We’re starting to tick each manufacturer off our tablet list as more become official, and now some shots of HP’s upcoming device have appeared in China. The 7 inch touchscreen, Zeen doesn’t appear to be your typical tablet, and while it’s running on Android 2.1, the device is part of the PhotoSmart eStation C510 Printer system.
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HP Tablet Spotted in China
It was back in February when we first heard that Nokia’s Maemo platform and Intel’s Moblin OS were merging to create what Nokia CEO, Olli Pekka-Kallasvuo described as a “new era of mobile computing.” MeeGo, an open Linux based platform was born, with the companies planning to combine the best of two rather niche platforms to take on the likes of Android and iOS. Nokia and Intel also hoped that MeeGo would be open in every way in order to appeal to as many users as possible and be available on a range of different handsets.
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First Look at MeeGo – Screenshots of Nokia and Intel’s OS Appear
The BlackBerry Style 9760, previously known as the BlackBerry Oxford, has been spotted in a series of tutorial videos for RIM’s latest software OS6. It’s a slightly unusual way for the manufacturer to show off an unofficial device as far as we’re concerned, but these short clips give us more than enough information on what to expect from the handset
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BlackBerry Style 9760 Spotted in RIM Tutorial Videos – Is it the Second OS6 Handset?
Mozilla released two new versions of its browser on Tuesday, Firefox 3.6.9 and Firefox 3.5.12 , to close 10 critical security vulnerabilities in each and to help Web site operators block a risk called clickjacking. Firefox 3.6.9 is also available from CNET Download.com for Windows , Mac , and Linux Critical vulnerabilities can let a remote attacker run arbitrary code on a computer. With Web browsers becoming both more important and more powerful, browser makers must constantly watch for new attack possibilities
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Mozilla fixes Firefox holes, curtails clickjacking
It has been a long time coming but we finally have an official date for the Nokia N8 ’s release. The Finnish manufacturer revealed all in a press release this morning, confirming that their flagship smartphone will go on sale in the “last week of September.” Nokia Online will be selling the N8 for £429 SIM free or free from £35 per month.
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Nokia N8 Confirmed! Arriving “Last Week of September.”
Google’s not for profit arm Google.org has taken up the noble initiative of translating health articles on the web into Hindi. This is being done under its initiative ‘ Health Speaks ‘ to boost the amount of online medical information in local languages
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Google Initiates Hindi Translation Of Health Articles
I have an old vintage tube radio and have thought about putting modern electronics in it, too. This one has some cool features, like it actually plays the MP3 and modern AM and FM tuners through the original AM tube radio, using the last two channels 340 and 307 KHz, so you get that crap…
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Biennophone radio from 1953, now with MP3
Self-assembling photovoltaic technology can keep repairing itself @ KurzweilAI … MIT scientists have created a novel set of self-assembling molecules that can turn sunlight into electricity; the molecules can be repeatedly broken down and then reassembled quickly, just by adding or removing an additional solution. In an attempt to imitate the process of photosynthesis, Michael Strano, the Charles and Hilda Roddey Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering, and his team, supported by grants from the MIT Energy Initiative, the Eni Solar Frontiers Center at MIT and the Department of Energy, produced synthetic molecules called phospholipids that form disks; these disks provide structural support for other molecules that actually respond to light, in structures called reaction centers, which release electrons when struck by particles of light
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Self-assembling photovoltaic technology can keep repairing itself
Jeff Potter, author of Cooking for Geeks , is kicking off his book tour tomorrow night at HacDC: HacDC is happy to be hosting Jeff Potter, author of “Cooking for Geeks” for a one night only presentation in DC on the finer arts of food science.
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Cooking for Geeks DIY book tour starts Wednesday 9/8/2010 at HacDC
The $1,500 closed-source UP! Personal Portable 3D Printer (PP3DP) does its thing, putting the heat on open alternatives like the Mendel and MakerBot. We have been developing the UP! printer for more than one year, it is completely based on our own efforts, we have not used open-source solutions for this design. We understand and follow the RepRap and Fab@home projects with great interest, however these designs follow a quite different direction than we have chose for the UP! printer development
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UP! 3D printer pr0n
Morten Nisker tweeted this serviceable little portable electronics bench he built so that he could carry all of his electronics tools and supplies in a handy carrying case. He realized that he didn’t do that many electronics projects because it was kind of a hassle to scare everything up from far flung corners of the house.
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Portable electronics desk
The fifth Firefox 4 beta makes some small feature changes to the in-development browser, bringing a new audio API to the table, revamping its menu, and turning on hardware acceleration by default. Available for Windows , Mac , and Linux , Firefox 4 beta 5 continues Mozilla’s new beta release schedule, marked by more frequent releases and smaller feature revisions per update. The most visual change to the beta is the redone menu in the Windows version, which returns a lot of functionality that had been missing from the menu in previous betas
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New Firefox beta offers audio API, menu tweaks
Our latest member of the Make: Books family is Getting Started with Processing , written by the creators of Processing , Ben Fry and Casey Reas . When Casey and Ben approached me to write this book, they wanted to develop a Processing complement to Getting Started with Arduino , which is perfect, because one of the last things you do in the Arduino book is connect an Arduino to a Processing sketch
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Introducing Getting Started with Processing and our new series, Codebox
I actually had to send some snail-mail recently and remembered the clever Google map envelope trick from Beste Miray Dogan that made the rounds awhile back. Turns out, a friendly bloke named Stephen has created a handy generator website that lets you input your return address and then automagically creates a printable cut-and-fold pattern. More: AirMail: Felt / homemade Manila envelope laptop sleeve for MacBook Air The minimalistic no-cost iBook sleeve (it’s an envelope too) Letters without envelopes, cutting or glue Envelope and Letter Folding Read the Full Story
An Obama administration policy allowing U.S. border officials to seize and search laptops, smartphones and other electronic devices for any reason was challenged as unconstitutional in federal court Tuesday. Citing the government’s own figures , the American Civil Liberties Union and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers claim about 6,500 persons had their electronic devices searched along the U.S
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ACLU Sues Over Laptop Border Searches
The latest from Denmark-based conceptual group N55: WALKING HOUSE is a modular dwelling system that enables persons to live a peaceful nomadic life, moving slowly through the landscape or cityscape with minimal impact on the environment. It collects energy from its surroundings using solar cells and small windmills.
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Walking house by N55
The only thing we need now is an open HTML5 store which handles the billing for developers who want the widest audience possible as their creative work is monetized . In January of 2008 I used a term Splinternet to describe the growing number of areas content providers need to focus on when delivering their services. It seems according to Forrester Research I coined the term as it refers to a splintering of the traditional Internet.
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The Splinternet Grows. HTML5 to Slow it Down
IPv6 a major catalyst for billions of dollars worth of deals? The Intel announcement of their McAfee purchase for 7.7 billion seems to indicate as much when Dave DeWalt, McAfee CEO is quoted as saying during a conference call, “If we look at the transition from IPv4 to IPv6, we’re seeing an explosion of billions of devices and they all need to be secured.” Then he continues by saying, “The embedded market is a very specific and high-opportunity market for us.” His estimate is that the number of connected devices will grow from one billion to 50 billion within 10 years.
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IPv6: Smart Investments and Smart Grids
Volunteers attend Maker Faire for free and many tell us it’s more fun than coming as purely a spectator. We need help not just during the weekend but for set up and tear down too, every little bit helps! World Maker Faire New York 2010 at The New York Hall of Science September 25 & 26th The World’s Largest DIY Festival Maker Faire is a two-day, family-friendly event that celebrates the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) mindset
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Volunteer at World Maker Faire New York 2010
Indian Navy has asked the coastal residents in Goa not to get worried as that they might hear large noise of super sonic boom as MiG-29K supersonic flights were practicing off the coast. Indian Navy Public Relation Officer (PRO) Cdr M C Joshi has said that the residents may hear sonic boom sounds and they need not panic as it is associated with the training of MiG-29K aircrafts, which is happening off Goa coast. The defence official said that without disturbing the resident population of Goa, MiG-29K pilots at INS Hansa will fly all flights involving supersonic profiles deep into the sea and at very high altitudes. ”There is still a possibility that sonic booms could be heard by the local population and our fishing communities from time to time,” he added.
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Navy alerts Goa coastal residents about super sonic boom
It is a known fact that Nokia is in troubled waters and trying hard to come out of the ditch it has dug for itself. Few years ago, Nokia was way at the top, but things changed after the introduction of the smartphone. Not to be bogged down, Nokia introduced a variety of smartphones, but lost out to the bigwigs like iPhone and Android. It didn’t predict the trend of the market and has been lagging ever since.
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Nokia Looking For A ‘Smart’ Revival
If you’re a HTC Peep user everything should now be fixed and you can Tweet again. Unfortunately that’s not strictly true if you’re using a Windows Mobile user. The Windows Mobile version is still giving an error message and, from what we’re hearing from you guys, it’s now been unusable for a week.
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HTC Peep still busted for WinMo users
Next time when your mobile phone flashes the “Battery Low” message, you might not go through a wave of irritated emotions. Olive Telecom has rolled out India’s first hybrid powered mobile phone with a free Airtel connection! In addition to the regular LiOn battery, the phone can be powered by a sleek AAA battery as well
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Olive And Airtel Offer Hybrid Phone at Rs 1299!
Palm thatched shacks allotted on the Goa beaches are being sublet to foreigners contravening the provisions of law, a court was told here. A writ petition filed before the Goa bench of the Bombay High Court, alleges that foreigners are being presented as managers of the shack or employees on it by the locals. The petitioner, a local–Vikas Bhagat has said that an agreement appointing a foreigner as manager is made to camouflage the subletting
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Goa beach shacks are being sublet to foreigners, alleges petn
Godrej Appliances has launched Game LCD TV featuring Motion Sensing Technology. The product, which is first of its kind in India, combines the features of an interactive gaming console with an LCD TV. Through this latest innovation, the company expects its market share to increase to 10 per cent in the television segment
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Godrej Gives India, Its First Game LCD TV
A nice letter (and photos) from MAKE reader Evan – Hi Phil – We’ve met a few times at MAKE meetings and at the FIRST competition at the Javits center – I taught at NYC public schools for seven years and mentored robotics teams around the city during that time. My wife and I decided to make a big lifestyle change and have been living for the past month in Hangzhou, China, where we are both teaching at an international school for two years. Given the difficult task of moving across oceans (and the increased difficulty of shipping things TO China), I made the decision to bring primarily clothes, laptop computers, and whatever books and documents we thought might be necessary over here.
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A New York maker moves to China…
Image via Wikipedia Brokerages will soon have to send the brief details of every transaction in an investor’s account to his email address. The details will include what was bought or sold, with the price. At present, the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange select 250 transactions per day and write to the investors concerned
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Send Email alerts after every transaction: Sebi to brokers
Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane today said a ragging incident in state’s medical college was not a serious issue. “ Ragging in itself is serious but whatever has happened in Goa medical college was not that serious that I need to take any action,” Rane told reporters today. State’s apex medical college had to suspend nine students from its hostel earlier last month after they were found ragging their juniors.
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Goa health minister not concerned about ragging
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“He’s a classic Aussie in the sense that he’s a bit of a male chauvinist.” That quote comes at the end of a piece on the recent escapades of Julian Assange, founder and chief spokesman for Wikileaks . It seems apt, because it’s becoming increasingly clear that an organisation which aspiries to transparency and the high ideals of open information is going to have problems going forward if it continues to entertain an individual who lacks transparency and whose private life is alleged by his female accusers to be be riddled with low ideals.
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Can Wikileaks afford to back the undiplomatic Julian Assange?