Saturday, November 30, 2013

Gigaset gets into Android tablets with two models, including a Tegra 4 flagship

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/11/28/gigaset-gets-into-android-tablets-with-two-models/

You likely won't know Germany's Gigaset unless you've bought one of its cordless phones, but you may want to take notice now that the company is launching its first tablets. Both the 8-inch QV830 and 10-inch QV1030 have relatively upscale aluminum shells and run stock Android 4.2, all the while targeting very different audiences. The QV1030 is the high-speed flagship with a 1.8GHz quad-core Tegra 4 processor, a 2,560 x 1,600 display, 16GB of expandable storage and both 8-megapixel rear as well as 1.2-megapixel front cameras. The QV830 aims at a more frugal crowd with its 1.2GHz quad-core MediaTek chip, 1,024 x 768 screen, 8GB of expandable storage, 5-megapixel rear camera and 1.2-megapixel front shooter. Both slates should reach Germany in early December, starting at €199 ($271) for the QV830 and jumping to €369 ($502) for the QV1030. There's no word of an American launch, although we're not counting on it when Gigaset doesn't have much of a footprint in the US.

[Thanks, Martino]

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Via: Tabletsmagazine.nl (translated)

Source: Gigaset (1), (2), GlobeNewswire

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Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Learn Over 60 Google Now Commands with This Infographic

Source: http://lifehacker.com/learn-over-60-google-now-commands-with-this-infographic-1471859787

Learn Over 60 Google Now Commands with This Infographic

There are a ton of cool things you can do with Google Now, but with Google constantly adding more voice commands (and integrating Google Now even more with Android KitKat), it's easy to forget all your options. This graphic shows many of the latest instructions available if you just say "Okay Google..." or tap the microphone.

If you say or type in "help" in Google Now, you'll only get a few examples, and Google's own voice commands list isn't that long. This graphic, created by trendblog.net, highlights many commands you probably already know, but it's a nice long and updated list, complete with easter eggs. Also, it's just a good reminder of how great Google Now can be as a personal assistant and quick information tool.

Here's the full graphic (click to expand, right-click to save):

Learn Over 60 Google Now Commands with This Infographic

Awesome List of Google Now Voice Commands - KitKat Updated | trendblog.net

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The Prettiest Way to See How Screwed Up Your Holiday Flights Are

Source: http://gizmodo.com/the-prettiest-way-to-see-how-screwed-up-your-holiday-fl-1471971341

The Prettiest Way to See How Screwed Up Your Holiday Flights Are

Flying this holiday? I'm sorry. Here's to hoping you don't get stranded in East Nowheresville on the way. As for the rest of us, the Misery Map is a fantastic way to sit back and bask in the misfortune of others. Or, uh, give thanks that we're not stuck at an airport. Yeah, that second one.

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MIT's New $500 Kinect-Like Camera Even Works With Translucent Objects

Source: http://gizmodo.com/mits-new-500-kinect-like-camera-even-works-with-trans-1472478392

MIT's New $500 Kinect-Like Camera Even Works With Translucent Objects

Microsoft's Kinect is great, but it has its limitations. Not so MIT's new nano-camera, though, which uses similar technology but can weave the same magic with translucent objects, and even work in snow or rain.

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Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Acer's first touchscreen Chromebook arrives next month for $299

If you'd rather get hands-on with your Chromebook work sessions, Acer is looking to lend a hand. The company has outed the C720P: its first touchscreen Chromebook. The Google-fied laptop sports an 11.6-inch HD LED display with 1,366 x 768 resolution alongside an Intel Celeron 2955U processor, 32GB SSD and 2GB DDR3 RAM. Weighing in at only 2.98 pounds and measuring 0.78 inch thick, the C720P claims up to 7.5 hours of battery life -- an hour less than its Haswell-powered sibling, the C720. There's both USB 3.0 and 2.0 ports, an HDMI jack, SD card slot and two years worth of 100GB Google Drive space for extra storage. Sound too good to pass up? Well, you'll be able to snag one in early December for $299 from Amazon, Best Buy and the Acer store.

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