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Sunday, March 3, 2013
The New Essential Apps February 2013
Saturday, March 2, 2013
Deal of the Day – Dell Inspiron 15z Core i5 Ultrabook
LogicBUY’s Deal for Thursday is the configurable 15.6″ Dell Inspiron 15z (5523) Ultrabook for $649.99 after LogicBUY’s coupon code. Shipping is free. Features:
- Core i3
- 6GB memory
- 500GB hard drive, 32GB mSSD, DVD burner
- Skullcandy audio with WaveMaxx 4.0
- Windows 8
- 1-year in-home service plus 90-day Premium Phone support
Other models are available at similar savings, including touch-screen models.
This deal expires March 1, 2013 or sooner. Check the above link for more details on this deal, and check the LogicBUY home page for other deals.
Filed in categories: News
Tagged: Deal of the Day
Deal of the Day – Dell Inspiron 15z Core i5 Ultrabook originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on February 28, 2013 at 9:16 am.
Source: http://the-gadgeteer.com/2013/02/28/deal-of-the-day-dell-inspiron-15z-core-i5-ultrabook/
Apps of the Week: Mokriya Craigslist, Guess The Movie!, MLS MatchDay and more!
It's the second day of March, and an Apps of the Week post is a great way to kick off the new month. As we do every week, the Android Central writers take some time to chime in with an app that they're using on a regular basis. We've got a good mix of utilities, entertainment apps and games here for you to check out.
Hang with us after the break and see how our picks stack up this week.
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Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/androidcentral/~3/SzV6NQ1QYMg/story01.htm
Torus is an impressive 3D Tetris game powered by HTML5
You rotate the ring itself with the arrow keys, while a Tetris-like piece slowly (excruciatingly slowly, in fact) descends from the top. As soon as you make a solid line, it disappears.
Not all pieces are Tetris-like; some of them wouldn't really work with a regular Tetris game but are a good fit for Torus' 3D format.
Torus is ideal for playing at the office, because it has absolutely no soundtrack. The game is dead-quiet. It's also very very slow (slow enough for me to mention it twice in one post) so you can safely look away for a moment and then keep playing. Also, as soon as the game loses focus, it automatically pauses.
Bottom line: It's an impressive demo of the power of HTML5; if it were a bit faster, it would have some serious addictive potential.
Torus is an impressive 3D Tetris game powered by HTML5 originally appeared on Download Squad on Thu, 17 Feb 2011 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Oxford University is working on a self drive car controlled by an iPad
The system has been developed by the University and uses small cameras and lasers built into the cars bodywork which all link back to a trunk mounted computer. The iPad becomes the front end and is fitted within the cars dashboard.
The whole user experience is provided by an iPad which quickly guides the user through the few checks that are needed to induce autonomy. When it is safe to do so, the car offers the drive the chance to be driven automatically. Here is video showing that process. At any time the driver can take back control of the car by touching the brake - it's exactly like cruise control in an existing vehicle - only this time the car sees obstacles, controls speed and steering. It feels very natural.
There are three computers onboard. The iPad, the LLC (Low Level Controller) and the MVC (Main Vehicle Computer). The iPad runs the user interface and demands constant attention from the LLC. If any of these computers disagree the driver will not be able to start autonomous driving. If at any point there is a problem when the car is in control the human driver is prompted to take control, if they fail to do so the car is automatically brought to a stop.
The car is based on a modified Nissan Leaf which is powered solely by electricity. When you run out of fuel you just need to find a suitable power point rather than a gas station. Of course that wouldn't be too hard when you have a self drive system as capable as this. As Oxford University points out, we should imagine a time when all cars can drive themselves some of the time. This is what’s needed for everyday use; a future not condemned to congestion and accidents and one that has cars driving themselves and interacting safely with other road users. Maybe that possibility has just taken a step closer.
Source: Oxford University, Robot Car
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Comparing iPad podcast apps at a glance
Earlier this week, I compared the player screens of 6 popular iPhone podcast apps, and since fair-is-fair, now it's the iPad's turn. Like with the 18 iPad weather apps and 9 iPad Twitter apps, not all iPhone podcasting apps have versions or interfaces for the iPad. However, in this case we're 5 for six. Not bad.
The players seem split on how they handle the larger iPad screen real-estate. Some just get bigger. Others go multi-colum. The bigger ones look better. The multi-column ones arguably function faster. And, as usual, it's interesting to see how the same basic control needs get expressed differently in the different apps, and how they range from simplicity to complexity.
Here, in order, from top left to bottom right, are:
There are other factors to consider when comparing podcast apps, of course. How good and quick the experience is for finding, subscribing, and playing podcasts, whether there's sync for multiple devices, how well show notes are handled, and more.
For now, look over the designs above and let me know what you think. Which podcast apps do you use, and are they the same ones that appeal to you most in the comparison above? Any of the players attractive enough they encourage you to give them a shot?
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Judge Cuts $450 Million Off the $1 Billion Samsung Owes Apple
Friday, March 1, 2013
The After Math: Cinder block-chucking robots, Barcelona's mobile bonanza and brain doctors
Welcome to The After Math, where we attempt to summarize this week's tech news through numbers, decimal places and percentages.
Barcelona's Mobile World Congress may have formed the backbone for this week's news but there was also notable news elsewhere -- like the fact that Boston Dynamics' upgraded quadruped robot can now throw cinder blocks. We'll be sticking closer to the (safer) events in Spain, however, so take a look for yourself after the break.
Filed under: Cellphones, Robots, Mobile, Alt
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/01/the-after-math-mwc-robots/
Lockheed Martin powers up its first GPS III satellite, stays on track for 2014
It's been awhile since we heard much about Lockheed Martin's GPS III satellite family beyond mention of an early prototype. The next-gen positioning system just took a big step forward with word that the company has successfully powered up the first production craft of the bunch, Space Vehicle One. Flicking the switch clears it for testing and keeps the GPS III program's 2014 launch window within view. More importantly, the activation takes us one step closer to improved GPS accuracy for civilians and soldiers alike.
Filed under: GPS
Via: Phys.org
Source: Lockheed Martin
Source: http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/obQcQe-A_Qw/
Google Chrome and Chromium add protection against malicious downloads
Built upon the Safe Browsing API, the new feature introduces protection against malicious downloads. If a download link appears in the Safe Browsing blacklist, Chrome and Chromium will warn users against downloading -- a save button is still presented, of course, in case you're convinced a file is perfectly safe to download.
We'd like to see something a bit more eye-catching than the red warning icon -- like perhaps painting the entire bar red. Many of the people a feature like this aims to protect probably won't notice the icon or change in wording as they'll be focused on clicking the save button.
Google is initially making download protection available to Chrome dev channel users, and you'll likely see it in Canary and Chromium snapshot builds as well. After thorough testing, beta and stable users will be next in line.
Google Chrome and Chromium add protection against malicious downloads originally appeared on Download Squad on Tue, 05 Apr 2011 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Apple launches iTunes in the Cloud for movies in eleven European countries
Apple has launched movies through iTunes in the Cloud in eleven European countries. Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden now have access to the service, according to confirmation provided by Apple to The Next Web, allowing them to stream and re-download movies through iTunes.
Additionally, France now has access to TV shows through iTunes in the Cloud.
Movies over iTunes in the Cloud are now available to users in 80 countries, while TV shows are only supported in five, Australia, Canada, France, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
If you're in one of the new countries, here's how to set up and use iTunes in the Cloud for movies and TV shows. Let us know how it works for you!
Source: The Next Web
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Google Says the Next Motorola Products Aren't Really 'Wow' Impressive
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