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Apple snags broader design patent for the MacBook Air's wedge shape Jun 7th 2012, 18:57 It's not the first design patent related to the MacBook Air that Apple has received, but the one it managed to obtain from the USPTO earlier this week is certainly the broadest to date. As explained by The Verge, this one is intended to cover the laptop's distinctive wedge shape, or what's indicated by the solid lines in the illustrations included with the patent. That doesn't include things like the hinge, rear or sides of the device, but it would appear to give Apple some fairly solid ground to stand on should it choose to go after other laptop manufacturers using a "substantially similar" wedge shape (regardless of any other differences). Those interested can examine the full patent at the link below. Apple snags broader design patent for the MacBook Air's wedge shape originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 07 Jun 2012 14:57:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |  The Verge, USPTO  | Email this | Comments Cronus adapter lets you play Xbox 360 with a PS3 controller and vice versa (video) Jun 7th 2012, 18:40 There's nothing quite so enlightening as a solution to a problem you didn't realize you had. RaptorFire's booth, tucked away in the back corner of the LA Convention Center's South Hall was offering up just that, in form of Cronus, a little USB stick that the company promises will "change how you look at gaming." While the little USB adapter's functionality isn't quite so grandiose (same goes for the company's assertion that it's "the greatest invention in gaming since the controller"), the peripheral offers up an interesting proposition -- being able to control your Xbox 360 with a PlayStation 3 controller -- and the other way around. Oh, and Wiimotes are in the mix, as well. The Cronus is a black USB dongle with a small single digit display on the top and a USB input on the rear. Plug it into the console of your choice, sync it up and you should be good to go. We played a round of Battlefield 3, using an Xbox 360 controller on a PS 3 -- and things went smoothly. We didn't get a chance to actually try out the syncing process, but the device's manufacturer assured us that it's quite smooth, for what that's worth. Gallery: Cronus adapter lets you play Xbox 360 with a PS3 controller and vice versa Continue reading Cronus adapter lets you play Xbox 360 with a PS3 controller and vice versa (video) Cronus adapter lets you play Xbox 360 with a PS3 controller and vice versa (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 07 Jun 2012 14:40:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |  Cronus  | Email this | Comments Dolby reveals Atmos launch locations, invites you to come and 'see' the sound Jun 7th 2012, 18:23 Dolby's Atmos is being rolled out to a few selected locations to show off the groundbreaking new technology. It lets sound mixers project sounds over your head and around you with pinpoint accuracy -- kinda making you wish it'd kept the "surround-sound" name in reserve for it, really. After the break we've got the list of where it's making its debut, some of which are public, some of which are private -- we wouldn't suggest you try to break into the Skywalker ranch's screening room, for example. Continue reading Dolby reveals Atmos launch locations, invites you to come and 'see' the sound Dolby reveals Atmos launch locations, invites you to come and 'see' the sound originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 07 Jun 2012 14:23:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |  Dolby  | Email this | Comments Google gives a sneak peek at Chrome for Windows 8's Metro UI, plans a test release soon Jun 7th 2012, 17:54 Google vowed that it would adapt Chrome to Metro back in March, and it's just now providing its first real look at the Windows 8 revamp. Don't expect a radical remake: it's Chrome, just in Metro. Even so, the very first test releases will support charms for sharing and other cross-OS features, and they will obey Snap View for tablet-friendly Windows 8 multitasking. Metro support will come in the next Dev channel release for those using the Windows 8 Release Preview. Those of us leery of running a pre-beta web browser on top of a beta OS will have to wait some months to see the finished result. That patience should be rewarded through better touchscreen support and refinements to the overall interface, so by the time the dissenting among us are ready to toss Internet Explorer 10 aside, Chrome will be waiting with open arms. Google gives a sneak peek at Chrome for Windows 8's Metro UI, plans a test release soon originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 07 Jun 2012 13:54:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |  Google Chromium Blog  | Email this | Comments Solar Impulse completes transcontinental flight, runs out of complimentary peanuts Jun 7th 2012, 17:31 The Impulse solar-powered plane has successfully completed its first transcontinental journey. It took 19 hours to jet between Madrid and Morocco -- with the plane's 12,000 solar cells swallowing enough power to keep it going long into the night. Pilots Bertrand Piccard and Andre Borschberg can now look forward to planning their next voyage: a round the world cruise penciled in for 2014. Continue reading Solar Impulse completes transcontinental flight, runs out of complimentary peanuts Solar Impulse completes transcontinental flight, runs out of complimentary peanuts originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 07 Jun 2012 13:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink The Verge, BBC News  |  Solar Impulse  | Email this | Comments

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