Cable channel Fuel TV finds a way to turn the tablet into a skateboard. After a few failed attempts at riding it on a half-pipe, it actually works. pOriginally posted at a href=”http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-20004179-17.html” class=”origPostedBlog”The Digital Home/a/p
Though still a bit short in some areas of picture quality, the LG PK750’s style, features, and price keep it compelling.
Contrary to popular belief, some people still shoot on film. But even these old-fashioned types might see the benefits of modern technology. They may want to post-process their pictures using a computer, or send their masterpieces off the Flickr. For those folks, Canon has released a new scanner, the CanoScan 9000F, which will digitize both prints and film into more than usable files.
The $250 scanner pulls out 9600×9600dpi scans in 48-bit color from its CCD sensor, and can be loaded with paper, mounted 35mm slides and strips of film in both 35mm and 120 formats. It uses infrared sensing to remove dust and scratches from scans, and delivers results as images or PDFs.
Before I switched entirely to digital, I used to have my film processed and sent back to me on CD. Before that, I would scan prints. Back then, a decent film-scanner was prohibitively expensive, but if there had been something as cheap as this around, my darkroom may have disappeared a little faster. Available June.
CanoScan 9000F [Photography Blog]
LG’s Ally recently got its stamp of approval from LG, but outside of a terse acknowledgment that the phone was real (and had a thing for iron-clad superheroes), little else was divulged. Today, we’ve stumbled upon the phone’s dedicated product page over at the company’s website, which not only plugs Iron Man 2 to the nth degree, but also informs us that it’ll ship with a 3.2-inch touchscreen, Android 2.1, slide-out QWERTY keyboard, a backside camera and a microSD card slot. There’s also a link over there to jump into the LG Ally community, so feel free to do just that if this trickling of information is driving you up the wall.
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Well, it’s taken long enough, Skype! Starting next week you will finally be able to video call with up to five people using the company’s Group Video Calling feature. The beta, which will be available sometime for download during the week of May 10th, will initially be free, but Skype plans to start charging for the multi-party video fun later in the year. We’re not sure if it will support HD calling, but you can bet your bottom dollar that corporations may consider replacing their surely complex videoconferencing setup with this. In other Skype news, the company is rolling out new calling plans to more than 170 countries — from the looks of the PR after the break, it seems like it could end up saving you big time in comparison to the pay-as-you-go rates. We like savings, sure, but we’ll be even more stoked should this ever land on camera-equipped smartphones and tablets.
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Who knew that Columbia Sportwear would be the one to make your Bennie and the Jets dreams come true? Soon you can have electric boots, just like Bennie herself, thanks to the company’s recently-announced line of Omni-Heat clothing. While the entire line looks warm and toasty, two of the men’s boots and two of the women’s boots will include a compact battery capable of heating your feet for hours. Tired of frostbitten toes? Then you’ll love them.
The included battery will charge in four hours via an included USB cable, and you’ll control the heating with a simple light-up button on the side of each boot. Press the button and the soles will begin to warm up. It may not sound that attractive in May, but you’ll think differently by the time they’re launched on September 1.
Now all you need is a mohair suit.
ATT could be gearing up to add the HTC Legend to its smartphone lineup. A recent FCC filing was found showing the handset bearing the carrier’s bands. pOriginally posted at a href=”http://www.cnet.com/8301-19736_1-10474026-251.html” class=”origPostedBlog”Android Atlas/a/p
We’re seeing a lot of Internet radios lately, such as the Logitech Squeezebox line, but they all have one thing in common: They’re all tabletop radios with built-in speakers. What if you already have a great stereo and you’d like to add Internet radio stations to it? Rather than pay for a tabletop unit you don’t need, consider the Grace Solo.
The Solo doesn’t include speakers, so it’s perfect for people with stereos or powered speakers they’d prefer to use. It includes 802.11g Wi-Fi and a remote, and can connect with over 18,000 radio stations. It also works with Sirius Premium Internet radio, Live365, NPR, iheart, and NOAA weather radio. Pick it up for $124.99. It’s available online now, and will be in Sears and Best Buy stores in July.
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