Tuesday, December 13, 2011

drag2share: You Can Make Free Calls on Gmail Through 2012 [Google]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5867688/google-lets-you-call-your-friends-for-free-through-2012

You Can Make Free Calls on Gmail Through 2012Google just announced an extension to free domestic calls using Gmail and the Google Voice web app. I'm currently calling every phone in America. So yeah, I'm pretty excited about the news.

The free domestic calls are for the United States and Canada only. Sorry Mexico. North American users can continue to make free calls from Gmail or their Google Voice account using the web app. (But not Mexico.) If you have Google Voice tied to your phone, you'll still have minutes deducted from your plan. Of course, if you have a mobile phone you probably have more minutes that you know what to do with. But still, it's a nice gesture. [Google]

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Posted by Augustine at 6:45 PM

drag2share: Popcorn Hour bulks up for the C-300, can juggle an extra hard-disk or Blu-ray drive (video)

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/13/popcorn-hour-bulks-up-for-the-c-300-can-juggle-an-extra-hard-di/

Some people may not be willing just yet to leave the world of physical media. Those circumspect media consumers may be intrigued by the latest Popcorn Hour box. Looking more substantial than the recent A-300, the C-300 model includes a 2.5-inch color TFT display at the front and packs space for both a quick-removable 3.5-inch HDD and an internal 2.5-inch SATA drive. A Blu-ray drive can also be mounted to the removable HD rack and you can expect support for the same plethora of file types we've come to expect from the Popcorn Hour family. Network options have been expanded, with a new built-in aerial supporting an optional Mini MII PCI WiFi N card. Syabas is already offering up a full UI walkthrough at the source below and you can take a peak at the C-300's built-in app market in action right after the break.

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Popcorn Hour bulks up for the C-300, can juggle an extra hard-disk or Blu-ray drive (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted by Augustine at 6:36 PM

drag2share: Early Atom N2600 benchmark, can't cedar wood for the trails?

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/13/early-atom-n2600-benchmark-cant-cedar-wood-for-the-trails/

It goes without saying that benchmarking something pre-release requires a cavalcade of sodium-chloride, but our curiousity was piqued at the prospect of some Cedar Trail sneak-peeks. Netbook Live has been at it again, pitting a 1.6GHz Atom N2600-touting ASUS Eee PC X101CH, against machines sporting 1.66GHz Atom N570 (ASUS 1015PX) and 1.0 GHz AMD C-50 (ASUS 1015B and Tosh NB550D) chips. The initial reports suggest that the 32nm-based N2600 is a touch behind the N570 in general CPU terms, but forges confidently ahead when it comes to graphics. The C-50 showed mixed results in CPU tests, with the N2600 falling behind on graphics this time round. The take-away being if you need more CPU oomph go for the meatier 1.83 GHz N2800. Hit the source link for the blow by blow breakdown.

Early Atom N2600 benchmark, can't cedar wood for the trails? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:56:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted by Augustine at 6:36 PM

drag2share: Inefficient? MIT's new chip software doesn't know the meaning of the word

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/12/inefficient-mits-new-chip-software-doesnt-know-the-meaning-of/

Would you rather have a power-hungry cellphone that could software-decode hundreds of video codecs, or a hyper-efficient system-on-chip that only processes H.264? These are the tough decisions mobile designers have to make, but perhaps not for much longer. MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory has developed a solution that could spell the end for inefficient devices. Myron King and Nirav Dave have expanded Arvind's BlueSpec software so engineers can tell it what outcomes they need and it'll decide on the most efficient design -- printing out hardware schematics in Verilog and software in C++. If this outcome-oriented system becomes widely adopted, we may never need worry about daily recharging again: good because we'll need that extra power to juice our sporty EV.

[Image courtesy of MIT / Melanie Gonick]

Inefficient? MIT's new chip software doesn't know the meaning of the word originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 12 Dec 2011 19:37:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted by Augustine at 10:24 AM

drag2share: YouTube launches education-only site, won't teach evolution of dance (video)

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/12/youtube-launches-education-only-site-wont-teach-evolution-of-d/

The bandages are barely off after a recent nip-tuck and the internet's biggest time sink is going under the knife again with its new YouTube EDU initiative. Imagine your favorite video site with all the fun stuff stripped off -- it's essentially that. Gone are comments and related videos, and all the non brain-enhancing stuff, leaving just what's good for the grey matter. Why? Well, in the VHS era teachers had control, but now it's a minefield. With its wealth of knowledge, YouTube is an obvious choice for educators, but with so many ways to get RickRolled, or catch-up on the latest keyboard cat, pupils' attention can be lost in seconds. The project has content provided by over 600 educational outlets such as TED and the Smithsonian, with subjects broken down into more than 300 teacher-friendly playlists. We're not sure if "national constitutions"is going to be one of them, but hit the promo video after the break to find out more.

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YouTube launches education-only site, won't teach evolution of dance (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 12 Dec 2011 22:12:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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