Article by WorldNews.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. With recent reports that the capital of Afghanistan has been hit hard by a disfiguring disease, it reminded me of a common strain that runs through the history of humankind and of the world. It consists of two parasitic creatures, one being natural and biological and the other one synthetic and ideological. The two infectious strains are pre-emptive wars and post-emptive diseases. From the earliest times, diseases and plagues have followed warring peoples and nations. The recent pre-emptive wars and brutal occupations by U.S. forces and the post-emptive diseases that have followed are no exception. Patently speaking from a militarily…
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It’s not every day that you hear about an autostereoscopic 3D cellphone launching let alone for less than $100 (Rs. 4,299)… off contract. But that’s exactly what Spice Mobility just announced in India. The M-67 3D phone features a 2.36-inch 240×320 pixel display with dedicated 3D shortcut key letting users switch between 2D and 3D viewing modes for the UI, images, and video. Unfortunately, this dual-SIM phone is only equipped with a 2D camera, not one of those 3D jobbies being cooked up by Sharp. We’re guessing that at this price the viewing experience doesn’t approach the Nintendo 3DS , but it’s certainly a harbinger of things to come. [Thanks, Jay] The 3D cellphone lands in India for $97, no glasses required originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 25 Oct 2010 06:21:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Samsung Galaxy Beam projector smartphone helped to light up the lives of the Chilean miners
October 25, 2010 No Comment
Did you hear the one about the trapped Chilean miners? Turns out they were a little bit under the weather . But, seriously folks, living in a cave for a couple of months is no fun, and thankfully those guys had a crew of support people sending down all sorts of toys. One of those toys, we’re now learning, was a Samsung Galaxy Beam Android projector phone, loaded with a “message of encouragement” from Chile’s Mining Minister along with a recording of an exhibition soccer match between Chile and Ukraine (which we were previously told was beamed down via fiber optics ). We have to admit feeling the smallest pang of jealousy, as down there is one of the few places where a six lumen pico projector is more than bright enough. Samsung Galaxy Beam projector smartphone helped to light up the lives of the Chilean miners originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 25 Oct 2010 05:37:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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It is not an open house for the squeamish. Hundreds of people show up at Wayne State University in Detroit for a look inside the school’s mortuary science program, with highlights like an enlarged heart. (Oct. 25)
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You might already hawk your valuable old gadgets on eBay, but the auction house wants to broker your smaller transactions too — that’s why it launched eBay Instant Sale this last week. If you’ve got a (moderately recent) gizmo you want to get rid of right away, it looks as easy as can be — answer the two questions above and get an instant offer, plus a free shipping label to mail it out. From the looks of a few sample queries, you won’t get much for older items like the Dell Inspiron 8200 above, but we found a used Palm Pixi in good condition was worth a respectable $57, and even if your old featurephones aren’t worth a cent, eBay’s partners will recycle them for you and pay your shipping fees. Sure, you could donate the lot and write them off your taxes, but this sounds like it might be a worthy alternative to us. Recycle old gadgets (and make a buck or two) with eBay Instant Sale originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 25 Oct 2010 04:40:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …By E.J. Dionne, Jr. If you travel any place where there is a contested race for the House or Senate, you are bombarded with attack ads, almost all against Democrats, paid for by groups that do not have to reveal where their money comes from. Related Entries October 24, 2010 Beyond Kingmaker: Moqtada al-Sadr and the Future of Iraq October 24, 2010 Tea Party Robber Barons
Continue reading …Pioneer and Buffalo announce first 128GB BDXL optical disc burners for PCs
October 25, 2010 No Comment
The dream of burning 128GB of PC data onto a single optical disc just took a step closer to reality with the announcement of this BDXL burner (model BDR-206MBK) from Pioneer. Buffalo will ship it as both an external USB 2.0 model (BRXL-6U2) and internal SATA model (BRXL-6FBS-BK). The drive handles new 4-layer (128GB) and 3-layer (100GB) BD-R XL at 4x speeds in addition to 3-layer BD-RE XL and older BD-R/BD-R DL and BD-RE/BD-RE DL Blu-ray disc media. Pioneer will begin shipping the drive in November for an undisclosed price — no word on pricing from Buffalo or when it’ll have its act together to ship product. Continue reading Pioneer and Buffalo announce first 128GB BDXL optical disc burners for PCs Pioneer and Buffalo announce first 128GB BDXL optical disc burners for PCs originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 25 Oct 2010 03:18:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Saints quarterback Drew Brees intercepted four times in a loss to Cleveland. Packers top Vikings. Raiders set team record for points in 59-14 rout of Broncos. DeAngelo Hall’s four picks lead Redskins over Bears. Ravens edge Bills in overtime. (Oct. 24)
Continue reading …Adobe announces Air 2.5 for TVs, tablets and phones, launches Adobe InMarket to package apps
October 25, 2010 No Comment
Adobe’s making a serious play for the app space today, and it’s not limiting itself to phones — its new Air cross-platform runtime environment, is designed to toss apps on your smart televisions and tablets as well. Air 2.5 supports accelerometers, multi-touch gestures, cameras and microphones, GPS data and hardware acceleration in a variety of silicon. What’s more, the company wants a piece of the action, so it’s going to help developers bring their Air 2.5 apps to market by partnering with the stores themselves, and charging a mere 30 percent to take care of your hosting, billing and app store approval — though we’re informed the service will be free for the first year if you sign up today. The newly-christened Adobe InMarket won’t help you get into the iTunes App Store, as you might expect , but it should assist with the Intel AppUp store… and perhaps a pair of brand-new marketplaces from RIM and Samsung as well. Remember when Samsung said it had a single platform for TV and phones late last week? We think this was what the company was talking about, because we have Adobe’s word that the Samsung SmartTV will run Air 2.5 apps when it launches in early 2011. Air will also come standard in RIM’s BlackBerry PlayBook , but it’s not just for fun, productivity and games there — Adobe told us that the PlayBook’s entire UI is built on Air. We’re not sure quite what we think of Adobe’s role as encapsulated software middleman in the TV and tablet spaces, but we suppose that’s what the firm’s been doing on desktop PCs for years — after all, what’s Adobe Reader but a free way to open licensed PDFs? You should find the Adobe Air 2.5 SDK available on the company’s website today, and a full press release after the break. Continue reading Adobe announces Air 2.5 for TVs, tablets and phones, launches Adobe InMarket to package apps Adobe announces Air 2.5 for TVs, tablets and phones, launches Adobe InMarket to package apps originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 25 Oct 2010 00:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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The first big snowfall of the season gave residents a chance to get a taste of winter around Mt. Hood in northern Oregon. Some people played in the snow, while others had to dig their cars out of the white stuff. (Oct. 24)
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