Archive for January, 2011

Skinny Cameras Can Have Grips Too [Cameras]

Posted by Ry on Jan 31 2011 | Technology

Camera grips are quite useful for one-handed camera wielding, but when it comes to point and shoots, they come at the cost of portability. This patent here indicates Sony found a way to have their cake and eat it too. More »


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Windows Phone 7 ‘phantom data’ leaker unmasked as Yahoo Mail, fix due in ‘coming weeks’

Posted by Ry on Jan 31 2011 | Technology

J'accuse... ! Remember the unnamed third party that Microsoft had found to be abusing 3G data on Windows Phone 7? Secret's out, and the culprit is none other than Yahoo Mail. According to a statement obtained by Microsoft guru Paul Thurrott, a fix is expected in the "coming weeks," but in the interim, you can mitigate the pain by going into settings and choosing less taxing options for "Download new content" and "Download email from" -- say, for example, "manually" and "the last 7 days," respectively. At least now you know exactly at whom you should wag your finger.

Windows Phone 7 'phantom data' leaker unmasked as Yahoo Mail, fix due in 'coming weeks' originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:25:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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APX Alarm becomes Vivint as it expands into Z-Wave home automation

Posted by Ry on Jan 31 2011 | Technology

Heard of APX Alarm Security Solution? Probably not. But that's ok, it's par for the course when discussing home automation, a market segment mostly ignored by the big boys of consumer electronics. Today APX is making a grand entrance into home automation thanks to a $443 million investment by Goldman Sachs. The company's new lineup of Z-Wave-based automatic door locks, video surveillance and lighting and small appliance controls will be sold under the new Vivint identity. Better yet, the new Z-Wave modules are designed to work with the APX Go!control alarm panels already purchased by some 170,000 customers. Look for products to be generally available on March 1st.

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APX Alarm becomes Vivint as it expands into Z-Wave home automation originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mozy Drops Unlimited Backups, Introduces New Pricing [Backup]

Posted by Ry on Jan 31 2011 | Uncategorized

Mozy—our previously favorite tool for setting up foolproof, off-site backups—has changed it's pricing, most notably dropping their unlimited backup plans. Bummer for Mozy users. Here are the details: More »


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The Obituary of the Future [Image Cache]

Posted by Ry on Jan 31 2011 | Technology

If I died right now, I'd leave behind 5,036 Twitter followers, 1,705 Facebook fans, 79 unread emails—oh, and some loving family members. I'd hope whoever would write my obituary would think to mention those family members. More »


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How Good Is Charlie Sheen for a Porn Star’s Career? [Statistics]

Posted by Ry on Jan 31 2011 | Technology

Kacey Jordan, the porn star who smoked crack with Charlie Sheen shortly before his hospitalization, shared some good news today: Her "babe rank" just skyrocketed! How good is a Charlie Sheen scandal for a porn star's career? A quantitative investigation. More »


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Clover SunBook offers ‘first sunlight ready netbook,’ questionable graphic design

Posted by Ry on Jan 31 2011 | Technology

When we first made contact with Clover System's SunBook, it was but a glimmer in Pixel Qi's transflective eye, but today, the little guy is ready to step out on its own. Like Notion Ink's Adam, the "the first sunlight-ready netbook" packs dual lighting displays, allowing you to shut off LCD backlights while under direct sunlight and cut your power consumption in half. You can also leave both functions on for easy indoor-outdoor transitions. It's sporting a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N450 CPU, 1GB of DDR2 RAM, a 10.1-inch display, 1024 x 600 screen resolution, USB 3.0 as well as WiFi and Ethernet capabilities. So basically, it's a perfectly acceptable netbook (on paper, at least) and it's packing a promising display, but we have to admit Clover's marketing for SunBook leaves something to be desired. In fact, if we hadn't seen this thing at CES we'd advise you to proceed with caution. Being that it's got the Pixel Qi seal of approval, however, we'll leave the decision up to you. You can purchase the sunlight-ready netbook for $795 via Clover's website, handily linked below in the source.

Clover SunBook offers 'first sunlight ready netbook,' questionable graphic design originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 31 Jan 2011 23:11:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Get The Stuff On This Checklist Before The Winter Storm Slams Your House

Posted by Ry on Jan 31 2011 | Consumer Interest

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Apple job posting calls for another LTE expert

Posted by Ry on Jan 31 2011 | Technology

"iOS Cellular Protocol SW Engineer-SH/BJ" doesn't have the sex appeal of "chief designer" or anything, but someone is being sought for that very position, to work under the Haus of Apple. And what does the job entail? Among other duties, "Implementation, Integration, customization, enhancement and maintenance of L1-3 Protocols for one or more of the following air interface: GSM/UMTS, CDMA (1x/EVDO), LTE etc." You read that right, LTE. It's not the first time we've seen such the technology listed (hello there, since-removed "Cellular Technology Software Manager" job posting), but at the same time, it's not surprising that Apple's looking to the future. Just don't get your hopes up for an LTE iPhone or iPad in the near future.

Apple job posting calls for another LTE expert originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 31 Jan 2011 22:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Use iPhone Explorer to Back Up Third-Party iOS Applications Without iTunes [Downloads]

Posted by Ry on Jan 31 2011 | Technology

iOS/Mac/Windows: Free desktop application iPhone Explorer allows iOS users to export and backup data from their iOS applications without iTunes. More »


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