Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Are These the Most Popular Keys on a Keyboard?

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5960008/are-these-the-most-popular-keys-on-a-keyboard

Are These the Most Popular Keys on a Keyboard?In a cute, little art project, this keyboard supposedly shows the most used keys on a keyboard. Think of it as an infographic IRL. Do you agree that these buttons are the most popular key? I swear I use C more than that! [I Love Charts]

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Vizio Co-Star update brings enhanced Google Play experience, boosts performance

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/12/vizio-co-star-update/

DNP Vizio Costar update lets you get Google Play content, sync purchases

Vizio has released an update that adds enhanced Google Play features and a performance boost to the affordable and adorable Vizio Co-Star. Owners of the tiny Google TV box can now buy or rent directly from the Google Play Store and sync purchases made on other devices. There's also a handy new search feature that scours the Google Play store, live TV and video apps like Netflix and Amazon to make sure you never miss an episode of your favorite TV show. In addition, the update promises faster menus and navigation, enhanced HDMI stability and improved Netflix performance. Looks like $99 buys quite a nice little Google TV box, as long as you can live with that awkward remote, right?

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Samsung bringing 85-inch ultra high definition TV to CES

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/13/samsung-bringing-85-inch-ultra-high-definition-tv-to-ces/

DNP Samsung bringing 85inch ultra high definition TV to CES

Samsung announced on Monday that it won 27 CES Innovation Awards for several of its products, but nested within a list of familiar honorees was a wildcard: an 85-inch ultra high definition TV. Bringing earlier prototypes (pictured above) to fruition, this massive up and comer cranks out resolutions of over 8 million pixels. Sammy is billing this titanic television as "the world's largest commercialized UHD LED TV," a claim that will likely be challenged soon. Thin on pricing and release details, the company did confirm that it will be on display at CES 2013. So, if you're currently denying yourself luxuries such as hot water and warm meals in hopes of saving up to snag a certain 84-inch UHD set, you might want to pump your brakes until you see what Samsung has up its sleeve in the months to come.

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Monday, November 12, 2012

Acer unveils C7 Chromebook, portable cloud computing for just $199

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/12/acer-c7-chromebook/

Acer unveils C7 Chromebook, portable cloud computing for just $199

We found ourselves quite enamored with Samsung's latest entry into the Chromebook line, mostly thanks to its incredibly low price of $250. Now Acer's done gone even lower: $199 for its new C7 Chromebook. It's an 11.6-inch (1,366 x 768) machine with a 320GB HDD and an Intel processor, rated for 3.5 hours of battery life -- just about half that of Samsung's ARM-powered entry. It still manages to be under an inch thick and packs a full-size Ethernet port, plus 802.11a/b/g/n WiFi, three USB 2.0 ports and both HDMI and VGA output. (Cellular connectivity does not appear to be an option.) The C7 is available starting tomorrow at the link below, and while we know many of you still aren't sold on the Chromebook idea, at a buck less than $200 maybe it's time to start pondering more seriously.

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Samsung Galaxy Stratosphere II heading to Verizon in the 'coming weeks' for $130

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Samsung Stratosphere II heading to Verizon in the 'coming weeks' for $130

The Samsung Galaxy Stratosphere II has been officially unveiled as the latest QWERTY device coming to Verizon. We still don't know the exact date of arrival, but Big Red mentioned that it'll be heading to stores and online sometime in the coming weeks. We do, however, know the cost: $130 with two-year agreement and after a $50 mail-in rebate. What about specs? We know that the QWERTY smartphone will offer Android 4.0 (ICS), LTE connectivity, 4-inch Super AMOLED display, NFC and 1.2GHz dual-core CPU. From the sounds of it, we're looking at a pretty mid-range device here -- which ultimately is more evidence that manufacturers and carriers seem to think there's no market for power users who prefer using a physical keyboard. Head below for a brief press release discussing the new handset.

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