Engadget RSS Feed http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2013 AOL Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/ <![CDATA[Alt-week 12.29.12: the speed of gravity, disease-smelling dogs and catching asteroids]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/29/alt-week-12-29-12-the-speed-of-gravity-disease-smelling-dogs/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/29/alt-week-12-29-12-the-speed-of-gravity-disease-smelling-dogs/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/29/alt-week-12-29-12-the-speed-of-gravity-disease-smelling-dogs/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Alt-week takes a look at the best science and alternative tech stories from the last seven days.

Alt-week 12.29.12: the speed of gravity, disease-smelling dogs and catching asteroids

2012, we salute you. All in all, you've been a pretty good year. There's been highs, lows, and lots of inbetweens. Above all else, though, you've been generous in the alternative arena. Whether it's the discovery of certain particles, or activities in space, 2012 had it covered. What better way to finish it off, then, with a disease smelling dog, a plan to catch an asteroid and a growable hangover cure. This is alt-week.

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]]> alt-weekaltweekasteroidgravitysciencespace Sat, 29 Dec 2012 18:00:00 -0500 21|20412704 <![CDATA[ISS ready for new zero-g experiments, students asked to float ideas]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/07/ISS-zero-g-student-space-experiments/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/07/ISS-zero-g-student-space-experiments/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/07/ISS-zero-g-student-space-experiments/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments ISS-zero-g-student-space-experiments

Those secret space experiments you've been scheming? They may never happen if you try to go it alone. Fortunately, the space science group NCESSE can get you a ride, having started the countdown for its fifth wave of microgravity experiments aboard the International Space Station. US and international students from grade 5 up to university level can submit ideas until September 12th, 2012, with final culling by December 7. The mini-labs -- which can include experiments in seed germination or crystal growth, for example -- are set to be ferried aboard a SpaceX flight in April 2013. Three similar missions have flown nearly 60 student experiments already, with a fourth set as soon as the Falcon 9 craft deigns to go. If you've got a flat-out good idea being prevented by big G, hit the source to see how you could get it fired off to the ISS.

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]]> experimentexperimentsgravityinternational space stationInternationalSpaceStationISSmicrogravitymicrogravity experimentsMicrogravityExperimentsnanoracksnasaNCESSEscienceshuttlespacespace stationSpaceStationspaceXSSEPstudentstudent experimentsStudentExperimentsstudentszero gzero gravityZeroGZeroGravity Mon, 07 May 2012 09:22:00 -0400 21|20232388 <![CDATA[NASA's GRAIL spacecrafts enter Moon's orbit, set to map its gravitational field in March]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/02/nasa-grail-spacecrafts-enter-moons-orbit-set-to-map-its-gravit/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/02/nasa-grail-spacecrafts-enter-moons-orbit-set-to-map-its-gravit/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/02/nasa-grail-spacecrafts-enter-moons-orbit-set-to-map-its-gravit/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
Way back in September, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory sent a duo of Lockheed Martin-produced spacecraft toward one of its favorite test subjects, the Moon, as a part of its GRAIL mission -- Gravity Recovery And Interior Laboratory. Now, nearly four months later, the administration has announced that the GRAIL-A and -B twin crafts have planted themselves within our Moon's orbit. According to NASA, they're currently in "a near-polar, elliptical orbit with an orbital period of approximately 11.5 hours," and it plans to execute more "burn maneuvers" in the coming weeks to shorten that time frame to less than two. By March, the research crafts will be positioned in a "near-polar, near-circular orbit" 34 miles above its surface, at which point they'll begin surveying its gravitational pull, by using radio signals to determine the distance between both units.

With this information, NASA hopes to better understand how gravity works, both above and below the Moon's surface, by detailing the findings in a high-resolution map. NASA also says that scientists can utilize it to get further insight into how our planets formed. Notably, both spacecraft feature a MoonKAM (Moon Knowledge Acquired by Middle school students), that will allow students request pictures of specific areas the lunar surface for later study. Best of all, using NASA's "Eyes on the Solar System" web app, you'll be able to follow the paths of both spaceships in detail. You'll find full details about the GRAIL mission at the source links below.

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]]> grail agrail bGrailAGrailBgravitational fieldGravitationalFieldgravityjet propulsion labJet Propulsion LaboratoryJetPropulsionLabJetPropulsionLaboratoryjpllockheed martinLockheedMartinlunarlunar surfaceLunarSurfacemoonmoon gravityMoonGravitymoonkamnasaNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNationalAeronauticsAndSpaceAdministrationorbitplanetspace Mon, 02 Jan 2012 14:29:00 -0500 21|20138650 <![CDATA[Galaxy cluster research supports Einstein's Theory of Relativity on a cosmic level]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/30/galaxy-cluster-research-supports-einsteins-theory-of-relativity/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/30/galaxy-cluster-research-supports-einsteins-theory-of-relativity/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/30/galaxy-cluster-research-supports-einsteins-theory-of-relativity/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments In one small win for Einstein, one giant win for mankind, scientists at the Niels Bohr Institute have proved his General Theory of Relativity on a cosmic scale through their research of large galaxy clusters. Accordingly, the clusters -- which are the largest known gravity-bound objects -- have such a strong pull that they should cause light to "redshift," or proportionally increase in wavelength, shifting towards the red end of the visible spectrum. To test it, researchers measured beams from 8,000 clusters, revealing that they do indeed cause a change in light's wavelength, supporting Einstein's theory to a T. One good turn deserves another, right Albert? Armchair cosmologists can hop on over to the source link to learn more.

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]]> albert einsteinAlbertEinsteinbig bangbig bang theoryBigBangBigBangTheoryDark Cosmology CentreDarkCosmologyCentreeinsteingalactic clustersGalacticClustersgeneral theory of relativityGeneralTheoryOfRelativitygravityJens HjorthJensHjorthlightniels bohr instituteNielsBohrInstituteRadek WojtakRadekWojtakredshiftsciencespaceSteen HansenSteenHansentheory of relativityTheoryOfRelativityuniversity of copenhagenUniversityOfCopenhagenwavelength Fri, 30 Sep 2011 02:08:00 -0400 21|20069797 <![CDATA[Virgin Galactic, XCOR land suborbital contracts with NASA]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/11/virgin-galactic-xcor-land-suborbital-contracts-with-nasa/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/11/virgin-galactic-xcor-land-suborbital-contracts-with-nasa/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/11/virgin-galactic-xcor-land-suborbital-contracts-with-nasa/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
Have $200,000 to spare for a ticket to space? NASA does, apparently, a few times over. Following the retirement of its Space Shuttle program, the US agency just announced two-year contracts with seven space flight companies, worth a combined $10 million. NASA will partner with Virgin Galactic, XCOR, and five other companies to bring engineers, scientists, and equipment to space, for a variety of experiments in low-gravity environments. The contract provides few financial implications for Virgin, which has already collected $55 million in deposits from future space tourists, but the company did acknowledge it as an "important milestone" in its efforts to grow beyond initial consumer offerings. Space Adventures, which serves as a low-cost carrier of sorts in the industry with its $102,000 flight, may be represented as well, through its partner Armadillo Aerospace -- so it's probably safe to assume that NASA won't be paying two large huge a pop to blast its personnel to space.

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]]> Armadillo AerospaceArmadilloAerospacecontractexperimentsgovernmentgravityNASAouterspacespacespace adventuresspace shuttlespace tourismspace travelSpaceAdventuresSpaceShuttleSpaceTourismSpaceTraveltravelvirginvirgin galacticVirginGalacticXCORzero gravityZeroGravity Thu, 11 Aug 2011 17:14:00 -0400 21|20015193 <![CDATA[T-Mobile might launch Samsung Exhibit 4G and Gravity Smart June 22nd?]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/06/t-mobile-might-launch-samsung-exhibit-4g-and-gravity-smart-june/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/06/t-mobile-might-launch-samsung-exhibit-4g-and-gravity-smart-june/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/06/t-mobile-might-launch-samsung-exhibit-4g-and-gravity-smart-june/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
Millions of schoolchildren may be getting ready for three months of lazy summer days, but T-Mob's just starting to get its hustle on. Samsung's Gingerbread-equipped Exhibit 4G and Froyo-laden Gravity Smart have been officially confirmed for sometime in the month of June, but all is quiet about the exact date. If this leaked screenshot above comes to fruition, though, it means we'll be seeing these two phones hit the shelves on June 22. The Exhibit 4G will tempt us with access to T-Mobile's 21 Mbps HSPA+ network, while the Gravity Smart looks to be a splendid entry-level QWERTY slider. The pricing for either phone is still anybody's guess, but at least the possibilities have been narrowed to $100 or less -- a good idea, since it wouldn't take any sales away from the Sensation 4G if it were any higher.

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]]> 4gandroidandroid 2.3android gingerbreadAndroid2.3AndroidGingerbreadexhibitexhibit 4gExhibit4ggingerbreadgooglegravitygravity smartGravitySmartlaunchleakleaksrumorrumorssamsungsensation 4gSensation4gt mobilet-mobileTMobile Mon, 06 Jun 2011 09:14:00 -0400 21|19959059 <![CDATA[Samsung GT2 comes forward into the light, gets pictured and spec'd]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/18/samsung-gt2-comes-forward-into-the-light-gets-pictured-and-spec/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/18/samsung-gt2-comes-forward-into-the-light-gets-pictured-and-spec/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/18/samsung-gt2-comes-forward-into-the-light-gets-pictured-and-spec/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Being obscured by bigger names like the MyTouch 4G Slide and Samsung Hercules, little TLC was given to the Froyo-powered Samsung Gravity Touch 2 on T-Mobile's leaked roadmap yesterday. To give the Android-that-could its 15 minutes of fame, TmoNews uncovered a very official-looking presentation slide that seems to confirm a $225 price tag and a few specs with it. The GT2, as it's being called, will sport a 3.2-inch screen with a full horizontal slide and is the first member of the Gravity lineup to get Android. We'll also reportedly find an 800MHz CPU and 3MP camera that are characteristic of current midrange smartphones. We'd have a hard time choosing it over the HTC Sensation 4G, which is also supposed to arrive June 8th.

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]]> 3.2-inchandroidandroid 2.2Android2.2froyogravitygravity touch 2GravityTouch2gt2mobileqwertysamsungt mobilet-mobilet589TMobiletouch Wed, 18 May 2011 12:50:00 -0400 21|19943868 <![CDATA[NASA concludes Gravity Probe B space-time experiment, proves Einstein really was a genius]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/06/nasa-concludes-gravity-probe-b-space-time-experiment-proves-e/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/06/nasa-concludes-gravity-probe-b-space-time-experiment-proves-e/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/06/nasa-concludes-gravity-probe-b-space-time-experiment-proves-e/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
Well, it looks like Einstein knew what he was talking about, after all. Earlier this week, researchers at NASA and Stanford released the findings from their six-year Gravity Probe B (GP-B) mission, launched to test Einstein's general theory of relativity. To do so, engineers strapped the GP-B satellite with four ultra-precise gyroscopes to measure two pillars of the theory: the geodetic effect (the bending of space and time around a gravitational body) and frame dragging (the extent to which rotating bodies drag space and time with them as they spin on their axes). As they circled the Earth in polar orbit, the GP-B's gyroscopes were pointed squarely at the IM Pegasi guide star, while engineers observed their behavior. In the universe outlined by Einstein's theories, space and time are interwoven to create a four-dimensional web, atop which the Earth and other planetary bodies sit. The Earth's mass, he argued, creates a vortex in this web, implying that all objects orbiting the planet would follow the general curvature of this dimple. If the Earth's gravity had no effect on space and time, then, the position of NASA's gyroscopes would have remained unchanged throughout the orbit. Ultimately, though, researchers noticed small, but quantifiable changes in their spin as they made their way around the globe -- changes that corroborated Einstein's theory. Francis Everitt, a Stanford physicist and principal investigator for the mission, poetically explained the significance of the findings, in a statement:
"Imagine the Earth as if it were immersed in honey. As the planet rotated its axis and orbited the Sun, the honey around it would warp and swirl, and it's the same with space and time. GP-B confirmed two of the most profound predictions of Einstein's universe, having far-reaching implications across astrophysics research. Likewise, the decades of technological innovation behind the mission will have a lasting legacy on Earth and in space."
The GP-B mission was originally conceived more than 50 years ago, when the technology required to realize the experiment still didn't exist. In fact, the experiment didn't actually get off the ground until 2004, when the satellite was launched into orbit 400 miles above Earth. After spending just one year collecting data (and an impressive five years analyzing the information), NASA has finally confirmed something we always quietly suspected: Einstein was smart. Head past the break to see a more in-depth diagram of how the GP-B gathered its data.

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]]> Albert EinsteinAlbertEinsteinastrophysicseartheinsteinexperimentframe-dragginggeneral theory of relativityGeneralTheoryOfRelativitygeodetic effectGeodeticEffectgravitygravity probe bGravityProbeBguide starGuideStargyroscopeIM PegasiImPegasiMissionsNASAorbitphysicssatellitespacestanfordstarstheory of relativityTheoryOfRelativity Fri, 06 May 2011 08:29:00 -0400 21|19933442 <![CDATA[Universe expansion: dark energy's out, anti-gravity's in, matter and antimatter still can't get along]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/21/universe-expansion-dark-matters-out-anti-gravitys-in-matter/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/21/universe-expansion-dark-matters-out-anti-gravitys-in-matter/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/21/universe-expansion-dark-matters-out-anti-gravitys-in-matter/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Dark energy, we barely knew you, but before we ever found out if you were, in fact, the invisible hand pushing the cosmos apart, an Italian scientist ginned up a new theory that has anti-gravity doing the Yoko Ono to the universe's merry band of galaxies. Massimo Villata's theory assumes that both matter and antimatter have positive mass and energy density, which gets particles attracting particles and antiparticles attracting antiparticles through the force of gravity. To give dark matter the heave-ho from the galactic expansion equation, Villata supposes that the theory of general relativity applies in reverse to antimatter particles to create anti-gravity. And just as gravity pulls particles together, anti-gravity shoves them apart -- giving the universe its burgeoning waistline, no clown, king, or colonel required.

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]]> anti-gravityantimattercosmologycosmosdark matterDarkMattergravitymassimo villataMassimoVillatarelativitysciencetheory of relativityTheoryOfRelativity Thu, 21 Apr 2011 08:29:00 -0400 21|19919426 <![CDATA[Nokia E7 review]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/11/nokia-e7-review/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/11/nokia-e7-review/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/11/nokia-e7-review/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Over the years, we've seen a steady stream of business and messaging-centric landscape QWERTY smartphones come and go, with HTC arguably leading the pack via its collection of Windows Mobile, Android, and WP7 devices featuring sliding keyboards and tilt-out displays. But few of HTC's offerings are as iconic or memorable as Nokia's line of Communicator clamshell phones -- starting with the Nokia 9000 in 1996, continuing with Symbian S80 models, and culminating with the Nokia E90 atop S60v3. The Nokia E7 is the latest Communicator in this distinguished series and the manufacturer's current flagship device, dethroning the Nokia N8 which continues on as the company's media mogul. A lot has changed in the six months since the N8 was introduced, including Nokia's recent partnership with Microsoft and the stunning announcement that it will be adopting Windows Phone for future high-end smartphones. So, is the E7 -- which is finally shipping in the US -- the greatest Communicator to date? Can it carry the torch for Symbian in the immediate future? And more importantly, how does it fare in today's shark-infested Android and iOS waters? Jump past the break for our full review.

Gallery: Nokia E7 review

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]]> 4-inch720p8 megapixel8MegapixelAMOLEDamoled displayAmoledDisplayARM 11Arm11AWSBL-4DBluetooth 3.0Bluetooth3.0BroadcomClearblackClearblack AMOLEDClearblack DisplayClearblackAmoledClearblackDisplayCommunicatorE7EDoFfm radioFmRadioGoogle MapsGoogleMapsGorilla glassGorillaGlassGravityHDMImini hdmiMiniHdmiN8nHDNokiaNokia E7Nokia N8NokiaE7NokiaN8OperaOviOvi MapsOvi StoreOviMapsOviStorepentabandreviewSymbianSymbian3USB On-The-GoUsbOn-the-govideoWebkit Mon, 11 Apr 2011 10:15:00 -0400 21|19908506 <![CDATA[Rogers' budget-friendly chatr brand launches in Canada]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/28/rogers-budget-friendly-chatr-brand-launches-in-canada/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/28/rogers-budget-friendly-chatr-brand-launches-in-canada/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/28/rogers-budget-friendly-chatr-brand-launches-in-canada/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments We knew it was coming, and now it's official: Rogers Wireless has today launched its entry-level "chatr" wireless brand for Canadians everywhere -- and by "everywhere," we mean Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, and Ottawa (Montreal is coming soon, as is possibly elsewhere). Two plans are available: $45 monthly for unlimited talk-and-text and $35 for unlimited talk and 50 free texts. As of now, the official website's showing four devices to choose from, available at full price only (no subsidizing). On the low end, relatively speaking, there's the Nokia 1661 candybar for $60, followed by the LG GB125R flip for $75, the Nokia 2680 portrait QWERTY slider for $95, and Samsung's Gravity landscape QWERTY slider sitting at the top of the chain for $130. Rogers -- whose name appears nowhere in Chatr's branding so far -- expects "hundreds" of chatr kiosks to be rolled out at Future Shops, Best Buys, Costcos, and other retail outlets.

The brand will compete with other budget-conscious options from the likes of Wind Mobile and Mobilicity, but this one's got the advantage of Rogers' more established, wider-reaching network. According to The Globe and Mail and CBC News, Wind will be offering a whopping $150 credit for those who switch to its network from Rogers / chatr. Mobilicity's chairman John Bitove has a different strategy altogether, threatening to complain to the Competition Bureau that Rogers' possible goal here is to drive other discount phone brands out of business before dissolving chatr and leaving the market with only a higher-priced segment. And if you were wondering where Telus and Bell Mobility stand, well, both companies are reportedly expected to follow suit with entry-level brands of their own. Data plan-averse Canadians should have quite the selection from which to choose.

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]]> calgarycanadachatredmontongravitylglg gb125rLgGb125rmobilicitymontrealnokianokia 1661nokia 2680Nokia1661Nokia2680ottawarogersrogers wirelessRogersWirelesssamsungsamsung gravitySamsungGravitytorontounlimited talkunlimited talk and textUnlimitedTalkUnlimitedTalkAndTextvancouverwindwind mobileWindMobile Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:58:00 -0400 21|19572471 <![CDATA[A lava lamp and a Nexus One tested under 3 Gs of force (video)]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/a-lava-lamp-and-a-nexus-one-tested-under-3gs-of-force-video/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/a-lava-lamp-and-a-nexus-one-tested-under-3gs-of-force-video/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/a-lava-lamp-and-a-nexus-one-tested-under-3gs-of-force-video/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Neil Fraser, a true pioneer of science, wasn't satisfied with just wondering whether a lava lamp will work on Jupiter. He opted instead to build a freaking centrifuge in the middle of his living room, strap an innocent lava lamp and a Nexus One to one end with counterbalancing weights on the other, and spin that monster up to find out for himself. His instrument was able to generate 3 Gs of lateral force (despite the Nexus One's G-Force reporting 2.0 Gs due to a bug, now reported to Google), which is comfortably above the 2.5 G gravitational pull that one might experience on the solar system's biggest planet. So, did the goo keep its mojo under pressure? Did the Nexus One survive the ordeal intact? Click past the break to find out.

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]]> androidcentrifugeexperimentg-forcegooglegravityhigh pressureHighPressurejupiterlamplava lampLavaLampmeccanonexusnexus oneNexusOneplanetvideo Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:44:00 -0500 21|19387605 <![CDATA[AlterG's M300 treadmill: same 'anti-gravity' vibe, now 'only' $24,500]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/altergs-m300-treadmill-same-anti-gravity-vibe-now-only-2/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/altergs-m300-treadmill-same-anti-gravity-vibe-now-only-2/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/altergs-m300-treadmill-same-anti-gravity-vibe-now-only-2/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments We've always heard that holiday calories "don't count," but disregarding urban legend for a minute, we'd say AlterG's timing here is nothing short of impeccable. Nearly 1.5 years after the outfit's P200 series was a-okay'd by the FCC, an all new walking machine has entered the fray. The M300 treadmill brings along the same "anti-gravity" feel (useful for rehabilitation and athletic training), but in a machine that's a third of the price and way, way sleeker. The idea here is to reduce the strain on joints and muscles as one exercises, and while that's certainly commendable, we're still thinking it'll take one or two more iterations to get one priced for the everyman. You know, unless you consider $24,500+ (or $499+ per month for the rest of your Earthly life) "affordable."

[Via MedGadget]

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]]> alter-galter-g m300Alter-gM300AlterGalterg m300AltergM300anti-gravityexercisefitnessgravitym300nasatreadmill Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:08:00 -0400 21|19212930 <![CDATA[Video: Japanese astronaut surfs through space on 'flying carpet']]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/video-japanese-astronaut-surfs-through-space-on-flying-carpet/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/video-japanese-astronaut-surfs-through-space-on-flying-carpet/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/video-japanese-astronaut-surfs-through-space-on-flying-carpet/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments The Japanese can turn pretty much anything into a variety show. So it's no real surprise to hear that the Japanese public have issued a set of 16 zero-gravity challenges to be carried out by Jaxa astronaut, Koichi Wakata, during his time at the International Space Station. Tasks included folding laundry, applying eye-drops, and attempting to ride a "flying carpet;" the latter accomplished with some adhesive tape and a full-size bathroom mat. Seriously, shaka brah. Check the surf and full length videos after the break.

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]]> astronautflying carpetFlyingCarpetgravityinternational space stationInternationalSpaceStationmagic carpetMagicCarpetspacespace stationSpaceStationsurf Wed, 20 May 2009 05:20:00 -0400 21|1551339 <![CDATA[T-Mobile officially announces Samsung Behold and Gravity]]> http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/t-mobile-officially-announces-samsung-behold-and-gravity/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/t-mobile-officially-announces-samsung-behold-and-gravity/ http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/t-mobile-officially-announces-samsung-behold-and-gravity/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
The long-rumored Samsung T919 Behold has finally broken cover in an official capacity for T-Mobile, offering a full-featured touchscreen handset (that isn't the G1) to take advantage of that cute little AWS 3G network they've been cooking up. Besides TouchWiz, features include a 5-megapixel cam with video capability, full HTML web browser (we should certainly hope so), and haptic feedback; look for it to launch on November 10 in your choice of two colors for $149.99 on contract, including the rather lovely "light rose." Next up, we have the Samsung Gravity -- T-Mobile's answer to the endless barrage of low-cost QWERTY texters coming from every other network -- featuring a candybar form that conceals a full keyboard on a side slide. It drops by a week later, November 17 for $49.99 on a two-year plan, in "lime" and "aqua." We think we know which one we'd rather have.

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]]> beholdboldbreaking newsBreakingNewsedgegravitygsmhsdpamobilesamsungt-mobilet919umts Thu, 06 Nov 2008 12:58:00 -0500 21|1364411 <![CDATA[Life imitates art: moon to be equipped with frickin' lasers?]]> http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/25/life-imitates-art-moon-to-be-equipped-with-frickin-lasers/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/25/life-imitates-art-moon-to-be-equipped-with-frickin-lasers/ http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/25/life-imitates-art-moon-to-be-equipped-with-frickin-lasers/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
Up until now, if you wanted to test some theories about the Moon, its distance, or deviations from general relativity, you would have to shoot a laser from Earth to a group of old, dusty and imprecise reflectors from the Apollo era, which sit on the surface the big cheese -- but that might all be changing. NASA announced recently that it's funding development of a moon-based laser system, which would answer the laser bursts from Earth with its own, thus cutting down on fluctuations in readings and allowing for a more accurate study of the Moon's distance. Because there's no better way to spend several million dollars than sending a laser up to the moon to clarify a few millimeters of uncertainty.

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