Dec 21

Mini Cooper goes book-shopping in Shinjuku

Posted in: marketing, MARKETING IDEAS, Mini, Today's Chili

Mini seems on quite a mission at the moment to establish itself in the public eye. Only a few weeks after the automobile brand held a funky live-painting event at its classy Ginza showroom, we spotted another marketing stunt out in Shinjuku last weekend.

Like Ginza, Shinjuku closes off its main shopping street to traffic on the weekends, allowing people to roam free across the road. So it was a bit of a surprise to see a renegade car had seemingly disobeyed the rules and entered the pedestrianized zone.

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Not only that but the Mini was parked in the ground floor of Kinokuniya book store, where the staff are usually selling things. I’m not entirely sure why Kinokuniya was chosen as the venue (other than the practical reason that it has the space), but understandably it still generated quite a bit of interest from people passing or trying to get into the shop.

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Still, doesn’t beat the smartcar vending machine in Shibuya station two years ago…

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Dec 21

Coming Soon: Unlimited Storage with AOL Mail

Posted in: Today's Chili, Web Sites

This article was written on June 11, 2007 by CyberNet.

AOL MailSoon AOL will be joining Yahoo on the list of web-based mail services that offer unlimited storage. Webware is reporting that in the coming weeks, we can expect both the unlimited storage as well as integrated chatting. The integrated chatting would make it easier for those who use AIM to chat with their contacts right from their mail, much like the integrated chat in Gmail. Surprisingly, AOL Mail remains the third most popular web-based mail service in the United States (behind Yahoo and Hotmail) and despite what some may think, it’s available to everybody (not just those using AOL’s dial-up service).

Additional updates will improve the service, make it more usable and easy to use, but also help it compete with the long list of competitors. Features will include:

  • RSS feeds
  • Attachment search capabilities
  • POP and IMAP compatibility

Hotmail and Gmail have yet to move to unlimited storage, although most of the population won’t ever need unlimited storage. It’s funny how 1GB of storage was an extremely generous offering when Gmail launched. Then 2GB of storage blew everybody away, but now it seems like nothing as other services move towards unlimited. I’m sure it won’t be long before we add another service to the “unlimited-storage” list. It’s turning into the place to be for web-based mail services.

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Dec 21

Google Translate gets Doug E. Fresh-approved Beatbox button

Posted in: Google, Today's Chili
We still don’t believe that machines (or machine translation, for that matter) will ever replace the artistry that beatbox pioneers like Doug E. Fresh, Darren Robinson (RIP), or that guy from the Police Academy movies brought to the table, but it is nice to see Google acknowledging the wonderfully percussive nature of the German language phrase “pv zk pv pv zk pv zk kz zk pv pv pv zk pv zk zk pzk pzk pvzkpkzvpvzk kkkkkk bsch”.

[Thanks, benhc911]

Google Translate gets Doug E. Fresh-approved Beatbox button originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Dec 2010 20:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dec 21

Eton Raptor emergency radio trades the crank for solar power, rakish good looks

Posted in: radio, solar, solar power, SolarPower, Today's Chili

If “danger” is your middle name and yet “caution” a favorite word, you’ve probably already got an ugly old emergency radio buried somewhere in your car. Today, Eton’s unveiling a model that you might actually feel comfortable using in public without disaster having to strike first. The solar-powered Eton Raptor boasts a slender, 11-ounce carabiner-like design that seems positively packed with tools, including the typical (AM / FM / WB radio, compass, LED flashlight), the adventurous (altimeter, barometer) and the plain ol’ useful (audio line-in, bottle opener). It’s also got a USB port for charging gadgets from the internal 1800mAh battery and takes splash-proof cues from the Eton Soulra. No word on price, but we know a few road warriors who might be interested when it hits shelves in the first quarter of next year. PR after the break, images immediately below.

Gallery: Eton Raptor press shots

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Eton Raptor emergency radio trades the crank for solar power, rakish good looks originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Dec 2010 20:13:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dec 21

HTC EVO Shift 4G spotted in the wild, said to have 800MHz CPU

Posted in: Android, HTC, in the wild, InTheWild, leak, leaks, QwertySlider, slider, smartphone, Sprint, Today's Chili

We had our doubts the last time we encountered an HTC EVO Shift 4G, but it looks like they were mostly unfounded — here’s Sprint’s new QWERTY slider in the flesh — armor finally shed — revealing a chrome bezel beneath. PhoneArena obtained these pics from an anonymous tipster, who says the device has an 800MHz processor much like the T-Mobile G2, and while we can’t infer much more about the internals than we have before, there are a few new things to note: HTC Sense is alive and well, there’s a particularly large camera module buried in the smooth plastic back and a headphone jack up top, and it appears there’s a pair of status LEDs for Caps Lock and Function Lock right above the keyboard. See two more pics of the device at the source link below, while we wait for Sprint to own up.

HTC EVO Shift 4G spotted in the wild, said to have 800MHz CPU originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Dec 2010 19:46:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dec 21

What’s coming in camcorders?

Posted in: Today's Chili

I’m hoping a boring CES foreshadows subtle but substantive improvements in the products themselves.

Originally posted at CES 2011

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Dec 21

All aflutter over Star Wars-themed snowflakes

Posted in: Today's Chili

Instructions and downloadable templates are here so you can easily get your Jedi self into the holiday-decorating spirit.

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Dec 21

Viliv to debut Android-based X7, X10, Windows 7-based X70 tablets at CES

Posted in: Android, android tablet, AndroidTablet, tablet, Today's Chili, Windows, windows 7, Windows7
We can’t say for sure just yet, but we’re starting to get the feeling that we’re going to see lots of tablets at CES. The latest to join the party is Viliv, which has just announced that it will be showing off its new Android-based X7 and X10 tablets, along with the Windows 7-based X70 “slate” — the latter of which is touted to be the “most slim and light Windows 7 based tablet in the world,” and is presumably a successor to the company’s existing X70 tablet. As you might expect, however, Viliv is still saving most of the key details for the official unveiling at CES, but you know we’ll be there to check them all out first hand.

Viliv to debut Android-based X7, X10, Windows 7-based X70 tablets at CES originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Dec 2010 19:26:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dec 21

Brando’s SATA HDD dock makes the obligatory leap to USB 3.0

Posted in: hard drive, HardDrive, Today's Chili, usb, usb 3.0, Usb3.0

It had to happen at some point, so why not now? After a startling — almost terrifying — year-long gap between Brando SATA HDD docks, the company is finally outing another. For those who’ve been camped out under the nearest boulder for the past few years, these external HDD docks allow users to plug any 2.5- or 3.5-inch SATA hard drive in, and then have said drive mount on the desktop of a connected computer. It’s pretty handy for those running diagnostic tests or looking to clone a drive without a dedicated machine, and now it’s taken the expected leap to USB 3.0 — a move that rival Sharkoon made back in 2009. You’ll also find a trifecta of SuperSpeed USB ports on the rear, though this gem will set you back a full $140 if you buy in today. Yikes.

Brando’s SATA HDD dock makes the obligatory leap to USB 3.0 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Dec 2010 18:56:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dec 21

Ghostzilla Lets You Browse The Web At Work

Posted in: Software, Today's Chili

This article was written on June 10, 2006 by CyberNet.

Ghostzilla Lets You Browse The Web At Work
 

This is for all of those people that go to work and try to hide the fact that they are browsing the Web. Whether it be hiding from your boss, co-worker, or anyone this is perfect.

Ghostzilla is designed to display itself in any application to make everything as discreet as possible (screenshot above of Ghostzilla in Outlook Express). All images will display in grayscale, but if you want to see a color image then simply hold your mouse over the image.

While it may not be the easiest Web Browser it is sure the sneakiest one that I have seen. While the screenshot does not show an address bar there is one available in the application.

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