Tuesday, August 16, 2011

How Big Is Apple's Spaceship Campus? Bigger Than the Empire State Building [Apple]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5831445/how-big-is-apples-spaceship-campus-bigger-than-the-empire-state-building

How Big Is Apple's Spaceship Campus? Bigger Than the Empire State BuildingWe already know that Apple's upcoming spaceship campus is going to be out of this world gorgeous. We also know it's going to be gigantically big. But how big? Well, the Empire State Building ain't got nothin' on Apple.

MacObserver compared it to other well known, larger than life buildings and objects and found that the upcoming Apple Spaceship HQ will be bigger than the Empire State Building, the Pentagon, a U.S. Navy Blimp, a WWII battleship and a supertanker. Surprised? You shouldn't be, as the diameter of the alien circle is estimated to be 1615 feet. See their measurements here. [MacObserver]

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Posted by Augustine at 3:36 PM

Jay-Z and Kanye Sample the Apollo 11 Launch [Video]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5831112/jay+z-and-kanye-sample-the-apollo-11-launch

Jay-Z and Kanye Sample the Apollo 11 LaunchWatch the Throne has been knocking around Twitter, headphones, and radio stations since it dropped last week. The production is great—Yeezy, can you do no wrong? But one beat stands out. Probably because it samples NASA's moon launch.

But! Kanye's not the first to dip into the Apollo program to bring heat to a song. Gang Starr's 1998 Moment of Truth featured Above the Clouds, another aeronautically-inspired track that took fragments of JFK's famous "We choose to go to the moon" speech for its introduction.

I don't think an entirely NASA-themed concept album would be a bad idea. And it's really only the next place for Kanye to head at this point, anyway. International Space Station status. [The Atlantic]

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Posted by Augustine at 2:18 AM

Samsung Celox gets its moment in the blurrycam spotlight

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/15/samsung-celox-gets-its-moment-in-the-blurrycam-spotlight/

Hey, what have we here? If it isn't the GT-I9210, a version of the Samsung Celox that we saw the other week. The Samsung Galaxy II-esque LTE handset got the blurrycam treatment on its way to Korean carrier SK Telecom. The rear of the device looks the same as what we saw earlier in the month, only with the carrier's logo tacked on for good measure. The front, on the other hand, has been redesigned and is now sporting four capacitive keys -- not an unusual move for a carrier branded version of one of the company's smartphones. In light of SK Telecom and Verizon's use of both LTE and CDMA, perhaps the Celox will join T-Mobile's rumored Hercules as the other 4.5-inch screened Galaxy S II variant for the US? Fingers crossed.

Samsung Celox gets its moment in the blurrycam spotlight originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Aug 2011 16:43:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted by Augustine at 2:16 AM

Dell Vostro 360 inadvertently revealed, shows off all-in-one specs

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/15/dell-vostro-360-inadvertently-revealed-shows-off-all-in-one-spe/

Are you a fan of grayscale technical drawings? Or perhaps you're in the market for an all-in-one desktop, but don't own an educational institution? Dell's satisfying those key constituencies -- and more! -- with support documents for its upcoming Vostro 360. Ahead of any official announcement of pricing or availability, the PDF lets us glean a few specs: we're looking at an Intel h61 Express chipset with Intel Core i3, i5 or i7 processors - or, if you're feeling especially nostalgic, you can opt for a Pentium Dual Core. The system will max out at 8GB of memory, with integrated Intel graphics or a discrete NVIDIA GeForce GT 525M, and a touchscreen option, if you'd rather let your fingers do the computing. Oh, and there's a built-in camera privacy cover you can glue shut the next time you disgustedly swear off Chatroulette.

[Thanks, Emperor John Hancox]

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Dell Vostro 360 inadvertently revealed, shows off all-in-one specs originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Aug 2011 17:50:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted by Augustine at 2:15 AM

Sprint's BlackBerry Bold 9930 and Torch 9850 land on August 21st for $250 and $150

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/15/sprints-blackberry-bold-9930-and-torch-9850-land-on-august-21st/

Sprint BlackBerries
Hav you been waiting for some more details about those BlackBerry 7-sporting handsets coming to Sprint? Well, wait no more friend -- August 21st will be the day of days for WiMAX fans and BBM addicts. The Bold 9930 and Torch 9850 will arrive together for the carrier in the bumblebee suit, at $250 and $150 respectively -- though the Torch price is after a $50 mail-in rebate. You'll find a few more details in the PR after the break and, if you need a refresher on what to expect from the latest RIM devices, check out our hands on coverage.

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