Wednesday, December 14, 2011

drag2share: Google buys Alfred-maker Clever Sense, brings us closer to personal Batphones

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/14/google-buys-alfred-maker-clever-sense-brings-us-closer-to-perso/

Google has nabbed yet another software company. This time out, Mountain View has gotten its mitts on Clever Sense, the makers of Alfred, a location-based restaurant / bar / club recommendation app for the iPhone and Android handsets. No word yet on exactly how Google will integrate the app maker, but the software giant said in an official statement that it plans to "provide even more people with intelligent, personalized recommendations for places to eat, visit and discover." If it can help us find a good burrito in New York City, we think we can get behind this deal.

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drag2share: The Next MacBook Pro Might Have A Better-Than-HD Display (AAPL)

Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/the-next-macbook-pro-might-have-a-better-than-hd-display-2011-12


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Apple may launch new MacBook Pro with with a huge 2880x1800 pixel display in Q2 next year, reports DigiTimes.

By comparison, current MacBook resolutions range from 1680x1050 to 1280x800.

Resolution like that will absolutely help differentiate the Apple brand in a big way -- comparable computers by Acer and Asustek currently have 1366x768 displays, and they're expected to up it to 1920x1080 next year as well.

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Posted by Augustine at 9:12 AM

drag2share: Snapseed Is a Robust Photo Editor for the iPad [Video]

Source: http://lifehacker.com/5867927/snapseed-is-a-robust-photo-editor-for-the-ipad

iOS: If you've taken a bunch of photos that you'd like to share with the world but the only tool you have to edit and upload them with is your iPad, Snapseed is a feature-rich photo editor that makes it easy to crop, rotate, adjust, filter, and then share your photos on Twitter, Facebook, or Flickr.

Apple recently awarded Snapseed the honor of being iPad App of the Year, and it's fairly obvious why—there are desktop photo editors with fewer features than Snapseed, and even though its packed with options, they don't get lost in Snapseed's touch-interface. Cropping and rotating photos is simple and easy, and the app supports full-resolution JPG, TIFF, and RAW photos up to 16-megapixels (anything larger will be down-sampled, so beware DSLR-users.)

If you're in a hurry, you can use the app's Auto Adjust feature to correct colors and levels and prep the photo for others to see in a single click, but if you're the type who needs more control, you can manually adjust the white balance, saturation, and contrast. If you want to apply effects, you can use Snapseed to make your image a tilt-shift photo, apply a vintage sepia tone, or focus on the center while blurring the background to make the subject of your photo pop. Snapseed is $4.99 in the iTunes App Store, and worth the price if you love using your iPad but don't want to put it down just to tweak your photos before you post them to Facebook or Flickr.

Snapseed | Nik Software via TUAW

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drag2share: Alfred: The Pocket Concierge So Good, Google Had to Have It [App Of The Day]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5867816/alfred-the-pocket-concierge-so-good-google-had-to-have-it

Alfred: The Pocket Concierge So Good, Google Had to Have ItConcierges are pretty awesome. They're so awesome that Google wanted one and they're acquiring Clever Sense makers of the Alfred app. The app's intelligent recommendation engine should help Google get into the local "hey, where do you want to eat/drink?" space.

What's it do?

Alfred asks you about your favorite places in your area and from your answers creates recommendations. Connect your Facebook account and it starts tracking where you've been and what you like from the social network. Hit the green Ideas button and Alfred presents options like Breakfast, Dinner, Nightlife, Dessert, etc. Select a category and you're presented with places Alfred things you'll enjoy.

Why do we like it?

Having your own personal concierge in your pocket is essential for city dwellers. I find myself eating at the same places over and over again. I purposely didn't add some of my favorite restaurants while teaching Alfred. The app still recommended those restaurants to me when I was looking for ideas. The app has been on the iPhone for a few months and it's time for Android users to start eating and drinking better with it.

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Posted by Augustine at 6:04 AM

drag2share: These Video Glasses Will Let You Walk and Watch TV at the Same Time [Glasses]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5867780/these-video-glasses-will-let-you-watch-tv-through-transparent-glasses

These Video Glasses Will Let You Walk and Watch TV at the Same TimeVideo glasses are a pretty dorky vision of the future. I mean, put on a pair of blockers so you can watch video by yourself? A little bit anti-social, are we? Lumus wants to help a little bit by making glasses which let you watch video and see through the lens too.

TechCrunch says Lumus' glasses mimic an 87-inch screen that's 10 feet away from you with a 720p resolution (it supports 3D too). The lenses are actually transparent and uses "a pair of light pumps into the earpieces that send and refract light down the lens." The idea is to keep the electronic wizardry away from the lens themselves so the glasses are lighter and when turned off, completely transparent so you can dorkily interact with the rest of the world? Lumus will show off these transparent video glasses at CES. [TechCrunch]

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