US Special Forces lost a helicopter in their mission to take down Osama bin Laden. And while previous reports—and a peek at the tail—have so far indicated that it was a Black Hawk MH-60, the latest speculation is that this wasn’t just your average berzerker chopper. It was a secret stealth edition. No wonder they burned that sucker to the ground. More »
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Lasers prove you can’t hold a camera still (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 03 May 2011 15:21:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Visiting Argentina, Crave contributor Eric Mack tries to avoid erupting volcanos and communicate his cave claustrophobia. Google Translate, Kindle, apps–which is best? The answer might surprise you.
The Nielsen Company has announced that its estimated number of TV households for 2012 is dropping to 114.7 million (96.7 percent), down from 115.9 million (98.9 percent) the year before which is the first time it’s gone down in two decades. While some will say this marks the end of the TV era as we’ve known it, there are a couple of factors to take into account, starting with how the numbers are gathered — Nielsen only counts TVs that are capable of tuning into at least one channel. If you’ve cut the cord and gone all internet / Blu-ray / DVD without putting up an antenna or never upgraded for digital broadcasts (as some rural or low-income homes have not) then your TV doesn’t count. After reviewing the numbers and watching Apocalypto twice we still can’t tell if this means it’s already over for linear TV or if it’s more of a temporary bump due to an uncertain economy like it was in 1992. Of course, the fact that we rented the movie on iTunes may be telling.
Nielsen estimates show first drop in TV ownership in 20 years, Mayans nod approvingly originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 03 May 2011 14:52:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Medigus announces that it will soon be shipping a camera that is 0.9 mm in diameter–small and inexpensive enough to be used in disposable surgical devices.
Originally posted at News – Health Tech
Ditch whatever high-tech, waterproof, ballistic nylon, gimmicky laptop bag you’ve been using and go back to basics with a high-quality leather case.
The state university conducts successful pilot testing of iPads in its classrooms, finding that the tablet offered benefits all around.
Originally posted at The Digital Home
The Crovel combines a crowbar and shovel into a single 5.5-pound contraption. Being writers (read: indoorsy types), we were only able to identify a couple of uses for it.
We’ve been quite enamored with Adobe’s demos of iPad / Photoshop interactivity for some time, and now it looks as if we’ll finally be able to take the whole thing for a spin. As promised, the company today released Creative Suite 5.5, which offers, among other things, the ability to use tablets and smartphones to interact with the company’s flagship image editing software. While there’s still no word of apps for other platforms, Adobe has given Apple’s “magical” device a special namecheck, and those previously announced Eazel, Color Lava, and Nav apps will likely be hitting the App Store any minute now. Owners of the now ancient Photoshop CS5 will also be able to utilize the new feature through the recently released 12.0.4 update. Press releases after the break.
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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer talks about the future of Windows at the Consumer Electronics Show in January 2011. Photo: Jon Snyder/Wired.com
Microsoft has announced a partnership with Research In Motion. No, it’s not the end of the world — yet.
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer took the stage at RIM’s BlackBerry World on Tuesday to deliver the news: Microsoft’s Bing will be the new default tool for web search and map navigation on future BlackBerry devices.
“We’re going to invest uniquely into the BlackBerry platform,” Ballmer said at the conference. “I’ve never been more excited about where our future is going.”
Clearly, with the new search agreement, the two tech giants have their targets locked on Google.
The BlackBerry-Bing partnership marks the second major alliance that Microsoft has formed this year to strengthen its position in the mobile game. Previously, Microsoft and Nokia in February announced a partnership in which they agreed to ship future Nokia smartphones with Microsoft’s new Windows Phone 7 operating system. The alliance symbolizes a radical break from the past, with Nokia laying to rest the Symbian operating system that it’s shipped on smartphones for several years.
Microsoft, Nokia and RIM each face shriveling market share in the mobile game. And perhaps to these companies, teaming up is the only way to prevent Apple and Google from completely gobbling up the mobile industry with their iOS and Android platforms, respectively.
Still, RIM’s partnership with Microsoft is bizarre. RIM has steadfastly shipped smartphones with its own proprietary operating system, without much meddling from third parties.
“Steve Ballmer at BlackBerry World?” said Michael Gartenberg, a Gartner analyst attending the BlackBerry conference. “It’s like being transported to an alternate universe.”
“It shows when it comes to mobile search, the enemy of my enemy is my friend,” Gartenberg added.
Though a search engine is just one component of a mobile experience, the BlackBerry-Bing alliance is a sign that Microsoft and RIM are aiming to pare down some of Google’s dominance, particularly in the search game.
Bing already has seen substantial growth in recent months. Microsoft in April surpassed a milestone with Bing powering 30 percent of all U.S. searches, according to research firm Hitwise. Incidentally, Google in March lost 3 percent of its search share, with 64 percent of U.S. searches.
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