Monday, December 15, 2008

Microsoft releases first iPhone application, Seadragon

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/14/microsoft-releases-first-iphone-application-seadragon/

After some rumblings this past March, Microsoft has now officially joined the iPhone development community with Seadragon Mobile, a free app that lets you "infinite zoom" gigapixel-sized images. Although Seadragon is available as a Silverlight application on the desktop, Microsoft isn't bringing Silverlight to the iPhone, so don't get your hopes up. We're itching to see if the company has any more apps in the pipeline -- we'll wish for an Office editor, but expect a Minesweeper variant.

[Thanks, Mikkel]

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Microsoft releases first iPhone application, Seadragon originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 14 Dec 2008 15:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Asus unveils Celeron-based Eee Box B203

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/14/asus-unveils-celeron-based-eee-box-b203/


It looks like all those crazy rumors are true -- we've just received word that the Celeron-based Eee Box B203 has popped up on Asus' website. Aside from the the Intel C220 processor, very little has changed from the Atom-based Eee Box B202: it sports Windows XP Home, ships with up to 2GB RAM and 160GB storage, and measures a diminutive 222 x 178 x 26.9 mm (roughly 8.7 x 7 x 1 inches). Of course, it still ain't the prettiest device we've ever seen -- but if it's cheaper, faster, and small enough to fit behind your monitor anyways, we'll gladly overlook the paint job.

[Via Liliputing]

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Asus unveils Celeron-based Eee Box B203 originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 14 Dec 2008 17:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted by Augustine at 10:41 AM

PlayStation Home already hacked?

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/14/playstation-home-already-hacked/

Well, that was fast. A poster by the name of StreetskaterFU has outlined what he claims is a method of hacking into PlayStation Home's servers for download, uploading and deleting files. We're not able to verify his directions, but if true it would be a potentially calamitous oversight on Sony's part. Additionally, a PS3hax forum poster claims to have used StreeskaterFU's method and changed the movie posters and trailers (looks like it only affects what he sees locally; video embedded after the break). We haven't seen any signs of hacker malfeasance during our time with Home, but let us know if your virtual moviegoing experience has been drastically altered.

Read - HOME vulnerabilities disclosure
Read - How to mod Home with your own posters and movies

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PlayStation Home already hacked? originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 14 Dec 2008 19:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted by Augustine at 10:40 AM

Kodak's 7.6-inch OLED photo frame now available on Amazon

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/14/kodaks-7-6-inch-oled-photo-frame-now-available-on-amazon/

We knew it was coming, but Amazon is now listing Kodak's Flickr-compatible OLED 7.6-inch photo frame as in stock and shipping for $999.95. They say a picture is worth a thousand words -- here, that word is "dollar."

[Via OLED]

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Kodak's 7.6-inch OLED photo frame now available on Amazon originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 14 Dec 2008 21:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted by Augustine at 10:40 AM

Cyber Sport's Orbita Mouse is a revolution

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/cyber-sports-orbita-mouse-is-a-revolution/


We've seen the Cyber Sport Orbita Mouse bouncing around the Internets for about a year in search of a manufacturer. Now they've got it, with a corresponding January 2009 retail delivery date to match. The big selling point on this 800 DPI mouse is the use of a spinning scroll-wheel that replaces the typical left and right mouse buttons (push down for left-click, squeeze for right) -- it's like a Griffin PowerMate riding optical wheels. That gives you 3-axis control over objects in 3D be they wireframe models, the world according to Google Earth, or a BFG 9000. It also makes for quick scrolling through documents or a low-cost jog dial for frame-by-frame video manipulation. Orbita communicates wirelessly over 2.4GHz "zero lag" RF to the USB charging base and includes PC and Mac compatible software to map the mouse to your different applications. $98.50, that's how much -- render of the Orbita docked after the break along with a video of an early prototype. We want.

[Via The Gadget Site, thanks K.C. K.]

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