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Saturday 30 June 2012
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Review
Google’s newest version of its mobile operating system Android 4.1 Jelly Bean is what essentially equates to a fine tuning of the version that came immediately before it. Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich pushed the Google mobile OS world together, with Android 3.0 Honeycomb and Android 2.3 Gingerbread, made for tablets and smartphones respectively, making
Google I/O debrief from Android HQ
Google I/O 2012 is winding down and what a developer conference it was. If you missed any of Android Central's coverage, you'll want to grab yourself a cool bevvie, kick back and catch up on a ton of reading. Or, if you have only 3m47s to spare, you can watch the video above for Phil and Alex's quick recap on the big news of the week.
We figured there could be no better setting for an I/O debrief than from the home of Android, so this one is coming at you straight from Android HQ, also known as Building 44 at Google's Mountain View Campus. And if you're wondering where Jerry is, well, he skipped the road trip to hang back in SF and take in more I/O sessions. That guy is hardcore.
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University of Tokyo builds a soap bubble 3D screen, guarantees your display stays squeaky clean (video)
There are waterfall screens, but what if you'd like your display to be a little more... pristine? Researchers at the University of Tokyo have developed a display that hits soap bubbles with ultrasonic sound to change the surface. At a minimum, it can change how light glances off the soap film to produce the image. It gets truly creative when taking advantage of the soap's properties: a single screen is enough to alter the texture of a 2D image, and multiple screens in tandem can create what amounts to a slightly sticky hologram. As the soap is made out of sturdy colloids rather than the easily-burst mixture we all knew as kids, users won't have to worry about an overly touch-happy colleague popping a business presentation. There's a video preview of the technology after the jump; we're promised a closer look at the technology during the SIGGRAPH expo in August, but we don't yet know how many years it will take to find sudsy screens in the wild.
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University of Tokyo builds a soap bubble 3D screen, guarantees your display stays squeaky clean (video)
There are waterfall screens, but what if you'd like your display to be a little more... pristine? Researchers at the University of Tokyo have developed a display that hits soap bubbles with ultrasonic sound to change the surface. At a minimum, it can change how light glances off the soap film to produce the image. It gets truly creative when taking advantage of the soap's properties: a single screen is enough to alter the texture of a 2D image, and multiple screens in tandem can create what amounts to a slightly sticky hologram. As the soap is made out of sturdy colloids rather than the easily-burst mixture we all knew as kids, users won't have to worry about an overly touch-happy colleague popping a business presentation. There's a video preview of the technology after the jump; we're promised a closer look at the technology during the SIGGRAPH expo in August, but we don't yet know how many years it will take to find sudsy screens in the wild.
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Sony HDR-HC9 HDV Camcorder
Sony enters 2008 with one new HDV model, the Sony HDR-HC9. Not too much has changed, but the additional features there are should please most enthusiasts as most of them are handed down from Sony’s professional models. These include spot meter, spot focus, peaking, center marker, color bar, and infinity focus.
Other specifications will stay much [...]
Other specifications will stay much [...]
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Stream TV plans glasses-free 3D TV for Olympics
Stream TV is a company specializing in an area of consumer tech that others are either passing off as only in the research phase right now, or as something that’s so expensive, it isn’t worth going after mainstream crowds yet. We’re talking about glasses-free (also known as “autostereoscopic”) 3D television sets. While Stream TV can’t
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McLaren MP4-12C Spider teases 616HP of droptop
McLaren has previewed its next ultra-expensive sportscar, the 12C Spider, a convertible version of its high-performance MP4-12C. The new droptop will be officially detailed on July 3, but McLaren couldn’t resist slipping out a teaser shot and some early performance figures: how does a 616 horsepower twin-turbo V8 engine strike you? That V8 will, like
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Sony Alpha A77 Digital Camera Review
The Sony A77 is a big, heavy interchangeable lens camera that has a sophisticated set of video controls and a variety of recording options.
Source: http://www.camcorderinfo.com/content/Sony-Alpha-A77-Digital-Camera-Review.htm
Blackberry Torch 9850 being offered through Verizon Wireless
The Blackberry Torch 9850 is being released in the United States through Verizon Wireless. The handset will be made available with a new two-year customer agreement. The smartphone features a 5MP camera with flash, which can record 720p HD videos. Running on a 1.2GHz processor for high performance and smooth graphics, the device is global [...]
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Panasonic SDR-H40 and SDR-H60 Camcorders
Panasonic has announced two standard definition, hybrid HDD/Memory card camcorders for the year, the SDR-H40 and SDR-H60. The two camcorders feature 40GB and 60GB hard drives respectively. The Panasonic SDR-H40 features a 42x optical zoom while the SDR-H60 features a massive 50x optical zoom. Thankfully, both camcorders also feature Panasonic’s Advanced Mega OIS (optical image [...]
Friday 29 June 2012
Sony DCR-DVD610, DCR-DVD710, DCR-DVD810, and DCR-DVD910 Camcorders
Sony has entered the year with four new standard-definition DVD camcorder models, the DCR-DVD610, DCR-DVD710, DCR-DVD810, and DCR-DVD910. All four models feature the ability to record footage to Memory Stick PRO Duo cards, a feature that could alleviate much of the stress associated with running out of space on a 1.4-2.6GB 8cm DVD. Smart move, [...]
So long, RIM, and thanks for all the phones
Oh RIM. Where did it all go wrong? The company has been flailing for some time now, but its dismal financials on the latest earnings call paired with the announcement that BlackBerry 10 won?t make an appearance until the first quarter of next year has almost certainly sealed RIM?s fate. It?s not quite the end
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Gigabyte launches Aivia Xenon dual-mode touchpad mouse
When our eyes first landed upon the device from Gigabyte you see above, it took them a few seconds to work out exactly what they were looking at. There's a reason for that, though, as the Aivia Xenon -- as it is known -- lives a double life. By day, it's an ordinary PC mouse, with support for multi-touch gestures. By night (well, and day too, if you choose) it's a portable touchpad. The hybrid device offers 1000DPI resolution, can be used up to 10 meters away (for presentations etc.) and comes with software that lets you create custom gestures. If you have two birds, but only space for one stone, head down to the source link for more info.
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Twitter for Windows Phone adds push notifications
Windows Phone has had an official Twitter client since launch, but several features have been missing from the app. Chief among them was push notifications, which has been curiously absent from the client even though Microsoft implemented push�across�the platform via Toast quite some time ago. WPCentral has noticed that the Twitter client has finally received
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Heated Toastie Knife will cut through butter like...er...butter
From a cooling mice with a built-in fan, to a butter knife with a built-in heater. Friday just can't get any better, can it? Thought up by the bakers over at Warburtons, it's designed to make applying the perfect...
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Concord Keystone ECO Booster battery pack released for Micro USB smartphones
The Concord Keystone ECO Booster battery pack was recently unveiled for Micro USB smartphones. It increases the usage time of the handset and comes integrated with a retractable Micro USB charging cable. Running on a 1400mAh Lithium-polymer battery, this portable battery pack charges as well as extends the battery power for smartphones. It is the [...]
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Adobe: No Jelly Bean Flash, Flash Player pulled altogether August 15
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean devices will not get official Flash support, Adobe has confirmed, with the company pulling Flash from the Google Play store altogether after August 15. The decision, which follows Adobe’s move to adopt HTML5 for mobile platforms rather than Flash last year, also means that updates to Flash Mobile on Android devices
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Canon Vixia HF R32 First Impressions Review
With an expected price tag of around $550, the HF R32 is the most expensive of Canon's entry-level Vixia camcorders. The model includes a variety of improvements over its predecessor, the HF R21, including increased optical zoom capability, a more compact design, and built-in WiFi.
Source: http://www.camcorderinfo.com/content/Canon-Vixia-HF-R32-First-Impressions-Review.htm
New Google Play Store for Google TV coming later this year
At today's Google TV morning presentation at Google I/O, it's been announced that Google TV will be getting a re-vamped version of the Play Store later this year. Because of the unique hardware used with Google TV, it's traditionally lagged behind on older versions of the app. Coming "later this year," the update for GTV will see subscription billing support added, in addition to enabling movie, music and TV show purchases.
The updates should bring Google TV in line with Android tablets and smartphones such as the Nexus 7, which Google is positioning as a leading content delivery device for Google Play services.
We'll bring you more on Google TV from I/O as the day unfolds.
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Google Compute Engine brings Linux virtual machines 'at Google scale'
As anticipated, Google has just launched its cloud service for businesses at Google I/O 2012, called Google Compute Engine. Starting today Urs Holzle announced "anyone with large-scale computing needs" can access the infrastructure and efficiency of Google's datacenters. The company is promising both performance and stability -- Amazon EC2 they're coming for you -- claiming "this is how infrastructure as a service is supposed to work". It's also promising "50 percent more computes per dollar" than competitors. Beta testers will be on hand at later meetings to give impressions of the service, if you want to know how running your apps on 700,000 (and counting) cores feels. During the presentation we got a demo of a genome app and we're sure if we understood what was going on, it would have been impressive. Hit the source links below for more details on "computing without limits" or to sign up for a test yourself.
Check the live blog for more details as they're revealed.
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New Google Play Store for Google TV coming later this year
At today's Google TV morning presentation at Google I/O, it's been announced that Google TV will be getting a re-vamped version of the Play Store later this year. Because of the unique hardware used with Google TV, it's traditionally lagged behind on older versions of the app. Coming "later this year," the update for GTV will see subscription billing support added, in addition to enabling movie, music and TV show purchases.
The updates should bring Google TV in line with Android tablets and smartphones such as the Nexus 7, which Google is positioning as a leading content delivery device for Google Play services.
We'll bring you more on Google TV from I/O as the day unfolds.
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Thursday 28 June 2012
Pentagon starts Phoenix trial to harvest defunct satellites, MacGyver new ones from orbit
The Phoenix Frankenprogram to harvest the corpses of expired satellites and cobble together new ones seemed like one of DARPA's more daft ideas, but this one has actually kicked off its first phase of development. The plan is to first launch a service craft -- replete with robotic arms and enough processing horsepower to work independently if needed -- followed by the tiny base-unit skeleton satlets. The service mothership would dip into an orbital area called the "graveyard", grabbing pre-chosen cadavers and picking off usable parts, especially valuable antenna arrays, with its robo-limbs. Those parts would be jury-rigged to the bare-bones units, creating usable Pentagon satellites and saving the $10,000 per pound launch cost. So far, a $2.5 million contract to develop the needed technology has been put in place, and bids for the no-frills satlets went out last week. Plenty of dirty work is still needed, so check the video after the break to see if the overly-elaborate plan can un-moot $300 billion of orbiting cold metal.
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Sony DCR-HC52 and DCR-HC62 MiniDV Camcorders
Sony is slowing their line of MiniDV camcorders this year with only two new models. The Sony DCR-HC52 features a 680k, 1/6″ CCD sensor, 40x optical zoom, and 2.5″ LCD screen. The HC52 will cost $250 and be available in February. The step-up model, the Sony DCR-HC62, drops the optical zoom to 25x but upgrades [...]
'Fifty Shades of Grey' becomes best selling Kindle book of all time
Forget Shakespeare. Forget Harry Potter. When it comes to our digital eBook reading habits, we like to tuck in to a bit of blue. Amazon.co.uk today announced that E L James, a former Kindle Direct Publishing author, has become the...
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Google I/O 2012 Day 2 Keynote Liveblog!
Here we go again! We're back for the Day 2 keynote address at the Google I/O developer conference. What's in store this time around? Only one way to find out. Ease on past the break for Google's video feed and our liveblog.
Things get going at the following times:
- 10 a.m. Pacific time
- 1 p.m. Eastern time
- 6 p.m. in London
- And other times on either side.
Hit the break as the clock strikes 10 as we get it done once more!
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Google announces offline editing for Docs, available later today
We're live at day two of I/O and the theme of this keynote is all about "Going Google." With this focus on Mountain View's various cloud-based apps, Clay Bavar, Director of Product Management for Google Apps, announced that Docs will now work offline for editing. In the onstage demo, Bavar was able to log into several devices, including a Nexus phone and tablet, to interact and collaborate in real-time on a document. Thanks to the smooth syncing at work, edits made from each device showed up as they were being entered, keystroke-by-keystroke. Now, those edits can also be created without a working internet connection and synced up later. You won't have to wait long, either, to take this offline mode for a test spin, as the feature will be enabled later in the day, with that functionality "coming soon" for presentations and spreadsheets. Check out the official PR after the break.
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