Month: April 2013

Google

If You Pre-Ordered Google Glass, Here’s What To Expect Once Your Number Is Called

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As reported on TechCrunch. by DREW OLANOFF If you were one of the people who signed up last year at Google’s I/O conference to be a part of the “Glass Explorer” program, you might be getting your instructions on how to actually…purchase the thing and get it into your geeky little hands. In case you weren’t sure, Google Glass is real, and they’re shipping as we speak. Today, my number was called and I received the following email,…

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Android

Adobe Introduces Lightroom 5 Public Beta, With New Features For Enthusiasts And Pros Alike

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As reported on TechCrunch. by DARRELL ETHERINGTON Adobe’s Lightroom is probably the best software available when it comes to a photographer’s digital darkroom needs. The company has been putting lots of time and effort into building it into something that appeals to both pros and enthusiasts, and now it’s releasing Lightroom 5 beta, representing the fastest turnaround for a major point release in the app’s history. One big change is the new flexibility of the spot removal tool. Now…

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Application Business IT

WD SmartWare Pro automates backups to both Dropbox and external drives

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As reported on Engadget. By Jon Fingas We’re used to external hard drive makers offering some kind of backup software to add value, although it’s usually forgettable for the experienced users among us — what we erase while we’re busy setting up Windows 8 File History, Time Machine or a cloud service. Western Digital thinks some cloud integration of its own will get us looking at its new, standalone WD SmartWare Pro app. While the client can automatically back…

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Business Hardware Dev

Intel execs predict Bay Trail touch-enabled laptops for $200 – $300 by the holidays

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As reported on Engadget. By Richard Lawler On the earnings call after Intel released its Q1 numbers, its executives faced many questions from analysts, including some asking what to expect from the company in Q4. According to CEO Paul Otellini and CFO / EVP Stacy Smith, among the reasons for investors to be optimistic are the prospects of cheaper touch screen computers powered by its upcoming Bay Trail (quad-core Atom) and Haswell processors. Just how cheap you ask? According…

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Mobile

Samsung Galaxy Mega hands-on (video)

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As reported on Engadget. By James Trew When Samsung said it was having a little soiree to celebrate the launch of the Galaxy S 4, we took the company on its word. At the end, when the execs present warned us of something new, we thought a Mini might be in the cards, but in fact it was the exact opposite. It turns out that Samsung brought another friend along to the party, the recently announced Galaxy Mega.…

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Culture Photography Politics Random

Pulitzer-winning photography captures chilling scenes of Syrian conflict

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As reported on The Verge. By Aaron Souppouris The Pulitzer Prize winners for breaking news and feature photography have been announced, and all depict scenes from the civil war in Syria. The near-century old journalism prize first began rewarding outstanding photography in the ’60s. This year’swinners for Breaking News are Rodrigo Abd, Manu Brabo, Narciso Contreras, Khalil Hamra, and Muhammed Muheisen, all for the Associated Press, while freelance photographer Javier Manzano picked up the best Feature Photography prize for his…

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Legal Mobile

Is it legal to shut down cellular networks in an emergency?

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As reported on The Verge. By Chris Ziegler Yes, but the FCC has been trying to clarify how and when it should happen In the wake of the tragic events in Boston today, the Associated Press had earlier reported that Boston Police had ordered a shutdown of cellular service throughout swaths of the city, perhaps out of fear that additional explosive devices may be rigged to detonate using a remote trigger. Carriers have since disputed that a shutdown occurred…

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Application Entertainment

Netflix plans its move from Microsoft Silverlight to HTML5 video

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As reported on The Verge. By Bryan Bishop Last month Google announced that Netflix was now available on ARM-based Samsung Chromebooks thanks to the use of HTML5 video — and now the streaming service has outlined its larger plans to eventually move to the format for all computers. Currently, Netflix primarily uses the Microsoft Silverlight plug-in when streaming video to web browsers, but Netflix’s Anthony Park and Mark Watson point out in a blog post that the current solution really…

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Google Hardware Dev

Google Releases Glass Specs: Full Day Battery Life, 5MP Camera, 720p Video, 16GB Flash Memory & Bone Conduction Transducer

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As reported on TechCrunch. by FREDERIC LARDINOIS The news about Google Glass just keeps coming today. After announcing that Glass isabout to ship and releasing the Glass Mirror API documentation, Google has now also posted the full spec sheet for the Glass hardware. There are no major surprises here, but it’s nice to finally get to see what those users who will be able to buy the Explorer editions will get for their $1,500. Glass will work with…

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Application Google

Google’s Glass Companion App For Android And Web-Based Setup Wizard Are Now Live

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As reported on TechCrunch. by FREDERIC LARDINOIS After a slew of updates about Google Glass today, the company has now released some of the final pieces for the Glass launch: the MyGlass companion app for Android and a web-based Glass setup wizard. The companion app, which was first spotted byAndroid Police, will work on Android devices that run version 4.0.3+ of the operating system, enables Glass to handle SMS messages and also provides location services for the device. While Glass will…

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