Nov 20

Parrot releases AR.Pursuit augmented reality chase game for AR.Drone (video)

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Get the hang of your AR.Drone yet? Good, because while flying dangerously close to your little brother or late-night TV show host can be a fun diversion, it looks like things are about to get real. Really real. We’ve just received word that on November 26, AR.Pursuit — the first of hopefully many Augmented Reality games for the drone — will be making its way to the app store. The rules are pretty straightforward: one player pursues the other, attempting to bring him down with virtual machine guns and missiles. Once caught, the players change roles and the pursuit begins anew! That is, until someone gets carried away and sends their air vehicle into a concrete wall or running wood chipper. Game times are variable, from one to nine minutes, and the app will cost you $2.99 in the app store. Now all you need is an AR.Drone, and a friend — with an AR.Drone. Video, PR after the break.

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Nov 20

Windows Phone 7 hitting Verizon stores ‘this holiday season,’ according to Microsoft tweet (update)

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Looks like Microsoft took Big Red’s challenge and decided to respond in kind, as the official Windows Phone Twitter feed claims that Windows Phone 7 devices are finally headed to Verizon. They’ll allegedly arrive this holiday season, a good bit earlier than we were told, but we doubt you’re exactly dismayed to get your hands on CDMA WP7 phones ahead of schedule. You know how we hate to mince words, but “devices” does suggest more than one phone, and those of you warily eying your local retailer’s selection of Christmas lights could even argue that “this holiday season” has already begun. So when, exactly, will we get these handsets… and which ones?

Update: The original entry hasn’t been pulled, but there’s a brand-new tweet now, reading “Verizon is a valued partner and we look forward to seeing Windows Phone 7 devices in their stores in 2011,” which doesn’t quite refute the idea of seeing devices in time for Yuletide too. Needless to say, we’ve pinged Verizon and hope to clear up this matter soon.

[Thanks, Jay and Jonathan D.]

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Nov 20

New Poll: Do You Use a Mouse Pad?

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This article was written on January 24, 2008 by CyberNet.

Ever since laser mice became popular, the need to use a mouse pad went out the door. Or did it? Back in August, CyberNet Forum Member xpgeek asked whether people used a mouse pad, and if so, what kind. While the majority of us probably do own a laser mouse or have a laptop instead and therefore don’t absolutely need a mouse pad, some still use one.  Whether it’s for the sake of comfort, or maybe even for the precise control (for gamers) that it can offer while using a mouse, a mouse pad still serves a purpose other than construction materials for a couch.

mouse pad couch 2

So today we’re introducing our new poll, do you use a mouse pad? It’s just a simple yes or no answer, and we’ll also throw in the option of “sometimes” for those of you who may only use one for when you’re playing games or other situations. You can either vote in the sidebar, or vote below!

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Nov 20

The Engadget Show Live! with Sprint’s Fared Adib, Google TV’s Salahuddin Choudhary, tablets, giveaways, and more!

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Humans, keep your eyes tuned to this post — because at 6:30 PM ET, we’ll be starting The Engadget Show live, with Sprint’s product chief Fared Adib, Google TV project lead Salahuddin Choudhary, a tablet-centric roundtable, insane giveaways, and more! We’ve got music from exileFaker and visuals from HN_i_C. You seriously don’t want to miss it. Just for fun (and ’cause we love you) we’ve got the stream going already so you can watch us set up for the show tonight. Check out the live stream and chat after the break!

Update: We still have tickets left, so if you’re in New York City, come join us at the Times Center. The venue is located at 41st St. between 7th and 8th Avenues in New York City. Also, Palm has graciously given us 10 (that’s right, ten!) Pre 2 unlocked developer units to give away (you know, the ones that look like this) so you’re going to want to be here!

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Nov 20

Mobile DTV ready to roll out, upgrading 20 major metros to portable TV by 2012

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Slowly but surely, the biggest US cities are catching up to the rest of the world — just imagine, by this time next year, we might even have broadcast television beamed to our tablets and cell phones. That’s because the Mobile Content Venture formed from twelve media giants in April has just promised to start upgrading TV stations to deliver Mobile DTV (aka ATSC-M/H) around the country, with the intent of reaching 20 major markets and a total of 40 percent of the US population by “late 2011.” Each of New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Dallas, Washington D.C., Atlanta, Houston, Detroit, Tampa, Phoenix, Minneapolis, Orlando, Portland, Cincinnati, Greenville, West Palm Beach, Birmingham and Knoxville can expect to have a pair of ad-supported TV channels before long, assuming citizens are willing and able to pick up hardware with a old-school RF antenna sticking out — and that whole “streaming” thing doesn’t take off. PR after the break.

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Nov 20

Watch The Microwaves Inside A Microwave [Video]

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Microwaves don’t just use magic to heat up food, they use real microwaves too. Here’s what those invisible microwaves look like. More »

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Nov 20

Velocity Micro’s 7-inch Cruz Tablet now shipping for $300

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Not kosher with ponying up $500+ for an Android tablet? You’ve got options, kid. Velocity Micro’s Cruz Tablet has finally hit the shipping stage, and sure enough, it’s doing so in the month that was promised back in September. $299.99 lands you a 7-inch Android 2.0 tablet with an 800 x 480 capacitive touch panel, 512MB of RAM, 12GB of total storage, 802.11n WiFi, inbuilt speakers, a headphone jack, mini-USB port and a rechargeable Li-ion good for around ten hours of use — or so they say. Of course, you’ll be stuck accessing the Cruz Market rather than the bona fide Android Market, and you can forget about embedded 3G. But hey, it’s three Benjamins sans any sort of life-altering contract. And that’s got to count for something, right?

[Thanks, Anonymous]

Gallery: Velocity Micro’s 7-inch Cruz Reader Android tablet

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Nov 20

Godzilla 2012: The new GT-R

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Nissan unveils the 2012 GT-R at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show.

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Nov 20

T.J. Maxx throws $399 iPad curveball

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A week before Black Friday, clothing retailer announces deal for Apple devices. Why would T.J. Maxx pull this? The phrase “15 minutes of fame” comes to mind.

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Nov 20

Yahoo Mail – New Version Launched!

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This article was written on August 27, 2007 by CyberNet.

Yahoo has announced the launch of an “all-new Yahoo! Mail” that has quite the list of new features including chat capabilities right inside Yahoo Mail, and the option to send and/or receive text messages. Many of you have been trying out some of the new features since the public beta launched back in September of 2006. The beta is now over, and I think those who haven’t experienced the beta version will be impressed with all of the changes.

I logged into my Yahoo Mail account this morning to find this message:

Yahoo mail

Those of you who were part of the Beta have been using this feature since February when it was introduced. Just to re-cap what you’re able to do, right from the Yahoo Mail screen, you can set your chat status and control how you appear to your contacts.  You can also see which contacts are online and start chatting with them. Probably the nicest feature is that your conversations will be tabbed so that you can easily switch between conversations and your inbox.

Send SMS Messages

The other big feature is that right from Yahoo Mail, you can send a text message to a mobile number – for free!This feature is available for U.S. numbers, along with numbers in India, Canada, and the Philippines.

So with the big new version launched, what’s missing? For me, it’s the conversation view (like what Gmail offers) and the lack of POP access for free. I think Yahoo has opportunities to provide a better spam solution, and perhaps even work on improving speeds. They mentioned that there has been an increase in speed, but for me, it’s hit or miss. Sometimes it’s speedy, other times it’s a bit on the slow side. Either way, the new Yahoo Mail has dropped the beta and is available to the masses. If you decide you don’t like the new version, you’ll still be able to go back to the “classic,” more simple version.

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