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Welcome to Engadget's Back to School guide! We know that this time of year can be pretty annoying and stressful for everyone, so we're here to help out with the heartbreaking process of gadget buying for the school-aged crowd. Today, we've got our optical viewfinders set firmly on digital cameras -- and you can head to the Back to School hub to see the rest of the product guides as they're added throughout the month. Be sure to keep checking back -- at the end of the month we'll be giving away a ton of the gear featured in our guides -- and hit up the hub page right here!
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The new feature was unearthed by Michael Robertson, who also provided the screen shots above showing clearly that iDisk allows both background music streaming and public file sharing among multiple devices at simultaneously. Matt declared iDisk "halfway there" in his lightning review—this seems like as good a second half as any. You've apparently been able to do this with iDisk for a little while, but this is the first time you get backgrounding support.
It's not totally effortless and there are a few limitiations: you need to drag your music files one by one [or whole folders] to iDisk, there's no playlist support, and you're limited to 20GB of storage. That's still a whole lot of songs, but some users may not be able to fit their entire music library. The app itself is free, but you'll need a MobileMe subscription ($100/year) to use it. There's also the tricky question of legality—music companies aren't generally in favor of streaming music without a license, something that may be holding up iTunes Live.
But that's Apple's problem, not yours. The only thing you need to worry about for now is which tracks are hitting your iDisk first, and where you want to play them from.
UPDATE: Sam's been testing this out, and it works like a charm over Wi-Fi and 3G alike, with "decent" audio quality. [Michael Robertson]
Source: http://gizmodo.com/5604302/samsungs-pl90-budget-camera-forgoes-cables-with-inbuilt-usb-connector
Samsung's cameras aren't up to the standards of Panasonic's or Canon's, but at $150 it's a nice entry-cam. It's got a 12.2MP image sensor, with 4x optical zoom and a 2.7" LCD screen.
Capable of shooting video at 640 x 480 resolution and 15fps, it's got the usual face detection and red-eye fix, along with Objective tracking AF.
On sale in September, it'll cost £130 in the UK, and $150 in the US.
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London, UK – August 4, 2010 - Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a global leader in digital media and digital convergence technologies, today announced the 12.2 mega-pixel PL90 digital camera featuring a built-in USB connector enabling consumers to capture images and connect to a computer on the move without the need for additional wires or cords.
The PL90's integrated USB connector allows content to be shared with friends and family quickly and easily, with the camera's plug and play capabilities, including the Auto-install intelli-studio software, and instant access to any computer via the USB. In addition, users will never have to worry about running out of power with the PL90, as the USB connector also allows consumers to charge the battery without a separate power cord.
"We want consumers to enjoy the entire photographic experience through the PL90, with the ability to capture, connect, and share pictures instantly and even charge on the move," said Steve Mitchell, General Manager, Samsung Digital Imaging. "In this fast-paced world, we understand that our customers need to have these capabilities at their fingertips, and the PL90 puts this power in their hands. The PL90 is further evidence of the continued innovation behind Samsung cameras."
Smart Features
The PL90 features Samsung's new Smart Auto (Still&Movie) technology which enables consumers to capture the perfect picture in virtually any conditions. The intelligent Smart Auto function automatically adjusts the camera's mode to instantly match the shooting environment. Whether the shot is being taken during the day or at night, in portrait or landscape, simply activating the capture button will ensure a beautiful and perfectly tailored image.
The innovative PL90 also features Samsung's Perfect Portrait System which includes several modes to help users take better photos. With the Self Portrait function, users can step out from the behind the camera and know they will be in focus because the camera tracks the subject's face and alerts the user with an audible noise when the subject is in frame. The Face Detection feature automatically detects and recognizes up to twelve different faces simultaneously, ensuring that the faces will be in clear focus, even when the subjects are part of a group photograph. The innovative Beauty Shot function allows users to adjust brightness and face tone, while also reducing flaws on all faces in a photo. The PL90 also incorporates Smile and Blink Detection features which automatically snaps a photo when the subjects are smiling and intelligently detects if the subject's eyes were closed in the shot.
In addition, the PL90 features the intelligent and advanced Smart Album feature. Smart Album enables users to quickly locate pictures without trawling through every individual photograph by automatically managing content on the camera so users can search for images based on the date, time or even colour.
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/04/sharp-to-launch-glasses-free-3d-smartphone-with-3d-camera-this-y/
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Android: If you're looking for a no-fuss way to turn your Android's touch screen into a touchpad for your computer, open-source RemoteDroid has cross-platform support for easy wireless mousing and typing on Windows, Mac, and Linux machines.
RemoteDroid comes in two parts, first you install the RemoteDroid client application on your Android phone and then you install the Java-based server application on the computer you wish to control. RemoteDroid uses your home's wireless network for communication between your phone and the remote computer. Watch the video above to see the setup and usage in action.
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I'm receiving tons of unwanted calls per day. My carrier suggests that I change my number, but I don't want to do that. Is there anything else I can do?
Signed,
Endless Ringing
Dear Endless,
You actually have quite a few options depending on the type of phone you're using, but let's take a look at what you can do on any phone first.
Google Voice
Google Voice is really the best option for blocking calls—assuming you're okay with transferring your cell phone number to Google Voice. If not, reader Grays offers another way of using Google Voice on Sprint:
I do not use google voice normally as I do not give out my GV number, instead I use it as my Voicemail. People call my normal Sprint number and I have it conditional call forwarded (conditional means its only forwards when its busy or I do not answer) to my GV number, this is done on sprints network by using *28. So in example to set it up from my sprint phone I dial *28 (google voice number) and hit call. So now when someone calls my Sprint phone and I don't answer it rolls to google voice as my voicemail and from there I can block calls. In this scenario it still rings to me but if I don't answer and I have them blocked they get a nice "this number has been disconnected" message. It only takes them one or two times before they then quit calling thinking the number is disconnected. This may be a little much info on the inner working of how our network interacts with google voice but it's a great alternative and I get to keep my cell number.
Contact Your Carrier
If you don't like your carrier options, TrapCall (our previous post) is an inexpensive service that'll unmask blocked callers and blacklist anybody you want to avoid. It offers some other options, such as voicemail transcription, at an additional cost but $5 a month will get you the basic features you're looking for. Thanks sleepmanager for the tip!
Silence the Call
While this isn't technically a call-blocking method, the result is pretty much the same. If you install a silent ringtone (here's a guide for iPhone) on your phone you can attach it to numbers you don't want to answer and never be bothered by them again.
These apps, by no means, account for all Android call-blocking apps. If you have a favorite, please share in the comments.
Success with call-blocking apps tends to vary and they're not always 100% effective. If you want to avoid apps you may have another option built into Android. Some Android phones can send calls directly to voicemail, which you can enable by editing the contact information containing the number you want to block.
As previously mentioned, you can also sign up for AT&T's Smart Limits for call blocking or just install a silent ringtone.
While there's no obvious one-size-fits-all solution, you've got plenty of options for blocking unwanted calls. You just have to find the option that best fits your needs.
Love,
Lifehacker
P.S. Got any great call-blocking tips? Share 'em in the comments!
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