Archive for March, 2010

Android Froyo Update 2.2 Leaked (Update: No) [Android]

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You’ve got two choices: either wait for Google to push Froyo out officially, or download the leaked ROM from some dude named “Steve” today. What’ll it be, Neo? [ Steve via The Gadgets ] More

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Android Froyo Update 2.2 Leaked [Android]

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You’ve got two choices: either wait for Google to push Froyo out officially, or download the leaked ROM from some dude named “Steve” today. What’ll it be, Neo? [ Steve via The Gadgets ] More

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Sony PS3 Firmware Update 3.21 Now Live and Forcing You To Rid Yourself of Linux [Playstation3]

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Switch on your PS3 and you’ll see Sony has pushed through the 3.21 firmware update a little early. Remember, this update removes the ability to run other operating systems, such as Linux. More

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Whoa, the Official Netflix Streaming iPad App [IPad Apps]

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If this leak ’s legit, whoa. Netflix Watch Instantly streaming video on the iPad is one of two video apps we’re desperate for, besides Hulu (also supposedly coming ). Potentially, a true killer app. Updated . More

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Trololo as ASCII Art Is a Thing of Perverse Beauty [YouTube]

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Dear internet, please give up on April Fool’s jokes. YouTube’s is untoppable: A “text-only mode” that renders videos as colored ASCII art . Clever, gorgeous, perverse. More

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A Beer Fit For Google: Gigabit IPA [Beer]

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Google’s bringing fiber to a special city—whichever city can prove its worth. Portland just threw down some heat by creating its own beer, ” Gigabit IPA “. It goes up for a tastetest tomorrow. Will it woo the Goog? [ Taplister ] More

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The $50 Wolfram Alpha iPhone App Is $2 Because Now They Want People to Actually Buy It [IPhone Apps]

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Wolfram Alpha has decided it’d be good if people actually use the supercalculator on their phone, so its famously $50 iPhone (and soon to be iPad) app will be $2. And, they’re legitimately making the mobile site better. More

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How To Defeat a Sliding Chain Lock With Only a Rubber Band [Security]

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Sure, you can use various high-tech methods to sneak into places where you don’t belong, but the MacGyver approaches are so much more fun. Here’s how someone can defeat a sliding chain lock with just a rubber band. More

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Please Don’t Stick My Solar-Powered Remote Under the Couch Cushions [Remotes]

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My plain, ol’ remotes live underneath the cushions of my couch, but unlike those devices—which seem to like dark, cozy environments—the $15 Powerplus Leopard remote is solar-powered and demands to be in light. [ BigGreenSmile via Envirogadget via CrunchGear ] More

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Hulu May Test Subscription Services With an iPad App [Hulu]

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We’ve heard whispers of it before , but apparently Hulu may be working on an iPad app which will be one of the first places where the popular video service will attempt to integrate a subscription-based approach. More

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Hulu App Coming to iPad [Hulu]

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We’ve heard whispers of it before , but apparently Hulu may be working on an iPad app which will be one of the first places where the popular video service will attempt to integrate a subscription-based approach. More

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Tattletale Pills Reveal When You’re Off Your Meds [Medicine]

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Maybe you’re forgetful, completely insane, or part of a clinical trial—whatever the reason, someone needs to know if and when you’re taking your medication. The simplest way of keeping track of your swallowing habits? Let the pills tattle. More

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