Earlier tonight, Alexia found and posted some screenshots of something that sure looked a lot like the mythical "Project Spartan". Shortly thereafter, Facebook took down the page in question. And for good reason. That was Project Spartan, we've now confirmed.Whoops.Well, to be fair, I've heard numerous times that they don't actually call it that internally. That may be a name that external developers use. No matter — we all know what I mean. It's the HTML5-based mobile platform that Facebook has been building in secret for months. And now it's done. In fact, it has been done for a while. From what I hear, it has been waiting on one thing...]]>
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Thursday, September 29, 2011
Sharp’s New Android Phone: Waterproof Body, 4.5-Inch 3D QHD Display, 12MP Cam, DLNA
Sharp has been producing quite a few nice Android phones for the Japanese market lately (with a 25% share, it's the leading manufacturer over here), and today, the company introduced [JP] another great-looking handset, the AQUOS PHONE 102SH.Local carrier SoftBank will start distributing the phone in Japan in December as part of its fall/winter line-up. And there can be now doubt that subscribers can get a real monster with this model.]]>
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Earlybird Invests $2 Million In Social Media Analytics Firm Socialbakers
Social media analytics company Socialbakers, previously known as Facebakers, has raised $2 million in funding in a round led by Earlybird Venture Capital. The funding will enable Socialbakers, which was founded in 2009 and says it is already profitable, to extend its offerings for social media monitoring. Read on at TechCrunch Europe.]]>
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Dogpatch Labs SF Moves From Pier 38 To Palo Alto, Opens New Accelerator In Dublin
As you may have heard, the San Francisco Port Authority recently shut down the tech hub located at Pier 38, which was home to companies like Automattic, True Ventures, 99Designs, and others. One of the tenants, Polaris Venture Partners' Dogpatch Labs, was also kicked out and has now moved to downtown Palo Alto along with its 18 current residents.Xconomy reports that Dogpatch Labs' new Palo Alto home is adjacent to the also new Polaris Venture Partners office (the might want to update their website if this is indeed the case).]]>
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Android Phone + Lumix Camera = Panasonic’s LUMIX Phone 101P For Japan
Sharp's AQUOS PHONE 102SH wasn't the only cool Android phone to hit the Japanese market today. Local carrier SoftBank will also start distributing the so-called LUMIX Phone 101P [JP] as part of its fall/winter line-up of new cell phones in November.Made by Panasonic, the Android device is designed to be a mix between a phone and a digital camera (and it sure looks like it).]]>
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SweetLabs Raises $13 Million From Intel, Google And Others For Pokki App Platform
SweetLabs, the San Diego company behind the Pokki app platform and the OpenCandy advertising network, has raised $13 million in funding in a Series C round led by Intel Capital, with earlier backers Google Ventures and Bessemer Venture Partners also participating.The fresh money will primarily be used to invest in Pokki, a platform that lets developers create and distribute desktop apps using standard Web languages like CSS3 and JavaScript, the company says.]]>
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DELL STREAK PRO 101DL (An Android PHONE) With Super AMOLED Display To Hit Japan 2012
And here's the third phone from Japanese carrier SoftBank's fall/winter line-up that deserves a dedicated article: it's the so-called DELL STREAK PRO 101DL [JP], which the company will start offering to its subscribers in January 2012 (price tbd). And this isn't an Android tablet but a phone.And judging by the specs, it's going to be quite a nice one.]]>
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Report: Google Remains ‘Most Attractive Employer’ Among Business, Engineering Students
Universum, a company that specializes in employer branding, has published some findings based on the preferences of over 160,000 career seekers with a business or engineering background from the world´s 12 largest economies (based on nominal GDP).The goal: to find out which company is most attractive an employer according to business and engineering students.Well, there's no way around it: Google is solidly numero uno in both categories - just like last year and the year before that (see PDF).]]>
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Who Should You Trust? Redfin Launches A Scouting Report For 1 Million Real Estate Agents
Redfin, the online platform for real estate search and brokerage services, has made some noise in the past, building a service that's currently being valued at $230 million, at least according to trading on SharesPost. It's been a little while since we've heard some big news from the Seattle-based company, but this morning the real estate brokerage is releasing a cool new feature that puts real estate agents on notice and gives home buyers and sellers a nifty "hot or not" comparison tool.Redfin is today releasing the "Redfin Scouting Report", a way for users to look up the performance statistics for over 1 million real estate agents in 14 major metropolitan areas, with information on nearly every agent in these cities, according to Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman. ]]>
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Real Estate Platform Trulia Debuts Android Tablet And Rentals Apps
Real estate search engine Trulia is expanding its mobile offerings today with a new Android tablet app as well as an Android app devoted specifically for rentals. The company already offers comprehensive iPhone, iPad, Android and mobile web apps that feature much of the functionality of the site. Trulia’s Android tablet app is similar to the iPad app in that it uses the full screen to display property photos and a large, interactive map with properties. Unique to Android, the app allows you to view property slideshows on the tablet’s entire screen. You can also see where restaurants, schools and other points of interest are in relation to homes for sale or rent and access the agent's contact info for the property. ]]>
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Goldman Sachs Leads $20M Round In Social Media Marketing Platform Networked Insights
Networked Insights, the developers of a marketing decision platform has raised $20 million in new funding led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management. This brings the startup's total funding to nearly $30 million.Founded in 2006, Networked Insights’ SocialSense platform analyzes social data help brands strategize and spend on marketing, advertising, research and product development. Networked Insights says it's able to mine data from 750 million people and billions online conversations on a monthly basis, which enables marketers to harness insights and streamline research for future advertising campaigns. Networked Insights makes sense of this massive amount of fata to figure out were brands should spend media dollars, whether that be TV, mobile, social etc. ]]>
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Hipmunk Now Reducing Agony On Android
Hot flight search startup Hipmunk is about to land on Android. The app will be available for free, and you can install it right here.I've tested the app and it looks great (it's a nice reminder that Android apps can be slick and well designed, even if a lot of them aren't...). And it works just as you'd expect: enter your destination, departure/arrival dates, and choose from coach, business or first class. The app will present Hipmunk's grid of flights, which you can sort by Agony, Price, and Time. Oh, and all flights carrying life-sustaining Wifi are clearly labeled with nice orange icons.]]>
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Best Buy Kicks Off PlayBook Sale, Cuts Prices By $200
We reported earlier this week that Staples and Office Depot are running sales promotions for the ailing BlackBerry PlayBook, and today another big-box retailer has jumped into the fray. CNET reports that Best Buy has begun to sell all models of the PlayBook with a hefty $200 discount.That price break brings RIM's 16GB model down to $299, the 32GB model to $399, and the 64GB model to $499. ]]>
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Lnx2Mac Releases new RTL81xx Beta
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After several months of development (and regrettable delays due to work obligations and health issues), 203 packaged builds, 71 Alpha testers, and 4 test iterations, a new beta version of the Realtek RTL81xx driver is finally ready to be released.
The Functional/Visible Changes are:
But the really exciting changes happened under the hood:
You might be asking why those changes are so exciting...
Well, a lot of effort has been invested to make the source more similar to the Linux Realtek driver.
The purpose of this is to allow to track changes in the Linux driver more easily, thus shortening the time needed to support new chips.
Additionally, with this, I'll be able to implement new features much more quickly.
The focus of this release was to provide a stable solution for RTL811x chips on Snow Leopard and Lion, adding support for chips found on many SandyBridge boards, and fixing some bugs of v0.0.67.
I want to take this opportunity to thank the 71 Alpha testers that put this version v0.0.90 through its paces, in several iterations, and on very different configurations for the last 3 months.
So, you might ask: Should I install this ?
Short answer: Definitely !
For more details, head on to the RealtekRTL81xx OSX Driver page.
Thanks,
Lnx2Mac
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The Functional/Visible Changes are:
- Adds support for newer RTL8111E, RTL8111E-VL, and RTL8111F chips (as found on many SandyBridge motherboards),
- Full support for WakeOnLAN,
- Full support for WakeOnDemand,
- Slight performance improvements
But the really exciting changes happened under the hood:
- Massive code refactoring (almost a full rewrite),
- Merged code with r8168 Linux driver v024,
- Partial Linux emulation layer
You might be asking why those changes are so exciting...
Well, a lot of effort has been invested to make the source more similar to the Linux Realtek driver.
The purpose of this is to allow to track changes in the Linux driver more easily, thus shortening the time needed to support new chips.
Additionally, with this, I'll be able to implement new features much more quickly.
The focus of this release was to provide a stable solution for RTL811x chips on Snow Leopard and Lion, adding support for chips found on many SandyBridge boards, and fixing some bugs of v0.0.67.
I want to take this opportunity to thank the 71 Alpha testers that put this version v0.0.90 through its paces, in several iterations, and on very different configurations for the last 3 months.
So, you might ask: Should I install this ?
Short answer: Definitely !
For more details, head on to the RealtekRTL81xx OSX Driver page.
Thanks,
Lnx2Mac
Nokia N9 begins shipping to customers and stores
Espoo, Finland - The Nokia N9, designed for people who appreciate exceptional design and craftsmanship as well as the latest smartphone technology, has begun shipping to customers and stores.
Nokia N9 is all screen and no buttons as you can see from the picture above and is solely dependent on the touchscreen for any type of input, including a swipe to unlock the device. The device looks gorgeous though, thanks to this minimalist design, but once we get past that beauty, we’ll find features that aren’t really unheard of, except for may be the ability to pair with Bluetooth devices using NFC.
Nokia on Tuesday announced it has shipped the N9 with a retail pricetag of $560 for the 16GB version and $650 for the 64GB model also The Nokia N9 is available in three colors of black, cyan and magenta with 16GB or 64GB of onboard storage (explaining the absence of a microSD slot) and will cost 480 and 560 Euros respectively.
Complete Specification and Features of Nokia N9
Memory: Phonebook: Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall Call records Detailed, max 30 days Card slot microSD, up to 32GB, buy memory
Display: 360 x 640 pixels, 4.0 inches
Messaging: SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Connectivity: GPRS Yes EDGE Yes 3G HSDPA, HSUPA WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, UPnP technology Bluetooth Yes, v3.0 with A2DP Infrared port No USB Yes, microUSB v2.0, USB On-the-go support
Display Colour: Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Camera: 8 MP, 3264×2448 pixels, autofocus, dual-LED flash
The Nokia N9 features a 3.9-inch AMOLED screen made from scratch-resistant curved glass, an 8-megapixel autofocus camera and HD-quality video capture, a near-field communication (NFC) chip, and no buttons. For more, see our hands-on with the Nokia N9 and slideshow below.
Nokia N9 is all screen and no buttons as you can see from the picture above and is solely dependent on the touchscreen for any type of input, including a swipe to unlock the device. The device looks gorgeous though, thanks to this minimalist design, but once we get past that beauty, we’ll find features that aren’t really unheard of, except for may be the ability to pair with Bluetooth devices using NFC.
Nokia on Tuesday announced it has shipped the N9 with a retail pricetag of $560 for the 16GB version and $650 for the 64GB model also The Nokia N9 is available in three colors of black, cyan and magenta with 16GB or 64GB of onboard storage (explaining the absence of a microSD slot) and will cost 480 and 560 Euros respectively.
Complete Specification and Features of Nokia N9
Memory: Phonebook: Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall Call records Detailed, max 30 days Card slot microSD, up to 32GB, buy memory
Display: 360 x 640 pixels, 4.0 inches
Messaging: SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Connectivity: GPRS Yes EDGE Yes 3G HSDPA, HSUPA WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, UPnP technology Bluetooth Yes, v3.0 with A2DP Infrared port No USB Yes, microUSB v2.0, USB On-the-go support
Display Colour: Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Camera: 8 MP, 3264×2448 pixels, autofocus, dual-LED flash
The Nokia N9 features a 3.9-inch AMOLED screen made from scratch-resistant curved glass, an 8-megapixel autofocus camera and HD-quality video capture, a near-field communication (NFC) chip, and no buttons. For more, see our hands-on with the Nokia N9 and slideshow below.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
NZXT 140mm Performance Case Fan FN 140RB (Black/White) (Personal Computers)
By Nzxt
Buy new: $8.99
2 used and new from $6.99
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First tagged by kazzanzakee
Customer tags: computer fans(3), cooling(2), 140 mm(2), case fan(2), full tower, computer cases, cpu coolers, 120mm
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Announcing the FN 140RB 140mm case fan. FN 140RB delivers optimal airfow with 9 powerful rifle bearing blades. Read more
Intel Box Pentium 4 640 3.2 GHZ 2 MB 800 HT XD S775 BTX ( BX80547PG3200FT ) (Personal Computers)
By Intel
2 used and new from $34.95
Customer Rating:
First tagged by Dr. Memory Chip
Customer tags: intel(3), processor(2), ht(2), pentium 4(2), core 2 duo, e6500, cpu intel extreme pentium 4, cpu, p4, cpu processors, p4 ht, dual core
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CPU P4 3.2GHz 800MHz (FSB) 640, 2MB, LGA775, HT, BTX EM64T, EXECUTE DISABLE BIT, EIST, BTX TYPE 1 THERMAL SOLUTION. Read more
Thermaltake Toughpower Grand 750 Watts 80PLUS Gold Cable Management FanDelayCool SLI-ready CrossFireX Certified TPG-750M (Black) (Personal Computers)
By Thermaltake
Buy new: $149.99
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First tagged by Kenneth R. Liriano
Customer tags: cooling, video card, sapphire, cpu coolers, liquid cooling, h70, cpu cooler, water cooling, ati, hd 6870
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Designed to meet the highest expectations and standards of today's extreme PC enthusiasts and system builders while pushing the limit of clean and reliable power delivery system utilizing advanced circuitry design that can only be found on Toughpower Grand series of high-efficiency power supplies. Smart cable management not only enables professional-looking system build, but also accelerates airflow through the computer case for highly efficient heat dissipation. And when it is time to upgrade or replace the power supply, all the modular cables can stay in place and connected to all components making the process effortless and fast (when upgrading to a higher wattage Toughpower Grand power supply, may not work with a different brand power supply). All of Toughpower Grand power supplies feature dedicated DC to DC voltage converter for 3.3V and 5V outputs for greater system stability and efficiency, proprietary Active PFC circuitry ushers in a new level of power efficiency and approval from 80PLUS Gold (90% or above efficiency in 50% load condition and 87% or above in 20% and 100% load condition), as well as industrial-grade Japan made electrolytic and solid-state capacitors. All of the above are achieved while enabling the Toughpower Grand power supply to deliver 750W of continuous power output even operating in 50C environment, making it the Toughest power supply on the block. Read more
AMD Phenom II X2 565 Processor, Black Edition (HDZ565WFGMBOX) (Personal Computers)
By AMD
Buy new: $108.99
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First tagged by Scott E. Robinson "the1320god"
Customer tags: cpu, am3, overclock, phenom, great deal, audio, black, dual core, video production
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AMD Phenom II X2 565 Black Edition, 80W, AM3, 7MB Cache, 3400MHz Read more
Intel Core i7-2600 Processor 3.4GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1155 (Personal Computers)
By Intel
Buy new: $299.95
36 used and new from $299.88
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First tagged by K-Dub
Customer tags: lga1155(4), lga 1155(2), cpu(2), processor(2), i7(2), core i7(2), sandy bridge, 2da generation
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Intel Core i7 Processor i7-2600 3.4GHz 8MB LGA1155 CPU Read more
Arctic Silver Ceramique Premium High Density Thermal Compound 22g (Personal Computers)
By Arctic Silver
Buy new: $9.45
4 used and new from $4.47
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First tagged by T. Murray "PhantomWolf"
Customer tags: thermal paste(3), cpu paste, cooling, cpu, cpu grease, cpu coolers, computer heatsinks, thermal compound, intel
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The high-density, ceramic-based thermal compound is specifically designed for modern high-power CPUs and high-performance heatsinks or water-cooling solutions. The Evolution of Cool! Ceramique uses a high-density layered composite of five unique shapes of thermally conductive aluminum oxide, boron nitride and zinc oxide sub-micron particles to maximize particle-to-particle contact area and thermal transfer. This exclusive combination provides performance exceeding most metal-based compounds.Ceramique does not contain any silicone. The suspension fluid is a proprietary mixture of advanced polysynthetic oils that provide superior performance and long-term stability. During the system's initial use, the heat from the CPU lowers the viscosity of the compound to enhance the filling of the microscopic valleys and ensure a minimum bond line between the heatsink and the CPU core. Then the compound thickens slightly over the next 100 to 300 hours of use to its final consistency designed for long-term stability.Ceramique is engineered to not separate, run, migrate, or bleed. It does not contain any metal or other electrically conductive materials. It is a pure electrical insulator, neither electrically conductive nor capacitive. Ceramique can easily be cleaned from CPUs and heatsinks with isopropyl alcohol.The 22-gram Ceramique is one of the first products available in a proprietary thermal compound syringe. The new syringe is more compact, easier to handle and dispenses a higher percentage of its content than standard industrial or medical syringes. The amount of compound remaining in the syringe is easy to determine, as the rear of the plunger is perfectly flush with the flange when the syringe is empty. Read more
White Silicone Thermal Grease Compound (2g pack) (Personal Computers)
By Stars
Buy new: $4.48
5 used and new from $0.01
First tagged by MeinReich "Ich komme aus deutschland und dir?"
Customer tags: cpu cooling, cooling, cpu, cpu coolers, arctic silver, thermal, cpu grease, thermal compound, intel
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Heat is a major issue in todays computers and thermal grease helps the heat dissipation from a CPU to a heatsink. Thermal grease needs to be applied in thin layers to increase heat transmission - the idea is to fill only the air gaps with the paste and nothing more. This thermal grease is made up of silicone compounds and features a thermal resistance of 0.05C/W. Read more
Cooler Master V6GT 220-Watt CPU Cooler RR-V6GT-22PK-R1 (Personal Computers)
By Cooler Master
Buy new: $52.49
34 used and new from $50.99
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First tagged by Scott E. Robinson "the1320god"
Customer tags: cpu cooler(4), computer(3), accessories(2), heatsink(2), cooling, cpu coolers, liquid cooling, hobbyist part, water cooling
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V6GT follows in the footsteps of the revolutionary V8 and V10 CPU coolers from Cooler Master. Designed with a muscular engine look, the V6GT fits nicely with any performance hardware. The V6GT also features new mechanical structure that includes: V-shaped heatpipe array, asymmetrical aluminum fins (which are densely stacked for optimal cooling), two 120mm silent fans with PWM speed control function and DynaLoop™ long life technology, snap-on cover to conveniently replace fan if needed. Read more
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