Monthly Archives: November 2010

Refrigerator features Linux touchscreen computer

The Brazilian subsidiary of Electrolux has joined with ProFusion Embedded Systems to develop a refrigerator that includes a Linux-based touchscreen computer. The Infinity I-Kitchen’s computer is based on a 400MHz Freescale i.MX25 processor, offering a 800 x 480 display and an Enlightenment Foundation Libraries (EFL) user interface. Infinity I-Kitchen touchscreen interface In addition, the computer is said to offer touch-enabled … Continue reading

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Microsoft Has Sold 2.5 Million Kinects

The company’s motion control system has sold at a a high clip, and it has Black Friday sales in part to thank for it. Microsoft has announced that the Kinect hardware has sold more than 2.5 million units since its launch less than a month ago, with strong Black Friday sales contributing in part to the huge sell-through. Looks like … Continue reading

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Audi Plans TT GT4 Racer Based on TT RS

Audi used yesterday’s DTM finale in Shanghai to show off a new GT4-spec TT it plans to sell in Europe and—you guessed it—China. It’s based on the TT RS and as such the prototype shown uses that car’s turbocharged 2.5-liter inline-five tuned for 335 hp; we’re told the final version may use a different engine, possibly a high-powered four-cylinder, instead. The … Continue reading

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A Bully Finds a Pulpit on the Web

Vitaly Borker welcomes customer complaints, saying they vault his business higher in Internet search results. SHOPPING online in late July, Clarabelle Rodriguez typed the name of her favorite eyeglass brand into Google’s search bar. In moments, she found the perfect frames — made by a French company called Lafont — on a Web site that looked snazzy and stood at … Continue reading

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Why ‘Cyber Monday’ is mostly myth

Five years ago, Shop.org published a press release: “While traditional retailers will be monitoring store traffic and sales on Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving), online retailers have set their sights on something different: Cyber Monday, the Monday after Thanksgiving, which is quickly becoming one of the biggest online shopping days of the year.” Ta-dah! The term “Cyber Monday” was … Continue reading

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