Samsung's SHV-E170K has dual-core Snapdragon, LTE and an inferiority complex

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/11/samsung-launches-shv-e170k-in-korea/

We're sure Samsung isn't playing favorites... but after that rather extravagant product launch just the other week, it seems it's released another phone to market with barely a streamer nor slice of cake in sight. The phone in question is the SHV-E170K, and will be coming to South Korea's KT network. The handset was announced with minimal details, other than having a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED qHD (960×540) display, LTE, 5-megapixel rear camera and 1.3-megapixel shooter up front. However, with a little bit of internet cunning (i.e. some discovered benchmark tests) SammyHub has determined that we're dealing with a 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 on top of Android 4 (TouchWiz'd by the looks of things). It should be out later this month, again, alas, potentially in its sister's shadow.

Samsung's SHV-E170K has dual-core Snapdragon, LTE and an inferiority complex originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 11 May 2012 07:36:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Samsung Galaxy S III: Pentile Super AMOLED used 'because it lasts longer'

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/11/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-pentile-super-amoled-explained/

Nice processor, shame about the Pentile. It's something that several people have been saying about Samsung's new chest-beating flagship. So why didn't it plump for the warmer Super AMOLED Plus found on both its predecessor and the bigger-boned Galaxy Note? According to Samsung's spokesperson, it's because those blue sub-pixels that are absent on Super AMOLED displays degrade faster than their red and green allies. With the aim of keeping its phones healthily glowing for at least 18 months, it made the decision to go with the Pentile formation. Compared to the Galaxy Nexus, which matches the resolution of the Galaxy S III, Samsung has also shrunk the gaps between pixels on its newest phone in an effort to reduce complaints leveled at its Super AMOLED technology -- although we didn't notice it all that much under our microscope.

Samsung Galaxy S III: Pentile Super AMOLED used 'because it lasts longer' originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 11 May 2012 08:59:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This Is The US City With The Most Educated Young People

Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/boston-has-the-most-college-educated-young-people-2012-5

If you want to be around the epicenter of smart, young people, move to Boston.

The City on a Hill has more educated people between the ages 18 and 34 years old than any other city in the U.S. based on an analysis of the latest census numbers done by The Business Journals.

According to the Census Bureau, 39.2 percent of people between 18 and 34 hold a bachelor's degree in Boston.

With Boston College, Boston University, Emerson, and nearby Harvard, it's easy to understand how Boston ranked on top.

About 11.9 million people in the 100 cities surveyed between the ages of 18 and 34 had four-year degrees, which equates to about 24.9 percent. That number does not include the people in that age bracket still working toward earning their degrees.

Washington, D.C. ranked second, with 37.2 percent of people holding bachelor's degrees.

Rounding out the top five are San Francisco, San Jose, and Madison, Wi. New York ranks No. 6 with 33.12 percent of people holding bachelor's degrees.

Bakersfield-Delano, Calif. ranked last among the 100 cities in the data set with only 9.09 percent of people having earned four-year degrees.

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Google Maps on Android Now Offers Indoor Walking Directions and Maps Out Google Offers [Google Maps]

Source: http://lifehacker.com/5908955/google-maps-on-android-now-offers-indoor-walking-directions-and-maps-out-google-offers

Android: Ever been lost in a huge department store? The latest release of Google Maps for Android (version 6.7) adds indoor navigation (cool) and integrates Google Offers to show you nearby deals (meh).

Indoor maps and walking directions of select businesses and venues are available now in the US and Japan. You can also get 360-degree panoramic photos of the inside of some businesses as well. To see Google Offers on a map, tap "Maps" then "Offers." This might be really useful when you're going out to eat or shop and you want to find a deal you can use right away.

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Samsung and Visa pull the starting trigger on Olympic payment collaboration

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/09/samsung-and-visa-olympic-payment-announcement/

Well, it's been no secret that Samsung was hoping to cash in on this summer's Olympic fever. In fact, we all but knew its latest and greatest smartphone was going to be the handset-maker's Olympic Games Phone. Today, however, the union has been made official via an announcement with Visa. Trialists and Athletes sponsored by the brands will have access to a special edition "showcase device" with Visa's payWave payment application onboard. The collaboration is, of course, a drive to push the penetration of contactless payments in both the UK and the world stage. Payments under £20 won't need a passcode, and users will also be able to check their balance and purchase history from the app. It's estimated there'll be about 140,000 contactless terminals in the country by the time the Olympic tanks roll in, so plenty of places to pick up that official merch for the family back home.

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Samsung and Visa pull the star! ting tri gger on Olympic payment collaboration originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 May 2012 08:52:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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AT&T's HTC One X gets rooted, catches up with the global gang

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/09/att-htc-one-x-rooted/

No sooner did the international variant of the One X reveal its source code, now the AT&T version has landed itself an unofficial root. Better still, the folks over at xda-developers have already squeezed the occasionally laborious process into a one-click install. For those not in the know, this doesn't mean an unlocked bootloader, which is still wrapped up in AT&T red tape. Root meddling types can hit up the source for the necessary files. Just, be careful -- that's some pricey polycarbonate and the Galaxy S III's still some weeks away.

AT&T's HTC One X gets rooted, catches up with the global gang originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 May 2012 12:09:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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AT&T cancels plans to release Samsung Skyrocket HD, likely setting sights on Galaxy S III

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/09/atandt-cancels-plans-to-release-samsung-skyrocket-hd-likely-setti/

Remember the Samsung Skyrocket HD for AT&T? Great, now forget it. According to Sammy, the largest GSM carrier has decided to forego the mysteriously absent device, announced all the way back at January's AT&T Developer Summit, in order to focus on other products. This move adds credence to our suspicions that this particular handset wouldn't have a distinct place in the lineup alongside the carrier's version of the Galaxy S III, which hasn't been officially announced for US availability yet.

We reached out to Samsung, and here's the company's official statement on the matter: "AT&T and Samsung have agreed to cancel plans to offer the Galaxy S II Skyrocket HD. We are concentrating resources on other products to bring exciting experiences to consumers." Not too much of a surprise, but those eagerly awaiting this device shouldn't get too frazzled -- if you can't wait for Samsung's newest flagship, at least we're hopeful that a few carrier-branded prototypes will leak out on eBay to whet your appetite.

AT&T cancels plans to release Samsung Skyrocket HD, likely setting sights on Galaxy S III originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 May 2012 15:09:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This New Wind Turbine Produces Clean Drinking Water Out Of Thin Air

Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/new-wind-turbine-creates-drinking-water-from-humid-air-2012-5

The Energy Report Is Brought To You By Toyota.

French engineering firm Eole Water has developed a wind turbine that can produce 1,000 liters of clean drinking water every day by filtering and collecting moisture out of the air.

Seeing how the U.S. expects upcoming wars to revolve around water, the WMS1000 wind turbine could be a huge benefit to the 885 million people that do not have access to clean water in regions in Africa, South America, India and Indonesia.

The turbines are designed to maximize water production and energy independence while reducing maintenance and environmental impact

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Air flows through the nose of the turbine and is directed to a cooling compressor

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The humidity is extracted from the air, condensed and collected

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Clamp Shelf Tightens So Your Books Never Fall Again [Wish You Were Here]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5908640/clamp-shelf-tightens-so-your-books-never-fall-again

In one fell swoop designer Colleen Whiteley has put an end to the novelty bookend industry with her brilliantly clever and simple Hold On Tight Shelf. And here's to hoping that every single furniture maker adopts this idea.

The shelf works just like a carpenter's clamp, and features a thin groove that accommodates a sliding aluminum cube and wing nut that can be tightened at any position. Even the heaviest of text books won't be able to cause a literary avalanche when the nut is cranked tight.

Sadly, it's not a real product just yet. But if you head on over to Dwell and vote for it in the site's Live/Work design contest, you might better its chances at one day becoming available for sale.

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HP refreshes its Pavilion laptops ahead of back-to-school season, intros six new models

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/08/hp-refreshes-its-pavilion-laptops-ahead-of-back-to-school-season/

You may have noticed that HP unleashed a torrent of laptops today, but at the heart of it all, even more crucial than those Ultrabooks and business laptops, are the notebooks Hewlett-Packard plans to sell to college kids during the all-important back-to-school season. This go-round, the company's redesigned both its mainstream Pavilion dv series, as well as its entry-level "g" laptops, though the range of sizes (14 to 17 inches) is pretty predictable. In addition, the outfit also introduced the Pavilion m6, a slim 15-incher that isn't technically an Ultrabook, but nonetheless joins a growing group of thin-and-lights with unexpectedly large screens. Throughout, as you'd expect, HP's refreshed its laptops on the inside too -- namely, with newer Intel and AMD chips, along with fresher GPUs. We've got a full break-down of specs, prices, design notes and availability details after the break, though we've also got photos and the full press release below if you've got some important study session to hurry to.

Gallery: HP Pavilion dv4 (white) and dv6 (black) hands-on

Gallery: HP Pavilion m6 hands-on

Gallery: HP Pavilion dv4 and dv6 / dv7 (2012)

Gallery: HP g6 and g7 (2012)

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HP refreshes its Pavilion laptops ahead of back-to-school season, intros six new models originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 08 May 2012 23:06:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sub-$1500 Kingmax 1TB SSD spotted in Japan

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/09/sub-1500-kingmax-1tb-ssd-spotted-in-japan/

Terabytes. We all want them -- especially if they're served solid-state. But if you're not quite ready to pony up for OCZ's Octane SSD 1TB model, you might want to take a trip to Japan. KingMax's SMU25 Client Pro 1TB SSD has been spotted for 119,000 yen (roughly $1,490), shaving a good chunk off the price of its OCZ rival, although there is a trade-off. The Kingmax drive doesn't quite catch up to the Octane performance-wise, with 250MB/s read speeds bested by 460MB/s on the pricier drive and 200 MB/s write speeds trumped by 330MB/s on OCZ's model. According to Bit-tech, there's no plans for the drive to leave the Land of the Rising Sun for US just yet, although the Taiwanese manufacturer is already doing business in other parts of Asia so you might just get lucky if you shop around. Its full spec list is housed at source below.

Sub-$1500 Kingmax 1TB SSD spotted in Japan originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 May 2012 01:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Logitech Alert 750n adds wide-angle night vision for improved indoor snooping, we go hands-on

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/09/logitech-alert-750n/

Unable to sleep soundly because of the lingering fear that someone's rummaging around your living room? Logitech's newest surveillance gizmo, the 750n Indoor Master System, should ease your worries, since it adds 130-degree night vision and illuminates whatever's lurking in the darkness at a distance of up to 50 feet. Like Logitech's older products, such as the Alert Master, the 750n records video at 960 x 720p, and it uses the same HomePlug adapter for installation. If you're already feeding your paranoia with a Logitech Alert Master, you can upgrade to the night-vision capabilities with the 700n Indoor Add-On Camera. The products cost $300 and $230, respectively, and will be available before the end of the month, but you can join us after the break for our impressions.

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Logitech Alert 750n adds wide-angle night vision for improved indoor snooping, we go hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 May 2012 04:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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