Friday, July 12, 2013

ATIV Odyssey for US Cellular leaked in promo materials

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ATIV Odyssey for US Cellular leaked in promo materials

US Cellular's been promising a WP8 handset for quite some time now, and it looks like the company's about to deliver exactly that. As you might recall, US Cellular's last Windows Phone offering was the entry-level ZTE Render which ran WP7.5 (Tango). We recently obtained promo materials for an ATIV Odyssey with US Cellular branding. This mid-range Samsung device, which is currently available on Verizon, packs a 4-inch WVGA Super AMOLED display, 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of built-in storage (with microSD expansion), LTE and NFC support, plus a five-megapixel autofocus camera with flash. While none of this is official (yet), we fully expect US Cellular to make a proper announcement real soon now. Until then, check out the gallery below for some of the aforementioned promo material. ATIV Odyssey for US Cellular promo materials See all photos 6 Photos

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[Thanks, anonymous tipster]

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Mars pebbles prove that rivers altered the planet's surface

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Mars pebbles prove that rivers altered the planet's surface

Scientists already had an inkling that water helped form the landscape on Mars, but they're now ready to confirm that claim. In a report written for Science, researchers state that the smooth, rounded shape of the Red Planet's pebbles and the way they overlap is identical to the gravel formation found in Earth's rivers. They appear to be too large to be blown by wind, and their varied shades indicate they were transported from various locations -- telltale signs of a former stream. "For decades, we have speculated and hypothesized that the surface of Mars was carved by water, but this is the first time where you can see the remnants of stream flow with what are absolutely tell-tale signs," said Rebecca Williams to the BBC. This isn't the first time we've heard of water on Mars, but the idea of a Martian river does make us wonder if Marvin had a favorite fishing hole.

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HTC One Android 4.2.2 update adds UI features, sticks with Sense 5.0

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HTC One Android 422 update adds UI features, sticks with Sense 50

If you've already got an HTC One, news of a Sense-free version will have been interesting for the presence of Android 4.2.2, as much as anything else. While we can't tell you when your handset will get updated, we can tell you that it'll bring with it some useful additions. A popular one will be the percentage battery level indicator that you see above. There's also extended quick settings, a long-press-for-menu on the home button, Android Daydream, and some changes to the app drawer (remove icons from the dock etc.). So that's the what, we're just waiting for the when.

[Thanks @androidcreature]

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Alt-week 6.1.13: cloning a mammoth, psychic robots and making music with your mind

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Alt-week takes a look at the best science and alternative tech stories from the last seven days.

Altweek 6113 cloning a mammoth, psychic robots and making music with your mind

We've not had a week quite as exciting as this in... well, weeks! Not only has a team of paleontologists discovered mammoth remains with liquid blood, there's good news for future generations who'd rather put their feet up (while hiding from mammoths, we assume). This is alt-week.

The idea of a robot watching our every move, trying to predict what we're going to do next, might sound a little spooky at first. Until you think of the advantages. Dinner on the table moments after you get back from work? What about having the dishes cleared and cleaned just as you finish? Doesn't sound so bad now, huh, and thanks to work at Cornell University, it's one step closer to being a reality. The psychic bot uses a Kinect to see what you are up to, and references a database containing video of 120 household tasks to predict what you might do next. The team behind it claims it can guess with an impressive level of success. More encouragingly, the code that provides the foresight will be made open source, making it available to any curious developer that fancies creating a back-scratching buddy, or a pseudo-conscious vacuum cleaner. Or, of course, a beer-fetching robot that needs no pesky instruction.

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The Novosibirsk Islands are located just off the north-east coast of Siberia, and the location of a curious discovery -- a Woolly mammoth, complete with liquid blood. As if that's not mind-blowing enough already, there are already plans to use the samples to bring the species back to life through cloning. The frozen remains are estimated to be about 10,000 years old, but specific, favorable conditions at the site caused the blood and some muscle tissue to be unusually well-preserved. The discovery is being hailed as "The best preserved mammoth in the history of palaeontology" by Semyon Grigoriev, head of the Museum of Mammoths of the Institute of Applied Ecology of the North at the North Eastern Federal University. The rest of the carcass has been moved to an ice tomb for further investigation at a later date. South Korean scientist Hwang Woo-suk's bioengineering lab has confirmed it has plans to try to revive the extinct species, using a female Indian Elephant as a surrogate host.

Ever had a moment when a tune pops out of nowhere, and into your head? Usually while you're far from a computer or recording device? Then the Mindtunes project from Smirnoff and UK electronic-musician DJ Fresh should certainly appeal. Using EEG technology and Brain-Computer Interfaces, Mindtunes allowed three disabled musicians to create a dance track using only their -- you guessed it -- minds. Essentially, by converting emotions into brainwaves, which the team then fed into music software to create sound. A different system was developed for each of the musicians (for drums, synth and so on), with facial recognition elements adding another layer of control. Likewise, audio filters connected to relaxation levels meant the group could make sweeping risers and edits for added effect. The end result? A complete song entirely composed by the trio and their brains. The Mindtunes track is available on iTunes, with all proceeds going to the Queen Elizabeth Foundation to help develop an assistive technology group home. The takeaway message? You have a mind, you can create.

[Image credit: Semyon Grigoriev]

Seen any other far-out articles that you'd like considered for Alt-week? Working on a project or research that's too cool to keep to yourself? Drop us a line at alt [at] engadget [dot] com.

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Windows Phone app for Modern UI updated to include document browsing and syncing

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Windows Phone app for Modern UI updated to include document browsing and syncing

Hot on the heels of an update to the Windows Phone desktop app for Win 7 and 8, the Modern UI version is now getting a solid refresh of its own. Enhancements include the benefit of browsing documents and adding them directly to the phone from the app, and the opportunity to open files stored on your phone with other programs. It's not the meatiest update, but it's available now in the Windows Store, and adding the document sync feature to the app -- which was already capable of handling most other types of files -- is still some pleasant news.

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Lara Stone: Latest Woman As Naked, Pregnant Art

Nude, pregnant celebrities — a club that's experienced a sporadic growth spurt lately — have managed to capture the eyes of male artists around the world. Artist Daniel Edwards claimed that he wanted the media to "leave pregnant Kim alone!" and responded by immortalizing the pregnant Kardashian in a piece called L.A. Fertility, which accentuates the reality star's "lactiferous breasts" and "voluminous belly." Up next: Dutch model Lara Stone, whose naked, full-body portrait with her belly in full bloom was unveiled at the 55th Venice Biennale festival yesterday.

Stone already gave birth to her son earlier in May. And, to further count the differences between the model and the Kardashian, Stone actually posed for her pregnant artwork. British artist Marc Quinn, who once produced a solid gold statue of Kate Moss with legs contorted around her torso, painted the IMG model posing atop piles of red meat, with her arm protectively cradling her belly. Is the meat a symbol of an even greater "womb" in which Lara is gestating? Was this a reason to remind the world about her natural breasts? Also notable: the only pieces that Stone decided not to remove from her body are the sparkly rings on her finger. Devoted wife and mother!


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