Acer now selling C7 Chromebook with more battery life and memory for $280

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/12/acer-unveils-tweaked-c7-chromebook-with-more-battery-life-and-ram/

When we got our hands on Acer's initial C7 Chromebook, our chief gripe was its frankly disappointing 4-hour battery life. We now know that Acer had its ear to the ground after launch. It's rolling out a new trim level, the C710-2055, that mends the short runtime and beyond. The new edition carries a 6-cell battery that should give it six hours of battery life -- still not as good as the 6.5 hours of Samsung's ARM-based Chromebook, but it's at least in the ballpark. Performance should also get a useful kick in the pants now that Acer has doubled the RAM to 4GB. While the upgrades take the newly available C7's price slightly out of impulse purchase range, to $280, it's now a more viable option for those who need more grunt than ARM can currently deliver without venturing into Chromebook Pixel territory.

Filed under: Laptops, Google, Acer

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HTC One review (2013)

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/12/htc-one-review/

One. In literal terms, it's a number. To HTC, however, it's a branding strategy -- the foundation upon which the entire company is now based. Just take one look at the One lineup and you'll easily understand this is the manufacturer's pride and joy. There's a very good reason for that: in a crowded smartphone market, HTC is the underdog to titans like Samsung and Apple. The company needs to stand out if it even wants the chance to prove itself to consumers.

Last year's One X marked a solid start, and while it didn't pick up the momentum CEO Peter Chou would've liked, the follow-up model -- simply called the One -- takes HTC's design and imaging chops to the next level, bringing a new UltraPixel camera sensor, among other top-shelf specs. But will it catch the eye of potential smartphone buyers, in light of another key product announcement? We'd say it's got more than a fighting chance.

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Filed under: Cellphones, Wireless, Mobile, HTC

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Kickstarter Project Gathers Large Crowd At SXSW And Now Retails In Apple Stores

Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/kickstarter-project-gathers-a-crowd-at-the-worlds-buzziest-tech-conference-and-now-retails-in-apple-stores-2013-3

Hundreds of startup booths were crammed into a single auditorium at South by Southwest, a technology, film and music conference is Austin, Texas that draws more than 120,000 people.

One had a particularly large gathering with customers grabbing for their wallets as we walked by.

The Olloclip booth displayed rows of sleek red, black and white gadgets, each the size of a thimble. The Olloclip began as a Kickstarter product in May 2011; it was invented by Patrick O'Neill and designed by Chong Pak. Its goal was to raise $15,000 and create a multi-functional camera lens that could be clipped on to the iPhone. Olloclip can take fisheye, wide angle, macro and panorama photos depending which way you clip it onto the device, and it works on the iPod Touch, iPhone 4, 4S and 5.

Olloclip ended up raising nearly three times its goal: $68,201 from 1,300 backers. And unlike many Kickstarter products which fail to deliver orders on time (or at all), Olloclip is now shipping its lenses all over the world. They retail for $70 and can be purchased in Apple Stores, Best Buy, Target and the Sprint Store.

Here's what the product looks like:

Here's what it looks like on the iPhone:

We tried it out. Here's what the fishbowl lens looks like:

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Just Because You Can Stretch a $400,000 Aventador Doesn't Mean You Should

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5990091/just-because-you-can-stretch-a-400000-aventador-doesnt-mean-you-should

A British luxury car rental company is looking to make a bigger name for itself by creating what could be the world's first Lamborghini Aventador stretch limo. For the moment Cars For Stars' bold creation is only in the concept stages, but with a deep-pocketed sponsor the company is optimistic about making it a reality.

Supercar aficionados will probably look at this creation and shudder—even possibly cry—but what high school student wouldn't want to roll up to their prom, with all their friends in tow, inside an Aventador? And let's not forget that Lamborghini doesn't exactly cater its vehicles to familles. So if you've always dreamt of having a Lambo in the driveway but need room for a couple of car seats, this is the perfect compromise.

[Cars For Stars via Damn Geeky]

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Google Now seen in Chrome Browser code, hints at impending arrival

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/12/google-now-chrome-browser-beta/

Google Now seems another step closer to arriving to the Chrome browser on Windows and Chrome platforms, thanks to yet another code spot by Chromium savant François Beaufort. He previously noticed hints that such a feature might arrive, and this time he espied it in a full-fledged Chrome beta release -- sadly, sans the server address necessary to run it. Despite that omission, it looks ready to eerily track your life anew on non-Android devices, so if you're in the mood to look at (but not touch) the new add-in, grab it at the more coverage link after the break.

Filed under: Internet, Software, Google

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