Posted on 28th July 2010 by admin in gadgets
“BlackPad.com”, Blackberry, buys, home, Presumably, Tablet
Unless someone at Research In Motion is taking the time to screw with all of us, it looks like we might have an official name for their long-rumored BlackBerry tablet project: BlackPad.
Word of the name comes not from a disgruntled employee, nor from a prototype left at a bar; this one’s straight out of a good ol’ fashion WHOIS lookup on a domain. According to registration records, RIM purchased BlackPad.com just days ago.
How RIM obtained the domain still isn’t completely clear. The domain swapped hands at least once before, and has been squatted by one person or another since January of 2002. I’m not able to find any trademarks for the “BlackPad” name, so it seems unlikely that RIM could have squeezed it out of the previous owner’s hands without a bit of cash.
As is to be expected for an unannounced and mostly unofficial project, the domain currently doesn’t resolve to anything.
Interestingly, the name “BlackPad” has been surrounding the rumored tablet for almost as long as the rumors have existed. Some have chalked it up as a code name, while others insist it’s the name it’ll ship with — either way, RIM seems to have interest in protecting it.
With that said, lets go ahead and get the unavoidable argument started now: BlackPad — Good name? Bad name? Duke it out in the comments below.
[Thanks for the tip, Mr. Canada!]
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Posted on 27th July 2010 by admin in gadgets
bring, Candles, Disney’s, dream, haunted, home, little, luminara, Mansion, piece
By Andrew Liszewski
I’m surprised it’s taken this long for someone to realize that Disney’s Imagineers have created some cool stuff the public might actually want to get their hands on. But instead of an animatronic version of Abraham Lincoln, it’s the artificial candles seen in the Haunted Mansion ride that you’ll soon be able to buy for your own ghost-infested ballroom. The candles, which will be available in 5, 7 and 9-inch heights, feature a patented “Artificial Flame Technology” which makes them appear to flicker like a real flame, without the risk of burning down your house or dripping hot wax all over the place. Unfortunately they won’t be available until the Fall so there’s not a lot of detailed information like what batteries they take or even pricing at this time.
[ Luminara Dream Candles ] VIA [ ChipChick ]
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Posted on 24th July 2010 by admin in gadgets
back, Enjoying, home, Let’s, sunset, tokyo, visit, walking
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Nope, the weather is still pretty much the same here and shooting videos is still tough, however, 3 days ago while walking back home I stumble upon this beautiful sky and I couldn’t resist shooting something for you with my GH1 that I was luckily carrying with me that day.
If unfortunately I did not had with me a Tripod at that precise moment, I succeed however to shot something quite “stable” so just ignore the small “hick-up” that you may find time to time on this very short video and … |
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Posted on 23rd July 2010 by admin in gadgets
3Dready, Certified, debuts, first, home, Integrated, Onkyo, system, theater, World’s
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Onkyo introduced in the USA their latest 3D AV Wonder with the HT-S9300THX home theater system. Coming with Dolby and DTS as well as Dolby ProLogic IIz in all 3D flavors (HDMI 1.4a) and THX Certified, this new System and its 7 speakers + 1 sub-woofer (7.1Ch) will definitively give you the sound you were always looking for to watch your 3D Blu-Ray collection in the perfect condition.
Onkyo, a brand renowned worldwide for quality home entertainment technology, has introduced the world’s … |
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Posted on 21st July 2010 by admin in technology
BlackArmor, home, network, Seagate, Storage
Seagate BlackArmor NAS 400 is the new version of network storage server for small business and home use. The NAS has four bays and can accommodate 3.5-inch drives. There are two gigabit Ethernet ports and four USB 2.0 connections for connecting additional drives or printers.
Backup and protection tools are included, and can serve up to 50 network-connected PCs. Incremental or full system backups can be set. The bays are hot-swappable, and the NAS has user-configurable RAID 0/1/5/10 and JBOD capabilities. The storage hub can centralize media files on a network and share them with DLNA-compliant devices or through its own iTunes server.
The empty device can now be purchased through Seagate’s website for $400. Buyers can opt to fill it with drives before it ships, though this adds to the price.
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Posted on 16th July 2010 by admin in gadgets
firefox, home, officially, released
Earlier this month Firefox home was announced, and so the buzz began for all those fans. Today, your patience has been rewarded with its release in iTunes.
Those who are familiar with Firefox will be able to sync with their computers browser including your bookmarks, history and passwords. This will allow users to continue searching on their iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch where they left off at home. Though it may not be an actual browser like Safari or Internet Explorer, you will be able to take advantage of continuing searches where you left off and have access to all of your bar data and password information.
If you plan to use this app, users will need to set up a Firefox Sync account and can do so for free.
Firefox home is free to download.
Those of you who decide to take advantage of this app, let us know your experiences in the comments below. Will this program replace Safari for you?
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Via: iLounge
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Posted on 11th July 2010 by admin in gadgets
Automation, home, Integrate, into, iPad, ipod, iPort, Mounts, system, touch, wall
By Andrew Liszewski
It seems pointless to go out and buy a proprietary home automation system when Apple already sells what is essentially an ideal touchscreen interface with the iPod Touch and the iPad. So that’s why iPort has created these in-wall mounts that lets you use either device, via various apps, to control your home’s AV gear, lighting, home automation and even wirelessly stream audio to wherever they’re installed.
A built-in dock connector provides access to either device’s line level audio output and also provides constant power so they never need to recharged while docked. And in case you were wondering, once installed your iPod or iPad isn’t trapped forever since the front faceplate of the mount is held on magnetically providing easy access. The CM-IW100T pictured above sells for around $250 while the larger iPad-compatible ‘2000T’ is $499.
[ iPort CM-IW100T ] VIA [ Electronic House ]
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Posted on 8th July 2010 by admin in gadgets
3Dready, home, HTS6300, HTS7300, Onkyo’s, systems, Theatre
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Both of Onkyo’s new HT-S7300 & HT-S6300 “Home Theatre in a box (HTiB)” packages include 7 home theater loudspeakers (130-watt, 6-ohm), 290-watt subwoofer, audio-video receiver, Audyssey calibration microphone, and an outboard dock for iPod/iPhone (UP-A1).
They both are 3-D Ready, feature HDMI-1.4a inputs, 1080p video upscaling regardless of native resolution, lossless Dolby & DTS high definition audio, Audyssey 2EQ room acoustics correction technology (Audyssey … |
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Posted on 2nd July 2010 by admin in gadgets
Announced, firefox, home, iphone, sync
Are you an iPhone-using Firefox fan? Mozilla has some news that may make life a touch easier for you: the unveiling of Firefox Sync and a Firefox Home app for the iPhone.
Formerly known as Weave Sync, Firefox Sync is a browser add-on for the Firefox 4 desktop version. It makes your bookmarks, history, Awesome Bar data, passwords/form data and open tabs available to other Firefox-running computers and mobile gadgets.
The upcoming Firefox Home app for the iPhone uses FF Sync — for secure access to your bookmarks, open tabs and Awesome Bar content — and makes the info available to your iDevice. Firefox Home is not the same as a Firefox mobile web browser, but it does allow you to pick up an internet session started on your computer, and resume it where you left off on your mobile gadget — without starting from scratch.
Though there’s no word yet on when Firefox Home will be available, but Firefox Sync is downloadable now by clicking on this link.
Via: Mozilla
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Posted on 1st July 2010 by admin in gadgets
approval, awaiting, browser, firefox, home, isn’t, store
Banking on the previous success of Opera getting its Mini browser into the App Store, Mozilla today submitted their almost-a-browser to the Secret Police in Cupertino for approval — and they seem quite confident that it’ll get through.
So, what is Firefox Home, anyway, and why is it not quite a browser?
Well, rather than just being a Safari replacement, Firefox Home acts as a bridge between your desktop version of Firefox and your iPhone. This is crucial, as apps that duplicate functionality of native iOS apps without adding anything new are a no-no in the App Store approval process.
Firefox Home uses the Firefox Sync extension to sync your (desktop) Firefox bookmarks and history with your iPhone, and — more interestingly — will allow you to slide tabs open in Firefox over to your iPhone, much like Google’s Chrome-to-Phone functionality in Android 2.2.
You can search for and view any of the pages in your desktop bookmarks or history, as well as view the tabs open on your desktop copy of Firefox, right on your iPhone. Once you’ve found the page you’re after, you can view it either in Safari (an Apple-friendly move), or from within Firefox Home (which may upset Apple). You can also send the links via email.
Mozilla confidently say on their blog that “once Firefox Home is accepted to the App Store, [they'll] post and let you know how to install it on your iPhone or iPod Touch.” So keep your eyes on their blog (or ours) for news on the approval process.
For a bit more info, a few more screenshots, and a cheesy demo video, check out Mozilla’s post here.
[via Engadget]
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