SlashGear

Genius launches FaceCam 3000 with headset

Shane McGlaun, Nov 9th 2011 Discuss [1]

We can be honest in that webcams are really rather boring. They all do pretty much the same thing. This new webcam from Genius is interesting though because it comes with a little singe ear headset. The headset looks like a Bluetooth headset that you would use for your smartphone. The headset will let those of you who like to video chat will have very good audio quality. Read The Full Story

Flash Flushed: Adobe confirms HTML5 mobile focus

Chris Davies, Nov 9th 2011 Discuss [15]

Adobe has announced that it will no longer develop Flash Player for mobile devices, confirming rumors that it is shifting to HTML5 as its mobile platform of choice. “HTML5 [is] the best solution for creating and deploying content in the browser across mobile platforms” Adobe VP Danny Winokur said on the company’s official blog, and the firm will work “with key players in the HTML community, including Google, Apple, Microsoft and RIM” to drive the standard further.

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VIA unveils new EPIA-P900 Pico-ITX mainboard packing Eden X2 processor

Shane McGlaun, Nov 9th 2011 Discuss [0]

VIA is a company that many geeks are familiar with. The firm makes all sorts of chips that find their way into different products we use every day. The company also makes a range of its own power-sipping processors for different uses. Today the company has unveiled its latest mainboard in the Pico-ITX form factor. Read The Full Story

Reviews

WIMM One Developer Kit Review

Chris Davies, Nov 9th 2011 Discuss [7]

The WIMM One has a worthy ambition: shifting information from your smartphone screen to your wrist, and allowing you to get on with life rather than pulling your phone from your pocket every thirty seconds. To do that, WIMM‘s smart watch harnesses Android, a high-tech display and more sensors than you’d expect from the standard Rolex or Omega. The company also has its eye on smart watch world domination, with enthusiastic plans for third-party developers and hardware manufacturers. The WIMM One Developer Kit is the first step in that journey; check out the full SlashGear review after the cut.

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Reviews

Netgear ReadyNAS Duo v2 Review

Ewdison Then, Nov 9th 2011 Discuss [6]

With the home backup and media server market heating up, a box full of drives and a link to your router is no longer enough. Netgear‘s ReadyNAS Duo v2 takes the dual-drive shell of its first-gen predecessor and then makes upgrades to processor, software and more, arriving at an affordable backup station that also offers media streaming, remote access with smartphone apps and more. Read on for the full SlashGear review.

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Greenpeace unveils greenest tech firms for November 2011

Shane McGlaun, Nov 9th 2011 Discuss [0]

The green beatniks at Greenpeace have been putting together the rankings of the greenest firms in the tech world. It's obvious from the latest rankings that there are no major tech firms that are anywhere near as green as Greenpeace wants. The highest ranking firm is HP at 5.9 on the 10-point scale. Read The Full Story

YU55 asteroid gets snapped by Keck Observatory

Shane McGlaun, Nov 9th 2011 Discuss [2]

That blurry blob you see in the photo below that looks sort of like a not quite spherical orange is actually the first photo of the YU55 asteroid that I mentioned not too long ago. This asteroid will streak by the earth below the orbit of the moon making it very close indeed. NASA still maintains there is no danger to the earth… unless the asteroid starts to slow down and intelligent robots pop out. Read The Full Story

Tango video calling app now available for Mango

Shane McGlaun, Nov 9th 2011 Discuss [1]

Late last month I mentioned that there was a new video calling app that would be coming to Mango smartphones ahead of Microsoft's own Skype platform. That video calling app is called Tango and it is a cross platform app that will let users on different mobile operating systems share conversations. As of now, Tango is available for Mango smartphones. Read The Full Story

Epson Moverio BT-100 video glasses have see through lenses

Shane McGlaun, Nov 9th 2011 Discuss [1]

I have used a bunch of different video glasses over the years for reviews and what not. I have never once had a pair of video glasses in my hands that I would remotely consider wearing in public. A geek has his limits after all. The new Moverio BT-100 video glasses have the same ugly style that most of this sort of gadget offers with some notable differences. The first difference is that on the tiny models skull, the glasses look wider than others on the market do. Read The Full Story

Barnes & Noble calls for US investigation into Microsoft

Shane McGlaun, Nov 9th 2011 Discuss [23]

With Barnes & Noble unveiling its latest foray into the Android world recently with the new Nook Tablet, it will soon be hit with more demands to pay Microsoft. Just about every major firm that has fielded an Android device has now signed up with Microsoft to license the Android patents that the software giant holds. Microsoft has already accused B&N of patent infringement on some of the Nook readers B&N sells. Read The Full Story

Optimus LTE confirmed for Bell Canada

Shane McGlaun, Nov 9th 2011 Discuss [0]

It's only been a few week since we heard that the LG Optimus LTE smartphone was heading to Bell Canada. At the time, the smartphone was tipped to be called the Eye on the Canadian network. Today LG has officially announced that the Optimus LTE will in fact be hitting Bell in Canada. The exact launch date hasn’t been offered with LG simply stating that the phone would be hitting "in the coming weeks." Read The Full Story