Aug 29

Olympus PEN E-PL3 Micro Four Thirds camera review

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Look, the Olympus PEN E-PL3 is cute. Adorable, even. In fact, those swayed by looks alone may be sold after whisking through our hands-on gallery below. But for those interested in more than a highly-capable fashion accessory, it’s worth taking a deeper look into the latest member of the PEN Lite family. We’d strongly recommend reading over our PEN E-P3 review before continuing on, as a lot of what we found true there also applies here. ‘Course, that’s not at all unexpected given the wealth of shared resources: a new 12.3-megapixel Live MOS Image Sensor, TruePic VI Image Processor, an ISO range peaking at 12,800, a reengineered autofocus system, full 1080i HD video with Dolby Digital sound recording, newly designed user interfaces and a variety of Art Filters / built-in creative features. Now that you’re in the know, let’s continue.

Gallery: Olympus E-PL3 Micro Four Thirds camera hands-on

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Olympus PEN E-PL3 Micro Four Thirds camera review originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 29 Aug 2011 18:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aug 29

Quickoffice update brings document editing to the TouchPad

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Well, we knew it was coming, and folks, it’s finally here — the promised update to Quickoffice HD that brings document editing to HP’s webOS slate. Available gratis for TouchPad owners, the overhaul enables text formatting in Word docs, in addition to enabling cell and function editing in Excel spreadsheets. Unfortunately, editing of Powerpoint presentations is sorely lacking, but that’s nothing another update can’t cure, right?

Quickoffice update brings document editing to the TouchPad originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 29 Aug 2011 17:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aug 29

HTC Sense update captured on video?

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A new video shows off what could be the next update to HTC’s Sense user experience on Android.

Originally posted at Android Atlas

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Aug 29

Startling Video Shows the Dramatic Effect of Humans on Earth

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Anthropologist and Gizmodo friend Félix Pharand is mapping the effect of humans on planet Earth. His latest video—which shows cities, transmission lines, pipelines, roads and railways with amazing detail—is simply spectacular. Play it at full screen. More »

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Aug 29

Microsoft details Windows 8 Explorer tweaks, adds ribbon UI

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Windows 8 Explorer

Lots of things are getting tweaked, if not completely overhauled, for Windows 8. That includes the ever-present Windows Explorer. Just like many other Microsoft apps, the file manager will be adopting the slightly more finger-friendly ribbon interface. But don’t freak out about your precious screen real estate, the next version of Explorer will actually display more files than Windows 7 could by moving the details pane to the right-hand side and tweaking the padding. The up button has also returned and a slew of new keyboard shortcuts are being introduced. Check out the source link for more detail and a demo video.

Microsoft details Windows 8 Explorer tweaks, adds ribbon UI originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 29 Aug 2011 17:16:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aug 29

Audi releases renderings of Urban Concept

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Leading up to its reveal at the 2011 International Motor Show in Frankfurt, Audi is slowly taking the wraps off its tiny electric city car concept by releasing a slew of renderings of the Coupe and Spyder.

Originally posted at The Car Tech blog

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Aug 29

Nobody Has Any Idea What the Hell This Mysterious Crashed Drone Is

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An (allegedly) American drone just crashed in Pakistan. That’s not altogether surprising—we fly drones over them all the time to hunt militants. But this one’s different. It’s tiny. And, uh, it’s shaped like a bird. What is it? More »

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Aug 29

TomTom announces Go Live 1535M in all its app-wielding glory, offers dashboard tweeting

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If you’re a fan of TomTom’s Go Live series of nav units, you’ll get a kick out of what the company announced today. Hitting retail and online stores in October is “the world’s first portable navigation device with a suite of popular travel apps,” the Go Live 1535M. That’s right folks, this piece of dashboard flair will allow you to use Yelp, TripAdvisor, Expedia and Twitter all from the comfort of its 5-inch touchscreen. In addition to the new application integration, the GPS juggernaut’s classic features will be available as well: hands-free calling, real-time traffic info, local search, fuel prices and weather forecasts. Sounds great, right? But what’s that… you already sprung for the 2535M model? No worries, mates — you’ll be able to download the new features this fall via software update. Pricing for these app-enabled navigators will start at $250 which includes a free 12-month subscription to TomTom Live services. Pretty soon, you’ll be able to make that dinner reservation while TomTom tells you how to get there, seconds before you tweet about it.

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TomTom announces Go Live 1535M in all its app-wielding glory, offers dashboard tweeting originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 29 Aug 2011 16:55:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aug 29

Stretchable OLEDs let you fold, resize your screen

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Is the display on your phone too small for you? If this prototype pans out, the solution will be simple. Stretch it.

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Aug 29

Motorola Droid Bionic to include Webtop accessories

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Back when we first caught a glimpse of the Droid Bionic, we speculated that the post-Atrix placement of the micro-USB and micro-HDMI ports might make it compatible with the updated Photon Webtop dock and accessories. Judging by the screenshot grabbed by Droid Life, we might have a winner as the add-ons look to be interchangeable, possibly a first step towards CEO Sanjay Jha’s promised improvements. The product page also says the accessories will be “affordable” for those “curious about the Webtop application” — count us in.

[Thanks, Chris]

Motorola Droid Bionic to include Webtop accessories originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 29 Aug 2011 16:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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