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Nexus One launched into space on CubeSat, becomes first PhoneSat in orbit (video)
Author: Brittany Turner
Google’s Nexus One has dreamt of space travel for a while now, but on Monday it was finally launched into orbit aboard a CubeSat dubbed STRaND-1, which was developed by Surrey Satellite Technology and the University of Surrey’s Surrey Space Centre. STRaND-1 now holds the honor of being the first PhoneSat and UK CubeSat that has made it into orbit. Alongside the HTC-made handset are an altitude and orbit control system, two propulsion setups and a Linux-based computer with a “high-speed” processor. After the Tux-friendly rig conducts a battery of tests, it’ll relinquish control of much of the satellite’s functions to the smartphone, which still runs Android.
Not only will the mission test how commercial, off-the-shelf tech can survive in the vacuum and conduct experiments, but it’ll squeeze in some fun courtesy of apps developed by winners of a competition held last year. An app called 360 will let folks back on terra firma request their own snapshots of earth taken with the phone’s shooter and pin them to a map. Ridley Scott might like to say no one can hear you scream in space, but another application loaded onto the device will put that to the test by playing user-submitted shrieks and recording them with the handset’s microphone as they playback. Hit the break for more details and a brief video overview of the satellite, or jab the more coverage links to partake in the app shenanigans.
Via: CNET
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Firefox 18 launched with Retina support, Android browser also updated
Author: Tyler Evans
We took an appearance at Mozilla’s mobile OS at the final pre-proper CES occasion yesterday, and little bit of did we know the official release of its Firefox 18 web browser was dropping today. The update includes the new Javascript compiler IonMonkey, which is stated to make wep apps “carry out up to 25 percent faster.” Mac individuals who will opt for nothing less than high-res searching will be delighted to understand Retina display support has actually been executed, as long as you’re on OS X 10.7 or above. Preliminary support for WebRTC has actually additionally been added. The upgrade is available now, however if you’re reading this on FF, you’ve most likely got it already.
The Android version of the Firefox browser has received a little TLC together with its computer-based equivalent. The IonMonkey compiler is additionally new to this version, the Google Now search widget has actually been integrated, and Mozilla recommends mobile surfing has actually never ever been safer. Head to the source link for the release keeps in mind for both variations.
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Autonomous Wave Glider bot launched to track sharks, beam real-time data to your iPhone and iPad
Author: Heather Brown
When they’re not breaking world records, fuel-hating Wave Glider seabots like to enjoy other hobbies, like shark monitoring. One of the vessels has actually merely been introduced off the coast near San Francisco (vid after the break), incorporating a mobile employee to the existing local network of buoy-mounted receivers. They oversee the movements of electronically tagged sea life, consisting of the fearsome Great White, selecting up signals within a 1,000-foot assortment while research workers from Stanford University evaluate the information from the safety of the coast. Better still, the cost-free Shark Net iOS app gives anybody the chance to track these things, and activity should increase as the monitoring network (ideally) broadens along the west coastline and even more bots are introduced. You didn’t think the world’s fascination sharks was restricted to just a solitary single week, did you?
Science, SoftwareAutonomous Wave Gliderbot introduced to track sharks, beam real-time data to your iPhone and iPad initiallyappeared on Engadget on Sun, 19 Aug 2012 19:12:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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NASA’s black hole-hunting NuSTAR mission launched today
Author: Gabe Hall
The black hole-hunting telescope NASA announced last month launched from Kwajalein Atoll in the central Pacific Ocean today. The $ 165 million NuSTAR mission will spend two years scouring the universe for black holes by scanning X-ray light at higher energies than its predecessors. According to Space.com, NuSTAR will especially target high-energy regions of the universe where “matter is falling onto black holes, as well as the leftovers from dead stars after they’ve exploded in supernovas.” Head on past the break for a video of the launch and click through to the source link for more details and images.
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NASA’s black hole-hunting NuSTAR mission launched today originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 13 Jun 2012 18:09:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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SpaceX Dragon is ready for launch (update: launched!), view the live stream now
Author: Jesus Sargent
After being scrubbed a few days ago, it appears we are just minutes from viewing the launch of SpaceX’s Dragon capsule on a Falcon 9 rocket. The plan is to become the first private company to successfully deliver cargo to the space station, as a step towards manned missions and eventually, Mars. Launch time is officially set for 3:44AM ET, and you can view it live via NASA’s UStream embedded after the break or on SpaceX’s feed at the source link. Assuming all goes well it will be a few more days until we actually see the capsule dock with the ISS, and we’ll keep you updated every step of the way.
Update: This time the launch took place on schedule, and the Dragon capsule is on its way to space. NASA has a press conference planned for after the launch coverage ends at 5:15AM.
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SpaceX Dragon is ready for launch (update: launched!), view the live stream now originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 22 May 2012 03:20:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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When will the ipad 2 be launched in the market?
Author: Heather Brown
Question by N S: When will the ipad 2 be launched in the market?
hello everyone…im an apple gadget lover…and im planning to buy an ipad…but i came to know that ipad 2 is gong to be announced on march 2nd…so i am planning to buy ipad 2 rather than the original ipad…but i want to know when exactly will the ipad 2 be available in the market…
thanks for your answer n advance!
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The release date will be confirmed on the iPad 2 Event during the March 2nd announcement. Just wait for the all-mighty turtle-neck {Steve Jobs} announce the date.
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‘Mass Effect 3′ copies to be launched into space, land before release date
Author: Jack Schmidt
If there’s one thing Mass Effect series fans want more than to play through the conclusion of the epic adventure game franchise, it’s to play it early. EA is giving them that chance by launching the first copies of Mass Effect 3 in a very literal way — into space! Weather balloons will carry advance copies of the game up and away from Earth, before releasing them back down with attached GPS devices to track their planetary coordinates. New York, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Berlin, London, and Paris will be the cities targeted for landing, and you should be able to see where your nearest ME3 has arrived by checking out masseffect.com. Bioware seems to be humorously referring to these space-raiding discs as the game’s “Space Edition.”
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Dell Streak Pro D43 launched in China, where Yi shall find some Baidu love
Author: Brandon Zimmerman
Just as rumored and teased earlier this week, yesterday Dell unveiled the world’s first Baidu Yi-powered smartphone dubbed Streak Pro D43. We won’t bore you with the hardware details again (the D43′s identical to its Japanese Android counterpart 101DL), but it’s worth noting that this quadband HSPA phone focuses on features and services tailored for Chinese users, including some seemingly basic Mandarin voice control (no pressure on Siri just yet), contacts synchronization, Baidu Chinese input, Yi’s own app store and 100GB of free cloud storage that supports multimedia upload and secure file sharing. Essentially, the Yi platform’s basically just another Chinese bastardized Android OS sans Google services — much like Alibaba’s Aliyun, China Mobile’s Ophone and Lenovo’s LeOS; but if you already reside in China and are cool with Baidu’s offering, then get a Micro SIM ready and look out for a China Unicom deal soon.
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Dell Streak Pro D43 launched in China, where Yi shall find some Baidu love originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 21 Dec 2011 11:03:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Kinect for Windows site launched alongside beta 2 SDK
Author: Brittany Turner
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Microsoft issued a second beta of its Kinect for Windows SDK on Thursday.
The software giant originally opened up its Kinect accessory for use on the PC back in June. The original Kinect for Windows SDK beta was aimed at academic research and enthusiast communities to create new experiences using Microsoft’s Kinect for Xbox 360 accessory. Microsoft launched its own dedicated Kinect for Windows site on Thursday. The updated beta 2 SDK marks a year of Kinect. “We’ve already seen strong enthusiasm for Kinect among developers who have done amazing things with it in countless different way,” said Microsoft’s Craig Eisler in a blog post on Thursday. Discussing Microsoft’s plans for a commercial SDK, Eisler said “my team is working hard to deliver a great product and I’m confident that it will be worth the wait.”
Microsoft’s Kinect for Windows beta 2 SDK introduces the following changes:
- Significant improvements to skeletal tracking:
- Accuracy has been improved overall, resulting in more precise tracking.
- Skeletal Frame delivery is faster, resulting in reduced latency.
- Skeletal Tracking is now multi-threaded and can take advantage of multiple CPU cores.
- When using 2 Kinects, developers can now specify which one is used for skeletal tracking.
- API support for detecting and managing device status changes, such as device unplugged, device plugged in, power unplugged, etc. Apps can reconnect to the Kinect device after it is plugged in, after the computer returns from suspend, etc. See the Shape Game sample code for the best example.
- Developers using the audio within WPF no longer need to access the DMO from a separate thread. You can create the KinectAudioSource on the UI thread and simplify your code.
- The driver, runtime, and SDK work correctly on the Windows 8 Developer Preview for desktop applications.
- The SDK can be used to build 64-bit applications. Previously, only 32-bit applications could be built.
- NuiImageBuffer has been replaced by INuiFrameTexture, defined in MSR_NuiImageCamera.h. It is no longer necessary to include the file NuiImageBuffer.h in your project.
- The SDK install structure and default location have changed. The install location is in the environment variable %KINECTSDK_DIR% which defaults to C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Kinect\v1.0 Beta2
- Sample code changes:
- There are is a new C# sample: KinectAudioDemo.
- The samples have been updated. Also the C# samples use helpers, KinectWpfViewers, that may be useful in your apps.
- The samples are now installed to Samples folder of the SDK directory, which defaults to C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Kinect\v1.0 Beta2\Samples. Unzip the samples file to view the source code. We recommend that you unzip them to somewhere outside of the Program Files directory.
- Driver and runtime stability and performance improvements, especially for the managed API layer.
Microsoft’s Kinect sensor has been a phenomenal success story for the company. The console accessory sold out across a number of retailers during last year’s festive season and Microsoft smashed its own estimates of 5 million units in 2010 by shipping 10 million devices. Microsoft’s Kinect accessory has also broken a Guinness World Record. Guinness World Records officially named Kinect for Xbox 360 the fastest-selling consumer electronics device, which sold an average of 133,333 units per day for a total of eight million units in its first 60 days between November 4, 2010 and January 3, 2011.
The Kinect for Windows beta 2 SDK is available to download at Microsoft’s Download Center.
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New Samsung Galaxy S II Promo Puts Droid Bionic Ads to Shame
Well, maybe take a page out of Samsung's book. Sammy just released a new ad for its upcoming US launch of the Galaxy S II. The ad, which you can watch below, is well done and it does exactly what it needs to do. Combines flair with simplicity. …
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Earlier this summer, Apple gained a huge advantage in its patent war with Samsung when a German court issued a crushing preliminary injunction against the Samsung Galaxy tablet. The injunction barred sales of the Galaxy throughout most of the European …
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