Thursday, July 22, 2010

Onkyo busts out HDMI-connected 10.1-inch picture frame

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/onkyo-busts-out-hdmi-connected-10-1-inch-picture-frame/

To cut a long story short, Onkyo's LPF10M01 is basically a netbook's screen sans (most of) the netbook. 10.1 inches of LED-backlit LCD get covered in a 1,024 x 600 pixel array and are backed up by 250 nits of brightness and a 500 to 1 contrast ratio. The big selling point here is the inclusion of an HDMI input -- still something of a rarity in picture frames -- which sidles up alongside a USB port, SDHC and Memory Stick card reader, and 512MB of integrated memory. We're fancying the flexibility of using it as a secondary display or as part of some truly minimalist desktop environment, but doubt many will be won over by the austere 140 degree horizontal viewing angle, which narrow down to a zany 110 on the vertical axis. Anyhow, it launches on August 6 in Japan for around ¥19,800 ($227).

Onkyo busts out HDMI-connected 10.1-inch picture frame originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Jul 2010 05:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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PlayStation 3 could get 3D depth slider á la the 3DS

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/playstation-3-could-get-3d-depth-slider-a-la-the-3ds/

How will sir be having his gimmick today? The devs behind the upcoming Sly Cooper 3D compilation are wisely mulling over the idea of inserting a 3D-adjusting slider to let users decide just how much stereoscopy they want with their Sony-approved gaming. It's argued that this should allow you greater positional flexibility when smacking fools down in three dimensions, as you'll be able to manually toggle the depth of the 3D effect to suit your viewing angle. We were happy to see such an option introduced in the Nintendo 3DS at E3 and would similarly welcome its inclusion on the PS3 -- though that's no foregone conclusion as yet. All we can say for sure right now is that the stuff is adjustable, but it looks like it'll be up to devs to roll their sleeves up and integrate the slider into their games. Hey, it's the summer, not like they've got anything else to do, right?

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Wednesday, July 21, 2010

SimplyNoise White Noise Generator Now Features Sleep Timer and iOS App [White Noise]

Source: http://lifehacker.com/5592227/simplynoise-now-features-sleep-timer-and-ios-app

SimplyNoise White Noise Generator Now Features Sleep Timer and iOS AppTwo years ago we featured SimplyNoise, a dead-simple white noise generator. A recent update adds in additional sounds, features, and an iOS app for white-noise naps on the go.

Originally SimplyNoise did one thing: play an endless loop of white noise at your preferred volume. The site overhaul introduces several new and useful features. You can now select from white noise, pink noise, and brown noise. Which sound, respectively, like radio static, ocean waves, and airplane droning. You can set them to oscillate—pink noise on oscillation sounds like perfectly time waves crashing—and a new sleep timer makes it easy to fade out the sound after you've dozed off or to set an end time for your power nap.

If you want to take the new features with you SimplyNoise is available as a $0.99 iOS application. Otherwise, the site is free and requires no registration for use. Check out the site below to sample the random noise generator or listen to—and download for free—their featured soundscapes. The current offering is an hour long thunderstorm track. Have a favorite site for the perfect power nap soundtrack? Let's hear about it in the comments.

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Are You Watching This?! Makes Sure You Never Miss a Classic Game in the Making [Sports]

Source: http://lifehacker.com/5592241/are-you-watching-this-makes-sure-you-never-miss-a-classic-game-in-the-making

Are You Watching This?! Makes Sure You Never Miss a Classic Game in the MakingIf you're a sports fan with diverse tastes, you've long since realized you can't possibly watch every broadcast game. Web site Are You Watching This?! keeps you updated on which current games are shaping up to be instant classics.

What problem is Are You Watching This?! seeking to solve? As they highlight on their web site, one out of four days in the year has over a hundred professional sporting events, and there are over 6,000 channels broadcasting all these local and national games. Are You Watching This?! analyzes in-progress games with an algorithm to determine—based on the current game, historical data for the sport, and other factors—if the game is a hot game with a chance of becoming an "instant classic" as a result of factors like overtime, high scores, unique plays, and more. When it is, RUWT?! will notify you via email or text message so you can catch the game live (or at least turn on your DVR).

Want to know if a game is worth watching after the fact? Check out previously reviewed Should I Watch This? to get notified if you should rush home to catch a recorded game. Are You Watching This?! is available directly from the web site and as a desktop widget, a Firefox and Chrome extension, and for Android, iOS, and Palm OS.

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