In 1960, engineers set out to develop the technology that would convert our society into debt-crippled shopaholics. But before we all started wielding plastic, it was made out of cardboard—and now you can buy the original IBM prototype. More »
That recent update on Surface Pro give you jitters? Yeah, us too, which is why we fully expect x86 nomads will be looking afresh at the heavier, more established classes of Windows 8 hybrids and convertibles. Gigabyte’s latest entry into that crowded arena has just swung by the FCC, raising the likelihood of US availability while also showing off its 11.6-inch, 1,366 x 768 pivoting touchscreen wedded to a 21mm-thick (0.8-inch) chassis with a chiclet keyboard and large touchpad. The U2142 is built to contain a third-gen Intel Core i3 or i5 processor with integrated graphics, alongside up to 256GB of mSATA flash storage and 1TB-worth of HDD — a double helping that brings its weight to 1.5kg (that’s 3.3 pounds, or 50 percent heavier than MSI’s 11.6-inch slider). CNET Asia got an early hands-in October and learned that the convertible might retail for around $999, although it’s not clear what specs would come for that price, and it’s also worth bearing in mind that Gigabyte has yet to garner much of a reputation for build quality — even if that central hinge does look like something off an anti-aircraft gun.
The Doxie Go is a portable scanner with a built-in battery and 512 MB of internal memory. You can bring it anywhere with you and scan all your documents before throwing them away. But the best part is the application that comes with it. It integrates with cloud services, such as Dropbox, Evernote or CloudApp. You can open scanned documents with any local app, as well, or just save it as a PDF with OCR.
… a small scanner that won’t clutter your desk. It does the job and can easily become part of your workflow. You should consider a Doxie scanner over other brands for the syncing application. You can basically throw anything at it and transfer the scanned documents to many services or applications.
For example, you can make a multi-page PDF document by selecting your pages and clicking the “Staple” button. You don’t have to think about it when scanning – just review every page before adding a new one. In other words, it feels like a current application, not an application that has been developed for the past 10 years and has become cluttered.
… people who want to go paperless easily. Even though it’s a bit expensive for a scanner, its software component and autonomous design make it a very versatile scanner.
If you need to scan books, you won’t be able to do it with the Doxie Go. But for everyday use cases, such as scanning a receipt or printed documents, it’s very easy. You turn it on and introduce the document. It will swallow it in seconds.
… the Doxie Go isn’t made by your traditional scanner manufacturer and isn’t the feature that made your scanner/printer so big. If you need a scanner that is really well designed from hardware to software, the Doxie Go is a good choice.
UK researchers are ready to see if life can exist in one of the harshest environments on the planet: Lake Ellsworth in the Antarctic, 3 km (2 miles) below a glacier. They’ll try to drill through the ice by December 12th using a high pressure sterile water jet heated to 90 degrees Celsius (194 Fahrenheit) and sterilize the patch of lake with intense ultraviolet light before attempting to retrieve a sample. If any organisms can be found, they’ll have evolved in isolation for at least 100,000 years, according to team, and probably even much longer. That could help scientists understand more about how life evolves on this planet, and possibly elsewhere — like iced-over oceans on Europa, Jupiter’s moon, or other harsh planetary environments. It’ll be the deepest borehole ever made with hot water, and the team will have a mere 24 hours to sterilize the lake entry and collect samples before it refreezes. When asked which part of the tricky experiment worried him the most, lead scientist Chris Hill replied, “everything.” For a video tour of the drill site, head below the break.
Source: The Guardian
Hello, holy wow, we’ve got a massive list of the hottest, most awesome gear this month. So. Many. Awesome. New. Phones. Enough small talk, let’s get right to it. More »
You might say the day is never really done in consumer technology news. Your workday, however, hopefully draws to a close at some point. This is the Daily Roundup on Engadget, a quick peek back at the top headlines for the past 24 hours — all handpicked by the editors here at the site. Click on through the break, and enjoy.
In response to user feedback, Facebook is proposing a set of clarified governance and privacy policy changes, and they want you, the Facebook enthusiast, to vote on them once again! More »
Say what you want about John McAfee—that he’s crazy, that he’s a murderer, that he’s a crazy murderer, that he’s a creepo drug addict, that he’s a creepo drug addict with a harem of young girls—the man gets around. More »
We already knew that Sharp’s been asking around for some much-needed help recently, and now we can all breathe a sigh of relief, as Nikkei is reporting that said manufacturer has finally found a new friend to help co-develop its energy-efficient IGZO LCD panels. Set to announce as soon as Tuesday (presumably Japan time), the deal will involve Qualcomm initially throwing in five billion yen ($61 million) by the end of the year, with a double-down of another five billion yen after “sufficient progress has been made.” There’s no timeline yet on when (or if) a full investment would be secured, but if all goes to plan, Qualcomm will eventually hold nearly five percent of Sharp’s stock, whereas Sharp will more or less get back the 10 billion yen it lost to Sony following the termination of their joint venture earlier this year. Not a bad way to prepare for 2013, eh?
Filed under: Cellphones, Displays
Via: Reuters
Source: Nikkei (subscription required)
If you are looking for a new mug or stein to drink beer from while you watch Game of Thrones, here it is. This is a stein that Eddard Stark or Jamie Lannister would be proud to gulp their mead from. It is made entirely from chainmail.
You have to be a big tough guy to drink from this since it weighs about 5lbs. and stands 7.5 inches-tall. Every drinking session will be like a workout with this thing. And yes, since it is made of chainmail, your beverage is just going to leak as fast as you pour it in. Though you could just put a pint glass inside of it to solve that minor design flaw.
Besides, it looks great just as a decoration.
[via Obvious Winner]
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