Reality Bites
This is the first image of what’s going to become the tallest building in the world by the end of the decade: The 3,280-foot (one kilometer!) Kingdom Tower. It will dwarf the 2,717-foot (828-meter) Burj Khalifa. Take a look. More »
Samsung has put out a distinctly unafraid-looking statement declaring that a “Galaxy Tab 10.1 for the Australian market will be released in the near future,” despite Apple’s attempt to halt sales through the Aussie Federal Court. It explains that Apple’s underlying patent complaints only relate to the US variant of the tablet, which Samsung had no plans to sell Down Under anyway. In a particularly emboldened finale, the missive adds that “Samsung will continue to actively defend and protect our intellectual property.” That’s the croc-fighting spirit.
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Samsung will release Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia despite Apple complaint originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Aug 2011 04:27:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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SaskTel was one of the lucky Canadian carriers who recently launched the Android-powered Samsung Galaxy S II, the others were Bell and Virgin Mobile. As for prices, the Bell and Virgin no-contract came in better by $20 as SaskTel was on the high side with $619.99. However, if you dwindled down to the 3-year term it was regional carrier SakTel that simply dominated with a short promo price of $79.99 (Bell/Virgin has is for $169.99)… simply a stellar price point for this device. Now the party is over and price has unfortunately increased – but the good news is that it still comes in cheaper than their competitors at $149.99.
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Never let it be said that we don’t correct our mistakes: you guys were overwhelmingly in support of other programs besides SMPlayer for the title of best video player on Windows, and we heard you. There are a ton of programs out there, and sometimes it can be hard to sift through them all, but we’ve added your suggestions to the pool and decided that KMPlayer deserves the title. We’ve updated the App Directory page to reflect this, as well as include some of the other choices you guys love. Thanks for all your feedback, and keep it coming! [The Best Video Player for Windows] More »
RCMP in Yorkton, Sask., say they are investigating the death of a 14-year-old boy who was on his bicycle when he was hit by a car on Sunday evening.
Falling Skies started out as an admittedly cheesy show about lovable people surviving the aftermath of an alien invasion. But it’s grown into something a bit more interesting, and last night’s episode showcased a lot of what’s good about it. More »
A wet accident. You’d expect today’s GIF of the Day to be the sort of thing you see before terrible, terrible demise. A giant truck careening off the road, knocking away everything in its path. But there’s a happy ending! More »
Android/iOS: There are lots of food and calorie tracking apps, but for any of them to work it means you must make a significant commitment to using them daily. The simplicity of Calorific means that it has a great chance at becoming a permanent habit. More »
Swedish sea treasure hunters have found something extraordinary: A 60-foot disc sunk in the bottom of the ocean, with what appears to be 985-foot-long impact tracks leading to it. The team leader never found anything like it: More »
Billions of dollars a year are spent on mobile gaming; check out this infographic to see where the billions go, the rising trend of freemium games, and the who the most active mobile gamers are.
Some of the figures in the chart are fairly predictable, such as the increase revenue pulled in by in-game upgrades and purchases (it’s so easy to spend $0.99 more to get that edge). Others surprised us; only 84% of tablet owners play games? We thought the whole purpose of the tablet movement was to disguise how much people wanted to goof off with a touch screen computer?
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You know, it wouldn’t even bother us if it didn’t look so amazing. But alas, the Eee Slider from ASUS is easily one of the most anticipated Honeycomb tablets around, and our unending love for the since-departed HTC Advantage ensures that the flame for this guy will keep burning, too. Just a few weeks after hearing from ASUS’ UK branch that the Slider was being delayed until ‘autumn,’ in flies word from The Netherlands that we may be able to fix our gaze on September. Based on reports from Tablets Magazine, the 16GB model will be canned altogether in favor of a lone 32 gigger, which should sell for €499 across the pond. As for the 3G-enabled variant? We aren't apt to see that surface until Q1 2012. It's tough to pinpoint the reason for the holdup, but our guess is software — earlier in the week, a hands-on video emerged showcasing the Slider with Android 3.1, paying particular attention to the newfound USB accessory support. Have a gander at the video just past the break, and feel free to console one another in comments.
Update: Seems that ASUS’ Polish arm thinks that the 16GB model may ship in that corner of the world. Hmm… maybe these folks should start talking to one another.
Continue reading ASUS Eee Slider update: 32GB model in September, 3G edition in 2012
ASUS Eee Slider update: 32GB model in September, 3G edition in 2012 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Aug 2011 03:34:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Continue reading Ford bringing SYNC systems to base trim levels, drops from $395 to $295
Ford bringing SYNC systems to base trim levels, drops from $395 to $295 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Roberto Alomar was the first man elected to the Hall of Fame as a Blue Jay and he was in Toronto Sunday as the team honoured the former second baseman during a ceremony by retiring his No. 12 jersey.
It’s been anticipated for months that the Wi-Fi version of the HTC Flyer will be available to Canadians, but we can finally say this tablet is actually coming really soon. We’re still waiting on hearing what the official launch date is but HTC’s first Android tablet will hit retail locations across Canada for $499.99 outright. From what we understand the Flyer will come with OS 2.3.3 Gingerbread, have a 7-inch display, 1.5 GHz processor, 5 megapixel camera with a 1.3 megapixel front facing camera for video calling. No word yet on the complete distribution but most likely it’ll be at all the usual retail outlets and big box stores.
More soon!
(Thanks tipster!)
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Google TV not worth 300 bones to ya? How’s about a cool Benjamin? As promised, Logitech has slashed the price of its Revue set-top box from $299 to $99 on its own site and at retailers like Best Buy, giving prospective customers something awfully tempting to consider alongside the prospect of running Honeycomb on their TV right away. Oh, and the much-reported nugget from its earnings about “returns exceeding sales”? It should probably be noted that wasn’t about returns from end users, which the company claims “have averaged at levels comparable to other Logitech products”, but from the distributors and retailers it sells most of its hardware to. So, you in, or are you still holding out for the 90 percent off sale that may or may not ever materialize?
Logitech officially drops Revue price to $99 today, clarifies ‘more returns than sales’ remark originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 31 Jul 2011 13:28:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Many simpler forms of life on this planet, including some of our earliest ancestors, don’t have proper brains. Instead they have networks of neurons that fire in response to stimuli, triggering reactions. Scientists from Caltech have actually figured out how to create such a primitive pre-brain using strands of DNA. Researchers, led by Lulu Qian, strung together DNA molecules to create bio-mechanical circuits. By sequencing the four bases of our genetic code in a particular way, they were able to program it to respond differently to various inputs. To prove their success the team quizzed the organic circuit, essentially playing 20 questions, feeding it clues to the identity of a particular scientist using more DNA strands. The artificial neural network nailed answer every time. Check out the PR and pair of videos that dig a little deeper into the experiment after the break.
Continue reading DNA-based artificial neural network is a primitive brain in a test tube (video)
DNA-based artificial neural network is a primitive brain in a test tube (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 30 Jul 2011 16:36:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Remember the Eee Pad Slider from way way back? We certainly do. Which is why it’s excellent to see it finally come out, in all its full QWERTY keyboard, Android 3.1-having glory. More »
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Google has released a new UI for its searches on tablet devices. The redesign comes as no real surprise, changing the UI to suit the newer design Google has been pushing for its main websites… Read more…
