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Twitter’s Android and iOS app get updates; out on Kindle Fire now, Nook soon

The official Twitter app has just received an update on iOS and Android , bringing new features to both platforms, plus an “optimized” Ice Cream Sandwich experience as seen above. The app is also currently available on Amazon’s Appstore for the Kindle Fire now, and the company says it will pop up in the Barnes & Noble Nook Store February 23rd. For both Android and IOS the app has brought back / added a swipe gesture to reply to, reweet or favorite something without leaving your timeline, plus a notification on the Find Friends feature that it will be uploading their address book to Twitter’s server — a welcome change after the Path fiasco . The iOS-specific changes are the return of copy and paste, more options to share or save links in tweets, a mark all read for DMs and configurable font sizes. While it is optimized for ICS, on our CyanogenMod 9 tablet, the layout still looked reminiscent of the Gingerbread version instead of the iPad’s richer layout . Hit the source links below to give it a look yourself and let us know if it’s beating out your favorite mobile app yet. Twitter’s Android and iOS app get updates; out on Kindle Fire now, Nook soon originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:28:00 EDT.

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RB3D develops Hercule robotic exoskeleton, boosts strength without P90X

Sure, some folks could use a little extra help maneuvering in order to complete daily chores. But what about help with all of that heavy lifting? The folks at RB3D in France have been working with the French Directorate General of Armaments (DGA), ESME Sudria and CES LIST to develop a robotic exoskeleton that will aid in doing just that. Hercule, the aforementioned cobot-esque (collaborative robot) prototype, doesn’t require any special training or skills to use. A person needing extra strength to carry that crate of supplies just wears the device and goes about his or her business with the added support of the exosuit. This particular model is powered electrically and will last about 20km (about 12.5 miles) if movement is kept at a regular walking pace. Weight limits, you ask?

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CNET shows us Samsung’s history, talent for building tanks (video)

Sure, you know Samsung for its smartphones , TVs and automatic vacuum cleaners, but did you know it got its start in exporting produce, groceries and dried fish? You might not think it looking at your Galaxy Nexus, but the outfit’s had its hands in quite a few industries over the years, including trade exports, sugar refinement, amusement parks and even wargadgets — big ones. If you’re itching to learn more (or just want to see a Samsung Galaxy S II clumsily sculpted from snow) read on, CNET’s about to drop some Samsung knowledge into your inquisitive brain. Continue reading CNET shows us Samsung’s history, talent for building tanks (video) CNET shows us Samsung’s history, talent for building tanks (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Feb 2012 06:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

iPad 3 logic board with ‘A5X’ chip purportedly snapped by Mr. Not-so-Blurrycam

Well, if it looks real, sounds real and is halfway logical, we probably should distrust it all the more. Yes, it’s the time when all the rumors , photoshops and general hysteria around Apple’s next slab reaches its apex. The photo above was grabbed by the steady hand of sas126, a blurrycam snapper in name only, and posted to Chinese site Weiphone , purporting to be the logic board for the iPad 3 . The big news (if true) is the “A5X” silicon, suggesting we’ll see an incremental enhancement rather than the wholesale revolutions evident in the A4 and A5 chips that accompanied its predecessors. The SoC (with the Apple logo, to the right of the two Hynix memory modules) carries a date-stamp of 1146, suggesting it was produced in the 46th week of last year. Of course, now that we’re getting so close to the actual event, whatever Tim Cook whips out on stage will never match whatever we’d conjured up on our own hearts: so try to dampen down that rampant excitement because we’ve still got 17 days left to wait. iPad 3 logic board with ‘A5X’ chip purportedly snapped by Mr.

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HBO’s PunchForce hits the FCC, turns fists into data… violent, violent data

HBO has been quietly working on its PunchForce tech since about 2010, when it tried to convince British star Amir Khan and Argentine boxer Marcos Maidana to wear the sensors for their light welterweight title bout. Neither seemed particularly eager. Now though, over a year later, the latest in fist-tracking technology seems to be nearing its big debut. Tiny wireless monitors, worn under the wrist of the gloves feed velocity and impact data back to a laptop with a special receiver — all of which now have Uncle Sam’s approval. The real fun though, is what happens next. The information gathered isn’t meant to be locked away in lab, it’ll be broadcast to viewers throughout the fight and, eventually, fed to accompanying apps, presumably alongside its PunchZone stats. Check out the gallery below for a behind the scenes glimpse of PunchForce and hit up the source link to peruse the full user manual. Gallery: HBO PunchForce at the FCC HBO’s PunchForce hits the FCC, turns fists into data..

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MIT duo successfully tests wireless drug-delivery microchips, more consistent than injections

Despise those daily injections of essential medication? Well folks, relief could be on the way. Over a decade ago, two MIT professors, Robert Langer and Michael Cima, first considered developing a drug-delivery microchip that could be wirelessly controlled. This past week, researchers in Cambridge — alongside scientists from MicroCHIPS, Inc. — announced that they have successfully used the aforementioned chip to give osteoporosis patients their daily allotment of teriparatide. “You can do remote control delivery, you can do pulsatile drug delivery, and you can deliver multiple drugs,” Langer noted.

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WinZip comes to iOS, doesn’t nag you to register

The days of ignoring WinZip’s incessant nagging that you actually pay its registration fee may be long gone, but that isn’t to say the file compressing firm hasn’t learned from your failure to pony up. WinZip, the Windows user’s go-to compression software since the early nineties, is now available on iOS — free of charge. The mobile utility will let users open Zip attachments from email, browse compressed files and extract encrypted archives. Actual compression of an iOS device’s files, however, will still need to be done on a desktop computer. WinZip comes to iOS, doesn’t nag you to register originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 17 Feb 2012 03:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

Razer ready to dump massive mounds of Mass Effect 3 gear on an unsuspecting public

Prodigious piles of peripherals — that’s what Razer has in store for you — all of them bearing the mark of Mass Effect 3 . Most of the goods are simply rebrands of existing products: the Chimera wireless headset, the Vespula mouse pad, Onza 360 Tournament Edition controller, BlackWidow Ultimate keyboard and Imperator gaming mouse all get slathered in red and black and slapped with an N7 logo. The Bioware-branded electronics are accompanied by a messenger bag ($80) and iPhone case ($25). All will be hitting shelves next month for a roughly $10 premium over their unlicensed versions. Check out the gallery below and the PR after the break for more details. Gallery: Mass Effect 3 Razer gaming goods Continue reading Razer ready to dump massive mounds of Mass Effect 3 gear on an unsuspecting public Razer ready to dump massive mounds of Mass Effect 3 gear on an unsuspecting public originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:27:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds

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CERN crew takes to Google+ for live Hangout

Got questions for CERN crew? We know we do. For instance, if a Higgs bosson falls in the woods and no one is around to hear it, does it still create a miniature black hole that swallows the Earth and destroys us all? Well if you’ve got queries for the folks working the LHC, attempting to unlock the secrets of the universe then hit up the source link for a live Hangout at that most nerdy of social networks Google+ . The conversation starts at 1 pm eastern time. CERN crew takes to Google+ for live Hangout originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:43:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

AT&T Galaxy Note review

It was once said that if a phone or tablet used a stylus its hardware designers had blown it . It was also said that if the software on that device contained a task manager that coders had similarly missed the mark. The Samsung Galaxy Note on AT&T contains what many would consider a stylus and, if you hold down the Home button, you’re presented with what can only be described as a task manager. So the Galaxy Note, Samsung’s massive 5.3-inch “superphone,” is critically flawed then, right? No. It is, in fact, one of the best phones to hit the market since another Samsung powerhouse — the Galaxy Nexus . It’s a device with a lot to love and is the kind of phone that would make almost every Android aficionado swoon

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