drag2share: Toshiba's new Regza WL800A HDTV hooks up with your smartphone via MHL

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/31/toshibas-new-regza-wl800a-hdtv-hooks-up-with-your-smartphone-vi/

The MHL Consortium wants to banish HDMI ports from our phones in favor of its Mobile High-Definition Link connection, and the tech has found its way into handsets like the GSII and the EVO 3D. But until now, there were no TVs to connect to. Toshiba's latest in the Regza line, the WL800A, is the lone set in its 2011 lineup to pack the 5-pin port that pulls 1080p from your mobile device and puts it up on a 46-inch or 55-inch edge-lit LED panel. Best part is, the MHL connection pushes power back into your phone at the same time video is streaming -- so you don't have to worry about your phone dying on you in the middle of your mobile movie marathon. Currently for sale in the land of Oz for $2,329 (46-inch) and $3,179 (55-inch) AUD, the WL800 won't be coming to America. However, now that the GSII has landed stateside let's hope some MHL-equipped TVs follow suit.

Toshiba's new Regza WL800A HDTV hooks up with your smartphone via MHL originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 31 Aug 2011 05:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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drag2share: Mozilla Brings the Best of Honeycomb to Firefox for Tablets [Internet]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5836060/mozilla-brings-the-best-of-honeycomb-to-firefox-for-tablets

Mozilla released a sneak peak at Firefox for Tablets today, a version of the popular web browser built on the Firefox Mobile engine but optimized for a tablet's roomier screen.

As we can see from the screen shots, tabs will now either appear along the left or top of the screen—depending on its orientation. Yes, it looks like Android 3.0, likely because Mozilla drew inspiration from Honeycomb's design language. But, Android influence aside, Firefox's trademark elements like the large Back button and unique tab shape be included. [Firefox for Tablets via Mashable]

A closeup of the design details

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drag2share: CHART OF THE DAY: iPads May Soon Cost More Than Big Screen TVs (AAPL)

Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/chart-of-the-day-ipad-prices-big-screen-tv-2011-8

Sometime in 2013, it might be cheaper to buy a big fancy TV than a sleek iPad. Just goes to show: building and selling TVs is a low-margin, commoditized business. Building and selling iPads is not. 

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drag2share: Most Popular Hard Drive Space Analyzer: WinDirStat [Hive Five Followup]

Source: http://lifehacker.com/5835868/most-popular-hard-drive-space-analyzer-windirstat

When your hard drive is full of junk and you have no idea what's taking up all of the space, you have plenty of options to help you sort out which files are necessary and which can be archived or deleted. Last week we asked you which apps you use to analyze your hard drive and see what's using all of your storage. Then we took a look at the top five based on your nominations and put them to a vote. Now we're back to highlight the winner.

WinDirStat was the clear winner with over 65% of the vote. No one else even came remotely close, with the second place prize going to TreeSize, with close to 12%. Third place went to SpaceSniffer, coming in with under 10%, and DaisyDisk for Mac took fourth with just under 9%. Bringing up the rear is Space Monger, with 4.5% of the votes cast.

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drag2share: Dish Network's Tailgater brings you portable satellite TV, won't cool your beer (video)

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/30/dish-networks-tailgater-brings-you-portable-satellite-tv-wont/

When it comes to refrigerating beer and grilling burgers, you're on your own. If you're looking for satellite television in the back of your truck before the game (pictured), on the other hand, Dish Network's Tailgater can certainly help. First hinted at back in May, the ten pound box automatically locates satellite positions, offering up HD content on the go for owners of Dish's ViP 211k HD receiver. The box runs $350 and is apparently rather easy to set up, making it a pretty enticing option for those who absolutely need to watch a sporting event in the parking lot while waiting to get into a sporting event. Infomercially video after the break.

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