Friday, June 06, 2014

drag2share: The iWatch Is Coming In October

source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/businessinsider/~3/Bvw3plaoBZ4/apple-iwatch-launch-2014-6

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Apple will unveil and release its highly-anticipated smartwatch, which many presume to be called "iWatch," in October, according to a report from Re/code.

Re/code has a stellar track record when it comes to Apple news, so we believe this report to be legitimate.

According to the report, Apple says it is confident enough in its product that it will produce 3 to 5 million for the initial shipment.

The New York Times was one of the first outlets to report on the iWatch, after a February 2013 report from Nick Bilton illuminated Apple's nascent smartwatch efforts, likening its possible "next big thing" to something Dick Tracy or James Bond would use: "A watch that double[s] as a computer, two-way radio, mapping device or television."

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drag2share: Plain old gravel could hold the key to greener power stations

source: http://www.engadget.com/2014/06/06/power-station-phes-batteries-isentropic/?utm_source=Feed_Classic_Full&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget&?ncid=rss_full

Renewable energy is getting better all the time, but no-one's yet worked out a good way to store the juice for those cloudy, windless days. Batteries do work, but given the high cost of swapping out the cells for your EV, we doubt that Duracell will start making a five-megawatt version any time soon. That's why British company Isentropic is developing a system that could store energy in cells that are filled with gravel. Using Argon gas and a heat-exchange pump, the electrical energy from solar panels or wind turbines is used to warm the gravel. When the energy is required, the process is reversed, and the heat is used to drive an engine that creates power ready for the grid. It's nowhere near as efficient as other power storage systems, since you'll only get out about 75 percent of what you put in, but the low cost and ease of installation means that it's not so outrageous as you think. It's a shame that the gravel has to be stored in a tank full of Argon -- we quite liked the idea of filling the boot of an EV with rocks, or even just parking it on an energy-storing driveway, before driving away.

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Article: PayPal reportedly planning to integrate iOS 8′s Touch ID API in mobile payment app

When Apple unveiled the Touch ID API during its WWDC keynote earlier this week, users and developers alike immediately started considering possible uses. It seems PayPal was also quite interested in putting the fingerprint technology to work in its mobile app. According to Business Insider, sever...

http://9to5mac.com/2014/06/05/paypal-reportedly-planning-to-integrate-ios-8s-touch-id-api-in-mobile-payment-app/

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Article: You can now save movies for offline watching on Chromebooks

Limited offline functionality has long been an issue that critics of Chromebooks have used to shoot down the concept. Just ask Microsoft, who enlisted reality TV stars to dis Chromebooks …

http://www.androidauthority.com/offline-movies-chromebook-390358/

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Google Play Movies & TV gets offline viewing on Chromebooks, info cards in Chrome browsers

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2014/06/05/google-play-movies-and-tv-gets-offline-viewing-on-chromebooks-pau/

Google Chromebook To Be Available Online On June 15

Google has unleashed a Chrome add-on for the video on-demand arm of its Play store, a move that also to combat the notion that Chromebooks die and wither away from internet connections. Just as promised, the add-on lets the ChromeOS devices store movies for offline playback -- you know, those long flights or camping trips in places where Netflix doesn't reach, like anywhere with Verizon FiOS. Unfortunately the trick doesn't extend to Chrome browsers on other platforms, although you can still use the extension to view your library of content or purchase new stuff to watch. The Google Play Movies & TV extension also promises a better Chromecast experience, and the info cards about actors in a scene that rolled out on Android last year. Those are now available in all countries with Google Play Movies, so head to the Chrome store to try it out for yourself.

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