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Intuitive’s smartphone UI concept thinks so you don’t have to

admin — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:00:58 +0000

Other than some fancy wallpaper that automatically changes based on the time of day or the music that you’re listening to, the UIs of modern smartphones are generally pretty static — what you see at 8AM is going to be the same thing you see at high noon or bedtime. Israeli firm Intuitive User Interfaces is looking to change all that with its new “one-touch” UI concept that uses situational cues — presumably time and place, primarily — to call up functions that you’re most likely to use in a 3D mishmash of icons. Apps like Locale have been toying with the concept of situation awareness for a while now and Toshiba is working on a similar concept for phones released in its Japanese domestic market, so it seems like this could be the next logical step — just in time to stop our poor, overworked thumbs from cramping up. The platform’s first coming to Android with versions for other operating systems already in the pipeline.

Intuitive’s smartphone UI concept thinks so you don’t have to originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 10 Feb 2010 23:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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No-name Mini USB pico projector now the cheapest you can buy

admin — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:00:54 +0000

It was fun while it lasted, but Sanwa’s once $119 pico projector is now selling for no less than $179, which means that it’s no longer able to hold the prestigious title of “world’s cheapest pico projector.” As far as we can tell, that honor now belongs to this impressively boxy model known only as the “Mini USB 2.0 LED Projector w/Tripod,” which is now available at various online retailers for $159.99. Specs are as basic as can be, of course — but, hey, it comes with a tripod.

No-name Mini USB pico projector now the cheapest you can buy originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Toshiba aims for living room domination with StorE TV media set-top box

admin — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:00:50 +0000

You know who has yet to produce their very own connected set-top box? Believe us, it’s hard to formulate a correct answer here. Toshiba has somehow managed to stay far, far away from the STB bandwagon, but all that’s fixing to change in the year 2010. Electric Pig was able to toy with a pre-production version of the StorE TV, which is Tosh’s next-gen media center / streamer. It’ll eventually ship in 1TB, 1.5TB and 2TB flavors, with the whole lot playing back just about any type of local or networked media that you could think of. As predicted, 1080p playback is present, and it’ll accept files from UPnP devices on the network, external sources connected to the USB socket and even an SD card. Further details (including a price) are expected later in the year, though we’re told that it’s on track for a Q3 release over in the UK.

Toshiba aims for living room domination with StorE TV media set-top box originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Avvocato Generale UE: limiti alla registrazione del dominio .eu

admin — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:00:50 +0000

Giorno del ricordo delle vittime delle foibe

admin — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:00:49 +0000

Terapia del dolore: il testo approvato dal Senato

admin — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:00:49 +0000

Progetto di legge approvato dal Senato della Repubblica il 27.01.2010 n° 1771

Caso ”The Pirate Bay”: la parola della Cassazione su file sharing e peer-to-peer

admin — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:00:49 +0000

Cassazione penale , sez. III, sentenza 29.12.2009 n° 49437 (Fabrizio Alù )

L’avvocato che non raggiunge il risultato promesso non ha diritto al compenso

admin — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:00:49 +0000

Cassazione civile , sez. II, sentenza 11.01.2010 n° 230 (Raffaele Plenteda )

Applicazione Legge ex Cirielli, scarcerazione dei boss e decreto d’urgenza

admin — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:00:48 +0000

Cassazione penale , sez. I, sentenza 08.02.2010 n° 4964 (Manuela Rinaldi )

Apple to sell 99 cent TV shows at iPad launch?

admin — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 07:10:00 +0000

Today’s “people familiar with the discussions″ prattle carried by both the Wall Street Journal and Financial Times has Apple reducing the price of some of its US television shows to 99 cents in time for the iPad launch. A quick search through the iTunes store makes it apparent that Apple has already been experimenting with the 99 cent rate (and a few freebies) on select iTunes episodes; shows that previously ran $1.99 for standard definition quality or $2.99 in HD. Of course, this could all change by the time the iPad launches since the talks are ongoing. Unfortunately, discussions between Apple and content providers to provide a monthly TV subscriptions have stalled according to sources at the Wall Street Journal, although Apple remains open to the idea.

It’s worth remembering that prior to adding video support to its iPods, Steve Jobs regularly lambasted the idea of watching video on a tiny, handheld display. The iPad, with its big 9.7-inch 1,024 x 768 pixel IPS panel, is certainly better positioned for video consumption so it’s no surprise to hear rumors that Apple’s trying to jump start its video business by getting back to the magical 99 cent price point it so loves.

Apple to sell 99 cent TV shows at iPad launch? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Feb 2010 02:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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