Thursday, May 31, 2012
Scientific Proof That Men Have the Dirtiest Desks [Science]
Opera 11.10 includes improved power saving features
The timing here is certainly interesting, what with Microsoft's recent report on how much power the top five Web browsers consume. In its findings, Opera 11 was fairly low in the standings. While we've not seen any new benchmarks yet, we're curious to know whether the Opera 11.10 RC offers any significant gains.
If you're running Opera 11.10 on a laptop, let us know if you're seeing an improvement in your battery life while browsing!
Opera 11.10 includes improved power saving features originally appeared on Download Squad on Thu, 07 Apr 2011 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial Blu-ray full specs revealed, arrives in October
We already got an early peek at the trailer, but Universal has finally issued a press release that breaks down everything that will be included in the E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial 30th Anniversary Blu-ray. The disc will include only the 1982 theatrical version of the movie, a Dolby Digital 7.1 surround sound audio track and two brand-new featurettes. Those include an interview with the director Steven Spielberg and a behind the scenes look in The E.T. Journals. There's also support for the pocket BLU remote app, Ultraviolet and standard Digital Copy, and more. It certainly seems to be a package befitting the fourth-highest performing movie of all time, check after the break for another look at the trailer and the full press release. It's already up for preorder on Amazon for $24.49, although we'll have to keep waiting for an exact release date.
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E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial Blu-ray full specs revealed, arrives in October originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 31 May 2012 01:18:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Netflix for iOS updated with a new player UI, support for alternate language audio and more
There's still no word available on HD video streaming, but Netflix has just released version 2.2 of its app for iPhones and iPads. While the front end got tablet friendly in December and received a Retina Display makeover in March, this version brings a new player UI to all iOS devices. The new scrub bar seems much easier to reach and control now, while the button for subtitles has a received a tweak reminiscent of the new look recently pushed to Netflix's web based player. Also under that button is a new option allowing for alternate language soundtracks (where available), while the changelog goes on to mention "general performance improvements". Not documented but present is the addition of thumbnails in that scrub bar, easier access to "do not share" for Facebook-connected members and the ability to restrict streaming to WiFi-only in the settings. The new version is shown above, check after the break for a grab of the old player to see the difference. As always, the latest update can be found in the app store, we'll let you know if we hear of any extra details or changes on other platforms.
Netflix for iOS updated with a new player UI, support for alternate language audio and more originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 30 May 2012 21:09:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Engadget HD Podcast 301 - 05.30.2012
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Hosts: Ben Drawbaugh (@bjdraw), Richard Lawler (@rjcc)
Guest: Steve Dent (@Stevetdent)
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00:00:45 - Editorial: Despite shaky 48 fps Hobbit preview, high frame rates will take off
00:29:44 - Amazon Instant Video streaming is now live on the Xbox 360
00:34:05 - Amazon adds 'hundreds' of Paramount movies to Prime, signals a Clear and Present Danger to free time
00:37:43 - Comcast video on-demand comes to Boston area TiVo Premieres Monday
00:38:55 - Comcast Xfinity TV Player app brings VOD streaming to Android devices
00:42:45 - ITU meets to define 4K and 8K UHDTV parameters
00:49:23 - LG's 55-inch OLED TV gets official design, possible €9,000 price tag
00:53:24 - Silicon Image pushes new MHL 2.0 chips for phones and HDTVs with 1080p60 video, faster charging
00:54:20 - Sony-made Google TV units will come with Plex as standard
00:55:40 - How-To: XBMC 11 the XBMCbuntu way
00:56:36 - Nuance adds Rovi's metadata to Dragon TV, becomes annoyingly good at TV trivia
00:58:10 - NBC lays out 2012 London Olympics broadcast plan on TV, internet, apps and in 3D
01:11:07 - E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial Blu-ray trailer and box art pop up online (video)
01:13:10 - Must See HDTV (May 28th - June 3rd)
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Engadget HD Podcast 301 - 05.30.2012 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 30 May 2012 20:38:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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The Electronic Frontiter Foundation (EFF), an electronic rights activist group, has recently labeled the iPhone and iPad app ecosystem as a "crystal prison" for developers and end-users. The EFF's main justifications for this conclusion include Apple's content filters, restrictions on code usage (like ones tapping into AirPlay uninvited), and limiting developers to using Apple's payment infrastructure (though some devs seem pretty happy with the current set-up).
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Go for a swim, take along your water-resistant Xperia go
Sony's just announced one of their newest phones, the Xperia go, for the active and rugged Android user who still wants a sleek, top-notch device. You can expect all of the good stuff we've grown used to from Sony's products, like their Reality Displays that use the mobile BRAVIA engine to keep things looking great and a "fast capture camera" that can go from sleep to snap in just over a second.
It looks like an exciting phone, to be sure, and for all the deets, the full presser is after the break.
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Shot Shot Pirate is a fun, simple physics game
As you may have gathered from the name, you're cast in the role of a pirate. Your goal is to shoot at a diamond and make it fall off a tower of bricks. The height of the tower changes as you progress through the levels. It's not enough to just make the diamond fall off the tower of bricks - it has to fall below a certain line (drawn on the screen) for the level to be completed.
There are also different kinds of bricks, with some heavier than others, and different kinds of ammo. You only get a certain amount of ammo for each level, and when it's gone, you lose. But don't worry! If you don't make it on the first try, it's very easy to restart the level and just give it another shot (or three).
All in all it's a cute game. I've seen similar games with better graphics and music, but the game delivers on its main promise - a few minutes of pure time wasting!
Shot Shot Pirate is a fun, simple physics game originally appeared on Download Squad on Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Twig iPhone charging cable and tripod combo hits Kickstarter
Twig is a rather innovative charging cable for your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch that looks to solve your cable clutter problems. We all use the Apple supplied cable for charging and syncing our devices and the length of it probably means that it gets tangled up in your bag and it all becomes a bit messy. The Twig looks to solve that problem as well as offering a few extra features too.
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Hello Expense is a simple, reliable expense tracker for Android
Hello Expense is one mobile app that gets it right. It's an expense tracker that lets you use your Android-powered phone to quickly log the money you spend and then analyze it and see where it all went.
I recently had the chance to use it in a real-life situation - a road trip that took a few days and involved quite a few expenses. Logging each expense took seconds, and at the end of each day I could get a great overview of how much money I spent on each category so far.
Categories and tags are user-configurable; the app also sports its own number pad to make number entry easy, regardless of what keyboard you're using.
Hello Expense is a simple, reliable expense tracker for Android originally appeared on Download Squad on Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Apple can do more with Facebook, wouldn't have bought Instagram
When asked, as part of his D10 Conference interview, about the status of Apple's relationship with Facebook, Apple CEO Tim Cook said they could definitely do more.
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Project Glass revealed to have physical trackpad along right arm (video)
Sergey Brin has appeared on The Gavin Newsom Show on Current TV to drop a few more enticing hints about Project Glass. While showing the presenter a picture he'd taken with the AR glasses, he revealed that the prototype is controlled with a trackpad running down the right* arm. He also talked about the device's genesis in Goggle's X Lab, which he described as an "advanced skunkworks" where "far-out projects" are developed -- it's also the department that occupies most of his time. While the units he and his colleagues have been wearing are very rough prototypes, the Google co-founder shared his private hope that the tech will make its way to general release next year. You can catch the extract in full in the video after the break.
*Right for the wearer, left for the observer. It depends entirely on your perspective.
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Project Glass revealed to have physical trackpad along right arm (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 30 May 2012 05:16:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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