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- Scaloupe: USB Camera To Check Your Scalp, Post Info On Twitter (Video)
- World’s Smallest GPS Unit Really Is Small
- Walk On The Wild Side Riff Destroyed By HP
- The Umeox Apollo Is Powered By Android… And The Sun
- Rovio’s Peter Vesterbacka Gives Us The Update
- Pac’n Twit: Pac-Man Twitter Client For The iPhone
- Hands-On With The LG Optimus 3D
- More Hands-On Pics With The Xoom And Its Wireless Keyboard
- More Hands-On Pictures With The Galaxy Tab 10.1
- Video: A Quick Demo Of Netflix For Android
- Snapdragon Bites Back: Qualcomm Announces A Quad-Core 2.5Ghz Chipset For Mobile Devices
- Hands On Video: The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1
- Hands-On With The Samsung Galaxy S II
- Xperia Play Available In The U.S. In March On Verizon
- Samsung Releases 10-Inch Entertainment Galaxy Tab
- We’re Live In Barcelona For Mobile World Congress 2011!
- The PS3 Move Ain’t Got Anything On This Rig: Mouse And Book Make Motion Sensor
| Scaloupe: USB Camera To Check Your Scalp, Post Info On Twitter (Video) Posted: 14 Feb 2011 05:21 AM PST
If you’re constantly worried about the condition of your hair and/or scalp, this gadget from Japan might help you: the so-called Scaloupe [JP] is a USB 2.0 camera that makes it possible to check your scalp and also shoot close-up pictures of it. Just connect the Scaloupe to your PC via USB and hold it over your head to check what’s going on on your computer’s screen. When you see something suspicious, you can make a picture to further investigate later (for example to check how the effect of the new shampoo on dandruff). The software coming with the 0.3MP camera just supports Windows XP/Vista/7, but it allows you to post pictures to your followers on Twitter automatically (no joke).
The Scaloupe is offered by a company called Spec Computer in Japan ($95). Ask specialized online store Rinkya to get one for you if you live outside Japan. This video (in English, shot by our friends over at Diginfonews in Tokyo) provides more insight:
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| World’s Smallest GPS Unit Really Is Small Posted: 14 Feb 2011 05:13 AM PST
It’s the ORG4472, made by OriginGPS. It’s not in any devices yet, but it’s aimed at devices like digital cameras that have no room to spare but could use a few extra features. They’re not aiming at phones, which usually have their own systems in place, and newer hardware with GPS units included on the SoC.    I just thought this thing was cool. A 1-euro coin is a little bigger than a nickel, just for reference.
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| Walk On The Wild Side Riff Destroyed By HP Posted: 14 Feb 2011 05:10 AM PST First we quote the immortal words of our national poet, Lou Reed:
Oh, that’s not how it went? Sorry. After HP completely subsumed the riff of one of music’s seminal songs of change and rebellion in order to sell uninventive electronics – and given that they didn’t get this song for free and that Lou Reed deigned to sell it to them – in my rage I seem to have forgotten the real words. This is akin to when William Burroughs appeared in a Nike commercial but even then it was kind of funny to see that cadaverous old man say “The purpose of technology is not to confuse the brain but to serve the body.” Personally, I think they should do the William Tell routine with the tone-deaf morons who made this commercial.
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| The Umeox Apollo Is Powered By Android… And The Sun Posted: 14 Feb 2011 05:08 AM PST
Surrounded by outlets no further than an arm’s length away, it’s easy to forget just how nice it is having power everywhere. Then the power goes out. Or you go camping. Or you’re living in a remote area of Africa, and you’ve got to walk a few miles to juice up your gear. How’s a smartphone junkie supposed to survive? Fortunately, there’s one power source that never* goes out, and that pretty much everyone has access to for just shy of 12 hours a day: the sun. Meet the Umeox Apollo, just announced at Mobile World Congress. While we’ve seen a few promises of solar-powered Android phones in the past, this is one of the first we’ve actually seen head for production. Read the rest at MobileCrunch >>
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| Rovio’s Peter Vesterbacka Gives Us The Update Posted: 14 Feb 2011 04:18 AM PST
Rovio is actually relevant in the payments space, as Peter notes in my ghetto-style iPhone video below, because they are actively engaged in developing carrier partnerships to facilitate their own form of payments for in-game purchases and beyond.
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| Pac’n Twit: Pac-Man Twitter Client For The iPhone Posted: 14 Feb 2011 03:42 AM PST
It’s not that the App Store suffers from a lack of Twitter clients, but this new one is too cool to pass up: NamcoBandai in Japan released PAC’N TWIT, an awesome iPhone app [JP] that has Pac-Man written all over it. The app is only available in the Japanese App Store at this point, but it’s free and is also translated into English and French. Apart from the cool Pac-Man-based design, NamcoBandai also made sure you have all the necessary functions you’d expect from a Twitter client.
It’s also possible to switch to a Galaga ’88 skin:
Now let’s just hope Pac’n Twit will be offered in other App Stores soon, too. Via Asiajin
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| Hands-On With The LG Optimus 3D Posted: 14 Feb 2011 03:13 AM PST
LG is really betting on 3D this year; from 3D TVs to the G-Slate to this handset, 3D is everywhere in their lineup. Not that I’m complaining; I think it’s cool, though I probably wouldn’t buy the first generation of 3D phones. The Optimus 3D, which we saw leaked many times before it finally got official last week, is available to be pawed at their booth, and it’s a real monster. It’s a bit heavy but feels sturdy and well-made. The specs are, of course, quite serious: dual-core 1GHz OMAP 4 processor, dual-channel RAM, dual 1080p cameras, and 4.3″ 800×480 screen with a parallax barrier to create the 3D effect. Check out our little hands-on gallery: Read the rest at MobileCrunch >>
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| More Hands-On Pics With The Xoom And Its Wireless Keyboard Posted: 14 Feb 2011 02:19 AM PST
The keyboard is reminiscent of Apple’s Bluetooth keyboard, though of course this one is black and evil-looking. The dock for the Xoom was a bit difficult to get the tablet onto, but it held it securely while you typed away wirelessly. I think it’s a handsome device, but I do think that the Galaxy Tab 10.1 might have it beat on ergonomics. I’ll have to steal one of each and do a little comparison.
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| More Hands-On Pictures With The Galaxy Tab 10.1 Posted: 14 Feb 2011 01:47 AM PST
It’s hard to say whether it really runs Android 3 better than the other tablets here, but it ran it smoothly and the touchscreen was responsive. The 1280×800 display (the new standard resolution for tablets) looked sharp, though it will of course be sharper on smaller devices. The extra inch or so of vertical room makes it feel spacious compared to the iPad. I can’t say it felt especially light, but I only held it for a few minutes in a crowd, and didn’t get to recline with it. The rear, though, is covered with a great coating and has little ridges to make it more grippable. It really does feel nice and aids with one-handed holding. We’ll have video later!
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| Video: A Quick Demo Of Netflix For Android Posted: 13 Feb 2011 11:37 PM PST
When we were talking to Qualcomm about their new 2.5 GHz Quad-core smartphone chipset this morning, someone made a passing reference to the fact that Qualcomm had partnered with Netflix to help them bring the Netflix app to Android. So, we figured the Netflix app for Android had to be floating around somewhere in Barcelona — and sure enough, we found it.
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| Snapdragon Bites Back: Qualcomm Announces A Quad-Core 2.5Ghz Chipset For Mobile Devices Posted: 13 Feb 2011 11:01 PM PST
I’ve been writing about the mobile industry for a few years now, and there’s one thing that still blows my mind each and every day: the rate at which these companies are able to make new feel old. Everytime something comes along and rocks our world, someone else in the industry responds with “Oh yeah? Well our new thing is twice as fast! And twice as efficient! Oh, and ours is completely powered by the laughter of unicorns! Beat that!” And then someone does. Just 3 weeks ago, NVIDIA announced the Tegra 3, a 1.5 GHz, Quad-Core chipset for smart phones and tablets. Madness, right? Texas Instruments responded with their own quad-core chipset — except theirs clocked in at 2 Ghz. Now it’s Qualcomm’s turn. Their rebuttal? 4 cores, each running at a theoretical maximum of 2.5 GHz. Punch it, Chewie!
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| Hands On Video: The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Posted: 13 Feb 2011 09:05 PM PST I just got my grubby mitts all over Samsung’s brand new 10.1″ Android 3.0 tablet, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 (or, as all the cool kids seem to want to call it, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2). Once you’ve torn through our hands-on video up above, take a glance behind the Read More >> link below. There be first impressions and a hands-on gallery over in them thar hills. Read the rest at MobileCrunch >>
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| Hands-On With The Samsung Galaxy S II Posted: 13 Feb 2011 09:04 PM PST We’re fresh out of Samsung’s “Unpacked” event in Barcelona, where the Internet connectivity (be it WiFi or 3G) was about as stable as a skyscraper built out of warm butter. Fortunately, Samsung brought along a new toy to make up for their lack of Internet: the Galaxy S II. We just spent some hands-on time with it and brought back video footage of every glorious second — check out the video up above, then hop behind the jump for our first impressions and a gallery of hands-on shots.
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| Xperia Play Available In The U.S. In March On Verizon Posted: 13 Feb 2011 08:05 PM PST
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| Samsung Releases 10-Inch Entertainment Galaxy Tab Posted: 13 Feb 2011 10:31 AM PST
It’s official: the Samsung 10.1-inch tablet just dropped at MWC complete with a Dual-Core Tegra 2 processor and Honeycomb on board. The device supports HSPA+ (so expect it on T-Mo or AT&T on our shores) and an 8-megapixel rear camera. We’ll have hands-on, but if the smiles of the ladies above is any indication, it must be a lot of fun.
[Image via BGR]
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| We’re Live In Barcelona For Mobile World Congress 2011! Posted: 13 Feb 2011 10:19 AM PST
We’ve made it. 16 hours, 7,000 miles, and 1 exploded MacBook Pro power adapter later, we’ve made it. We’ve trekked halfway around the world to Barcelona to bring you the latest and greatest from the biggest mobile show in Europe: Mobile World Congress. While the conference officially starts on February 14th, a few folks always like to get the party started a bit early. Samsung, Sony Ericcson, and Nokia all have press conferences scheduled at 6 PM CET (That’s 9 AM Pacific for all the folks back home) on the 13th — and unless any more of our gear decides to spontaneously combust, we’ll have live blogs of both Samsung and Sony Ericcson’s announcements going down as they happen. We’re expecting a pretty good show this year. Stay tuned in for all the news!
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| The PS3 Move Ain’t Got Anything On This Rig: Mouse And Book Make Motion Sensor Posted: 13 Feb 2011 10:06 AM PST Niel de la Rouviere (him on Twitter) wanted to control Quake 3 with a real gun. Instead of, you know, doing electronics he decided to do something amazing: he taped a mouse to a keyboard and then taped a book to his desk. The result: a motion-controller that works wildly well.
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