Apr 25

Is this the Future of Windows?

Posted in: Apple, Microsoft, Screenshots, Software, Today's Chili, Windows

This article was written on May 03, 2007 by CyberNet.

We all like to know what the future has in store for technology, and I came across a video that demonstrates what Microsoft has planned for real-time collaboration. With services like Google Docs that support collaboration, there is no doubt that this will only become more advanced as time goes on.

Here’s the video demonstration (6 minutes and 44 seconds long):

Microsoft 2010The movie was actually produced in 2005 to showcase what Windows could be like in 2010. Now that we are 2–years later it is tough to imagine that collaboration will have advanced that far, but I guess the future of Windows is really in Microsoft’s hands.

There were really two things that I found interesting in the elaborate demonstration that they put together. Both are pictured to the right, and the top one confirms what people thought Microsoft would be going towards…pie menus! Those are menus that popup when you click on the screen, and they offer all of the available options in a circular fashion. It is a lot nicer having everything located immediately surrounding your cursor instead of having to move the mouse a long ways in order to find the option you’re looking for.

The bottom screenshot looks to be what our future desktop could look like, and unless it is hidden I don’t see a Start Menu/Taskbar. Of course this is just a mockup so I’m sure it is missing a lot of the functionality and features that Windows would actually have.

I’ve learned to take these demos with a grain of salt though after what Vista should have been:

Source: I Started Something

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Apr 25

iMac rumor mill suggests new models could be coming next week

Posted in: Apple, delay, imac, rumor, sandy bridge, SandyBridge, thunderbolt, Today's Chili

This one is obviously still very much in rumor territory, but a couple of separate reports have cropped up today that suggest Apple could be set to debut some updated iMacs as soon as next week. That includes a report from 9 to 5 Mac that iMac orders are being delayed until May 2nd, despite the fact that they’re still listed as shipping within 24 hours on Apple’s website, and a separate confirmation from a trusted source of the site, who says that Apple will stop shipping iMacs to retailers this week in advance of next week’s supposed release. That’s further backed up by a report from Mac Rumors, which cites another source who says that Apple will be changing the promotional materials in its retail stores for a launch on Tuesday, May 3rd. Details are comparatively light on the rumored new iMacs themselves, but the safe money seems to be on Sandy Bridge processors and Thunderbolt ports.

iMac rumor mill suggests new models could be coming next week originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 25 Apr 2011 17:48:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 25

Keepin’ it real fake: Nckia’s N-Gage knockoff harkens back to a simpler, side-talkin’ era

Posted in: gaming, kirf, mobile, nokia, Today's Chili

Imagine a world where Nokia’s N-Gage is the mobile platform of choice — there’s no iOS, no Android, and Nintendo’s 3D ventures ended mercifully with the Virtual Boy. It’s a world where the Nckia NG belongs. In our universe, a knockoff of the stillborn Nokia 7700 doesn’t make a heck of a lot of sense, even with a MicroSD slot and added buttons for dialing. And then there’s the fact that the handset runs a JAVA OS that doesn’t exactly offer a bounty of mobile gaming choices — which was sort of the whole point of the N-Gage. As for other familiar features, we can’t be sure that this will be the rebirth of side-talkin’, but with what could be a speaker slot on the side, we’ve got our fingers crossed. No word on pricing, but if you’re truly nostalgic for a time that never was, you can pick one up from Huaqiangbei in Shenzhen. Get a closer look after the break.

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Keepin’ it real fake: Nckia’s N-Gage knockoff harkens back to a simpler, side-talkin’ era originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 25 Apr 2011 17:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 25

Rumor: New MacBook Pro case design coming

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A new rumor pegs Apple as preparing a new MacBook Pro case design to replace the current unibody aluminum case.

Originally posted at MacFixIt

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Apr 25

The Great Escape: Today’s Prison Break Roundup [Prison Break]

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A Brief History of Strange Prison Escape Tools

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Apr 25

Yahoo buys TV companion app developer IntoNow and its database of sounds

Posted in: Today's Chili, TV, Yahoo

Earlier this year IntoNow launched its iPhone app that could identify what TV show you were watching by the audio Shazam-style and then share it with others over Facebook or Twitter, pull in additional information, or add the DVD to your Netflix queue. Now, Yahoo has purchased the company and according to the press release (after the break) wants to integrate its SoundPrint tech with its existing services including the Connected TV platform. As NewTeeVee suggests, this could tie-in nicely with its existing plans to use audio watermarks to identify advertisements and display additional info on screen or work with a companion app, both of which it demonstrated at CES. That database of sounds reportedly stretches back over five years and is continually being updated, which could give a major lift to Yahoo over other smart TV platforms that goes far beyond just check-ins and badges.

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Yahoo buys TV companion app developer IntoNow and its database of sounds originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 25 Apr 2011 17:09:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 25

Caption contest: Spike Lee asks Obama to smile for the camera

Posted in: Apple, ipad, Today's Chili
Just because it can doesn’t mean you should…

Joe Flatley: “Just a minute, Girl 6 is streaming on Netflix.”
Richard Lawler: “Give me 20 D Energizers.”
Terrence: “The only question is: kaleidescope or twirl?”
Brian: “I’m not getting any bars. Am I holding this right?”
Zach Honig: “Hey Richard Branson, I found your doppelganger!”
Michael Gorman: “I’m not sure what’s more awkward — photography with a tablet or the beret / turtleneck fashion combo”
Chris Trout: “I was hoping to get Rosie Perez, but I suppose you’ll do.”
Don: “It’s still your move in Words With Friends, Mr. President.”
Tim: “Okay Barack, you distract him while I sneak up and…”
Myriam: “Sorry, Mr. President… I just can’t stop playing Angry Birds!”

Caption contest: Spike Lee asks Obama to smile for the camera originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 25 Apr 2011 16:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 25

Nintendo Confirms: The Wii’s Successor to be Unveiled at E3

Posted in: e3, gaming, nintendo, Today's Chili, video games, wii

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A few weeks ago, rumors flew that the Nintendo Wii would get a price cut, and the following week retailers cut the price themselves in what seemed to be a response to the rumors. Now we actually know what was going on: Nintendo has confirmed that at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in June, they’ll take the wraps off of their next generation gaming console. 
No real details about the console have been revealed other than that we’ll see it at E3, but many people are already calling it the Wii 2 or the Wii HD, noting the fact that Nintendo is the only gaming company in the market at the moment with a console that doesn’t support HD video. Nintendo said the new console will hit store shelves in 2012.
 
Time will tell whether the rumors of HD video, controllers with LCD displays in them, and other rumors all come true, but one thing is clear: if you want a Nintendo Wii and don’t have one, now’s a good time to find a bargain on one, regardless of what E3 brings. 
[via Reuters]
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Apr 25

Husqvarna Lawn Mowers: Controlled by iPhone

Posted in: Robots, Robots Robotics, Today's Chili

Automower

Mowing the lawn can be a pain. Not too many people look forward to going outside in the sun and pushing a lawnmower around their yard for hours making sure the grass is even and trimmed. Well, thanks to Husqvarna, now you can sit on the porch or stay inside where it’s nice and air conditioned, and send a robot to do the work for you. All you have to do is keep an eye on the little guy on your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad and guide him around your lawn. 
The Husqvarna 260 ACX lawn mower comes with GPS on-board, and with the My Automower app for iOS, you can watch your lawn mower’s position on a Google Map as the little bot moves around your lawn. You can program a path for the mower, or control it live in real-time. You can even run quick diagnostics on the mower and check its overall health and status. 
The 260 ACX can mow 1.4 acres before needing to recharge, and when it’s out of juice it’ll head back to base to plug itself in. If something gets in its way or it stops for some reason, the mower will even text you to let you know it’s encountered a problem. It’s clearly not going to replace a riding mower for that guy who seems to cut his lawn every weekend, but if you’d rather sit on the porch and sip lemonade while the bot does the hard work, the 260 ACX is the lawn mower for you.
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Apr 25

Today marks 50th anniversary of first silicon integrated circuit patent (and the entire computing industry)

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There’s little question that the last 50 years have represented the most innovative half-century in human history, and today marks the anniversary of the invention that started it all: the silicon-based integrated circuit. Robert Noyce received the landmark US patent on April 25, 1961, going on to found Intel Corporation with Gordon E. Moore (of Moore’s Law fame) in 1968. He wasn’t the first to invent the integrated circuit — the inventor of the pocket calculator Jack Kilby patented a similar technology on a germanium wafer for Texas Instruments a few months prior. Noyce’s silicon version stuck, however, and is responsible for Moore’s estimated $3.7 billion net worth, not to mention the success of the entire computing industry. Holding 16 other patents and credited as a mentor of Steve Jobs, Noyce was awarded the National Medal of Technology in 1987, and continued to shape the computing industry until his death in 1990. If Moore’s Law continues to hold true, as we anticipate it will, we expect the next 50 years to be even more exciting than the last. Let’s meet back here in 2061.

Today marks 50th anniversary of first silicon integrated circuit patent (and the entire computing industry) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 25 Apr 2011 16:23:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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