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Handbrake 0.9.4 released, includes 64-bit support

November 24th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago

Filed under: Multimedia, Freeware, Open SourceIt's been a year in coming, but Handbrake, the multiplatform, open-source video transcoder, has been updated to version 0.9.4. It's one of the tools I included in my list of 10 must-have apps for a new Mac.The Handbrake team has been busy indeed over...

Amazon announces firmware update for Kindle 2

November 24th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago

Section: Gadgets / Other, ebooks Amazon has announced a firmware update is on the way for its popular Kindle 2 e-reader.

www.gadgetell.com

Spoon-Shaped Mouse By Elecom

November 24th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago

If you are looking for a new travel mouse, then check out the Elecom “Like a Spoon!” mouse. Powered by one AAA battery, the mouse connects to the laptop via an included 2.4GHz wireless receiver. This ultra-portable mouse measures 65.7mm x 88.3mm x 40.2mm and weighs at 115grams.

www.techfresh.net/spoon-shaped-mouse-by-eleco

Powered cooler to replace ice at picnics – and you ask why there’s an energy crisis

November 24th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago

Here’s the thing. I appreciate innovation. This rechargable portable refrigerator looks handy. Handy if you live in a world without ice. I mean really now: there is more water than anything else in the world, and you possess the means to freeze it in your very own home.

www.crunchgear.com

Google teams with TiVo to monitor viewing habits

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Google has reportedly teamed with TiVo to gather data on viewing habits of DVR users. The search giant will license the information to be used for analysis backing the company's Google TV Ads platform, although details regarding the terms of the deal remain unknown.

www.electronista.com

The twee-est iPod speakers on the planet

November 24th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago

I think we can all agree that these require a collective “aw.” Then again, I’m guessing the sound is somewhat… anemic.They’re cute, but I prefer the look and sound of my Muji cardboard speakers (–>).

www.crunchgear.com

LG Monaco surfaces with Telus badge

November 24th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago

LG's IQ smartphone, also known as the Monaco, has surfaced with a branding badge for the Canadian carrier Telus, according to images posted by the Mobile Ninjas. The handset reportedly features a Snapdragon processor, WVGA display, 5 megapixel camera, and a slide-out QWERTY keyboard.

www.electronista.com

Tauntaun and Other Expert-level Costumes

November 24th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago

Bow before your costumed DIY overlords! Via MetaFilter QKWB6EHQT5MS(more...)

Windows 7 install base overtaking OS X

November 24th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago

There’s no real cause for alarm here, but it might be a good talking point (or at least something to be aware of) that Windows 7 is nose and nose with OS X for install numbers, according to stats published by Net Applications.

www.crunchgear.com

MusicNAO offers unique dock for iPhone and iPod touch

November 24th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago

Filed under: Audio, Hardware, Bluetooth, iPhone, iPod touch, MusicCanadian company Cignias has announced an interesting product in the home audio/iPhone category. It's called the MusicNAO and it allows you to wirelessly control a docked iPod with an iPhone or iPod touch.

Judge rules for Telus over Rogers in lawsuit

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A judge in the Canadian province of British Columbia has ruled in favor of Telus in a recent lawsuit filed against Rogers for inaccurate ad claims that said Rogers has Canada's most reliable wireless network.

www.electronista.com

Review: Samsung Behold II

November 24th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago

Short Version: T-Mobile’s 4th Android device has a lot going for it. 5.0 megapixel camera, all the smartphone basics, WiFi, 3G, GPS, and a 3.5 mm headphone jack. But it feels kinda cheap, runs Android 1.5, and for $229.99? No thank you. I remember when Android was the cool hip new thing.

www.crunchgear.com

iBuyPower adds Core i7, Phenom II rigs for NewEgg

November 24th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago

iBuyPower this afternoon refreshed the ready-made gaming PCs it ships to NewEgg. All of the Gamer Extreme and Supreme models, ranging from the 922 SLC through to the 979 SLC, use an Asetek-made liquid cooling setup that lets them run coolly while also giving them some performance headroom.

www.electronista.com

Verizon asks Sprint to drop ‘most dependable’ claims

November 24th, 2009 link to (permalink)

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Wireless provider Verizon's requests to the National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus was heard and the national ad watchdog is now asking Sprint to cease calling itself "America's most dependable 3G network."

www.electronista.com

VUDU hub gets Wikipedia app

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VUDU has recently added Wikipedia to the interface of its on-demand video service, letting users access information on any movie or show they're considering watching. The application will also link to various actors, actresses, movies and directors related to the particular title they're watching.

www.electronista.com

Software Update: iPhoto 8.1.1 released

November 24th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago

Filed under: iLife, Software, Software UpdateIf you're running iLife '09, fire up Software Update, because Apple has a bug fix update out for you. iPhoto 8.1.1 "addresses issues affecting face recognition performance and accuracy.

Gobble up this deal on 1Password Pro touch

November 24th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago

Filed under: iPhone, App Store, iPod touch, App ReviewTo celebrate Thanksgiving, Agile Web Solutions is giving thanks to its customers this week in the form of a free iPhone app. Previously $7.99, 1Password Pro touch [iTunes link] is completely free until December 1st.

WPT Texas Hold’em for iPhone

November 24th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago

There’s a new poker app looking to be the king of the poker games world (at least on the iPhone): World Poker Tour Texas Hold’em.

www.gizmosforgeeks.com

Roccat’s new USB hub looks like it wants to sting you

November 24th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago

Would you make a monitor that had a fake arm sticking out of it, brandishing a knife at the viewer? I would, too, but we would never sell any because people find that sort of thing scary. I don’t know why.

www.crunchgear.com

Contest: 10 free codes for Pet Acoustics Pet Jingles app

November 24th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago

If you got excited reading about the Pet Acoustics app for pets, but were dismayed by the whopping $2 price tag, here’s some holiday cheer that might help your heart grow three sizes larger: we have ten codes for the Pet Jingles holiday app from Pet Acoustics!

www.crunchgear.com

Patent office shoots down more Rambus claims vs. NVIDIA

November 24th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago

NVIDIA claimed a legal victory on Tuesday as the US Patent and Trademark Office again denied a slew of patent claims Rambus has been using to try and block sales of NVIDIA's products.

www.electronista.com

Google to Collect TiVo Ad Data

November 24th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago

TiVo and Google said Tuesday that the two companies have teamed up to allow Google access to data collected as part of Google's TV Ad program.The data collected will only be used with Google's TV Ads, a specialized program, that as the name suggests supplies ads to TV platforms.

www.gearlog.com

Nokia N86 8MP hits Rogers with North American 3G

November 24th, 2009 link to (permalink)

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Rogers this morning claimed the title of first North American carrier to pick up the Nokia N86 8MP. Already on display for a few days, the phone is one of the first more quality-focused camera phones and has a variable aperture and high shutter speed that often aren't included on phones.

www.electronista.com

Kindle gets 85% wireless battery boost & PDF reader update

November 24th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago

Amazon have announced a new firmware update for their Kindle ebook reader that can apparently boost battery life by up to 85-percent.

www.slashgear.com

AT&T announce HP iPAQ Glisten 3G WinMo world-phone

November 24th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago

You have to give HP and AT&T some credit: it takes guts to call your new smartphone the HP iPAQ Glisten.

www.slashgear.com

RIM: Time to Bend the BlackBerry to the Consumer Curve

November 24th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago

Last week the trackball on my BlackBerry Curve decided to quit on me. The thing couldn’t roll down a hill if it tried and, well, the phone’s dated version of the operating system was starting to make me look like a mobile T-Rex. (I always thought if I were to be a dinosaur, I’d be a T-Rex.)

www.slashgear.com

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