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Norwegian bookseller begins selling e-books on memory cards, for some reason (video)

Ahmet — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 12:36:00 +0000

Literary changes may be afoot in Norway, where one bookstore is looking to drastically revamp the e-book medium. Last week, Norwegian retailer Norli Libris announced that it would begin selling books on small plastic memory cards that can be inserted into the backs of e-readers. Each card, known as the Digi Short, would contain a single file, allowing users to devour one publication at a time on their customized, Android 2.1-laced Kibano Digi Readers. Doesn’t that sort of defeat the purpose of an e-reader? It certainly seems like it, though Norli Libris’ Caroline Heitmann says the idea is to simply convert e-books into physical commodities, like their ancestors. Because of this, these one-hitters would be exempt from VAT duties within Norway, though Norli Libris says they’ll likely be priced on par with their downloadable counterparts, which won’t help the consumer much. The company hopes that this system will be adopted as an industry standard, though it’s only available at Norli Libris for the moment. Head past the break for a rather obvious demo video.

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Duke Nukem 3D hits Android, explosions ensue

Ahmet — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:08:00 +0000

As promised, our favorite cigar smoking, wise cracking first-person protagonist has hit the Android Market, and it didn’t even take 15 years. The mobile version of the classic FPS is available now for Android 1.6 and up (that’s according to the Market listing — its producers recommend 2.1 and up), courtesy of Tapjoy and Machineworks Northwest as a $0.99 download. And don’t worry, there’s plenty of Duke to go around.

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Verizon’s My FiOS app puts your entire living room under one Android roof

Ahmet — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 14:49:00 +0000

Leaving home is hard, especially when you’ve got a backlog of on-demand movies and TV shows staring at you with big puppy dog eyes. Fortunately, however, Verizon has now come out with My FiOS — a new app for Android users that promises to keep you constantly connected to all your home entertainment systems, and more. Released yesterday, this app allows users to remotely access movies, Flex View TV shows and home automation and monitoring systems directly from their handsets, while managing their accounts and billing via the provider’s built-in customer service tools. Verizon clients can also use My FiOS to control their TVs, DVR players or home phones, and can even access some content straight from their devices. For now, the app is only available on Android 2.1 or above, though Verizon says an iOS version should hit the market “before year-end.” Skim past the break for more information in the full PR, or hit up the source link below to download My FiOS for yourself.

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Ahmet — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 14:49:00 +0000

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Ahmet — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 14:49:00 +0000

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Ahmet — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 14:49:00 +0000

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Duke Nukem 3D is coming to Android, old rope shares soar

Ahmet — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:08:00 +0000

There are a few rarefied moments in the conscious of the world that unify us all. For nerds of a certain age, it’s that point in 1996 when we first heard those hideous but oft-quoted one-liners spilling out of Duke Nukem’s pixellated mouth. Thanks to MachineWorks NorthWest and Tapjoy, very soon you’ll be able to relive those moments over and over again on your Android device (running version 2.1 or above). As it’s a port of the iOS edition, we can expect pricing to remain around the same $1 mark — so, you can decide if you’d rather kick some ass or chew some gum.

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SatelliteAR Android app now tracks falling UARS, helps you avoid being smooshed

Ahmet — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 15:13:00 +0000

You may have a better chance of winning the lottery or running into Captain Kirk at the mall, but when it comes to being impaled with pieces of the now defunct Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite as it plummets towards Earth, it’s better to be safe than sorry. The SatelliteAR Android app has added a temporary feature that gives stargazers the ability to monitor this space junk’s trajectory to avoid impact when it re-enters the atmosphere sometime later today. NASA has assured us that the bus-sized satellite won’t land anywhere in North America, but if it touches down at night, people on the ground could witness a pretty sweet light show wherever it does land. Android users determined to avoid a Wicked Witch of the East-like fate can download the app at the source link below and check out the video demo after the break.

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Tursion TS-102 is an Android computer disguised as a pico projector

Ahmet — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 23:25:00 +0000

This pico projector is more than meets the eye. Underneath that bland, plastic exterior the Tursion TS-102 is actually a dual-core Android computer. That pair of 624MHz cores is pushing the surprisingly outdated Eclair through a lamp that can project an 800 x 600 image up to 100-inches in size at 20 lumens. While you can hook the TS-102 up to another device, there is no need to. It’s capable of displaying media stored on the internal 8GB of flash or on a microSD card, and you can navigate apps with the integrated touchpad. Tack on a WiFi radio and an 80-minute rechargeable battery and you’ve got the makings of a pretty awesome little toy. You can order your own now on Amazon, but the luxury of owning your own pocketable, big-screen computer (and the bragging rights that go with it) will set you back a steep $449.

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Cobra Tag review

Ahmet — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 20:00:00 +0000

Phone, keys, wallet. Discovering that you’re missing any of these three items could easily trigger a panic attack, yet they’re all so easy to misplace. How many times have you spent twenty minutes looking for keys that were buried between the couch cushions? The Cobra Tag may help you win that losing battle. Acting as a Bluetooth device that attaches to your key ring and connects to your phone, it gives you the opportunity to find the missing item if it’s less than 30 feet away. It can also send notifications when the two devices are out of range from each other. The concept sounds convenient, but how does it work in practice? Let’s find out.

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Cobra Tag review originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 30 Aug 2011 16:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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