Sony Ericsson Unveils 1 Phone for Adventurers, 1 for Couch Potatoes |
- Sony Ericsson Unveils 1 Phone for Adventurers, 1 for Couch Potatoes
- Lytro's New Camera: Shoot First, Focus Later
- Can Lulz Be Lassoed?
- Guess What's Coming to Dinner
- Osmo PIM: The Strong, Silent and Incredibly Capable Type
| Sony Ericsson Unveils 1 Phone for Adventurers, 1 for Couch Potatoes Posted: 22 Jun 2011 03:21 PM PDT  Sony Ericsson announced two new Android smartphones Wednesday: the Xperia Ray and the Xperia Active. Both run Android 2.3, aka "Gingerbread," and use the Mobile Bravia Engine. They will both be available in select markets worldwide in the third quarter, Sony Ericsson said. The Ray appears to be focused on entertainment, and it will be offered with LiveSound headphones, while the ruggedized Active will focus on consumers with an active lifestyle. Sony Ericsson did not respond to requests for comment by press time. |
| Lytro's New Camera: Shoot First, Focus Later Posted: 22 Jun 2011 12:02 PM PDT  Startup company Lytro has announced what it calls the first light field camera for everyone. This will let users take photographs, then select the focal point later. The camera uses light field sensors to capture the color, intensity and vector direction of all the light rays in a scene, then uses algorithms to process them and let users change the focus as desired after taking the shot. Clicking on the blurred parts of photos in Lytro's picture gallery brings them into sharp focus through what appears to be streaming technology. |
| Posted: 22 Jun 2011 11:02 AM PDT  A hacker believed to be involved in high-profile cyberattacks on major websites including those of the CIA, the U.S. Senate, PBS, the UK's Serious Organized Crime Agency and Sony was arrested outside London Tuesday. After the arrest, 19-year-old Ryan Cleary was identified by authorities as a major player in the attacks, acting as a top-level member of the hacking organization LulzSec, the group believed to be behind these and other major online security breaches. Tweets from LulzSec, however, assert that's hardly the case. |
| Posted: 22 Jun 2011 05:00 AM PDT  Beef may often be "what's for dinner" throughout many parts of the world, but there's no doubt the habit comes at a heavy price. In addition to taking the lives of 16 billion or so animals each year in the United States alone -- yes, that's billion -- meat takes a significant toll on the environment. Roughly 16 pounds of grain and 2,400 gallons of water are required to produce just a single pound of meat, according to PETA. That pound might also account for the clearing of some 55 square feet of rainforest for grazing cattle. |
| Osmo PIM: The Strong, Silent and Incredibly Capable Type Posted: 22 Jun 2011 05:00 AM PDT  Keeping up to date with multiple calendars, tons of information and never-ending to-do lists can pose Herculean challenges if one doesn't have a proper set of tools. An effective way to solve that problem is with a well-oiled personal information manager. However, it is not always easy to find a PIM that gives a useful set of components to handle diverse needs. I've tried PC-based solutions, mobile phone calendar and note-taking apps, as well as Web-based products like Google Calendar augmented with Web-browser note gadgets. |
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