Apr 14
Boston Acoustics dominated the budget audiophile speaker market in the 1980s, and now they’re ready to do it again.
Originally posted at The Audiophiliac
Apr 14
New Live View feature offers reviews via uploaded photos showing what app users beheld while composing their review.
Apr 14
New York City marks April 16th as Foursquare Day, Mayor feeling good about his chances
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16 is the product of squaring four, so naturally the date of April 16th is the most logical one to be called Foursquare Day. Just why such a celebration should exist is less obvious. As it turns out, a grassroots movement of Foursquare users built up steam around the idea of dedicating a day to the online check-in service, that concept then filtered through to Foursquare’s founders who decided to go “100% in on this,” and now, somewhat surprisingly, so has New York City Mayor (the elected one) Mike Bloomberg. As Mike sees it, Foursquare represents a fine example of NYC’s startup-friendly environment, which is why he’s giving it and its heretofore informal Foursquare Day celebration the official NYC seal of approval. He even went so far as to deliver a Mayoral Proclamation to the Foursquare offices, which you can see for yourself after the break.
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Apr 14
Let’s get one thing straight—Kohler’s Numi toilet isn’t for you. Unless you’re a Saudi oil sheik, lottery winner, or generally filthy rich person, you won’t consider a toilet that costs half a year’s rent. But it’s spectacular. More »
Apr 14
ASUS debuts, showcases new 3D and IPS-based Designo displays
Posted in: 1080p, ASUS, cebit, LCD, monitor, Today's Chili
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it; ASUS has taken this old adage to heart, offering up some moderate, but worthwhile changes to its latest consumer and 3D monitor lines. Retaining the award-winning style of its Designo series, the outfit is launching a trio of new 22-, 23-, and 24-inch IPS and VA panel displays — each vaunting a 178-degree viewing angle, 1920 x 1080 resolution as well as more accurate color reproduction and a higher contrast ratio than previous models. Too bad this change didn’t carry over to ASUS’ 3D line — despite adding an integrated IR transmitter for NVIDIA 3D Vision, the 1080p 27-inch LED VG278H sports a backlit TN panel (boo), same as its predecessor. But hey, at least the integrated transmitter ought to free up some desk space… right? No official price on these just yet, but check out the more coverage link below for a spate of eyes-on impressions.
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ASUS debuts, showcases new 3D and IPS-based Designo displays originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 14 Apr 2011 14:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Apr 14
World of Goo oozes onto iPhones
Posted in: Today's ChiliAnd it’s selling for an introductory price of just 99 cents! But if you already bought the iPad version, you’ll be glad to know it’s newly iPhone-compatible.
Originally posted at iPhone Atlas
Apr 14
TiVo survey hints at multiroom companion box, four tuner DVR in the future
Posted in: dual-core, DualCore, dvr, Features, leak, tivo, Today's Chili
If you were wondering what is next for TiVo, another leaked customer survey may give some indications. ZatzNotFunny has a few screenshots, and the questions ask customers about their interest in a companion box that could sit in another room and stream live TV or recordings from the DVR on a second TV, as well as their interest in a DVR with four tuners. Windows Media Center fans with four tuner InfiniTV setups or Moxi owners with three are unlikely to accept anything with less, and TiVo itself already ships a three tuner box for Virgin Media in the UK while cable and satellite providers have largely stuck with two, making it a logical feature to beat them on. Those weren’t the only features users were asked about, they also ranked items like the ability to hide SD versions of channels from the guide, browse recorded shows on every DVR from any box and other UI related options. TiVo is apparently figuring out where it should allocate resources going forward and while we’d suggest enabling the second core of that processor and extending the new Premiere UI across all menus, they didn’t ask us. Check out the full text of the survey a tipster forwarded to us after the break and see if TiVo missed anything else you might want them to focus on.
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Apr 14
Microsoft confirms IE10 won’t run on Vista, millions of IE9 users shrug
Posted in: Internet Explorer, Microsoft, Today's Chili, Windows, Windows Vista
If you’re part of the dwindling group still using Windows Vista, you’ll have to wait until your next upgrade to take IE10 for a spin — Microsoft has confirmed that the latest version of its browser won’t run on its last-gen operating system, either in developer preview form or when the final software ships. While it’s tempting to interpret that as an attempt on Microsoft’s part to put the widely loathed Vista in its past, there’s actually a precedent for this — remember that Microsoft cut off XP support when it unveiled IE9. As a Microsoft rep told Computerworld, the company would rather not have to develop software for a lowest-common denominator. At least, if you do have to stick with the newly minted IE9, you can be sure you’ll be in good company.
Microsoft confirms IE10 won’t run on Vista, millions of IE9 users shrug originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:50:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Apr 14
It’s Natali Morris’ second-to-the-second-to-the-last appearance on the show before her departure from CNET on April 29, but today she turns the studio upside down when she tells us she disliked “Batman Returns.” After we finish putting the studio back together, we also chat about the effects of Coldplay on your romantic life and play a couple Calls From the Public.
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- Never say anything bad about “Batman Returns.”
- One of today’s Calls From the Public references this NHL promo commercial.
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Apr 14
Rumor: White iPhone 4 to Land in Stores End of April
Posted in: Apple, Phones, rumors, Today's Chili
Apple has delayed the white iPhone 4 multiple times due to unspecified manufacturing problems. Photo: Jon Snyder/Wired.com
Apple is finally releasing the white model of the iPhone 4, almost a year behind schedule, according to a report.
Multiple sources told Bloomberg that Apple was preparing to release the white iPhone 4 by the end of April for both the Verizon and AT&T networks, 10 months after the black model debuted.
Apple said earlier this year that the white iPhone 4 was delayed until this spring because of manufacturing problems, but never specified the issue. One source tells Bloomberg that one problem was the white paint peeling under heat.
The different color option could provide a possible alternative to buyers eagerly awaiting the fifth-generation iPhone, which may not be released this summer. Sources told Apple blogger Jim Dalrymple that an iPhone 5 would not be introduced at the Worldwide Developers Conference in June, even though iPhone upgrades have traditionally been launched at this annual event.
For Apple, releasing an iPhone 5 later would make sense, because it would give the white iPhone, as well as the two-month-old Verizon iPhone 4, more shelf life.
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