Jumat, 18 Maret 2011

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BlackBerry OS 6+ Hacked, Webkit Browser Exploit

Posted: 18 Mar 2011 03:22 PM PDT

At CanSecWest’s Pwn2Own competition in Vancouver, a team of three hackers exploited the Blackberry Torch 9800 through the new WebKit browser engine, just unveiled in Barcelona at the Mobile World Congress. The hackers were able to download images stored in the phone, the contact list, and also had the ability remotely execute code. Research In Motion is telling it’s customers to disable Javascript, as the exploit needs Java enabled to function properly. The vulnerability exists in any BlackBerry Device Software version 6.0 or later.

The security researchers who discovered this flaw are the same team who successfully hacked the iPhone at last year’s Pwn2Own competition, Vincenzo Iozzo, Willem Pinckaers and Ralf Philipp Weinmann. The team set up a special web page that contained the exploit. They browsed to it from the Torch 9800 and found that they could grab everything they needed remotely. Definite pwnage.

RIM had their security response team on hand to witness the exploit. Adrian Stone, the director of security response team responded to the exploit by saying "It happens. It's not what you want but there's no such thing as zero code defects," The trio acknowledged that the BlackBerry benefits from no one really knowing whats inside, Iozzo said the absence of ASLR, DEP and code signing has put the device "way behind the iPhone" from a security point of view.

[via n4bb]

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Google TV Remote App Available Now For iOS Devices

Posted: 18 Mar 2011 03:13 PM PDT

If you use Google TV but haven’t quite migrated over to Android from your iOS devices, then here’s an app for you to remotely control your Google TV via your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. The Android version for this remote app came out last December, but the iOS version has just dropped.

The app can handle both regular TV functions as well as Google TV-specific search and navigation features. A dizzying array of buttons are available to accommodate channel surfing, voice search, and DVR access, among other things. Missing though, is the ability to push web pages from your iPhone to Google TV, which is possible with the Android version.

The Google TV Remote app is available now for free download at the iTunes App Store. It is compatible with devices running iOS 3.0 and above.

[via 9 to 5 Mac]

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Amazon Hiring Developers For Android Kindle Tablet?

Posted: 18 Mar 2011 02:37 PM PDT

Amazon’s Android App Store is gearing up for a grand opening any day now. And to show that they’re serious about taking up the Android market, they’ve even scored an exclusive deal to carry the wildly popular lineup of Angry Birds games. Could these developments along with recent plans to hire more Android developers, be a sign that Amazon may soon be pushing an Android-based Kindle?

This certainly wouldn’t be out of the question, considering a recent analyst’s report that a Kindle tablet would be the best competitor to the iPad. Amazon’s Lab126 department is focused on designing hardware and software for the Kindle, and hence their recent job postings requiring Android experience has peaked people’s imaginations on what could be ahead.

Competing e-reader, the NOOK Color from Barnes and Nobles already runs on Android with the possibility of being rooted and further customized. So it really wont be surprising if Amazon pursues a similar path for its Kindle, if not a path towards being more akin to the iPad.

CEO Jeff Bezos has denied that Amazon has interest to compete with the iPad, however, their recent buyouts and hirings illustrate a different picture. A recent buyout of TouchCo indicates that the company does have plans for a more tablet-like multi-touch display. And its commercials often poking fun at the iPad’s glare certainly shows a desire to compete with the dominant slate.

[via Electronista]

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Microsoft Research: Medical Imaging Search Engine

Posted: 18 Mar 2011 02:31 PM PDT

Right now, we’re living in a world where we look at more computer generated imagery than anything else. Doctors are reaching a critical point where the amount of medical imagery generated during something like a routine CT scan is daunting to navigate. Kenju Suzuki at the University of Chicago says, “As medical imaging has advanced, so many images are produced that there is a kind of information overload. The workload has grown a lot.” Antonio Criminisi leads a group at Microsoft Research in Cambridge, U.K. working on a system that will make it easier for doctors to work with databases of medical imagery. The system indexes the images generated during the scans. It automatically recognizes organs, and they are working to train the system to detect certain kinds of brain tumors.

Criminisi’s team has developed a piece of software that takes the collection of 2-D and 3-D images and indexes them together. There is a short demonstration video on MIT’s post where he describes a number of the different features currently available in this piece of software. Currently it can give doctors the ability to quickly search and index a database of images by organ. The system puts the indexes together through an analysis of the images taken. Currently, medical imaging databases use the text comments linked to the image for doctors to search. This gives them the ability to search, but it takes time because not all of the results are relevant. These kinds of systems will allow doctors to easily navigate from new images to old images in the same patient, side-by-side. It will also allow doctors to easily pull up images from other patients for comparison.

The team is also working on integrating the technology found in Microsoft’s Kinect. This will give surgeons the ability to navigate through the images with gestures. This will give them access to the images mid-procedure without them having to touch a mouse, keyboard, or even a touch screen. As these are all things that could compromise the sterility of the operation, this will be a very useful tool. Criminisi’s team plans for this tool to be implemented at a large scale, making automatic indexes of images as they are scanned and tying them into the greater database seamlessly.

[via MIT: Technology Review]

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Google almost tapped Jobs as CEO in 2000

Posted: 18 Mar 2011 02:17 PM PDT

Back before Google owned almost everything on the internet, in 2000, they were building the base of their Mountain View operation. Their venture capitalist backers decided that they needed “adult supervision”. John Doerr came in and arranged a number of meetings for Google’s co-founders Larry Page and Serge Brin. The goal? Google’s new CEO. The pair met with Intel’s Andry Grove, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, and others. Page and Brin turned all of these guys down. Why? Because they had one person they wanted to lead their new company, Steve Jobs.

At this time, Jobs was had relatively recently returned to the head of Apple. He was engaged in shifting Apple from the middling computer company they were in the 90′s into the consumer electronics giant we think of today. He was focused on making the first iPod a reality. Page and Brin had no way of knowing about this at the time, they just wanted Jobs. With everything that Apple was preparing for, there’s no way that he would be able to drop what he was doing there and come guide the young company. Their venture capitalist advisor, Doerr, continued to work with Google’s co-founders and helped them find Eric Schmitt, then of Novell. Schmitt became Google CEO in 2001 and the company has been on a meteoric rise ever since.

The nugget about Steve Jobs is from the latest Wired magazine, in a story about Larry Page retaking the reins as Google's CEO. It is not yet online.

[via Cult of Mac]

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Angry Birds Rio First Look Video Shows Major Revamp

Posted: 18 Mar 2011 02:07 PM PDT

There was a huge Angry Birds event at SXSW Interactive Festival and part of that was to celebrate the launch of “Angry Birds Rio,” a spin-off from the original hit and is tied in with the upcoming “Rio” 3D animated film. A video has surfaced that gives a first taste of the game featuring completely refreshed visual style.

Angry Birds Rio was made in partnership with Twentieth Century Fox and Blue Sky Studios, and follows the same storyline as the Rio movie. Evil creatures have invaded and are capturing the birds. So instead of catapulting birds to kill pigs, you are now doing it to free birds. There are a total of 60 levels with additional levels to come in future updates.

The game will be available exclusively through Amazon’s Android App Store on March 22, while the Rio movie will premiere on April 15th. The Android App Store on Amazon is expected to launch within the next few days, although no official announcements have been made yet.

Check out the video below to get a first look at the awesome new vibe of the enhanced visual style and effects.

[via PocketNow]

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Sprint To Restart Android 2.2 Froyo Update For Samsung Epic 4G

Posted: 18 Mar 2011 01:32 PM PDT

Samsung Epic 4G owners have been stuck without the Android 2.2 Froyo update that was promised but halted almost a month ago. But now it appears that Sprint and Samsung have worked things out and the OTA updates will resume starting Monday.

Sprint’s first attempt to update the Epic 4G to Android 2.2 Froyo was plagued with various problems including messing up data connectivity and impairing access to media stored on the SD card. The only solution for many Epic 4G owners was to do a hard reset, which wiped out all their data.

The new update coming this Monday, March 21, will bring Epic 4G devices up to Android Froyo 2.2.1 EC05 and the entire process may take the whole week to finish as updates are rolled out in batches over-the-air. If you are an Epic 4G owner needing the update, be sure to backup everything first!

[via Android Community]

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HTC ThunderBolt Review

Posted: 18 Mar 2011 12:59 PM PDT

The HTC ThunderBolt is a first but not a first: the only 4G smartphone on Verizon’s LTE network, but certainly not the first 4G smartphone we’ve seen and following a hardware pattern that dates back nine months or so to the HTC EVO 4G on Sprint and takes in AT&T’s Inspire 4G on the way. With various different interpretations of what exactly 4G is, however, there’s more to this than labels and branding. Check out the full SlashGear review after the cut.

Hardware

If you’ve used an HTC smartphone recently then the ThunderBolt’s design won’t surprise. Like the EVO 4G and Inspire 4G before it, there’s a 4.3-inch WVGA touchscreen display in a mostly metal chassis. At 4.75 x 2.44 x 0.56 inches, Verizon’s phone is narrower and shorter than its 4G counterparts, but thicker; part of that is to accommodate the sturdy metal kickstand that can prop the ThunderBolt in both portrait and landscape orientation. It’s not a light phone, either, at a noticeable 6.23oz.

The display is a regular TFT LCD, not Super LCD or AMOLED, but it’s impressive nonetheless: crisp and bright, with decent colors and touch-responsiveness. Given all that real-estate, though, we wish HTC had looked to a qHD panel like Motorola offers on the (smaller) ATRIX 4G. Above it there’s a 1.3-megapixel fixed-focus camera along with the usual light and proximity sensors, while a row of touch-sensitive home, menu, back and search buttons run under the screen.

Physical controls are limited to power/lock on the top edge (next to the 3.5mm headphone socket) and a volume rocker on the right edge. The microUSB charging port is on the lower left edge, while the microSD slot is under the easily-removed battery cover (and comes pre-loaded with a 32GB card). On the back there’s an 8-megapixel camera with auto-focus and a dual-LED flash, along with a speaker grille that’s hidden under the kickstand.

Inside there’s Qualcomm’s 1GHz single-core Snapdragon MSM8655 chipset paired with 768MB Of RAM and 8GB of internal storage. That’s running Android 2.2 Froyo with HTC’s custom Sense interface and widgets, more on which in the Software section. Aside from the 4G LTE radio, there’s CDMA/EVDO Rev.A, WiFi b/g/n and Bluetooth 2.1 though, unlike other recent high-end devices in Verizon’s stable, the ThunderBolt isn’t a “World Phone” and so lacks GSM connectivity for use outside of North America. GPS, an FM radio, g-sensor and a 1,400mAh battery round out the key specs.

Altogether, it’s a solid – if by now over-familiar – story. Many will argue that HTC make the best Android devices around, and the company has certainly built its modern reputation on phones running Google’s platform. Nonetheless, there’s a sense that – 4G aside – the ThunderBolt is retreading old ground, one of the last of the single-core flagships as HTC tools up for dual-core handsets to take on Tegra 2 powered rivals.

Software

Android 2.2 Froyo dates all the way back to mid-2010, a full release behind what’s running on the Google Nexus S. HTC is obviously readying Gingerbread – the Desire S is expected to ship with Android 2.4 in Europe sometime in early Q2 – but the effort involved in integrating the Sense customizations has a significant impact on timeliness. That not only means devices launch running old software, but that subsequent OS updates are delayed in comparison to “stock” phones.

To an extent, that’s the compromise you accept in opting for HTC Sense, and the combination of preloaded apps, UI reskinning and plentiful widgets continues to make HTC’s devices a popular choice among first-time Android buyers together with existing users. As the native Android interface grows more polished, so HTC has upped its game to maintain the Sense value proposition: European buyers of recent HTC Android devices get access to HTCSense.com, an online portal with remote access, tracking and sync support.

However, the ThunderBolt doesn’t get that; instead, it ships with various pre-loaded Verizon apps, including VZ Navigator mapping, NHL and NCAA sports apps, the Amazon Kindle app, Visual Voice Mail, Mobile IM, Blockbuster, Slacker, Let’s Golf 2, Rock Band, TuneWiki, a separate eReader app, the VCast App Store and City ID, among others. It’s a whole lot of bloatware, and frankly we’d rather Verizon had simply put the titles up for access through the Android Market so we could pick and choose what takes up space on our phone.

Unfortunately, the one app we’d like to have seen is Skype with video chat support, and that’s currently missing. Verizon’s custom version of the VoIP app won’t install and simply says an update is coming, while the generic Skype app will install but won’t recognize either of the cameras. In fact, there’s no way out of the box to make video calls. Qik will use the rear camera for recording video but won’t access the front camera, while Fring couldn’t use either camera for video calls. Neither Verizon nor HTC could give us a timescale on when we might see a native video calling app, but as it stands the 1.3-megapixel front camera is basically pointless for anything other than vanity photos.

Camera and Multimedia

The ThunderBolt’s main camera shoots 8-megapixel stills and 720p HD video, and is on a par with other recent HTC handsets for quality. Images are decent in daylight, with good detail and realistic color balance; though suffer from noise in low lighting situations. The dual-LED flash is bright, and works as a video light, but lacks range for nighttime shots.

Sample 720 video recorded with ThunderBolt

Video, meanwhile, is very good, with accurate colors and the ThunderBolt handling transitions between bright and dim scenes without complaint. There’s little motion blur or blockiness in high-contrast areas, which is an improvement over previous HTC handsets. Coupled with the speedy 4G connection, which makes on-the-go uploads far more realistic, we could see the ThunderBolt being a useful tool for mobile videographers.

As for watching video, the ThunderBolt supports MPEG4, H.263, H.264 and WMV9 out of the box, and of course there are apps in the Android Market which will broaden that codec support. The kickstand props the phone up at a comfortable angle (ironically it would also be the ideal angle for hands-free video calls) and there’s Bluetooth A2DP support for wireless stereo headphones. Streaming audio and video should have no issues with the LTE speed on offer.

Performance and 4G LTE

With a single-core processor, the ThunderBolt falls short of what rival Android some smartphones are offering. The LG Optimus 2X and Motorola ATRIX 4G both use NVIDIA’s Tegra 2, but HTC’s decision to stick with Qualcomm means the company has been left waiting on the first dual-core Snapdragon chipset. That leaves the Verizon phone putting in an average showing compared to flagship rivals.

It’s not slow, but neither does it offer the lightning fast responsiveness of the ATRIX. Quadrant Advance (benchmark test) brought in a score of 2036, but there’s some noticeable lag at times when moving through heavier apps, and dual-core optimized games like Dungeon Defender run but without the crisp graphics and performance we’ve seen on Tegra 2 based handsets.

Happily LTE performance is a different matter. The Android Speedtest app suggested an unlikely 7.2 Mbps download and 27.59 Mbps upload score, so we turned instead to the ThunderBolt’s Mobile Hotspot feature.

That allows you to share the smartphone’s 3G/4G connection with up to eight WiFi-tethered devices (or, alternatively, opt for a USB connection with a single device); it’s bundled in the $29.99 per month LTE data package until May 15, after which it will be $20 per 2GB per month. With a single WiFi connection, using the Speedtest.net app on our test notebook, we saw 17.92 Mbps downloads and 3.27 Mbps uploads. With two WiFi connections active, we saw 18.73 Mbps downloads and 4.39 Mbps uploads.

In comparison to the LG VL600 LTE modem we reviewed back in December, that’s a faster download speed (in the same Phoenix, AZ, location) but a slower upload speed (we saw 6.73 Mbps uploads). Nonetheless, it was enough to upload a 13 minute long video to Qik in under a minute. Apps download from the Android Market almost instantaneously. It certainly blows away AT&T’s HSPA+ service and Sprint’s WiMAX.

Real life usage, LTE upload speed consistently got 2.5+ times faster COX internet cable.  So a 336MB file would normally take 19-minutes takes a little over 7-minutes to upload!

Battery and Calls

Unsurprisingly, heavy LTE use takes its toll on the ThunderBolt’s 1,400 mAh battery, and in fact even moderate LTE access can see the HTC’s gauge take a tumble. From a full battery, after 2 hours 45 minutes of active LTE use (3 hours 34 minutes of uptime) – downloading apps, data activities like email and Twitter, but no YouTube, calls or general video playback – the ThunderBolt was down to just 8-percent.

With more general use, and with WiFi turned on, things are a little better. Verizon suggests users will get 378 minutes active use from the ThunderBolt or 330 hours of standby; in reality, with push email turned on and a mixture of browsing, messaging, a few brief calls and a little camera use, we saw 182 minutes of usage before the indicator turned red.

As a phone, the ThunderBolt is pretty much on a par with other recent HTC devices on Verizon’s network. Audio quality is decent, and the speakerphone is loud and clear. As was the case during video playback, we didn’t notice any difference in sound quality whether the kickstand was open or closed.

Wrap-Up

The HTC ThunderBolt is undoubtedly the fastest smartphone we’ve tested when it comes to mobile data. Verizon’s LTE network is, in areas with coverage, the most impressive 4G system currently available in the US, in many cases exceeding what our regular broadband connections could manage. Things may well change as more users get online, of course; so far only USB modem owners have been enjoying the LTE speeds, but as ThunderBolt adoption picks up and Verizon pushes more 4G-capable handsets out onto the market, we’re expecting to see the network settle at lower rates.

Even with that, though, the strong performance from the off leaves plenty of headroom, and right now if bandwidth is your primary concern then the ThunderBolt is the smartphone to pick. Be warned, however: it’s nowhere near a fully rounded experience yet. The absence of video chat software is a significant blip, especially when HTC announced its own app at MWC 2011 last month and when Verizon has an existing deal with Skype, but the biggest drawback is battery life.

In short, the ThunderBolt’s battery simply hasn’t the stamina to match its data ambitions. Being able to share the LTE connection with eight other devices is admirable, but when that also sucks your smartphone dry in under three hours it’s a significant compromise. Even with more casual use, the ThunderBolt’s heady rush of data runs the risk of draining the handset well before the workday is through.

Therein lies the compromise of the early adopter, and it’s a big one. If the ThunderBolt had a more modern dual-core processor and the right apps to take advantage of its hardware, it would go a long way to sweetening the deal. With dual-core HTC devices on the horizon, however, and no sign of official video chat support, the ThunderBolt’s sub-par performance is tougher to swallow. Speed-addicts will find the Verizon ThunderBolt goes further than any smartphone before it, but this HTC isn’t the handset to bring LTE to the mass market.  If there’s anything we might have missed, feel free to drop a us a comment and we’ll do our best for a rapid response.

HTC ThunderBolt Unboxing and Hands-on

HTC ThunderBolt FastBoot demo

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Corning – A Day Made of Glass

Posted: 18 Mar 2011 12:34 PM PDT

Gorilla Glass is a common component in today’s smartphones and tablets. If you have an iPhone 4 or one of Samsung’s Galaxy S you’re already enjoying the benefits of Corning’s scratch and impact resistant glass. Corning has been working in glass and ceramics materials since 1851. They recently released this short video showcasing dozens of conceptual future uses for various types of electronically integrated glass panels. Corning’s vision for the future of these multifunction panels features everything from hand-held touch reactive displays (modeled after the iPhone) to built in architectural display panels in everything from the bathroom mirror to kitchen counters to the entire dash of your car.

Corning offers a compelling vision of a technological future that many of us have been dreaming of since we watched The Next Generation as children. There’s an interesting blend of concepts throughout the video. Different segments highlight all sorts of appliances with integrated multitouch displays, augmented reality, touchscreen controls for your car, as well as a wonderful vision of intercommunicating devices that create a seamless experience with the digital world.

Corning has created a lot of buzz with this video. They’ve nearly hit nine and a half million views in the month that the video has been circulating YouTube. We’re all looking forward to the explosive growth in the tablet industry over the next few years. It’s not all about Corning, however. They will be competing with companies like Asahi Glass of Japan over the next year. With the tablet market expected to veritably explode by 2015, these companies are going to have their work cut out for them.

[via Android Community]

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iPad 1 Price Drops at AT&T

Posted: 18 Mar 2011 12:31 PM PDT

The iPad was already one of the most compelling tablets available. AT&T just sweetened the pot by dropping the price of their 3G capable models by another hundred bucks beyond what they already discounted. The company is offering the 64GB model with Wi-Fi and 3G support for $529, that’s more than 30% off of the price at launch. The $529 price was being used for the 32GB model, but apparently AT&T doesn’t mind losing a little off of their bottom line. The 16GB model is being offered for a $429. How long are these deals going to last? Not long, with the release of the successor, the supplies of the original are dwindling at best. If you were looking for an iPad with AT&T, now is the time to buy.

Of course, we’ve been talking a lot about Apple’s new Pad around here. We’re very excited to have this new toy to play with. In fact, we’re so excited that we’re doing some contests. We’re going to give away some neat stuff to stick on your iPad. This weekend, it’s all about protecting your device. We’ve gotten together with Wrapsol and Stealtharmor to offer a couple contests this holiday weekend.

Now here’s the details on what we’re giving away. These companies offer various protective solutions for smart-phones and tablets. We’re giving away 11 of the Wrapsol thin polyurethane screen protectors. Here is the link to the details . We’re also giving away a StealthArmor case for the iPad 2. Here is the link for that one. We’ll be collecting entries until 11am on Monday and we’ll do the drawing on Tuesday.

[via loopinsight]

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iPad 2 flipping rampant in online auctions, as high as $4000

Posted: 18 Mar 2011 12:23 PM PDT

Apple’s shortage of iPad 2 slates is a blessing for the enterprising folks that are now flipping their iPad 2s all over the internet. Listings on eBay run the gamut from double to quadruple the actual retail price. One gentleman listed his 64GB AT&T 3G iPad 2 on eBay for a whopping $4000!

The $4k listing is a bit on the high end. But the guy markets it well, targeting international bidders with a message to Europe, Japan, and UAE customers saying “Help an American who lost his job.” Tugging at the heart strings may give him an edge over the almost 200 other listings.

Other listings include a 16GB model, which retails for $500, going for $2000 on eBay and up to $1000 on Craigslist in major metropolitan areas such as New York City. But what wouldn’t they pay for in NYC? Have you gotten your iPad 2 yet? Got $4,000 to burn?

[via TUAW]

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Group Petitions Removing ‘Ex-Gay’ App, Threatens To March On Apple’s Offices

Posted: 18 Mar 2011 12:00 PM PDT

Truth Wins Out, the non-profit organization that defends the GLBT community, is urging people to sign a petition demanding Apple to remove an iPhone app called Ex-Gay. The app was created by Exodus International, a group that believes people can “pray away the gay.” Truth Wins Out has obtained over 20,000 signatures and threatens to hold a press conference in front of Apple’s offices.

“Apple doesn’t allow racist or anti-Semitic apps in its store, yet it gives the green light to an app written by an anti-gay extremist group that targets vulnerable sexual-minority youth with the message that they are ‘sinful’ and ‘perverse,’” said Truth Wins Out’s Director of Communications and Development John Becker. “This is a double standard that should not stand.” The non-profit has reached out to Apple several times but have yet to get a response.

“If Apple does not respond, we will take steps to ensure that Apple meets the victims of ‘ex-gay’ ministries and learns how their lives were destroyed,” said Truth Wins Out’s Executive Director Wayne Besen. “It is astounding that Apple would allow an app from an organization that promotes gay exorcisms, demonizes LGBT people, and is rejected by every respected mental health association in America.”

Apple has removed the anti-gay Manhattan Declaration app before after the petition received 7,730 signatures. Truth Wins Out’s petition to remove the Ex-Gay app has so far garnered over 20,000 signatures, and therefore should stand a pretty good chance of getting the app dumped.

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HTC Incredible S Coming Soon In Red?

Posted: 18 Mar 2011 11:17 AM PDT

Why should handsets only come in black or white? Its true that your protective case will ultimately usurp whatever color your handset is, but that’s not stopping HTC from possibly pushing out a lovely red version of their HTC Incredible S. A Danish electronics retailer showed off a new SKU with the red hot image below.

The Danish site lists the item as not yet available but with no further information on date of availability and price. Titled “HTC INCREDIBLE S – RED”, there’s definitely no mistaking it for any other device. It looks pretty much identical to the black Incredible S, but with the entire back and trim in a deep red.

The Incredible S features a four-inch 480×800 Super LCD display, 8MP camera, HD video, 1GHz Qualcomm processor, 768MB RAM, HTC Sense on top of Android 2.2, 3G, WiFi, and GPS. The device will likely hit the US as the Droid Incredible 2 but we’ll probably not see it in red anytime soon state side.

[via Android Community]

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Nintendo 3DS Approved By Optometrists For Kids Under Six

Posted: 18 Mar 2011 10:48 AM PDT

You would think that all these years of being told not to sit too close to the TV, not to read a book too close, not to play video games for extended periods for the sake of your vision, that optometrists, of all people, would be up in arms against young children fixated for long hours on the dizzying 3D graphics of the Nintendo 3DS. But nope, they are all for it. In fact, they think the use of the Nintendo 3DS for children under the age of 6 will help identify vision problems early on.

Despite manufacturer’s warnings that 3D screens should not be used by children 6 or younger for fear of harm to their immature vision, optometrists are saying the opposite. “The 3DS could be a godsend for identifying kids under 6 who need vision therapy,” said Michael Duenas, associate director for health sciences and policy for the American Optometric Association. Joe Ellis, president of the optometrists’ association even said, “This has presented my profession, optometry, a wonderful opportunity.”

However, ophthalmologists or eye surgeons—actual medical doctors—don’t quite agree. Nonetheless, the Nintendo 3DS is hitting U.S. shelves March 27 for $250 and will likely land in the hands of many youths including those younger than 6. Would you let your kids have at it or do you think optometrists are just celebrating the oncoming of more patients?

[via USA Today]

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iPhone takes top spot in US smartphone satisfaction stats

Posted: 18 Mar 2011 10:02 AM PDT

J.D. Power has released its latest batch of mobile phone rankings, and Apple grabs first place among smartphones ahead of HTC and Motorola. Interestingly, the researchers found that those who use social networking services – such as Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn – on their handsets were more satisfied overall; given how much regular checking can suck down juice, it’s useful that, among smartphone owners, battery longevity scores only 8-percent in overall satisfaction.

Apple scored 795 out of 1,000, maintaining their pole position from last year’s satisfaction survey, while HTC and Motorola have switched positions, with 763 and 762 respectively. That’s a dip for all three from last year, where Apple scored 800, HTC scored 781 and Motorola scored 791, suggesting that smartphone buyers are generally getting tougher to please.

As for regular cellphones, Sanyo leads the field with strong scores for physical design, battery and operation, with LG and Samsung following in second and third places. J.D. Power found

Press Release:

J.D. Power and Associates Reports:
Social Media Use Drives Higher Satisfaction among Owners of
Smartphones and Traditional Mobile Phones

Apple Ranks Highest in Customer Satisfaction among Smartphone Manufacturers,
While Sanyo Ranks Highest among Traditional Mobile Phone Manufacturers

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.: 17 March 2011 — Overall satisfaction with smartphones and traditional mobile phones is considerably higher among owners who use their devices for social media activity, compared with satisfaction among owners who do not access social media platforms on their phones, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2011 U.S. Wireless Smartphone Customer Satisfaction StudySM—Volume 1 and the J.D. Power and Associates 2011 U.S. Wireless Traditional Mobile Phone Satisfaction StudySM—Volume 1, both released today.

Among smartphone owners who use their device to access social media sites such as Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook, satisfaction averages 783 on a 1,000-point scale—nearly 22 points higher than among those smartphone owners who do not often use social media sites on their device. Currently, more than one-half of smartphone owners report having used their device to access social media sites via the mobile Web or mobile applications. While rates of mobile social media site usage are not nearly as high among owners of traditional mobile phones (9%, on average), satisfaction among traditional handset owners who use their device for social media is notably higher than that of traditional handset owners who don't access social media (754 vs. 696).

"It's not unexpected that smartphone owners access social media sites from their device more frequently than traditional mobile phone owners due to features such as larger screens and QWERTY keyboards," said Kirk Parsons, senior director of wireless services at J.D. Power and Associates. "However, these findings demonstrate that equipping devices with powerful features and service is key to creating positive customer experiences with wireless devices."

The study finds that wireless users who engage in mobile social media activity on their mobile device also tend to use it more often for calls, texts and data; are more likely to purchase additional wireless services in the future; and are also more likely to provide positive recommendations for their handset brand and service provider, compared with users who don't use social media on their device.

"It's clear that the gap in satisfaction between customers who use social media applications on their device and those who don't is driven by several factors, but the critical ingredient is whether the user has a positive experience with the wireless device itself," said Parsons. "Providing features that facilitate social networking activity and make it easy for users to communicate and share information between various social media sites may be an effective way for service providers to further engage customers and increase loyalty."

These two studies measure customer satisfaction with traditional wireless handsets and smartphones among owners who have used their current mobile phone for less than two years, by examining several key factors. In order of importance, the key factors of overall satisfaction with traditional wireless handsets are: operation (30%); physical design (30%); features (20%); and battery function (20%). For smartphones, the key factors are: ease of operation (26%); operating system (24%); physical design (23%); features (19%); and battery function (8%).

For a fifth consecutive time, Apple ranks highest among manufacturers of smartphones in customer satisfaction with a score of 795 and performs particularly well in ease of operation, operating system, features and physical design. Motorola (763) and HTC (762) follow Apple in the smartphone rankings.

Sanyo ranks highest in overall wireless customer satisfaction with traditional handsets with a score of 715. Sanyo performs well in three factors: physical design, battery functionality and operation. LG (711) and Samsung (703) follow Sanyo in the traditional handset rankings.

The studies also find the following key wireless handset usage patterns:

The average price of a traditional wireless mobile phone continues to decline and averages $73 in 2011, compared with an average of $81 at the beginning of 2009. The decline is primarily due to discounts provided by handset providers and wireless service carriers to incentivize sales. Currently, 46 percent of owners report having received a free mobile phone when subscribing to a wireless service, which is a historical high.
Mobile applications continue to enhance the smartphone user experience. Two-thirds of owners say they have downloaded games and social networking applications to their device. More than one-half (54%) say they have downloaded travel software, such as maps and weather applications, while 53 percent indicate having downloaded entertainment-oriented applications. This indicates that smartphone owners are continuing to integrate their device usage into both their business and personal lives.
Ownership tenure impacts overall satisfaction with the device experience. Those who report owning their device less than one year are significantly more likely to be more satisfied than those who have owned their wireless phone for a longer period of time (773 vs. 728). Newer devices tend to offer more features, services and better quality than older phones.
The 2011 U.S. Wireless Smartphone Customer Satisfaction Study—Volume 1 and the 2011 U.S. Wireless Traditional Mobile Phone Satisfaction Study—Volume 1 are based on experiences reported by 7,275 smartphone owners and 11,347 traditional mobile phone owners. The studies were fielded between July and December 2010.

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Canon Exec: Mirrorless is the reserve of DSLR failures

Posted: 18 Mar 2011 08:40 AM PDT

A Canon exec has accused Micro Four Thirds and mirrorless camera manufacturers of entering the segments because their mainstream DSLR models were market failures. Canon’s European head of consumer imaging, Rainer Fuehres, told Amateur Photographer that the company had no need to look to Micro Four Thirds or similar, because it had no issues selling either DSLRs or compact cameras.

While Fuehres would not rule out a Canon mirrorless camera in the future, he was clear that it would be more than just following rivals into the segment. “The idea of the compact system camera is nothing to do with whether the camera has a mirror or not, but about creating a small and more portable system” he said, “If Canon does take part I hope we won’t introduce just a me-too product, but we’ll use the opportunity to do something different.”

As for what that difference might be, all the outspoken exec would say is that “for Canon it would be about connectivity and providing high image quality in a small form.” Amateur Photographer theorizes that a retro-themed rangefinder – in the manner of the Canon P or Canon 7 – might make more sense, given the surprise popularity of Fuji’s X100.

[Image via Wikipedia]

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INQ’s Cloud Touch budget Facebook phone up for pre-order

Posted: 18 Mar 2011 08:24 AM PDT

The INQ Cloud Touch, the company’s first attempt at a Facebook phone, has been priced and dated for the UK, with pre-sales of the handset opening today and shipments expected to kick off from April 6. The budget-minded Android 2.2. Froyo handset has a 3.5-inch 480 x 320 touchscreen and 5-megapixel camera, but more interesting is INQ’s custom Facebook app which heavily integrates with the homescreen.

Facebook chat, friends, messages, the Facebook Wall and notifications are all pulled into the homescreen, along with Facebook Events integration with the Google Calendar. There’s also a Places widget, again on the homescreen, and one-touch access to galleries and other content.

Hardware, meanwhile, includes WiFi and Bluetooth, 3G, GPS and an FM radio. In June, it will be followed by the INQ Cloud Q, a version with a physical QWERTY keyboard. Pricing is free on a £20 or above contract, £199.95 on a pre-pay deal or £299.95 SIM-free.

[via Android Community]

Press Release:

PHONE FOR THE SOCIAL MEDIA GENERATION ARRIVES IN THE UK

The INQ Cloud Touch launches exclusively at The Carphone Warehouse and Best Buy

March 18, 2011 – The Carphone Warehouse and Best Buy are pleased to announce the arrival of an exclusive new Android device, the INQ Cloud Touch. Specially designed for social media fans, it has Facebook at its heart and provides quick access to the latest news and whereabouts of friends. It is now available to pre-order from www.carphonewarehouse.com, and will be available from 6 April from just £20 a month on contract, £199.95 on PAYG or £299.95 SIM free.

The INQ Cloud Touch is a sleek touch screen device which runs on the latest Android operating system providing super-fast access to all the latest functions and apps. It features a new Facebook app that streams a live feed to the homescreen while easy to use one-touch links to Chat, Friends, Messages, Wall and Notifications allow users a direct click-through to friends' updates, pictures, videos and webpages. The phone is also the first to use the Facebook social graph API, which enables users to follow updates from the friends they interact with most.
Consumers can also check in to their favorite shops, restaurants and clubs with Facebook Places, which is also active on the central home screen. If that wasn't enough, Facebook Events fully integrates with the Google Calendar on both devices.
The INQ Cloud Touch is the first mobile phone to hit the market that has been designed specifically for Facebook users. More devices are expected in the coming months, including the INQ Cloud Q in June, which will also be exclusive to The Carphone Warehouse and Best Buy.

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iPhone 5 slots metal back into fourth-gen chassis?

Posted: 18 Mar 2011 07:49 AM PDT

Further leaks regarding the physical design of the iPhone 5 have emerged, with more signs pointing to a generally similar shape to the existing iPhone 4. According to 9 to 5 Mac‘s trusted source at Foxconn, Apple is currently testing prototypes which fit metal back plates and larger displays into the current-generation form factor.

That fits with previously leaked engineering renders purportedly showing the iPhone 5 design, which suggested an almost identical physical built – including the edge antenna – to the iPhone 4. Earlier rumors raised the possibility of a metal back panel, presumably aluminum but potentially Liquid Metal, with Apple switching over durability and production concerns.

The image above is said to show the charging assembly from the iPhone 4 GSM and CDMA variants along with the same assembly for the iPhone 5, with the parts all very similar in design. That could well suggest the physical layout of the fifth-gen Apple smartphone is hardly changed.

As for the bigger display, that’s believed to come in at 4-inches and be paired with the new 1GHz dual-core Apple A5 processor. NFC still remains controversial, with conflicting reports claiming Apple will and won’t be including it, while dual-mode GSM/CDMA support is also rumored.

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Nokia Windows Phone launch target still Q4 insists CEO

Posted: 18 Mar 2011 07:26 AM PDT

Nokia CEO Stephen Elop has said the company is still aiming to release a Windows Phone device in Q4 2011, despite previous suggestions from Nokia execs that we shouldn’t expect a smartphone running Microsoft’s platform until the tail-end of Q1 2012. “We’re right now, today, having people work on the first Windows Phone devices from Nokia” the CEO said, “that work is already under way.”

Meanwhile, Elop also denied that Microsoft was considering buying Nokia outright, saying that not only could he not envisage a suitable motivation for such a strategy, but that doing so would negatively impact the company’s smartphone push. “I’m not aware of a strategic interest that Microsoft would have in the rest of the business,” he said, “To the extent that a partnership has been formed around what they’re really interested in, then what would an acquisition bring other than a good year of anti-trust investigation, huge turmoil, delays?”

Of course, Elop has always said 2011 would see the first Windows Phones launched, but rumors about Microsoft’s delayed “Mango” update to the platform – which is now tipped to arrive early next year – have led to suggestions that the Nokia plans would be unavoidably altered. Still, Microsoft hasn’t officially commented on the Mango timeline, and as such it’s unsurprising that Elop would change his tune at this stage of the game.

[via WMPowerUser]

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Glonass Russian GPS coming from Qualcomm & more to boost LBS

Posted: 18 Mar 2011 07:17 AM PDT

The next generation of smartphones and mobile devices could be far quicker to lock onto their physical location for mapping and LBS, with the news that big-name chipset manufacturers are adding Glonass support to their upcoming products. ST-Ericsson and Broadcom both support Glonass – the Russian-installed rival to GPS – in their new location chips, and Qualcomm has confirmed it will add support for the system in its 28nm integrated GPS offerings.

In development since 1976, and with the first satellites installed in October 1982, Glonass was completed in 1995 but subsequently fell into disrepair. Since then, the Russian space agency has shunted a huge amount of its budget – one-third in 2010 – to restoring Glonass, with full global coverage expected to be achieved later this year.

Accordingly, the Russian government now apparently mandates that devices on sale in the country must also support Glonass if they offer GPS functionality. Whether handsets and gadgets on sale outside of Russia will do the same remains to be seen, though the upside for the consumer would be faster fix times and boosted performance in urban canyons.

[via GigaOm; image via Wikipedia]

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Optimus Pad, Iconia Tab and Eee Pad priced; Euro retailer lists HP Opal

Posted: 18 Mar 2011 06:48 AM PDT

European retailer Phone House – aka the European arm of Carphone Warehouse – has thrown up pricing information for the incoming batch of Android 3.0 tablets. The XOOM, ASUS Eee Pad, LG Optimus Pad and Acer Iconia Tab A100 have all been spotted in the retailer’s online catalog by AndroidGeek, with no release dates bar “coming soon.”

The Acer will be the cheapest, at €349 ($493), followed by the ASUS Eee Pad – exact model unspecified, and the image is one of the Windows 7 Embedded versions – at €399 ($564). After that it’s the XOOM, at €699 ($987), and finally the Optimus Pad at a huge €849 ($1,199).

Interestingly, there’s also mention of both the HP Touchpad and its expected 7-inch follow-up, the HP Opal, on the retailer’s “coming soon” page. No pricing for either, and the fact Phone House is using the codenames doesn’t exactly fill us with confidence.

[via Android Community]

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RSA SecurID system hack could undermine “effectiveness” of security tokens

Posted: 18 Mar 2011 06:29 AM PDT

As bad security news goes, the confirmation that EMC’s RSA system – at the heart of SecurID two-factor authentication products provided by many corporations and banks - has been potentially undermined isn’t going to give many system admins much relief today. According to RSA Chairman Art Coviello, “an extremely sophisticated cyber attack” has been spotted that managed to extract “certain information” that “could potentially be used to reduce the effectiveness” of the SecurID tokens.

The exact nature of the information and the attack are not specified, but the company is keen to point out that no personal or customer information is believed to have been lost, and no other EMC products impacted. The RSA guidance is apparently to strengthen passwords and PINs while it works out the full extent of the security damage.

Open Letter to RSA Customers

Arthur W. Coviello, Jr.

Like any large company, EMC experiences and successfully repels multiple cyber attacks on its IT infrastructure every day. Recently, our security systems identified an extremely sophisticated cyber attack in progress being mounted against RSA. We took a variety of aggressive measures against the threat to protect our business and our customers, including further hardening of our IT infrastructure. We also immediately began an extensive investigation of the attack and are working closely with the appropriate authorities.

Our investigation has led us to believe that the attack is in the category of an Advanced Persistent Threat (APT). Our investigation also revealed that the attack resulted in certain information being extracted from RSA’s systems. Some of that information is specifically related to RSA’s SecurID two-factor authentication products. While at this time we are confident that the information extracted does not enable a successful direct attack on any of our RSA SecurID customers, this information could potentially be used to reduce the effectiveness of a current two-factor authentication implementation as part of a broader attack. We are very actively communicating this situation to RSA customers and providing immediate steps for them to take to strengthen their SecurID implementations.

We have no evidence that customer security related to other RSA products has been similarly impacted. We are also confident that no other EMC products were impacted by this attack. It is important to note that we do not believe that either customer or employee personally identifiable information was compromised as a result of this incident.

Our first priority is to ensure the security of our customers and their trust. We are committed to applying all necessary resources to give our SecurID customers the tools, processes and support they require to strengthen the security of their IT systems in the face of this incident. Our full support will include a range of RSA and EMC internal resources as well as close engagement with our partner ecosystems and our customers’ relevant partners.

We regret any inconvenience or concern that this attack on RSA may cause for customers, and we strongly urge you to follow the steps we’ve outlined in our SecurCare Online Note. APT threats are becoming a significant challenge for all large corporations, and it’s a topic I have discussed publicly many times. As appropriate, we will share our experiences from these attacks with our customers, partners and the rest of the security vendor ecosystem and work in concert with these organizations to develop means to better protect all of us from these growing and ever more sophisticated forms of cyber security threat.

Sincerely,

Art Coviello
Executive Chairman, RSA

[via Engadget]

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Toshiba’s Tegra 2 Android second-attempt tablet gets detailed

Posted: 18 Mar 2011 05:59 AM PDT

It’s obviously the morning for Android tablet listings; we’ve seen the Dell Streak 7 WiFi pop up on Amazon, and now Toshiba’s 10.1-inch Android tablet has been spotted staking out its online retail space. The Tegra 2 powered slate – which we grabbed some fleeting hands-on time with back at CES – also gets a long list of specifications, including HDMI, a full-sized USB 2.0 port and twin cameras.

Up front there’s a 2-megapixel webcam for video calls, while on the back is a 5-megapixel camera for photos and video. Connectivity includes WiFi b/g/n and Bluetooth – no sign of 3G in the Amazon listing – as well as a mini USB, full-sized SD card reader and a 3.5mm headphone socket. GPS, an accelerometer and digital compass are all included.

The rubberized back covers are user-interchangeable, as is the battery, and Toshiba is readying a docking station with extra ports. No word on pricing or availability, but previous leaks suggested it might arrive in June.

[via Android Community - thanks John!]

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Fuji X100 scarcity drives crazy eBay pricing

Posted: 18 Mar 2011 05:50 AM PDT

Fujifilm’s deliciously retro-styled X100 digital camera is one of the specific products called out as delayed by the current Japanese crisis, and that’s having a significant impact on what was already a high-demand model. eBay auctions for the X100 are reaching in excess of $2,200 with time still to run, more than twice the Fuji’s list price.

It’s not so much the raw specs that’s driving the appeal – the X100 has a mere 12.3-megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor, with a non-interchangeable Fujinon 23mm fixed focal length lens – but the combination of the classic looks and strong image quality appear to be buoying the Fuji above potentially more capable Micro Four Thirds models. Fujifilm is yet to confirm when new X100 supplies will be coming through; they’re too busy supplying a generous relief package worth 770m yen to Japan, including diagnostic ultrasound systems.

[via 43 Rumors]

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Shrinking Spacemen: 19.7-inch humans could take a giant leap

Posted: 18 Mar 2011 05:23 AM PDT

Space is a big place, but tiny astronauts might be better equipped to explore it. That’s the suggestion of several laterally-thinking scientists, who are discussing potential ways to shrink humans down to 19.7-inches tall so that they’d consume less food, require less space and energy, and produce less waste. Florida Institute of Technology space programs director Donald Platt is looking at how genetic engineering can be used to create not only tiny “nano animals” but whether “it may even be possible to modify ourselves and make humanity smaller.”

According to Dutch artist Arne Hendriks – who has put together a multi-disciplinary exhibition called The Incredible Shrinking Man – a 3.5lb human measuring 50cm would only require 2-percent of the calories we currently need. “You would only need one coffee bean for an espresso” he explains, “and one chicken could feed up to a hundred people.”

Perhaps less shocking than a tiny spaceman, genome specialist Craig Ventner is looking at how specially engineered synthetic bacteria – able to repair damaged DNA or make for more efficient nutrient absorption - could be integrated into the human biome. That would allow for more effective consumption of limited food resources, meaning less space and energy spent on greenhouses built on distant planets.

[via Twitter]

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Sprint Motorola XOOM spotted: 4G WiMAX inside?

Posted: 18 Mar 2011 05:07 AM PDT

Motorola’s XOOM has been caught in the wild apparently wearing Sprint branding, more indication that the carrier expects to launch its own version of the Android 3.0 Honeycomb slate. Leaked by SprintUsers‘ r0fl, the slate has no 3G or 4G branding; however, rumors yesterday suggested that Sprint was readying both a WiMAX-equipped XOOM and a WiMAX version of the Motorola ATRIX 4G.

Both devices were tipped for announcement as early as next month. Verizon is yet to confirm timescales for the LTE upgrade promised to XOOM early-adopters, and if Sprint is fast enough with its version it could potentially beat its CDMA rival to having the first 4G XOOM on the market.

As the XOOM teardown showed, Motorola purposefully made the tablet’s modem easy to access, something which will likely speed its availability on different carriers. Whether competition between Sprint and Verizon will push the subsidized pricing of the slate down – and make it more competitive with the iPad 2 – remains to be seen.

[via Android Community]

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OnStar retail product changes names and gets upgrade

Posted: 18 Mar 2011 04:42 AM PDT

Back in January OnStar broke free from GM’s excusive grip and offered up a retail product that will allow anyone to put OnStar into their vehicles. The add-on service is a mirror for most vehicles that was called OnStar addOn. The product has been updated and has been given a new and name for the retail market.

The onStar mirror is now called OnStar FMR or For My Vehicle. The mirror will land this summer and will sell for $299. Other than a new name, OnStar has changed the hardware inside the mirror for better sound quality. A new microphone was crammed inside that makes for best-in-class voice quality.

OnStar says that the new mic is now as good as the best hands free speaker phones on the market today. The OnStar FMV mirror will still provide the navigation services and security services that made the service famous in GM vehicles for so many years. The hands free calling with the FMV mirror can be done with OnStar service or with connectivity to the user’s phone via Bluetooth.

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Gary Busey lends voice and more than a bit of strange to Navtones

Posted: 18 Mar 2011 04:33 AM PDT

I remember back before Gary Busey was a certified weird-o. The dude made some cool flicks and then he went on a plastic surgery binge and looks more like a wax figure than his old self today. If you are a fan of strange or still just really like Busey you can put his voice on you TomTom or Garmin GPS.

Navtones now has a new Busey voice to go along with the Hasselhoff, Mr. T, and Flavor Flav offerings it already has. The voice will give drivers turn-by-turn directions while spouting oddities that Gary is famous for.

Quips like “do not pet the lions or the gorillas,” or “be in the silence and let the journey be in the noise” will be offered up among others. I particularly like “don’t look in to the rear-view mirror to clean your teeth, or you could rear end a log truck in Oregon and remove your teeth forever.” The voice pack has 60 different clips and you can grab it now for $6.95.

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WiFi-only Dell Streak 7 pre-orders open

Posted: 18 Mar 2011 04:22 AM PDT

Fresh from its WiFi-certification, the 3G-free version of Dell’s Streak 7 tablet has already been spotted by Androidois as up for pre-order at Amazon. The Dell Streak 7 WiFi lacks a release date right now, but the retailer is happy to take your $379.99 in advance and ship out the Froyo slate when it’s ready.

Specifications look to be in-line with the original Streak 7 we reviewed back in January, which means NVIDIA’s Tegra 2 processor, a 7-inch display running at WVGA resolution, WiFi, Bluetooth and – unlike the WiFi-only iPad 2 – proper GPS. What you don’t get is HSPA+ support for T-Mobile USA’s network.

Unfortunately, the mere 800 x 480 display still rankles on a 7-inch device, when Samsung and others are already offering 1024 x 800 panels on the same size slate. We’d also prefer to see Android 3.0 Honeycomb, of course, though Dell is yet to confirm when (or indeed if) the Streak 7 will get it.

[via Android Community]

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Yoostar 2 offers new DLC for Xbox 360 and PS3

Posted: 18 Mar 2011 04:18 AM PDT

If you like to make your own movies and play games that literally put you into the action, Yoostar 2 might be a game that is appealing to you. The developer of the game has announced that it has new DLC that adds new movie scenes that you can put yourself into using your game console. The Xbox 360 version uses the Kinect.

The new DLC is available for the Xbox 360 and the PS3 and adds in a bunch of new scenes from some of the coolest and most popular films and TV shows on the air today. There is a ton of new content coming this month and in April for fans of the game to grab up.

There are some really cool scenes from films like 300, Fletch, Zoolander, CSI, and a ton of other films and shows. There are scene packs coming with a Star Trek pack, Superheroes pack, The Hangover pack and more. A bunch of new Hollywood sets are coming too with some from Silence of the Lambs, 300, King Kong, Ghostbusters and more. The content will sell for $2 for individual scenes, 3-clips for $5, and 5-clips for $7. The game itself sells for $49.99.

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