A Wall of 250 Canon Cameras Flashing Their Lights Is a Seizure Waiting to Happen [Video]
Be warned though, the music ain't for everybody. [Androp.jp via Fast Company]
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Thursday, July 28, 2011
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Netflix Is for HDTV Buffs, Hulu for Computer Geeks [Video]
Source: http://gizmodo.com/5825458/netflix-is-for-hdtv-buffs-hulu-is-for-computer-geeks
According to Nielsen, Netflix users tend to watch only movies (53%) on their HDTVs via a gaming console (50%). Only 11% of subscribers watch only TV shows on the streaming service. Hulu users, however, prefer the computer (89%) to the big screen and watch mostly TV shows (73%).
Overall, online streaming is exploding. Viewers watched a record 15 billion videos online in May 2010 which is a staggering amount of content flowing through the intertubes. [Nielsen]
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California May Be Riddled With Poorly Mapped Underground Fuel Pipelines [Wtf]
Source: http://gizmodo.com/5825467/california-may-be-riddled-with-poorly-mapped-underground-fuel-pipelines
This major oversight was uncovered after the San Bruno gas fire in 2010. To prevent another disaster, fire departments, construction crews and others called the California State Fire Marshal's Office to find out the location of underground fuel pipes. Astonishingly, the office discovered that most maps on file were old, contact lists were outdated and much of the new information had not been updated properly.
Not knowing the location of an underground fuel pipe puts a construction crew at risk when it begins digging and leaves firefighters helpless when they are forced to fight a blaze caused by a pipe leak. To fix this problem, California may setup a website that would let pipeline owners enter new, accurate pipe information and let emergency personnel access this information when necessary. [The Oakland Tribune]
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Engadget comes to your TV on Boxee, Roku, Yahoo and DivX starting today
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/27/engadget-comes-to-your-tv-on-boxee-roku-yahoo-and-divx-startin/
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Motorola considering Nike+ SportWatch contender?
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/27/motorola-considering-nike-sportwatch-contender/
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Permalink | | Email this | CommentsASUS confirms Eee Pad Transformer will get Android 3.2 update tomorrow
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/27/asus-confirms-eee-pad-transformer-will-get-android-3-2-update-to/
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Ultrabooks to start arriving in September, more expensive than expected
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/27/ultrabooks-to-start-arriving-in-september-more-expensive-than-e/
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NASA iPad app helps you discover life on Earth
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/27/nasa-ipad-app-helps-you-discover-life-on-earth/
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Researchers developing software to finger phony reviews
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/28/researchers-developing-software-to-finger-phony-reviews/
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Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Olympus PEN E-PL3 gets a price tag, release date
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/27/olympus-pen-e-pl3-gets-a-price-tag-release-date/
Last month, Olympus lifted the veil on a trio of 12.3-megapixel Micro Four Thirds cameras, replacing both models in its PEN line and adding the small and light E-PM1. We already knew to expect an August ship date for the $900 E-P3, but now the company filled us in on its tilt-enabled E-PL3, which will be available in black, white, red, and silver when it ships in September. Priced at $700, the kit will include either a 14-42mm zoom or 17mm fixed lens, and will retail for a full c-note higher than its predecessor, the E-PL2. Olympus also announced the VF-3 Electronic Viewfinder (EVF), which will feature a 100-percent field-of-view, 90-degree rotation, and brightness and color temperature adjustments -- though it sounds like that last feature could potentially leave you with off-color images if you mistake the EVF's white balance for what the camera will capture. We're still waiting on availability for the runt of the litter, but we imagine the E-PM1 will make its stateside debut soon -- perhaps even with a price tag lower than its rather pricey, beefier siblings.
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Permalink | | Email this | CommentsTuesday, July 26, 2011
CHART OF THE DAY: Ex-Googlers Get More Funding For Their Startups Than Other Big Company Refugees (GOOG, YHOO, MSFT)
Googlers who quit to form their own companies do get more venture funding than founders from other big tech companies.
That's according to research from online recruiting startup TopProspect, which has job data about more than three million tech workers (mostly in Silicon Valley) drawn from sources like LinkedIn and Facebook.
TopProspect took a look at startups founded in the last five years with publicly available funding information, and more than 10 employees in TopProspect's peer-recommended network (which shows they're a decent size and well-connected).
It found that ex-Yahoos have started the most companies in this category -- 15 total. But those companies have only received about $126 million in funding.
The 13 companies started by former Google employees, including Foursquare, Tapjoy, and Color, have raised almost $310 million in venture funding.
One reason is there are quite a few Silicon Valley angels and investors who also came from the company, like Chris Sacca, Aydin Senkut, and Paul Buccheit (who joined Y Combinator last year). It might also help that Google is the most acquisitive of the big tech companies right now -- and occasionally buys back its own spawn, like it did with Aardvark.
TopProspect also found that former Microsoft employees fared well with venture money (14 founders raised $189 million). Companies started by Facebook founders are hot on buzz -- Path, Asana, and Quora were all founded by ex-Facebookers -- but there are only 7 of them and they're still relatively young, so haven't gotten as much money yet -- only about $65 million.
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Microsoft renews alliance with SUSE, throws $100 million in pocket change at Linux
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/26/microsoft-renews-alliance-with-suse-throws-100-million-in-pock/
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Permalink | | Email this | CommentsFox restricts online streams of new TV shows to 'authenticated' pay TV subscribers
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/26/fox-restricts-online-streams-of-new-tv-shows-to-authenticated/
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Permalink | | Email this | CommentsAkamai sees internet speeds climb, Asia still dominates broadband arms race
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/26/akamai-sees-internet-speeds-climb-asia-still-dominates-broadban/
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