You can’t quite see it without 3D glasses, of course, but this clock is actually sticking out of the screen — one of several illustrious illusions in this latest concept interface from the dreamers at TAT , spotted at Open Mobile Summit 2010. Give that watch face a spin, and you’ll find a working countdown timer on the back, or browse through icon-based music, weather and Twitter interfaces, a media browser and a Rubik’s Cube that spins in 3D space. The firm’s calling the setup Dimension S3D, though like most TAT concepts, it’s not for sale in its present form — the company hopes to license the underlying framework to TV manufacturers who want to build menus in 3D, and hopefully attract content providers to build 3D apps as well. TAT wasn’t naming names, but said that two “major” TV manufacturers had already expressed interest in possibly signing up. See what it looks like (in just two dimensions, of course) on video after the break. Continue reading TAT’s Dimension S3D is a user interface for stereoscopic TVs (video) TAT’s Dimension S3D is a user interface for stereoscopic TVs (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 09 Nov 2010 23:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Joby’s Gorillamobile gets revised, caters specifically to iPhone 4 with added bumper case
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Are you ready for a barrage of Apple-specific peripherals from the labs of Joby ? Can’t say we are either, but they’re coming regardless. Today, the famed creator of the original Gorillapod has pumped out a seriously overhauled version of the Gorillamobile , with this one designed to work specifically (and only) with the iPhone 4. The real difference here is the inclusion of a bumper case (no, not that Bumper case ), which slides in perfectly to an accompanying rail attachment on the bundled tripod. Slip in, slip out — you dig? It’s available today for $39.95 if you’re eager to ditch the case Apple gave ya , and you can expect more when this came from by the time CES 2011 opens its doors in two short months. Gallery: Joby Gorillamobile for iPhone 4 Continue reading Joby’s Gorillamobile gets revised, caters specifically to iPhone 4 with added bumper case Joby’s Gorillamobile gets revised, caters specifically to iPhone 4 with added bumper case originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 09 Nov 2010 21:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Palm Pre 2 swims across the English Channel in three days, launches November 12th in the UK
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French citizens have been enjoying webOS 2.0 with their morning baguette for over two weeks, but it’s one step closer to home today — Pocket-lint reports that the Palm Pre 2 will launch in the United Kingdom this Friday. What’s more, the 1GHz handset won’t be chained to a British carrier, but rather released into the wild completely SIM-free, which probably means future Just Typists will need to buy it direct from HP . As for the promised pre-orders for US students , we’re sorry to say they’ve failed to materialize; the Facebook page that once clearly stated “preorders begin 11/8″ now simply reads “Palm Pre 2 coming soon.” Soon enough for you? Palm Pre 2 swims across the English Channel in three days, launches November 12th in the UK originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 09 Nov 2010 20:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Rough edges cut deep: Android still facing years-old unlock screen bug, Gmail 2.3 attachment woes have Google stumped
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So, that new 2.3 version of Gmail that launched in September? Yeah, we’d steer clear if you haven’t nabbed it yet. Google’s currently trying to track down a bug that’s leaving many users (including our own hapless Chris Ziegler) unable to download any attachments. Interestingly, or disconcertingly if you’re of the pessimistic sort, Google actually has a “Gmail attachment issues investigation” page set up to allow highly technical users to submit debug reports of the problem. Sure, we’re all for crowd sourcing, but we also wouldn’t mind a big sturdy “hey guys, we’ve got this” on an issue of this magnitude. The worst part? You can’t revert to the old version of Gmail if you’ve got the latest OTA update on your fancy new T-Mobile G2. Interestingly, while we were discussing this issue, ensconced in the Engadget HQ jacuzzi, adult beverages in hand, we got a tip from some poor soul detailing a bug that’s been in Android since the G1 days. Basically, if you fail at the pattern unlock too many times, the phone will ask you to enter your Google account info to unlock your phone. Sounds like a smart security feature, but unfortunately it doesn’t work. The insanely detailed thread on Google’s Android bug tracker reads like a history of the Android platform and the futility of man rolled into one, with various workarounds being discovered for different phones, and many desperate users resorting to wiping their phones and starting over. Sure it’s minimal in the grand scheme of things, and plenty of platforms have outstanding bugs years after release, but we figured a little *bump* couldn’t do anyone any harm. This one’s for you, Dylan R. Rough edges cut deep: Android still facing years-old unlock screen bug, Gmail 2.3 attachment woes have Google stumped originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 09 Nov 2010 20:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Trimble enhances its Nomad 900 series rugged computers, takes WinMo further into the field
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Windows Phone 7 may be the talk of the town, but good ‘ol Windows Mobile is still gettin’ ‘er done in industrial devices around the country, gadgets like the Trimble Nomad 900 series. These rugged and suitably yellow handhelds are now even better at finding their way through the wilderness with improved GPS circuitry to decrease the time it takes to pull coordinates from the heavenly bodies above. Also new is a 5 megapixel camera with flash, paired with the same 806MHz processor, and 3.5-inch VGA display, 128MB of RAM, and 6GB of flash storage. Not enough for you? CompactFlash expansion is on offer, and you know how cheap CF cards are these days. Continue reading Trimble enhances its Nomad 900 series rugged computers, takes WinMo further into the field Trimble enhances its Nomad 900 series rugged computers, takes WinMo further into the field originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:57:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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It’s an idea that’s been around the medical block a time or two already, but so far, no one has really stepped up to the plate in an effort to make at-home and on-the-go STD testing a mainstream reality. According to a new Guardian report, however, a grand total of seven entities (including the Medical Research Council) have moved to fund development in the space. The UK Clinical Research Collaboration is the end result, with
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Screen Grabs chronicles the uses (and misuses) of real-world gadgets in today’s movies and TV. Send in your sightings (with screen grab!) to screengrabs at engadget dt com . Well, it looks like The Vampire Diaries isn’t the only show that’s hopped on the Windows Phone 7 bandwagon — what appears to be an LG Optimus 7 turned up in the latest episode of Hawaii Five-0 , where it was used in yet another awkward attempt to introduce the phrase “Bing it” to a dumbfounded audience. What would Jack Lord think? Head on past the break to check out the ad clip in question. [Thanks, Nathan] Continue reading Screen Grabs: Bing it, Danno Screen Grabs: Bing it, Danno originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 09 Nov 2010 17:16:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …YouTube Remote app released, controls Leanback from the palm of your hand
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We weren’t completely in love with Google TV’s YouTube Leanback experience when we gave the platform a run through , but that could change now that the YouTube Remote app has been released to the Android Market. Users pair the devices simply by signing into YouTube Leanback on the TV or PC and the app on the phone with the same account, then select a video on the phone and send it to the bigger screen with a press of a button. At least, that’s how it should work. TechCrunch got a hands on with the new app and a new Topics sorting system for the site during a demo and found some potential, however trying it on one of our devices elicited a slew of crashes before we eventually got everything synced up and working. QR code’s after the break so you can have a go of your own. Continue reading YouTube Remote app released, controls Leanback from the palm of your hand YouTube Remote app released, controls Leanback from the palm of your hand originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 09 Nov 2010 16:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Forrester: e-book sales to hit nearly $1 billion this year, $3 billion by 2015
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There’s no denying that e-books are already big business , and market research firm Forrester is now offering some pretty impressive numbers that show just how big it already is, and how much bigger it will get in the next few years. The firm surveyed some 4,000 people and found that while just seven percent of those actually read e-books, they still bought enough of them to translate to $966 million in sales this year — a number that’s projected to grow to $3 billion by 2015. As for the reading habits of that seven percent, Forrester found that they “read the most books and spend the most money on books,” and that they read 41 percent of their books in digital form. That doesn’t necessarily mean that they use actual e-readers, though — a full 35 percent apparently do most of their e-book reading on a laptop, followed by 32 percent on a Kindle, 15 percent on an iPhone, 12 percent on a Sony e-reader, and ten percent on a netbook. Interestingly, but perhaps unsurprisingly, Kindle users seem to be the biggest boosters of e-books — they do 66 percent of all their reading in digital form. Forrester: e-book sales to hit nearly $1 billion this year, $3 billion by 2015 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 09 Nov 2010 16:23:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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We knew there was more viral video goodness to be had with Kinect than lots and lots and lots of little green dots . And here you have it: people the world o’er punching each other, falling into things, and just generally making making asses of themselves by paying more attention to the TV than whatever objects might exist in the physical world that surrounds them. And you wondered why commercials for the device all featured players in very, very large rooms! Check out a couple of our faves after the break, and be sure to sound off in the comments if you have any of your own. Continue reading Shocker! Clumsy Kinect players make for entertaining viral videos Shocker! Clumsy Kinect players make for entertaining viral videos originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 09 Nov 2010 15:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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