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Micron appoints Mark Durcan as new CEO 7:17 PM	Engadget
Micron appoints Mark Durcan as new CEO In the wake of last week's fatal plane crash that took the life of its CEO, Micron Technology has appointed a successor, Mark Durcan. The former CTO has been with the company since 1984, and has -- per company bylaws -- been serving as interim chief since February 3rd. Robert Switz, the company's previous Board Director, will assume the duties of Board Chairman and Mark Adams, formerly the VP of Worldwide Sales, has been named as the company's President. In a press release announcing the appoint... Read the full article on Engadget »
Corning looks to the future, mainly right through it (v... 6:22 PM	Engadget
Corning looks to the future, mainly right through it (video) Need to take the edge off those winter blues? Perhaps Corning's, somewhat saccharine, vision of our technological future will be just the soporific tonic. Unsurprisingly, the Gorilla Glass maker sees a future where pretty much everything is a transparent touchscreen. While many of these ideas clearly appeal to our tech sensibilities, others are still very much high, high, up in the cloudy mists of concept land. Sure, a few of these ideas are starting to materialize back here in the present day, ... Read the full article on Engadget »
Refresh Roundup: week of January 30, 2012 4:32 PM	Engadget
Refresh Roundup: week of January 30, 2012 Your smartphone and / or tablet is just begging for an update. From time to time, these mobile devices are blessed with maintenance refreshes, bug fixes, custom ROMs and anything in between, and so many of them are floating around that it's easy for a sizable chunk to get lost in the mix. To make sure they don't escape without notice, we've gathered every possible update, hack, and other miscellaneous tomfoolery we could find during the last week and crammed them into one convenient roundup. If ... Read the full article on Engadget »
Sony PS Vita demo hardware drops in at US GameStop loca... 3:49 PM	Engadget
Sony PS Vita demo hardware drops in at US GameStop locations, lets you go hands-on Live within the United State's borders? Fingers itching to spend some quality with Sony's latest portable gaming sensation before the First Edition Bundle lands on February 15th? Good news is here then, since GameStop has equipped "over 3,300" of its retail stores with PlayStation Vita demo kiosks. The rigs will you to score some quality hands-on time with many of its upcoming titles, including the likes of Uncharted: Golden Abyss and wipEout2048 -- perfect if you're not sure about reserving one... Read the full article on Engadget »
Engadget Mobile Podcast 124 - 02.05.2012 2:10 PM	Engadget
Engadget Mobile Podcast 124 - 02.05.2012 There are Samsung phones, there are Motorola phones. There are BlackBerry Phones, there are Nokia phones. But you know what really gets us excited? KDDI phones with ten keys and heart of Japanese Gold. It's the Engadget Mobile Podcast.Hosts: Myriam Joire (tnkgrl), Brad MolenGuests: Joseph Volpe, Dante CesaProducer: Trent WolbeMusic: Tycho - Coastal Brake (Ghostly International)00:00:59 - Galaxy Nexus and other CDMA devices removed from Google Support pages00:03:58 - Motorola Droid RAZR Maxx revi... Read the full article on Engadget »
PlayStation Network moniker sacked, falls under Sony En... 12:37 PM	Engadget
PlayStation Network moniker sacked, falls under Sony Entertainment Network umbrella on Feb. 7 Listen up, those of you with PlayStation Network IDs. Sony Computer Entertainment International has announced that, as of February 7th, the PSN will fold into its existing Sony Entertainment Network. The company has aimed the move at clearly unifying the services of PSN and SEN, such as Music Unlimited. Fret not, however, as Joystiq notes that the change is basically a looks-only affair, meaning your current account information and related services will remain the same. Notably, the moniker refr... Read the full article on Engadget »
Spark Linux tablet specs updated, going up for pre-orde... 10:29 AM	Engadget
Spark Linux tablet specs updated, going up for pre-order next week We already got a brief introduction to the Spark Linux-based tablet, but details were a little sparse. Since then, a few more key bits of info have been added to its Q&A page, which might help sway your purchasing decision. That KDE Plasma Active UI we knew it'd be sporting will stare out at you via a modest 800 x 480 screen, and there's a 1.3 megapixel snapper tucked in alongside for video calling. The 1GHz / 512 MB internals we initially reported remain unchanged and the two USB ports and ... Read the full article on Engadget »
Vimeo app lands for Windows Phone, lets you upload your... 7:45 AM	Engadget
Vimeo app lands for Windows Phone, lets you upload your next student film over 3G Hello there Mango fans, is YouTube just a little too lowbrow for you? Well, fret not, Vimeo is here to stream all the HD student shorts your little Microsoft-loving heart desires. The official app doesn't just let you browse, search and view clips on the site, though -- it completely integrates with your account, allowing you to upload HD video, tweak the details of your uploads and even check stats. Basically, with this app in your pocket there's almost no reason to visit the desktop site ever ... Read the full article on Engadget »
Windows Phone exec Brandon Watson leaves Microsoft, hea... 5:34 AM	Engadget
Windows Phone exec Brandon Watson leaves Microsoft, headed to Amazon There's some more corporate reshuffling going on in the Windows Phone universe this week, now that Brandon Watson has confirmed his departure from Microsoft. Watson, who served as head of the WP Developer Experience, announced the news on his Twitter page Friday, and later told ZDNet that he's heading to Amazon, where he'll be Director of the Kindle Cross Platform team. In an e-mail to ZDNet's Mary Jo Foley, Watson acknowledged the difficulty of the decision, but ultimately decided that "the opp... Read the full article on Engadget »
Ask Engadget: Best sub-$100 camera/laptop bag? 3:24 AM	Engadget
Ask Engadget: Best sub-$100 camera/laptop bag? We know you've got questions, and if you're brave enough to ask the world for answers, here's the outlet to do so. This week's Ask Engadget inquiry is from Joseph (he's from Atlanta) who needs a camera bag for his semi-professional photography enterprise. If you're looking to send in an inquiry of your own, drop us a line at ask [at] engadget [dawt] com. "I've recently gotten into semi-pro photography and I've come to the problem of how to transport all my gear. I'm looking for a camera / lapt... Read the full article on Engadget »
Roland's iModela 3D milling machine: it's a crafty tool 1:24 AM	Engadget
Roland's iModela 3D milling machine: it's a crafty tool 3D printing. Sure, that's pretty neat, but there are other ways to make three dimensional objects at home. Roland's new iModela, for example, is an "affordable" ($899) digital hobby mill that can carve 3D shapes, jewelry, textures and prototypes out of balsa wood, foam, modelling wax and plastics. Projects definitely need to be more on the petite side, but the 3.39inch x 2.17inch x 1.02inch milling area should be good for a wide range of small craft creations. The iModela comes with all the cutt... Read the full article on Engadget »
Sony Ericsson hangs ten, launches Xperia Active Billabo... Feb 04 2012 22:15:00	Engadget
Sony Ericsson hangs ten, launches Xperia Active Billabong Edition Sony Ericsson is looking to start a bromance with the McTwist-loving, Double-Cork-landing, A-Frame-riding masses jonesing for a new Android device. The handset maker has announced a "global strategic alliance" with Billabong to launch the Xperia Active Billabong Edition smartphone in select markets. The handset will come preloaded with exclusive content, including Billabong screen savers, and bundle several Billabong-branded games and applications. As the two companies tell it, the Xperia ABE is... Read the full article on Engadget »
Snow Leopard update wreaks havoc on Rosetta, luddite us... Feb 04 2012 20:21:00	Engadget
Snow Leopard update wreaks havoc on Rosetta, luddite users contemplate running with Lion (update) Normally updates are meant to better your OS, delivering necessary tweaks and performance improvements. But this latest batch out of Cupertino's managed to do just the opposite for users running the Lion 10.7.3 package, as it's caused many applications to force crash and bewildered users to restore Time Machine backups. Well, now the hordes clinging to Snow Leopard can join in the commiseration, as forums begin to flood with reports of failed Rosetta compatibility. That software, essential for P... Read the full article on Engadget »
Dashwire closes up shop, all your data to get flushed o... Feb 04 2012 18:33:00	Engadget
Dashwire closes up shop, all your data to get flushed on February 15th (update: Windows Mobile devices only) Ok, so chances are you probably haven't thought about Dashwire much in the last couple of years. Last time we covered the service was back in the halycon days of Windows Mobile 6.0, early on in the modern smartphone revolution. In case you need a bit of a refresher, Dashwire was a cloud service that delivered many of the ammenities we now take for granted in mobile device -- visual voicemail, threaded SMS, automatic sycing of photos, and status updates. Earlier this year, HTC snatched up the com... Read the full article on Engadget »
Mobile Miscellany: week of January 30th, 2012 Feb 04 2012 17:02:00	Engadget
Mobile Miscellany: week of January 30th, 2012 Not all mobile news is destined for the front page, but if you're like us and really want to know what's going on, then you've come to the right place. This week, we've spotted a leaked Android 4.0.4 ROM for the Nexus S 4G, and we've also come across a price and release date for the Droid 4. These stories and more await after the break. So buy the ticket and take the ride. Let's explore the "best of the rest" for this week of January 30th, 2012.Continue reading Mobile Miscellany: week of January... Read the full article on Engadget »
The Engadget Interview: the EFF's Mitch Stoltz talks th... Feb 04 2012 16:00:00	Engadget
The Engadget Interview: the EFF's Mitch Stoltz talks the legality of jailbreaking The work of a non-profit advocacy group is never done. It seems like just yesterday that the Electronic Frontier Foundation was waging a battle to put jailbreaking rights into the hands of consumers, much to the chagrin of manufacturers intent on maintaining control over their devices after they leave store shelves. With the looming expiration of an exemption to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act that has made such hacks legal, the organization is once again taking up the cause. And this time,... Read the full article on Engadget »
Martin Scorsese's 'Hugo' Blu-ray 3D set for release Feb... Feb 04 2012 14:38:00	Engadget
Martin Scorsese's 'Hugo' Blu-ray 3D set for release February 28th -- 3D haters beware Considering that Hugo was a flick capable of earning 4 out of 4 stars from noted 3D hater Roger Ebert, it will be interesting to see how it's received upon its home release February 28th. Nominated for 11 Academy Awards and currently rocking a 94 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes, the fantasy tale of a boy who crosses paths with legendary filmmaker Georges Méliès in 1930s Paris may be the best example yet of how an artist can make use of the effect. The two hour six minute flick wi... Read the full article on Engadget »
Fujitsu announces Stylistic Android tablet for taking c... Feb 04 2012 12:28:00	Engadget
Fujitsu announces Stylistic Android tablet for taking care of business, working overtime (updated) The BlackBerry PlayBook blues got you down? Fujitsu thinks you should consider riding the Android train to work. The company today announced the awkwardly named Stylistic M350/CA2 Android tablet, a seven-inch enterprise-focused slate aimed at folks looking for a sales terminal, catalog displayer or e-reader. The Stylistic has a WSVGA display and a battery that should give you around six hours on a charge. You can pick one of these guys up in mid-February, if you're in Japan. An equally exciting ... Read the full article on Engadget »
Apple TV gets into video discovery, adds movie and TV s... Feb 04 2012 10:16:00	Engadget
Apple TV gets into video discovery, adds movie and TV show Genius Recommendations Apple added a new wrinkle to its hobby overnight, as AppleInsider reports the Genius recommendation feature added in iTunes 8 now offers up suggestions for movies and TV shows. The new Apple TV feature appears to have been switched on from the back end servers with no firmware update, displaying the new Genius option under Movies and TV Netflix-style as shown above. We're not sure you really needed anyone else telling you it's definitely time to check out The Wire or Breaking Bad, but with compe... Read the full article on Engadget »
Nokia establishes stance on conflict minerals in formal... Feb 04 2012 07:43:00	Engadget
Nokia establishes stance on conflict minerals in formal policy Recent weeks have seen a swell of interest in corporate responsibility, particularly with regard to technology manufacturing and supply chains. Last month, Apple CEO Tim Cook affirmed his company's commitment to ethically and environmentally sound practices, evoking sentiments that were echoed today in a similar announcement from Nokia. Seizing the opportunity to establish some goodwill among socially conscious consumers, the Finnish manufacturer has just released a policy outlining its philosop... Read the full article on Engadget »
T-Mobile confirms Full Monty subscribers are capped at ... Feb 04 2012 05:13:00	Engadget
T-Mobile confirms Full Monty subscribers are capped at 1Mb/s, risqué plan becomes tame (updated: no speed caps) Uh-oh. Looks like T-Mobile's Full Monty subscribers in the UK will be getting much less than they'd originally bargained for. T-Mo's British support unit recently confirmed that the carrier has capped speeds on its "all-in" unlimited plan at a rather dismal 1Mb/s -- in other words, this Full Monty act doesn't really go all the way. Perhaps T-Mobile representatives were too caught up in the moment at the launch event and merely forgot to reveal this little tidbit? Our Magic 8-Ball says, "Don't co... Read the full article on Engadget »
Google TV 3.2 update enhances HLS video streaming suppo... Feb 04 2012 03:52:00	Engadget
Google TV 3.2 update enhances HLS video streaming support, Plex update takes advantage The Google TV update that rolled out to Sony units earlier this week (no word on the Revue, yet) brought tweaks to Chrome and support for Blu-ray 3D playback on the player, but that's not all. The bump to Android 3.2 also improved hooks for developers to access channel listings in their apps, enabled hardware acceleration and last but not least, improved support for HTTP Live Streaming. That last detail is particularly important to those streaming video from their PCs using Plex, since additiona... Read the full article on Engadget »
Nike+ FuelBand's internals get splayed at the FCC Feb 04 2012 02:37:00	Engadget
Nike+ FuelBand's internals get splayed at the FCC All of these wrist-mounted fitness gizmos are pretty nifty, but we always wonder how they get those rigid circuit boards into such an unsuitable form-factor. Well, thanks to those scalpel-happy boffins at the FCC's underground bunker, wonder no more. Nike's FuelBand was wheeled in on a trolley and torn (quite literally) to pieces, and we felt we just had to share the pictures with you. A long peruse of the user manual revealed that the two metal extender links (for bigger-wristed enthusiasts) ha... Read the full article on Engadget »
Netflix teams with eyeIO to lower bandwidth use on movi... Feb 04 2012 01:44:00	Engadget
Netflix teams with eyeIO to lower bandwidth use on movie night Kicking up a fuss about Netflix hogging all your bandwidth? Perhaps the company's latest partnership could induce a rapid change of heart. The streaming service has paired up with eyeIO in hopes of keeping bandwidth usage during streams to a minimum, which they claim won't affect the content's overall quality. While the joint venture just became official, the startup's "ultra-low-bandwidth" encoding technology -- that allegedly can reduce usage on a 720p HD stream by more than 50 percent -- bega... Read the full article on Engadget »
Oops! Motorola sold refurbished Xooms without deleting ... Feb 04 2012 00:52:00	Engadget
Oops! Motorola sold refurbished Xooms without deleting previous owners' data Usually, when passwords and personal information are exposed, it's because someone hacked a company's not-so-secure system. Motorola, however, managed to put people's info at risk without such malfeasance when it failed to wipe the memory of a batch of refurbished Xooms. The tablets in question were sold by Woot.com between October and December of last year, and Moto is claiming that it made the mistake on only small number of slates. Of course, we don't know exactly how many Xooms were shipped ... Read the full article on Engadget »
ComScore: Android and iOS gallop ahead, US smartphone u... Feb 04 2012 00:03:00	Engadget
ComScore: Android and iOS gallop ahead, US smartphone usage approaches 100 million The latest report is in from ComScore, and as you might expect, the news is sunshine and roses for the crews at Google and Apple. Both companies platforms charted some worthwhile month-over-month gains, as Android is estimated to account for 47.3 percent of smartphones in the US, while iOS runs a strong second with 26.9 percent. Meanwhile, former BlackBerry fans continue to scatter, as the platform now accounts for 16 percent of smartphone users. Similarly, Windows Phone (and whatever's left of ... Read the full article on Engadget »
webOS Enyo 1.0 now available to all, just requires patc... Feb 03 2012 23:18:00	Engadget
webOS Enyo 1.0 now available to all, just requires patch and patience HP's Enyo framework is an essential ingredient for allowing new apps to work on webOS devices with different resolutions, but due to some sort of ethnocentric hiccup, v1.0 hasn't officially reached all international webOS phones and tablets. Fortunately, WebOS Internals has prepared a nice little Preware install package that anyone, anywhere can enjoy. At this point, adding Enyo will only provide access to a few extra apps, but at least the world will be reunited in its preparedness for a gliste... Read the full article on Engadget »
AT&T seeks to impose conditions on Dish LTE network... Feb 03 2012 22:44:00	Engadget
AT&T seeks to impose conditions on Dish LTE network, FCC to settle wireless squabble You know the saying, second place is the first loser? Well, it looks like AT&T, which recently saw its attempt to absorb T-Mobile thwarted, is living up to that adage by petitioning the FCC to impose an "overly aggressive buildout" of Dish's planned mobile network. In a recent filing to the Commission, the satco countered this request for "LightSquared-like" requirements, defining its operation as a strictly retail endeavor, one that faces entirely different hurdles than that of its wholesal... Read the full article on Engadget »
WiFi Kindle Touch gets its passport, now available inte... Feb 03 2012 22:21:00	Engadget
WiFi Kindle Touch gets its passport, now available internationally Ever since Amazon unveiled its cheap-as-chips Kindle Touch, the thing's been selling like mad here in the US. However, our friends on other continents haven't been able to enjoy swiping and tapping its multitouch E Ink display -- until now, that is. Amazon failed to alert the masses with a press release, but a quick gander at the WiFi Touch's product page shows there's an option to ship one just about anywhere on the globe. Unfortunately, people in parts of the world with country-specific Amazon... Read the full article on Engadget »
FCC Fridays: February 3, 2012 Feb 03 2012 22:00:00	Engadget
FCC Fridays: February 3, 2012 We here at Engadget tend to spend a lot of way too much time poring over the latest FCC filings, be it on the net or directly on the ol' Federal Communications Commission's site. Since we couldn't possibly (want to) cover all the stuff that goes down there individually, we've gathered up an exhaustive listing of every phone and / or tablet getting the stamp of approval over the last week. Enjoy!Continue reading FCC Fridays: February 3, 2012FCC Fridays: February 3, 2012 originally appeared on Eng... Read the full article on Engadget »
Xbox co-creator brings together Atari 'dream team' for ... Feb 03 2012 21:38:00	Engadget
Xbox co-creator brings together Atari 'dream team' for mobile gaming startup A new mobile gaming startup that's yet to release a single game isn't the sort of thing we'd normally cover 'round here, but the story behind Los Angeles-based Innovative Leisure is anything but ordinary. The man behind the company is the co-creator of the Xbox, Seamus Blackley, and he's brought with him eleven industry veterans that he calls "the dream team from Atari," including the likes of Van Burnham, Ed Logg, Rich Adam, Tim Skelly, Owen Rubin, and Ed Rotberg. While those names may not be f... Read the full article on Engadget »
Galaxy Nexus and other CDMA devices removed from Google... Feb 03 2012 21:16:00	Engadget
Galaxy Nexus and other CDMA devices removed from Google Support pages Some of you may have noticed that the Verizon version of the Galaxy Nexus is no longer listed as a supported, official developer device by Google. Despite rumors to the contrary, it doesn't appear this has anything to do with the kerfuffle over Wallet, but instead centers around technical issues relating to the APK files required for CDMA connectivity and the signing of those libraries. Other devices have also disappeared from the support pages, including the Nexus S 4G and the Verizon-branded X... Read the full article on Engadget »
Verizon's ZTE Jetpack flies through FCC, arrival time s... Feb 03 2012 21:01:00	Engadget
Verizon's ZTE Jetpack flies through FCC, arrival time still unknown Do you wish you had your own personal Jetpack? Well, you may not have to wait much longer for ZTE's version -- the EuFi I890, announced at CES last month -- to come out, if its entry into the records of the FCC are any indication. It may not be the kind that you strap onto your back, but at least this one takes advantage of Verizon's LTE, and it happens to add in CDMA / EVDO and AT&T-compatible 3G radios. We knew the 4G-packing MiFi was going to hit stores in "the coming weeks," so this is e... Read the full article on Engadget »
All PlayBooks go to heaven: Telus leak points to end-of... Feb 03 2012 20:39:00	Engadget
All PlayBooks go to heaven: Telus leak points to end-of-life status This is the end, dear PlayBook-admiring friends. That is to say, it's the end-of-life for RIM's first unsuccessful stab at tablet computing. Unsurprisingly, the marketing blitzkrieg that saw J.Lo and the Flash Gordon theme awkwardly peddle the flailing tab hasn't done much to elevate sales or consumer interest, forcing its Canadian overlords to issue Telus an EOL notice. This not unexpected bit of news comes right on the heels of the BB maker's recently leaked device roadmap, in which a spring b... Read the full article on Engadget »
Steve Appleton, CEO of Micron, dies in plane crash at 51 Feb 03 2012 20:18:00	Engadget
Steve Appleton, CEO of Micron, dies in plane crash at 51 Sad news to report this Friday. Steve Appleton, the CEO and Chairman of Micron, died this morning in an airplane crash shortly after takeoff from the Boise, Idaho airport. He was the only one aboard, and was piloting a fixed wing, single engine kit aircraft. Appleton started working at Micron in 1983 shortly after graduating from Boise State University, first working the production line and eventually rising through the ranks to become the company's COO in 1991. He took the reins of Micron in 19... Read the full article on Engadget »
Listen to the Engadget Mobile Podcast, live at 5PM ET! Feb 03 2012 20:00:00	Engadget
Listen to the Engadget Mobile Podcast, live at 5PM ET! Myriam Joire, Brad Molen, Joseph Volpe and Dante Cesa are all armed with mics this week, and they're ready to use and abuse them. While the podcast could go any direction, we promise one thing: we won't be talking about RIM for a full hour and twenty minutes this week. However, we've heard that Joseph has a very interesting story to tell. Are you on pins and needles? Us too. Join us at the same bat time, same bat channel (that's 5PM ET, and the chat room's under the break) for this week's mobile... Read the full article on Engadget »
Airport Utility 6.0 flies right into the iCloud, leaves... Feb 03 2012 19:37:00	Engadget
Airport Utility 6.0 flies right into the iCloud, leaves old AirPorts behind The latest version of Apple's Airport Utility software has arrived, alongside those iCloud-supporting firmware updates for the company's network hardware, including the AirPort Extreme, the AirPort Express and Time Capsule. Unfortunately, Airport Utility 6.0 doesn't support pre-2007 models, that is; 802.11g-only devices. As we already know, iCloud support requires the new release, running on OSX Lion and if you're still clinging onto your MobileMe account, we've got more bad news -- this won't w... Read the full article on Engadget »
Yahoo unveils app search page for Android and iOS, beca... Feb 03 2012 19:16:00	Engadget
Yahoo unveils app search page for Android and iOS, because we need it Yahoo may be sliding down the search engine totem pole, but the company is doing its best to climb back up, with a new space dedicated to apps. This week, Yahoo added a new "Apps" tab to its search page, giving users a new portal into both the Android Market and iTunes App Store. Results can be filtered by both price and category, with iOS and Android apps aligned in separate tabs. Once you select an app, you can download it by scanning a QR code, sending a download link to your handset, or by s... Read the full article on Engadget »
HP feels the heat, recalls 1040 and 1050 fax machines Feb 03 2012 18:53:00	Engadget
HP feels the heat, recalls 1040 and 1050 fax machines Hey, office workers -- listen up. You know that cheap, god-forsaken fax machine that you've come to loathe something fierce? Well, if it's an HP unit, go ahead and peep the model number on the front -- don't worry, we'll wait. If it says either 1040 or 1050, in addition to being a pain in the ass to operate (like all fax machines are), there's also a small chance the cursed thing could catch on fire. Of the 1.1 million units sold between 2004 and 2011, only seven documented cases have (literally... Read the full article on Engadget »
ADZero bamboo smartphone prototypes hands-on (video) Feb 03 2012 18:28:00	Engadget
ADZero bamboo smartphone prototypes hands-on (video) We were so beguiled by AD's bamboo-bound smartphone that we had to track down the designer to get some hands-on time with these work-in-progress prototypes. We met up with Kieron-Scott Woodhouse (pun unintended) and he offered to bring along several of the latest prototypes for us to get to grips with. While the finished product will arrive in the bamboo material but smoked to the darker finish. The darker model's button layout is also closer to what we can expect on the final device. The ADZero... Read the full article on Engadget »
Canalys: More smartphones than PCs shipped in 2011 Feb 03 2012 18:02:00	Engadget
Canalys: More smartphones than PCs shipped in 2011 2011: the year Smartphones supplanted computers, at least according to the bundle of spreadsheets that just arrived from Canalys Research. Vendors shipped (shipped, not sold) 488 million of the devices, compared to 414.6 million "PCs," which erroneously includes Tablet PCs of all shapes and sizes. Looking at Smartphones exclusively (IDC's numbers from yesterday concerned all mobile handsets), Apple remains king of the hill having shipped 93.1million iPhones. Samsung is close behind, with 91.9 mi... Read the full article on Engadget »
New super-Earth detected, 'best candidate' for supporti... Feb 03 2012 17:37:00	Engadget
New super-Earth detected, 'best candidate' for supporting life A new potentially life-bearing "super-Earth" has been discovered orbiting a relatively nearby star. Described as the "best candidate" for supporting liquid water -- and therefore life -- the planet (GJ 667Cc) is believed to be about 4.5 times the size of Earth. The parent star (GJ 667C) is 22 light years away, and this is the second potentially Earth-like rock scientists have discovered orbiting the M-class dwarf. With a 28.15 day cycle, it's calculated to receive 90 percent as much light as Ear... Read the full article on Engadget »
Creative pumps out $99 HN-900 noise-canceling headphones Feb 03 2012 17:12:00	Engadget
Creative pumps out $99 HN-900 noise-canceling headphones Fact: not everyone's willing to pay a premium to enhance their personal listening experience. Fortunately for those of you who like noise cancellation and a flush bank account, Creative's just taken the wraps off its $99 headset that'll do the trick. The HN-900 offers great features -- aside from the low price tag -- such as 40-hours of active noise canceling powered by some AAA juice (for the times when you feel like ignoring the world), 40mm Neodymium drivers, and a built-in microphone to help... Read the full article on Engadget »
Nokia Hello: breaks down borders, gets the drinks in Feb 03 2012 16:46:00	Engadget
Nokia Hello: breaks down borders, gets the drinks in Ever wanted to order a tea and coffee, but found language to be a barrier? Then say bonjour, to Nokia Hello. Making creative use of NFC, Nokia Hello users can touch phones to exchange greetings, pleasantries, as well as the aforementioned beverage order. Mild joking aside, the project has been developed to ease those awkward international business interactions, which the team behind it somewhat ambitiously claim could be eliminated as soon as 2015. We're not sure how loud Nokia employees are but... Read the full article on Engadget »
Dropbox offers up to 5GB of free space to anyone willin... Feb 03 2012 16:22:00	Engadget
Dropbox offers up to 5GB of free space to anyone willing to go beta Here's some good news for all you Dropboxers out there: the company is offering a bundle of free storage space to anyone who tries the beta version of its new Experimental software. It's really quite simple: just download the test program, upload a photo, and instantly get 500MB of free storage. Upload another photo or video, and an additional 500MB will magically appear at your doorstep. The idea is to test out the beta software's new photo and video uploader, which automatically pulls media fr... Read the full article on Engadget »
Rhapsody music streaming lands on Android tablets with ... Feb 03 2012 15:57:00	Engadget
Rhapsody music streaming lands on Android tablets with 'magazine-style' app If you use Rhapsody to satisfy your $10-per-month musical appetite, then here's another way to digest. The service can now be accessed through an app tailored to Android slates, featuring music discovery tools like expert playlists and guides, original editorial content, and exclusive recordings -- all on top of a 14 million song catalog. You'll need Honeycomb or ICS plus a minimum nine-inch display to run it though, so all you HTC Flyer, Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus and other 'handy pad' owners will hav... Read the full article on Engadget »
Distro Issue 26: Smartwatch face-off, Ryan Block and more Feb 03 2012 15:30:00	Engadget
Distro Issue 26: Smartwatch face-off, Ryan Block and more Are you ready for a showdown? You're in luck! In the latest edition of our fine weekly, Myriam Joire tackles wrist-top computing, comparing the inPulse and WIMM One smartwatches. Also in this issue, Zachary Lutz takes the BlackBerry Curve 9360 for a spin; Dana Wollman puts HP's latest Envy 15 through the paces; and Joe Pollicino tries to keep Klipsch's Mode M40 headphones in place. If that wasn't enough to pique your interest, our former editor-in-chief, Ryan Block, returns to take on the Distro... Read the full article on Engadget »
Mobile Miscellany: week of January 30th, 2012 Feb 03 2012 15:06:00	Engadget
Mobile Miscellany: week of January 30th, 2012 Not all mobile news is destined for the front page, but if you're like us and really want to know what's going on, then you've come to the right place. This week, we've spotted a leaked Android 4.0.4 ROM for the Nexus S 4G, and we've also come across a price and release date for the Droid 4. Those stories and more await after the break. So join us as we explore the "best of the rest" for this week of January 30th, 2012.Continue reading Mobile Miscellany: week of January 30th, 2012Mobile Miscella... Read the full article on Engadget »
Taking next-gen augmented reality for an ARM-powered wa... Feb 03 2012 15:00:00	Engadget
Taking next-gen augmented reality for an ARM-powered walk around the block We know what you're thinking, because we initially thought it too, but this isn't your average AR. With the help of chip designer ARM, a number of developers are building a new type of augmented reality that is altogether more powerful than the usual sprite-on-a-surface routine. Instead of requiring well-lit, artificial and often indoor surfaces and markers, this new technology sucks every ounce of juice from a smartphone's processor in order to recognize, track and augment real-world 3D objects... Read the full article on Engadget »
Engadget Podcast 279 - 02.03.2012 Feb 03 2012 14:30:00	Engadget
Engadget Podcast 279 - 02.03.2012 If a Nintendo Slide Pad slides into a garbage can in the Forest of Illusion, but no gamers are around to take a low-res 3D video of it, does it make a sound? Who would win in a timed Farmville match, Google's new privacy policy reminders or the evil CG twin from the 2012 film Wall Street 3: Like Wall Street On The Social Network? How many BBMs does the Halle Berry lookalike in RIM's new graphic novel exchange with Halle Berry herself on a weekly basis, what are their PIN numbers, and do either o... Read the full article on Engadget »
Jawbone Big Jambox packs on the pounds, rears its fat h... Feb 03 2012 13:57:00	Engadget
Jawbone Big Jambox packs on the pounds, rears its fat head at the FCC Despite occupying a questionable space on the scale of must-have audio goods, Jawbone's little Bluetooth speaker that could managed to win us over with its ample range. Now, that stylish peripheral is about to get shunted out of the spotlight, making way for a plus-sized sibling. As recent FCC documents have revealed, the company has a Big Jambox in the works which is, presumably, bigger than its diminutive kin. Aside from ports for micro-USB, audio-in and power, not much else could be gleaned f... Read the full article on Engadget »
Megaupload co-founder's bail appeal rejected Feb 03 2012 13:21:00	Engadget
Megaupload co-founder's bail appeal rejected While users housing content on the troubled Megaupload site were given a two-week reprieve, one of its co-founders is having less luck. Kim Dotcom has lost his appeal for bail, with prosecutors fearing that he would flee from New Zealand and return to his native Germany, possibly making him safe from extradition. According to the BBC, the prosecution alleged that Dotcom -- formerly Kim Schmitz -- had multiple passports and bank accounts, and "a history of fleeing criminal charges." His next cour... Read the full article on Engadget »
Corning and Samsung ink new joint venture, plot Lotus G... Feb 03 2012 12:48:00	Engadget
Corning and Samsung ink new joint venture, plot Lotus Glass future for OLED devices Anyone keeping a close eye on the mobile market knows that Samsung and Super AMOLED, much like peanut butter and jelly, are inextricable bosom buddies. So, this recent tech marriage between the Korean electronics giant and Corning (of Gorilla Glass fame) shouldn't come as much surprise for fans of super saturated screens. Under terms of the agreement, both parties will jointly manufacture Lotus Glass for use in smartphones falling under the Galaxy umbrella, as well as Super OLED TVs. The substra... Read the full article on Engadget »
Samsung Galaxy S Advance snapped in the wild, pricing i... Feb 03 2012 12:08:00	Engadget
Samsung Galaxy S Advance snapped in the wild, pricing in tow Sure, we've read the specs and we've seen the press shots, but we didn't expect to get up close and personal with Samsung's Galaxy S Advance (GT-I9070) until Mobile World Congress later this month. Fortunately, Filipino tech blog TechPinas was able to get a hands-on with the handset -- complete with photos and video. The Gingerbread-packing phone, which looks like a cross between a Galaxy S II (in front) and a Nexus S (complete with curved glass), features a 4-inch WVGA Super AMOLED display, a d... Read the full article on Engadget »
EU regulators ask Google to 'pause' its privacy changes... Feb 03 2012 11:46:00	Engadget
EU regulators ask Google to 'pause' its privacy changes, need more time to investigate Google has gone to great lengths to clarify its revamped privacy policy, but a regulatory body in the European Union thinks the company is moving a little too fast. Today, European regulators formally requested that Google "pause" its rollout, in order to give the EU more time to investigate its forthcoming changes. "Given the wide range of services you offer, and the popularity of these services, changes in your privacy policy may affect many citizens in most or all of the EU member states," th... Read the full article on Engadget »
Develop an Android app, get a free Blackberry PlayBook Feb 03 2012 11:15:00	Engadget
Develop an Android app, get a free Blackberry PlayBook Still wary of dropping $200 on a BlackBerry Playbook? How does "free" sound? That's what RIM is offering to Android developers today, as part of an overt attempt to spur interest in its App World platform. RIM VP of developer relations Alec Saunders announced the offer yesterday via Twitter, reminding devs to submit their apps by February 13th in order to qualify. On the one hand, it seems like a great way to push the PlayBook out on the market. On the other, it's sort of sad. Interested parties... Read the full article on Engadget »
Hiroshi Ishiguro's android mannequin creeps out Japanes... Feb 03 2012 10:32:00	Engadget
Hiroshi Ishiguro's android mannequin creeps out Japanese shoppers (video) If you didn't think mannequins were creepy enough already, maybe this will change your mind. In an attempt to lure shoppers, Japanese department store Takashimiya installed an eerily lifelike interactive robot for its Valentine's window display. The retailer called on robotics guru Hiroshi Ishiguro to provide the humanoid dummy, which can not only wink and yawn as people approach, but also display a range of emotions -- beyond boredom, indifference and oblivious content, we assume. While this wa... Read the full article on Engadget »
Panasonic 2012 Q3: $9 billion loss, Sanyo writedowns, r... Feb 03 2012 09:54:00	Engadget
Panasonic 2012 Q3: $9 billion loss, Sanyo writedowns, restructuring Panasonic's released its 2012 quarterly report (its financial year runs from summer to summer) and concedes it's been as bad for them as it was for Sony and Sharp. It's blaming the Japanese Earthquake for damaging its supply chain, a strong yen for keeping prices high, plus having to write-down the costs for its acquisition of Sanyo. The company's promising to restructure (in the face of stern competition from Samsung and LG) to become a "green innovation" business as well as to streamline its o... Read the full article on Engadget »
Apple broadens Australian patent lawsuit with 278 claim... Feb 03 2012 09:51:00	Engadget
Apple broadens Australian patent lawsuit with 278 claims against Samsung Its legal fortunes may be souring in Germany today, but that hasn't stopped Apple from launching an all-out assault in Australia, where the company has just ramped up its ongoing patent battle against Samsung. As the Australian reports, Cupertino has expanded its complaint to 278 claims, covering 72 patents and a full ten products -- including some smartphones and tablets that have yet to launch in Australia. (Apple's original suit, by comparison, involved only three patents, concerning the Gala... Read the full article on Engadget »
HTC acknowledges long-running WiFi security flaw, says ... Feb 03 2012 09:13:00	Engadget
HTC acknowledges long-running WiFi security flaw, says it kept it quiet to prevent exploits As far back as September, security researchers discovered a "critical" bug in many HTC Android handsets that exposed users' WiFi credentials to any hacker who cared to look. The flaw affected recent devices like the Thunderbolt and EVO 4G all the way back to the Desire HD. The researchers promptly notified HTC, but the manufacturer waited a full five months before acknowledging the flaw publicly a few days ago. Sounds shady, perhaps, but HTC sent us a statement clarifying that this is standard p... Read the full article on Engadget »
Motorola wins permanent injunction against Apple's iClo... Feb 03 2012 08:11:00	Engadget
Motorola wins permanent injunction against Apple's iCloud in German court (update: ban lifted) There's another legal brouhaha brewing in Germany, where Motorola today won an injunction against Apple's iCloud. In a decision handed down from the infamous Mannheim Regional Court this morning, Judge Andreas Voss issued a permanent injunction against Cupertino's cloud-based service and any devices that use it, following a complaint that Motorola originally filed in April of last year. The two companies, as you may recall, have been going at each other rather aggressively in Germany, where Moto... Read the full article on Engadget »
Self-aware headphones switch channels depending on whic... Feb 03 2012 07:52:00	Engadget
Self-aware headphones switch channels depending on which ear they're in (video) Life is fraught: social interaction, inflation and fashion all conspire to ruin your day. Even the simple act of firing up your PMP can send you to the floor in tears if you discover your earbuds are in the wrong way, forever ruining the beautiful stereo trickery of The White Album. Fortunately, Japan's Science and Technology Agency has beavered away at this most first-world of problems with its Universal Earphones Project. One earpiece holds a proximity sensor, which if it's pointing at your ea... Read the full article on Engadget »
Nikon posts Q3 2011 earnings, sees significant losses d... Feb 03 2012 07:15:00	Engadget
Nikon posts Q3 2011 earnings, sees significant losses due to Thailand floods Nikon posted its Q3 earnings report this morning, and there isn't a whole lot to smile about. The cameramaker had to swallow a one-off loss of ¥10.9 billion last quarter (approximately $143.1 million), due to widespread flooding that devastated its Thailand manufacturing plant, in October. Today's report comes just a day after Sony issued similarly dire figures, which it largely attributed to last year's flooding, as well. For the third quarter ended December 31st, Nikon posted a ¥3.7 bi... Read the full article on Engadget »
Avid Studio rolls onto iPad, treads on iMovie's toes (v... Feb 03 2012 05:43:00	Engadget
Avid Studio rolls onto iPad, treads on iMovie's toes (video) There may be a number of options for budding iPad Scorseses, now you can add Avid's "Studio" to that list. Conveniently launching at the same price as iMovie, Avid's intention to woo Apple's users is clear. Those five bucks get you a tidy storyboard solution, "precision" editing, the usual array of transitions and effects, plus multi-channel audio support (including access to your iTunes library). Video can be shot from the device itself, of course, and camera kit owners can import footage from ... Read the full article on Engadget »
Tucows launches Ting, a contract-free mobile service on... Feb 03 2012 03:58:00	Engadget
Tucows launches Ting, a contract-free mobile service on Sprint's network Harken back to the days of Windows 95, and you may remember downloading a few shareware titles to your Compaq or Packard Bell courtesy of Tucows and its network of mirror sites. While the company is no longer of much relevance in the software arena, it's recently launched a mobile service called Ting that operates on Sprint's network, and like many of its competitors (think Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile), no contract is needed. That's not to suggest everything is the same, however, as unlike ot... Read the full article on Engadget »
New LED flash controller promises to give floodlight br... Feb 03 2012 03:18:00	Engadget
New LED flash controller promises to give floodlight brightness at cell phone size Still looking forward to a world where cell phone cameras don't suck? So is STMicroelectronics, and it hopes to hurry along a photogenic future with the help of a new supercapacitor-powered integrated camera flash. STCF04, the outfit's new integrated camera flash and torch controller, gives its LED flash module over 40 Watts of power, reportedly allowing it to give off the same level of brightness as an outdoor security floodlight -- handily blinding your friends and family with each merry burst... Read the full article on Engadget »
ConnecTV social companion beta launches for iPad, PC an... Feb 03 2012 02:04:00	Engadget
ConnecTV social companion beta launches for iPad, PC and Mac (hands-on) The old guard's attempt at a social TV companion just got real with the launch of ConnecTV in open beta for iPad, PC and Mac -- smartphones and Android tablet versions are coming soon. The idea is you'll load up this app while watching TV and find a whole new way to discover details of your favorite content while at the same time share with your friends. The app uses a mic to detect what you're watching just like IntoNow and links up with both Facebook or Twitter (it'll also work on its own). Ov... Read the full article on Engadget »
Compal Trinity ODM reference design eyes-on Feb 03 2012 01:00:00	Engadget
Compal Trinity ODM reference design eyes-on Here at AMD's Financial Analyst day, the company had a little demo area which is where we spotted this little number -- an ODM reference unit from Compal, stuffed with the company's upcoming Trinity APU. We're told the unit above is one of several, which are proof-of-concepts used to convince and show OEMs powerful, yet thin machines the duo hopes they'll bring to market. Inside this particular prototype is one of the lower voltage variants of Trinity (read: either the 17W or 25W part), which en... Read the full article on Engadget »
AT&T connected Galaxy Nexus, Nexus S get Android Ma... Feb 03 2012 00:30:00	Engadget
AT&T connected Galaxy Nexus, Nexus S get Android Market Google Wallet installs So far, Google Wallet has its official US availability on NFC-compatible handsets limited by unfriendly carriers with their own mobile payment services in mind, but it appears that is no longer the case for Nexus handsets with AT&T SIMs inserted. Droid-Life reported the app is available in the market for AT&T-SIM'd HSPA+ Galaxy Nexus phones, which we were able to confirm on our own device (over any connection, as long as the AT&T card is in, switching back to a T-Mobile SIM made it d... Read the full article on Engadget »
Skype rolls out update for Windows with full HD video c... Feb 02 2012 23:54:00	Engadget
Skype rolls out update for Windows with full HD video calling, group screen sharing Skype rolled out its version 5.8 software update for Windows users today, and it brings with it a couple of fairly notable features. That includes full HD video calling (provided you have a suitable webcam and internet connection, of course), video calling to Facebook users (regardless of whether they have Skype installed or not), and group screen sharing, which will let folks share either their entire desktop or a single application with other participants on a conference call. That last featur... Read the full article on Engadget »
Nokia Lumia 900 up for pre-order at Microsoft Store, $2... Feb 02 2012 23:02:00	Engadget
Nokia Lumia 900 up for pre-order at Microsoft Store, $25 down puts you in line By now, you're well aware of the Lumia 900, the LTE-wielding Windows Phone that's set to do battle with the Titan II on AT&T. While we're still looking to a March arrival, if you happen to live close to a Microsoft retail store, you can pre-order one of these fine handsets for yourself today. We reached out to the folks in Redmond to confirm the news, who tell us that a Lumia 900 -- which has yet to be blessed with an official price -- can be secured for just $25. Of course, if you're nowher... Read the full article on Engadget »
SpaceX test-fires its 'super' rocket engines (video) Feb 02 2012 22:13:00	Engadget
SpaceX test-fires its 'super' rocket engines (video) Spaceflight start-up, SpaceX, has been demonstrating the potency of its SuperDraco rockets, testing at its own facility over in Texas. The rockets will help land its Dragon spacecraft -- as demonstrated in a swish animation last year. They will also power emergency escape functions, something that will, according to founder Elon Musk, make the Dragon "the safest spacecraft in history." It has already made a successful orbital flight and will tote eight engines apparently offering up to 120,000 p... Read the full article on Engadget »
AU Optronics, Idemitsu Kosan announce 'strategic allian... Feb 02 2012 21:29:00	Engadget
AU Optronics, Idemitsu Kosan announce 'strategic alliance' on OLED development The OLED-infused future is fast approaching in Taiwan, where AU Optronics today announced a "strategic alliance" with Japanese firm Idemitsu Kosan. According to AUO, the partnership will see both companies collaborate on new OLED displays and patents, with Idemitsu filling the role of supplier. Taiwan-based AUO delivered the following statement: "This will accelerate business growth in AUO's small-sized OLED displays for smartphones and tablets, which have emerged as a new growth area in the dis... Read the full article on Engadget »
Huawei's MediaPad joins AT&T's '4G' army, pauses to... Feb 02 2012 20:51:00	Engadget
Huawei's MediaPad joins AT&T's '4G' army, pauses to rethink possible Ready to rethink possible, tablet-style? AT&T announced today that it'll be getting its 4G (well, HSPA+, that is) paws on Huawei's MediaPad, roughly half a year after the Android tablet made its debut. The seven-incher offers up a 1.2GHz dual-core processor courtesy of Qualcomm, front and rear facing cameras and Honeycomb, with ICS still on the horizon. It'll arrive on the carrier tomorrow for "varying price points." Press release after the jump.Continue reading Huawei's MediaPad joins AT&am... Read the full article on Engadget »
The Engadget Podcast is live tonight at 5PM! Feb 02 2012 20:30:00	Engadget
The Engadget Podcast is live tonight at 5PM! Tim and Brian are back, live in studio, and this time out, there'll be some Josh Fruhlinger. Feeling left out? Don't despair -- you can join along in the chat after the break.Continue reading The Engadget Podcast is live tonight at 5PM!The Engadget Podcast is live tonight at 5PM! originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments Read the full article on Engadget »
VeriSign revealed to have suffered repeated security br... Feb 02 2012 20:16:00	Engadget
VeriSign revealed to have suffered repeated security breaches in 2010 It took some digging through more than 2,000 pages of SEC documents, but Reuters revealed today that VeriSign was attacked "repeatedly" by hackers in 2010, and that some undisclosed information was stolen from the company. The key danger there is the DNS records that the company manages -- which ensure that URLs take you to the correct website -- but VeriSign says that its executives "do not believe these attacks breached the servers that support our Domain Name System network." As Reuters notes... Read the full article on Engadget »
IRL: Voltaic Spark, LG Optimus One and the Galaxy Nexus Feb 02 2012 20:00:00	Engadget
IRL: Voltaic Spark, LG Optimus One and the Galaxy Nexus Welcome to IRL, an ongoing feature where we talk about the gadgets, apps and toys we're using in real life and take a second look at products that already got the formal review treatment. Want to read about Facebook's inflated valuation? A (debunked) rumor that Snooki is pregnant? Neither do we. So, let's do what we do best, and talk gadgets instead. This week, Engadget editor Don Melanson defends his phone of choice, James takes the Voltaic Spark for a spin in Spain and Mat talks about bonding... Read the full article on Engadget »
AMD's new plan: focus on tablets, cloud computing and d... Feb 02 2012 19:44:00	Engadget
AMD's new plan: focus on tablets, cloud computing and developing markets Chipzilla has long been atop the PC chip manufacturing mountain, with AMD running a rather distant second. That's why AMD's new top man, Rory Read, plans to move the company in a more mobile direction. Speaking at the company's analyst day, Read stated that the chipmaker will focus on outflanking Intel in the tablet space and by growing its business in cloud computing and emerging markets like China (read: entry-level PCs and devices). As to whether AMD would venture into the smartphone space, R... Read the full article on Engadget »
Google's 'Bouncer' service scans the Android Market for... Feb 02 2012 19:30:00	Engadget
Google's 'Bouncer' service scans the Android Market for malware, will judge you at the door Google has had its fair share of malware-related problems in the Android Market, but that's hopefully about to change, now that the company has announced a new security-enhancing service. Codenamed "Bouncer," Mountain View's new program sounds pretty simple, in principle: it just automatically scans the Market for malware, without altering the Android user experience, or requiring devs to run through an app approval process. According to Hiroshi Lockheimer, Android's VP of Engineering, Bouncer d... Read the full article on Engadget »
BLU Studio 5.3 and Touch Book 7.0 hands-on Feb 02 2012 19:30:00	Engadget
BLU Studio 5.3 and Touch Book 7.0 hands-on You know handset vendors like Samsung, LG, HTC and Motorola. You've probably even heard that manufacturers such as Pantech, Sharp and Acer produce phones as well. But have you ever heard of BLU? If you haven't, don't worry -- you'd be in the ranks of the 99 percent. Calling itself the "leader of the Latin America market with vision to expand worldwide," the outfit is nothing if not confident about its stature in developing countries. In the US, however, it's a completely different story: here, B... Read the full article on Engadget »
Windows Phone 8 detailed: dual cores, Skype Integration... Feb 02 2012 19:16:00	Engadget
Windows Phone 8 detailed: dual cores, Skype Integration and NFC are a go If you thought Mango was the bee's knees, just wait till you get a hold of Apollo. No, seriously, keep waiting 'cause we have no idea when that will happen. While we still can't say when Windows Phone 8 will be making its way to a handset near you, we do have quite a few new details about the mobile OS courtesy of the folks over at PocketNow. The site managed to snag a copy of a video starring Windows Phone manager Joe Belfiore talking about what's coming in the next major revision. Those of you... Read the full article on Engadget »
AMD reveals its 2012-2013 roadmap, promises 28nm chips ... Feb 02 2012 18:54:00	Engadget
AMD reveals its 2012-2013 roadmap, promises 28nm chips across the board by 2013 Ready for a bevy of more exotic-sounding codenames from AMD? Well, have a seat, as the maker of everyone's favorite APUs just revealed its roadmap extending through 2013. And folks, it's quite the doozy. But before we delve into its technical intricacies (which you'll find tucked after the break), we'll begin with some general takeaways. Per CEO Rory Read, 2012 and 2013 are "all about execution," with the company girding itself for the next "inflection point" where it'll excel. The key to this s... Read the full article on Engadget »
ASUS 'TF300T' slate makes an appearance, could be the n... Feb 02 2012 18:25:00	Engadget
ASUS 'TF300T' slate makes an appearance, could be the next Transformer? While ASUS is still trying to get a firm grip on its latest Transformer, a purported next-gen member of its Eee Pad family is now happily circulating the web. Taiwanese site NCCC claims to have come across what could be a followup to the Transformer Prime. The 10.1-inch slate raised the leak alarms when a QuieTek certification document revealed its "TF300T" codename, which is numerically higher than its Transformer brethren, the OG (TF101) and Prime (TF201). Furthermore, there are no rumored spe... Read the full article on Engadget »
Nintendo Slide Pad for 3DS review Feb 02 2012 18:00:00	Engadget
Nintendo Slide Pad for 3DS review First impressions stay with you. Take our first look at the Nintendo 3DS, for example. Our first thought? "Hey, where's the second analog stick?" Given all the gaming genres that benefit from it, it's almost unthinkable for a major portable console to launch without an extra analog stick. It's like Mario without the mustache, Charlie Sheen without the tiger blood or Donald Trump without the dead marsupial or whatever the heck that thing is on top of his head. Unfortunately, Nintendo decided to r... Read the full article on Engadget »
Passware claims FileVault 2 can be cracked in under an ... Feb 02 2012 17:39:00	Engadget
Passware claims FileVault 2 can be cracked in under an hour, sells you the software to prove it Lunch hours may never feel safe again. That is, if you have a Mac running Lion / FileVault 2, like leaving your computer around, or have unscrupulous colleagues. Data recovery firm Passware claims its "Forensic" edition software can decrypt files protected by FileVault 2 in just 40 minutes -- whether it's "letmein" or "H4x0rl8t0rK1tt3h" you chose to stand in its way. Using live-memory analysis over firewire, the encryption key can be accessed from FileVault's partition, gifting the pilferer priv... Read the full article on Engadget »
HTC Sensation puts on a white coat to match its Ice Cre... Feb 02 2012 17:16:00	Engadget
HTC Sensation puts on a white coat to match its Ice Cream Sandwich innards (updated) You may have already moved on to more Amaze-ing HTC phones, but there's nothing like a new coat of paint to rekindle consumer interest in its older, less Sensational offerings. And so, the handset that ushered in Sense 3.0 and its signature lockscreen is getting a visual refresh and a belly full of Google's latest mobile OS, just not at the same time. A release from Dutch PR firm Whizpr has that handset, newly encased in a White Ice-colored unibody, pegged for a March 1st release overseas runnin... Read the full article on Engadget »
Kenko Tokina 400mm lens for Micro Four Thirds and Sony ... Feb 02 2012 16:54:00	Engadget
Kenko Tokina 400mm lens for Micro Four Thirds and Sony NEX hits Japan tomorrow Looking for a zoom booster to flesh out your NEX or MFT kit? Then take a highly magnified gander at Kenko Tokina's 400mm f/8 mirror lens, which now comes with both E- and T-mounts to complement the manufacturer's existing SLR-compatible range. So long as you don't mind the light-sapping aperture and manual focus, you'll be able pick one up in Japan tomorrow for a price that should soon become apparent. Just bear in mind that other new MFT options from Tamron and Astrodesign are likely on their w... Read the full article on Engadget »
ADzero Bamboo cellphone's aiming for the giant Panda ma... Feb 02 2012 16:31:00	Engadget
ADzero Bamboo cellphone's aiming for the giant Panda market (video) This is the ADzero, a smartphone with a four-year old, organically grown bamboo unibody shell. It was designed by British student Kieron-Scott Woodhouse, a final-year product design student at Middlesex University. After his concept designs were spotted online, the 23 year old was approached to help design a real device. The Android-powered phone is built with an eye on sustainability, but isn't scrimping on the technical: its packing a camera with a reportedly unique ring-flash that encircles t... Read the full article on Engadget »
NASA films dark side of the moon, finds no evidence of ... Feb 02 2012 15:38:00	Engadget
NASA films dark side of the moon, finds no evidence of Brain Damage (video) Take a moment to Breathe, because this one's kind of heady. NASA has just published a new video of the Dark Side of the Moon and, contrary to popular belief, it's not really all that dark. (We'd probably describe it as a subdued gray, if we had to, but feel free to go with Any Colour You Like.) Compiled into a 30-second video clip, this footage provides a cursory glimpse of the moon's hind parts (its "B-Side," if you will), panning over the rock from north to south, in all its crater-y glory. It... Read the full article on Engadget »
ZTE Optik tablet hits Sprint for $100 on February 5th, ... Feb 02 2012 15:15:00	Engadget
ZTE Optik tablet hits Sprint for $100 on February 5th, hopes EVDO is good enough Sprint has officially taken the wraps off the ZTE Optik and, as expected, the 7-inch tablet will be landing for a measly $100 on contract. Of course, to hit that price point you'll have to make some sacrifices, like signing up for a two-year agreement and an appropriate data plan. Not to mention you'll have to settle for a 3G connection -- there's no WiMAX or LTE in sight. Underneath the hood is a respectable dual-core 1.2GHz Snapdragon and 1GB of RAM pushing Honeycomb to the 1280 x 800 screen. ... Read the full article on Engadget »
Squid is a shirt that keeps an exercise journal so you ... Feb 02 2012 14:53:00	Engadget
Squid is a shirt that keeps an exercise journal so you don't have to Wearable fitness trackers are everywhere these days. Everyone has a GPS watch, companies like Jawbone have turned to slightly stranger form factors, while AT&T and Under Armour are putting sensors inside clothing. Students at Northeastern University think the latter have the right idea, and have put an array of electrodes inside a compression shirt. The apparel is part of system being called Squid, which also includes a smartphone app and an exercise tracking site. Unlike other tech that end... Read the full article on Engadget »
Is this the Samsung Galaxy S II Plus? Leaked benchmarks... Feb 02 2012 14:27:00	Engadget
Is this the Samsung Galaxy S II Plus? Leaked benchmarks suggest new 1.5GHz dual-core Exynos processor Pinch of salt time. As mobile manufacturers polish up those final test models ready for us to pore over in just a few weeks, someone's possibly jumped the gun. What you're looking at here are apparently benchmarks from the Galaxy S II Plus -- yep, another incremental step-up for an existing Samsung device. According to the results, the phone will carry the same resolution screen of the original (800 x 480), but will purportedly be the first device to carry a dual-core 1.5GHz Exynos processor -- ... Read the full article on Engadget »
Qualcomm chips complete first successful VoIP-over-LTE ... Feb 02 2012 14:01:00	Engadget
Qualcomm chips complete first successful VoIP-over-LTE to WCDMA handoff For now, voice over LTE is but an idea -- one with unrealized potential, as Verizon, AT&T and Metro PCS all still rely on their 3G networks for voice duty. Qualcomm has edged us one step closer to a completely 4G future, though, with the first successful test of a mid-call LTE to WCDMA transfer. Using one of its own chipsets, specifically an MSM8960 Snapdragon S4, the company successfully utilized Single Radio Voice Call Continuity to switch from a VoIP-over-LTE connection to a traditional v... Read the full article on Engadget »
Latest Kaleidescape tentative judgement could mean the ... Feb 02 2012 13:39:00	Engadget
Latest Kaleidescape tentative judgement could mean the end of untethered disc servers The thing about the American civil court system is you can almost never stop looking over your shoulder, even when you thought you won. Things get appealed and what was a favorable ruling can become your worst nightmare five years later. That's what the folks at Kaleidescape are facing if the latest tentative judgement in its case vs the DVD Copy Control Association, which licenses DVD's defunct copy protection, CSS. Last time around Kaleidescape was on the other side of the ruling with the Judg... Read the full article on Engadget »
Seagate expects flood-related hard drive shortages to c... Feb 02 2012 13:11:00	Engadget
Seagate expects flood-related hard drive shortages to continue Seagate took some time out from its busy earnings reporting schedule to address supply concerns stemming from the recent devastating floods in Thailand. The storage manufacturer announced that hard drives supply will likely fall 150 million units short of demand by year's end. While Seagate's own factories weren't directly hit, suppliers for the company were impacted -- as were competitors, like Western Digital. The events have also had a more positive impact on Seagate, however -- as a result o... Read the full article on Engadget »
IDC: Nokia, Samsung, Apple are the new top 3 handset ma... Feb 02 2012 12:46:00	Engadget
IDC: Nokia, Samsung, Apple are the new top 3 handset makers The latest figures are in from IDC: the top three global smartphone makers are Nokia, Samsung and Apple, in that order. Drilling down into the figures finds some surprises: Cupertino's third-place with only 8.7 percent of the market, while the giants of Korea and Finland are duking it out with 22.8 percent and 26.6 respectively. LG and ZTE are tied for fourth, but that's hardly good news for Goldstar, given that it's lost a staggering 42.2 percent of its market share in the last twelve months (N... Read the full article on Engadget »
Pentax confirms the rumors, mirrorless K-01 coming Marc... Feb 02 2012 12:17:00	Engadget
Pentax confirms the rumors, mirrorless K-01 coming March 2012 (video) We heard it was coming, and confirmation arrives today of Pentax's latest model. the K-01. The manufacturer is cheer-leading the fact that it uses the world's thinnest interchangeable lens for lens-interchangeable cameras, which really rolls off the tongue. The body is compatible with the rest of your K-series lens, although they're presumably going to look awkwardly thick in comparison. The 40mm lens can cope with aperture settings down to f/1.8, while the camera packs a new 16.28 megapixel CMO... Read the full article on Engadget »
Peek killing off US email and Twitter devices after 'li... Feb 02 2012 11:59:00	Engadget
Peek killing off US email and Twitter devices after 'lifelong service' There's an old saying that eternal love lasts for two years. Apparently, that also applies to Peek's bare bones email and Twitter devices, which launched in 2008 and 2009 respectively. We've received emails from users anxious that their handsets -- all running on T-Mo's network -- stopped working on January 30th, despite them having paid up to $299 for "lifelong service." Although at least some users received emails about this, we've just had confirmation from Peek's CEO, Amol Sarva, that the pr... Read the full article on Engadget »
NASA debuts two new educational games for iOS, Facebook Feb 02 2012 11:05:00	Engadget
NASA debuts two new educational games for iOS, Facebook NASA is no stranger to apps, but the space agency is branching out further into some new territory with its two latest offerings: a pair of educational games. The first is Sector 33, an air traffic control simulator for iOS devices that certainly won't be confused with Flight Control, but which NASA hopes will help teach math and possibly get folks interested in aviation. Those who prefer their games a bit more casual can also now try out NASA's very first multiplayer Facebook game, Space Race B... Read the full article on Engadget »
Fujifilm X-Pro1 shows up on Amazon, confirms $1700 pric... Feb 02 2012 09:54:00	Engadget
Fujifilm X-Pro1 shows up on Amazon, confirms $1700 price (update) Oh Amazon, why must you tease us so? Not content on leaking the Fujifilm X-Pro1's lenses before the mirrorless ILC was even announced at CES, the retailer just confirmed the camera's price. It appears you'll have to plunk down a hefty $1700 to get your dirty little mitts on this high-end rangefinder-ish 16 megapixel APS-C shooter -- and that's just for the body. As a reminder, you'll also be able to purchase the 18mm (27mm equivalent) f/2.0 and 35mm (53mm equivalent) f/1.4 lenses for $500 each, ... Read the full article on Engadget »

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