Layar, the first camera-based AR app to really blow us (or anyone) away, has quietly slipped into the App Store. As with the Android version, the app overlays all kinds of information onto a live view of the world around you. Since OS 3.1 dropped, giving devs (almost) open access to the iPhone’s camera we’ve seen a minor avalanche of augmented reality apps hit the store; some have been interesting, like Yelp’s, but most feel a little bit like tech demos.
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Android’s Best Augmented Reality App Hits the iPhone [IPhone Apps]
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The following information on Google Wave may not be 100% “real” or “accurate,” but you’ll agree that it makes a lot of sense and that it’s probably what Google has planned. I mean, maybe.
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Google Wave Is Going to Create a Horrifying Dystopian Future [Humor]
It wasn’t a surprise exactly , but HP has officially unveiled the 18.4-inch, Core i7 -powered Pavilion dv8 with full 1080p resolution, 4GB-8GB of RAM, dual 320GB HDDs, NVIDIA GeForce GT230 graphics, a TV tuner, Blu-ray and a Long Life battery.
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Massive Core i7 HP Pavilion dv8 Ready To Take Up Tons of Retail Shelf Space [Laptops]
Using his one of his Grandfather’s broken old pocket watches as a starting point, one modder [Paul Pounds] skilled in the ways of microelectronics replaced the face with a system of 133 hand soldered LEDs. Starting from scratch, he designed a PCB complete with 133 (hand soldered) LEDs, room for a temperature controlled oscillator for real time clock capabilities, a LiPo battery, and a cell phone vibrator to provide a simulated “second hand tick” feeling
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LED Pocket Watch Will Have You Considering Monocles and Handlebar Mustaches [DIY]
Poor Aaron Klein. He left collateral for his bar tab , actually returned to pay, and got arrested. Can’t be his fault the collateral he left was a kiddie porn filled cellphone
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Man Arrested After Leaving Child Porn Filled Cellphone As Collateral For Bar Tab [Crime]
Want to live-out your nerdiest Kraftwerk or hip hop fantasies?
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Video: $25 Stylophone Beatbox Makes Even Nerds Look Cool [Instruments]
This Orbita Mouse is basically like a Griffin PowerMate in mouse form. It turns, clicks and even right-clicks, but it takes a few minutes/hours of frustration to get used to. And, it’s expensive—but it is unique.
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Orbita Mouse USB Round Mouse Review [Review]
Acer’s president says that increasing demand from Asia is going to push them over the edge, all the way to number two on the worldwide PC maker’s shipping list. Between this quarter and the next, we can finally pass Dell Not only that, they think they can “breach the gap” with HP as well
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Acer Says "We Can Finally Pass Dell" [Blockquote]
We can’t come up with anything much more horrid than these dental training mannequins, complete with braces. As Adam commented, they look like a “teenage Venom.” But don’t worry, we’re sure that braces were adorable on you
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Dental Training Mannequins, Or Venom During His Teenage Years [Image Cache]
Available November 16th, the black Wiimote will run you $50. But, surprise, that includes the $20 Wii MotionPlus peripheral! So the package is neither particularly cheap nor particularly expensive, but it’ll hide stains better than the white Wiimote. [ Kotaku ]
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Black Wiimote Saves You $10 on Wii MotionPlus [Nintendo]
