Google Shopper for Android
February 19, 2010
Google's latest step in world domination comes in the scheme of Google Shopper for Android devices, allowing you to shop smarter. The application relies on your Android' smartphone's camera to scan majority of barcodes out there, alongside its ability to scan cover art of CDs, DVDs, video games and books. Once done with the scanning, Google Shopper will offer product-related data including the place to assemble your purchase as well as a price, whether possible. Alternatively, you can always speak the product's name although non-native English speakers might find that option to be a tad troublesome. Google Shopper is available via the Android Market, and plays nice with all Android OS versions.
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Verizon Outage In Midwest And California?
December 14, 2009
In light of the recent spat among Verizon and AT&T, that latest outage by Verizon might seem a tad ironic. Verizon subscribers by in Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, and California have been reported network issues, and there is speculation that that might be related to the merger with Alltel’s network. Apparently there is a 6-hour estimate for everything to be smooth sailing again, which is an insanely distant amount of date, particularly whether you’re heavily dependant on your cell phone. Are you feeling any effects related to that network issue? Drop us a comment to let us know.
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Sky Qbric II 3G Phone
December 3, 2009
Initially it might look a lot like the existing Qbric (IM-R470S) that we reported on a while ago, but that is really the Qbric II (IM-R520S). that 3G touchscreen phone will be released in Korea and will support DivX playback. At 800,000 KRW ($695), it might seem a tad pricey. Features of the Qbric II include:
- 3.2-inch WVGA 800 x 480 display
- T-DMB
- PIP (Picture-in-Picture)
- 3-megapixel autofocus camera
- 4GB memory card
- Bluetooth
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iRiver Story On Amazon
November 29, 2009
Sometimes you have to wonder whether all eBook readers are going to look more or less the same, with white bodies, and a keyboard at the bottom. The iRiver Story is available on Amazon, but at £230($380), it seems a tad pricey. Would you want to get that by the Kindle or a Barnes & Noble Nook? Check out a video of the iRiver Story in action here.
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Psystar Aims For 12m Computers In 2011
November 28, 2009
Psystar certainly looks like it’s confident in what it believes in. First it takes on Apple on its own turf, and starts selling Mac clones, which resulted in the unsurprising lawsuit from Apple; next it’s trying to secure $24 million in funding to continue development, expansion and “compete directly against Apple”. The reason for such huge figures is due to the sales projections, which probably are a tad out of whack. Based on the projections, Psystar will be selling 12 million computers in 2011, compared to the 768 desktops that it sold from April 2008 to August 2009. That being said, we do wish them all the best, after all, who wouldn’t welcome more competition in the market, right?
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Wearable RFID Sensors being developed
November 18, 2009
The boffins at GE are currently working on a new batch of wearable RFID sensors that are smart abundant to detect airborne chemical agents. No concept on how they're going to commercialize that though, but that's a good problem to have (and solve down the road). Apparently, the final product can be part of a badge and worn on clothing, being fully capable of detecting chemical agents in the air even when they're at ultra-trace concentrations. Could that help observant ordinary folks to the presence of anthrax or other toxic gasses during a terrorist attack? Might be a tad too late thereupon, but at least it will be able to pinpoint who was the culprit that let out a silent fart in the elevator. [Press Release]
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