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LG Optimus Note Tegra 2 QWERTY slider leaks Korea-bound

thumpad.com — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 04:00:33 +0000

Just days after the Galaxy Note announcement, we meet another Note – only this time it's a member of the LG Optimus lineup. It's a QWERTY slider with 4-inch WVGA NOVA display and based on the Tergra 2 chipset with a 1.2GHz dual-core processor.

The rest of the specs we know so far include are 5 megapixel camera with HD video recording, a VGA front camera, 8GB internal storage, an HDMI port and Wi-Fi Direct support. The LG Optimus Note is reportedly, just 12.3mm thick, and is running on Android 2……

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for people who like to befriend car dealerships Toyota to launch social network

thumpad.com — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 11:14:10 +0000

Man, social networks have taken on a loose definition as of late, haven't they? Toyota just announced plans to launch one for its customers, and while our initial reaction was an eye-roll and sighs of “what the world needs now,” the truth is that it's really just a system that uses Twitter and Facebook to let you know when something's amiss. Dubbed Toyota Friend (and built on Salesforce.com's private Chatter network), the service will dish up battery power warnings to electric……

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now available in UK BlackBerry Bold 9900

thumpad.com — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 05:20:29 +0000

Rejoice, RIM fans – Vodafone UK has the BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 in stock and is offering it for free on a two-year contract.£

After series of rumors about the market availability of the Bold 9900, a few weeks ago we were able to confirm the Bold Touch 9900 release time frame – between the middle and the end of August.

And Vodafone UK managed to deliver the BlackBerry smartphone on the first day of the expected time frame. The rest of the UK carries are going to offer it very soon, too.

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on board Nokia N9 has FM radio and FM Transmitter

thumpad.com — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 05:20:29 +0000

The Nokia N9 is the first MeeGo handset to launch out of the Finish giant and the world seems to just can't get enough of it. And today we have some great news for you – despite Nokia's claims the N9 has FM radio receiver and an FM Transmitter in its premium-quality plastic body.

So while the Nokia N9 specs sheet claims that the smartphone has no FM radio, let alone FM transmitter the hardware is actually there. That was confirmed by no other than Nokia itself on one of its developer websites……

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sets foot in Portugal as Optimus Stockholm, Huawei's latest Ideos X1

thumpad.com — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 09:41:38 +0000

Huawei specialize in supplying carriers worldwide with affordable handsets which are being sold with different names. The Chinese tech giant quietly released yet another low-cost Android device, this time in Portugal. It is called Optimus Stockholm, and is a version of Huawei's latest Ideos X1 droid.

It must be noted, that the Optimus Stockholm has no relation to the LG Optimus line of devices. The budget Android handset is named after the carrier which released it in Portugal – it is called Op……

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Android developers to version 2.0 of its app market for TVs, People of Lava invites

thumpad.com — Sat, 28 May 2011 02:08:31 +0000

While Google continues to work on an official Android Market for TVs, Sweden's own People of Lava has announced the second version of the app store for its Scandinavia Android TV. With version 2.0 People of Lava is focusing on attracting developers to create apps specifically for the Android 1.5-powered TVs in order to fill its own app marketplace. Like Google, it has opened up a developer site stuffed with information for anyone interested in developing apps for the TVs, which are curren……

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HTC Sensation

thumpad.com — Sat, 28 May 2011 02:08:30 +0000

A hotly anticipated smartphone with a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, a “Super” 4.3-inch screen, and a manufacturer-skinned version of Android 2.3 — we must be talking about the Samsung Galaxy S II, right? Not on this occasion, squire. Today we're taking a gander at HTC's Sensation, a handset that's just begun shipping in Europe under a short-term Vodafone exclusive and which should be making its way to T-Mobile in the USA early next month. By beating its stablemate the EVO 3D and Mo……

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Japan-only droid with custom UI, KDDI iida INFOBAR A01 is a cool

thumpad.com — Tue, 17 May 2011 10:29:57 +0000

Refreshing design? Check. 3.7-inch qHD screen? Check. Android 2.3 Gingerbread with a unique, flexible UI? Check. The KDDI iida INFOBAR A01 stars in today’s installment of “We want a Japanese smartphone” drool fest.

The KDDI iida INFOBAR A01 has a 3.7” qHD (540 x 960) pixels capacitive screen with about 300 ppi (Retina display on iPhone 4 has 326 ppi). The screen uses ASV LCD technology, which promises excellent viewing angles.

KDDI iida INFOBAR A01

The iida INFOBAR A01 runs Android 2.3 Ging……

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500 quid sim-free, HTC Sensation goes on pre-order in the UK

thumpad.com — Thu, 12 May 2011 05:39:57 +0000

The HTC Sensation is the most anticipated droid coming from the Taiwanese company this summer. It's HTC's first dual-core handset and it set to launch in the end of June. UK online retailers are already accepting pre-orders for the Sensation and it will set you back 500 pounds. That's sim-free and unlocked, so it sounds reasonable and it's certainly on par with the Samsung Galaxy SII.

The HTC Sensation has a 1.2 GHz MSM8260 Snapdragon processor, a 4.3″ qHD (540×960) S-LCD display an……

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gets a stable 1.5GHz overclock Samsung Galaxy S II

thumpad.com — Thu, 12 May 2011 05:39:57 +0000

It's been just a few days since the Samsung Galaxy S II hit the shelves and the first impressive and stable overclock is done. Speeding up its dual-core processor up to 1.5GHz will get you some serious bragging rights and will certainly raise your online rep no matter what tech forums you frequent.

Samsung initially intended to launch the Galaxy S II with a processor clocked at 1GHz, but then it announced the dual-core beast inside is going to run on 1.2GHz.

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The future of advertising could get really personal

thumpad.com — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 11:02:26 +0000

In the latest Search Notes: A look at how Google is using its data to make even more predictions; Yahoo a……

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attend my own conference Would I?

thumpad.com — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 11:02:26 +0000

Conferences that want to be taken seriously by people who take other kinds of people seriously need more diversity among the speakers. Read more.

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looking for investors Keyglove 2.0

thumpad.com — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 11:02:25 +0000

Since our first article about the Keyglove end of last year Jeff Rowberg kept working and improving his Open Source Hardware project – the Keyglove.
The Keyglove is is based on the Arduino/AVR and acts as wireless input for electronic devices like computers and potentially for computer controlled equipment.
What sets the Keyglove apart from many other sensing glove products/concepts is the combination of 34 strategically placed contact sensors and smart controller software which makes it possible t……

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still comes with 64GB SSD, Samsung's 11.6-inch 9 Series laptop official at $1,199

thumpad.com — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 05:35:17 +0000

An Italian demonstrator gave us hope, but now we're empty inside — the exceptionally thin 11.6-inch version of Samsung's 9 Series laptop will indeed come with a puny 64GB solid state drive. Well, perhaps empty is a bit of an exaggeration, as the machine's gorgeous duralumin curves fill our hearts with joy, as does the comparatively inexpensive $1,199 price tag that Sammy just confirmed on its website. And hey, we know of an Engadget editor making do with just 60GB of storage in his……

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in Canada — Netflix nabs exclusive subscription pay TV rights to Paramount movies

thumpad.com — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 05:35:17 +0000

So far Canadian Netflix users have had to deal with a far more limited streaming library than their US cousins, exacerbated by the lack of a DVD / Blu-ray library to fall back on, but that's about to change. Netflix has struck a deal in Canada with Paramount for premium pay TV window access covering “exclusive subscription television rights to all first-run films.” Currently in the US Netflix's deal with Epix gives it access to many of the same movies (Iron Man 2 — already available s……

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Play review Sony Ericsson Xperia

thumpad.com — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 05:35:16 +0000

The PlayStation Phone. We've had quite the intimate history with this gamepad-equipped slider, learning of its secretive existence way back in August and then handling a prototype unit in January, so you'll forgive us for feeling sentimental and still entertaining our pet name for it. The Sony Ericsson marketing gurus renamed it the Xperia Play when it finally went official at MWC this year, but the PlayStation connection remains as strong as ever. Aside from the D-pad, iconic game keys……

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laptop review Samsung Series 9 (NP900X3A)

thumpad.com — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 05:35:16 +0000

Back at CES, Samsung pulled out quite a few surprises, and no, we're not referring to its Zoll-infused press conference — although, that performance still gives us the willies. Of all the Korean company's announcements at the show, which we'll remind you included an impressive new LTE phone and range of SmartTVs, it was its Series 9 laptop that left us the most stunned. And well, a glance at that picture above should explain why we found ourselves counting down the days until its M……

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not typing, In the future we'll be talking

thumpad.com — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 08:08:20 +0000

Stephan Spencer, co-author of “The Art of SEO,” says searching the Internet of the future will be like talking to a human b……

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Apple TV and the battle for the living room: Magic adapter

thumpad.com — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 08:08:20 +0000

The Apple TV appears to be an afterthought, but its iOS-based second generation may actuall……

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How important is a mobile device feel

thumpad.com — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 08:08:20 +0000

Whether you buy into Apple's “post-PC” spin, the rise of mobile computing does seem to shift the pers……

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HTC Pyramid frontal shot confirms qHD resolution

thumpad.com — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 07:10:38 +0000

We just got an exclusive new shot of the HTC Pyramid. The image again shows the Pyramid posing next to the Desire HD, but this time we have the front of the phones. Best of all, it seems to confirm the rumor about the increased resolution screen.

The new HTC Pyramid on the left

We've come across new information, regarding the specs of the new HTC device. We can't be sure on most of the information, but a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor is quoted. Also the 768 MB RAM, 8 megapixel autofocus camera……

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will focus on software instead, Microsoft reportedly kills off Zune hardware

thumpad.com — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 07:04:12 +0000

Details are still emerging on this one, but it looks like Microsoft has finally killed off the Zune — or the hardware side of things, anyway. According to Bloomberg, a “person familiar with the decision” has confirmed that Microsoft won't be producing any new Zune media players, and that the company will instead focus solely on the Zune software that already has a foothold on the Xbox 360 and Windows Phone devices (it's not clear if the name will stick around). Microsoft will apparentl……

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Starts Early ‘”Useractive Learning”

thumpad.com — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 03:19:46 +0000

One of my first “useractive” learning experiences happened when I was in elementary school, when my class participated in the National Geographic Kids Net acid rain project. Read more.

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in the age of social media Knowledge management

thumpad.com — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 03:19:46 +0000

The shift to the adoption of social computing, somewhat driven by consumerization, points to one emergent observat……

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wearing a nice white dress, Sony Ericsson XPERIA mini2 leaks

thumpad.com — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 05:17:31 +0000

We've just got a live photo of a yet unannounced Android-running Sony Ericsson handset. The Sony Ericsson XPERIA mini2 comes to succeed the most compact droid in the company portfolio and it will obviously be available in a pretty white outfit.

Now we didn't get any specs along with this leak, but it seems safe to suggest that the Sony Ericsson XPERIA mini2 will be identical to the XPERIA mini pro2, but for the keyboard. This means a 3″ HVGA screen and some pretty powerful processing unit und……

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cost 649 euro, The XPERIA Play will launch in Spain on 1 April.

thumpad.com — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 05:17:31 +0000

We hope this is an early April Fool's joke – the Sony Ericsson XPERIA Play will apparently be launching in Spain on 1 April, for the hefty 649 euro SIM-free price. It will come with 6 games preloaded but the price still seems pretty steep.

Vodafone Spain will offer the white Sony Ericsson XPERIA Play in the first 15 days but the other operators will get it afterwards. The black one will be available from the start (1 April). At this point it's not clear how much the Play will cost on a contract……

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first hands-on! LG Optimus Pad

thumpad.com — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 06:25:03 +0000

We've just gotten back from playing around with LG's 8.9-inch, 3D-friendly Optimus Pad (known as the G-Slate in the US). This Android Honeycomb tablets sports a dual-core CPU inside and a dual-camera array outside, giving you both the optical and processing capabilities to produce 3D video. Its screen cannot actually play back glasses-free 3D, but if you really have to have that third dimension on the move, you'll be able to buy a set of glasses to recreate the effect. The Optimus P……

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now in delicious LTE and HSPA+ flavors, RIM BlackBerry 4G PlayBook tablet

thumpad.com — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 06:25:03 +0000

Count 'em, because RIM has now announced four varieties of its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet. As of today, we've got the PlayBook with WiFi + LTE and WiFi + HSPA+ models joining the previously announced PlayBook with WiFi and PlayBook with WiFi + WiMax. As such, there's a pretty good chance that your carrier will have a 7-inch dual-core PlayBook with the QNX-based BlackBerry Tablet OS on offer at some point in the future, no matter how it chooses to define “4G.” Unfortunately, RIM says ……

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port for dual-purpose USB or HDMI out, Samsung Galaxy S II first with MHL

thumpad.com — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 06:25:02 +0000

There's a small but important fact about Samsung's newest Android flagship that slipped under our radar last week at Mobile World Congress. The Galaxy S II is the first smartphone to feature an MHL port. MHL, as you'll recall, was first announced in 2008 as the Mobile High-Definition video Link “standard” for mobile devices promoted by a consortium that includes Nokia, Samsung, Toshiba, Sony, and Silicon Image. So yeah, another mobile interconnect standard just like DisplayPort, min……

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expanding with 8.9-inch model by summer, Samsung Galaxy Tab series

thumpad.com — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 06:25:01 +0000

Not much detail here kids, but the Korean Yonhap News Agency is reporting that Samsung has an 8.9-inch Android tablet due in the first half of the year. This, according to a Samsung company spokesman speaking to the reputable news site over the phone. Yonhap also notes local media reports claiming that the tablet could be for sale as early as next month. We first heard about Samsung's plans for 7-, 8-, and 10-inch tablets way back in June — long before the 7-inch Galaxy Tab was announced. N……

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Symbian’s new homescreen. a sneak peak

thumpad.com — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 08:54:48 +0000

During a recent Nokia event in China a sneak look at what appears to be a revamped Symbian was leaked. It looks like a Nokia N8 with a different homescreen layout.

You can see a dedicated status bar, which is different than the current one on Symbian^3. It looks stationary and will probably stay on the screen in most occasions. Also the bottom of the homescreen is changed.

The Nokia N8 with different homescreen

The widgets on the screen look similar to the current ones that the N8 uses. This m……

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to hit Germany (and India) in three days, Samsung I9003 Galaxy SL

thumpad.com — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 08:54:48 +0000

The Samsung I9003 Galaxy SL is just about to hit the shelves in Germany and India. Pre-orders are already accepted and the most eager customers will be able to get their hands on one come Monday.

The Samsung I9003 Galaxy SL was announced a three weeks ago, but we guess its similarity to the Galaxy S helped it enter production so quickly. Plus with the Super Clear LCD replacing the Super AMOLED there's no screen supply shortages to worry about.

Now for the pricing. In Germany the 16GB (there……

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will be offered by multiple US carriers, HTC Merge goes official

thumpad.com — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 08:54:48 +0000

After the HTC Merge images leaked a while ago, now the Taiwanese company finally makes the phone official. The device is also HTC's first Android-based CDMA/GSM dual mode phone or “world phone” as they call it States-side.

The HTC Merge runs Android, and naturally will come with HTC’s custom Sense UI on top of it. The device packs a sliding QWERTY keyboard and a capacitive 3.8-inch touchscreen. At the back the Merge touts a 5MP camera capable of 720p video recording.

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Will you use mobile payment? Open question

thumpad.com — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 07:12:48 +0000

The flurry of activity around mobile payment is exciting to watch, but consumer adoption will ultimately determine its trajectory. Is a mobil……

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smartphones outsell computers for the first time, IDC report says

thumpad.com — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 07:06:07 +0000

2010 was defined by a series of explosive growths in the smartphone market. For the first time ever, smartphones have outsold traditional computers, says IDC. Leading manufacturers posted staggering quarterly and yearly growths with more to come in 2011.

IDC estimates that a record-breaking 92.1 million computers were shipped in the fourth quarter of 2010. Smartphones managed 100.9 million shipments over the same period – an 87.2% increase compared to Q4 of 2009.

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we get camera and video samples, XPERIA Neo demoed on video

thumpad.com — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 07:06:07 +0000

It hasn't been a week since the last Sony Ericsson XPERIA Neo preview and here is another one. This time we get glimpse of the homescreen and main menu, some camera and video samples.

Yeah, the XPERIA Play and XPERIA Neo keep showing their faces everywhere. Not that we complain, but it's tedious to get teased about an unannounced device again and again.

The focus today is on the XPERIA Neo, which is caught on a hands-on video. The video shows part of the Android UI – the main menu and the h……

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Nokia’s poor track record, CEO Stephen Elop admits

thumpad.com — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 07:06:07 +0000

We just got wind of an internal Nokia memo created by Stephen Elop, Nokia's recently appointed CEO, in which he describes how the reasons for Nokia's shrinking market share and brand preference.

The nicely-written letter delivers the cold truth analyzing the reasons for the poor results they've……

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HP Pre 3 webOS smartphones and HP unveils the HP Veer

thumpad.com — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 07:06:07 +0000

It’s been a long waiting, but finally the results of the Palm acquisition by HP is bearing fruit. HP just presented the HP Veer and HP Pre 3 smartphones, as well as the HP TouchPad tablet, all running webOS.

It's been almost a year since HP acquired Palm for $1.2 billion and we're finally seeing devices coming out as a result of the acquisition. The “Think Big. Think Small. Think Beyond” tease that HP threw at us is now demystified.

“Think small.” Part of HP’s message materialized in the for……

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does it have a touchscreen or not? Photos of Nokia E6-00 leak

thumpad.com — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 12:11:27 +0000

The Nokia E6-00 has been laying low for almost a month but it resurfaced with the first photos of the device. The photos confirm the QWERTY bar form factor and the camera resolution but don't give us much more.

The Nokia E6-00 leaked a while ago through an XML and some sample photos on Picasa. Curiously, the XML reported Symbian^3 for the E6-00 with a VGA screen (all Symbian^3 phones so far have nHD resolution).

Nokia E6-00 leaked photos

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thanks to the Super Bowl ads, XPERIA Play is finally official

thumpad.com — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 12:11:27 +0000

Sony Ericsson has finally made the XPERIA Play official through a creepy Super Bowl commercial. The presentation is still scheduled for 13 February, but now you finally know what to expect then. Oh, wait…

We've already lost count of the XPERIA Play leaks, pictures, videos, previews, benchmarks, etc. Sony Ericsson did the right thing teasing with the Super Bowl ad and making the XPERIA Play somewhat official. Really, it was about time.

Sony Ericsson XPERIA Play

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sets you back 599 euro as Nokia E7 hits the shelves in Finland

thumpad.com — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 12:11:27 +0000

Nokia officially announced availability information about the flagship E7. Currently, the phone is available for purchase from the Nokia’s Flagship store in Helsinki, Finland and other Nokia flagship stores.

The Nokia E7 packs a 4” ClearBlack AMOLED touchscreen with a QWERTY keyboard running the Symbian^3 OS. Featuring an 8MP snapper with dual-LED flash at the back, the device also holds for you 16 gigabytes of on-board memory.

For now the device is available only in selected stores and should s……

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now up for pre-order stateside, Archos 70c color e-reader

thumpad.com — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 07:32:30 +0000

What do you get when you cross the Atlantic ocean with the Archos 70b color e-reader? An alphabetical shift one place, it seems. The Android 2.1-powered book substitute with a 7-inch 800 x 480 TFT display has popped up for pre-order on JR.com. No picture (although we assume it's pretty much the same as the 70b), a $149.99 price tag, and no definitive release date. Resistive touch screen, 600MHz CPU, 4GB Storage, WiFi, SD slot, and a 10-hour untethered lifeline. Much cheaper than a Nook Colo……

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interchangable lenses, Kenko shows off C-Mount-based compact camera

thumpad.com — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 01:39:35 +0000

C-Mount lenses (commonly used on 16mm film cameras) have already found a bit of new life on Micro Four Thirds cameras thanks to adapters, and it look like the compact lenses are now also found another fan in the form of Japanese camera manufacturer Kenko. It's now showing a new compact camera that will apparently accomodate C-mount lenses directly, and be available in Japan this summer for ¥32,000, or about $370 (it's not clear if that includes any lenses). Details are still fairly ……

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unintended consequences and Democratic technology

thumpad.com — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 10:41:21 +0000

As the Egyptian government throttles information flow and citizens fight to maintain access to communications, we are seeing the contours of a struggle that will shape political and policy changes. Read more.

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In Honeycomb what’s New

thumpad.com — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 05:39:38 +0000

Google just released a preview of the Honeycomb SDK. It includes an emulator that will run the Honeycomb operating system, so you can get a taste of what it will……

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Farmville likely to go down in history, Social gaming numbers on the rise

thumpad.com — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 05:32:40 +0000

We've seen console gaming numbers as a whole dip somewhat over the past few months, but gaming numbers on the social networking side have been anything but down. A new report on the matter from the NPD Group asserts that a full 20 percent (that's 1 in 5, if you're counting) of Americans ages 6 and older have played a social networking game of some sort, and we're guessing that number would be far higher if people weren't embarrassed to admit the truth. Unfortunately, the rep……

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High Efficiency Video Coding / HEVC / H.265 : Beyond H.264

thumpad.com — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 23:31:32 +0000

JCT-VC develops next video compression standard

As of September 2010, work is continuing on the new video coding standard, currently known as “High Efficiency Video Coding” (HEVC). A Joint Collaborative Team on Video Coding (JCT-VC) has been set up by ISO/IEC MPEG and ITU-T VCEG. Following a Call for Proposals in January 2010, 27 proposals were submitted to the first meeting of the JCT-VC in April.

Elements of some of these proposals have been combined to develop an initial Test Model, a starting point for development of the new standard. The initial Test Model has similarities to earlier standards such as H.264/AVC, including block-based intra/inter prediction, block transform and entropy coding. New features include increased prediction flexibility, more sophisticated interpolation filters, a wider range of block sizes and new entropy coding schemes.

Coding performance varies across the different proposals. It looks like we might expect to see a 2x compression improvement compared with H.264/AVC (i.e. half the bitrate at the same visual quality), at the expense of a significant increase in computational complexity (perhaps 3x or more).

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Communicator Mobile comes to E52 and E72: Nokia-Microsoft partnership bears first fruit

thumpad.com — Wed, 05 May 2010 09:27:55 +0000

Last time we used “Nokia” and “Communicator” in the same sentence, we were talking about a giant QWERTY clamshell with roots dating back to the mid ’90s — but yeah, that’s most definitely not what looking at here. Instead, we’re seeing the first results of Nokia’s newfound friendship with Microsoft, a build of Communicator Mobile that’s all set up to run on the S60-based E52 and E72. Granted, an enterprise instant messaging utility isn’t something we can all use, but th……

Texthook Stroller AccessoryTexthook Stroller Accessory

thumpad.com — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 22:50:27 +0000

While texting and driving is illegal, texting while pushing a stroller surprisingly isn’t. Which is the only reason we can see something as frivolous — and potentially dangerous — as the Texthook getting approved.

Billed as the “dashboard for your mobile life,” the Texthook, which straps onto the handlebar of a stroller and holds most smart phones, seems just about as practical as these ‘Terminator’-inspired baby buggies. Sure, antsy child-bearing text addicts will probably see it as a saf……

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Illuminated wedding dress by Alison Lewis

thumpad.com — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 08:08:19 +0000

Creating illuminated clothing is not just about adding light points to a garment. It easily can end up being more a kind of Christmas decoration than a style statement.
Alison Lewis is one of the eTextile artists who understands the relation between technology and fashion design perfectly as her latest creation, the Lighted Wedding Dress, created for a friends wedding, demonstrates.
The illumination element of the wedding dress comes from the under skirt which is connected with a row of snaps to the inte……

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