Clint Is A Geek.com http://clintisageek.com/ Clint Is A Geek.com Gregarius 0.6.1 en Engadget: Cisco's second tablet runs Linux, manages home energy use http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/29/ciscos-second-tablet-runs-linux-manages-home-energy-use/ Tue, 29 Jun 2010 20:48:00 -0700 http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/29/ciscos-second-tablet-runs-linux-manages-home-energy-use/ Sean Hollister Looks like the Android-toting Cius wasn't the only tablet out of Cisco this week -- the company's also announced a countertop unit for home energy management with a 7-inch, 800 x 480 capacitive touch screen. Running Ubuntu Linux for MID on a 1.1GHz Intel Atom chip, the Home Energy Controller connects to smart thermostats and appliances over 802.11n WiFi or gigabit ethernet using protocols including ZigBee. It then lets you keep tabs on your electricity usage, and suggests ways you could improve -- assuming you're using the tablet for its intended purpose instead of watching hardware-accelerated videos on Mediafly, browsing the included app store, or (potentially) using it as a phone of some sort. Forbes reports the device will run $900 per installation, though it's more likely it'll arrive subsidized by a monthly power bill. See it in action right after the break, and hit up that PDF at the more coverage link for a full spec sheet.

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Permalink   |  sourceCisco  | Email this | Comments ]]> Anime News Network: Angel Beats! #1 Sells 23,000 to Top Weekly BD Chart http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-06-29/angel-beats-no.1-sells-23000-to-top-weekly-bd-chart Tue, 29 Jun 2010 20:16:17 -0700 http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-06-29/angel-beats-no.1-sells-23000-to-top-weekly-bd-chart Evangelion:2.22's 4 weeks at #1; Eva:2.22 sells 425K overall ]]> Engadget: Samsung T-Mobile Vibrant and Verizon Fascinate preview http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/29/samsung-t-mobile-vibrant-and-verizon-fascinate-preview/ Tue, 29 Jun 2010 19:52:00 -0700 http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/29/samsung-t-mobile-vibrant-and-verizon-fascinate-preview/ Joanna Stern You'd think we'd be totally sick of Samsung's Galaxy S phones after seeing AT&T's Captivate and Sprint's Epic 4G, but we're just not done lovin' the 4-inch Super AMOLED, Android devices. Verizon's Fascinate and T-Mobile's Vibrant happen to be the last two Sammy phones to jump into our hands-on, but coincidentally, they're also the most alike. Design-wise, both remind us of the iPhone 3G / 3GS -- they're all screen on the front, strikingly thin, and have black shiny backs. And just like the Captivate and Epic 4G, they've got four touch sensitive buttons along the bottom edge. The Super AMOLED screens continue to impress, and watching a clip of Avatar on both versions was pretty breathtaking. (No, we didn't have an iPhone 4 on hand for comparisons, but make sure to check out the post where we put them head-to-head).

We didn't get to put the 1GHz Hummingbird CPU to the test in our short hands-on time, though both Android 2.1-running phones seemed to perform briskly when opening videos and pulling up the browser. Beyond Samsung's TouchWiz skin, both are preloaded with Swype and other carrier apps -- Verizon's version had Skype Mobile as well as a number of VCAST applications. Oh, and unlike any of the other Galaxy S phones, the Fascinate had a flash on its backside. We don't have much more on these bad boys for now -- we're still waiting on pricing and availability -- but the pictures and videos after the break should hold you over.

Gallery: Samsung T-Mobile Vibrant hands-on


Gallery: Samsung Verizon Fascinate hands-on


Note: Pay no attention to the background -- there isn't any intended symbolism to draw here, it was just the best lighting arrangement we could muster.

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Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments ]]> Engadget: Palm retroactively refunding $50 webOS app submission fee -- each and every one http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/29/palm-retroactively-refunding-50-webos-app-submission-fee-eac/ Tue, 29 Jun 2010 19:10:00 -0700 http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/29/palm-retroactively-refunding-50-webos-app-submission-fee-eac/ Sean Hollister Palm's made a few half-baked attempts at wooing developers in the past, like that time in October when it waived the fees and review process for open-source apps (but not App Catalog entries) or when it provided discounted handsets that happened to carry a large carrier-specific ball and chain. This week, Palm's decided to be a bit more generous -- it's eliminating the $50 App Catalog submission fee entirely and putting every last cent back where it came from. With only 2,684 apps in the store, that's just $134,200 in total, but symbolically it's a very welcome gesture, no? According to the official Palm Developer Center Blog, developers should see credits appear in their PayPal accounts soon -- though perhaps not soon enough to spend it on the fruit of their fellow man's labor at 50 percent off.

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Permalink PreCentral  |  sourcePalm Developer Center Blog  | Email this | Comments ]]> Anime News Network: Eva Voice Actress Megumi Ogata to Perform at CNAnime http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-06-29/eva-voice-actress-megumi-ogata-to-perform-at-cnanime Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:48:58 -0700 http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-06-29/eva-voice-actress-megumi-ogata-to-perform-at-cnanime Lifehacker: How to Use the Fast and Powerful Mutt Email Client with Gmail [Command Line] http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/lifehacker/full/~3/d6v2e00nbbI/how-to-use-the-fast-and-powerful-mutt-email-client-with-gmail Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:00:00 -0700 http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/lifehacker/full/~3/d6v2e00nbbI/how-to-use-the-fast-and-powerful-mutt-email-client-with-gmail Jack Mottram #commandline Click here to read How to Use the Fast and Powerful Mutt Email Client with Gmail Command-line tool mutt has a well-deserved reputation as a powerhouse of an email client. It's fast, flexible and, best of all, surprisingly easy to use. Unfortunately getting the thing up and running can be, put mildly, a bit of a chore. More »



Email client - Client - Mail - Unix - Mutt ]]> Engadget: Switched On: Token gestures http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/29/switched-on-token-gestures/ Tue, 29 Jun 2010 17:36:00 -0700 http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/29/switched-on-token-gestures/ Ross Rubin Each week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about consumer technology.

In early 2005, even after the launch of the Nintendo DS, Switched On critiqued pen computing, noting that it was too cumbersome and unnatural to become a mainstream input method. That column was validated by the launch of the iPhone, which banished the stylus to "blown it" status and popularized "finger-friendly" handset designs from all major smartphone OS developers.

Many have described the user interfaces of products such as the iPhone and Surface as ushering in the post-WIMP (windows-icon-mouse-pointer) era. Former Windows Magazine editor Mike Elgan has referred to the new paradigm as "MPG" (multitouch, physics, gestures) However, while these user interfaces feature streamlined designs and more direct manipulation, they still form a bridge with the graphical user interface. The main shift has been to more direct manipulation as the device processes more natural inputs.

The same can be said for Kinect. For a tidy sum and some untidiness, Kinect enables the kind of motion-sensing gameplay that has become the Wii's hallmark without having to strap the controller to various limbs (as with EA Active for Wii). In fact it eliminates the need to hold a controller entirely, just like the iPhone and iPad free users of mice and styluses. Beyond Soviet Russia, the input device uses you.

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Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments ]]> Engadget: Samsung's American Galaxy S phones pose for family portrait http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/29/samsungs-american-galaxy-s-phones-pose-for-family-portrait/ Tue, 29 Jun 2010 17:18:00 -0700 http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/29/samsungs-american-galaxy-s-phones-pose-for-family-portrait/ Joanna Stern Samsung's US team held a swanky event in NYC this evening to launch all four of its new US-spec Galaxy S phones in style. If you haven't been brought up to speed on Samsung's stateside Android invasion, the Captivate is headed to AT&T, the Fascinate to Verizon, the Epic 4G to Sprint and the Vibrant to T-Mobile. Each of the phones have 4-inch Super AMOLED screens, 1GHz Hummingbird Cortex A8 CPUs, and cams that can capture 720p video. We've already got detailed hands on impressions of the Captivate and Epic 4G, but stay tuned for Fascinate and Vibrant previews tonight. In the meantime, check out the family all together in the pictures in the gallery below.

Gallery: Samsung Galaxy S family

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Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments ]]> Anime News Network: Nurarihyon no Mago Anime's 4 TV Commercials Streamed http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-06-29/nurarihyon-no-mago-anime-4-tv-commercials-streamed Tue, 29 Jun 2010 17:15:08 -0700 http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-06-29/nurarihyon-no-mago-anime-4-tv-commercials-streamed Engadget: Samsung says all Galaxy S phones will get Android 2.2 http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/29/samsung-says-all-galaxy-s-phones-will-get-android-2-2/ Tue, 29 Jun 2010 17:00:00 -0700 http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/29/samsung-says-all-galaxy-s-phones-will-get-android-2-2/ Chris Ziegler Samsung has mercifully confirmed at an event in New York this evening that all Galaxy S versions -- including the Captivate, Epic 4G, Vibrant, and Fascinate -- will be receiving updates to Android 2.2 Froyo later this year and offer compatibility with Flash 10.1. All of the devices will be shipping with Android 2.1 out of the gate, so considering that Froyo's already launched, we're sure there'll be no shortage of pressure to get the updates fast-tracked. Sprint says it won't be a long wait on the Epic, but otherwise, we don't have any time frames at this point.

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