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Apple patent app portends gadgets made of glass Mar 22nd 2012, 19:23 Thought all those shattered screens and iPhone 4 backplates would push Apple towards making mobile devices machined from aluminum like its laptops and tablets? Think again, friends, because a newly published patent application from Cupertino indicates the company is considering crafting portable computing devices out of glass. The app claims a "substantially seamless enclosure . . . extruded in its entirety with glass material" so that wireless signals can freely flow to and fro, along with a method for manufacturing such a device. Naturally, this is only an application, and it doesn't say exactly what kind of super-durable glass would make this a desirous design change. So, who knows if we'll ever see an all-glass exterior on an iPhone or iPod, but you can get a more in-depth peek at that potential future at the source link below. You can also get a glance at what'll be Android's new anthem should that glass-filled future come to pass. Continue reading Apple patent app portends gadgets made of glass Apple patent app portends gadgets made of glass originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Mar 2012 15:23:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |  USPTO  | Email this | Comments Shocker: Windows 8 will be 'retina' display friendly Mar 22nd 2012, 19:05 We suppose Microsoft didn't have to make Windows 8 play nice with the new rash of extremely pixel-dense displays. But, that would be tantamount to OS suicide. So, we're not particularly surprised to hear that the latest and greatest Windows will support resolutions up to 2560 x 1440 on screens as small as 10.1 inches. That's a pretty impressive 291 pixels per inch. Of course, it's not quite as simple as it sounds. While in an ideal world, every UI element would be resolution independent, that's simply not the case and the infrastructure isn't there to support it. Instead graphical elements, including text, must be scaled to fill the available pixels. Microsoft's scheme will use 100 percent for standard density displays, 140 for HD and 180 for quad-XGA panels. Thankfully, the company was smart enough to include support for SVG files as UI elements, meaning that density and resolution independent future is at least one step closer. For loads more details hit up the source link. Shocker: Windows 8 will be 'retina' display friendly originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Mar 2012 15:05:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink TechCrunch  |  Building Windows 8  | Email this | Comments Motorola intros MOTOACTV Golf Edition, doesn't come in pastel Mar 22nd 2012, 18:38 Here's something for those who've wanted to slip their wrists into one of those MOTOACTV fitness watches, but don't really do the whole running thing. Motorola's introducing a Golf Edition of the device, which lets users track games on more than 20,000 courses across the globe, keep track of their score and compare their games to the pros. No word on whether it can be programmed to whisper "be the ball" to you throughout the day, though. More info on this wrist caddy after the break. Continue reading Motorola intros MOTOACTV Golf Edition, doesn't come in pastel Motorola intros MOTOACTV Golf Edition, doesn't come in pastel originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Mar 2012 14:38:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments Canon EOS 5D Mark III field review Mar 22nd 2012, 18:00 Shoot in the dark. That's essentially what you can do with the Canon 5D Mark III -- with a top sensitivity of ISO 102,400, what was once unfathomable could soon become an acceptable standard. While point-and-shoot manufacturers are adding WiFi and GPS, and tweaking algorithms in an effort to boost sensitivity beyond the 6400 mark, Canon and Nikon are making clear cases for a DSLR upgrade, by drastically improving image quality. The 5D Mark II had an excellent three-year run, but with its 22.3-megapixel sensor, 1.04M-dot 3.2-inch LCD, improved autofocus and high-performance video capabilities, Canon's latest full-frame DSLR is an entirely different beast, and a very compelling successor. We spent two glorious weeks with a pre-production 5D Mark III before reluctantly shipping it back to Canon. The biggest benefit (for us, at least) has been high-ISO shooting. While the former 5D could theoretically handle ISO 25,600 captures as well, its native range topped out at 6400 -- venturing beyond that territory meant taking a hit on image quality, making it a seldom-used feature that benefited the camera's spec sheet far more than our low-light snap collection. With this latest iteration, we were able to capture sharp images in environments where there was far too little light to make out details with the naked eye, just as we have with the larger (and pricier) Nikon D3S. Our resulting scenes look like they were lit with sophisticated rigs, or in an environment that allotted far more natural light than was actually available. Low-light shooting is but one benefit of the Mark III, however, so join us past the break for a closer look in our field review. Gallery: Canon EOS 5D Mark III review Continue reading Canon EOS 5D Mark III field review Canon EOS 5D Mark III field review originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Mar 2012 14:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments Facebook updates photo viewer with hi-res images and full-screen mode Mar 22nd 2012, 17:42 No more than 24 hours after introducing you to Acquaintances, Facebook is rolling out a couple of new features for its photo viewer. The social network's fresh bits will let you get a resolutionary look at all those images shared by your friends, boosting the max resolution size to a whopping 2048 x 2048 -- perhaps to pair up nicely with a certain Cupertino-born slate. Additionally, now you'll be able to check out those hi-res photos in full-screen mode, though you'll need to be on the most recent version of Firefox or Chrome to do so (sorry, Safari). Best of all, there's some extra Face-uh-oh-book goodies waiting for you after the break. Continue reading Facebook updates photo viewer with hi-res images and full-screen mode Facebook updates photo viewer with hi-res images and full-screen mode originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:42:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink The Verge  |  Facebook  | Email this | Comments

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