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Friday, July 01, 2011

Tumblr for iPhone 2.0 Makes Managing Tumblr Blogs Easier on the Go Than on the Web [Download Of The Day]

Source: http://lifehacker.com/5817308/tumblr-for-iphone-20-makes-managing-tumblr-blogs-easier-on-the-go-than-on-the-web

iOS: If you don't have a Tumblr blog, it might be time to get one. Tumblr for iPhone 2.0 launched earlier this week with a new interface that makes it easier than ever to follow popular blogs and post messages, photos, and video to your own.

The new Tumblr app sports a new interface with buttons on the home screen that let you share photos, video, music, or links on your Tumblr blog with two taps. You can read blogs you follow, follow new ones, see liked posts, or access your dashboard just as easily.

If you're not a current Tumblr user, you can even sign up right through the mobile app. It's been a long time since we talked about Tumblr, but it's still a great and easy way to share on the Web. Tumblr for iPhone 2.0 is free in the iTunes App Store.

Tumblr for iPhone 2.0 | iTunes App Store via ReadWriteWeb

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Plnnr Generates Free, Customized Itineraries for Your Next Vacation [Travel]

Source: http://lifehacker.com/5817344/plnnr-generates-free-customized-itineraries-for-your-next-vacation

Plnnr is a neat webapp that saves you the trouble of hiring a tour guide for your next vacation by providing you with smart itineraries that are customized based on criteria you provide. It'll even recommend a convenient hotel in your price range.

You start by signing up and providing a little information about your interests. Plnnr doesn't support every city you might want to visit, but it offers a number of popular destinations. Once you select where you headed, you let it know what kind of places you want to see, how many days you have to see them, what kind of hotel you're looking for, and a few other details. Next, it puts all that information together and comes up with an itinerary and you can check it out. Before you commit, you can tell it how you feel about each choice. If there's something you don't like, veto it. If it's at a bad time in the itinerary, say so. If you just don't know what it is, click on its name and you'll get an explanation along with photos. Once you're done, print it out and take it with you on vacation.

Plnnr is completely free to use, so go give it a try if you're looking for things to do next time you travel.

Plnnr | via USA Today

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Samsung announces 32GB microSD card capable of 12MBps write speeds

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/30/samsung-announces-32gb-microsd-card-capable-of-12mbps-write-spee/

Go shopping online for a microSDHC card and you'll find that while manufacturers don't hide the speed specs, they're not exactly crowing about 'em either. Make no mistake, though: Samsung is mighty proud of its new 32GB number, which boasts a class 10 speed rating and read / write rates of 24MBps and 12MBps -- ideal numbers for those of you who plan on making good use of your phone's 1080p camera. If you're a storage buff, you know that class 10 is the highest speed category for SD cards at the moment, and that it sits above classes 4 and 6 -- the tiers covering many other microSDHCs on the market. No word just yet on pricing, but we think it's safe to say you'll be dishing out a premium.

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Samsung announces 32GB microSD card capable of 12MBps write speeds originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 30 Jun 2011 12:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sprint updating the Samsung Galaxy Tab with Gingerbread on July 5

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/30/sprint-updating-the-samsung-galaxy-tab-with-gingerbread-on-july/

It's hard out there for a Samsung Galaxy Tab owner, watching Honeycomb slates hit the market by the bushel, with a lucky few stepping up to Android 3.1 and its resizeable widgets. Sprint, at least, is still giving the 'ol Tab some love -- according to an anonymous tipster, the Now Network will push out an update to Gingerbread, something Tab owners overseas have already been enjoying. The upgrade's expected to roll out starting July 5th, and will include not just Android 2.3, but a step up to HID Bluetooth as well. Oh, and while it's at it, Sprint will also release a fix for a bug in the Samsung Transform that has interfered with PRL and data profile updates. Sounds like as fine a way as any to beat the post-holiday weekend blues.

Sprint updating the Samsung Galaxy Tab with Gingerbread on July 5 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 30 Jun 2011 12:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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AMD Llano desktop APU gets reviewed: the best integrated graphics in town

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/30/amd-llano-desktop-apu-gets-reviewed-the-best-integrated-graphic/

AMD is due to release a batch of new Llano APUs next month that are specifically tailored to desktops rather than laptops. The most powerful among them will be the 2.9GHz A8-3850, which has already caused a stir on the review circuit for one simple reason: it pulls off a brutal "one shot one kill" on Intel's HD 3000 integrated graphics. AnandTech raised an impressed eyebrow at the fact that all its benchmarking games were playable on the $135 AMD chip, which roughly doubled frame rates in titles like Modern Warfare 2, Bioshock 2 and World of Warcraft compared to the more expensive Sandy Bridge i5 2500K. TechSpot declared the APU its "new budget king," with graphical performance "on another level" compared even to an i7.

However, the superlatives quickly evaporated once reviewers shifted their focus to the CPU. TechReport spotted that pure CPU performance per dollar was actually lower than what you'd get from a lowly i3. Moreover, it reckoned you'd only have to spend an extra $70 to buy a much more powerful CPU and a separate graphics card -- an option that comes "awfully close to making the A8-3850 seem irrelevant." Ouch. Nevertheless, if an affordable processor with integrated graphics is what you're after, then it's fair to say this one sets the standard. Click the source links below for full reviews.

AMD Llano desktop APU gets reviewed: the best integrated graphics in town originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 30 Jun 2011 14:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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