Fyels Makes Drag-and-Drop, Web-Based File Sharing as Simple as Possible [Webapps]

Source: http://lifehacker.com/5802891/fyels-makes-drag+and+drop-web+based-file-sharing-as-simple-as-possible

If you're looking to share a file with a few of your friends, it doesn't get any simpler than Fyels. Just drag and drop a file onto their web page, and it will spit out a short link that you can send to your friends.

We've discussed a few super-simple file sharing webapps before, but it's hard to get any simpler than Fyels. Fyels is a mostly empty webpage, onto which you can drag and drop nearly any file for quick sharing. Other than a 2 GB size limit, there are no other caveats, like waiting times or registrations, so you can just send your file and get on with your day.

When you share a file, Fyels will give you a password in case you want to delete the file from Fyels' servers later on. To delete a file, you can just re-enter that short link with .delete appended to the end of it. Then, after typing in your password, the file will no longer be accessible through the original link. If you're looking to send a file to a friend with minimal hassle, Fyels is a pretty cool way to get it done quickly.

Fyels | via TorrentFreak

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Apple's MacBook Air duo to receive Sandy Bridge and Thunderbolt upgrade in June or July?

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/18/apples-macbook-air-duo-to-receive-sandy-bridge-and-thunderbolt/

We've already seen Intel's Sandy Bridge processors and Thunderbolt reinvigorating the MacBook Pro line, so it's only logical for the MacBook Airs to eventually follow suit -- presumably they'll pick up Sandy Bridge's 17W mobile processors to match the current 10W and 17W Core 2 Duos. So when can we expect this to happen? Well, according to DigiTimes' sources within the supply chain, Apple may receive shipment of the refreshed Airs in late May ahead of a June or July launch -- this echoes earlier reports from Apple Insider and CNET that cited the same time frame. Additionally, DigiTimes says Quanta will continue to assemble Apple's ultra-portable laptops, with Simplo Technology and Dynapack supplying the battery packs. As always, we shall remain open-minded about such rumors, but you'll know the real deal as soon as we do within the next couple of months or so.

Apple's MacBook Air duo to receive Sandy Bridge and Thunderbolt upgrade in June or July? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 May 2011 02:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Toshiba declares victory in pixel density war: 367ppi coming to a phone this year (video)

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/18/toshiba-declares-victory-in-pixel-density-war-367ppi-coming-to/

We got the lowdown on Toshiba's latest four-inch LCD a couple of days ago, and today at SID 2011 we got up close and personal with the pixel-packed display. It's one thing to read about a 367ppi screen that shows native 720p video, and it's quite another to experience it in person. We can report that it is, in fact, as awesome as it sounds -- onscreen images were clear, crisp, and chromatically brilliant. Pixel density enthusiasts will also be happy to hear that Toshiba confirmed the display will make it to market this year. Of course, the rep wouldn't tell us which phone will take the iPhone 4's crown as the ppi champ, though we imagine it'll be something powered by little green bots. See the new king in action in the video after the break.

Gallery: Toshiba's 4-inch 367ppi 720p cellphone display at SID 2011

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Nanosys QDEF screen technology ships in Q4, slips into iPad at SID 2011 (video)

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/18/nanosys-qdef-screen-technology-ships-in-q4-slips-into-ipad-at-s/

We dropped by Nanosys' nook at SID 2011, and not only was it showing off its new Quantum Dot Enhancement Film, but had hacked the tech into an off-the-shelf iPad. A company representative presented the modified slate as an example of how quickly QDEF's high color gamut magic could be integrated into existing devices, offering "OLED color depth without OLED power consumption and OLED price." Sure enough, we were told to expect to see QDEF in a "mobile device," probably an Android tablet, sometime in Q4; when pushed for details, our rep could only tell us that the device would come from a Korean firm. (LG or Samsung, take your pick.)

Integrating QDEF into new devices may be a snap, but company representatives told us the film could add as much as 100 microns to a screen's thickness, suggesting that smartphone manufactures aren't too keen on the idea of a thicker display. Still, Nanosys has high hopes for the new film and told us that it expects high-color QDEF to become an "ecosystem changer," as industry-altering as HDTV. The firm even suggested "wide color gamut" apps could be in our near future -- we love our color depth here at Engadget, but somehow it's hard to see Angry Birds: High Color (its suggestion, not ours) taking off. Check out our hands-on after the break.

Gallery: Nanosys QDEF screen technology hands-on at SID 2011

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Toshiba's tablet-ready, glasses-free 3D display debuts at SID 2011 (video)

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/18/toshibas-tablet-ready-glasses-free-3d-display-debuts-at-sid-20/

The T-Mobile G-Slate may have a jump on the (red and cyan) 3D tablet market, but we can do better, and while strolling past Toshiba's SID 2011 setup, we may have found the slate of the future's killer component: an 8-inch, glasses-free 3D display. Tablet sized? Yes, indeed. We couldn't get a Toshiba representative to admit the depth perceptive display was destined for any upcoming devices, but we were told that the screen certainly "made sense" for a tablet device. The technology seems to be designed with a smaller form factor in mind, as the firm warned that larger versions of the screen, while possible, would suffer a drop in image quality. At 8-inches however, it looks mighty fine -- although you'll still need to look on from a centered sweet-spot to catch the 3D effect, a plague it shares with its glasses-free brethren. Check out our hands-on video (sans 3D, of course) after the break.

Gallery: Toshiba's 8-inch glasses-free 3D display eyes-on at SID 2011

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