| Canon EOS-1D X to arrive next week, just in time for dessert Jun 14th 2012, 11:41  So you eBayed your Canon EOS 5D back in April, all in good faith, ready for the EOS-1D X that never came. Well, that gap in your photoblog should end next week -- according to updated info from the Camera maker. The latest details suggest that the flagship shooter should be hitting stores on the 20th of June, along with a clutch of accessories. You'd better initiate that PayPal withdrawal now, though, as CNET reports that a US representative for the firm told them that, while stocks will be available, they'd initially be in limited supply. Full stocks, however, should be here in time for to shoot your own HD Olympics. Canon EOS-1D X to arrive next week, just in time for dessert originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 14 Jun 2012 07:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink  CNET |  Canon (Japanese) | Email this | Comments | | White House aims to make internet '90 percent cheaper' to build, teams up with Mozilla for $500k competition Jun 14th 2012, 11:23  The government's US Ignite partnership aims to push the growth of next-generation broadband networks, teaming up with over 100 start-ups, universities and existing tech companies like HP, Comcast and Verizon for the project. The President is set to sign an executive order today that aims to cut the cost of broadband construction across federal roadways and properties by up to 90 percent. The White House is also is looking to improve "next-generation applications and (the) digital experience," running on networks that are a heady 100 times faster than what's in use today. The National Science Foundation has thrown in $250 million to assist the partnership's creation of a national 1-gigabit network that would connect together academic and developer hubs. Mozilla has decided to team up with the foundation to offer up a $500,000 prize pot for developers looking to help create the "internet of the future". The challenge aims on education, healthcare, public safety and other (admittedly broad) topics, with the top ideas capable of grabbing $15,000 from the prize fund. And if Google reckons gigabit networks are the way to go, who's the White House to argue? White House aims to make internet '90 percent cheaper' to build, teams up with Mozilla for $500k competition originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 14 Jun 2012 07:23:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink Techcrunch | Mozilla Ignite, The White House | Email this | Comments | | Google TV team focuses on third party content, second screen apps as I/O approaches Jun 14th 2012, 10:45  The slow-starting Google TV project has gotten a lot of attention at the last two Google I/O conferences, so what do the folks at Mountain View have up their sleeves this time around? Judging by recent updates to the Google Developers support pages, a major focus will be on helping third party devs create apps full of content, as well as control and information apps for mobiles or tablets. Recently the Anymote Android library for remote apps and related documentation was published, which the developer of the popular Able Remote app confirmed could assist devs in expanding upon Google's existing app, while subsequent additions to the FAQ library address HTML5 and more. On deck for Google I/O sessions are Bring Your App To The Big Screen, Get Your Content On Google TV and Command and Control in Your Living Room: Building Second Screen App for Google TV. Recently, apps like the one for Al Jazeera have been updated to bring more video to Google's platform, so with the rumored SDK (and HDTV) from Apple still missing in action, we'll wait and see if the third time's the charm for Google TV. Google TV team focuses on third party content, second screen apps as I/O approaches originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 14 Jun 2012 06:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Google TV Developers (Google +) (1), (2), (3) | Email this | Comments | |
