The app is Phase One’s Capture [...]
Source: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/06/capture-pilot-ipad-remote-control-for-phase-one-cameras/
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Capture Pilot: iPad Remote Control for Phase One Cameras
Normally I’d complain about an iOS camera triggering app which requires a computer as well as a camera to make it work, but when that camera is loaded with the Phase One back, which pumps out 80MP images, you’re going to need somewhere bigger than the iPad to put them.
The app is Phase One’s Capture [...]
The app is Phase One’s Capture [...]
DeLorme GPS Handheld Sends SMS Via Satellite
Delorme’s InReach GPS Communicator lets you send text messages, even when you are in the wilderness and far away from cellphone coverage.
As befits a GPS device, it’s all done with satellites. Delorme has teamed up with Iridium, the satellite phone people, to offer a $10-per-month messaging package.
It works in two ways. First of all, you [...]
As befits a GPS device, it’s all done with satellites. Delorme has teamed up with Iridium, the satellite phone people, to offer a $10-per-month messaging package.
It works in two ways. First of all, you [...]
Source: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/06/delorme-gps-handheld-sends-sms-via-satellite/
Microsoft Acquiring Nokia Would Be A Really Bad Move
Will Microsoft acquire Nokia? 
Um, probably not.
Nonetheless, the rumors are in full swing, following Russian blogger Eldar Murtazin's May 31 tweet: "One small software company decided last week that they could spent 19 bln USD to buy a part of small phone vendor. That's it."
Murtazin has offered Nokia information before that turned out to be correct, so his tweet managed to catch a little fire on the Interwebs. Throw in Nokia's tumbling stock price and some analyst comments, and hey, presto! instant acquisition "news."
Nokia's denying it. "These rumors are 100 percent baseless," a company spokesperson reportedly told Reuters. For its part, Microsoft has a longstanding habit of not commenting on speculation, so as not to freak out shareholders any more than necessary.
Following Microsoft's $8.5 billion Skype acquisition, though, I doubt the company has the appetite to swallow another major tech player so soon. Besides, there's no need: Thanks to the agreement to port Windows Phone software onto Nokia's smartphones, Microsoft has all the benefits of an acquisition for the low-low price of $1 billion over five years. Why pay $19 billion for the added burden of managing Nokia's burning oil rig?
Yes, Nokia is a company in serious trouble, according to the analysts.
"We would continue to avoid the stock as Symbian smartphone sales are falling off faster than expected, and we are skeptical that new Windows Phone (WP) models will be able to replace lost profits," Stephen Patel, an analyst with Gleacher & Company, wrote in a May 31 research note. "Our checks suggest mixed carrier support for Nokia's transition to WP."
Just to nail that point home, he added: "We remain concerned that WP industry sales remain below 2mil units/quarter and that [Nokia's] scale will not be enough to offset a faster-than-expected drop-off in Symbian phone sales."
Other analysts are sounding similar notes of pessimism. "We believe Nokia is a great source of market share opportunity for Apple," Brian White, an analyst with Ticonderoga Securities, wrote in a June 1 research note. "Microsoft's myopic approach outside the PC market is likely to provide more of a drag for Nokia's mobile phone business and uncertainty for customers, allowing Apple's iPhone to gain even further market share in the coming quarters, in our view."
In other words, Nokia's transition from its homegrown mobile-operating system, Symbian, to Windows Phone is causing some major speed bumps. It's unlikely that Microsoft will pay $19 billion for the privilege of inheriting that mess.
Kinect is Better Than it Was a Year ago [Jazz Hands]
Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/nVVK_QG8pZo/kinect-is-better-than-it-was-a-year-ago
Watch Tweets As They Flow Out of Japan After The Earthquake [Twitter]
Alcatel-Lucent's FP3 network processor routes at 400Gbps, handles 70,000 simultaneous HD streams
Looks like the world wide web is seeing a few upgrades this week. Shortly after NC State announced a new methodology for routing fiber optic connections more quickly, in flies Alcatel-Lucent with a shiny new network processor to make things even faster. The FP3 that was announced this week promises a "fourfold increase in performance over the fastest IP network available," supporting 400Gbps transmission speeds while cutting power consumption by up to 50 percent. The chip's been demonstrated to the powers that be this week, and it's reportedly designed to "address tomorrow's demand for ultra-high performance public and private IP networks." How so, you ask? A sole FP3 could handle 70,000 simultaneous HD video streams or 8.4 million simultaneous retail cloud sessions, and quite frankly, could make the 100 Gigabit Ethernet standards that were used to look like old hat. But hey -- who's kvetching about that?Alcatel-Lucent's FP3 network processor routes at 400Gbps, handles 70,000 simultaneous HD streams originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:20:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Tumblr for iPhone updated with new look
Tumblr, the popular blogging platform, has updated its iPhone app with a new look and new features. You can easily manage multiple blogs, read and reply to messages, and more. A beautifully simple new interface for managing multiple blogs. Improvements to Dashboard browsing. Improvements to posting, including landscape editing. Read and reply to Messages. Find [...]Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/cMyP4w_Wq3U/
HP In Talks To License webOS ? But Who Would Want To?
The fact that HP is considering licensing webOS isn't exactly news ? HP head honcho Leo Apotheker said as much in an interview weeks ago. What is news, however, is that such licensing deals might already be in their early stages. At least, that's what we're gathering from this Bloomberg piece, where Apotheker is quoted as saying HP is already in talks with "a number of companies" regarding putting webOS on their devices. My only question: Why the heck would anyone want to?
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HP Thinks About Putting WebOS on Samsung Phones [Unconfirmed]
Mr. Bump Is an Alarm Clock You Love to Hate [Clocks]
Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/gQetR9ojH2I/mr-bump-is-an-alarm-clock-you-love-to-hate