Nov 30
Using a SETI-at-home-like distributed-processing system and a challenging puzzle game, researchers at McGill University are hoping to use human brainpower to map genetic codes.
Nov 30
Kinect Sells 2.5 Million in 25 Days
Posted in: Games, kinect, Today's Chili, Toys and Games, xbox
Microsoft may be struggling to sell phones, but over in Xbox 360 land, things are going crazy. The Kinect controller-free controller has sold a whopping 2.5-million units in just 25 days.
The Kinect, which uses a combination of infra-red projectors and various cameras to track puny humans in their living rooms and therefrom control the on-screen action, has been a success since the pre-sale queues on launch-day, something usually seen in only the cultish world of Apple. And with the sales of Nintendo’s Wii declining after years of sold-out, hard-to-find success, it’s looking like the Kinect will be the new king of jumping-around-in-front-of-the-TV-and-looking-stupid this holiday season.
And don’t just take my word for it. Microsoft is optimistic in its press release, predicting five million units sold this Christmas, hopefully combating the festive flab with a bit of game-related exercise. Here’s a money-making tip for any speedy games developers out there: Write a Kinect-compatible game called “Guilty Gym Membership” and get it in stores for January 1st 2011, and you’ll be very rich indeed.
Xbox 360 Surpasses 2.5 Million Kinect Sensors Sold [Microsoft]
Photo: Jonathan Snyder/Wired.com
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- How Facial Recognition Works in Xbox Kinect
- Kinect Teardown Reveals IR Projector, Fan
- Kinect Not Colorblind, Some Testers Find
- Kinect Running on Multiple Platforms, Looking Cool
- Gadget Lab Podcast: Xbox Kinect, Wired's Fall Test, Skyfire …
Nov 30
Google Notebook Is LIVE
Posted in: Google, Today's ChiliThis article was written on May 16, 2006 by CyberNet.
Talk about weird, I just posted about the login screen being found and now I noticed that the service is live! Just go to the Google Notebook Homepage. Time to start tinkering around!
In order for the Notebook to work properly you will have to download either the Firefox extension or the Internet Explorer extension. Both of those downloads come directly from Google.
UPDATE: Firefox 2.0 testers need to use the Firefox extension link above otherwise Google will say you are running an incompatible browser. If you use the direct link to the extension above you will be able to override the settings manually using the Nightly Tester Tools.
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Nov 30
Cabasse’s high-fashion L’Ocean speakers rock the catwalk, your wallet
Posted in: audio, Music, sound, speaker, speakers, Today's Chili
Those operating sans a keen sense of style would probably take half a glance at Cabasse’s L’Océan speakers (shown here on the right) and assume that they’re one in the same with the company’s La Sphére. Sure enough, the former also falls into the outfit’s Artis line of speakers, but there’s a slightly different combination of angles going on beneath the orb. The boutique audio firm has just revealed these three-way coaxial drive units, and they’re purportedly capable of hitting 117dB without a hint of distortion. Of course, they weigh 176 pounds and stand just under four feet high, and considering the 2,250 total watts of digital amplification, we’d say they’re probably built for a TMZ-certified house party. The company’s gearing up to launch these in Q2 2011, but with a €80,000 ($105,900) list price, we’re assuming it’ll take a little more than seven month to save up for a set.
Cabasse’s high-fashion L’Ocean speakers rock the catwalk, your wallet originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 30 Nov 2010 08:46:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Nov 30
The Cowon 3D is, as you may have worked out, a 3D-capable personal media player (PMP). But who cares? Much more interesting is that this palm-sized, 4.8-inch movie-player has full 1080p video-output via HDMI, making it a rather compelling device for the movie-buff.
Here are the rest of the specs: That little screen has a resolution of 800 x 480, and as well as movies you can browse the web via Wi-Fi, read ebooks, play music and watch photo slideshows. The battery will juice the player for 10-hours-worth of movies, and you can pick between 32GB and 64GB versions.
OK, so 3D isn’t so lame, and the Cowon 3D has one neat trick: you done’t need glasses to watch it, although watching a 3D movie on that little screen seems to be such a headache-inducing a feature that it should be sponsored by the aspirin industry.
Finally, the price. When it goes on sale in Korea in December, the 3D will be KRW500,000 and 590,000 ($430 and $510) for 32GB and 64GB. At those prices, and with that tiny screen, you’d better really want the 1080p output, or the gimmicky 3D.
Cowon 3D press release [Cowon]
Cowon 3D product page [Cowon]
Nov 30
Right here in Barcelona, Spain, the Compeixalaigua design studio has come up with the ingenious and super-handy Steam Roaster, a silicone bowl which folds closed to become an oven-ready steamer. It’s not just oven-to-tableware: it does everything, from prep to eating.
The Steam Roaster starts off as a flexible bowl, into which you can measure and mix ingredients. A tab-and-slot arrangement lets you roll it up and almost close the top before you put it in the oven, trapping (some) steam and helping things to cook, or you can just toss the thing into the cooker and bake like normal. Then, you can pull it out, grab a fork and eat.
Just don’t expect any crispy bits. Silicone insulates extremely well, which isn’t exactly what you want from ovenware as it blocks the heat from reaching the food. If convenience is more important to you than the result, though, then knock yourself out. The Steam Roaster appears to be available to buy, but no price is listed by the distributor, Lekue.
Steam Roaster [Compeixalaigua via Giz]
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Nov 30
Hum-Bucking Pedal Juice Powers Guitar Effects Pedals
Posted in: Accessories and Peripherals, guitar, power, Today's Chili
Bzzzzzz hummmmmm krrrrrzzt! Those are familiar sounds to the electric guitarist, and they’re caused (respectively) by a dirty/dusty jack socket, a mains hum and a simply plugging in the jack to the amp. Sanyo’s Eneloop Pedal Juice won’t help with your clumsiness or lack of hygiene, but it can cut out that hum, and it also does away with yet another trip-hazard cable.
The Pedal Juice is a 9-volt lithium-ion power-source for effects-pedals. It will power a single pedal for 50 hours, or three pedals for 20 hours, and because it’s off the mains loop, it eliminates AC ground-looping noise. It is also water and shock resistant, so you can spill beer on it and smash up your guitar, Pete Townshend-style, and still use it again for the next gig.
Power levels are indicated by green, orange and red LEDs so you can check battery life at a glance, and you can use it to power anything that needs a 9v hookup – not just pedals. The Pedal Juice is $200, available now.
Pedal Juice press release [Sanyo]
Pedal Juice product page [Sanyo]
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Nov 30
Verizon sucks at Photoshop: confuses the Droid X for an iPhone
Posted in: app, Apple, droid, iPhone, maps, motorola, photoshop, Today's Chili, verizon
Man, Motorola’s not going to be pleased about this! The Droid X is justifiably one of Verizon’s marquee devices for this holiday season and takes pride of place on the carrier’s Cyber Monday offers page, but wait… why does its screen display the iPhone version of Google Maps? Oops!
[Thanks, Chris]
Verizon sucks at Photoshop: confuses the Droid X for an iPhone originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 30 Nov 2010 07:09:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Nov 30
This article was written on January 17, 2008 by CyberNet.
All you Europeans out there will be quick to tell us North Americaners about how you’ve already had 3D navigation maps thanks to the Nav N Go iGO8. Sure, you got the iPhone after we did, but there are a lot of things that Europeans get before we do – and 3D maps on GPS devices are one of them. That’s likely about to change soon though with an announcement at CES that Nav N Go will be making their software suite available to manufacturers. Unless there’s some reason I’m unaware of, I’m sure U.S. manufacturers will jump at the chance to include the 3D software on their devices.
So when we hear 3D navigation maps, what all does that mean? Well, it means that not only will you be able to see landmarks and buildings in 3D, the roads will be elevated, terrain is shown, and you can see up to 13 miles in a single view. Impressive, isn’t it? Additionally, according to Mobile Magazine, the software comes with pre-installed games, travel guides, and a built-in music and video player. It’s not that the 3D buildings really make a difference in terms of getting from point A to point B — the GPS works just fine without. It is nice though to be able to see the landmarks and the buildings as they are approaching. The image above shows you what you’d see if you were driving down Las Vegas Blvd. Notice the “Eiffel Tower?” To get an even better idea of what a 3D GPS experience would be like, the YouTube video below is worth watching.
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Nov 30
Google to face formal EU antitrust investigation over unfair downranking of search competitors
Posted in: europe, Google, Law, legal, search, Today's Chili
Way back in February, the European Union announced its intention to look into allegations made against Google that the search leader wasn’t ranking its competitors fairly in the results it delivered. Well, that fact-finding mission seems to have unearthed at least some hint of impropriety on Google’s part, as it’s now shed the “preliminary” label and has become a full-on antitrust probe. The original complaints came from EJustice.fr, Foundem.co.uk, and Microsoft’s price comparison service Ciao, and they’re still the basis of the investigation, though secondary issues, such as Google’s conditions for advertisers and the way it tracks ad campaign data, will also be looked at. Let’s not forget, however, that we’re still dealing with allegations here, and it’s going to be quite tricky to show any misdoing without delving into Google’s famed algorithms and internal practices — then again, maybe that’s exactly what Mountain View’s competitors are after.
Update: Google has responded to the news on its Public Policy Blog.
Google to face formal EU antitrust investigation over unfair downranking of search competitors originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 30 Nov 2010 06:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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