100,000 apps in Android Market by End of July
Android’s climb in the market place doesn’t just translate into the number of devices sold, or the number of handsets being manufactured or released. One big indicator of how well Android is doing, is the number of applications tucked away inside that glorious Android Market. It’s been only a couple of weeks since Andy Rubin stood on a stage, or sat to be more accurate, and told everyone who cared that Android had over 65,000 applications available to download. Now, nearing the end of July, that number looks to be changing drastically. According to a new report from AndroLib, who gathers market numbers from the Market itself on a regular basis, it looks like the number of both paid and free apps is about to climb over the 100,000 marker. Due to trends, over the past few months there’s been about 14,000 applications submitted to the Market every month, and considering that the Market is sitting comfortably at 92,000 apps (based on their results), then passing that huge milestone won’t be hard at all by the end of July. Good news for all of us who love downloading them, so let’s just keep ‘em coming, shall we? [ via MobileSyrup] ) View full post on Android Community
Crysis 2 ‘Nano Edition’ Unveiled
The new limited collector’s edition of Crysis 2 has been revealed. Known as the “Nano Edition”, the package features some interesting items such as a “spine” of the nano-suit, a 7.9 inch-long Prophet statue, a 176-page art book, a SCAR hologram, a Waffenskin SCAR – Camouflage, access to higher ranks/ unlockable items and a special steelbook case. The Crysis 2 “Nano Edition” retails for around $200. [Kotaku]
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Leaked Verizon Catalog Showcases Droid 2 and Droid X
Well, how long has it been since our last leaked document? Not long, right? Then that means it’s just about perfect timing to get our hands on yet another one. Thanks to a tipster sending in some leaked documents of a Summer device catalog, we get the first look at a Droid 2 standing front and center (well, behind a Droid X), showcasing its shiny frame, and, oddly enough, Bejeweled.
Some specs are actually confirmed in the catalog, too. Mostly things we already know, though. For example, we know we’re getting a 5MP camera, 8GB of internal memory thanks to an included microSD card, 3G mobile hotspot, and a 1GHz processor under the hood. Now we just have to wait for Verizon to actually officially announce the device, and we’ll be good to go. Anyone want to start guessing on a release date?
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Don’t Run Over Your iPad with a Truck
I’m always rushing out of the house to make it to meetings and avoid being late. In my haste I’ve forgotten a thing or two, but I’ve been lucky enough to avoid any big mishaps.
Unfortunately, this poor iPad owner didn’t have the same luck. He forgot his iPad on the roof of his truck and drove off. The iPad flew off the truck’s roof and lay in the street for several hours before the owner was able to go back and get it. The device was of course a complete loss with the glass shattered and the case badly dented.
So if you’re always in a rush or you’re forgetful, always check for your iPad before driving off, unless of course you like high-tech roadkill.
Samsung Yepp YP-S1 Picture Gallery
Here is a picture gallery of the Samsung Yepp YP-S1. In case you didn’t know, the Yepp YP-S1 a.k.a. TicToc comes in trendy blue or pink colors and relies on the acceleration sensor to execute commands. You just need to press a button on the top and shake vertically to increase the sound volume or shake horizontally to change the song. Its battery provides up to 12-hour of playback time. The 2GB and 4GB of Samsung TicToc (YP-S1) MP3 players are priced at 59,000 Won ($50) and 69,000 Won ($59), respectively. See more pictures after the jump.
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iSound takes a cue from ocarinas
I have pretty much given up on ever finding a pair of earphones that I’m entirely happy with. It’s not that I’m so obsessive over sound quality that I’m never satisfied. I really just don’t think they’re that comfortable. They’re either falling out due to being too small or just slowly work their way out over a few minutes. Either way I really don’t think anyone should have to settle and deal with that. Thankfully the designer Yong Lee agrees. They’ve designed some earphones that may actually stay in your ears.
These earphones took a design cue from an ocarina, they work by pressing into your ears, but at the same time they get a little support from the other side as well. They have a T-shape design, so it sits snugly within your ear and hopefully takes away from the slipping problem. Now of course these are still a design right now, so you can’t actually purchase them. However, I’m glad to see someone thinking these things through a little more.
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Liquid armor hardens in contact with bullets
What you see there is a bullet-proof vest, and I’ve just learned that even the best ones cannot completely keep bullets out. However, this one model could change all of that.
This model uses “custard-like goo” that somehow makes molecules lock together when it is hit. I’m going to assume that makes it really, really hard.
Apparently, these “shear-thickening liquids” have been used by downhill skiers in order to prevent broken bones and injuries, and, even though it would seem obvious, this is the first time it is being used as armor.
I don’t know about you, but this technology sounds like something that Wayne Enterprises would have in its basement in Batman Begins. After all, Lucius Fox (Morgan Freeman’s character) had this very expensive bullet-proof vest as well as some “memory cloth”. That memory cloth was the stuff that made Batman’s cape go all hard and like a glider. I don’t see why Mr. Fox wouldn’t be working on some bulletproof custard.
Bulletproof custard. Man, that sounds like an item from a desert menu at a school cafeteria. At least, that is what the students would call it.
Robot Bina48 gets interviewed by the New York Times
When I first saw this picture, I thought it was a female version of Pedro from Napoleon Dynamite, but with a blond wig. It is actually a robot.
Needless to say, it could “make your wildest dreams come true” about sentient robots. This is Bina48, a robot that is not at MIT or some major university, but the Terasem Movement Foundation in some small town in Bristol, Vermont.
I have included a video of the interview after the jump so you can see the “Interview with a Robot” for yourself. As you might have guessed, Bina48 did not understand some of the questions.
In fact, when the reporter mentioned “cool”, Bina 48 thought that she was referring to the weather or sickness. Robot misunderstandings like that are fodder for really bad science fiction.
As for Bina48’s appearance, that is modeled after Bina (Martine) Rothblatt, and she apparently spent a lot of time with this project. The robot’s “mental programming” is derived from her, and Bina48 seems to want to know more of the human Bina.
Okay, do we want to speculate where this is going? Do I even need to give you the whole: “should we make robots more human” essay? All I can tell you is that Bina48 could be the breakthrough that we have been waiting for, because it certainly is more advanced then a chatbot.
