Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/27/viewsonic-rebrands-7-inch-android-olivepad-as-viewpad/
Viewsonic ViewPad is an OlivePad rebadge? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 27 Aug 2010 08:07:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/27/mit-seaswarm-autonomous-robots-coming-soon-to-an-oil-spill-near/
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MIT Seaswarm autonomous robots coming soon to an oil spill near you (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 27 Aug 2010 08:38:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Source: http://gizmodo.com/5622038/prototype-robot-swarm-could-clean-up-oil-spill-in-a-month
This solar-powered fellow is part of a robot group called Seaswarm. He and his buddies are cheap, autonomous, and communicate via GPS and Wi-Fi. And 5,000 of them could theoretically clean up the Gulf oil spill in a month.
The clever MIT folks currently only have a prototype of this robot swarm ready, but it sounds amazing:
Seaswarm, as they call it, basically works like a maxi pad. A patented hydrophobic nanofabric devours as much as 20 times its own weight in oil without collecting water. To capture the oil, the nanofabric's draped over a conveyor belt that's then dispatched on the surface of the ocean like "a rolling carpet," to quote Assaf Biderman, associate director of MIT's Senseable City Lab. The robot's entirely autonomous; it swims along, powered by a pair of solar panels. [...] Unlike traditional skimmers, which are moored to larger vessels and have to return to shore frequently for tune-ups, Seaswarms can work 24/7 for weeks on end.
You can check out more photos of these amazing-sounding robots over at Co.Design. I'll just be here hoping that they're really as great as they sound. [MIT via Co.Design]
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Source: http://gizmodo.com/5622366/cheap-subsidized-android-tablets-on-way-from-carrier-orange
The Google translation is a bit wishy-washy, but the general gist appears to be that Orange has contracted an Asian OEM to build at least three tablets, expected to launch before Christmas. They'll be 3G-enabled, and offered for under 250 Euros ($370) up-front, or even 100 Euros ($125) if a two year 3G contract is signed.
So far, we haven't seen any subsidized tablets being offered on contract with carriers—but as we saw with netbooks, it could really help kickstart the tablets and make them mainstream. [Les Echos via @thomas_husson via @riptari]
UPDATE: Reader Corentin emailed me with a more accurate translation of Les Echos' article:
"France Telecom intends to distribute at least three of these new connected devices by the end of the year, in order to sell a lot for Christmas. There may be the iPad, if the negotiations with Apple lead to an interesting compromise for the provider. Until now, Orange only did demos in certain stores and sold specific plans [for the iPad]. The group will then distribute at least one of the rival upcoming tablets as well. Finally, they will have their own one made by a famous Asian company."
So, one of those tablets will be a subsidized iPad, the other an Android—maybe the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Tab—and the third a custom-made one by a "famous Asian company." Foxconn?
Source: http://lifehacker.com/5621474/tweetright-shares-pics-text-and-links-from-the-chrome-context-menu
In the screenshot above we're sharing a picture from a prior Lifehacker article—Keep Your Cats From Destroying Your Furniture—to Twitter from the context menu. TweetRight adds a "Post X to Twitter" menu in your right-click context menu where X is the type of content such as an image, a link, or a text clipping. In instances where the object is two things such an an image and a link, you can select which you'd like to share.
TweetRight requires that you have an early release version of Chrome 6 such as Chrome 6 Beta or Chrome 6 Dev Channel installed. Found a new extension that takes advantage of the recently enabled add-to-context menu abilities in Chrome? Let's hear about it in the comments.
Windows/Mac/Linux and Android: Mounting your Android phone to your computer to transfer files can be kind of a pain. Free Android app Awesome Drop lets you drag files from your computer onto your device over the web, no mounting necessary.
While you could always use Dropbox's Android client to share files between your devices, not everyone has a Dropbox account. Furthermore, it doesn't actually sync files to your device's hard drive, so it becomes a multi-step process. Awesome Drop is quick, painless, and works from any computer.
Just open up the Awesome Drop app on your phone and enter the PIN it gives you in Awesome Drop's web interface, accessible from any browser. The HTML5-powered webapp will then give you a window to which you can drag and drop any files you want, and they'll automatically appear on your phone, ready for use. Check out the video for a demonstration.
Awesome Drop is a free download for Android devices, and works on most browsers.
Source: http://lifehacker.com/5621876/airline-seating-chart-shows-you-best-seat-for-your-needs
The above diagram comes to us courtesy of Show Me How: 500 Things You Should Know Instructions for Life From the Everyday to the Exotic by Lauren Smith and Derek Fagerstrom. The illustration offers a great visual guide to selecting seats for your next airline trip. Need a safe spot to stash your carry one? Pick a seat at the back, you'll board first and have your pick of the available bins. Want to bank on decent leg room? Grab a seat by the bulkhead or the back of the plane, seat pitch increases towards the back of many planes.
All that information doesn't help you if you can't actually book a seat that's specific to the sweet spots in the particular plane you're flying in, of course, so make sure you check out previously reviewed SeatGuru—you'll see where your potential seats are in relation to the specific plane you're flying on. Have a travel tip, trick, or infographic to share? Let's hear about it in the comments. Thanks Edward!
Background photo by Steve Snodgrass.
Google Voice is useful enough to have for its voicemail features alone, and if you haven't started using Voice as your primary phone number (it is rather difficult to get your friends to start using a new number), its advanced features can still be useful. Michael explains how to use it as your number for emergency contact:
One of the big things that they ask for at the beginning of the school year is emergency contact information. The problem with this is that, if your phone number changes, you'll have to change your emergency info all over town.
Enter Google Voice. . .You'll no longer have to provide you home, cell, and work numbers. You can just give your Google Voice number and set it up to ring all of your phones at once.
Not only that, but you can use it to ring multiple people (such as both you and your spouse), or prompt a different ringtone so you know something's an emergency before you even take it out of your pocket (you'd need to make sure Voice is set to come up on your caller ID as your Google Voice number, not the caller's, to do this though). Got any of your own clever uses for Google Voice? Share them in the comments.
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/25/nec-builds-a-better-bioplastic-from-plant-stems-and-cashew-nut-s/
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NEC builds a better bioplastic from plant stems and cashew nut shells originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Sony delivers a new midrange 3DTV line with the NX810 series (updated with hands-on) originally appeared on ! Engadget on Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Sony's Netbox streams Netflix, YouTube and other internet stuff for $130 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 25 Aug 2010 21:03:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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T-Mobile G2 build leaks out, points to potent MSM7x30 chipset? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 Aug 2010 02:21:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/26/mophie-and-intuit-partner-to-create-complete-card-solution-for-i/
Mophie and Intuit partner to create Complete Card Solution for iPhone, try to make Square look square originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 Aug 2010 03:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Netflix adds iPhone and iPod touch compatibility in latest app version originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 Aug 2010 04:48:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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