Section: Gadgets / Other, ebooks  While the BeBook Neo eReader can’t be placed in the same league as Kindle and the likes, it does have its own attraction. It lacks 3G connectivity, but it has WiFi that BeBook claims to be the “world’s first Wi-Fi e-reader with access to eBook stores worldwide”. Running on a 532MHz Freescale processor and a 1600mAh Li-ion battery, the BeBook Neo offers browsing and operating speeds of up to 2.5 times faster than other eReaders on the market, and up to 7000 page turns per 3-hour charge. It weighs at just 298g including the battery. It comes with 512MB of internal flash memory (about 1000 ebooks) and it’s expandable up to 16GB with an SD card slot. It will support most of the popular formats such as ePUB, PDF, HTML, and etc. What differentiates the BeBook Neo from the rest is the 6” touchscreen with WACOM capability; you can scribble annotations, sketches and text markups onto your ebook pages. BeBook claims that they will give feature upgrades in the future via a software update. While this eReader seems pretty decent, I’m not sure if I’m ready to fork out $299 on a pre-order. Shipments for pre-orders come in February.
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Section: Web, Web 2.0 / Social Networking Well, Twitter can officially say now that it is not just restricted to Planet Earth. Flight Engineer T.J. Creamer used the new upgrade to the space station to directly update his Twitter status on the International Space Station. Their had been tweets before that had been emailed down to Earth and then tweeted but nothing directly from space. Crew Support LAN is the technology behind this galactic tweet. Just added to the ISS today, it allows astronauts to browse the internet while through a laptop on the ISS wirelessly connected to a desktop on the ground. The exact wording is as such: During periods when the station is actively communicating with the ground using high-speed Ku-band communications, the crew will have remote access to the Internet via a ground computer. The crew will view the desktop of the ground computer using an onboard laptop and interact remotely with their keyboard touchpad.
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Section: Haven’t caught all of the Gadgetell news this week? Here's your chance to catch up on this week’s top 10 articles! - Asus DR-570 ebook reader to come sporting an OLED display and 122 hours of battery life
” Plenty of people were expecting Asus to show off some kind of ebook reader during CES, but unfortunately those people went away disappointed—but as of now there…” MORE » - Man arrested after joke posted on Twitter backfires
” A UK man learned the hard way that what you say on Twitter, even in jest, can come back to haunt you. Upon learning the local airport was closed, Paul Chambers posted on Twitter in fit of annoyance thinking is trip to Ireland…” MORE » - France says “non” to using Internet Explorer
” Recently, the German Federal Office for Security in Information Technology had advised their citizens to stop using Internet Explorer. Whether they had an older version or the latest, the German Federal Office discovered some severe vulnerabilities in the browser security. Now…” MORE » - Who’s radio is in the Apple Tablet? AT&T, Verizon or T-Mobile?
” According to the big league media, Apple is really doing the tablet this time. After many rumored announcements, the swell behind this unannounced announcement is impressive. If the tablet is real, as virtually everyone would have us believe, the bigger question quickly becomes, “who’s radio will…” MORE » - NYTimes.com To Be Pay-Walled
” Like all print media now-a-days business on the print side is suffering. This includes the juggernaut of all newspapers and print media alike, the New York Times. For the past months, NYTimes.com has been updated with all of the latest stories…” MORE » - Meizu M8’s impressive promotional video
” Remember the news on the iPhone look-alike, Meizu M8? Well, Meizu has done a pretty good job on the Meizu M8 promotional video. The video itself looks very professional and catchy, it doesn’t look like a low-cost knock-off…” MORE » - Alpih debuts the Jawbone Icon Bluetooth headset, complete with new look and app store
” I like Aliph and when I do use a Bluetooth headset it is a Jawbone, but I have to question the latest release here. Well, maybe not the headset…” MORE » - Averatec Lookie laptop delivers decent power in a tiny chassis
” Korean laptop manufacturer, Trigem Computing, recently announced the launch of the Averatec series Lookie laptop, boasting a thickness of only 0.5 centimeters! This thin-and-light laptop packs some punch in its tiny chassis, featuring an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, a HD…” MORE » - AT&T corrects Mobile Facebook login problems
” Just before last weekend started, it was discovered that some people were able to login to others Facebook accounts due to some “routing problem” with AT&T. It seems that at least some users were able to login…” MORE » - And the Netflix / Warner Bros. DVD release delays begin
” Just like we heard earlier this month, Netflix has begun delaying the release of Warner Bros DVD titles. First up, or should I say first affected is The Invention of Lying and Whiteout. These titles are both scheduled to be available…” MORE »
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Section: Audio, Car Audio, Portable Audio, Satellite / HD Radio, Web, Web Apps Is Apple getting into the streaming music game? According to rumors regarding next week’s Apple event, yes. According to the rumors, Apple has spoken to the top four music labels about music streaming as a way to add value to the sales iTunes currently garners. The rumors play off Apple’s purchase of Lala, a streaming music service. The idea is Lala would be the backbone of the iTunes streaming plan where users could stream their music (with an option to store music on iTunes servers) and listen to preset stations for free. This move has many of us asking, how would this affect Pandora? Pandora, perhaps the most popular music streaming service, just recorded their first profitable quarter. It has been a long road for the 10-year-old company to profitability, but if CES showed us anything, it is that Pandora is now ensconced in the tech world. From new Ford cards, to Pioneer radios to Panasonic TVs, among lots others. Pandora is the cool app to have for your ecosystem. How could Apple make iTunes streaming beat out Pandora, one of it’s most popular Apps? It is extremely likely that Apple will add iTunes streaming to it’s core applications that can be run in the background. One of the issues with Pandora on the iPhone is the inability to multitask while streaming music through the app. Apple could keep Pandora at bay by granting multitasking to its program. Is it too late for iTunes or does Apple’s walled garden, that is the iPhone OS, present a captured market that need only one benefit (perhaps the ability to run in the background) to convert users? Or is Pandora’s head start combined with tech’s embrace of the app enough to compete? Time will tell. Read [Fonehome] and [CNET] Full Story » | Written by JG Mason for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Section: Web, Websites, Online Music/Video  Rumors are swirling around the web about Hulu’s possible two new business models. Both of them charging money for our shows.
The first business model is a bit of a no-brainer. Hulu would begin charging for shows based on their popularity. So, if you love the show, and so does everyone else, you’re going to have to start paying for your love. Lesson here? Don’t follow the majority; be the minority in terms of show choices. The second business model is a tiny bit more confusing and unorthodox in my opinion. How it would work is that the 5 most recent shows in a series would be free; but any episode after the 5th you would have to pay a $5 monthly fee for. So, if you tend to play catch-up with your shows, you might want to change your habits. Though this model will only take affect after the series has at least 20 episodes. These models, though troublesome for us, could potentially save Hulu and the studios a lot of money in court. If they continued to not charge for viewing their shows, I could see Hulu going down the same road as Napster did back in 2000. Read [Electronista] Full Story » | Written by Greg Billetdeaux for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Section: Communications, Smartphones, Mobile, Web, Web 2.0 / Social Networking  Social networking game Foursquare has released an app for BlackBerry smartphones. The object of the game is to get out and explore your city, "checking in with certain landmarks along the way. The more you do the more points you get, and you also start unlocking badges and have a chance to become "mayor" of a location you check in to frequently. Check ins are sent to your Twitter feed so that your friends also playing the game can see where you've been. It gets people out and about and helps them really discover everything their city has to offer.
The app works with the BlackBerry's built in GPS, offer a search tool to help you find places, and allows you to tweet from its dashboard. It's still in beta but available to all. You can download it OTA here. Read [Foursquare] Via [BerryReporter] Full Story » | Written by Sue Walsh for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Section: Communications, Cellphones, Smartphones, Mobile, Web, Google At hardly two weeks old, the Nexus One has received its first native hack. And this hack enables the one feature that everyone felt the Google Phone was missing, multitouch. For now, this multitouch support is only for the native Nexus One browser but soon could be more. Virtuoso Android hacker Cyanogen, creator of this hack and many other Android hacks, states that within a few days, the support could be extended to all of the default apps that come on the phone. The delay is on Google’s part as well. Cyanogen and other Android developers are waiting for Google to drop the Android 2.1 source code into the AOSP. Google has been taking its time on the AOSP, Android Open Source Project, which is preventing developers from creating full overhauls of Android 2.1 ROMs. But Google has started that update and we may see full overhauls by the end of the weekend. So get ready for some major advancements in the hacking world for this Google Phone. Now if only it could get the sales. Read [XDA] Via [Gizmodo] Full Story » | Written by Greg Billetdeaux for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Section: Gadgets / Other, Lifestyle Can you tell the difference between the two card readers above? There is no way I could. This card scanner was found on an ATM in Woodland Hills, CA; and it is designed to scan your card for its account information and watch you type in your PIN number. Unfortunate for us, this scanner was designed for specifically that ATM so it is unlikely that it will be used on other ATM’s that don’t have that exact layout. So you always have to be on your toes when going to an ATM. Now, not only do you have to look behind your every 10 seconds, but you have to check if that card reader your putting your credit card into is sending your information to a third-party or not. The best and most likely your only way to protect yourself from these thieves is to just be aware of your ATM’s. If you use it frequently, check to see if the reader has changed. Look at the reader closely for any suspicious holes or edges that don’t seem to have an obvious purpose. Though, the way that will work 100% of the time is to just not use ATM’s but that is impractical. Read [Cynical C] Full Story » | Written by Greg Billetdeaux for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Section: Web, Websites  The New York Times has announced that a year from now they will begin charging for access to their website. The new pay model won't apply to the entire site, but instead offer a specific number of articles for free each month. Once that number is reached the reader must pay to continue. Subscribers to the print version of the paper will continue to receive free, unlimited access.
The homepage will also continue to be free, as will access to articles accessed via Google and other search engines. However, once readers are on the site and click another article they will start counting toward the monthly limit. There is no word yet on how many articles per month will be free or what the cost to read additional articles will be. As long as the fee is not steep, I won't mind paying. I already do to get the paper on my Kindle so I am used to it. I also get it free on my iPod Touch and BlackBerry, as do many others. No word on whether those apps will stay free. Read [NYTimes] Full Story » | Written by Sue Walsh for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Section: Computers, Software / Applications, Web, Web Apps  Evernote has completely revamped their Windows program with a new look and new software to back it up in the newly released 3.5 iteration of the note-taking juggernaut. The whole idea behind this new update was to make the Evernote experience as similar as possible on every platform that you use. And, while it might not seem that different at first, the new look closely resembles that of the Mac software.
More under-the-hood software reworking was done as the Evernote crew as claimed to have, “rewrote it from the ground up to make it faster, more reliable, and just plain better than Evernote for Windows has ever been.” I must say that the new look, although not drastic, is very similar to the design in the previous version. The new tile view has made it easier than ever to flick through your notes and find whatever you are looking for, and, with that being said, search has also had some surgery and has improved from the previous version. A full list of all that is in the 3.5 version for Windows: Three different ways to view your notes - Thumbnail view: Rendered thumbnails showing the contents of your notes, images, and PDFs for easy browsing and filtering
- List view: Multi-column "List View" with sorting on any column
- Mixed view: Mixed thumbnail + detail view
- Zoom thumbnails to see more detail
- Display thumbnail or mixed views in visual groupings by date, size, source URL domain, and start of title
Note editing - Auto-complete tagging and easier tag creation
- Spell checking as you type
- Better support for advanced markup
- Create tables within notes
- Specify default font size for text in notes
- Better handling of longer text notes
- Creating ink notes in easier with the new canvas-like layout
- Detailed note information and attributes
Searching - Editable and descriptive search filter
- Ability to add or remove individual criteria from current search filter
- Save the current search for use later as a Saved Search
- Extend note search capabilities with ANY or ALL search criteria
- Support for advanced search grammar in the search field
Other stuff - Find and Find next/find previous (both within and across notes)
- Better consistency across the Mac and Windows versions of Evernote
- New icons and buttons
- More user-friendly "Folder Import" feature to automatically create notes from a watched folder–great for scanner and other integrations
- View on Map" button opens geo-tagged notes in Google Maps
- Evernote for Windows introduction video included on launch
- Multi-lingual spell check included in application
- Quick access to your online account information
- Improved screen clipping requiring fewer steps, with on-screen explanations
- Menu options for attaching files to notes without requiring drag-and-drop
- Remove tags from notes with a single click
- Advanced note text editor based on Google Chrome
- Improved synchronization performance via networking optimizations
- Improved database performance for faster searching and sorting of notes
- Full multi-language support (English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Japanese, more coming soon)
- Single binary for all supported languages
- Synchronization is improved, it is now both faster and more memory efficient
- Drag and drop files onto the application icon
- Informational popups alerting users to synchronization and clipping
- New, re-mappable global hot-keys
- Search support for Asian characters
- Improved auto-import dialogs
- Improved copy/paste support
- Incorporated more standard keyboard short-cuts
- Improved task tray with easier access to clipping and short-cuts
- Email notes via the Evernote Service to remove email client dependencies
- Configurable auto-update to pre-release versions
- Improved installer
You can try out the new version of Evernote for Windows here. Read [Evernote Blog & GottaBeMobile] Full Story » | Written by Hunter Clarke for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
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