Mar 16
Altec Lansing’s Expressionist Plus FX3021 is a good compromise for someone looking for a compact, affordable, 2.1 PC speaker set that delivers decent sound.
Mar 16
Ah, the fist-bump. First a hip replacement for the high-five, then a way to share contact information, and now the futuristic way to tip a maitre’d for a good table. pOriginally posted at a href=”http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-10468674-233.html” class=”origPostedBlog”iPhone Atlas/a/p
Mar 16
Creative’s diminutive Bluetooth PC speaker system, the Inspire S2, delivers impressive sound for such a compact package.
Mar 16
The national broadband plan has arrived. After 36 public workshops, nine field hearings, 31 public notices that produced 75,000 pages of public comments, 131 blog posts, and 335,000 Twitter followers, the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday finally released its 376-page plan for providing the country with broadband service.
The document–which was mandated by last year’s stimulus bill–includes recommendations for broadband implementation over the next 10 years, touching on such things as public safety, education, health information technology, spectrum, the economy, and more. We perused the document in its entirety this morning and found a few things that could affect the average consumer. Check it out at PCMag.com.
But what is the industry saying about the plan? Major tech companies including Intel, Google, AT&T, and Microsoft have weighed in on the plan. More on their thoughts after the jump.
Mar 16
Hands-on: Astro A30 gaming headphones look to be an all-in-one solution for mobile gadget users
Posted in: Today's ChiliWhether or not you believe in gaming headphones, Astro’s all-in-one headphone/headset package aims for iPhone, console, and laptop users in one fell swoop.
Mar 16
Researchers teach liquid to flow uphill, hope to cool future CPUs (video)
Posted in: nanotechnology, processor, research, Today's Chili
Another day, another experimental CPU cooling method that may or may not come to pass. We’ve seen “thermal paste” from IBM and polyethylene from MIT, and now researchers at the University of Rochester have developed a method for coaxing water along nanometer-scale grooves carved into silicon. So hydrophilic are the patterns that water will even flow against gravity (and we’ve got the video to prove it). Not only are the structures so precise and nondestructive that the surface feels smooth to the touch, but they also trap photons, according to The New York Times, “so the grooved silicon appears pitch-black.” And who knows? Maybe your next PC will be cooled by streams of water flowing freely inside the case. It’s a nice image, anyways. Peep the video after the break to see it in action for yourself.
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Mar 16
MIT researchers have untangled some of the mysteries of sturdy spider silk in hopes of emulating it in a cheap, synthetic form.
Mar 16
Samsung confirms slate PC in the works
Posted in: PC, samsung, slate, tablet, tablet pc, TabletPc, Today's Chili
Well, the details are extremely thin here folks, but it looks like Samsung’s working on a tablet PC — or ‘slate’ if you’re into the new fangled lingo — just like pretty much every other manufacturer on the planet. Speaking with APC (the website, not the clothier), Philip Newton, director of Samsung Australia’s IT division, said that the company is working on a slate PC for the second half of 2010 that will have “PC-grade processing power and connectivity” — two things Newton had previously cited as the main things lacking in the iPad. That’s really all there is to go on — no specs or features mentioned, though Samsung has been vaguely hinting that the tablet, when it appears, will run on Intel’s Atom platform, which sounds about right. We’ll have to wait and see, won’t we?
Samsung confirms slate PC in the works originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Mar 16
It’s far from the first rock–paper–scissors-playing device we’ve seen, but this glove made by Steve Hoefer (of Secret Knock door lock fame) may well be the most ingenious. You see, not only will it let you play a game of rock-paper-scissors by yourself (and who hasn’t wanted to do that?), but it will actually learn to identify the weaknesses in your game and eventually become an unstoppable rock-paper-scissors-playing machine (or at least as unstoppable as you can be at rock-paper-scissors). Head on past the break to check out the glove in action, and hit up the link below for the complete details for making your own.
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Rock-paper-scissors glove will learn to beat its wearer originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Mar 16
A handful of Web browser applications can be found in the Android Market, each with their own advantages and features. Let’s take a look at two popular titles and find out what exists out there beyond the pre-loaded client. pOriginally posted at a href=”http://www.cnet.com/8301-19736_1-10468723-251.html” class=”origPostedBlog”Android Atlas/a/p
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