May 18
In honor Stroke Awareness Month, light-based therapy developers NovaVision announce successful treatment of stroke victims using its Vision Restoration Therapy.
May 18
Fujitsu’s LifeBook T901 tablet PC now on sale in the US, starting at $1899
Posted in: intel, laptop, multitouch, NVIDIA, sale, shipping, tablet pc, TabletPc, Today's Chili
That machine looming large at the top of this page is Fujitsu’s LifeBook T901 tablet PC and it’s now for sale in the US of A. Powered by an Intel Core i5-2520M processor, the T901 features a 13.3-inch, 1280 x 768 LCD that supports NVIDIA’s Optimus graphics. The display also rocks an active digitizer, though you’ll have to pay an additional $100 for the dual digitizer that enables five-finger capacitive multitouch. For those in need of some extra life, there’s a modular bay that allows you to swap in a second battery or hard drive, along with an integrated fingerprint sensor that’ll keep your kids away from your precious TPS reports. Prices start at $1899, so hit the source link if you’re interested in adding an yet another tactile dimension to your digital existence.
[Thanks, Charles]
Fujitsu’s LifeBook T901 tablet PC now on sale in the US, starting at $1899 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 May 2011 13:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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May 18
Lights! Camera! Action! This $5.99 app lets you “direct” up to four other camera-equipped iDevices for real-time, multiangle moviemaking.
Originally posted at iPhone Atlas
May 18
Direct Brands delivers further proof that the CD is a dead format.
May 18
Google confirms Android security issue, server-side fix rolling out today
Posted in: Android, Google, security, Today's Chili
No Android security flaw is good news for Google, but the recently discovered ClientLogin issue that left the OS vulnerable to impersonation attacks is surely at least a bit more welcome than some of the alternatives. That’s because the flaw can be fixed at the server-side level (rather than on millions of Android phones), and Google has now confirmed that a fix is rolling out today, although it may take a few more days for it to cover all users (there’s no action required on your part). The company’s not quite out of the woods just yet, though — while we’ve confirmed with Google that the fix addresses the issues with Calendar and Contacts, the problem with Picasa remains, and there’s still no indication of a fix for it. Incidentally, Google had already fixed the Calendar and Contacts issues on the phone-side with Android 2.3.4 (although that still left 99 percent of phones vulnerable), but it too is still stuck with the Picasa vulnerability.
Google confirms Android security issue, server-side fix rolling out today originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 May 2011 13:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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May 18
New BlackBerrys are heading their way to T-Mobile this year, according to a leaked T-Mobile road map.
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May 18
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Don’t latch onto an unsecured wireless network on your Android device, because hackers have found an exploit that puts your personal information at risk. Is anyone else as tired of hacker mongering as we are?
In other pirating news, Netflix has finally beat out BitTorrent as the most trafficked site on the Internet, which proves that people are willing to pay for streaming content, if it’s easily accessible.
We have a bunch of iPad 2 accessories to give away today from Hard Candy Cases and The Joy Factory. Enter to win a prize simply by following either company as well as The 404 on Twitter and tell us why you need a cover for your iPad 2. Also, be sure to mention us at the end of your tweet so everyone can see it! Good luck!
The 404 Digest for Episode 823
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- The insecurity of Android’s open Wi-Fi protocol.
- CNET Report: Netflix swallowing peak Net traffic fast.
- Not so fast: Sony’s PlayStation Network hacked again!
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May 18
Android-powered LG P930 shows up in XML file with 1,280 x 720 display, we think it’s a tablet
Posted in: Android, android tablet, AndroidTablet, leak, LG, slate, tablet, Today's Chili
Typically, when tidbits about unannounced products start to trickle out, we begin our inquiry with general truths — say, “this is a smartphone” — and then work our way up to the nitty gritty. In the case of LG’s mysterious P930 device, though, our search for clues starts at the opposite end. According to an XML file on the company’s website, it’s cooking up an Android-powered device with 1,280 x 720 resolution and GPRS / EDGE / HSPDA / HSUPA connectivity. One question this string of code fails to answer: just what is this thing anyway? A smartphone? A tablet? Given the information available, we’re inclined to say this will be a slab, joining the inaugural G-Slate. It’s not that handsets with 1,280 x 720 resolution are out of the question, but we do notice that the file mentions 15 x 13 character size. When you compare that to devices such as the HTC Sensation 4G, which has a 25 x 21 char size, you’d imagine this mystery device has a lower pixel density than a phone with the same resolution. Until LG comes clean, of course, your guess is as good as ours.
[Thanks, FT]
Android-powered LG P930 shows up in XML file with 1,280 x 720 display, we think it’s a tablet originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 May 2011 13:03:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
May 18
Good news for the Android crowd: Mozy’s new app links you directly to your backed-up data, which you can view, play, share, and so on.
Originally posted at Android Atlas
May 18
RecognizeMe unlocks your jailbroken iPhone using your face, anyone else’s (video)
Posted in: Apple, apple ipad, AppleIpad, AppleIphone, hands-on, ipad, ipad 2, Ipad2, iPhone, IphoneApp, jailbreak, Today's Chili, video
We don’t often jailbreak our iPhones to test apps, but a facial recognition unlock tool seemed a worthy excuse, so we gave it a shot. RecognizeMe uses the front-facing camera in your iPhone 4 (and iPad 2, eventually) to unlock the phone for its owner. Unfortunately, it also unlocked the device for Brian Heater (center), our resident 900 number enthusiast, and Bianca Bosker, Huff Po‘s tech editor and our only other friend in the newsroom. The app includes a setting for verification threshold, so we played around with that, trying a dozen times to get the app to ignore Brian, but even at 80 percent it was recognizing both of us (65 percent was the cutoff for Bianca). Bumping the threshold up to 100 percent finally locked Brian out, but at that level, the device wouldn’t unlock for anyone, making it totally secure — and totally busted. Verification took a full 25 seconds to timeout (compared to 5-15 seconds to grant access at lower levels, depending on lighting conditions), so using this app requires p-a-t-i-e-n-c-e. At this point, RecognizeMe is a $7 gimmick that might impress your grandmother (assuming she doesn’t ask to try it herself), but if you need to keep your device under lock and key, a tried-and-true passcode is still the way to go.
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