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Thursday, December 15, 2011

drag2share: Channel Master TV review

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/14/channel-master-tv-review/

If you prefer your DVR with no strings attached, your choices are pretty limited these days. You can of course roll your own, but admittedly, that isn't for everyone. Channel Master does plan to change that, though, as it's currently accepting pre-orders for its over-the-air DVR with over-the-top features that doesn't require a subscription. The Channel Master TV ($399) should be hitting retailers and homes this week, and since we love DVRs, especially when they're free from commitments, we decided to take it for a spin. Click through to see how it stacks up.

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Channel Master TV review originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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drag2share: NVIDIA open sources CUDA compiler, shares the LLVM love with everyone

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/14/nvidia-open-sources-cuda-compiler-shares-the-llvm-love-with-eve/

A few years back, Intel prognosticated that NVIDIA's CUDA technology was destined to be a "footnote" in computing history. Since that time, Jen-Hsun Huang's low level virtual machine (LLVM) has more than proven its worth in several supercomputers, and now NVIDIA has released the CUDA source code to further spread the parallel computing gospel. This move opens up the LLVM to be used with more programming languages and processors (x86 or otherwise) than ever before, which the company hopes will spur development of "next-generation higher performance computing platforms." Academics and chosen developers can get their hands on the code by registering with NVIDIA at the source below, so head on down and get started -- petaflop parallel processing supercomputers don't build themselves, you know.

NVIDIA open sources CUDA compiler, shares the LLVM love with everyone originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 14 Dec 2011 22:19:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Wednesday, December 14, 2011

drag2share: Google buys Alfred-maker Clever Sense, brings us closer to personal Batphones

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/14/google-buys-alfred-maker-clever-sense-brings-us-closer-to-perso/

Google has nabbed yet another software company. This time out, Mountain View has gotten its mitts on Clever Sense, the makers of Alfred, a location-based restaurant / bar / club recommendation app for the iPhone and Android handsets. No word yet on exactly how Google will integrate the app maker, but the software giant said in an official statement that it plans to "provide even more people with intelligent, personalized recommendations for places to eat, visit and discover." If it can help us find a good burrito in New York City, we think we can get behind this deal.

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Google buys Alfred-maker Clever Sense, brings us closer to personal Batphones originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 14 Dec 2011 09:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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drag2share: The Next MacBook Pro Might Have A Better-Than-HD Display (AAPL)

Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/the-next-macbook-pro-might-have-a-better-than-hd-display-2011-12

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Apple may launch new MacBook Pro with with a huge 2880x1800 pixel display in Q2 next year, reports DigiTimes.

By comparison, current MacBook resolutions range from 1680x1050 to 1280x800.

Resolution like that will absolutely help differentiate the Apple brand in a big way -- comparable computers by Acer and Asustek currently have 1366x768 displays, and they're expected to up it to 1920x1080 next year as well.

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drag2share: Snapseed Is a Robust Photo Editor for the iPad [Video]

Source: http://lifehacker.com/5867927/snapseed-is-a-robust-photo-editor-for-the-ipad

iOS: If you've taken a bunch of photos that you'd like to share with the world but the only tool you have to edit and upload them with is your iPad, Snapseed is a feature-rich photo editor that makes it easy to crop, rotate, adjust, filter, and then share your photos on Twitter, Facebook, or Flickr.

Apple recently awarded Snapseed the honor of being iPad App of the Year, and it's fairly obvious why—there are desktop photo editors with fewer features than Snapseed, and even though its packed with options, they don't get lost in Snapseed's touch-interface. Cropping and rotating photos is simple and easy, and the app supports full-resolution JPG, TIFF, and RAW photos up to 16-megapixels (anything larger will be down-sampled, so beware DSLR-users.)

If you're in a hurry, you can use the app's Auto Adjust feature to correct colors and levels and prep the photo for others to see in a single click, but if you're the type who needs more control, you can manually adjust the white balance, saturation, and contrast. If you want to apply effects, you can use Snapseed to make your image a tilt-shift photo, apply a vintage sepia tone, or focus on the center while blurring the background to make the subject of your photo pop. Snapseed is $4.99 in the iTunes App Store, and worth the price if you love using your iPad but don't want to put it down just to tweak your photos before you post them to Facebook or Flickr.

Snapseed | Nik Software via TUAW

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drag2share: Alfred: The Pocket Concierge So Good, Google Had to Have It [App Of The Day]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5867816/alfred-the-pocket-concierge-so-good-google-had-to-have-it

Concierges are pretty awesome. They're so awesome that Google wanted one and they're acquiring Clever Sense makers of the Alfred app. The app's intelligent recommendation engine should help Google get into the local "hey, where do you want to eat/drink?" space.

What's it do?

Alfred asks you about your favorite places in your area and from your answers creates recommendations. Connect your Facebook account and it starts tracking where you've been and what you like from the social network. Hit the green Ideas button and Alfred presents options like Breakfast, Dinner, Nightlife, Dessert, etc. Select a category and you're presented with places Alfred things you'll enjoy.

Why do we like it?

Having your own personal concierge in your pocket is essential for city dwellers. I find myself eating at the same places over and over again. I purposely didn't add some of my favorite restaurants while teaching Alfred. The app still recommended those restaurants to me when I was looking for ideas. The app has been on the iPhone for a few months and it's time for Android users to start eating and drinking better with it.

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The Best

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Server sometimes lags

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drag2share: These Video Glasses Will Let You Walk and Watch TV at the Same Time [Glasses]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5867780/these-video-glasses-will-let-you-watch-tv-through-transparent-glasses

These Video Glasses Will Let You Walk and Watch TV at the Same Time Video glasses are a pretty dorky vision of the future. I mean, put on a pair of blockers so you can watch video by yourself? A little bit anti-social, are we? Lumus wants to help a little bit by making glasses which let you watch video and see through the lens too.

TechCrunch says Lumus' glasses mimic an 87-inch screen that's 10 feet away from you with a 720p resolution (it supports 3D too). The lenses are actually transparent and uses "a pair of light pumps into the earpieces that send and refract light down the lens." The idea is to keep the electronic wizardry away from the lens themselves so the glasses are lighter and when turned off, completely transparent so you can dorkily interact with the rest of the world? Lumus will show off these transparent video glasses at CES. [TechCrunch]

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drag2share: This Knockoff Watch Is So Good, It Won an Award [Watches]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5867861/this-knockoff-watch-is-so-good-it-won-an-award

This Knockoff Watch Is So Good, It Won an Award If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, this falsified Fortis watch is pure adulation. Bet you can't spot the fake.

The original Fortis-B-47 Calculator watch, which retails for $3,950, is swanky but expensive—self-winding movement, water resistant to 660 feet, stainless steel construction, the works. The counterfeit—by Digital Time Co., Ltd., Bangkok, Thailand—is identical save for a few minute, albeit expensive, details. It lacks glow-in-the-dark face paint, has buffed rather than brushed crowns, and uses incorrect temperature unit symbols. "The expensive details are left out, but the first impression is the same," says Christine Lacroix, managing director of Museum Plagiarius Solingen.

The forgery was so good that it earned the Special Award for a Falsification in the museum's annual Plagiarius Awards. If you haven't yet spotted the fake—difficult, I know—it's on the right. Or is it the one on the left? [Museum Plagiarius Solingen via Neatorama]

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drag2share: Verizon Galaxy Nexus extended battery makes blurrycam debut, shows off its hump

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/13/verizon-galaxy-nexus-extended-battery-makes-blurrycam-debut-sho/

LTE's dirty secret is also an open one -- it's a juice hog. So, if you're planning on snatching up a Big Red-branded Samsung Galaxy Nexus, you'll probably want to leapfrog that stock 1,850mAh battery for an extended one. Good thing, then, that Mr. Blurrycam stopped by Droid Life to give prospective owners a cure for what's about to ail them. The heftier battery only ups the ante to 2100mAh -- a far cry from the Droid Bionic's 2760mAh -- but, hey, it's better than the alternative. And for the style-obsessed mobile maven, it appears that de rigeur unsightly hump is less severe than you'd expect. You can check it out in the video after the break or in-store -- whenever that is.

Continue reading Verizon Galaxy Nexus extended battery makes blurrycam debut, shows off its hump

Verizon Galaxy Nexus extended battery makes blurrycam debut, shows off its hump originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:36:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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drag2share: Roku 2, LT update adds support for both MKVs and an upcoming official iOS remote app

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/13/roku-2-lt-update-adds-support-for-both-mkvs-and-an-upcoming-off/

Logitech's Revue isn't the only connected TV platform getting some holiday season update action, as Roku just announced a major update coming to all of its Roku 2 players (and the LT) with a slew of new features to. The two biggest additions we noted were support for MKV playback -- but no official local streaming channel yet, only USB playback is listed -- and mobile support for an official Roku iPhone app (unofficial ones are already available on many platforms, expect an Android version afterward) it says is "coming soon." That's not all however, as 3D (read: polygons, not glasses) game performance has been upgraded with new titles arriving soon to take advantage of it, while WiFi, Bluetooth remote battery and audio performance have all been tweaked. Hit the company blog for the official list of tweaks and keep an eye peeled for v4.2 build 1006 rolling out over the next couple of days to experience them firsthand. OG Roku boxes unfortunately appear to be left out of the fun for now -- the march from a onetime Netflix-only streamer to 300+ channels is not without a few casualties.

Roku 2, LT update adds support for both MKVs and an upcoming official iOS remote app originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 13 Dec 2011 19:37:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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drag2share: Spectral Layers takes a cue from Photoshop, offers visual audio editing

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/13/spectral-layers-takes-a-cue-from-photoshop-offers-visual-audio/

Seemingly cooked up in the Law and Order squad room comes Spectral Layers, a Photoshop-inspired audio editing software from Divide Frame. The visual tool allows users to isolate, enhance and chop sounds using multiple layers and channels -- giving them complete control over individual voices, instruments and background noises. The whole process takes place within a 3D real-time display with commands reminiscent of the tried and true photo correcting staple. The software will set you back $695 for a single Mac or PC download, or $2199 for multiple licenses -- a small price to pay for musicians, sound junkies or Benson and Stabler wannabes. Check out the video after the break.

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Spectral Layers takes a cue from Photoshop, offers visual audio editing originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 13 Dec 2011 22:26:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Tuesday, December 13, 2011

drag2share: Skype for Android Adds Photo and Video Messaging over Wi-Fi and 3G [Skype]

Source: http://lifehacker.com/5867695/skype-for-android-adds-photo-and-video-messaging-over-wi+fi-and-3g

Skype for Android Adds Photo and Video Messaging over Wi-Fi and 3G Android: Want to send photos, videos, or files from your Android device over either Wi-Fi or 3G? Skype's latest Android app update can help you accomplish that.

The Skype blog is happy to announce that Skype 2.6 for Android now lets you embed pictures and videos in messages, whether you have a 3G connection or are on wireless. The app also boasts improved battery life and video quality for those owners of devices using the Nvidia Tegra 2 chipset, such as the Motorola XOOM or Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.

Skype for Android Adds Photo and Video Messaging over Wi-Fi and 3G You can download the app from the Android Market link below or scan the QR code to get free multimedia messaging over Wi-Fi or mobile data to any of your contacts.

Skype | Android Market

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drag2share: You Can Make Free Calls on Gmail Through 2012 [Google]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5867688/google-lets-you-call-your-friends-for-free-through-2012

You Can Make Free Calls on Gmail Through 2012 Google just announced an extension to free domestic calls using Gmail and the Google Voice web app. I'm currently calling every phone in America. So yeah, I'm pretty excited about the news.

The free domestic calls are for the United States and Canada only. Sorry Mexico. North American users can continue to make free calls from Gmail or their Google Voice account using the web app. (But not Mexico.) If you have Google Voice tied to your phone, you'll still have minutes deducted from your plan. Of course, if you have a mobile phone you probably have more minutes that you know what to do with. But still, it's a nice gesture. [Google]

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drag2share: Popcorn Hour bulks up for the C-300, can juggle an extra hard-disk or Blu-ray drive (video)

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/13/popcorn-hour-bulks-up-for-the-c-300-can-juggle-an-extra-hard-di/

Some people may not be willing just yet to leave the world of physical media. Those circumspect media consumers may be intrigued by the latest Popcorn Hour box. Looking more substantial than the recent A-300, the C-300 model includes a 2.5-inch color TFT display at the front and packs space for both a quick-removable 3.5-inch HDD and an internal 2.5-inch SATA drive. A Blu-ray drive can also be mounted to the removable HD rack and you can expect support for the same plethora of file types we've come to expect from the Popcorn Hour family. Network options have been expanded, with a new built-in aerial supporting an optional Mini MII PCI WiFi N card. Syabas is already offering up a full UI walkthrough at the source below and you can take a peak at the C-300's built-in app market in action right after the break.

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drag2share: Early Atom N2600 benchmark, can't cedar wood for the trails?

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/13/early-atom-n2600-benchmark-cant-cedar-wood-for-the-trails/

It goes without saying that benchmarking something pre-release requires a cavalcade of sodium-chloride, but our curiousity was piqued at the prospect of some Cedar Trail sneak-peeks. Netbook Live has been at it again, pitting a 1.6GHz Atom N2600-touting ASUS Eee PC X101CH, against machines sporting 1.66GHz Atom N570 (ASUS 1015PX) and 1.0 GHz AMD C-50 (ASUS 1015B and Tosh NB550D) chips. The initial reports suggest that the 32nm-based N2600 is a touch behind the N570 in general CPU terms, but forges confidently ahead when it comes to graphics. The C-50 showed mixed results in CPU tests, with the N2600 falling behind on graphics this time round. The take-away being if you need more CPU oomph go for the meatier 1.83 GHz N2800. Hit the source link for the blow by blow breakdown.

Early Atom N2600 benchmark, can't cedar wood for the trails? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:56:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Thursday, December 15, 2011

drag2share: Channel Master TV review

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Wednesday, December 14, 2011

drag2share: Google buys Alfred-maker Clever Sense, brings us closer to personal Batphones

drag2share: The Next MacBook Pro Might Have A Better-Than-HD Display (AAPL)

drag2share: Snapseed Is a Robust Photo Editor for the iPad [Video]

drag2share: Alfred: The Pocket Concierge So Good, Google Had to Have It [App Of The Day]

drag2share: These Video Glasses Will Let You Walk and Watch TV at the Same Time [Glasses]

drag2share: This Knockoff Watch Is So Good, It Won an Award [Watches]

drag2share: Verizon Galaxy Nexus extended battery makes blurrycam debut, shows off its hump

drag2share: Roku 2, LT update adds support for both MKVs and an upcoming official iOS remote app

drag2share: Spectral Layers takes a cue from Photoshop, offers visual audio editing

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

drag2share: Skype for Android Adds Photo and Video Messaging over Wi-Fi and 3G [Skype]

drag2share: You Can Make Free Calls on Gmail Through 2012 [Google]

drag2share: Popcorn Hour bulks up for the C-300, can juggle an extra hard-disk or Blu-ray drive (video)

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