Daily Crunch: Action Shot Edition

The Tiny Fuuvi Pick Is A Cute But Practical Digital Camera Videos: Teen-Size Humanoid Hajime Is Playing Soccer Nicolas Cage?s Copy Of Action Comics #1 Found To Encourage Smugness, Garry?s Mod Creator Triggers Error Message For Pirated Versions Beware Of The ThinkGeek?s Chocolate Zombie Bunny

Source: http://www.crunchgear.com/2011/04/14/daily-crunch-action-shot/

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Motorola to Make Its Phones Easier to Jailbreak

Motorola is planning to make some of its Android smartphones easier to jailbreak via a software update later this year, according to a Wired report.

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Daily Crunch: Tailed Edition

The Chargepad Is Panasonic?s New Wireless Charging Solution For Mobile Chargers Miyamoto: New Console Definitely In The Works, Tanooki Suit As Well The Nissan Leaf Wins World Car Of The Year, Chevy Volt, Green Car Of The Year Pentax Outs Camouflage Design Grips For Its K-r Camera Lego Factory Separates Blocks, Will Soon Separate Humans

Source: http://www.crunchgear.com/2011/04/22/daily-crunch-tailed-edition/

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HTML5 MP3 player lets you listen to your music library inside your browser

While this slick little HTML5 audio player might not pack all of the features of your favorite desktop media application, it's still a very cool demonstration of what a Web app can do with access to local resources -- like MP3 and OGG files.

Just fire up http://antimatter15.github.com/player/player.html in your HTML5-compatible browser and browse to the topmost folder in your music library. The app will quickly build an index of all your tunes and let you start listening right inside your Web browser. Click on the filter library text, and you can enter a search string -- results load as you type.

There's a volume control, shuffle mode, play/pause control, and you can click and drag to skip forward or rewind during playback. As OMG! Ubuntu points out, you can even save the app to your hard drive and run it offline, which is pretty darn cool.

Not all browsers are equal when it comes to HTML5 implementation, of course. We found that Chrome worked the best, and Firefox was OK. It's also worth noting that this music player comes from the same developer that created one of our favorite restartless Firefox 4 add-ons, drag2up.

HTML5 MP3 player lets you listen to your music library inside your browser originally appeared on Download Squad on Wed, 30 Mar 2011 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sony Announces Future Android Tablets

Sony announced today that they will be releasing two tablets using Android 3.0 (Honeycomb). I could not find a press release on the English site, but I did find on on the Japanese site. With a little help from Google translate I learned there are two models planned, both for release in fall of 2011, [...]

Source: http://the-gadgeteer.com/2011/04/26/sony-aandroid-tablets/

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How to Use Airbnb Like a Pro [Etiquette]

Airbnb is more than an amazing site that lets anybody put their spare couch, room, or house up for rent-it's a game. The goal for hosts: to rise through the search rankings, allowing them to get bookings, meet great people from all over the world, and swim in cash. For guests: to stay at amazing and unique places for a fraction of the price of a hotel room. Here's what you need to know to win. More »

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NASA collects proposals for space fueling stations

Sometimes rocket science is actually, you know, rocket science. Getting to the moon was tough enough, but deep space exploration poses all manner of additional concerns -- like getting back home alive, for one thing. And then there's the issue of fuel, something long distance trips require a lot of -- but stocking up on here on Earth means potential weight problems at launch. One proposal offered up in the past is space-based fueling stations conveniently located in key spots on the way to a distant destinations like the Moon, Mars, and asteroids. NASA is collecting proposals that can demonstrate the validity of such a plan, including the ability to store liquid oxygen and hydrogen, transfer it, and have a ship approach for fueling. If you think you've got your bases covered -- and can keep it under $200 million -- you've got until May 31st at 11:59 PM EST to hand over a proposal.

NASA collects proposals for space fueling stations originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 28 Apr 2011 09:05:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sprint makes it official - Wifi only Xoom available May 8

There's been talk of Sprint selling the Motorola Xoom for several months, and Sprint just made it official -- the wifi only model will be available through all retail channels on May 8, for $599.99, just as we reported earlier today.  A carrier selling something you can pick up from a big box or electronics store may sound a little strange, but it should make it easier to get the Xoom in more peoples hands, which equals more developer interest.  We all like that.

No official word on any plans for a 4G model from Sprint, but I certainly wouldn't put that, or some sort of 4G Overdrive MiFi bundle package, out of the picture just yet.  For now, you have a new storefront to get your Xoom from, and that's just fine by us. The full announcement is after the break.

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A pocket for your pocket

Need a pocket for your pocket? �Then the new Maxpedition Mini Pocket organizer might be just for you. I love Maxpedition products. �They’re utilitarian and very well made. One thing I don’t like about wearing pants with cargo pockets is that smaller items tend to move around loosely. �The Maxpedition Mini Pocket looks like the [...]

Source: http://the-gadgeteer.com/2011/04/26/a-pocket-for-your-pocket/

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MIT's genetically modified viruses boost solar-cell efficiency by herding nanotubes

The wizards of MIT have done it again. Having checked artificial leaves and Operabots off the to-do list, they've moved on to improving the efficiency of solar cells. Their technique combines a genetically modified version of the M13 virus with carbon nanotubes, which have already been shown to increase efficiency. Unfortunately, some nanotubes enhance solar cell performance, while others inhibit it - and both types tend to clump together, negating their benefits. The modified M13 virus, however, can separate the two types as well as prevent clumping; we've seen similar use of the Tobacco mosaic virus to build better electrodes. Adding virus-built structures to dye-sensitized solar cells increased power conversion efficiency by almost one-third and, with only one additional step in the manufacturing process required, the new approach could be rapidly taken up by existing production facilities. MIT: proving once again that viruses are good for more than just smiting your enemies.

MIT's genetically modified viruses boost solar-cell efficiency by herding nanotubes originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 27 Apr 2011 19:17:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Square gets financial backing from Visa, asks to see some ID

Everything's coming up Jack Dorsey these days. Last week Apple started stocking Square's iPhone credit card readers in its 235 US retail locations, and now, according to Reuters, Visa has put its plastic where its mouth is. The credit card giant has invested in the personal payments startup, scoring itself a spot on Square's advisory board in the process. No word on how much Visa is actually dropping on the company, but one thing stands to reason: it probably didn't make the deposit via Verifone. If you would like to invest in a Square reader, it'll cost you a lot less -- the company is still offering smartphone plug-ins for free on its site.

Square gets financial backing from Visa, asks to see some ID originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 27 Apr 2011 21:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Geek 101: How to Fix Minor Chips and Repaint Your Laptop

Does your laptop look like you dropped it on the pavement? Fix it up with these simple steps.

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