Reading Rainbow To Be Rebooted For RRKidz iPad App
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- Published on Monday, 19 September 2011 13:09
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Reading Rainbow, a TV show geared toward encouraging children to read books, aired for over 20 years on PBS before the network's financial troubles forced the show to shut down in 2006. Reading Rainbow is coming back, but in a very next-gen fashion; rather than a TV show, Reading Rainbow will now be an iPad app.According to Fast Company, former Reading Rainbow host LeVar Burton has launched a for-profit venture, RRKidz, that will produce a multimedia twist on Reading Rainbow's old TV format.
Avatari 8Bit Film In The Original 2D
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- Published on Friday, 16 September 2011 19:39
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Have seen, there is still not enough critics of 3D movies, the film Avatar. Without the new cinematic technique of the film is even okay, but who does not agree with the million project by James Cameron and wants to belong not to one of the many spectators who may like to look at a 161 minutes shorter version in gentle 2D style.
Purdue University Students Building Rocket For Moon Vehicle
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- Published on Friday, 16 September 2011 17:35
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Purdue University students are designing and building a rocket engine that might be used in a vehicle to land on the moon. Graduate students Thomas Feldman and Andrew Rettenmaier are part of a team developing a thrust chamber for NASA's Project Morpheus, which includes research to develop new technologies for future trips to the moon, Mars or asteroids.The rocket must meet stringent design and performance specifications related to factors including efficiency, size and weight limits, thrust and the ability to dynamically throttle the rocket from 1,300-4,200 pounds of thrust, Feldman said.
Nvidia Tegra Chip Roadmap Shows Wayne And Grey For 2013
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- Published on Thursday, 15 September 2011 20:16
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Most Tablets run with a Nvidia Tegra 2 dual-core processor that is clocked at 1GHz. Towards the end of the year we can first smartphones and tablets with the Quad Core processor Kal-El and expect to see as the roadmap, Nvidia is mid-2012 Kal-El + bring to the market. Unfortunately you can not read from the properties of the roadmap, but with Kal-El + it should be, also a quad-core processor that is clocked slightly faster and therefore certainly a plus in the name receives.
Giinii Audiobulb Combines The Light Bulb With Wireless Speakers
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- Published on Thursday, 15 September 2011 19:36
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There are inventions that would have still been able to give earlier. This includes the Giinii Audiobulb , which is a 5 watt light bulb with a 10 watt speaker leads together. Get over a 2.4 Ghz dual speakers connect via a docking station that will be within reach of 100 feet, and the signal can be the same time still used as a reading lamp. Up to six bulbs can add to the network and divide into two different zones of volume.
Line 6 Mobile App Turns Your iPad Or iPhone Into A Multi-Effect Amp
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- Published on Thursday, 15 September 2011 18:30
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No word yet on if the volume peaks at 11, but what Line 6's new Mobile In offerings will do is turn your iPad or iPhone into a pro modeling amp, with a sick range of amplifiers, guitar cabinets, stompboxes, tones and rack effects. The setup comes in two separate parts: the free mobile Pod app and the Mobile In adaptor, which lets aspiring metalheads (or Fleeting Foxes) connect their guitars to an iOS device using the 30-pin connector. Line 6 says this connection blows similar jack-based apps out of the water, and it's throwing in 24-bit/48kHz digital sound for good measure.
Yamaha Updates AV Controller Android App For Its Networked Devices
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- Published on Thursday, 15 September 2011 17:34
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This AV Controller application will turn your Android device into a Wi-Fi enabled remote control for your YAMAHA network products(*). This Android application provides you the flexibility to control the available inputs, volume, mute and power commands. It lets users change a song from Internet Radio, USB and command FM/AM tuners or any other internally available source.
Google To Offer Location Opt-Out To Wi-Fi Owners
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- Published on Wednesday, 14 September 2011 19:54
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Google Inc. is going to let people with home wireless networks decide whether they want to be lumped into a system that helps pinpoint the locations of people on cell phones. The concession announced Tuesday will give wireless, or Wi-Fi, networks the right to forbid Google from listing them in a vast database that the company has been building in the past few years.
AT&T Announces $25 Monthly GoPhone Plan Starts 18th September 2011
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- Published on Wednesday, 14 September 2011 19:13
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AT&T's announced a new monthly package that may fare well with the nibblers, doling out 250 anytime minutes and unlimited messaging for $25 beginning on September 18th. Two other prepaid services are launching the same day: a $10 international long distance package that includes 250 minutes within a period of 30 days, and per-use roaming in Canada.
DisplayLink Announces USB 3.0-To-HDMI Adapter
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- Published on Wednesday, 14 September 2011 19:01
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Recently DisplayLink's announcement of its snappily-titled Winstars USB 3.0-to-HDMI adapter. Making use of all that extra bandwidth means using TVs as monitors no longer results in battling with a bad case of the jaggies. Running on its DL-3500 chip, the plug-in device will deliver resolutions up to 2560 x 1600, promising ultra-low latency and less of the jittery window and cursor movement which has troubled older products. Gamers will be pleased to hear that there is support for full-screen 3D, as well as both 2.1 and 5.1 channel audio.
US Cellular Getting The Motorola Electrify
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- Published on Tuesday, 13 September 2011 20:48
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US Cellular announced the upcoming availability of the Motorola Electrify, which is essentially its rebranded version of the Photon 4G. The device will be ready for your purchase sometime later this month for $200, which is the same starting cost as Sprint's variant provided you don't factor in the initial $100 mail-in rebate. The Electrify is a 1GHz dual-core handset with Android 2.3, a 4.3-inch qHD display, webtop support and 8MP rear / VGA front-facing camera set.
Kisai Night Vision LED Watch
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- Published on Tuesday, 13 September 2011 20:01
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Kisai Night Vision is one of the easiest to read watches from Tokyoflash Japan. Simply touch the upper button to show the time. Hours are shown in the outer ring in the same position as hours on an analog clock, the flashing light in the ring indicates the current hour. Minutes are shown digitally in the centre. The date is shown in the same way, touch the lower button and the month will be shown in the outer ring and the date digitally in the centre.
Sprint's Drive First App Keeps Drivers Safe Behind The Wheel
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- Published on Tuesday, 13 September 2011 19:49
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Sprint has announced a new app for smartphones that is designed to keep the phone out of the hands of drivers when they are behind the wheel. The Drive First app will automatically lock the phone when a vehicle is moving, preventing the use of the device.The app uses GPS and cell tower triangulation to determine the speed of the vehicle it is in. When the phone senses that it is moving faster than 10 M.P.H., it will lock, preventing any use of the phone's functions.
Google Maps Updated, Lets You rate And Attach Photos
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- Published on Friday, 09 September 2011 19:28
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Big G has updated Google Maps to version 5.10.0, and with the update comes two features that users might just love -- the ability to see places you've rated 4 or 5 stars right on your map view, and the ability to attach a photo to a place review.Some of us just use maps for the awesome turn-by-turn navigation, or to find that little seafood place your brother-in-law told you about with the great clam chowder, but places and check-ins are another great feature we rarely mention.
Vestel, Extent Bring Android Games To TVs
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- Published on Friday, 09 September 2011 19:08
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Exent is now adding Android content to its huge catalog of titles. The experience Exent has at merchandising and monetizing content fills a void in the current marketplace and helps Android games reach their revenue potential. Exent will select only the best apps to optimize the Android experience for consumers and carriers. Contact Exent to add your apps to the service.
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