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February 08 2010
Sony develops 11Gbps short-range wireless intra-connection
Continue reading Sony develops 11Gbps short-range wireless intra-connection
Sony develops 11Gbps short-range wireless intra-connection originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 08 Feb 2010 02:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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2011 Chevy Volt pinned with a November 1st official production kickoff date?
2011 Chevy Volt pinned with a November 1st official production kickoff date? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Super Bowl Ads 2010: Lots of Beer, Light On Gadgets [Super Bowl]
Did you blink during the Super Bowl commercial breaks? Too bad if you did, because it means you may have missed the anemic number of gadget or tech-related commercials worth talking about tomorrow at the water cooler. But! Megan Fox!
Megan Fox is an obvious choice, for obvious reasons (if she's your thing): She had a Motoblur, and we're a gadget blog! See? Obvious. Anyway, tweeting from a tub on her new phone, she pondered what would happen if she sent a picture of her bathing out the world. Hijinks ensued, people were hurt, and even a gay couple somehow got distracted by the fox that is Megan Fox:
And such is the power of Fox that there were scenes that didn't make the final cut.
Then there was Beyonce, fresh off her Grammy performance, performing again for Vizio. Surrounded by Internet memes, Twitter and what appeared to be an army of automobile assembly line robots (hopefully not ones from Toyota), she sang and sold that company's Via tech. Think Internet on your TV, not because I say so, but because that's the message Vizio assulted viewers with during the 60-second clip:
Tough love was the story for Intel's Jeffrey the Robot. The commercial was supposedly for Intel's Core processor line, but I know the truth: Robot uprising. It 20 years' time we can all llok back at this commercial, when poor Jeffrey was snubbed For The Last Time by his human overlords:
Lastly, theres one we actually covered yesterday. Google. It's poignant search ad about a search-happy boy in love with a French girl aired yesterday, on the Internet, which is probably fitting. We'll revisit it again here if you missed it tonight:
Sigh.
Personally, for me the ads were a bit stale this year. Even the Bud Light beer ads, which have made me laugh out loud on occasion in years past, felt a little tired. Betty White was a standout though, and there were back-to-back ads depicting grown men in their underwear. Possibly a first there. Also a first, seeing a two-timing baby talk about eTrade while his "milk-a-holic" girl on the side blew up his shit over a webcam.
The entire crop is over at YouTube in one convenient package (although Fox's is notably absent).
VIZIO Super Bowl ad pushes internet connected HDTVs in a big way
Continue reading VIZIO Super Bowl ad pushes internet connected HDTVs in a big way
VIZIO Super Bowl ad pushes internet connected HDTVs in a big way originally appeared on Engadget HD on Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | | Email this | CommentsMotorola hops in the tub with Megan Fox during the Super Bowl
Continue reading Motorola hops in the tub with Megan Fox during the Super Bowl
Motorola hops in the tub with Megan Fox during the Super Bowl originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Dell Mini 10 adds WiMAX, collects FCC certification
Dell Mini 10 adds WiMAX, collects FCC certification originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 07 Feb 2010 20:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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February 07 2010
Watch Nexus One get built, then beaten mercilessly
Continue reading Watch Nexus One get built, then beaten mercilessly
Watch Nexus One get built, then beaten mercilessly originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | | Email this | CommentsSinatra "My Way" Karaoke Killings Plague Philippines Bar Scene [Karaoke]
Apparently, when people sing Sinatra's My Way in a Philippines karoake bar, and they sing it poorly, they die.
The epidemic's gotten so bad, in fact, that local law enforcement started calling it the "My Way Killings."
No one really know why dozens have died over the past decade while warbling to one of Sinatra's greatest hits, just that they have, and after this specific song. Is it bad singing? Traditionally violent streets being traditionally violent streets? Die hard Sinatra fans exacting their revenge on newbs who butcher the greats? Possibly. Karaoke is huge in the region, with machines popping up everywhere, from bars to alleyways (as you can see from the image). Combine that with high crime and a fanatical love of Frank Sinatra and you could have just the right mix for a kill (the audience with your talent) or be killed (by the audience for sucking) atmosphere.
One thing's for sure: This guy should stay the hell away form the Philippines. [NYT]
Ma'am, Your IKEA Graphene Glow Wall Is Ready for Pick-Up [Graphene]
It appears to be graphene day. First, IBM was using the material to shame silicon into submission, and now Swedish scientists say graphene could one day make lamps and other traditional lighting elements unnecessary.
If the Swedes are right, then future homes and buildings could be adorned with graphene panels, called light emitting electromechanical cells (LECs, for short).
The LEC panels can be fashioned so they cover an entire ceiling, wall, or whatever, and they're completely adjustable. Dim your walls and ceiling for a romantic evening with the female characters of Mass Effect 2, for example.
The article notes that OLED panels have seen similar implementations, but the graphene scientists say their material is both cheaper to produce and better for the environment (OLED panels contain indium tin oxide, which is difficult to recycle). [Science Daily via Treehugger via DVICE]
Here's Something Steampunk-Inspired That Actually Works [Guns]
Normally we ignore "steampunk" news because it has nothing to do with real, actual steampunk and more to do with some bloke attaching nonfunctional brass tubing to his PC, but in this case these guns actually shoot something.
The blunderbuss, above, shoots rubber balls. Cool, I suppose...But! It also shoots them at such a velocity that they can penetrate cardboard at a respectable distance:
The other rifle, Black Betty shoots ping pong balls and confetti paper, the latter of which can be lit up to make a flame thrower of sorts:
And that's probably the last steampunk anything you'll see here for a while. Well, unless it shoots something. Or, you know, actually uses steam power. [YouTube via Boing Boing]
HTC Incredible caught on video rocking Snapdragon, Android 2.1 with Sense UI, and Verizon bands
[Thanks, Ray]
HTC Incredible caught on video rocking Snapdragon, Android 2.1 with Sense UI, and Verizon bands originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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HTC Incredible Photos Leaked, Reveal Incredibly Brown Back Plate [Htc]
The HTC Incredible, a leaked cellphone code name that first made the rounds back in December, is the real deal, as seen in these sneak peak pics from Pocket Now. Can you say brown? You'll see: Updated.
Very original Zune coloring, no? Lots of contours and wacky shapes going on in the rear too (and probably a prototype placeholder, we hope).
There are some specs to go along with the leak, those being an Android 2.1 OS with HTC Sense, running on a Snapdragon CPU. A rumored 256MB of RAM accompanies a roughly 3.5-3.7" WVGA screen (possibly AMOLED? That's unconfirmed).
Dual LED flashes adorn the brownish backplate, and an optical mouse pointer resides down near the bottom. Thoughts?
Update: Now with video:
Entelligence: Context is the killer application for mobile
Continue reading Entelligence: Context is the killer application for mobile
Entelligence: Context is the killer application for mobile originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | | Email this | CommentsUnconfirmed: T-Mobile March Releases Include HTC HD2, Motorola Cliq XTP [Unconfirmed]
A Power Point marketing slide, purportedly showing a number of T-Mobile phones with March release dates, has leaked to the web. Notables include the HTC HD2 (3/24), Moto Cliq XT (3/10). and the Nokia Nuron (3/17).
While the slide deals in unconfirmed data, the release dates and phones mentioned are completely within reason. Case in point, sites like TMO News, from whence this slide came, have been getting rumors and tips abound in recent months that hinted the Nuron and XT, at least, were due out in March.
Well, there's that, and the fact that I very much doubt there's some troll out there who's purposefully leaking false release dates about Motorola and Nokia phones on the T-Mobile network. I could be wrong. [PPC Geeks via TMO News]
ExoPC Tablet Stripped Down, Innards Laid Bare [Exopc]
The ExoPC tablet we showed you last Sunday got torn apart this weekend. While the outer aesthetics were well-documented, the insides were still unseen. Well, no longer. Someone has broken the tablet down, as geeks are wont to do.
Inside there's the netbook-esque bits we discussed one week ago. Intel Atom N270, 2GB RAM, check and check. Mini PCI-Express slot, check. Possible SIM slot, check. Windows 7 runs the whole rig. Still no visuals of the multitouch screen in action, but those should arrive soon. In any event, this post was more about red meat for the gadget tear down sect. [ExoPC via Engadget]
One of the First Space Station Concepts Was Made of Brick [Retromodo]
In 1869, Atlantic Monthly writer E. Everett Hale imagined what a primitive space station might look like. It involved a lot of brick. Given NASA's looming cuts, it may very well be all they can afford in the present!
Ha! NASA budget jokes! So topical, yet so sad. Anyway, there are a number of space station concepts from the past century, and while none saw the light of day, some of their features did, and could even help astronauts on missions to the Moon and Mars, if they ever happen.
There's artificial gravity, for instance, which many scientists agree will be important if we're to travel to Mars and beyond. It was first imagined as far back as 1929.
Then there's the inflatable station, which was initially discussed decades ago. It's made a resurgence as of late because it'd be cheap and easy to launch into orbit.
Lastly, there are designs that probably seemed pretty fantastical when artists conjured them up oh so many years ago, but in reality were kind of spot on. Like this one:
Then again, there's this:
George Lucas, you got some splaining to do! [Scienceray via Neatorama]
Report: Large Hadron Collider producing tons of awesome collisions
Report: Large Hadron Collider producing tons of awesome collisions originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 07 Feb 2010 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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IBM's 100Ghz Graphene Transistor Might Replace Silicon Someday [Ibm]
We know graphene is tough stuff, but Big Blue's discovering the substance makes a great transistor too, to the tune of a record-setting 100GHz.
You see, the 100Ghz graphene transistor IBM was crowing about this week is already much, much faster than a comparably sized silicon one. Current "state-of-the-art" silicon maxes out at 40Ghz. But better still, IBM created the graphene screamer using existing silicon fabrication methods. No new gear necessary!
However, as is commonplace with these types of stories, graphene transistors—at least ones deployed widely in everyday computing—are still a ways away. IBM researchers, why must you tease us so? [IBM via Engadget]
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