Hasta La Gadget!

It’s been just about ten full months since Myka’s BitTorrent box was formally introduced to Earthlings, but it seems like the wheels are finally turning on production way across the way in China. According to a promising update on Myka’s official website, “production is in full swing,” which means that boxes should start arriving to eager consumers in around four to six weeks. For those unaware, this here box pulls down torrents as you sleep and then plays ’em back nicely on your connected HDTV. Users can also load up additional media on the inbuilt 80GB, 160GB or 500GB hard drive, but first you’ll need to hand over $299, $349 or $459 depending on just how capacious you like your media servers.

[Thanks, Julio]

Filed under: Home Entertainment, Media PCs

Myka’s BitTorrent-friendly home media player now in production originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 18 Jan 2009 05:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Right in line with reports we heard earlier, it looks like Helio’s second iteration of the Ocean could be going on sale as early as next month. Silicon Alley Insider has it that the Ocean 2 could be loosed in America “sometime this quarter,” though sooner rather than later is looking mighty promising. It’s still unclear how much Helio plans on charging for this long, long, long awaited handset, but we’d say it’ll have to lowball pretty hard if it plans to distract anyone already focused intently on a G1, iPhone or Palm Pre.

[Via UnwiredView]

Filed under: Cellphones

Helio’s Ocean 2 could set sail next month originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 18 Jan 2009 02:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This article was written on May 27, 2006 by CyberNet.

People use Google Maps in a ton of different ways. The Google Maps API makes it easy for web developers to create their own applications that are fun to play with and some that are really useful. I decided to put together a list of Google Maps uses that I have found over time:

• Map My Run – Map your jogging path and calculate how many calories you have burned. You can place starting point, stopping points, and your finish point.
• ASCII Maps – Use Google Maps in ASCII mode! It might make your eyes bug out.
• Traceroute.V – Your IP address on a Google Map.
• Flood Maps – Watch for rising water.
• Census Information – Census information plotted for your local area.
• Wikimapia – WikiMapia is a project to help describe the whole planet Earth.
• UFO Sightings – Find out where there have been UFO Sightings.
• Where’s Tim Hibbard? – Track Tim’s location (location updated every 15 seconds).
• New York City Homicide Map – Pretty self-explanatory.
• Sex Offenders – Get a map of your local sex offenders.
• ZIP Code Boundaries – Map the boundaries for any ZIP Code.
• Toronto Highway Traffic Flow – Find out where the traffic jams are in Toronto.
• Package Tracker – A UPS, FedEx, USPS, or DHL/AirBorne package tracking service.
• World Of Warcraft Map – The World Of Warcraft on a Google Map!
• Meteor Impact Craters – Find meteors from around the world.
• Daylight Map – Find out where the sun is shining around the world.
• Top 100 U.S. High Schools – The top 100 high schools in the United States according to Newsweek.
• Weather Stations – Shows locations of weather stations and what weather they are reporting.
• New York City Subway System – Maps of the New York City subway system.
• Map Of Digg Users – A map of Digg users that has almost 8000 submissions.

There you have it, a list of 20 popular uses of Google Maps. This is by far a complete list of Google Maps uses, so let us know how you use Google Maps.

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President-elect Barack Obama checks his BlackBerry while riding on his campaign bus in Pennsylvania last March.

(Credit: Pete Souza/ Rapport Press)

President-elect Barack Obama is sure to face his share of hurdles over the course of his presidency. But when it comes to one of them–the possibility that he might have to give up his beloved BlackBerry–he is waxing optimistic that he will overcome.

In an interview with CNN on Friday, Obama expressed confidence that he would be able to keep his smartphone, despite well-publicized concerns over the possibility of eavesdropping by hackers and other digital snoops. While Research In Motion offers encryption, the U.S. government has stricter requirements for communications security.

As my colleague Declan McCullagh reported, some handheld devices, such as General Dynamics’ Sectera Edge, have been officially blessed as secure enough to handle even classified documents, e-mail, and Web browsing.

But Obama seems determined to hang on to his device of choice.

…

Well tell ya, these cats at XCM really know how to craft some irresistible gear. After making us wait seven painstaking months for a new gadget to drool over, the creators of the Mega-Cool component-to-VGA converter have announced that the Dominator Joystick for PlayStation 3 is all set to ship next week. The highly programmable arcade-style stick includes a Combo Attacker and Rapid Fire mode for borderline cheating, and the four memory buttons enable macros to be stored and kept at arm’s reach. Of course, a gaming joystick wouldn’t be a gaming joystick without a superabundance of blue LEDs, so you’ll certainly find those there as well. You can toss in your pre-order now if you’d like, but make sure you’ve got $89.99 free and clear before doing so.

[Via Slashgear]

Filed under: Gaming, Peripherals

XCM Dominator joystick for PlayStation 3 ships next week for $89.99 originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 17 Jan 2009 17:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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