Archive for July 21st, 2010

Don’t You Dare Laugh At This Guy’s $50,000 iPod [Tough Guys]

Posted by Ry on Jul 21 2010 | Technology

If you dare chuckle about the $50,000 diamond iPod hanging from pro boxer Floyd Mayweather's neck, please be sure he doesn't hear you. Because otherwise you may never be able to giggle again. More »


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Bloatware Creeps Into Android Phones [Android]

Posted by Ry on Jul 21 2010 | Technology

Android-based smartphones are falling victim to something that has plagued PC users for years: bloatware. More »


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CIA Drone Guy Becomes New Top Spy [Espionage]

Posted by Ry on Jul 21 2010 | Technology

How crucial have drone strikes become to the CIA? A senior official involved with them just became the agency's new top spy. More »


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UK defense firm pumps data through solid submarine walls

Posted by Ry on Jul 21 2010 | Technology

Wireless power may still be on the drawing board, but wireless data is here today, and a UK defense contractor has figured out a way to pipe the latter through several inches of steel. Using a pair of piezoelectric transducers on either side of a watertight submarine compartment, BAE's "Through Hull Data Link" sends and receives an acoustic wave capable of 15MHz data rates, enough to transmit video by essentially hammering ever-so-slightly on the walls. BAE impressed submarine commanders by streaming Das Boot right through their three-inch hulls, and while metadrama is obviously the killer app here, the company claims it will also save millions by replacing the worrisome wiring that's physically routed via holes in a submarine's frame. See the company's full US patent application at our more coverage link.

UK defense firm pumps data through solid submarine walls originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Two Driverless Cars Have Begun 8,000-Mile Journey from Italy to China [Republished]

Posted by Ry on Jul 21 2010 | Technology

A team of Italian engineers is gearing up for a high-tech road rally that should impress even the outside-the-box dreamers over at DARPA: an 8,000-mile journey from Italy to China, with nobody behind the wheel. More »


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WD-40 Goes Retro [Slick Solution]

Posted by Ry on Jul 21 2010 | Technology

You probably have a can of it somewhere. Save the time searching, pick up one of their limited edition twin packs, and finally fix that squeaky door that's driving everyone crazy. More »


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Dell Streak available for purchase ‘in late July,’ says US product page

Posted by Ry on Jul 21 2010 | Technology

It's funny to think, even after reviewing the device (thrice, at this point), that we still don't have an US release date for Dell's Streak. The company's been uncharacteristically coy, but the stateside product page does offer this tantalizing tidbit: "available for purchase in late July." That gives us a good 10-day window, so you've been eyeballing that pre-sale button with intent to click, now might be the time jump on the list.

Dell Streak available for purchase 'in late July,' says US product page originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Cord Rangers To The Rescue! [Functional Toys]

Posted by Ry on Jul 21 2010 | Technology

The Japanese are great at coming up with things you had no idea you had a need for, like these AC Adapter Rangers. Keep the cords on your desk organized and untangled with these little… Firemen? Astronauts? Hazmat guys? More »


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Zen Bound 2 Brings Its Gyroscope-Enhanced Awesomeness To The iPhone [IphoneApps]

Posted by Ry on Jul 21 2010 | Technology

Zen Bound 2, previously exclusive to the iPad, is now available for the iPhone. It takes advantage of the iPhone 4's retina display and gyroscope to bring butter-like smoothness to the beautiful game. More »


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Netflix plans discless Watch Instantly on the PS3 by late October, more ‘pure streaming’ worldwide

Posted by Ry on Jul 21 2010 | Technology

It's still a pretty big window, but Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has narrowed down the time until we can expect a disc-free streaming experience on our PS3s from "later this year" to some time before its next earning call, which should happen around October 21. Other notes from the Q2 highlights included a shoutout to Hulu Plus, where Netflix "plans to learn what customers like about Hulu Plus" and use that to enhance its service, as well as the upcoming launch of a streaming service in Canada, and how the lessons learned may be applied to other "pure streaming" offerings internationally in the future. Investors aren't too happy the company missed earnings projections, but we're figuring once they close the ETrade window and pick up a Shockaxis they'll start to get over it, especially if this integrated solution also fixes the problem with constantly stretching 4x3 video on widescreen HD displays.

Netflix plans discless Watch Instantly on the PS3 by late October, more 'pure streaming' worldwide originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 21 Jul 2010 21:17:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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