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It was bound to happen eventually, every other gadget does it. After debuting in a serious black sheen, the PS Vita is now getting a stylish white shell as well. Sadly, the shiny new pale version will only be available in Hong Kong at first, starting June 28th. There’s no price premium for grabbing the lighter shade of handheld, though, if you want the matching white accessory pack, you’ll have to pre-order. On the plus side, if you pledge now, they’ll toss in the Trooper Pack, Armor Game case, 4GB memory card and (perhaps most importantly) a lint free cloth for free. Check out the PR after the break. Continue reading Crystal White PS Vita landing in Hong Kong June 28th, overpriced import shops two days later Crystal White PS Vita landing in Hong Kong June 28th, overpriced import shops two days later originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 18 May 2012 11:07:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink ? ?|? ?|? Email this ?|? Comments

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We’re crossing our fingers and toes so hard we can barely type and walk, since it looks like the oft-delayed Dragon launch will take place tomorrow. SpaceX founder Elon Musk confirmed that the company had passed final launch review with NASA and that everything was set for the Falcon 9 to lift off at 4:15AM ET on May 19th. The lift-off will be broadcast live from the official website and is on course to be the first private spaceflight to dock and deliver essential supplies to the International Space Station . For our part? We wish the craft (and the ground crew) all the best and hope it’s a perfect flight — we wanna stay in a space hotel sooner rather than later. Continue reading Space X’s Dragon launch… is go! Space X’s Dragon launch… is go! originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 18 May 2012 10:39:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink ? ?|? Elon Musk (Twitter) ?|? Email this ?|? Comments

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If you live in the UK and a 4G wireless tower is going up right next to your house, you might want to hold off on the excitement. LTE networks occupying the 800MHz spectrum could cause some serious interference ( sound familiar ?), capable of knocking out around two million households’ free terrestrial TV channels. An independent company has been set up to lessen the effects of the wayward waves and is installing government-subsidized filters in residences across the country. But even its valiant efforts could leave up to 8,500 homes without Freeview, as non-traditional antenna setups aren’t covered by the public fund. Meanwhile, eager Brits continue to patiently line up for some kind of semblance of a 4G network. Forthcoming 4G networks could interfere with TV in 10 percent of UK homes originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 17 May 2012 11:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink ? ?|? The Telegraph ?|? Email this ?|? Comments

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Researchers at the Braingate2 consortium have made a breakthrough that allows people with spinal cord or stroke injuries to control robotic limbs with their minds. The original project allowed subjects with motor cortex-implanted chips to move cursors on a screen with their minds, but they can now command DEKA and DLR mechanical arms to grasp foam balls and sip coffee. Researchers noted that dropped objects and missed drinks were frequent, but improved brain sensors and more practice by subjects should help. To see the power of the mind move perhaps not mountains, but good ol’ java, jump to the video below. Continue reading Mind-operated robot arm helps paralyzed woman have her cup o’ joe (video) Mind-operated robot arm helps paralyzed woman have her cup o’ joe (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 17 May 2012 10:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink ? Ars Technica ?|? Nature ?|? Email this ?|? Comments

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Like dominoes, Sprint’s consumer-friendly policies continue to fall one at a time . Citing “high costs,” the Now Network will begin discontinuing its practice of allowing customers to upgrade their phone 10-14 days prior to the official date of eligibility. According to the memo leaked by TechnoBuffalo , the program will cease to exist as of June 1st. It sounds like this policy change is an unfortunate consequence of the company’s large investments in iPhones and its still-dormant LTE network . It may not be enough to convince many Sprint customers to jump ship, but this isn’t the first cost-cutting measure put forth by Dan Hesse’s team — and we have a hard time believing it will be the last. We’ve reached out to Sprint for official comment and will update you as soon as we have word. Sprint reportedly cancelling its early upgrade program June 1st originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 16 May 2012 11:28:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink ? ?|? TechnoBuffalo ?|? Email this ?|? Comments

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Wireless charging may be all the rage these days, but actually beaming electricity — as sketched above by the man Tesla himself — still has some snags. North Carolina State U researchers have found a way to possibly vanquish the biggest problem: the difficulty of exactly matching resonant frequencies to amplify current. If external factors like temperature change the tuning of a transmitter even slightly then power drops will occur, but circuitry developed by the NC State scientists would allow receivers to detect these changes and automatically re-tune themselves to match. This could make for more potent car and device charging in the future and, if they stretch the distances a bit, maybe we’ll finally get the wire-free utopia Nikola dreamed up 120 years ago. Scientists tweak wireless power transfer, Tesla nods happily in his grave originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 16 May 2012 11:14:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink ? ?|? North Carolina State University ?|? Email this ?|? Comments

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This was probably a given, but there won’t be any freakishly detailed social profile overlay as you pass strangers on the street in the initial iteration of ” Google Glasses .” Instead, current prototype functionality includes features like photo sharing (directly from the eyewear to Google+), and… well, that could be it. The in-your-face functionality that we saw in the original Google teaser could come “one day,” as the video title itself reveals, but we certainly won’t be creepin’ on random friends-to-be on sidewalks, trains and parties for some time to come. And just in case you’re curious to see what you won’t be doing with Project Glass this year, Google’s original teaser is after the break, with a popular parody vid tossed in below for good measure. Continue reading Google’s Project Glass prototypes can transfer still images, do little else Google’s Project Glass prototypes can transfer still images, do little else originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 15 May 2012 15:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink ? CNET ?|? Project Glass ?|? Email this ?|? Comments

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You can’t deny Mike Bloomberg’s often coming up with different ways to involve New Yorkers in tech-related bits. On this occasion, Mayor Bloomberg & Co. have introduced a novel way for citizens of The Big Apple — and others who plan on making the move — to find jobs in the technology sector. Dubbed “Made in New York Digital Map,” the service aims to make it easier for folks to see which tech companies are seeking engineers, designers, developers, etc. At the moment there’s more than 325 looking for new hires, with over “thousands of jobs” being up for grabs. Mayor Bloomberg says this is only the beginning and he’s encouraging startups to set up shop here in the City, as he believes this “is the place to be if you’re a growing tech startup.” You can take a tour of the Digital Map now via one of the source links below. NYC’s Made in New York Digital Map lets you see who’s hiring in the tech field originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 15 May 2012 14:53:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink ? The Next Web ?|? Mike Bloomberg (Twitter) , Made in New York Digital Map ?|? Email this ?|? Comments

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Twitter hasn’t wasted any time in making good on its Summify acquisition . Not even half a year after the ink has dried, you can now opt to get a curated summary of the “most relevant Tweets” and linked stories sent to your email inbox. The layout borrows more than a few cues from the new Discover tab and will let you respond from the email message itself, although we can imagine friends being slightly irked at reviving a conversation that was so very three days ago . Even so, once the option has rolled out to everyone within the space of a few weeks, it’ll be an easier way to keep up on one Mr. Bieber’s Twitter adventures without others’ pesky life events and politics getting in the way. Twitter now sending email summaries, will keep weekly tabs on the Biebs originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 14 May 2012 16:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink ? ?|? Twitter ?|? Email this ?|? Comments

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Playback of 3D motion capture with a computer is nothing new, but how about with a solid levitating object ? MIT’s Media Lab has developed ZeroN, a large magnet and 3D actuator, which can fly an “interaction element” (aka ball bearing) and control its position in space. You can also bump it to and fro yourself, with everything scanned and recorded, and then have real-life, gravity-defying playback showing planetary motion or virtual cameras, for example. It might be impractical right now as a Minority Report -type object-based input device, but check the video after the break to see its awesome potential for 3D visualization. Continue reading ZeroN slips surly bonds, re-runs your 3D gestures in mid-air ZeroN slips surly bonds, re-runs your 3D gestures in mid-air originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 14 May 2012 16:07:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink ? The Verge ?|? Jinha Lee ?|? Email this ?|? Comments

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