May 24
The 411: First smartphone ever
Posted in: Today's ChiliEvery two weeks, senior associate editor Nicole Lee answers your questions about cell phones, smartphones, and all things mobile.
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May 24
Google opening seawater-cooled data center, finally glad it applied for that Wave trademark (video)
Posted in: Environment, Google, green, Today's Chili, video
Google raised a few eyebrows when it purchased a Finnish paper mill back in 2009 — what, the world, wondered, would the king of cloud services want with reams of tree guts? Space for a data center, of course — and a seawater-cooled one at that. Google’s Joe Kava told GigaOm that, when it launches in the fall, the center’s temperature will be regulated by a quarter-mile of seawater tunnels inherited from the building’s past tenants. One of the hardest parts of getting the system up and running has apparently been figuring out a way to clean corrosion from salt water without taking the system offline. Google’s also working to limit the center’s impact on the surrounding ecosystem, making sure that the water itself is cooled down before being pumped back out. Between this and those wind-powered data centers, it looks like Captain Planet’s always got a cushy IT gig at Google to fall back on, should he ever fall on hard times.
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May 24
Splitfish FragFX Shark to surface for Xbox 360, make friends with wired controller
Posted in: controller, hands-on, mouse, PC, Today's Chili, Wireless, xbox, xbox 360, Xbox360
Splitfish is finally bringing its flagship PC and PS3 mouse controller to the Xbox, albeit packing an odd wireless caveat. Although the FragFx Shark 360 is billed as an identical twin to its PS3 counterpart, this half-gamepad and rodent combo, much like a XIM adapter, needs a wired Xbox 360 gamepad to act as an intermediary between itself and the console. That wired controller plugs into the Shark’s wireless USB dongle; the macro-equipped “fragchuck” and mouse themselves are completely untethered. It sounds a little janky, but if your faith in mouse superiority is strong, you may be forgiving it for its faults come late August. Hit the break for a full list of features and glittery PR wonder.
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Splitfish FragFX Shark to surface for Xbox 360, make friends with wired controller originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 24 May 2011 18:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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May 24
Thanko wants to keep you cool in humid summer rain with this fan-packing rain protector.
May 24
Ep. 129: Lid-swapping laptops, new Windows tablets, and the iCade
This week, we check out the latest lid-swapping laptop from Dell, a slick new Asus Windows tablet, and the long-awaited iCade arcade cabinet for the iPad.
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May 24
It may look like a space heater (in the best way possible, of course), but what you’re looking at is actually Digital Storm’s very first pre-built gaming system, the ODE. Available in your choice of “Good,” “Better,” “Best,” or “Ultimate” configurations, the rig packs a Core i7-2600K processor that can be overclocked to 5.0GHz, along with NVIDIA GTX 570 graphics (SLI in all but the lowest config), a standard 8GB of RAM, plus a regular 1TB hard drive that can be paired with an SSD up to 120GB — not to mention that nice red glow, which shouldn’t actually give off much heat thanks to some liquid cooling. Check out the gallery below for a closer look, and hit up the source link to place your order if you like what you see — this one starts at $1,499.
Gallery: Digital Storm ODE
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Digital Storm’s ODE gaming PC brings the heat originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 24 May 2011 18:06:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
May 24
Watchlaterapp for iPad
Posted in: Today's Chili, top, videos
Instapaper is indispensable on my iPad. Articles I don’t have time to read, magically appear when I want to read. Watchlaterapp is just like that, but specficially made for videos. So instead of missing out on videos, it’s all right in the app. More »
May 24
CNET takes a closer look at Microsoft’s upcoming Mango update for Windows Phone.
Originally posted at Dialed In
May 24
The Web site and app allow users to upload photos of moles and other skin conditions to measure and monitor any changes and to consult with a dermatologist within 24 hours.
Originally posted at News – Health Tech
May 24
Dell’s XPS 15z goes on sale in the US, shiny aluminum is yours from $999
Posted in: laptop, Laptops, launch, notebook, Notebooks, on sale, OnSale, Today's Chili, usb 3.0, Usb3.0
The Dell XPS 15z may not be the gamechanger we’d hoped for, but it’s one heck of a Windows PC, and today the aluminum and magnesium alloy machine is on sale in the United States starting at $999. You’ll find a total of five different configs available online, with the base model providing a 2.3GHz Core i5-2410M processor, 6GB of DDR3 RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GT525M graphics with 1GB of dedicated video memory, a 500GB 7200RPM hard drive and a slot-loading DVD burner, plus loads of connectivity inside and out — including dual-band 802.11a/g/n and a pair of USB 3.0 ports. (Whew.) $1,500 ups the ante to a 2.7GHz Core i7 rig with 8GB of RAM, 2GB of VRAM and 750GB of rotating storage, not to mention a nice bright 1080p display. Strangely, there’s no solid state option on tap, but you can nab that 300-nit, 1920 x 1080 LCD screen for an additional Benjamin no matter which config you choose. Find all your options at our source link, and while you’re at it, why not read our full review?
Update: Aaron wrote in to let us know it’s available in the UK too — starting at £899.
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