Posts Tagged ‘stealthy’
Creative T3150 delivers stealthy, 2.1-channel Bluetooth audio on the cheap
Author: Margo Tipton
Bluetooth speakers still tend to revolve around portable designs, but there’s been a gradual shift toward traditional-looking speakers that just happen to have short-range wireless as an option. Creative’s T3150 is proof positive: while it’s an entry-level, 2.1-channel PC speaker on the outside, it stuffs in stereo Bluetooth audio to handle mobile devices in a pinch. Mind you, that’s not the only thing Creative is stealthy about. Although the company is willing to say that the T3150 has an Image Focusing Plate to widen the listening sweet spot, there’s no mention of the power output; we’ve reached out for more detail. At prices of £60 and €70 (around $ 100) for the planned May launch, though, we’d expect a modest amount of wireless audio power.
Filed under: Peripherals, Portable Audio/Video
Source: Creative
Incoming search terms:
- All Rights Reserved Use of our service is protected by our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service art teacher interview questions for high school
- Published News Upcoming News Submit a New Story Groups natural ways to pass drug test
Related Posts:
Tags: 
FlipSide case for iPhone packs stealthy game controls, plays on solar power (video)
Author: Angela Stephens
The permanent challenge of developing an iPhone-friendly gamepad (or any sort of phone-oriented gamepad) is the bulk, either for a gargantuan case otherwise a separate controller. If Justice Frangipane’s team and iDevices have their means, that clunkiness will be a remote memory. Their proposed FlipSide case for iPhones (we see a prototype here) fixates Bluetooth 4.0 gamepad controls that remain clipped to the back when simply checking e-mail, but affixed to the front for playtime. They’ll save us from hunting down a wall outlet, too; the combination of a delicate solar cell and a thin movie battery from Infinite Power Solutions must keep the case powered up with even indoor lighting. The only real difficulty is getting the case produced, as Frangipane is looking for crowdfunding to make the FlipSide a reality. Offered his group makes its contribution target, though, there’s the prospect of an Android version– so those who don’t play the iOS means could still gain the rewards if they chip in at the source link.
Filed under: Cellphones, Gaming, Peripherals, Mobile, AppleCommentsSource: Flipside
)
Incoming search terms:
- Powered by Article Dashboard nc state attorney generals office
- Published News Upcoming News Submit a New Story Groups home drug testing kits
- powered by SMF solar hot water heater systems
Related Posts:
CloudCar, The Stealthy Startup That Andy Rubin Is *Not* Joining, Has Raised $11.5M
Author: Tiffany Shoman
CloudCar, a startup still in stealth mode that was the subject of rumors earlier this month when Robert Scoble reported that Andy Rubin would leave his job at Google to join it, has filed a Form D with the SEC indicating that it has raised $ 11.5 million in a Series A round.
The startup may not be Rubin’s next place of employment, but he is connected to it: after the rumor hit, and then he denied it on Twitter, he further clarified in a Google+ post that CloudCar “are a group of friends who I give free office space to in my incubator in Los Altos.”
The Series A, the Form D notes, comes in Series A Preferred Stock; Warrants to Purchase Series A-1 Preferred Stock; Series A-1 Preferred Stock issuable upon exercise of Warrants; Common Stock issuable upon conversion of Series A and Series A-1 Stock, with the only stated purposes of the funding being “Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes including, but not limited to, executive salaries.” (Not atypical for a stealth-mode fundraising.)
While there were some questions over what exactly CloudCar was doing when the Rubin rumor hit, it actually has a website with more detail on the company.
It looks like it will be doing something in the area of bridging in-car services with the kind of wireless content that we are now getting on smartphones and tablets — using cloud-based storage to do it: “The explosive growth of smart phones has raised consumer expectations for the connected in-car experience,” the site says on its jobs page. It notes that ABI predicts that within five years, 90 percent of new cars will ship with connected car features. “Yet market penetration for Connected Cars is in single digits because the current industry technology base prevents rapid innovation.”
Its CEO is Konstantin Othmer, who had previously been the CEO and founder of Core Mobility, a wireless enterprise service that worked with device manufacturers and wireless operators on visual voicemail, voice SMS, wireless backup, and push-to-talk services that shipped on 40 million mobile devices in four countries, according to the site. Core Mobility was purchased by Smith Micro Software. Prior to that he founded CRM startup ePeople, and before that had been an engineer at Apple.
The COO, Brue Leak, and CTO, Peter Barrett, both have experience in web TV services: Leak at WebTV and Barrett at Microsoft TV. Jim Wickett, head of business partnerships, also has extensive experience in media technology companies, most recently at Macrovision/Rovi as EVP.
The company is currently hiring engineers for “new consumer experiences that broaden the scope of current market leading mobile platforms.”
We are contacting CloudCar to see if it can provide some more detail on this funding round and what we might expect next from the company — and whether Rubin has increased his involvement in any way.
Related Posts:
Hands-On With Twelve South’s Stealthy BookBook iDevice Circumstances
Author: Stefanie Jenkins
The modern-day man is plainly embarrassed by tablet home computers. It ’ s a typical trend to disguise the slate computing gadget as a book. I guess it affords owners an air of class and sophistication as it appears they ’ re carrying around a well-loved tome instead of a dull, lifeless laptop. Twelve South has taken this practice to the extreme with renovated iPad and iPhone situations.
The BookBook is one of the finest iPad instances ever before checked by TechCrunch. The development and products are first-class. And thanks to a zipper and fairly thick sides, it wraps the gadget in a fair quantity of protection, too. It feels superb in the hand. The vintage-looking natural leather includes an excellent amount of character and seems to age well. Inside, the iPad is secured with a leather sleeve that also features a kickstand that props up the tool at a 30 qualification angle.
The iPhone circumstances isn ’ t as remarkable, though. It uses the same total design however this doesn ’ t appear to translate well to the smaller sized kind factor. The product is similarly delightful and the iPhone variation sports an ID window and credit card slots on the backside of the front cover. However the BookBook for iPhone is short of any type of sort of closure mechanism (like a zipper or snap), leaving the opposing side to basically flap open willy-nilly. This is worsened by the fact that in order to converse on the phone with the circumstances, users have to fold the front cover behind the phone, warping this side of the flap.
The instances are a bit costly at $ 79 and $ 59 for the iPad and (a target =” _ blank” href=”http://The contemporary man is clearly embarrassed by tablet pcs. It ' s a typical trend to cover up the slate computing gadget as a book. I guess it manages managers an air of class and sophistication as it appears they ' re toting around a well-loved tome instead of a dull, lifeless computer system. Twelve South has actually taken this practice to the extreme with renovated iPad and iPhone cases. ”) iPhone versions, respectively. That ’ s par for the course though. The additional possibilities from DODOcase, Pad and Quill and XHiBT are priced likewise however the BookBook actually features a bit more protection. Plus, it feels better in the hand than the other cases I ’ ve tried. I hesitate to recommend the iPhone variation for the causes laid out above however the BookBook for iPad is superb.
Related Posts:
Hands-On With Twelve South’s Stealthy BookBook iDevice Cases
Author:
The modern man is clearly embarrassed by tablet computers. It’s a common trend to disguise the slate computing device as a book. I guess it affords owners an air of class and sophistication as it appears they’re toting around a well-loved tome rather than a dull, lifeless computer. Twelve South has taken this practice to the extreme with redesigned iPad and iPhone cases.
The BookBook is one of the finest iPad cases ever tested by TechCrunch. The construction and materials are top-notch. And thanks to a zipper and relatively thick sides, it wraps the device in a fair amount of protection, too. It feels fantastic in the hand. The vintage-looking leather adds a good amount of character and seems to age well. Inside, the iPad is secured with a leather sleeve that also features a kickstand that props up the device at a 30 degree angle.
The iPhone case isn’t as impressive, though. It uses the same overall design but this doesn’t seem to translate well to the smaller form factor. The material is equally nice and the iPhone version sports an ID window and credit card slots on the backside of the front cover. But the BookBook for iPhone lacks any sort of closure mechanism (like a zipper or snap), leaving the opposing side to essentially flap open willy-nilly. This is made worse by the fact that in order to talk on the phone with the case, users have to fold the front cover behind the phone, warping this side of the flap.
The cases are a bit pricey at $ 79 and $ 59 for the iPad and <a target="_blank" href="The modern man is clearly embarrassed by tablet computers. It's a common trend to disguise the slate computing device as a book. I guess it affords owners an air of class and sophistication as it appears they're toting around a well-loved tome rather than a dull, lifeless computer. Twelve South has taken this practice to the extreme with redesigned iPad and iPhone cases.”>iPhone versions, respectively. That’s par for the course though. The other options from DODOcase, Pad and Quill and XHiBT are priced similarly but the BookBook actually features a bit more protection. Plus, it feels better in the hand than the other cases I’ve tried. I hesitate to recommend the iPhone version for the reasons outlined above but the BookBook for iPad is fantastic.
Incoming search terms:
- powered by vBulletin angry robots deviant art
- Published News Upcoming News Submit a New Story Groups dry-set
Related Posts:
Stealthy Prism Skylabs Seeks To “Bring Physical Spaces Online”
Author: Angela Chin
A couple weeks ago, a stealthy startup called Prism SkyLabs was formed in San Francisco. Already it’s creating buzz among angel investors. It’s site is not much more than a place holder right now with this vague description:
We are pioneering ways to bring physical spaces online, creating new places for people and businesses to understand and engage each other.
A few more clues can be uncovered by looking at the two co-founders: CEO Steve Russell and president Ron Palmeri. Russell previously founded 3VR, a digital video security company where he is currently chairman. But Prism Skylabs is his new full-time gig.
Palmeri was Halsey Minor’s right-hand man at Minor Ventures, where he backed and incubated GrandCentral (now Google Voice), OpenDNS, and Scout Labs, a social CRM and brand-monitoring service sold to Lithium Technologies (which turned into a lawsuit)
So you’ve got a video surveillance expert and a Silicon Valley investor with a background in the consumer Web and social media analytics, and they want to “bring physical places online.” My bet is that they do that through video. Beyond that, we’ll have to keep digging. But it sounds like this startup is aiming squarely for the ever-expanding online-to-offline market.
We’ll keep our own video cameras trained on this one.
Related Posts:
Stealthy Prism Skylabs Seeks To “Bring Physical Spaces Online”
Author: Laura Clark
A couple weeks ago, a stealthy startup called Prism SkyLabs was formed in San Francisco. Already it’s creating buzz among angel investors. It’s site is not much more than a place holder right now with this vague description:
We are pioneering ways to bring physical spaces online, creating new places for people and businesses to understand and engage each other.
A few more clues can be uncovered by looking at the two co-founders: CEO Steve Russell and president Ron Palmeri. Russell previously founded 3VR, a digital video security company where he is currently chairman. But Prism Skylabs is his new full-time gig.
Palmeri was Halsey Minor’s right-hand man at Minor Ventures, where he backed and incubated GrandCentral (now Google Voice), OpenDNS, and Scout Labs, a social CRM and brand-monitoring service sold to Lithium Technologies (which turned into a lawsuit)
So you’ve got a video surveillance expert and a Silicon Valley investor with a background in the consumer Web and social media analytics, and they want to “bring physical places online.” My bet is that they do that through video. Beyond that, we’ll have to keep digging. But it sounds like this startup is aiming squarely for the ever-expanding online-to-offline market.
We’ll keep our own video cameras trained on this one.
Related Posts:
Black Ops controllers aren’t stealthy enough to avoid pre-release detection
Author: Antonio Pierce
Another autumn is fast approaching, which to FPS gamers mean only one thing: time to prepare to heed the next Call of Duty. In a repeat of last year’s controller bonanza, Mad Catz is producing a litany of licensed Black Ops peripherals — for the Wii, Xbox 360, PS3 and PC — and we’ve now got the first imagery of their appearance. The new gear hasn’t been made official just yet, but what you see here should be a good representation of the final product. Above is the 360 controller, which will share a major new feature with its PS3 brother: precision aiming. It’s a simple lowering of the analog sticks’ sensitivity when you want to do some more precise work and will be toggled by the use of “combat” buttons on the controller’s back. MSRPs are expected to land at just under $50 for the console pads and $100 for a rebadged Cyborg Rat PC mouse and accompanying 2GB USB dog tag. You’ll find a video and more pictures after the break.
Continue reading Black Ops controllers aren’t stealthy enough to avoid pre-release detection
Black Ops controllers aren’t stealthy enough to avoid pre-release detection originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 14 Jul 2010 09:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink 
Kotaku, @JD_2020 (Twitter) | 
Games Radar, COD Black Ops Blog | Email this | Comments
Props to Engadget
