Late-night poll: How do you use a stylus?

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Call it a stylus, call it an S-Pen, call it what you will -- styli are making a comeback. They used to be standard issue with a smartphone, until a fellow in a black turtleneck who had a huge influence on technology said we didn't like them anymore. But that was then, this is now. Styli are coming back because they're useful in a lot of cases. Whether it's annotating notes, just cruising through the UI, or playing Draw Something, you'll see more and more people using one with their smartphone.

So what about you guys? We figure you all have your finger on the pulse of all things Android, so we want to know what, when, and how you use a stylus. Hit the poll up, let us know!

How do you use a stylus with your Android?

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Appinator Makes a Very Easy Task Ever So Slightly Easier

Recent Mac converts who've used Windows machines for years sometimes undergo a slight learning curve as they figure out how to accomplish certain tasks that were second nature on PCs. Often these Mac mysteries can be solved with a single well-put Google search, or perhaps a quick and inexpensive trip to the Mac App Store.

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Samsung's Galaxy Tab(s) 2 delayed by, you guessed it, Ice Cream Sandwich

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Since the calendar clearly says April, we can take it as read that Samsung missed the promised March release window for both the seven and ten-inch versions of the Galaxy Tab 2. The company conceded that it was because both it and Google needed more time to tailor the software to the new hardware. Now both slates will arrive with a fully tweaked and revved version of Android 4.0 towards the end of this month.

Samsung's Galaxy Tab(s) 2 delayed by, you guessed it, Ice Cream Sandwich originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 Apr 2012 07:06:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Scientists Can Now Make Solar Cells Thinner Than Spider Silk [Science]

Not long ago, solar cells were all huge, heavy, stiff devices. Recently that's been changing—and the latest development is a new breed of cells which are thinner than spider silk and can even be wrapped around objects as small as a human hair. More »


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Deal of the Day – 15.6″ Dell Vostro 3555 AMD E2 Laptop for $379

Monday’s LogicBUY Deal is the ready-to-ship 15.6″ Dell Vostro 3555 AMD E2-3000M 1.8-2.4GHz Dual-core laptop for $379.00.  Base configuration features:  2GB RAM, 320GB hard drive, 15-month Trend Micro security subscription, fingerprint reader, Wireless-N, 6-cell battery, 2-megapixel webcam, DVD burner, Aberdeen Silver system color, more. $499.00 - $70 instant savings – $50 stackable coupon = $379.00 with [...]

Source: http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/04/02/deal-of-the-day-15-6-dell-vostro-3555-amd-e2-laptop-for-379/

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Anytone AT-400C CDMA Cellular Repeater Review

One of the downsides of living rural is the lack of cellular coverage, at least in my neighborhood as I’m lucky to get a signal on my T-Mobile phone and have a weak signal on my Verizon phone in my house.  The folks at MyAmplifiers.com think they may have the solution with their AnyTone AT-400C CDMA Cellular [...]

Source: http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/04/02/anytone-at-400c-cdma-cellular-repeater-review/

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webOS 3.0 beta now available to developers

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With the webOS 3.0 SDK available for almost two months, HP has now given developers access to a beta download of webOS 3.0 -- which powers the upcoming TouchPad and will likely ride along on HP desktops and laptops in the form of an emulator.

Right now, the webOS 3.0 beta is only available to Early Access developers. The crew at PreCentral states that HP appears to have eased up on access restrictions, however, so hopefully more devs will get on board and those of you who are planning to buy a TouchPad in the next couple months will have plenty of slick webOS 3.0 apps to install on your new tablet.

webOS 3.0 beta now available to developers originally appeared on Download Squad on Thu, 31 Mar 2011 09:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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New Firefox Nightly and Aurora logos unearthed, and how to enable channel switching

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Later today, Firefox will undergo its biggest developmental upheaval ever. Mozilla-central, the source of nightly builds, will be renumbered to version 5 -- and at long last, after years of wallowing around version 1, Mozilla's rendering and layout engine, Gecko, will also have its version number updated to match Firefox.

Shortly thereafter, Firefox's new channel system will be implemented. Firefox 5a2 will be introduced as the first Aurora build, and we should also see a Firefox 6 Nightly build. While we we're not sure where they came from, one Sören Hentzschel seems to have unearthed the new Nightly and Aurora logos (see above), along with new About Firefox dialogs (after the break).

In other news, if you want to take a sneak peek at the new 'channel changing' technology that will be introduced in upcoming Firefox builds, head to about:config and create a new string called app.update.desiredChannel -- the value doesn't matter. Then open Help > About Firefox and you'll be able to switch channel, but it doesn't do anything just yet (image after the break). Here's hoping that Firefox channel switching is smoother than Chrome.

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New Firefox Nightly and Aurora logos unearthed, and how to enable channel switching originally appeared on Download Squad on Mon, 11 Apr 2011 07:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mozilla Messaging reintegrates with Labs, unifies focus on Web-based communication

Mozilla Messaging, citing Mozilla's increased focus on Web-borne communications, will be reintegrating with Mozilla Labs.

The Messaging subsidiary was formed in 2008 to focus on Thunderbird, but given Mozilla Labs' current focus on identity and contact management, it now makes sense for the groups to be merged. Thunderbird will be unaffected by the change -- some URLs might change, but that's it -- and presumably Messaging's F1 and Raindrop will thrive in the Labs playground.

What this means for the end user -- for the hundreds of millions of Firefox users -- is that the next big additions will be communication- and messaging-oriented. Contacts and F1 will be almost certainly be baked into Firefox 5 or 6, both of which will be released this year -- and, who knows, there might be something else even more exciting up Mozilla Labs' sleeve!

Mozilla Messaging reintegrates with Labs, unifies focus on Web-based communication originally appeared on Download Squad on Tue, 05 Apr 2011 07:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Creepy, Colorful Wonderful World of the Insect Extreme Closeup [Video]

Watching insects live their weird lives is endlessly amusing. It used to be only within the grasp of production crews with big budgets to capture such vivid detail. Nowadays, all you need is a Canon 7D and a macro lens, which is what Norweigan videographer Tor Even Mathisen used to peek in on the most intimate moments of flies, worms, snails, and spiders. Throw a majestic soundtrack down and BOOM, cinematic gold. [Vimeo via LikeCool] More »


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