Video: Samsung I5700 Galaxy Lite running Android, keepin' it classy

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/08/video-samsung-i5700-galaxy-lite-running-android-keepin-it-cla/

Well, what do we have here? Looks like someone's got their hands on Samsung's low-cost, Android-packin' I5700 Galaxy Lite. And don't you worry -- the fine folks at ai.rs blog have assured us that the rave-tastic green battery cover will be replaced by something a little less garish when this bad boy goes into production. Otherwise, it should all be here, including: a 3.2 megapixel camera, 1GB memory, and an AMOLED display. And for further proof that HTC Click has a fight on its hands, hit the read link for plenty more glamor shots -- but not before you check out the video of Sammy's contender after the break.

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Video: Samsung I5700 Galaxy Lite running Android, keepin' it classy originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 08 Sep 2009 11:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Verizon rolls out Samsung Rogue and Intensity with order and predictability

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/08/verizon-rolls-out-samsung-rogue-and-intensity-with-order-and-pre/

We just heard a couple of weeks ago that Samsung's Rogue and Intensity phones would be landing on Verizon sometime soon, and then we heard again that they'd be making their debut on September 8th and -- wouldn't you know it -- they've now both made their debut on September 8th. The higher-end of two is the Rogue U960, which replaces the Samsung Glyde and packs the same slide-out QWERTY keypad as before, along with a 3.1-inch AMOLED resistive touchscreen, a 3 megapixel camera with LED flash, a microSD card slot and, of course, the usual TouchWiz interface. The Intensity U450, on the other hand, hangs onto the sliding QWERTY keyboard for easy texting but drops the touchscreen altogether, and keeps things fairly lightweight all around, including a 1.3 megapixel camera, and not so much as EV-DO for data. Of course, it also comes with an equally lightweight price (free on a two-year contract), while the Rogue will set you back $99.99 on the same contract.

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Verizon rolls out Samsung Rogue and Intensity with order and predictability originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Elliptic Labs returns with more red hot touchless UI action

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/08/elliptic-labs-returns-with-more-red-hot-touchless-ui-action/

Elliptic Labs is back on the scene with another demo of its touchless UI. This time 'round the company's teamed up with Opera and presents us with a much more polished affair, not to mention a couple technical details. According to CEO Stian Aldrin, the device is based on ultrasound, tracks the hand itself (no reflector or sensor necessary), has a range of one foot, and has been designed to be either embedded in any electronic device (including a cellphone) or to connect to devices via USB. The company's current demo shows the technology being used to flip through photos in an Opera widget. Sure, a couple simple one-gesture commands isn't exactly "pulling all the stops," as far as a proof-of-concept goes, but we're looking forward to seeing what this company comes up with in the future. Peep for yourself after the break.

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Elliptic Labs returns with more red hot touchless UI action originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Creately Makes Group-Edited Charts and Illustrations Easy [Diagrams]

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/lifehacker/full/~3/PH7_OHPBdVc/creately-makes-group+edited-charts-and-illustrations-easy

If you're looking to plan out a project, share code design, or craft a funny flowchart for friends or coworkers, Creately is a free webapp that offers a no-software tool with a nice and easy learning curve.

Most of Creately's diagram and illustration tools, ranging from dead-simple flowcharts to circuit diagrams, are free for signed-up users and allow sharing, embedding, publishing, commenting, and other collaboration tools for up to five people on publicly available works (paid accounts get more shared users and private postings). Like so many web tools, it strips down the interface of desktop offerings like Visio and makes it easier for first-timers to get a grasp on things. Click on a shape or line in your Creately chart, and a context menu offers all the options of moving, reshaping, resizing, or whatever else you can do with it.

We might ask for a more updated look than the steel-gray toolbars of yore, but the end products—stamped with a subtle Creately logo, unless you fork out—are what really matter. Creately is free to sign up for and use.

Creately [via TechCrunch]

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Google Docs Beefs Up its Response-Gathering Forms [Data]

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/lifehacker/full/~3/g_Ce-Ich2n8/google-docs-beefs-up-its-response+gathering-forms

If you like your Google Docs enough to use them as a public or semi-private polling tool, Google has added a grid-style question selection form, made the results charts cleaner and prettier, and now allows form owners to pre-populate fields with example data, along with adding bi-directional language support. Know of a great use for Google Docs' forms? Tell us in the comments. [Official Google Docs Blog]

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