February 2011
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Chinese designer makes Megatron tank a... →
It doesn’t move and it certainly doesn’t transform, but we’re still not sure we’d stand anywhere near this jagged metal contraption ripped right out of the silver screen. The giant Megatron tank replica fromTransformers: Revenge of the Fallen not only looks like it’d grind us up like so much beef beneath its spiky treads, it reportedly weighs five tons and stands...
#Deus #Ex: #Human #Revolution preview: Humane... →
When Deus Ex: Human Revolution launches, two things are going to happen: 1) People are going to inevitably compare it to Mass Effect 2 and 2) Fans of the original game are going to find a prequel that carefully and methodically takes its cues from Warren Spector’s masterpiece. I know it’s not actually out and I didn’t get to toy around with the final product, but my near three...
IMEC creates flexible microprocessor with organic... →
Organic semiconductors have been teasing us with the possibility of computationally-inclined clothingfor years, but until now we could only dream about our pants being the computer. That dream is closer to reality than ever, as researchers from IMEC have created a cheap (potentially 1/10th the cost of silicon chips), bendable microprocessor by layering a plastic substrate, gold circuits, organic...
#Apple and #Intel unveil #Thunderbolt I/O... →
So it’s perhaps not the most original moniker that Apple and Intel could have chosen, but it’s here just the same. After years of waiting Apple has launched its implementation of Intel’s Light Peak standard and it’s called Thunderbolt. It’s making its appearance on new MacBook Pro models and it’s promising 10Gb/second transfer rates. That’s dual-channel,...
#Motorola #Xoom And #Honeycomb Review [All... →
Welcome to the device that expands Android beyond the hand-written letters it’s been in the past and turns it into a full-fledged book of a device. Optimized for its size, power, and intended set of purposes, this Motorola XOOM tablet has been fitted with Android mobile OS version 3.0 Honeycomb, that being the first version of the operating system made specifically for the tablet environment....
Firefox 4 for Android arrives soon →
Mozilla’s Firefox browser will be ready in weeks, for devices with Android operating system. - said Jay Sullivan, Mozilla’s Mobile Director, in Mobile World Congress 2011.
Firefox 4 for Android is currently at the fourth beta version, wich will be followed by only one beta, and maybe an 2 RC release.
This version of Mozilla’s browser will also be available to Nokia Maemo...
#Apple's holding an #iPad 2 event on March 2nd...... →
Hey look at that! The rumors were true. Apple will be holding a media event on March 2nd… and Engadget will be there live covering the whole thing. As you can tell by the image above (sent with the invite), this is going to be all about tablets - iPads, to be exact.
(via Engadget)
— I fear it’s going to be a disappointment…
#Motorola #Xoom review →
As we put rubber to road on our Motorola Xoom review, it’s important to note that it was only a matter of time before the Android army delivered a proper iPad competitor. Moto’s partnership with Google (and use of the 3.0 version of its mobile operating system, Honeycomb), has made that assumed inevitability a very serious reality.
(via Engadget)
— What is with android and...
#Apple announcing new high-speed interconnect,... →
There’s not a scrap of evidence to back this rumor, but everything seems to line up: CNET reports that Apple will announce “a new high-speed connection technology” soon — and Intel’s Light Peak seems to be a shoo-in for the job. We’ve long known that Apple’s been secretly backing the 10Gbps interconnect, but with a likely MacBook Pro refresh right around...
Infamous 2 Release Date →
Sony has announced the release date for Infamous 2. The game will ship in North America on Jun. 7, 2011. Additionally, Sony confirmed the Infamous 2 Hero Edition will be released the same day for $99. It includes a 8.5” Cole MacGrath statue, a sling pack modeled after Cole’s in-game gear, the Infamous #1 mini comic from DC Comics, game soundtrack, and a voucher code for a...
Sony Begins PS3 Bans →
Sony wasn’t fooling around yesterday when it announced it would be taking action against PlayStation 3 owners using illegal hacking software and homebrew applications to play pirated games.
An IGN tipster forwarded us an e-mail from Sony yesterday night asking him to remove his software hacks from his console or he will be banned from PlayStation Network.- “Consumers using...
Don’t Get Caught Up in #Dead #Island Trailer Hype →
A great trailer can get you pumped for a videogame, but let’s practice some cautious optimism.
The trailer for Dead Island, scheduled to launch for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC at some point in 2011, is a riveting tease of the long-delayed zombie shooter. It may be the best videogame trailer I’ve ever seen; gorgeous, well-edited and emotionally engaging. The music is somber and the visuals are...
Android tattoo girl →
Natalie “Kommodore” Thompson just joined the rarified ranks of Zune Guy and the BlackBerry Storm Cankle Man with her very own Android tattoo. While obviously a fan of the brand new mobile OS, she says she did it mostly to show her support of open source in general, and ol’ Tux lost out to the more-adorable little green bot (known affectionately around the Engadget HQ as...
Belinda Heggen explains her ‘tiny manhood’ putdown... →
It’s the viral video du jour that they’re all talking about; the Adelaide, Aus., TV news anchor who leveled a sports reporter with a ‘tiny penis’ joke during a live broadcast. (Video following the jump). Belinda Heggen appeared on Nova 919, an Australian radio show, this morning to explain what happened. Do the two have a romantic history? What was the station’s reaction? Is Aiston mad?
#Fantastic #Four Get a New Name, New Costumes and... →
The writer had to be cagey in his recent interview with ComicsAlliance - where he confirmed that our own David Uzumeri’s Johnny Storm analysis was right on the money - but Jonathan Hickman has revealed more of his plans for Marvel’s first family with the news that Spider-Man will be joining what’s now called The Future Foundation. Along with the wall-crawler come radically new...
#Hydrofloor: Disappearing #Pool Saves #Energy and... →
What if you had a swimming pool that could change shape according to your needs? Enter the Hydrofloor, a multitasking pool floor that can actually rise and lower to different levels. The pool can even disappear entirely to form a floor! This neat disappearing trick is also a huge energy saver, as the pool water is insulated and retains heat when not in use. — That is so neat.
#Google details some of the #Honeycomb features... →
Google has already confirmed that its Honeycomb and Gingerbread iterations of Android would becombined in the next version of OS — dubbed Ice Cream by all accounts — and it’s now also providing a few more details about what Honeycomb features will be carried over to smartphones. Speaking toPhone Scoop, Google Android Engineering Director Dave Burke said that the contextual...
Just How Open Is Your #Internet? [INFOGRAPHICS] →
America, the champion of democracy and freedom, actually has more Internet censorship than some countries in Africa and South America according to an infographic based on Internet censorship research conducted by the OpenNet Initiative.
The U.S. and Canada are listed as “some censorship” along with much of Western Europe. Russia and Australia ranked lower as “Under Surveillance,” while...
Borders files for bankruptcy, plans to keep... →
We heard the news was coming, and now it’s official — Borders, the second-biggest bookstore chain the U.S., has filed for bankruptcy. As expected, the company will continue to operate while it restructures, but it will hardly be the same company it once was. It’s being forced to close around 200 (or 30 percent) of its stores, and it may need to close another 75 if it’s...
WatchMortal Kombat: Noob Saibot is back!
Valve Makes More Money Per Employee Than Google Or... →
Here’s an interesting figure: Valve makes more money per employee than Google or Apple. While we can easily figure out how much the publicly traded Google and Apple make per employee, estimating what Valve pulls in is trickier. Valve has done quite well selling video games – over 12 million copies of Half-Life 2 alone – but Valve is even better at selling everyone else’s games – not just its...
Latest version of iBooks contains... →
Seems like Apple isn’t letting the Library of Congress’s declaration that jailbreaking is legal stop it from throwing further obstacles in the way of people trying to open up their iOS hardware. The latest such gimmick is iBooks. Version 1.2.1 of the app, launched last week, refuses to open books on jailbroken phones, as detailed by Social Apples.
Street Fighter Hits Toy Fair →
Ryu and Chun-Li showed up at Toy Fair this year — specifically at Square Enix’s display. That’s right… Street Fighter is returning to the action-figure market. Also in the works are toy versions of characters from Final Fantasy, Bleach, Assassin’s Creed 2, Halo: Reach, Deus Ex: Human Revolution and Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker. Can you dig it? Check out some...
CUPP crams ARM inside of a MacBook Pro, makes it... →
CUPP’s original prototype wasn’t exactly gorgeous, but the premise was sound — couple an ARM platform with an x86 CPU in order to give consumers the ability to run a desktop OS and a low-power OS such as Chrome OS or Android. It’s a tactic that has far-reaching potential…
Rocksteady confirms Batman: Arkham City will be... →
Though rumors (and some slick yet ultimately fake video evidence) to the opposite effect has been circling ‘round the internet for some time now, Rocksteady game director Sefton Hill confirms in a recent IGN interview that Batman: Arkham City will be “a ‘single-player only’ experience.” According to Hill, the developer didn’t want to lose resources that could...
Revealed at last: The secret recipe for #Coca-Cola →
A WEBSITE claims to have discovered the holy grail of soft drinks - the secret recipe for Coca-Cola.
This American Life claims it found a list of ingredients for Coca-Cola, a secret that has been closely guarded for more than a century, in a 40-year-old newspaper.
It says the Atlanta Journal-Constitution published a photo of a book containing a hand-written replica of the original recipe in...
Jeri Ryan, Michael Jai White reprise 'Rebirth'... →
Warner Bros. today confirmed the initial casting for the Mortal Kombat live-action digital series, which began shooting in Vancouver this month. Both Jeri Ryan (who spilled the beans last week on Twitter) and Michael Jai White will reprise their roles as Sonya Blade and Jax, respectively, from last year’s “unofficial fan short” Mortal Kombat: Rebirth — which...
#Leica #M9 Titanium unboxed, handled with all the... →
Even in its “standard” magnesium alloy body, the Leica M9 is an exclusive piece of kit that prices out all but the most fervent and deep-pocketed rangefinder lovers. Nonetheless, Leica has a habit of putting together even more limited editions of its shooters, one of which has recently been subjected to a thorough unboxing and video overview. Only 500 special edition Titanium M9s...
50 #Horrible #Parking Jobs →
We’ve all been witness to bad parking jobs at the local supermarket or your neighborhood library, but rarely do you encounter people quite this bad or selfish with their parking acumen. These are the drivers you’re going to want to avoid for sure. Or at least make sure you’ve got a good insurance policy.
I Can't Believe It's An #HTC Tattoo In My Butter! →
So the story goes that some store-bought Norwegian butter was eaten away to reveal a very special Android-powered surprise at the bottom. It looks to us like the butter could have possibly been packed back in after the fact to create the effect, but even so: if you’re willing to sacrifice a Tattoo in such spectacular fashion, you deserve a little recognition.
#Samsung #Galaxy #Tab 10.1 official: #Tegra 2,... →
Geez, it’s been a long weekend of almost incessant Galaxy Tab II teasing, but the time has come: Samsung’s finally releasing the official details of its 10.1-inch, Android Honeycomb tablet to the world. Contrary to the leaks, the tablet is called the Galaxy Tab 10.1 — grabbing its moniker from the screen size, obviously — and like the rest of the upcoming Android 3.0...
