Aug 23

Android SDK add-on brings Market one step closer to your Google TV

Posted in: Android, android market, AndroidMarket, apps, AppStore, GoogleTv, hdpostcross, honeycomb, market, Today's Chili
We knew the Android Market was coming to Google TV and yesterday product manager Ambarish Kenghe announced the tools to make it a reality. The Google TV add-on to the Android SDK has been released to developers so they can begin the process of porting their apps to your 40-inch flatscreen. At the moment, only developers using Linux with KVM can use the kit but Kenghe says they’re working on support for other platforms. Apps that require unsupported tech like touchscreens won’t be visible on the market, so developers need to make sure their software is optimized for TVs before they make their living-room debut. Hammer your finger on the source link below for the inside skinny from Mr Kenghe himself.

Android SDK add-on brings Market one step closer to your Google TV originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 23 Aug 2011 09:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aug 23

Windows 8 to fully support USB 3.0

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In the latest ‘Building Windows 8’ blog post, Microsoft details the challenges it has faced supporting both USB 3.0 and older USB devices in the upcoming OS.

Originally posted at News – Microsoft

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Aug 23

SOL Republic intros Amps and Tracks headphone lines, we go hands-on

Posted in: hands-on, headphones, headset, mp3 player, Mp3Player, Music, PMP, Today's Chili

Oh my is this interesting. Monster Cable’s VP of marketing Kevin Lee (a key figure involved with its Beats by Dre headphone line) has co-founded a new headphone company dubbed Soundtrack Of Life Republic, and we were able to get a very brief hands-on with some handmade prototypes. It’s no secret that we’re not fans of Monster around these parts, but being that SOL Republic isn’t directly tied to it — and because the headphones bring with them some interesting features without being crazy expensive — we’ve decided to give them a quick whirl. It’s all detailed just past the break.

Gallery: SOL Republic Amps & Tracks headphones hands-on

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SOL Republic intros Amps and Tracks headphone lines, we go hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 23 Aug 2011 09:03:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aug 23

Evernote Updated, No Longer Sucks On iPad

Posted in: ipad, Software and Operating Systems, Today's Chili

Finally, Evernote for the iPad has been de-fuglified. Images Evernote

Evernote, the love-it-or-hate-it note-taking app, has received a big update on the iPad and the Mac. The Mac version brings Lion-friendly features like full-screen mode and hard-to-distinguish monochrome icons along with a neat new All Notes view, but it’s users of the iPad app that will be happiest: Evernote for the iPad finally doesn’t suck.

The supposed headline feature in v4.1 of the capture-everything app is rich-text editing, which lets you both create styled text notes (previously you were limited to plain text) and also means you don’t destroy the formatting when you edit already styled notes created elsewhere. But as rich-text support will be coming to iOS 5 anyway, this seems less exciting.

Much more interesting is the improved interface. The new view is called “All Notes,” and shows you just that: resizable (pinch ‘em) thumbnails of all your notes. These can be grouped by almost any criterion, including notebook, date and even the city they were created in. This new layout is way easier (and faster) to navigate, and is a lot prettier, too. It feels like an iPad app, not some crap ported from Android.

This new view is standard across the whole app, whether viewing by notebook, tags, location or shared notebooks. That’s right, Evernote for iPad now has support for shared notebooks. This lets groups share between themselves, or for subscribing to publicly shared books. Note: Food blog *Serious Eats* should really consider posting its recipes into a shared Evernote notebook.

The other big change is slideshows. Tap an image and you are entered into slideshow mode, where you can pinch, zoom and swipe your way through multiple images (note with one image don’t do this).

There are also a few tweaks to the iPhone version (the app is universal), including rich text support, but the iPhone got a big update recently anyway.

The double-whammy of new iPad and Mac versions of Evernote mean I can finally stop not quite getting around to canceling my paid, pro account. Evernote, in all its forms, is free. Available now.

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Aug 23

Summertime at the overlook

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It’s the growing season here at Paynes Prairie. Right now, everything is green and overgrown, with giant seasonal plants growing over ten feet tall, looking almost like a tree. These huge plants will die off in the winter and then come right back next year to compete for sunlight once again.

This little plant  is actually pushing up from below the boardwalk, which is a good six to eight feet above to the ground. Nothing stops these things.

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Aug 23

Google Fiber beta test goes live, bathes Stanford in high-speed regularity

Posted in: Google, launch, Today's Chili
When we last checked in on the Google Fiber project, engineers were busy laying the groundwork for a 1Gbps network across both Kansas Cities, while preparing to launch a beta test near Stanford. Now, it looks like the beta service has gone live in the Palo Alto area, according to a lucky Reddit user who claims to be using it. The ISP is available free of charge to students and faculty members within the area, at pretty mouth-watering speeds. No word yet on when the Kansas City communities will receive similar treatment, but you can gaze in awe at the Stanford Speedtest result, after the break.

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Google Fiber beta test goes live, bathes Stanford in high-speed regularity originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 23 Aug 2011 08:37:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aug 23

Apple prepping budget-friendly, 8GB iPhone 4?

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Reuters says that the device will launch within the next few weeks, paving the way for the iPhone 5 to hit store shelves at the end of September.

Originally posted at The Digital Home

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Aug 23

Apple Planning 8-GB iPhone 4 for Cheapskates

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These old iPhones will one day be joined by new iPhones, like day follows night. Photo Yutaka Tsutano / Flickr

According to “two people with knowledge of the matter,” Apple is set to release an 8-GB iPhone 4 aimed at the low end of the market. Currently, the iPhone 4 comes in 16-GB and 32-GB versions.

The story, from Reuters, comes by way of a Korean manufacturer that is supposedly making the 8-GB flash drives for these phones. The source refused to name the company concerned.

The thinking goes that there will be a low-end iPhone to complement the new iPhone 5, or iPhone 4S, or whatever it is called. There is some precedent for this: Apple always keeps last year’s model around as a cheap option. In the United States, the iPhone 3GS can be had for as little as $50. In the rest of the world, you can get it free with a contract.

Dropping the iPhone 4 back to 8 GB and 16 GB makes sense. After all,if you don’t care enough to buy the new model, then you probably don’t care about a lot of storage, and it keeps the manufacturing price low enough to still turn a profit.

In other “news,” next year will bring a slimmer, faster iPad, and the sun will rise every day.

Exclusive: Apple suppliers building cheaper, 8GB iPhone [Reuters]

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Aug 23

Canon’s ultimate soccer mom (or dad) camera?

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The new PowerShot SX510 IS has just about everything you’d want in a pocket camera for capturing an active family.

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Aug 23

Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet now available for order, priced at $500 and up

Posted in: Android, android tablet, AndroidTablet, availability, honeycomb, launch, lenovo, NVIDIA, price, tablet, tegra 2, Tegra2, thinkpad, Today's Chili, wifi
It’s been a while coming, but Lenovo’s ThinkPad tablet has finally made its way to market. As expected, the line of Honeycomb slates is now available for order on the company’s product page, with the 16GB, WiFi-only model priced at $500 and 3G-enabled versions going for $570 (32GB) and $670 (64GB). The 10.1-inch, NVIDIA Tegra 2-powered tablets are expected to begin shipping on August 29th, but you can order one now, at the source link below.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet now available for order, priced at $500 and up originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 23 Aug 2011 08:06:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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