iPad 2 installed in Ford F-150 truck, does FaceTime while you roll over stuff (video)
March 13, 2011 No Comment
SoundMan Car Audio’s done it again , and this time on day one — they’ve stuffed an iPad 2 into the dashboard of an unsuspecting vehicle, in this case a 2010 Ford F-150 pickup. While that doesn’t sound like the most exciting hack in the world, we have to give credit where it’s due — Doug and company now have a truck that can make FaceTime video calls, browse to world-class technology websites (we’re blushing) and play Pandora too. See the SoundMan crew show off the fruits of their labors in a video after the break. [Thanks to everyone who sent this in] Continue reading iPad 2 installed in Ford F-150 truck, does FaceTime while you roll over stuff (video) iPad 2 installed in Ford F-150 truck, does FaceTime while you roll over stuff (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 13 Mar 2011 09:39:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Researchers claim discovery of lost city of Atlantis, conveniently located in southern Spain
March 13, 2011 No Comment
We had to do a double take when we read this headline from Reuters , but sure enough, it’s not April1st yet and its writers don’t seem to be joking: the location of the lost city of Atlantis has finally been discovered. Such is the bold claim from an international team of researchers, dreamers and intrepid adventurers. With the use of ground-penetrating radar and electrical resistivity tomography, they’ve unearthed evidence to suggest that a spot on the southern coast of Spain, just north of Cadiz, played host to what may have been human society’s first metropolis. One of the reasons why it’s taken archaeologists so long to pinpoint its whereabouts may be the fact that it lies 60 miles inland, where you wouldn’t really expect it to be susceptible to the effects of tidal waves (which is what Plato’s account of the ancient city identified as its demise). A National Geographic documentary on the subject will be broadcast this evening where we may learn more about what was discovered, the methods for doing so, and the gorgeous tans those scientists built up in sunny Spain. Continue reading Researchers claim discovery of lost city of Atlantis, conveniently located in southern Spain Researchers claim discovery of lost city of Atlantis, conveniently located in southern Spain originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 13 Mar 2011 07:40:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …American Prius V to get old-school batteries, Japanese version to get fancy Li-ion ones
March 13, 2011 No Comment
We’d rather see a more interesting Prius before we see a bigger one, but it’s the bigger one that comes first. The taller Prius V that was unveiled in Detroit is said to begin hitting Japanese showrooms next month, priced at
Continue reading …Northwestern University researchers route photon qubit, make quantum internet possible
March 12, 2011 No Comment
Big brains across the globe continue to unlock the secrets of the qubit and harness it for myriad uses — quantum hard drives , quantum computers , and even quantum refrigerators . The internet may be next in line to get quantum-ized now that researchers from Northwestern University found a way to route a photon qubit through an optical cable without losing any of its physical characteristics. A newly developed optical switch does the deed, which allows fiber-optic cables to share multiple users’ quantum info at once — making superfast all-optical quantum communication networks possible — and gets us closer to having our tweets and status updates whizzing to and fro at the speed of light. Northwestern University researchers route photon qubit, make quantum internet possible originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 13 Mar 2011 03:03:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Microsoft’s OneVision Video Recognizer can detect, identify, and track your face on video… so smile!
March 12, 2011 No Comment
Here’s your classic case of “just because you can, doesn’t mean you should.” Microsoft’s Innovation Labs have just demonstrated a OneVision Video Recognizer algorithm that’s powerful enough to perform face detection duties on a running video feed. It can recognize and track humanoid visages even while they’re moving, accept tags that allow auto-identification of people as they enter the frame, and can ultimately lead to some highly sophisticated video editing and indexing via its automated information gathering. Of course, it’s that very ease with which it can keep a watchful eye on everyone that has us feeling uneasy right now, but what are you gonna do? Watch the video after the break, that’s what. Continue reading Microsoft’s OneVision Video Recognizer can detect, identify, and track your face on video… so smile! Microsoft’s OneVision Video Recognizer can detect, identify, and track your face on video… so smile! originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 11 Mar 2011 10:19:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …YikeBike extender battery backpack keeps you riding in, um, style for six more miles
March 12, 2011 No Comment
Okay, so you’ll probably still look like a circus bear on a penny-farthing when you hop on the YikeBike , but with the introduction of the new extender battery backpack, you won’t have to stop every six miles to juice up. You heard right, this otherwise inconspicuous knapsack is actually packing a second YikeBike battery, which can be hooked up directly to the collapsible bicycle to keep you riding for another six miles — and if you like riding high on a tiny bike for long distances, it’s got room for more than one. So go crazy, pack this thing full of batteries and hit the road, but if your keister starts smartin’, don’t say we didn’t warn you . You can get your YikeBike juice on for $229 at the source link below. YikeBike extender battery backpack keeps you riding in, um, style for six more miles originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 12 Mar 2011 23:59:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Kinect hacked for home automation, does your mood lighting for you (video)
March 12, 2011 No Comment
Microsoft’s Kinect has become quite the hacking hotbed — the fields of medicine , music , and even shadow puppeteering have all benefitted from the peripheral’s incredible versatility. And now, to the delight of home automation nerds everywhere, an enterprising young hacker has rigged a Kinect to automate the lighting in his home. By positioning the camera bar in a corner to track his movements, connecting it to the automation controller, and coding on / off commands, he’s able to control the lights throughout his geektastic domicile. The automation logic then turns on the lights when entering the room, localizes them according to location, and turns them off upon leaving. One less thing to worry about — here’s hoping a method for spotting our perpetually misplaced keys is in version 2.0. Vid’s after the break. Continue reading Kinect hacked for home automation, does your mood lighting for you (video) Kinect hacked for home automation, does your mood lighting for you (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 11 Mar 2011 11:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Hulu for Android coming soon, destined for ‘select’ phones with Android 2.2?
March 12, 2011 No Comment
Since the dawn of Flash on Android — yes, that was just ten months ago — Google smartphone users been largely unable to access their favorite Hulu programs on the go. At CES 2011, we heard that Hulu would indeed come to Android , but not when or where. Today, we’re a step closer to the answer. An eagle-eyed Engadget reader spotted this image at the company’s website, depicting a most unusual combo: an image of a Samsung Nexus S (which comes with Android 2.3) and a suggestion that Hulu Plus will soon be available on a subset of devices running Android 2.2. We can’t say which devices quite yet, but we’ve heard this tune before , and suspect Hulu will only run on phones that have DRM baked into their hardware . Now how about that Google TV ? [Thanks, Raymond D.] Hulu for Android coming soon, destined for ‘select’ phones with Android 2.2? originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 12 Mar 2011 22:10:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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We’ve all been there, cruising through some news in a browser only to think “Man, I don’t have time for this whole article.” At that point you have two options: type “tl;dr” in the article’s comments and smugly move on with your life, or call upon one of the many services that let you cache content for later perusal. Read it Later Pro is one of the more popular ones and, with support for a flurry of platforms, it makes it easy to start reading one thing at one place and later pick up that thing at some other place. With the release of an Android version you now have even more places at your disposal. We pulled this $.99 new addition from the Android Market and gave it a spin. Gallery: Read it Later Pro Android Continue reading Read it Later Pro hits Android, we go hands-on Read it Later Pro hits Android, we go hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 11 Mar 2011 11:24:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Sprint’s Dan Hesse differentiates between unlimited and ‘unlimited’ in latest TV spot
March 12, 2011 No Comment
We’re not the biggest fans of new tiered data plans that are slowly but surely becoming the norm, and if the latest ad from Sprint is any indication — that particular carrier isn’t either. CEO Dan Hesse takes the offensive, reminding viewers that the word ‘unlimited’ shouldn’t include things like metering or throttling, while touting the company’s ” Simply Everything ” plan that actually does include, uh, everything. With customer gains on the upswing , the move is probably a good one — though that whole ‘ premium data ‘ thing is a little iffy. Full PR after the break. Continue reading Sprint’s Dan Hesse differentiates between unlimited and ‘unlimited’ in latest TV spot Sprint’s Dan Hesse differentiates between unlimited and ‘unlimited’ in latest TV spot originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 12 Mar 2011 21:05:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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