Acer has made something very clear here at CES — it’s going to enter the tablet market much like it entered the netbook one, with lots of options. In addition to the Android tablets (it’s got 4.8-, 7-, and 10-inch versions ) and the dual-screen Iconia , the company will be bringing its 10.1-inch Windows 7 tablet to the US market for about $550 in the coming months. Just as we had heard, the tablet will use AMD’s Fusion platform and will come with a keyboard dock. We got a chance to check out the whole package and the dock / tablet fit together in a unique fashion — the tablet and keyboard are surrounded by magnetic borders that latch onto each other. When you pull ‘em apart you can attach the tablet via USB to the keyboard or just use it on its own. The whole attachment mechanism felt very flimsy on the two units we saw at the show and the entire thing felt very top heavy when docked. The chiclet keyboard is different from Acer’s typical variety, but we really like the addition of the pointing stick in the center for navigating Windows 7. We didn’t get to spend too much with the working unit but we were able to fire up Engadget in Internet Explorer 9 and scroll down the page rather smoothly. It’s unclear whether Acer will be using a skin on top of Windows 7 since we saw it on display in Microsoft’s booth and all of those tablets were running stock Windows. It should be rather interesting to see how AMD’s Fusion platform performs in a tablet and how it impacts the battery life, but until we can bring you a full review we leave you with the gallery below. Gallery: Acer Iconia Windows 7 tablet Acer Iconia Windows 7 tablet hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 09 Jan 2011 12:42:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Viewing vehicle information wirelessly from an OBD-II port? Been there , done that . Actually tuning your car and making it faster over OBD-II? That’s genuinely new, and that’s what SCT is up to with its iTSX. For $350 you get the Bluetooth dongle and access to a free app that works on iOS devices. From there you get access to limited tuning parameters, like specifying idle RPM and fuel type. If you’re familiar with SCT you know that’s probably a little limited, but if you go to an SCT-authorized tuner they can create custom tunes, tweaking way more parameters than that, and download those tunes to your device. You can then apply them whenever you like or, even restore your stock tune if you’re feeling really crazy. Compatibility is a little limited, though, only working with Ford and GM vehicles ’96 and nearer. Right now the hardware is ready, just waiting on App Store approval, so look for release in the coming months. Gallery: SCT iTSX Continue reading SCT iTSX lets you tune your car from your iPad (video) SCT iTSX lets you tune your car from your iPad (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 09 Jan 2011 11:54:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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JUBA: Millions of jubilant south Sudanese started voting on Sunday in an independence referendum expected to see their war-ravaged region emerge as a new nation. People queued for hours in the burning sun outside polling stations in the southern capital Juba, where banners described the week-long ballot as a “Last March to Freedom” after decades of civil war and perceived repression by north Sudan. “This is the moment the people of southern Sudan have been waiting for,” Southern president Salva Kiir said after casting his…
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Australians were urged on Sunday to give generously to a telethon to raise money for flood victims in Queensland state, as more heavy rain added to the country’s worst flooding in decades. (January 9)
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As NewsBusters has been reporting since Saturday's tragic shooting spree happened in Tucson, liberal media members have predictably blamed the incident on prominent conservatives, in particular former Alaska governor Sarah Palin. Appearing as almost the lone voice of reason, the Daily Beast's Howard Kurtz Saturday evening denounced his colleagues for behaving so unprofessionally (photo courtesy AP): read more
Continue reading …Group Plans Anti-Violence Fundraiser to Counter Picket of Arizona Funerals by Westboro Baptist Church
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The Westboro Baptist Church is, of course, planning to picket the funerals of those slain in Tucson over the weekend. One group plans to raise money for the anti-violence project of Southern California during Phelps’ picket. Chris Mason, Director of… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Towleroad Discovery Date : 09/01/2011 16:16 Number of articles : 7
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The Pima County, Arizona Sheriff’s department released a photo of a possible accomplice it wanted to question in the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. He appears to be a white man with dark hair, 40-45 years old. (Jan. 9)
Continue reading …Clean, Green, and Wheelchair Accessible, Paris’ Public Toilets Are Pretty Sweet
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Images: Mairie de Paris If you’ve spent time in Paris, you’ve certainly seen the work of French designer Patrick Jouin , and maybe you’ve even ridden one. Last year, the designer of the Vélib’ turned his attention away from transportation and to another, more basic need: going to the bathroom. Now installed throughout the city, Paris’ new public toilets are cleaner, greener, and wheelchair… Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Remember When Beck Ridiculed Pelosi For Speaking Out Against Violent Tea Party Rhetoric?
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I’m waiting for Glenn Beck to finally apologize. I’m waiting for him to acknowledge that violent rhetoric can and does influence mentally unbalanced people , and that a line has been so clearly crossed , even Glenn Beck has regrets. When you tell people Obama’s planning to kill them , that has consequences. When you warn people of an impending Reichstag moment and power grab , you’re targeting our leaders. When Byron Williams, armed to the teeth and wearing body armor, drives to San Francisco to shoot officials of the Tides Foundation and hopefully start a revolution, was it a coincidence that you’d targeted them with your violent rhetoric? When your fan Richard Poplowski became so convinced that the Obama administration would take his guns that he gunned down three Pittsburgh policemen , you planted those seeds. What’s that old saying? “Sow the wind, reap the whirlwind.” You can hide behind the flag, Mr. Beck, but now everyone sees you for who you are. You’re a liar, and a bully, and a thug. You incite other people and sit back, counting your cash. Shame on you. You’re a twisted excuse for a human being, and your words led to the death of other human beings. No, you didn’t pull the trigger — but neither did Charles Manson. Dave blogged about it back in real time : Click here to view this media Beck: Look — Timothy McVeigh — nutjob! Nutjob! On the fringe of the right! That, President Clinton tried to blame on Rush Limbaugh. It was ridiculous then, and it’s ridiculous now. Harvey Milk — killed by a guy who was hepped up on Twinkies. It was ridiculous then — it’s ridiculous now. The shooter — and Timothy McVeigh — crazy people! It’s madness. Expect to hear this a lot more in the coming days.
Continue reading …Tribune’s Mosaic app brings elegant media aggregation to Windows 7 tablets, soon to Windows Phone 7
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Tribune is hardly the first media monolith to try something like this , but the more the merrier, right? And for once, a company’s out to provide an elegant, useful news aggregator for a platform not named iOS. Mosaic is a fresh piece of software, designed to pull together news and information from all sorts of sources onto Windows 7-based tablets. At least, that’s what we’re guessing. According to the official press release, it’ll be available for use “with Microsoft’s Windows 7 Mobile-based tablets” starting on January 31st, and unless the folks in Redmond have yet another OS up their sleeve, we’re guessing they simply mean Win7 slates. Furthermore, a companion app for Windows Phone 7, iPad and Android will be following shortly, and it sure sounds as if both versions will be completely gratis. Continue reading Tribune’s Mosaic app brings elegant media aggregation to Windows 7 tablets, soon to Windows Phone 7 Tribune’s Mosaic app brings elegant media aggregation to Windows 7 tablets, soon to Windows Phone 7 originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 09 Jan 2011 10:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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