A tech Geek's The Geminid Meteor Shower 2011

A tech Geek's The Geminid Meteor Shower 2011

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You'll be most likely to see meteors from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. no matter where you are in the country. Unfortunately, the moon will be quite bright for most of that time, but we've seen reports that some of the meteors streaking across the sky have been as bright as Venus, and the moonlight won't be able to block that out.

According to a statement from NASA, stargazers can expect to see about 40 meteors an hour.

For those who want to do more than just watch shooting stars, NASA has developed a Meteor Counter app for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch that allows star watchers of all experience levels to record the number of meteors they've seen, and report that information, as well as the time, location and brightness of the meteors, to NASA. You can even record an accompanying audio track with comments on a meteor's trajectory, for instance.

NASA said it will use the information collected by amateur scientists to discover new meteor showers, pinpoint come-debris streams and map the distribution of asteroids around the Earth's orbit. Perhaps more importantly, it will encourage people to take meteor watching seriously. The app will also include a news feed about the night sky and will alert users to upcoming meteor showers.

Another option for enjoying the meteor shower: Listening to it. Space Weather Radio has a neat function that allows listeners to hear a ghostly "ping" whenever a meteor passes overhead. The sound is a side product of the Air Force Space Surveillance Radar that transmits a 216.98 MHz signal into the heavens 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Objects passing overhead -- satellites, spacecraft, meteors -- reflect the signal back to Earth. That's what you're hearing.READ MORE

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TECHNOLOGY On DISH that Generates Human Connections

TECHNOLOGY On DISH that Generates Human Connections

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DISH Network is by far the best in the industry to generate human connection. Innovative products that coordinate their receivers, smart phones, and the television in your home are available with a click on the website or through their best in class customer service. I have taken a sponsored account with DISH to look into another dimension of the Entertainment Industry. I have found that the upper management team in their corporate office make decisions that take their company in a positive direction for both employees and their customers alike. This blog will generate some insight on products and technology from DISH Network and their partners like Logitech, GOOGLE TV, and broadcasters. Welcome to my world of Fashion, Technology, and all things DISH! You can learn more about the technology mentioned in these posts for this blog at www.dish.com or by calling their customer service line at 1.800.333.3474.... READ MORE

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Apple Inc's new iPhone went on sale 2011 UPDATE 5-New iPhone

Apple Inc's new iPhone went on sale 2011 UPDATE 5-New iPhone

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SYDNEY/TOKYO, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Apple Inc's new iPhone went on sale in stores across the globe on Friday, with fans snapping up the final gadget unveiled during Steve Jobs' lifetime, many buying the phone as a tribute to the former Apple boss.

Hundreds queued around city blocks in Sydney and Tokyo to get their hands on the iPhone 4S, ahead of store sales in Germany, France, Britain and North America.

"I am a fan, a big fan. I want something to remember Steve Jobs by," said Haruko Shiraishi, waiting patiently with her Yorkshire terrier Miu Miu at the end of an eight block queue in Tokyo's smart Ginza shopping district.

The new model looks similar to the previous iPhone 4 but has an upgraded camera, faster processor and highly regarded voice-activated software, which allows users to ask questions.

Australian Tom Mosca, the first to buy the phone in Sydney, said he would ask his new white iPhone: "Where's Steve?" Many Apple fans believe the phone was called iPhone 4S to mean "for Steve".

Apple CEO Tim Cook and his executive team hope the first device sold without their visionary leader at the helm will protect them against a growing challenge from the likes of Samsung Electronics .

The South Korean firm, Apple's arch-rival with smartphones powered by Google's Android software, expects to overtake it as the world's biggest smartphone vendor in terms of units sold in the third quarter.

The iPhone 4S -- introduced just a day before Jobs died -- was dubbed a disappointment because it fell short of being a revolution in design, but glowing reviews centred around its "Siri" voice-activated software have helped it set a record pace in initial, online sales orders.

In Tokyo, 24-year-old Ryosuke Ishinabe said: "I just wanted the newest iPhone. I want to try out iCloud."

Despite the enthusiasm at Apple stores, the launch was marred somewhat by widespread complaints this week on the Internet about problems downloading iOS 5 -- the latest version of Apple's mobile software.

There were also problems with iCloud, Apple's online communications, media storage and backup service formally launched on Wednesday, with users reporting glitches such as losing their email access.

Those concerns pale compared to the problems for rival Research in Motion , which has been grappling with an international outage of its Blackberry email and messaging services for several days.

JOBS SHADOW OVER iPHONE LAUNCH

The vast majority of the iPhone 4S buyers at the Sydney store appeared to be existing Apple customers, many having bought the original iPhone and its subsequent upgrades. Only one out of 10 people surveyed by Reuters was a new Apple customer.

"I have been waiting for the iPhone 5 for a long time. But since Jobs died, I wanted to make sure I had a new iPhone with some advantages over the old," said iPhone devotee Mark Du, concerned over future Apple gadgets without Jobs in charge.

Apple fans in Sydney and Tokyo made sure Jobs was part of the iPhone 4S launch, with flower, candle and photo shrines to the late Apple boss erected outside the stores.

Underscoring the enthusiasm for the new phone, Japanese mobile carrier Softbank Corp had to temporarily stop contract applications after its computer system was overwhelmed with more requests than it had expected.

Apple said it did not release sales figures on launch day, so gauging initial sales is difficult. Apple said it had taken more than 1 million online orders in the first 24 hours after its release, exceeding the 600,000 for the iPhone 4, though that model was sold in fewer countries initially.

Some analysts expect fourth-quarter iPhone shipments to reach 30 million or more, almost twice as much as a year ago.

Apple's fifth-generation iPhone uses chips from Qualcomm Inc , Toshiba and a host of smaller semiconductor companies, according to repair firm iFixit, which cracked the device open on Thursday.

APPLE SOFTWARE CRITICISM

Apple's iOS 5 software became available this week and is intended to upgrade older phones and enable new features such as better Twitter integration.

But glitches with the new iCloud service and mobile software sparked a chorus of user complaints.

"This would be a great time for like, Samsung or something, to take out a sponsored ad," user Ryan James Kirk tweeted.

The iPhone -- seen as the gold standard for smartphones -- is Apple's highest-margin product and accounts for 40 percent of its annual revenue.

Analysts point to several factors in Apple's favor: a $199 price that matches up well with rival devices; availability promised on more than 100 carriers by the end of 2011, far more than its predecessors; and glowing reviews.

In a sign of how tough the competition is, two doors along from the Sydney Apple store, Samsung has been selling its new Galaxy SII for only A$2 to its first 10 customers each day, prompting Samsung fans to also camp out on the footpath.... READ MORE

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Circle Line MRT Circle Line Makes Singapore More Accessible open on october 8 for boarding

Circle Line MRT Circle Line Makes Singapore More Accessible open on october 8 for boarding

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The Singapore MRT’s Circle Line new extension will open tomorrow, October 8. The new stations extend the line from Marymount to Harbourfront where you can interchange with the North-East Line. There’s another new interchange at Buona Vista with the East-West Line.

An update for our Explore Singapore MRT map is now available on the iTunes App Store. It’s a free update for all users who have purchased the app in the past! Our online map www.exploresg.com has also been updated with the new stations.

Note this is a beta release - we don’t yet have some information for the new stations, such as first/last train times and journey costs. We’ll provide a new update as soon as we get this information added.

SINGAPORE: Singapore's Circle Line rail network got off to a start on the first day of full operations, with the remaining 12 train stations from HarbourFront to Caldecott opening on Saturday morning.

It's also the first day of higher fares for bus and train rides, with adults who use the EZ-link card paying about two cents more per ride.

But that didn't stop self-professed trainspotter Jay Tan from hopping on.

The 23-year-old waiter took one of the first trains out, just after 5.30am.

He said: "Well I'm on one of the first trains out and it's been a smooth journey so far. Very few people on board. I suspect because most would prefer sleeping in on a Saturday morning. But not reporters like me, my hardworking camera crew and of course, a few train enthusiasts.

"I'm too excited, I (couldn't) sleep last night ... I wanted to board the first train. I also like to board the bus, take a bus photo at the bus stop outside the bus interchange doing bus spotting or trainspotting, sometimes. Like either the new train or new bus, I really like it very much."

Another commuter Samuel Gan said: "The air-con was like malfunctioning because like one moment was like you are in the desert, then suddenly in the other moment like you are in the Arctic."... READ MORE

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Samsung brings WNBA-sized Galaxy Tab 8.9 to BlogHer 2011, Samsung to roll out Galaxy Tab 10.1 TouchWiz UX update on August 3rd in NYC, and NYC only

Samsung brings WNBA-sized Galaxy Tab 8.9 to BlogHer 2011, Samsung to roll out Galaxy Tab 10.1 TouchWiz UX update on August 3rd in NYC, and NYC only
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Home › Gadget › Samsung brings WNBA-sized Galaxy Tab 8.9 to BlogHer 2011

Samsung brings WNBA-sized Galaxy Tab 8.9 to BlogHer 2011

Samsung brings WNBA-sized Galaxy Tab 8.9 to Blog Her 2011,

The release date and pricing info we’re waiting on from the Galaxy Tab 8.9 continues to elude us, but Samsung‘s slightly smaller slate did find time to make a live US appearance at BlogHer 2011 this week. Handled by our friends at Tecca, the new TouchWiz UX looked every bit as slick and speedy here as it did on the regulation size 10.1-inch Tab, but on a screen that might be easier to handle. There’s no real surprises — you knew the speakers had migrated around to the sides of the Tab’s proprietary connector, right? — but now that Samsung‘s showing it off to the public a wide release is hopefully just around the corner.

Every person else will get it eventually, of course, but Samsung is when once again giving folks in New York City 1st dibs on its newest Galaxy Tab wares. In this case, it is the previously announced update that brings the TouchWiz UX to the tablet, and adds items like Samsung‘s Live Panel, Mini Apps, and a newly redesigned Media Hub interface. That will very first be available to the press in the course of a media event on August 3rd, soon after which Samsung will open the doors at its Samsung Encounter store to the public from 1PM to 6PM, and let any Galaxy Tab 10.1 owner side-load the update onto their device. Needless to say, we’ll be there to bring you all the details if you are not able to make it yourself.

Samsung to roll out Galaxy Tab 10.1 TouchWiz UX update on August 3rd in NYC, and NYC only on Engadget on Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:59:00 EDT. our for use of .

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