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Thursday, October 01, 2009

Mobile Web Finally Easy Enough For Old People, Female People and Teen People [Charts]

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/-4DG2EYH444/mobile-web-finally-easy-enough-for-old-people-female-people-and-teen-people

Nielsen's mobile web statics show that, from July 2008 to July 2009, the demographic groups of 65+, female and 13-17 showed the most usage growth. The least? 18-24 year olds, who are all up in this mobile web already.

Also equally interesting: we have a higher percentage of male readers than the NFL, the NBA or even MAXIM. More women look at softcore boobies than look at gadgets! [Nielsen]

ASUS ships $100 O!Play HDP-R1 HD media streamer

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/asus-ships-100-o-play-hdp-r1-hd-media-streamer/

Hey, you -- yeah, you. Remember that O!Play HDP-R1 media player that ASUS teased us with back in June? Remember how you dedicated a calender to it so you could count down the days 'til its arrival? Time to stop all that madness, as said box is finally on sale and shipping right now within the US of A. For the surprisingly reasonable price of $99.99, users can utilize this very device to stream and play back an array of formats with 1080p resolution support. Heck, there's even an eSATA and Ethernet port there, just waiting for your love. So, will you show it? Or is life still worth living knowing what you've neglected?

[Via Slashgear]

Filed under: Home Entertainment

ASUS ships $100 O!Play HDP-R1 HD media streamer originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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ASUS ships $100 O!Play HDP-R1 HD media streamer

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/asus-ships-100-o-play-hdp-r1-hd-media-streamer/

Hey, you -- yeah, you. Remember that O!Play HDP-R1 media player that ASUS teased us with back in June? Remember how you dedicated a calender to it so you could count down the days 'til its arrival? Time to stop all that madness, as said box is finally on sale and shipping right now within the US of A. For the surprisingly reasonable price of $99.99, users can utilize this very device to stream and play back an array of formats with 1080p resolution support. Heck, there's even an eSATA and Ethernet port there, just waiting for your love. So, will you show it? Or is life still worth living knowing what you've neglected?

[Via Slashgear]

Filed under: Home Entertainment

ASUS ships $100 O!Play HDP-R1 HD media streamer originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Video: BumpTop 1.2 with multitouch support available now

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-bumptop-1-2-with-multitouch-support-available-now/

BumpTop 1.2 is now available, adding multitouch support to the already impressive list of features available for the 3D desktop. Check out the free download and you'll soon be introduced to a host of new gestures, including the scrunch (where you can grab a handful of items and pull 'em into a pile), wall focus and rotate, and some quick and easy photo editing. As always, you can download the free version to get started, but if you want to take advantage of stuff like un-watermarked image previews and unlimited sticky notes, you'll have to shell out $29 for the pro version. Sorry, Mac and Linux users -- this is still a Windows-only affair. But we do have a video for you! You know where to find it -- after the break, of course.

Continue reading Video: BumpTop 1.2 with multitouch support available now

Filed under: Desktops, Laptops

Video: BumpTop 1.2 with multitouch support available now originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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ASUS EeeBox EB1501 comes packing Windows 7, Atom 330

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/asus-eeebox-eb1501-comes-packing-windows-7-atom-330/

We just caught a glimpse of ASUS' EeeBox EB1012 nettop last month, but it looks like the company is already doing things one better with its new, redesigned EB1501 model. As before, this one packs the increasingly common one-two punch of NVIDIA's Ion chipset and Intel's Atom 333 dual-core processor, but makes its mark by being the first EeeBox (and one of the first nettops) to come pre-loaded with Windows 7, which also means it's not shipping until the end of the month. Otherwise, you'll get the usual 2GB of RAM (expandable to 4GB) and 250GB hard drive, a built-in DVD burner, and an HDMI port to make it feel right at home in your home theater. No official pricing over here just yet, but it looks like this one will start at €399 (or about $580) when it hits Europe.

[Via Notebook Italia, thanks Magnus]

Filed under: Desktops

ASUS EeeBox EB1501 comes packing Windows 7, Atom 330 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Keep up with the latest trends using Google Search

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/ljNeGBaiS-o/keep-up-with-latest-trends-using-google.html

Today, we're launching a new web search feature that will help you stay in touch with the latest trends on the web.

You might already be familiar with Hot Trends, which lists the fastest rising searches on the web at any given hour. Now, when you search Google.com and your query matches one of the top 100 fastest-rising search terms, we'll show you a graph at the bottom of page, with more information — like how popular the query is, how fast it's rising over time, and other useful data.

Below is a picture of what you'd find today if you searched for [reina capodici], who just wed American Idol star Justin Guarini. Or try another example: [gotthard base tunnel], which is set to become the longest tunnel in the world. (But make sure you search for these examples today — nothing stays hot for long.)

To coincide with this change, we've also reduced the number of trends listed on the Google Hot Trends homepage to 40 from 100. This feature, however, will show up for any query that matches the top 100. We hope this change will make for a simpler user experience, and help you focus better on the top, most interesting content.

This new feature is available in the U.S. and Japan. We hope it will help you keep up with everything there's to know about the latest trends online. No more being out of the loop at your office watercooler!

Posted by Aaron ! Wise, As sociate Product Manager and Hiroshi Kuraoka, Product Manager

Google Integrates Hot Trends into Search Results [Google]

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/lifehacker/full/~3/yhnIREYwqj8/google-integrates-hot-trends-into-search-results

Good news for all you web trend followers: Searches constituting the top 100 fastest-rising terms—a.k.a. Hot Trends—will now display a graph at the bottom of the search engine's results page demonstrating the rise of the trend.

Currently available in the U.S. and Japan only, when searched, these hot trends will come up as a graph at the bottom of the search page results, detailing information including popularity and how quickly the term is rising over time. As of this writing, "american samoa" is holding the top trending spot, with a hotness level of "Volcanic" and a peak of two hours ago. Other current hot trends in the U.S. right now? Kate plus 8, Khloe Kardashian wedding photos, and halloween costume ideas 2009. If you like to keep a close eye on hot topics, the integration with hot trends is a small but nice step.

Keep Up with the Latest Trends Using Google Search [Official Google Blog]

Dropbox Comes to the iPhone and iPod touch [Downloads]

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/lifehacker/full/~3/Dw7db7HK3tk/dropbox-comes-to-the-iphone-and-ipod-touch

iPhone/iPod touch only: Dropbox, one of our favorite cross-platform file-syncing tools, has now made its way to the iPhone and iPod touch, complete with offline file viewing.

Once installed on your device, Dropbox for iPhone provides access to all your Dropbox files, allows you to view any file supported by your iPhone (including documents, photos, music, and video), uploads any photo or video you've taken on your device to your Dropbox account, and lets you save any file as a favorite for offline viewing. If you want to share a file in your Dropbox with someone else, the application can generate an email with a link directly to the file.

I first saw a demo of Dropbox for the iPhone way back at SXSW in March, so it's great to see this app finally make its way to the App Store. In short: If you're already a fan of Dropbox and you've got an iPhone or iPod touch, you'll want to download this app. Like the Windows, Mac, and Linux versions, Dropbox for the iPhone is freeware and requires only a Dropbox account.

Dropbox [iTunes App Store]

Copy Path Puts a File's Location in Your Clipboard [Downloads]

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/lifehacker/full/~3/HJkDXyYaR44/copy-path-puts-a-files-location-in-your-clipboard

Windows only: Free utility Copy Path adds a new entry to your right-click context menu that lets you quickly copy the full path to any file with two clicks of your mouse. Why would you want something like this?

I can think of plenty of reasons this functionality would come in handy, but we mentioned the most useful back when we covered ClipPath, a similar tool:

[L]et's say you're looking at a file sitting happily inside its folder, but you want to send it to a friend with Gmail. In order to do so, you'd have to browse through your whole file system to find the file from your browser, even though you were already staring at the file in the first place.

With Copy Path installed, all you've got to do is right-click the file you want to upload, copy the path, and paste it into the attachment text box. The same holds true for uploading a file to any web site, naturally. It's a small difference, to be sure, but it'll definitely save time, and nothing's more irritating than navigating to a file using your browser's upload dialog when you're already staring at the file in Explorer.

Copy Path is a free download, Windows only.

Copy Path [via Download Squad]

Tungle Makes Cross-Calendar Scheduling Simple [Calendars]

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/lifehacker/full/~3/2ms0xGwBYhQ/tungle-makes-cross+calendar-scheduling-simple

If you're looking for a web-based application for scheduling meetings, you'll find no shortage. Want that application to sync to common calendar applications like Google Calendar, Outlook, and iCal? Prior to Tungle you were out of luck.

Tungle combines the best features of a variety of calendar syncing and meeting scheduling tools and rolls them all into one. With Tungle you can quickly jump from your existing calendar application to sending invites to your team members, checking their calendars even if you all use different applications, and optimizing everyone's schedule for the best meeting times. Check out the demonstration video below to see Tungle in action:

Tungle is a free service and is accessible by the Tungle site, an iPhone app, a Firefox plugin for Google Calendar, and a variety of apps for various social calendars.

Tungle [via Mashable]

Google Mobile Adds New Local Search, Universal History [Local Search]

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/lifehacker/full/~3/bClTtdfn5aE/google-mobile-adds-new-local-search-universal-history

Preparing for a trip or setting yourself up to find good stuff just got a bit easier in Google's mobile search page. Your search page can remember what you search on a desktop, and show you Map locations you've starred.

Hitting the "Local" tab on a mobile Google page on iPhones, Android, or Palm Pre models now brings up a refined search results or category listing page, similar to the look and use of the Android Places app. What's more useful, though, is that you can search out spots in a desktop browser on Google Maps, add stars to things you might want to visit, and then see those same stars when you perform a Local search on your phone.

That feature and a few others are explained, of course, in a Google video:

In a related mobile search addition, those who have turned on Web History from their Google account settings can see those same searches performed on desktops pop up when searching on the go. Look for "best coffee seattle" from your laptop, in other words, and you'll see it pop up when you start typing "b-e-s ..." on your mobile phone.

Handy stuff for travelers, we'd think. Tell us how you might use, or never use, these new mobile search features in the comments.

Introducing the new Local Search for Mobile [Official Google Mobile Blog]
Your mobile and desktop search history now in sync [Official Google Mobile Blog]

BumpTop 3D Desktop Gets Unique Multi-Touch Gestures [Multitouch]

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/AYZHLaSKnk8/bumptop-3d-desktop-gets-unique-multi+touch-gestures

For all its new multi-touch goodness, Windows 7 only has about 7 basic gestures. So if you're all about the touch (and say, have a tablet PC) BumpTop's stack of unique new gestures could be a very good thing.

As we've mentioned in the past, BumpTop isn't a new OS or shell replacement, it just adds a 3D workspace to your desktop. The $30 mulit-touch version of the software is available now, but you'll need to have Windows 7 (and a multi-touch tablet, laptop or all-in-one PC). The good news: we're going to see a bunch of those arrive alongside the new OS on October 22. [BumpTop via TechCrunch]

Chrome OS coming to netbooks as early as next month?

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/chrome-os-coming-to-netbooks-as-early-as-next-month/

Chrome OS coming to netbooks as early as next month?

We've heard vague allusions to Chrome OS hitting devices in the near future, but with Google's official stance that it won't be ready until sometime late next year, well, we were a little skeptical. Now we're hearing reports that Chinese netbook manufacturers are doing everything they can to get little Chrome lappies running a "preview edition" of the OS out onto the Asian markets by sometime next month, and we're still skeptical -- but intrigued. These devices from a company called Lemote run a MIPS-based CPU called the Loongson, which currently powers a custom flavor of Linux named, get this, Loonux. That OS has been receiving criticism for things other than its title, so it's not surprising that the company is interested in trying something new, apparently even if that new thing is still half-baked and rather doughy in the middle. That these devices currently sell for under $200 is even more intriguing, but even if they do indeed get a bit of shine next month don't expect to find one locally -- at least not for that price.

[Via jkOnTheRun]

Filed under: Laptops

Chrome OS coming to netbooks as early as next month? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Fujifilm Finepix REAL 3D W1 now shipping to soon to be disappointed consumers

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/fujifilm-finepix-real-3d-w1-now-shipping-to-soon-to-be-disappoin/

Fujifilm Finepix REAL 3D W1 now shipping to soon to be disappointed consumers

Well, partner, are you the sort to ignore woefully bad reviews and plunk your hard-earned cash down on expensive gadgets anyway? Buck up, because here's your chance. Fujifilm's Finepix REAL 3D W1 may not have impressed the critics -- or, really, anyone, apparently -- but it's now shipping into the hands of consumers who can't be bothered to read such things. MSRP for the camera is $599.95, while the 3D digital viewer will go for $499.95. Finally, if you're still into the whole prints on paper scene, you'll have to wait a few weeks until the company's SeeHere.com goes live, then pay a whopping $6.99 per print. Hey, nobody said the future of imaging would be cheap.

Filed under: Digital Cameras

Fujifilm Finepix REAL 3D W1 now shipping to soon to be disappointed consumers originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Samsung Armani specifications and press shots emerge: mmm, luscious

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/samsung-armani-specifications-and-press-shots-emerge-mmm-lusci/

You know, if it weren't so early in the morning, we might just think Samsung's latest Armani slider (more formally known as the SPH-W8200) was a gilded Instinct HD with a pull-down number pad. We're going to do our best to pretend there's really something more here, starting with the fact that the Giorgio Armani logo beneath the screen is probably worth more than half of our belongings... at least according to Craigslist. At any rate, the first glimpse at this here phone's specifications has finally emerged, and while some tidbits are still up in the air, we do know that it'll arrive with a 3.1-inch AMOLED touchscreen, a DMB TV tuner, 5 megapixel camera, HSDPA, Bluetooth and a microSD expansion slot. Too bad the price will inevitably overshadow all of that, but hey, fashion ain't cheap -- ya heard?

Filed under: Cellphones

Samsung Armani specifications and press shots emerge: mmm, luscious originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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