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URL Hunter game takes place entirely in your browser's address bar, courtesy of HTML5

That's right, kids: the tyranny of the browser window is over! Thanks to Corey from ProbablyInteractive (as well as clever use of HTML5 and the Canvas tag), we now have URL Hunter. Using the left and right arrows keys, the player controls an ASCII "O" that has nothing better to do all day but kill the letter "a." When you find yourself on top of the "a" key, hit the space bar to earn a point. Simple? In theory, yes. But trust us -- It's harder than it sounds! Hit the source link to try for yourself.

URL Hunter game takes place entirely in your browser's address bar, courtesy of HTML5 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 08 Mar 2011 16:11:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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H2O Shower Powered Radio blasts the Biebs by way of micro-turbine

Forget the tablet, 2011 is the year of the shower radio! Last week we reported on Toshiba's wirelessly connected water-proof song box and, just as our nerves began to settle from the excitement, someone came along and dropped this eco-friendly, shower-ready gem on us. Not only is the H2O Shower Powered Radio waterproof, but it actually uses the water from your shower to pump out the jams. The thing connects directly to your shower hose, and uses the flow of water to set a micro-turbine spinning, thus charging an integral battery and eliminating the need for disposables. As the video below points out, the radio "doesn't just offer 80s classics -- it has the full spectrum of FM," and its creators say it's compatible with 99 percent of showers, but what we really want to know is: how well does it crank the Ke$ha? Video after the break.

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H2O Shower Powered Radio blasts the Biebs by way of micro-turbine originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 08 Mar 2011 18:07:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Socialcam for iPhone and Android [Video]

We've got the mobile photo sharing thing down. Whether you're broadcasting them over Twitter, sharing them on Instagram, or just SMSing your shots to your friends, it seems like everyone's pretty comfortable with sharing their smartphone photos. Not necessarily the case with video! Do I send a crummy compressed copy via SMS? Or take the time to upload to YouTube? I never really know, so I usually don't bother. Socialcam, a new app from the video streaming gurus at JustinTV, is hoping to bring simple video sharing to the mainstream. More »

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/CBGxzF6R55I/socialcam-for-iphone-and-android

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New Google navigation bar is not +1: it's for managing your online identity

Google's new cross-site navigation bar, which began rolling out last week, is actually a new measure to improve your surfing privacy, and not the 'Google +1' social layer that we've been anticipating.

Basically, the bar elucidates the three 'states' in which you can use Google's services. First this is 'Unidentified,' which is where Google only knows your IP address, tracks you with a cookie, but doesn't know your name; then there's 'Psuedonymous,' which is how most of us currently use Google -- and finally there's 'Identified,' which is where your real life identity is assured.

Interestingly, Google also answers a question we've always wondered about: when you're logged out, you are effectively anonymous -- even if your IP address matches one of your Google accounts, your surfing habits are still kept separate.

The navigation bar, then, is simply a way of making sure you always know just how private (or public) your actions are. It's worth noting that the nav bar might still become a part of the upcoming '+1' social layer -- but for the time being, we can only guess at how they might be combined.

New Google navigation bar is not +1: it's for managing your online identity originally appeared on Download Squad on Fri, 25 Feb 2011 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Banish Charlie Sheen from the Internet with This Plugin [Blip]

WINNING! TIGERBLOOD! I BEAT MY WIFE! COCAINE! If you're getting sick of the Charlie Sheen internet locomotive, this handy Chrome and Firefox plugin—"Tinted Sheen"—will blot out all text and image mentions of the disintegrating has-been. [via BoingBoing] More »

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/xO9xrol8r28/banish-charlie-sheen-from-the-internet-with-this-plugin

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Sony's see-through Alpha DSLR gets the hands-on treatment, probably won't get a launch date

We've been teasing you with images of this see-through beauty since Sony announced plans to bring its translucent mirror to the A77. Unfortunately, we've still yet to get our dirty paws on its hard shell, but we're happy to live vicariously through Pocket-lint's hands-on of Sony's clear-bodied Alpha camera. According to its post, the concept DSLR is based on a heretofore unidentified mid-range camera that touts an Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor and "fast continuous autofocus." The camera is slated for a late 2011 release, but chances are it won't come with that sweet transparent body. So soak it up while you can, because this could be the last you see of the crystalline casing -- hit the source link for even more eye candy.

Sony's see-through Alpha DSLR gets the hands-on treatment, probably won't get a launch date originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 08 Mar 2011 03:49:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Unity Android released, enables rapid porting from iOS, Web and PC

Unity -- the popular 3D game development tool -- has announced that its Unity Android and Unity Android Pro tools are now available for download. So what's the big deal? The tool allows developers who have used Unity to create games for other platforms -- including iOS -- to port them to Android with "one click."

Loads of popular games have been created using Unity, and some have already been ported using Unity Android -- Samurai II: Vengeance and Drift Mania Championship, for example. "We were very impressed with how simple it was to port our iPhone game Drift Mania[...]to Android. The complete process took less than a week, which consisted of minor graphic adjustments and some fine tuning," said Ratrod Studios' Pat Toulouse.

With Unity Android now publicly available, it won't be long before many of the other titles on its games list make the jump to Android.

In other news, Unity is working full time on providing an Export to Flash Player option to Unity. Needless to say, if a game can be written once and published to iOS, Android, Flash and the Web Player plug-in, developers will be all over it.

Finally, if you're a developer, or if you're interested in cross-platform gaming, our former editor-in-chief recently interviewed Unity's CEO for TUAW.

Unity Android released, enables rapid porting from iOS, Web and PC originally appeared on Download Squad on Tue, 01 Mar 2011 12:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Verizon iPhone?s Download Speeds Are Worse Than We Thought

For downloading data, the Verizon iPhone is slower than the AT&T iPhone, and it’s also slower than most other Verizon smartphones, according to a study published Monday. Mobile analysis firm Metrico performed a comprehensive study on several AT&T and Verizon handsets, including the iPhone on both networks. The data suggests the differences between AT&T and Verizon are [...]

Source: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/03/verizon-att-iphones/

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Hey Facebook, Your Code Is Showing (Comment Login From Google/Twitter/Etc)

Last week, as we rolled out our new Facebook Comments system, we noted that two useful options were pulled at the last second: Twitter and Google login. And today brings more proof of that: the code still exists and works in the comment plugin itself! As dug up by Inside Facebook, a simple line of JavaScript can add back in the option for users to log-in with their Google and Twitter credentials from the Facebook Comment widget. And you can also enable MySpace and OpenID logins as well. In other words, many of you could get your wish, and be able to use something other than Facebook or Yahoo logins to comment on TechCrunch.

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/L5jz-XAxr_o/

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'Little Wings' Soars by Not Trying Too Hard

Some iPhone games try to emulate the kind of layout you'd see on an actual video game controller -- a directional pad on the left and a set of A/B/C buttons on the right. That's a familiar configuration, it allows for a lot of options, and the developer can let the player customize just how everything's laid out.

Source: http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/72008.html

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