NASA's Testing Laser Internet. In Space. Laser. Space. Internet. [Space]

NASA's Testing Laser Internet. In Space. Laser. Space. Internet. [Space]:

Like I needed another reason to be jealous of astronauts. Looks like those short guys in white suits will be the first to play with 100Mbps laser-powered internet. We'll be getting our Mars-porn about 20 times faster, thank God. More »

Samsung Unveils Flexible Android Smartphone

Samsung Unveils Flexible Android Smartphone:

Think a flexible smartphone is just science fiction? You might have to think again, thanks to Samsung. The Korean company recently unveiled Galaxy Skin, an Android smartphone that can take on different shapes and take on even hammer blows, set for a 2012 Q2 release.

So aside from its flexible form, what specs can Galaxy Skin boast of? For starters, it will have a flexible 4″ AMOLED display (800×480) made of plastic polyimide substrate. Samsung already confirmed that they have started production of such screens. This form of AMOLED technology consumes less energy but still delivers good screen brightness compared to the normal Samsung AMOLED screens.

Other known specs of Galaxy Skin include 1 GB RAM; 1.2 GHz processor; 8 MP rear camera and VGA front camera with auto focus, self-portrait, stop motion, action shot, and Panorama shots; and 1500 mAh battery. Connectivity-wise, it has Bluetooth 3.0, USB 2.0, and Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n features. It will reportedly run on Android Jellybean (the next Google OS version after Ice Cream Sandwich), but there are speculations that Google will make a special version for it, namely Android Flexy.

With the Galaxy Skin, one can have table clock, smart projector, or even a wristwatch. Now we await Apple’s statement regarding this.

via IBTimes

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A Dad Photoshopped Ewoks Into His Family Pictures to Convince His Kids Ewoks Were Real [Star Wars]

A Dad Photoshopped Ewoks Into His Family Pictures to Convince His Kids Ewoks Were Real [Star Wars]:

I think I'm giving Anthony Herrera the dad of the year title. Why? Because when he brought his kids to Sequoia National Park he told them Ewoks lived there. Of course, his kids ended up being disappointed they didn't see any Ewoks...until he added Ewoks to the background of his family pictures. More »

I’m Never Taking Off My Seatbelt Again

I’m Never Taking Off My Seatbelt Again:

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Getting your apps ready for Ice Cream Sandwich [developers]

Getting your apps ready for Ice Cream Sandwich [developers]:

With the release of Ice Cream Sandwich looming on the horizon, Android lead tech writer Scott Main has taken some time to talk to developers about how to get Honeycomb-only apps ready for the smaller screen. When ICS is released, and going forward from that point, the Android code for phones and tablets will be the same, just displayed differently based on screen size. Because of the different devices available, tools and methods were built into Android to handle how things are shown to the user. Using fragments and the action bar, apps can be built that show information in one big view, or split into separate screens for devices with lower resolutions.

Scott goes over all the tecnical aspects well at the Android Developers blog (see the source link below), and gives developers a lot of ideason how to get started when the ICS SDK finally arrives. What you can do right now if you've developed and app for SDK 11 or higher is make sure it's only available for large screen devices in the Android Market, at least until you can implement some of the new changes coming with ICS. Now all that's missing is the update, which should be pretty soon we think.

Source: Android Developers

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Facebook Photo Library Dwarfs Everything Else In the Planet [Facebook]

Facebook Photo Library Dwarfs Everything Else In the Planet [Facebook]:

Check out the gigantic volume of photos now stored in Facebook compared to Flickr, the Library of Congress and Instagram. I knew they were big, but I never imagined the difference could be so huge. 140 billion photos! It defies belief. More »