Archive for March 16th, 2010

Diane Birch Lives In a Projector Screen—and Now In My Head Too [Music]

Posted by Ry on Mar 16 2010 | Technology

Diane Birch is very very very cute. She's also a lovely singer. Her song Valentino is chirpy and sweet, and her music video—with its ghetto augmented reality—is quite ingenious. Watch it. You'll like it. Then, watch the how-to: More »


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T-Mobile goes official with HTC HD2 launch details: March 24th for $199

Posted by Ry on Mar 16 2010 | Technology

We've heard it all before, but it's always nice to get a modicum of legitimacy from an official source. T-Mobile has now officially announced the released details for the HTC HD2 -- you know, that phone who's cool factor has dropped a few Mega Fonzies since we confirmed once and for all it wasn't getting a Windows Phone 7 upgrade. Look for it next Wednesday, March 24th, for just a penny under $200 on a two-year contract (and $450 without). Hey, at least this one's definitely got copy and paste, right?

T-Mobile goes official with HTC HD2 launch details: March 24th for $199 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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T-Mobile goes official with HTC HD2 launch details: March 24th for $200

Posted by Ry on Mar 16 2010 | Technology

We've heard it all before, but it's always nice to get a modicum of legitimacy from a primary source. T-Mobile has now officially announced the release details for the HTC HD2 -- you know, that phone whose cool factor has dropped a few Mega Fonzies since we confirmed once and for all it wasn't getting a Windows Phone 7 upgrade. Look for it next Wednesday, March 24th, for just a penny under $200 on a two-year contract (and $450 without). Hey, at least this one's definitely got copy and paste, right?

T-Mobile goes official with HTC HD2 launch details: March 24th for $200 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Over-the-Air Android 2.1 Updates for Droid May Start This Thursday [Android]

Posted by Ry on Mar 16 2010 | Technology

We just heard the details about the Android 2.1 update for the Droid and now we may have an arrival date. According to Android Central, over-the-air updates will start rolling out in stages this Thursday. [Android Central—Thanks, Phil!] More »


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CardKing iPhone App Scans and Stores All Your Membership Cards [Apps]

Posted by Ry on Mar 16 2010 | Technology

I constantly forget to carry all my membership, club, discount, and scan-this-when-you-buy-something-and-get-points-that-you-don't-really-know-what-to-do-with cards. But I do remember to carry my iPhone. Solution? Use the free CardKing app to scan my forgotten cards and pull up the barcodes when they're needed. More »


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Windows Phone 7 and Internet Explorer 9: Here’s What Happened [Mix2010]

Posted by Ry on Mar 16 2010 | Technology

The most interesting parts of Microsoft's Mix conference have come to a close, leaving us with two steaming news lumps: One for Windows Phone 7, and one for Internet Explorer 9. Here's what's in them! More »


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Intel’s Core i7-980X Extreme Edition hits a slew of new gaming desktops

Posted by Ry on Mar 16 2010 | Technology

Intel's six-core, twelve-threaded Core i7-980X Extreme Edition has turned the hardcore gaming community on its head, and just about everyone is scrounging around in a (mostly futile) attempt to locate $999. For those in dire need of an entire system replacement, it seems that today's the day to start looking. Shortly after we heard that this 32nm Gulftown chip would be landing with Alienware and Origin PC rigs, a veritable plethora of other outfits have shown up to make similar announcements. Digital Storm has popped an overclocked (4.4GHz) version into its Black|OPS machine (which conveniently starts at $5,642, while CyberPower is now offering the silicon in its Black Mamba, Black Pearl and Gamer Xtreme 3D machines. Maingear's also sliding said CPU into its world-beating Shift "supercomputer," and anyone shopping a high-end Velocity Micro system will also see the option. We suspect most every other PC maker in existence will be following suit soon, so if your prefab PC builder hasn't yet jumped on the bandwagon, just hold tight. Real tight.

Intel's Core i7-980X Extreme Edition hits a slew of new gaming desktops originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Intel’s Core i7-980X Extreme Edition hits a slew of new gaming desktops

Posted by Ry on Mar 16 2010 | Technology

Intel's six-core, twelve-threaded Core i7-980X Extreme Edition has turned the hardcore gaming community on its head, and just about everyone is scrounging around in a (mostly futile) attempt to locate $999. For those in dire need of an entire system replacement, it seems that today's the day to start looking. Shortly after we heard that this 32nm Gulftown chip would be landing with Alienware and Origin PC rigs, a veritable plethora of other outfits have shown up to make similar announcements. Digital Storm has popped an overclocked (4.4GHz) version into its Black|OPS machine (which conveniently starts at $5,642, while CyberPower is now offering the silicon in its Black Mamba, Black Pearl and Gamer Xtreme 3D machines. Maingear's also sliding said CPU into its world-beating Shift "supercomputer," and anyone shopping a high-end Velocity Micro system will also see the option. We suspect most every other PC maker in existence will be following suit soon, so if your prefab PC builder hasn't yet jumped on the bandwagon, just hold tight. Real tight.

Intel's Core i7-980X Extreme Edition hits a slew of new gaming desktops originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This Is How Solar Roadways Actually Look [Energy]

Posted by Ry on Mar 16 2010 | Technology

When I first read about Solar Roadways—super-tough solar panels with built-in LED signs designed to turn roads into power plants—I thought that they were never going to happen. Well, here's a prototype. [Solar Roadways via GadgetReview] More »


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‘Predators’ Sneak Peek: There’s a Predadog or Something

Posted by Ry on Mar 16 2010 | Cool Stuff, Interesting News

predators-sneak-peek.jpg Further evidence that no franchise will ever die--they will only hibernate, mutate, and return when you least expect it--here's a peek you can sneak of the newly pluralized Predator movie, Predators. This times things take an unexpected turn when "cold-blooded killers - mercenaries, Yakuza, convicts, death squad members"--Earth's greatest predators--find THEMSELVES the prey of a new breed of predator on an alien world. How sort of ironic! I guess this latest chapter is meant to give the impression it's taking place just after the twist ending of a Twilight Zone episode. Continue Reading "'Predators' Sneak Peek: There's a Predadog or Something"

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