Posted on 31 March 2009 by
Think the world is your oyster? Think you’ve got it all figured out? Think again, bub. ENESS’ appropriately named Humble Telescope is an interactive installation that presents a 3D simulation of our entire known universe to anyone who dares peer in. Viewers simply point the “telescope” in any direction, and instantaneously they’re presented with what exists in that specific area of space. The sheer magnitude of it coupled with the views from beyond seek to remind us of just how small we are in the grand scheme of things, and quite honestly, we’re tearing up just thinking about it. Grab a tissue and head past the break for a life-changing video.
[Via OhGizmo]
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ENESS Humble Telescope brings space to you, your ego down a notch originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 31 Mar 2009 07:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Original post by Darren Murph
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Filed under: Handsets, LG, Sprint, EV-DO, CDMA
It’s not available just yet, but Sprint has released a fact sheet for a third color of its unusual Lotus clamshell — this time in red. Like the purple version, this one features a stylized cover (less flashy folk might consider sticking with the unstyled matte black model), but otherwise, all the specs carry over. If our leaks on this one have been accurate, we can expect this bad boy mid-April — likely for the same price on contract after rebate as its siblings, which would peg it for $99.99.
[Via Phone Arena]
Sprint’s LG Lotus back for round three in red originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Tue, 31 Mar 2009 07:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Original post by Chris Ziegler
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Remember how last week China Unicom brazenly threw up product images for the iPhone and a few other smartphones, implying that in the very near future it would be providing service to them? Well, funny story: turns out the company’s chairman, Chang Xiaobing, is now saying negotiations are actually still ongoing with Apple and that the two have a good bit of wheeling and dealing left to do. What could they possibly still be discussing? According to Barron’s, the debates focus on two primary issues: a Chinese law banning WiFi use in mobile phones; and Unicom’s insistence on installing its own software on the iPhone, including some sort of *gasp* non-iTunes media player. How long now until these issues are resolved? Barron’s is citing research firm Wedge Partners, who indicates it may not be until the end of the year. Better stick with those gray-market imports, folks.
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China Unicom still not confirmed as Chinese iPhone provider originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 31 Mar 2009 06:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Original post by Tim Stevens
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Filed under: HSDPA, HSUPA
And here we were envious of the 21Mbps HSPA+ service currently offered by Telstra in Australia. Now we hear that Ericsson will be demonstrating its 56Mbps HSPA multi-carrier MIMO technology at CTIA (using a router, not handset) later this week with scheduled deployment set for 2010. By the end of 2009, Ericsson claims that it will support 42Mbps commercial deployments. All this assumes that carriers hold steady with HSPA and don’t jump straight to LTE or WiMax… ok, LTE.
Ericsson squeezes out 56Mbps from HSPA+ originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Tue, 31 Mar 2009 06:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Original post by Thomas Ricker
Posted on 31 March 2009 by
It was only a matter of time, and it took Thanko to make it happen. The purveyors of all things able to be tethered to that most special port now offer the affordable, USB-powered Health E-Cigarette; a name that cunningly stops short of raising the ire of the WHO while still giving you the hope that they might really be “healthy.” Like other electronic cigarettes, it uses a heating element to vaporize a nicotine solution to supposedly give you a purer smoking experience along with a suite of other benefits: preserving the health of those around you, keeping your teeth white, and even preventing fires. All that at a fraction of the price of other USB-powered cigarettes — just ¥2,980 (about $30). If that’s all it costs to make Smokey proud, you can sign us up.
[Via TechFresh]
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Thanko’s USB-powered Health E-Cigarettes sound healthy originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 31 Mar 2009 06:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Original post by Tim Stevens
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No money for a secondary display? No use for that worn-down PSP? There’s hope for the future, friend. Hacker avi has discovered that Sony’s handheld makes for a wonderful status monitor, providing a clean look at your PC’s CPU usage, memory allocation and system temperature levels. All you’ll need is a bit of training in Python, Lua for the PSP and a sister willing to stop watching UMD movies long enough for you to give this a go.
Filed under: Displays, Gaming
Sony PSP hacked for use as PC status monitor originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 31 Mar 2009 03:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Original post by Darren Murph
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No details are being offered just yet, but Samsung’s Korean-language press service has slipped the first official shot of its Instinct Mini (so we think it’ll be called, anyhow) for Sprint. At first glance, the phone seems to be considerably more put-together than its older brother — and if they’ve managed to iron out all of the software issues that plagued the Instinct’s early days, Sprint might just have a winner on its hands. We’re guessing this is going to be unveiled on a more grandiose scale by Samsung USA and Sprint any day, minute, or second now, so stay tuned.
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Samsung shows off Sprint’s Instinct Mini originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 31 Mar 2009 01:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Original post by Chris Ziegler
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No details are being offered just yet, but Samsung’s Korean-language press service has slipped the first official shot of its Instinct S30 / Instinct Mini / M810 for Sprint. At first glance, the phone seems to be considerably more put-together than its older brother — and if they’ve managed to iron out all of the software issues that plagued the Instinct’s early days, Sprint might just have a winner on its hands. We’re guessing this is going to be unveiled on a more grandiose scale by Samsung USA and Sprint any day, minute, or second now, so stay tuned.
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Samsung shows off Sprint’s Instinct S30 (alias Instinct Mini) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 31 Mar 2009 01:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Original post by Chris Ziegler
