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KegDroid dispenses beer with the help of a Xoom tablet and an Arduino board

April 30th, 2012

KegDroid dispenses beer with the help of a Xoom tablet and an Arduino board

Here’s an instance of NFC technology that’s more exciting than yet another tap-to-pay scenario. Google employee Paul Carff combined a Motorola Xoom running ICS with an Arduino microcontroller to create KegDroid, a friendly green beer dispenser. The Xoom acts as a gatekeeper to that brewed goodness, only letting the bot dispense drinks after users swipe an authorized badge. The badge is read by an NFC scanner on the bottom of the case and is then authenticated (or rejected) by the Arduino board. Once the system grants access, users can choose from two selections on tap via a custom Android application displayed on the Xoom’s screen. As Android Community points out — and as you’ll see in the video below — the KegDroid hasn’t mastered a bartender-level pour (read: there’s way too much foam). Still, this is oodles cooler than your average keg, wouldn’t you agree?

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KegDroid dispenses beer with the help of a Xoom tablet and an Arduino board originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Verizon ICS update schedule leaks: Rezound, RAZR and Xoom being tested now

April 27th, 2012

Verizon device updates leak

While there are already vague Android update plans for Verizon-connected Samsung devices, a leaked screen from somewhere within the Big Red bunker has offered up some more details. It looks like the Rezound, Droid RAZR and RAZR Maxx are closest to the upgrade finish-line with testing likely to finish by May 7th for the HTC model and May 17th for the Motorola duo. According to Droid Life, Verizon’s Motorola Xoom (you know, the Android tablet) is getting its update direct from Google, but it hasn’t been deigned worthy of a concrete release date. A handful of software updates are also pegged for the likes of the Bionic, Thunderbolt, Revolution, Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Xperia Play, but they look likely to be more incremental than outright OS upgrades. For those interested in some new firmware numbers, we’ve included those update details after the break.

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Verizon ICS update schedule leaks: Rezound, RAZR and Xoom being tested now originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 27 Apr 2012 07:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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How would you change Motorola’s Xoom 2?

April 16th, 2012
Motorola’s Xoom 2 is, undeniably a strong tablet. It was able to beat a Galaxy Tab 10.1 and a Transformer Prime in some of our performance tests, battery life is around nine hours and it’s nearly running a pure version of Honeycomb. We’re a big fan of that display, but less so its unnatural attraction to fingerprints. As we sit anxiously waiting for Ice Cream Sandwich to make its belated way onto the slate, we want to know: what do you think works, what did Motorola scrimp on and what would you change to make it a better device?

How would you change Motorola’s Xoom 2? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 16 Apr 2012 01:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Motorola Xoom WiFi now seeing Android 4.0.4 update over-the-air

April 3rd, 2012
Motorola Xoom WiFi update

We’d been told it was incoming, and come it has. Those still in possession of Motorola’s Xoom WiFi tablet can now look forward to another bragging right: Android 4.0.4. According to Droid-Life, the new Ice Cream Sandwich update is rolling out right now to select owners over-the-air, with the new code bringing quicker screen rotation, a new setting to “immediately lock the screen,” improvements on the camera and a few other minor advancements. Eager to get it yourself? Head to Settings > About tablet > System update, and be sure to let us know how it goes in comments below.

Motorola Xoom WiFi now seeing Android 4.0.4 update over-the-air originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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