MiniFlux is a Secure, Minimal News Reader
Source: http://lifehacker.com/miniflux-is-a-secure-minimal-news-reader-850246201
If you still haven't settled on a Google Reader alternative
Monday, July 22, 2013
Leap Motion controller review
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/07/22/leap-motion-controller-review/
When the Leap Motion controller was revealed to the world, it brought with it the promise of a new and unique computer user experience. And, ever since we first got to see what the Leap Motion controller could do -- grant folks the ability to interact with a computer by waving their fingers and fists -- we've wanted one of our own to test out. Well, our wish was granted: we've gotten to spend several days with the controller and a suite of apps built to work with it. Does the device really usher in a new age of computing? Is it worth $80 of your hard-earned cash? Patience, dear reader, all will be revealed in our review.
Filed under: Peripherals
Gateway unveils slimmer NE laptops, updates DX, SX and One ZX desktops
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/07/22/gateway-ne-dx-sx-one-zx-2013/
Gateway may live in the shadow of its parent company Acer, but it's getting the spotlight today with refreshed versions of its entry-level PCs. New versions of its 15.6-inch and 17.3-inch NE Series laptops are slimmer than their ancestors, carry Kabini-based AMD A4 and A6 processors and offer up to 1TB of storage. Desktops remain largely the same on the outside, but there's a few welcome tweaks on the inside. Although the small SX Series isn't radically different, regular DX Series towers now have the option of a Haswell-era Intel Core i5 alongside recent AMD A-series chips; there's also a new entry-level version of the One ZX all-in-one that puts a 3GHz Pentium behind the 21.5-inch LCD. Gateway is now shipping the two NE portables at baseline prices of $380 (15.6-inch) and $450 (17.3-inch), while the DX, SX and One Z lines respectively start at $298, $398 and $530. A KX Series of desktop displays is shipping at the same time, starting at $99 for a 19.5-inch screen.
Filed under: Desktops, Laptops, AMD, Intel, Acer
Source: Gateway (1), (2), (3)
Sunday, July 21, 2013
Disney Research's AIREAL creates haptic feedback out of thin air
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/07/21/siggraph-disney-research-aireal-haptic-feedback/
Disney Research is at it again. The arm of Walt's empire responsible for interactive house plants wants to add haptic feedback not to a seat cushion, but to thin air. Using a combination of 3D-printed components -- thank the MakerBots for those -- with five actuators and a gaggle of sensors, AIREAL pumps out tight vortices of air to simulate tactility in three dimensional space. The idea is to give touchless experiences like motion control a form of physical interaction, offering the end user a more natural response through, well, touch.
Like most of the lab's experiments this has been in the works for awhile, and the chances of it being used outside of Disneyworld anytime soon are probably slim. AIREAL will be on display at SIGGRAPH in Anaheim from Sunday to Wednesday this week. Didn't register? Check out the video after the break.
Via: Gizmodo (Australia)
Source: Disney Research
Nokia Cinemagraph update brings 720p, improved desktop quality and color pop feature
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/07/21/cinemagraph-lumia-hd-gif/
Lumia users have no need for low-quality-GIF makers, thank you very much. Why? Because they can now use the new version of Cinemagraph to create animated images in full 1,080 x 720 glory. What's more, HD cat mems made with the updated app -- not to be confused with the similar Cinemagram -- can be viewed as short high-res video clips instead of GIFs when accessed on computers. As a nice bonus, the developers also threw in a new color pop feature that lets you highlight one hue and render the rest of the image black and white. Sure, the style's been overdone, but we'll bet many WP8 users are thankful the app's expanding its filter offerings in the absence of Instagram.
Filed under: Misc, Mobile, Nokia
Source: Conversations by Nokia
Hasselblad Stellar reportedly leaked, adds aura of luxury to Sony's RX100
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/07/21/hasselblad-stellar-leak/
Hasselblad's strategy of sprucing up Sony cameras must be paying off -- that would explain Photo Rumors' apparent leak of the Stellar, a Hasselblad take on the RX100. The already high-end compact cam will reportedly switch to a tan metallic body and offer several choices of exotic grip material, including carbon fiber and padouk wood. There's no mention of functional upgrades over the Sony original, though. As with the Lunar, we're more likely to see a price hike instead -- Photo Rumors claims the Stellar should launch on July 26th for between $1,600 to $3,200, which would limit it to particularly well-heeled photographers.
Source: Photo Rumors
Mark Zuckerberg 'Google Glassed' By Amateur Filmmaker Who Secretly Recorded Their Conversation (FB)
Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/mark-zuckerberg-secretly-recorded-2013-7
Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook is all about giving up a little bit of your privacy in exchange for more information and a better way to connect with friends.
But recently, a filmmaker wanted to find out how Zuckerberg really felt about privacy.
The Daily Telegraph reports that, "filmmaker Cullen Hoback approached [Mark Zuckerberg] outside of his home for a documentary, called Terms and Conditions May Apply." Hoback questioned the CEO asking him, 'Do you still think privacy is dead?' 'What are your real thoughts on privacy?' Zuckerberg asked Hoback to stop filming, and he promptly switched off his video camera, causing Zuckerberg to relax ... "
Hoback may have switched off his camera but he had another camera disguised in his glasses, which kept recording Zuckerberg.
The scene will be included in Hoback's film, Terms and Conditions May Apply. The filmmaker says his main motivation for filming Zuckerberg was to have him say, "Look, I don't want you to record me."
Hoback's film is shedding light on a serious issue that affects every Internet user, privacy. The more open and free the Internet becomes, the less privacy users will have.
Hoback didn't say exactly what Zuckerberg said to him, but did say that from the statistics and information he has learned from making this film has turned it into a "horror film."
SEE ALSO: Mark Zuckerberg Runs A Giant Spy Machine In Palo Alto, California
Join the conversation about this story »
Saturday, July 20, 2013
Nimi Places Organizes Your Desktop, Changes Based on Place and Time
Source: http://lifehacker.com/nimi-places-organizes-your-desktop-changes-based-on-pl-839027764
When it comes to organizing your desktop shortcuts, Fences has always been a Lifehacker favorite
Shloosl Copies Your House Keys Using a Smartphone Photograph
Source: http://lifehacker.com/shloosl-copies-your-house-keys-using-a-smartphone-photo-789114803
Take two pictures of a housekey with your smartphone, email them to Shloosl, and receive a physical copy of that key a couple of days later. And it works. Seriously.
iPad Apps of the Week: VLC, Origami, and More
Source: http://gizmodo.com/ipad-apps-of-the-week-vlc-origami-and-more-842900399
You're a musician, a media junkie, and an all-around family man/lady—in other words, you've got a lot to juggle. So here are some apps to easily squeeze into your life and take some of the pressure off. Go on, champ, you deserve it.
The Moto X Might Have a 4.5-inch Screen and a Back Made from Kevlar (Updated)
Source: http://gizmodo.com/the-moto-x-might-have-a-4-5-inch-screen-and-a-back-made-844310614
Motorola and Google both don't even care about keeping the Moto X a secret, plastering it on its August 1st announcement invitation
Google brings new full-screen compose window to Gmail
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/07/19/google-gmail-full-screen-compose/
It looks like those not satisfied with the recent Gmail redesign will soon have a new option to make things operate in a slightly more familiar manner. Google announced today that it's begun rolling out a new full-screen compose window that gives you more room to work with than the current option that's pinned to the lower right corner. What's more, you'll also find that the formatting toolbar is now on by default instead of requiring an extra click as it does now, and you can choose to make the full-screen view the default if you prefer it. If you don't have the new option already, Google says you should within the next couple of days.
Source: Gmail (Google+)
Galaxy S 4 for Verizon spied in Brown Autumn
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/07/20/galaxy-s-4-for-verizon-spied-in-brown-autumn/
History might be repeating itself. Just as Samsung launched a red Galaxy S III for AT&T and followed up with black and brown Verizon models, a new @evleaks image hints that AT&T's red Galaxy S 4 could be matched by a Brown Autumn equivalent on Verizon. The product shot doesn't reveal more than the color, mind you -- we don't know when this GS4 could ship, or if Blue Arctic would tag along. If the past is anything to go by, though, customers won't have to pay a premium for any additional Verizon hues.
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, Samsung, Verizon
Source: @evleaks
Friday, July 19, 2013
Leap Motion controllers now shipping
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/07/19/leap-motion-shipping/
Would you look at that? Seems Leap Motion's eagerly awaited motion controller has started shipping a few days early -- well, a few days before its delayed July 22nd date, but we'll take it. We've received a couple of confirmations from future Leapers that their devices are on the way. Until they actually arrive, however, why not take a look at some of the apps developers have been working on for the system?
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]
Filed under: Peripherals
Google's Chrome app launcher now available for all Windows users
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/07/19/googles-chrome-app-launcher-gets-full-release-for-windows/
Though there's no official word from Google yet, it looks like the Chrome launcher has come out of developer preview mode and into full release, at least for Windows. On our own PCs, the installation placed the launcher app on the start page, taskbar and desktop for Windows 8 and in Windows 7's menu bar. From there, you can quickly access Chrome, the Chrome store, Gmail and any other apps that work with Google's ubiquitous browser / OS. We're not sure when it'll hit OS X or Linux (Chrome OS users have had it for awhile), but if your Windows workflow revolves around Mountain View's myriad products, you can enable it at the source.
[Thanks, Adam]
Filed under: Internet, Software, Google
Source: Chrome Webstore
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)
Posts
