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Monday, May 11, 2009
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Hackers Break Into UC Berkeley's Database, Steal Nearly 100,000 Social Security Numbers [Crime]
The target of the attack seems to have been the trove of social security numbers, around 97,000 of which were stolen. SSNs can be used to access bank accounts, open credit cards, and even have new driver's licenses printed. The original hacking took place a month ago, from around April 6th to the 9th, and the university was only able to make their students (and former students; the accessed files go back to 1999) aware of the infiltration on the 21st.
FBI and other police have been notified and are investigating the crime, but we're not aware of any leads. The break-in was only discovered thanks to a sort of "signature" left by one of the hackers, so they may be too sneaky to have left a trail that can be followed. Let's hope they're dumber than they appear. The school has set up a site (here) to update the public with more information as it comes in. [AP]
Color E-Paper From Philips That Could Replace Monitors, the Real Thing [E-Ink]
As I said above, color e-paper boasts and chest thumping from the Philips camp is nothing new. However, this current concept (and really, this is still another pipe dream concept for now) uses a completely new technique that preserves screen resolution by literally turning the traditional pixel model on its head.
For some background, existing e-ink tech in devices like Sony's Reader and the Amazon Kindle use electrophoresis. This technique sees white particles suspended in a dark liquid. When an electric field is passed through them, they get happy, more vertically up and down, and you can read Stephen King on your Kindle.
But those crazy Philips folk in Amsterdam vaulted over all that and implemented "in-plane electrophoretics" so that they could move multi-color bits about horizontally, not vertically. The result could very well rival LCD screens someday:
Each pixel is made up of two microcapsule chambers: one containing yellow and cyan particles, the other, below, containing magenta and black particles. Within each microcapsule, one set of colored particles is charged positively while the other is charged negatively.
By carefully controlling the voltages at electrodes positioned on the edges of the pixels, it is possible to spread the colored particles across the pixel or remove them from view altogether by hiding them behind the electrodes, says Lenssen. This means that different ! shades o f color can be achieved by controlling how many of each group of colored particles are visible. To create white, all of the particles are simply shifted to the side to reveal the white substrate beneath the two microcapsules.
There's more all all this in our fine Giz Explains feature about the absence of a "perfect" eReader, which you should check out.
Which leads to the inevitable caveat. This tech is "in its infancy," not ready, and about three years off, if not more. In the meantime, Amazon would like you to save the newspaper industry by giving them a $500 donation (ed. Note - Last line inspired by Mark Wilson's Twitter feed.) [Technology Review - Thanks, Ron]
T-Mobile to release "multiple" Android devices this year
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/09/t-mobile-to-release-multiple-android-devices-this-year/
Filed under: Cellphones
T-Mobile to release "multiple" Android devices this year originally appeared on Enga dget on Sat, 09 May 2009 19:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsMSI X320 ultralight escapes its box
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/msi-x320-ultralight-escapes-its-box/
[Thanks, Jens]
Filed under: Laptops
MSI X320 ultralight escapes its box originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 10 May 2009 02:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsSmartQ 7 Internet Tablet spotted in the wild, priced
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/smartq-7-internet-tablet-spotted-in-the-wild-priced/
We just caught our first glimpse of the SmartQ 7 Internet Tablet a few days ago, and now it's already showing up out and about on display. A few more of the tablet's specs have emerged since our initial gander, including the fact that it'll house a 66tMHz Samsung ARM S3C6410 CPU, 128MB of RAM, and 1GB of flash memory. Apparently, a limited number of these bad boys will be available in China in the next two months, and it's expected to run CNY1,289 (about $190).
[Via Pocketables]
[Via Pocketables]
Filed under: Handhelds, Portable Audio, Portable Video
SmartQ 7 Internet Tablet spotted in the wild, priced originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 10 May 2009 19:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsSaturday, May 09, 2009
Panasonic and Sumitomo see eye to eye in this OLED game, big screens due in 2010
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/08/panasonic-and-sumitomo-see-eye-to-eye-in-this-oled-game-big-scr/
[Via Reuters & OLED-Info]
Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment
Panasonic and Sumitomo see eye to eye in this OLED game, big screens due in 2010 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 08 May 2009 04:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsVideo: Samsung's Alias 2 dynamic E-Ink keypad in action
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/08/video-samsung-alias-2-dynamic-e-ink-keypad-in-action/
[Thanks, Mike M.]
Continue reading Video: Samsung's Alias 2 dynamic E-Ink keypad in action
Filed under: Cellphones
Video: Samsung's Alias 2 dynamic E-Ink keypad in action originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 08 May 2009 04:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | Email this | CommentsBargain hunters make Vizio LCDs most popular in US -- for now
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/08/bargain-hunters-make-vizio-lcds-most-popular-in-us-for-now/
Update: To be clear: this is actually a press release issued by iSupply talking about Vizio, not by Vizio.
Continue reading Bargain hunters make Vizio LCDs most popular in US -- for now
Bargain hunters make Vizio LCDs most popular in US -- for now originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 08 May 2009 07:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | Email this | CommentsSamsung announces 70 Series HD monitors and TV
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/08/samsung-announces-70-series-hd-monitors-and-tv/
We've seen plenty of Samsung LED HDTVs get pricing and availability in the last week or so, but that doesn't mean the party stops there. If you're in the market for a display for your PC, both the P2370 (23-inch) and P2070 (20-inch) sport a 50,000:1 contrast ratio and 2ms video response time. While the latter is definitely the runt of the litter, at 1600 x 900 screen res, the former rocks full HD (1920 x 1080) resolution. And if that weren't enough, the P2370HD adds an HDTV tuner, integrated speakers with SRS TruSurround, and both HDMI and component inputs to its hi-def cousin for something as at home in the rec room as it is in the office. Did we fire up your imagination? Thought so. No price or date yet, but we do have some tasty PR for you after the break.
Continue reading Samsung announces 70 Series HD monitors and TV
Filed under: Displays
Samsung announces 70 Series HD monitors and TV originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 08 May 2009 10:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | Email this | CommentsElgato Video Capture allows Macs to record analog video
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/08/elgato-video-capture-allows-macs-to-record-analog-video/
[Via Electronista]
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
Elgato Video Capture allows Macs to record analog video originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 08 May 2009 11:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsT-Mobile G1 revision revealed?
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/08/t-mobile-g1-revision-revealed/
Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds
T-Mobile G1 revision revealed? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 08 May 2009 13:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsASUS Eee PC 1008HA Seashell unboxed, deemed the slimmest, sexiest model yet
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/08/asus-eee-pc-1008ha-seashell-unboxed-deemed-the-slimmest-sexies/
We've seen a lot of ASUS' Eee PC 1008HA Seashell in recent days, and now the thin little fella's been unboxed for all to admire. If the details have already slipped your mind, recall that the Seashell boasts a 1.6GHz processor, a 160GB hard disk, and GMA graphics. The glossy, tapered edges of the 10-incher are looking pretty fine if you ask us, furthering our opinion that the 1008HA is a stylish piece of work. The newest addition to the Eee PC family will be available as of May 15th in the UK for £379 (about $565). One more shot after the break, and hit the read link for the whole, glorious set.
Continue reading ASUS Eee PC 1008HA Seashell unboxed, deemed the slimmest, sexiest model yet
Filed under: Laptops
ASUS Eee PC 1008HA Seashell unboxed, deemed the slimmest, sexiest model yet originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 08 May 2009 14:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsNASA's new virtual tours of the Space Station and new Mars Rover exactly approximate the sensation of not being in space
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/08/nasas-new-virtual-tours-of-the-space-station-and-new-mars-rover/
[Via PhysOrg]
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets, Robots
NASA's new virtual tours of the Space Station and new Mars Rover exactly approximate the sensation of not being in space originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 08 May 2009 21:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsThursday, May 07, 2009
Xerox's ColorQube Promises Cheap Color Printing With Solid Ink [Printers]
Like traditional multi-function printers, the ColorQube can print, copy, scan and fax—it can also be networked by several dozen people in an office. However, it's the crayon-esque ink that's the real star of the show. The ink is melted and sprayed onto a spinning drum which deposits the ink onto the page.
The goal here is to try to break the price barrier and get more customers to use color," said Ursula Burns, Xerox's president. "We're trying to replace a lot of black-and-white machines." Ms. Burns said that only 15% of the 2.25 trillion pages printed in offices world-wide last year were in color.
Sounds great, but the machine costs $20,000 ( Oooh...that's how they get you. Bastards). Still, serious office laser printers are not cheap to begin with—and this technology could mean big cost savings over time. [WSJ via BBG]
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