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Tuesday, April 19, 2011
iCushions ? A Pillow for the True iPhone Fan
I’ve seen pillows used as iPhone stands before. like the Movie Wedge reviewed by Andy Chen.� Until now, I’d never seen a pillow that looked like an iPhone.� iCushions.net offers reproductions of the iPhone 4 and iPhone 3G in pillow form.� The pillows have a polyester/spandex fabric covering and polystyrene bead filling.� The pillows measure [...]
Daily Crunch: Projection Edition
Sega Toys? New Home Planetarium Shows Tokyo Sky Tree Skyscraper Crinkled Cup Glass, For Your Modernist Beverage Needs Surgical Robot Folds Tiny Paper Airplane Actually A Fantastic Idea: Hasbro?s My3DNow 3D iPhone ViewMaster Movie Studios Approve $30 Rental Plan, Theater Owners Mightily Upset
Source: http://www.crunchgear.com/2011/04/01/daily-crunch-projection/
Strange and Beautiful Underwater Photography Not Altogether Unlike Your Own Boring Photography [Photography]
Monday, April 18, 2011
Evolve Three's Maestro C tablet has a swiveling bezel stand and a screen-protecting keyboard (video)
Evolve Three's goal of creating the world's most versatile touchscreen tablets seems to be going swimmingly so far -- first the boutique Australian outfit introduced the triple-booting Maestro, and now it's got an Oak Trail slate on the way with some most intriguing hardware. You see, not only does this Maestro C have a 1.5GHz Intel Atom Z670 inside, 2GB of DDR2 RAM and most all the bells and whistles you'd expect from a netbook PC, it's also got a bezel that physically rotates -- turning into a chunky kickstand and exposing ports at the same time -- and a removable wireless keyboard that doubles as a hard-shell protector for the entire 10.1-inch capacitive touchscreen. There's also a 32GB "high performance" SSD, optional 3G connectivity, a pair of stereo speakers and once again, three operating systems (Android 3.0, MeeGo and Windows 7) to choose from at startup. The only things keeping us from purchasing our customary two units is lingering worry that the other shoe has yet to drop... not to mention a starting price of $729, sans optional keyboard.
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Skype?s Android App Could Expose Your Personal Details
A recently discovered security flaw in Skype for Android mobile devices could give prying eyes a peek at your personal data, including full name, date of birth and contact information.
Using a custom-made app to test Skype Video for security issues, mobile blog Android Police discovered a simple exploit to access many sensitive user details in [...]
Using a custom-made app to test Skype Video for security issues, mobile blog Android Police discovered a simple exploit to access many sensitive user details in [...]
Source: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/04/skype-android-security-exploit/
Google Chrome now uses SPDY HTTP replacement, halves page load time
We're not entirely sure of the time line here, but it looks like Google has now rolled out the SPDY HTTP replacement to its full bevy of Web services, including Gmail, Docs, and YouTube. If you're currently using Google's Chrome browser you're probably already using SPDY.
We originally reported on SPDY way back in November 2009, when Google introduced it as yet another experiment in making the Web faster, like Go, Native Client and speculative pre-connections. Over the last 18 months, though, SPDY support has found its way into the stable build of Chrome.
SPDY is basically a streamlined and more efficient version of HTTP. At its most basic, SPDY introduces parallel, multiplexed streams over a single TCP connection -- but at the same time, SPDY allows for prioritization, so that vital content (HTML) can be sent before periphery content (JavaScript, video). All in all, the SPDY protocol can halve page load times, which is obviously rather significant.
The best bit, though, is that SPDY is an open-source project. HTTP 1.1 is a lumbering beast that needs to be replaced before low-latency real-time computing really becomes a reality, and SPDY is one of the best options currently on the table. To be honest, we're not sure why SPDY hasn't received more coverage -- it's awesome in every way. At the moment, though, the only way to help speed up SPDY's proliferation, is with an experimental Apache mod.
As far as actually 'trying it out,' your best bet is downloading Chrome, hitting up some Google sites, and then checking chrome://net-internals to see your active SPDY sessions. SPDY is a transparent replacement for HTTP, though, and as such it's rather hard to see its effects. Google's sites definitely feel fast in Chrome, but there are more technologies than just SPDY at work.
Google Chrome now uses SPDY HTTP replacement, halves page load time originally appeared on Download Squad on Mon, 11 Apr 2011 07:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Sunday, April 17, 2011
The Minimalist, Lightweight Knife [Knives]
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Apple facing law suit over in-app game purchases
A man from Pennsylvania has filed a suit against Apple citing ?unlawful exploitation? of children. The suit is based on Apple?s in-app purchase policy. Apple did revamp the system with the release of iOS 4.3; you now need to input your iTunes password. Apple has still not done enough according to Mr Meguerian. Minors 13 and [...]Apple facing law suit over in-app game purchases is a story by TiPb. This feed is sponsored by The iPhone Blog Store.
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Adblock Plus developer pokes holes in Mozilla's new add-on performance tests
Rather surprisingly, it turns out that Mozilla's numbers could be significantly wrong -- and if they're not wrong, the factors that Mozilla uses to tabulate an add-ons final score should definitely be made more transparent.
In the first set of tests, Palant shows that FlashGot's position in the top 10 is probably due to a fault in Mozilla's testing setup, and that add-ons can perform very differently depending on which operating system they're being tested on. In the second analysis, Palant uncovers an irregularity that doesn't seem to have an obvious cause -- but it could be due to an I/O bottleneck on Mozilla's test machines. Basically, even though performance testing of Read It Later is disabled because of a bug, it still (somehow!) manages to record a 14% slow-down on Windows 7.
Palant concludes both analyses by scolding Mozilla for going public with the performance data before its testing methods had been confirmed accurate. It definitely looks like Mozilla has been more than a little reckless, considering the importance of Firefox's add-on ecosystem.
Adblock Plus developer pokes holes in Mozilla's new add-on performance tests originally appeared on Download Squad on Fri, 08 Apr 2011 05:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Saturday, April 16, 2011
How to Build The World's Largest Dinosaur [Video]
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Deal of the Day ? Samsung 46? LED HDTV with Free Wall Mount
Today?s LogicBUY deal offers savings on the Samsung UN46D6000 46? LED HDTV with free wall mount for $1098.18.� This is a 120Hz, 1080p model, new for 2011.� Features:� Auto Motion Plus 120Hz, 5,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, Wide Color Enhancer, and AllShare DLNA capabilities for streaming media.� Connectors: 4 HDMI, 2 component, 1PC input, plus more. [...]
Protip: If You Want to Sneak Into Coachella, Bring Degreaser [Music]
Friday, April 15, 2011
Eco Sound Bluetooth Headset Review
Clean, neat, and functional. What more would you want in a Bluetooth earpiece? I’ve tried Bluetooth headsets before. Some I’ve liked, and some I’ve lost. Often, the same one met both fates. I quit buying them because they are usually fairly expensive to replace. Enter the EcoSount Bluetooth Headset from Wireless Ground which is selling [...]
Source: http://the-gadgeteer.com/2011/04/14/eco-sound-bluetooth-headset-review/
Students create affordable eye-tracking tablet for the disabled
Continue reading Students create affordable eye-tracking tablet for the disabled
Students create affordable eye-tracking tablet for the disabled originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 15 Apr 2011 08:18:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Google Latitude check-in deals now available across the US
If you're in the U.S., you can now score local savings at participating merchants by checking in with Latitude. Google will also be offering "status deals," which users can unlock by visiting a particular merchant on a regular basis. Mashable notes three status levels: regular, VIP, and guru -- though partners can apparently customize those titles if they choose.
Right now deals are available from merchants like American Eagle Outfitters, Arby's, Finish Line, Macy's, Quiznos, and RadioShack.
Google Latitude check-in deals now available across the US originally appeared on Download Squad on Fri, 08 Apr 2011 08:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Auslogics Disk Defrag 3.2 gets smarter, faster
Auslogics Disk Defrag has been part of my system maintenance toolkit for quite some time. With the release of version 3.2, it's now even better at tidying up and optimizing your system's hard disk drives. In addition to a cleaner, easier-to-use interface, Disk Defrag 3.2 offers improved single file and folder defragging, better processing of multiple disks, a simplified scheduling screen, and more informative tool tips. Auslogics has also fine-tuned the program's defragmentation and file consolidation algorithms.
For laptop users, there's a new option to lock the program if your system is running on battery power -- so scheduled operations don't kick in and drain your power source at an inopportune moment. If you happen to have an SSD installed in your PC, you can head to the Disk Defrag options and exclude it from scanning (many think that defragmenting an SSD is a very bad idea).
Auslogics Disk Defrag is a free download and works with most versions of Windows.
For laptop users, there's a new option to lock the program if your system is running on battery power -- so scheduled operations don't kick in and drain your power source at an inopportune moment. If you happen to have an SSD installed in your PC, you can head to the Disk Defrag options and exclude it from scanning (many think that defragmenting an SSD is a very bad idea).
Auslogics Disk Defrag is a free download and works with most versions of Windows.
Auslogics Disk Defrag 3.2 gets smarter, faster originally appeared on Download Squad on Mon, 11 Apr 2011 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Spotify Takes Axe To Free Music Service ? Can It Still Claim To Slash Music Piracy?
It turns out there really is no such things as a free lunch. Spotify is slashing in half the amount of free listening available to long term users of its service, with listening hours slashed in half from 20 to 10 hours from 1 May. New users will be moved over to this new restricted model in the next six months. The details of the new service is this: The existing free advertising supported services will still exist as they are today. "Spotify Free" needs an invitation to work but is unlimited. "Spotify Open" - where anyone can just register without an invite - becomes limited to 20 hrs a month, no invite needed. Brand new Spotify users still get to use the free service as it is today (either Spotify Free or Spotify Open) for the first 6 months, then the capping begins. But users who registered an account before 1 Nov who will see the changes from 1 May. 
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The Empire State Building Was Struck by Lightning Three Times Last Night [Video]
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