Speedtest.net overhauled with new look, new features

Speedtest.net is pretty much the go-to site for quickly figuring out how fast (or slow) your connection really is and comparing the numbers your ISP boasts with what it actually delivers. And now it's got a new coat of paint and a couple of neat features. In brief:

• New UI: The map widget is much improved; it actually looks like a map now, and it's easy to see where you are.
• Smart server selection: If there are several test servers nearby, Speedtest will now ping each to see which has the least latency and use that for the test. You can still specify servers manually, too.
• User accounts: You can sign up for a free account and aggregate results from several computers/connections.
• Speed Wave: This new feature lets you add your test results to the results of many other users, and get a nice composite view.

All in all, you get some nice, new functionality and a snazzier interface to boot. Nice!

Speedtest.net overhauled with new look, new features originally appeared on Download Squad on Mon, 07 Mar 2011 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Torus is an impressive 3D Tetris game powered by HTML5

As far as Tetris goes, most variations look quite similar. You're usually looking at a "wall" of bricks directly from the front. Torus takes that notion and throws it away; as you might have guessed from the name (or screenshot), this Tetris clone is played on a ring-like 3D surface.

You rotate the ring itself with the arrow keys, while a Tetris-like piece slowly (excruciatingly slowly, in fact) descends from the top. As soon as you make a solid line, it disappears.

Not all pieces are Tetris-like; some of them wouldn't really work with a regular Tetris game but are a good fit for Torus' 3D format.

Torus is ideal for playing at the office, because it has absolutely no soundtrack. The game is dead-quiet. It's also very very slow (slow enough for me to mention it twice in one post) so you can safely look away for a moment and then keep playing. Also, as soon as the game loses focus, it automatically pauses.

Bottom line: It's an impressive demo of the power of HTML5; if it were a bit faster, it would have some serious addictive potential.

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The Week in Android News

Sunday seems to roll around rather quickly these days, just like that the week is over and you are left wondering where it went. If you have been busy, odds are you missed something like a chance to win our Droid 3, or some other big news. Well, fear not, let's take a look below at some of what you may have missed from this past week. 

General News

• The Top 10 reasons why Eric Schmidt was again caught using a BlackBerry
• Gogo Inflight finishing up its Android app, gives us a tease
• Have an old busted phone? Win our new Motorola Droid 3!

Hardware News

• HTC Ruby looks to be heading to T-Mobile
• Motorola Droid 3 Review
• Samsung Galaxy S 2 may be coming to AT&T in a non qwerty version as well
• Samsung Within gets approved at the FCC, all 4 gees good to go
• White Samsung Galaxy S II pictured
• T-Mobile MyTouch 4G Slide review
• Sprint Motorola Photon 4G review - Part 1

Tablet News

• ASUS Eee Pad Slider hits the FCC
• The 10-Inch HTC Puccini is looking good!
• 4G LTE Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 available at Verizon today

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The Insignia TiVo TV: A "Smart" Television that Isn't Dumb [TVs]

We've made no attempts to hide our contempt for sloppy, inconsiderate "connected" TVs. So far, they've been thrown together with all the effort of a fad. But Best Buy's in-house brand has a trick up its sleeve: TiVo. More »

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App Review ? Universal Music DJ for iPad

Part of the reasons why people have an irresistible urge in purchasing their own iPad is all about experiencing all the apps, or applications, that the company has to offer. From games, social networking sites, web browsers, calculators, video capturing systems, audio recording software, picture editing programs, and GPS functions, people could not seem to [...]

Source: http://tabletbuzzblog.com/app-review-universal-music-dj-for-ipad/

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Engadget Primed: are multi-core chips worth the investment?

Primed goes in-depth on the technobabble you hear on Engadget every day -- we dig deep into each topic's history and how it benefits our lives. Looking to suggest a piece of technology for us to break down? Drop us a line at primed *at* engadget *dawt* com.

My, how times have changed over the last eight months. At CES 2011, we ecstatically witnessed the introduction of mobile devices with dual-core CPUs and drooled over the possibilities we'd soon have at our fingertips. Now, we look down at anything that doesn't have more than one core -- regardless of its performance. Not only are these new chips quickly becoming mainstream, Moore's Law is in full effect with our handheld devices since tri-core and quad-core systems are just over the horizon. We can't even fathom what's in the pipeline for the year 2015 and beyond (we don't think we're too far away from that 3D shark seen in Back to the Future 2).

Let's not get too far ahead of ourselves here, however. After all, we first need to wrap our puny human minds around the idea of what this newfound power can do, and why it's changing the entire landscape of smartphones and tablets. In this edition of Primed, we'll focus on why multicore technology makes such a difference in the way we use our handheld devices, whether we should even consider purchasing a handset with a single-core chip inside, and why one-core tech is so 2010. Check out the whole enchilada after the break.

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Daily Crunch: Moon Phase Edition

The Legend Of Zelda: A Generation?s Awakening Sega Toys? R2-D2 Homestar Planetarium Shows The Death Star Surveillant Society ?Rotary Mechanical? Cell Phone Concept Isn?t Practical, But It Looks Great 11 Great Last Minute Geeky Father?s Day Gifts Weekend Giveaway: Man Cave Gear For Pops

Source: http://www.crunchgear.com/2011/06/18/daily-crunch-moon-phase/

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