drag2share: VisualPing Notifies You When a Web Site Visibly Changes

source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/lifehacker/vip/~3/ViV3R0bOO50/visualping-notifies-you-when-a-web-site-visibly-changes-1385449186

Whether you're trying to score a coveted pre-order or you're just keeping track of the news, nobody wants to sit around refreshing a web site until it changes. VisualPing is a simple service that monitors for changes to a site, and then sends you before and after screenshots once the site changes.

Change detection on web sites certainly isn't new, but VisualPing does things a little differently by monitoring the actual visual look of a site. This means it's great when you're waiting around for product launches or for updates to a page that doesn't have RSS. Simply set up the interval for it to check, how much a change you want it to watch out for, and then VisualPing does the rest.

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drag2share: Toshiba's new dual camera module brings 'deep focus' imaging to smartphones

source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/09/26/toshiba-dual-camera-module/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget&ncid=rss_semi

Remember when dual camera modules on smartphones were all the rage? Toshiba is bringing them back -- only this time with technology that you're much more likely to use. Its new module uses two 5-megapixel cameras to record depth and images at the same time, producing a "deep focus" picture where everything is sharp. The technique offers a Lytro-like ability to refocus, even after you've taken the shot; it also provides gesture control and very fast digital autofocusing. You'll have to wait a while before you're snapping deep focus vacation photos, though. Toshiba doesn't expect to mass produce the sensors until April, and finished products will likely come later.

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Sony's new 4K, HD projectors unveiled with prices all the way up to $28,000

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/09/26/sony-4k-1080p-cedia-2013-vpl-vw1100es/

Here at CEDIA 2013, Sony has just announced three new SXRD projectors, including two 4K models and one for the 1080p crowd. If you must have the highest res video output, only the new VPL-VW1100ES and VPL-VW600ES will do, with both tossing a DCI-approved 4,096 x 2,160 pixel count at the nearest display surface. The VPL-VW1100ES updates the VPL-VW1000ES introduced two years ago and remains at the top of Sony's projector line, bringing a bundled 4K player for a tidy $28,000. The VPL-VW600ES (pictured above) arrives with similar specs to the model introduced in Europe last month, offering that high pixel count with lower brightness and contrast levels in a smaller frame. As a result its $15,000 pricetag is lower too, although an option to bundle the FMP-X1 4K player and tablet controller will add an extra grand on top of that.

If your display space or budget aren't 4K ready yet the VPL-HW55ES continues Sony's 1080p line with "enhanced optical efficiency" and an improved cooling system that should make the lamp last longer, all for a price of $4,000. All three projectors are going on sale through custom installers this fall, with the VPL-HW55ES due in October and the VPL-VW600ES in November. If you're looking for the top of the line VPL-VW1100ES however, you're encouraged to check back in October to set up that service appointment. Check after the break for the complete specs, we'll get an in-person look at all three shortly.

Filed under: Displays, Home Entertainment, HD, Sony

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drag2share: 21-Year-Old Who Raised A $25 Million Seed Round Teases His Mystery App With A Strange Ad

source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/businessinsider/~3/RJwt23fAi_4/clinkle-ad-2013-9

Lucas Duplan announced a monstrous $25 million seed round in June for a mysterious payment app, Clinkle.

Duplan still isn't ready to reveal to the world what his payment startup actually does, or how it's different than all the solutions that currently exist. But he recently won over a new investor, Richard Branson and the mystery of his startup has attracted more than 100,000 people to its waitlist. Branson said he's "excited to be part of the Clinkle revolution" in a release.

Duplan also spent a lot of time creating a strange ad that teases Clinkle and will be running on the company's website. He told AllThingsD he spent "more [time] than he should have" on the ad that shows people with missing body parts. It kind of reminds us of Kevin Bacon's movie, Hollow Man.

Here it is, below:

Clinkle: We’re All In This Together from Cl! inkle on Vimeo.

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drag2share: Broadcom announces WiFi and Bluetooth combo chips for in-car connectivity

source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/09/26/broadcom-automotive-wireless/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget&ncid=rss_semi

Be it PCs, phones, televisions or wearables, if it can go wireless, Broadcom wants in on the action. Today the company has added one more category to that list, and it's the car. Indeed, its new line of wireless chips is specifically catered for automotive use, and is decked out with the latest 802.11ac WiFi and Bluetooth Smart Ready technologies for smoother streaming between mobile devices and in-car displays. But the technology's scope doesn't stop there. You could also use it for smartphone remote control of your vehicle's settings, high-speed connectivity via LTE hot spots, vehicle-to-infrastructure communications and even the syncing of biometric data to make sure the driver isn't fatigued or drunk when he or she's behind the wheel.

Broadcom's current automotive portfolio consists of the BCM89335 5G WiFi / Bluetooth Smart Ready combo chip and the BCM89071 Bluetooth and Bluetooth Smart Ready chip, which are now in the sampling stage. Of course, as this is still in development, we're not sure just which cars will incorporate such tech just yet. Seeing as how more cars are getting connected, however, you'll probably see it in action at your local auto dealership sooner than you think. For more on Broadcom's automotive initiative, check out the press release after the

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