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Google’s official video player for Android, long available for Honeycomb tablets, finally works with Android phones (2.2+). You can use it to watch videos you store on your phone or flicks you got from the Market. It streams over Wi-Fi and supports offline viewing too. [Android Market via TechCrunch] More »
When going to a .com domain in Google Chrome, you don’t have to type the www. or .com because this handy keyboard shortcut can do it for you. Just press Control+Enter on any platform (it’s even Control+Enter on a Mac) and Chrome will take care of the rest. You can do this in Firefox, too, but it’s not just limited to .com. Either way, this can save you milliseconds of typing several times per day. More »
Continue reading Android Ice Cream Sandwich pictures leak, leave us slightly cold
Android Ice Cream Sandwich pictures leak, leave us slightly cold originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Aug 2011 19:25:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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TrES-2b is a Jupiter-sized planet located about 750 light-years from Earth. It reflects just 1% of the sunlight that reaches it, making it essentially one vast black sphere. In fact, it’s darker than just about any substance found on Earth. We’ve never observed anything remotely like this before. More »
It may not have been the best kept secret around, but Google’s now made what’s surely the biggest addition to Google+ in its short lifespan: games. Unlike a certain other social network, Google says games in Google+ are “there when you want them and gone when you don’t,” meaning that they won’t flood your main stream if you never play them — you have to click the games icon at the top of the page to play and see updates from your circles. According to Google, the service is rolling out “gradually” starting today, but should be available to all Google+ users “soon.”
Google brings games to Google+ originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Aug 2011 16:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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It seems as if Google’s Android operating system has managed to wrest away 20% of the tablet market from Apple’s wildly popular iPad over the past 12 months.
Some things are just more terrifying in high definition. Watch as a pack of mosquitoes gorge themselves on human blood, then go vomit in your trashcan. More »
File this new TV show under “best thing ever.” John Noble (who plays Fringe’s mad scientist, Walter Bishop) is hosting a new series that explores “real-life stories of the dark side of science.” Watch the first trailer now! More »
If you’re getting grass stuck in your mower or you’re just tired of cleaning the blades after you’ve done all your yard work, the solution might actually be in your kitchen. According to AOL’s DIY Life blog, cooking spray is a simple method of keeping the cut grass off the blades: More »
We were shocked and horrified that Eureka's sixth season was cut back to just six episodes — and even more shocked and horrified when Syfy pulled the plug on the sixth season altogether. More »
We might not know how much Ford’s expecting for the Focus Electric, but it’s already put a hefty $10,000 price tag on one of its accessories. The company announced today that it has teamed with SunPower to offer purchasers of the upcoming Focus Electric and C-MAX Energi a 2.5-kilowatt rooftop solar system. That setup will apparently provide “enough renewable energy production to offset the energy used for charging” cars that log 1,000 miles per month (about 30 miles per day) or less. If $10,000 is just a little too rich for your blood, there’s always Best Buy’s $1,500 budget-friendly charging station. Full PR after the break.
Continue reading Ford teams with SunPower, offers EV owners $10,000 solar charging system
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It looks like Archos’ summer of the sequels is just heating up. Less than a week ago, we spied the outfit’s 8-incher at the FCC, and now our brethren at Engadget Chinese are offering up a hands-on with two more second-gen Arnovas: the Arnova 7 G2 and 10 G2. These made-over slates best their predecessors with Gingerbread and capacitive touchscreens. The original 7-inch tablet ran Froyo while its big brother came with Eclair; both sported resistive displays. The pair will also see a spec bump in the processor department, with the inclusion of a 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 — likely the same processor found in their 8-inch sibling. While we do have Hong Kong pricing — HK$1,680 (or $215 US) and HK$1,980 (about $250 US) — we’ve yet to land a release date. So, for now, we’ll just stick with “coming soon to a retailer near you?” If the wait is too much to bear, hop on past the break for some hands-on love from our Chinese counterparts.
Archos’ Arnova 7 G2 and 10 G2 tablets launch in Hong Kong, taste like Gingerbread originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Aug 2011 04:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Scientists are reporting the first clear success with gene therapy to treat leukemia, turning the patients' own blood cells into assassins that hunt down and wipe out their cancer.
Do you know why phone cameras are the best cameras to use? Because they’re always on you! Okay, aside from that, it’s because you get to add gnarly features (like taking panoramas) without having to buy a new phone. More »
Call me paranoid, call me crazy, but I’ve had a theory for a long time that we’re somewhat overdue for a mass alien invasion.
The space tourism company Virgin Galactic is one of seven companies that will carry technology and research equipment to the boundary between the Earth and space under new NASA contracts.
If you’re lucky, you’ll never have to defend yourself through physical violence. But if that time ever comes, or if you’re ever enrolled in a Fight Club against your will, would you know what to do? You’ve seen punches thrown on TV plenty of times, but do you actually know how to throw one correctly? More »
Ruh oh. The release date of the Android 3.1 Toshiba Tablet, aka Toshiba “Thrive” has been suddenly pushed back a week. Now expected August 19th. This will be available for $429.99 and if you’re so inclined pre-orders are open.
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