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If you’ve been closely tracking the development of Qualcomm’s 1.5GHz dual-core MSM8660, you would’ve already seen AnandTech‘s impressive set of benchmark results back in early April. But of course, it’d be more convincing to actually see this chipset in action, so Qualcomm’s latest videos of its Mobile Development Platform should satisfy your curiosity. As demoed after the break, this Snapdragon’s Adreno 220 is seen effortlessly handling in-page HTML5 video streaming, Flash video streaming, and 1080p playback. And as a sideshow, Qualcomm even put its current-gen single-core QSD8255 head-to-head with a rival dual-core chipset — no doubt a Tegra 2 in an LG Optimus 2x — and easily won the Flash video contest. All of this might lure you into getting the MDP as your next everyday phone, but here’s the bad news: this professional kit will cost you a dear $1,350. So unless you’re feeling very generous, you’d probably want to wait for the consumer devices to arrive in the summer — think EVO 3D, Sensation (with GSM-flavored MSM8260, naturally), and TouchPad.
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This article was written on January 17, 2008 by CyberNet.
Pingdom Tools 2.0 just launched, and it’s a free tool that any website designer will surely love. The AJAX-powered service accepts a URL, and in return it graphs out the loading time of the website showing what files caused a slow load time.
The new version features test saving capabilities so that past results are always accessible. Initially I didn’t think this was all that impressive, but then I found out that the test history of each website is available for anyone to view anywhere in the world. That means that you could run the test for our site, and I could go and see the results. The test archive is found below the results, and looks similar to the screenshot I posted above.
Note: The same archive feature has also been extended to Pingdom’s Ping & Traceroute tests, which can be used to provide useful information on a server’s response time.
For help on using Pingdom Tools, and for an explanation of how to interpret the graph, visit the Ping Tools guide.
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They say the vast majority of communication is done physically rather than verbally, but in the realm of technological advances we seem to have rather neglected the transmission of physical contact. Thankfully, there’s always Japan to provide us with off-the-wall innovations, this latest one being a kiss transmission device that will record, relay, and — if you wish it — replay your finest tongue gymnastics. It’s the height of simplicity at the moment, with a plastic implement taking input from one person’s mouth and conveying it to a second box, intended to be gobbled up by the recipient of this techno-affection, who may respond in kind or just sit back and enjoy the thrill of it. The researchers sagely point out that there’s more to be done, as the sense of taste, manner of breathing, and moistness of the tongue are all important aspects of a kiss that have yet to be recreated. Once they do get their kiss transmitter to v2.0, however, they envision a pretty neat market for it in reselling kiss replays performed by celebrities. For now, you can see a celeb-free video demo after the break.
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“Twitter reached more than 4000 Tweets per second tonight at the beginning and end of President Obama’s speech,” Twitter wrote in an official company Tweet.
In a matter of hours, a search for “Osama” on YouTube brought up more than 2,000 new videos. Flash mobs also appeared at major landmarks throughout the country, including the White House, Ground Zero, and Times Square (where Gearlog captured the photo above).
The R2000 improves ink and paper handling, connectivity and halftoning over the R1900 it replaces.
This article was written on October 13, 2008 by CyberNet.
Welcome to the WrapUp by CyberNet. This is a collection of news stories and tips that we have collected over the last few days, but never got around to writing about. Don’t forget to send in your own tips, or just leave a comment on this page if you think you’ve got something we should include.
Yahoo! Calendar Finally Updated
Google has been leading the online calendar space for the last few years because they really went above and beyond what any others offered. Yahoo! is finally catching up, and have done a pretty good job with this release.
Google Spreadsheet UI Updated
If you’re a Google Docs user you’ve probably noticed that Google Docs and Presentation have a slightly different interface from that of Spreadsheets. Actually, Spreadsheets was starting to look dated compared to the other two. I’m happy to say that Spreadsheets once again feels like part of the Google family.
Walmart Sells iPod Knockoff… by Accident
The problem with Walmart is that people can return almost anything, and apparently some people can’t recognize an iPod knockoff from the real thing. That’s what happened when one store was selling a knockoff side-by-side with the real deal. Oops!
Apple Releasing New Macbook’s Tomorrow?
Apple has a Macbook event tomorrow where they are expected to release all kinds of goodies, including redesigned Macbook’s and Macbook Pro’s.
Google Homepage Time-lapse
Watch how the Google homepage has evolved over the last 10 years with this time time-lapse video.
Hotmail Storage Grows With You
From now on when you hit the 5GB storage limit that Windows Live Hotmail offers you’ll be given 500MB of extra space each month. If you hit the storage limit every month you could get an extra 6GB of storage each year… not too shabby.
Applying Custom Themes to XP & Vista
Lifehacker demonstrates how both Windows XP and Vista users can apply custom themes to their operating system without purchasing any apps.
Deleting Windows Services
Normally just disabling a Windows service is enough, but there might be certain instances where you want to remove a service all together. This guide demonstrates just how you can do that.
Google Toolbar 5 for Firefox
I’m not a real big fan of toolbars in the browser, but Google has always done a decent job of making their toolbar useful. This new version adds support for toolbar gadgets, integrates with Google Notebook, and more.
Thanks Netster!
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We’ve been waiting for SiliconDust’s CableCARD-compatible HDHomeRun Prime for a little over a year and it seems finally ready to bring its triple tuner TV magic home, having gained CableLabs certification as of April 28th and subsequently showing up for preorder on Amazon. While this is mostly big news for Windows Media Center fans who need a new way to get premium channels on their box it also supports other DVR software like MythTV on Copy Freely-marked content. HTPC builders don’t have to choose between this HDHR3-CC and the (suddenly in abundant supply and still $399) Ceton InfiniTV 4 just yet, since the listing has no shipping date and the last we’d heard from SiliconDust was that preorders would ship around 30 days after it completed certification. Check out our hands-on impressions from CES a few months ago if you’re on the fence, but right now all that’s standing between you and that grey box is a little bit of time… and $207.
Update: According to a post on its forum, SiliconDust confirmed the HDHomeRun Prime has been certified and an email announcement will follow shortly, however it expects to deliver a 6-tuner Theater version first with the three tuner box appearing afterwards. The post also notes sites are “incorrectly listing” the HDHomeRun Prime for preorder and “will not be first in line for delivering product” so you may want to wait for the official word on which “major retailer” has the go-ahead to make sure you’re first in line. The option to preorder disappeared from Amazon this morning, we’ll let you know when and where the option to purchase pops up next. [Thanks, robniep]
Gallery: Hands-on with the HDHomeRun Prime
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HDHomeRun Prime TV tuner passes CableLabs tests – Update: Preorder pulled, 6-tuner ships first originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 02 May 2011 01:26:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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We’ve been waiting for SiliconDust’s CableCARD-compatible HDHomeRun Prime for a little over a year and it seems finally ready to bring its triple tuner TV magic home, having gained CableLabs certification as of April 28th and subsequently showing up for preorder on Amazon. While this is mostly big news for Windows Media Center fans who need a new way to get premium channels on their box it also supports other DVR software like MythTV on Copy Freely-marked content. HTPC builders don’t have to choose between this HDHR3-CC and the (suddenly in abundant supply and still $399) Ceton InfiniTV 4 just yet, since the listing has no shipping date and the last we’d heard from SiliconDust was that preorders would ship around 30 days after it completed certification. Check out our hands-on impressions from CES a few months ago if you’re on the fence, but right now all that’s standing between you and that grey box is a little bit of time… and $207.
Gallery: Hands-on with the HDHomeRun Prime
[Thanks, Neil]
HDHomeRun Prime TV tuner passes CableLabs tests, available for preorder on Amazon originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 02 May 2011 01:26:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Osama bin Laden’s dead. But before we offed him, he was camped out in a Pakistani mansion—and in typical internet fashion, it’s already pinpointed on Google. The mapper’s anonymous, but they reveal strange things—police station neighbors? [The Atlantic] More »
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