Since we reported that the Tegra 2-based LG Optimus 2X was slated to hit Korea and Europe this month, we’ve been dying to check out its 1080p video recording capability. Lucky for us, someone in Greece has uploaded a video to YouTube that was apparently recorded on the smartphone, and the results, well, decide for yourself. While we’re impressed by the video quality (digital zoom excepted) the subject matter leaves something to be desired: a shaky camera slowly pans a port full of docked fishing boats. Sure, we’d like to see some more action, but this sample still has us excited about getting our hands on our very own Optimus 2X. HD video after the jump. Continue reading LG Optimus 2X 1080p video surfaces, captures a slow day at the docks LG Optimus 2X 1080p video surfaces, captures a slow day at the docks originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 17 Jan 2011 13:49:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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New York senator Kirsten Gillibrand knows how to pay people back: After Reid called her the Senate’s “hottest member ,” she told The View today that she wasn’t offended. “He was trying to be sweet,” she said. “Harry Reid is an extraordinary man.” She went on to credit Reid for a legislative victory to which she herself had been given much credit. “On ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’, it was Harry Reid who… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Daily Intelligencer – New York Magazine Discovery Date : 17/01/2011 17:50 Number of articles : 7
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Fujifilm FinePix X100 pre-orders begin, retro beauty is yours for $1,200
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We’ve yet to snap a single photograph with Fujifilm’s FinePix X100 , but we don’t let little things like substantive testing get in the way of love — it’s destiny that we and this gorgeous camera be together, no matter the cost. Of course, considering that cost is presently $1,200 at Adorama, where the 12.3 megapixel APS-C shooter just appeared for pre-sales, you may not feel the same way. That’s just fine. You’ll probably have until March to longingly gaze upon that F2 Fujinon lens, hybrid viewfinder and gorgeous magnesium curves before you make up your troubled mind. Fujifilm FinePix X100 pre-orders begin, retro beauty is yours for $1,200 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 17 Jan 2011 10:42:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Samantha gives a demonstration of boiling water evaporating as it is thrown into the air during -30C weather in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada. via Viral Viral Videos Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Laughing Squid Discovery Date : 17/01/2011 15:21 Number of articles : 7
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‘Social Network’ befriends the Globes with 4 prizes; ‘Boardwalk Empire,’ ‘Glee’ big winners at Globes; ‘The Green Hornet’ takes box office by swarm. (Jan. 17)
Continue reading …This Week’s Best-Selling iPhone Game Was Developed By An Eighth Grader (AAPL)
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An eighth-grader named Robert Nay knocked Angry Birds out of the top spot on iTunes this week with an app called Bubble Ball. According to The New York Observer , Nay built his first web site in the third grade. ABC News estimates that, if only Nay had charged a dollar for every download of Bubble Ball, he’d be $2,000,000 in the black. Join the conversation about this story » Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Business Insider Discovery Date : 17/01/2011 12:00 Number of articles : 8
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Animals left homeless in the massive floods in Brazil are being rescued and cared for in local shelters. (Jan. 17)
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Michael Douglas, Angelina Jolie, Nicole Kidman and more talk awards, scandal and natural disasters on the Golden Globes red carpet. (Jan. 17)
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Apple’s proprietary dock connector may keep would-be peripheral manufacturers at bay , but if you want to build your own iOS companion devices, there’s another way. You might have noticed that the Square credit card reader uses Apple’s 3.5mm headset jack to transmit power and data at once, and gadgeteers at the University of Michigan are busy open-sourcing the same technique for all the DIY contraptions you can dream of. Project HiJack has already figured out how to pull 7.4 milliwatts out of a 22kHz audio tone, and built a series of prototype boards (including working EKG, temperature, humidity and motion sensors) that transmit data to and from an iOS app at up to 8.82 kbaud — using just $2.34 worth of electronic components. See the basic principles at work in the video above, and — as soon as the team updates Google Code — find out how to build your own at the links below. iPhone headset socket hijacked to power DIY peripherals (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 17 Jan 2011 02:56:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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