Monday, April 07, 2014

drag2share: Samsung Chromebook 2 pre-orders begin in US with 2รข3 week delivery

Source: http://gigaom.com/2014/04/07/samsung-chromebook-2-orders-launch/

Both the 11.6- and 13.3-inch Samsung Chromebook 2 can now be ordered in the U.S. OMG Chrome noticed the product pages showing the order information on Monday. Expect to pay $319.99 or $399.99, respectively, and wait a few weeks: Samsung’s product page says the devices will ship in 14–21 business days.

Chromebook 2 preorders

The company announced the pair of Chromebooks on March 3, saying that it was targeting an April launch. The two new Chromebooks are expected to offer a big performance boost over the old $249 model because Samsung is using its own eight-core Exynos 5 in the Chromebook 2 laptops. The 2012 model came with a dual-core Exynos chip. As a result, Samsung says to expect a 125 percent performance boost in the new devices.

The pair also come with 4 GB of memory — helpful for running multiple Chrome apps and having many browser tabs open at the same time. Chromebooks with 2 GB of memory are more prevalent these days and can suffer from page reloads after hours of continuous use or when keeping many tabs open at the same time in Chrome OS. One key difference between the two models is the display resolution, along with the obvious size variance. The larger Chromebook 2 uses a 1920 x 1080 display, while the smaller model has a typical 1366 x 768 screen.

For a limited time, Samsung is adding a bonus item with Chromebook 2 pre-orders: A slim-case to carry the laptop. Both Chromebooks are eligible for the offer.

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drag2share: Thanks to Livestream, you can send live broadcasts from Google Glass

Source: http://gigaom.com/2014/04/07/thanks-to-livestream-you-can-send-live-broadcasts-from-google-glass/

Google Glass is shaping up to be a nice little journalism tool. The wearable computer could already take and share photos and as of today, it can broadcast live events. Livestream announced its newest app for Glass on Monday in tandem with the National Association of Broadcasters 2014 conference.

livestream glass

Livestream for Glass isn’t an official Glassware app, meaning Glass owners will have to install it outside of Google’s software repository. Livestream has sideload installations for Glass available for Windows and Mac computers; once installed on Glass through a computer, you can say “OK Glass, Livestream” to show an event online around the world using Livestream’s video platform. The app can also show viewer comments on Glass, which can be responded to through voice using Glass.

livestream glass comments

Glass could already share video in a Google+ Hangout, but that’s generally with a limited audience. And it doesn’t allow for voice responses to comments. The new Livestream app offers more options that are ideal for reporters on the street to show breaking news on camera. While I wouldn’t expect traditional photojournalists to be replaced by Glass any time soon, Livestream for Glass looks very useful for impromptu news without loads of gear.

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drag2share: AT&T is currently experiencing a nationwide blackout in U-verse service.

Source: http://gizmodo.com/at-t-is-currently-experiencing-a-nationwide-blackout-in-1560246976

AT&T is currently experiencing a nationwide blackout in U-verse service. The company says the outage is "due to a power-related issue triggered by a third-party at our video hub." [Mashable]

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drag2share: Strap On Oculus Rift Goggles And Control A Drone With Your Head

Source: http://gizmodo.com/strap-on-oculus-rift-goggles-and-control-a-drone-with-y-1560229495

Strap On Oculus Rift Goggles And Control A Drone With Your Head

Oculus Rift enables you to escape into incredible virtual (or live-action ) worlds, but strapping on the goggles is precisely that—an escape. Which is what makes this new open-source project by Diego Araos so crazy: using the goggles' head-motion tracking feature and live video feed, you can actually navigate an AR drone with a tilt of your noggin.

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drag2share: HP's new DreamColor displays show a billion colors, one is actually affordable

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2014/04/07/hp-dreamcolor-z27x-z24z/

HP's new DreamColor displays show a billion colors, one is actually affordable

Fun fact: as of this writing, HP is still selling a display that came out back in 2008. That would be the DreamColor LP2480xz, a billion-color monitor that got lots of attention by dint of the fact that DreamWorks (yep, that DreamWorks) helped design it. Also, it cost an obscene $3,499, so that raised some eyebrows too. After six years, though -- and many a price cut -- the ol' DreamColor is about to go the way of the dodo. HP just announced two models, both of which have billion-color displays, and one of which costs just $599. (How the times have changed, eh?) Starting with the cheaper model, the Z24x, it has a 24-inch screen, as the name suggests, with 1,920 x 1,080 resolution and a color gamut that include 99 percent of the AdobeRGB range. The Z27x ($1,599), meanwhile, steps up to a 2,560 x 1,440 panel, and covers 100 percent of sRGB, 100 percent of AdobeRGB and 99 percent of DCI-P3. Both are available today, but it's unclear how sweet a deal you'll get if you wait until 2020 to buy.

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