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Saturday 31 December 2011
iPad 3 Retina Display photo leaked in Korean forum
The much rumored iPad 3 high resolution Retina Display may have turned up in a photo on a Korean forum. Not much was revealed in the way of details and the display wasn’t turned on. However, the photo tipped to MacRumors does reveal a subtle difference in its cable ribbon configuration that suggests support for [...]
ESPN's bowl coverage swaps out the telestrator for augmented reality GameView
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Dragon Age III to be inspired by Skyrim, says BioWare's Muzkya
While all eyes may currently be on BioWare's Mass Effect 3, the final part of their space-faring role playing game that sits just over the horizon, the RPG stalwarts are preparing to turn their attention to the Dragon Age series...
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US Army tests 1.8-gigapixel camera helicopter drone
All right, the Iranians might have shot down one of those drones from the US, but we are quite sure the US Army is already light years ahead in terms of technology as well as next generation drones. In fact, the US Army recently tested a helicopter drone that would make for the perfect spy [...]
Source: http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20111230/army-tests-18gigapixel-camera-helicopter-drone/
The Jabra PRO 930 for telephony
Jabra has recently started an entry-level wireless headsets, and one of them is the Jabra PRO 930. Normally, Jabra creates a lot of Bluetooth headsets and occasional speakers, but the PRO 930 is designed for telephony services like Skype. The PRO 930 comes with a stand that can be plugged into a computer for charging [...]
Source: http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20111230/jabra-pro-930-telephony/
Secret Apple Archives at Stanford reveal brand name source, video gems
Though the actual origin of the name Apple Computer and how it was brought up might not set the world on fire with inspiration, the time between Steve Jobs’ passing this year and now has been one furious maelstrom of interest in the historical leavings of the mastermind himself – so more than likely, you [...]
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Canon HG10 Review at Videomaker
Videomaker reviews the Canon HG10 camcorder in their December issue. In summary, the reviewer found the HG10 to produce great quality video in different lighting situations, and auto-focus and auto white balance were spot on. Really the only things mentioned that were not liked were the lack of a manual focus ring and manual audio [...]
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Secret Apple Archives at Stanford reveal brand name source, video gems
Though the actual origin of the name Apple Computer and how it was brought up might not set the world on fire with inspiration, the time between Steve Jobs’ passing this year and now has been one furious maelstrom of interest in the historical leavings of the mastermind himself – so more than likely, you [...]
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Canon VIXIA HF20 SDHC/Flash memory HD Camcorder
The Canon VIXIA HF20 HD camcorder features the ability to record to both an internal, 32GB flash drive and removable SDHC cards. It has the ability to record in Full HD resolution at 24Mbps, the highest bitrate in the popular AVCHD format. Other major features of the Canon HF20 include a 15x zoom lens with [...]
Friday 30 December 2011
700,000 Android handsets and tablets activated each day
Google have revealed that 700,000 devices packing their Android mobile OS are now being activated every single day. Andy Rubin, Senior Vice President of Mobile at Google, took to the search giant's social network Google+ to reveal the figures. "There...
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Canon VIXIA HF20 SDHC/Flash memory HD Camcorder
The Canon VIXIA HF20 HD camcorder features the ability to record to both an internal, 32GB flash drive and removable SDHC cards. It has the ability to record in Full HD resolution at 24Mbps, the highest bitrate in the popular AVCHD format. Other major features of the Canon HF20 include a 15x zoom lens with [...]
Verizon: LTE is hard, y'all
Since CES 2010, Verizon has been hard at work launching 4G LTE products and expanding their 4G coverage, but it's hit a few bumps in the road as of late. The month of December was particularly bad for Verizon and its customers who have taken on 4G devices expecting the same rock solid coverage they've always had with Verizon 3G service. Verizon Wireless's VP of network engineering, Mike Haberman, took the time to break things down for GigaOm (and the rest of us via a press release) and explain a little of what has been happening behind the scenes at Verizon to cause the issues as of late.
Starting with the December 7th outage caused by a failure of its back-up communications database, Haberman then noted December 21st downtime that was caused by a portion of their IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) — which replaces the old signaling architectures used in 2G and 3G networks. Finally, the most recent failure on December 28th was caused by was caused by two IMS elements not communicating properly.
In all cases, the IP Multimedia Subsystem was the root cause but once fixed the same issues never rose once again. In other words, they were bugs in the system and presumably isolated so they a part of growing a nationwide network of this nature. "Being the pioneers, we're going to experience some growing pains," Haberman said.
Haberman isn't hiding from the issues and notes "These issues we've been experiencing are certainly regrettable but they were unforeseeable." and highlighted Verizon's goal which "is to ensure that our 4G networks meets the same high standard that our 3G network does, we’re not there yet, but we’ll get there."
So does Verizon deserve some slack here? Personal opinion really. Reality is, launching a new nationwide network is hard and some bugs are bound to be found in the system which do cause issues for many users but, you can't really place a beta tag on a network so to speak. However, you can stop introducing ridiculous fee's and messing with upgrade policies that upset customers when some are already upset with their services.
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Microsoft help wanted ad hints at coming cloud backups for Windows Phone
It’s always fun for geeks to peruse the ads that are placed by the big tech firms looking for help in specific areas. The ads and the sort of people that they are looking to hire hint strongly at features that are going to be added to various products. Microsoft had a new ad up [...]
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Japanese vending machine doubles as WiFi hotspot -- no purchase required
Japanese vending machine doubles as WiFi hotspot -- no purchase required originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 28 Dec 2011 17:46:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Sony HDR-UX10 and HDR-UX20 AVCHD DVD Camcorders
Two new high-definition DVD camcorders have been announced by Sony. The new Sony HDR-UX10 and HDR-UX20 models will both record 1920×1080 AVCHD video to 8cm DVDs. Both camcorders feature a 1/5″ CMOS sensor, 15x optical zoom, and a 2.7″ widescreen LCD. The HDR-UX10 and HDR-UX20 also feature Sony’s new face detection technology, which can track [...]
Twitter receives $300 million investment boost from Saudi Prince
Twitter have confirmed a new $300 million investment has been made into their micro-blogging social network by Saudi prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud. A move that's taken many web analysts by surprise, the Saudi royal is founder and...
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All HTC phones launched after September 2011 are now 'unlockable' from HTC Developer site
HTC has updated their Developer site's bootloader unlock page, and the news is good:
All HTC Android devices launched after September 2011 are unlockable. The website will be updated accordingly to reflect this in the coming weeks. We continue to work on models launched prior to September 2011, please check back often for the status of older devices.
We've verified this with the HTC Vivid, which does not appear on the "official" list. Same goes for the HTC Rezound. This is a big step in the right direction, and HTC has made good on their promises. Thanks, HTC!
HTC Developer. Thanks everyone who sent this in!
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Sony Handycam HDR-CX160 Camcorder Review
The Handycam HDR-CX160 is a small, entry-level HD camcorder from Sony that retails for $499. The camcorder is an update of last year’s HDR-CX150, and we were impressed by the additions and enhancements Sony made to the new model, which include a 1080/60p record mode, 30x optical zoom lens, and a 3-inch touchscreen LCD.
Source: http://www.camcorderinfo.com/content/Sony-Handycam-HDR-CX160-Camcorder-Review.htm
Thursday 29 December 2011
JVC Announces New Professional Handheld Camcorder: the GY-HM150
With the GY-HM150, JVC is continuing its trend of offering compact and portable options for professional filmmakers. Featuring a similar build to its predecessor, the GY-HM100, the GY-HM150 offers a new encoder and processor in an attempt to improve HD recording quality, as well as provide support for standard definition recording.
Source: http://www.camcorderinfo.com/News/JVC-Announces-New-Professional-Handheld-Camcorder-the-GY-HM150.htm
Some Intel Ivy Bridge processors to debut on April 8 say sources
We already know that the Intel Ivy Bridge processors are coming and that they are the follow-ups to the Sandy Bridge units already available. Not too long ago some pricing details on the Ivy Bridge parts leaked for us to look at. Today more rumors are surfacing about the Ivy Bridge processors. The source of [...]
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Physicist builds Large Hadron Collider out of Lego
I have seen plenty of photos of the Large Hadron Collider or LHC over the years and it is a very impressive piece of machinery. Apparently, a physicist named Sascha Mehlhase had some time not spent doing actual work to recreate the LHC using Lego bricks. It’s a very accurate representation as well. Mehlhase works [...]
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Sony and Nintendo Black Friday Sales
Over the Thanksgiving weekend, Sony and Nintendo consoles were a hot commodity, of course, with Black Friday being the big winner.
Around� 550,000 Wiis were sold in North America alone over the weekend, but the Nintendo DS outshone the system, selling double that amount.
What did you spend your gadget cash on this past weekend?
Around� 550,000 Wiis were sold in North America alone over the weekend, but the Nintendo DS outshone the system, selling double that amount.
What did you spend your gadget cash on this past weekend?
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Canon VIXIA HF20 SDHC/Flash memory HD Camcorder
The Canon VIXIA HF20 HD camcorder features the ability to record to both an internal, 32GB flash drive and removable SDHC cards. It has the ability to record in Full HD resolution at 24Mbps, the highest bitrate in the popular AVCHD format. Other major features of the Canon HF20 include a 15x zoom lens with [...]
Developers: an Android 2011 Retrospective
When we look back at this year, we’ll think of it as the year of the birth of the dual-core mobile super chip, the double CPU processor becoming the status quo for a smartphone or tablet running Android, this the single most important thing to those who use the devices as tiny computers while the [...]
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Canon VIXIA HF11 HD Camcorder
The Canon VIXIA HF11 HD Camcorder comes packed with a 12x optical zoom, 2.7″ LCD, and 3.3 megapixel, Full HD CMOS censor. Recording at 24Mbps, the Canon VIXIA HF11 camcorder hits the limit of AVCHD recording bandwidth, which makes for finer, less grainy video.
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Build your own CyanogenMod ROM, no experience necessary
If you've ever wanted to build a ROM yourself from scratch and happen to love CyanogenMod, there's a new tool that you might want to have a look at -- the CyanogenMod compiler. What it does is build CM for your phone, without you having to do anything more than enter a number or two. Once you set up your computer (the instructions even cover that part), you can download a set of scripts that do all the hard work for you. When it's all said and done, you'll have a nice little package you can flash via recovery, and have your own home-brewed CyanogenMod.
And that might not be a good thing. What you have will be no different than the latest nightly build, except that you had to spend time doing it yourself, and won't get any help from the CM team when things foul up. Building from scratch is fun, there's no doubt about it, but this isn't just a one-click rooter tool -- it's going to take a long (as in loooooooooong) time to give you something you could have just downloaded more quickly in the first place.
Anyways, if you used a one-click rooter, then flashed a recovery in one click through ROM Manager, you now have a one-click (almost) ROM builder. It does happen to be great work, and lithid did a hell of a job with it. I'm just afraid of what you guys (and gals) will break with this one. Now that I'm done with the grandfatherly advice being the old curmudgeon, hit the source link to have a look -- and stay off my lawn!
Source: XDA-developers. Thanks, blackroseMD1!
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CamcorderInfo.com 2011 Select Awards
The eighth annual Select Awards have been selected. Find out what our staff selected as the best camcorders of 2011.
Source: http://www.camcorderinfo.com/News/CamcorderInfo-2011-Select-Awards.htm
Windows Phone Marketplace hits 50k apps, here?s three anchors that matter
When it comes to applications for the mobile platform, it’s essentially the same situation for any device ecosystem as it is for a mall: anchor stores are necessary to keep the whole structure active – and the same is true of the Windows Phone Marketplace which just this week hit 50,000 apps. This isn’t the [...]
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Wednesday 28 December 2011
XBMC Eden finally makes it to beta, promises HTPC superpowers
XBMC Eden finally makes it to beta, promises HTPC superpowers originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 28 Dec 2011 03:12:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Q&A: Telmap and the future of location-based advertising
With print media slowly dying, so too is the effectiveness of print advertising space. Increasingly, advertisers are turning to the digital domain to tout their wares. Sitting at the forefront of this wave are Telmap, whose location-based advertising systems...
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NEC LED-Backlit Eco-Friendly Display
NEC has recently unveiled their new eco-friendly LED-backlit desktop display and we love it.
The new 22-inch MultiSync EA222WMe display is one of the most environmentally-friendly monitors around these days and at $339 you can afford to think green this holiday season.
The new 22-inch MultiSync EA222WMe display is one of the most environmentally-friendly monitors around these days and at $339 you can afford to think green this holiday season.
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Google "Let it snow"!
First Apple's Santa iPhone 4S ad, and now Google's latest search Easter egg; it seems everyone's getting into the festive spirit this week! Head on over to Google.com and type "Let it snow" into the search box. You'll then be...
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