Jan 04

Mac OS X gets installed on Sandy Bridge, instructions available for the willing

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Mac OS X getting installed on the latest Intel hardware before it’s officially supported by Apple? Shocking, we know, but you can rest assured that some intrepid individuals have already taken the plunge and installed Snow Leopard on some brand new Sandy Bridge hardware, and they’ve thankfully provided some instructions so you can too. As you might expect, however, that’s not quite a quick and easy process — it involves a patched kernel and, according to the tonymacx86 Blog, it isn’t recommended for long-term use. If that hasn’t scared you off, you can find all the details you need at the link below.

Mac OS X gets installed on Sandy Bridge, instructions available for the willing originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 04 Jan 2011 22:12:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 04

Vizio’s VIA Android smartphone also a remote control

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Vizio has departed from its TV-centric outlook this CES by announcing its first-ever Android smartphone. Hidden hardware makes it an automatic remote control.

Originally posted at CES 2011

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Jan 04

Black & Decker’s iShred vertical paper shredder (hands-on)

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We don’t typically take an interest in the thrilling world of paper shredding, but when you bring out a product with a snowy white glossy sheen and a bodacious industrial design, even our cold hearts are warmed enough to ask a few questions. Black & Decker, traditionally a power tool maker and seller, has recently introduced the iShred (yes, we gave them grief for the cringe-inducing name) vertical shredder, which they claim is just about the world’s safest since there’s no way to get your fingers anywhere near the cutting blades. The big appeal for buyers will be that rather attractive design, however, which does offer some added functionality — the “fluted” shape of the lower half of this shredder helps disposal by funneling the loose streams of paper into a narrow outlet (when flipped upside down, of course). The price is $99.99 at places like Amazon and Fry’s, who are already retailing the iShred. If you care for actual specs, you can cross-cut your way through six sheets of paper at a time and you’ll have to empty out the collector once it’s accumulated about 100 pages’ worth of pulp. Check out our brave attempts to cut our fingers in the name of scientific testing after the break.

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Black & Decker’s iShred vertical paper shredder (hands-on) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 04 Jan 2011 22:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 04

Seagate revives Zip drive concept with GoFlex storage system

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Seagate announces its new program to allow third-party companies to incorporate slots on their products to support removable GoFlex external hard drives.

Originally posted at CES 2011

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Jan 04

Kodak slips out Easyshare Max camera with 30x optical zoom, ‘3-step sharing’

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We’re not quite sure why it wasn’t part of the trio of Easyshare announcements earlier today, but Kodak has also rather quietly slipped out its new Easyshare Max camera, which is apparently the “world’s only camera with 3-step sharing” (apart from the other just-announced Easyshare point-and-shoots, that is). In other more meaningful specs, the camera also packs an impressive 30x optical zoom with optical image stabilization, a 12 megapixel backside illuminated sensor, a 3-inch HVGA LCD and EVF ’round back, and full 1080p video recording. Look for this one to start shipping on March 9th for $330.

Kodak slips out Easyshare Max camera with 30x optical zoom, ‘3-step sharing’ originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 04 Jan 2011 21:54:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 04

Kindle for Windows Phone 7 goes live

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We knew it was coming… and you know what happens to things you know are coming? They eventually come. Case in point: Amazon’s Kindle app for Windows Phone 7, first teased in October and now available to anyone with a WP7 device and a desire to read stuff. Grab it now, if you’re into that sort of thing.

[Thanks, Tiziano]

Kindle for Windows Phone 7 goes live originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 04 Jan 2011 21:52:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 04

Charles in charge: Nav system knows how you feel

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A Cambridge University professor is developing an emotionally intelligent navigation system that can read your emotions and respond accordingly. This could bode well for road rage.

Originally posted at The Car Tech blog

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Jan 04

AMD announces speedy new quad-core, six-core Phenom II processors

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AMD’s already gotten official with its Atom-challenging Fusion processors that promise a whole host of benefits for mobile users — namely 10+ hour battery life and significantly improved GPU performance — but the chipmaker isn’t about to leave its desktop CPUs behind here at CES. The company has also just announced its new 3.6GHz Phenom II X4 975 Black Edition and 2.9GHz Phenom II X6 1065T processors, the former of which is AMD’s fastest quad-core processor to date, while the latter promises to combine high performance with a low 95W TDP (relatively speaking), and AMD’s own Turbo CORE technology. What’s more, unlike the Fusion processors, these are apparently both available immediately, and they’ve already garnered a few early reviews. Hit up the links below to check a few of those out, and head on past the break for the official press release.

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AMD announces speedy new quad-core, six-core Phenom II processors originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 04 Jan 2011 21:36:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 04

QR Code tourist maps revive old town

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Out and about in Nippori/Yanaka recently I spotted these transparent QR codes over the top of the usual Tokyo area maps.

The whole sign was covered with a special film and certain key parts of the district were highlighted in squares with a transparent code, scanning which would send you to a site with a detailed route map highlighting how to get there. There were also other QR codes embedded in signs on the pavement near local attractions.

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It is part of a Taitoku scheme to promote Yanaka to sightseers, including foreign tourists. The project was just a month-long experiment and appears to be over for now, though of course it is laudable that the local authorities are trying to make it easier for visitors venturing out of Asakusa, Ginza et al into the labyrinthine warren that is the old streets of Yanaka. However, the codes only worked with NTT DoCoMo phones and surely foreign tourists would not be likely to have that kind of handset.

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A case of their heart being in the right place? Possibly. Certainly, the attitude is there but the results may not be much. The other main target for the scheme is apparently the elderly, who, though it would be patronizing and naive to exclude from projects involving technological tools, nonetheless arguably may not be the most appropriate group for utilizing the codes. In 2011 the organizers hope to expand the trial, so watch this space for more.

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Jan 04

Sony shows off 11.6-inch VAIO laptop with AMD Zacate goodness inside (hands-on)

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AMD’s Fusion processors might finally be well and truly official, but all the hardware that will wrap around them hasn’t yet filtered through into public knowledge. One such machine is the above, as yet unnamed, VAIO laptop from Sony. It’s an 11.6-inch machine driven by an E-350 Zacate chip (meaning a dual-core APU running at 1.6GHz) and the particular unit we handled also came with 4GB of RAM, 500GB of HDD storage, 802.11n WiFi, Bluetooth and that utterly delectable pink lid. Construction felt solid enough, with little to no flex in the keyboard and a sturdy display hinge. This HDMI-equipped laptop also feels pretty light in the hand and is easy enough to hold and to adore with just one hand. The one thing that shocked and disappointed us was that once we unplugged it from the mains, the VAIO offered us a measly three hours and six minutes of autonomous runtime. Before you rush to accusing AMD of over-promising with its Fusion chips, do note that it was running an Internet Explorer-based graphical benchmark, which obviously isn’t your typical usage scenario, as well as Sony’s excessively frugal 3500mAh battery. This thing with a beefier power cell could be a pretty gorgeous lightweight mobile computer, in our opinion, let’s see if Sony decides to give us such an option when it makes it official some time soon. The AMD rep informed us that this and all the other Zacate laptops should be making their way to market in the next six weeks.

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