Google Maps on Android Now Offers Indoor Walking Directions and Maps Out Google Offers [Google Maps]

Source: http://lifehacker.com/5908955/google-maps-on-android-now-offers-indoor-walking-directions-and-maps-out-google-offers

Android: Ever been lost in a huge department store? The latest release of Google Maps for Android (version 6.7) adds indoor navigation (cool) and integrates Google Offers to show you nearby deals (meh).

Indoor maps and walking directions of select businesses and venues are available now in the US and Japan. You can also get 360-degree panoramic photos of the inside of some businesses as well. To see Google Offers on a map, tap "Maps" then "Offers." This might be really useful when you're going out to eat or shop and you want to find a deal you can use right away.

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Samsung and Visa pull the starting trigger on Olympic payment collaboration

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/09/samsung-and-visa-olympic-payment-announcement/

Well, it's been no secret that Samsung was hoping to cash in on this summer's Olympic fever. In fact, we all but knew its latest and greatest smartphone was going to be the handset-maker's Olympic Games Phone. Today, however, the union has been made official via an announcement with Visa. Trialists and Athletes sponsored by the brands will have access to a special edition "showcase device" with Visa's payWave payment application onboard. The collaboration is, of course, a drive to push the penetration of contactless payments in both the UK and the world stage. Payments under £20 won't need a passcode, and users will also be able to check their balance and purchase history from the app. It's estimated there'll be about 140,000 contactless terminals in the country by the time the Olympic tanks roll in, so plenty of places to pick up that official merch for the family back home.

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AT&T's HTC One X gets rooted, catches up with the global gang

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/09/att-htc-one-x-rooted/

No sooner did the international variant of the One X reveal its source code, now the AT&T version has landed itself an unofficial root. Better still, the folks over at xda-developers have already squeezed the occasionally laborious process into a one-click install. For those not in the know, this doesn't mean an unlocked bootloader, which is still wrapped up in AT&T red tape. Root meddling types can hit up the source for the necessary files. Just, be careful -- that's some pricey polycarbonate and the Galaxy S III's still some weeks away.

AT&T's HTC One X gets rooted, catches up with the global gang originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 May 2012 12:09:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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AT&T cancels plans to release Samsung Skyrocket HD, likely setting sights on Galaxy S III

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/09/atandt-cancels-plans-to-release-samsung-skyrocket-hd-likely-setti/

Remember the Samsung Skyrocket HD for AT&T? Great, now forget it. According to Sammy, the largest GSM carrier has decided to forego the mysteriously absent device, announced all the way back at January's AT&T Developer Summit, in order to focus on other products. This move adds credence to our suspicions that this particular handset wouldn't have a distinct place in the lineup alongside the carrier's version of the Galaxy S III, which hasn't been officially announced for US availability yet.

We reached out to Samsung, and here's the company's official statement on the matter: "AT&T and Samsung have agreed to cancel plans to offer the Galaxy S II Skyrocket HD. We are concentrating resources on other products to bring exciting experiences to consumers." Not too much of a surprise, but those eagerly awaiting this device shouldn't get too frazzled -- if you can't wait for Samsung's newest flagship, at least we're hopeful that a few carrier-branded prototypes will leak out on eBay to whet your appetite.

AT&T cancels plans to release Samsung Skyrocket HD, likely setting sights on Galaxy S III originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 May 2012 15:09:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This New Wind Turbine Produces Clean Drinking Water Out Of Thin Air

Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/new-wind-turbine-creates-drinking-water-from-humid-air-2012-5

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French engineering firm Eole Water has developed a wind turbine that can produce 1,000 liters of clean drinking water every day by filtering and collecting moisture out of the air.

Seeing how the U.S. expects upcoming wars to revolve around water, the WMS1000 wind turbine could be a huge benefit to the 885 million people that do not have access to clean water in regions in Africa, South America, India and Indonesia.

The turbines are designed to maximize water production and energy independence while reducing maintenance and environmental impact

Source: The Guardian

Air flows through the nose of the turbine and is directed to a cooling compressor

Source: CNN

The humidity is extracted from the air, condensed and collected

Source: CNN

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