Feb/100
Motorola CLIQ updated, Android 2.1 still MIA
Sitting somewhere between that accidental update from a few weeks back and an honest-to-goodness cut of Android 2.1 lies this puppy, a new official build for Motorola’s CLIQ versioned 1.3.18. By all appearances, this is basically a smoothed-out, refined version of the first CLIQ upgrade from early December, featuring further improvements to battery life and both touchscreen and accelerometer accuracy, but they’ve also managed to squeeze in QuickOffice 2 and better support for corporate email accounts. Though we’d prefer Eclair, of course, we’ll take what we can get — and technically, we’re not even due for 2.1 yet anyhow. The upgrade’s being pushed as a phased rollout — as virtually all Android updates seem to be — so if you haven’t gotten it yet, keep checking every ten seconds or so (and if people think you’re acting strangely, just claim that you’re getting a ton of text messages — it usually works for us).
[Thanks, Juan R.]
Motorola CLIQ updated, Android 2.1 still MIA originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Feb/100
DIY photog creates laser trigger for remote DSLR snapping
There’s just no two ways about it: the integrated self-timer is easily one of the most amazing technologies to ever be invented. Yeah, we said it. Unfortunately, beeping for ten seconds while a shooter races to get in position isn’t always ideal or fun, and that’s where isharq comes in. His Arduino-based mod is amongst the most flexible out there for DSLRs, enabling it to morph from a basic laser trigger hack to something that senses heat, movement or sound (just to name a few) and then makes your camera react accordingly. As it stands, his setup triggers his DSLR to snap a shot whenever a laser beam is broken, and if you’re eager to see more, be sure to peek the in-action video just past the break. Oh, and the source link holds all the secrets to recreating something like this in your own laboratory.
[Thanks, Simon]
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DIY photog creates laser trigger for remote DSLR snapping originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Dec/090
Dell adds cheaper Latitude On Flash module to some laptops
Dell’s Latitude On quick-boot OS has been available on some of the company’s laptops for a little while now, but it looks like Dell has now found a new way to make those laptops boot fast but be more affordable. That comes in the form of Latitude On Flash, which an actual flash module that snaps into a mini-card slot in the laptop and makes use of the laptop’s own x86 processor to speed up the boot process instead of a separate ARM chip like current Latitude On systems. While that switch will still give you a boot time of eight to ten seconds, it apparently comes at some expense to battery life — although we’re guessing the lower cost (a $50 upgrade, as opposed to a $199 one) will make that trade-off more than acceptable to most users. Look for the upgrade right now on Dell’s Latitude E4200, E4300 and Z laptops — which, incidentally, also come with an updated Gen 2 interface for the Latitude On OS.
Dell adds cheaper Latitude On Flash module to some laptops originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 19 Dec 2009 08:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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