Your iPhone Has a 3D Display, All You Need Are a Couple of Prisms

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5978383/your-iphone-has-a-3d-display-all-you-need-are-a-couple-of-prisms

A three dimensional projection display is always one of those features teased in the least believable "next iPhone" leaks, but it turns out your phone already has one, sort of. With a couple of prisms and an optical illusion called "pepper's ghost" just about any screen can summon up 3D graphics.

This little trick was devised by Japanese designer Yuri Endo for his thesis project. Called the "Luminogeist," the set of four prisms can effectively take images off the screen of an iPhone (or any device, really), bounce them around, and merge them to generate what appears to be a tiny, floating animation.

There's not much of a practical purpose for it other than being awesome, but honestly, what better reason is there than awesome? It's just too bad these sets aren't for sale. At least not yet. Hint hint nudge nudge. [Designboom]

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Google Slides gets offline editing, begins rolling out today

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/23/google-slides-gets-offline-editing-begins-rolling-out-today/

Google made Docs available for offline editing this past summer and now it's extending the capability to Slides. In a rollout slated to begin today, users of the web-based app (formerly known as presentations for Docs) will be able to edit, comment and control r/w privileges on Drive-hosted slides without being tethered to the internet -- those tweaks will simply auto-upload the next time a connection is established. You'll need to be currently enrolled in offline editing for Docs to take advantage of this new feature, as it's not enabled by default. But if not, don't stress, Google's included detailed instructions in the source below. So, what's next in line for offline editing? Oh, that'd be Google Sheets.

Filed under: Internet, Software, Google

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Source: Google Drive Blog

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LG intros 15.6-inch U560, helps stretch our definition of Ultrabook (video)

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/23/lg-intros-15-inch-u560/

There have already been a few 15-inch Ultrabooks that have pushed the very limits of the thin-and-light category. Still, LG wants its turn at bending the rules. Its new U560 packs a 15.6-inch display and an optical drive that, together, contribute to the PC's 4.3-pound weight and 0.82-inch thickness -- really, it's a traditional laptop in a slimmer than usual package. Not that we'll complain too much when it involves an IPS-based LCD, a 1.8GHz Core i5, dedicated graphics (a support page suggests NVIDIA) and both a spinning hard disk as well as solid-state storage. The U560's launch is limited to South Korea so far, although we wouldn't be surprised to see Europe and other territories get their turn.

Filed under: Laptops, LG

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Source: LG (translated)

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Google adds ARM support to Chrome's Native Client

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/22/google-chrome-native-client-arm-support/

Google's Native Client endowed x86 machines with the ability to run apps compiled from C and C++ right inside Chrome in 2011, and now ARM devices are finally getting their time to shine. Mountain View's latest Native Client SDK adds support for ARM hardware, and tweaking existing Native Client apps to run on the architecture sounds pretty painless. According to Page and Co., developers just have to add a new file extension to their app, tweak a manifest file and get ahold of the fresh SDK. ARM support is reason enough for developers to celebrate, but Google says it's working on a next-gen Portable Native Client that'll let apps work regardless of architecture and without having to recompile, to boot. If you're ready to start coding, hit the source link for more details.

Filed under: Desktops, Laptops, Tablets, Internet, Google

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Source: Google Chromium Blog

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