Remove Press Releases from Google News for More Useful News [News]

Source: http://lifehacker.com/5804203/remove-press-releases-from-google-news-for-more-useful-news

Google News is great, but a side effect of indexing thousands of sources for news means sometimes you'll stumble on promotional press releases and not actual news. Thankfully, Google has given us a new way to turn off press releases or blogs from your Google News feed. Here's how.

Head into your Google News preferences and you'll see some new options to help you customize which news sources are included in your feed and which ones are always excluded. You've always been able to add sites that you want to see more, less, or no news from in Google News, but you now have the same control for blogs and press releases.

At the bottom of your preferences, there are radio buttons for more, fewer, and no news at all for each option. Just toggle the Press Releases button to none to eliminate them from your news feed, and enjoy more articles from actual news sources in your Google News stream.

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Google's CR-48 apparently shipping again, doing the prototype death rattle

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/21/googles-cr-48-apparently-shipping-again-doing-the-prototype-de/

Reports are trickling in that Google has begun shipping the CR-48 to eager testers who've thus far been empty-handed after signing up for the units back in December. Could it be? Is the plucky prototype Chrome OS laptop getting a stay of execution after being declared all dried up back in March? That's pretty unlikely, given the impending release of the Samsung and Acer netbooks that we saw announced during Google I/O. It seems a lot more plausible that the company is just exhausting the supply, so if you signed up late last year and haven't received one yet, we wouldn't recommend holding your breath.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

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HTC Evo 3D, View 4G available for pre-order at Sprint

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/21/htc-evo-3d-view-4g-available-for-pre-order-at-sprint/

Sprint customers holding out for the HTC Evo 3D can now inch slightly closer to that glasses-free display -- without dropping by RadioShack. The carrier has confirmed that you can reserve the WiMAX handset by visiting a Sprint-owned retail store and plunking down $50 for a gift card. There's still no word on when you'll be able to get the device in-hand (and the 3D's exclusive carrier is mum on pricing), but, if you don't mind reserving a phone without any hint as to how much you'll eventually need to pay, then Sprint seems happy enough to swap your Grant for a spot on the list. It's also taking names for the Evo View 4G tablet and, like the 3D, that $50 deposit can be used to take a bite out of a 2D handset. You know, in case you decide that a third dimension is too hot to handle.

[Thanks, Brett]

HTC Evo 3D, View 4G available for pre-order at Sprint originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 21 May 2011 10:38:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dutchman integrates a 4.5GHz water-cooled rig into his d3sk

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/20/dutchman-integrates-a-4-5ghz-water-cooled-rig-into-his-d3sk/

Cooler Master's 2011 Case Mod Competition looks to be the gift that keeps on giving. After serving up a Tron lightcycle and an architectural marvel, it's now playing host to a mod that redefines the idea of an all-in-one PC. Peter from the Netherlands has managed to fit a pretty bombastic set of components -- 4.5GHz Core i7-980X, two ASUS GeForce GTX 580 graphics cards in SLI, over 12TB of storage with an SSD boot disk, and two PSUs providing 1,500W of power in total -- together with a water-cooling setup and the inevitable glowing lights inside one enclosure, which just so happens to also serve as his desk. The three-piece monitor setup is also a custom arrangement, with a 27-inch U2711 IPS panel being flanked by two 17-inchers. Admittedly, this isn't the first water-cooled and over-powered desk we've laid eyes on, but that shouldn't prevent you from giving the links below a bash and checking out the amazingly neat design of Peter's l3p d3sk.

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Intel goes ULV for laptops to combat the oncoming tablet horde

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/20/intel-goes-ulv-for-laptops-to-combat-the-oncoming-tablet-horde/

Intel has been talking up its x86-powered smartphones and battery-sipping Atoms for tablets quite a bit recently, but the company hasn't forgotten its roots in traditional PC form-factors. At an investor event in San Francisco, CEO Paul Otellini announced a significant change to its line of notebook CPUs -- ultra low voltage will be the new norm, not just a niche chip for high-end ultra-portables. The baseline TDP for future CPUs will be in the 10 to 15 watt range, a huge drop from the 35w design of the mainstream Core line and lower than even current-gen ULV chips (which bottom out at 17w). The company also plans to make NVIDIA eat its words by putting the pedal to the metal on die shrinks -- releasing a 22nm Atom next year followed by a 14nm version in 2013. That could mean our fantasy of true all-day battery life in a sleek and sexy laptop will finally come true. Don't crush our dreams Intel!

Intel goes ULV for laptops to combat the oncoming tablet horde originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 20 May 2011 10:59:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Fabrice Bellard builds PC emulator in JavaScript to run Linux in a browser

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/20/fabrice-bellard-builds-pc-emulator-in-javascript-to-run-linux-in/

Tired of playing around with Android apps in your web browser courtesy of Amazon's virtual machine? Well, thanks to super hero programmer Fabrice Bellard, you can now try your hand at something a little more challenging. "For fun," he built a complete PC emulator in JavaScript, and then used it to run a fully functioning version of Linux in a web browser. How did it turn out? You can hit up the source link below to try it out for yourself.

[Thanks, el burro]

Fabrice Bellard builds PC emulator in JavaScript to run Linux in a browser originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 20 May 2011 13:53:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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MVS California's Volumetric Head Up Display is a 3D laser show for your car's windshield (video)

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/20/mvs-californias-volumetric-head-up-display-is-a-3d-laser-show-f/

Your windshield is good for more than just keeping bugs out of your mouth. It's also a big blank canvas waiting to display helpful info like directions, traffic notifications, and safety information. A number big name manufacturers like GM and Pioneer have offered up heads-up display concepts over the past few years, but what makes MVS California's Volumetric Head Up Display really neat is its impressive implementation of the volumetric aspect, using lasers to project images on the windshield in a such a way that gives the illusion of depth. So, if the system is being used to give driving direction via GPS -- its main application, at present -- it can make a turn arrow appear lined up with an exit half a mile down the road. The prototype showcased at this week's Augmented Reality Event 2011 projected in red only, though the company says it's capable of full color. How long do we have to wait for the future? MVS is hoping to get the thing into cars as a premium option in the next few years for around the same price of current high-end navigation systems. Surprisingly dull video of reality augmenting 3D lasers after the break.

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Sharp Aquos Android clamshell tricks friends into thinking you can't afford a smartphone

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/20/sharp-aquos-android-clamshell-tricks-friends-into-thinking-you-c/

Looking for a handset that harkens back to simpler, pre-smartphone era, without losing the Googley luster of Android? We've got the perfect phone for you, and all you've got to do is move to Japan and get a Softbank Mobile account. Sharp, one of the largest smartphone manufacturers in its native country, rolled out the retro-future Gingerbread-packing Aquos Phone Hybrid 007SH, an Android 2.3 flip phone with a 180-degree swiveling touchscreen above the hinge and a numeric dial pad below that all the cool kids in Shibuya crave. It's also got some pretty solid specs, so far are clamshell phones go, including a 6MP camera and a 3D-capable display. The handset will hit Softbank in mid-June followed shortly by Sharp's rotary Honeycomb tablet.

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Sharp Aquos Android clamshell tricks friends into thinking you can't afford a smartphone originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 20 May 2011 21:16:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Google News Archives stops digitizing old newspapers, picks great day to do it

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/21/google-news-archives-stops-digitizing-old-newspapers-picks-grea/

Ain't like you'll be reading 'em anyway after today's over.

Google News Archives stops digitizing old newspapers, picks great day to do it originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 21 May 2011 00:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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HP rolls out budget-minded Pavilion g6s laptop with Sandy Bridge

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/21/hp-rolls-out-budget-minded-pavilion-g6s-laptop-with-sandy-bridge/

HP has already rolled out a few new Sandy Bridge laptops this month, but it's now back with yet another: the Pavilion g6s. Like the still-available g6t and g6x, this one packs a 15.6-inch display with a rather lowly 1,366 x 768 resolution, but you can now get that paired with your choice of Core i3, i5 or i7 Sandy Bridge processors. Otherwise, you'll get some fairly respectable specs across the board, including up 6GB of RAM, up to a 750GB hard drive, and optional Radeon HD 6470M graphics -- not to mention your choice of four different color options. Of course, cost is still the main concern with the g6 series, and this one keeps things in check with a starting price of $550.

HP rolls out budget-minded Pavilion g6s laptop with Sandy Bridge originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 21 May 2011 06:59:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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NVIDIA driver page outs 3D Vision support for Dell XPS 15z, surprises no one

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/18/nvidia-driver-page-outs-3d-vision-support-for-dell-xps-15z-surp/

Michael Dell may aim to tease, but NVIDIA is just giving it away: a recent driver update lists Dell's upcoming XPS 15z laptop as one of several snagging 3D Vision 3DTV Play, scoring prospective buyers 3D gaming via NVIDIA-supported 3DTVs. Little surprise here, considering the 15z's predecessor rocked a GeForce GT 540M (also 3DTV Play supported), which we'll note, falls under this driver update. Although we're still short on official hardware specs, we won't be shocked if the 15z has the graphical chops to handle Duke Nukem Forever, Portal 2, or any of the other 3D Vision games whose profiles were added in the update. Now, the real question: would the Dell dude approve?

[Thanks, Tigrux]

NVIDIA driver page outs 3D Vision support for Dell XPS 15z, surprises no one originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 May 2011 22:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dell Streak Pro Honeycomb tablet pictured, likely to be with us in June

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/19/dell-streak-pro-honeycomb-tablet-pictured-likely-to-be-with-us/

Android Honeycomb OS, 10-inch screen size with 1280 x 800 resolution, and NVIDIA's Tegra 2 (T20) chip on the inside. If those specs sound familiar, it's because most manufacturers already have a tablet just like Dell's upcoming Streak Pro. This slate from Round Rock got us a little hot under the collar recently, when it appeared it would ship with the T25 Tegra 2 silicon -- which runs at 1.2GHz and offers 3D support -- but nope, it's same old, same old from Michael and company. Still, the Streak Pro will apparently come will a brushed aluminum back, 16GB, 32GB, or 64GB storage options, dual mics, dual cameras (2 megapixel on the front, 5 megapixel 'round back), and a choice of four colors: blue, pink, black, and red. If that's not enough customization for you, Dell's also adding its Stage UI atop Android, while support for AT&T's LTE network is also said to be under consideration. You can see some of the new tablet's accessories at the source link below, which also advises us to expect the Streak to go Pro in June, as previously anticipated.

Dell Streak Pro Honeycomb tablet pictured, likely to be with us in June originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 19 May 2011 03:12:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sharp shows off the world's first Super Hi-Vision LCD with 16x more detail than 1080p

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/19/sharp-shows-off-the-worlds-first-super-hi-vision-lcd-with-16x-m/

While Japan's NHK has been working on the successor to HDTV, Super Hi-Vision, for years, there haven't been any direct-view HDTVs capable of showing its full 7,680 x 4,320 pixel resolution until this prototype unveiled today by Sharp. Its 103 pixels per inch may be just a fraction of those found in some of the pocket displays we've seen at SID this week, but that's still far more than the 36ppi of a 60-inch 1080p HDTV. If estimates are correct, we'll still be waiting until around 2020 for that 33MP video and 22.2 channel sound to actually be broadcast, although there's a possibility of some demonstrations happening during the 2012 Olympics. Skip past the break for the available specs and a video demonstration, or just head over to the NHK's Science & Technology Research Laboratories in Tokyo between the 26th and 29th of this month.

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Hacked Kinect duo teams up with HD projector to make 360 Snowglobe display (video)

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/19/hacked-kinect-duo-teams-up-with-hd-projector-to-make-360-snowglo/

Flatscreen displays? Decidedly old hat; students from Queens University have a better idea: snowglobes. Hacking together a 3D HD projector, two Kinect sensors, and a hemispherical mirror mounted inside of an acrylic sphere, "Project Snowglobe" has created a pseudo holographic display -- presenting a 360-degree view of a digital object. The all-angles display is compelling, but it's strictly a single-user affair; the object isn't actually projected in 3D -- it instead follows the movements of a lone Earthling, rotating and shifting position, in sync with the viewer. The display standard of the future? Maybe not, but pretty darn cool, all the same. Hit up the video after the break to check it out.

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Hacked Kinect duo teams up with HD projector to make 360 Snowglobe display (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 19 May 2011 07:13:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Galaxy S II and Galaxy S screens compared at the subpixel level (video)

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/19/galaxy-s-ii-and-galaxy-s-screens-compared-at-the-subpixel-level/

One Galaxy S II review not enough for you? Hey, we understand, a dual-core phone deserves at least two goes through the Engadget test chambers. Today marks the publication of our Engadget Spanish analysis, which, among other things, compares the GSII against its forebear, the Galaxy S, at the subpixel level. Yes, we've got video capturing the improvement Samsung has made in its new Real-Stripe (RGB) pixel arrangement on the Galaxy S II's Super AMOLED Plus display over the older, less awesome PenTile RGBG layout of the Plus-deprived Super AMOLED panel. You can see it after the break or dive into the source link for a more comprehensive comparison. Non-Spanish speakers will want to jump to the 1:40 mark in the vid for all the microscopic action.

Gallery: Samsung Galaxy S II versus Galaxy S... fight!

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Galaxy S II and Galaxy S screens compared at the subpixel level (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 19 May 2011 10:42:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Fujitsu to launch 7-inch Android tablet later this year, might be priced lower than $400

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/19/fujitsu-to-launch-7-inch-android-tablet-later-this-year-might-b/

Fresh off the Japanese launch of its LifeBook TH40/D Windows 7 tablet, it appears that Fujitsu is gearing up to release a new seven-inch Android slate. According to DigiTimes, Fujitsu's forthcoming slab is scheduled to hit the market during the third quarter of this year and will run on Android 3.1 Honeycomb. It's unclear whether or not the device will sport the same stylus support and sliding keyboard that its Windows 7 counterpart features, but Fujitsu is reportedly planning on selling the tablet for anywhere between about $350 and $700, which effectively ranges from "bargain" to "blimey." We're certainly hoping that the final price falls on the low end of that spectrum, but we'll have to wait and see if our dreams become a reality.

Fujitsu to launch 7-inch Android tablet later this year, might be priced lower than $400 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 19 May 2011 12:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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WordPress Makes Blogging from Your iPhone Snazzy [In Brief]

Source: http://lifehacker.com/5803332/wordpress-makes-blogging-from-your-iphone-snazzy

iOS: The new iPhone app for blogging platform WordPress just updated with serious improvements and some fun new features: Quick Photo makes snapping and publishing an image a quick, two-step process (tap the Quick Photo button and then Publish), a Stats page displays your blog's pageviews and other metrics over days, weeks, and months, and new localization features supports 10 different language. Finally, there's the always exciting stability improvements. Grab it while it's hot from iTunes. [iTunes App Store via WordPress Blog]

MiLi slims down and shuts up with Pico Projector 2

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/18/mili-slims-down-and-shuts-up-with-pico-projector-2/

MiLi's earlier attempts at pocket projectors not pico enough for your tastes? The company has shaved off a few precious millimeters, putting the straightforwardly named Pico Projector 2 at somewhere around the thickness of two iPhone 4s -- all said, the thing seems to look a lot like its predecessor to us, in spite of its "massively reduced bulk." The company has also dropped the fan -- rendering it effectively silent -- and has given the thing better battery life, at around two and a half hours of 10-lumen mini video projection on a charge, according to distributor, BeamBox. The bantam iPhone magic lantern is set to start shipping in the UK on May 25th for £280 ($452), with a US version coming in the next few weeks, because everyone loves a sequel, right?

Gallery: MiLi Pico Projector 2

MiLi slims down and shuts up with Pico Projector 2 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 May 2011 11:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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