Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Another @Groupon deal gone wrong - unlicensed bus co sells $45 RT tix to Vegas, leaves passengers there http://ping.fm/MlwRM

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Posted by Augustine at 8:29 AM

drag2share: Location Based Jewelry Helps the GPS Obsessed Accessorize [Location]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5844113/location-based-jewelry-helps-the-gps-obsessed-accessorize

Location Based Jewelry Helps the GPS Obsessed AccessorizeThis pendant from Fluid Forms will knock the socks off your location-crazed friends and bore the uninitiated who think GPS is an acronym for Great Public Schools.

Not some mass-produced, dime-store jewelry, this silver pendant from Fluid Forms has the 3D landscape of any location you provide and is individually crafted for each customer. The design company forges the pendant using information taken from a satellite image of that oh-so-special place. Fluid Forms will even send you the image so you can compare the jewelry with the real thing.

It's definitely not for everyone and it isn't cheap (Euro 300, $450), but if you have a girl that's hard to buy for, why not consider some location-based jewelry? It's definitely unique and absolutely a conversation piece. [Fluid Forms]

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Posted by Augustine at 8:24 AM

drag2share: ASUS announces trio of new E Series all-in-one PCs

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/26/asus-announces-trio-of-new-e-series-all-in-one-pcs/

It's already been a fairly busy month for ASUS, but it's not done just yet -- the company has now announced three new E- Series all-in-one PCs, one of which is available starting today. That would be the 23.6-inch ET2410, which starts at $899 and packs your choice of second-gen Intel Core processors, up to a 1TB hard drive, a max 8GB of DDR3 memory, a Blu-ray drive and an HDMI input that'll let you use it as a display for your game console or other devices (it's also conveniently wall-mountable). Those same basic specs also extend to the 21.5-inch ET2210 and 27-inch ET2700, which are set to roll out in October and November, respectively, although there's no word on pricing for those just yet. Check out the gallery below for a closer look at the ET2410.

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ASUS announces trio of new E Series all-in-one PCs originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 26 Sep 2011 15:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted by Augustine at 8:24 AM

drag2share: Galaxy Tab 8.9 hits pre-order, ships October 2nd in US; Galaxy Player 5.0 and 4.0 shipping October 16th

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/26/galaxy-tab-8-9-hits-pre-order-ships-october-2nd-galaxy-player/

Hot on the heels of a UK release, Samsung has just announced that its long-awaited (and long-delayed) Galaxy Player 4.0 ($229) and 5.0 ($269) will be available for pre-order starting September 27th, with US availability pegged for October 16th. Oddly enough, Samsung gave no reason behind the once-spring, now-autumn pushback, but at least we can finally stop wondering and instead start enjoying the spoils of an (almost) Galaxy Note-sans-phone. (Not like we haven't heard a similar tune before). All that aside, the Player 5.0 and 4.0 weigh in at 6.4 and 4.2 ounces, respectively, and both are powered by Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread); other specs include 802.11b/g/n, WVGA Super Clear LCDs (800 x 480), Bluetooth 3.0, 8GB of onboard storage, a microSD expansion slot, 3.5mm headphone jack, voice recorder, mini-USB connectivity, front and rear cameras and support for Sammy's Media Hub content service. The big fellow gets a 2,500mAh battery, whereas its little(r) brother is equipped with a 1,200mAh cell. (Psst... you can catch our hands-on with these here and here.)

Meanwhile, the Galaxy Tab 8.9 is available for pre-sale right now, with shipments to hit retail on October 2nd. You'll be laying down $469 for the 16GB model, while a doubling of capacity will run you $100 more. Need a refresher on this one, too? How's about a WXGA (1,280 x 800) touchpanel, dual-core T250S processor, 6,100mAh battery, sub-one pound weight, DLNA compatibility, a 3 megapixel rear camera, 2 megapixel front-facing camera, integrated Swype / Polaris Office and even a few amenities for those in the enterprise -- things like full support for Exchange ActiveSync (v14), on-device encryption, Cisco VPN, Sybase MDM and WebEx support. Best of all, the inbuilt FindMyMobile service allows users to track their lost / stolen Tab 8.9 down on a map as it moves, remotely lock the device to prevent unauthorized access and delete personal information stored on the device. Head on past the break for the full release.

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Posted by Augustine at 8:22 AM

drag2share: The Deleted City visualizes GeoCities as it was, today

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/26/the-deleted-city-visualizes-geocities-as-it-was-today/

GeoCities may be no more, but, unlike some other bits of internet past, its entire contents were thoroughly archived before the site was completely shut down in 2009. That opened up some interesting possibilities for anyone interested in playing around with the 650 gigabyte archive, and this so-called "Deleted City" project may well be the most interesting yet. Described as a "digital archaeology of the world wide web as it exploded into the 21st century," the project appropriately visualized GeoCities as one large city, which can be dived into and explored at will (complete with a soundtrack supplied by "nearby" MIDI files). Unfortunately, it's not clear when or if folks will actually be able to try it out for themselves, but you can at least take a guided tour in the video after the break.

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The Deleted City visualizes GeoCities as it was, today originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 26 Sep 2011 19:12:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted by Augustine at 8:22 AM

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