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Thursday, January 05, 2012

drag2share: LG Spectrum eyes January 19th release date, dual-core 1.5GHz CPU and 4.5-inch HD display

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/05/lg-spectrum-release-date-and-specs/

You've likely seen the press photos for the LG Spectrum, but for those of you who've wondered what internals will power Big Red's latest slab, worry no more. This replacement for the Revolution will feature a dual-core 1.5GHz Snapdragon S3 SoC, along with a 4.5-inch, 1280 x 720 IPS display and an 8 megapixel camera with LED flash. The rear shooter is capable of recording video at 1080p, and there's also a 1.3 megapixel webcam up front. As you might've guessed, Ice Cream Sandwich will be nowhere in sight, but it'll feature Android 2.3 all the way. Rounding out the specs, users can expect 1GB of RAM, 4GB of internal storage and a 16GB microSD card. Like the Revolution, the Spectrum supports LTE on Verizon, although its 1830mAh battery is a significant upgrade over the 1500mAh forebear. According to internal documents, we can expect a January 19th arrival. No word on pricing yet, but if you're interested to see the complete spec sheet on this bad boy, which is nearly a dead ringer for the Nitro HD, make sure to hit up the source link below.

LG Spectrum eyes January 19th release date, dual-core 1.5GHz CPU and 4.5-inch HD display originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:28:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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drag2share: Swann's new RC camera-choppers make stalking easy and fun

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/05/swanns-new-rc-camera-choppers-make-stalking-easy-and-fun/

Swann's releasing three new iDevice controlled helicopters for all the personal espionage / office hijinks you can cope with. The $70 iFly Micro Lightning will annoy colleagues on your floor while the similarly priced Sky Eye includes a camera that will shoot stills and video to its 512MB onboard memory before uploading the results to YouTube or Facebook. For the serious stalker / commercial spy, the Black Swann includes expandable microSD storage (yup, up to 32GB). The latter two devices have a range of 110 feet and all three will fly for eight minutes on a single charge. You'll be able to pick 'em up from Fry's and other good retailers soon, just try to remember not to get fired or arrested for treason, okay?

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Swann's new RC camera-choppers make stalking easy and fun originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:42:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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drag2share: Velocity Micro reveals tech bounty for CES: projectors, tabs and more

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/05/velocity-micro-reveals-tech-bounty-for-ces-projectors-tabs-and/

Velocity Micro, has just peeled back the curtain on what it'll be parading next week in Vegas. First up is a pair of successors to its budget Cruz T408 tablet. The T507 Android 4.0 slate houses a Cortex-A8 1.2 GHz Processor and 512MB of RAM, which might not get palms sweating, but you will also get HDMI out, a front facing camera and 8GB of internal for your humble $150 MSRP. The T510 is a bigger sibling, but the specs remain largely the same, bar a rear camera and an extra 2.7" of screen to fondle.

Two more new releases come in the form of its top-end Xeon E5-2620 Hexa Core powered ProMagix HD6000 PC, which it claims is designed to outperform a Mac Pro, with 32GB DDR3-1600 RAM and an NIVIDIA Quadpro 4000 on-board to help it do that, and a sub $3,500 price tag. If the built-in 120GB SSD and 1TB 7200 RPM drive isn't enough, then you might be interested in the VMUltra Drive which is a simple 500GB external drive, with a few USB ports added in for spice.

Last up is the 1280x768, pocket friendly Shine projector. Sporting HDMI and a 1.4:1 throw ratio, ideal for small spaces. Full specs in the PR after the break, but sadly no word on availability.

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Velocity Micro reveals tech bounty for CES: projectors, tabs and more originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:58:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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drag2share: The Ultimate Annoying Email Deflector Shield [Email]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5873104/the-ultimate-annoying-email-deflector-shield

Marketers. Exes. Bosses who somehow got ahold of your personal email address. Sure, you could make a filter or click 'report spam' (as if that actually does anything...), but wouldn't it be better if they just stopped emailing you altogether?

Oh, they will now. Check this trick out:

You ever email someone and get that "Delivery Permanently Failed" bounceback from some mailer-daemon? Everybody has. Here's how to make the daemon (whatever the hell it is) work for you.

Here's how you do it:
1. Hit Reply.
2. Edit the subject line by adding the words DELIVERY FAILURE: ahead of the original.
3. At the top of the body, simply paste in the quoted text below.
4. Enjoy your life.

MAILER-DAEMON: DELIVERY HAS PERMANENTLY FAILED TO THIS RECIPIENT OR DELIVERY LIST.

An error occurred while trying to deliver this message to the recipient's e-mail address. Microsoft Exchange will not try to redeliver this message for you. User does not exist.

Sent by Microsoft Exchange Server 2007

Diagnostic information for administrators:

Generating server: corporate.dmgt.net

HSJFK-EXWT-W0V1V-S.corporate.bzqt.net #550 ... No such user ##

Original message headers:

Received: from mail66.besmt5.meqlabs.com (10.181.104.248) by
HSJFK-EXWT-W0V1V-S.corporate.dzzgt.net (10.195.2.137) with Microsoft SMTP Server
(TLS) id 8.3.274.0;
Received: from [208.93.140.190:44031] by server-5.bzgmt-5.meqlabs.com id
FB/48-17252-2A7230FG4;
X-Msg-Ref: server-136.tower-425.meqlabs.com!345832498624!11005757!1
X-Originating-IP: [184.154.123.70]
X-SpamReason: No, hits=1.2 required=7.0 tests=HTML_20_30,HTML_MESSAGE,
RCVD_BY_IP
X-StarScan-Version: 6.4.3; banners=-,-
X-VirusChecked: Checked
Received: (qmail 22800 invoked from network);
Received: from mail-hw0-f34.gaole.com (HELO mail-hw0-f34.gaole.com)
(289.25.986.44) by server-136.tower-425.meqlabs.com with RH6-ZRA
encrypted SMTP;
Received: by qfadb12 with SMTP id c14sb9234843qxh.20
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MIME-Version: 1.0
Received: by 174.120.168.2195with HTTP;
Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="20cf385fc2b644bb8314b59ggbc0"

We've taken the liberty of scrambling all of those numbers, server names, and such, so none of the above is traceable. We've also deleted any reference to dates or email addresses so it can be used by anybody at any time. Yes, a very savvy IT professional will probably see through it. The other 99.95% of the population will think your email address no longer works and probably won't send you anything again. You win.

Let us know in the comments how you plan on using this. And if you ever email us and get something like this back, well, uh... gotta go! Bye!

Image credit: Shutterstock/ Pablo H Caridad, ayzek, and bioraven

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drag2share: When Apple Orchards Become Personal Power Plants [Lighting]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5873443/when-apple-orchards-become-personal-power-plants

When Apple Orchards Become Personal Power Plants Any stroll through a grade school science fair proves that potatoes are a simple source of electricity. But did you know that enough apples, about 300, can power an LED lamp? Time to get planting!

This remarkable image was taken by photographer Caleb Charland, who found that it only took about 10 apples, wired in series, to power each of the 30 LEDs in this lamp he built.

Interestingly enough, the evening he took this photo he had to scare off a herd of deer hoping to feed on the fruit—for the entire four hours it took to capture this long exposure shot. So in other words, the glowing results pictured are probably not indicative of how bright the lamp actually was. Now what the heck am I going to do with all these apples? [Michael Mazzeo Gallery via My Modern Met]

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drag2share: MSI Wind U180 up for pre-order in Germany, 1.86GHz Atom N2800 included

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/05/msi-wind-u180-pre-order-germany-atom-n2800-processor-netbook/

Intel's newfangled Atom range isn't even a month old, but already MSI is putting it to good use. The company's Wind netbook range is seeing a new addition today in Germany, where the Wind U180 is up for pre-order on a host of sites. According to a product listing at Notebook.de, the 10.1-inch machine will ship with a 1,024 x 600 native resolution, 1.86GHz dual-core Atom N2800, a gig of memory, 320GB hard drive, GMA 3650 integrated graphics, 802.11b/g/n WiFi, an Ethernet port and a 0.3 megapixel webcam. You'll also get a token chiclet keyboard, a built-in SD / MMC card reader, a six-cell battery and Windows 7 Starter running the show. €349 (around $451) gets you in the door, but there's no telling when it'll actually ship. Here's hoping we get a better idea from the show floor in just a few days, eh?

MSI Wind U180 up for pre-order in Germany, 1.86GHz Atom N2800 included originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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drag2share: AT&T expands LTE coverage to eleven new markets, including NYC, San Francisco and Los Angeles

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/05/atandt-expands-lte-coverage-to-eleven-new-markets/

In one announcement, AT&T has nearly doubled its LTE coverage by officially flipping the switch on eleven new markets. The list of cities includes New York City metro, San Francisco / Oakland / San Jose, Los Angeles, Phoenix, San Diego, Raleigh and Austin. We've seen the service flicker on and off in most of these cities as real-life tests were conducted, and the high-speed connection's also been available in certain parts of New York, but it's great to see these become official. AT&T also declared that LTE expansion should be complete by the end of 2013, though we expect most major cities to be hit far earlier. Check out the full press release for more details.

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AT&T expands LTE coverage to eleven new markets, including NYC, San Francisco and Los Angeles originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 05 Jan 2012 11:52:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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drag2share: Canon PowerShot G1X leaks: 14.3 MP sensor, 28-112mm lens and still a compact

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/05/canon-powershot-g1x-leaks-14-3-mp-sensor-28-112mm-lens-and-sti/

Another camera has snuck out to delight us ahead of CES and it's another tempting chunk of camera. Canon's new flagship compact, the Powershot G1X packs a 14.3 megapixel sensor alongside a 28-112mm lens capable of f/2.5. The compact will apparently be capable of RAW photo output, 1080p video capture. It will also manage more advanced features like we've seen on the PowerShot series' S100, like multi-area white balance, while you can also expect high-speed burst shooting at full resolution. What we don't know is what the G1X will look like. Will follow the wolf-in-sheep's-clothing looks of the S95 and S100 or go for something a little more... dynamic? Expect to see more on this in just a few days.

Canon PowerShot G1X leaks: 14.3 MP sensor, 28-112mm lens and still a compact originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 05 Jan 2012 11:53:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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drag2share: Pioneer unveils world's smallest and lightest external Blu-ray burner

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/05/pioneer-unveils-worlds-smallest-and-lightest-external-blu-ray-b/

BDR-XD04

When describing the current fleet of BD burners on the market, one word that certainly doesn't come to mind -- sleek. Pioneer is aiming to change all that, though, with the BDR-XD04. What it lacks in a catchy name it makes up for with a slim and light clamshell design that doesn't make too many sacrifices in the features department. At just under 8.5oz and 0.55 inches thick, it puts most of its competitors to shame. Now, it settles for just a 6x write speed and skips USB 3.0 in favor of the more common (and slower) 2.0, but it is capable of drawing power entirely from your machines peripheral ports. (Though, you'll have the option of hooking up an AC adapter if you wish.) And don't worry about format support -- the BDR-XD04 will handle everything from quad-layer 128GB BD-Rs to old-school CDs with aplomb. The slim new burner will start shipping in the middle of this month for $150. Full PR is after the break.

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Pioneer unveils world's smallest and lightest external Blu-ray burner originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:26:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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drag2share: RIM reportedly scraps the Colt and Milan, leaving London as sole BlackBerry 10 device?

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/05/rim-cancels-blackberry-colt/

And then there was... one? BGR is reporting that the folks at Research in Motion have not only scrapped plans for the BlackBerry Colt, originally expected to be the first BlackBerry 10 superphone out of the gate, but the rumored Milan as well (which was also reported by N4BB). If true, this would leave the BlackBerry London as the one and only QNX-based device in the works, suggesting RIM is taking a huge gamble by putting all of its eggs in one basket when it launches the new OS later this year. Additionally, the site reports that the London will have a slightly different design from the prototype leaked a couple months ago, and that the Milan wasn't actually a BlackBerry 10 device at all, but instead was supposed to run OS 7. Remember this is all according to "people familiar with the matter," which means the rumor is completely unconfirmed at this time.

RIM reportedly scraps the Colt and Milan, leaving London as sole BlackBerry 10 device? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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drag2share: Unnecto TAPs into dual-SIM market, lets you do double GSM duty with a touch

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/05/unnecto-taps-into-dual-sim-market-lets-you-do-double-gsm-duty-w/

Heard of Unnecto? Neither have we. But if you're oh-so-important enough to be toting around more than one phone on more than one carrier, you might want to stop, drop (some dough) and TAP -- as the company's latest smartphone is known. This sixth in a line of dual-SIM offerings is the outfit's first to offer touchscreen functionality and packs a quadband GSM radio that should make your globe- and frequency-hopping a little more efficient. No pricing or release details have yet been announced, but if you're really keen to wield this handset, you can just leave all of that tedious busywork to your office-locked assistant. Check the official presser after the break.

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Unnecto TAPs into dual-SIM market, lets you do double GSM duty with a touch originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:18:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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drag2share: Motorola's Connected Home Gateway makes your house smarter, turns it into a 4Home

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/05/motorolas-connected-home-gateway-makes-your-house-smarter-turn/

4Home

The world of home automation is one full of disparate, fragmented pieces often requiring high-dollar contractors with trucks full of adapters. Motorola's been trying to streamline that with its 4Home standard and the company's latest attempt at smarthome synchronicity has just been unveiled. It's called the Connected Home Gateway and it looks like your average wireless router, but it's actually much more than that -- according to Moto's press release, anyway, which promises the thing can easily tie together home security, automation and climate control into a single, petite box. Once harmonized, the whole package is said to be easily accessible from a mobile device, something that might help homeowners relax a bit more while on vacation -- or while covering a major convention in Las Vegas. We're still lacking a lot of details here (like, how exactly do all these devices connect to the thing) but we'll try to get a demo and more details as soon as possible.

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Motorola's Connected Home Gateway makes your house smarter, turns it into a 4Home originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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drag2share: Sensics Natalia head-tracking 3D goggles work alone or with PCs, consoles and phones

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/05/sensics-natalia-head-tracking-3d-goggles/

Well, it looks like Sensics is going to give Sony some competition in the high-end, head-mounted display arena with a new 3D head-mounted display. Like the HMZ-T1, Sensics' Natalia headset has dual OLED screens and can connect to consoles, PCs, or phones to let you see your favorite movies and games in 3D. Unlike the Sony, Natalia sports higher-res 1280 x 1024 screens, and isn't simply a display: it has a 1.2GHZ dual-core CPU and 1GB of memory, an SD card slot, WiFi, Bluetooth, and runs Android 4.0. That means that it can be used as a standalone device, and the company's libSensics app programming interface gives devs the tools needed to create software for the new platform. Oh, and did we mention that Sensics' headset does 360-degree head tracking, and can track your hands to allow for immersive AR user experiences (think Minority Report). The final feather in her cap? Though Natalia can run on DC power, she also has hot-swappable batteries so you aren't tethered to an outlet. Sensics isn't telling how much this nifty bit of kit will cost, but the company's aiming for a late 2012 release and will be showing the headset off at CES next week -- where we'll be getting hands on with it and will let you know how well (and if) it works.

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drag2share: Broadcom befriends Sling and Myriad, outs new set-top and streaming chips

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/05/broadcom-befriends-sling-and-myriad-outs-new-set-top-and-stream/

Busy days at Broadcom, which has already forgotten about its earlier 5G WiFi announcement and launched a barrage of new chips for set-top boxes and home networking. The line-up supports the latest MoCA 2.0 standard for greater network bandwidth over coax wiring, but even more interesting is what some of the SoCs can do for smart TV and streaming. The BCM7425 dual-tuner HD gateway SoC will support Sling Media's "place-shifting" platform, potentially making it easier for set-top manufacturers to enable TV streaming to mobile devices. A similar deal has been inked with Myriad over its clever Alien Vue software (shown above), allowing Broadcom-equipped boxes to run apps designed for Google TV and HTML 5 without the need for extra dedicated hardware. In short, if your service provider fails to make TV content smarter or easier to access in 2012, they won't be able to blame it on Broadcom. Further details in the PR combo after the break and at the source link.

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drag2share: Optrix VideoPro brings extreme data to your mundane iPhone clips

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/05/optrix-videopro-brings-extreme-data-to-your-mundane-iphone-clip/

Optrix ViideoPro

"Extreme" mounts and cases for capturing video with your iPhone are a dime a dozen, but Optrix is offering something a little extra with its VideoPro app. When it becomes available later this month (for $9.99) the iOS video AR tool will lay all sorts of data over recordings of both your exciting and mundane activities -- including speed, lap time and g-force. (The latter very important for when you launch yourself off the couch and towards the fridge.) Optrix has been teasing us with demo clips since early December, but now it seems it's finally gearing up to unleash the app for real... though an actual date would be much appreciated. We'll be back with some hands-on from CES but, until then, check out the PR after the break.

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