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Dolby confirms 14 theaters for inaugural screening of Pixar's 'Brave' with Atmos...

Posted: 16 Jun 2012 01:24 PM PDT

Dolby confirms 14 theaters for inaugural screening of Pixar's 'Brave' with Atmos audio


Dolby confirms 14 theaters for inaugural screening of Pixar's 'Brave' with Atmos audio
If you want to be among the first to experience Dolby's new Atmos surround sound experience, the company has released a list of 14 theaters that will have it up and running in time to show the first movie with the technology. Disney / Pixar's Brave hits the screens June 22nd and thanks to the Atmos setup is ready to direct sound to listener's ears from as many as 64 speaker feeds and 128 simultaneous inputs, combining with 3D visuals to increase viewer immersion. Not sold yet? Check out a few instructional videos about intelligent surround sound, and why 13.1 channels just wouldn't have been enough, plus of course, the list of all fourteen theaters.Continue reading Dolby confirms 14 theaters for inaugural screening of Pixar's 'Brave' with Atmos audioDolby confirms 14 theaters for inaugural screening of Pixar's 'Brave' with Atmos audio originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 16 Jun 2012 15:53:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Dolby | Email this | Comments

Renault plugs Twizy EVs into Eiffel Tower, raves it up

Posted: 16 Jun 2012 12:51 PM PDT

Renault plugs Twizy EVs into Eiffel Tower, raves it up


Renault plugs Twizy EVs into Eiffel Tower, raves it up
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Renault, Videos If you've been slacking on your doctor-recommended dose of electronic beats and French weirdness, Renault has you covered. The company has turned out a new video for its Twizy pod car featuring a gaggle of youth prowling Parisian streets in the early hours of the morning. The fleet of bizarre-looking Twizy EVs descend on the Eiffel Tower for a quick plug-in just in time for the famous landmark to erupt into its hourly twinkling. The whole episode is set to some '80s wonderful tunes. It doesn't get much more French than that. The Renault Twizy is a fully electric covered scooter available in two configurations. Buyers can opt for a nine-horsepower version with a top speed of 28 mph or a 20 hp version with a more respectable 47 mph top end. The company says charging the Twizy for three-and-a-half-hours will net users a range of around 60 miles. Not bad. Pricing for the EV starts at around $9,923 in the UK at current conversion rates. Check out the quick video for yourself. Be warned: there's a Panda in a suit.Continue reading Renault plugs Twizy EVs into Eiffel Tower, raves it upRenault plugs Twizy EVs into Eiffel Tower, raves it up originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Sat, 16 Jun 2012 15:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments

AOC Aire iPlay desktop LCD docks iPhones and iPods, rocks the joint (modesttly)

Posted: 16 Jun 2012 11:11 AM PDT

AOC Aire iPlay desktop LCD docks iPhones and iPods, rocks the joint (modesttly)


AOC Aire iPlay desktop LCD docks iPhones and iPods, rocks the joint (modesttly)
AOC has a bit of a long-term memory issue: it claims the Aire iPlay E2343Fi is the first computer monitor to have a built-in iPhone and iPod docking station. Nope. But don't let that deter you from checking out the new 23-inch LCD, whose cradle in the base will both keep your Apple gear topped up as well as play movies and music through the display. The 10-watt speakers won't exactly bring the house down, though they will let you take the headphones off. As an actual computer display, it's a typical TN-based panel with a 1080p resolution, a quick 2ms pixel response time and a boldly claimed 50,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio. Those who find a separate dock or (gasp) wires too much can officially spend $280 for an Aire iPlay of their own today; Amazon and other shops have already knocked the price down to a more palpable $230.AOC Aire iPlay desktop LCD docks iPhones and iPods, rocks the joint (modesttly) originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 16 Jun 2012 14:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | AOC, Amazon | Email this | Comments

Amazon rumored clinching major labels for cloud music rights, iTunes Match feels...

Posted: 16 Jun 2012 09:30 AM PDT

Amazon rumored clinching major labels for cloud music rights, iTunes Match feels the heat


Amazon rumored clinching major labels for cloud music rights, iTunes Match feels the heat
When we last checked in, Amazon was thought to finally be pushing for full music rights in its Cloud Drive and Cloud Player services. It might be a smooth operator at the negotiating table: subsequent tips to CNET maintain that the top four major labels (a currently-independent EMI as well as Sony, Universal and Warner) have all signed deals that will let Amazon offer the same scan-and-match music downloads and streaming as Apple's iTunes Match. The pacts would let Amazon offer access to every song a listener owns without having to directly upload each track that wasn't bought directly from Amazon MP3. Aside from closing a conspicuous gap, the deal could end a whole lot of acrimony from labels who were upset that Amazon preferred a free-but-limited service over having to charge anything. The online shop hasn't said anything official yet (if at all), but any signatures on the dotted line will leave Google Music as the odd man out.Amazon rumored clinching major labels for cloud music rights, iTunes Match feels the heat originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 16 Jun 2012 12:12:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | CNET | Email this | Comments

Alleged Xbox 720 document leak resurfaces, stirs rumors of Kinect 2, native 3D,...

Posted: 16 Jun 2012 07:51 AM PDT

Alleged Xbox 720 document leak resurfaces, stirs rumors of Kinect 2, native 3D, AR glasses


Alleged Xbox 720 document leak resurfaces, stirs rumors of Kinect 2, native 3D, AR glasses
A document passing itself off as an internal Microsoft presentation about the future of Xbox has surfaced, and is stirring internet chatter with its possible hints at the future of the console. Despite turning up online over a month ago and potentially dating back to 2010, a few things mentioned that have since come to fruition -- like SmartGlass -- are earning it more attention. The proposed developments include cloud-based entertainment, native 3D, augmented reality "Fortaleza Glasses," scalable hardware -- all by 2015. If that's too long to wait, however, the time line also indicates we'd be seeing the next generation hardware in 2013 for $299 (more precise and four-player ready Kinect 2 included). The Xbox 720 package described includes such pie-in-the-sky bullet points as Blu-ray and whole-home DVR features all from a low-power always-on box built on a "Yukon" ARM hardware platform. Of course, even if this is legit and not just some business student's exercise, all the talk of value propositions, OEM licensing and developer profitability are proposals that could have changed. Need more reasons to be skeptical? Digital Foundry points out the extremely optimistic wattages listed and previous appearances of the illustrations included. Ponder over the full 56-page document for yourself -- taking into account the bored minds on the internet that are capable of cranking out this kind of stuff, like that infamous Nintendo Revolution video -- after the break. [Thanks, Leonard]Continue reading Alleged Xbox 720 document leak resurfaces, stirs rumors of Kinect 2, native 3D, AR glassesAlleged Xbox 720 document leak resurfaces, stirs rumors of Kinect 2, native 3D, AR glasses originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 16 Jun 2012 10:16:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Scribd, @Digital_Foundry (Twitter) | Email this | Comments

Nantsune meat slicer scans in 3D to get the perfect cut, bring home the bacon in...

Posted: 16 Jun 2012 06:44 AM PDT

Nantsune meat slicer scans in 3D to get the perfect cut, bring home the bacon in record time (video)


Nantsune meat slicer scans in 3D to get the perfect cut, bring home the bacon in record time (video)
Bacon, our old friend. We've missed you. Japan's Nantsune must have missed it too, as its new Libra 165C meat slicer is using some mighty advanced technology to cut pork quickly. Beating a Nikko creation to the punch by about a year, it uses a displacement sensor to scan the shape of a slab of meat and make cuts that are the exact same weight, regardless of their shape or thickness. By knowing as much as it does in advance, the Libra can cut as many as 6,000 slices every hour; they're not ready-made bacon slices, but they'll certainly get to those cuts much faster than earlier methods that only weighed in mid-chop. You might not want to get visions of setting up Nantsune's meat machine in the kitchen: it'll be ready by the end of June, but the $160,000 price could mean sacrificing a whole lot of other food to avoid breaking out the cleaver.Continue reading Nantsune meat slicer scans in 3D to get the perfect cut, bring home the bacon in record time (video)Nantsune meat slicer scans in 3D to get the perfect cut, bring home the bacon in record time (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 16 Jun 2012 09:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink DigInfo TV | Nantsune | Email this | Comments

Le Mans starting grid set, Audi hybrid takes pole but Toyotas break up the pack

Posted: 16 Jun 2012 05:38 AM PDT

Le Mans starting grid set, Audi hybrid takes pole but Toyotas break up the pack


Le Mans starting grid set, Audi hybrid takes pole but Toyotas break up the pack
Filed under: Audi, Toyota, Racing There were times during the past days of qualifying when it looked like Audi might own the first two rows of the starting grid for this weekend's 24 Hours of Le Mans. The R18 e-tron quattro hybrid cars were running the quickest lap times, with the two diesel R18 Ultras following close behind. The two Toyota TS 030 hybrid cars were also quick, but it seemed they were always nipping at the heels of an Audi's lap time, much like the Audis used to trail the faster Peugeots during qualifying for Le Mans races of the recent past. And we all know how that usually ended for Peugeot. So when the third and final qualifying session ended last evening, we were surprised to learn the starting grid had ended up as anything but expected. An Audi will have pole position, and a hybrid car at that, which marks the first time such a powertrain has earned the honor. The No. 1 R18 e-tron quattro beat all comers with a fastest lap of 3:23.787, nearly two seconds quicker than last year's pole. Next to the first R18 e-tron quattro will be another R18, but not a hybrid. The No. 3 R18 Ultra will be starting second, followed by the No. 8 Toyota TS030 hybrid starting third, the other R18 e-tron quattro starting fourth, the No. 7 Toyota TS030 hybrid starting fifth and the final R18 Ultra starting sixth. So not a single car of the quickest six will start next to its twin, which suggests that none of the three powertrain technologies has a lock on leading the race. In LMP2, the No. 25 Oreca Nissan led the field with a fastest lap of 3:38.181, followed closely by the No. 24 Oak Racing Morgan Judd and then four more Oreca Nissans. The Nissan DeltaWing, racing in an experimental class of its own, wound up near the back of the LMP2 field with a fastest lap of 3:42.612 set on the first day of qualifying. The GTE Pro class promises to be as exciting as ever this year, with the pole being led by the No. 71 AF Corse Ferrari 458 Italia, which recorded a particularly quick lap of 3:56.484 during the final qualifying session. The Ferrari will be followed by Aston Martin Racing's No. 97 Vantage V8 and the first of two Corvette Racing C6 ZR1s. Lastly, the GTE Am class will be lead by the No. 79 Flying Lizard Motorsports Porsche 911 RSR with a leading lap time of 3:57.594, followed by another 911 from Prospeed Competition and the No. 99 Aston Martin Racing V8 Vantage.Click here to find out the best place, time and way to experience this year's 24 Hours of Le Mans.Le Mans starting grid set, Audi hybrid takes pole but Toyotas break up the pack originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Sat, 16 Jun 2012 08:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments

Microsoft details Windows 8 Calendar app design, wants to 'show your life clearly'

Posted: 16 Jun 2012 03:55 AM PDT

Microsoft details Windows 8 Calendar app design, wants to 'show your life clearly'


Microsoft details Windows 8 Calendar app design, wants to 'show your life clearly'
As part of its "Building Windows 8" blog series, Redmond has been doling inside info on apps like Mail and People, and now it's Calendar's turn in the spotlight. Steven Sinofsky blogged that one of the primary marks was to serve up a clear view of your life, and the team wanted Calendar to be easy to read and distraction free. To bring that about, it kept the info displayed to a minimum, giving users the option to easily change colors for important events and drop distracting ones from view if necessary. The designers also stressed ease of navigation, a simple interface for adding events, copious notification options and and advanced scheduling tricks -- like a full page of notes for each event. Of course, Microsoft also wanted to ensure the app conforms to Metro design standards and functionality, and it seems to fit that mold in spades. Sinofsky also said that a lot of user feedback was accounted for, so be sure to check the source to see if that "Caturday" idea made the cut.Microsoft details Windows 8 Calendar app design, wants to 'show your life clearly' originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 16 Jun 2012 06:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Building Windows 8 | Email this | Comments

LTE arrives in Colombia, stays for the coffee

Posted: 16 Jun 2012 01:38 AM PDT

LTE arrives in Colombia, stays for the coffee


LTE arrives in Colombia, stays for the coffee
Citizens of Columbia have yet another reason to be proud this week, as LTE connectivity is now part of the nation's infrastructure. State-owned telecom UNE EPM has officially flipped the 4G switch for Bogota and Medelin, and plans to bring similar LTE services to residents of Cali, Barranquilla, Cartagena and Bucaramanga in the near future. If all goes well, UNE EPM hopes to provide LTE coverage for 90% of Columbia's population by year's end. The carrier is now offering both 6GB and 12GB data packages to its post-paid subscribers starting at $89,900 COP ($50 USD) per month, which include data caps of 10Mbps. Meanwhile, prepaid users may choose between 1.2GB, 4GB and 8GB of data usage. Full PR follows the break, though you'll have to excuse the computer translation. [Thanks, Paul]Continue reading LTE arrives in Colombia, stays for the coffeeLTE arrives in Colombia, stays for the coffee originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 16 Jun 2012 04:16:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink RCR Wireless, TeleGeography | UNE EPM | Email this | Comments

Stanford engineers find work around for barriers to carbon nanotube computers

Posted: 15 Jun 2012 10:54 PM PDT

Stanford engineers find work around for barriers to carbon nanotube computers


Stanford engineers find work around for barriers to carbon nanotube computers
We've been waiting, rather patiently we might add, for carbon nanotubes to really start making a difference in our computing lives. That day has yet to pass, but researchers at Stanford are making good progress. Breakthroughs have been coming at a steady pace over the last several years, but there are still major obstacles. For one, aligning tubes end to end has proven practically impossible, and metallic carbon nanotubes (as opposed to semi conducting ones) wreak all sorts of havoc with circuits. (That wouldn't be an issue if there was a reliable way to produce only the semiconducting variety.) Rather than charge headlong into those challenges though, the Stanford team has figured out a way around modern limitations, without sacrificing much of the energy efficiency that makes carbon nanotubes so attractive. The team has found an "imperfection-immune" way of designing nanotube circuits that removes metallic contaminants and is unaffected by misaligned tubes. For more info, check out the PR after the break.Continue reading Stanford engineers find work around for barriers to carbon nanotube computersStanford engineers find work around for barriers to carbon nanotube computers originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 16 Jun 2012 01:38:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | | Email this | Comments

Nokia hints at June 18th news, may be PureView related instead of Microsoft

Posted: 15 Jun 2012 09:14 PM PDT

Nokia hints at June 18th news, may be PureView related instead of Microsoft


Nokia hints at June 18th news, may be PureView related instead of Microsoft
Amidst the upheaval in Espoo Nokia continues to push forward, and tonight its Facebook page has already posted a couple of teaser images, including the one seen above, suggesting there's big news due on June 18th. Astute observers will note that's also the day its good buddy Microsoft has already planned its own high profile and highly secretive event, although you may not want to connect the two just yet. One of the images is a map of Hawaii, which AllThingsD notes is home to area code 808, a possible reference to Nokia's PureView 808 41MP cameraphone technology, which was followed up by the above image, with tempo cranked all the way up (ready to to go boom...like an 808?). Draw your own conclusions -- of course we'll be hanging around Monday to see what happens.Nokia hints at June 18th news, may be PureView related instead of Microsoft originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 15 Jun 2012 23:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Nokia US (Facebook) | Email this | Comments

MIUI reaches Google Play as MiHome Launcher, gives that Xiaomi look

Posted: 15 Jun 2012 07:33 PM PDT

MIUI reaches Google Play as MiHome Launcher, gives that Xiaomi look


MIUI reaches Google Play as MiHome Launcher, gives that Xiaomi look
Xiaomi's MIUI interface for Android has been available to load up for some time, but unless you were willing to flash your firmware, you might as well have just imported one of the company's phones instead. Now, however, getting much of that heavily customized (if slightly familiar) layer is as quick as heading over to Google Play. Dedicated versions are available both for Android 2.3 and 4.0 that provide the same core navigation as well MIUI Locker to replace the current lock screen. It won't quite replicate the experience of the real deal, but it will certainly be the most trouble-free.MIUI reaches Google Play as MiHome Launcher, gives that Xiaomi look originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 15 Jun 2012 22:03:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink Droid Pup, Droid Life | Google Play (Android 4.0), (Android 2.3) | Email this | Comments

Dell gives a peek at a revamped XPS 15 in Romania

Posted: 15 Jun 2012 05:55 PM PDT

Dell gives a peek at a revamped XPS 15 in Romania


Dell gives a peek at a revamped XPS 15 in Romania
Dell showed the heart of its 2012 laptop design language in the XPS 13 just as the snow started melting, but it's been mostly silent or conservative ever since. The company must want to close out the spring the same way it entered: Dell and Romania's Asesoft Distribution have just previewed a larger XPS 15 at an event B1 attended at the Bucharest-based Romanian Aviation Museum. Based on the early look, Dell isn't going to stretch the Ultrabook definition across the whole XPS range. There will still be full-power, 2.5GHz dual Core i5 and quad 2.1GHz Core i7 chips from Intel's Ivy Bridge family, and NVIDIA is supplying some modestly ultraportable GeForce GT 630M and 640M video. Although there's no special tricks that we can see so far, the 15.6-inch system is reportedly due to show in at least Romania by the end of the spring, which leaves just weeks to wait if you prefer your mid-size performance laptops designed in Texas.Dell gives a peek at a revamped XPS 15 in Romania originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 15 Jun 2012 20:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink The Verge | B1 | Email this | Comments

Yahoo’s Mobile Sales Head Joins Ad Startup Drawbridge

Posted: 15 Jun 2012 05:20 PM PDT

Yahoo's Mobile Sales Head Joins Ad Startup Drawbridge


Yahoo's Mobile Sales Head Joins Ad Startup Drawbridge
Drawbridge, a cross-device ad targeting startup backed by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Sequoia Capital, announced today it has hired Yahoo's former mobile sales head as its new vice president of sales and business development. The hire in question is Paul Cushman, whose official title at Yahoo was senior director of mobile sales strategy. Despite the turmoil at the top of Yahoo, and the virtually unending criticism it seems to get in the press, Cushman insists that his departure shouldn't be read as a sign of dissatisfaction with his old employer.

New Petersen Museum exhibit features early 'aerodynamic' cars

Posted: 15 Jun 2012 04:48 PM PDT

New Petersen Museum exhibit features early 'aerodynamic' cars


New Petersen Museum exhibit features early 'aerodynamic' cars
Filed under: Etc., USA Los Angeles's Petersen Automotive Museum this week will debut an exhibit dedicated to early versions of what were thought to be aerodynamic cars, the New York Times reports. The cars may not have cut the wind as well as the designers intended, but some of them sure were beautiful. The exhibit, "Aerodynamics: From Art to Science," will display cars dating back to the 1928 Martin Aerodynamic, which is on loan from Nashville's Lane Auto Museum. The Martin is an example of how early car designers attempted to design more aerodynamic cars by copying airplane designs. Other models on display will include a 1935 Chrysler Airflow, a 1938 Delahaye, a 1940 BMW 328 Mille Miglia Kamm Tail, a 1955 Ghia Gilda (pictured above at the 2007 Art Center Car Classic) and a 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona. The Peterson exhibit opens June 16 and will run through May 2013.New Petersen Museum exhibit features early 'aerodynamic' cars originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Fri, 15 Jun 2012 19:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments

Samsung refreshes Series 5 laptops with AMD Trinity processors

Posted: 15 Jun 2012 04:47 PM PDT

Samsung refreshes Series 5 laptops with AMD Trinity processors


Samsung refreshes Series 5 laptops with AMD Trinity processors
We recently got a look at Samsung's new Ivy Bridge-enhanced Series 5 laptops, but it turns out that's not the only refresh the line has gotten this month. Samsung's also now rather quietly introduced a pair of new AMD-based models on its website, including an $850 14-inch version with a quad-core A10-4655M APU, and a $700 13.3-inch model with a quad-core A6-4455M (both otherwise known as Trinity processors). You'll also get an AMD Radeon HD 7500G GPU on the 13.3-incher (while the 14 relies on integrated graphics), but their specs remain pretty much in line with their Intel-based counterparts beyond that, including a standard 4GB RAM on both models and 500GB or 750GB hard drives. You can find the full rundown on each at the links below.Samsung refreshes Series 5 laptops with AMD Trinity processors originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 15 Jun 2012 19:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Samsung (1), (2) | Email this | Comments

2 Rare Ford GT40s Up for Auction

Posted: 15 Jun 2012 04:47 PM PDT

2 Rare Ford GT40s Up for Auction


2 Rare Ford GT40s Up for Auction
One is the Mk IV camera car from Steve McQueen's "Le Mans."

PSA: Dropbox scraps Public folders July 31st, your sharing stays intact

Posted: 15 Jun 2012 04:14 PM PDT

PSA: Dropbox scraps Public folders July 31st, your sharing stays intact


PSA: Dropbox scraps Public folders July 31st, your sharing stays intact
Would-be Dropbox users who want to lean on the cloud storage service's Public folder, heads-up: when July comes to a close, new accounts won't get that common storage pool. That's not to say it's the end of sharing, however. The company's recent sharing link support is still very much in effect to let groups share files or whole folders between each other. Some will point out that it's still not a direct substitute, which is true; if you're not already packing your virtual bags for a trip to Google Drive for that reason, just remember that grandfathered Public folders will carry on for the foreseeable future.PSA: Dropbox scraps Public folders July 31st, your sharing stays intact originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 15 Jun 2012 18:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink SlashGear | Dropbox | Email this | Comments