CSS3 Playground lets you experiment with new CSS features and generates code

Filed under: Design Tips, web 2.0
I have recently been experimenting with CSS3 box properties for my own personal site. I was thrilled with how easy it was to create a box with rounded corners, some shading and a border - it was really trivial.
That was even before I found CSS3 Playground. Had I found this neat little tool before, I would not have had to hand-code a single line of text.
Like so many other showcases and playgrounds, it's basically a canvas with a bunch of sliders. The sliders let you visually control a CSS div. You can set a ton of CSS3 properties, and watch how they affect the div in real time. Skew it, rotate, zoom in, play with borders and shadow, rounded corners - it's all there, and it's very accessible and fun to play with.
The bottom pane of the window has all of the style declarations you've visually set, both in JavaScript syntax and as CSS. You can just play with the sliders to get it to look just right and then copy/paste it into your own site. Neat!
[Thanks, Yaara!]CSS3 Playground lets you experiment with new CSS features and generates code originally appeared on Download Squad on Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

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Olympus 600mm Zoom-Lens is World?s Tiniest

Olympus has revealed two new lenses today, both for the Micro Four Thirds format. One is a 40-150mm ?4.0-5.6 which will sell for just ?330 when it is launched in October. This has a silent AF-motor for movie-shooting but is otherwise rather pedestrian thanks to those mediocre maximum apertures.
The other lens is way more interesting. [...]

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Don't Write off the IPod Classic Yet

When word got out that Apple had sent out invitations to a September 1 media event, I expected the usual speculation about new iPods, new versions of iTunes...










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Acer Aspire One 721: Ultraportable or Netbook?

The Aspire One 721 offers the look and feel of an ultraportable, but performs more like a netbook.










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Go Black With Olympus' All-Black E-P2 Camera Kit and Lenses [Cameras]

As expected, Olympus unwrapped the new all-black E-P2 micro four thirds camera today, along with 40-150mm and 75-300mm lenses. More »

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IPad Challenger Adam's Release Getting Closer

Notion Ink's Adam tablet is coming out of its experimental phase and could be closer to release.










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Dell Studio 17 (Model 1747): A Solid Design That Comes in a Wide Variety of Configurations

With the average laptop , one sticky issue is the relatively small size of the display and keyboard--a necessary trade-off to keep users from suffering muscle strain while toting the notebook around. However, if you're looking for a system that you can keep in one location the majority of the time...





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Win one of 10 free copies of BuzzVoice for Android

  Sometimes life has us on the go and we're not able to focus on the written word (even if only to get our Android news!), and that's where BuzzVoice steps in.  The popular iOS app is now available for Android, and BuzzVoice has been gracious enough to give us ten copies to give away!To enter, hit the forum post here and follow the easy instructions.  Each copy is valued at $4.99 USD, and for those who just can't wait we have download links after the break, as well as a very informative video in case you're not familiar with BuzzVoice.  Thanks BuzzVoice, and John!

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LG to unveil LEX8 3DTV at IFA featuring 'Nano LED' backlighting

Now that LED backlighting has trickled down to nearly every HDTV lineup, it appears the big manufacturers will have to find new ways to differentiate their products, like LG's upcoming LEX8 television. Set to debut at IFA in Berlin before going on sale in Germany and Korea next month (no word on the US), LG claims that thanks to a 'thin film of miniscule dots positioned in front of a full array of LEDs' its Nano Lighting technology -- perhaps of the Nanosys variety it licensed earlier this year -- makes for a clearer, smoother picture, with the slimmest and narrowest outline of any LED TV, ever, at just .88cm thick with a 1.25cm bezel. Of course LG's NetCast widgets and Magic Motion remote are along for the ride as well, while we'll have to wait until the show opens later this week to get our eyes on this beauty, check after the break for a few more pictures.Continue reading LG to unveil LEX8 3DTV at IFA featuring 'Nano LED' backlightingLG to unveil LEX8 3DTV at IFA featuring 'Nano LED' backlighting originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 29 Aug 2010 20:07:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments

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Reforms urged in federal funding for phone lines

Americans are turning away from home phone lines and toward mobile, but a federal program continues to pour $8 billion a year into phone service for rural homes and businesses. Last year in Chelan, Wash., for instance, the fund paid an average of $17,763 each for 17 residents to get phone lines.







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Va. teacher Kevin Ricks charged in federal court with child-porn possession

Former Manassas teacher Kevin Ricks was charged in federal court Wednesday on child pornography counts in what officials said was an effort to ensure he stays in jail after a plea hearing Thursday on state charges.







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Store Your Physical Media On The Cloud (Shelf) [Shelves]

Don't let your digital media have all the fun playing on clouds, let's store our physical books, CDs, DVDs, Blu-rays, and magazines on a cloud too. I did hear this cloudshelf has nearly a 100% uptime. [DesignTorget via NOTCOT] More »

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Japan Reveals Its Execution Room For The First Time [Execution]

This stark, almost peaceful looking room is actually Japan's execution room. The ring on top holds the noose, the red square outlines the trapdoor and this is the first time Japan has ever shown these rooms off. More »

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Two more tablet-friendly features on their way to Google Chrome

Filed under: Google, Browsers
Google had originally pegged December 2010 for the first release of Chrome OS, but it's been looking like a fall release is now a safe bet. It's certainly netbook-ready at this point, though some missing features (like an on-screen keyboard) may mean that tablet devices arrive slightly later.

Developers keep plugging ahead, however, and continue to work on tablet-friendly features. Two code revisions have landed in the past couple days which will definitely make Chrome more at home on tablets. The first is device orientation support (think auto-rotating content on your Chrome OS tablet and accelerometer-enabled games) and the other is speech input (hello, voice commands!).

Both features have been part of the Chromium code for a while now, but they're now enabled by default and it's typically a very short amount of time between a new Chromium feature being defaulted and its arrival in the official Google Chrome builds. It's also worth noting that voice input support is only on by default for Chromium's Windows users -- Mac and Linux users would need to add the ?--enable-speech-input switch to their shortcut for the time being.

Developer Jeremy Selier has posted a simple-yet-cool demo video of device orientation using his Macbook Pro -- check it out after the break!

Device orientation demo from Jeremy Selier on Vimeo.Two more tablet-friendly features on their way to Google Chrome originally appeared on Download Squad on Sat, 28 Aug 2010 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments

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The Jet-Ski of Tomorrow [Concept]

Lift off! This concept personal watercraft zooms above the water's surface with the help of twin hydrofoils that act as wings. Without the drag from all those waves, its top speeds can trump those of a regular jet-ski. More »

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Mysterious Verizon-bound HTC handset appears mysteriously on the internet

Hey -- what's this? Well, from the looks of it, it's a new, as-yet-unnamed HTC device. There is perilously little info available about the mystery mobile, but it appears to boast an 8 megapixel camera with a flash plus a front-facing camera, a 4.3-inch screen, a headphone jack and a kickstand. It also appears that it's going to boast HTC's own Sense UI. This falls in line with what we've heard about Verizon's Android-heavy fall launch this year, so we would not be surprised to see this device make an appearance. Furthermore, we could go out on a limb and guess that it's possible this is the Merge mentioned in that lineup, which supposedly boasts a 1GHz processor. That's all there is to the story right now but we're going to stay up late tonight to be on the lookout for further information on this one. One more photo below and hit up the source for the rest.Continue reading Mysterious Verizon-bound HTC handset appears mysteriously on the internetMysterious Verizon-bound HTC handset appears mysteriously on the internet originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink   |  Boy Genius Report  | Email this | Comments

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HELP FILE: Verizon's missing system-status page; finding Dish's digital-TV DVR

Q: Verizon DSL has been up and down for two weeks in the Springfield area. Is it just me, or is there some bigger issue going on here?





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New Details Emerge On Microsoft's XBox 360 "Fusion" Processor

One of the ways that Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo gradually reduce the price of consoles is by adopting increasingly advanced manufacturing technologies that reduce the size and power consumption of the console's components. Microsoft has combined both the CPU and GPU inside the XBox 360 S into a single chip configuration; details on the new design are starting to leak. The XBox 360 is an infamous example of the problems manufacturers can encounter when pushing the performance envelope—the initial XBox

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Ricoh outs rather rugged, water-resistant G700 point and shoot

Ricoh's released a new point and shoot, the G700. This little camera's water and dust resistant, it will supposedly withstand a drop of up to 2 meters, and its resistant to chemicals such as ethanol and hypochlorous acid, so shooting pics of the chemically-driven, zombie-infested apocalypse shouldn't be much of a challenge. Other than that, you've got a 12.1 megapixel sensor, a 5x optical wide-angle zoom lens, a 3-inch color LCD, and password protection. You know, so the zombies can check out your shots! This baby will be released on September 10th in Japan, but as of yet, there's no word on pricing or a US release. Ricoh outs rather rugged, water-resistant G700 point and shoot originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 27 Aug 2010 21:23:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink Let's Go Digital  |  Ricoh  | Email this | Comments

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Reforms urged in federal funding for phone lines

Americans are turning away from home phone lines and toward mobile, but a federal program continues to pour $8 billion a year into phone service for rural homes and businesses. Last year in Chelan, Wash., for instance, the fund paid an average of $17,763 each for 17 residents to get phone lines.







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Daily Crunch: Gator Vs. Stapler Edition

You Will Be Punched With An Alligator Halo 2600: Halo Redone For the Atari 2600 Thanko Sells USB Stapler Japan Seems Ready To Invest $2.3 Billion To Send Robots To The Moon Giveaway: Win a Cadence 4-bit Binary Watch

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Why e-Readers Are a Worthy Business Investment

A Silicon Valley product development consulting firm called the Nielsen Norman Group (not to be confused with the Nielsen ratings company) published a study last week comparing reading performance with a book to reading with an e-reader. The results--which are suspect because there were only 24...





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Bing Bolsters Casual Gaming, Bungles Video Game Tips

If Microsoft Bing looks a trifle different this morning, it's because the search engine's design team says it wants to make finding safe, dependable casual games and sleuthing for mainstream video game cheats and tips easier. I took the refinements for a test-drive, and after poking around the new...





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Talon Hard Shell Case for iPhone 4 (artistic version) ? review

The Talon Hard Shell Case for iPhone 4, this version with beautiful artistic print finish, is an extremely affordable way to both protect and personalize your iPhone 4. Ally already looked at the solid color versions, and these are the same except for the artistic prints:


Contempo Tree, with colorful leaves on a white background
Midnight [...]Talon Hard Shell Case for iPhone 4 (artistic version) – review is a story by TiPb. This feed is sponsored by The iPhone Blog Store. TiPb - The #1 iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch Blog

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Vampire Hunters: Devices Reduce Energy Waste

Specially designed surge protectors and gadget chargers promise to help cut your power consumption.










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HP ProBook 4520s: A Sturdy, Multitalented Machine for Small Businesses With Style

Weighing in at just under 6 pounds sans power brick, the new HP ProBook 4520s feels solid and sturdy enough to bear the brunt of your daily commute. Improving on the plastic chassis from last year's 4510s series, HP doesn't aim this business laptop at the netbook crowd; with a 15.6-inch...





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ExoPC sets a shipping schedule, now let's see if it keeps it

Been having lurid dreams of 1080p-playin' Windows 7 tablets with a touch-delighting UI layer on top? Probably not, but if that sounds like your kind of thing, you'll want to know that ExoPC is about to collect its first pre-orders starting on September 3. The slate's makers are being nice to their forum members by allowing the first 1,200 on board to have first bite at this cherry, which will be shipped out to them on September 30. Ten days before that, on September 20, is when the initial 120 production units will roll off the assembly line, though they've already been assigned to potential distribution partners. The really interesting date here will be October 15, as that's when the Ciara Vibe -- the first rebadged partner slate -- is expected to hit retail availability in Canada. Let's just hope this schedule isn't written with a Sharpie Liquid Pencil, eh?ExoPC sets a shipping schedule, now let's see if it keeps it originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 27 Aug 2010 05:52:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink   |  ExoPC  | Email this | Comments

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MSI GT660: Great Gaming, Solid Design

MSI's GT660 delivers great all-around performance in addition to top-notch gaming.










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Microsoft's Adaptive Keyboard Puts a Screen Behind Your Keyboard

Microsoft's keyboard concept attempts to combine the flexibility of a touchscreen with a hardware keyboard.










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GSKill Phoenix Pro: Little Drive, Lotta Performance

SSDs account for just a fraction of the storage market in terms of units shipped, but high consumer interest and significant profit margins have brought manufacturers in droves. GSkill isn't exactly a newcomer to the field, but the sheer number of companies in the dogpile make it more difficult for any single manufacturer to win a definitive lead against the others, at least in terms of technology alone. Today we're reviewing GSkill's 60GB Phoenix Pro. This relatively diminutive drive is meant to offer enthusiasts

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Build a Cheap DIY Tabletop Studio to Capture Great Small Object Photos [Photography]

Photographing small objects—things to sell on eBay, DIY projects you want to show off—with even lighting and good contrast can be quite tricky. Use this guide to turn household objects into a tabletop studio for well-lit small object photos. More »

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CrunchGear Week in Review: Interrupting Animals Edition

Here are some stories from the past week on CrunchGear: Test Drive: Nissan Leaf CERAMICA: Japanese Designer Mini Speakers You Will Be Punched With An Alligator Halo 2600: Halo Redone For the Atari 2600 In Which The Parlour Cannon?s Adventures Continue Contest: Win a Ghostbusters Proton Pack*

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HP Z200 Workstation SFF: Best-in-Class Business Performance in a Compact Shell

HP's Z200 Workstation SFF desktop is a compact system designed for business users. Packing impressive performance in its modest dimensions, the machine costs just over $2000 (as configured, as of June 1, 2010). That price puts the Z200 on a par with other business-class machines we've reviewed, but...





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Please Return Your Seats to an Upright Position and Put Your Tongues Back In Your Own Mouths [Block Quote]

Picture the scene: 275 passengers aboard a Hong Kong-bound British Airways flight from London Heathrow are played an automatic plane crash message when flying over the North Sea. Only trouble (or, blessing) is, it was an error. Whoops? [Reuters] More »

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Help File: Forget about the mythical 'Verizon iPhone' already

Q: Is there any chance Verizon Wireless will have the iPhone anytime soon?





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Nanotechnology enables ultra high-def LCDs, cheaper stacked-electrode OLED screens

Pixel density enthusiasts, pay close attention, because science is ready to blow your minds -- the University of Michigan has developed an LCD technology that can display their logo in a space just nine microns high. By creating a filter made of microscopic metal gratings with differently sized holes just a few hundred nanometers wide, researchers discovered they could precisely capture wavelengths associated to red, green and blue light, producing pixels roughly eight times smaller than those in the iPhone 4's famous screen, and entire images that could practically fit inside a single dot of Kopin's microdisplay.

Meanwhile, OLEDs (which don't require filters to produce their color) saw a nanotech breakthrough of their own last week, as a group at the University of Florida have discovered that carbon nanotubes can revitalize a once-inefficient but promising vertical stacking technique. Layering thin sheets of aluminum, carbon nanotubes, organic material and finally gold on top of a glass substrate, scientists have created OLEDs that promise to be cheaper, faster and require one-tenth of the power of those using polycrystalline silicon, and could theoretically be printed as a flexible display as well. Here's hoping we'll see the fruits of these fellows' labors soon -- we can't wait to pen a follow-up to this epic fight.Nanotechnology enables ultra high-def LCDs, cheaper stacked-electrode OLED screens originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink TG Daily, OLED-Info.com  |  Technology Review, University of Michigan  | Email this | Comments

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Apple's iPad security breach reveals vulnerability of mobile devices

Mobile devices are slick, powerful and convenient, but the news this week that AT&T suffered a data breach on thousands of iPads highlighted another quality: They're vulnerable.







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Norton, Kaspersky share top spot in Q2 testing of antivirus apps on Windows 7

Filed under: Security, Windows
I've mentioned before that Norton 2010 is a big improvement over Symantec's releases of the last few years -- and the results from AV-Test's Q2 testing certainly seem to bear that out.

Norton Internet Security posted a total score of 16/18, a mark equaled only by Kaspersky. Norton bested Kaspersky in 0-day detection, catching all 59 samples while Kaspersky missed ten. Both apps posted similar usability scores and showed impressively low marks for system slowdown -- their 134 seconds beat even Microsoft Security Essentials at 163 seconds.

NIS 2010 only threw two false positive warnings to Kaspersky's three in the three months of testing. Not bad when you consider that's out of more than 600,000 test cases!
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Researchers: A Rubik's Cube Can Be Solved in no More Than 20 Moves

No matter how difficult the puzzle may seem, researchers have found that any Rubik Cube can be solved in 20 moves or less.










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Adobe updates Photoshop.com, releases Express Editor, Organizer and Android app

Filed under: Photo, Utilities, web 2.0
When Adobe released an updated Photoshop app for iOS devices, I was more than a little green with envy. I own an Android phone, y'see -- and I wanted in on the action! I needn't have worried though, because as of today, Adobe has released an updated and shiny Photoshop Express for Android app. I'll review it later today.

Also released on Photoshop.com today are the redesigned Express Editor, Organizer and Uploader. As you can see from the screenshot above, the Editor is both beautiful and full of functionality. The Organizer is very neat, allowing you to sort all of your uploaded photos into albums -- plus you can also connect it to Facebook, Flickr, Photobucket and Picasa! The Uploader is a desktop AIR app that basically replicates the Organizer's uploading capabilities, but it lets you drag-and-drop images into its window. Apparently it also lets you upload PSD files, though I haven't tried that yet.

I've only touched on the features provided by these new tools, and obviously I need to investigate further. If you have a go with them, report your findings in the comments!
Share TweetAdobe updates Photoshop.com, releases Express Editor, Organizer and Android app originally appeared on Download Squad on Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments

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The Engadget Podcast, live at 6:30PM EST!

Nilay's out of town, but you can still have 2/3rds the fun for the same low price of nothing when today's podcast starts rolling somewhere in the vicinity of 6:30PM EST. The chat and show can be found after the break.

P.S. And don't forget that Ustream has Android and iPhone clients as well, if you out and about and you can't join in on the Flash-based fun below.

Update: It's over, thanks for tuning in! If you missed the live stream watch out for the download sometime tomorrow.
The Engadget Podcast, live at 6:30PM EST! originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:03:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments

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Virgin Mobile's $40/Month Unlimited Mobile Broadband Goes Live

We had no reason to think that Virgin Mobile USA was kidding around with their new Broadband2Go teaser on the company's Facebook page, but now it's official. And it may very well up-end the mobile broadband industry. With post-paid carriers looking more and more these days like money hungry pipes, the pre-paid options are looking more and more suitable. And if you're in need of a new mobile Internet source, Virgin Mobile has the best deal going. The new Broadband2Go plan has added a $40/month option that doesn't

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12 Top Spy Gadgets

From power strips that spy on you, to ballpoint pens that double as document scanners, here are 12 snoopy gadgets that capture voice, video, or data, and can track you down surreptitiously.










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The HP Pavilion dv6-3013 Delivers an Affordable and Robust Media Experience

HP?s triple-core Phenom version of its dv6 laptop delivers surprisingly good audio and video at a low cost, but a few compromises are visible.










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GSKill Phoenix Pro: Little Drive, Lotta Performance

SSDs account for just a fraction of the storage market in terms of units shipped, but high consumer interest and significant profit margins have brought manufacturers in droves. GSkill isn't exactly a newcomer to the field, but the sheer number of companies in the dogpile make it more difficult for any single manufacturer to win a definitive lead against the others, at least in terms of technology alone. Today we're reviewing GSkill's 60GB Phoenix Pro. This relatively diminutive drive is meant to offer enthusiasts

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10 Things You Need to Know Before Buying an HDTV

High-definition TVs have come a long way in the past two years. In 2008, a 1080p HDTV set was still a high-end item; today, it's pretty much the norm (as it should be for optimal Blu-ray Disc playback ). LED-backlit sets were just starting to appear then, and their price tags were astronomical--Sony...





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Google updates Finance web app, adds Google Voice calls to Gmail

Google has a nifty update ready for users of their Finance web app, and while it won’t work on iOS (of course), we’re sure many in the US will appreciate the new Google Voice integration with Gmail as well. Here’s the low down on Google Finance Mobile:


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I-O Data's HDPN-U500/V portable hard drive pulls video from your camcorder, plays it on your TV

Looking for a quick and easy way to bridge the gap between your camcorder and your TV? Then you might want to consider I-O Data's new 500GB HDPN-U500/V portable hard drive, which packs a USB port to pull video directly off a compatible Sanyo Xacti, JVC Everio, or Sony Handycam camcorder, and an HDMI port to let you play that video on your TV straight from the hard drive. Of course, it'll also function just fine as a regular external hard drive for your computer, and it boasts a shock-resistant design that should let you toss it around a bit without too much worry. No word on a release over here just yet, but folks in Japan should be able to pick this one up next month for ¥15,330, or about $180.I-O Data's HDPN-U500/V portable hard drive pulls video from your camcorder, plays it on your TV originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 Aug 2010 01:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink Akihabara News  |  I-O Data  | Email this | Comments

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Dell Debuts Inspiron Mini 1018 Low-End Netbook With Atom N455

Another day, another netbook. This time, it's a new one from Dell, and it's another in the Inspiron Mini 10 lineup. Dell's Mini 10 range has been around for nearly as long as 10" netbooks have been around, and the new Mini 1018 borrows styling cues from the curvy Inspiron R notebook line and includes mostly just the basics at a lower price point. You won't find a Broadcom media accelerator or an SSD here, but you also won't find a $500+ price tag. The Mini 1018 is a lower-end netbook meant for those who just

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The New Threats: The Bad Guys Up Their Game

Computer users today face a new round of attacks that pose new challenges to both consumers and businesses. These new attack vectors often sidestep traditional security defenses. Hackers, supported by international crime gangs with deep pockets, are accosting consumers and office workers with sophisticated technology.

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EcoModo - The Best of Treehugger [Roundups]

This week on TreeHugger, odor-killing socks, body heat-powered hospitals, an Arizona family turns their pool into a farm, how to turn a phone booth into a library, and more! More »

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Panasonic proves its Toughbook U1 is Rammer-resistant

It must be getting pretty difficult at this point for Panasonic to come up with new ways to show just how tough its Toughbook line of devices are, but it looks like the company's still got a few surprises in it, as evidenced by a new video that pits its Toughbook CF-U1 handheld against a Rammer. As you can probably guess, the Toughbook pictured above manages to pass the test easily, but there's also another surprise in store at the end -- head on past the break to see for yourself. Of course, Panasonic didn't let an opportunity for a bit of cross-promotion slip by -- it also shot the video on a Panasonic GH1.Continue reading Panasonic proves its Toughbook U1 is Rammer-resistantPanasonic proves its Toughbook U1 is Rammer-resistant originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 25 Aug 2010 04:37:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink Geek.com  |  Toughbook (YouTube)  | Email this | Comments

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Does Apple Belong in the Enterprise?

My Apple journey started as a test of whether and when Apple hardware and software had a place in a mostly-Windows corporate world. In the year since, I've come to appreciate computer systems that just work, and my switchover has been eased by products such as Parallels Desktop Switch to Mac Edition. With that said, however, Mac desktop and notebook systems are still a departmental, not an enterprise, concern for IT managers. - 2010 will start my second year as a daily Mac user in a Windows-oriented
world. I think my aluminum-skinned charges will thrive in the coming year
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Apple's style, design and functionality are big inducements f...

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Remains of the Day: It’s a Dessert Topping and a Floor Wax!

What happens when the iPad meets the iMac? Magic happens, friends--at least according to a patent filed by Apple. In other news, the iPad finds adoption among a...










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12 Top Spy Gadgets

From power strips that spy on you, to ballpoint pens that double as document scanners, here are 12 snoopy gadgets that capture voice, video, or data, and can track you down surreptitiously.










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Show Your Love for Gizmodo on Facebook and Earn a Special Place in Our Hearts [Promotion]

Did you know that you can easily add a bit of Gizmodo to your Facebook? You'll get all the best stories and discussions right in your Facebook feed. All you need to click that "like" button on our Facebook page. More »

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Buffalo Revamps DriveStation Family, Adds Single-Drive "Axis"

Looking to beef up your storage potential? Who isn't, right? Buffalo is one of the bigger names in the dedicated storage business, and today they are refreshing their DriveStation family. That's a pretty robust family, with the DriveStation Duo and DriveStation Quad (formerly Quattro) seeing updates. The new multi-drive external units ship with NovaBACKUP Business Essentials, and if you aren't in need of multiple drives just yet, the newly announced DriveStation Axis should be perfect given its single-drive

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Deal of the Day ? Sony BRAVIA KDL-52EX700 52? 1080p, 120Hz LED HDTV

The LogicBUY Deal for Monday is the Sony BRAVIA KDL52EX700 52? LED TV, new for 2010.� The TV is a 120Hz LED, 1080p HDTV.� This BRAVIA model features Motionflow 120Hz, and it has Ambient Sensor, LightSensor, and a USB port.� With the BRAVIA Internet feature, you can stream movies, music, and videos from Netflix, Amazon [...] Filed in categories: NewsTagged: Deal of the DayDeal of the Day ? Sony BRAVIA KDL-52EX700 52? 1080p, 120Hz LED HDTV originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 23, 2010 at 6:00 am.

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Daily Crunch: Kick Demo Edition

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Report Says Apple to Launch 7-inch IPad by Christmas

A major Taiwanese newspaper reported that the iPad 2, with a 7-inch touchscreen, may be out by Christmas.










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The New Threats: The Bad Guys Up Their Game

Computer users today face a new round of attacks that pose new challenges to both consumers and businesses. These new attack vectors often sidestep traditional security defenses. Hackers, supported by international crime gangs with deep pockets, are accosting consumers and office workers with sophisticated technology.

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Mobile Browser Deathmatch: Windows Phone 7 vs Nexus One vs iPhone [Browsers]

Wondering how the Windows Phone 7 browser stacks up against that of other popular devices? The folks at PocketNow can help clue you in because they've compared a Windows Phone 7, a Nexus One running Froyo, and an iPhone. More »

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Toshiba Smart Pad imagery emerges, claims to be the real deal

Technically speaking, we already know what Toshiba's Smart Pad will look like. It was waved around in Australia briefly, and these shots seem to match it perfectly, but corroboration for their validity is otherwise light on the ground. Should you opt to trust them, after the break you'll find visual confirmation for the HDMI and USB ports already promised by Toshiba, along with a memory card reader and a pleasingly slender profile. The four touch buttons on its right side just scream Android as the operating system, and the whole thing again reminds us of the Compal tablet we saw back at CES and subsequently accused of being a Toshiba-in-waiting. Notebook Italia expects this bad boy to step out of the shadows properly at IFA this year, and we already know Toshiba is cranking hard on bringing us a tablet of some description by the end of October. Fun times ahead, eh?Continue reading Toshiba Smart Pad imagery emerges, claims to be the real dealToshiba Smart Pad imagery emerges, claims to be the real deal originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 23 Aug 2010 06:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink   |  Notebook Italia  | Email this | Comments

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Micro Express NBL60: Pleasantly Unassuming Laptop

Micro Express ships this lightweight, unassuming-looking, 15-inch laptop with a robust feature set and a moderate price. The $1199 unit boasts an Intel Core i7 -620M high-end dual core CPU under the hood, switchable graphics, an 80GB Intel X25M solid-state drive , and 4GB of DDR3-1066 memory.





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Motorola's Droid 2 Needs a Better User Interface and Camera

While the Motorola Droid 2 ships with latest version of Android and has an improved design, the phone's proprietary Motoblur interface gets in the way of a few native Android apps. Also, the camera is mediocre.










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iPhone 4, Android phones, wi-fi in Europe, more fun with IE6 and more in Personal Tech Live with Rob Pegoraro

Rob Pegoraro answers your questions on recent gadget reviews, technology news and provides personal tech buying and fixing advice.





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As smartphones flood the market, here's how to avoid falling for the flavor of the month

Twice this year, I've had a chance to review the Phone of the Month, then failed to take advantage of the opportunity.







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Sony Introduces Two New Gaming Headsets, One With 7.1 Audio

Anytime a company can attach "gaming" to the front of a product, it usually ends well for them. Gamers flock to anything that they think is built specifically for them, but lately the term has been watered down somewhat. We've got gaming mice, gaming keyboards, even gaming mouse pads. Do all of these things actually cater to the needs of the gamer? Let's ask Sony, who just issued a new pair of headphones that they proudly claim as "Gaming" headphones. In fact, Sony calls these the ultimate weapon in gaming,

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Motorola clamps down on Droid X's leaked Android 2.2 upgrade with cease and desist scare

Hoping to spoon-feed your Droid X some Froyo before the official OTA rollout? You'd better do it now -- Motorola's sending out cease and desist emails in an attempt to shut the leaked ROM down. We can't say whether it's just red tape or to protect customers from a EVO 4G-like non-final build, but for whatever reason Motorola's director of information security is asking sites like MyDroidWorld to remove the files ASAP. Given the company's recent history with the mod community, however, we imagine there's some sort of walled-garden reason behind it.
[Thanks, Dustin D.]Motorola clamps down on Droid X's leaked Android 2.2 upgrade with cease and desist scare originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 22 Aug 2010 08:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink DroidForums.net  |  My Droid World  | Email this | Comments

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Remains of the Day: Nein Means Nein

I have returned! Triumphant! Well, if you extend the definition of triumphant to include "with all extremities intact." My colleague Lex Friedman filled in...










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Clear 4G USB Modem: Great If You Never Leave 4G

The Clear 4G USB Modem, a Clearwire-branded Motorola USBw 25100 WiMax adapter, is basically a 4G radio on a USB stick. The modem is relatively easy to set up, and Clear includes a USB elbow adapter to help you face the antenna in the optimal direction (typically out a window). The modem costs $70...







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HELP FILE: AT&T hangs up on old unlimited wireless-data plans

Q: I've had an unlimited-use data plan with AT&T for years, but now the company is telling me I've gone over a 5-gigabyte usage cap.





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Toshiba Satellite L645D: Modest Price, Modest Performance

Sometimes you just need a basic laptop that won't hurt your wallet or your back. Toshiba's Satellite L645D-S4036 ($550 as of August 16, 2010) strives to fulfill that role. But while all low-cost laptops make some compromises, the L645D sacrifices some usability to achieve its target price.





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PEOPLE Magazine for iPad available, free for print subscribers

PEOPLE magazine is now available for iPad. The application is free to download, but each issue is a $3.99 in-app purchase. However, if you are a subscriber to the print version of PEOPLE, you get the iPad version for free! Unfortunately, there is not a subscription model in place with the app. So subscribing to [...]PEOPLE Magazine for iPad available, free for print subscribers is a story by TiPb. This feed is sponsored by The iPhone Blog Store. TiPb - The #1 iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch Blog

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The Price of Perfect Cell Service: A Collapsing Apartment Building [Reception]

Good cell service is hard to come by, especially in NYC, but five bars won't do much good when you're DEAD. Some New Yorkers are convinced that the AT&T and T-Mo antennas on their roof are bringing the building down. More »

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Dell Latitude E5510: Basic Business Chops at a Price

Dell?s updated Latitude E5510 offers the latest 32nm Intel Core i5 CPU and Intel integrated graphics, but it seems a little overpriced for its minimalist ethic.










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iPad, MacBook Sales Make Apple No. 3 in Portable Devices

Apple emerges as the current number three seller of portable computing devices after HP and Acer if you want to include iPad and MacBook sales.










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Phasma the terrifyingly adorable, six-legged insectoid bot

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Is it possible for something to scamper into our heart and our nightmares simultaneously? Phasma is making a bid for that distinction. The hexapedal running robot, built by Takram Design Engineering, is based on Stanford's cockroach-inspired iSprawl, and is built to look all cold and mechanical at rest, but to move very much like an insect, churning those springy six legs in a tripod gait. At first we were terrified by the motion, depicted on video after the break, but the more we watch it the more we're struck by how eager and exuberant it looks. Eager and exuberant to dwell inside our hollowed out carcass during the end of days? May we never find out. The robot is currently on exhibition at the Science Museum in Tokyo, if you care for a look. Gallery: Phasma the terrifyingly adorable, six-legged insectoid botContinue reading Phasma the terrifyingly adorable, six-legged insectoid botPhasma the terrifyingly adorable, six-legged insectoid bot originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:50:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink DigInfo TV  |  Takram Design Engineering  | Email this | Comments

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BlackBerry Bold R020 and 9670 Oxford flip outed?

It's felt almost as if the BlackBerry smartphone rumor mill has been a little too quiet -- dare we say burnt out -- since the Torch hit the scene (BlackPad notwithstanding, of course). That's all changed with a pair of interesting leaks care of Boy Genius Report. Behold a successor to the Bold 9700, the R020. The tri-band UMTS / quad-band EDGE device is gonna disappoint some with the same 624MHz clockspeed and 2.44-inch 480 x 360 screen, but it does have twice the RAM (512MB), a 5 megapixel camera with AF and flash, and of course runs on BlackBerry 6. If the purported leaked slides are correct, a device of such magnitude should be launching in the October timeframe. Looking to the CDMA side of things -- which means likely both Verizon and Sprint -- we've got a 9670 "Oxford" (at least by codename) flip phone with a full QWERTY keyboard, 5 megapixel camera, 360 x 400 internal display (240 x 320 for the external), usual amenities like WiFi and GPS, and the hip new BB6. No touchscreen on either phones, as far as we can tell, but perhaps that's a blessing for those that fret smudged screens.BlackBerry Bold R020 and 9670 Oxford flip outed? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 20 Aug 2010 18:36:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink   |  Boy Genius Report (1), (2)  | Email this | Comments

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Website owners: Opera users are the most valuable, in terms of ad clicks

Filed under: Browsers
An interesting report, titled 'Are Opera Users the Most Valuable?' has been making the rounds this week. The commentary has been opinionated and fiery and, truth be told, we're still no closer to working out why Opera users click the most ads.

If you don't want to click through, the basic gist is this: Opera users are 50% more likely to click ads than Chrome users. Internet Explorer are the next-most likely to click ads, followed by Firefox. Safari users actually click the least ads!

The difficulty comes from trying to analyse these figures. A nascent analysis, perhaps citing Internet Explorer, would state that the lack of ad-blocking is to blame. Both Chrome and Firefox have excellent ad-blocking extensions, that's why their users click so few ads. But Opera has ad-blocking! And if it was only about blocking ads, wouldn't Internet Explorer be at the top?

So, Opera has ad-blocking, yet its users still click the most ads. Curious. (Incidentally, is there a popular ad-blocking add-on for Safari? As in, one that even non-power users would know of?)

Perhaps it's the users themselves. Are Opera users more inquisitive? This report uses in-line text ads as a sample set, so maybe... Opera users are more literate? Perhaps Safari and Chrome users merely scan text, rather than actually reading it? The problem with this argument is Internet Explorer -- it's right up the top with Opera! Can we really say that the average Opera user is comparable to an IE user? Surely they are at the opposite ends of the spectrum!

What's the answer, then? I'm guessing that the sample set is from a biased set of websites -- perhaps from a forum that's frequented by a lot of Opera users? Internet Explorer should be at the top, with its lack of ad-blocking and its 'newbie' user base. Still, I'm going to suggest to my chief that we write more Opera news...Website owners: Opera users are the most valuable, in terms of ad clicks originally appeared on Download Squad on Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

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Apple May Be Internally Testing Next-Gen iPod Touch, iPad

Apple appears to be internally testing the next-gen iPod Touch and iPad, along with an unknown mystery device, according to configuration files buried deep inside the latest iOS beta.
Apple blog AppleInsider received purported configuration files of the next iOS beta, iOS 4.1., due to ship in “the coming weeks,” showing strings of code referencing “iPod [...]

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Gulf Spill: Is The Oil Lurking Underwater? [Oilspill]

Between 20 April and 15 July, BP released some 4.9�million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. Within weeks of the leak being plugged, researchers reported on the oil's rapid disappearance. Others are now challenging those early claims. More »

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Alienware M11x Revision 2: New Internal Hardware Improves Performance

Our favorite ultraportable for gamers gets a nice speed boost with new internal hardware, but battery life suffers a bit.










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Touch Mouse, Microsoft's Mystery Product?

Microsoft is messing with us via Twitter, revealing tiny image snippets of a mystery product expected to be announced sometime soon.










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Exclusive: Samsung Cetus i917 bows for AT&T, shows off its Windows Phone 7 ways

Does the almost Pre-esque shape of this beast look vaguely familiar? It should, because it matches up nicely with the outline of the Samsung Cetus we saw in the FCC a little while back. Indeed, we're told this is the Cetus i917 destined for AT&T, featuring Windows Phone 7 in a glossy, black, curved shell that should fit nicely in those new skinny pants you just overpaid for. We don't know when this is hitting exactly, but we suspect everyone involved -- Microsoft, AT&T, and Samsung -- wants to have this on shelves in time for the holiday season. Hit up the gallery below for a couple more shots.
Gallery: Exclusive: Samsung Cetus i917 bows for AT&T, shows off its Windows Phone 7 waysExclusive: Samsung Cetus i917 bows for AT&T, shows off its Windows Phone 7 ways originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 20 Aug 2010 11:46:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments

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Go Get Your Xbox 360 S 250GB Hard Drive [Xbox]

So you went with the new 4GB Xbox 360 S, because who needs more than 4GB? Wait, what's that? You do? Man. Good thing there's now a $130 250GB Xbox 360 S hard drive add on at GameStop. More »

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55-inch iPads now at Apple Store

Forget those rumors about a 7-inch iPad coming sometime soon, it looks like Apple Retail Stores suddenly have a whopping 55-inch iPad in stock.

Well, on display is more like it. Similar to the giant iPhone 3G/3GS that used to dominate the windows, the new 55-inch iPad shows off all the photo, web, and other features [...]55-inch iPads now at Apple Store is a story by TiPb. This feed is sponsored by The iPhone Blog Store. TiPb - The #1 iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch Blog

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Simple hack turns the Magic Trackpad into a USB-powered affair

While many hacks we feature on these virtual pages are terrifyingly complex, this one is anything but. Even more surprising, it's actually useful. Mark Bog decided to tether his Magic Trackpad to the sweet, endless power supply of his computer over USB, instead of swapping out AAs endlessly. To do this he merely pulled out the black and red power wires of a USB cable and attached them to a battery-shaped dowel, which slots easily into the Trackpad. The best part is that this seems basically non-destructive to the trackpad (if the 5 volts coming from the USB cable isn't too much for its precious internals), so Mark shouldn't have much trouble switching back if he suddenly misses the wireless freedom for a stationary desktop object that so far seems lost on him.Simple hack turns the Magic Trackpad into a USB-powered affair originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 20 Aug 2010 19:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink TUAW  |  Mac Rumors Forums  | Email this | Comments

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Apple Tablet Is Coming, Whether We Need It or Not

Internet detectives are dredging up details around Apple's tablet computer. The Wall Street Journal noted the device aims to change the personal computing experience. Meanwhile, blogger Joe Wilcox argued that the world does not need another tablet, at least not one when the world has smartphones such as Apple's iPhone. He was quickly eviscerated in digital ink by TechCrunch blogger and Apple devotee MG Siegler and blogger/pundit Robert Scoble. If this Apple tablet proposes to dramatically alter the computing experience as we know it and ends up costing $500 or less someday, I will reconsider buying it or something of its ilk. - News Analysis: Just as blogger sleuths gradually unearthed the fine
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AutoPagerize is a must-have Greasemonkey script for multi-page search results

Filed under: Utilities, Productivity, Browsers
While Lee already mentioned AutoPagerize as one item in a round-up of Chrome Userscripts, it's such a handy userscript that I decided it warrants its own post.
Lee wrote about AutoPagerize back in September 2009. Now, almost one year later, the userscript is still going strong. It was updated in March of this year, and it now has a dedicated version for Chrome.
Its function is as simple as it is useful; it loads the next page of results in Google without you having to click anything. Just continue scrolling down the page, and the new results will show up. It's magic!
It works that same type of magic on numerous other sites, too (Download Squad included). Ever since I installed it, I haven't felt the need to press the Next button even once (well, except in Gmail). It's very, very convenient.
There are a ton of dedicated browser extensions that do this (as well as a few other userscripts). Personally, I prefer a userscript to an extension because it's just a leaner solution (in terms of lower memory consumption and general overhead). I can honestly say that it has transformed my Google experience. And more than half a million installations would seem to concur.
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Kana Micro MP3 Player Review

Like most people in the 21st century, I own a few types of mp3 players including a few from the iPod line, the iPad, a few from Sony, and the many other electronics that have the mp3 function built-in like cell phones.� I was looking for a cheap basic mp3 player.� The Green House Kana [...] Filed in categories: Audio, Video, TV Gear, ReviewsTagged: MP3, Music, USB DriveKana Micro MP3 Player Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 17, 2010 at 5:10 pm.

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Microsoft's Direct Experience Platform could bring instant-on to Windows 8

Filed under: OS Updates, Windows, Microsoft
Remember back when Windows 7 was first being talked about? We'd all gotten wind of that mysterious "MinWin" feature, which had scores of people thinking Microsoft was going to build in some sort of stripped-down instant-on computing option. That, of course, turned out not to be the case.

A new patent filing uncovered by Manan Kakkar seems to indicate that Windows 8 will, however, include instant-on capabilities. Dubbed the Direct Experience Platform (or DEX), the patent describes a system which closely resembles what you can already find today on a number of systems running Splashtop: press a button, see a splash screen, log in and check out your media.

The patent (and diagram above) also spells out that a sandbox mode will be part of DEX. Sandboxing is also a feature in the upcoming Windows Phone 7, so it's not too surprising to see Microsoft incorporating its security-boosting potential for Windows 8.Microsoft's Direct Experience Platform could bring instant-on to Windows 8 originally appeared on Download Squad on Tue, 17 Aug 2010 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

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Sharpie Liquid Pencil, the aftermath: it's 'permanent,' not permanent

And so it comes to this, the final bleak chapter of our time with the Sharpie Liquid Pencil. If you'll recall, the Liquid Pencil first increased nerd heartbeats around the world a week and a half ago, when it was launched promising to write like a pen, erase like a pencil, and eventually dry like a Sharpie permanent marker. In fact, those were Sharpie's exact words: "Becomes permanent like a Sharpie marker after three days." The world seemed yet full of wonder; our ambition was limitless. We poured champagne and conducted our first hands-on with great success: indeed, the liquid graphite contained inside wrote like a pen and then erased completely. A simple pencil rising to the pages of Engadget -- could any story be more American? But then... tragedy.

A week later, we returned to our Moleskine to test the permanency of our earlier scribbles and found that they still erased completely. Yes, given enough squinting and optimism, the argument could be made that the marks were slightly darker, but we'd been promised "permanent like a Sharpie marker" -- was the Sharpie Liquid Pencil nothing more than an elaborate ruse? Our hopes chastened, we clicked off another few moments of film documenting the fundamental transience of our creations, kept our best stiff upper lip, and dispatched a letter to Sharpie, imploring them to explain. Today, we received a response, which we shall reprint in full after the break.Continue reading Sharpie Liquid Pencil, the aftermath: it's 'permanent,' not permanentSharpie Liquid Pencil, the aftermath: it's 'permanent,' not permanent originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink   |  Sharpie blog  | Email this | Comments

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