noreply@blogger.com (Boobalan)Sun, 1 Mar 2026 12:02:38 -0800Blogger http://www.blogger.com1440125http://nycgrp.blogspot.com/en-usnonoreply@blogger.comhttp://nycgrp.blogspot.com/2011/06/scientist-cooks-up-adjustable-strength.htmlelectricitygermanymetalnanoNano Technologynanoscience researchprogrammingresearchnoreply@blogger.com (Boobalan)Sun, 5 Jun 2011 21:57:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5064948220390155795.post-3965405929393611198 As you may know, crafting a katana is a delicate process that involves carefully constructing a razor-sharp high-carbon edge around a soft shock-absorbent core. One day though, smiths and forging fires could be replaced by electrode-wielding mad-scientists, with the technology to selectively harden and soften metal at will. At least that's what we envisioned when we read about Jörg Weißmüller's 0http://nycgrp.blogspot.com/2011/06/gigabyte-m2432-laptop-with-geforce-gt.htmlcomputexcore i5dockdocking stationfeaturedfeaturesgraphics cardhands-onlaptopnotebooknvidianoreply@blogger.com (Boobalan)Sun, 5 Jun 2011 21:55:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5064948220390155795.post-4765446797718391972 Gigabyte's no stranger in the field of dockable computing devices, and its M2432 laptop shown off atComputex is yet another example proving just this. Let's focus on the actual machine first: here we have a Core i5-2410M (2.3GHz to 2.9GHz) rig packing a 14-inch 1,366 x 768 LCD, Intel HD Graphics 3000, 4GB of DDR3 RAM, 500GB 7200rpm hard drive, and a DVD burner that can be swapped 1http://nycgrp.blogspot.com/2011/06/leadtek-amor-8218-dect-phone-with-tegra.htmlAMO armAndroid 2.3computexfeaturedfeaturesgingerbreadhands-onslatetablettegra 2noreply@blogger.com (Boobalan)Sun, 5 Jun 2011 21:53:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5064948220390155795.post-2579175358168517717 While combing through the show floor at Computex, our fortunate selves stumbled upon a new phone-tablet duo at Leadtek's booth. Oh, don't worry, this isn't yet another phone-in-pad design; but actually a VoIP / home phone docked next to an Android tablet. Dubbed AMOR Multimedia Phone 8218, the idea here is that the docking station acts as both a DECT base and a WiFi 0http://nycgrp.blogspot.com/2011/06/compals-ultra-mobile-ultrabook-eyes-on.html22nmcomputexcore i7demofeaturedfeatureshands-onintelivy bridgelaptopnotebookprototypeslimultra-slimultraportablenoreply@blogger.com (Boobalan)Sun, 5 Jun 2011 21:51:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5064948220390155795.post-1784440274326002506 Intel's already teased Compal's "Ultra Mobile" Ultrabook from afar, but when this Ivy Bridge laptop popped up on the show floor after the Computex keynote, we decided to give it a closer look. While this prototype isn't quite in the same league as ASUS' gorgeous UX21, do bear in mind that we're still looking at a relatively slim package for a 14- to 15-inch Core i7 rig. Also 0http://nycgrp.blogspot.com/2011/06/youtube-embraces-creative-commons.htmlcreativelicenselicensingvideoYouTubenoreply@blogger.com (Boobalan)Sun, 5 Jun 2011 21:48:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5064948220390155795.post-3186948271360089585 Sourcing material from the mecca of viral video has always been a bit iffy -- who knows which rabid Beyonce fan will bite back when you slice and dice their Single Ladies tribute video. However, YouTube's recent addition of the Creative Commons licensing option just made it a whole lot easier to make mashups without stepping on anyone's stiletto-sporting toes. Users are now given the 0http://nycgrp.blogspot.com/2011/06/photofast-i-flashdrive-does-usb-on-one.htmlaccessoryappapplecomputexexternal hard drivefeaturedfeaturesflash drivehands-oniosipadiphoneipod touchvideonoreply@blogger.com (Boobalan)Sun, 5 Jun 2011 21:46:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5064948220390155795.post-546111790535302278 Apple's iOS devices may lack native memory expansion, but PhotoFast has now come up with solution that just about bests the official camera connection kit. What you're looking at here is the i-FlashDrive, a memory dongle that sports both a USB plug and an Apple 30-pin dock connector, and it comes in three flavors starting from 8GB at $95 up to 32GB at $180. What's more, the drive also works0http://nycgrp.blogspot.com/2011/06/radioshack-sucks-at-os-recognition.htmladsadvertisementandroidfailsymbiannoreply@blogger.com (Boobalan)Sun, 5 Jun 2011 21:44:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5064948220390155795.post-1532949890785723619 "Make it an Android?" Are you trying to tell Elop he chose the wrong OS, Radioshack?  Tech Made Relevant 0http://nycgrp.blogspot.com/2011/06/nintendo-wii-hd-project-cafe-rumor.htmlcameraconsolecontrollere3leaknintendonintendo wiiprototyperumortouchscreenvideowiinoreply@blogger.com (Boobalan)Sun, 5 Jun 2011 21:43:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5064948220390155795.post-7313661111797157752 We're a few days out from E3, that magical place where dreams are made and fanboys and girls from all walks of life are simultaneously appeased and slightly disappointed. Surprises are expected from all of the big three this year -- particularly Nintendo. How will the gaming giant top last year's 3DS debut? All signs point to the announcement of a Wii followup, which we've 0http://nycgrp.blogspot.com/2011/06/insert-coin-eyez-720p-video-recording.htmleyefundingglassesrecordvideonoreply@blogger.com (Boobalan)Sun, 5 Jun 2011 21:41:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5064948220390155795.post-2849653998965080190 We first heard about the Eyez video recording glasses concept back in March, when those familiar black frames packed a 1080p camera, 16GB of flash memory, WiFi, and dual exawatt-class lasers (ok, we made that last part up). Named for the product's "utopic vision," ZionEyez now has a prototype with a more grounded spec list, including a 720p camera and 8GB of memory, along with 0http://nycgrp.blogspot.com/2011/06/itunes-leak-suggests-automatic-download.htmlappleappsdownloadsiosios 5itunesleakleakedleaksover the airwwdcnoreply@blogger.com (Boobalan)Sun, 5 Jun 2011 21:40:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5064948220390155795.post-489488680102777286 In the lead-up to this year's WWDC, we so far know three things for sure: Apple will unveil OS X Lion,iCloud, and... automatic, over-the-air app updates for iOS 5, apparently. While searching for updates in iTunes, a MacRumors reader stumbled upon this page, which alludes to an "Automatic Download" feature that allows for wireless syncing. Also, the fact that Apple went 0http://nycgrp.blogspot.com/2011/06/microsoft-outlines-new-features-for.htmlkinect hubmangomarketmicrosoftmusicsmartphonesoftware updatewindows phone 7zunenoreply@blogger.com (Boobalan)Sun, 5 Jun 2011 21:38:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5064948220390155795.post-6436311301856567702 When Microsoft unveiled Windows Phone Mango last month, the company spent a lot of time walking us through some of the 500-plus changes to the OS -- most notably, conversation threads, people groups,enhanced search functionality, Twitter and LinkedIn integration, IE9, and the instantly responsive Bing Vision. It's no wonder, then, that Redmond didn't have much time to talk 0http://nycgrp.blogspot.com/2011/06/eee-pad-transformer-caught-playing-nice.htmlandroidandroid 3.1ASUSasus eee pad transformercomputexcontrollerEee Padgamegooglehands-onhoneycombPlayStation 3PS3transformerusbvideonoreply@blogger.com (Boobalan)Sun, 5 Jun 2011 21:36:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5064948220390155795.post-3769618104753510008 Earlier this week the Eee Pad Transformer scored itself a sweet upgrade in the form of Android 3.1, and with it came USB host support. When we did our hands-on with the Honeycomb update we couldn't demo the feature because, well, the Xoom doesn't have any USB ports. But that Transformer keyboard dock has a pair of 2.0 jacks and someone was kind enough to post a 0http://nycgrp.blogspot.com/2011/06/mobilenotifier-dev-snapped-up-by-apple.htmlalertalertsapplehirehiresiosios 5notificationrumorrumorsnoreply@blogger.com (Boobalan)Sun, 5 Jun 2011 21:34:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5064948220390155795.post-1730007267908067812 We said that MobileNotifier unobtrusive notifications might be the single best reason to jailbreak your iOS device, and it sounds like Apple may agree -- Redmond Pie reports that lead developer Peter Hajas has been spirited away by the Cupertino computer company to work on iOS itself. Hajas wrote that he was taking a break from MobileNotifier, and some newfangled detective 0http://nycgrp.blogspot.com/2011/06/mercedes-benz-completes-hydrogen.htmlcareco friendlyevfuelgreenhydrogen vehiclemercedesmercedes benznoreply@blogger.com (Boobalan)Sun, 5 Jun 2011 21:32:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5064948220390155795.post-2190278471276830904 At January's Detroit Auto Show, Mercedes-Benz eagerly showed off its hydrogen-powered F-Cell car, vowing to prove the viability of fuel-cell vehicles by driving three of them around the world. And now, 18,641 total miles later, it's completed that circumnavigation, arriving safely home at the company's Stuttgart headquarters. Does this prove fuel-cells are ready for prime time? Well, 0http://nycgrp.blogspot.com/2011/06/windows-logo-planted-on-upcoming-apple.htmlappleapple storegermanymacmicrosoftwavwindowsnoreply@blogger.com (Boobalan)Sun, 5 Jun 2011 21:30:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5064948220390155795.post-8108578687239295864 A quick glance at the above photo might have you believing that's the site of a Microsoft Store being constructed; actually, it's an Apple Store. Yesterday, in the Jungfernstieg section of Hamburg, Germany, a group going by the name of ".WAV Collective" apparently vandalized the soon-to-be Apple retail location. They casually went up to the building posing as a team of 0http://nycgrp.blogspot.com/2011/06/microsoft-wireless-desktop-2000.htmlencryptionhackhackerhackingkeyboardkeyboardsmicemicrosoftsecuritywirelessnoreply@blogger.com (Boobalan)Sun, 5 Jun 2011 21:28:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5064948220390155795.post-9164572321976331296 Microsoft's new wireless keyboard-and-mouse duo aims to thwart keystroke spies with full AES 128-bit encryption on over-the-air data -- an improvement on older wireless models that have proven to be easy pickings for hacker-types. You can pick up the Wireless Desktop 2000 now for $40, but that won't buy you protection from more common threats like Shandong phishmongers, nor will it make up 0http://nycgrp.blogspot.com/2011/06/batarang-controllers-to-be-thrown-at-e3.htmlcontrollergaminggaming consoleledlightsPlayStation 3PS3wirelessxbox 360noreply@blogger.com (Boobalan)Sun, 5 Jun 2011 21:26:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5064948220390155795.post-8673604736584437484 If multiple batmobiles, a bat-usb stick, and a bat-puter aren't enough to convince you Bruce Wayne is a vain egomaniac, maybe these Batman: Arkham City batarang controllers will give you pause. In traditional bat-gadget fashion, these Xbox 360 and Ps3 controllers boast a cheesy bat-aesthetic (such as bat-start and select / back buttons), dual rumble motors, 0http://nycgrp.blogspot.com/2011/06/mad-catz-exclusive-xbox-360-wireless.htmlbluetooth headsetDolby Home Theatergamingheadphonesheadsetmicrosoftsurround-soundvoice controlwirelessxbox 360noreply@blogger.com (Boobalan)Sun, 5 Jun 2011 21:24:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5064948220390155795.post-3061732324792411748 Remember how Mad Catz scored the exclusive rights to produce Xbox 360 wireless headphones? Here's the deal: these cans don't need to be tethered to your controller for voice chat or plugged into a wall to charge. According to IGN, the new Mad Catz Warhead 7.1 will get everything it needs from a base station connected to your console. String USB and optical cables directly from the0http://nycgrp.blogspot.com/2011/06/sonys-dual-screen-s2-tablet-hits-fcc.html1900mhz21mbps3gattcanadadual screenFCCHSPAhspa+japansonysony ericssontablettabletsUnitedStatesusnoreply@blogger.com (Boobalan)Sun, 5 Jun 2011 21:22:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5064948220390155795.post-6698310243817428100 Regardless of how you might feel about the potential dangers of electromagnetic radiation, it came in mighty handy today -- identifying this brand-new Sony S2 tablet headed to the USA. The FCC recently got a glimpse at Sir Howard's dual-screen Honeycomb clamshell, and thanks to the public portion of their reports, we've got some crucial specs: the Sony "SGPT211US" will sport 0http://nycgrp.blogspot.com/2011/06/ocz-revodrive-3-x2-and-revodrive-hybrid.htmlbenchmarkcomputexhands-onhard drivehddhybridssdvideonoreply@blogger.com (Boobalan)Sun, 5 Jun 2011 20:44:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5064948220390155795.post-4800184492536413576 We got a chance to spend some time with the lovely folks from OCZ here at Computex for a tour of their latest and greatest SSD products, the RevoDrive 3 X2 and RevoDrive Hybrid. Both are PCIe x4 cards featuring up to 4 SandForce SF-2200 controllers and RAID 0 (striping) for blazing performance. The RevoDrive 3 X2 is available in capacities from 240GB ($699) to 960GB and improves 0http://nycgrp.blogspot.com/2011/06/htc-announces-opensense-sdk-and-htcdev.htmlandroidAPIdeveloperdevelopersdevelopmenthtchtc sensehtc sense 3.0sdknoreply@blogger.com (Boobalan)Sun, 5 Jun 2011 20:43:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5064948220390155795.post-1429930583886204219 Peter Chou is sharing HTC's graces at Uplinq 2011 with the announcement of OpenSense SDK, where the company hopes to recruit developers willing to create apps specifically for Sense 3.0. With help from the HTCdev community, software designers will receive tools to create a seamless experience between their applications and HTC's user environment (while also rendering their apps incompatible0http://nycgrp.blogspot.com/2011/06/qualcomm-takes-sci-fi-one-step-closer.htmlcameracomputexdigital camerahands-onphonequalcommvideowirelessnoreply@blogger.com (Boobalan)Sun, 5 Jun 2011 20:41:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5064948220390155795.post-9092500261747310353 While flying cars are still a pipe dream, other technologies are quickly transitioning from the stuff of sci-fi movies into the very tangible realm of reality. This was definitely the case at the Qualcomm booth here at Computex where we got to experience two interesting new technologies -- zero shutter lag and the ultrasonic pen. What if when you pressed the shutter button on your0http://nycgrp.blogspot.com/2011/06/micron-realssd-p320h-can-read-3gbps.htmlFASTflashmicronnandslcdspeedssdstoragevideonoreply@blogger.com (Boobalan)Sun, 5 Jun 2011 20:38:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5064948220390155795.post-4617464271082527426 Speed may be a relative thing, but whatever you choose to compare Micron's new RealSSD P320h series to, you'll probably find them pretty competitive. Coming in 350GB and 700GB capacities, these PCI Express solid state drives can process data at a rate of 3GB per second and write it at a no less impressive 2GBps. If you're more interested in input / output operations per second, the 0http://nycgrp.blogspot.com/2011/06/htc-evo-3d-walks-its-wimax-by-fcc-on.html3dandroidevoevo 3dglasses-free 3Dhtcsmartphonesprintwimaxnoreply@blogger.com (Boobalan)Sun, 5 Jun 2011 20:35:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5064948220390155795.post-156405205124186634 It's looking like we're about three weeks away from our first dose of glasses-free 3D on a smartphone, and Sprint is going to be the one getting you all cross-eyed. But, before you can hold a device like HTC'sEVO 3D to your head, the FCC has to make sure it won't be doing anything too nasty to your gray matter. The phone and its myriad of antennas -- covering CDMA, EVDO,0http://nycgrp.blogspot.com/2011/06/sonos-s3-play3-wireless-all-in-one.htmlall-in-oneFCCleaksonosspeakerspeculationstreaming audionoreply@blogger.com (Boobalan)Sun, 5 Jun 2011 20:34:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5064948220390155795.post-2243802771172430893 Look what the FCC dragged in: it's a brand new, unannounced all-on-one speaker for inclusion in your Sonos wireless audio system. A mini S5, if you will, that goes by the name "Play:3" according to the black and white FCC labels -- a hint at black and white offerings just like the S5. Curiously, the FCC docs also refer to the Play:3 as the "S3" in keeping with Sonos' S5 0