Crews are starting to clear flowers and other items placed in front of Oslo’s main cathedral as a memorial following the July 22 attacks in Norway. But the mementos are being sorted before they’re being dumped. (Aug. 2011)
Continue reading …Move over Skype, calling from Gmail now supports 38 languages and cheaper calls
August 3, 2011 No Comment
Kon’nichiwa, hola, and bonjour says Google, as it expands Gmail calling to support a total of 38 languages and four currencies including Euros, British pounds and Canadian / US dolla dolla bills y’all. The calling feature allows Gmail users to call landlines and mobile phones from within their Gmail browser for next to nothing, making the email center a one-stop shop for IMs, emails, video and voice calls. The year-old service is lowering its call rates to $0.10 per minute to mobile phones in the UK, France, and Germany, $0.15 per minute to Mexico, and $0.02 per minute to any number in China and India. Calling landlines is even cheaper — which would be fantastic if you actually knew someone that still used one. The expanded language support and cheaper calls adds another piece of ammo to Google’s arsenal as it goes head-to-head with Skype (which charges $0.18 – $0.25 per minute for calls to UK mobile numbers), after the company conveniently partnered with Google+’s arch nemesis for calls from within the social network. But hey, at least those late-night arguments won’t cost the former nearly as much as it once did. Continue reading Move over Skype, calling from Gmail now supports 38 languages and cheaper calls Move over Skype, calling from Gmail now supports 38 languages and cheaper calls originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Aug 2011 18:17:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Motorola Droid Bionic specs revealed: TI OMAP 4430 dual-core CPU, Android 2.3.4 on board (update: wrong model number)
August 3, 2011 No Comment
Can’t wait to get those mitts on a Droid Bionic , but still wondering what lies beneath? Seems as though the Motorola mobile of mystery can’t hold its secrets forever, since the specs of the Bionic are now up for perusal on Motorola’s developer site. Here’s the skinny: it’s got a TI OMAP 4430 1GHz dual-core CPU bundled with 1GB RAM (twice the amount in the Droid 3 ), a 4.3-inch qHD display with 960 x 540 resolution, HDMI 1.4 , 8 megapixel rear camera accompanied by a VGA front-facing shooter and 1080p HD video capture, webtop capabilities, and the obvious LTE radio. Unfortunately, the specs confirm the Bionic’s lack of GSM / EDGE — essentially turning it into a fancy PMP when traveling abroad — and doesn’t bother mentioning battery size (or life, for that matter), the most confounding question still lingering aside from the release date. C’mon, Motorola, can we at least get a hint ? Update: A keen-eyed tipster alerted us to one minor snafu in the above image: it shows the Motorola XT865 — the original Droid Bionic unveiled at CES 2011 last January — instead of the XT875, which belongs to the new and redesigned model. We can’t be sure if this is an typo on the site or if it really is the old version. Either way, we’ll keep a close eye on the story and update if we hear anything else. Motorola Droid Bionic specs revealed: TI OMAP 4430 dual-core CPU, Android 2.3.4 on board (update: wrong model number) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Aug 2011 19:17:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …AT&T to launch BlackBerry Torch 9810 this month, Torch 9860 and Bold 9900 later this year
August 3, 2011 No Comment
Research in Motion has had better days — and years , for that matter — but it’s always had a loyal partner in AT&T, a company that’s cranked out BlackBerry products faithfully for the past twelve years. The tradition continues, as the GSM giant has announced its intentions to bring the 4G BlackBerry Torch 9810 (aka the Torch 2 ) to stores sometime this month, followed by the 4G BlackBerry Torch 9860 and 4G Bold 9900 “later this year.” No specific dates or prices were given on any of the devices. The Torch 9810 comes with a 1.2GHz CPU, 3.2-inch touch display, a total of 8GB internal memory (with microSD expansion up to 32GB), and a 5 megapixel camera with 720p HD video capture. Oh, and about the “4G” in the title? An AT&T spokesperson confirmed to us that the moniker is simply referring to HSPA+ , capping at 14.4Mbps. It’s definitely a step up from the original Torch 9800 , at least, but our appetite for 4G of the LTE variety runs deep. Will this be too little too late for the Canadian manufacturer, or can this year’s fall lineup be enough to keep the company healthy until QNX rolls into town? [Thanks, Gary] Continue reading AT&T to launch BlackBerry Torch 9810 this month, Torch 9860 and Bold 9900 later this year AT&T to launch BlackBerry Torch 9810 this month, Torch 9860 and Bold 9900 later this year originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 03 Aug 2011 05:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …OutRun AR project lets you game and drive at the same time, makes us drool
August 3, 2011 No Comment
Cool game, or coolest game ever ? That’s the question we were asking ourselves when we first came across Garnet Hertz’s augmented reality-based OutRun project — a concept car that weds Sega’s classic driving game with an electric golf cart, allowing players to navigate their way around real-life courses using only arcade consoles. Hertz, an informatics researcher at the University of California Irvine, has since brought his idea to fruition, after outfitting the system with cameras and customized software that can “look” in front of the car to automatically reproduce the route on the game cabin’s screen. The map is displayed in the same 8-bit rendering you’d see on the original OutRun, with perspectives changing proportionally to shifts in steering. The cart maxes out at only 13 mph, though speed isn’t really the idea; Hertz and his colleagues hope their technology can be used to develop game-based therapies for disabled users, or to create similarly AR-based wheelchairs. Scoot past the break to see a video of the car in action, and let your dreams converge. [Thanks, Stagueve] Continue reading OutRun AR project lets you game and drive at the same time, makes us drool OutRun AR project lets you game and drive at the same time, makes us drool originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 03 Aug 2011 09:42:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Qualcomm overhauls complex naming scheme, introduces simpler Snapdragon levels
August 3, 2011 No Comment
Say it with us now: “Huzzah!” For years, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon brand has been held back from general understanding by one thing: befuddling model numbers. Hearing about an MSM 8255 doesn’t really stick with the average consumer, and even for members of the press (and folks neck-deep in the supply channel), it wasn’t exactly easy to keep track of. In a bid to put on a more consumer-facing suit, Qually has announced its intentions to move away from complex processor names and move towards a simpler “series” model. For now, you’ll find S1, S2, S3 and S4, with “1′ being a mass market device and “4″ being the product you actually want. The slide just after the break explains where the cutoffs are for each level, but curiously enough, it sounds as if more of these will be added as technologies improve, speeds increase and capabilities soar. In other words, we hope your great-grandson is eager to get his hands on a Snapdragon S498. Wait, wasn’t this suppose to reduce complexities? Continue reading Qualcomm overhauls complex naming scheme, introduces simpler Snapdragon levels Qualcomm overhauls complex naming scheme, introduces simpler Snapdragon levels originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 03 Aug 2011 10:24:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Stars from the hit British TV series ‘Downton Abbey,’ including Michelle Dockery and Rob James-Collier, react to the show’s 11 Primetime Emmy nominations. (Aug. 3)
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Samsung Galaxy S 2 vs Galaxy S vs Nexus S vs HTC Desire HD vs Samsung Omnia 7.mpg by efcell samsung nexus s Samsung Nexux S vs Samsung Galaxy S II “Face Off” Video Comparison 0LatestNews0 says: Google Nexus S is free, but only for a day http://goo.gl/fb/JBUxt
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Raider Nation Laments The Loss Of Nnamdi Asomugha and Zach Miller Schein: It’s Miller time in Seattle Fantasy Huddle: Chatting Ronnie Brown, Zach Miller MarinersBlogs says: Seahawks reach agreement with TE Zach Miller http://bit.ly/pI4Dmz
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Connecticut based Mariachi band Los Trovadores de America recently serenaded a Beluga Whale at Mystic Aquarium in Mystic, CT. via Boing Boing Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Laughing Squid Discovery Date : 03/08/2011 15:18 Number of articles : 3
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