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H.264 Will probably be Royalty Free For Internet Video Forever, Mozilla Still Doesn’t Care [Standards]

MPEG LA, the crowd that licenses the h.264 video codec, has extended its royalty-free use (without charge internet video) from 2016 until, well, forever. But Mozilla thinks that the simpler component to forever could belong to Google's WebM format. The announcement serves as MPEG LA's not-so-indirect response to Google's announcement ...

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Yurina health care robot promises to aid lift, terrify patients

We already got a examine a robot wheelchair that was on display at the most recent Next-Generation Robot Manufacturing Exhibition in Japan, however it wasn't the one robotic health care device on display at the show -- this so-called Yurina robot from Japan Logic Machine was also busy impressing attendees with its patient-lifting abilities. This ...

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LG’s Application Store launches in places you don’t live for devices you don’t care about

LG\'s official Application Store -- not to be confused with an App Store, App World, or App Catalog -- just went beta is 23 countries with the aim of serving up 4,000 apps to 33 countries (including the UK, Germany, France, Italy, and Spain) by the top of the year. Sorry US netizens, you\'re seemingly ...

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NYC’s Sexiest Billboard Doesn’t Care For Dumphones [Ads]

See that beautiful model there, frolicking with a few of her friends? No? Well, your smartphone can. This billboard-and two others like it-is one giant QR code that in this case gives particular significance to augmented reality. Calvin Klein has occupied that particular billboard space, over a prominent corner on Houston Street, for quite some time. ...

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Would the gentleman care for a $22 iPhone stylus?

Not really sure why this needs to exist, but it does: it’s the Ozaki iFinger M stylus made by Ozaki. It works on all the iP* devices and is tipped with “special rubber.” The wee pen will cost $22 in Japan when and if it is ever available. I honestly don’t understand why you’d need this ...

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Kinnser is First Home Health Software Provider to Utilize the iPad for Point of Care Connectivity

Home health agencies using Kinnser’s Web-based home health software can now utilize the iPad’s touch screen interface to enhance cost-efficient collaboration and documentation Austin, TX (PRWEB) July 8, 2010 – Today, home health agencies using Kinnser’s online software solutions can ...

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Apple’s Invasion of China Begins With This Shanghai Apple Store

There has been a lot of talk the last couple of days with Apple’s stance on the gigantic Chinese market. The Lenovo’s chief and founder stated “We are lucky that Steve Jobs has such a bad temper and doesn’t care about China. If Apple were to spend the same effort on the Chinese consumer as we do, we would be in trouble.” Well, good sir, your troubles might soon begin.

Apple plans on opening three stores in Shanghai and is considering more locations in other first and second-tier Chinese cities as well. The first Chinese Apple Store opened in 2008 in Sanlitun, Beijing but these new locations mark a strategy shift for Apple. In fact, The Oriental Morning Post stated this morning that Apple plans on having as many Chinese retail outlets as Louis Vuitton – that’s over two dozen.

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Bluetooth Core Specification Version 4.0 adopted

Hmmm, Bluetooth 3.0 was just launched over a year ago, but the Bluetooth SIG has already announced a formal adoption of the Bluetooth Core Specification Version 4.0. One of the hallmark feature of Bluetooth 4.0 would be the low energy technology which…

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Piix Smart BandAid could be the future

Qualcomm is currently working with companies such as CARDIONET, resulting in the Piix Smart BandAid that is touted to offer the next-generation ambulatory cardiac monitoring service complete with beat-to-beat, real time analysis, automatic arrhythmia …

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Sumdex Aircube Netbook Sleeve offers padded protection

Just because a netbook is cheap and affordable, that doesn’t mean you have the right to trash it around without a care in the world. The Sumdex Aircube Netbook Sleeve ensures your netbook gets added protection thanks to the use of air pockets within t…

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White iPhone 4: early DIY edition, with a touch of black (update: new pics with dock)

digg_url = ‘http://digg.com/apple/White_iPhone_4_early_DIY_edition_with_a_touch_of_black’; Sorry, we couldn’t wait — having spent 11 hours on the streets waiting for the iPhone 4, it’s only natural to give our precious new toy some extra special care. With the help of iFixit’s teardown guide, we decided to take the plunge with our steaming hot Chinese delivery — a white front cover (with a shiny proximity sensor area above the earpiece), a white back cover (with “XXXXX” marked as the model number, ergo a prototype), and a Retina Display unit. Alas, there weren’t any white buttons in stock at the time, but let’s pretend this black-and-white combo is the new cool. Read on to find out how the surgery went.

P.S. — We’ve had many readers asking where we got the parts, but the link’s already in the post. Knowing some Chinese helps, too.

Update: we caved in and unboxed our iPhone 4 dock for a few more shots. It’s worth noting that our prototype white covers don’t quite match the dock’s whiteness — we’d say the covers look a touch warmer and darker. Knowing how picky Jony Ive is with colors, we’re guessing Apple’s buying time to get the paint job right.

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Android 2.2 coming to Droid in ‘late July,’ Droid X in ‘late August?’

Care for some more specificity on when exactly to expect the Droid X to become even awesomer? Well, according to one “very reliable” source over at Droid Forums, we can look forward to a late August landing for Android 2.2 on the X, which will be preceded by a late July delivery on the venerable Droid. Both dates are caveated with an ominous “currently planned” proviso, so don’t consider them carved in (Mile)stone, but we’re liking the idea of Motorola having both its flagship devices tasting of Froyo by summer’s end. There’s no mention of the Droid 2, however, which may mean nothing or might suggest that handset’s still a fair way away from its release. We shall see.

Android 2.2 coming to Droid in ‘late July,’ Droid X in ‘late August?’ originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 25 Jun 2010 08:34:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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