Tokyoflash’s Kisai 3D Unlimited watch turns time into a colorful ice cube (video)
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The folks over at Tokyoflash tend to come up with some pretty inscrutable watches, but their latest creation, the Kisai 3D Unlimited, looks refreshingly… simple. Its cube-like, “3D” time display may not be conventional, but its mirrored LCD doesn’t require a degree in cryptology, either (the time displayed above is 12:34. See it?). The watch also features a pretty sleek, stainless steel design, with a case measuring just 8.5mm thick, and a fully adjustable strap that can fit even the daintiest of wrists. If you’re interested in grabbing one, you can choose from seven different colors at the source link, for about $120. Otherwise, check out some more pics in the gallery below, or slip past the break for a couple of demo videos from Tokyoflash Japan. Gallery: Tokyoflash Kisai 3D Unlimited Continue reading Tokyoflash’s Kisai 3D Unlimited watch turns time into a colorful ice cube (video) Tokyoflash’s Kisai 3D Unlimited watch turns time into a colorful ice cube (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 09 Aug 2011 13:52:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …IBM and NCSA end their Blue Waters affair, go back to just being supercomputing friends
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It seems that IBM and the National Center for Supercomputing Applications at the University of Illinois have hit a snag in their once fruitful relationship. After nearly four years of partnering for the Blue Waters petabyte supercomputer, the NCSA’s recently released a joint statement explaining that IBM’s “terminated” its involvement with the project. If you’ll recall, IBM was supplying its latest Power 780 servers to get all that data flowing, but the company’s now decided that Ol’ Blue will require more resources than initially anticipated. Apparently, there were talks to try and keep the spark alive, but since those fell through both have decided to return each others CDs and hoodies assets involved with the project (per contract terms): IBM gives back the money, while the NCSA returns any hardware supplied. The two plan on remaining in touch for future endeavours, and the NCSA doesn’t appear to be too down either as it’ll be consulting with the National Science Foundation to keep Blue Waters afloat. You’ll find the official statement in the source link below, but we’ve included a video rendition of how we’d like to imagine it past the break. Continue reading IBM and NCSA end their Blue Waters affair, go back to just being supercomputing friends IBM and NCSA end their Blue Waters affair, go back to just being supercomputing friends originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 09 Aug 2011 12:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Panasonic’s DY-PS10 Pocket Server streams music to your iPhone, fits in your pocket as advertised
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How to get all of the entertainment content you want onto your iPhone? If you live in Japan, have a free pocket, and don’t mind shelling out the
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We feel like if you’re going to buy an Eee Pad Transformer , you may as well spring for the $150 docking station — you know, the thing that makes the tablet so noteworthy. And we don’t need to remind you it also happens to be a solid value proposition: the dock brings not just a full keyboard, but two USB ports, an SD card reader, and up to seven hours of extended battery life. There must be some people content with just the slate, though, because ASUS is rolling out a trio of accessories that offer pieces of the docking station’s functionality. Head on over to Amazon Germany and you’ll find individual USB and SD adapters for €19 ($27) a pop. And though it’s not listed with the adapters, NetbookNews also spotted a €29 Euro ($41) stand with a USB port, SD slot, and headphone jack. Before you get too excited, though, Amazon is saying the adapters will ship one to three months from now, which leaves you quite a bit of time to save up for the full keyboard dock. Just saying, folks. Gallery: ASUS EeePad Transformer stand and USB / SD adapters ASUS Eee Pad Transformer stand and adapters surface on Amazon Germany originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 09 Aug 2011 10:09:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Microsoft Touch Mouse to take center stage at UIST Student Innovation Contest
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It’s August, and that can only mean three things: vacations, back to school shopping, and another UIST Student Innovation Contest . Taking center stage this year is Microsoft’s Touch Mouse — a multitouch gesture-based peripheral that we first saw earlier this year. UIST contestants will have to come up with cool new ways to interact with the mouse, with the winning innovator receiving $1500, and $500 going to the runner-up (trophies are apparently involved, as well). All entries will be demoed on October 17th in Santa Barbara, and the winners will be announced on the following day. Hit the source link for information on registration, or squeeze past the break for a video from UIST chair Kayur Patel, along with a clip on the Touch Mouse. Continue reading Microsoft Touch Mouse to take center stage at UIST Student Innovation Contest Microsoft Touch Mouse to take center stage at UIST Student Innovation Contest originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 09 Aug 2011 07:57:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Spotify reported to have 175,000 paid-up Americans, valued at $1.1 beeellion
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Seems like America’s doors are still wide open to new musical immigrants, because Spotify’s stateside foray has just boosted its overall valuation to $1.1 billion. That’s based on its two most recent investment rounds, which racked up another $100 million from new and old investors who are clearly convinced that the streaming platform can carve out a niche between existing rivals like Rhapsody and new entrants like Google Music and iCloud . Meanwhile, AllThingsD are reporting figures from an unnamed source who says that the London-based company now has 1.4 million US subscribers, of which 175,000 are coughing up $10 per month for premium features like mobile access. If accurate, that equates to a conversion rate of 12.5-percent — not quite as high as the 15-percent it achieved in Zamunda Europe, but still impressive. Spotify reported to have 175,000 paid-up Americans, valued at $1.1 beeellion originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 09 Aug 2011 08:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …AMD intros Radeon-branded RAM, gives gamers that coordinated component look
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Have an inexplicable lust for all things AMD ? Better sit down for this one folks, as your favorite chip company is back, this time peddling Radeon-branded RAM in exchange for your hard earned dough. Tested to the “highest industry” standards, the DDR3 modules will be available in three SKUs: the entry-level “Entertainment” sticks (clocked at 1333MHz), followed by speedier “Ultra Pro” (1666MHz) and an “Enterprise” RAM of an unknown speed. Akiba PC Online! spotted 2GB modules of the lowest tier chilling in Japan for a cool
Continue reading …NASA finds DNA components in meteorites, says they originated in space (video)
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So, this is kinda wild: scientists at NASA have uncovered new evidence that DNA components found in meteorites can originate in space, lending new credence to the theory that life on Earth may have arisen from a pre-existing “kit” of materials delivered via asteroid. The discovery is outlined in a new paper from Dr. Michael Callahan, whose team of researchers closely analyzed samples from 12 different meteorites, using a mass spectrometer and liquid chromatagraph. In their samples, they found traces of adenine, guanine, and a variety of molecules known as nucleobase analogs — including three that are rarely found on Earth. Scientists have long known that meteorites can contain DNA elements, but were unsure whether these materials actually originate in space. The presence of these three molecules, however, suggest that they do, potentially raising new questions about the dawn of life on Earth, and beyond. It’s all quite heady, but steam ahead for a NASA video that might help clarify things, after the break. Continue reading NASA finds DNA components in meteorites, says they originated in space (video) NASA finds DNA components in meteorites, says they originated in space (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 09 Aug 2011 06:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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There’s a new Samsung Galaxy S II rumor circulating the web today — this time, it’s emanating from South Korea, where specs and images of an LTE smartphone, reportedly codenamed “Celox,” have just surfaced. According to its listing, the phone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon APQ8060 processor, sports a 4.5-inch WVGA Super AMOLED Plus display, and boasts 16GB of internal memory, with a microSD slot offering an extra 32GB. The phone also runs on Gingerbread, rocks a 1750mAh battery (compared to the smaller Galaxy S II’s 1650mAH cell), offers 800MHz LTE support (at up to 50Mbps upstream, 100Mbps downstream) and features an 8MP rear-facing camera, along with a 2MP sensor up front. It all seems pretty similar to that Hercules handset we recently spotted, except for its noticeably different home button, protruding back, and LED flash. No word yet on if or when the handset will hit the market, but considering that both Verizon and AT&T support 700MHz LTE, this particular model may be destined for Europe’s 800MHz networks, rather than the US. We’ll be sure to bring you all the details as soon as they pour in. [Thanks to everyone who sent this in] Samsung Galaxy S II LTE phone surfaces in Korea, codenamed Celox? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 09 Aug 2011 04:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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“You break it, you bought it,” came to mind when researchers at the Centre for European Nuclear Research (CERN) announced the LHC@home 2.0, giving us regular Joes access to the Large Hadron Collider. As the world’s highest energy particle accelerator, this bad boy is tasked with testing the boundaries of physics, deciphering the laws of nature, and finding the God particle — no biggie. Version two dot oh gives volunteers access to a “virtual supercomputer” where they can simulate particle collision experiments from their home computers. Researchers at the CERN will take the results and compare them to known LHC experiments, saving tons of cash and manpower. Besides being a great way to get your science on, the cloud-based program also makes CERN’s resources (like crisis mapping and damage assessment) available to researchers in developing nations that may not to be able to afford the accelerator’s $6 billion dollar price tag — but nowadays, what nation can? CERN lets us play with the Large Hadron Collider in the cloud originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 09 Aug 2011 03:11:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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