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Zune Social’s Facebook Integration Upgraded to Support Posts

Posted: 07 Aug 2011 09:13 PM PDT

Lately the whole social networking for music thing has seen a resurgence. Spotify has some cool Facebook integration and iTunes’ Ping is another attempt at socializing users music libraries. Of course we know Zune kind of invented the idea many years ago, although I think Microsoft got the idea to do a legal music-sharing social network from the … Read More

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How to prolong your cell phone battery’s life span

Posted: 07 Aug 2011 09:13 PM PDT

Ever since I made the jump from BlackBerry to countless other mobile platforms, I have been primarily displeased with battery life . Some platforms are clearly less power-hungry than others, but in all of my testing and probing, I have yet to find any device that truly matches the longevity of a ‘Berry. Instead of charging my phone once every two or three days, I’ve been forced to charge my phones every day, if not twice per day.
In having to re-power my phones so much, I became…


How would you change ASUS’ Eee Pad Transformer?

Posted: 07 Aug 2011 09:12 PM PDT

It arrived but a few months ago, and already ASUS’ Eee Pad Transformer has been eclipsed by quite a few of its Android-toting brethren. That said, it’s still one of the most uniquely designed Android slates on the market, and those who believe in it seem to be unshakably loyal. If we had to guess, we’d say ASUS is already well on its way to conjuring up the second generation of this here tablet, and we’d love for you to telepathically send over a few tips on how to do it best. Or, you know, drop your suggestions in comments. Would you up the screen resolution? Change the aspect ratio? Tweak the matching dock? Tone down that glossy finish? The floor’s yours.

How would you change ASUS’ Eee Pad Transformer? originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 07 Aug 2011 22:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Inhabitat’s Week in Green: world’s largest skyscraper looks down at solar-powered ice-cream truck

Posted: 07 Aug 2011 09:12 PM PDT

Each week our friends at Inhabitat recap the week’s most interesting green developments and clean tech news for us — it’s the Week in Green.

It was a monumental week for the field of architecture as Inhabitat brought you a first look at the coming world’s largest skyscraper designed by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill, and we saw a sparkling wave of 65,000 discarded compact discs sweep through the streets of Paris. We also learned that plans for Jean Nouvel’s massive MoMA ‘Death Spire’ has been revitalized, and we took a look inside an incredible Mumbai office that looks like something straight out of Star Wars. We also brought you an exclusive video interview with Juergen Mayer H. — the architect behind the world’s largest wooden structure in Seville, Spain.

Green transportation tech heated up this week as well as researchers developed a breakthrough wireless EV charger that is 90 percent efficient and Nissan unveiled a system that lets your electric vehicle power your house. We also learned that it’s a bad idea to park your car in a bike lane in Lithuania — it might get run over by a tank! On the lighter side of things, we showcased a solar-powered ice cream truck that is giving out free organic popsicles, a cool electric touring bus that comes complete with detachable bicycles, and we saw an intrepid inventor transform an old sofa into a water-worthy jet ski.

The world’s energy landscape shift towards cleaner sources of power this week as Germany announced it will construct 2,800 miles of transmission lines for renewable energy and Japan rolled out a plant to transform unused rice paddies into solar farms. We also saw Yosemite flip the switch on the largest solar array in a National Park, and we shared six green camping gadgets that are perfect for hitting the trails. Finally, we showcased a crazy-looking brain cap that can control a computer and we spotted several great green gadgets for tech-savvy kids as Amazon announced plans to launch the first tablet computer for babies and Delaney rolled out a solar-powered transformer robot that could give Optimus Prime a run for his money.

Inhabitat’s Week in Green: world’s largest skyscraper looks down at solar-powered ice-cream truck originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 07 Aug 2011 20:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Android’s Plan B app: an editorial love story

Posted: 07 Aug 2011 09:12 PM PDT

Plan A, we suspect, is not losing your phone. Plan C is biting the bullet and buying a new one. Plan B, on the other hand, is an Android app that helps you locate a missing handset even if you don’t have it installed when you misplace the device. Sounds too good to be true, right? Turns out the thing actually works, something an Ars Technica writer discovered the hard way, after his phone slipped out his pocket during a cab ride from the airport. What follows is a wild mobile goose chase — one, thankfully, with a happy ending. Get the full story in the source link below.

Android’s Plan B app: an editorial love story originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 07 Aug 2011 19:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Zune Social’s Facebook Integration Upgraded to Support Posts

Posted: 07 Aug 2011 09:05 PM PDT

Lately the whole social networking for music thing has seen a resurgence. Spotify has some cool Facebook integration and iTunes’ Ping is another attempt at socializing users music libraries. Of course we know Zune kind of invented the idea many years ago, although I think Microsoft got the idea to do a legal music-sharing social network from the … Read More

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How to prolong your cell phone battery’s life span

Posted: 07 Aug 2011 09:05 PM PDT

Ever since I made the jump from BlackBerry to countless other mobile platforms, I have been primarily displeased with battery life . Some platforms are clearly less power-hungry than others, but in all of my testing and probing, I have yet to find any device that truly matches the longevity of a ‘Berry. Instead of charging my phone once every two or three days, I’ve been forced to charge my phones every day, if not twice per day.
In having to re-power my phones so much, I became…


How would you change ASUS’ Eee Pad Transformer?

Posted: 07 Aug 2011 09:05 PM PDT

It arrived but a few months ago, and already ASUS’ Eee Pad Transformer has been eclipsed by quite a few of its Android-toting brethren. That said, it’s still one of the most uniquely designed Android slates on the market, and those who believe in it seem to be unshakably loyal. If we had to guess, we’d say ASUS is already well on its way to conjuring up the second generation of this here tablet, and we’d love for you to telepathically send over a few tips on how to do it best. Or, you know, drop your suggestions in comments. Would you up the screen resolution? Change the aspect ratio? Tweak the matching dock? Tone down that glossy finish? The floor’s yours.

How would you change ASUS’ Eee Pad Transformer? originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 07 Aug 2011 22:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Inhabitat’s Week in Green: world’s largest skyscraper looks down at solar-powered ice-cream truck

Posted: 07 Aug 2011 09:05 PM PDT

Each week our friends at Inhabitat recap the week’s most interesting green developments and clean tech news for us — it’s the Week in Green.

It was a monumental week for the field of architecture as Inhabitat brought you a first look at the coming world’s largest skyscraper designed by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill, and we saw a sparkling wave of 65,000 discarded compact discs sweep through the streets of Paris. We also learned that plans for Jean Nouvel’s massive MoMA ‘Death Spire’ has been revitalized, and we took a look inside an incredible Mumbai office that looks like something straight out of Star Wars. We also brought you an exclusive video interview with Juergen Mayer H. — the architect behind the world’s largest wooden structure in Seville, Spain.

Green transportation tech heated up this week as well as researchers developed a breakthrough wireless EV charger that is 90 percent efficient and Nissan unveiled a system that lets your electric vehicle power your house. We also learned that it’s a bad idea to park your car in a bike lane in Lithuania — it might get run over by a tank! On the lighter side of things, we showcased a solar-powered ice cream truck that is giving out free organic popsicles, a cool electric touring bus that comes complete with detachable bicycles, and we saw an intrepid inventor transform an old sofa into a water-worthy jet ski.

The world’s energy landscape shift towards cleaner sources of power this week as Germany announced it will construct 2,800 miles of transmission lines for renewable energy and Japan rolled out a plant to transform unused rice paddies into solar farms. We also saw Yosemite flip the switch on the largest solar array in a National Park, and we shared six green camping gadgets that are perfect for hitting the trails. Finally, we showcased a crazy-looking brain cap that can control a computer and we spotted several great green gadgets for tech-savvy kids as Amazon announced plans to launch the first tablet computer for babies and Delaney rolled out a solar-powered transformer robot that could give Optimus Prime a run for his money.

Inhabitat’s Week in Green: world’s largest skyscraper looks down at solar-powered ice-cream truck originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 07 Aug 2011 20:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Android’s Plan B app: an editorial love story

Posted: 07 Aug 2011 09:05 PM PDT

Plan A, we suspect, is not losing your phone. Plan C is biting the bullet and buying a new one. Plan B, on the other hand, is an Android app that helps you locate a missing handset even if you don’t have it installed when you misplace the device. Sounds too good to be true, right? Turns out the thing actually works, something an Ars Technica writer discovered the hard way, after his phone slipped out his pocket during a cab ride from the airport. What follows is a wild mobile goose chase — one, thankfully, with a happy ending. Get the full story in the source link below.

Android’s Plan B app: an editorial love story originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 07 Aug 2011 19:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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