Wednesday, December 08, 2010

Inventec ships 60,000 Chrome OS netbooks to Google, says let the testing begin!

Inventec ships 60,000 Chrome OS netbooks to Google, says let the testing begin!

Chrome OS, or "Chrome without any OS getting in its way" as we like to call it around these parts, finally got its first bit of dedicated hardware yesterday in the Cr-48 testing device. This not-for-sale, unbranded laptop will be distributed to developers and curious onlookers via the Chrome OS Pilot Program, which we already warned you will have a limited number of machines available. Now we can be a little more precise about that limitation with official word from Inventec placing current shipments to Google at a total of around 60,000. That's not to say that it'll be the final tally of Cr-48s, if anything this just means there's decently rich availability for the starting cohort of recipients, but we know you like numbers so thought we might as well share that one with you.

Inventec ships 60,000 Chrome OS netbooks to Google, says let the testing begin! originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 08 Dec 2010 06:52:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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LG's next set of 3D glasses were designed by a designer, will grace CES 2011

LG's next set of 3D glasses were designed by a designer, will grace CES 2011

Alain Mikli, for those of you (and us) who didn't know, is a highly regarded designer of eyeglasses. LG, as we're all aware, is a 3D-peddling purveyor of HDTVs. Marry the two together and the offspring is a rather fetching set of 3D goggles, built out of "select metals," and featuring a co-patented nose bridge and perfect weight balancing for the utmost in user comfort. LG promises to let us play around with the new eyewear at CES next month, which we'll be more than happy to do -- telling you about the eventual price tag, on the other hand, probably won't be such a pleasant experience. More imagery of the specs and the full press release follow after the break.

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LG's next set of 3D glasses were designed by a designer, will grace CES 2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 08 Dec 2010 06:10:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nexus S will drop Super AMOLED in favor of Super Clear LCD in Russia, maybe other territories too

Nexus S will drop Super AMOLED in favor of Super Clear LCD in Russia, maybe other territories too

The US and UK may be the only officially official markets for the Samsung-built Nexus S from Google, however Sammy's Russian team has already dished out a few extra details on overseas availability. Penciling in a February 2011 launch for the Gingerbread flagship, the Russki guys point out that their version of the Nexus S will come with a 4-inch Super Clear LCD instead of the Super AMOLED panel adorning the English-speaking variants. This is most likely motivated by the still limited supply of S-AMOLED displays, though we wouldn't fret too much -- the Super Clear stuff has shown that it's no slouch either. If anything, it'll be the February release that has us grumbling our way through winter.

Nexus S will drop Super AMOLED in favor of Super Clear LCD in Russia, maybe other territories too originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 08 Dec 2010 04:53:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Samsung Gloria to be a 10-inch Windows 7 tablet with slide-out keyboard?

Samsung Gloria to be a 10-inch Windows 7 tablet with slide-out keyboard?

Like a netbook, only not. The latest thing to drop into our "crazy rumor" inbox is the Windows 7 tablet conceptualized above. Blogeee have it on the authority of two separate sources that Samsung is planning a 10-inch slate device dubbed Gloria, which would run Windows 7 and have a slide-out keyboard. What you see above is only a mockup of how this Gloria might appear -- if she ever does appear at all -- though we're told it'll include a Samsung software overlay to make Windows 7 that little bit more touch-friendly. We've yet to find any other corroboration for this beyond Blogeee's sources, so treat it as the unconfirmed bit of salacious info that it is, but if you must feel hopeful about the future, March and April are the months mentioned for a potential release.

Samsung Gloria to be a 10-inch Windows 7 tablet with slide-out keyboard? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 08 Dec 2010 06:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Tuesday, December 07, 2010

RT @labnol Use the undocumented AROUND(n) operator in Google to make searches more specific based on word proximity - http://bit.ly/eXSM4p

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PDFpen Lets You Sign and Fill Out PDFs Print-Free [Downloads]

PDFpen Lets You Sign and Fill Out PDFs Print-Free [Downloads]

PDFpen Lets You Sign and Fill Out PDFs Print-FreeMac: PDFpen is a smart and simple application that helps you fill out and sign PDFs without printing anything, perfect for times you have to fill out a little paperwork. No more print, sign, scan, then email.

PDFpen (made by the people who developed the incredibly time-saving text substitution app TextExpander) is perfect for anyone who fills out a lot of paperwork, but it's just as handy for those one-off documents. There's not much to getting started with it: Download the app, open it, pick a PDF to fill out, then grab the pen or text tool and get to work.

PDFpen is available as a free demo, but all PDFs saved with the trial will be waterstamped. That's good enough for a lot of paperwork (it's the version I use), but if you need it waterstamp-free, the $60 version removes the waterstamp. Thanks Matt and Jason!

PDFpen [Smile Software]

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Acer Revo 100 now available in UK, slide-out RevoPad and all

Acer Revo 100 now available in UK, slide-out RevoPad and all

We did a bit of a double take when we first saw the press release this morning for the new Acer Revo 100. Sifting through our memory banks (and Engadget archives), we finally remembered: the "Revo 2" with Intel CE4100 shown off earlier this year at IDF. We're betting this is just a twin and the Intel version is still en route, but for now, the Revo 100's packing AMD Athlon II Neo dual-core processor with NVIDIA ION graphics, up to 4GB DDR3 SDRAM, Dolby Home Theater v3, Blu-ray drive, 802.11b/g/n, and a multitude of ports including HDMI and two mini-PCI Express card slots for expansion. More interesting, though, is the slide-out RevoPad, which can function as either a multitouch gesture pad or, when activated, a QWERTY keyboard with lit-up keys on the same surface. Software-wise, we've got Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit and Acer's new clear.fi media sharing system. When's it available? Now -- at least in the UK. How much? £599.99 including VAT. We've dropped Acer a line as to US release details; we'll let you know what we hear. Press release after the break.

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Acer Revo 100 now available in UK, slide-out RevoPad and all originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 07 Dec 2010 11:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Google demos Chrome Web Store, rolling out later today to US

Google demos Chrome Web Store, rolling out later today to US

It hasn't been that long since we first saw Google's web store -- mid-May, to be exact. An updated version is currently being showcased on stage at the Chrome event. The UI looks much more refined, and those who are itching to try some out yourself, it seems some of the web apps are already available, at least partially: NPR, The New York Times, Amazon Windowshop. If you ask us, they feel a lot like iPad apps for browsers and mice / keyboard. Audio can run in the background even if you move to another tab. There's offline mode, too. App purchases are tied to your Google account, naturally. There's some gaming, but from what we've seen so far ("you pop it!"), it's nothing you're gonna be focusing a lot of time on. Interesting note from the Q&A is that the apps, since they're built with "standard web technologies," will work with all compatible browsers. We've been trying to access the web store (via the Chrome browser, naturally), but it's currently hiding behind a "coming soon" redirect -- it's rolling out later today, though, at least for the US, so keep an eye out.

Google demos Chrome Web Store, rolling out later today to US originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 07 Dec 2010 13:53:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Salesforce Chatter Goes Freemium

Salesforce Chatter Goes Freemium

In its attempt to bring social streams into the enterprise, Salesforce is taking its Chatter messaging service and making it freemium. Unlike most freemium services which start out free, and then add on premium features for a price, Salesforce is going in the opposite direction. Chatter started out as an additional $15/user/month service, but perhaps the uptake wasn't what CEO Marc Benioff had hoped it would be. Now most of the basic features will be free (as, arguably, they should have been from the beginning), and premium features will be available for power users at the $15 price as Chatter Plus. Chatter first launched in private beta last February, and then opened up in June. Chatter gives employees a realtime feed of what is going on in their company. You can follow other co-workers, but also documents, data, and accounts. It is tied into Salesforce.com, and all the apps built on top of the Salesforce platform (although that is now extra, see below). So for anyone who uses Salesforce, Chatter provides a realtime intelligence feed.


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Who needs Whuffie â Whatâs your PeerIndex at Le Web?

Who needs Whuffie – What's your PeerIndex at Le Web?

Who are the superstars of this year’s LeWeb? We’ll it’s hard to pick from the pretty awesome line-up. However, one startup has attempted to sift the list, coming up with the top 10 “titans of LeWeb”. PeerIndex has a technology similar in some respects to Klout to do this.

However, more interestingly they are now pulling together a Twitter list of the top 200 attendees here. This you’ll be able to check their Whuffieas you trawl Le Web’s halls. Mine’s 69, what’s yours?

Meanwhile, here’s the top 10 speakers at Le Web according to Peer Index:



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Chrome OS And Chrome Web Store To Play Up Web-Based Gaming At Launch

Chrome OS And Chrome Web Store To Play Up Web-Based Gaming At Launch

It’s now just about time for the Chrome event Google is holding in San Francisco, presumably to show off both the new Chrome Web Store and the beta version of Chrome OS. We’ll be there to cover it live, but here are a few last-minute tidbits.

First, as Google Operating System noticed, Google uploaded two new videos to the YouTube Google Chrome channel earlier today. While neither video is live, the thumbnails are and confirm that one is about Chrome OS (a tour) and one is about the Chrome Web Store.

Second, some users are reporting seeing an alert in their versions of Chrome that asks them if they want to “test drive” a new Chrome OS notebook.

Third, it looks like there will be at least two games installed by default with Chrome OS: Entanglement and Poppit, Peter Beverloo noticed the other day. It would seem that these two games (made by third-parties) will be in addition to the regular group of Google Apps like Gmail, Calendar, Docs, etc, that will be default apps for the new OS.

Fourth, a number of partners will be on hand to show of things for both Chrome OS and the Chrome Web Store we hear. Expect some other big games to be a part of this, we hear.

It still seems as if Chrome OS will be a bit half-baked at this time, but a very limited “test drive” should help them iron out some bugs quickly. At least Cloud Print looks good to go. More to come.



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Google Cloud Print Now Open for Chrome Dev on Windows, Prints to Any Printer from the Web [Chrome]

Google Cloud Print Now Open for Chrome Dev on Windows, Prints to Any Printer from the Web [Chrome]

Google Cloud Print Now Open for Chrome Dev on Windows, Prints to Any Printer from the WebGoogle's planning to host your printer drivers in its cloud to make the Chrome OS (debuting today) a viable option. Now there's a landing page where you can test Google's web-based printing, if you're using the latest Chrome dev release on Windows.

Google's Cloud Print page, which carries the beta tag, walks you through the process of setting up cloud printing in the latest version of Chrome—it's a setting in the Under the Hood section, where you'll register with your Google credentials.

Google Cloud Print Now Open for Chrome Dev on Windows, Prints to Any Printer from the Web

Having set that up and synced your local computer's printer drivers, you'll be all set to print from any computer that's also running Chrome, or (presumably) Chrome OS or some future mobile app, assuming that same computer is connected and ready to print.

I tried out Cloud Print this morning, and it was able to recognize all my printer drivers—including the doPDF print-to-PDF app—and print out a test page, the top portion of which is pictured at the top of this post. It's a promising peek at Chrome OS, which seems slated to debut at 10:30 a.m. Pacific time today.

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OnLive Viewer for iPad Introduces the Unexpected Pleasures of Video Game Voyeurism [Video]

OnLive Viewer for iPad Introduces the Unexpected Pleasures of Video Game Voyeurism [Video]

Cloud-based gaming service OnLine has been developing briskly over the last half year. Their first move onto the iPad, the free OnLive Viewer app, doesn't let you play games but rather lets you watch them as they're being played. Huh!

The ability to play games will come sometime early next year—OnLive says they're waiting for publishers to retrofit their games with touch and motion-based input—but in the meantime you can use the free OnLive Viewer iPad app (and soon a similar app for Android tablets) to watch the action that's transpiring on the OnLive servers. It's more fun than it sounds! The app lets you dip into ongoing sessions, add friends to track and chat with across the service, and view and rank a gallery of "Brag Clip" highlights. You'll have to have an OnLive account to watch, but if you're the kind of person who's already an early adopter for a cloud-based gaming service then you can probably don't need to be sold on the appeal of gaming-as-spectator-sport. [OnLive Viewer]

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Planting Paper Flowers

Planting Paper Flowers

How many times during the day in the dead of winter do you just sit there and think, gosh! I wish I could plant a flower right now! Well now we all can! Sandra Bautista’s designed a collection of flowers on paper that, with a bit of rolling and basically a simple cup or vase, you’ve got a loverly flower any time of the day!

Take a look at these instructions, and be sure they are followed to the t! Especially make sure to heed number five:

1. Choose a flower.
2. Place it as the cover.
3. Make a roll with all pages together.
4. Put it in a vase.
5. And of course, don’t water it!

32 Flowers. 29×37 cm.
Everyday a different one, everyday a beautiful one!
Flowers make people happy, give flowers as a gift!

No dunking! Flowers for the love of looking only!

Designer: Sandra Bautista for itunube

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