Joseph Holmes photographs punctilious texters in NYC, encourages you to have a peek
July 9, 2011 No Comment
Have you ever texted ? Have you ever been photographed while texting? Were you in the vicinity of New York City, USA? If so, you may be one of the crowd in Joseph Holmes’ newest art composition, as the self-proclaimed professional now has a growing library of individuals who seem to be shockingly focused on whatever they’re texting. The gallery is quite simply called “Texters,” and he shot ‘em over a two month period and whittled that group down to just 26 amazing, wondrous panels of pixels. Hit the source to see ‘em all, and yes, it’s cool be inspired. Joseph Holmes photographs punctilious texters in NYC, encourages you to have a peek originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 09 Jul 2011 04:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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After countless teases and broken dreams, Spotify finally seems about ready to launch here in the US. Earlier this week the streaming media service debuted a landing page for hopeful American customers and the company has agreements in place to allow streaming from Universal Music Group, Sony Music and EMI. According to insiders in touch with the Wall Street Journal , Europe’s favorite subscription music program will finally be opening its doors to those draped in the red, white, and blue next week. Of course, none of this is confirmed and, with plenty of others having a chance to enter the market, it’s unclear if Spotify’s thunder has been stolen before it could even lift the digital gates. Spotify may launch next week in US, finally stop crushing hopes and dreams originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 08 Jul 2011 20:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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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)
July 8, 2011 No Comment
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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Aside from with a handful of stateside early adopters (and a few million others in Japan) eager to embrace any new technology, Sony’s rather extensive line of MiniDisc Walkmans never had a chance to dominate the portable audio market. But for one reason or another, the company kept up production of the optical player / recorder combos for nearly 20 years, after the first Sony MZ1 launched in Japan in September of ’92. With a countless selection of more affordable solid-state alternatives available today, however, it’s certainly not shocking to see good ole MD go the way of the laserdisc and the cassette . Now, only one question remains: How long until we see the compact disc suffer a similar fate? Continue reading Sony MiniDisc Walkman to stop spinning in September (video) Sony MiniDisc Walkman to stop spinning in September (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 08 Jul 2011 22:25:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Turtle Beach Xbox Chat Adapter gets the hands-on treatment, admirably untethers talkative gamers
July 8, 2011 No Comment
Back at E3, Turtle Beach unveiled its wire-ridding Xbox 360 Bluetooth Chat Adapter bundled with its XP500 headset (a re-badged PX5 ), but there were no accounts of how the dongle performed. That’s now changed thanks to Joystiq , who’ve gotten their lucky mitts on one of ten prototypes. Spoiler: they’re really enjoying the little guy. Voice quality was reported as being “excellent” and the device easily paired with headsets. There’s no annoying charging cable required either as the XBA juices off the controller, but only time will tell how that impacts battery life. The big quirk critics found was that its single button, which operates as a muting / pairing and on / off switch, was oft-engaged accidentally — obviously not ideal for newb trash-talking. Sure, it’s not totally seamless like Tritton’s official digs, but Xbox aficionados should certainly be stoked about soon having options to ditch those chat cables for good. Turtle Beach Xbox Chat Adapter gets the hands-on treatment, admirably untethers talkative gamers originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 08 Jul 2011 21:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Verizon: unlimited 3G customers can upgrade to 4G, keep data pack and grab $30 tethering
July 8, 2011 No Comment
Good Great news for those who managed to snag one of Verizon Wireless’ unlimited data plans before they took off into the night earlier this week : if you’re rocking a 3G smartphone, you can eventually upgrade to an LTE handset, keep the unlimited plan, and have access to a $30 / month 4G tethering plan. That’s according to VZW’s official Support account on Twitter, and it’s decidedly lovely news for those who were concerned that they’d be locked into EV-DO forever. So, anyone had any luck taking Big Red up on its offer? Verizon: unlimited 3G customers can upgrade to 4G, keep data pack and grab $30 tethering originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 08 Jul 2011 16:49:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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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
Continue reading …Space shuttle’s final voyage will include recycling urine into sports drink, crafting hilarious brand name
July 8, 2011 No Comment
Just because the space shuttle Atlantis is on its final mission , that doesn’t mean NASA’s run out of cool experiments . Its latest example? A shiny silver bag — consciously inspired by the “stillsuits” from Frank Herbert’s sci-fi classic, Dune — that turns astronaut urine into potable drinking water. It’s been done, you say? Sure, but the earlier tech relied on electricity: a precious commodity aboard the International Space Station. The Forward Osmosis Bag requires no outside power source, relying on, you guessed it, forward osmosis to produce clean, filtered water. Not only that, but the resulting water mixes with a sugary solution to make a electrolyte-rich sports drink. On Earth this process takes four to six hours, but Atlantis astronauts will test its viability in space near the end of their mission. For an extensive on-planet demonstration, see the video after the break. Continue reading Space shuttle’s final voyage will include recycling urine into sports drink, crafting hilarious brand name Space shuttle’s final voyage will include recycling urine into sports drink, crafting hilarious brand name originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 08 Jul 2011 18:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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