RIM teases, shows BlackBerry 6’s media capabilities
Yesterday, RIM teased the BlackBerry-loving masses with seven new screen shots of BlackBerry 6 in several multimedia-like poses. The music player, picture viewer, camera, social capabilities, and new podcast application all got a little love on the official BlackBerry blog. Things are starting to shape up nicely, but like most of you, we want to see BB6 running on some hardware! Hit the read link to see all RIM is willing to show you. Read
Simple, sleek, and sophisticated, the Loop iPad Stand ($29) from Griffin is a modern iPad stand that will prop your iPad comfortably at a variety of angles in both portrait and landscape orientation. The stand is weighted with nonslip rubber feet to prevent slipping or tipping over, and is shaped to accommodate your iPad standing straight up or down at a lower angle suitable for typing. Plus, the open design ensures there’s plenty of room to plug in your iPad’s dock cable
Top AR Developer Howard Ogden on the big names interested in AR and those damn limited internet deals
We asked Howard Odgen about some of the other people getting interested in Augmented Reality, Foursquare for example who recently released “layers” of their own. Though he remained a little tight-lipped about that, he did agree that it would…
HP confirms that Slate is still kicking, ‘next steps’ being determined
We were quite surprised (to say the least!) to see the original Windows 7 HP Slate 500 appear yesterday on the company’s site , and HP officially confirmed this morning that the product is still very much in the works. The outfit’s not sharing much, but a spokesperson from its Personal Systems group did tell us that they’re “in customer evaluations now and will make a determination soon on the next steps.” It all seems very vague and mysterious at this point, but the evidence is surely mounting that we’ll be seeing HP join Microsoft’s “hardcore” tablet push.
Top AR Developer Howard Ogden on changes in Layar, and why it’s still two steps ahead
Here at Shiny Shiny we really like Augmented Reality – the technology that overlays reality with computer data and makes pictures, icons and tweets float over an image of the real world. We are soo into it. Layar is…
Rat lungs successfully grown in bioreactor: groundbreaking, yet also kind of gross
Bioartifical organs differ from, well, plain ol’ artificial organs because they consist of biomaterials and cells. And while bioartificial livers are becoming increasingly commonplace, it’s only recently that working lungs have been grown in a lab. Working at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston, researchers removed the left lungs from rats and stripped them of cells with a process that left the blood vessels, airways, and connective tissues intact. Using all that as a sort of scaffolding, lung cells were regrown on the scaffolding in a bioreactor.
Capcom iPhone and iPad Games Discounted For Comic-Con
Today Capcom has discounted their iPhone and iPad games while Comic-Con is on. So its a great time to pick-up games such as Resident Evil 4 for $2.99 on both the iPhone & iPad, Street Fighter 4 for $6.99, Dark Void Zero for $0.99 and Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney for just $2.99. Full list after the break. Prices will revert back to their full price on July 25th so don’t hang around if you want to grab a bargain. Street Fighter IV $9.99 => $6.99 Resident Evil DEGENERATION $4.99 => $2.99 Resident Evil 4 $4.99 => $2.99 Resident Evil 4 iPad Edition $6.99 => $2.99 Phoenix Wright $4.99 => $2.99 1942: Joint Strike $2.99 => $.99 Mega Man II $2.99=> $.99 Dark Void Zero $2.99=> $.99 Are You Smarter Than A 5TH Grader?
Fix Your iPhone 4′s Antenna Problem Without a Case
If your iPhone 4 suffers from the “death grip” antenna problem, you’ve certainly heard by now that Apple will be giving you a free case. If you prefer to use your devices without a case, you probably won’t be happy even with the relatively small Bumper case. The CoolDecal shop at Etsy is offering a simple vinyl decal that wraps around the metal and creates a buffer between your hand and the antenna. The decal is high quality, precision-cut, self-adhesive vinyl. It’s available in a variety of colors and patterns. If you decide you don’t like the decal, it removes easily and leaves behind no adhesive. The vinyl decal wraps are $9.99 each at … [ visit site to read more ] Filed in categories: News , iPhone, iPad, iPod related Tagged: iPhone 4 case Fix Your iPhone 4′s Antenna Problem Without a Case originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on July 21, 2010 at 12:00 pm.
Dragon Age: Origins for Mac Gets 1.03 Patch, Return to Ostagar DLC … and As Promised, I Eat My Words
Back when I reviewed the Mac version of the excellent RPG Dragon Age Origins, I was pretty harsh, saying: Of course, there is always the chance that what Transgaming told Matt was accurate and there is a new DLC integration system coming, and all of the patches are coming and Return to Ostagar is coming and so on. I have stated in various Mac gaming forums that I will be very happy to eat my words and publicly state my mistaken assumptions, but for now here is my conclusion: Dragon Age: Origins for the Mac is unsupported abandonware. If you want to be able to get the full Dragon Age experience, I recommend getting set up with Bootcamp so you can play the Windows version
Plextor PX-B120U USB-Powered External Blu-ray Drive Costs Only $100
Getting a Blu-ray player now-a-days isn’t the hardest thing in the world, but it can still be one of the more expensive things you do. Sure, there are alternatives, but some times you just want to be able to get a Blu-ray player, and nothing else. Well, if you’re in the market to get your laptop to play Blu-ray movies, then Plextor probably just made your day. They’ve introduced their brand new PX-B120U, and it’s a completely USB-powered Blu-ray player. Although the PX-B120U is only powered by its USB cable, that doesn’t mean you won’t get the full effect.
We’re excited to bring to you our special summer kids video miniseries, Sylvia’s Super Awesome Mini Maker Show! Subscribe to the MAKE Podcast in iTunes , download the m4v video directly, or watch it on YouTube , Blip.tv , and Vimeo . Episode 1: Rockets By James (TechNinja) and Sylvia Did you know you could be a rocket scientist in just one day? Well, a hobby rocket scientist anyways! The field of hobby rocketry is huge, ranging from $5 mini starters to multi-thousand dollar custom-made giants that can fly thousands and thousands of feet.
Its being reported that a number of new Droid X users that their phone screen start flickering and seeing vertical banding without warning and in some cases the Droid X screen has died all together rendering the phone useless. However, Motorola has resolved the problem and Verizon is replacing affected units with new glitch-free models if you have been affected.
By Gear Patrol reader Mathew Claudel Almost everyone has owned a pair of aviators (thank you 2001), and when they realized they were unoriginal, they then bought Ray-Ban Wayfarers (circa 2006). Now you can’t turn around without seeing some variation on the theme – colored rims, lenses, brands, etc. This summer we’ve found a remedy: the Ray-Ban Clubmaster ($145) . The iconic design was introduced in 1986, but recalls the era of Jack Kerouac, James Dean and their careless ’50s style. Ray-Ban re-released the Clubmaster in December of 2008 to somewhat of a cult following as compared to its Wayfarer cousin.
RIM are clearly trying to keep your focus on their upcoming BlackBerry OS 6. We’ve seen two different videos already, as well as a bunch of phone leaks and screen shots . And now, just for you guys, they’ve posted a whole heap more to their Inside BlackBerry blog. You can see their updated camera app — which now includes facial recognition — their updated photo viewer, and other multimedia features like video podcasts and the new music player (you’ll have to go to their blog to see that screenshot, though). I’ve never been a huge fan of BlackBerrys (BlackBerries?), but I gotta say, OS 6 looks pretty slick.
Crop, straighten, zoom, rotate, flip or just do anything with your photographs with the feature loaded picture editing apps for android based mobile phones. Editing pictures has always been fun but android based picture editing apps have taken the fun to the next level with their never seen before features. You can tweak with the brightness, contrast, remove red eye, pixelize and even add captions, funky hairs, mustaches, beard.
The Crazy Story of Digital Highs & why MP3 files really aren’t drugs
A Daily Mail article claiming that MP3 files are drugs has caused a heap of derision from online commentators. Their article from this morning”I-Dosing: How teenagers are getting ‘digitally high’ from music they download from internet” claims that teenagers…
We heard a couple of days ago that the Nexus One, the first “superphone,” was going to meet its end within the official Google Phone Store; and while we assumed that it wouldn’t last long, we’re still surprised to see that it happened this fast. Just two days later, and Google’s letting everyone know that the last Nexus One has already been sent out, leaving the digital store shelves blank and uninviting. But that doesn’t mean you’re completely without options. You just need to be near the wireless carrier KT in South Korea, or Vodafone in Europe to get your hands on one.
New 3D Gesture Control System Makes Minority Report Look Dated (video)
3D Gesture control represented in movies such as Minority Report starring Tom Cruise is always great to see and normally so far fetched that real-life technology takes years to match the movie. Well a new 3D gesture control system designed ad developed by Fraunhofer is looking to make the Minor Report system resemble an old Windows 3.1 computer. Check out the video of the system in action, after the jump
Fujifilm shoots out five new cameras: F300EXR, Z800EXR, Z80, JX280 and S2800HD
What you just heard was the sound of five new FinePix cameras popping out of Fujifilm’s doors. Yippie! If all goes well, we’ll be seeing these SDHC -loving / xD -hating babies from late August. Let’s start working through the list: the 12 megapixel, 720p-video (24fps) F300EXR boasts auto-focus speeds that are “as good as” DSLRs , all thanks to the camera’s hybrid auto-focus system — a combination of Contrast AF (as used on most compacts) and Phase Detection AF (as found on most DSLRs).
35 Movies In Two Minutes: How Many Do You Recognize?
Click To Enlarge I’m not ashamed to admit that I missed several of the minimalist film references put together in this video by German design students Felix Meyer and Pascal Monaco. If you’re bored at work right now, you could waste several hours trying to figure them all out. (via /Film )
Glympse – Controlled Location Sharing with Friends
Glympse is one of my favorite iPhone Apps, and if you haven’t tried it, you should check it out. Really is one of the best location based services ideas that I have seen come out. It allows you to send your location for a set time duration to a set of friends so they know your whereabouts.