Apr 26

Sony’s Android Tablets Are Game, Music, Video and Ebook-Downloading Titans [Tablets]

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Focusing on the things that matter most to Sony—style, and media—their first two tablets are running Android 3.0 (yes, Honeycomb) and come in two very different form factors. You’ll recognize the familiar shape of the S1, which measures 9.4 inches, whereas the S2 is a sort-of DS-type clamshell that we saw sketches of back in February, with dual-screens that both measure 5.5 inches. More »

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Apr 26

Want a PlayBook that runs Android 3.0? You can get one at MacMall!

Posted in: Android, BlackBerry, blackberry playbook, BlackberryPlaybook, honeycomb, photoshop, playbook, RIM, tablet, Today's Chili

Hurry and order yours today — before they run out of magic dust.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Want a PlayBook that runs Android 3.0? You can get one at MacMall! originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Apr 2011 02:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 25

Vibratron plays impossible music with ball bearings, is your new master (video)

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First they came for Jeopardy!, then they came for our vibraphones. We still own baseball, but the “humans only” list has grown one shorter now that the Carnegie Mellon Robotics Club has birthed Vibratron, a robotic vibraphone. Vibratron’s Arduino Mega controls 30 solenoid gates that drop steel balls onto the vibration keys, producing a note; an Archimedes screw recycles the bearings, turning them once more into sweet, sweet music. We should also note that Vibratron doesn’t put decent, salt-of-the-earth vibraphonists out of work. That cacophony in the video is “Circus Galop,” written for two player pianos and impossible for humans to perform — and still pretty hard for humans to listen to. See, Vibratron is here to help you, fellow humans. At least for now. Click the video above to get acquainted.

Vibratron plays impossible music with ball bearings, is your new master (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Apr 2011 01:38:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 25

Coming Soon: Glasses-Free 3D TVs in Airplanes

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Perhaps one day watching movies on an airline won’t be a completely disappointing experience. A company called MasterImage 3D is leading the charge to bring 3D displays to airlines around the world.

MasterImage also wants glasses-free 3D technology to come to in-car entertainment systems. In other words, it will become a ubiquitous medium for when you don’t really want to watch TV but have nothing better to do because you’re stuck in a vehicle of some sort.

“We weren’t looking at (airlines and car makers) initially. We were focusing on smartphones and tablets, but there turned out to be strong interest,” said company VP Roy Taylor.

Via Hollywood Reporter

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Apr 25

Two New Features at CyberNet News

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This article was written on August 01, 2006 by CyberNet.

We just wanted to take a minute to point out two new features at CyberNet News. Our CyberNotes feature was started a good month and a half ago and now we’re ready to add a couple more features: CyberWare and CyberDays.

CyberWare

CyberWare will be our chance to feature all kinds of freeware, and once in a while we’ll throw in some shareware in case you have a few bucks you’re itchin’ to spend. If you’ve got any new software that you’ve released or that you’re planning to release, or if you’ve stumbled upon it yourself while searching the net whether it be freeware, shareware, etc. let us know by sending us a tip or an email to tech@cybernetnews.com We’d like to share your finds with our readers.

CyberDays

Next, our CyberDays feature will take you back to look at the very beginnings of some of the technologies and software we use and enjoy today. It’ll be the same style as our recent article, A Look Back At Firefox (Phoenix) 0.1. Sometimes it’s fun to go back and look at how far we’ve come!

Unlike CyberNotes, CyberWare and CyberDays won’t be on a set schedule. As we get tips or come across interesting stuff that fit into either of these features, we’ll write about it. Keep your eyes posted and send us a tip if you come across a great find.

Finally, a big THANKS to all of our readers! CyberNet News has been up for just over 7 months and so far it’s been a great ride thanks to you!

Copyright © 2011 CyberNetNews.com

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Apr 25

Sony S1 and S2 dual-screen Honeycomb tablets get official (video)

Posted in: Android, breaking news, honeycomb, NVIDIA, playstation, sony, tablet, tegra 2, Tegra2, Today's Chili, video

Sony’s hosting a press event in Tokyo today where it just made the first announcement: a pair of Android 3.0 tablets — yes, the very two Honeycomb slabs we told you about exclusively back in February. The first is the Qriocity-focused 9.4-inch S1 media tablet with both front- and rear-facing cameras and a curved wrap design that resembles a folded magazine. The S1 features a Tegra 2 SoC and customized “Quick and Smooth” touch panel UI with “Swift” web browser. It can also be used as a remote control for Sony gear thanks to integrated infrared.

The second tablet is the dual-screen S2 clamshell with its pair of 5.5-inch 1,024 x 480 pixel displays, Tegra 2 SoC, and camera. While it sounds bulky, Kunimasa Suzuki just pulled the hinged tablet from his jacket pocket on stage. Sony takes advantage of the two screens with a custom book-style UI layout for its e-reader app, split keyboard and messaging displays for email, and split display and game controllers for PS One gaming. Both the S1 and S2 are PlayStation Certified, support DLNA, and are WiFi and 3G/4G “compatible” according to Sony. See the Sony tablets codenamed “S1” and “S2” in action after the break on their way to a global release in the fall — possibly sooner in the US.

P.S. While the company isn’t ready to talk prices yet, our sources told us back in February that Sony was considering a $599 MSRP on the S1 while the S2 would likely come in at $699. Still no word on the Windows 7 slider but with the other two leaks official, it’s now only a matter of time.

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Sony S1 and S2 dual-screen Honeycomb tablets get official (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Apr 2011 00:11:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 25

Cobra Tag finds your lost keys, phone, other junk

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The Cobra Tag sensor and app comes to the rescue for those who often lose their keys.

Originally posted at The Car Tech blog

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Apr 25

YouTube ready to start renting video on-demand movies from major studios?

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According to entertainment website The Wrap, Google’s YouTube has finally locked up all the studio deals to get itself fully into the online movie rental game. The report indicates it could launch as soon as this week with movies from majors including Sony, Warner and Universal, as well as smaller entities like Lionsgate, Kino Lorber and other independents. This doesn’t appear to be a challenge to (now bigger than Comcast, but still smaller than HBO) Netflix, with the unnamed studio exec quoted in the article saying how happy they are to see a new entrant renting (and eventually selling) movies that’s not using a subscription model. Apple currently leads the online VOD market after jumping in with iTunes back in 2008, so obviously that’s a main target but without the important info (pricing, picture quality and content) it’s hard to tell how much of a challenger this is. VOD rumors have swirled around YouTube for quite some time and it rolled out $3.99 rentals of indie movies a little over a year ago, here’s hoping they go the whole way and offer nothing less than 3D and 4K streaming to start.

Update: The store currently shows a slew of Weinstein produced movies (Scary Movie 4, Death Proof) and a few Lionsgate flicks (Made, Reservoir Dogs) available for $2.00 or so but most have been up since 2009 so keep an eye on this page for any new flicks. [Thanks, Rocco G.]

YouTube ready to start renting video on-demand movies from major studios? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 25 Apr 2011 22:16:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 25

ChargePoint lets you reserve electric charging stations, cuts down on alternative fueling fistfights

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One day in the future, we’ll all drive around in electric cars and gas pumps will be replaced by clean charging stations. Also, free ice cream. Until then, get in line — or better yet, reserve a spot online courtesy of ChargePoint‘s online database of alternative fueling stations. The Coulomb Technologies-run site displays charging stations on a Google Map, with a colored pin letting you know in real-time whether someone is currently topping off their Tesla. If you’re the type with foresight — you did buy an electric car, after all — you can schedule some quality time with an outlet on the site using your ChargePass card. The cost of charging is determined by the station’s manager, and appointments can be cancelled up to 24 hours in advance. The site has some serious competition on the EV charging map, courtesy of the newly launched GeoEVSE, a collaboration between US Department of Energy, Google, and 80 other companies. Maybe the new reservations feature will help ChargePoint win the race to your heart.

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Apr 25

Kibot the robot entertains kids, spies on them

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New monkey-faced robot playmate out of Korea will read stories, sing children’s songs, teach words, and let parents watch their little ones from afar.

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