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November 20, 2009

Daily Dispatch: Create PDFs with your phone; next Flip video to feature Wi-Fi

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The Daily Dispatch is a collection of interesting news about computing, consumer electronics, and other technology gathered from around the Web by Dirk Klingner, our technology-trend watcher, and other staffers. If you have a tip on news you want to share, leave a comment below.



Adobe's Upgrades Acrobat.com, Launches New Mobile App (ReadWriteWeb)

...Also new are 35 user-requested features, including file searching capabilities and integrations with web services like Flickr and Google Image Search. However, one of the most exciting pieces to the upgraded service is the newly launched mobile component. With Acrobat.com's smartphone application, users won't just have access to their files on the go - they can also scan in new documents with their phone's camera.

Next-gen Flip camcorder to boast Wi-Fi (Pocket-lint)
Cisco will launch a new Wi-Fi-enabled Flip digital camcorder to go on sale in the early half of 2010, Pocket-lint has learnt.

Second Generation Pogoplug Lets You Share Multiple USB Drives Over the Internet (Gizmodo)

...Like the prior model, the new Pogoplug allows for USB drive sharing over the Internet. It'll run for $129, still have no service fees, take up to four USB drives, and have Twitter and Facebook integration.

240 Hz and Beyond (Home Entertainment)

...First it was 120 Hz. Now it’s 240 Hz. Already manufacturers are talking about 480 Hz. I mean, 60 Hz is so 20th century. Are there really any advantages to these faster refresh rates? If so, how do they work?

Intel: Chips in brains will control computers by 2020 (ComputerWorld)

...Scientists at Intel's research lab in Pittsburgh are working to find ways to read and harness human brain waves so they can be used to operate computers, television sets and cell phones. The brain waves would be harnessed with Intel-developed sensors implanted in people's brains.

What is Google Chrome OS (Google Chrome Channel)
Lots of press surrounding Google's announcement of its Chrome OS which has the potential to change how people access the Internet. Click through to watch a Common Craft produced video explaining what Chrome OS is all about.

Lighter side: Google has made a batch of entertaining and informative videos to highlight their search innovations. Read more and check out the entertaining videos in their post titled Cool. Even Batman Uses Google (Official Google Blog)

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