you can pick up one of the cutest little Bluetooth speakers around. Jawbone's Jambox has gone on sale at Apple and BestBuy in a range of cute-as-a-button colors. [Apple via SlashGear] More »
Vote now for your favorite iPhone/iPad luxury case! – TiPb Awards
What’s your favorite iPhone/iPad luxury case?survey software
The 2010 TiPb Awards are underway and right now it’s time to vote on your favorite iPhone/iPad luxury case of the year. Whether they look good or feel good, whether they’d soft leather or cool chrome. Price isn’t the object — a little or a lot — just style.
With the debut of the iPad and the all new form factor of iPhone 4, there are lots of new cases vying for your vote, but there can
The 2010 TiPb Awards are underway and right now it’s time to vote on your favorite iPhone/iPad luxury case of the year. Whether they look good or feel good, whether they’d soft leather or cool chrome. Price isn’t the object — a little or a lot — just style.
With the debut of the iPad and the all new form factor of iPhone 4, there are lots of new cases vying for your vote, but there can
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
iPad now on sale at Sam's Club
Not only can you buy a jar full of more pickles than a human could ever eat, you can also now pick up an iPad at your local Sam's Club. Apple's magical and revolutionary device has been spotted on shelves at Sam Walton's big box supply store, and pretty cheap, too -- you can get a 16GB Wi-Fi model for just $ 488, $ 11 cheaper than it is on Apple's online store. The only problem is that you have to buy a big box of 30 at a time to get that price.
No, of course we're kidding. Considering that
No, of course we're kidding. Considering that
Hulu Plus drops price to $7.99 a month, adds Roku support for official launch
There you have it, good people of the internet, the rumored Hulu Plus price drop has indeed been enacted, though it's a little smaller than some might have hoped. The formerly $ 9.99 subscription service has now dipped to $ 7.99 per month -- enough to get you to jump on board? Maybe the one week free trial will help get you there, but don't fret if you're already subscribed -- Hulu's got you covered with a refund for the difference from the preview price to the current one, which will be
Intel learns from Dr. Dre, wants Atom chips in NFL helmets to know when heads are ringing
We always understood that Intel looked after the rock stars of tomorrow, but who knew that included football players? Yup, according to PC World, Intel is currently investigating adding Atom chips inside NFL helmets to provide real-time impact data to medical staff on the sidelines. While there's no explicit time frame set for this project, we're thinking the sooner the better -- lest we forget it took the league until 2009 to require players who display signs of a concussion to stop playing
Sharp plans 3D smartphones for US, China and India in 2011
It might be all Japanese to you now, but Sharp's autostereoscopic 3D is coming to a smartphone near you next year. The tech will debut next month on the Softbank-bound Galapagos 003SH and 005SH Android handsets, but now Sharp has confirmed its intention to also bring it Stateside as well as to two of the world's most populous nations in China and India. It's not yet exactly clear what handsets those markets will be getting, but if you're looking for further signs of Sharp's expanding
Elecom’s Clever ‘Wireless’ Headphones for iPod Shuffle
Elecom’s wireless headphones for the iPod Shuffle take a low-tech — but still smart — approach to ditching the cable: There is a 3.5mm jack right there on the side which impales the Shuffle and keeps it in place. To change tracks, volume or anything else, just reach up to your ear and press. Who needs Bluetooth, especially when a Bluetooth dongle is the same size as the Shuffle itself?
It’s ingenious, and although apparently limited to the latest-gen Shuffle, I’m
It’s ingenious, and although apparently limited to the latest-gen Shuffle, I’m
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Hitachi displays a capacitive screen capable of accepting stylus input (video)
Can someone ring up Lucifer and check that his heating's still working? Hitachi has achieved the unthinkable in bringing together the high precision and input flexibility of resistive touchscreens with the finger friendliness of capacitive panels. It's graced this year's FPD trade show with a new prototype that offers the capacitive functionality we're all used to by now, augmented with the ability to recognize input from a stylus or, perhaps more importantly, gloved hands. We're sure we can
iPad live podcast #30: Delayed-ish
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Rene and Chad discuss iOS 4.2 going Gold Master — again! Ping goes Twitter, iPad goes Android (Jailbreak!), Verizon makes an iPad ad, and iBooks vs. Kindle. This is iPad live!
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Want to join us as a special guest on an upcoming iPad live? Enter our So You Think You Can Podcast contest now!
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Helmets Are a Must For the 40km/hr Segway [Video]
How to make the Segway less dorky? If you're not Steve Wozniak; can't afford Colorware, or you're money-rich thanks to your city tours business, the only other way is to mod it with larger wheels for topspeeds of 40km/hr. More »
Olympus' E-PL1s Has Larger ISO Range and Is World's Lightest Interchangeable Lens Camera [Cameras]
Going by Apple's method of whacking an "s" on the end of an only-slightly improved product, Olympus' E-PL1s features an improved battery and larger ISO range, from 3200 to 6400. Weighing 454g (including lens), pricing's yet to be confirmed. [AkihabaraNews] More »
Olympus E-PL1S is a slightly improved PEN, world's lightest with interchangeable lenses
It's not much of an update, but how much could Olympus really throw at the 12.3 megapixel E-PL1 if it hoped to maintain the title of the world's lightest interchangeable lens camera? The new E-PL1S Micro Four Thirds shooter features an ISO bump from 3200 to ISO6400 and new BLS-5 battery that complies with a new rechargeable lithium-ion safety standard. Combined, the kit weighs just just 454 grams (342 grams for the body) when bundled with a 112 gram M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 II lens --
Monday, November 15, 2010
iGlue, Which Wants To Wikify The Web, Launches Its Semantic Content Organizer
iGlue, which wants to “wikify the web“, has officially launched its semantic content organizer and search application.
Three years in the making before being unveiled at TechCrunch Europe’s GeeknRolla event in London last April, iGlue creates an additional information layer over web pages by using natural language technology to understand its content. The browser plug-in or bookmarklet recognises names of relevant entities in text, such as people, geographical locations, institutions
Three years in the making before being unveiled at TechCrunch Europe’s GeeknRolla event in London last April, iGlue creates an additional information layer over web pages by using natural language technology to understand its content. The browser plug-in or bookmarklet recognises names of relevant entities in text, such as people, geographical locations, institutions
Rumor: Google Taking On eBay With Boutiques.com Site Launch [Google]
Fashion bloggers are squealing that Google's going into the fashion business, following an invitation for a swanky NYC launch event this Wednesday, where "high tech fuses with high fashion." Supposedly, they'll be using image-recognition software from their Like.com acquisition. More »
RealMatch Scores $4.7M, New CEO For Online Recruitment Ad Network
RealMatch, which operates a distributed recruitment ad network, has secured $ 4.7 million in second-round funding from Carmel Ventures and previous investor Baytech Venture Capital. The investment will be used to boost sales and marketing efforts in the US.
In conjunction with the financing round, RealMatch has appointed Marcel Legrand, a former SVP at Monster.com, as its new chief executive officer.
Founded in 2007, RealMatch runs an online ad network for employment in partnerships with some
In conjunction with the financing round, RealMatch has appointed Marcel Legrand, a former SVP at Monster.com, as its new chief executive officer.
Founded in 2007, RealMatch runs an online ad network for employment in partnerships with some
Universal remote arrives within a pillow, makes channel surfing hip again
It's a pillow. And a remote. And if your powers of observation are anywhere near "strong," you've probably deduced by now that you're looking at a universal remote control... albeit one that's wrapped within a pillow. We've seen similar creations come around in concept form, but leave it to the folks at Brookstone to turn this thing into a reality. Purportedly, this unit can be programmed to work with over 500 devices, and there's a power-saving auto shutoff feature that'll definitely be
Apple iPad makes Time Magazine’s Best Inventions of 2010
Apple’s revolutionary iPad tablet has made Time Magazine’s ‘50 Best Inventions of 2010′ list. From TIME:
How does Apple keep out-inventing the rest of the tech industry? Often, it’s by reinventing a product category that its competitors have given up on. In theory, the iPad is merely a follow-up to such resoundingly unpopular slate-style computers as Microsoft’s Tablet PC. But Apple is the first company that designed finger-friendly hardware and software
How does Apple keep out-inventing the rest of the tech industry? Often, it’s by reinventing a product category that its competitors have given up on. In theory, the iPad is merely a follow-up to such resoundingly unpopular slate-style computers as Microsoft’s Tablet PC. But Apple is the first company that designed finger-friendly hardware and software
Sunday, November 14, 2010
The Phone Call Is Dead
photo © 2008 mike | more info (via: Wylio) In the tech industry saying that something is dead actually means “It’s on the decline.” And yes, the phone call is on an inexorable decline.
My original title for this post was “The Phone Call Will Be Dead In __ Years” but as consumer inertia is somehow still keeping our parent company Aol in the dialup business, I thought it might be prudent not to include an ETA on the death of the call.
Less obsolete but more
My original title for this post was “The Phone Call Will Be Dead In __ Years” but as consumer inertia is somehow still keeping our parent company Aol in the dialup business, I thought it might be prudent not to include an ETA on the death of the call.
Less obsolete but more
Hybrid batteries tease big energy capacity while charging in seconds
Ioxus Inc. is an up and comer in the energy storage industry that has plans this Monday to announce a new hybrid storage device that it hopes will radically alter batteries used in the auto, medical, and consumer electronics industries. The teased product is said to be roughly the size of a typical C-cell battery and combines the fast charge / discharge benefits of ultracapacitors with the impressive energy-to-weight ratio of a lithium-ion electrode. As a result, Ioxus says the hybrid devices
I Imagine This Is What A White Christmas Looks Like In The Future [Art]
This could be how we re-create a "white Christmas" in the future when the world is dead and barren. But right now it's an art installation called the "Hope Tree" that's actually built with paper within a shipping container. More »
Wicked Little Buds Earphones Review
Lately, I have been reviewing some really, really expensive earphones and will continue to do so. I do it mainly because I want to educate people about how much more enjoyment can be had from their music with an investment in quality earphones or headphones. That said, there is a huge market for less expensive choices, whether it’s because of budget demands or just a second pair needed for exercise/outdoor use. In fact, there are almost too many choices out there. You can spend anywhere
An Unboxing of John's Phone, the Anti-Smartphone [Video]
If you recall, the adorably simple, no-nonsense John's Phone only makes phone calls. There's no texting, no music, and no color LCD. It's address book is a pen and paper attached to the back. Here's a video of it being unboxed. More »
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Buy Your Gizmodo Artist Series T-Shirt Today [Announcement]
You guys kept telling us you wanted an official Giz t-shirt, and now they're here. The very first Gizmodo Artist Series t-shirt, designed by former Giz illustrator Wendy MacNaughton, is available today from BustedTees for $ 20. More »
iPad may soon run Android via OpeniBoot
Not entirely psyched about your iPad because of its lack of Adobe Flash support, or unhappy with the iOS operating system itself? How about installing Android on it instead? OpeniBoot, an open source implementation of iBoot for Apple iOS devices, is on a mission to bring the Android OS to the iPad and iPhone 4. While previous versions of OpeniBoot have appeared for the first-gen iPhone and iPhone 3G, this is the first we've seen of the implementation for more modern iOS devices. For jailbroken
Enhanced Narnia E-Book Has Promise, Restrictions
When will books benefit from the addition of multimedia magic? Narnia may hold the answer.
HarperCollins has released an enhanced e-book for C.S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader in advance of the film adaptation of the same. The book is a perfect test case for the promises and flaws of the enhanced e-book market.
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader isn’t an app, but a multimedia EPUB book. EPUB is as close as we have to a universal e-book standard. This
HarperCollins has released an enhanced e-book for C.S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader in advance of the film adaptation of the same. The book is a perfect test case for the promises and flaws of the enhanced e-book market.
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader isn’t an app, but a multimedia EPUB book. EPUB is as close as we have to a universal e-book standard. This
Japan's Ministry of Defense shows off flying surveillance drone
It may not be quite as menacing as some other surveillance drones, but this new flying contraption recently unveiled by Japan's Ministry of Defense should at least get the job done for what seems like a somewhat limited purpose. That seems to be primarily for short treks of less than 30 minutes into dangerous areas, where the drone can take advantage of its GPS tracking and "high power" cameras to relay information back to the pilots on the ground. Unlike plane-style drones, this one can also
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So, LeWeb ’10 is coming up. Let’s say you’re looking for some good ideas of where to stay and what to do in Paris while you’re there. Where are you most likely to turn on the web? Google. A search for “paris vacation” yields TripAdvisor as the top result. You click on that link.
Oh. My. God.
You’re greeted at the top by a banner ad. Below that, you get 10 sponsored links. To the right of that, affiliate links. Below that, hundreds more affiliate
Oh. My. God.
You’re greeted at the top by a banner ad. Below that, you get 10 sponsored links. To the right of that, affiliate links. Below that, hundreds more affiliate
Friday, November 12, 2010
Here Are Some Limited Edition BlackBerry Bolds For the Wayfarer-Wearing Mob [BlackBerry]
Limited to 10 of each color, these Bold 9780s have been created by fashion designer Bill Amberg for UK department store Selfridges. They may cost £1,000 each ($ 1,600) but my goodness that yellow-on-black is tickling my fancy. [Selfridges] More »
CE-Oh no he didn't!: NVIDIA chief calls Galaxy Tab 'a large phone,' can't wait to show you some real tablets
We've literally been waiting for Tegra 2 tablets since CES in January, but that isn't stopping NVIDIA boss Jen-Hsun Huang from extolling their virtues yet again, this time on a roadmap that points to just after next year's CES. In his company's most recent quarterly results call, Huang was bullish about the disruptive potential of tablets, but insisted that they can't simply be built like the Galaxy Tab (or the Folio 100, for that matter), which uses a smartphone OS stretched out to a larger
So, is Google Building a Facebook Rival Or Not? [Google]
Facebook's former-CTO confirmed Google was building a Facebook "killer," perpetual rumormonger Kevin Rose tweeted it'd be called "Google Me"—but Google has said (again) that "we're not working on a social network platform." More »
How Google Docs Will Break Up With You [Google]
We started out so hot and heavy. The possibilities were endless. We were such a pair, the two of us! Passionate. In love. At least that's what you led me to believe, you fucking asshole. More »
The TSA's Sense of Humor Makes Me Nervous [Image Cache]
This is a photo of the TSA booth by the security check-in point at Indianapolis International Airport. Take a close look at the wallpaper on the computer in that booth. Nervous yet? More »
Thursday, November 11, 2010
What’s Inside? Boxee Box Teardown
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Synth fans rejoice: ReBirth for iPad now available
I've got to admit that I have a fascination with synthesizers. When I was in engineering school 35 years ago, I soldered together two synth kits and became familiar with the early sequencers and waveform generators. I listened to the early synth music of Larry Fast (Synergy), Yes, Kraftwerk, Tomita, ELP, and Wendy Carlos religiously. That love of synth stayed with me through the years. So when we received a tip from reader Dioxide about ReBirth for iPad (US$ 14.99), and I realized that he was
AMD GPU roadmap points to a happy 2011 for Radeon lovers
The ATI name might be dead, but Radeon graphics cards are only growing bigger, bolder and better. AMD's recent financial analyst day has made official what many of us already knew or suspected: there'll be three new high-end GPUs forthcoming in the first quarter of 2011. The slides explicitly describe the recently launched HD 6870 / 6850 as mere refreshes, aiming to bring HD 5800 series performance in a more efficient package, but peek beyond them and you'll see an armada of HD 6900 chips just
Can the Death Grip Fry Your Brain?
You haven’t forgotten about AntennaGate and that whole death grip brouhaha have you? I didn’t think so. Do you still suffer from dropped calls on your iPhone 4? Death grip problems might give you a bigger headache than just dropped calls. It might be turning your brain into mush. The free Tawkon application for the iPhone, BlackBerry and Android phones shows how radiation levels from your phone are effected when you give your phone that might squeeze of death, are trying to talk to
Amazon Banning One Vile Ebook: A Victory For…. What Exactly?
Well, that was exciting wasn’t it? Less than 24 hours after we, and twenty billion other media outlets, reported on the presence of a “guide to pedophilia” on Amazon, it looks like the retail giant may have decided to withdraw it from sale.
If the reports are true then parents can sleep easy in their beds: with the removal of one putrid, misspelled ebook, the Internet is now completely free of pedophiles.
Except, of course, it isn’t.
I was going to leave this story alone. Partly I
If the reports are true then parents can sleep easy in their beds: with the removal of one putrid, misspelled ebook, the Internet is now completely free of pedophiles.
Except, of course, it isn’t.
I was going to leave this story alone. Partly I
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
PhotoRocket Scores $1.3 Million For Ridiculously Easy Photo Sharing Tool
PhotoRocket, a Seattle-based startup that’s making it really, really easy to share photos with your contacts and via social networks, has raised just over $ 1.3 million according to an SEC filing.
The round brings the total of capital raised by the company to slightly north of $ 1.7 million.
The company just launched its photo sharing tool in private alpha last week, but I’m dying to try it out after watching the demo video and reading about how it works. Also,
The round brings the total of capital raised by the company to slightly north of $ 1.7 million.
The company just launched its photo sharing tool in private alpha last week, but I’m dying to try it out after watching the demo video and reading about how it works. Also,
Koss KEB40 Insider Headphones Review
Koss recently released a new set of headphones, the KEB40′s, into the affordable segment of the market. These small, metal, capsule-shaped headphones promise high-fidelity sound and long-lasting quality, but retail for under $ 30. How do they shape up? Read on for more…
Koss’s new KEB40′s arrived arrived a couple days ago, and I’ve been testing ever since. The retail package is relatively small, just the KEB40 headphones with the extra ear gaskets in a plastic pouch.
Koss’s new KEB40′s arrived arrived a couple days ago, and I’ve been testing ever since. The retail package is relatively small, just the KEB40 headphones with the extra ear gaskets in a plastic pouch.
Itchy Genitals? There’s an App for That
Got a mysterious, infuriating itch down there? Then pee on your cellphone, wait a moment, and you’ll know whether you just need to take a shower, or a trip to the doctor.
This is the promise of new research in England, where £4-million ($ 6.5m) has been given to the UK Clinical Research Collaboration to develop this disposable tech. You don’t have to actually urinate on your phone (unless it is an old pre-Android Motorola handset, in which case you might want to anyway). Instead,
This is the promise of new research in England, where £4-million ($ 6.5m) has been given to the UK Clinical Research Collaboration to develop this disposable tech. You don’t have to actually urinate on your phone (unless it is an old pre-Android Motorola handset, in which case you might want to anyway). Instead,
Special T, a Nespresso for Tea
You know the Nespresso, the home espresso machine that makes great – if rather packaging-heavy – coffee? Now there’s a version that does the same for tea.
It’s called the Special T, a nice combination of pun and rap-star name, and it works exactly like the coffee versions: pop in a capsule (€0.35 or $ 0.50 each) and hit the button. Boiling water passes through the tea and you end up with, presumably, a lovely cuppa.
Or do you? Although making tea is about the easiest
It’s called the Special T, a nice combination of pun and rap-star name, and it works exactly like the coffee versions: pop in a capsule (€0.35 or $ 0.50 each) and hit the button. Boiling water passes through the tea and you end up with, presumably, a lovely cuppa.
Or do you? Although making tea is about the easiest
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Fighting Words: Defining “Mobile” and “Computer”
The easiest way to stop an argument is to contest the meaning of words. That’s what debate coaches teach, and it’s what lawyers, philosophers and clever toddlers do every day. It’s also what Mark Zuckerberg did last week when he was asked about developing an app for iPad at the company’s “Facebook Mobile” event.
“The iPad’s not mobile,” Zuckerberg retorted. “Next question.” When the crowd murmured, he added, “It’s
“The iPad’s not mobile,” Zuckerberg retorted. “Next question.” When the crowd murmured, he added, “It’s
A Bright Idea For the Heavier Loads [Concrete]
When his hooks kept breaking from too-heavy loads, "Whamodyne" found the perfect solution: light bulbs filled with concrete. Strong enough to withstand the heaviest of coats, you can either buy them or make your own. [Etsy and Instructables via Core77] More »
iSteady Shot ARC Camera Stabilizer for iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS
About a year ago, Julie told you about the iSteady camera stabilizer for iPhone and iPod nano. After some time and some changes, the iSteady Shot ARC is available to pre-order. This camera stabilizer supports your iPhone 4 or iPhone 3GS while you take videos and eliminates the shakes and jitters you often get with hand-held cameras – much like the SteadiCam used in the movie industry. The iSteady Shot ARC also works with most cameras weighing under one pound. There will be a
That Dual-Screened Kno Tablet Aimed at Students Will Cost $899 [Tablets]
I guess as it's got two 14.1-inch touchscreens Kno feels it can get away with charging $ 899 for its tablet, but $ 599 for the 14-inch tablet with just one screen? Why, that's more expensive than the iPad! More »
The Heart of the Soviet Missile Defense System Seems Out of This World [Video]
Sometimes, reality beats science fiction. This is one of them: The heart of the Soviet missile defense system looks like a building designed by Industrial Light & Magic. It's believed to be the most precise orbital tracking system in the world. More »
Monday, November 8, 2010
Row, Row, Row Your Paper Boat, Gently Down the London Thames... [Art]
We might still be waiting for the first paper plane to carry a human from A to B, but a German-made paper boat has floated successfully down the London Thames, with the suitable name of "HMS Origami." More »
Sharp Touch Wood concept turns real with limited run of 15,000 handsets on NTT DoCoMo
You might have expected Sharp's pebble-shaped Touch Wood concept to remain just that, a concept, but the eclectic Japanese market has found a spot in its heart to fit 15,000 units of the curvy, wood-trimmed cellphone. Built from locally sourced cypress timber, each handset will have its own unique pattern and color, while the innards will be filled with a five megapixel imager, a 3.4-inch (854 x 480) display, a MicroSDHC expansion slot, and your usual GSM and 3G wireless radios. You can get
Jailbroken iPhone 3GS gets FaceTime... sort of
Jailbreaking team iPhoneIslam has managed to enable FaceTime on a jailbroken iPhone 3GS... sort of. iPhoneIslam's app, "FaceIt-3GS," is currently available in the Cydia store, and allows users to enable FaceTime in the iPhone 3GS's Settings app.
However, the functionality is quite limited. The most obvious stumbling block is hardware-related -- without a front-facing camera, the FaceTime experience will be quite limited on the iPhone 3GS no matter how creative jailbreakers get. iPhoneIslam's
However, the functionality is quite limited. The most obvious stumbling block is hardware-related -- without a front-facing camera, the FaceTime experience will be quite limited on the iPhone 3GS no matter how creative jailbreakers get. iPhoneIslam's
Is LG's Latest Gadget a Camera Or a Phone? [Cellphones]
It was inevitable that a manufacturer would one day stop cramming camera guts into a phone, and instead squeeze phone components into a camera. This is what LG did with the L-03C, which has specs to rival your own point-and-shoot. More »
Hanvon to be first with color E Ink reader, sizes it at 10 inches, makes it a touchscreen
While Amazon and Sony are still humming and hawing about taking their ebook-reading adventure into the color E Ink realm, China's Hanvon is plunging straight in. The New York Times is reporting that the company intends to grace this year's FPD International trade show with the news that a 10-inch touchscreen e-reader, equipped with the first color-displaying panels from E Ink Holdings, will be arriving in the Chinese market in March. That's a little later than the originally promised "by the
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Ask a VC in Indonesia: Is East Ventures Early or Crazy? [TCTV]
Welcome to part two of Ask a VC in Southeast Asia. This week, it’s Wilson Cuaca and Chandra Tjan of East Ventures. I shot this video in Singapore, but they invest primarily in Indonesia where East is one of the only traditional early stage VC firms.
Over delicious crab, we discuss the Web opportunities in Southeast Asia, whether startups should focus locally or globally, and perhaps the most important and most divisive question: Whether Singapore or Indonesia have the better cuisine.
Over delicious crab, we discuss the Web opportunities in Southeast Asia, whether startups should focus locally or globally, and perhaps the most important and most divisive question: Whether Singapore or Indonesia have the better cuisine.
Dammit, I'm Supposed To Be In Space [Space]
With the Space Shuttle Discovery's STS-133 launch delayed for the time being, this poor humanoid gets thrown back into storage. Though I gotta admit, the foaminess of his storage crate looks makes it a pretty solid resting place. More »
Microsoft And Their Never Ending Battle Against Piracy [Piracy]
The NY Times has a lengthy report on the constant threat of software piracy and Microsoft's evolving fight against it. It's a sordid tale involving organized crime, billions of dollars, CSI-like techniques and foreign governments. More »
This is the city of Sydney morphed into a male and female [Art]
One hundred and sixty thousand citizens of Sydney, Australia had their faces photographed in order to make one set of composite faces for the city. See the faces of the city's neighborhoods below. More »
Reset Your iOS Alarms for Daylight Savings Time [Daylight Savings Time]
If you rely on your iPhone's recurring alarm at any point during the weekend, you may want to set it manually today. Other countries are reporting an iOS bug that causes alarms to go off incorrectly during the daylight savings time switch. More »
Saturday, November 6, 2010
This Is the Most Delicious Eye Candy I've Seen All Week [Video]
This movie has no dialog, no plot, and absolutely no point except to leave you in complete awe. It achieves that objective, and then some more. All this eye candy is irresistible. Don't believe me? Here is some proof: More »
How RIM’s PlayBook Could Have Succeeded
Editor’s note: Guest author Jon Evans is a novelist, journalist, and software engineer.
Oh, Research In Motion. You never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity.
RIM was born in my home town, at my alma mater, so it’s depressing watching their empire rot and crumble before the Android / iPhone onslaught. I had high hopes for their new tablet, a potential game-changer—but alas, they’ve hamstrung it before it’s even been released. Here’s what
Oh, Research In Motion. You never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity.
RIM was born in my home town, at my alma mater, so it’s depressing watching their empire rot and crumble before the Android / iPhone onslaught. I had high hopes for their new tablet, a potential game-changer—but alas, they’ve hamstrung it before it’s even been released. Here’s what
MSI reveals 15.6-inch, Core i5-equipped CX620 3D laptop
Need another use for those 3D glasses you were suckered into buying as an integral part of this year's Halloween costume? Look no further, bubs. MSI has just outed its latest 3D-friendly laptop, the CX620 3D. Outfitted with a Core i5 (or a Core i3, if you're looking to save a few bucks), this 15.6-incher also gets up to 8GB of DDR3 memory, a 1GB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470 GPU, HDMI / VGA outputs, 320/500/640GB hard drive, a DVD writer, two USB 2.0 sockets, an ExpressCard slot, 4-in-1 card
AT&T clarifies Windows Phone 7 launch parameters: no pre-orders, online sales are a go
November 8th is creeping ever closer, and aside from it marking the beginning of yet another long, drawn-out week in the working world, it's also the first day you can get your paws around a Windows Phone 7 device from AT&T. Much in the same way that it did before subsequent iPhone launches, the carrier has come forward with a few vital pieces of information to chew on before making any incorrect assumptions. Company representative Warner May confirmed to Phone Scoop that online sales for
Geologists And Tech Industry Leaders Fear Mineral Trade Wars Imminent
The Geological Society Of America (also known as the Geosociety) completed the installation of a solar power generating rooftop at their Boulder, Colorado headquarters yesterday. The project was funded by Xcel Energy and the City of Boulder, and installed by Bella Energy.
Good thing they bought into renewables already. The price of solar photovoltaic panels could rise steeply if the Geosociety’s predictions about mineral trade wars come true.
The group of 17 minerals in the rare earth
Good thing they bought into renewables already. The price of solar photovoltaic panels could rise steeply if the Geosociety’s predictions about mineral trade wars come true.
The group of 17 minerals in the rare earth
Friday, November 5, 2010
Mac OS X 10.6.6 seeded while 10.6.5 still awaiting release
The Mac OS X 10.6.5 update hasn't been publicly released yet (although it's expected any day now), but according to 9to5 Mac Apple is already seeding builds of 10.6.6 to developers.
This is indicative of a few things. First, OS X 10.6.5 is likely finalized and ready for public release. Second, the tiny size of the 10.6.6 update (only 3.7 MB) and its small list of changes (mostly related to the forthcoming Mac App Store) indicate that the 10.6.6 update will likely come relatively soon after
This is indicative of a few things. First, OS X 10.6.5 is likely finalized and ready for public release. Second, the tiny size of the 10.6.6 update (only 3.7 MB) and its small list of changes (mostly related to the forthcoming Mac App Store) indicate that the 10.6.6 update will likely come relatively soon after
Hip Hop Mini War Settled On YouTube.
Hey, I’m biased. About a lot of things, actually. But MC Hammer is a friend of mine. He did a 45 minute show during TechCrunch Disrupt that turned into a big acquisition celebration as well, for example. So, consider that full disclosure. He’s a rock star and he’s a gentleman. And he’s also pretty bad ass, too.
So when Jay-Z trashed him in a song recently, saying “And Hammer went broke so you know I’m more focused/I lost 30 mil so I spent another 30/Cause
So when Jay-Z trashed him in a song recently, saying “And Hammer went broke so you know I’m more focused/I lost 30 mil so I spent another 30/Cause
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How Google Maps Led to An Accidental Invasion [Oops]
Recently a Nicaraguan military commander invaded a Costa Rican territory and ordered troops to take down a Costa Rican flag and replace it with Nicaragua's. He went through all this trouble because of an error on Google Maps. More »
Virus Strike Borrows Flight Control's Mojo for Puzzle Gaming [Video]
The "connect colored blocks" subgenre isn't exactly fresh—which is what makes Virus Strike so interesting. It has managed to put some new life into an ancient puzzler type, letting you guide each falling brick with lines you draw. More »
Thursday, November 4, 2010
That Invisible Cloak is Still Being Worked On, Still Edging Closer to Reality [Science]
Your pervy, Harry Potter-fueled dreams are edging closer to reality, now British scientists have used metamaterials to bend light in a different manner to previous attempts. Now, it works with a greater range of colors. More »
Is This a Be-Halloweened Man or a Banksy Stencil? [Costumes]
We may be four days post-Halloween, but in my opinion costumes are good all-year 'round. Especially when they're as effective as George Schnakenberg's Banksy "flower thrower" stencil get-up. Bravo! [Craft via Boing Boing] More »
Susick Sea Shell Sifter Review
Odds are that if you’ve ever been to a beach, you’ve probably picked up some seashells and possibly brought them home as a souvenir. And if you’ve spent any amount of time picking up shells, you’ve probably had one wash away in the tide just as you reached for it, or found yourself with sandy and salty hands when you were done. But what if there was a gadget that not only prevented you from having to get your hands wet and sandy, but also prevented you from having
Sharp Galapagos 003SH and 005SH bring glasses-free 3D to Japanese Android lovers
Hey, what could the maker of the 3DS' autostereoscopic display be doing in its spare time? Why, stealing a bit of thunder for itself, by the looks of it. Sharp has just trotted out a pair of glasses-free 3D Android handsets for Japan's Softbank network in the form of the touchscreen slate 003SH and QWERTY-slidin' 005SH. A 1GHz Snapdragon powers Froyo on both, with the 3D-capable displays stretching to 3.8 inches and 800 x 480 resolution. The 003SH also comes with a 9.6 megapixel camera capable
Lawsuit pending over iPhone 3G's iOS 4 performance issues
By now it's no secret that the iPhone 3G's performance suffered tremendously following the iOS 4 update. Soon after widespread reports of stuttering, freezing, and crashing, Apple said it would "look into" the problem. A month went by with no relief for iPhone 3G performance issues, but Steve Jobs himself promised a software update was coming "soon" -- and "soon" turned out to be a couple weeks later. With the release of iOS 4.1, the iPhone 3G's performance issues under iOS 4 finally
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
‘Table Connect’ Turns iPhone into (Fake) Big-Ass Table
This is the Table Connect, a rather wonderful-looking hardware hack which connects an iPhone to a 58-inch capacitive multi-touch display, allowing full control of the iPhone’s navigation functions, only using hands instead of fingers.
Or is it? Look closely and you’ll see that the demo-guy presses the sleep-button on the top of the iPhone as he fires up the controller “app”. What you are actually seeing in the video, unless this is some weird kind of double-bluff, is
Or is it? Look closely and you’ll see that the demo-guy presses the sleep-button on the top of the iPhone as he fires up the controller “app”. What you are actually seeing in the video, unless this is some weird kind of double-bluff, is
What Can You Do On Blekko That You Can’t Do On Google? (TCTV)
We recently brought Blekko CEO Rich Skrenta into our office to talk about why his company’s recent attempt to enter a market where two search engines hold 90% of the market share is not completely insane. The prevailing “Blekko is doomed” argument holds that because Google already does search so well, it’s fruitless to for anyone else to bother trying.
Granted, it’s hard to imagine a future where people Blekko themselves. But, once you get past the goofy name and
Granted, it’s hard to imagine a future where people Blekko themselves. But, once you get past the goofy name and
The Xbox 360 That Goes To Infinity, And Beyond! [Video]
The materials used to make a console mod like this are fairly simple: some mirrors, something to cut your 360 case with and some LED lights. But the effect is fantastic. More »
Jobs says iTunes extras are 'coming' to Apple TV
Steve Jobs emails tend to lie along a spectrum: at one end, they're pretty much useless (and probably often fake), and at the other end, they're interesting little glances at features we might get in the future. I'm putting this one in the second category, but of course, as usual, it's up to you what you think of it. Jobs allegedly replied to a question about iTunes LPs and iTunes Extras arriving on the new Apple TV software anytime soon, and his one word reply, sent directly from his iPhone,
HomePlug Powerline Alliance and Wi-Fi Alliance align, hope for wireless home nirvana
Ah, now we're talking. Over the years, HomePlug and wireless HD / HDMI haven't exactly "taken off." Routing internet signals over a home's power network has been hampered by subpar transmission rates, and using wireless in the home for anything other than basic web duties has shown to be either too costly or too much hassle. Now, however, the HomePlug Powerline Alliance and the Wi-Fi Alliance have seen the light, and they're joining hands in order to jointly push their technologies to
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Creative Ziio 7- and 10-inch Android tablets say 'me too'
Somewhere in the world, Creative just announced a pair of 7-inch (480 x 800) and 10-inch (1024 x 768) Ziio tablets running the Android 2.1 OS. Both feature a ZiiLabs ZMS-08 processor, Bluetooth 2.1 EDR, WiFi 802.11b/g, and microSD expansion. They're slated to ship in December with the 7-incher costing €229 (8GB) or €259 (16GB) and the 10-incher demanding €289 (8GB) or €319 (16GB). And somewhere, somebody must be jonesin' for these resistive touchscreen tablets (China?),
Maylong 7″ M-150 WiFi Middie Universe Tablet Powered by Android
Seems like everybody is selling little tablets now – even Walgreens is stocking them in their online store (not sold in brick & mortar stores). The Maylong 7″ M-150 tablet has an ARM9 (VM8505+) cpu with 256MB DDR memory and an SD/MMC slot for adding additional storage. It runs Google’s Android OS (but doesn’t specify the version), and has WiFi (802.11b/g) access. It comes with a dongle for RJ-45 network and USB connection. The 7″ LCD screen has 800X480
UCLA / Caltech researchers help patients move mouse cursors with their brains
It's certainly not a revolutionary new concept -- whiz kids have been tinkering with brain-controlled interfaces for years on end -- but a collaboration between UCLA scientists and colleagues from the California Institute of Technology has taken the idea one leap closer to commercialization. Itzhak Fried, a professor of neurosurgery at UCLA, kept a close watch (via embedded electrodes) on how a dozen humans reacted to certain images, and eventually, Fried and co. were able to show that
Gadget Lab Is Hiring in San Francisco
Gadget Lab is looking for a San Francisco-based writer to cover Android, smartphones, and emerging tech.
If you’ve got experience breaking tech news and want to reach a wide, influential audience, we want to hear from you.
This a reporting gig, but we need someone who is also comfortable doing hands-on work (reviews and first looks).
It’s a high-profile position on Wired.com’s most popular blog and would be a great platform for someone who is looking to make a name for
If you’ve got experience breaking tech news and want to reach a wide, influential audience, we want to hear from you.
This a reporting gig, but we need someone who is also comfortable doing hands-on work (reviews and first looks).
It’s a high-profile position on Wired.com’s most popular blog and would be a great platform for someone who is looking to make a name for
The Wave – Is it your ticket to surfing the net on your TV?
Are you trying to decide which hardware option is best for you for adding internet capability to your TV? Do you go with the new Apple TV or Google TV? What about the Popcorn Hour or Seagate FreeAgent TV HD Media Player? All of these solutions have their good and bad points, but all of them have one thing in common. They restrict what you can and can’t access on the net. For example, none of them allow you to access Hulu (without some hacking). That’s why I’ve been
Monday, November 1, 2010
DST Bug Means European iPhone Owners Are Waking Up One Hour Later Today [Apple]
You'd think Apple would've fixed the daylight saving alarm clock failure after Australian and Kiwi iPhone owners overslept by an hour last month. Europeans are facing similar wrath from their employers today, with the bug occurring on existing alarm settings. More »
Brand Smackdown: What a Camera Says About its Owner
Pro photographer Gordon Lewis has posted an article titled “What Your Choice of Camera Says About You” on his Shutterfinger blog. I’m usually try to steer clear of stereotypes and cheap jokes but… wait, who am I kidding? This stuff is hilarious.
Lewis has a short paragraph about most common brands. Nikon and Canon owners are exactly the same as each other, and Sony users who believe that Sony makes good cameras “also believe in astrology, UFOs and the Easter
Lewis has a short paragraph about most common brands. Nikon and Canon owners are exactly the same as each other, and Sony users who believe that Sony makes good cameras “also believe in astrology, UFOs and the Easter
NSFW: Yep, Montblanc Killed my MacBook Pro Today
Last Wednesday, I got my hands on a new Meisterstück Le Grand Traveller pen. I haven’t touched my MacBook Pro since. It’s twelve months old. RIP.
Stop. Take a deep breath. Before my opening paragraph gets you all worked up, consider what I’m saying here. I’m saying that my TechCrunch options just cashed out and I’ve just used some of the money to buy an awesome new pen. And it’s beautiful. And I want to write a post all about how awesome and beautiful it is.
No – wait
Stop. Take a deep breath. Before my opening paragraph gets you all worked up, consider what I’m saying here. I’m saying that my TechCrunch options just cashed out and I’ve just used some of the money to buy an awesome new pen. And it’s beautiful. And I want to write a post all about how awesome and beautiful it is.
No – wait
LeWeb ’10 Program Revealed — With A Whole Lot Of TechCrunch
About a month ago, we noted that LeWeb would be getting a bit more TechCrunch flavor this year. For the seventh iteration of the popular tech conference based in Paris, France, organizers Geraldine and Loic Le Meur decided to make their startup competition a bit more like a mini-TechCrunch Disrupt. That is, of the 16 startups launching, 3 will get time on the big stage to present in front of everyone and a winner will be chosen. And that won’t be the only TechCrunch influence
YouTube Meets Formspring With Video Q&A Site VYou
Founded by Steve Spurgat and Karl Alomar, New York-based VYou is a combination of Formspring, YouTube and Twitter (“Formspring + video + crack.” is a popular description amongst its beta users). The core function of VYou is to enable a video conversation, allowing you to send and receive messages with friends and experts at your own pace. You can also follow users and create, store and share pre-recorded video responses accordingly.
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