interiordecoratingforeverybody.com

Federal investigators “identified vulnerabilities in the screening process” at domestic airports using so-called “full body scanners,” according to a classified internal Department of Homeland Security report. More »

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/NHuZzMWccFI/homeland-security-discovers-vulnerabilities-in-airport-body-scanners

Yahoo Xilinx Western Digital Volt Information Sciences

T-Mobile has announced that it's expanded its HSPA+ network to cover even more cities. The list of new cities includes –

• Little Rock, Arkansas
• Hattiesburg, Mississippi
• Springfield, Missouri
• Madison, Wisconsin

In addition, T-Mobile announced that it's moving forward with plans to implement LTE. The mobile carrier has partnered with Ericsson and Nokia Siemens to develop an LTE network in 2013. We're sure this will come as welcome news to Tmo customers enviously eyeing up competing 4G offerings from AT&T and Verizon.

Source: MarketWatch

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/androidcentral/~3/TCePoTpjJRQ/story01.htm

Triquint Semiconductor Trimble Navigation Limited Trident Microsystems Transaction Systems Architects

While the show down here at CTIA doesn't officially open until tomorrow, the folks at MasterCard held an event this evening to let us in on some of their big news that they have coming. It has become very obvious that people want to be able to quickly and easily pay for things, they want a one click payment and a quick in store experience and that is exactly what they have landed here. PayPass from MasterCard brings quick and easy mobile payments both in the form of using NFC while out and about, as well as a simple one click payment while shopping online.

While it won't be in our hands just yet, the folks at MasterCard are aiming to have this out there for the public in Q3 of 2012, which isn't all that far off. Beyond the development that they have done, they are also opening up the API for this, allowing third party developers to integrate these great new features into their applications as well. From a simple tap and go payment in a cab or at the store, to a one click order of a plane ticket or anything else, this is definitely something many will enjoy. Don't worry, if you don't have a MasterCard you won't be left out of all the features, they are working with other card companies and manufacturers to ensure that they people are taking full advantage of the powerful technology that they are bringing to the table. Full release after the break.

read more

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/androidcentral/~3/JB35XS29MCA/story01.htm

America Movil Amkor Technology Amphenol Anixter International

We’re here in New Orleans on the eve of CTIA, and Verizon has the next star in their lineup on-hand. The Droid Incredible 4G LTE made its rounds tonight, and from our short but sweet time with the device, we really like what we see. The next-gen Incredible is what would happen if the Droid line mated with the One line: quality HTC hardware with Verizon’s signature touch.

It would be simple to compare the new Incredible to the One S, but despite the similarities, the two are quite different and independently unique in their own right. Sure, they share the same display technology, the same processor, and the same user experience, but aesthetically, the two phones are quite different. Where the One S draws its ooohs and aaahs from its svelte physique, the Droid Incredible 4G LTE makes no apologies about its heftier footprint. If you’re familiar with the first two Incredibles, you’re going to feel right at home here. While they don’t pretend to be the most beautiful devices on the market, they certainly have a charm that’s hard to deny. The textured back, the chromed bezel, and even the 4-inch qHD display isn’t exactly groundbreaking, but it adds up to a nice experience.

Internally, it’s pretty clear that Verizon has gotten its hands on HTC’s latest and greatest technology. We’ve got a 1.2 GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor, along with a full GB of RAM and 8 gigs of internal storage. The Droid Incredible 4G LTE’s got Ice Cream Sandwich onboard, which translates to the same experience we fell in love with on the One line. Sense 4.0 is like butter on top of Google’s latest OS. It’s fluid, it’s fast, and it looks absolutely stunning. I’ll go on record tonight and say that Sense has made some honest to goodness improvements to Android 4.0.

I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention the main difference between the Incredible and HTC’s flagship devices: the camera. The Incredible lacks HTC’s ImageSense technology, though Verizon says that this camera is respectable in its own right. Regardless, we think its kind of a drag that Big Red customers are going to miss out on one of the best smartphone camera experiences on the market today.

We’ll get more down and dirty with the new Incredible in the coming days and weeks. You can grab yours “in the coming weeks” but until then, sit tight and take a look below at what we got to see tonight.

read more

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/androidcentral/~3/vPLbFHf-IFk/story01.htm

Avnet Bharti Airtel Bt Group Canon

While not a game per se, I found Mitoza intriguing enough to spend quite some time with it. You start off with a seed, and are then presented with two choices: you can either click a flower pot, or click a cute little birdie.

If you click the flower pot, a flower pot appears and the seed is planted inside. You’re then presented with two further choices — a water can or a bottle of fertilizer. Each choice you make causes your creation to morph, and presents you with two other choices.

There’s no winning or losing, really. Each “game” usually lasts around four or five choices, at which point the plant/animal dies in some creative (but not too gruesome) way. At this point you instantly start over with a new seed.

The graphics are captivating; the whole thing has a cinematic feel to it, with a bit of artificial camera shake added for style.

All in all, it’s a fun, peaceful way to spend a few minutes, and it might even make you think a little bit while you’re at it.

Mitoza is a fun, freaky Web toy with an artistic look originally appeared on Download Squad on Mon, 28 Mar 2011 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments

Source: http://downloadsquad.switched.com/2011/03/28/mitoza-is-a-fun-freaky-web-toy-with-an-artistic-look/

Verisign Verifone Holdings Veeco Instruments Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates

Google Voice Search has just introduced localizations for Latin America, Indonesia and Malaysia, enabling native language search for hundreds of millions of users.

Google’s official blog post offers some interesting insights into the process of collecting and analyzing the speech data needed to expand support. Thousands of hours were spent gathering voice samples and choosing key regional accents to analyze, and International Program Manager Linne Ha is clearly very appreciative of the Google users who helped the company complete the expansion. Without an enthusiastic base of users to lend a hand, Google Voice Search’s polyglot powers would have been nearly impossible to deliver.

Google Voice Search learns Latin American Spanish, Indonesian, and Malaysian originally appeared on Download Squad on Thu, 31 Mar 2011 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments

Source: http://downloadsquad.switched.com/2011/03/31/google-voice-search-learns-latin-american-spanish-indonesian-a/

Mentor Graphics Mcafee Maximus Mantech International

The HDTV-Support Multimedia Player from Gadget4All doesn’t connect to any online media services, but it will let you play your own media from CF, SD, MS, and XD data cards, hard drives, or flash drives with no computer and no internet connection required.  It supports a variety of formats for video (in HD / PAL / [...]

Source: http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/05/04/hdtv-support-multimedia-player-from-gadget4all/

Level 3 Communications Lawson Software Land Software Lam Research

The new iPad 3‘s retina display has caused a real stir amongst those anxiously awaiting the new tablet PC. The Retina display features the best display ever available on a mobile device. Many consider the upgraded display the single biggest selling point when moving from the iPad 2 to the new model. Apple definitely feel this way as they made the new display the subject for the first commercial for the new iPad 3. All this has probably left you [...]

Source: http://tabletbuzzblog.com/new-ipad-3-retina-display/

Arian Semiconductor Equipment Arrow Electronics Asml Holding Asustek Computer

Select Microsoft Connect partners — major players like HP — have been given their first taste of Windows 8. According to various sources, the build string currently sits at 7971.0.110324-1900, which is the third milestone build of the successor to Windows 7.

So far, there haven’t been many details revealed about Windows 8. An actual System Restore — which is being referred to as History Vault — has been reported, and the feature will allow users and administrators to completely roll back a system to a previous state. A factory reset option is also said to be included.

We’ve also seen Windows Live integration taking shape on the desktop. It’s believed that you’ll be able to log in to Windows 8 using your Windows Live credentials, not just a traditional offline Windows username and password.

All that’s left now is for a leaked Windows 8 build to show up on a torrent site. Feel free to tip us if you see that happen.

Windows 8 now available to OEMs via Microsoft Connect originally appeared on Download Squad on Thu, 31 Mar 2011 08:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments

Source: http://downloadsquad.switched.com/2011/03/31/windows-8-now-available-to-oems-via-microsoft-connect/

Anixter International Apple Computer Applied Materials Arian Semiconductor Equipment

May the 4th Be With You!  A happy Star Wars Day, I wish you!  To celebrate this Star Wars Day, Star Wars Pit Droids is free to download this weekend from the iTunes App Store. A fun little game it is.  And for free—try it, you should.  Enjoy it, you just might!  Hmm, yes!

Source: http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/05/04/may-the-4th-be-with-you-free-pit-droids-for-ios/

Anixter International Apple Computer Applied Materials Arian Semiconductor Equipment

At first we couldn’t believe this amazing crystal clear caterpillar wasn’t a render from some art student’s DeviantArt gallery. But after scrutinizing the shots in Photoshop, and digging around online, it turns out this real-life gummy worm, known as the Jewel Caterpillar, is most definitely real. More »

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/Ld6epXpya1s/you-wont-believe-this-see+through-clear-caterpillar-isnt-cg

Methode Electronics Mentor Graphics Mcafee Maximus

To celebrate the imminent marriage of Prince William and Kate Middleton, the Royal Collection will release an Android an iOS app that chronicles the last seven royal marriages, including Queen Victoria’s marriage to Prince Albert in 1840.

Ironically, the app won’t actually feature anything to do with William and Kate’s marriage — rather, it will focus on the “tradition, splendor and romance” that are intrinsic to British royal marriages. “[The app] will share the stories of past royal weddings and offer a wealth of historical context for the ceremony on April 29.”

Unfortunately, the app, which has been lumbered with the fantastically creative name of ‘Royal App,’ won’t be available until April 18 — just 11 days before Kate’s big day. It won’t be free, either: it’ll cost the rather princely sum of £1.79, or three of your Tea Party-loving dollars. The money will go to the Royal Collection, though, which is a good cause!

British royal family announces iOS and Android wedding app originally appeared on Download Squad on Tue, 05 Apr 2011 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments

Source: http://downloadsquad.switched.com/2011/04/05/british-royal-family-announces-ios-and-android-wedding-app/

Cypress Semiconductor Accenture Acer Adobe Systems

Chances are, you’re probably pretty pumped if you land a job at Apple. But just in case you need an extra kick in the berries, this is the inspirational note waiting for you on your first day of work. More »

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/xyeh2tNnfaE/the-inspirational-note-apple-gives-to-new-employees-on-their-first-day

Micron Technology Microchip Technology Methode Electronics Mentor Graphics

iSites — a zero-code cloud-based ‘app creator’ — can now generate HTML5 apps that work on iOS devices. With this new feature, dubbed ‘InstantApp’, you can now design a single app in your browser and publish it natively on Android and iOS, and as an HTML5 iPhone app.

We haven’t looked at iSites before, but it shot to fame last year when it launched with native iOS and Android support. Self-publishing Android apps wasn’t a problem because Google does very little moderation of the Market, but iSites ran into trouble with its iOS apps. Thousands of people signed up for the service after it was featured on Mashable and TechCrunch, and you can imagine Apple’s chagrin as thousands of cookie cutter apps flooded its approval queue.

Genwi, the developer behind iSites, realized something had to be done — it had to circumvent the App Store approval process. Genwi, of course, turned to HTML5 Web apps — which can be pinned to the iPhone home screen and which can be shoehorned into almost behaving like native apps.

Read on for our experiences with iSites’ new InstantApp HTML5 iOS app creator.

Continue reading iSites overhauled, now lets you publish cloud-based HTML5 iPhone apps in minutes

iSites overhauled, now lets you publish cloud-based HTML5 iPhone apps in minutes originally appeared on Download Squad on Wed, 30 Mar 2011 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments

Source: http://downloadsquad.switched.com/2011/03/30/isites-overhauled-now-lets-you-publish-cloud-based-html5-iphone/

Trident Microsystems Transaction Systems Architects Total System Services Tns

Reports of Tenacious D’s death have been greatly exaggerated. They may have been flying under the radar for a little while, but the dynamic duo is back with a vengeance. And a new album, which drops May 15. And a new music video, which drops right now. It’s so poppin’ fresh they didn’t even have a chance to finish editing it. [Buzzfeed] More »

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/Eh09bZR2YUo/tenacious-d-rize-of-the-fenix

Spansion Sonus Networks Sonic Automotive Skyworks Solutions

Remember LG’s Android L-style series of smartphones from back at Mobile World Conference? While we can’t be totally certain this is the case, it appears that the Optimus L5 handset recently passed through the FCC’s subterranean lair. Buried within the testing report is the diagram pictured, displaying measurements that fit in nicely with the mid-tier device’s 4-inch screen size. For cellular connectivity, you’ll find GSM (850/900/1800/1900) and WCDMA (850/2100) radios, alongside the requisite GPS, Bluetooth and WLAN. Mum’s still the word on when we might start seeing this device and its siblings up for sale on US shores, but feel free to parse the FCC testing report at the source link below in the meantime.

Did LG’s Optimus L5 handset sneak through the FCC? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 07 May 2012 07:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink   |  FCC  | Email this | Comments

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/07/lg-optimus-l5-fcc-lg-e612f/

Transaction Systems Architects Total System Services Tns Tibco Software

No, that’s not a QWERTY feature phone you’re looking at — it’s Google’s earliest Android development device, the Sooner. While the HTC-sourced phone itself hasn’t been a secret, the build of Android on this particular specimen, obtained by Steven Troughton-Smith, is something few eyes outside of Mountain View have seen. As Mr. Smith notes, this isn’t the first public build of Android that was detailed in November 2007 (M3), but rather an earlier version from May of that same year. The non-touch UI is almost totally unlike what eventually shipped with the touch-friendly HTC Dream, aside from obviously housing Android’s basic framework and apps including G Talk and the like. We won’t spoil it for you, though, so hit up the source link below to see Smith’s full walkthrough and analysis of the device that once served as the initial development vehicle for Android.

Infant version of Android gets a walkthrough on Google’s Sooner development phone originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 06 May 2012 17:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink   |  Steven Troughton-Smith  | Email this | Comments

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/06/early-android-build-walkthrough-google-sooner-pre-m3/

Mcafee Maximus Mantech International Manhattan Associates

Nearly two-thirds (64 percent) of IT pros believe their organizations will be the target of a cyberattack in the next six months, and three out of five (61 percent) say the attack will come from hactivists. That was one of the findings in cybersecurity firm Bit9′s annual security survey released last week. What’s surprising about the survey is the concern given to hacktivist attacks, said Bit9 CTO Harry Sverdlove.

Source: http://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/632000/s/1edf225c/l/0L0Stechnewsworld0N0Crsstory0C749810Bhtml/story01.htm

Ems Technologies Emc Electronics For Imaging Electronic Data Systems

If you think you’ve seen amusement park rides like this before, think again. This one adds a unique twist, literally, with the two giant support arms able to move independently of each other. More »

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/48qEayIEZJQ/this-insane-amusement-park-ride-looks-like-three-minutes-of-pure-malfunctioning-terror

Formfactor Fiserv First Solar Finisar

Each week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about consumer technology.

Microsoft has a long history of supporting bitter rivals — even those that have long publicly disparaged the company, offering funds to Nokia, Corel and, most famously, Apple. It also has a long history of supporting e-reading. Prior to ending development last year, the company offered its Microsoft Reader software for about a decade — first on handheld devices using Windows CE and Windows Mobile and later on desktop Windows. Those two traditions intersected yesterday as Microsoft invested in a new Nook e-book business designed to compete better against Apple and especially Amazon.com.

Continue reading Switched On: Competing by hook or by Nook

Switched On: Competing by hook or by Nook originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 06 May 2012 18:28:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments

Source: http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/4ERbQC66Fes/

Earthlink Dst Systems Discover Financial Services Diodes Inorated

Man-made islands; indoor ski slopes; temporary ice hotels. We thought we had seen it all in Dubai, and then the Middle Eastern city went and outdid itself with the Water Discus Hotel, a hotel that will feature a series of sci-fi styled discs, one of which will be located 21 stories underwater. For those who prefer to stay above water, Antwerp will open one of the world’s largest floating swimming pools this summer. Made from an old ferry boat, Badboot will be 120 meters long and it’ll be part of a larger facility that can host as many as 600 people. And across the point in New York, the One World Trade Center skyscraper was just crowned the tallest building in NYC.

Continue reading Inhabitat’s Week in Green: the Water Discus Hotel, magnetic LED bulbs and pig poo electricity

Inhabitat’s Week in Green: the Water Discus Hotel, magnetic LED bulbs and pig poo electricity originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 06 May 2012 20:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/06/water-discus-hotel-magnetic-bulbs-pig-poo-electricity/

Syntax-Brillian Synopsys Synnex Symantec

Disney Research (which presumably has lots of mice) created a new sensing system called Touché that can sense a wide variety of human hand and body interactions, not just touch screens, but in all sorts of objects—even liquids. More »

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/Eirv728BvhE/mind+blowing-disney-sensor-tech-brings-gesture-based-computing-to-everyday-objects

Fairchild Semiconductor International Fair Isaac Factset Research Systems F5 Networks

The attackers chose their moment well. More »

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/FDH00tHNMiM/everyone-has-been-hacked-now-what

Commscope Communications Holdings Compal Electronics Cosmote Mobile Telecom.

We know you’ve got questions, and if you’re brave enough to ask the world for answers, here’s the outlet to do so. This week’s Ask Engadget inquiry is coming to us from Van, who needs some help recording his sister’s wedding. If you’re looking to send in an inquiry of your own, drop us a line at ask [at] engadget [dawt] com.

“I’m supposed to be shooting my sister’s wedding in June, with an outdoor ceremony and an indoor reception. I’ve got a Canon T2i (550D, non-Americans) with the kit 18-55mm lens and a 50mm f.18 prime lens. I’m looking for suggestions for an additional lens I could rent for the day, would a 200mm or a telephoto be worth it? Also, if anyone can suggest a good filter for an afternoon shoot, that’d be very welcome. Thanks!”

That’s the second wedding-related query we’ve had this year — there must be something in the water. We’re sure plenty of you want to help Van’s sister’s big day go perfectly, so any photogs, camera buffs and bridezillas with an opinion, please add them below.

Ask Engadget: best lens for wedding photography? originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 05 May 2012 22:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/05/ask-engadget-best-lens-for-wedding-photography/

Iron Mountain Inorated Iomega Intuit Intersections

SiliPint is a company unabashedly obsessed with silicone. They love it and want you to love it, too. That is why they created the SiliShot, a patent-pending multitasking silicone shot glass/golf tee/bottle stopper that’s dishwasher safe and virtually indestructible. More »

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/FIJaMoehrh4/a-void-has-been-filled-in-the-hooch+swilling-golfer-market

Dell Cypress Semiconductor Accenture Acer

It truly is the end of an era. In just under two weeks, Microsoft will follow through with its plan to shutter the Windows Mobile 6.x Marketplace for good. In a cautionary email, Redmond asked that those still using a WM device “install any available updates in advance of the [...] shut-down,” scheduled for May 17th. Not all hope is lost for the antiquated mobile operating system, though, as the announcement reminds technology holdouts that application updates can be acquired directly from developers (good luck with that). If you’re out on the town this evening having a few drinks with friends, remember to pour one out for Windows Mobile, a true OG smartphone operating system.

Microsoft reminds users of Windows Mobile Marketplace’s imminent demise originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 May 2012 17:56:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink   |  PPCGeeks  | Email this | Comments

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/04/microsoft-reminds-users-of-windows-mobile-marketplaces-imminent/

Emc Electronics For Imaging Electronic Data Systems Electronic Arts

This week was a busy week! Whether it was someone claiming they know where Bin Laden’s body is, anti-virus executives in the middle of a weapons bust, Samsung’s latest and greatest smartphone, or the new Batman trailer, there was no shortage of interesting news. Here are our top stories of the week. More »

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/rolErI4mqZI/osama-bin-ladens-corpse-irl-lightsabers-super+volcanoes-and-more

Spss Spansion Sonus Networks Sonic Automotive

Once upon a time, there used to be a DOS game with a caveman and a human powered helicopter. The caveman would shuttle around the screen, madly trying to get customers to where they wanted to go.

Jetbus is not that game, but it’s obviously inspired by it. You’re driving a yellow school bus which has jets. I guess the jet engine takes quite a bit of space inside the bus, because you can only pick up one person at a time.

There are several doors on the screen, each with its own number. As you pick up a person, the status bar at the bottom of the screen shows you which number door you have to take them to.

You must fly your bus carefully, because if it gets bumped around too much, you lose. You earn money on each level, and can visit the garage to buy better jets and damping, power-ups, or even a whole new vehicle.

So while this game isn’t made as well as the original that inspired it, it does provide a few minutes of fun. And now, which one of you guys remembers the original and feels like pointing to it in the comments?

Jetbus is a retro-tastic physics game, with a bus originally appeared on Download Squad on Tue, 15 Feb 2011 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments

Source: http://downloadsquad.switched.com/2011/02/15/jetbus-is-a-retro-tastic-physics-game-with-a-bus/

Fiserv First Solar Finisar Fei Company

Burrito Bison is a pretty simple game, but if you’re into gummy bears you might find it addictive.

As you may have guessed from the name, you’re a bison (not a burrito, though). In the course of your day-to-day grocery shopping, you’re abducted into a bag of gummy bears, and must now fend for yourself.

At the beginning of each round you launch yourself onto the marching gummy (gummi?) bears, while you’re being watched by a huge crowd of even more gummy bears. Your goal is to keep bouncing on the bears and earn more and more money while you do it. Every time you hit a gummy bear, you lose some momentum. If you hit the floor, you basically lose all of it.

But don’t give up just yet! You have an emergency thrust which you can use to gain some momentum and keep bouncing on those bears. This extra thrust gets refilled as you hit more bears.

There are also special gummy bears that give you extra thrust or extra money. The money comes in handy at the end of each round, when you can shop for cool stuff to make your bison even more effective against those gummy bears.

It’s a fun and colorful game that kept my interest for quite some time, and almost sent me running to the closest store to get some gummy bears!

Burrito Bison is a simple game for gummy bear lovers originally appeared on Download Squad on Sat, 26 Mar 2011 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments

Source: http://downloadsquad.switched.com/2011/03/26/burrito-bison-is-a-simple-game-for-gummy-bear-lovers/

Idt Ibasis Hypercom Hewlett Packard Co

Ugh. Customers. The little brats. You give them the chance to pay extra for unlimited data so they can use their smartphones as designed, and then when you take it away, they complain! AT&T’s #1 regrets the whole damn thing. More »

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/m5uHrXmire0/att-we-should-have-never-given-you-people-unlimited-data

Land Software Lam Research L-1 Identity Solutions Kingston Technology Company

We hope you’re standing and saluting when reading this post, because Wisconsin-based FeLion Studios has created the most touching and beautiful tribute to the United States of America we’ve ever seen. Cast iron skillets shaped like every state in the country. More »

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/Gaeu_aTe0Oo/make-texas+sized-pancakes-with-the-united-states-of-skillets

Insight Enterprises Ingram Micro Informatica Infocus

The Motorola Cliq 2 is finally getting it's Gingerbread update. I'll spare you from the witty and/or snide remarks abut Gingerbread being 18 months old. It's not an OTA update, and you'll need a computer running Microsoft Windows to update your Cliq 2. I'll spare you from the witty and/or snide remarks about that, too. In their place, I offer this list of updates and enhancements.

• Improved Cursor Control
• Improved Word Selection and Copy
• Number and Symbol Shortcuts
• Sleep Mode
• Dock Icon Functionality
• App Groups
• Rich Location App
• App and Power Management Details
• Download Manager App
• New User Interface Icons
• Tasks App Enhancements
• Browser Search Engine
• Emergent Groups and Smart Contacts
• Updated Calendar Options
• Device Control Capabilities Through 3LM
• UI performance Improvements
• Battery Fixes
• Wi-Fi Calling Implemented fixes to improve reliability.
• Wi-Fi Hotspot Signal Improved

That's a big, long list. You can find the full details, as well as update instructions in the links below. Now go get some Gingerbread if you're still using your Cliq 2!

Source: Motorola, Update support

Thanks everyone who sent this in!

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/androidcentral/~3/svOP_DHwrD8/story01.htm

Hewlett-Packard High Tech Computer Zoran Zions Ban

If you’re looking for a speaker dock that’s sure to cost more than your iPad, look no further than the Beoplay A3 from Bang & Olufsen.  The Beoplay A3 is made of ABS plastic and aluminum; it comes with rubber collars to work with any iPad.  It’s a 2.1 stereo system with three 0.5″ tweeters [...]

Source: http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/05/04/beoplay-a3-ipad-adaptive-stereo-dock-for-ipad/

L-1 Identity Solutions Kingston Technology Company Key Jds Uniphase

The good news is we’re still here — luckily. On a lighter note, though, Google’s sprinkling some new features on top of its headline-loving News page. Via one of its numerous blogs, Big G announced it is boosting the default size of news images on the front page, while also improving the Google+ integration within its discovery site. Now with the Plus enhancements you’ll be able to check out what folks in your Circles — and other “notable” people — have to say about current topics, which includes comments inside the novel real-time coverage functionality on both the News homepage and social network. Unfortunately, these will only be available to those in the US when they start rolling out over the next week, and it’s worth mentioning you’ll be able to opt out should you choose to do so. In the meantime, you can head over to the Google News Blog to pore over all the final details.

Google News updated with enhanced Google+ integration, real-time coverage originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 May 2012 09:42:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink TechCrunch  |  Google News Blog  | Email this | Comments

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/04/google-news-update-google-plus-real-time-coverage/

Infocus Ims Health Imation . Ikon Office Solutions

A University of Dundee scholar has been working on a wonderful tool that aims to evoke the emotional connection between children with autism and their parents. While we’ve seen novelties like the My Keepon in the past, any addition to the cause is always a pleasant one, and the Passive Play’s no exception. The concept comes in the form of an interactive toy cube for the kid (pictured above), which pairs up with an iOS app and allows the parent to see any interaction the little one is having with the device. Passive Play’s creator, Tom Kirkman, says his inspiration comes from “wanting to learn more about autism,” and in case you happen to be in the UK, he’ll be showing off the project at Dundee University later this month. For all those details, be sure to check out the PR after the break.

Continue reading Dundee student designs Passive Play toy cube to stimulate parent interaction with autistic children

Dundee student designs Passive Play toy cube to stimulate parent interaction with autistic children originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 May 2012 18:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments

Source: http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/prytZ-qOzEk/

Openwave Systems On Semiconductor Nvidia Nuance Communications

Building a strong and thriving app ecosystem is difficult, but Microsoft is taking the task of expanding Windows Phone Marketplace seriously. In a blog post on Thursday, the company announced that Marketplace has launched in 22 new countries.

Source: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/05/windows-phone-marketplace-launches-in-22-new-countries/

Microsoft Microsemi Micros Systems Micron Technology

Tanner is a blind golden retriever whose life almost ended when his owner died. Blair is a black mutt who got shot and used to live in fear. Then they found each other, became best buddies and solved their problems together. More »

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/ClQdISoFbJg/the-incredible-story-of-the-blind-dog-with-his-own-guide-dog

Quantum Qlogic . Progress Software Planar Systems