Pay In Checks to Your PayPal Account Thanks to Their Latest iPhone App Update [IPhone Apps]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5656800/pay-in-checks-to-your-paypal-account-on-their-latest-iphone-app-update

Chase customers have been depositing checks via iPhones for months now, but from today millions of PayPal users will never have to go to the bank again. Well, other than to steal pens or use their toilet.

To use the app, you must take a photo of the front and rear of a check, whizz them off digitally, and then wait about six days for the money to show up in your PayPal account. Pretty easy, and it's something I'd definitely be using if I had an iPhone. Or got paid in checks. [iTunes via 9to5Mac]

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Nikon Coolpix P7000 reviewed: a serious contender, but sluggish RAW performance

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/05/nikon-coolpix-p7000-reviewed-a-serious-contender-but-sluggish/

In case you weren't aware, competition's getting some kind of fierce down in that $400 to $800 not-quite-a-DSLR realm. We've got interchangeable lens options galore, a new breed of high performance compacts and the Canon G12. Nikon's got its aim planted firmly on the latter with the Coolpix P7000, a decidedly prosumer camera with the body of a point-and-shoot and the controls of a pro rig. The good folks over at Photography Blog recently put the P7000 through its paces, and while they adored the optical viewfinder, the build quality and the zoom range, they couldn't quite get over the notably sluggish RAW performance. Worse still, Nikon has yet again changed up its RAW formula, with the newfangled NRW+ only being understandable by the company's own software for the moment. They found "no unwanted noise" from ISO 100 to 400, with only mild amounts at 800 and 1600; the extra pro-like features were also lauded (neutral density filter, zoom step feature, virtual horizon and tonal range histogram), and with an exception for that sluggish RAW mode, they found it tough to not recommend. Particularly for those of you who'd prefer to stick with JPEG anyway, this here shooter looks to be a solid option if you've got the cash ($499.99 MSRP), but we'd recommend poring over the source link before making a final call.

Nikon Coolpix P7000 reviewed: a serious contender, but sluggish RAW performance originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Oct 2010 14:57:00 EDT. Please see o! ur terms for use of feeds.

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AT&T debuts trio of Motorola Android phones: Bravo, Flipout and Flipside

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/05/atandt-debuts-trio-of-motorola-android-phones-bravo-flipout-and/

Looking to get an Android device on AT&T? Then you're soon going to have a few more options to consider -- the carrier has just announced three new Android-based phones from Motorola. Those include the touchscreen-only Bravo (not to be confused with the HTC Bravo), and the QWERTY-equipped Flipout and Flipside, all of which will ship with Android 2.1 and the latest version of MOTOBLUR. Of the three, the Bravo is the highest-end, with it packing a 3.7-inch 854 x 480 display, an 800MHz TI OMAP 3610 processor, a 3-megapixel camera, and DLNA support for media streaming. The Flipout and Flipside, on the other hand, each pack a 720MHz TI OMPA 3410 processor, the same 3-megapixel camera, and a 2.8-inch QVGA and 3.1-inch HVGA screen, respectively. Somewhat notably, the Flipside also boasts a surprisingly large trackpad, which AT&T says will let you navigate with one hand while keeping your fingers off the screen (though it does, in fact, have a touchscreen). Look for the Flipout to be available first on October 17th for $79.99 on a two-year contract, while the Flipside and Bravo should be each available before the holiday season for $99.99 and $129.99, respectively.

P.S. - We just heard from a trusted source that the Bravo and the previously-leaked Kobe are, in fact, one and the same. Nice to close that thread, then.

Gallery: Motorola Bravo, Flipout and Flipside for AT&T

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AT&T debuts trio of Motorola Android phones: Bravo, Flipout and Flipside originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Oct 2010 15:18:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Google Goggles reaches the App Store, only supported on iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/05/google-goggles-reaches-the-app-store-only-supported-on-iphone-3/

We can't exactly figure out why Google wants to give away all of Android's competitive advantages, but hey, we doubt the legions of iOS users are kvetching. Ten months after the first public build of Goggles hit the Android Market, the same app is now making waves on the iPhone. Rather than being a standalone app, Goggles is being wrapped into a new version of the Google Mobile App; users simply tap on the camera button to search using Goggles. As you've come to expect, it'll analyze the image and highlight any object it recognizes, allowing Retina Display fanboys to touch on said objects to learn more. It'll be rolling out free of charge to App Stores worldwide today, but since it requires an auto-focusing camera, it's supported only on iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4 running iOS 4 or above. The pain of progress, we guess.

[Thanks, Mark]

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Google Goggles reaches the App Store, only supported on iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Oct 2010 17:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Intel's 25nm solid state drives boast huge capacity, improved reliability, four times longer life?

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/05/intels-25nm-solid-state-drives-boast-huge-capacity-improved-re/

Solid state storage is maturing rapidly, as you can see on this allegedly leaked slide, but AnandTech reports that the improvements aren't all about price per gigabyte -- the 25nm successor to Intel's X25-M G2 is shaping up to be one killer drive. In addition to increasing capacity to 600GB for a 2.5-incher and 300GB for a 1.8-inch size, the publication reports that the Postville Refresh will bring up to 40,000 IOPS in random 4K writes, and transfer larger sequential files with up-to-250MB/s reads and 170MB/s writes. To put that in context, they should be competitive with today's very best SandForce SF-1200 drives, and hopefully trounce them on price. More impressive (if true), however, is that these new Intel X25-M G3 units are built to last: they're reportedly able to transfer at least 30TB before they give up the ghost, and have a "power safe write cache" feature that may keep errant power outages from prematurely conking them out. We don't exactly expect OCZ, Corsair, Mushkin and Crucial to sit around while Intel revolutionizes the market, though -- even if Intel's 25nm plant only benefits Intel, smaller die sizes will help solid state storage companies across the board.

Intel's 25nm solid state drives boast huge capacity, improved reliability, four times longer life? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Oct 2010 17:57:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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