Google today previewed its upcoming tablet-friendly Android 3.0 update at the Consumer Electronics Show, and it looks unlike any version of Android we’ve ever seen. The video shows off a slick new user interface that Google describes as a “truly virtual holographic interface” built specifically for large-screened devices. We’re not sure if that means it won’t be available for phones, but I would honestly… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : VentureBeat Discovery Date : 06/01/2011 01:45 Number of articles : 16
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Sony’s in full-on product dump mode at the moment, and that naturally includes a whole new range of point-and-shoot Cyber-shot cameras. The DSC-W510 kicks things off on the low-end with a 4x optical zoom and 12 megapixel sensors for $100, while the DSC-W530, DSC-W560, and DSC-W570 each offer some modest upgrades in megapixels and / or zooms and other specs, and top out at a $180 list price. Joining those are the touchscreen-equipped DSC-T110 that will do 720p video for $230, and the DSC-H70 (also $230) that packs a 25mm wide angle lens with a 10x optical zoom. Hit up the gallery below for some more shots, and head on past the break for the full press release with specs for the lot of them Gallery: Sony announces new models W, H and T-series Cyber-shot Continue reading Sony announces six new W, H and T-series Cyber-shot point-and-shoots Sony announces six new W, H and T-series Cyber-shot point-and-shoots originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Jan 2011 20:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Last month, Jeffrey Deitch, director of MOCA’s Geffen Contemporary in Los Angeles, made the contentious decision to whitewash a politically themed mural composed on a wall of the museum by Italian artist Blu. On Monday night, a group of … Related Entries December 22, 2010 David Hockney’s ‘Fresh Flowers’: Techno-Art or iHackery? December 20, 2010 Bitter Memories of War on the Way to Jail
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A really lovely seven-minute documentary about Scott Schuman, aka The Sartorialist . Watching the concentration, focus, and determination in Schuman’s eyes and body as he walks around looking for photographic subjects immediately reminded me of an elite athlete; that same look was documented at length in Zidane, A 21st Century Portrait . And that’s no accident…what Schuman does is an athletic pursuit… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : kottke Discovery Date : 06/01/2011 01:35 Number of articles : 15
Continue reading …By William Pfaff Is it a case of murder, or has the Western economy deliberately, if unwittingly, attempted suicide and nearly succeeded? Related Entries January 4, 2011 Wrong Again, Sen. Graham January 4, 2011 Gag Me With a Banker
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T-Mobile and LG have decided not to sit still in the shadow of Motorola and Verizon’s high-powered 4G Honeycomb tablet partnership and have just announced their intention to introduce the T-Mobile G-Slate. Few details are known at present other than those headline-grabbing 4G (or pseudo-4G ) capabilities and Android 3.0 operating system. This is probably the exact same tablet that LG is hosting an event for tomorrow . Jump past the break for some video conferencing, browser, and e-reading demos in awesome, fluid, streamable video. Hey, even if you don’t care for either T-Mobile or LG, this is a pretty nice exposition of the Honeycomb interface. Continue reading T-Mobile G-Slate announced: 4G, Android 3.0, made by LG T-Mobile G-Slate announced: 4G, Android 3.0, made by LG originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Jan 2011 20:27:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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ARTHUR BEESLEY, European Correspondent EUROPEAN COMMISSION chief Jos� Manuel Barroso has entered the controversy over stringent new media laws in Hungary, saying he wants prime minister Viktor Orban to “clarify” the measures when he meets him in Budapest tomorrow. The opening days of Hungary’s six-month presidency of the EU have been overshadowed by disquiet over claims that the legislation restricts media freedom. Luxembourg has suggested that the…
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No tablet is complete without some accessories, and Motorola’s just announced a bunch for its new Xoom tablet . Those include the Speaker HD dock that packs a pair of speakers for hands-free video chats and media viewing, the “Standard Dock” that doubles as stand while it charges the tablet, a new Bluetooth keyboard that’ll also work with your phone and, last but not least, a portfolio case that’s available in both leather and “durable” versions. No word on prices for any of them just yet, but we presume they’ll be released alongside the tablet itself when it rolls out sometime in the first quarter of the year. Check them all out in the gallery below. Gallery: Motorola Xoom accessories press images Motorola accessorizes Xoom tablet with docks, cases and keyboards originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Jan 2011 20:16:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Motorola’s CLIQ 2 and its crazy honeycomb sliding keypad just stepped into the limelight at CES and surprise, surprise looks exactly like the pic we saw a couple weeks back. This set packs a 1GHz processor, 5MP shooter, WiFi calling, a hotspot for up to 5 devices, and a 3.7-inch FWVGA (854×480) display. The jury’s out on exactly how that keyboard is going to behave while pounding your digits against it in a messaging frenzy, but a hands-on will sort that real quick. Look for this on T-Mobile shelves on January 19th and in the galleries below right now. Gallery: Motorola Cliq 2 official press images Gallery: Motorola Cliq 2 announced at Motorola event CES 2011 Motorola launches CLIQ 2 on T-Mobile originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Jan 2011 20:10:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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A former Columbus, Ohio radio announcer, whose life spiraled downward with drugs and alcohol more than a decade ago, is getting a second chance at success. Ted Shaffrey explains. (Jan. 5)
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