Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Is This Motorola's First Medfield Phone? [Rumors]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5884899/is-this-motorolas-first-medfield-phone

Is This Motorola's First Medfield Phone?Since Intel showed off their first demo Medfield handset, we've only seen a production offering from Lenovo, and that's only going to be available in China. Rumor has it, though, that this is Motorola's first Intel offering.

Offered up by Pocket Now, these images are reportedly of Motorola's first Intel Medfield phone. It looks quite a lot like the Droid Razr to me. Details are scant, but it apparently runs Ice Cream Sandwich, and rumor has it the camera will be instant-on and shoot 15 frames per second bursts. The big question is, will it show up at MWC? [Pocket Now]

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Samsung's crystal-studded Series 9 laptop to make its QVC debut tomorrow

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/13/samsungs-crystal-studded-series-9-laptop-to-make-its-qvc-debut/

Been waiting patiently to get your hands on Samsung's limited edition Series 9 laptop since its first showing at IFA in the fall? Then you really should have been looking into some other more sensible options in the interim. But if those non-crystal-studded alternatives didn't strike your fancy, you'll be glad to know that the laptop will finally be available in the US, exclusively on QVC, beginning tomorrow at 10PM. Unfortunately, the sure-to-be-premium price will only buy you a last-gen Series 9, with a Core i5-2467M processor and Windows 7 Home Premium for an OS.

Samsung's crystal-studded Series 9 laptop to make its QVC debut tomorrow originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:58:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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WSJ: AT&T And Verizon Will Sell A 4G iPad 3 (AAPL, T, VZ)

Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/wsj-att-and-verizon-will-sell-a-4g-ipad-3-2012-2


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AT&T and Verizon will both sell a version of the next iPad that can run on the carriers' 4G LTE networks, according to the WSJ.

This pretty much confirms what has been widely reported before. Several reports have surfaced recently that the iPad 3 will be able to connect to super fast LTE wireless networks. Assuming those reports are true, it doesn't take much guesswork to figure out which carriers will sell the iPad 3.

So far, Verizon and AT&T are the only two major carriers that offer LTE. They are also the only two carriers that sell the current 3G model of the iPad 2.

The WSJ report could not confirm whether or not other carriers such as T-Mobile and Sprint would sell the iPad 3.

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Monday, February 13, 2012

CloudMagic for Android: Super Fast Search on Super Strong Steroids [Video]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5884782/cloudmagic-for-android-super-fast-search-on-super-strong-steroids

Search is king on Android, it is Google's OS after all. But there's a way to make search even better on Android: an app called CloudMagic. It's the fastest way to search through your personal Google juice (Gmail, calendars, etc.) and Twitter tweets.

What does it do?

Think of CloudMagic as a search engine that only searches you. It indexes your Google and Twitter data and then cuts down search speed significantly because it doesn't get bogged down by any network or server delays. It's like if Spotlight (or Quicksilver) for the Mac was available on your Android phone. You can search through your Twitter, Gmail, Google Apps, Docs, Calendar and Contacts through CloudMagic.

Why do we like it?

Cause it's fast. Like almost Google Instant fast. As you type, results will pop up immediately. And you'll ask yourself, why doesn't search always work like this? Why did it take so long before? And you'll continue exploring life enlightening questions because you've saved so much time searching for stuff with CloudMagic. The app also supports voice searches too.

If you're a heavy Twitter user, you'll find that CloudMagic effectively fixes the mess that Twitter search has become and if you're not, you'll still love it for its Googleness. If CloudMagic adds Facebook and other services, it'll be an indispensable tool for Android. [Androinica]

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This Is the United States of America According to Craigslist [Craigslist]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5884464/this-is-the-united-states-of-america-according-to-craigslist

This Is the United States of America According to CraigslistYou know what I love about Craigslist? Well, other than the fact that I've scored cheap electronics, furniture and free stuff. And also other than how simple its layout is and how hilarious some of the stories on it are. And also the previous grey areas of the site. And also the random gigs I've landed during college. So other than all that amazing stuff, I love how I never have to input my location. Craigslist just figures it out for me! This is the map they use to do it.

It's simple, if you log into Craigslist with a certain geocoded IP, you're directed to that local portal of Craigslist that falls into your region. Basically, this is how Craigslist divides its regions in America. Or alternatively, this is the United States of Craigslist. Check out the full map at IDV User Experience. [IDV User Experience via Apartment Therapy]

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The Origin EON17-X May Be the Most Insane Laptop You Can Buy Right Now [PCs]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5884577/the-origin-eon17+x-may-be-the-most-insane-laptop-you-can-buy-right-now

The Origin EON17-X May Be the Most Insane Laptop You Can Buy Right NowI thought I'd given up being impressed by laptop specs. But then the Origin EON17-Z happened. Good God, you could probably run entire robot armies using this thing.

An Intel X79 chipset with hexacore processors in whatever flavor you like; up to 32GB of 1333MHz Corsair quad channel memory; the option of dual NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580M graphics cards (which can be overclocked, if you want); space for three hard drives giving you 3TB of storage. And, uh, a customizable backlit keyboard with two lighting zones and seven colors.

OK, so prices start at $3,159, it has a 17-inch screen and weighs it 12 pounds. Twelve whole pounds. But, but.. those specs. This is probably the most ridiculous no-holds-barred laptop I've ever seen. Now close your mouth and carry on as before. [Origin]

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HTC Endeavor specs revealed in leaked ROM: Tegra 3, 720p, Sense 4.0 (update: screenshots)

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/13/htc-endeavor-specs-revealed/

HTC fans spent the last couple of days (i.e., their weekend) unpicking a leaked ROM Update Utility for an officially non-existent handset called the 'Endeavor.' The specs revealed so far include a 1280 x 720 display spread over 4.7-inches, a quad-core Tegra 3 processor, eight-megapixel rear shooter, front-facing camera, NFC, 1GB RAM and the new ICS-adapted version of HTC's Sense UI. These leaked specs tally with an earlier tip-off to MoDaCo, which further hinted at a 1.5GHz clock speed and Beats Audio. There's also a bunch of screenshots showing off the Sense 4.0 skin that we already glimpsed in a fuzzy HTC Ville video -- and it conspires to look both new and deeply familiar.

Update: Screenshot gallery just added below, via Android Central.

HTC Endeavor specs revealed in leaked ROM: Tegra 3, 720p, Sense 4.0 (update: screenshots) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:37:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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LG Optimus Vu gets pictured alongside Samsung Galaxy Note, hints at possible stylus

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/13/lg-optimus-vu-gets-pictured-alongside-samsung-galaxy-note-hints/

LG Optimus Vu gets pictured alongside Samsung Galaxy Note

LG's recently leaked five-inch Optimus Vu has been showing of its curious 4:3 proportions again -- this time, alongside its closest rival, Samsung's Galaxy Note. It looks like you're going to get those suit pockets let out a little if you're interested in picking up the Optimus Vu -- it's a fair bit wider than even the Galaxy Note. We also get a real world glimpse at the Vu's hardware, which sports a bevel design similar to that of LG's recent Prada team-up. Unfortunately, there's just the one lonely comparison photo to go on, although an extra screen grab of some note-taking features has also surfaced. Will the LG's big phone / tiny tablet arrive packing a stylus? We'll have to wait until we get our hands on one -- or a more detailed leak. We've included a peek at the note annotation app right after the break.

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LG Optimus Vu gets pictured alongside Samsung Galaxy Note, hints at possible stylus originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:09:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sunday, February 12, 2012

Spray-on antenna revealed: best thing to come in a can since Easy Cheese (video)

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/11/spray-on-antenna-revealed-best-thing-to-come-in-a-can-since-eas/

Ever found yourself without a signal and wished you could just spray one on like magic? Well, maybe soon, you'll be able to do just that. Chamtech Enterprises has developed a spray-on antenna it says is more lightweight and energy-efficient than current technology. Revealed at Google's inaugural Solve for X shindig, the antenna can be "painted" onto almost anything, including trees, walls and fabrics. Chamtech's already talking with government-based customers, and as such can't spill too much detail on how it works, but said it uses organic elements to tinker with magnetic and radio-frequency fields. The start-up's CTO, Rhett Spencer, claims the antenna could increase mobile energy efficiency by 10 percent. It was also found to work particularly well under water, and being organic, we presume, would make it ideal for sub-aquatic telecom infrastructure, and of course, rainy days.

Continue reading Spray-on antenna revealed: best thing to come in a can since Easy Cheese (video)

Spray-on antenna revealed: best thing to come in a can since Easy Cheese (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Arris brings Moxi HD DVR sales to an end, plans to cut off guide data after 2013... maybe

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/11/arris-brings-moxi-hd-dvr-sales-to-an-end-plans-to-cut-off-guide/

While Moxi may live on in spirit as a white label multiroom HD DVR for cable companies, parent company Arris announced on its website this week the retail boxes and extenders are no longer being sold. Initially, a note on the company's home page indicated tech support and guide data would come to an end at the end of 2013 as noted by Zatz Not Funny, but references to that have since been removed. Potentially abandoned users on AVS Forum have already started looking for alternative ways to keep the guide data flowing and possibly get help from Arris in prying open the code to do so. We've contacted Arris for more information but haven't received a response yet -- we'll update you when / if we do. In the meantime Digeo's baby is still operational, so owners can enjoy however much time they have left, we'd recommend studying up on the stages of grief so you'll understand how to handle them over the next several months.

[Thanks, Alfred]

Arris brings Moxi HD DVR sales to an end, plans to cut off guide data after 2013... maybe originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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LG Miracle appears in real life, we start to believe

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/12/lg-miracle-appears-in-real-life-we-start-to-believe/

LG Miracle appears in real life, we start to believe

LG's smartphone workshop is keeping itself busy. Alongside the manufacturer's attempt to out-Note Samsung, its latest Windows Phone has resurfaced. A kindly mole has offered some better focused (but unfortunately watermarked to heck) shots of LG's first Mango-laced Windows Phone. Skinnier that we expected, we can now make out a front-facing camera, paired up with a rear-facing five-megapixel primary shooter on the back. It's still a prototype, judging by that not-so-subtle "not for sale" etching on the back, but expect the Miracle -- when it does go official -- to match those middleweight credentials leaked so far.

LG Miracle appears in real life, we start to believe originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:28:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Force Flyer accelerometer-controlled RC helicopter, we go gloves-on

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/12/force-flyer-hands-on/

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Being able to wave your hand through the air and control a physical object -- as if by magic -- is everyone's dream. And if you say it's not yours, then you sir or ma'am are a liar. That's why we had to stop at the Regal Elite booth on the floor at Toy Fair. The company was showing off the Force Flyer, an RC helicopter you pilot with an accelerometer-equipped glove. The patented tech, called Glove Force Technology, adds a level of physical interactivity that's more Wii than RC. A small joystick you hold in your palm controls thrust, while tilting and moving your hand through the air gets the chopper to perform acrobatic maneuvers -- or plummet to the ground if you're an Engadget editor. The Regal Elite staff seemed to have pretty good control of the Force Flyer, which gives us hope that our difficulty in keeping the toy airborne was due more to our lack of familiarity and not with the quality of the device. The glove controller on hand was still a prototype (as is much of what's on the floor at Toy Fair), hence the New Balance logo, but the actual internals are around 80 percent complete according to a rep. The smaller, indoor Force Flyer should be hitting the market in late April for $49.95, followed by a larger outdoor version. Check out the gallery below and video after the break for more.

Edgar Alvarez contributed to this report.

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Force Flyer accelerometer-controlled RC helicopter, we go gloves-on originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:24:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Saturday, February 11, 2012

A Strange Anomaly Is Happening With Corporate Earnings

Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/a-strange-anomaly-is-happening-with-corporate-earnings-2012-2


Earlier in the week, we did a quick story on a note from Credit Suisse's Andrew Garthwaite on various anomalies that were occurring in the market right now.

The big anomaly, as almost everyone knows, is the disconnect between Treasuries and equities. Equities have been on a tear. Treasuries are still pricing in fear and no growth.

The full note has some deep points regarding some strange turns happening in the market.

Particularly interesting is the disconnect between growth right now and earnings.

The macro data continues to be very strong, and yet we keep hearing about how Q4 earnings have been some of the worst since the end of the recession.

And there's a chart to prove the disconnect between leading indicators and earnings momentum.

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One simple reasons for the earnings "weakness"? Consensus may have just gotten out of hand.

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But it's not all bad news for stock investors.

CS concludes:

This tells us that it is probably still right to be negative on earnings as we are  (we forecast EPS to be 12% below consensus in Europe and 8% below consensus in the US). This is a problem but not necessary that bearish for markets. There have been plenty of years when earnings expectations fall a lot yet markets rise as we show below.

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Friday, February 10, 2012

Samsung's NP700 gaming laptop goes up for pre-order with Ivy Bridge pride

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/10/samsungs-np700-gaming-laptop-goes-up-for-pre-order-with-ivy-bri/

Jonesing for some more of Samsung's 17-inchers? Jones no more, because the Korean manufacturer has just put its NP700G7C gaming laptop up for pre-order. Packing 16GB of memory, this new Series 7 lappy made a brief appearance on Best Buy's website last month, but was quickly pulled. This time, though, it looks like it's for real, with Samsung touting its new "Gaming PC" on its very own website, alongside a $1,700 price tag. For that money, you'll get a 17.3-inch display with 1920 x 1080 resolution and, most compelling, a taste of Ivy Bridge, courtesy of the laptop's third-generation Intel Core i7-3610QM quad-core processor, which clocks in at 2.3GHz. It's available now, at the source link below.

Samsung's NP700 gaming laptop goes up for pre-order with Ivy Bridge pride originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:34:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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These Twins Built Their Own Lab To Test A Revolutionary Battery Design

Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/these-twins-built-their-own-lab-to-test-a-revolutionary-battery-design-2012-2


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Sonali Chopra and Meghali Chopra are twins who not only share the same face, but also share a room trying to get their battery technology off the ground.

The two went to Stanford University and studied chemical engineering. But during their senior year in December 2010, they were inspired to build a better battery technology -- so they developed their own lab outside of Stanford and founded Vi Energy.

The twins then entered the StartX accelerator program, which is reserved for Stanford students and recent grads.

StartX helped them see the business side of things, Meghali said. But it's not easy starting your own company.

"We are stretched to the nickel. I'm living with Sonali in one room. We are like 12 years old again, when we shared a room. So we talk to each other at night," Meghali. "We are chemical engineers, so we could be pulling $80,000 if we worked anywhere else. This is the time to be in a startup. It's so exciting."

Last night, the Chopra twins pitched their startup at the latest StartX demo day. They claim the batteries they are designing can be made 3 times cheaper and 1.5 times more energy-dense than today's batteries.

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