When it comes to vacuums it’s obvious that we tend to like the ones that propel themselves — your Roombas and your XV-11s and the like. But, when it comes to getting something properly clean sometimes you need to break out the manually modulated models, and those from Dyson tend to be the most coveted. The $399 Dyson City is the latest, a little sucker for those with smaller floor plans and shorter attention spans. But, we think it’s good enough for country folk too. Gallery: Dyson City DC26 Continue reading Dyson City review Dyson City review originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Nov 2010 12:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Kingston debuts 96GB SSDNow V+100 solid state drive, complete with 25 percent performance boost
November 2, 2010 No Comment
Another week, another SSDNow drive. This go ’round, Kingston’s trotting out a midrange 96GB version of the SSDNow V+100, which promises to offer a 25 percent increase in performance over existing V+ units. Furthermore, this guy has an enhanced ‘always-on’ garbage collection feature, which purports to clean redundant data from the drive to prevent performance degradation and maintains the drive over its life cycle. Thankfully for you dual-boot users, the garbage collection scheme operates independently from the OS — in other words, it works with both modern, TRIM-supporting systems such as Windows 7, as well as older legacy OS’ such as Windows Vista and XP that do not support TRIM. The 96 gigger carries an MSRP of $290, while a 64GB unit can be had for as little as $220 and a 512GB version for a staggering $1,900. Continue reading Kingston debuts 96GB SSDNow V+100 solid state drive, complete with 25 percent performance boost Kingston debuts 96GB SSDNow V+100 solid state drive, complete with 25 percent performance boost originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Nov 2010 11:42:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Disney teen star Demi Lovato has entered a treatment center to deal with “emotional and physical issues.” The 18-year-old star of “Camp Rock” dropped out of an international tour with the Jonas Brothers. (Nov. 2)
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A 65-foot-deep sinkhole has opened up in a residential area of an eastern German town, swallowing a car and parts of a garage. (Nov. 2)
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According to novelist Salman Rushdie, Comedy Central star Jon Stewart appears to be unapologetic for featuring Muslim extremist folk singer Cat Stevens (a.k.a. Yusuf Islam) at his Rally to Restore Sanity last Saturday. Stevens has previously supported a long-standing Islamic death sentence against Rushdie. Standpoint magazine’s Nick Cohen spoke to Rushdie this morning, who told him that: “I spoke to Jon Stewart about Yusuf Islam's appearance. He said he was sorry it upset me, but really, it was plain that he was fine with it. Depressing.” After Rushdie penned The Satanic Verses in 1988, Iran’s Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini issued a fatwa against him, claiming that the book was “blasphemous against Islam.” Stevens, a Muslim convert, has reiterated his support for the death sentence on multiple occasions, most recently in 1997. When asked during a 1989 interview whether he would take part in a protest that burned Rushdie in effigy, Stevens replied that “I would have hoped that it'd be the real thing.” The singer has never apologized for endorsing the fatwa. read more
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The World Wide Web Consortium — you know, the team responsible for certifying and standardizing HTML5 — has put together its first table of official conformance test results, giving us an idea of how well prepared each of the most popular browsers is for the oncoming web standards revolution. The data show Internet Explorer 9 as the most adroit performer ( again ), though Chrome, Firefox, Opera, and Safari don’t seem to be too far behind in their HTML5 compliance, either. Of course, these checks don’t cover the entire spec, which in itself isn’t even finalized yet, but they provide us with a glimpse into a brave new world where Microsoft actually cares about coders keen on maximizing interoperability by adhering to web-wide standards. Good stuff. Check out the full results at the source link below. [Thanks, Mehran ] W3C tests HTML5 browser compatibility, crowns IE9 the champ originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Nov 2010 11:19:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Politicians waited in line just like everyone else this morning to cast their ballots, including the two main candidates vying for the Senate seat in Pennsylvania. (Nov. 2)
Continue reading …Just some random election-related thoughts: The wall-to-wall election coverage will start at HolyCoast.com at 3pm PDT this afternoon as polls begin closing in Indiana and Kentucky.
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Philippine police said a village watchman shot and killed an actor during move filming, mistaking him for a real gunman. Officials expect Eddie Cuizon to be charged with homocide. (Nov. 2)
Continue reading …Affectiva’s Q Sensor wristband monitors and logs stress levels, might bring back the snap bracelet
November 2, 2010 No Comment
Credit to Affectiva — for a medical bracelet, the Q Sensor looks delightful. The item you’re peering at here has been developed by the aforesaid Massachusetts-based startup in order to give a voice to those who may not have one , and in theory, it can provide vital information to caregivers long before a breakdown takes place. Particularly with autistic children, who often cannot communicate their stress levels effectively, the Q Sensor is able to “detect and record physiological signs of stress and excitement by measuring slight electrical changes in the skin.” From there, it can send signals to doctors, parents or caregivers, and those folks can react accordingly to information that they would otherwise not be privy to. Put simply, the band works by detecting subtle moisture changes under the skin when the “flight or fight” mode is initiated, and while even the creators admit that such a response isn’t absolutely indicative of stress, it’s generally a signal worth paying attention to for one reason or another. Purportedly, a beta version is set to go on sale to researchers and educators later this month for $2,000, and there’s a video just after the break if you’re still struggling to grok the purpose. Continue reading Affectiva’s Q Sensor wristband monitors and logs stress levels, might bring back the snap bracelet Affectiva’s Q Sensor wristband monitors and logs stress levels, might bring back the snap bracelet originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Nov 2010 10:56:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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