Saturday 8 October 2011
Top Stories Sony Reader WiFi review 11 hours ago Sprint's LTE plans detailed: phones, tablets and modems coming by 2012 BREAKING NEWS 16 hours ago Sprint converts its network to LTE, plans 'aggressive rollout' to be completed by 2013 BREAKING NEWS 17 hours ago Samsung and Google postpone Ice Cream Sandwich and Galaxy Nexus 19 hours ago Samsung Galaxy Nexus spotted in the wild? (video) 21 hours ago All News Reviews Reviews US Department of Homeland Security developing system to predict criminal intent By Donald Melanson posted Oct 8th 2011 at 2:31AM We're not exactly lacking in opportunities for Minority Report references these days, but sometimes they're just unavoidable. According to a new report from CNET based on documents ... Read the full post on alt.engadget.com 37 Leave A Comment 2 CLASH is an adorable, cloth-climbing roach-bot (video) By Terrence O'Brien posted Oct 8th 2011 at 12:22AM CLASH Generally the words "roach" and "adorable" don't get thrown together. But, one look at the video after the break and you'll understand. This six-legged successor to UC Berkeley's DASH scampers not just horizontally, but vertically -- so long as the material it's climbing is cloth. All motion is handled by the bot's front four legs, while the rear two provide stabilization. The CLASH is able to adhere to cloth because its feet have small claws that allow it to grip the fabric, while its appendages scurry about at up to 34 strides per second. Its top speed of 24 centimeters a second may not sound like much, but considering the pest-inspired design is only 10 centimeters long, it's actually quite a brisk pace. Trust us, you don't want to miss watching it in action after the break. READ MORE sourceIEEE Spectrum 22 Leave A Comment 4 web coverage UC Berkeley Starbucks brews up free, two-click WiFi in the UK By Lydia Leavitt posted Oct 7th 2011 at 10:17PM If your work environment consists of coworkers constantly yelling "venti half-caf red eye" across the "office," then you'll be pleased to know that Starbucks has made it faster and easier ... 34 Leave A Comment 4 Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu plan birthday Hangout on Google+ By Brian Heater posted Oct 7th 2011 at 8:03PM If you're not a Google+ user, odds are pretty good that your weekend plans don't involve spending time with the likes of the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. The social network ... Read the full post on alt.engadget.com 104 Leave A Comment 18 Ice Cream Sandwich leak outs Music 4.0.1 for download, previews Google+ 2.0 By Zachary Lutz posted Oct 7th 2011 at 5:34PM A funny thing happened to the folks at Android Police, the same group responsible for leaking some of the first screenshots of Ice Cream Sandwich. They've since come across a few apps from Google's upcoming release -- purportedly straight from a Nexus Prime. The first is Google Music 4.0.1 -- a marked upgrade from the current 3.0.1 found in the Market today -- which sports refined tabs, a contextual dialog and new player controls. For reference, the latest version is shown on the right, which is most likely installed onto a Gingerbread device. Best yet, the APK is currently up for download (which you're able to grab for yourself from the source). There's also a sneak peek of the upcoming Google+ 2.0, which suggests Messenger (formerly Huddle) and Conversations will be renamed to... get this... Chords. Feel free to take a peek after the break, or check out the full gallery at the second source link below. READ MORE Android Community sourceAndroid Police (1), (2) 502 Leave A Comment 32 CEATEC Japan 2011 wrap-up By Zach Honig posted Oct 7th 2011 at 4:58PM Just 20 kilometers to the east of Tokyo at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba, CEATEC is winding down, following a gadget-filled week where impressive prototypes appeared to outnumber consumer devices. Unlike IFA in Berlin, which is just as much for the public as it is for industry insiders, Japan's consumer electronics show gives manufacturers a chance to show off their prototypes and components to a smaller, mainly local audience. Many products announced here will never leave the country's shores, but can inspire future devices that will be marketed to a worldwide audience. Click through our gallery below for a broader look at the show, then jump past the break for a roundup of our CEATEC 2011 coverage. Arigatou gozaimashita! CEATEC 2011 wrap-up Richard Lai contributed to this report. READ MORE 91 Leave A Comment 6 Minecraft Pocket Edition rolls out to non-Xperia Play Android devices By Donald Melanson posted Oct 7th 2011 at 4:32PM Well, it was fun while it lasted, but Xperia Play users can no longer claim Minecraft Pocket Edition as their own. An updated version of the app has hit the Android Market today, bringing ... 153 Leave A Comment 17 Sony Reader WiFi review By Brian Heater posted Oct 7th 2011 at 4:00PM Review Sony's timing could have been better with the Reader WiFi PRS-T1. The device, which was unveiled back at IFA in late August, is set to launch within a fortnight. In the intervening time, Amazon, the clear leader in the space, unveiled two new readers -- the fourth-generation Kindle and the Kindle Touch. Sony's got a ways to go if it's going to become a dominant force in the e-reader market outside of its native Japan, alongside the Kindle and the Nook. The PRS-T1 certainly takes some steps in that direction, both in terms of pricing and features -- but is it enough to get consumers to stand up and take notice? Find out in our review after the break. Sony WiFi Reader review READ MORE 136 Leave A Comment 13 LG Optimus 3D app converter starts roll-out this month, why settle for only two dimensions? By Mat Smith posted Oct 7th 2011 at 3:34PM LG's 2D to 3D app converter will finally arrive on the Optimus 3D (AKA the Thrill 4G) this month. In order to play nice with it, apps and games need to be using OpenGL. The converter is ... Read the full post on mobile.engadget.com 60 Leave A Comment 5 CinemaNow strikes deal with Intel, adds new movies in 1080p HD
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