CrunchGear |  |
- VersaPro Type VT: NEC’s Windows 7 Tablet
- Panasonic Officially Announces G3 Micro Four Thirds Camera With Touch Control
- Daily Crunch: Screen Test Edition
- Contour Launches Contour+ Sportcam With Wider Lens, More Ports
- Gingerbread Rolling Out To Galaxy Tabs?
- What Bias? FCC Commissioner Leaving To Become Comcast Exec
- Pringles Mod Repurposes Old Top-Down Cameras For Digital Use
- Xperia Play Games See Slow Uptake, But Sony-Ericsson Isn’t Worried
- Ultimate Surround Sound System Could Prepare Soldiers For Extreme Battlefield Noise
- A Peek At Google TV’s New Interface
- Panasonic G3 Camera Leaked, Should Be Showing Up Late Tonight
- 3M’s Uniformity Tape Reduces “Stage Light” Effect On Cheap LCDs
- Google’s Open Accessory Development Kit Gets Handled
- Google Posts Chromebook Product Page With Specs, FAQ, And Notifications
- Pioneer Teases About Making Our Dash Smarter
- ChromeBooks For Education Priced At $20 Per Month
- NASA Cheekily Restores Pluto As A Planet
- The Google Chromebook Breaks Cover At I/O 2011, Hits Retailers June 15th
- Moto: WiFi-Only Xooms Will Get Android 3.1 “in the coming weeks”
- Sid Meier’s Civilization Migrates To Facebook This Summer, Starts Going By Civ World
| VersaPro Type VT: NEC’s Windows 7 Tablet Posted: 12 May 2011 03:33 AM PDT
The VersaPro Type VT will run on Windows 7 Pro 32bit, with NEC promising a “high level of security”, just like on conventional Windows PCs (obviously, the device is primarily aimed at businesses, as are many of the other Windows tablets). It will have an Intel Z670 CPU (1.50 GHz), 64GB SSD, DDR2-SDRAM 2GB, IEEE802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and a replaceable battery. NEC plans to start selling the VersaPro Type VT in Japan in September (price not yet fixed). The picture doesn’t necessarily show the final design by the way.
|
| Panasonic Officially Announces G3 Micro Four Thirds Camera With Touch Control Posted: 12 May 2011 02:33 AM PDT
It kind of leaked yesterday, but now Panasonic made the Lumix DMC-G3 official. The micro four-thirds camera is the successor to the DMC-G2, and apart from improving just about every technical feature, the new model is more compact and now boasts a touch-based UI. The G3 features an all-new 16MP Live MOS sensor, full HD video recording, stereo sound in AVCHD, 66% less noise thanks to higher ISOs, and burst shooting at 4FPS in full resolution. Sized at 115.2 x 83.6 x 46.7 mm and weighing 336g (body only), the G3 is Panasonic’s smallest and lightest interchangeable lens camera to date (it’s 25% smaller than the G2).
The biggest selling point should be the 3-inch LCD touchscreen. It allows users to not only browse through menus and adjust settings (exposure, white balance etc.) by touch but also to focus on the subject by touching it on the display. Make sure to head over to Ephotozine for a first (and very detailed) hands-on with the camera (they like it, especially the touchscreen).
Panasonic plans to start selling the G3 next month for $700, 14-42mm zoom lens included (in white, black, red, and brown).
|
| Daily Crunch: Screen Test Edition Posted: 12 May 2011 12:00 AM PDT |
| Contour Launches Contour+ Sportcam With Wider Lens, More Ports Posted: 11 May 2011 08:07 PM PDT
They’ve also added some new functionality: there’s now a 2.5mm mic jack for external sound recording — which is great, because pinhole mics are especially awful when in motion.
And now there’s an HDMI port, doing exactly what you expect an HDMI port to do — handy for reviewing footage quickly without worrying about transferring files or removing the micro SD card with muddy hands. This and the USB port have pass-throughs in the rear cover, a nice touch. And of course you can still stream the video using Bluetooth to your iPhone or Android device. Very handy for framing the shot. Video modes appear to be unchanged; if there are bitrate or encoding tweaks under the hood, they aren’t listed on the specs page. GPS performance has been improved to a 4Hz update rate (sweet). The price is a whopping $500, twice as much as the ContourHD and $150 more than the GPS. You’re getting a lot of hardware tweaks for that price, and for a lot of people the extra degrees of wide angle will be more than worth it. We’ll have one soon to review, though, so if you’re not quite sure, just hold tight.
|
| Gingerbread Rolling Out To Galaxy Tabs? Posted: 11 May 2011 07:09 PM PDT
You could load it yourself before now if you really wanted to, but this update should have support for Samsung’s custom widgets and app store, among the performance gains and other features. [via Unwired View]
|
| What Bias? FCC Commissioner Leaving To Become Comcast Exec Posted: 11 May 2011 06:57 PM PDT
Other, more important people than me will be objecting to this, I’m sure, but I just wanted to put down for the record here how incredibly inappropriate this obviously is. Funnily enough, she criticized the merger process as taking too long. I wonder why!
|
| Pringles Mod Repurposes Old Top-Down Cameras For Digital Use Posted: 11 May 2011 06:39 PM PDT
The result may not replicate the incredible definition of these medium-format cameras, but it will capture the amazing look provided by the viewfinder window. More instructions can be found at Make.
|
| Xperia Play Games See Slow Uptake, But Sony-Ericsson Isn’t Worried Posted: 11 May 2011 05:06 PM PDT
|
| Ultimate Surround Sound System Could Prepare Soldiers For Extreme Battlefield Noise Posted: 11 May 2011 03:42 PM PDT
Wired’s Danger Room has a quick interview with Grant. I know there are simulation systems like this out there, but I’m sure this kind of development is always welcome.
|
| A Peek At Google TV’s New Interface Posted: 11 May 2011 02:46 PM PDT
I like the new look, but what really matters is how it performs, of course. It won’t be rolling out until a bit later this year (no dates were mentioned, though summer is a possibility), but expect a preview before then. [via Engadget]
|
| Panasonic G3 Camera Leaked, Should Be Showing Up Late Tonight Posted: 11 May 2011 02:09 PM PDT
We’ll have all the juicy details then, so stay tuned!
|
| 3M’s Uniformity Tape Reduces “Stage Light” Effect On Cheap LCDs Posted: 11 May 2011 01:20 PM PDT
And it’s a piece of tape. But not just any tape! This stuff is printed with a “micro-replicated optical pattern” that helps spread the light better, allowing for fewer LEDs and counteracting the stage light effect. They call it “headlighting” but I like mine better. Hopefully they’ll start using these in cheapo monitors soon. It’s not so bad on my Dell, but I’ve seen it get ugly.
|
| Google’s Open Accessory Development Kit Gets Handled Posted: 11 May 2011 12:16 PM PDT
Make, however, knows what they’re talking about with this kind of thing, and has posted a nice little hands-on, with initial impressions and some tips.
|
| Google Posts Chromebook Product Page With Specs, FAQ, And Notifications Posted: 11 May 2011 11:26 AM PDT
According to features listed on the product page, the Chromebooks are definitely catering to the demands of consumers, while simultaneously differentiating itself from other tablets on the market. The core idea behind the Chromebook is pretty simple: this device is virtually a barebones computer with Chrome OS running on top, rather than a traditional notebook. The product page offers up a number of features, as well as basic specs for both versions of the Chromebook, manufactured by Samsung and Acer respectively. You'll also find a support tab on the product page, which includes a guided tour, a FAQs page, and a help center. You can also sign up for notifications on the Chromebook under the highlighted "Notify Me" tab. We're pretty excited about the Chromebooks, so if this sounds as great to you as it does to us, check out Matt's full coverage of the Chromebook announcement at Google I/O, or visit the Chromebook product page. Update: Links fixed!
|
| Pioneer Teases About Making Our Dash Smarter Posted: 11 May 2011 10:44 AM PDT
|
| ChromeBooks For Education Priced At $20 Per Month Posted: 11 May 2011 10:39 AM PDT
ChromeBooks, centralized, almost entirely cloud-based machines by Google, will be available for students and schools at $20/per month/per user, enabling full updates, central login controls, and a central administrator panel to handle users and control access.
|
| NASA Cheekily Restores Pluto As A Planet Posted: 11 May 2011 10:25 AM PDT
This might be a bit of inside baseball but NASA has added Pluto to its roster of planets, at least indirectly. Does this mean Pluto is back? Nah, but why not root for the underdog?
|
| The Google Chromebook Breaks Cover At I/O 2011, Hits Retailers June 15th Posted: 11 May 2011 10:12 AM PDT
The idea is the same as the original in that it’s basically a barebones computer that runs Google Chrome OS. In many ways the philosophy is a lot like Apple’s iPad in that the hardware takes a backseat to the user experience. Google is selling a Chrome interaction platform, not a traditional notebook.
The hardware seems like a dream machine: built-in security, “all day battery”, and multiple connectivity methods that keep the hardware always connected. The production version now sports an unnamed Intel dual core CPU which should give it much more polished feel than the CR-48 pilot program. External file storage now works, and unlike on the Cr-48, users can plug in a camera or SD card and the Chromebook will mount it automatically. The connectivity of Chromebooks allows users to always have access to their personal cloud. The file manager works in the browser like another tab, but seems to feature most modern file manager features, like specifying default apps for certain file types. Chromebooks don’t always have to be connected, though. There are offline versions of Google Gmail, Calendar, and Docs coming, and Google has reportedly been using these offline flavors internally for some time. However, as great as the Chromebook seems, it’s launching as what sounds like a post-beta product. The company announced on the stage of I/O that Chromebook updates will roll out every few weeks. Sort of awesome but also sort of scary. But that’s just how Google works.
Google has partnered with Acer and Samsung for the hardware and in the US, Verizon for 3G data. “Leading carriers” all over the world will power Chromebooks internationally. Samsung’s first Chromebook features an 8-second boot, 8 hour battery, 12.1″ 1280×800 display, and is, of course, always connected. Acer’s is much of the same, but features a 6.5-hour battery and an 11.6″ screen. [Chromebook Product Page]
The Samsung will run $425 for the Wifi-only version or $499 for the 3G model, which includes 100MB data service. The Acer will cost “$349 and up.” Expect the duo on June 15th from Amazon and Best Buy in the US with leading retailers selling the two in the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Netherlands, and Italy. Google is also targeting the Chromebooks for Education and Business. The education editions cost $20 per student while business pay $28, which also includes new hardware upgrades. More posts on Google, Chrome OS, and Android:
|
| Moto: WiFi-Only Xooms Will Get Android 3.1 “in the coming weeks” Posted: 11 May 2011 09:45 AM PDT
|
| Sid Meier’s Civilization Migrates To Facebook This Summer, Starts Going By Civ World Posted: 11 May 2011 09:24 AM PDT
On Facebook, players won't always be playing the multiplayer title simultaneously. "[...] If you are not there at the same time as other players, there needs to be ways of leaving messages, ways of communicating," said Meier in an interview with CNN. "Things have to happen at a pace where everybody can be included. So that fundamentally changes the pacing and the mechanisms of the game." Civ World is designed with the concept of multiplayer gaming in mind, according to Meier. Players will be able to enjoy the game individually of course, but chances are you won't end up with the dominant civilization unless you're able to play nice with others. The Facebook version of the game will allow for up to 200 people per team. Meier sees Facebook as a great environment for a team-oriented version of the game, as most Facebookers already have a network of real-world friends to play with. "What was really intriguing to us was being able to emphasize cooperative game play, which was something that really hadn’t been a major part of 'Civilization' up to now," Meier said. "A lot of our design in 'Civ World' was taking advantage and using these opportunities for players to work together — teamwork, communication, planning. Those are all the things that become really important to ‘Civ World.'"
|
Now, let’s be charitable here and admit that it’s natural for people to perform similar duties in business as they might have in government, and vice versa. It’s called job experience. But honestly now. Voting in favor of the 
Here’s an easy project to make use of an old viewfinder camera you might have lying around. The big viewing windows on cameras like Rolleiflexes and Seagulls provide enough light to capture using a digital camera — and you can rig one up just using a Pringles can and a little elbow grease. Works best with a macro or telescopic lens, it looks like.
The so-called 
Yesterday, Google showed off its “
Just a few short moments after Google officially announced the Chromebook at its I/O event, the search giant also posted the 
| You are subscribed to email updates from CrunchGear To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
| Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610 | |
No comments:
Post a Comment