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This impressive wrist / forearm cuff is the brainchild of Adafruit forum member and modder Stephanie, who has built a sensor platform into the fashion accessory. The device can monitor the exposure value, track your movements over GPS, measure your galvanic skin response, tell you the temperature, humidity and even doubles as a watch and flash-light. It was built around Sparkfun's Pro Micro development board and a boatload of sensors purchased from Adafruit. We might just build one ourselves with a radiation detector, so that we can live out our Pip-Boy fantasies down at the mall.

Gallery: Integrated Sensors Electronic Bracer

Adafruit modder builds Captain Jack's Vortex Manipulator / Leela's wrist-lo-jacko-mator for real originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 30 May 2012 18:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Ben Heck is always thinking up gadgets that make life easier, from completely hands-free luggage to a sensor system for improved cycling safety. His latest mod is meant for those of us who have burnt Ramen a few too many times. His so-called Ben-Stur Remote Control Android app works with a pot-stirring device, freeing users to stray from the kitchen while their meal is cooking. The app works via Bluetooth, and the pot-stirrer consists of an actuator arm, a chip clip, a timing belt and, of course, a wooden spoon. Heck used a Google ADK and an Arduino Uno for the control mechanism that communicates between the app and the stirrer. In the tablet app, users can check their food's temperature and control the speed of the spoon's stirring. If that whets your appetite, click the source link for more info -- and check out our Maker Faire interview with Mr. Heckendorn himself.

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Never one to focus exclusively on the very latest hardware, a new mod has brought an 6502 microprocessor to a Minecraft world near you. The system is made from three separate cubes, representing the CPU, monitor and disk drive, respectively, all connected by ribbon cables. Part of pre-release 5 of the RedPower 2 mod, programmer Eloraam has also thrown in pumps and solar panels to keep crafters busy -- you're no longer limited to light switches. The emulated 8-bit processor can interact with other Minecraft blocks and while the computer can be programmed alone, its creator has been kind enough to include a Forth interpreter alongside the hardware, for those looking to get a little more involved. Such types can also skip over the break for an intense 23-minute tutorial on the mod.

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The litany of exciting Maker Faire products continues with MaKey MaKey, a device that turns anything capable of conducting electricity into a controller. Developed by MIT Media Lab students Jay Silver and Eric Rosenbaum, you simply run an alligator clip from the board to an object and hold a connecting wire in your hand. Connecting over USB, it's entirely programming-free, but if you find your interest piqued, you can flip the board over to use the Arduino module baked into the hardware. It's already surpassed its original $25,000 Kickstarter goal and when the run begins, you'll be able to pick up everything you need for just $35 -- but if you can't wait that long, head on down to the Bay Area this weekend.

[Thanks, Ryan]

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This is Make's John Edgar Park, manfully clutching his Arduino Grande. The oversized device isn't just for show though, it's a fully working unit for those projects where a standard sized PCB just won't do. He'll be taking excited modders though the process of building it at Maker Faire on Saturday, just head over to the demo stage at 5:30pm with your pre-written Super Size Me jokes close to hand.

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Arduino boards have smoothed the creation of lots of eccentric thingamajigs, but robotics and controllers are still not for the faint of heart. Luckily, RoboMatter is coming to the rescue of would-be roboticists with a public beta version of its C-based RobotC language for Arduino. Joining Lego Mindstorm and other bots, Arduino will get RobotC's straightforward sensor and motor controls, along with a debugger and sample program library, while still keeping its native Wiring language. So, if you want to be a Kickstarter magnate , or just out-weird everyone else, rolling your own droid is now a bit easier.

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This isn't the first Star Wars-themed peripheral we've featured. Not by a long shot. Not even today. It's not even the first AT-AT case mod we've had, but we can safely say it poses the most danger to the alliance. With a mini-ITX mainboard, Intel Core i7-2600K CPU and 8GB of RAM, this walker might actually have enough brains to avoid a harpoon and tow cable, and with elaborate watercooling the Hasbro plastic shouldn't get scorched either. The icing on the imperial cake is weapons and interior that light up with the touch of a remote. Want to see how modder Asphiax made it happen? Then pewpew the source link.

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Text editing on the iPad is a bit of a slog unless you have a dedicated keyboard. One Daniel Hooper, however, has a simple but clever idea to fix this: use the keyboard as a pseudo-trackpad. As he shows in the prototype video below, his idea has touchscreen typists just drag one or two fingers along the keyboard to whip through text. Need to select something? Hold the Shift key while you swipe. While the concept is the sort of addition you'd normally only expect to appear in a jailbreak mod, Hooper sees the convenience as worth petitioning Apple directly -- and while there's no guarantee Apple will ever implement it, that he's been told Apple now sees it as a "known issue" suggests that someone in Cupertino is contemplating the possibilities.

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It's getting tough for bands to out retro each other these days (what with even cassettes making something of a comeback), but Birmingham, Alabama's own Fort Atlantic has managed to come up with something that's likely to break through the nostalgia-filled haze. While you'll soon be able to buy the band's self-titled debut album in all the usual formats, you can now pre-order a limited edition version that ships a week before the proper release date and comes in the form of an NES cartridge modded to hold a USB drive ($25 and apparently limited to just 50). That includes the full album in both lossless and MP3 formats, along with an added EP, videos and other bonuses. Unlike past NES album releases, though, there's no chiptunes to be found here -- you can listen to one song from the album courtesy of the Paste Magazine link below, and see frontman Jon Black explain the cartridge decision in the video after the break.

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College pranks usually involve livestock, panties, the use of permanent marker on an unconscious, not-so-innocent partygoer or a combination thereof. But when you gather the cream of the geek crop at a hallowed higher learning institution like MIT, those playful tricks turn into wide-scale works of technical wonderment. Unbeknownst to members of the Earth and Planetary Science departments that inhabit the site of this larger-than-life hack, their building -- long a target for the university's mischievous overachievers -- had its grid-like layout of windows converted into a fully workable version of Tetris, complete with colored "pieces" and increasing levels of difficulty. So, is this merely a case of public performance art or just high-minded shenaningans from some very capable, idle hands? Check out the video below to view this Cambridge, MA-based tomfoolery and decide for yourself.

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For all their charm, the arcade games of the 80s didn't really offer much in the way of gritty realism -- not like today's titles, certainly. Tyler DeAngelo's new take on video game hall-of-famer Frogger certainly goes a ways toward lending the gaming classic some grit. DeAngelo installed a webcam trained on Manhattan's Fifth Avenue, using code to translate that footage into data that allows players to experience a real-time, real world traffic flow in a modded version of a Frogger machine. The creator has been known to drag the machine onto the famed New York street, generator in tow, letting people experience the game it was meant to be played: on a sidewalk in plain view of traffic. Check out a video of the game after the break, including a desperate plea from a talking frog who really wants a trip to the Smithsonian.

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Microsoft Research has revealed some of its latest work into mobile app optimization -- and it's called the contextual solution, Falcon. Fast App Launching with Context aims to improve "key OS services" including memory management, scheduling and security. It does this by using location and sci-fi-sounding "temporal access patterns" -- when you use the app -- to pre-load programs before you've even decided to use them, which dramatically reduces perceived loading delay. A learning algorithm baked into the Windows Phone OS mod also improves its behavior and predictive powers as you use it. In the project's own tests, users were apparently saving up to 35 seconds on a single app launch. There's no news on whether the developmental mod will find its way into future Windows Phone iterations, but if our phone just knew to pre-load Kinectimals each morning -- the only thing that gets us through those 7am commutes-- we'd be more than willing to give it a go.

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Canadian modder Brent Smith has managed to connect an aging exercise bike to Nintendo's perennial racer. Naturally, there's some Arduino involvement, but the whole setup plugs directly into an original SNES console -- no emulation necessary. Power-ups are accessed with a button in the center of the exercise bike's handles, each of which has a directional button for steering, while the pedals function as the acceleration button, accurate to one sixth of a rotation. According to Smith, "it's a lot harder than it looks" -- and we believe him. Watch his test-drive kart plow off-track in the video demo after the break.

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[Thanks, Antony]

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Update: The UnLockr has a fantastic how-to for installing Android on your N9.

[Thanks, Bikfalvi]

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It looks as if yesterday's Tango isn't the only thing being delivered from the XDA forums, as user NODO-GT is hooking some of you up with a sensational hack. That is, if you're rocking an HTC Sensation coated with a tasty (albeit unofficial) Ice Cream Sandwich ROM. The handset's shooter mod allows for 20Mbps 1080p video recording (double the stock 10Mbps) while also boosting quality in the process, as well as bumping the 2MB size cap of images. In addition, XDA member krogoth chipped in with an "experimental" 1250 ISO mode -- you know, for times when you feel like shooting a starry night. Those looking to take HQ Sensation for a snap can do so by heading over to the source below.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidandroid 4.0Android4.0camerahackhtchtc sensationhtc sensation icsHtcSensationHtcSensationIcsice cream sandwichIceCreamSandwichicsmobilepostminimodmoddingxdaxda developersxda-developersXdaDevelopersWed, 21 Mar 2012 17:31:00 EST<![CDATA[Ben Heck's wireless luggage will draw R2-D2 comparisons, stares from the TSA]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/19/ben-hecks-wireless-luggage-will-draw-r2-d2-comparisons-stares/http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/19/ben-hecks-wireless-luggage-will-draw-r2-d2-comparisons-stares/http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/19/ben-hecks-wireless-luggage-will-draw-r2-d2-comparisons-stares/#comments ImageRolling your luggage through the airport with your arms? There's got to be a better way! If you're a lucky fan of everyone's favorite console modder Ben Heck, you could win the freshly-built hands-free robotic luggage lovingly nicknamed "Doug." Or you can just catch the latest episode of Heck's show to figure out how to build an obedient wheeled suitcase of your very own -- and wink at all of the requisite R2-D2 references. Old Doug here will follow its master (whoever happens to be holding its transmitter) up to 20 feet away, speeding up when he or she is further away and stopping when within a foot. The 'bot's desire to follow is fully disabled when you pick it up off the ground. Click the source link, if this happens to be the luggage you're looking for.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ben heckben heck showBenHeckBenHeckShowdoughackluggagemodremote controlRemoteControlrobotrobot luggageRobotLuggagethe ben heck showTheBenHeckShowMon, 19 Mar 2012 23:26:00 EST<![CDATA[Universal ticker hack takes a look back at a time before NASDAQ (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/17/universal-ticker-hack-takes-a-look-back-at-a-time-before-nasdaq/http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/17/universal-ticker-hack-takes-a-look-back-at-a-time-before-nasdaq/http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/17/universal-ticker-hack-takes-a-look-back-at-a-time-before-nasdaq/#comments Know what takes the sting out of your crashing stock portfolio? Arduino fun, silly geeks. Alright, so in this case it's an FTDI Basic board, but the spirit of this hack remains the same. A Swarthmore student by the name of Ames Bielenberg picked up where his hobbyist Pops left off and cooked up a Spring Break scheme to reanimate a late 19th century Universal Ticker. What's that, you ask? Only an old timey way of printing out pulses of what those monthly dividends were going to look like. So, while other youngins were going six shots deep, our enterprising tinkerer blacked out the windows, forgot about the bikinis and gently transformed this rare relic (of which there are only 6,000) into a Mac accessory. Using that above mentioned circuitry, lightly modified to accommodate RTS output and sufficient power demands, and the addition of a simple python script to translate that fluctuating index into real-time ticks, Ames was able to breath new life into an antiquated piece of Americana. Hop on past the break for a video demo of this tech walk down memory lane.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Ames BielenbergAmesBielenbergFTDI Basic boardFtdiBasicBoardhackmodstocksSwarthmoreuniversal tickerUniversalTickervideoSat, 17 Mar 2012 00:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Galaxy Note LTE gains access to T-Mobile's HSPA+ network with custom radio]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/14/galaxy-note-gains-tmobile-hspa-access/http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/14/galaxy-note-gains-tmobile-hspa-access/http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/14/galaxy-note-gains-tmobile-hspa-access/#comments Galaxy Note LTE gains access to T-Mobile's HSPA+ network with custom radioTo all T-Mobile users that've privately longed to wield the Galaxy Note, yet've remained deterred by its nasty EDGE speed limitation, we've just one thing to say: welcome to flavor country. A new workaround designed specifically for AT&T's LTE variant of the monolithic smartphone (and ostensibly, Canadian versions, but not the international model), has successfully enabled HSPA+ support for AWS networks. Just like the Galaxy S II Skyrocket hack, the process is fairly straightforward; users must simply enter a SIM unlock code and then flash one of three radio files to the handset -- feel free to experiment and pick the most reliable of the bunch. While all functions are said to work properly, your phone's battery life may take a hit, as reports indicate that signal strength isn't quite up to par. For those wanting to proceed, just be sure to obtain a stock copy of your phone's radio file before diving in -- otherwise, once the new baseband's in place, you'll be unable to access Ma Bell's LTE network. Isn't compromise the greatest?

Galaxy Note LTE gains access to T-Mobile's HSPA+ network with custom radio originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 14 Mar 2012 08:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>attawsdiygalaxy notegalaxy note lteGalaxyNoteGalaxyNoteLtehackhackshspahspa plusHspaPlusmobilepostminimodmodssamsungsamsung galaxy notesamsung galaxy note lteSamsungGalaxyNoteSamsungGalaxyNoteLtet-mobileWed, 14 Mar 2012 08:27:00 EST<![CDATA[Call of Duty case mod has spinning gatling gun, energy drink fridge (hands-on)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/08/call-of-duty-case-mod-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/08/call-of-duty-case-mod-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/08/call-of-duty-case-mod-hands-on/#comments We've had our fill of Ultrabooks and tablets at CeBIT, so now it's finally time to move on to the crazy stuff. This over-the-top case mod was awaiting unsuspecting attendees at the far back end of the China pavilion, of all places, and only caught our eye (or ear, rather) thanks to its squeaky gatling gun. It seems that this case first made an appearance at the Taipei Game Show last month, and has now landed on German shores, making a miraculous pass through EU customs to settle here, hidden amongst a hodgepodge of accessories on the outskirts of Hannover. This Thermaltake Level 10 GT chassis was modded by Brian Carter, and is highlighted by a six-barrel rotating gatling gun. There's a bazooka up top where the handle would be, a .50 caliber cartridge on the side and a combination energy drink / hand sanitizer compartment just below. Yes, hand sanitizer. The rotating (and rather noisy) gatling gun makes our hands-on video a must-watch if you're looking to get the full mod experience, so jump past the break and check it out.

Gallery: Call of Duty case mod hands-on

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Brian CarterBrianCartercall of dutycall of duty modern warfareCallOfDutyCallOfDutyModernWarfarecasecase modcase modsCaseModCaseModscasescodcustomcustom caseCustomCasedesktopdesktopshands-onLevel 10 GTLevel10GtmodmodificationmodsThermaltakeThermaltake Level 10 GTThermaltakeLevel10GtvideoThu, 08 Mar 2012 12:38:00 EST<![CDATA[Inception brings root privileges, rush of adrenaline to Nokia N9 community]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/07/inception-brings-root-privileges-to-nokia-n9/http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/07/inception-brings-root-privileges-to-nokia-n9/http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/07/inception-brings-root-privileges-to-nokia-n9/#comments Inception brings root privileges, rush of adrenaline to Nokia N9 community So, here's the thing: Aegis, the security framework on the Nokia N9, has been busted wide open -- thanks to an exploit known as Inception. Much like root access on Android, the software allows developers to write apps (and users to install apps) that take full advantage of the N9's capabilities. Naturally, exploits such as these aren't for everyone -- in particular, Inception requires a familiarity with the command terminal -- but if you've ever wanted to load custom kernel modules, activate disabled hardware features or apply community-provided upgrades, a quick and relatively painless method is now here. A few words of caution: users mustn't upgrade their firmware beyond PR1.2 without first confirming that Inception is compatible, and because the exploit allows applications to gain full access to the phone, users should only install apps from trusted sources. Want to know more? Just follow the rabbit hole in the source below.

Inception brings root privileges, rush of adrenaline to Nokia N9 community originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 07 Mar 2012 02:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Not all mobile news is destined for the front page, but if you're like us and really want to know what's going on, then you've come to the right place. This week, we've learned that T-Mobile is offering some of its best phones free after rebate (today only), and we've also spotted a new power management feature that seems destined for BlackBerry 7.1 OS. These stories and more await after the break. So buy the ticket and take the ride. Let's explore the "best of the rest" for this week of February 6th, 2012.

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Mobile Miscellany: week of February 6th, 2012 originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>blackberryblackberry 7blackberry 7.1blackberry os 7blackberry os 7.1Blackberry7Blackberry7.1BlackberryOs7BlackberryOs7.1bold 9790Bold9790dealdealsfreehackhacksjaxbotleakleakedleaksmmmobile miscellanyMobileMiscellanymobilepostminimodmodsnuanceorientation lockOrientationLockpromopromotionresearch in motionResearchInMotionrimsalesalessmartphonesmartphonest-mobiletmobileus cellularusage controlsUsageControlsUsCellularverizonverizon wirelessVerizonWirelessvideovoicemailwindows phoneWindowsPhoneSat, 11 Feb 2012 15:06:00 EST<![CDATA[Arduino hack turns Space Invaders alarm into Gmail Notifier (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/06/arduino-hack-turns-space-invaders-alarm-into-gmail-notifier-vid/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/06/arduino-hack-turns-space-invaders-alarm-into-gmail-notifier-vid/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/06/arduino-hack-turns-space-invaders-alarm-into-gmail-notifier-vid/#comments
Glaswegian engineer Grant Gibson spied a Space Invaders alarm clock being flogged off cheap ($5) and decided it deserved hacking. When activated, the battery-powered unit scuttled left to right, old-school style as it roused sleepy gamers but Mr. Gibson added a little Arduino magic to turn it into a moving Gmail notifier. Stripping out the battery compartment, he installed a USB-powered Arduino Nano, programmed to poll his email and activate the motion whenever he received a new message. The system is ripe for customization, it can be set up to alert when a front door bell is pushed or a notification received on Twitter -- which you'll be allowed to try as he's included all the details on his blog. The project (including the Nano and Alarm Clock) came to $20 and three hours of his time, which we're understandably impressed by. Head on past the break to see the thing in action and then fling yourself (highland-style) down to the source link to learn how to build your own.

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Arduino hack turns Space Invaders alarm into Gmail Notifier (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ArduinoArduino HackArduino NanoArduinoHackArduinoNanoGrant GibsonGrantGibsonHackHackerHackingModModdingvideoMon, 06 Feb 2012 17:04:00 EST<![CDATA[Nook Tablet gets easy root shortcut via SD card (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/29/nook-tablet-gets-easy-root-shortcut-via-sd-card-video/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/29/nook-tablet-gets-easy-root-shortcut-via-sd-card-video/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/29/nook-tablet-gets-easy-root-shortcut-via-sd-card-video/#comments Nook Tablet gets easy root shortcut via SD card (video)As the (admittedly niche) battle for root access wages on between the Nook Tablet creators and its end users, a new shortcut's been discovered for unlocking the Android-based slab -- and you'll need an SD card to do the business. The new technique, courtesy of xda-developers forum member Indirect, works on all tablets up to version 1.4.1, requiring the installation of some key files onto the card and a reboot to unleash the might of Google's Android Market. Those interested in a Google app hook-up for their Nook should check the video below and visit the source for those all-important files.

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Nook Tablet gets easy root shortcut via SD card (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 29 Jan 2012 08:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>android marketAndroidMarketbootloadergooglehackhackinghacksIndirectmodnooknook tabletNookTabletrootrootedsdSD cardSdCardsoftwaretabletunlockvideoxdaxda developersxda forumsXdaDevelopersXdaForumsSun, 29 Jan 2012 08:08:00 EST<![CDATA[Recon Instruments partners with Contour, makes MOD Live into ski slope viewfinder]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/26/recon-instruments-partners-with-contour-makes-mod-live-into-ski/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/26/recon-instruments-partners-with-contour-makes-mod-live-into-ski/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/26/recon-instruments-partners-with-contour-makes-mod-live-into-ski/#comments As if capturing your downhill plunge in full HD and tracking your positioning coordinates wasn't enough, Recon Instruments and Contour are teaming up to make their respective, extreme slope accessories work in tandem. Slated for release in the coming weeks, the Camera Connectivity app for MOD Live allows feeds sent from a Contour+ or ContourGPS helmet cam to display on the goggles' 14-inch virtual 428 x 240 display, giving gnar enthusiasts easy access to recording and settings options. But that's not the only cross-tech handshake being announced here. The company also plans to make the various info (altitude, speed, temperature, etc.) collected by its Android-powered mask available to iPhone 4S users, although you'll have to wait until year-end for that feature to launch. So, if you fancy yourself a connoisseur of the powdery white stuff or even the ski slope version of Bond, be sure to pack these Q-approved goodies and download that app before your next trek to Vail. Official PR after the break.

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Recon Instruments partners with Contour, makes MOD Live into ski slope viewfinder originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AndroidappCamera Connectivity appCameraConnectivityAppContourContour PlusContour+ContourGPSContourPlusgogglesiPhone 4sIphone4sMODMOD LiveModLiverecon instrumentsReconInstrumentsviewfinderThu, 26 Jan 2012 09:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Arduino hack gives a second screen to Android phones, isn't very useful (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/25/arduino-hack-gives-a-second-screen-to-android-phones-isnt-very/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/25/arduino-hack-gives-a-second-screen-to-android-phones-isnt-very/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/25/arduino-hack-gives-a-second-screen-to-android-phones-isnt-very/#comments Who knows why tech tinkerers do what they do. We're just happy to see those idle hands try the untested. Like this latest Arduino hack from modder Michael of Nootropic Design, who's seen fit to rig a 16 x 32 LED matrix up to an Android phone for use as a secondary display. The outputted video, downscaled via OpenCV software to an appropriate resolution and 12-bit color, is admittedly unimpressive, as it chugs along at a paltry four frames per second. But that's not the point of this can-do experiment -- it's all about the possibilities, however blurry and pointless they may be (although, we're sure Barbara Walters would beg to differ). Ready to see this modjob in motion? Then head on past the break for a brief video demo.

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Arduino hack gives a second screen to Android phones, isn't very useful (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AndroidAndroid phoneAndroidPhoneArduinohackmodNootropic designNootropicDesignOpenCVvideoWed, 25 Jan 2012 09:28:00 EST<![CDATA[Ice Cream Sandwich gets ready for its closeup, would like to thank Kinect for big screen break (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/24/ice-cream-sandwich-gets-ready-for-its-closeup-would-like-to-tha/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/24/ice-cream-sandwich-gets-ready-for-its-closeup-would-like-to-tha/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/24/ice-cream-sandwich-gets-ready-for-its-closeup-would-like-to-tha/#comments Ice Cream Sandwich gets ready for its closeup, thanks Kinect for big screen break (video)Using Microsoft hardware to augment Android? Surely, you can't be serious? Well, confounding as this may be, it is indeed true... and don't call us Shirley. All fanboy-ism and Airplane! references aside, this Kinect hack (yes, another one) manages to move Ice Cream Sandwich out of its 4.65-inch confines and onto the big screen wall. The inventive and involved mod, borne from hacker Recursive Penguin's desire to demo in-development apps at business meetings, allows for gestures made on a projected interface to be deciphered by MS' famous add-on, resulting in real-time responses. While this particular pico-friendly bit looks simple (not to mention fun to use), it's actually a bit daunting: AOSP ROMs, TUIO protocol and multi-touch software, anyone? While there are, undoubtedly, some of you that could pull off such techie gee whizzery, we'll just sit and wait for Google to implement this in version 5.0. Check out the brief video after the break.

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Ice Cream Sandwich gets ready for its closeup, would like to thank Kinect for big screen break (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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NES controller lets you stomp Koopas, save Princess Peach in capacitive fashion (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>circuitcontrol circuitControlCircuitcontrollercopper boardcopper circuitCopperBoardCopperCircuitdiygame controllerGameControllergamepadgaminghackhackinghomebrewhomemademodmoddingnesnes controllernes hackNesControllerNesHacknintendoNintendo Entertainment SystemNintendoEntertainmentSystemvideoSat, 21 Jan 2012 18:37:00 EST<![CDATA[Human Birdwings project takes flight (update: hoax)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/20/human-birdwings-project-takes-flight-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/20/human-birdwings-project-takes-flight-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/20/human-birdwings-project-takes-flight-on-video/#comments Just now catching up with the Human Birdwings project? Nice timing. The human flight machine -- built by Jarnos Smeets to rely on a Wiimote and Wildfire S, among other niceties -- has just enjoyed its first moments of liftoff. In essence, the wings were strapped onto a willing Earthling, and as he began to flap his arms... well, it's a sight you need to see to fully appreciate. We'll confess that the "flight" didn't last long, but Jarno himself told us that it was but a first "test run." Promising? Oh, yes. Head on past the break for the vid.

Update: The project here has been underway since at least August of last year, but we've requested raw footage of the test flight here to further justify concerns. We'll report back shortly!

Update: Shocker, it's fake. And that's that.

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Human Birdwings project takes flight (update: hoax) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>birdwingsdiyflightflyflyinghackhackerhtchuman birdwingsHumanBirdwingsJarnos SmeetsJarnosSmeetsmodmoddervideowiiwii remoteWiiRemotewildfirewildfire sWildfireSFri, 20 Jan 2012 10:31:00 EST<![CDATA[Hack breaks Hulu Plus free from supported device chains, embraces Androids of every shape and color]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/19/hack-breaks-hulu-plus-free-from-supported-device-chains-embrace/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/19/hack-breaks-hulu-plus-free-from-supported-device-chains-embrace/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/19/hack-breaks-hulu-plus-free-from-supported-device-chains-embrace/#comments It's not TV, it's Hulu Plus and it's coming to the Android device of your choosing -- somewhat, unofficially. While the main ad-supported, streaming video site may have failed to seek refuge in the arms of a new owner last year, its subscription mobile offshoot is now finding a home in all Googlefied phones and tablets via a modified .apk created by XDA Developers member Vgeezy. But before you get all hot and bothered, keep in mind this jailbroken app still requires a subscription to work, although you won't need root to install it. So, any users looking for a quick and illicit content fix will have to look elsewhere. For everyone else, there's the source link below.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>.apkAndroidhackHuluHulu PlusHuluPlusmobilepostminimodVgeezyThu, 19 Jan 2012 09:42:00 EST<![CDATA[Roll up, roll up for the magical mystery Arduino tour]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/13/roll-up-roll-up-for-the-magical-mystery-arduino-tour/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/13/roll-up-roll-up-for-the-magical-mystery-arduino-tour/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/13/roll-up-roll-up-for-the-magical-mystery-arduino-tour/#comments
If this news isn't as obvious as John Obvious: Professor of Obvious studies at Cambridge University: we love Arduino 'round these parts. Phil and Limor of Adafruit Industries took a tour of the Italian foundry's Turin factory and took a gallery of pics (and video!) on the way. It's a great insight into how the building process works for the modding tool, and you can head on down to our source link to check out the gallery in full -- we've also included a direct link to the video as the guys walk down the production line in our more coverage link. We're so good to you, you know.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Apple iPhoneAppleIphoneBen HeckBenHeckcesces 2012Ces2012ces2012bestofgamepadgaminghackiCadeiPhonemobilepostcrossmodvideoWed, 11 Jan 2012 12:44:00 EST<![CDATA[Transformer Prime falls at the hands of XDA dev, rooted]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/04/transformer-prime-bootloader-rooted/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/04/transformer-prime-bootloader-rooted/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/04/transformer-prime-bootloader-rooted/#comments'Twas just days ago that we reported upon developer uproar over the locked bootloader currently taking up residence on the ASUS Transformer Prime -- and now it looks like some of that pain has been alleviated. A tinkerer over at xda-developers has published viperMOD Primer to help you easily root -- or unroot -- your shiny new laptop-tablet hybrid. The software necessary to apply the mod is only available for Windows at the moment, although developer -viperboy- is promising a Linux version in the not-too-distant future. Go ahead, pop the hood on your Prime and take a good look around.

Update: While XDA member -viperboy- created the viperMOD Primer tool, it should be noted that the NachoRoot exploit used by viperMOD was developed by TeamAndIRC.

[Thanks, Gez]

Transformer Prime falls at the hands of XDA dev, rooted originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>-viperboy-AndroidASUSboymodPrimeRootTransformerTransformer PrimeTransformerPrimeUnrootviperviperboyviperMODWi-FiWiFiXDAXDA Developersxda-developersXdaDevelopersWed, 04 Jan 2012 11:05:00 EST<![CDATA[Galaxy Note gets early CyanogenMod 9 port, for those in a rush (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/03/galaxy-note-gets-early-cyanogenmod-9-port-for-those-in-a-rush/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/03/galaxy-note-gets-early-cyanogenmod-9-port-for-those-in-a-rush/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/03/galaxy-note-gets-early-cyanogenmod-9-port-for-those-in-a-rush/#comments We'd like to think that ownership of a Galaxy Note reveals something about a person's approach to life: they jot stuff down, they're organized, and -- above all -- they don't procrastinate. In which case, this first glimpse of an Android 4.0.3 CM9 ROM for the Note should go down well, even if it's only an experimental build and Sammy's official ICS update is just around the corner. You can clear your diary and download it now, or you can wait for a stabler build with better camera and Bluetooth support -- and relax, boss, we'll ping you soon as it's ready.

[Thanks, Bart]

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Galaxy Note gets early CyanogenMod 9 port, for those in a rush (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 03 Jan 2012 09:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidandroid 4android 4.0android modAndroid4Android4.0AndroidModCM9custom romcustomizedCustomRomcyanogenmodcyanogenmod 9Cyanogenmod9galaxy noteGalaxyNoteice cream sandwichIceCreamSandwichICSICS RomIcsRommobilepostcrossmodnoteromsamsungsamsung galaxy notesamsung noteSamsungGalaxyNoteSamsungNotevideoTue, 03 Jan 2012 09:57:00 EST<![CDATA[New Year reveler crafts Kanye-approved EL Wire glasses: light up as the bass pounds (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/02/kanye-west-el-wire-glasses-light-up-hack-mod-video/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/02/kanye-west-el-wire-glasses-light-up-hack-mod-video/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/02/kanye-west-el-wire-glasses-light-up-hack-mod-video/#comments The bar-laden spectacles that Kanye West popularized have just been reborn, and dare we say, they're harder, better, faster and stronger. YouTube user ch00ftech decided to borrow a few good great ideas while adding in a few twists of his own, resulting in the creation of EL Wire Kanye glasses that actually light up when the beat pulses. There's a deep, deep dive into the technicalities down in the source link, but for the 99 percenters in attendance, the video just below says it all.

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New Year reveler crafts Kanye-approved EL Wire glasses: light up as the bass pounds (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 02 Jan 2012 16:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>awesomecrazydiyel wireElWireeyewearglasseshackinsanekanyekanye westKanyeWestmodvideowearablewearablesMon, 02 Jan 2012 16:59:00 EST<![CDATA[Forget Pay N' Spray: GTA3 for Android and iOS allows proper user mods]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/01/forget-pay-n-spray-gta3-for-android-allows-proper-user-mods/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/01/forget-pay-n-spray-gta3-for-android-allows-proper-user-mods/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/01/forget-pay-n-spray-gta3-for-android-allows-proper-user-mods/#comments A group of cool cats has figured out how to add new textures and other mods to cars and buildings in the Android version of Grand Theft Auto 3. The XDA Developers forum is a good place to start for mod file downloads and the files can be inserted in the sdcard/android/data/com.rockstar.gta3/files/gta3/ directory (which happens to be the same directory structure as the PC version). Click the break to see a video of one of the car mods in action and remember, your ride isn't ideal for drive-by shootings unless Xzibit says so.

Update: Jim wrote in to say that the iOS version works as well!

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Forget Pay N' Spray: GTA3 for Android and iOS allows proper user mods originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 01 Jan 2012 01:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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cTrix forges Atari 2600 and guitar together, mesmerizes nerds (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 31 Dec 2011 17:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>260070sAtariaudioBlip Fest 2011BlipFest2011cTrixdaughterboarddaughterboardsEPROMEPROM programmerEpromProgrammerequalizerflangegATARIgATARI2600guitarmodmoddermusicpedalsretrovideovintagewhammy barWhammyBarSat, 31 Dec 2011 17:51:00 EST<![CDATA[CyanogenMod Compiler project allows Android tweakers to easily make custom blends]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/29/cyanogenmod-compiler-project-allows-android-tweakers-to-easily-m/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/29/cyanogenmod-compiler-project-allows-android-tweakers-to-easily-m/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/29/cyanogenmod-compiler-project-allows-android-tweakers-to-easily-m/#comments Ever wish that building your own personal ROM was as simple as placing an order at Starbucks? Well, an intrepid coder known as lithid-cm has taken that vision one step closer with the CyanogenMod Compiler (CMC), a command line utility that allows armchair mixers to remove unwanted features and then compile their own special blend of CyanogenMod. While CMC's functionality is currently rather limited -- which allows users to eliminate languages, wallpapers and tweak themes -- the developer will introduce new installation / removal features and additional plug-in support in future releases. The software is early alpha stage, which means its creator needs the help of others to identify and resolve the rough edges. So, if you aren't afraid to get your hands a bit dirty, CMC seems quite worthwhile. Just don't blame us when you break something.

CyanogenMod Compiler project allows Android tweakers to easily make custom blends originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 29 Dec 2011 01:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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