The marvelous folks from Mountain View never seem to take a break from working on tools to help make almost everyone’s life easier — even if some of these folks happen to be on the other side. Today, Google announced it was adding CardDAV to the list of open protocols it currently supports to access Gmail and Calendar from mobile apps and devices alike, noting that with the recent adaptation it’ll be easier for third-party clients — such as iOS — to access and sync with Google Contacts. Better yet, the company posted a full set of instructions on how users can do just that, which you will find at the source link below.
Scythe Japan has recently unveiled the Gouriki 4 series PSUs. Available in modular (Gouriki4-P) and non-modular (Gouriki4) variants, the series includes 500W, 600W, and 700W models. These 80 Plus Bronze-certified PSUs are built with Japan-made components and use a 140mm temperature-controlled cooling fan. The 500W model uses two 20A rails, the 600W model uses 35A + 25A rails, while the 700W model uses 55A and 25A rails. The Scythe Gouriki 4 Series PSUs will be released on October 17, 2012. [Product Page]
Intel Clover Trail. Sounds like a JJ Abrams movie about camping, right? But Clover Trail is actually the next generation Intel Atom chip that’ll power both Windows 8 tablets and laptops. Which means you’ll probably run into this chip pretty darn soon, so get familiar. More »
Much of the business news out of Japan from Sharp hasn’t been good, but for now at least it’s worked out a loan agreement to keep rolling. It’s still pursuing a deal with manufacturer Hon Hai Precision Industry / Foxconn that would provide a much-needed injection of capital, but those talks have reportedly stalled. Until something happens there it has a 360 billion yen ($4.6 billion) syndicated loan worked out with a couple of Japanese banks that runs until June 30th 2013. We’re still not sure how Sharp will proceed with all this, but hopefully an agreement can be reached that brings its sweet IGZO LCD tech and any other new screens it will be showing off at CEATEC next week to more devices.
The TRENDnet TEW-712BR is an entry-level wireless router, which is designed for moderate Internet users who live in an average sized home. The wireless router provides four Ethernet ports, allowing you to connect computers, NAS drives and printers. It supports 150 Megabit per second (Mbps) theoretical wireless speeds. The TRENDnet TEW-712BR retails for just $44.99 a pop. [TRENDnet]
If you’re looking to get a rather early look at the next generation of RIM devices in the BlackBerry 10 universe, you’re in luck – a video has surfaced – leaked, rather – with a great first peek at the system. You’ll be able to see the BlackBerry L Series and the BlackBerry N Series in all their glory. The L Series is something you may have glimpsed before, it having a full touchscreen interface, while the N Series has what you might recognize as a more classic BlackBerry look, complete with a lovely full physical QWERTY keyboard – minus the massive trackball, of course.
The video you’re seeing here has not been absolutely confirmed beyond a shadow of a doubt as being legitimately created by RIM for the public, but it does look to have been made for RIM at the very least. The original source for the video appears to be the original editor of the video, Rob Jury, according to CrackBerry. This video was very likely created by a marketing agency for RIM as a pitch for a final product (a video ad) that would then be cleaned up and edited to perfection before the final spot appeared.
What we’re seeing here is some navigation, some fabulous Twitter integration, simplicity across the board, and that great predictive keyboard we got a bit of information on earlier this year. RIM’s stock, we must hypothesize, will grab a boost from this video, even if it is a leak that was never meant to happen. RIM’s fortunes appear to be turning around for the better if what we’ve seen this past week are any indication.
The video also shows a creative engine – or project, rather – which will have BlackBerry 10 users passing a device on from one person to the next in an effort to bring attention to the media creation powers of the platform – interesting stuff! This marketing project will have 10 people selected – stick with me now – from a collection of famous and non-famous universes. These people will be united by a desire to do something great in the creative realm. The example has folks like Lady Gaga and Ridley Scott in the same lineup, they creating a song or a movie in a single day. Once the product is made and feedback is gathered, the next user will move on from there.
Scott would be able to use BlackBerry 10′s “Time Portal” technology for editing of photos – this being similar to what we’ve seen in the past as well. This technology would allow a single photo to be edited in time, moving sections of each photo backwards or forwards in time (to capture a smile that almost wasn’t, for example). You’ll also see some homepage widgets action with rectangles the same size ratio as the display, one of these widgets re-sizing in what appears to be real-time to a full editable document alongside weather, video chat, and a map.
All of the new features would be shown off at BlackBerry World with the CEO of RIM being handed a BlackBerry 10 device that’d been used by famous and non-famous people alike, holding awesome projects on it that’d each been made in a single day. The project would be continued after the event as well, with key features being shown off in advertisements one by one with the agency that’s presenting the video you’re seeing here being at the head of it all. We’ll see if this all comes to fruition now that the video leaking it all has been spewed onto the web.
It’s always fun wondering what if. What if Apple used a different design on the iPhone? What if the iconic structures and famous buildings we know so well now were replaced by alternative versions? It could’ve happened! In the image above, you see the current Sydney Opera House on the left and a possible structure that was under consideration on the right. Weird, right? More »
After false starting a couple of weeks ago, the Blu-ray trailer for The Dark Knight Rises is back, and Entertainment Weekly has heard from Warner Bros. that December 4th is the official release date. Also on display from EW is this limited edition Bat Cowl packaging which will be available at launch. While there’s not a full spec list, extras will include a Batmobile-focused documentary and more than a dozen featurettes about going behind the scenes of the movie with Christopher Nolan and his team. We expect to see more details soon, for now just check out the trailer embedded after the break.
Update: The press release with all the details and an image of the Blu-ray box art are out, posted by TheHDRoom. While it’s not all listed on Amazon yet where the prices will likely be lower, the standard Blu-ray edition has an MSRP of $35.99, while the Bat Cowl Limited Edition’s tag is $39.99. Additionally, fans can nab the whole trilogy in the The Dark Knight Trilogy Limited Edition Giftset which has a price of $52.99, although they might want to wait until 2013 when The Dark Knight Trilogy Ultimate Collector’s Edition will arrive. Got all that? Check after the break for the list of extras plus the box art for both versions due this year.
Update 2: Check out the full press release after the break, including word about a The Dark Knight Rises app on iOS as well as Android for newer Samsung Galaxy devices. Already out on iOS as the Gotham City’s most wanted app, it will add more photo modification and interactive features, and when the disc is released it will become a second screen app for use during the movie.
This is war in 2012—you can literally see a soldier under fire in Afghanistan. The soldier was shot but suffered no permanent injuries. It’s insane. More »
When it comes to your device being the “world’s thinnest” or not can be decided by a single millimeter. Just days after Toshiba unveiled its 9mm-thick 500GB external hard drive, ADATA has knocked a little more off its own enclosure and declared victory. It’s releasing the DashDrive Elite HE720, a stainless steel USB 3.0 drive that measures in at 8.9mm-thick, and size is not the only department where it’s making an end-run around ol’ Tosh — it’s also $25 dollars cheaper, costing $90. In more mundane news, users who pick up the unit are entitled to snag a 60-day trial of Norton Internet Security and it’ll be available shortly.
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