Amazon cuts Logitech Revue price to $200, Android 3.1 update confirmed

Amazon has slashed the price of the Logitech Revue from $300 to $200. This is likely a response to the fact that Google's partners are having trouble pushing Google TV as many consumers are finding the platform too complicated to use.

Last month, we learned that Logitech, a Google TV launch partner, had only made $5 million in sales of the Logitech Revue and accessories (released in October 2010). In the quarter before that, Logitech reported Google TV product sales of $22 million. The company was estimating to sell another $18 million this past quarter, meaning it missed estimates by more than 70 percent.

Google officially launched Android 3.1 earlier this week. The minor update to Android 3.0 (codenamed Honeycomb) is being made available to various tablets in the coming weeks, and will arrive on the Google TV platform in the coming months.

Logitech has confirmed that all Logitech Revue boxes will automatically get the Android 3.1 (codenamed Honeycomb) over-the-air update when it becomes available later this summer. Google is hoping the update will give its platform a much-needed boost, but until then, it appears that sales expectations are still low. This price cut is a clear indication of that.

For consumers, the update means that the Android Market is coming to their TV. For developers, the update means being able to use one SDK to ship apps that work both on Android tablets and on Google TV.

On the flipside, Logitech is also going to have to deal with increased competition. Google has hinted that new hardware from Samsung and Vizio is coming, but hasn't shared further details. The two were rumored to have Google TV product announcements set for CES 2011, but those plans collapsed, and another rumor even said Google was the one that delayed the products. Either way, there will soon be four hardware vendors for Google TV: Logitech, Sony, Samsung, and Vizio.

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Weekend tech reading: Sony brings PSN back online

Sony brings PSN back online, new security measures in place Sony Online Entertainment brought its PlayStation Network back online in parts of Europe and the U.S. Saturday following a three-week outage resulting from the hacking of the network by unknown individuals, the company said on the PlayStation blog. The restoration of PSN service requires a firmware update on PS3 consoles and requires users to change their passwords. PCMag

Amazon server said to be used in Sony atttack Amazon's Web Services cloud- computing unit was used by hackers in last month?s attack against Sony Corp. (6758)?s online entertainment systems, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. Hackers using an alias signed up to rent a server through Amazon?s EC2 service and launched the attack from there, said the person, who requested anonymity because the information is confidential. Bloomberg

Netflix: Metered broadband a pure cash grab Netflix initially tried to downplay metered billing as a threat to their business, though in recent months the company has gotten increasingly vocal about the issue -- especially after launching streaming video service in Canada and running face first into that country's low caps and high per byte overages. DSLReports

Mozilla halts updates for Firefox 3.5 Mozilla is currently preparing to phase out Firefox 3.5 and said that it will not release further major updates for the browser version. There was no exact date for the end-of-life given, but Mozilla said that it wants to phase out 3.5 as quickly as possible and move its 12 million users to versions 3.6 or 4.0. ConceivablyTech

RIM recalls at least 900 faulty BlackBerry PlayBooks, here are the serial numbers We found the BlackBerry PlayBook to be a pretty solid piece of hardware, but it seems there was a problem batch -- an inside source tells us that nearly 1,000 faulty tablets were shipped to Staples, and now they're being recalled. Engadget

Why I (and probably 600,000 others) stopped playing World of Warcraft Blizzard?s flagship online game, World of Warcraft, shed around 600,000 players in the last quarter even though it released one of its most successful expansion packs yet. Blizzard chief executive Mike Morhaime said players blitzed through the content faster than the developers expected. GamesBeat

Seven tech trade-offs worth making Buying gadgets can sometimes be like buying a car; it requires sorting through options. Do you go for the navigation package or the rear-seat entertainment system? The faster processor or more memory? NY Times

Confessions of a computer repairman When your PC breaks down ? assuming you can?t fix it yourself ? the first port of call is often a professional repairer who might just be able to rescue that vital data, restore the operating system without losing your photos, or get that graphics card working again. PCPro

Slaying the cable monster: Why HDMI brands don't matter You've probably experienced this when shopping for a new HDTV: A store clerk sidles up and offers to help. He then points you toward the necessary HDMI cables to go with your new television. And they're expensive. PCMag

Perl 5.14 A new version of Perl, 5.14, was officially released on 14th May following the successful test period, including the testing of release candidates. This is the first release of Perl 5 using the new annual schedule. The Perl Foundation

Gabe Newell on Valve The PC games pioneer bares all on Valve's unique dev culture, and shares his grand plan for the future. Develop

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Weekend tech reading: Sony brings PSN back online

Sony brings PSN back online, new security measures in place Sony Online Entertainment brought its PlayStation Network back online in parts of Europe and the U.S. Saturday following a three-week outage resulting from the hacking of the network by unknown individuals, the company said on the PlayStation blog. The restoration of PSN service requires a firmware update on PS3 consoles and requires users to change their passwords. PCMag

Amazon server said to be used in Sony atttack Amazon's Web Services cloud- computing unit was used by hackers in last month?s attack against Sony Corp. (6758)?s online entertainment systems, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. Hackers using an alias signed up to rent a server through Amazon?s EC2 service and launched the attack from there, said the person, who requested anonymity because the information is confidential. Bloomberg

Netflix: Metered broadband a pure cash grab Netflix initially tried to downplay metered billing as a threat to their business, though in recent months the company has gotten increasingly vocal about the issue -- especially after launching streaming video service in Canada and running face first into that country's low caps and high per byte overages. DSLReports

Mozilla halts updates for Firefox 3.5 Mozilla is currently preparing to phase out Firefox 3.5 and said that it will not release further major updates for the browser version. There was no exact date for the end-of-life given, but Mozilla said that it wants to phase out 3.5 as quickly as possible and move its 12 million users to versions 3.6 or 4.0. ConceivablyTech

RIM recalls at least 900 faulty BlackBerry PlayBooks, here are the serial numbers We found the BlackBerry PlayBook to be a pretty solid piece of hardware, but it seems there was a problem batch -- an inside source tells us that nearly 1,000 faulty tablets were shipped to Staples, and now they're being recalled. Engadget

Why I (and probably 600,000 others) stopped playing World of Warcraft Blizzard?s flagship online game, World of Warcraft, shed around 600,000 players in the last quarter even though it released one of its most successful expansion packs yet. Blizzard chief executive Mike Morhaime said players blitzed through the content faster than the developers expected. GamesBeat

Seven tech trade-offs worth making Buying gadgets can sometimes be like buying a car; it requires sorting through options. Do you go for the navigation package or the rear-seat entertainment system? The faster processor or more memory? NY Times

Confessions of a computer repairman When your PC breaks down ? assuming you can?t fix it yourself ? the first port of call is often a professional repairer who might just be able to rescue that vital data, restore the operating system without losing your photos, or get that graphics card working again. PCPro

Slaying the cable monster: Why HDMI brands don't matter You've probably experienced this when shopping for a new HDTV: A store clerk sidles up and offers to help. He then points you toward the necessary HDMI cables to go with your new television. And they're expensive. PCMag

Perl 5.14 A new version of Perl, 5.14, was officially released on 14th May following the successful test period, including the testing of release candidates. This is the first release of Perl 5 using the new annual schedule. The Perl Foundation

Gabe Newell on Valve The PC games pioneer bares all on Valve's unique dev culture, and shares his grand plan for the future. Develop

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Antarctic Ice Divers

Last November, a team of scientists, funded by the National Science Foundation, began using a pair of autonomous robotic vehicles to gather an information from beneath the Ross Ice Shelf in the Antarctic.

Credit: Vernon Asper

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Road Repair via Crowdsourcing

In February, the city of Boston developed an app called Street Bump, which collects data from drivers with Android smart phones. Now, after identifying some problems, the city plans to have volunteers refine the app's accuracy.

Traditionally, Boston has relied on public works inspectors to locate potholes. Since 2009, residents have been able to report potholes, graffiti, and other nuisances using the Citizens Connect app for iPhone and Android devices. Users snap a photo and submit the image, which is routed directly to city repair teams. Some other cities already have similar citizen-reporting programs. For example, Minneapolis provides a website where citizens can file pothole complaints.

Street Bump, released by the city in February, requires no direct user involvement. The app, for Android devices only at the moment, uses GPS data to track a device, and detects potholes by using the phone's built-in accelerometer to sense sudden jolts. When multiple phones report the same jolt, the app identifies a pothole that needs to be repaired.

Road tested: An area of Boston that was tested for potholes. Credit: New Urban Mechanics

Nigel Jacob, cochair of the mayor's office of New Urban Mechanics, an organization set up to explore new approaches to civic engagement?and which created both Citizens Connect and Street Bump?says his team was unhappy with the number of false positives that Street Bump produced. "We need someone to do deeper analysis of our data," he says. "The app works well, but it can't tell the difference between a real pothole and a train track."

To improve the app, the city has now posted a bounty of $25,000 on Innocentive.com, a marketplace for crowdsourcing innovation, for a developer to create algorithms that report potholes accurately.

Thilo Koslowski, a Gartner analyst who studies automotive technology, says the success of the app will depend greatly on the accuracy of the data.

"These types of applications are the first examples of self-aware devices and applications that will become an integral part of future smart infrastructures and smart cities," he says.

Jacob says he could see Boston collecting data from drivers in real-time, leading to faster response times and better roads. The city plans to roll out the app to other platforms as well, including the iPhone, in the future.

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Hardware 23 - Socket to 'em

Hardware 23 - Socket to 'em

Posted on 9th May 2011 at 11:49 by Podcast with 5 comments

This week, Clive, Harry, Paul and Antony discuss Folding@home, going through what it's all about and what hardware you should be using to generate the most points per day.

Also on the agenda are some of our thoughts about factory-overclocked graphics cards. We discuss where in the market these provide real value, and when you?d be better of trading up to a better GPU altogether.

Harry also treats us all to a very long comprehensive run down of the current state of the SSD market, and what developments we can expect to see there over the next few months.

Finally, we take a look at AMD?s soon to be retired Phenom brand, and discuss what AMD got right and wrong with this chip-generation. We also take a look back at the conclusions we drew from our first experiences with Phenom-branded processors, and how our thoughts back then compare to our thoughts now.


As always, we've also set up our weekly competition, the lucky winner of which will walk away with a Speedlink Strike FX wireless gamepad. This gamepad is compatible with both the PC and PlayStation 3, and functions at distances of up to 10m.

As ever, the bit-tech hardware podcast features music by Brad Sucks, and was recorded on Shure microphones. You can download the podcast direct, listen in-browser or subscribe through iTunes using the links below. Also, be sure to let us know your thoughts about the discussion in the forums.

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Video: the world's smallest 3D HD display

Back in October 2010, Ortus Technology announced that it had developed a 4.8-inch color liquid crystal display with the world's smallest size screen and a pixel density of 458 pixels per inch (ppi) in 2D. This pixel density is beyond the detection limit of the human eye.

Now, the company has released the Hyper Amorphous Silicon TFT (HAST) screen, which reduces the space in between pixels and allows light to be transmitted more efficiently to create a high aperture ratio. Just like its predecessor, the 4.8-inch LCD boasts 458ppi in 2D mode, but it can also pull off an impressive 229ppi in 3D mode. DigInfo TV has a video of the 3D screen in action:

The screen's amazing specifications make it the world's smallest 3D display with full HD resolution (1920 x 1080 pixels), according to the company. Unfortunately, 3D glasses are required to view 3D images. It can display 16.77 million colors, has a viewing angle of 160 degrees, and comes with an LED backlight.

At the Embedded Systems Expo (ESEC), the company explained that the 3D effect is achieved by using a circular polarizing film called Xpol, developed by Arisawa Manufacturing. This film is affixed to the panel with extremely precise alignment and because this system shows images for the left and right eye alternately on each line, the vertical resolution must be halved.

"We expect this technology will be utilized in the monitors of commercial 3D cameras," an Ortus Technology spokesperson said in a statement. "It could be used to check 3D images immediately after taking them. We haven't set a date for the market launch, but we could start production in the near future, depending on demand from customers."

Personally, this is the type of screen I want to see in a phone one day. The 3D part doesn't impress me much, but the resolution certainly does (even if my eyes can't tell the difference!).

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