Sep 02
Company creates a way to make GPS directions far more understandable to the average driver. pOriginally posted at a href=”http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-20015412-17.html” class=”origPostedBlog”The Digital Home/a/p
Sep 02
More T-Mobile G2 details revealed
Posted in: Today's ChiliSlowly but surely, T-Mobile is spilling the beans on its first HSPA+ smartphone. Find out the latest details about the T-Mobile G2 here. pOriginally posted at a href=”http://www.cnet.com/8301-19736_1-20015422-251.html” class=”origPostedBlog”Android Atlas/a/p
Sep 02
Harman AKG teams up with Quincy Jones on Signature Line of headphones
Posted in: earbuds, headphones, iPhone, Today's Chili, video
Gone is the day when headphones could be respectable without some kind of corporate tie-in or Lady Gaga endorsement. Alas, even Harman’s revered AKG division has roped in the venerable Quincy Jones for its new (wait for it) Quincy Jones Signature Line. We’re talking three models here, ready for launch in October and ranging from the Q 701 “reference class” over-the-ear cans (pictured), the Q 460 lightweight headphones, and Q 350 buds. The Q 701 features ergonomically-shaped cushions of velvet, an “unbeatable” linear frequency response covering 10Hz to 39.8kHz, a 45-mm high excursion driver, and detachable 99-percent oxygen-free cables. The portable $229.99 Q 460 on-ear headphones feature a 3D-axis folding system and an iPhone compatible in-line remote with microphone and play, pause, and skip functions. The in-ear Q 350 also bring iPhone compatible and target the “audiophile on the go” with $149.99 to burn. Seems fitting for a man with 79 Grammy nominations (and 27 awards) to benefit from his name. And you can feel better about him selling out knowing that an undisclosed sum from every pair of headphones sold goes towards the Quincy Jones Musiq Consortium — a foundation dediqated to eduqating Ameriqan kids about musiq. Ironic, because the Grammys might actually be relevant if American music corporations knew anything about good music.
Gallery: Quincy Jones Signature Line by AKG
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Sep 02
Be a hero and save a life with Zoll’s PocktCPR. Intended to be used by people already trained in CPR, it reminds the user what to do and gives feedback on whether it’s being done correctly.
Performing CPR incorrectly may harm the victim. For that reason, many bystanders are often reluctant to step in and be the hero. PocketCPR issues step-by-step audio and visual instructions on what to do.
By placing the PocketCPR on the victim’s chest before beginning CPR chest compressions, the device can give real-time verbal feedback and visual indicators to ensure it is being done correctly. If it’s done correctly, PocketCPR will say, “Good compressions,” and flash four LED lights. Otherwise, it will say “Push harder,” and flash just one LED.
The accelerometer inside the device measures the rate and depth of chest compressions and an audible metronome helps maintain the rate and rhythm.
Before beginning the compressions, the instructions remind you to calm down, check for the victim’s responsiveness and call for help.
There is a silent mode to suppress audible feedack. The lights continue to flash in silent mode.
The battery lasts about 12 hours before needing to be changed.
PocketCPR is approved by the FDA and is available for $149 online. Disposable sanitary slip-covers are sold separately. An app is also available to transform the iPhone into a PocketCPR. The app is not cleared by the FDA and should be used for training purposes only.
Sep 02
Today, Nyko begins shipping the Wand+ Wii remote. We first got our hands on the Wand+ at CES 2010 and really liked the new soft-feel rubberized surface that coats the entire remote. It appears identical to the original Wand controller, save for the fact that MotionPlus is now built into the same form factor.
Sep 02
Apples Music Event: What We Didnt See
Posted in: Apple, apple tv, ipad, ipod touch, itunes, MP3 Digital Audio, nano, Today's Chili 
Another Apple event has come and gone, and–at least as far as the odds makers are concern–the rumor mill did pretty well this time out. We saw a new, FaceTime-enabled iPod touch, a shuffle-sized touch screen nano, and a full-on refresh of the company’s oft-maligned Apple TV. As expected, iTunes got an upgrade as well, with the debut of iTunes 10.
There were some surprises, as well, including the debut of Ping–the iTunes-based social network and the announcement of Game Center, a forthcoming gaming service that some pundits are touting at Apple’s answer to Xbox Live or the PlayStation Network.
As always, there were also a number of rumors that never came to fruition, ranging from the probable to the highly unlikely–what, after all, would an Apple announcement be without a few crazy wildcards?
After the jump, check out the biggest rumors that never materialized.
Sep 02
If Samsung’s Galaxy Tab reads like a how-to for making a decent Android tablet, Toshiba’s Folio 100 seems to serve an opposite purpose (starting with that unfortunate name), which is disappointing for a company like Toshiba. The tablet just got official here at IFA, after being spotted on the show floor earlier today, but there’s nothing in the press release to change our initial impressions of the device. There’s a 1024 x 600 10.1-inch capacitive touchscreen, Tegra 2 under the hood, 16GB of built-in storage, SD card expansion, HDMI out, 802.11n WiFi, a 1.3 megapixel webcam, and Android 2.2 with Flash 10.1 running on top of it all. Toshiba claims 7 hours of battery of “regular” use (65% web browsing, 10% video playback, 25% standby), and everything is packed into a 0.55-inch thick form factor that weighs 1.7 pounds. Software-wise Toshiba has baked in Opera, Toshiba Media Player, FBReader, Fring (for video calls), Documents To Go, and Evernote, with Toshiba offering its own app marketplace and developer platform for tablet-specific apps. Unfortunately, the tablet ends up in person as less than the sum of its parts, and while Toshiba might be able to redeem itself slightly with perhaps a surprisingly low pricepoint, we don’t imagine ourselves yearning for this device to escape the bonds of its initial Europe, Middle East, and Africa launch markets. PR is after the break.
Update: Toshiba just said that the suggested retail price will be €399.
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Sep 02
OpenFeint PlayTime brings cross-platform multiplayer gaming to iOS, Android
Posted in: Android, Apple, developer, gaming, ios, ipad, iPhone, ipod touch, IpodTouch, Today's Chili
Looks like options for iOS gamers are only expanding. Not only has Apple just announced the new Game Center, but Aurora Feint has just announced that its OpenFeint social network will soon enable interconnectivity between iOS and Android. The service, called OpenFeint PlayTime, will allow multiplayer gameplay between both platforms — in addition to matchmaking, game servers, and real-time voice chat during gameplay. If you’re a developer, and you’re interested in adding cross-platform multiplayer to your next game, hit up the source link to apply for the private Beta. And now you’ll have to excuse us — we were in the middle of a rousing game of Bomberman Touch 2.
OpenFeint PlayTime brings cross-platform multiplayer gaming to iOS, Android originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:23:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Sep 02
AMD makes Eyefinity easier with line of budget-minded active DisplayPort-to-DVI adapters
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AMD’s Eyefinity technology is one of the best ways to fill every inch of your peripheral vision with pixels. However, it’s certainly not the cheapest, relying on DisplayPort-capable monitors — inputs that even some current models lack. This has left many gamers buying $100 DisplayPort-to-DVI adapters, significantly raising the cost of adoption, but AMD has announced an unusual plan to tackle that: cheap adapters. The company is helping to develop converters that are expected to retail for just $30, still not as disposable as the VGA-to-DVI blocks you have cluttering up your junk drawer, but considering these are active plugs it’s probably about as good as we’re going to get. So, who’s up for some six-monitor Starcraft II?
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Sep 02
Sony’s music gadget surpasses Apple’s iPod in sales in Japan for the full month of August, coincidentally just ahead of Apple’s annual refresh of its music player line. pOriginally posted at a href=”http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-20015401-37.html” class=”origPostedBlog”News – Apple/a/p
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