Wednesday, September 01, 2010

Fujifilm ships second-gen Real 3D camera, calls it W3

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/01/fujifilm-ships-second-gen-real-3d-camera-calls-it-w3/

Fujifilm ships second-gen Real 3D series, calls it W3
W2? We don't need no stinkin' W2. Fujifilm skipped right over that for W3 when deciding what to call its second-gen Real 3D camera. The W1 model didn't exactly fare well in the hands of reviewers, but hopefully the rather more sleek looking W3 can do the deed, offering a larger, 3.5-inch glasses-free 3D LCD display along with HDMI 1.4 output and dual 10 megapixel sensors. Yes, the same number of pixels as before, but this version can make better use of them, stepping up to 720p video recording from the former's VGA. You'll get all that for the same price as the old one: $499.

Fujifilm ships second-gen Real 3D camera, calls it W3 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:43:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sony announces Bloggie Touch pocket video camera

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/01/sony-announces-bloggie-touch-pocket-video-camera/

Remember Sony's Bloggie line of pocket camcorders announced back at CES? While those may have been a bit forgettable, the company's just-announced Bloggie Touch video camera makes a considerably stronger first impression (if you can get past the name). Boasting a 3-inch capacitive touchscreen wrapped in what appears to be a brushed aluminum body, this one packs 4GB or 8GB of internal memory, and will capture full 1080p video as well as 12.8-megapixel still images courtesy of the F2.8 wide angle lens and Exmor CMOS sensor. You'll also get a built-in USB connector, HDMI output, and of course plenty of options to easily share your photos and videos on various social networking sites. Look for this one to hit shelves in October in your choice of black or silver for $180 or $200 depending on the capacity. Hit up the gallery below for a closer look, and head on past the break for the full press release.

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Sony announces Bloggie Touch pocket video camera originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:48:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The new Apple TV for $99

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/01/apple-announcing-new-apple-tv/

Steve Jobs just pulled out the world famous "one more thing" for nothing other than... a new Apple TV. It's now a streaming-focused device (as we predicted months ago) in a small matte black enclosure we're calling "the hockey puck." It has HDMI, Ethernet, optical audio, and USB plugs around back, and of course 802.11n for the cable-averse. Inside there ain't much -- there's no local storage, which makes this thing an entirely different beast than old Apple TVs, relying entirely on the "cloud" for content. Those new streaming HD TV rentals from ABC and Fox will be a mere 99 cents, while first run HD movies will be a less thrilling $4.99. Other services include Netflix, YouTube, Flickr, and Mobile Me, along with Rotten Tomatoes integration in the movie catalog. You can also stream from your computer, if you miss those old hard drive-sourced days of yore, but iOS 4.2's AirPlay also enables streaming from an iPad straight to an Apple TV for something much more surreal. The best news? Apple will start shipping this sucker four weeks from now for $99.

Update: We just got confirmation from Apple that the new Apple TV will be streaming 720p video only (no big surprise there), and that existing Apple TVs won't be getting an upgrade to the new cloud-based software (again, not a shocker).

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The new Apple TV for $99 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:52:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Google Reader Cuts the Clutter with Fullscreen Mode, New Shortcuts [Newsreaders]

Source: http://lifehacker.com/5625876/google-reader-cuts-the-clutter-with-fullscreen-mode-new-shortcuts

Google quietly updated their popular web-based RSS app Reader with a new fullscreen mode that hides all the clutter and navigation so you can focus exclusively on what you're reading.

You can toggle fullscreen mode on and off by hitting 'f' (as in fullscreen). When you turn on fullscreen, all the navigation, the search box, the external links, and all the rest of the space that isn't about reading your feeds vanishes, and all you're left with is the main content. To pull up the navigation or other buttons (like the always handy "Mark all as read"), you can hover your mouse over the very top of the window. Alternately, keyboard junkies can hit Shift+u to toggle the sidebar navigation, switch sources (Shift+j/k will move you up and down in the navigation sidebar), and open a subscription (Shift+o).

It's not a huge change, but if you spend a lot of time in Reader, it's a welcome one that cuts down on a lot of the default Google Reader clutter.

Fullscreen and more! [Official Google Reader Blog]

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See How Magazines Rate Colleges in a Side-by-Side Comparison [Graphics]

Source: http://lifehacker.com/5626292/see-how-magazines-rate-colleges-in-a-side+by+side-comparison

See How Magazines Rate Colleges in a Side-by-Side ComparisonHigh school seniors and their parents can turn to a ton of special magazine editions and books ranking U.S. colleges. How do those rankings actually get made? The Chronicle of Higher Education shows you, and offers a mix-and-match graphic illustration.

It's tempting to simply declare that no board of publication editors can come up with an objective, mathematical means of deciding which college will be right for each person—it's a personal experience, and what you put into it, and so on. But it's helpful to see why one ranking list puts a college near the bottom, while another might find it a Top Value or something similar. And if you're feeling particularly ambitious, you can assemble your own criteria list to judge your undergraduate or graduate choices by examining what the big players use.

What guides, rankings, or other criteria helped you decide on the college you attended? Which are trustworthy, and which seem like so much empty hyperbole?

30 Ways to Rate a College - Measuring Stick [The Chronicle of Higher Education via GOOD]

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