Android Honeycomb on a humble e-reading tablet? Why yes, it’s not only possible, it’s downloadable . Deeper-blue, the chap who’s been spending the past few days porting the Honeycomb SDK over to the Nook Color, has today decided to release his latest work out to eager users and fellow coders. He’s enabled the accelerometer, touchscreen, buttons, graphics acceleration , and wireless connectivity, but other things like sound remain on the to-do list. Hit the source link for all the code and info you require to be among the first to run Android 3.0 on their tablet. [Thanks, Forrest] Honeycomb for Nook Color released for download originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Feb 2011 05:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Photoshop is hard . Hell, we’re just hacks ourselves, using the tool as a means to help convey a story. But we don’t have BAs in graphic design and we’re definitely not operating within Samsung’s multi-million-dollar advertising budget. So pardon us while we tease Sammy for failing to add a starburst to cover the reflection of its super-secret next-generation followup to its Galaxy S handset. The grab above comes at the 13 second mark of the official ” next Galaxy S ” teaser video (posted after the break) released in the runup to the big Mobile World Congress event. We guess some secrets really are meant to be shared. [Thanks, Shavar] Continue reading Samsung sucks at Photoshop: The next Galaxy S (video) Samsung sucks at Photoshop: The next Galaxy S (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Feb 2011 02:18:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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The man suspected of revealing classified US government documents to the WikiLeaks website is being held in solitary confinement while awaiting trial. Bradley Manning has been kept alone in his cell in a Virginia jail for 23 hours a day, under constant surveillance, for seven months. The Pentagon denies he is being mistreated, sying that he receives visitors, can make phone calls, and routinely meets with doctors. But the UN says the use of solitary confinement for prolonged periods can be a form of torture that should be used sparingly. Al Jazeera’s Kristen Saloomey reports from the Quantico military base.
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As federal authorities investigate California’s Tri-Valley University to determine if it has been helping foreigners illegally obtain visas, India says it wants the US to ensure that Indian students there are not subjected to discrimination. (Jan. 31)
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Heard of APX Alarm Security Solution? Probably not. But that’s ok, it’s par for the course when discussing home automation, a market segment mostly ignored by the big boys of consumer electronics. Today APX is making a grand entrance into home automation thanks to a $443 million investment by Goldman Sachs. The company’s new lineup of Z-Wave-based automatic door locks, video surveillance, lighting and small appliance controls will be sold under the new Vivint identity. Better yet, the new Z-Wave modules are designed to work with the APX Go!control alarm panels already purchased by some 170,000 customers, according to APX. Look for products to be generally available on March 1st. Continue reading APX Alarm becomes Vivint as it expands into Z-Wave home automation APX Alarm becomes Vivint as it expands into Z-Wave home automation originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu was named the AP defensive player of the year Monday, beating second place finisher Clay Matthews of the Green Bay Packers by just two votes. (Jan. 31)
Continue reading …Clover SunBook offers ‘first sunlight ready netbook,’ questionable graphic design
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When we first made contact with Clover System’s SunBook , it was but a glimmer in Pixel Qi’s transflective eye, but today, the little guy is ready to step out on its own. Like Notion Ink’s Adam , the “the first sunlight-ready netbook ” packs dual lighting displays, allowing you to shut off LCD backlights while under direct sunlight and cut your power consumption in half. You can also leave both functions on for easy indoor-outdoor transitions. It’s sporting a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N450 CPU, 1GB of DDR2 RAM, a 10.1-inch display, 1024 x 600 screen resolution, USB 3.0 as well as WiFi and Ethernet capabilities. So basically, it’s a perfectly acceptable netbook (on paper, at least) and it’s packing a promising display, but we have to admit Clover’s marketing for SunBook leaves something to be desired. In fact, if we hadn’t seen this thing at CES we’d advise you to proceed with caution. Being that it’s got the Pixel Qi seal of approval, however, we’ll leave the decision up to you. You can purchase the sunlight-ready netbook for $795 via Clover’s website, handily linked below in the source. Clover SunBook offers ‘first sunlight ready netbook,’ questionable graphic design originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 31 Jan 2011 21:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano was in Dallas Monday to provide details on security plans for the Super Bowl. The Packers and Steelers play Sunday, in Super Bowl XLV. (Jan. 31)
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Gifted Films Inc presents a Okayplayer OG Brian ‘B.Kyle’ Atkins project, J. Dilla: Still Shining. The comprehensive remembrance piece on the late great James ‘J. Dilla’ Yancey will be available February 7th @ TheJDillaProject.com. The doc will feature unseen personal photos, and rare concert performance footage. Along with all of that, the project also will feature Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Nah Right Discovery Date : 01/02/2011 00:40 Number of articles : 4
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