Apple slashes original iPad price to $399, iPad 2 not up for pre-order yet

Steve Jobs told us earlier that the new iPad pricing will stay exactly the same as the original iPad -- meaning a base price of $499 for the 16GB WiFi version. Well, even though you can't get an iPad 2 until March 11th (nor can you even pre-order it yet), Apple is already putting the original models on sale. Right now you can grab up that base model, 16GB WiFi only iPad for $399, with prices ranging up to $729 for the 64GB 3G model. Moreover, you can also snatch a refurbished one for a starting price of $349. If you're in the market for yesterday's model, now is certainly the time to grab one.

Apple slashes original iPad price to $399, iPad 2 not up for pre-order yet originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Mar 2011 13:25:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink   |  sourceApple  | Email this | Comments


Source: http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/4cQaXbp-J9c/

ECLIPSYS ITRON LINEAR TECHNOLOGY VOLT INFORMATION SCIENCES NII HOLDINGS

Fabricate Yourself Kinect hack turns you into a 3D puzzle piece

We've been whittling our likeness into bars of soap for decades, but lucky for us someone's come up with a far easier way to render our flawless good looks in miniature. Following in a long line of inventive Kinect hacks, the folks at Interactive Fabrication have produced a program called Fabricate Yourself that enlists the machine to capture images of users and convert them into 3D printable files. The hack, which was presented at Tangible, Embedded and Embodied Interaction Conference in January, results in tiny 3D models that resemble Han Solo trapped in carbonite and sport jigsaw edges that can be used to make a grid of small, but accurate renderings. Fabricate Yourself is still in its infancy, and the resulting models are relatively short on detail, but we're no less excited by the possibilities -- just think of all the things we could monogram in the time it takes to produce one soapy statuette. Video after the jump.

Continue reading Fabricate Yourself Kinect hack turns you into a 3D puzzle piece

Fabricate Yourself Kinect hack turns you into a 3D puzzle piece originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Mar 2011 11:40:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink i.materialise  |  sourceInteractive Fabrication  | Email this | Comments

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/02/fabricate-yourself-kinect-hack-turns-you-into-a-3d-puzzle-piece/

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES (IBM) SONIC AUTOMOTIVE ACER DST SYSTEMS HYPERCOM

Sony's NGP at GDC 2011: more video of the quad-core marvel in action


The headline just about says it all -- we've got some new footage (as opposed to what we've seen before) of Sony's NGP for all you gamers to drool over. Today at GDC 2011, we saw a live demo of Uncharted, Little Deviants, and the NGP's augmented reality capabilities. We were, once again, impressed by Sony's latest piece of gaming hardware, but don't take our word for it, see for yourself in video footage above and after the break. And, oh-by-the-way, we gleaned a few new tidbits about the handheld powerhouse that developers may want to know -- retail game cartridges will be only 2GB or 4GB in size (notable because the average PS3 title is 9GB), and Sony recommends that devs looking to port PS3 titles to the NGP should simplify their models, shaders and textures to make them work. Now if only Sony would spill the beans about how much the thing'll cost.

Continue reading Sony's NGP at GDC 2011: more video of the quad-core marvel in action

Sony's NGP at GDC 2011: more video of the quad-core marvel in action originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Mar 2011 23:36:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments


Source: http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/H7-jl5RkFo0/

FORMFACTOR GOOGLE GRUPO IUSACELL MANTECH INTERNATIONAL NOVELL

HP TouchPad shoots down planes, shows off next-gen Snapdragon's GPU (video)

We're willing to bet Qualcomm's dual-core Adreno 220 GPU is an abstract concept to most readers, but we can put it into perspective real quick -- here it is in the HP TouchPad, pumping pixels and mapping textures to a seriously stunning little air combat game. We got our hands on the webOS 3.0 tablet and gave Polarbit's Armageddon Squadron II a whirl at GDC 2011, and the experience felt pretty solid overall, framerate only dipping significantly when unleashing a hefty barrage of rockets upon our foes. What's more, the tablet easily -- and automatically -- paused our game when flexing webOS's multitasking muscle to check a text message that had just come in. What's that you say? You're wondering how the HP TouchPad does text messages? Well, it doesn't quite -- it requires a webOS smartphone paired via Bluetooth to share the cellular modem for texts and calls. But you knew that already, right?

Armageddon Squadron wasn't the only title Qualcomm had handy to show off the power of the Adreno 220, though, as SouthEnd Interactive's Desert Winds seems to be the feather in the company's cap. It's a 3D action-adventure title starring some very fancy lighting effects for a mobile game -- not to mention a buxom female swordslinger who dredges up memories of ATI's Ruby. See that after the break!

Update: Now with working video!

Continue reading HP TouchPad shoots down planes, shows off next-gen Snapdragon's GPU (video)

HP TouchPad shoots down planes, shows off next-gen Snapdragon's GPU (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Mar 2011 20:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/02/hp-touchpad-shoots-down-planes-shows-off-next-gen-snapdragons/

EMC NOKIA ACCENTURE GOOGLE SAIC

Facebook Breakup Notifier: this is 21st century romance

Ladies and gentlemen, there is now a sure-fire way to capitalize on the freshly dumped. Netizens, Facebookers and geeks: take heed! No longer must you pore through your friends list looking for easy rebound relationships. With Breakup Notifier, simply select friends who, in your opinion should be in your bed rather than someone else's, and you'll receive an email when (if?) they become single.

Speaking on behalf of romantics everywhere, the service is depressingly simple to use. Seriously, it's a 3-step process -- and to be honest, it kind of takes all of the effort (read: romance) out of Facebook-stalking your crushes. Anyone who has successfully chatted up a boy or girl online will know that timing is by far the most important factor, and with Breakup Notifier in your arsenal, rebound hook-ups are an easy, foregone conclusion.

Breakup Notifier is free for now -- but considering Facebook historically bans 'who defriended me?' apps, it might not be around long enough to make the developer any money. Better strike while the iron's hot, eh?

Facebook Breakup Notifier: this is 21st century romance originally appeared on Download Squad on Tue, 22 Feb 2011 06:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments

Source: http://downloadsquad.switched.com/2011/02/22/facebook-breakup-notifier-this-is-21st-century-romance/

XILINX INTEL SPSS ARROW ELECTRONICS FISERV

Timescape Sci-Fi Watch Gives Your Brain a Workout

Gadgets and Gear has another interesting watch that’s as much art as it is timepiece.  The Timescape Sci-Fi Watch uses a series of LEDs to display the time on a grid on the black face.  Press a button, and the LEDs light up to show hours on the vertical bars and minutes on the horizontal [...]

Source: http://the-gadgeteer.com/2011/02/25/timescape-sci-fi-watch-gives-your-brain-a-workout/

SI INTERNATIONAL TELETECH HOLDINGS INTUIT FISERV LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL

Google Image Search now lets you filter vector-only results

google
Google Image Search just got a bit fancier: You can now filter search results to only include SVG files.

SVG files, which stand for Scalable Vector Graphics, are files you can easily edit and change without loss of definition. If you've been following our Corel tutorials, they might have given you some ideas about the power of vector graphics.

Being able to use Google to find such files gives designers a great head-start: Need to use a cat in your artwork? Just find a vector one which looks about right, and modify it for your needs! Anything can be edited - the cat's pose, its proportion, colors, etc.

Searching for these files is very simple: Just tack filetype:svg on to the end of your search, like cat filetype:svg, or go to the sidebar and click Images > SVG files.

Being able to find SVGs so easily also poses a bit of a copyright issue however. Anyone posting SVG files publicly should certainly put in a bit more of an effort to make their terms of use very clear, and anyone using them should heed those terms. Play nice folks!

Google Image Search now lets you filter vector-only results originally appeared on Download Squad on Mon, 14 Feb 2011 04:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments

Source: http://downloadsquad.switched.com/2011/02/14/google-image-search-now-lets-you-filter-vector-only-results/

SANDISK SYMANTEC QUEST SOFTWARE SIEMENS ALLIANCE DATA SYSTEMS

Firefox 4 for Mobile beta 5 released, try it on your Windows or Mac PC!

Not only is Firefox 4 for Mobile beta 5 ready to test on your Android or Maemo phone, but you can also download and run the browser on your Windows, Mac or Linux PC.

The new beta brings a slew of fixes and spit-shines, and for the first time it almost feels finished -- just in time, considering the final release is due in the next week or two. There are now over 100 mobile add-ons -- but, of course, in true Firefox beta fashion, fery few of them have been updated to work with the new beta. For a complete list of the changes and known issues, check the release notes.

Finally, you must check out the PC version of Firefox 4 for Mobile! It's an almost-perfect copy of the real deal: you can try out add-ons, and click-and-drag to simulate a touch interface. It's a lot easier to explore the (rather sexy) new UI with a proper desktop processor, and a keyboard and mouse, too.

Download Firefox 4 for Mobile beta 5 - Windows / Mac OS X / Linux

There's QR code for the Android build after the break.

Continue reading Firefox 4 for Mobile beta 5 released, try it on your Windows or Mac PC!

Firefox 4 for Mobile beta 5 released, try it on your Windows or Mac PC! originally appeared on Download Squad on Thu, 24 Feb 2011 06:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments

Source: http://downloadsquad.switched.com/2011/02/24/firefox-4-for-mobile-beta-5-released-try-it-on-your-windows-or/

NANYA TECHNOLOGY IOMEGA SHAW COMMUNICATIONS HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR DIEBOLD

Firefox 4 for Mobile beta 5 released, try it on your Windows or Mac PC!

Not only is Firefox 4 for Mobile beta 5 ready to test on your Android or Maemo phone, but you can also download and run the browser on your Windows, Mac or Linux PC.

The new beta brings a slew of fixes and spit-shines, and for the first time it almost feels finished -- just in time, considering the final release is due in the next week or two. There are now over 100 mobile add-ons -- but, of course, in true Firefox beta fashion, fery few of them have been updated to work with the new beta. For a complete list of the changes and known issues, check the release notes.

Finally, you must check out the PC version of Firefox 4 for Mobile! It's an almost-perfect copy of the real deal: you can try out add-ons, and click-and-drag to simulate a touch interface. It's a lot easier to explore the (rather sexy) new UI with a proper desktop processor, and a keyboard and mouse, too.

Download Firefox 4 for Mobile beta 5 - Windows / Mac OS X / Linux

There's QR code for the Android build after the break.

Continue reading Firefox 4 for Mobile beta 5 released, try it on your Windows or Mac PC!

Firefox 4 for Mobile beta 5 released, try it on your Windows or Mac PC! originally appeared on Download Squad on Thu, 24 Feb 2011 06:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments

Source: http://downloadsquad.switched.com/2011/02/24/firefox-4-for-mobile-beta-5-released-try-it-on-your-windows-or/

NANYA TECHNOLOGY IOMEGA SHAW COMMUNICATIONS HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR DIEBOLD

An Optical Illusion Bookshelf: Are There Three or Four Shelves? [Design]

Using inspiration from the impossible fork, ClarkeHopkinsClarke Architects built this optical illusion bookshelf. The shelf looks cartoony and almost invisible but that's not even the real illusion, the real mind bender is that there are what seems like 4 shelves on the left side but only 3 shelves on the right side. Whoa. [Neatorama] More »


Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/zDU1-0-WmM8/

QUANTA COMPUTER COMMSCOPE COMPAL ELECTRONICS FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR INTERNATIONAL CISCO SYSTEMS