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Thursday, July 01, 2010

Quanp Is a Feature-Rich Cloud-Based Storage Solution [Storage]

Source: http://lifehacker.com/5577718/quanp-is-a-feature+rich-cloud+based-storage-solution

You won't find a shortage of places to store files online but if you're looking for simple drag and drop uploading, 3D file browsing, and easy sharing, the pool narrows rapidly. Quanp is a cloud-based storage solution with features to spare.

Quanp offers 10GB of free storage coupled with a desktop, web, and iPhone application for uploading and accessing your data. The in addition to the full desktop client is the an Adobe Air widget that functions as a file drop zone. Anything dumped onto the icon—seen in the screenshot above—is automatically uploaded to your account. iPhone users can upload video, photos, and voice memos as well as other files off their iPhones.

The 3D file browsing, in comparison to the well designed clients and widgets, is mostly eye candy but it's certainly fun to play with. Visit the link below to sign up for a free Quanp account and start easily uploading and sharing files between your devices and with your friends.

Quanp [via MakeUseOf]

Apple Store iPhone Upgrade Gives Woman Access To Stranger's Photos and Texts [Privacy]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5577714/apple-store-iphone-upgrade-gives-woman-access-to-strangers-photos-and-texts

The owner of this bedazzled iPhone is Stockton, CA resident Maria Avila. When she got her handset back from an iOS4 upgrade at her local Apple Store, she found it chock full of a complete stranger's personal data. Curious!

Setting aside the oddness of going to the Genius Bar for a firmware update, it's hard to think of what might have caused the mix-up. The woman whose information Avila suddenly had access to, Marlene Hepner, had been a customer at the same Apple Store previously but hadn't noticed any difficulty with her iPhone. And the data Avila had access to—texts, address book information, photos—could easily have been exploited in a less trustworthy person's hands.

Troubling, too, is the help Avila says she initially from Apple was just to "get a new phone." Apparently, though, the company's now working on correcting the issue. And as soon as they do, hopefully they can tell me where one finds an iPhone case like that. [CBS13 via CNET]

Sony NEX-5 and NEX-3 can shoot 3D panoramas with new firmware

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/sony-nex-5-and-nex-3-can-shoot-3d-panoramas-with-new-firmware/

Think Sony ain't serious about 3D? Think again. The Japanese giant has just outed a promised firmware update for its ultra-slinky NEX series of shooters that will allow users to shoot 3D panoramas. Panorama stitching was already one of the touted features on these cameras, but with a little extra software magic they'll now be able to collect "depth information" as well. We don't know how strong a 3D effect you're going to get, but since this is a free upgrade and a new way to play with your toy, we suggest grabbing the firmware first and asking questions later. Hit the source link for the download.

Sony NEX-5 and NEX-3 can shoot 3D panoramas with new firmware originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 01 Jul 2010 02:58:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Pixel Qi netbook display replacement kit finally on sale

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/pixelqi-diy-netbook-display-replacement-kit-finally-on-sale/

You've waited and waited and, let's face it, waited for this day to arrrive. Now Pixel Qi's 10.1-inch display is available for DIY types looking to swap out their LCD for a dual-mode reflective Qi display capable of slipping into a power-sipping e-paper mode that's visible even in direct sunlight. It's only certified to work with Samsung N130 and Lenovo S10-2 machines but we're sure you'll figure out how to slide this pup into the Acer or ASUS netbook of your dreams. On sale now at MakerShed for $275, the swap reportedly takes about 5 minutes using only a screwdriver. So get out of here -- stop waiting for the majors to introduce a Pixel Qi netbook, it's time to build your own and put those claims of a 20+ hour laptop to the test.

[Thanks, Philpax]

Pixel Qi netbook display replacement kit finally on sale originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 01 Jul 2010 03:24:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Starbucks begins offering free two-click WiFi access in US and Canada

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/starbucks-begins-offering-free-one-click-wifi-access-in-us-and-c/

Mmm... nothing like the smell of a warm caramel macchiato in the morning being masked by the smell of fresh greenbacks being burned, right? All jesting aside, we're pretty stoked about the world's most recognized coffee joint turning off the paywall surrounding its in-house WiFi hotspots, and in case you missed the original announcement, we're here to remind you that the free-for-all begins today. As of this very moment, the next US / Canadian corporately-ran Starbucks that you enter should be offering free ~~one~~ two-click WiFi, meaning that no password is required and no time limits will be set. Of course, this also means that you'll never see an open chair in any Starbucks ever again, but hey -- that's why sidewalks were created, right?

Update: Ha, as our good friend Dave Zatz points out, it's actually two-clicks, not one: 1) agree to terms and services, 2) connect. But let's not let the facts ruin a snappy press release.

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Starbucks begins offering free two-click WiFi access in US and Canada originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 01 Jul 2010 07:10:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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