Android for Windows phones — simple concept, simple enough installation, but awesome results. The good people behind the XDAndroid project have been working hard to allow you to get your Google juices flowing nice and freely on your WinMo device and the latest build looks to have all but completed the task. ... Read More...
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PrimeSense talks full-body motion control at GDC, gives us a video demonstration
March 11th, 2010 
Eric PrimeSense was formed in 2005, and unless you’re a sickly obsessed silicon junkie, you’ve probably never heard of them. All that changes today. We sat down with the company at GDC to learn more about the chip that it produces, and we left with an imagination sore from being stretched so severely. ... Read More...
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Tags: after-the-break, Body Motion, Control, david rivas, Full Control, gdc, Images, imagination, microsoft, Motion Control, motioncontrol, motionsensing, Nokia Symbian, primesense, Silicon, symbian 3, symbianthree, talks-full-body, video, Video Demonstration 
No Comments »Motorola partners with Microsoft, will use Bing search and maps on Chinese Android phones
March 11th, 2010 Eric Uh, whoa . When we heard Google’s threatened pullout of China had prompted Motorola to seek out an alternative search provider for its China-bound handsets, we can’t say we were expecting a partnership with Microsoft to result. But here we are, staring at a press release announcing the Bing search and Maps will be the default on Moto’s Chinese Android phones starting in Q1 — and the partnership is described as “global,” so there’s a chance it could spread. ... Read More...
Posted in Internet, Mobile Phones, NetGear, News Technology, Object, Software Tags: Android, bing, bing maps, breaking news, BreakingNews, China, chinese, default-on-moto, entry, Few Surprises, google, maps-on-chinese, microsoft, Microsoft Maps, Microsoft Search, Moto, motorola, Motorola Partners, Partnership, Press Release, Pullout, Q1, Search Provider, Touchscreen, uses-the-screen No Comments »New Flip cams to launch in early April?
March 11th, 2010 Eric The details are slim to none on this one, but we’re all about a good pocket cam rumor. According to the usually-reliable Business Insider Cisco will launch a new set of Flip camcorders around the NAB show which runs from April 12-15, but we don’t have any specs yet. Come on Cisco, now you’ve got us guessing not only about the future of the Internet , but also if your newest Flip will support 1080p... Read More...
Live from Sony’s ‘PlayStation Move’ motion controller event
March 11th, 2010 Eric We just got underway at Sony’s PlayStation Move motion controller event. Sure, they haven’t called it “Move,” just yet, but we just saw the “Move” moniker on a demo screen at the side of the stage, so we’re feeling pretty confident at this point. Continue reading Live from Sony’s ‘PlayStation Move’ motion controller event Live from Sony’s ‘PlayStation Move’ motion controller event originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:05:00 EST. ... Read More...
Posted in Internet, Mobile Phones, News Technology, Software Tags: Demo Screen, Engadget, friend-via, gdc, gdc 2010, gdc2010, Live Motion, Moniker, Motion Controller, Playstation, Playstation Controller, playstation move, playstation3, point, Ps3, says-it-becomes, Sony, Sony Playstation, stage, the-side No Comments »Motorola i1 gets clearer: 5 megapixel cam, Opera Mini default browser?
March 11th, 2010 Eric We’ve been slipped some additional information on Motorola’s imminent Android-powered i1 for iDEN networks today — actually, one correction and one interesting note. First, the correction: we’re now being told (by the same tipster as before ) that it’s actually got a 5 megapixel camera on board, a nice upgrade from the 3 we’d previously been told to expect. ... Read More...
Posted in Computer, Gadget, Mobile Phones, News Technology, Software Tags: 5 Megapixel, Default Browser, entry, exclusive, friend-via, gdc 2010, in the wild, inthewild, Megapixel Camera, motorola, opera, Opera Browser, playstation3, previously-been, Ps3, Sony, sprint-direct, Tipster, windows No Comments »Razer promises Mac support for all upcoming products
March 11th, 2010 Eric Razer already provides full Mac support for a few of its gaming peripherals — including the Naga and DeathAdder — and basic support for others, but it’s now taken avantage of GDC to “reaffirm” its commitment to Mac users. ... Read More...
Posted in News Technology, Software, Web Review Tags: all-upcoming, Avantage, entry, friend-via, Gaming Peripherals, gdc, gdc 2010, imperator, mac games, Mac Products, Mac Support, Mac Users, Photos, portable hard drive No Comments »OCZ breaks into bargain market with ’sub-$100′ 32GB Onyx SSD
March 11th, 2010 Eric Say it ain’t so! OCZ Technology — a mainstay in the storage realm but an outfit that tends to serve the performance (read: affluent) market first and foremost — has just dove headfirst into the value-priced SSD segment. Debuting today, the Onyx SATA II 2.5-inch SSD is the company’s most affordable MLC-based solid state storage solution to date; it packs 64MB of onboard cache, up to 125MB/sec read speeds, write rates of 70MB/sec and an MSRP of under $100 for a 32GB version. You know that hasty boot drive you’ve been looking for... Read More...
Posted in Computer, Gadget, Internet, Mobile Phones, Software Tags: 125mb, Affluent Market, Bargain Market, Boot Drive, Dove, entry, flash memory, friend-via, gdc 2010, inexpensive, Mainstay, Msrp, ocz 32gb onyx, Ocz Technology, ocztechnology, Onyx, portable hard drive, Segment, Solid State Storage, solidstatedrive, ssd, storage, Storage Solution No Comments »Google Maps adds bicycle directions, turns out its nothing like ‘Quicksilver’
March 11th, 2010 Eric Enthusiasts have had plenty to cheer about with the convergence of electronics and bicycling over the years, from bikes that pedal themselves to the various devices and apps that assist them with their training. And for those of us who just want to get from one place to another... Read More...
Posted in Laptop, Software, Web Review Tags: Apps, Bicycle, bicycle navigation, Bikes, Convergence, Enthusiasts, entry, google, Google Maps, googlemaps, home-or-office, include-things, Maps Directions, Quicksilver, solidstatedrive No Comments »Computing pioneer Chuck Thacker wins Turing Award
March 11th, 2010 Eric Chuck Thacker may not be quite the same household name as some other computing pioneers, but it’s pretty hard to overstate the influence he’s had on the industry, a feat for which he’s now be honored with the A.M. Turing Award — widely considered to be the “Nobel prize of computing.” While Thacker is now a “Technical Fellow” at Microsoft, he first made a name for himself at Xerox PARC, where he not only helped design and realize the very first modern computer, the Alto, but co-invented Ethernet, and contributed to a range of other projects that have had a lasting impact on computing to this day. Later, while at Microsoft Reseach, Thacker oversaw the design of the very first Tablet PC prototypes, and he continues to lead up a computer-architecture group at the company and be involved with various research efforts. ... Read More...
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