Saturday, June 30, 2012

World's smallest 4K USB 3.0 camera delivers 21 frames per second, fits in pockets

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/29/worlds-smallest-4k-usb-3-0-camera/

World's smallest 4K USB 30 camera delivers 21 frames per second, fit in pocket

After proving that a 1080p webcam on USB 3.0 was possible, to the surprise of none, Point Grey's latest addition is a little more impressive, This "ice-cube sized" camera can pipe 4,096 x 2,160 images through that capacious USB 3.0 port, using Sony's new IMX1221 Exmor R sensor. Thanks to its size, the camera is geared toward business-centric applications, including broadcasting and high-resolution optical inspection -- which goes some way to explaining the $945 retail price. The full technical spec sheet waits in the press release, right after the break.

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ASUS' Cedar Trail-loaded EeeBox EB1030 nettop keeps your desk clean, thumbs green

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/29/asus-eeebox-eb1030-nettop-with-cedar-trail/

ASUS' Cedar Trail-loaded EeeBox EB1030 nettop keeps your desk clean, thumbs green

We've seen a fair share of space-saving nettops pass through our very own crowded halls, so what's one more to add to the list? Especially when it's one being flaunted as the most eco-friendly, energy-efficient PC. That's exactly what ASUS thinks of its EeeBox EB1030, which aside from sporting a relatively minimalist design (as is usually the case with nettops), it's also boasting Intel's latest batch of Cedar Trail CPUs. To go along with those Atom processors (1.86GHz), ASUS is making this mini machine as configurable as it could get, giving users the option to load it with up to 4GB of RAM and a 500GB hard drive combined with 32GB of SSD goodness. Ports-wise the unit's pretty standard, offering options such as an HDMI, VGA, microphone, audio jack, card reader and four USB two-dot-ohs. Of course, the amount of cash you'll have to shell out will depend on the setup of choice, with pricing set to start at €296, or around $370 in American dollars.

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HTC teases something 'Incredible' for the US in July, we think a 4G LTE Droid might fit the bill

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/29/htc-teases-something-incredible-for-the-us-in-july/

HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE

HTC has been leaving Verizon subscribers hanging on just when they would get the Droid Incredible 4G LTE ever since we saw it in New Orleans last month. The company just dropped a not-so-subtle hint that the wait is about to come to an end -- a Twitter update from HTC's US branch is promising some "special fun" coming to us next week that will be "incredible," which we're pretty sure doesn't involve refurb sales of the 2010 original. While the clue is still a bit cryptic, it lines up with internal documents pointing to a July 5th release. We'd advise against partying too hard on Independence Day if you want to line up early for Big Red's adaptation of the HTC One line.

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Friday, June 29, 2012

Jelly Bean port passes the butter to the Galaxy S III, ROM-flashing required

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/29/jelly-bean-port-passes-the-butter-to-the-galaxy-s-iii-rom-flash/

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It took only one day for devs to unleash Jelly Bean 4.1 from its server confines and out into the eager underbelly of Android's community. And those enterprising hackers haven't wasted any time getting that buttered up OS running on Galaxy Nexus handsets (yes, even for Verizon subs). Now, good news is also on the way for any consumers who forsook the pure Google path in favor of Samsung's TouchWizzed way. That's right, a (mostly) working port has been made available to Galaxy S III (I9300) users that should see some of that point upgrade's features successfully implemented. Feel free to take it for a test run if you're skilled in the ways of flashing, but bear in mind you'll lose access to the camera, WiFi, Bluetooth, NFC, storage and audio. It goes without saying that this build is far from the perfect ROM for a daily driver, but if you're curious to check it out first-hand, there's no harm in trying. Hit up the source below for the step-by-step how-to.

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Recon goggles gain Facebook integration and augmented reality at Google I/O (hands-on video)

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/29/recon-goggles-gain-facebook-integration-and-augmented-reality-at/

Recon goggles gain Facebook integration and augmented reality at Google I/O (hands-on video)

Remember that Android SDK Recon Instruments finally unveiled for its heads-up display goggles? Well the company was showing off the fruits of its labor here at Google I/O 2012 with two demos -- specifically two-way Facebook integration and augmented reality using a Contour camera. In the first demo, the goggles are paired over Bluetooth with an app running on an Android phone. Each time you jump while snowboarding or skying, the accelerometer data from the goggles is sent to the handset which posts a graphic to Facebook showing the distance, height and duration of your flight. Any comments made to the post are then immediately relayed back to the heads-up display. The second demo uses a Contour camera attached to the goggles and paired via Bluetooth. As you look around, the output from the camera appears on the heads-up display augmented with labels showing the location and distance of the nearby train stations based on the compass and GPS data from the goggles. Pretty cool, eh? Check out the gallery below and hit the break for our two hands-on videos.

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Orange France begins nationwide NFC SIM rollout in the name of 'Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité'

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/28/orange-france-begins-nationwide-nfc-sim-rollout-in-the-name-of/

Orange France begins nationwide NFC SIM rollout, takes that whole 'Libert, Egalit, Fraternit' thing seriouslyNFC's potential uses are numerous -- contactless mobile payments, automated actions and content sharing to name a few -- but aside from its scattered inclusion in a limited number of handsets in the US and overseas, we've yet to see it truly take off. Cue Orange France. The wireless carrier's taking a non-traditional route to spur adoption by sidestepping manufacturers and bringing the near field communication tech to all 27 million of its subscribers directly. To do this, the operator's implementing Gemalto's UpTeq SIM, a secure NFC solution the company claims is on par with existing chip-based implementations. Going forward, the enhanced SIMs will be standard issue for new post-paid users throughout the carrier's home footprint, while current subs will have to contact Orange to specifically request it. Head on past the break to check out the company's official PR.

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Bing Venue Maps gets global-sized update, makes Euros' shopping trips easier

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/28/bing-venue-maps-international-shopping-malls/

Bing Venue Maps gets global-sized update, makes Euros' shopping trips easier

In case you thought all those 165TB of satellite shots would slow down the Bing Maps updates -- think again. And while this one might not be as loaded as the aforementioned goods, the latest refresh to Redmond's mapping service is likely to make at least a few shopaholic Europeans very happy. To make things short, Microsoft -- in partnership with Nokia -- is taking Bing Venue Maps over to the Vieux Continent, boosting the total number of mall-friendly maps to over 2,700, and making it more than 30 countries in which the offering's now live. For those unfamiliar with Venue Maps, the service allows you to find stores, bathrooms and even ATMs located within a good amount of shopping malls across North America, Europe and Asia. Even better, you can see if your favorite spot is one of them at the source link below, where you'll find the full list of venues supported.

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Rice University researchers create spray-on battery, powered bathroom tiles

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/29/rice-university-researchers-create-spray-on-battery-powered-bat/

Rice University researchers create sprayon battery, powered bathroom tiles

Liquid solar cells are pretty neat, to be sure, but current-generating paint can be a hard color to match. Good thing, then, that researchers at Rice university have developed the perfect complement: a spray-on battery. By carefully layering five coats of specially formulated paint, the team has found a way to apply a thin coat of lithium ion storage to multiple surfaces, including glass, ceramics, steel and flexible polymers. Early experiments are promising -- after applying the process to nine ordinary bathroom tiles, the painted batteries were able to power a small array of LEDs (spelling "Rice") for six hours, consistently pumping out 2.4 volts of electricity. After 60 charge / discharge cycles, researches say the batteries retained most of their capacity. Neelam Singh, Rice graduate student and lead author of the team's report, says the technology will only improve when coupled with modern methods. "Spray painting is already an industrial process, so it will be very easy to incorporate this into industry," she said. "We really do consider this a paradigm changer." Scope out the processes (and its fruits) for yourself after the break.

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Splashtop for iPad gets major update: Retina support, easier remote desktopping (update: but at a price)

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/29/splashtop-2-update/

Splashtop gets major update retina support, new UI, easier remote desktopping over the web

If you wake up to find the Splashtop Streamer widget on your PC or Mac begging to be updated, then it's probably worth it -- especially if you have a new iPad lying around. Splashtop 2 has been optimized to work with the Retina display, which makes it a cinch to squeeze your entire Windows or OS X desktop onto the 10-inch screen without it looking terrible. The system has also been redesigned to avoid the need to enter IP addresses, passwords, port numbers or Google account details. Instead, you'll create a new Splashtop 2 login that should work once across all your devices. The UI seems a lot friendlier, there's a new in-app purchase to "supercharge" network performance (edit: also required for connections outside of the same WiFi network if you're a new customer, see below), plus there's improved support for fluid video streaming at up to 30fps. (Alas, there's still no fullscreen support for Windows Media Center users though.) The new streamer and iPad app are available now, while the Android update should arrive soon. Want to see it in action? Head past the break for the promo video.

Update: We didn't fully appreciate this at first, but cross-network remote desktopping is no longer free to new customers. If you're coming to Splashtop for the first time, you have to make the in-app purchase ($1 per month or $10 per year) to enable "Anywhere Access." That said, the Splashtop 2 app for iPad is currently selling for $2 -- an 80 percent discount which largely compensates for the first year of charges.

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Foursquare Connected App platform lets other apps interact with check ins

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/29/foursquare-connected-app-platform-ios-android/

Foursquare Connected App platform lets other apps interact with check ins

It turns out Foursquare's massive 5.0 revamp was just the start of the changes, as the location sharing app unveiled a new twist with the launch its Connected Apps platform. Available as a developer preview, it lets the makers of apps like Untappd, Instagram or The Weather Channel connect directly with the Foursquare app. Many apps were already connected via the API, and once users upgrade to the latest version on Android or iOS their checkins pull information from those apps into Foursquare itself. That means they get things like the weather forecast on their first check in of the day from The Weather Channel, see what songs their friends have shared at a particular location via Soundtracking or beer recommendations from Untappd. Developers can get all the info on how it works at the overview, the rest of us can see the list of enabled apps on the official blog post.

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Peel AllPlay TV unites media sources for Android fans, puts them in harmony with Google TV

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/29/peel-allplay-tv-unites-media-sources-for-android-fans-with-google-tv/

Peel AllPlay TV unites media sources for Android fans, puts them in harmony with Google TV

It's been a awhile since we caught up with Peel, but the company has certainly been putting its time to good use with a big update to its Android app at Google I/O. A new AllPlay TV component acts primarily as a companion for Google TV, pooling together listings of the disparate sources of conventional and streaming TV without having to break out the awkward remote until absolutely necessary. Live TV, DVR recordings and Netflix all sit side by side; if the season premiere of a show is coming up and last season's finale remains tragically unwatched, Peel will be the cue to record the new airing and hit Netflix for the catch-up. Peel warns that AllPlay TV won't be part and parcel of the app until July -- as compensation, it's promising that the release will bring Android 2.3 users into the fold, and a parallel version is coming to iPhone and iPod touch owners in the next few months.

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Shuttle takes quiet nettops down the Cedar Trail, intros XS35V3 and XS35GTA V3

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/29/shuttle-takes-quiet-nettops-down-the-cedar-trail-intros-xs35v3/

Shuttle takes quiet nettops down the Cedar Trail, intros XS35V3 and XS35GTA V3

Nettops have slipped a bit out of vogue, but Shuttle is keeping the flame alive for those who like their desktops tiny and hushed. The XS35V3 and XS35GTA V3 have moved on to more contemporary Cedar Trail-era, 2.13GHz Atom D2700 processors that keep the power draw to a fanless 27W, even when everything is churning at full bore. That limit might get tested with the GTA variant, which brings in Radeon HD 7410M graphics for a lift to 3D performance, but neither mini desktop will exactly make the power company beg for mercy. Either is a barebones kit with the laptop-sized hard drive, optical drive and OS left to the buyer -- if you don't get them at the same time, you'll have only the HDMI, VGA, USB and card reader to keep you company. Europeans are currently the only ones getting a crack, where it costs €172 pre-tax ($214) for the XS35V3 and €233 ($290) to get its faster GTA cousin.

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Google helps train developers, hook up universities in new education programs

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/29/google-helps-train-developers-hook-up-universities-in-new-educa/

Google to train developers, hookup universities in new education programs

While it only just revealed Google Developers Live earlier last week, offering interactive broadcasts and tutorials, the hardware-dabbling giant has now kicked off two more programs to support its dev faithful. The Google App Engine, Google Drive, YouTube and several advertising APIs will all be covered by the Google Developers Academy, a new site hub that offers up training materials on the above, with more promised in the future. It's joined by a new University Consortium, aiming to collaborate between academics who use Google's tools and dev platforms in their research and teaching. Both sites are now live -- learners can hit up the sources for all the details.

Google helps train developers, hook up universities in new education programs originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 29 Jun 2012 06:43:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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THE STATE OF MOBILE COMMERCE: How Facebook Is Losing The Retail War

Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/the-state-of-mobile-commerce-how-facebook-and-pcs-are-losing-the-online-retail-war-2012-6

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As more online shopping moves to mobile and tablet devices, PCs are the obvious losers in the e-commerce wars.

But Facebook, which once also dominated social media referrals into e-retailers, is losing share too.

About 67 million iPads have been sold since the device was launched. Apple now claims it sells more iPads than any other PC—and that's having a profound impact on e-commerce and social commerce retailers.

"Desktop and laptop usage is being replaced by tablet browsing," according to a new report by Monetate, the e-commerce customization company. "At the current rate, website traffic from PC users will dip below 75% in less than one year."

Until very recently, nearly 100 percent of shoppers arriving at retailers' web sites did so on a PC.

But "at the current rate, website traffic from PC users will dip below 75% in less than one year," Monetate's report says, because of the iPad.

In addition, Facebook's dominance of online shopping referrals has weakened. It once served 88 percent of e-commerce referrals. Now it only serves 59 percent. Pinterest is stealing its share over time, the numbers show.

The following slides are a selection from Monetate's "EQ1 2012" report into social commerce. The data is drawn from more than 100 million online shopping experiences.

The death of the PC? Traffic to e-commerce sites from tablet devices increased 348% in one year; visits from smartphone users increased 117%. PCs, however, lost 6 points of share.



Tablets are almost as effective as PCs for converting users into customers. Phones are the least effective for purchases. The conversion rate for smartphone shoppers has never gone above 1.7%, Monetate says.



Similarly, tablets are now just as effective at getting existing shoppers to add things to virtual shopping carts. Phones aren't.



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Thursday, June 28, 2012

3D NAND Chips Are Going to Make High-Capacity SSDs a Reality [Guts]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5921974/3d-nand-chips-are-going-to-make-high+capacity-ssds-a-reality

3D NAND Chips Are Going to Make High-Capacity SSDs a RealitySSDs are wonderful things that massively speed up your computer and they're getting cheaper too. But currently they don't offer the capacity that some users demand. Fortunately, that could all be about to change.

Extreme Tech reports that a company called Applied Materials has announced that a new etching system will allow it to take 3D transistors from scientific dream to reality. You see, currently most flash memory is made up from a bunch of transistors grouped together to form things called NAND gates, which can be used to store data. String enough of them together, and you get a flash memory chip.

The problem is, though, that currently they have to be made in 2D layers. That means the only way to increase memory density for a given area is make the transistors smaller—but scientists are reaching a plateau, where they can't reduce things in size any longer.

The solution it to build up—a bit like building skyscrapers in Manhattan. One way is just to stack layers on top of each other—and that's already done—but to really get high-density memory, you need to build a proper 3D NAND structure in the first place.

One snag: according to Applied Materials, trying to build 3D NAND structures in real life is like trying to dig a one-kilometer-deep, three-kilometer-long trench with walls exactly three meters apart, through interleaved rock strata. Scaled down, obviously. Their new system, however, uses some neat tricks to make that possible—though they're not letting on exactly how it works.

They do, however, admit that the 2D proportions of the resulting chips are akin to older NAND memory—but that the extra third dimension allows them to cram in storage space which massively offsets the difference.

The downside, as usual, is the fact that there's bound to be a long wait before it makes a commercial appearance. Don't go expecting an affordable 1TB SSD just yet. [Extreme Tech]

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JVC's Tiny HD Action Camera Looks Like a Freaking Tank [Video]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5921995/jvcs-tiny-hd-action-camera-looks-like-a-freaking-tank

JVC's Tiny HD Action Camera Looks Like a Freaking TankJVC's new GC-XA1 ADIXXION action camera is loaded, combining the best features of the competition into a compact, everything-proof package. No extra add-ons to buy. Is this the most-powerful compact action footage weapon yet?

The GC-XA1 ADIXXION weighs just 4.5 ounces and it's water, shock, dust and freeze-proof. It packs a five-megapixel CMOS sensory, shoots Full HD 1080p footage as well as 1280 x 720 footage at both 30 and 60 fps. It's also capable of shooting stills.

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Smart HDMI Cables Tell You If You're Getting an SD, HD, or 4K Signal [Video]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5921983/smart-hdmi-cables-tell-you-if-youre-getting-an-sd-hd-or-4k-signal

Smart HDMI Cables Tell You If You're Getting an SD, HD, or 4K SignalIt's no secret that you don't have to spend a small fortune on the HDMI cables connecting your home theater gear. But that doesn't stop Monster from charging hundreds of dollars for its cords, justifying the costs with features like glowing signal indicators.

The company's newest line of HDMI cables are certified by the Imaging Science Foundation—or ISF—to deliver "maximum picture and audio quality" but since it's a digital signal, that doesn't actually mean much. What makes these HDMI cables worthy of note—and the 'smart' descriptor—is a simple LED indicator that lets you know if the cable is sending a standard def, HD, or 4K video signal. It's supposed to guarantee you're getting the best signal quality, but it seems more useful in a complicated theater setup where it could make identifying multiple HDMI cables easier.

In true Monster form, the new smart HDMI cables don't come cheap. They start at $60 for the 5-foot ISF 750, which boasts 14.3 Gbps transfer speeds. Then, they go as high as $350 for the 75-foot ISF 2000, rated at 21 Gbps. But if you really want to guarantee you'll enjoy everything your home theater has to offer, you might just want to stick with that $15 gray market HDMI cable and put your money towards your Blu-ray collection instead. [Monster via Chip Chick]

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Google teases Web Lab beta, an intersection of art, technology and the internet?

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/27/google-web-lab/

Google teases Web Lab beta, an intersection of art, technology and the internet

In case you didn't get enough Google I/O news today, the Chrome team has just let loose a video teasing the launch of Web Lab beta. We aren't exactly sure what the Mountain View crew is up to, but apparently, the Web Lab will be revealed through a series of experiments set to be launched later this summer. Apparently, the installations will make their debut at the London Science Museum, and from the video snippets we've seen, they'll leverage the web and some custom machinery to create works of art. You don't have to take our word for it, however, jus take a minute to see for yourself in the video after the break.

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This CEO Has A Plan To Save Us From Email Hell

Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/clarizen-ceo-avinoam-nowogrodski-email-hell-2012-6

Avinoam Nowogrodski Clarizen

Who doesn't want something better than email? We all spend too much time dealing with it.

Avinoam Nowogrodski is CEO of Israeli-based Clarizen. It makes a cloud app that competes head-to-head with Asana.

Asana has the Valley agog in part because its founded by two prominent ex-Facebookers but also because it has a big, fat plan to get rid of email.

But Clarizen, founded in 2005, has been scoring big numbers with its project-management cloud service.

  • It's got 2,000 customers and it doesn't use the freemium model. Instead, customers get a 30-day free trial.
  • 250 companies are starting new trials every day, he says.
  • 150 companies sign on as paying customers per month.
  •  60% of these customers are in the U.S. but others are spread across 67 other countries.
  • Revenues have quadrupled in a year's time.

Nowogrodski talked to Business Insider about how he sees a post-e-mail world.

"Many companies have tried to replace email. Remember Google Wave?" Nogrowdowski says. "It didn't work so well because the issue is not email. The issue is connecting email to the processes."

While Nowogrodski admires Asana's goal, he criticizes its methods.

"They are basically targeting teams," and this he says "creates a silo of collaboration," he says.

He has a point. While it's nice that teams that can talk to each other, it's far better to connect whole companies and have our messages automatically connect to our to-do lists.

Naturally, he says that his product does just that. But Nowogrodski also gives kudos to Salesforce.com.

"Salesforce is playing a major role with the social enterprise with Chatter and CRM processes," he says.

Unfortunately, he doesn't think that email will really die. But he does think that applications that use it can get smarter and make it less of a pain.

"The revolution is about connecting the conversation —email, chat, voice, or video—and putting it into context of the process. It's not about replacing email."

Interesting. And too bad. We'd personally like to see that overflowing inbox just go away already.

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Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Google Earth 7.0 for Android brings new, super-detailed 3D maps for some cities

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/27/google-earth-for-android-gets-new-3d-maps-for-some-cities/

Google Earth for Android gets new 3D maps for some cities

Here's a bit of a surprise that slipped under the radar during the Google I/O keynote: Google Earth for Android has been updated to 7.0 to take advantage of the new 3D map technology it unveiled at another special event just a few weeks ago. As a refresher, the visuals are automatically created from 45-degree aerial imagery and can pick up 3D elements as subtle as trees. Before you go racing to your hometown to see how it looks in 3D, be aware that just a handful of cities and regions exploit that dimension. Besides San Francisco Bay, the full coverage extends to Boulder, Boston, Charlotte, Lawrence, Los Angeles, Long Beach, Portland, San Antonio, San Diego, Santa Cruz and Tampa in the US, with Rome being the lone international hotspot. If that's too few places to visit, there's always the addition of guided tours. Android users can head over Google Play to get the update today; iOS users shouldn't fret, as they'll get the new maps soon.

Google Earth 7.0 for Android brings new, super-detailed 3D maps for some cities originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 27 Jun 2012 15:25:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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