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Thursday, 12 November 2009 |
Strawberries go great with shortcake. Blueberries? They make one heck of a pie. But, when we learned about the latest release of the Sugar Learning Platform, we had to go look up just what a Mirabelle is. Turns out it's a small, orange plum that really has nothing to do with Sugar's Fedora underpinnings, but certainly sounds healthier than Google's versioning schemes. Mirabelle has just been given the Sugar on a Stick treatment, and as with previous releases this one can be loaded to DVD or thumb drive and booted to give a taste of XO without requiring any repartitioning. Sugar on a Stick is now an official Fedora spin, distributed on the Fedora site in both 32- and 64-bit flavors at the other end.
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Wednesday, 21 October 2009 |
When you complain about Apple's products lacking Flash support, we figure you're talking about games and video, but web developers have to make a living too, right? That's why Greystripe and Adobe are working together to bring ads to iDevices all around, with an intriguing technology that might one day enable the real reasons we want Flash as well. Like the Smokescreen demo we saw last week, Greystripe can reportedly transcode the banned content to HTML5 on the fly, and it's apparently impressive enough that Adobe's signed on to create an interactive, crossplatform ad solution (also on Android and Java devices) priced and market specifically to rival Apple's own. With Apple's distinguished record as keeper of the walled garden, we'll see how well that goes, but we're definitely interested in other possibilities for the company's code. Full press release after the break.
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Thursday, 08 October 2009 |
Well, it's not June 1st, but Nike+ users now finally have a heart rate monitor to help kick their training up a notch in the form of the just-announced Polar WearLink+. That is naturally compatible with all Nike+ gear, and it will let you see your BPM at a glance on your Nike+ SportBand, or hear spoken feedback of your BPM while you run on your iPod nano. The heart rate monitor will even work with Polar's own range of training computers and Polar-compatible fitness equipment at the same time, and it has a soft textile chest strap that promises to "seamlessly adapt" to your body shape (it's also thankfully machine-washable). Look for the strap to be available in the US this month for $69.95, with a release in Canada and Europe set to follow in July. Full press release is after the break.
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Wednesday, 23 September 2009 |
At this level, off-the-shelf Arduino microcontrollers aren't something particular, and truthfully, neither is an Xbox 360 gamepad that manipulates them over USB. What is special, however, is the dedication that turned this unassuming R/C automotive right into a reality-blurring 3D racing videogame. Like several Xbox 360 racer worth its salt, the triggers make this automotive cease and go, the left analog stick goals the front wheels, and the suitable stick affords full digicam control. Although the wi-fi camera's somewhat wonky and the Bluetooth modem's range is proscribed, a video demonstration proves it capable of canine annoyance from an adjoining room. Think of the potential with a proper sidewalk racetrack... and a few turtle shells.
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Wednesday, 16 September 2009 |
When Toyota made clear its purpose to release a hydrogen-powered gasoline cell auto to the public in 2015 for $50,000, we asked the straightforward question of whether or not you'd purchase that automobile for that much. The overwhelming answer was "heck no!" Hyundai-Kia is glad to listen to it, and is taking this time to trump up its cheaper gasoline cell technology. Common Manager Byung Ki Ahn explains that his firm's tech does not require an onboard compressor and accommodates much less platinum in the catalysts than Toyota's, in theory meaning decreased price and complexity. But, will that come at the expense of effectivity? Just what will Hyundai's different price? And, most importantly, will its first gasoline cell car look nearly as good as good as the Genesis coupe, or will it simply be the boring Borrego prototype above? These questions could be answered as soon as 2012, when the company hopes to get the primary early fashions into the willing driveways of consumers.
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Wednesday, 09 September 2009 |
You might recall that Foxconn, confronted with the searing highlight of the world's consideration on its working circumstances, lately announced not one however two wage will increase for its staff, which is now looking like part of a bigger trend in China toward higher pay. Town of Beijing has said it'll be raising its minimal wage by 20 percent, to 960 Yuan ($one hundred forty) a month, and is predicted to be followed by others. The New York Times pins this on quite a few factors, together with rising competitors for staff, state authorities insisting on greater requirements, and a nationwide coverage effort to ease the gap between rich and poor. All excellent news, you would possibly assume, however these employee-friendly measures are taking their toll on manufacturing prices, and now there's speak of corporations relocating production to cheaper locales.
Vietnam, India and Indonesia are the prime suspects for taking manufacturing duties away from China, with some companies additionally apparently contemplating shifting to poorer regions inside the nation. These changes are unlikely to perturb excessive-end electronics manufacturing in the short term, resulting from its extra sophisticated infrastructure and provide chain, however the finish client might still really feel their impact in the form of greater prices. Inflation inside China and a projected increase in its currency value are prone to drive up the price of exports, so we would advise buying what you need sooner fairly than later.
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Friday, 21 August 2009 |
Just when MSI announced that they will be introducing new X-Slim models for the market, the company has also recently disclosed their latest MSI Wind 210 for the European market as well. This particular netbook will run on AMD’s Neo processor and it’s none other than the Athlon Neo MV-40 1.6GHz processor.
On the other hand, the MSI Wind 210 will also come with 1GB of RAM, XP Home as the OS and 160GB of hard disk storage space. Also, there is an extended Wind model which you can grab also, and it’s the Wind U210-010 that will come with 2GB of RAM, Vista Home Premium and 250GB of HDD. Of course, if you take a closer look at the MSI Wind 210, I believe that its specifications somehow closely resemble the X-Slim models, don’t you think?
Price wise, the U210 will be going for €399, while the U210-010 will be retailed at €449.
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Friday, 21 August 2009 |
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