Saturday, October 13, 2012

Kimera Systems wants your smartphone to think for you

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/13/kimera-systems-wants-your-smartphone-to-think-for-you/

Kimera Systems wants your smartphone to think for you

When Google took the wraps off Now we all got a pretty excited about the potential of the preemptive virtual assistant. Kimera Systems wants to build a similar system, but one that will make Mountain View's tool look about as advanced as a Commodore 64. The founder of the company, Mounir Shita, envisions a network of connected devices that use so-called smart software agents to track your friends, suggest food at a restaurant and even find someone to paint your house. That explanation is a bit simplistic, but it gets to the heart of what the Artificial General Intelligence network is theoretically capable of. In this world (as you'll see in the video after the break) you don't check Yelp or text your friend to ask if they're running late. Instead, your phone would recognize that you'd walked into a particular restaurant, analyze the menu and suggest a meal based on your tastes. Meanwhile, your friend has just reached the bus stop, but it's running a little behind. Her phone knows she's supposed to meet you so it sends an alert to let you know of the delay. With some spare time on your hands, your phone would suggest making a new social connection or walking to a nearby store to pick up that book sitting in your wishlist. It's creepy, ambitious and perhaps a bit unsettling that we'd be letting our phones run our lives. Kimera is trying to raise money to build a plug-in for Android and an SDK to start testing its vision. You check out the promotional video after the break and, if you're so inclined, pledge some cash to the cause at the source.

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Friday, October 12, 2012

Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook gets updated with Ivy Bridge (updated)

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/12/dell-xps-13-ultrabook-ivy-bridge-refresh-touchscreen/

File this under things we could've sworn happened already: Dell is updating its nine-month-old XPS 13 Ultrabook with third-generation Core (read: Ivy Bridge) processors. While the rest of the company's Win 8 lineup isn't shipping until October 26th now, the refreshed XPS 13 should already be live on Dell's site, with the same starting price of $1,000.

Update: A previous version of this article reported that the XPS 13 would be available with a touchscreen. In fact, it will still be offered with non-touch-enabled panels only.

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Dell to offer its XPS 27 and Inspiron One 23 all-in-ones with optional touchscreens

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/12/dell-xps-27-inspiron-one-23-optional-touchscreens/

Dell gave us a heads up back at IFA that it was planning on offering its high-end XPS 27 all-in-one with an optional touchscreen. Well, that day has come: the company just announced that it will begin accepting pre-orders today, with the touch-enabled models starting at $1,600. As a quick refresher, that 27-inch screen tops out a whopping 2,560 x 1,440 pixels, while the stand tilts to a near-flat angle of 60 degrees. If sixteen hundred bucks is more money than you were planning on spending, Dell will also offer the Inspiron One 23 with an optional touchscreen. At a fraction of the cost ($780 and up) it makes do with lesser specs (a 1080p, not quad HD, display, for instance), but it has been refreshed with Ivy Bridge, so you should at least be future-proofed on the CPU front. Again, you can order these starting today, but don't expect them to ship until after October 26th.

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Windows 8 packaging and pricing revealed: standard OEM $99, Pro Pack $139, pre-order from today

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/12/windows-8-packaging-and-pricing-revealed/

Windows 8 packaging and pricing revealed by Newegg, Windows

We're almost there. Just a few more days until the big reveal. But that doesn't mean there aren't still a few final Windows 8 secrets to be disclosed. Two of those are the price and the packaging, which online retailer Newegg has just let slip. There are four packages listed: Windows 8 Professional Upgrade ($69), Windows 8 Pro Pack ($69, product key card only), Windows 8 OEM ($99) and Windows 8 Professional ($139), with the latter two being available in both 32- and 64-bit versions (for the same price). If you go into the product page, however, we can see that the original price for the upgrade and product key card only versions is listed as "$199" suggesting that this might either be a launch offer, or subject to change. Don't forget though, there's still the chance to upgrade for an even lower price, for those who qualify. You can officially reserve your copy of Pro from today for $69.99 at all the main retailers, but if you can hold back on that impulse purchase for just a little longer, you'll be able to upgrade to Pro online for $39 (until January 31st). Follow the source for details.

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Google TV v3 demo video teases better search, mini-guide overlay and tablet control (Update: pulled)

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/12/google-tv-v3-demo-video/

Google TV v3 demo video teases better search, miniguide overlay and tablet control

During Google I/O this summer the Google TV team promised more features were on the way -- the upgraded Google Play app just arrived -- and now it's posted a "sneak peek" video (embedded after the break) that shows us a few. As promised, there's second screen integration allowing users to browse live TV and streaming content on the app, then choose it so it starts playing on the TV. Much of the demo is focused on the big improvements it says it's made to search, with voice search that works across TV and the internet to quickly pull up specific content, content by genre or perform specific tasks like tuning in a particular channel or website like Google Maps. There's also a new mini-guide overlay based on its personalized TV & Movies app so you can get an idea of what else is on without jumping completely away from what you were watching. Getting cheaper hardware available from more manufacturers is just one part of the puzzle, we'll see if these improvements make Google TV a desired intermediary between broadcast television and internet streaming.

Update: Someone may have goofed and released the vid accidentally, because it's been marked as private now. We did manage to grab a couple of snapshots though, check them out after the break.

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Researchers turn to 19th century math for wireless data center breakthrough

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Researchers turn to 19th century math for wireless data center breakthrough

Researchers from Microsoft and Cornell University want to remove the tangles of cables from data centers. It's no small feat. With thousands of machines that need every bit of bandwidth available WiFi certainly isn't an option. To solve the issue, scientists are turning to two sources: the cutting edge of 60GHz networking and the 19th century mathematical theories of Arthur Cayley. Cayley's 1889 paper, On the Theory of Groups, was used to guide their method for connecting servers in the most efficient and fault tolerant way possible. The findings will be presented in a paper later this month, but it won't be clear how effectively this research can be applied to an actual data center until someone funds a prototype. The proposed Cayley data centers would rely on cylindrical server racks that have transceivers both inside and outside the tubes of machines, allowing them to pass data both among and between racks with (hopefully) minimal interference. Since the new design would do away with traditional network switches and cables, researchers believe they may eventually cost less than current designs and will draw less power. And will do so while still streaming data at 10 gigabits per second -- far faster than WiGig, which also makes use of 60GHz spectrum. To read the paper in its entirety check out the source.

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Best Buy reveals Insignia Flex Tablet, 9.7-inches of Android 4.0

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Best Buy reveals Insignia Flext Tablet, 97inches of Android 40

It's been a little while since we visited anything from Best Buy's Insignia brand, but this new tablet from the retailer just caught our (or rather a tipster's) eye. Called the Insignia Flex, it's a 9.7-inch, dual-core 1GHz, Android 4.0 slate that promises up to ten hours of battery life. As you can see, the design is unique enough to stand out from the crowd, with a squared off look, and an almost Xperia T-esque curve to the bezel. That's about all we know about it at the minute, other than it being penciled in for release a month from now. We're hoping that this could land with a smile-friendly price tag, but if you want to know for sure, hit up the source link to follow along on Facebook.

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Cream Is a Beautiful News Reader for Mac that Brings the Best Stories to the Top Automatically [Mac Downloads]

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Cream Is a Beautiful News Reader for Mac that Brings the Best Stories to the Top Automatically OS X: Cream is an RSS News Reader for the Mac that's a feature-rich feed reader in its own right, but what makes it really special is that the app knows which stories are the best and most worth your time reading and floats them to the top so you can go through them first. As they say, "the cream rises."

Cream offers one-click import from Google Reader, and its method for determining which articles and feeds are "creamier" than others is impressive: the app watches as you scan, read, ignore stories, even within a particular feed. That means that Cream not only can float the feeds you like to the top, but the specific types of stories from those feeds to the top—so if you like Android posts over iOS posts in your Lifehacker feed, for example, Cream learns this and shows you what you want read first.

Cream Is a Beautiful News Reader for Mac that Brings the Best Stories to the Top Automatically At any time, you can switch between a list of the "creamiest" stories, all feeds organized alphabetically, or all feeds organized by date. Like any good feed reader, you can see everything, just unread feeds, and unseen feeds that have come in since the last update. Click any story to open it in a pop-up panel on the right or open it in your default browser. If you see a long article and want to save it to Pocket, Instapaper, or Readability, Cream supports all of these things.

When testing Cream, the only downside I noted is that while importing feeds from Google Reader is easy, Cream doesn't sync with Reader, so as you read stories they're not marked as read upstream. I asked Cream's developer about this, and he noted that Cream was designed to be a supplementary tool to your main news reader so you can quickly see the newest and best stories you don't want to miss—with the assumption that you'll use another app to clear them out later, and if you use Cream exclusively, you may not notice anyway.

In any event, Cream is $5 in the Mac App Store, and worth a look if you're looking for an alternative to our favorite news reader for Mac, NetNewsWire, or my personal favorite, Reeder.

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This Grand Canyon Time Lapse Is So Jaw Dropping That You Don't Even Need to See It in Real Life [Video]

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The Grand Canyon is one of those natural wonders you have to see in real life to truly appreciate. It's jaw droppingly gorgeous and looks like another world. Well, that's what I thought until I saw this time lapse of the Grand Canyon. Using over 80,000 photos, the video is better than an ordinary visit to Grand Canyon. After you watch this, you'd have seen it all.

Called Grand Canyon : Blink of Time and made by GOTM Films, the time lapse captures pretty much everything there is to see of the Grand Canyon (they even got a solar eclipse in there) and throws in a few shots of the Colorado River as well. The photos were taken over the course of 7 weeks from April until June. The only way to get a better view of the Grand Canyon is to embed yourself inside for an entire year. Otherwise, just watch this five minute video to see how amazing it really is. [Vimeo via The Awesomer]

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D-Link PowerLine AV+ Mini Adapter kit keeps wired networks as subtle (and cheap) as possible

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/11/d-link-powerline-av-mini-adapter-kit-keeps-wired-networks-subtle/

DLink PowerLine AV Mini Adapter kit keeps wired networks as subtle and cheap as possible

D-Link still sees there being a place for powerline networking, such as a basement home theater, but knows that many of us don't want an overly clunky set of adapters or to effectively buy a second network. Its new (if slightly awkwardly named) PowerLine AV+ Mini Adapter Starter Kit caters just to that desire for a no-hassle network in places WiFi won't reach. The bundle carries a pair of small, 200Mbps adapters that won't monopolize the wall outlets, a pair of Ethernet cables to link up... and that's it. Apart from the optional 128-bit AES encryption, there's nothing else needed to either make a direct connection or graft powerline technology into an existing network. At $60, the already shipping kit is also just low enough in price that there's very little standing between us and a reliable connection for a console or placeshifter.

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NC State nanoflowers can boost battery and solar cell capacity, make great prom accessories

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NC State crafts nanoflowers that boost battery and solar cell capacity, would make great prom accessories

We see a lot of sleek-looking technology pass through our doors, but it's rare that the inventions could be called beautiful by those who aren't immersed in the gadget world. We'd venture that North Carolina State University might have crossed the divide by creating an energy storage technology that's both practical and genuinely pretty. Its technology vaporizes germanium sulfide and cools it into 20-30 nanometer layers that, as they're combined, turn into nanoflowers: elegant structures that might look like the carnation on a prom dress or tuxedo, but are really energy storage cells with much more capacity than traditional cells occupying the same area. The floral patterns could lead to longer-lived supercapacitors and lithium-ion batteries, and the germanium sulfide is both cheap and clean enough that it could lead to very efficient solar cells that are more environmentally responsible. As always, there's no definite timetable for when (and if) NC State's technology might be commercialized -- so call someone's bluff if they promise you a nanoflower bouquet.

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Canopy's $39 Sensus gaming case protects your iPhone 4 / 4S, adds plenty of new touch sensors

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/11/canopy-sensus-gaming-case-iphone-4-4s/

DNP Sensus adds additional input to iPhones for touchy feely gamers

There's no doubt that smartphone accessories can get expensive, so how about a case that doubles as a gamepad? Billed as "protection with a purpose," Canopy's Sensus case aims to do just that. While there are several peripherals that add keyboards and joysticks to smartphones, Sensus goes one step further by adding touch input to a device's entire outer surface. The case's sensors recognize an additional ten touch responses, including controls on the sides and back of a device similar to the rear touchpad on a PS Vita. The focus with Sensus is to provide its users with unique touch input combinations that avoid taking up precious screen real estate. Most likely due to its uniformed design, Sensus is currently only being offered for the iPhone 4 and 4S; the outfit is taking pre-orders at $39 a pop, with shipments expected to begin in the first quarter of 2013. If you'd like to get a better feel for what Sensus has to offer (we know, we know), check out its demo video by visiting the source link below.

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Ubuntu One reaches Mac in beta, completes the cloud storage circle

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Ubuntu One reaches Mac in beta, completes the cloud storage circle

For all of the many directions Ubuntu One's cloud storage has gone, it hasn't headed the Mac's way. Official clients have been the province of Linux devotees (naturally, Ubuntu is recommended) and their Windows friends across the aisle. A newly available Mac beta puts all three major desktop platforms on an even keel, very literally -- the OS X port is almost identical to what you'd get in Linux or Windows, including a few rough points where other interface concepts clash. Still, the Ubuntu One test build has a handy Mac-specific menu bar item, and it's one of the few cloud options that will natively support both the Ubuntu box in your den and the MacBook Pro in your bag. Grab your copy at the source link if you can deal with a few unfinished elements.

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UPDATE: Obama InTrade Rally Fades After Debate Ends

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After an initial gain, the Obama InTrade rally faded at the end of the VP Debate.

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Thursday, October 11, 2012

New Rogue PC Software Is Mascarading as Antivirus to Scam You [Malware]

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New Rogue PC Software Is Mascarading as Antivirus to Scam You There's some new malware preying on your PC, and you might not even realize is malware at all.

It comes from a rogue software group called FakeRean, and according to McAfee it poses as an antivirus, claiming it scanned your computer and you better hurry and buy this protection or your computer is going to break and the world is going to end. In reality, it took control of your GUI to extort money out of you using these scare tactics.

The renegade software is popping up on different version of Windows, morphing into whatever iteration of the operating system you're running on. Below is what you should be on the lookout for.

On Windows 7:
New Rogue PC Software Is Mascarading as Antivirus to Scam You

On Vista:
New Rogue PC Software Is Mascarading as Antivirus to Scam You

On XP:
New Rogue PC Software Is Mascarading as Antivirus to Scam You

Be wary of any software that urges you to buy antivirus protection—it very well may be an impostor. [McAfee via TheNextWeb]

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The first smartphone with a low-power IGZO display: the 4.9-inch Sharp Aquos Phone Zeta SH-02E

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/11/sharp-aquos-phone-zeta-igzo-display/

The first smartphone with an IGZO display the 49inch Sharp Aquos Phone Zeta SH02E

Japanese mega-operator NTT DoCoMo has just unveiled a interesting addition to its winter line-up: the Sharp Aquos Phone Zeta SH-02E, which is the first production smartphone we've seen with an IGZO display. If you hadn't heard, the indium gallium zinc oxide technology promises higher translucency compared to regular LCDs, which reduces the demand for backlighting and hence means less battery drain -- and you can learn more from our hands-on at IFA. Fortunately, in addition to its new-fangled 4.9-inch 1,280 x 720 panel, the SH-02E boasts a healthy spec sheet in other departments too, including a 16-megapixel camera, 1.5GHz S4 Pro quad-core engine with Adreno 320 graphics, NFC and compatibility with NTT's LTE network. The only slight downer is that it comes with Android 4.0 out of the box, but that's hardly going to be an issue by the time a model with this type of display lands stateside -- assuming it ever does.

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Google patches SVG and IPC exploits in Chrome, discoverer banks $60,000 in the process

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/11/google-patches-svg-and-ipc-exploits-in-chrome-discoverer-banks-60k/

Google Chrome logoGoogle revels in hacking contests as ways of testing Chrome's worth. Even if the browser is compromised, the failure provides a shot at fixing an exploit under much safer circumstances than an in-the-wild attack. No better example exists than the results of Google's Pwnium 2 challenge in Malaysia: the company has already patched vulnerabilities found in the contest that surround SVG images and IPC (inter-process communication) before they become real problems. Staying one step ahead of truly malicious hackers carries a price, however. Pwnium 2 winner Pinkie Pie -- yes, Pinkie Pie -- is being paid $60,000 in prize money for catching the exploits. That may be a small price to pay if it reassures a few more Internet Explorer users looking to hop the fence.

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NTT DoCoMo unveils winter lineup, pushes big displays, LTE, quad-cores and NFC payments

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NTT DoCoMo unveils winter collection big displays, LTE, quadcores and NFC payments are all so chica

Just as the air begins to chill, NTT DoCoMo has announced its forthcoming lineup for release in November and December, including nine smartphones, four feature phones and a tablet. As the Japanese populace would no doubt demand, all of the bigger smartphones -- from the 4.7-inch Arrows V F-04E through to the 5.5-inch Galaxy Note II -- come with 1,280 x 720 displays, a healthy degree of water- and dust-proofing, plus decent quad-core credentials. The new Aquos Phone Zeta SH-02E stands out for its low-power 4.9-inch IGZO panel and 16-megapixel camera, while the Arrows Tab F-05E 10-inch tablet packs a 1,980 x 1,200 display and what sounds like the latest 1.7GHz iteration of Tegra 3 (as seen in the HTC One X+). It's also interesting to a see a Korean-style variant of the Galaxy S III (the Alpha SC-03E) packing a souped-up 1.6GHz Exynos chip and 2GB RAM. In related news, NTT has also announced that it's partnering with Mastercard PayPass and will offer the contactless payment system for Japanese customers travelling abroad by fall next year -- and indeed all the new smartphones are NFC-equipped. Click the first source link below for the full run-down.

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ViewSonic's TD2220 two-point touch monitor gets priced at $330, will ship to coincide with Windows 8

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/11/viewsonic-td2220-ship-date/

ViewSonics new TD2220 twopoint touch monitor get a price and a ship date to coincide with Windows 8

While we had expected ViewSonic's TD2220 to arrive earlier this year, we'll forgive its lackadaisical timekeeping just this once. The two-point touch, 1,920 x 1,080 LED display arrives in North and Latin America in the third week of October -- around the same time as the similarly digit-friendly Windows 8. When it does, it'll reduce the contents of your bank balance by $330, but that's a small price to pay for the privilege of confusing onlookers unused to seeing such technology in action.

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Verizon confirms Motorola RAZR HD and RAZR MAXX HD available October 18th

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Verizon confirms RAZR HD and RAZR MAXX HD available October 18th, caps lock comes free

When Verizon said the RAZR HD and RAZR MAXX HD would be out before the holidays, it wasn't kidding. October the 18th is the big day if you're after some of the sharp-sounding Motorola action. The 8-megapixel, NFC-enabled RAZR HD , if you recall, sports a 4.7-inch 720p display, running ICS (Jelly Bean update in the works) on that dual-core S4 chip. If you cast your memory back once more, you'll remember that the RAZR MAXX HD has the same sized screen, but the real killer feature is that 3,300 mAh battery. The RAZR HD will set you back $200, in either black or white with 16GB storage, the MAXX, however will run you an extra $100, and has double the storage. So, which one gets your money?

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iPod touch review (2012)

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/11/apple-ipod-touch-review-2012/


DNP iPod touch review 2012

When last we got a new iPod touch, the fourth-generation from 2010, it was so thin relative to other devices of that era we said it looked like "a toothpick." Its 7.2mm thinness was unparalleled -- at the time. But now, just two years later, the iPhone 5 is less than a half-millimeter thicker, and that is of course packing a lot more wizardry inside. Suddenly, that toothpick is looking a little portly, which means it's time for the touch to lose a little weight.

Enter the fifth-generation iPod touch, the 2012 model that has slimmed down to a mere 6.1mm in thickness. It's also about 10 percent lighter -- despite being grafted with a new 4-inch Retina display. Not only is it bigger and thinner, but it's far faster and has hugely improved cameras on both the front and rear. The perfect PMP package for $299? Click on through to find out.

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