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Thursday, July 22, 2010

Nook for Android now available to download, offers eBook lending

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/nook-for-android-now-available-to-download-offers-ebook-lending/

Well, what do you know? Turns out you don't actually need to invest in a Nook e-reader to enjoy the experience on your existing smartphone. And considering that the average Android smartphone will boast a display larger than your face within 2 years (if current trends continue, anyway), we'd say we could be onto something good here. At any rate, B&N's own eBookstore app is now available for Google's dear mobile OS, landing just weeks after Amazon pushed its Kindle app out into the same marketplace. Of course, B&N's not shying away from the competition, dubbing its app "the only Android e-reader application to offer eBook lending." It's available to download now on devices rocking Android 1.6 or above, and yes, even Android users can pick up on another platform where you leave off on your phone. Fancy.

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Navigate The 3D Globe of News [Ipad]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5593410/navigate-the-3d-globe-of-news

Navigate The 3D Globe of News TV network ABC has released a custom ABC News iPad app that's interesting for two reasons—its clever use of HTML5 and the amazing rotating Globe of News.

Oh no, news isn't just listed in a list like some boring old RSS reader here, instead your lead stories are warped around a navigation globe, giving today's attention-lacking users a nice, easy, visual way of finding the very latest in Lindsay Lohan developments. [ABC News for iPad via PaidContent]

Fraunhofer FIT touch-free gesture-control for multiple users (video)

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/fraunhofer-fit-touch-free-gesture-control-for-multiple-users-vi/

It seems like everyone is cooking up their own touch-free gesture-based control technology, just like every blogger is destined to refer to it as "Minority Report-like" or "Minority Report-esque," or "Tom Cruise-tastic!" Fraunhofer's FIT, the newest such project, has recently appeared on the YouTubes, where we must say it looks pretty darn good. Not only does it not require special gloves or markers, this thing also works in real time and can support multiple users (and multiple fingers). The researchers hope to use this for working with complex simulation data and in education, although there are some kinks to be worked out: currently elements like the reflections caused by wristwatches and the orientation of the palm confuses the system. That said, the demo is pretty rad! See for yourself after the break.

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Samsung rolls out budget-minded PL200 point-and-shoot

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/samsung-rolls-out-budget-minded-pl200-point-and-shoot/

Not interested in Samsung's newfangled DualView cameras? Don't worry, the company is still cranking out plenty of regular point-and-shoots as well -- like this just-announced PL200 model. Coming in at a reasonable $179.99, this one packs a 14.2-megapixel sensor, a 7x optical zoom, a 3-inch LCD 'round back, 720p video recording, and dual optical and digital image stabilization, among other standard features. Hit up the gallery below for a closer look, and watch for the camera for to be available sometime this September in your choice of black, silver or red.

Gallery: Samsung PL200