Kinect spokesman Kudo Tsunoda claims that Microsoft removed a standalone processor from Kinect because there was “no need” for its inclusion, not to reduce the cost of the device.
Google Instant in Chrome Is Awesome, Even More Useful than on Google.com [Video]
If you’re keen on the as-you-type search results you get from Google Instant, you’ll really like Instant integrated with Chrome’s omnibox. Just launch your dev/canary release, type about:labs, enable Instant, restart Chrome, and prepare for some interesting browsing. More »
Facebook Users Can Now Upload High-Res Photos, Bulk Tag Friends
Facebook users everywhere will soon be able to upload photos in higher resolution, tag their friends with greater efficiency and browse through their friends’ albums with more grace, thanks to a new set of features that will begin rolling out this month.
The social networking site’s new photo features will allow users to upload photos in a 2048-pixel resolution, instead of the traditional 720-pixel resolution. “It’s enough pixels to print out a 5×7 print at 300 DPI,” says Facebook Photos product manager Sam Odio. In addition, Facebook members will no longer have to load a separate Web page to view each photo in a friend’s album, thanks to a streamlined viewing function that automatically displays images, comments and tags directly on top of an already opened page. “It’s essentially going to happen very quickly, right when you click on the thumbnail,” Odio says. “If you click on a photo and an album from a news feed, you can still page through the entire album.”
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Google Wants to Kill JPEGs With New WebP Format [Google]
These pictures look the same—but they're not. Because the sign on the right, hypothetically, takes up nearly 40% less space. That's the version in WebP, Google's plan to speed up the internet by slimming down its images. More »
H1N1 shots skipped by 60% of Canadians
About four in 10 Canadians rolled up their sleeves for the H1N1 shot last flu season, Statistics Canada says.
Windows Live Essentials 2011 Leaves Beta, Available for Download Now [Downloads]
Windows: Microsoft today released Windows Live Essentials 2011, a free suite of solid desktop applications ranging from Messenger and Photo Gallery to Movie Maker and Mail. More »
UFOs in Montreal? Strange sights reported
A mysterious object in the sky over Montreal this week is getting a lot of attention, including from a respected Montreal doctor who believes he saw something “out of this world.”
ADHD Linked to Missing Genes
ADHD is likely caused by a number of genetic changes brought on by missing segments of genes, say scientists.
Google Celebrates ‘Flintstones’ 50th Anniversary With Yet Another Doodle
Today, in case you didn’t know, marks the 50th anniversary of ‘The Flinstones’ franchise. Whereas most of us will probably celebrate the occasion by running around barefoot and breaking things with wooden clubs, Google decided to mark the occasion the only way it knows how — with a commemorative doodle on its homepage. Each time we visit Google today, the whole Flintstones gang will be there to greet us with broad smiles, reminding the world of the halcyon days of our primordial yesteryear. And if that doesn’t make your Bed Rock with excitement, we don’t know what will.
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Big Announcement on the Existence of Aliens! (Maybe)
Following rumors that the United Nations tapped astrophysicist Mazlan Othman to be the official Ambassador of Earth should we come in contact with intelligent extraterrestrials, the web went into speculation overdrive pondering just what international powers-that-be might know. (Ms. Othman has denied the space promotion.)
The diplomat-to-the-stars story broke at the same time that a group of retired US airmen held a press conference to announce that they all had experiences with giant flying “cigar-shaped” objects that would regularly hover over military bases to observe and mess with US nuke silos.
Following these extraordinary announcements, the human species took a moment to meditate on its place in the vast cosmos. But that was boring so then we went back to what we do best: makin’ movies about internet billionaires, gossipin’ about Lindsay’s latest stab at staying off the sauce, and placin’ bets. Crazy bets! British odds-makers are taking bets that there will be an official announcement from either Barack Obama or David Cameron on the existence of extraterrestrial life within the next year–100-to-1 odds. Bookmaker William Hills has announced he has taken “multiple bets” that mankind will come into contact with real-life E.T.s and K-Paxes.
The odds were even better back in August (80-to-1) when it was revealed that Winston
Churchill covered
up a run-in a RAF aircraft had with a UFO during WWII fearing that the
incident might cause a national panic.
So, do the bookies and UN know something we don’t? Or are they just greedy and an unwieldy bureaucracy respectively? I hope for the former, but I’m betting on the latter.
Microsoft set to release Windows Live Essentials 2011 later today
Microsoft is set to release the final version of Windows Live Essentials later today, Neowin has learnt.
The complete package comes just over a month after a beta refresh was issued on August 17. Microsoft originally released a Windows Live Essentials beta on June 24. Essentials includes the popular programs Windows…
Introducing the Google Phone Gallery
Here at Google, we’re thrilled with the global adoption of Android and with the high quality of devices that are coming to market around the world. Since there are so many great phones, we wanted to make the selection process a little easier for people who are in the market for a new one. Today we’re rolling out the Google Phone Gallery — a showcase of Android-powered devices that deliver the best Google experience today. Check it out at http://www.google.com/phone.
All the phones in the gallery include Android Market, Google Search, and other Google Mobile services such as Gmail, Maps, and YouTube. There are tools that make it easy to compare phones side by side: you can filter phones by country, manufacturer, and carrier; view and compare technical specifications and features; and find where each phone is available for sale.
We’ll continue adding phones and countries over time, both to round out the gallery and as new phones come to market.
Posted by Ben Serridge, Product Manager, Android
We City Is a Farm Game Without All the Damn Farming [IPhone Games]
Farmville might be the de facto farming game on account of its popularity on Facebook, but both its browser and iPhone iterations are kinda ugly. Also, what if you hate farming, and love the click-and-wait style of gameplay? Play We City. More »
How to Continue Syncing Bookmarks with Xmarks on Your Own Server [Video]
Xmarks—our favorite bookmark-syncing tool—closes its doors in January 2011. That’s horrible news for millions of loyal Xmarks users, but the world doesn’t have to end. Here’s how to continue using Xmarks by hosting your bookmarks on your own server. More »
Gmail Lets You Unthread Your Email for a More Traditional Conversation View [Email]
Gmail updated today with a new option that allows users to turn off its trademark threaded conversation view for a more traditional email inbox. More »
The New Xbox Software Is Here and It’s Better [Video]
Western Canada leads population growth
The country’s population, as of Canada Day 2010, stood at an estimated at 34,108,800, led by growth in Western Canada.
Google Docs Adds Color-Coded Revision History [Updates]
It was a feature missing from the “New” Google Docs, but now it’s back and probably better than it was. A comprehensive revision history is now included with each word document, with text coloring for each collaborator and a full timestamp for every revision. You can see the edits by choosing “See revision history” from Docs’ File menu. [Docs Blog] More »
7-Inch Tablet Will Launch in Coming Weeks, Says Dell [Tablets]
New Kobo eReader gets wireless connection, faster processor, pretty colors
When we reviewed the $150 Kobo e-reader this summer we liked the value it offered, but didn’t particularly appreciate the poor performance nor the missing wireless connectivity. Now it’s back, a new version offering fixes to those two issues (the system works!) and selling for $10 cheaper to boot. The new Kobo Wireless eReader adds WiFi into the mix, enabling on-device book downloads whenever you’re in range of a suitably accommodating hotspot. There’s also a new processor to speed things up, but at this point we don’t know by how much. That question will be answered on November 1 when the thing starts shipping in your choice of three colors (black, silver, and lovely lavender), but as it’s currently up for pre-order now at Borders you’d better hurry and make with the clicking if you want yours by the holidays.
Gallery: Kobo Wireless eReader
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