YouTube streaming Lollapalooza festival for those of us who can't be in Chicago

YouTube is plenty busy with a livestream of the Olympics in HD for Asian and African audiences, but it's keeping tabs on the scene in the states, too. The service is running a free, two-channel webcast of Chicago's Lollapalooza music festival this weekend, which features big-name acts such as Jack White, The Black Keys and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. As you may recall, YouTube also offered a live broadcast of the event last year. Click through to the source link to see who's on stage.

Engadget , YouTube streaming Lollapalooza festival for those of us who can't be in Chicago, YouTube streaming Lollapalooza festival for those of us who can't be in Chicago

iOS developer is threatening to sue Android devs for using the word ‘ToDo'

. A developer that creates apps for Apple's (AAPL) iOS platform has threatened to sue an Android app maker for using the word “ToDo.” Appigo has sent a letter to an Android developer regarding his Star Trek ToDo Agenda app.

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Gameloft teases first Unreal Engine game, promises lots of blood

. French mobile video game developer and publisher Gameloft (GFT) on Thursday teased its first title that will be powered by Epic Games's Unreal gaming engine. The company posted a teaser image on its Facebook page and asked users if they could spot a hint that is hidden in the artwork. Users who “Liked” the image were also able to vote on the next hint - a teaser trailer or a second image. Based on the image above, gamers can expect a lot of blood and violence from the company's upcoming title.

Boy Genius Report , Gameloft teases first Unreal Engine game, promises lots of blood, Gameloft teases first Unreal Engine game, promises lots of blood

WALL-E robot brought to life

We've watched the computer-animated science fiction film WALL-E in 2008 that was produced by Pixar Animation Studios. And boy, I still have wonderful memories of the humble WALL-E robot. But my adoration for the character is nothing compared to Mike Senna, a robot enthusiast from California. Unknown to many, Mike was able to create a life-sized version of the robot. Mike says that the had to watch the movie over and over again to get the details right.

Finally, after spending 25 hours a week on the project, his own WALL-E robot was finished.

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NEV deal to buy Saab delayed

Remember a month and a half ago when we told you that Saab will "soldier on?" Well, we should have written "stand at attention.". According to SaabsUnited, the deal for National Electric Vehicle Sweden to buy the remaining Saab assets didn't close on schedule. In fact, it's been delayed by "a month, perhaps more." NEVS also seems to have indicated that it's not going to be answering any more questions about the deal until it's completed.
NEVS is supposedly planning on building electric cars based on the design that would have been the next-generation 9-3.

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Cellphone stresses you out in four ways, research says

Technology is a two edged sword. And a study done by the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project attempts to prove that. According to the Washington-based think tank organization, in spite of the benefits of mobile technology, cellphone users are most likely facing four problems that are causing stress in our day to day lives. The center says that 88 percent of American adults have cellphones.
Out of those users, the research revealed that 72 percent of owners are experiencing dropped calls occasionally, with roughly 32 percent of them experiencing the problem at least a few times a week.

Ubergizmo , Cellphone stresses you out in four ways, research says, Cellphone stresses you out in four ways, research says

Archos ChildPad finally goes capacitive, joins us in the 21st century

The ChildPad made by Archos and branded Arnova (that's the French company's even lower cost brand) finally received a capacitive touchscreen. The resistive touchscreen employed so far was one of the only big letdowns concerning Archos' first children-focused tablet. But now that's gone, and the ChildPad is even more interesting than before. Especially because this screen tech swap only made it more expensive by $10.
So the ChildPad can now be yours for $139.99. For that amount of dough you get a 7-inch 800×480 touchscreen, a 1 GHz processor, 1 GB of RAM, 4 GB of built-in storage space, a microSD slot, a front camera, and Wi-Fi.

Unwired View , Archos ChildPad finally goes capacitive, joins us in the 21st century, Archos ChildPad finally goes capacitive, joins us in the 21st century

Boeing, SpaceX reportedly win NASA 'space taxi' funding race

NASA has reportedly picked Boeing and SpaceX as the two companies to receive primary funding for the "Commercial Crew Program." The news was reportedly leaked to NBC News' Jay Barbree, but all parties involved have refused to comment until NASA makes the official announcement later today. While Boeing and SpaceX are likely to take home the bulk of $1 billion in funding, Sierra Nevada has been picked as the "standby" candidate - with a mandate to step in if either primary partner fails.

Engadget , Boeing, SpaceX reportedly win NASA 'space taxi' funding race, Boeing, SpaceX reportedly win NASA 'space taxi' funding race

Microsoft patent applications take Kinect into mobile cameras, movie-making

Microsoft has never been shy about its ambitions for Kinect's depth sensing abilities. A pair of patent applications, however, show that its hopes and dreams are taking a more Hollywood turn. One patent has the depth camera going portable: a “mobile environment sensor” determines its trajectory through a room and generates a depth map as it goes, whether it's using a Kinect-style infrared sensor or stereoscopic cameras. If the visual mapping isn't enough, the would-be camera relies on a motion sensor like an accelerometer to better judge its position as it's jostled around.

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Apple seeks patent for Smart Cover with embedded secondary display

According to a patent application made public by the USPTO this morning (and originally filed a year ago), Apple believes it's possible to build a flexible display into an iPad cover in order to “greatly enhance” the functionality of the tablet itself. Taking power and data from a dedicated connector on the side of the slate, at least one segment of the name-deserving Smart Cover could be used to augment the main display with space for extra icons, or operate as a separate media control interface, or simply display notifications.




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Taco Bell employee pees on order and posts photo online

If there are two fast food joints that people might be avoiding in the near future, it would definitely be Burger King and Taco Bell. Cameron Jankowski, a worker over at Taco Bell, was alleged to have posted a photo of himself peeing on a Taco Bell order, tweeting his “exploits” afterwards. Thanks to hacktivist collective group Anonymous, they tweeted a link to a YouTube video which purportedly showed off Janowski's personal details, who was subsequently identified to be working at a Taco Bell restaurant in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

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AT&T escalates the U.S. spectrum war with NextWave buy

. AT&T (T) bolstered its spectrum portfolio Thursday when it agreed to pay $650 million in cash to acquire wireless spectrum holding company NextWave Wireless. The vast majority of that sum - $600 million - will go toward retiring the company's debts. In return, AT&T will get access to Wireless Communications Service (WCS) spectrum on the 2.3GHz band, as well as some Advanced Wireless Service (AWS) spectrum that spans from 2110MHz to 2155 MHz on the downlink and from 1710MHz to 1755MHz on the uplink.

Boy Genius Report , AT&T escalates the U.S. spectrum war with NextWave buy, AT&T escalates the U.S. spectrum war with NextWave buy

After eight months on Gingerbread, HTC finally updates Rezound to Android 4.0

. At HTC's (2498) Rezound press event in November, the Taiwanese manufacturer noted that its latest smartphone was Ice Cream Sandwich ready and would receive an update in a timely manner. This was not the case, however, and the Rezound spent more than eight months running Gingerbread. Verizon Wireless (VZ) and HTC on Thursday finally announced an over-the-air update for the handset that will bring it up to Android 4.0.3 and Sense 3.6.

Boy Genius Report , After eight months on Gingerbread, HTC finally updates Rezound to Android 4.0, After eight months on Gingerbread, HTC finally updates Rezound to Android 4.0

Honeywell next up to get a patent license from Microsoft, goes the Android handheld route

Stop us if you've heard this one before: a company that wants to start using (or keep using) a Google OS strikes a patent licensing deal with Microsoft to avoid the legal barrage that will invariably follow if it says no. It's Honeywell singing the tune this time, and the company has reached an agreement that will let it use Android or Chrome OS on devices like a new edition of the Dolphin 7800 rugged handheld (shown here) without perpetually looking over its shoulder. Neither side is going into the specifics, although Microsoft has steered Honeywell into using its boilerplate copy about royalties trading hands.

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Apple cuts back on Samsung-sourced iPad displays at patent trial heats up

. Apple (AAPL) and Samsung (005930) are tech's greatest frenemies. On one hand, the consumer electronics giants are bitter rivals fighting for smartphone industry dominance and suing each other every chance they get. On the other hand, Apple is Samsung's No.1 customer, buying billions worth of components for its popular iPhone, iPad and Mac product lines from Samsung.

Boy Genius Report , Apple cuts back on Samsung-sourced iPad displays at patent trial heats up, Apple cuts back on Samsung-sourced iPad displays at patent trial heats up

Updated Verizon Galaxy Nexus Jelly Bean binaries added to AOSP

CDMA variants are, invariably, the redheaded stepchildren of the Nexus line. That is to say, those units nearly always trail behind their GSM counterparts where updates and official support are concerned. But it appears Google's picking up the pace, having just released the latest Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean (JRO03H) binaries for Verizon-branded handsets three weeks after welcoming Toro devices back into AOSP. What does this mean for the average user. Not much, since there's no real way to gauge whether or not this signals an imminent carrier-sanctioned OTA rollout, although it does bode well for those prospects.

Engadget , Updated Verizon Galaxy Nexus Jelly Bean binaries added to AOSP, Updated Verizon Galaxy Nexus Jelly Bean binaries added to AOSP

Sprint Samsung Epic 4G Touch Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update now rolling out too

Sprint's HTC Evo 3D isn't the only smartphone to be receiving an update to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich these days. It's apparently been joined by the Samsung Epic 4G Touch, Sprint's version of the Galaxy S II from last year. According to reports filed with Phandroid, the rollout of this update is ongoing. It will come over-the-air, and your Epic handset will notify you when it's time.

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Free Wi-Fi at Wendy's thanks to Boingo Wireless

Boingo Wireless has teamed up with fast food chain Wendy's to offer free Wi-Fi connectivity at all of their company-owned stores, but if your neighborhood's Wendy's does not have Wi-Fi, then chances are pretty good it will be part of the Wendy's franchise community who refused the uptake. Hopefully Boingo Wireless will be able to do a good job in managing and operating Wi-Fi services at participating Wendy's company restaurants that are scattered all over the US as well as Canada.

Ubergizmo , Free Wi-Fi at Wendy's thanks to Boingo Wireless, Free Wi-Fi at Wendy's thanks to Boingo Wireless

Samsung sending out invitations for Mobile Unpacked 2012 event in Berlin

Folks, it looks like we already have one of the strongest proofs that Samsung will be holding another Mobile Unpacked event this month in Berlin. After reportedly sending save-the-date emails to a few people, it seems that Samsung has already begun sending the first invitations for IFA 2012 in Berlin today. Judging from the invitation that you can above, the day to be marked is August 29, Wednesday. As to what Samsung will reveal on that day, it still remains to be seen.
But if the previous rumors are to be believed, it looks like we will be seeing the next-generation Galaxy Note on the said event.

Ubergizmo , Samsung sending out invitations for Mobile Unpacked 2012 event in Berlin, Samsung sending out invitations for Mobile Unpacked 2012 event in Berlin

Embracing geotagging: how to journal your trips (and contribute to Google Earth) with snapshots

Geotagging. It's not exactly a long, lost art, but it's certainly not something most folks bother to do after a trip. Avid travelers, hikers and the general outdoorsy crowd have been embracing the feature for years, though, and it's actually seeping into the mainstream without most individuals even noticing. How so. Smartphones. Given the proliferation of iPhones, Android handsets and Windows Phone devices making their way onto the market - coupled with the explosive use of geo-minded social networks like Path, Instagram and Foursquare - an entire generation is now growing up in a geotagged world.










Engadget , Embracing geotagging: how to journal your trips (and contribute to Google Earth) with snapshots, Embracing geotagging: how to journal your trips (and contribute to Google Earth) with snapshots

Diesel vehicle sales up 27.5% so far in 2012

Through the first six months of the year, Americans purchased 61,214 diesel-powered vehicles, not including heavy-duty diesel pickup trucks, according to a study by HybridCars.com and Baum and Associates. That figure represents a 27.5-percent improvement over the previous year. Not counting HD trucks, .8 percent of vehicles sold in the States are diesel cars; including pickups brings that number up to three percent.

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Archos teases upcoming Gen 10 on its Facebook page, announcement in 3 weeks' time

If you've enjoyed Archos' range of tablets so far, you might be interested to learn that the company has a new tablet coming up that appears destined for the higher-end market. Dubbed the Gen 10, Archos has teased a photo of the tablet via its Facebook page along with an announcement that the official unveiling of the tablet will be taking place in 3 weeks' time. Based on the photo above, the upcoming Gen 10 appears to be pretty sleek and supposedly will be of a higher build quality. It will also come with an optional keyboard dock which should make it a competitor to the ASUS Transformer series of Android tablets.

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Canon EOS M 18.0-megapixel Digital Camera Kit Now Available For Pre-order

The Canon EOS M is currently available for pre-order via Best Buy. Priced at $799.99, the camera is able to capture Full HD video with smooth, quiet continuous auto focus thanks to Movie Servo AF and STM lenses, the advanced CMOS sensor technology and the DIGIC 5 processor. The Canon EOS M features a 18.0-megapixel CMOS sensor with a wide-angle 22mm f/2 lens, a touchscreen monitor and Scene Intelligent Auto.

TechFresh , Canon EOS M 18.0-megapixel Digital Camera Kit Now Available For Pre-order, Canon EOS M 18.0-megapixel Digital Camera Kit Now Available For Pre-order

Twelve South debuts BackPack 2 shelf accessory for iMac with three enhancements

By now, you're likely familiar with Twelve South, the Mac-minded accessory maker that prides itself on staying small. Well, three years after the debut of its first product, the BackPack, it's refining the shelf accessory in three ways that'll make you smile. If you'll remember, the BackPack originally began its life as an attachable storage shelf for the iMac and Apple Display, which sat discretely behind the unit. Now, not only can the BackPack 2 be attached in a forward-facing manner, but it also offers integrated cable management and vertical support pegs to properly hold equipment such as the MacBook Air and upright hard drives.






Engadget , Twelve South debuts BackPack 2 shelf accessory for iMac with three enhancements, Twelve South debuts BackPack 2 shelf accessory for iMac with three enhancements

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich hits the Raspberry Pi

. Raspberry Pi -  the super-ugly, super-affordable $35 computer  -  is about to lose its Linux-only shackles and move into the modern touch interface era with Android. The Raspberry Pi Foundation on Tuesday announced that one of its engineers was putting the finishing touches on an Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich port that will let users bring all their favorite Android apps over to Raspberry Pi, and to make their Pi more touch-friendly if it's hooked up to a screen with touch capabilities.

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Snow Peak SnowMiner Headlamp And Lantern

For those who are fond of spending some quiet time out in the woods now and then for a bit of camping, one of the important equipment that they usually can't leave without is light. Good camp lighting can help make the experience worth it for some people. It helps give that secure feeling, especially at night that a ready light source is always ready for use while in the dark. There are light sources designed for campers like the Snow Peak SnowMiner Headlamp and Lantern that would prove quite useful in any overnight camping trip.

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BAC Mono slithers around in the wet with Chris Harris

Chris Harris has gotten his hands on the BAC Mono on a closed track. With 280 horsepower and a curb weight of just 1,190 pounds, the machine may very well be the king of the open-wheel, street-legal hooligans. With the track wet enough to boast plenty of standing water, Harris gets a notion for just how controllable the Mono can be. The rest of us get to soak up plenty of shots of him sticking the tail out four our enjoyment.



Autoblog , BAC Mono slithers around in the wet with Chris Harris, BAC Mono slithers around in the wet with Chris Harris

Raspberry Pi gets Ice Cream Sandwich up and running, sounds delicious

Work on Raspberry Pi just doesn't stop, and the latest news from the programming box's official blog is that its already got Google's (second) newest Android iteration running on the tinker toy. While this early version is reportedly working smoothly, with hardware-accelerated graphics already in place, a developer is still working on adding support for AudioFlinger, Android's native audio software. This Raspberry-flavored Ice Cream Sandwich apparently runs on both a kernel and VideoCore binary image that's currently not publicly available.

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2012 Volvo XC60 R-Design

Will Pumping Up With Polestar Make People Notice. There are injustices in the auto industry just like in life. Sometimes the right person gets passed over for a job, the best player doesn't get to start or the wrong verdict is reached by a jury. And sometimes a good vehicle just doesn't get bought.










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