Apple patent could give the iPhone and iPad a
display with a private mode toggle

If you’re one of the many people who get annoyed at people staring at what you do when you’re using your iPhone or iPad in public places, this recently discovered Apple patent will bring a smile to your face. In the patent, Apple describes a technology that would place a “scattering module” behind the screen of a mobile device and wedge-like liquid crystal elements in the screen itself that steer the lights going through the display. When privacy mode is enabled, the cone of light would be narrowed so that only the user of the device who has a head-on view of the device will be able to see what’s on the screen and not somebody who’s looking over your shoulder.

In the patent, Apple didn’t limit themselves to using the technology in just mobile devices, but covered potential cases such as in the car for a driver only display. Apple also didn’t limit the technology to LCD displays, suggesting OLEDs and even carbon nanotube screens as possible displays it would work with. As usual, with all patents, they are by no means solid evidence that a company is going to use them in the future. But this privacy mode toggle screen sure sounds like a nifty feature to have especially if you have to read confidential documents while on the train.

Apple patent could give the iPhone and iPad a display with a private mode toggle, By Ubergizmo. Top Stories : Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Review, Dell Streak 7 Review,

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Sneaker Speakers Doomsday Edition werent made for
walking

We’ve written about sneakers with speakers before but this new set of speaker shoes, also by sneaker artist Nashmoney, blows the previous ones away. Called the Sneaker Speakers Doomsday Edition, they’re made from giant Puma shoes and are loaded with LED disco lights and speakers ? with lights in them, a base station with more fancy lights and controls, making these sneaker speakers one of the brightest shoes we’ve ever laid our eyes on.

Sneaker Speakers Doomsday Edition weren’t made for walking, By Ubergizmo. Top Stories : Nintendo 3DS Review, Galaxy Tab 8.9 Preview,

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Samsung Omnia 7 enters download mode with USB jig

Owners of Samsung’s Windows Phone 7 devices haven’t exactly had the time of their lives ever since Microsoft started pushing out updates for its mobile operating system. Well, Samsung recently released an update tool to help users with the updating problem, but it turns out, users encountered yet another problem ? their phones can’t even enter download mode.

Apparently Omnia 7 phones with bootloader version 4.10.1.9 don’t have that capability. Well it turns out that an old tried and tested trick that was used to get bricked Samsung Galaxy S phones into download mode can solve that problem. According to comments posted on the Windows Phone blog, the USB jig fix can be used to put the Omnia 7 into the download mode required for Samsung’s update tool.

Samsung Omnia 7 enters download mode with USB jig, By Ubergizmo. Top Stories : Blackberry Playbook Review, Droid Incredible 2 Review,

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Xi3 Corporation announces the worlds first
desktop computer running Chrome OS

Now we all know that Google’s Chrome OS was specifically designed for laptops/netbooks, but who’s to say that it wouldn’t work on desktop computer? That’s why the folks over at Xi3 Corporation have just announced the ChromiumPC modular computer ? the world’s first desktop computer designed to run Google’s Chrome operating system.

Xi3 Corporation announces the world’s first desktop computer running Chrome OS, By Ubergizmo. Top Stories : Droid Charge Review, Droid Incredible 2 Review,

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Panasonic shows off solar-powered wireless
charger table

How nice would it be to just dump all your stuff from your pockets onto your table at home after a long day at work, and the ability to wake up the next day without worrying whether your devices have been charged or not because you forgot to plug them in last night? Well, in the future, we might just be able to do so.

The folks over at Panasonic recently showed off a prototype table that lets you charge your phone or any device with a Qi battery by just placing it on the table. While we already have many induction-based chargers available on the market, what makes this table different from those chargers is that it gets the energy to juice up your devices by using solar panels.

Panasonic shows off solar-powered wireless charger table, By Ubergizmo. Top Stories : Motorola Xoom Review, Atrix Review,

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HTC Flyer Available today at Best Buy

Now we all know that the HTC Flyer will be making its debut this Sunday at Best Buy outlets nationwide, but some folks who visited the retail outlet today have confirmed that the tablet can actually be purchased today, for a cool $500 (stylus not included – that will set you back an extra $80).

For those not in the know, the HTC Flyer is HTC’s debut Android tablet that was revealed earlier this year at the MWC. It features a 7″ display, a 1.5GHz processor, 1GB of RAM, Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) ?though an update has been promised to arrive soon, HTC Sense 3.0, OnLive cloud gaming service, and HTC Scribe.

Anybody plan on rushing to the closest Best Buy to get the HTC Flyer today or will be getting it this weekend instead? Drop us a comment if you do get your hands on the device, and let us know what you think.

HTC Flyer Available today at Best Buy, By Ubergizmo. Top Stories : Droid Incredible 2 Review, Dell Streak 7 Review,

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OtterBox Commuter Series Hybrid Case for AT&T and
Verizon iPhone 4 (White/Black)

OtterBox Commuter Series Hybrid Case for iPhone 4 - White/Black

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Acturus: the tiny drone plane capable of not so
tiny destruction

The folks over at the Acturus company recently built a new tiny spy plane drone, called Acturus, that’s the unmanned equivalent of a compact car. It features a wingspan of a bit over 17 feet and weighs only 100-pounds.

While Acturus’ primary purpose is to act as a spy plane, the Acturus company have managed to outfit it with a Saber ? a 10lbs laser-guided missile. This makes the drone plane capable of more than just a little destruction. According to one of the engineers behind the creation of the plane, “No one else can do that in our size category.”

Designed for primarily for commandos, the Acturus can be easily dismantled for portability and has camo painting to stay hidden while it’s not in the sky. The Acturus planes are currently being evaluated by the Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force now, but if they do get the green light, it’s going to change the whole face of modern warfare. Think AR.drone battles ? but with real explosions instead.

Acturus: the tiny drone plane capable of not so tiny destruction, By Ubergizmo. Top Stories : Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Review, iPad 2 Review,

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Firefox for Android beta can now cover your
tracks

Good news to folks who are paranoid about surfing websites while using their own phones ? Firefox for Android beta now has the function to surf the web privately (or incognito for you Chrome users) ? a feature not found in most mobile browsers at the moment. If you have friends who always use your phone to check their Facebook accounts or web email, they’ll be glad to know you have this option to keep their surfing endeavors private.

The new Firefox beta that was just released today about a month after it was first released and we gotta say it’s progressing pretty quickly. I guess it does help that Firefox has been in development for desktop computers for quite some time now, and the experienced folks at Mozilla are probably finding it a breeze to quickly bring the mobile browser up to the same level as the desktop version. Head over to the Android Market to download the latest version of Firefox Beta now.

How many of you use Firefox beta on Android, and what do you think of it so far?

Firefox for Android beta can now cover your tracks, By Ubergizmo. Top Stories : Motorola Xoom Review, Dell Streak 7 Review,

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Apple employees told to neither deny nor confirm
presence of Mac Defender malware

Yesterday we reported about the Mac Defender malware that has been making its rounds on Apple’s seemingly invincible Mac OS X operating system, and now we have an interesting follow up to the situation. It seems that Apple are treating the whole situation lightly. According to a report from Ed Bott of ZDnet, who got his hands on a leaked internal document, Apple has informed its employees to neither confirm nor deny the presence of any malware, nor should they attempt to fix the problem.

Now it’s one thing to dismiss malware because most of it has been designed to attack Windows, but when one shows up on Mac OS X and is made known to the public ? it becomes quite insulting to the consumers when Apple chooses to ignore the issue rather than step up to the plate. It’s as if they believe that by ignoring it, it will go away.

Apple employees told to neither deny nor confirm presence of Mac Defender malware, By Ubergizmo. Top Stories : Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Review, Nintendo 3DS Review,

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