Jan 12
Hot gear for a (very) cold winter
Posted in: Today's ChiliIt’s extra cold out this winter, so we’ve stepped away from our space heaters to round up some gadgets that will help you stay warm.
Jan 12
Samsung WiFi-enabled RF4289 fridge cools, eats and tweets; we go hands-on
Posted in: apps, hands-on, samsung, Today's Chili, twitter, wi-fi, wifi
Other brands may view networked fridges as the key to going green, but it seems Samsung is more interested in letting users access Pandora or tweet while grabbing a snack. At least that’s the impression we got from its staff while playing with the RF3289 fridge at CES, which the brand touts is the first of its kind to feature integrated WiFi. To be fair the unit provides a few pragmatic features too like the ability to view Google calendars, check the weather, download recipes from Epicurious, or leave digital notes — though we’d have been more impressed by functions such as remote temperature adjustment or food spoilage alerts. We also found that the stainless steel exterior made reading the 8-inch LCD touchscreen screen difficult from more than a few feet away. Otherwise, further details on the software and definite pricing are nonexistent at this point, but we do know the appliance will be available to cutting-edge Canadians sometime in May. For more details check out shots of the UI in the gallery below, and hit up Samsung’s vague press release after the break.
Gallery: Samsung Wi-Fi-enabled RF4289 fridge
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Jan 12
AT&T and Verizon are the same bag of 3G hurt for iPhone owners, says T-Mobile (video)
Posted in: 4G, ad, advertising, Apple, att, commercial, hspa, iPhone, t-mobile, Today's Chili, verizon, Verizon Wireless, VerizonWireless, video
Want some help with your newfound choice of iPhone carrier? Let T-Mobile break it down for you in an entirely unbiased and dispassionate fashion. The pink carrier’s latest hit piece commercial highlights the fact that, whether on Verizon or AT&T, the iPhone only has recourse to 3G connectivity, painting the two carriers as a pair of grey suits distinguishable only by the color of their ties. It’s a cute way to promote your own 4G network, sure, but it conveniently disregards the fact that Verizon’s enriching its LTE (Lightning! Thunder! Electric!) network with some true superphones while AT&T is similarly committed to a 2011 LTE rollout. So, really, the only thing under critique here is Apple’s rapidly aging 3G wonder. Skip the break to see the video ad.
AT&T and Verizon are the same bag of 3G hurt for iPhone owners, says T-Mobile (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 12 Jan 2011 21:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Jan 12
After stumbling with its first Android offerings, Sony Ericsson hopes to shake things up in 2011 with striking hardware, current software, and even a PlayStation phone.
Originally posted at Android Atlas
Jan 12
The iPad might finally get back its screen rotation lock function on the side switch in iOS 4.3.
Originally posted at iPad Atlas
Jan 12
Active-i sunglasses slyly capture video, plays it back on integrated display
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Interactive Group — the same folks who ruined our lives last year with Cyber Clean — are back. Seriously back. The company’s latest gimmick gizmo is the Active-i sunglasses, hailed as the planet’s smallest standalone video and audio recording / playback device. Put simply, you’ll get a set of somewhat unsightly sunglasses (with “polarized lenses for optimum UV-protection,” no less) with a built-in video camera right along the bridge of the nose. It’s placed there for maximum stealth, and it’s capable of capturing up to two hours of low-res video; after the deed is done, users can actually view it back on the monocular viewer, or if you need to break it down Jack Bauer-style, you can offload clips onto your PC or Mac via USB. There’s also a TV output, a microSD expansion slot and a bundled carrying case, but your guess is as good as ours when it comes to pricing. Something tells us your local spy store may be more “clued in.”
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Active-i sunglasses slyly capture video, plays it back on integrated display originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 12 Jan 2011 21:19:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Jan 12
AC Ryan unveils Realtek-based Playon!HD2 and Playon!HD Mini2 media streamers
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AC Ryan already took a few precious moments to introduce its FLUXX media player, but given that one new streamer in a month isn’t nearly “enough,” the outfit’s dishing out two more this week. The Playon! HD2 and Playon! HD Mini2 are both based around Realtek’s 1185 media processor, tout gigabit Ethernet and will soon have access to the WePlayon! content portal. For all intents and purposes, both of these boxes are identical save for a couple of major differences: the HD2 ships with space for a 3.5-inch HDD (whereas the Mini2 goes drive-less), and there’s also support for 802.11n WiFi on the big daddy if you spring for an optional adapter. Oh, and the HD2 has a larger chassis — go figure, right? You’ll also get a USB 3.0 port on the HD2 if you’d like to connect up any other media, and you’ll be able to find either in stores starting next month. As for prices? The empty units will sell for $169 (HD2) / $109 (Mini2), while the former can be ordered up with a 500GB ($205), 1TB ($229), 1.5TB ($259) or 2TB ($289) hard drive within.
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Jan 12
Anime drivers charge up with Gundam ashtrays, cup holders
Posted in: PRODUCT INNOVATIONS, Today's ChiliFor all those fans of mecha anime Gundam who can’t live without their favorite franchise even when they are driving, Seiwa has come up with a solution for you.
A new series of Gundam-themed car merchandise includes cup-holders, ashtrays and even phone charger units. The eight items all come in the shape of the head of one of three characters familiar from the anime: the MS-06S Zaku II, MS-07B GOUF, and iconic RX-78-2 Gundam itself.
The cup-holder no doubt is very useful for those PET bottles of water in the summer and clips neatly on to the air blower vents. The phone charger’s cord actually connects to the Zaku’s nose, while the ashtrays even light up so you won’t be dropping your butts. The accessories cost locally from 1,980 to 2,480 JPY (about $23.75 to $29.75) each.
Jan 12
Kinect hacked to work with Flash, Wiimotes, we can’t imagine what’s next (video)
Posted in: hack, hacked, kinect, Microsoft, nintendo, nintendo wii, NintendoWii, Today's Chili, video, xbox, xbox 360, Xbox360
It’s safe to say that, on the console gaming front, the Wiimote and the Kinect are competitors. But, take a step away to the world of PC gaming, and suddenly they can get along like old chums. That’s what’s demonstrated in the video below, created by YouTuber demize2010, which shows Call of Duty controlled by Wiimote, Nunchuk, and Kinect, enabling reloads, knife attacks, and peeking around corners. But wait, there’s more! The Blitz marketing agency has worked up a demo in which the Kinect can be used with a Flash interface, which doesn’t look too dissimilar from what Microsoft uses on the Xbox. This could open the door to fancier websites — if indeed any large number of PC owners ever actually wind up buying a Kinect. Both videos can be seen below.
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Jan 12
CyberSearch Tops 25,000 Downloads
Posted in: Firefox 3, Firefox Extensions, Freeware, Software, Today's ChiliThis article was written on January 07, 2009 by CyberNet.
It’s definitely hard to believe, but after 6-months of being released the CyberSearch extension has been downloaded over 25,000 times from Mozilla’s add-ons site. The stats page for our add-on appears to be a bit screwed up since it’s only reporting that we have 3 active users, but the average number of you actively using CyberSearch is around 4,000… which is probably a bit more accurate.
One thing I’ve really tried to do with the extension is listen and respond to the feedback of the people who are using it. I try to respond to every email I receive regarding the extension, and I’ve also come to learn that there are quite a few of you who are using it in pre-release versions of Firefox. That’s one reason I have a strong focus on the compatibility with both stable and nightly releases.
So hopefully all of you using CyberSearch are still enjoying it! I’m rather amazed that it has a 5-star average out of the 66 reviews thus far, and hopefully it will continue on that streak. What I’d really love to see some day is CyberSearch get front and center on the Add-ons homepage, but I don’t expect that to happen anytime soon.
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