CTL starts shipping 2goPad SL10 Windows 7 tablet for $499

Everyone is still talking about the iPad. A bunch of other people are talking about Android tablets. What about Microsoft’s OS? That’s starting to make some headway too, since the CTL 2goPad SL10 has finally graduated from “work in progress” to “product being shipped.”

Cars that drive themselves

Can the spinning lasers on top of the Google car see my underwear?   To find out the answer, I asked the inventor of the device, David Hall.
“No, it can’t see your underwear but it can tell how tall you are and exactly how far you are standing in respect to a car.”
LIDAR (Light Detection And Ranging) is a new way of looking at the world.   With 64 spinning lasers, LIDAR images the world in a true 3D manner by measuring the distance from a stationary or moving position at a million points per second.   The image is recreated by the control software in a similar way as modern video gaming operates.
As a competitor in the second DARPA Grand Challenge, David Hall came up with the idea.  His first version of the LIDAR was the size of a spare tire spinning on top of his green Toyota Tundra.   It was a successful design and Hall went on to make a smaller version that was used on five of the six finishing vehicles in the recent Urban Grand Challenge.

Greenpois0n Jailbreak FAQ released for iOS devices

For those who can’t wait for a Dev-Team developed jailbreak for your iPhone, iPad or iPods, then you may have looked at GreenPois0n as an alternative. The tool comes with no guarantee and raises many questions for users looking to break their 4.1 firmware. @omokas has posted an updated faq just 40 minutes ago explaining almost everything about the GreenPois0n Jailbreak, even including irc contact details to get a hold of the devs. Here’s a reprint from the original pastie post:

Greenpois0n FAQ
Q.Does GreenPois0n Unlock an iPhone ?
A.No it doesn’t.
Q.which devices does it support ?
A.It supports iPad (all versions), iPod Touch 3G , iPod Touch 4G, iPhone 3GS (Old&New Bootrom) and iPhone 4.
Will support iPod Touch 2G MC soon.

Verizon to offer iPad + MiFi bundle later this month, AT&T doing 3G

If you’ve been itching to get your hands on an Apple iPad but you want to latch onto the “can you hear me now” network for wireless surfing, it looks like you’re in luck. Not only is Verizon going to start selling the Apple tablet; it’s going to bundle it with some MiFi action to boot.

Amkette Launched Flash Link Indias first Instant SyncShare Device

For the first time in India, Amkette brings to computer users an ‘Instant SyncShare’ device which enables seamless transfer, sharing and syncing between any two computers.

It’s a completely boot-free and installation-free multipurpose device used for transfer of any data from one computer to another. Movies, music and documents can now be transferred and shared at a blazing speed of 20 MBPS creating backup within seconds. 

CDMA iPhone Rumoured for India

The Wall Street Journal reports that Apple is in talks with Reliance Communications and Tata Teleservices to bring a CDMA iPhone exclusively to India. This same CDMA phone will be going on sale with Verizon in the United States early next year.

EA Mobile to Publish Games for Windows 7

Adding to the lineup of mobile titles for the soon-to-release Windows Phone 7, Microsoft Corp. and EA Mobile — a division of Electronic Arts Inc. unveiled the first wave of EA games coming to the new platform this fall. Windows Phone 7 and the first launch titles will ship in 2010 with additional new phone models arriving in early 2011. As part of Microsoft’s managed portfolio of Xbox LIVE titles, EA’s games for Windows Phone 7 will be Xbox LIVE-enabled, featuring the unique ability to track and share scores with leaderboards, unlock Xbox LIVE Achievements, add to your Gamerscore, and communicate with your Xbox LIVE friends across Xbox 360, Windows-based PC and Windows Phone 7.