Image credit: HeyRocker , used under Creative Commons license. I’ve talked before about the single most important tip for staying safe on a bike and while new technology on trucks may help save cyclists’ lives , it still seems fair to say that bikes and trucks don’t mix too well. Now a group of researchers is pushing for a rath… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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A single-engine plane crashed into a Southern California bay surrounded by homes Sunday, killing all three men aboard. (Nov. 22)
Continue reading …Apple’s Find My iPhone / iPad service now free, doesn’t require MobileMe
November 22, 2010 No Comment
We’d been sort of hoping Apple would just make MobileMe a completely free service, but it looks like we’re taking baby steps instead: Find My iPhone / iPad is now free for iPhone 4, the iPad, and the fourth-gen iPod touch running iOS 4.2.1 . As with the paid feature, you’ll be able to locate your device on a map, lock it, display a message, play a sound, or remotely wipe your data from any browser or the updated iOS app , which should presumably go live sometime today along with iOS 4.2.1 itself . Like we said, it’s a baby step, but hey — we never say no to free. Apple’s Find My iPhone / iPad service now free, doesn’t require MobileMe originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 22 Nov 2010 08:54:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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All photos: EcoForce We’ve mentioned before that electric clothes dryers are a household’s second greediest hog of electricity , alone using 6% of all residential electricity in the United States. When weather conditions permit, using sunlight and a breeze to dry clothes on an outdoor clothesline is by far the better option. I find line dried clothes smell fresher and don’t have the static charge that tumble dried laundry does. But the spring always pops up wooden pegs and I re… Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Netflix formally launches $7.99 streaming-only plan, bumps unlimited DVD plans by a buck or more
November 22, 2010 No Comment
Well you had to know it was coming: the streaming-only plan Netflix unofficially rolled out last month is now being officially deployed. Thankfully the company opted to go with the lower of the two prices it was toying with, $7.99, which pits it squarely against Hulu Plus . However, the prices for all unlimited plans that include DVDs have jumped by at least one dollar, meaning you’ll now be paying $9.99 for a one DVD at a time plan (though the $4.99, two DVDs a month offer will still give you a penny back from your Lincoln). So, it’s a cheaper option for trailblazers who have abandoned physical media and a dark day for everyone else. Netflix formally launches $7.99 streaming-only plan, bumps unlimited DVD plans by a buck or more originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 22 Nov 2010 08:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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You’ve waited a long while for this day to come, but here it finally is. Apple is today rolling out iOS 4.2 to iPads and qualifying iPhones (3G, 3GS and 4) and iPod touches (second, third and fourth generation) across the globe, delivering the long-awaited multitasking and app folder enhancements to a tablet that was already supposed to be magical and revolutionary. To see whether this new update — replete with Game Center, AirPlay and AirPrint additions — really helps the iPad step up to doubleplusgood territory, check out our full review ; everyone else, hit up your nearest iTunes 10.1 -equipped computer to get your update on. Continue reading iOS 4.2 available today, brings the iPad into the multitasking era iOS 4.2 available today, brings the iPad into the multitasking era originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 22 Nov 2010 08:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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A 13-year-old US boy campaigning to turn the demilitarised zone between North and South Korea into a peace park was escorted away by Chinese police after staging a brief protest near Tiananmen Square. (Nov. 22)
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If you’re an iPad owner, you’ve probably been on pins and needles lately. That’s because back in September, Apple announced that a full-scale update to the tablet’s OS would be coming in the form of iOS 4.2 , bringing a slew of new features to the device. Included in that laundry list is proper iOS 4-style multitasking, folders, major mail improvements, Game Center integration, and Safari enhancements (like find-in-page text searches). Besides those features, the company has been touting two other big changes that could cause a major shift in the way you use your iPad — namely, AirPrint and AirPlay. Both additions leverage your WiFi network, certain connected printers, and the new Apple TV in an attempt to make the company’s slate less like a distraction and more like the center of your digital life. When the update was originally announced, we took you on a walkthrough of the early developer beta. Though 4.2 will roll out to the iPhone and iPod touch, we wanted to focus on the iPad version, as it represents a major change for the platform. We’ve had a chance to spend time with the final version of the OS (which is actually 4.2.1 now), and put it through its paces. We’ve updated our original guide and given the finished product a critical once over, so read on for our full review! Gallery: iOS 4.2 for iPad Continue reading iOS 4.2 review (for iPad) iOS 4.2 review (for iPad) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 22 Nov 2010 08:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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TiVo Premiere users won’t have to be jealous of Comcast’s Xfinity TV remote for very long — soon enough, they’ll have an DVR-scheduling, content-searching, program-pushing iPad app of their own. Called the TiVo Premiere App, it’ll feature a full touchscreen TV programming guide, playback controls, and the ability to search Netflix and Amazon on Demand for shows when it arrives “in the coming weeks.” There’s also basic social network sharing via Facebook and Twitter, and if that “Livingroom TiVo” drop-down menu is any indication, the ability to control multiple TiVo boxes from a single tablet. Also, the search box and remote icons in the upper-right hand corner that suggests that TiVo’s integrated the iPad keyboard and some virtual buttons too, so maybe you’ll be able to exercise control over the entire experience without diving into your couch (or your pocketbook) for a TiVo Slide Remote . One can only hope. No word on smartphone versions, though. PR and another shot of the interface right after the break. Continue reading TiVo Premiere UI gets a shot in the arm with iPad remote control TiVo Premiere UI gets a shot in the arm with iPad remote control originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 22 Nov 2010 08:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Photo: found at OC Register 50% of Americans had reduced their electronics and apparel expenditures in the past 12 months, according to a survey conducted by management consulting firm, Booz & Company . They sum up their findings saying that “the impact of the brutal recession of 2008-2009 has resulted in lasting changes in consumer behaviors, and disruptive changes in the consumer goods and retail landscapes.” they go on to suggest that these, “self-reported changes in consumer behavior, ev… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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