We’ve already seen some of Nemoptic’s so-called Binem displays on their own, but the company’s just made things considerably more interesting by combing the low-power, black-and-white display with a full color OLED. That would function as a dual-mode display (a la Pixel Qi ), giving you the ability to use the reflective Binem component when you’re outdoors or just looking to save power, and switch to the OLED as needed. What’s more, the Binem display can actually retain an image even when the power is off, which could let you spruce up your e-reader with a favorite image as a persistent wallpaper, for instance. Unfortunately, there’s no word as to when the display might make make it into an actual product, but you can check it out in action in the video after the break. Continue reading Nemoptic shows off OLED screen with dual-mode Binem display Nemoptic shows off OLED screen with dual-mode Binem display originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 11 Oct 2010 16:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Photo via CP e-Waste is a difficult problem when it comes to keeping it out of waste streams. Unlike typical recycling with a blue bin offered in practically every city, e-waste can be much more of a hassle to make sure it ends up in the right place for proper recycling. But a new system in California could prove to be a great example for streamlining collection that other areas in the US can mimic. A quick and easy online database of drop-off locations shows you what you can recycle, where to recycle it, and soon there will be a drop-off… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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It ain’t “on sale,” per se, but it’s there. And being there means a lot. ASUS’ Eee PC 1015PN — special due to its reliance on both a dual-core 1.5GHz Atom N550 and NVIDIA’s next generation Ion 2 GPU solution — is finally, almost ready to make its shipping debut in America. Priced at $429.99, it offers quite the wallop in terms of performance (for a 10.1-inch netbook, anyway), and if we had to guess, we’d say it’ll be headed out in plenty of time for Santa’s last-minute runs. Keep that source link bookmarked if you’re looking to buy one right away. ASUS Eee PC 1015PN makes Amazon debut, brings along Ion 2 and Atom N550 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 11 Oct 2010 15:39:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …From George Soros, who heavily funded lefty political activists and candidates in 2004-2008, on why he’s not very involved in the 2010 election : “I don’t believe in standing in the way of an avalanche.” He may be a rich commie, but he’s not dumb enough to waste money on elections this year.
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Rescuers have finished reinforcing the hole drilled to bring 33 trapped miners to safety and sent a rescue capsule nearly all the way to where the men are trapped, proving the escape route works. (Oct. 11)
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Having trouble keeping track of all the new Windows Phone 7 handsets today? We don’t blame you — even we had trouble remembering all the minor differences between the similarly specced devices. To end our frustration, we’ve compiled a big chart that lists out the carriers and specs for all 10 devices (with a couple extra MIA) to make our lives a tad easier — head on passthe break if you need the peace of mind. Continue reading Windows Phone 7 handsets: spec comparison Windows Phone 7 handsets: spec comparison originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 11 Oct 2010 15:18:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …California 3rd District election results 2010: Rep. Dan Lungren (R-CA) in tight contest with Amerish Bera (D)
October 11, 2010 No CommentThe California 3rd District features a close contest between incumbent Republican Daniel E. Lungren and Dr. Amierish Bera, whose rare support of further health care reform has done little to dampen his chances of unseating a career politician in Lungren.
Continue reading …France’s SFR jumps gun, announces Palm Pre 2: 1GHz processor, 512MB RAM, webOS 2.0
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It’s unclear if the tiny, little shot posted on French carrier SFR’s Club SFR pour Palm blog is in fact the rumored upcoming Pre 2 or just an old Pre shot, but let’s put it this way: considering that we can’t readily tell the difference, it better be an old one. At any rate, the sparse details in the blog post line up with everything we’re expecting so far, namely that the new model will use a 1GHz processor — presumably a TI OMAP3630 — and will sport a full half gig of RAM on board. Between those two spec bumps, we’d fully expect the refreshed webOS 2.0 to scream… but we won’t really know for sure until Palm gives us something to work with. In the meantime, SFR, thanks for the teaser. France’s SFR jumps gun, announces Palm Pre 2: 1GHz processor, 512MB RAM, webOS 2.0 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 11 Oct 2010 14:58:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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It completed its first flight with a crew on board back in July , and Virgin Galactic’s VSS Enterprise (a.k.a. SpaceShipTwo ) has now crossed what’s unquestionably its biggest hurdle to date: the first solo glide flight. That happened early Sunday morning at the Mojave Air and Spaceport in California, where the VSS Enterprise took off attached to the mothership and then separated at an altitude of 45,000 feet, after which it was freely piloted by Pete Siebold and co-pilot Mike Alsbury for a full eleven minutes before safely landing on the runway (another first for the spaceship). Oh yeah, there’s a video — head on past the break to check it out (along with the official press release). Continue reading Virgin Galactic’s VSS Enterprise completes first solo glide flight Virgin Galactic’s VSS Enterprise completes first solo glide flight originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 11 Oct 2010 14:57:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Jim Manchin is currently the governor of West Virgina. Though a Democrat himself, he’s evidently no fan of Barack Obama or his fellow Dems. Or at least he has to make TV ads saying as much to get people to vote for him in a state where his party is currently deeply unpopular. He’s running for a Senate seat, and his conservative opponent is hitting him for his ties to the party in power. So he did what any sensible politician would do: He grabbed his gun, marched out to a field, and shot a bullet through the cap and trade bill. And films the whole thing, then circulates it as a TV campaign ad, of course. Watch:… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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