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Kinect-driven 'Jellybean' armchair hands-on (video)

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2011-04-15T15:31:00.000Z
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{ "author": "Myriam Joire", "date": "2011-04-15T15:31:00.000Z", "description": "Yes, this is what happens when you combine Kinect with a recliner on a motorized platform -- perfectly normal people doing awesome zombie impersonations! This week at Microsoft’s MIX 11 web developer conference, the enterprising Clint Rutkas of Coding4Fun / Channel 9 fame showed off his Kinect-driven “Jellybean” armchair on stage during the keynote, and later let our very own Sean Hollister take it for a spin. Sadly, we missed our chance to capture this special occasion on video for posterity when the laptop used to control this armchair overlord ran out of juice in the final stages of our practice run. The motorized platform uses eight batteries, four omnidirectional wheels each with its own motor, and a pair of motor controllers connected to a laptop which interprets the input from Kinect (using the new SDK for Windows) and provides visual feedback to the driver. A gesture interface brings the entire contraption to life and even includes a hand signal to recline the armchair. Take a look at some closeup shots in our gallery below and watch our video of the recliner in action after the break.\n%Gallery-121299%", "image": "https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/1zLp0bINYL5cGjJIlWak9g--~B/aD00NTA7dz02MDA7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/https://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/04/kinectdrivenarmchairhandson.jpg", "logo": "https://s.yimg.com/kw/assets/favicon-160x160.png", "publisher": "Engadget", "title": "Kinect-driven ‘Jellybean’ armchair hands-on (video)", "url": "https://www.engadget.com/2011-04-15-kinect-driven-jellybean-armchair-hands-on-video.html", "feed": "http://www.engadget.com/rss.xml", "lang": "en", "failed": true, "failedAt": 1728195306139, "failedError": "TimeoutError: Promise timed out after 10000 milliseconds", "expires": 1728365402987, "status": 200, "bodyLength": 230258, "duration": 7672 }
Firefox 4 for Android launched, ready to Sync and speed up your browsing

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2011-03-29T15:25:00.000Z
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{ "author": "Vlad Savov", "date": "2011-03-29T15:25:00.000Z", "description": "It was a release candidate just about a week ago and today it’s all ready to go. Firefox 4 for Android has just been released from the Mozilla labs and is now prowling the mobile internet. You can get yours at the Android Market, in no less than 10 languages, though there’ll be no Flash playback. Still, tabbed browsing, extreme customizability, and bookmark / tab / history coordination between desktop and mobile (via Firefox Sync) are all nice to have, as is the promised threefold improvement in speed over the stock Android browser. Pretty nice list of improvements for some freebie software, wouldn’t you say?", "image": "https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/4Z3ca6r36IzimkIPWiyDZA--~B/aD00MDA7dz02MDA7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/https://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/03/firefox-mobile-03232011-1301411895.jpg", "logo": "https://s.yimg.com/kw/assets/favicon-160x160.png", "publisher": "Engadget", "title": "Firefox 4 for Android launched, ready to Sync and speed up your browsing", "url": "https://www.engadget.com/2011-03-29-firefox-4-for-android-launched-ready-to-sync-and-speed-up-your.html", "feed": "http://www.engadget.com/rss.xml", "lang": "en", "failed": true, "failedAt": 1728195308801, "failedError": "TimeoutError: Promise timed out after 10000 milliseconds", "expires": 1728365418277, "status": 200, "bodyLength": 226684, "duration": 9293 }
Rogers broke Warcraft

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2011-03-28T19:00:29.000Z
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OMG, FYI, and LOL enter Oxford English Dictionary, foreshadow the apocalypse

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2011-03-24T19:41:00.000Z
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{ "author": "Vlad Savov", "date": "2011-03-24T19:41:00.000Z", "description": "In an acknowledgement of the internet’s overwhelming influence on the triviality we sometimes refer to as “real life,” the Oxford English Dictionary doyens have decided to add a few of the web’s favorite pronouncements to their lexicon. Among them are the standouts OMG, LOL and FYI, joining their compatriots IMHO and BFF among the proud number of officially sanctioned initialisms (abbreviations contracted to the initials of their words) used in the English language. Shockingly enough, the expression OMG has had its history tracked all the way back to 1917, while LOL used to mean “little old lady” back in the ’60s, and FYI first showed up in corporate lingo in 1941. Not only that, but the heart symbol -- not the <3 emoticon, the actual\n♥ graphic -- has also made it in. Just so long as Beliebers and fanpires are kept out, there’s still hope for the future. A tiny, twinkling ember of a hope.", "image": "https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/D2DoqrFUKIKKtXQWOjbM_g--~B/aD0yNTA7dz02MDA7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/https://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/03/11x0324n8342.jpg", "logo": "https://s.yimg.com/kw/assets/favicon-160x160.png", "publisher": "Engadget", "title": "OMG, FYI, and LOL enter Oxford English Dictionary, foreshadow the apocalypse", "url": "https://www.engadget.com/2011-03-24-omg-fyi-and-lol-enter-oxford-english-dictionary-foreshadow-th.html", "feed": "http://www.engadget.com/rss.xml", "lang": "en", "failed": true, "failedAt": 1728195310021, "failedError": "TimeoutError: Promise timed out after 10000 milliseconds", "expires": 1728365432215, "status": 200, "bodyLength": 227911, "duration": 6748 }
Amazon cuts off Lendle, other book lending services

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2011-03-22T19:31:05.000Z
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And this is, in part, why I don't yet own a Kindle and never buy ebooks that are infected with DRM Amazon allows customers to lend certain Kindle books for 14 days at a time, …

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Amazon cuts off Lendle, other book lending services

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2011-03-22T19:31:05.000Z
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And this is, in part, why I don't yet own a Kindle and never buy ebooks that are infected with DRM

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Amazon cuts off Lendle, other book lending services

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2011-03-22T19:30:14.000Z
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Confirmed: some Web apps not seeing iOS 4.3 JavaScript speedup

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2011-03-17T19:28:18.000Z
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Self-balancing Domo-kun WobblyBot looks drunk, won't tip over (video)

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2011-03-10T16:19:00.000Z
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{ "author": "Christopher Trout", "date": "2011-03-10T17:19:00.000Z", "description": "He may look like he’s had a few too many sake bombs, but this animated Japanese superstar is actually built to teeter about. The Domo-kun WobblyBot comes to us by way of Eastern Geek and uses a relatively simple pendulum, with the pivot situated at the axle, to keep the balancing bot from tipping over. As is the case with punching clowns, the bottom part of the WobblyBot is significantly heavier than the top, serving as a counterweight to maintain balance. It also sports DC Geared Motors and two D cells, and, as its creator points out, you can customize its shell to give your favorite cartoon character the tipsy treatment -- hyphy Hello Kitty anyone? Check out the source link to make a WobblyBot of your own, but only after having a laugh at the video just beneath the break.", "image": "https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/OsUwROYaJ.H3Z3hATAPyBA--~B/aD00NTA7dz0zNTE7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/https://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/03/wobblybotdomo-kun.jpg", "logo": "https://s.yimg.com/kw/assets/favicon-160x160.png", "publisher": "Engadget", "title": "Self-balancing Domo-kun WobblyBot looks drunk, won’t tip over (video)", "url": "https://www.engadget.com/2011-03-10-self-balancing-domo-kun-wobblybot-looks-drunk-wont-tip-over-v.html", "feed": "http://www.engadget.com/rss.xml", "lang": "en", "failed": true, "failedAt": 1728195316265, "failedError": "TimeoutError: Promise timed out after 10000 milliseconds", "expires": 1728365438809, "status": 200, "bodyLength": 230120, "duration": 6657 }
Super Mario Bros. gets modern sound effects, nostalgia ensues (video)

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2011-03-09T14:53:00.000Z
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{ "author": "Sam Sheffer", "date": "2011-03-09T15:53:00.000Z", "description": "We can only wonder what’ll happen when you reach a certain score -- you know, somewhere above 8000…", "image": "https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/VTExXjGnaO_Pgb3Zo7PwVw--~B/aD0zNTg7dz00ODM7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/https://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/03/marioalt9g2we01.jpg", "logo": "https://s.yimg.com/kw/assets/favicon-160x160.png", "publisher": "Engadget", "title": "Super Mario Bros. gets modern sound effects, nostalgia ensues (video)", "url": "https://www.engadget.com/2011-03-09-super-mario-bros-gets-modern-sound-effects-nostalgia-ensues.html", "feed": "http://www.engadget.com/rss.xml", "lang": "en", "failed": true, "failedAt": 1728195316265, "failedError": "TimeoutError: Promise timed out after 10000 milliseconds" }
Samsung demos ambient light-powered transparent LCD

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2011-03-07T16:14:00.000Z
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{ "author": "Michael Gorman", "date": "2011-03-07T17:14:00.000Z", "description": "Wirelessly-powered TVs are nice, and transparent displays are cool and all, but what about an ambient light-powered transparent LCD? Well, that’s nothing short of awesome. Samsung showed off just such a device at CeBIT 2011 last week -- a prototype 46-inch display with 1920 x 1080 resolution and ten-finger touchscreen capability. We aren’t sure what kind of black magic Sammy put in this thing, but it’s an incredible feat of engineering to make such a large display -- and its accompanying solar cells -- efficient enough to run exclusively off the juice it pulls from surrounding light sources. No word on how the photon-powered LCD compares to existing HD monitors in terms of brightness, refresh rates, or color reproduction, but a muted picture is a small price to pay for cutting the electrical cord forever. Update: It appears that the source article misunderstood the way this LCD is powered -- there are no solar panels involved here; the ambient light is merely to replace the traditional backlight rather than powering the device.", "image": "https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/qQAz7KhafOwXQ5bQo.IqDA--~B/aD00MDA7dz02MDA7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/https://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/03/dscf1631-1299476928.jpg", "logo": "https://s.yimg.com/kw/assets/favicon-160x160.png", "publisher": "Engadget", "title": "Samsung demos transparent LCD using ambient backlight", "url": "https://www.engadget.com/2011-03-07-samsung-demos-ambient-light-powered-transparent-lcd.html", "feed": "http://www.engadget.com/rss.xml", "lang": "en", "failed": true, "failedAt": 1728195318349, "failedError": "TimeoutError: Promise timed out after 10000 milliseconds" }
Sprint announcing Nexus S 4G, EVO 3D, and EVO View tablet at CTIA?

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2011-03-06T19:50:00.000Z
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{ "author": "Chris Ziegler", "date": "2011-03-06T20:50:00.000Z", "description": "The media -- yours truly included -- has been trying to figure out why Sprint has booked an insane two-and-a-half hour slot at CTIA later this month. That’s not the kind of event you throw together just to rehash the devices you’ve introduced over the last half year -- something’s up, and if our source is correct, they’re up to something big. First, we’re hearing that the carrier will launch the Nexus S 4G from Samsung, and judging from the name, the phone should be something akin to a Nexus S with WiMAX. It seems this one could be either the SPH-D600 or SPH-D720, both of which have recently received certification from the Wi-Fi Alliance, though the SPH-D720 is more likely; the D600 shows WPS support, which is available in TouchWiz-skinned devices but not in stock Gingerbread. You might recall that Sprint came very, very close to launching its own version of the Nexus One before dropping it in favor of the EVO 4G last year, so maybe they’re ready to do the deed this time. Next, a couple that we don’t have much detail on: the EVO 3D, which is... well, a 3D-capable EVO of some sort. 2011 is certainly shaping up to be the year of 3D phones and tablets, so that wouldn’t be much of a surprise. The other unit in the mix is the EVO View, a tablet that we’re guessing will shape up to be something of a CDMA-powered Flyer. If this all pans out, it’s looking like Sprint could own this show. CES was a bit of a dud for them, you might recall -- the EVO Shift 4G was the only handset announcement there -- so they’re overdue. [Thanks, anonymous tipster]", "image": "https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/U8lvdyUFehxPwY9ZM0aJvA--~B/aD0xMzM7dz02MDA7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/https://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/03/sprint-ctia-invite.jpg", "logo": "https://s.yimg.com/kw/assets/favicon-160x160.png", "publisher": "Engadget", "title": "Sprint announcing Nexus S 4G, EVO 3D, and EVO View tablet at CTIA?", "url": "https://www.engadget.com/2011-03-06-sprint-announcing-nexus-s-4g-evo-3d-and-evo-view-tablet-at-cti.html", "feed": "http://www.engadget.com/rss.xml", "lang": "en", "failed": true, "failedAt": 1728195318349, "failedError": "TimeoutError: Promise timed out after 10000 milliseconds" }
Redpark Console Cable gives iDevices an RJ-45 connector, not Ethernet access

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2011-03-05T19:49:00.000Z
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{ "author": "Michael Gorman", "date": "2011-03-05T20:49:00.000Z", "description": "Ever find yourself wishing your iPad iPad 2 was free from the fickle whims of wireless internet connections? Neither do we -- but, if you’re the cable-dependent type, your prayers may not go unanswered for much longer. Redpark (who gave the iPhone an RJ-11 dongle) has created the Console Cable with the ubiquitous 30-pin Apple connector on one end and an RJ-45 plug on the other. The $69 device is used in conjunction with a $9.99 Get Console app to allow Cisco engineers to use their iDevice of choice to perform maintenance out in the field. Cable and app are exclusively compatible with Cisco devices, however, so no Ethernet on the iPhone... yet. It’s only a matter of time before someone makes it happen -- your move, hackers.", "image": "https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/IA_Js2.RjjS1e4fY03cVug--~B/aD0zOTE7dz0zOTk7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/https://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/03/c2rj45llarge-1299269120.jpg", "logo": "https://s.yimg.com/kw/assets/favicon-160x160.png", "publisher": "Engadget", "title": "Redpark Console Cable gives iDevices an RJ-45 connector, not Ethernet access", "url": "https://www.engadget.com/2011-03-05-redpark-console-cable-gives-idevices-an-rj-45-connector-not-eth.html", "feed": "http://www.engadget.com/rss.xml", "lang": "en", "failed": true, "failedAt": 1728195318349, "failedError": "TimeoutError: Promise timed out after 10000 milliseconds" }
Gmail accidentally resetting accounts, years of correspondence vanish into the cloud? (update)

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2011-02-27T22:13:00.000Z
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{ "author": "Sean Hollister", "date": "2011-02-27T23:13:00.000Z", "description": "If you’ve got a working Gmail account, you might want to back it up every so often -- as many as 500,000 Gmail users lost access to their inboxes this morn, and some of them are reporting (via Twitter and support forums) that years worth of messages, attachments and Google Chat logs had vanished by the time they were finally able to log on. While we haven’t experienced the issue personally, we’re hearing that the bug effectively reset some accounts, treating their owners as new users complete with welcome messages. For its part, Google says that the issue “affects less than .29% of the Google Mail userbase,” engineers are working to fix the issue right now, and that missing messages will be restored as soon as possible. We’ll soon see if this is a momentary setback... or a lengthy wakeup call. Update: No fix yet, but Google’s revised its estimate as to how many users might have been affected by the issue -- “less than 0.08%” -- which means we’re probably looking at closer to 150,000 individuals, rather than 500,000. We’re assuming that the revised estimate means that the initial count wasn’t precise, and not that customers are ditching Gmail in droves. Update 2: Google’s provided promising but terribly vague guidance on when the situation will be resolved: “Google Mail service has already been restored for some users, and we expect a resolution for all users in the near future. Please note this time frame is an estimate and may change.” Update 3: One-third of users have now had their account access restored, according to Google. Read all about it here. [Thanks to everyone who sent this in]", "image": "https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/bsBu2lckzmG2RfL7tbVhZg--~B/aD0yMTQ7dz02MDA7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/https://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/02/2-27-11-fresh-gmail-feb-2011.jpg", "logo": "https://s.yimg.com/kw/assets/favicon-160x160.png", "publisher": "Engadget", "title": "Gmail accidentally resetting accounts, years of correspondence vanish into the cloud? (update)", "url": "https://www.engadget.com/2011-02-27-gmail-accidentally-resetting-accounts-years-of-correspondence-v.html", "feed": "http://www.engadget.com/rss.xml", "lang": "en", "failed": true, "failedAt": 1728195318349, "failedError": "TimeoutError: Promise timed out after 10000 milliseconds", "expires": 1728365449024, "status": 200, "bodyLength": 232463, "duration": 9957 }
Modder turns RROD-stricken Xbox 360 into PS3 arcade controller, awesomeness

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2011-02-26T17:32:00.000Z
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{ "author": "Sam Sheffer", "date": "2011-02-26T18:32:00.000Z", "description": "In the most recent of Xbox 360 hacks, a modder named Morris has crafted a PS3 controller out of none other than -- as ironic as this may seem -- a dead Xbox 360. That’s right, somewhere out there, a PlayStation 3 has slain its mortal enemy, mercilessly gutted the internals and now has a modded Xbox as its eternal slave. The case contains all of the buttons you need to partake in a classic beat-’em-up -- a joystick, the four PlayStation buttons, R1 and R2. There’s plenty more to gander at in the source link and enough in the way of detail and instruction to get started on your own arcade stick too.", "image": "https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/ZljjWFDmfdZ2qDRdcOuF8A--~B/aD0zNTI7dz0zNTc7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/https://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/02/xboxtooc94201.jpg", "logo": "https://s.yimg.com/kw/assets/favicon-160x160.png", "publisher": "Engadget", "title": "Modder turns RROD-stricken Xbox 360 into PS3 arcade controller, awesomeness", "url": "https://www.engadget.com/2011-02-26-modder-turns-rrod-stricken-xbox-360-into-ps3-arcade-controller.html", "feed": "http://www.engadget.com/rss.xml", "lang": "en", "failed": true, "failedAt": 1728195318349, "failedError": "TimeoutError: Promise timed out after 10000 milliseconds", "expires": 1728365450358, "status": 200, "bodyLength": 225837, "duration": 8763 }
TI-Nspire calculator: yes, it plays Doom

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2011-02-21T06:02:00.000Z
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{ "author": "Sam Sheffer", "date": "2011-02-21T07:02:00.000Z", "description": "Sure, folks have ported games over to the good ol’ number cruncher for ages, but getting a fully rendered classic like Doom to run on a calculator is a different feat altogether. The folks over at omnimaga have successfully moved a beta version of nDoom (a reworked version of the original id Software’s FPS) over to a Texas Instruments TI-Nspire and -- with all things considered -- the game runs shockingly smooth. As of right now, the only proof of concept is the video you see above, with a tragic crash bringing all things dangerous to a dismal halt. We’re looking forward to a fully working version of nDoom because, you know, video games and calculators are two things close to our nerdy hearts.", "image": "https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/kgXHqHFLwyargk6qnwbvww--~B/aD0zNTk7dz00Nzk7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/https://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/02/doomethb34301.jpg", "logo": "https://s.yimg.com/kw/assets/favicon-160x160.png", "publisher": "Engadget", "title": "TI-Nspire calculator: yes, it plays Doom", "url": "https://www.engadget.com/2011-02-21-ti-nspire-calculator-yes-it-plays-doom.html", "feed": "http://www.engadget.com/rss.xml", "lang": "en", "failed": true, "failedAt": 1728195322534, "failedError": "TimeoutError: Promise timed out after 10000 milliseconds", "expires": 1728365470126, "status": 200, "bodyLength": 228310, "duration": 5402 }
Google's Native Client almost 'ready for takeoff,' ready to make ActiveX look visionary

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2011-02-20T14:36:00.000Z
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{ "author": "Tim Stevens", "date": "2011-02-20T15:36:00.000Z", "description": "We’re almost there, almost to the release of the Native Client we first got wind of last May. It is, basically, a way to run native code within a browser -- low-end stuff capable of delivering performance good enough for 3D games and the like. Christian Stefansen, a Google Product Manager, said that the stuff is getting closer to delivery, that the team behind it has reached an “important milestone,” that code will be “as portable and secure as JavaScript.” It was of course security, or the lack thereof, that derailed Microsoft’s plans for this sort of functionality in Internet Explorer via ActiveX, a stigma that technology has still yet to escape from. Will Native Client do better? Will Crysis ever be available in the Chrome Web Store? Could a Cr-48 run it anyway? Questions questions…", "image": "https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/y3rVWH1CCLEfCVDYJOEp5Q--~B/aD0zMjY7dz01ODA7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/https://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/02/native-client-2011-02-19-600.jpg", "logo": "https://s.yimg.com/kw/assets/favicon-160x160.png", "publisher": "Engadget", "title": "Google’s Native Client almost ‘ready for takeoff,’ ready to make ActiveX look visionary", "url": "https://www.engadget.com/2011-02-20-googles-native-client-almost-ready-for-takeoff-ready-to-make.html", "feed": "http://www.engadget.com/rss.xml", "lang": "en", "failed": true, "failedAt": 1728195322627, "failedError": "TimeoutError: Promise timed out after 10000 milliseconds", "expires": 1728365470126, "status": 200, "bodyLength": 230117, "duration": 4950 }
Blue Microphones Yeti Pro review

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2011-02-18T20:20:00.000Z
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{ "author": "Trent Wolbe", "date": "2011-02-18T21:20:00.000Z", "description": "USB microphones have come a long way in the past decade. We still remember our first experiences with them. Was it the 90’s? It was the 90’s, and it was a debacle: getting your drivers in line, wondering if the crappy plastic casing was going to snap off in your hand, and trying to figure out if you were going to be able to hear the audio through your Sound Blaster in the end anyway. We’re happy to live in a 2011 that has the Yeti Pro, a seriously serious smooth operator that’s likely to tickle grandma’s fancy just as much as it will a jaded studio engineer’s. Read on for the account of our engagement with the 3.4-pound beast.", "image": "https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/WeZfcw5IAGiIqGqejC5MBA--~B/aD0zNTA7dz00Njc7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/https://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/02/engimg1506.jpg", "logo": "https://s.yimg.com/kw/assets/favicon-160x160.png", "publisher": "Engadget", "title": "Blue Microphones Yeti Pro review", "url": "https://www.engadget.com/2011-02-18-blue-microphones-yeti-pro-review.html", "feed": "http://www.engadget.com/rss.xml", "lang": "en", "failed": true, "failedAt": 1728195323855, "failedError": "TimeoutError: Promise timed out after 10000 milliseconds", "expires": 1728365470127, "status": 200, "bodyLength": 230554, "duration": 5643 }
HP donates server to WebOS Internals, makes homebrew its boo

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2011-02-12T01:40:00.000Z
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{ "author": "Christopher Trout", "date": "2011-02-12T02:40:00.000Z", "description": "Palm’s always been pretty cozy with the homebrew community, and now, with a donation to WebOS Internals, HP’s showing that they’ve got love for hackers, too. Just in time for the lover’s holiday, HP announced plans to donate a ProLiant DL385 server to the independent developer’s resource -- a gift worth $10,000 and packing 32GB of RAM and 8TB disk space. Considering all the new devices we saw at the webOS event this week, the added capacity comes at just the right time. We always thought diamonds were a nice gesture, but we suppose, in this case anyway, nothing says I love you like an HP ProLiant.", "image": "https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/QHphNu8kOx3n7jBDQKl0Lg--~B/aD0yMzU7dz0yMDA7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/https://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/02/2011-webos-internals-hp.jpg", "logo": "https://s.yimg.com/kw/assets/favicon-160x160.png", "publisher": "Engadget", "title": "HP donates server to WebOS Internals, makes homebrew its boo", "url": "https://www.engadget.com/2011-02-11-hp-donates-server-to-webos-internals-makes-homebrew-its-boo.html", "feed": "http://www.engadget.com/rss.xml", "lang": "en", "failed": true, "failedAt": 1728195351523, "failedError": "TimeoutError: Promise timed out after 10000 milliseconds", "expires": 1728365471499, "status": 200, "bodyLength": 226704, "duration": 6272 }
Make your own lifestream with open source Storytlr

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2011-02-05T20:25:42.000Z
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New research suggests our brains delete information at an 'extraordinarily high' rate

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2011-01-28T13:45:00.000Z
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{ "author": "Donald Melanson", "date": "2011-01-28T14:45:00.000Z", "description": "The mysteries of the brain may be virtually endless, but a team of researchers from two institutes in Göttingen, Germany now claim to have an answer for at least one question that has remained a puzzle: just how fast does the brain forget information? According to the new model of brain activity that the researchers have devised, the answer to that is one bit per active neuron per second. As Fred Wolf of the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization further explains, that “extraordinarily high deletion rate came as a huge surprise,” and it effectively means that information is lost in the brain as quickly as it can be delivered -- something the researchers say has “fundamental consequences for our understanding of the neural code of the cerebral cortex.”", "image": "https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/7E5K3faXl9BK7EuK3xZneg--~B/aD0yNzY7dz00MDA7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/https://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/01/brain-activity-01-27-2011.jpg", "logo": "https://s.yimg.com/kw/assets/favicon-160x160.png", "publisher": "Engadget", "title": "New research suggests our brains delete information at an ‘extraordinarily high’ rate", "url": "https://www.engadget.com/2011-01-28-new-research-suggests-our-brains-delete-information-at-an-extra.html", "feed": "http://www.engadget.com/rss.xml", "lang": "en", "failed": true, "failedAt": 1728195351527, "failedError": "TimeoutError: Promise timed out after 10000 milliseconds", "expires": 1728365485641, "status": 200, "bodyLength": 233928, "duration": 7559 }
Google begins censoring autocomplete results for BitTorrent, RapidShare and other Big Media profanity

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2011-01-27T14:24:00.000Z
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{ "author": "Darren Murph", "date": "2011-01-27T15:24:00.000Z", "description": "Tried searching for “BitTorrent,” “RapidShare,” “uTorrent,” “MegaUpload” or even “Ubuntu torrent” lately? Good luck finding a Google domain that’ll autocomplete those results for you. Presumably caving to pleading from the MPAA and / or RIAA, El Goog has quietly begun to censor the results it shows when typing the above terms. Needless to say, the aforesaid companies aren’t too keen on the new procedures, and strangely enough, a number of other sites that would typically be grouped into this same category -- MediaFire, 4shared and HotFile -- remain on the cleared list. Hit the source link if you’re looking for loads of responses from companies angered with Google’s move, and feel free to reset your homepage to Bing, Yahoo or any other search engine who has yet to bend. You know, if you’re feeling rebellious.", "image": "https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/13aIP9_3vjLUrNz4gLUQjg--~B/aD0zNjU7dz01Mzk7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/https://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/01/google-torrent-search.jpg", "logo": "https://s.yimg.com/kw/assets/favicon-160x160.png", "publisher": "Engadget", "title": "Google begins censoring autocomplete results for BitTorrent, RapidShare and other Big Media profanity", "url": "https://www.engadget.com/2011-01-27-google-begins-censoring-bittorrent-rapidshare-and-other-big-med.html", "feed": "http://www.engadget.com/rss.xml", "lang": "en", "failed": true, "failedAt": 1728195351527, "failedError": "TimeoutError: Promise timed out after 10000 milliseconds", "expires": 1728365486404, "status": 200, "bodyLength": 228361, "duration": 6761 }
BMW's visions for future mobility look as ridiculous as they are impractical -- Engadget

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2011-01-26T05:15:25.000Z
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{ "author": "Tim Stevens", "date": "2011-01-25T13:58:00.000Z", "description": "Turns out we were way off on this whole car of tomorrow business. According to BMW the car of tomorrow is a form-fitting suit with unflattering horizontal lines and ball-bearing shoes. Or, maybe it’s a kind of bat winged jacket that attaches to a collapsible scooter... thing. That one’s called Flymag, pictured above, which converts into a backpack and apparently makes you FOF when you sit on it. These concepts and more are courtesy of FDI, the International Design School in Barcelona, and are on display through the end of this month at Rambla de Catalunya. Go see them now before they’re relegated to the annals of yesterday’s crazy visions for tomorrow.\n%Gallery-115029%", "image": "https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/md5V_.OEBIJ0ZWLXu13PEg--~B/aD0zMzE7dz01NzU7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/https://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/01/bmw-future-2011-01-25-01-1295961139.jpg", "logo": "https://s.yimg.com/kw/assets/favicon-160x160.png", "publisher": "Engadget", "title": "BMW’s visions for future mobility look as ridiculous as they are impractical", "url": "https://www.engadget.com/2011-01-25-bmws-visions-for-future-mobility-look-as-ridiculous-as-they-are.html", "feed": "http://www.engadget.com/rss.xml", "lang": "en", "failed": true, "failedAt": 1728195351527, "failedError": "TimeoutError: Promise timed out after 10000 milliseconds", "expires": 1728365487527, "status": 200, "bodyLength": 227652, "duration": 5937 }
Google Cr-48 Chrome laptop now shipping with stickers, the good kind

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2011-01-25T06:02:00.000Z
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{ "author": "Thomas Ricker", "date": "2011-01-25T07:02:00.000Z", "description": "How is it that so few companies get it? While dozens of manufacturers will gladly slap an Intel, Microsoft, or NVIDIA advertisement on the palmrest of your brand new laptop, Google knows better than to partake in this annoying practice. Instead, it ships its Cr-48 Chrome laptop as a sticker-free slab of matte black stealth. At least it did. Now, don’t worry, Google hasn’t succumbed to the temptation to advertise (ironically) -- it’s simply bundling this swank skin and a decal set with new Cr-48 shipments. The choice to apply is yours and yours alone, exactly as it should be. See the finished product after the break.", "image": "https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/44LwcSaWGT1rWTg9tTwL3g--~B/aD00NDc7dz01OTY7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/https://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/01/cr48decals1-new-cr-48-shipments-are-coming-with-decals.jpg", "logo": "https://s.yimg.com/kw/assets/favicon-160x160.png", "publisher": "Engadget", "title": "Google Cr-48 Chrome laptop now shipping with stickers, the good kind", "url": "https://www.engadget.com/2011-01-25-google-cr-48-chrome-laptop-now-shipping-with-stickers-the-good.html", "feed": "http://www.engadget.com/rss.xml", "lang": "en", "failed": true, "failedAt": 1728195351590, "failedError": "TimeoutError: Promise timed out after 10000 milliseconds" }
Neverware's Juicebox 100 squeezes new life into aging school computers (video) -- Engadget

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2011-01-25T02:03:22.000Z
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{ "author": "Sean Hollister", "date": "2011-01-24T13:16:00.000Z", "description": "Your typical school computer is probably not a machine you’d like to use on a daily basis -- perennially behind the curve in terms of technology, since educators can’t afford smokin’ hot video cards and primo processors year after year. Budgets and the resulting reluctance inevitably lead to stale hardware which then goes obsolete... but a tiny startup called Neverware thinks it can end the cycle of woe with virtualization technology. Its single product, the Juicebox a100, can serve up one hundred Windows 7 virtual desktops to existing hardware, pretty much regardless of its age -- all computers need is a working LAN jack, a 500MHz processor and 128MB of memory, so schools could keep their beige boxes and just upgrade the Juicebox instead. Founder Jonathan Hefter doesn’t have pricing worked out yet -- and his tiny company only has three of the boxes working at present -- but he’s piloted the technology in a pair of schools and is planning a beta soon -- all the while dreaming about how our mountains of e-waste could be transformed into useful computers for the poorer nations of the world. Good luck, dude! Video after the break.", "image": "https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/cKxV.BJN8scDr2KrCZBGyg--~B/aD00MTM7dz01NTA7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/https://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/01/1-23-11-juicebox.jpg", "logo": "https://s.yimg.com/kw/assets/favicon-160x160.png", "publisher": "Engadget", "title": "Neverware’s Juicebox 100 squeezes new life into aging school computers (video)", "url": "https://www.engadget.com/2011-01-24-neverwares-juicebox-100-squeezes-new-life-into-aging-school-com.html", "feed": "http://www.engadget.com/rss.xml", "lang": "en", "failed": true, "failedAt": 1728195351590, "failedError": "TimeoutError: Promise timed out after 10000 milliseconds" }
Zelrix electronic anti-migraine patch heads to the FDA for review -- Engadget

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2011-01-24T06:32:00.000Z
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{ "author": "Donald Melanson", "date": "2011-01-24T04:22:00.000Z", "description": "We’ve seen some electronic devices that promise to cure migraines in the past, but NuPathe’s Zelrix patch certainly seems to be among the most practical, and it’s just gotten one step closer to the US market. The company recently announced that the FDA has accepted its filing for a New Drug Application, and it says it now has a target date of August 29, 2011 for the FDA to complete its review. As for the patch itself, it’s a single-use patch that relies on a mild electrical current to “actively transport” the anti-migraine drug sumatriptan through the skin using a process called iontophoresis. That, NuPathe says, not only allows for a more consistent and controlled delivery of the drug, but it also circumvents the nausea and vomiting that can occur when taking the medication orally -- which the company notes can be enough to cause some folks to avoid taking the medication altogether. Head on past the break for the complete press release.", "image": "https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/2cTF75wG8dfKP.ttBr7Y1A--~B/aD0zODg7dz00Njg7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/https://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/01/zelrix-patch-01-23-2011.jpg", "logo": "https://s.yimg.com/kw/assets/favicon-160x160.png", "publisher": "Engadget", "title": "Zelrix electronic anti-migraine patch heads to the FDA for review", "url": "https://www.engadget.com/2011-01-23-zelrix-electronic-anti-migraine-patch-heads-to-the-fda-for-revie.html", "feed": "http://www.engadget.com/rss.xml", "lang": "en", "failed": true, "failedAt": 1728195352535, "failedError": "TimeoutError: Promise timed out after 10000 milliseconds" }
XBMC comes to the new Apple TV, we go hands-on (video) -- Engadget

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2011-01-22T20:23:05.000Z
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{ "author": "Ben Drawbaugh", "date": "2011-01-21T01:00:00.000Z", "description": "So you jailbroke your new Apple TV, only to realize that there’s not all that much to do at the top of Everest except rest and enjoy your accomplishment, eh? No need to trek back down the hill -- there are a great many minds at work to leverage your new-found power into something truly useful. Like what, you say? Take a gander above. An second-generation Apple TV appeared at our doorstep this weekend with XBMC on board -- decoding our 1080p HD content, complete with hardware acceleration, on Apple’s ARM silicon, and with only occasional choppiness. If your sense of self-entitlement is wondering what took so long, don’t. We’re told that this isn’t a simple port, as the new Apple TV doesn’t share much with its older brother, and is an entirely different animal to develop for. The bulk of the work has been done, though, and as you can see in the video above, once you launch XBMC from the new Apple TV it is the same great experience you’ve come to love. The difference is, this time, the hardware you’re running it on costs just $99. This tiny box is finally beginning to feel magical... now, we’re just waiting on a simple installer so we can load it up ourselves. Update: And just like that, the wait is over. If your jailbroken second-gen Apple TV is ready and you have the foggiest idea what “apt-get” does, you can install XBMC right now. Find instructions at our more coverage link below. %Gallery-114545%", "image": "https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/3.RUQyEiO60Zv2_nQUBG2w--~B/aD0zOTk7dz02MDA7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/https://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/01/xbmc-atv201md.jpg", "logo": "https://s.yimg.com/kw/assets/favicon-160x160.png", "publisher": "Engadget", "title": "XBMC comes to the new Apple TV, we go hands-on (video)", "url": "https://www.engadget.com/2011-01-20-xbmc-comes-to-the-new-apple-tv.html", "feed": "http://www.engadget.com/rss.xml", "lang": "en", "failed": true, "failedAt": 1728195352832, "failedError": "TimeoutError: Promise timed out after 10000 milliseconds" }
Minimalist Turnstyle spins your vinyl with zero excess -- Engadget

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2011-01-21T18:30:42.000Z
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{ "author": "Tim Stevens", "date": "2011-01-21T15:19:00.000Z", "description": "Turntables? We’ve seen a few: big and small, professional and decidedly amateur, but nothing quite like the Turnstyle. The idea here is to be “as simple as it gets,” the bare minimum elements required to spin and read the record and play back the audio. This is what designer R.D. Silva came up with: motor in the middle, pivoting arm on the right, and controls and speaker on the bottom. We’re thinking it won’t be replacing your Goldmund for delivering the hi-fi tonality you crave, but it certainly is easy on the eyes.", "image": "https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/suGrGOcbolBqI6T2P50ngQ--~B/aD0zMjQ7dz02MDA7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/https://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/01/turnstyle2011-01-21-600.jpg", "logo": "https://s.yimg.com/kw/assets/favicon-160x160.png", "publisher": "Engadget", "title": "Minimalist Turnstyle spins your vinyl with zero excess", "url": "https://www.engadget.com/2011-01-21-minimalist-turnstyle-spins-your-vinyl-with-zero-excess.html", "feed": "http://www.engadget.com/rss.xml", "lang": "en", "failed": true, "failedAt": 1728195353659, "failedError": "TimeoutError: Promise timed out after 10000 milliseconds" }
Nintendo 3DS may have region-locked software, continue an unfortunate trend

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2011-01-19T00:47:00.000Z
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{ "author": "Sean Hollister", "date": "2011-01-19T01:47:00.000Z", "description": "Once upon a time, when handheld game systems were thicker and Nintendo was entirely without peer, the company deigned to allow us to import games without fear. On Game Boy of all shapes and sizes, as well as the Nintendo DS, a Japanese cartridge would let you experience portable wonders years before they hit Europe and the US. Starting in 2008, however, Nintendo made DSi-specific titles region-locked -- and that’s the same fate that will likely befall games on Nintendo’s new 3D handheld as well. “There is the possibility that Nintendo 3DS software sold in one region will not function properly when running on Nintendo 3DS hardware sold in another,” a company statement reads, though it’s important to note that region locks are typically a two-party affair -- if game publishers choose to make their stereoscopic software region-free, it might work on your handheld anyhow. So yes, you might still have a chance to get your date sim on.", "image": "https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/4s1kKsbQNzaEhnR87kEklQ--~B/aD00NjU7dz01MjM7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/https://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/01/1-18-11-3ds-lock.jpg", "logo": "https://s.yimg.com/kw/assets/favicon-160x160.png", "publisher": "Engadget", "title": "Nintendo 3DS may have region-locked software, continue an unfortunate trend", "url": "https://www.engadget.com/2011-01-18-nintendo-3ds-may-have-region-locked-software-continue-an-unfort.html", "feed": "http://www.engadget.com/rss.xml", "lang": "en", "failed": true, "failedAt": 1728195355260, "failedError": "TimeoutError: Promise timed out after 10000 milliseconds", "expires": 1728365504541, "status": 200, "bodyLength": 229857, "duration": 9349 }
Microsoft mocks Google, likens WebM to failed Esperanto language

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2011-01-13T09:33:00.000Z
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{ "author": "Thomas Ricker", "date": "2011-01-13T10:33:00.000Z", "description": "If you fancy yourself a codec nerd then you’ll love a tongue-in-cheek piece penned by Tim Sneath, Senior Director of Windows and Web Evangelism at Microsoft. Sneath, posing as the President of the United States of Google, calls for Esperanto (aka, WebM) to replace English (aka, H.264) in order to foster global peace and understanding. Though English plays an important role in speech today, as our goal is to enable open innovation, its further use as a form of communication in this country will be prohibited and our resources directed towards languages that are untainted by real-world usage.\nBrilliantly played following Google’s announcement to drop H.264 from Chrome. Esperanto, as you might recall, was the universal second language designed in 1887 to facilitate international communication. Something that never quite worked out judging by the preponderance of English spoken by humans everywhere except Parisian cafes and taxi cabs.", "image": "https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/paInkrUTVgO2Xkj13yUeQw--~B/aD0xNjU7dz0yNDQ7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/https://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/01/esperandm.png", "logo": "https://s.yimg.com/kw/assets/favicon-160x160.png", "publisher": "Engadget", "title": "Microsoft mocks Google, likens WebM to failed Esperanto language", "url": "https://www.engadget.com/2011-01-13-microsoft-mocks-google-likens-webm-to-failed-esperanto-language.html", "feed": "http://www.engadget.com/rss.xml", "lang": "en", "failed": true, "failedAt": 1728195360822, "failedError": "TimeoutError: Promise timed out after 10000 milliseconds" }
ArtPro Nail Printer V6.1 hands-in (video)

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2011-01-10T09:07:00.000Z
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{ "author": "Trent Wolbe", "date": "2011-01-10T10:07:00.000Z", "description": "As good old-fashioned girly men, we’re always looking for excuses to get our nails done, so our heartfelt thanks go out to Guangzhou Taiji Electronics and their ArtPro Nail Printer line. You put a couple of white base coats on, stick your hand inside, align the desired image to your nail, and hit print -- and an inkjet head (we saw a Lenovo cartridge inside) goes to work. A few seconds later, you’re ready to seal the deal with clearcoat. A simple idea, well-executed and highly satisfying. Video of our experience inside the future of the beauty industry after the jump.\n%Gallery-113563%", "image": "https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/IQ7lXVHMy2J9.Lnrabyojw--~B/aD0zMzM7dz01MDA7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/https://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/01/djm-galleryimg2449-1294611942.jpg", "logo": "https://s.yimg.com/kw/assets/favicon-160x160.png", "publisher": "Engadget", "title": "ArtPro Nail Printer V6.1 hands-in (video)", "url": "https://www.engadget.com/2011-01-10-artpro-nail-printer-v6-1-hands-in-video.html", "feed": "http://www.engadget.com/rss.xml", "lang": "en", "failed": true, "failedAt": 1728195361587, "failedError": "TimeoutError: Promise timed out after 10000 milliseconds" }
Ion iCade hands-on: gaming on the iPad like it's 1979 (video)

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2011-01-07T14:08:00.000Z
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{ "author": "Richard Lai", "date": "2011-01-07T15:08:00.000Z", "description": "You may recall ThinkGeek’s pretty convincing April Fools’ prank last year: the iCade cabinet for the iPad. Now, thanks to the keen beans at Ion, the two companies held hands and turned this totally rad concept into reality (although they’re definitely not the first). Come late spring, retro gaming enthusiasts will be able to pick up one of these well-built Bluetooth joystick kits for $99 direct from Ion, and eventually they’ll make it across the pond for about €99 and £79. Don’t worry, there’ll be plenty of classic games available to suit the iCase courtesy of Atari, who’s already got Asteroids working beautifully on the iPad (and it’s actually a lot harder than it looks); any iOS game that takes a Bluetooth input peripheral should also play nice with the iCade. Hands-on video after the break.\n%Gallery-113155%", "image": "https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/jQWwNwJfj5fKpbb5S5sC3A--~B/aD0zOTk7dz02MDA7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/https://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/01/icade-hands-on-01062011.jpg", "logo": "https://s.yimg.com/kw/assets/favicon-160x160.png", "publisher": "Engadget", "title": "Ion iCade hands-on: gaming on the iPad like it’s 1979 (video)", "url": "https://www.engadget.com/2011-01-07-ion-icade-hands-on-gaming-on-the-ipad-like-its-1979-video.html", "feed": "http://www.engadget.com/rss.xml", "lang": "en", "failed": true, "failedAt": 1728195361588, "failedError": "TimeoutError: Promise timed out after 10000 milliseconds" }
The worst name for a knockoff cellphone, ever

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2010-12-22T16:24:00.000Z
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{ "author": "Chris Ziegler", "date": "2010-12-22T17:24:00.000Z", "description": "And in case you’re wondering, they’re ripping the Oppo logo.", "image": "https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/9gJbSuMp5t7zS.1h12puyA--~B/aD01MDA7dz0yODg7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/https://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/12/poop-phone.jpg", "logo": "https://s.yimg.com/kw/assets/favicon-160x160.png", "publisher": "Engadget", "title": "The worst name for a knockoff cellphone, ever", "url": "https://www.engadget.com/2010-12-22-the-worst-name-for-a-knockoff-cellphone-ever.html", "feed": "http://www.engadget.com/rss.xml", "lang": "en", "failed": true, "failedAt": 1728195362993, "failedError": "TimeoutError: Promise timed out after 10000 milliseconds" }
Conan celebrates Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. SanMagnatron Claus

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2010-12-22T07:47:00.000Z
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{ "author": "Thomas Ricker", "date": "2010-12-22T08:47:00.000Z", "description": "Little Kenny Irwin junior just made the big time. Last night, Conan O’Brien revealed his new Christmas set built by the rather unconventional microwave artist. While highlights include Mr. and Mrs. SanMagnatron Claus, Godzilla holding a candy cane, and the RoboRabbi, the true highlight is of Conan interviewing the desert-dwelling artist himself. See both videos after the break, it’s the greatest thing we’ve seen since the history of storytelling began and humanity first came upon this world - going back to the distant past and the future at the same time. [Thanks, Dusty K.]", "image": "https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/lOb6a3f3SvVuMuNw4QCLiw--~B/aD0zMjI7dz02MDA7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/https://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/12/conan-and-kenny-irwin-junior.jpg", "logo": "https://s.yimg.com/kw/assets/favicon-160x160.png", "publisher": "Engadget", "title": "Conan celebrates Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. SanMagnatron Claus", "url": "https://www.engadget.com/2010-12-22-conan-celebrates-christmas-with-mr-and-mrs-sanmagnatron-claus.html", "feed": "http://www.engadget.com/rss.xml", "lang": "en", "failed": true, "failedAt": 1728195363002, "failedError": "TimeoutError: Promise timed out after 10000 milliseconds" }
FCC: We Didn’t Impose Stricter Net Neutrality Regulations on Wireless Because Android Is Open

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2010-12-22T00:00:18.000Z
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{ "author": "Nilay Patel", "date": "2010-12-21T22:53:00.000Z", "description": "Rest assured that we’re working on a full analysis of the FCC’s major net neutrality decision today, but the Commission hasn’t actually released the full text of the order yet, and we just came across something in the press release we wanted to break out: one of the specific reasons the FCC gives for regulating wireless broadband more lightly than wireline is the release of Android. Seriously -- the release says that only “measured steps” to regulating wireless are necessary because “open operating systems like Android” have been released, and that it wants to see how Verizon and other 700MHz spectrum winners handle the hotly-contested openness requirement when building out 4G. Here’s the full quote:\nFurther, we recognize that there have been meaningful recent moves toward openness, including the introduction of open operating systems like Android. In addition, we anticipate soon seeing the effects on the market of the openness conditions we imposed on mobile providers that operate on upper 700 MHz C-Block spectrum, which includes Verizon Wireless, one of the largest mobile wireless carriers in the U.S. In light of these considerations, we conclude it is appropriate to take measured steps at this time to protect the openness of the Internet when accessed through mobile broadband.\nNow, we obviously love Android, and there’s no doubt that Google’s OS has been part of some wonderfully furious competition in the mobile space recently. But we’re not sure any of that has anything to do with net neutrality -- it doesn’t matter how open your OS is when you’re stuck with a filtered and throttled connection, and it’s a pretty huge stretch to think Android’s openness (however you want to define it) has anything to do with network access itself. And let’s not forget that the primary proponent of the 700MHz open-access rules was Google, which promptly flip-flopped on the issue when it became Verizon’s policy BFF after the Droid launch -- if we were slightly more paranoid, we’d be pretty sure there’s a link between the FCC’s Android mention and the combined furious lobbying of Google and Verizon. Nice try, boys -- but how about you make with the actual rules now?", "image": "https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/lKHMAuKZQecjWPblhdGc2w--~B/aD0zOTg7dz02MDA7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/https://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/09/fasscr1.jpg", "logo": "https://s.yimg.com/kw/assets/favicon-160x160.png", "publisher": "Engadget", "title": "FCC: We didn’t impose stricter net neutrality regulations on wireless because Android is open", "url": "https://www.engadget.com/2010-12-21-fcc-we-didnt-impose-stricter-net-neutrality-regulations-on-wir.html", "feed": "http://www.engadget.com/rss.xml", "lang": "en", "failed": true, "failedAt": 1728195364191, "failedError": "TimeoutError: Promise timed out after 10000 milliseconds" }
FCC passes limited net neutrality rules, almost no one happy about them

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2010-12-21T17:51:00.000Z
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{ "author": "Nilay Patel", "date": "2010-12-21T18:51:00.000Z", "description": "Well, no surprises here -- the FCC just passed a set of limited net neutrality rules by a 3-2 vote. The three Democratic Commissioners, including FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski, voted yes, while the two Republican Commissioners both strongly dissented -- to quote Commissioner Meredith Baker, “I really, really, really dissent.” The rules haven’t been made public yet, but the general understanding is that wired broadband will be more heavily regulated than wireless -- a crucial point as carriers begin investigating pay-per-service charges. That means even net neutrality advocates are unhappy with today’s decision -- Democratic Commissioner Michael Copps straight-up said, “Today’s action could -- and should -- have gone further.” What’s more, we’re hearing that Verizon is already considering a challenge -- which is odd since the rules appear to track closely with that joint Verizon / Google proposal from the summer. We’re still waiting on the full text of the rules and will post a complete breakdown once we get them, but for now hit the source link and check out Genachowski’s remarks on the regulations. P.S. - Need a net neutrality refresher? Check out this awesome (and educational) animation and interview with Columbia law professor Tim Wu!", "image": "https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/RwhFXZEqsfxh0Invxx02yw--~B/aD0zMDA7dz02MDA7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/https://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/12/fcc-vote-animation-rm-eng.jpg", "logo": "https://s.yimg.com/kw/assets/favicon-160x160.png", "publisher": "Engadget", "title": "FCC passes limited net neutrality rules, almost no one happy about them", "url": "https://www.engadget.com/2010-12-21-fcc-passes-limited-net-neutrality-rules-almost-no-one-happy-abo.html", "feed": "http://www.engadget.com/rss.xml", "lang": "en", "failed": true, "failedAt": 1728195364193, "failedError": "TimeoutError: Promise timed out after 10000 milliseconds" }
British government wants all porn filtered out of the web, all fun sucked out of life

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2010-12-20T08:52:00.000Z
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{ "author": "Vlad Savov", "date": "2010-12-20T09:52:00.000Z", "description": "You can’t be surprised at developments like these when you elect a political party whose very name is Conservative, but it’s still rather sad to hear that the current UK government is putting pressure on ISPs to “protect children” by universally blocking access to porn websites. It’s not outright censorship, you’ll be able to “opt in” and restore your freedom to explore adult content (or anything else that’s been inadvertently blocked), though it’s all a rather misguided effort in our eyes. Claire Perry, one of the leading voices behind this push, cites stats noting that 60 percent of nine- to 19-year olds have found pornography online, yet she fails to elaborate on what’s been so traumatizing or debilitating about the experience -- or why violent content is getting a free pass. We still think good parenting -- say, by using the local controls built into your OS or search engine -- is a much cheaper option than some complex censorship wall, but that won’t prevent the Conservatives from pursuing legislation over the next couple of years if broadband providers don’t figure out blocking mechanisms of their own. For shame, Britain.", "image": "https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/nNpFaN7_iUZRik2gBCUpzw--~B/aD00MDA7dz02MDA7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/https://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/12/10x12208ub34tluk.jpg", "logo": "https://s.yimg.com/kw/assets/favicon-160x160.png", "publisher": "Engadget", "title": "British government wants all porn filtered out of the web, all fun sucked out of life", "url": "https://www.engadget.com/2010-12-20-british-government-wants-all-porn-filtered-out-of-the-web-all-f.html", "feed": "http://www.engadget.com/rss.xml", "lang": "en", "failed": true, "failedAt": 1728195365684, "failedError": "TimeoutError: Promise timed out after 10000 milliseconds" }
Wireless carriers openly considering charging per service (update: audio)

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2010-12-19T20:24:00.000Z
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{ "author": "Nilay Patel", "date": "2010-12-19T21:24:00.000Z", "description": "That slide above is no joke -- it comes from a marketing webinar put on by two companies that count Verizon, AT&T and Vodafone as clients, and it describes a system that identifies customer internet activity and charges a different rate for using Facebook than watching YouTube, while allowing access to Vodafone services for free. Yes, that’s basically the nightmare scenario for net neutrality advocates. The two companies behind the slide are Allot Communications and Openet, which sell subscriber-management tools to carriers around the world -- tools that Allot’s director of marketing says can scan even encrypted packets to determine what service customers are using and charge accordingly. We’re not making this up -- here’s the direct quote from the webinar:\n[We use] a number of different methods to accurately identify the application -- methods like heuristic analysis, behavioral and historical analysis, deep packet inspection, and a number of other techniques. What’s key is that we have the best application identification available on the market, which means that even applications that are encrypted or use other methods to evade detection will be correctly identified and classified... We essentially feed this real-time information about traffic and application usage into the policy and charging system. Each subscriber has a particular service plan that they sign up for, and they’re as generic or as personalized as the operator wants. Yeah, that’s not how anyone actually wants the internet to work -- except carriers, who’ve been saying increasingly insane things about charging even smartphone manufacturers for customer data usage lately. What’s more, it’s rumored that the FCC will cave to Verizon and AT&T and exempt wireless internet service from major parts of net neutrality regulation it’s expected to pass next week, so this nonsense could very well hit the US sooner rather than later. We’ll be keeping a close eye on things -- we’ll let you know. Meanwhile, listen to the webinar yourself immediately below.", "image": "https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/Nl3449yWfOxewZVDPdPtcg--~B/aD00NDk7dz02MDA7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/https://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/12/12-19-10allot.jpg", "logo": "https://s.yimg.com/kw/assets/favicon-160x160.png", "publisher": "Engadget", "title": "Wireless carriers openly considering charging per service (update: audio)", "url": "https://www.engadget.com/2010-12-19-wireless-carriers-openly-considering-charging-per-service.html", "feed": "http://www.engadget.com/rss.xml", "lang": "en", "failed": true, "failedAt": 1728195366158, "failedError": "TimeoutError: Promise timed out after 10000 milliseconds" }
Palm's tablet is codenamed 'Topaz,' keyboard accessory leaks out

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2010-12-17T19:19:00.000Z
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{ "author": "Nilay Patel", "date": "2010-12-17T20:19:00.000Z", "description": "Okay, it’s not exactly the new webOS hardware we’ve been waiting for, but we just got this shot of a Palm Bluetooth keyboard from a trusted source -- we’re told it’s an accessory for Palm’s upcoming tablet, which is codenamed “Topaz.” Interestingly, we’re told the keyboard features a Windows key in addition to some webOS-specific keys -- we’d guess that HP will sell it for general use as well. As for the Topaz tablet, it’s said to be extremely slick, with no hard buttons on the front and a design that echoes the design of the keyboard -- we’re told it’s due out in the first half of 2011, which matches up with what we’ve heard from Palm. We’re also told Palm’s planning a low-end teen phone that’s something like a Pre with no keyboard -- it’s codenamed “Castle,” (just like the original Pre and Pixi) and due to hit Sprint, Verizon, and AT&T. That seems like a likely followup to the Pixi, but what we’re really anxious for is some news on a new high-end phone and the Topaz tablet -- we’ll keep digging and let you know.", "image": "https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/f2Rn8d.DP2btuBXKBlqxow--~B/aD0zODI7dz02MDA7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/https://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/12/12-17-10palmkb.jpg", "logo": "https://s.yimg.com/kw/assets/favicon-160x160.png", "publisher": "Engadget", "title": "Palm’s tablet is codenamed ‘Topaz,’ keyboard accessory leaks out", "url": "https://www.engadget.com/2010-12-17-palms-tablet-is-codenamed-topaz-keyboard-accessory-leaks-out.html", "feed": "http://www.engadget.com/rss.xml", "lang": "en", "failed": true, "failedAt": 1728195367279, "failedError": "TimeoutError: Promise timed out after 10000 milliseconds" }
Microsoft admits 'failure' with Xbox 360 faceplates, says nobody bought them

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2010-12-16T13:46:00.000Z
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{ "author": "Vlad Savov", "date": "2010-12-16T14:46:00.000Z", "description": "This one’s strictly for the record, the one that documents failed aesthetic experiments. Microsoft’s Albert Penello has been cornered for an interview by the British Official Xbox Magazine -- mostly to discuss the console’s five-year anniversary -- and their discourse touched on the ill-fated frontal accessory for the original 360. Penello admitted that although “faceplates were what everybody wanted to do” five years ago, they pretty much fell flat in terms of retail success, which led Microsoft to kill them off pretty quickly. We can’t say we ever developed strong feelings either way about these plastic prettifiers, let’s just be happy that Microsoft’s latest console peripheral probably won’t be subject to similar mea culpa admissions five years from now.", "image": "https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/Ac6URkR1ykkg2FpffXJzrQ--~B/aD0yNDA7dz02MDA7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/https://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/12/6mar10o2uib5fe.jpg", "logo": "https://s.yimg.com/kw/assets/favicon-160x160.png", "publisher": "Engadget", "title": "Microsoft admits ‘failure’ with Xbox 360 faceplates, says nobody bought them", "url": "https://www.engadget.com/2010-12-16-microsoft-admits-failure-with-xbox-360-faceplates-says-nobody.html", "feed": "http://www.engadget.com/rss.xml", "lang": "en", "failed": true, "failedAt": 1728195369233, "failedError": "TimeoutError: Promise timed out after 10000 milliseconds" }
GNU founder Richard Stallman and Gmail creator Paul Buchheit hate on Chrome OS

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2010-12-15T13:59:00.000Z
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{ "author": "Tim Stevens", "date": "2010-12-15T14:59:00.000Z", "description": "There are a lot of things to like about Google’s prototype Chrome OS machine, the CR-48, not the least of which its name that makes it sound like a relic from the future. Indeed that’s what Google wants it to be, a sort of beacon of our instant-on, cloud-based tomorrow, but that’s rubbing a few industry pioneers the wrong way. One is Friendfeed creator and former Google employee Paul Buchheit, aka the dude who created Gmail. He’s a bit confused about the overlap between Android and Chrome OS, as indeed many of us are, saying flat out that “Chrome OS has no purpose that isn’t better served by Android” -- or, at least, it won’t when Android gets some tweaks to make it work better in a traditional laptop-style environment. Meanwhile, GNU founder and free software pioneer Richard Stallman is lashing out a bit more strongly, calling cloud computing “careless computing” because it causes users to give up rights to their own content: The police need to present you with a search warrant to get your data from you; but if they are stored in a company’s server, the police can get it without showing you anything. They may not even have to give the company a search warrant.\nAs we’ve recently learned that is at least not the case for e-mail, but what about Google Docs and browsing history and all those private musings you made on Google Buzz? Will ease of access trump data security fears? Will Cara on All My Children ever stop having flashbacks about Jake? Important questions, these.", "image": "https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/vRo3dTibHwBURbOdbqlrtg--~B/aD0zMDQ7dz00Njg7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/https://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/12/cr-48-2010-12-15frown.jpg", "logo": "https://s.yimg.com/kw/assets/favicon-160x160.png", "publisher": "Engadget", "title": "GNU founder Richard Stallman and Gmail creator Paul Buchheit hate on Chrome OS", "url": "https://www.engadget.com/2010-12-15-gnu-founder-richard-stallman-and-gmail-creator-paul-buchheit-hat.html", "feed": "http://www.engadget.com/rss.xml", "lang": "en", "failed": true, "failedAt": 1728195370223, "failedError": "TimeoutError: Promise timed out after 10000 milliseconds" }
Speakal's Cool iPig blasts iPod tunes with extra badassitude

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2010-12-12T16:52:00.000Z
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{ "author": "Sean Hollister", "date": "2010-12-12T17:52:00.000Z", "description": "You have to go to great lengths these days to distinguish your iPod dock from the teeming horde, but that’s exactly what Speakal did here. To state the obvious, it’s a pig, wearing sunglasses, and filled with stereo components. The beast has four-watt stereo drivers for eyes, a down-firing 15 watt subwoofer in the belly, controls in the snout, and ports in the tail region. There’s also an internal lithium ion battery good for up to eight untethered hours on a charge. We’re not sure what would possess you to buy the hog, especially for its $150 asking price, but it could be just the item you’ve been looking for to bolster your eccentric reputation... or ward off particularly annoyed fowl.", "image": "https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/kLKNPh5ts3wJdnPYXgXtRA--~B/aD00NTY7dz01NTA7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/https://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/12/12-11-10-coolipig.jpg", "logo": "https://s.yimg.com/kw/assets/favicon-160x160.png", "publisher": "Engadget", "title": "Speakal’s Cool iPig blasts iPod tunes with extra badassitude", "url": "https://www.engadget.com/2010-12-12-speakals-cool-ipig-blasts-ipod-tunes-with-extra-badassitude.html", "feed": "http://www.engadget.com/rss.xml", "lang": "en", "failed": true, "failedAt": 1728195371641, "failedError": "TimeoutError: Promise timed out after 10000 milliseconds" }
Street View Shocker! Google pays Boring couple $1 for trespassing

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2010-12-05T00:43:00.000Z
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{ "author": "Darren Murph", "date": "2010-12-05T01:43:00.000Z", "description": "It’s hardly a surprise that there’s a cadre of individuals who aren’t too fond of Google’s seemingly omnipresent Street View fleet, but the ending of this dispute is downright absurd. Back in 2008, Aaron and Christine Boring were looking for a little excitement, and decided to find it in a courtroom; the duo sued Google for trespassing on their property while collecting photographs for Street View. According to them, Google’s Street View car ignored the “No Trespassing” sign planted out front, and while they noted that they would’ve accepted a simple apology letter, they had no qualms pushing for damages when that wish fell upon deaf ears. The payout? A single dollar. Let’s repeat that: 100 pennies. A buck. Barely enough to buy a Whopper Jr. in Portland, and definitely not enough to do so across the way in Vancouver. We suspect both parties are eager to put the whole mess behind ’em, but if you’ve been looking for a story to prove that America actually isn’t as aimlessly litigious as the world thinks they are... well, this one ain’t it.", "image": "https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/FRgXZsokXsrvK18TrpHbmA--~B/aD00MTI7dz02MDA7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/https://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/12/boring-house-philly.jpg", "logo": "https://s.yimg.com/kw/assets/favicon-160x160.png", "publisher": "Engadget", "title": "Street View Shocker! Google pays Boring couple $1 for trespassing", "url": "https://www.engadget.com/2010-12-04-street-view-shocker-google-pays-boring-couple-1-for-trespassin.html", "feed": "http://www.engadget.com/rss.xml", "lang": "en", "failed": true, "failedAt": 1728195393190, "failedError": "TimeoutError: Promise timed out after 10000 milliseconds", "expires": 1728365558698, "status": 200, "bodyLength": 229351, "duration": 6683 }
Kuwait bans DSLRs, leaves Micro Four Thirds question hanging in the air

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2010-11-24T09:40:00.000Z
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{ "author": "Vlad Savov", "date": "2010-11-24T10:40:00.000Z", "description": "We’re not sure what the humble DSLR has ever done to offend the Kuwaiti government, but, according to the Kuwait Times, the recreational use of Digital Single-Lens Reflex cameras has now been outlawed in the country. The Ministries of Information, Social Affairs and Finance (hello, 1984!) have collectively decided to ban the use of the chunky shooters in public places, except where it can be shown that it’s for journalistic purposes. This decision has left a lot of people scratching their heads, not least because every self-respecting smartphone nowadays can pump out screen-filling images. And then there’s also the matter of determining where the line between compact cameras, which are still allowed, and DSLRs resides -- for example, is the Lumix G2 an illegal shooter just because it looks like one? Update: Oops. The Kuwait Times has printed a retraction of its earlier story, saying that a followup investigation showed no such ban has been enacted by the state’s authorities. Thanks, Cajetan!", "image": "https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/70XFCtdH35UrDszHN6EAVg--~B/aD0zNDA7dz02MDA7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/https://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/11/10x11248yh874jm.jpg", "logo": "https://s.yimg.com/kw/assets/favicon-160x160.png", "publisher": "Engadget", "title": "Kuwait bans DSLRs, leaves Micro Four Thirds question hanging in the air (update: no ban)", "url": "https://www.engadget.com/2010-11-24-kuwait-bans-dslrs-leaves-micro-four-thirds-question-hanging-in.html", "feed": "http://www.engadget.com/rss.xml", "lang": "en", "failed": true, "failedAt": 1728195393193, "failedError": "TimeoutError: Promise timed out after 10000 milliseconds" }
Exclusive: Samsung 'flagship' phone with Gingerbread and huge display coming in early 2011

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2010-11-12T01:13:00.000Z
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{ "author": "Chris Ziegler", "date": "2010-11-12T02:13:00.000Z", "description": "Okay, so you’re not feeling Samsung’s Nexus S. We’d say that’s a little premature, but still, we get it. We understand. How about this, then? Is this more to your liking? We’ve just been tipped with a few morsels on what should become Samsung’s flagship Android device early next year -- February, to be specific, suggesting we could see an unveiling at MWC -- and it’s looking promising. Different parts of the slide deck describe it as having either a 4.3- or 4.5-inch “sAMOLED2” display, presumably standing for “Super AMOLED 2″ and implying that Sammy’s made some advancements over the screens we’ve been seeing on the Galaxy S series this year. It’ll naturally have Android Gingerbread and be equipped with an 8 megapixel camera capable of 1080p video capture, 14.4Mbps HSPA, Bluetooth 3.0, a 1.2GHz core of some sort, and 16GB of storage onboard. The deck describes it as having an “ultra sleek design,” and judging from the side shot, we’d tend to agree. So who’s holding out for this? Update: We’re confident that the above slide comes from Samsung, but one of the pictures therein is most definitely not of a new Samsung phone -- but rather a VoIP handset by Apiotek from several years ago. Considering the image in question pops up right away in a Google Image search for “ultra slim phone,” we’re inclined to think Samsung got a little hasty putting together the PowerPoint this time round. [Thanks, Nathan H.] %Gallery-107264%", "image": "https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/iNtjLgydJXvxgjxISBAgMA--~B/aD0zODQ7dz02MDA7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/https://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/11/samsung-flagship-deck-2-sm-2.jpg", "logo": "https://s.yimg.com/kw/assets/favicon-160x160.png", "publisher": "Engadget", "title": "Exclusive: Samsung ‘flagship’ phone with Gingerbread and huge display coming in early 2011 (update)", "url": "https://www.engadget.com/2010-11-11-exclusive-samsung-flagship-phone-with-gingerbread-and-huge-di.html", "feed": "http://www.engadget.com/rss.xml", "lang": "en", "failed": true, "failedAt": 1728195393195, "failedError": "TimeoutError: Promise timed out after 10000 milliseconds" }
Sprint ZTE Peel officially announced, adds a little 3G to your iPod touch

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2010-11-10T14:00:00.000Z
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{ "author": "Nilay Patel", "date": "2010-11-10T15:00:00.000Z", "description": "As expected, Sprint’s just announced the ZTE Peel for the iPod touch will arrive on November 14th. The $79 slider case for Apple’s media player features a built-in mobile WiFi hotspot, essentially turning your iPod into a bulky iPhone without a native phone or SMS app. Of course, you’ll still be stuck paying Sprint for a $29/mo data plan, but you’ll be able to connect up to two devices to the Peel’s WiFi as well, so that’s a plus. Another big plus: since the iPod thinks it’s on WiFi, you’ll be able to use FaceTime on the road -- something we’ve tried using a MiFi with pretty decent results. Of course, you’ll be saddled with a big fat case around your oh-so-slim iPod, and we can’t imagine why the Peel is limited to WEP when it comes to security, but we’ll definitely applaud Sprint for attitude when it comes to iOS devices on its network-- now just kick out a 4G Peel and we’ll be all set. PR after the break.", "image": "https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/sBO9HzjExGA1TQf.ATel4g--~B/aD00MzA7dz0yNjA7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/https://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/11/11-10-10peel.jpg", "logo": "https://s.yimg.com/kw/assets/favicon-160x160.png", "publisher": "Engadget", "title": "Sprint ZTE Peel officially announced, adds a little 3G to your iPod touch", "url": "https://www.engadget.com/2010-11-10-sprint-zte-peel-officially-announced-adds-a-little-3g-to-your-i.html", "feed": "http://www.engadget.com/rss.xml", "lang": "en", "failed": true, "failedAt": 1728195393829, "failedError": "TimeoutError: Promise timed out after 10000 milliseconds" }
NES cartridge repurposed as wireless router, exterior sticker and all

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2010-11-04T19:55:00.000Z
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{ "author": "Darren Murph", "date": "2010-11-04T19:55:00.000Z", "description": "Maybe it’s the green carpet in the background here, but dare we say that this is the most amazing thing we’ve seen in recent history. Or at least the past 24 hours. The Unconventional Hacker has gone above and beyond the call of duty with his latest hack job, the NES Cartridge Wireless Router. As the title implies, there’s an actual Belkin Wireless G router (the F5D7230-4, for those curious) shoved inside of an authentic NES game cartridge. Better still, the instructions to whip this up yourself are just a click away in the source link, giving you precisely zero reasons to continue using the horrifically unsightly WLAN router that you currently are. Oh, and if it sporadically disconnects, we’re hearing that a brief (albeit powerful) blow across the Ethernet jacks will fix things right up.", "image": "https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/h.3IlygySNgvwes4M_WjjQ--~B/aD00NjU7dz01MTg7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/https://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/11/nes-wireless-belkin-router.jpg", "logo": "https://s.yimg.com/kw/assets/favicon-160x160.png", "publisher": "Engadget", "title": "NES cartridge repurposed as wireless router, exterior sticker and all", "url": "https://www.engadget.com/2010-11-04-nes-cartridge-repurposed-as-wireless-router-exterior-sticker-an.html", "feed": "http://www.engadget.com/rss.xml", "lang": "en", "failed": true, "failedAt": 1728195394511, "failedError": "TimeoutError: Promise timed out after 10000 milliseconds" }
OnLive MicroConsole TV Adapter clears FCC with ZigBee surprise

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2010-10-27T08:39:00.000Z
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{ "author": "Thomas Ricker", "date": "2010-10-27T08:39:00.000Z", "description": "Well, well, look at what we’ve got here. It’s the promised OnLive MicroConsole TV adapter courtesy of the FCC. The MicroConsole itself, isn’t a surprise -- the little box that replaces the PC or Mac and brings the streaming game service to the living room TV courtesy of an HDMI-out jack was first announced back in March with plans for a late 2010 retail delivery. What is a surprise is the discovery of an FCC test report for ZigBee 802.15.4 in addition to Bluetooth. The ZigBee mesh networking standard is most often targeted at RF applications requiring a low data rate like lighting, sensor, and power socket control nodes in home automation networks. So why the hell would OnLive be dabbling in ZigBee? OnLive’s site says that the MicroConsole uses Bluetooth to connect multiple wireless headsets. So maybe ZigBee is for the four wireless controllers (something we’ve seen before) the MicroConsole supports. We can’t say for sure, but a quick search of ZigBee’s product certification database turns up an ETRI VoZ (Voice over ZigBee) prototype capable of facilitating a ZigBee headset, microphone, and speaker. Perhaps OnLive is just doing some future proofing here or maybe they’ve got plans for some ZigBee enhanced gameplay. Unfortunately, the FCC test unit is listed as a pre-production “Pre-DV Sample” meaning it could still be awhile before the MicroConsole launches. FCC wireframe and label pictured after the break.", "image": "https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/HGHaoxYza8TSFmb746NQQg--~B/aD0zNjk7dz02MDA7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/https://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/10/microconsole-site-grab-specifications.jpg", "logo": "https://s.yimg.com/kw/assets/favicon-160x160.png", "publisher": "Engadget", "title": "OnLive MicroConsole TV Adapter clears FCC with ZigBee surprise", "url": "https://www.engadget.com/2010-10-27-onlive-microconsole-clears-fcc-with-zigbee-surprise.html", "feed": "http://www.engadget.com/rss.xml", "lang": "en", "failed": true, "failedAt": 1728195403216, "failedError": "TimeoutError: Promise timed out after 10000 milliseconds" }
Flexible, implantable LEDs look set to start a new body modification craze

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2010-10-18T14:53:00.000Z
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{ "author": "Vlad Savov", "date": "2010-10-18T14:53:00.000Z", "description": "LED lights are cool, you’re cool, why not combine the two, right? We doubt that’s quite the reasoning that led to this international research project, but it’s certainly an appealing way to look at it. Our old buddy John Rogers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has headed up a research team with participants from the US, China, Korea, and Singapore, who have together produced and demonstrated a new flexible and implantable LED array. Bettering previous efforts at inserting lights under the human skin, this approach allows for stretching and twisting by as much as 75 percent, while the whole substrate is encased in thin silicon rubber making it waterproof. Basically, it’s a green light to subdermal illumination, which could aid such things as monitoring the healing of wounds, activating light-sensitive drug delivery, spectroscopy, and even robotics. By which we’re guessing they mean our robot overlords will be able to color-code us more easily. Yeah, that must be it.", "image": "https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/gEFcEYZuxCyHRpiaqkEvYQ--~B/aD0zNzM7dz00MzY7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/https://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/10/10x1018ledntubhh.jpg", "logo": "https://s.yimg.com/kw/assets/favicon-160x160.png", "publisher": "Engadget", "title": "Flexible, implantable LEDs look set to start a new body modification craze", "url": "https://www.engadget.com/2010-10-18-flexible-implantable-leds-look-set-to-start-a-new-body-modifica.html", "feed": "http://www.engadget.com/rss.xml", "lang": "en", "failed": true, "failedAt": 1728195403217, "failedError": "TimeoutError: Promise timed out after 10000 milliseconds" }
Xbox Kinect gets a new peripheral: a blow-up boat

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2010-10-11T10:47:00.000Z
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{ "author": "Vlad Savov", "date": "2010-10-11T10:47:00.000Z", "description": "And you thought the PlayStation Move third-party accessories were cheesy. One of Microsoft’s highlight games for Kinect’s debut demonstrations was Kinect Adventures! -- which includes a white water rafting “experience” -- so quite naturally someone somewhere came up with a fitting peripheral to the peripheral in the shape of... a boat. That’s right, Atomic Accessories thinks that in order for you to be fully immersed in Microsoft’s river slalom game, you need your feet firmly planted in an inflatable dinghy. For added value, we’re told the Game Boat will accommodate two players (so long as neither is over the age of 10, by the look of it) and that aside from the Xbox 360, it’ll also be compatible with your local pool or sea. Game changer!", "image": "https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/tIGoahWQHw772y1cFS4b.A--~B/aD0zNzU7dz02MDA7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/https://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/10/10x1011oiub234edxbo3c.jpg", "logo": "https://s.yimg.com/kw/assets/favicon-160x160.png", "publisher": "Engadget", "title": "Xbox Kinect gets a new peripheral: a blow-up boat", "url": "https://www.engadget.com/2010-10-11-xbox-kinect-gets-a-new-peripheral-a-blow-up-boat.html", "feed": "http://www.engadget.com/rss.xml", "lang": "en", "failed": true, "failedAt": 1728195407857, "failedError": "TimeoutError: Promise timed out after 10000 milliseconds" }

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