Sep 13
Sep 13
A lot has changed on the internet over the last 17 years, but one of the small constants has been eBay’s decidedly 90s logo, which has remained colorful and off-kilter as others have shifted with the trends. Now, after all these years, it’s finally making a clean break (mostly). The company today took the wraps off a whole new logo, one that retains the old colors but does away with the overlapping, non-conformist letters — or, as eBay President Devin Wenig puts it, a logo that’s “rooted in our proud history and reflects a dynamic future.” You can find the company’s full explanation of the change at the link below, and look for the logo itself to actually be put into use by eBay in mid-October.
eBay straightens out its logo after 17 years originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 13 Sep 2012 14:39:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Sep 13
We’ve nearly arrived at the end of an era, ladies and gentlemen. The iconic eBay logo that we’ve seen all over the place for the past 17 years (yes, it really has been 17 years since eBay launched) is about to go the way of the dinosaurs, to be replaced by a more professional logo. Soon, the bouncy eBay logo will be replaced with a cleaner-looking one, a switch which apparently signals a larger shift in the way we use eBay. Take a look at the new logo below.
As you can see, the new logo keeps the same colors we’re used to seeing (though they seem a little toned down in this new iteration), but switches out the bouncy appearance of the text for something that’s a little more straightforward. We’ve included the original logo below so you can compare the two side-by-side.
At the moment, the old logo still graces eBay’s page. It won’t be swapped out for the new one until sometime in October, so the old logo we all know and love will hang around for a while yet. In a statement posted to the site, eBay president Devin Wenig discussed the decision to change the company’s famous logo, saying that it was a switch that eBay took seriously:
The eBay logo is known the world over, so changing it was not a decision made lightly. The time felt right. We’re incredibly proud of how eBay started and quickly grew into the world’s largest online marketplace. Auction-style listings, used goods, vintage items and quirky, one-of-a-kind finds are still a big part of what makes buying and selling on eBay special. We hope that’s always true. But we’ve evolved a lot in the past few years, and eBay is much more than auction-style listings today.
Wenig went on to point out that these days, most of the listings on eBay aren’t straight up auctions, but rather come with a fixed “Buy It Now” price. Indeed, this logo swap seems intended to reflect the recent shift in the way eBay users are buying and selling items, so with that being said, it does seem appropriate that eBay is getting a new logo. Still, it’ll be sad to see the old one go, if only because it’s what we’ve known for the past 17 years. What do you think of eBay’s new logo – is it a winner or a loser?
eBay announces logo switch, roll out begins next month is written by Eric Abent & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Sep 13
Apple wins injunction against Motorola in Germany over ‘rubber-banding’ patent
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Hope and pray all you want, but the patent wars are far from over. The latest chapter in the ongoing game of IP Risk hands Apple a victory over the Google-owned Motorola Mobility in Germany. If you thought the recent licensing deal would put the kibosh on further flare ups between the two, you were sadly mistaken. The Munich I Regional Court awarded Cupertino an injunction against Moto devices over the so-called “rubber-banding” patent, which relates to the bounce back animation when scrolling to the bottom or top of a list. The fate of infringing phones isn’t set in stone yet, as there’s still room for appeal, though, a €25 million bond would score Apple an enforceable preliminary injunction. One relatively simple solution would be for Moto to implement the stock Android “glowing” animation, which would bypass Apple’s claims. Though, an even better solution would be for all parties involved to quit their bickering over patent minutia and focus on making the best products possible.
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Apple wins injunction against Motorola in Germany over ‘rubber-banding’ patent originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 13 Sep 2012 14:26:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Sep 13
The iPhone 5 will be the first device to bring on iOS 6, the system from Apple that’ll have the company’s first mobile turn-by-turn navigation system as well as 3D mapping, and today Apple has listed the regions where each feature will be appearing. Traffic, 3D buildings (aka Flyover), and turn-by-turn navigation are limited to a certain set of countries at the launch of iOS 6 for not only iPhone 5 but the rest of the compatible list of Apple mobile devices as well. While 3D buildings is limited at the moment to the USA, traffic is open to a much larger list – and turn-by-turn navigation is ready for almost everywhere.
The list begins with turn-by-turn navigation covering everywhere from the USA to Israel to Hong Kong and back again. New Zealand is included, as is the UK, and Sweden and Romania get to join in on the fun as well. Siri support for international destinations – a list of compatibility, that is – has been revealed and updated with Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Spain, Switzerland, UK and the USA on the list. Siri Twitter integration and Facebook integration have been listed too with 14 countries on the list.
Dictation support has been extended to a list of 15 countries, while Siri restaurant reservations are currently set for Canada, Mexico, and the USA. Siri’s sports support – new to iOS 6 also – will be appearing in the USA, UK, Mexico, and s list of 12 other countries. Siri Movie Information will be popping up in 13 countries while Siri Movie Reviews will be in Australia, Canada, the UK, and the USA. Movie Showtimes will be in Canada, the UK, and the USA.
The USA is the only region to be included in the full list of iOS 6 features at launch time, with 3D Buildings being the only item that the UK is not included on – otherwise its the UK and the USA on ever single list. Have a peek at our Apple portal for more information on the devices and services launched this week, and don’t forget to check our our iPhone 5 hands-on as well – with more on the way!
iOS 6 and iPhone 5 features availability listed by region is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Sep 13
Before Apple launched iPhone 5, there were two popular rumors doing the rounds on the web regarding the availability of the device for pre-orders. One of these rumors pegged the pre-order start date at September 19th while the other claimed that the pre-orders would be available by September 14th.
As it turns out, the latter rumor has proven true. Apple had earlier stated that the iPhone 5 will be available for pre-orders on September 14th but didn’t give a definite time. Now, it has been confirmed that by 12:01 a.m. Friday, you will be able to place your iPhone 5 pre-orders. (more…)
By Ubergizmo. Related articles: iPhone 5 Mockup Shown Off By iGearUnlimited, iPhone 5 releases on September 21st, available for pre-order on the 14th?,
Sep 13
Supercomputer built from Raspberry Pi and Lego, managed by humans rather than Minifigs
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If you’re a computational engineer, there’s no question about what you do with the Raspberry Pi: you make a supercomputer cluster. Researchers at the University of Southampton have followed their instincts and built Iridis-Pi, a tiny 64-node cluster based on the Raspberry Pi’s usual Debian Wheezy distribution and linked through Ethernet. While no one would mistake any one Raspberry Pi for a powerhouse, the sheer number of networked devices gives the design both some computing grunt and 1TB worth of storage in SD cards. Going so small also leads to some truly uncommon rackmounting — team lead Simon Cox and his son James grouped the entire array in two towers of Lego, which likely makes it the most adorable compute cluster you’ll ever see. There’s instructions to help build your own Iridis-Pi at the source link, and the best part is that it won’t require a university-level budget to run. Crafting the exact system you see here costs under £2,500 ($4,026), or less than a grown-up supercomputer’s energy bill.
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Supercomputer built from Raspberry Pi and Lego, managed by humans rather than Minifigs originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 13 Sep 2012 14:03:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Sep 13
Apple seeks iPad Smart Cover patent
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When it comes to guarding its intellectual property, Apple is definitely among the most diligent tech companies. This is the manifest from the sheer number of patents that Apple has to its name. The company is now seeking to patent the design of the iPad Smart Cover.
In the application of the patent, Apple states that in today’s world, it has become pertinent to not only create great products but also design equally great packaging designs so as to interest the users. In fact, effective packaging often makes a user indulge in a product which he may otherwise overlook. (more…)
By Ubergizmo. Related articles: iPad Mini lacks a rear camera?, iPad prototype spotted, looked positively fat,
Sep 13
Ebay has a new logo. Much like every other company under the sun, it’s an attempt to go with a design that’s flat, streamlined and sleek—in other words, modern. But while all of those ideas are fine in theory, sometimes the finished product doesn’t always end up the way its creators intended. This might be one of those instances. What do you think? Design win or design disaster? [The Verge] More »
Sep 13
The folks at Shuttle Computer Handels GmbH have shown off a brand new network-attached storage system by the name of OMNINAS KD20. This NAS is the first in its product range and is aimed directly at small offices, workgroups, and home use. You’ll have 2-bays of storage power with solid aluminum and white plastic surrounding the whole construct. Both of the hot-swappable drive bays are able to work with up to 4TB 3.5″ hard disks and SSDs.
This unit is able to work with 8TB of storage capacity over one single network. You’ll be able to work with RAID-1 mode, RAID-0 mode, or as JBOD. With RAID-1 you’ll be mirroring for high data security and with RAID-O you’ll be high speed striping. Each hard disk’s status can be monitored with the S.M.A.R.T. system that Shuttle offers up, and in RAID-1 you’re able swap a defective hard disk.
This machine has 1 USB 3.0 port up front as well as 2 USB 2.0 ports and a card reader – for many types of SD cards. This device works with external hard disks as well as USB sticks and printers connected to the network. This system has AutoCopy, this allowing data to be copied automatically from USB media or SD memory cards straight to the KD20. You can also transfer to a USB-connected storage device besides with timed backups for additional data security.
This unit uses a dual-core processor with tested speeds of 75/55 MB/s (read/write) (under optional conditions) – and energy consumption has been found to only be up at 9W in sleep mode and 15.5W in full operation. Access to the NAS occurs via Gigabit Ethernet and switches and (WLAN) routers with 10/100/1000 Mbit/s data transmission are compatible as well. Topology discovery is also included for connections to your PC.
You’ve got integrated DNLA-compatible media server action here for media playback, an iTunes server and BT download function also able to be used. There are also free OMNINAS apps on the market for iOS and Android devices for mobile access to content on your KD20.
This device has a recommended retail price of EUR 129.00 (ex VAT) and it’s available for purchase right this minute!. Have a peek here at a hands-on video provided by Shuttle to see the NAS in action!
Shuttle OMNINAS KD20 2-bay NAS starts the product line is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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