Humans can’t walk in straight lines. If there’s no fixed point of reference, we just walk in circles and inevitably get lost. Nobody knows why, but researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics have confirmed it in several experiments. More »
Details of Newegg’s Cyber Monday monitor deals.
With e-books costing less than hardcover books, some argue that the savings you gain will offset the price of your e-reader within a year or two, depending how avid a reader you are. Is that really true?
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Excited for Tegra 2 to finally take the Android smartphone world by storm? Recent leaks out of LG and Motorola certainly suggest that NVIDIA’s finally going to make some inroads with its silicon somewhere around the Gingerbread or Honeycomb time frame — and that might happen sooner rather than later if a posting on Facebook is to be believed. Remember that shiny black Olympus (pictured above) that leaked last week? Someone in the captain’s chair of one of AT&T’s official Facebook accounts responded to a question about availability of the phone earlier today, matter-of-factly reporting that “the Motorola Olympus should be available in December or January.” We would’ve been willing to chalk it up to confusion on an employee’s part, but the post was later removed without a trace, and a follow-up with AT&T elicited a standard “we don’t have any information to share about upcoming devices” response. The company claims the posting was made “erroneously,” and we’ll agree with them on at least one level: neither AT&T nor Motorola intended for that information to slip out today.
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Along with the holidays come the familiar headaches of e-commerce. Buying things. Receiving things. Forgetting about things ordered, searching frantically for confirmation numbers, and breathing sighs of relief when their statuses are confirmed. Stop that! There’s a better way. More »
Still holding tight to the “Sharing is Caring!” mantra? Not afraid in the least of handing out a few kilobytes to lost tourists down below? If so, you’re a prime candidate to own a Fon router; for those unaware, Fon’s goal is to equip the world with its 802.11n routers, and then distribute WiFi through them for all to enjoy. The device creates two WiFi signals (SSIDs), one private and one public, and for anyone who knows the pain of being desperate for just a single open hotspot, it’s a product (and mission) worth supporting. The Fonera SIMPL was introduced way back at Mobile World Congress, and while the company said it had an order for 400,000 then, that figure has risen rather significantly since. Today, it’s revealing that two million of these guys have been sold to telecommunication companies around the globe, with British Telecom, MTS-Comstar Russia, SFR France, SoftBank Japan and ZON Cable Portugal named in particular. The general idea is to provide these to customers in order to lighten the overall load for everyone else, but those looking to buy in sans help can finally do so — the SIMPL’s going for $49 / €39 right now directly through the outfit’s website and we’re confident that you’ll do the right thing.
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Given the mobile OS’s rapid increase in market share, it
seems a pretty safe bet that you’ve got at least one Android users on your
shopping list this year. This Android Plush Robot from Think Geek is quite
possibly the most adorable tie-in you can buy them this holiday season–and best
of all, it’s on sale.
The stuffed robot features posable arms and legs, and is guaranteed
“three laws safe” (i.e. it won’t hurt you and will generally obey orders). The
Android Plush Robot will run you $9.99 (marked down from $12.99), and is
compatible will all of the major carriers and your love (though you’ll have to teach it what that emotion means).
Your DSLR probably came with an affordable zoom lens worth $200 on its own. But its optics are so-so. The largest aperture, or biggest light-gathering setting, is relatively modest at its widest-angle setting and falls further as you zoom toward telephoto. The downside to the faster lens is the price, $500 to $1,350, and some makers nick you another $25-$50 for the lens shade. The f/2.8 lens is also bigger and bulkier as you can tell from the Canon 17-55mm f/2.8 and 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 lenses above. With a high-speed zoom, you can do most all your indoor photography without resorting to using a flash, so the photos will look more natural. And the optics are better.
Ever set up your tripod on uneven ground, then the camera or video camera tilts up or down as you pan, no matter how carefully you thought you leveled the legs? Replace your tripod head with an Induro PHQ five-way panhead. The five-way adjustments, five bubble levels, and two panning locks let you get the platform perfectly level and then you apply further tilt and pan adjustments to your heart’s content. It’s great for still cameras and video cameras. The Induro PHQ1 ($315 street) supports 25 pounds; the Induro PHQ3 ($395) supports 35 pounds. The top plate is compatible with Arca-Swiss quick-release mounting plates, the industry standard.
Basic black makes for a great cocktail dress and, for women, yet another nondescript camera bag if it’s ballistic nylon. The Jill-e Designs Lady in Red bag, 14-by-7-by-8 inches, $136 direct, looks great yet provides plenty of protection for photo gear. It comes in red, white, and (yes), black. Medium and large versions run $240 and $300, direct, in red or black.
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