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Get Your Airline Ticket Changed For Free Because Of Massive Midwest Storm

Posted by Ry on Jan 31 2011 | Consumer Interest

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LG’s Making a Full 3D Smartphone—Complete With a Built-In 3D Camera [3D]

Posted by Ry on Jan 31 2011 | Technology

LG will soon show off its newest device: The Optimus 3D. It's a smartphone with a nice assortment of connectivity options such as HDMI and DLNA, a glasses-free 3D display, and a built-in dual-lens 3D camera. What the hell, LG? More »


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Portal for iPhone [Apps]

Posted by Ry on Jan 31 2011 | Technology

Safari for iOS is good. Very good, even! But you might want an alternative—an extremely sexy alternative. But useful, too! Like a Hooters waitress who also teaches physics! And is a web browser. More »


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The Dell Streak 7, Or: 10 Ways to Not Make an Android Tablet [Video]

Posted by Ry on Jan 31 2011 | Technology

If it was possible to drown in plastic and silicon, we would so choke to death on all the Android tablets coming soon. This is a guide to not making one. The Dell Streak 7 followed it precisely. More »


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NAVY SEALs getting fancy LCD sunglasses, will surely show up as DLC in next SOCOM game

Posted by Ry on Jan 31 2011 | Technology

We're still a few years away from getting some consumer-friendly LCD sunglasses, but wouldn't you know it the military's already rocking a pair. The Office of Naval Research TechSolutions department has delivered the first 30 sets of what it calls Fast-Tint Protective Eyewear (FTPE). They can change tint automatically based on exterior light, much like currently available prescription glasses, but thanks to their LCD construction can go from dark to clear in just a half-second. This means a SEAL squad could blow a door and infiltrate a room without having to ask the terrorists to hold their fire while everyone takes off their shades. Initial reports are good and SOCOM is planning on buying another 100 sets. Maybe by the time they're delivered someone will release a picture of the things and we won't have to use a random photo of camouflage shades like this one.

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This Is the Saddest Book I Can Imagine [Food]

Posted by Ry on Jan 31 2011 | Technology

Why, Ms. Allison, why? If you want single people living alone to cook at home, at least promote gas, not a bloody microwave. Using a microwave for cooking will condemn them to be forever alone. [Thanks Karl!] More »


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LG confirms Optimus 3D for MWC 2011: glasses-free screen and 3D camera

Posted by Ry on Jan 31 2011 | Technology

We've had a feeling that LG was going to tackle 3D smartphones heads-on sometime in February, and after a spat of rumors today purported to be showing off the Optimus 3D (pictured above, via Phandroid), the company's flat-out confirmed its Mobile World Congress debut. The Optimus 3D sports a dual-lens 3D camera, a glasses-free LCD display, and HDMI / DLNA for sharing on whatever 3D sets you have. A live demo will be at Barcelona, but whether that means we'll get to hold it in our own hands. Other specs? We'll have to wait and find out. Press release after the break.

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LG confirms Optimus 3D for MWC 2011: glasses-free screen and 3D camera originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 31 Jan 2011 21:37:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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"How abstract can a landscape become?" [Photography]

Posted by Ry on Jan 31 2011 | Technology

"How abstract can a landscape become while remaining a landscape?" That's the question Dutch photographer Gerco de Ruijter asked himself, setting off with a camera on a collapsible fishing rod to shoot the Netherlands' forests. The answer: amazingly, gorgeously abstract. More »


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Dell Streak 7 review

Posted by Ry on Jan 31 2011 | Technology

Let's be honest, the original Dell Streak had a bit of an identity crisis. The 5-inch device wasn't sure if it belonged in the tablet or smartphone world, and ultimately it was targeted at a pretty niche user. But its larger brother, the Streak 7, is more self-aware. It's a honest-to-goodness tablet meant for doing all those tablet-y things -- surfing the web, reading e-books, watching video and more. Sure, the Streak 7 may just look like an enlarged version of the 5-inch version, but they differ in more than just screen size: the 7 packs a powerful 1GHz dual-core Tegra T20 processor, 1.3 megapixel front facing camera, 5 megapixel lens on the rear, T-Mobile "4G" HSPA+ connectivity, and 16GB of internal memory. The tablet runs Android 2.2 with Dell's Stage UI for now, but Dell promises an upgrade to Honeycomb once it's ready. It sounds like one of the more well-rounded 7-inch tablets on the market right now and at just $200 on contract at T-Mobile (it's $450 without), it's actually quite well priced. However, there are quite a few things that are going to keep 7-inch tablet seekers from forking over the cash. What are those? We'll tell all in our full review -- read on for more!

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Dell Streak 7 review originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 31 Jan 2011 21:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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From the Tips Box: Android Lock Patterns, iPhone Alarms, and iTunes Slowdowns [From The Tips Box]

Posted by Ry on Jan 31 2011 | Uncategorized

Readers offer their best tips for securely locking your Android phone, speeding up iTunes, and staying safe when open Wi-Fi networks are about.. More »


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