If you’re looking to score deals and discounts online you’ve got plenty of choices — Groupon, LivingSocial, GiltCity, Google Offers — and yet, Nokia seems to think the world needs one more such service. The sleuths over at ZOMGitsCj spotted a video on Vimeo from the struggling handset maker (since removed) introducing Nokia Perks. The premise is pretty simple — pop over to perks.nokia.com (currently offline), browse for deals and coupons, and click save on any you care to cash in. The discounts you pick are automatically sent to your phone and, just like Groupon, all you need to do is show the barcode to the register jockey. As a nice added touch, Perks also pops up directions to the store in the mapping app. For those who prefer motion visuals, a vid’s hosted up after the break. [Thanks, Oliver] Continue reading Nokia Perks leaked, ready to take on Groupon (video) Nokia Perks leaked, ready to take on Groupon (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 09 Jul 2011 01:23:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Electronic Instant Camera at least gets the ‘electronic’ and ‘camera’ parts right (video)
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It’s hard to imagine in this era of instant electronic gratification, but patience used to be a virtue, and sitting still for three or so minutes while a magic box printed up an image of our likenesses probably didn’t seem like all that much of a chore. Niklas Roy, who gave the world a set of robotic curtains last year, is offering up the arguably mistitled Electronic Instant Camera, a throwback to those days, requiring its subjects to sit still as it prints their black and white image onto receipt paper. Due to its paltry internal storage (1KB), the camera can only remember a single line at a time, dumping the previous as it captures the next. Perhaps you can use the time it takes to get through a shot for a little self-reflection — or you can just watch a YouTube video, like the one after the break. Continue reading Electronic Instant Camera at least gets the ‘electronic’ and ‘camera’ parts right (video) Electronic Instant Camera at least gets the ‘electronic’ and ‘camera’ parts right (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 09 Jul 2011 01:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Don’t be shy now: which of you doesn’t love raiding your mother’s closet and trying on her paisley dresses and velour tracksuits? That’s more or less the idea behind Virtual Dressing Room, a Kinect hack that taps into the clandestine thrill of sneaking into other people’s boudoirs. Unlike some other shopping hacks we’ve seen, the app goes beyond just pilling on 2D pieces, but uses 3D models so that the items mold to your limbs, with the shadows and creases in the virtual fabric changing as you preen for the camera. That all comes courtesy of a special physics engine, while the app itself was written in C# along with Microsoft’s XNA tools. Arbuzz, the group that dreamed this up, says the project’s still a work in progress, though we can see this, too, being used to relieve those of who are allergic to shopping malls. Until then, you’ll just have to settle for watching some other guy work a knee-length skirt. Continue reading Kinect hack promises you’ll wear flowery skirts, and you’ll like it (video) Kinect hack promises you’ll wear flowery skirts, and you’ll like it (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 08 Jul 2011 23:46:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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David Cameron annonce la création d’une commission… News Of The World Andy Coulson, Former Editor, Arrested By Police Investigating Phone Hacking Will Tabloid Scandal Stop Murdoch’s Latest Media Takeover (VIDEO) Idaita1 says: Detenido el ex portavoz de Cameron y ex director del 'News of the World' Andy Coulson http://t.co/hwTdqsh
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Atlantis Launches; Final Mission for NASA’s 30-Year-Old Space Shuttle Program STS-135 Space Shuttle Launch Shuttle Atlantis – Boost Rockets Fall to Earth for the Last Time | Part 1 of 3 OgilvyInsurance says: NASA #finallaunch picture-Wonder what it looks like when U try&take #picture “live” from VIP section,our pic http://bit.ly/qtf31m @milaspage
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AP’s weekly Video Game Video previews “Bioshock Infinite,” which moves the action to a floating city and has players fighting alongside a powerful, Rapunzel-like companion. (July 8)
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While most late shows took the week off, Jay Leno and Craig Ferguson kept the jokes coming. Jay Leno talked to Lisa Kudrow from Friends and made friends with wild animals. Craig Ferguson poked fun at Harry Potter fans when he dissed the owl post system, and his Thursday guest poked fun at the Kardashians
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After days of rain and thunderstorms at the Kennedy Space Center nearly nearly a million people gathered with the hope that the space shuttle would make it’s final launch. (July 8)
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Well, well — what have we here? If you’ll recall, we heard that Dell was scheming to one-up its own Streak line with a so-called Peju introduction sometime in 2011. Looks like we’re drawing ever closer. Dell Peju Insider unsurprisingly has a boatload of internal documents showcasing the newfangled device, and if the specifications actually stick, we’re looking at quite the performer. It’ll purportedly ship with a 10.1-inch panel, front and rear-facing cameras, a slab of Gorilla Glass across the front and a homegrown docking station that provides a trio of USB ports, a gigabit Ethernet jack, HDMI output and audio port. We aren’t so certain it’ll ship with a Core i5 and Windows 8 compatibility, but those who’d rather throw caution to the wind can dive in just after the break. Continue reading Dell Peju tablet leaked, docking station and all (video) Dell Peju tablet leaked, docking station and all (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 08 Jul 2011 20:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Washington, D.C. is considering a bill that would require every cab driver in the city to own a special permit called a medallion. The total number of medallions would be capped at 4,000, which would reduce the current number of cabs by more than one-third and put thousands of Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Big Government Discovery Date : 07/07/2011 15:51 Number of articles : 3
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