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The Brooklyn Bridge Has Never Looked So Beautiful

Gadget — Wed, 15 May 2013 00:23:00 GMT

Brooklyn and Manhattan were still two different cities when construction on the Brooklyn Bridge wrapped up in 1883. And in the 130 years since, this iconic span has inspired poets like Jack Kerouac and Walt Whitman, been named a National Historic Landmark, and carried countless of Gothamites across the East River while slowly becoming one of the best known and oldest suspension bridges in America.

Roku's second gen players can get their grid menu update now

Gadgetman — Wed, 15 May 2013 00:21:25 GMT

We dug the grid-style menu system that came along with the Roku 3, and now owners of some of the company's older players can experience it as well. The Roku 2 boxes, Roku LT, newer Roku HD and Streaming Stick are all eligible to download the new update, although it's not coming to the company's first generation boxes. It's been rolling out to limited numbers of users all month for testing, but tonight the company announced anyone can get it by prompting their box to manually update. All it takes is checking the update section under settings, otherwise it will be downloaded automatically at some point in the next few weeks.

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ThinkPad X1 Carbon Could Be Next Ultrabook King

Gizmo — Wed, 16 May 2012 02:35:35 GMT

By David Ponce If you’re going to buy an Ultrabook, the common wisdom is to get a Macbook Air. That’s what this article is being written on and it’s definitely a solid machine. But there are other companies out there constantly trying to kick it from the top of the hill and it’s getting so [...]

Chiba University's one-armed robot juggles balls, is not a Juggalo (video)

Gadgetman — Wed, 16 May 2012 02:35:27 GMT

Two balls, one hand? In this case, that's a definite yes, although the end result is much more appropriate for all ages. Furthering our slow creep towards engineering's Uncanny Valley, comes a cybernetic effort out of Japan's Chiba University that's made to mock our most precious clown-past time: juggling. The one-armed, three-fingered robot, shown off at the 2012 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, utilizes a high-speed camera to track a ball's flight at 500fps and help coordinate its repetitive movements with eerie precision. The current setup's not without hitches, though, considering the bot's fixed shoulder joint can only carry out successful catches on a 2D plane before, quite literally, dropping the ball. Refinements are apparently on the way to expand the cyborg limb's range of motion which, of course, will only serve to defeat us in the end. Robot apocalypse, we're looking at you.

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5 Ways TV Has Influenced Presidential Elections

ComputerStuff — Wed, 16 May 2012 01:35:45 GMT

The introduction of television all but changed the way we elect our presidents. So just how exactly has this powerful medium influenced our elections? Read on to find out.

Did the Galaxy S III just pop up on Samsung's support site?

Gadgetman — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:41:28 GMT

Seriously, we can't caveat this one enough -- there is no way of knowing if this is in fact the Galaxy S III or, if it is, when it might come to market -- but, it looks like Samsungs "next big smartphone" just made a cameo on the company's support pages. Listed as the GT-i9300, the mystery device reared its head over at the Global Download Center of the United Arab Emerites site. If Sammy is to keep with its naming scheme i93XX would be a flagship device -- the i90XX line was the Galaxy S, i91XX represents the S2 series, while the i9250 and i9220 are the Nexus and Note respectively. As we warned before though, this could be some mid-range device and Samsung could be changing its naming conventions. Or, perhaps, its yet another variation of an existing model. Still, we'll take this as a good sign that Seoul squad has something interesting brewing.

Did the Galaxy S III just pop up on Samsung's support site? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:26:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This week in Crave: The 'woot' edition

Gamespot — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 22:20:30 GMT

This week, the Oxford English Dictionary said woot to retweeting, while software said we were mean and ugly, leading us to slide toward the "trough of disillusionment."

10 Car Accessories That Could Be Dangerous

ComputerStuff — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 21:20:43 GMT

A car is an extension of the person driving it. And if you want to make your car as unique as you are, there are an almost infinite number and variety of add-ons. But which accessories could be hazardous?

The Six Million Dollar Man's Cyborg Surgery, Adjusted for Today's Dollar [Thiscyborglife]

Gadget — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:22:01 GMT

Back in 1974, astronaut Steve Austin, gravely injured in a crash, was given a new arm, two new legs and one new eye in the iconic show The Six Million Dollar Man. But what would such cyborg...

Useful Towel Looksâ€¦ Wellâ€¦ Useful

Gizmo — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:22:03 GMT

By Andrew Liszewski
This towel doesn’t have a built-in timer, thermometer or any kind of high-techery, but it’s probably still more useful than most of the gadgets in your kitchen. It features a print full of useful measurements and conversions (I had no idea there were 4 pecks in a bushel) and since it’s a towel, you don’t have to worry about it getting dirty since you can just throw it in the washing machine when you’re done cooking. $22 from Bailey Doesn’t Bark.
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Windows Mobile 7 reportedly on track for Q1 2010 release to OEMs, Q3 release to public

Gadgetman — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:22:01 GMT

Ballmer may have wanted it to be out yesterday, but it looks like the initial release of Windows Mobile 7 may now finally, actually be in sight. According to ZDNet Taiwan, the mobile OS is now on track for a release to OEMs for testing (the so-called "Maldives" program) sometime in the first quarter of 2010, and will be launched publicly sometime in the third quarter of the year (or about a year after the release of Windows Mobile 6.5) -- all of which more or less lines up with earlier rumors of a release to manufacturing in Spring 2010. If past history is any indication, however, it seems likely that the earliest builds of the OS could be circulating around the usual channels well before that -- probably right on the heels of the release to OEMs.

[Via WMPoweruser.com]Filed under: Cellphones, Software Windows Mobile 7 reportedly on track for Q1 2010 release to OEMs, Q3 release to public originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Two new remote Webcams: Mole and Vue

Gamespot — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:22:00 GMT

One is small and simple but fails as a security camera; the other is big and ugly but does it all. Originally posted at Rafe's Radar

Is Choosing a Prosthesis So Different than Picking a Pair of Glasses? [Aimee Mullins]

Gadget — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:22:01 GMT

I think technology has evolved enough to let us be earnest about the fact that a consumer of a prosthetic is the same consumer buying an iPod or glasses or a couch for their house. You want options....

Ricoh goes modular for GXR camera system

Gamespot — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:22:00 GMT

Rather than interchangeable lenses, Ricoh's new system uses sealed modules combining a lens and sensor. But will its high price render the whole thing a nonstarter?

HaglÃ¶fs Laptop Drybags For Serious Bloggers

Gizmo — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:22:04 GMT

By Andrew Liszewski
The biggest risk my laptop has ever faced while out blogging in the field was greasy fingerprints from a tradeshow box lunch. Thankfully it just barely survived that daunting ordeal, but I guess there are bloggers out there who take things to more extremes than I do. Why else would you need a padded, double-sealed laptop sleeve that not only protects it from bumps and scrapes, but is also waterproof? I do really like the ‘Mandarin’ orange color scheme, and the sleeve is available in 15 & 17-inch sizes, but the only time my laptop is ever in any risk of falling in the drink is when I’m standing too close to a fountain in Vegas.
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NVIDIA CEO shows off mystery tablet, makes zero statements about mystery tablet

Gadgetman — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:22:02 GMT

You think maybe the cats at NVIDIA are a little hot to trot on the tablet concept? Not only did Mike Rayfield (the company's general manger of its mobile division) spout off on a "3G capable touchpad" a few months ago, but CEO Jen-Hsun Huang has been spotted in Dubai with some seriously radical looking hardware. When we hit a post on Huang and his love for all things Apple earlier today, we somehow missed a pic of the CEO hanging tough with that handsome slab you see up above. We're not going to speculate on what it all means, but from the looks of things, NVIDIA is trying to drum up hype around the concept of a Tegra-powered handheld that's just a bit more sizable than your standard PMP. Of course, if you were hoping for more than a tease (like, you know, a partnership announcement or something), you can just keep on waiting.

[Thanks, Ron]Filed under: Handhelds NVIDIA CEO shows off mystery tablet, makes zero statements about mystery tablet originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Connect-a-Desk Seamlessly Blends Man With Machine [This Cyborg Life]

Gadget — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:22:00 GMT

It might be quite a while before science and medicine are able to make you better, stronger and faster with bionics, but there is an easy and inexpensive way to blend man and machine that's available...

ZiiLabs latest processor brings 1080p to Netbooks

Gamespot — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:22:00 GMT

ZiiLabs does not make any consumer products itself but intends for the ZMS-08 Zii System-On-Chip to be used by manufacturers in devices such as Web tablets, Netbooks, and smartphones.

Latest all-weather camera bags from Lowe Pro

Gamespot — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:22:00 GMT

Lowe Pro's latest additions to its line-up of all-weather camera bags.

Engineer Builds $10 DIY Cellphone Microscope [Microscopes]

Gadget — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:22:04 GMT

Cellphones are handy in a pinch. They make emergency calls, serve as a late night texting platform, and now in developing areas where money is tight and malaria runs rampant, they can serve as a...