Combing through hundreds of blog posts and news articles daily, Dirk Klingner, our technology-trend watcher, sifts through the noise to bring you the tech news most important to consumers. If you have a tip on a story you want to share, leave a comment below.
Google Open Spot alerts Android users to freed parking spaces (engadget)
...Dubbed 'Open Spot,' this bloody brilliant Android (2.0 and up) application enables motorists to search for unclaimed spaces that have been reported by other Open Spot users, and once they head elsewhere, it allows them to mark their spot as open and available.
Microsoft Recreates an ‘Online Scam’ in New York (digital inspiration)
...Over the course of two days, dozens of unsuspecting customers walked-in and many of them handed their credit card numbers, SSNs, ATM Pin numbers and even their hair samples for DNA tests to the “fake” bank authorities.
What's bigger than 1080p? 4K video comes to YouTube (Official YouTube Blog)
Today at the VidCon 2010 conference, we announced support for videos shot in 4K, meaning that now we support original video resolution from 360p all the way up to 4K. To give some perspective on the size of 4K, the ideal screen size for a 4K video is 25 feet; IMAX movies are projected through two 2k resolution projectors.
Telescopic eye implant approved by the FDA (Engadget)
...In the works for well over a year, and approved by the FDA a couple days ago, VisionCare Ophthalmic Technologies' implantable miniature telescope is intended for patients over 75 years of age who are suffering from end-stage macular degeneration.
Will 3D laptops take off? (NETWORK WORLD)
...Last month, companies including Asustek Computer, Toshiba and Lenovo announced new 3D laptops with screens ranging from 15.6 inches to 17.3 inches. The laptops are priced at US$1,200 and higher, and come with glasses for viewers to watch 3D content.
Darts from the iPhone to the iPad (TUAW)
...This is probably the coolest bit of iOS connectivity I've seen so far. KL Dartboard is an iPad app (for US$3.99) that serves as a virtual board for darts thrown by an app called KL Darts ... for the iPhone.
Lighter side: Yoda recording for TomTom GPS - behind the scenes (TomTomOfficial YouTube page)
...Watch Master Yoda during the recording of his GPS voice for TomTom.
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