Sep 04

“Open Command Window Here” Built Into Vista

Posted in: Software, Today's Chili, Windows

This article was written on September 20, 2006 by CyberNet.

How cool is this? You can now open a Command Prompt for any directory in Vista without having to download a Powertoy (like the one available for Windows XP). However, they do keep it hidden to protect users from, well, themselves. All you have to do though is hold down the Shift key and right-click on a folder (if you just right-click without the Shift key you will not see the option):

Vista Command Prompt

If you are trying to open a Command Prompt for a networked address it will automatically map the network drive so that there is a valid path for it to open. It’s great to see Microsoft implementing some of the Powertoys right into Vista but why are there no virtual desktops yet?

News Source: MSDN Blog

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Sep 04

How would you change HP’s Veer 4G?

Posted in: att, HP, mobilepostcross, palm, smartphone, Today's Chili, webos

We know, there isn’t much point, but folks who sank untold Jacksons on one of HP’s final webOS devices deserve a chance to vent. And that’s exactly what we’re giving them. Barring a total 180, there won’t actually be a second Veer to suggest changes for, but we’re still keenly interested in hearing how you’d change the smallest webOS to ever ship. Back in May, we confessed to having a less-than-enthralling experience with the bantam handset, and while we doubt the company sold a shocking quantity of these, there’s no doubt that some of you are pocketing one right now. If that’s you, the comments are calling. Would you up the resolution? Ditch the physical keyboard? Change the network? Rethink the form factor entirely? Let us know below, and look, it’s cool to cry.

How would you change HP’s Veer 4G? originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 04 Sep 2011 22:49:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sep 04

New Google Homepage Being Tested

Posted in: Google, Today's Chili

This article was written on June 02, 2006 by CyberNet.

New Google Homepage Being Tested
 

It looks like Google is testing a new homepage that will provide a collapsible “More” link. By selecting the link it will allow the user to select different types of searches.

While this does seem slick I don’t think that it will benefit the users in any way. These options are normally located above the search box without the need to click on a menu to get them. Hopefully this does not make it out of the testing phase.

News Source: Google Blogoscoped

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Sep 04

Sony’s new internet TV box, projector and Blu-ray player make an appearance at IFA

Posted in: 1080p, blu-ray, hdpostmini, Ifa2011, projector, set-top-box, sony, streaming, Today's Chili

They didn’t earn highlights during Sony’s IFA 2011 keynote, but it did slip out a few more pieces of home theater hardware that are more likely to end up in your living room than its outlandish 3D helmet. The SMP-N200 replaces the earlier Netbox that debuted last year with a refreshed design and support for HD and 3D. Unsurprisingly, this Blu-ray player (without the Blu-ray) also supports DLNA “throwing” of content, making it a natural Apple TV-style tie-in for the Tablet S and Tablet P once they launch. Moving on, the VPL-VW95ES is a proper replacement for last year’s VPL-VW90ES that we’ll probably get more properly acquainted with later this week at CEDIA. For 2011 it’s been refreshed with 3D conversion capabilities, an integrated 3D emitter to sync the glasses and the ability to set and memorize different lens positions to switch seamlessly between 16:9 and ultrawidescreen projecting. Finally, the BDP-S185 Blu-ray player was announced, with compact size and power consumption that Sony claims is 47 percent less than the previous year’s models as its most notable features. All should start shipping in October, no specific word on pricing yet.

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Sep 04

Inhabitat’s Week in Green: magnetic highways, MoMA tech exhibit and lasers in the sky

Posted in: car, electric car, electric vehicle, ElectricCar, ElectricVehicle, ev, green, laser, light, OLED, solar, solar power, SolarPower, Today's Chili, Toyota

Renewable energy supercharged our transit system this week as Inhabitat showcased Vycon’s plans to tap speeding subway trains for immense amounts of kinetic energy, and we took a look at an innovative magnetic highway system that harvests energy from passing cars. Biofuels also got a boost from several unlikely sources as researchers discovered that bacteria in panda poop is incredibly efficient at breaking down plant matter, and scientists developed a way to recycle newspaper into biofuel. We also showcased a real-time energy monitoring device for kids, we learned that some radioactive areas around Fukushima are more dangerous than Chernobyl, and we took a look inside a subterranean atomic shelter that has been transformed into a cavernous underground office.

How do machines communicate with people? If you’re pondering that idea, you’ll be interested in this exclusive video interview with Museum of Modern Art curator Paola Antonelli on MoMA’s new ‘Talk to Me’ technology exhibit which recently opened in New York City. We were also amazed by several artistic innovations this week as Wacom unveiled a pen that instantly digitizes anything you can draw and Sarah Garzoni created a beautiful series of printed paper butterflies.

In other news, we shined the spotlight on several brilliant advances in lighting technology as scientists successfully created rain by shooting laser beams into the sky and a designer unveiled a solar OLED tile system that can transform skyscrapers into zero-energy displays. We also brought you several bright ideas in wearable tech as Halston unveiled a glow-in-the-dark sequin gown, a ghostly troop of illuminated radiation suits wandered through the German countryside, and a Cornell student developed a type of clothing that traps toxic gases. Meanwhile the Hudson River lit up with a luminous field of 200 LEDs and Laser Power Systems unveiled plans for a nuclear powered car. Speaking of green transportation, we also spotted a high-tech E-Max motorcycle that converts pressure into power, and we watched Toyota’s all-electric P001 racer become the first EV to break the Nurburgring’s 8-minute speed record.

Inhabitat’s Week in Green: magnetic highways, MoMA tech exhibit and lasers in the sky originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 04 Sep 2011 20:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sep 04

Altec Lansing shows off an iPod dock, AirPlay speaker, plus headphones for the ladies

Posted in: Apple, hands-on, headphones, Ifa2011, ipad, iPhone, ipod, speaker, Today's Chili
Altec Lansing is showing off a handful of updates to its line of audio accessories this week at IFA in Berlin. At top of the list is the newly revealed inAir 5000, a hefty tabletop AirPlay speaker that the company is firmly positioning to take on Bowers & Wilkins’ Zeppelin line (which also recently got its own AirPlay version). Like that system, the inAir certainly offers a unique take on aesthetics, with a teardrop design. The company opted not to install an Apple dock on the 110 watt system, given that compatible devices can stream audio wirelessly to the thing via AirPlay.

The iMT630 Classic is, not surprisingly, a more traditional speaker dock. It’s portable and light and features a docking shelf on the front that can be flipped out with the push of a button. Open up the stand on the back, and you’ll find a spot for storing the speaker’s remote. The remote itself is also magnetic, so you can stick it to the Classic’s front grill (someone at the company has clearly lost a lot of remotes in their day). No word yet on pricing and availability for either speaker system.

The company also showcased its Bliss Headphones, which are “designed for a Woman’s ear.” What does that mean, exactly? Mostly that their earbuds are smaller, fitting more comfortably in smaller ear canals. Altec Lansing assures us, however, that they’re still capable of offering great sound, in spite of their size. And yes, they come in pink.

Gallery: Altec Lansing shows off an AirPlay system and iPod dock, plus headphones for the ladies

Altec Lansing shows off an AirPlay system and iPod dock, plus headphones for the ladies

Altec Lansing shows off an iPod dock, AirPlay speaker, plus headphones for the ladies originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 04 Sep 2011 19:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sep 04

Haier’s transparent organic TV eyes-on (video)

Posted in: hands-on, hdpostcross, Ifa2011, iPhone, OLED, Today's Chili, video
What’s the worst thing about your TV? If you said “opaqueness,” boy have we got the set from you. This is a 22-inch transparent organic TV from the folks at Haier (you know, the ones who also showed off that mind control TV today). It’s a slim display with a metal bezel that has a clear OLED at its center with a 1680 x 1050 resolution. The images appeared pretty sharp on screen, though the colors didn’t particularly pop.

And really, this thing isn’t likely headed to any living rooms in the near future — Haier sees it more as an advertising tool, letting shoppers see its images from both sides. The display in its demo form was actually hooked up to a Windows PC, running video through a media player, making this not too unlike that 14-inch Samsung laptop that we saw at CES last year.

The TV is still in its early demo stages, so pricing and availability are a ways off. Video after the break.

Gallery: Haier’s transparent organic TV eyes-on

Haier's transparent organic TV eyes-on

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Sep 04

XP for the OLPC is Ready to go!

Posted in: Software, Today's Chili, Windows XP

This article was written on July 29, 2008 by CyberNet.

Windows XP on the OLPC.pngIt’s hard to believe that Microsoft is still working on XP so many years after it originally launched. Their latest work with the operating system involved making a version that worked well with the XO Laptop (One Laptop Per Child project). Over 40 engineers were involved with the project, and as Ryan mentioned back in December, their hardest task was to get the operating system on a small drive and writing drivers that would work with the laptops’ specialized hardware.

Those engineers completed the task, and as they say, a new Windows XP has gone gold! According to BetaNews, Microsoft wasn’t the only one who had work to do to get XP to work on the XO laptop, the OLPC organization had work as well. They say, “Microsoft spent a year modifying XP to ensure it would work on the XO laptops without problems. But OLPC had work to do as well, including boosting the memory and making hardware adjustments. The switch from Linux will increase the production costs of the XO from $188 to a little over $200. XP itself will cost $3 per each XO shipped.”

Unfortunately, for those who already bought the XO laptops, like all of the people who participated in the Give One – Get One program, they will not have the option of switching from Linux, which their computers came with, to XP. This is likely due to the hardware adjustments that were made so that the laptops could work with XP. Part of the reason that XP is such an attractive option is that many more people are familiar with it than they are Linux.

Windows on the XO laptop is expected sometime in September.

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Sep 04

Switched On: The accidental handset company, Part 2

Posted in: Apple, business, cellphone, column, Google, industry, merger, mobilepostcross, motorola, smartphone, switched on, SwitchedOn, Today's Chili

Each week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about consumer technology.

Last week’s Switched On discussed why Google’s ownership of Motorola is unlikely to bring major changes to the balance of power among Android licensees. But Motorola also has significant interests in the set-top market. And, of course, there’s the question of Android’s main licensed rival, Windows Phone 7. In both of those cases, though, there is also unlikely to be noteworthy change, reinforcing the acquisition as a purely defensive move. Read on for more.

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Switched On: The accidental handset company, Part 2 originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 04 Sep 2011 18:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sep 04

Acer W4 hands-on (video)

Posted in: hands-on, Ifa2011, mango, mobilepostcross, Today's Chili, video, windows phone, windows phone 7, WindowsPhone, WindowsPhone7
Hey, it’s our old pal, the Acer W4. We’ve heard tell of the device and seen our share of mockups, and this week at IFA, we actually got to play with the thing. The 3.6-inch handset is fairly compact, and pretty slick looking, with its black front and curved white backing. It’s not particularly exciting on the spec side, with its 1GHz Qualcomm processor. Nope, what’s most exciting here is the inclusion of Mango, which should look rather familiar to Windows Phone 7 owners, while adding some welcomed updates to the mix.

According to Acer, the handset should be arrive some point next month, though the company isn’t offering up much in terms of pricing. Check out a hands-on video after the break.

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Acer W4 hands-on (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 04 Sep 2011 17:16:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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