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RIM launches BlackBerry 'Be Bold' ad campaign, superher... Feb 02 2012 08:56:00	Engadget
RIM launches BlackBerry 'Be Bold' ad campaign, superheroes nowhere to be seen (video) To many's disappointment, superheroes weren't exactly on RIM's list to be the face of its latest advertising crusade. Simply dubbed "Be Bold," the ad campaign focuses boldly on the famed BlackBerry Messenger, as well as the productivity aspects found in the 9900. Research in Motion is also taking a swing at its competitors with expressions like "I'm about action, not distraction" and "we need tools, not toys." At this point, the Canadian manufacturer will take what it can get, thus it shouldn't ... Read the full article on Engadget »
PSA: PlayStation Network goes down (again) from 9AM ET,... Feb 02 2012 07:54:00	Engadget
PSA: PlayStation Network goes down (again) from 9AM ET, but it's for maintenance (again) There's presumably still some kinks left to be resolved, as Sony's PSN is once more scheduled to snooze from 9AM EST through 3AM. Longer than last month's efforts, it'll affect the PlayStation Store, Music Unlimited and Video Unlimited services on PlayStation Home. However, you will be able to continue online gaming if you sign in ahead of the downtime. Frustrated gamers can seek the full explanation at the source below.PSA: PlayStation Network goes down (again) from 9AM ET, but it's for mainten... Read the full article on Engadget »
3DS adds to its European WiFi arsenal, gains over 5,000... Feb 02 2012 06:49:00	Engadget
3DS adds to its European WiFi arsenal, gains over 5,000 free hotspots Like any new console, the 3DS has had its share of growing pains. But the awkward acne of its first year has mostly been smoothed over, giving way to an attractive price, a library of compelling content and even DLC freebies. So, what's left for the Big N to do? Well, over in Europe, the company's partnered up with free-hotspot.com giving, you guessed it, more gratis WiFi to owners across 21 different Euro zone countries. These 5,000 or so new access points will be made available at a variety of... Read the full article on Engadget »
Sony's Q3 earnings are in: wider than expected full yea... Feb 02 2012 05:04:00	Engadget
Sony's Q3 earnings are in: wider than expected full year loss, lowered sales projections Sony already revealed Kazuo Hirai will take over for Howard Stringer as CEO and President April 1st last night, and with the big shocker out of the way it's time for the fiscal Q3 reports. After posting a net loss of $346 million last quarter, Sony is now expecting a bigger loss for 2011 than it had previously estimated, as well as lower sales. It's currently showing a net loss for the quarter of 159 billion yen ($2~ billion), or a $1.2 billion operating loss. Blame is put on a larger than expec... Read the full article on Engadget »
French court fines Google France 500,000 euros for grat... Feb 02 2012 04:22:00	Engadget
French court fines Google France 500,000 euros for gratis Maps A Parisian commercial court has upheld a lower court's ruling against Google France, ordering the company to pay a fine of €500,000 for giving away its maps services. The plaintiff, Bottin Cartographes, claims that Google leveraged the market share of its Maps platform -- and the fact that it's free -- to undercut and stifle competition attempting to sell their topographical wares to businesses. "We proved the illegality of [Google's] strategy," said Bottin's counsel, noting that this was t... Read the full article on Engadget »
EasySignMobile enters the Facebook fray for iPhone and ... Feb 02 2012 03:34:00	Engadget
EasySignMobile enters the Facebook fray for iPhone and iPad Need to sign a contract, like, now? There's an app for that. Several actually, but the folks who create EasySignMobile have gone and made their service a bit more accessible to the unwashed masses with an updated version that supports Facebook authentication. The new feature is currently available only for iOS, although we'd imagine Android users will find similar love in the near future, as the company released its first version for Google's platform last October. Also on deck for iPhone and iP... Read the full article on Engadget »
The Xappr, because your smartphone doesn't look enough ... Feb 02 2012 02:46:00	Engadget
The Xappr, because your smartphone doesn't look enough like a gun You love your smartphone -- and who can blame you, really? There's seemingly no limit to what it can do. But ask yourself this: does it look enough like a gun? The answer is almost certainly a big, fat "no." Thankfully, the Xappr is on its way from Metal Compass, set to help smartphones everywhere live up to their full laser gun potential. The company tells us that the accessory will work with iPhones and Android and Windows handsets (though only iOS and Android games are available, at present).... Read the full article on Engadget »
Pentax K-01 leaks, wants to be your retro-looking mirro... Feb 02 2012 02:05:00	Engadget
Pentax K-01 leaks, wants to be your retro-looking mirrorless friend Above is a purported leak of Pentax's upcoming K-01 -- a retro-inspired mirrorless camera which is apparently set for reveal soon. Divulged in a bevy of official-looking shots on Pentax Forums, the diminutive shooter will apparently be available in several colors alongside its incredibly-thin 40mm f/2.8 pancake lens. Also shown are closeups of a dedicated HDR mode up-top, alongside dedicated red and green buttons, and a curious signature by designer Marc Newson adjacent to its battery cover. Per... Read the full article on Engadget »
JVC's NX-BX3 is an iPod dock that you can put things on... Feb 02 2012 01:44:00	Engadget
JVC's NX-BX3 is an iPod dock that you can put things on top of The next time you buy an iPod dock, ask yourself this important question: can I put a lamp on it? If not, what's the point, really? While we're sure that's not the main selling point with JVC's NX-BX3 home theater sound system with integrated stand, it's certainly an important one. The system features an FM tuner, SRS StudioSound HD and can also hold glasses or a flower vase on its top -- really, the sky the limit (plus some general weight restrictions, we'd imagine) when it comes to the things ... Read the full article on Engadget »
Vizio reveals $3,499 price for its 58-inch ultrawidescr... Feb 02 2012 00:59:00	Engadget
Vizio reveals $3,499 price for its 58-inch ultrawidescreen HDTV We were told at CES last month to expect Vizio's ultrawidescreen LCDs would hit the market sooner rather than later, now we know how it will fit into our budgets, even if we're not sure how the aspect ratio will fit in our living rooms. Similar to the way its first Theater 3D TVs popped up last year, the XVT 3D CinemaWide product page reveals a 58-inch model (50- and 71-inchers are also planned) sporting its trademark 21:9 aspect ratio (compared to a traditional HDTV's 16:9) and 2560x1080 resolu... Read the full article on Engadget »
Seagate GoFlex Thunderbolt Adapter now shipping, snag o... Feb 02 2012 00:22:00	Engadget
Seagate GoFlex Thunderbolt Adapter now shipping, snag one for $100 Keeping its Q1 delivery promise, Seagate is now shipping its GoFlex Thunderbolt Adapter for portable drives of the same moniker. We got our mits on this bad boy back at CES, witnessing first-hand the much improved transfer speeds of Intel's tech over the standard USB 2.0 for the smaller external drives. You can snag yours now, via the source link for a whole Benjamin. If you're in need of a refresher before making the investment, hit the gallery below for another peek at our hands-on. Gallery: S... Read the full article on Engadget »
Kyocera DuraPlus: a Sprint phone so masculine it'll kic... Feb 01 2012 23:22:00	Engadget
Kyocera DuraPlus: a Sprint phone so masculine it'll kick your face in for misdialing Sprint's announced that it'll carry the Kyocera DuraPlus -- a rugged cellphone that recalls a lifetime of tedious internet memes. It's certified to "Military Standard 810G," for its resistance to dust, shock, vibration, temperature extremes, humidity and it's able to withstand water depths of one meter for, erm, up to half an hour. You'll also find an embedded LED flashlight capable of lighting the darkest of very dark rooms. Using Direct Connect, you can push-to-talk to other subscribers or use... Read the full article on Engadget »
Comcast's Internet Essentials program expanding as digi... Feb 01 2012 22:46:00	Engadget
Comcast's Internet Essentials program expanding as digital literacy project soars If everyone needs the internet, then poor kids need it more -- since so much learning material is dependent on technology. Comcast teamed up with the FCC to produce Internet Essentials: a $10 a month broadband plan and $150 computers to get the nation's poorest families online. Six months later, the program's been a colossal success, leading to the company adding some sweeteners: eligibility is being relaxed to include any family who qualifies for discounted lunches (swelling the catchment group... Read the full article on Engadget »
Supposed next-gen iPod Nano with camera leaks again, cl... Feb 01 2012 22:08:00	Engadget
Supposed next-gen iPod Nano with camera leaks again, clip back in tow If you'll recall, it was April of last year when we reported on pictures from Apple.pro, which claimed to show a seventh-generation iPod Nano chassis with room for a camera. Not long after, the site posted a second leak of the device, hinting at the omission of the Nano's famous clip in favor of optics. Fast forward to the present, and we're now looking another supposed shot of the unit, however, this time the clip is back and it's made room for the shooter. Like prior Nano-camera efforts, this ... Read the full article on Engadget »
Zuckerberg outlines idealistic Facebook mission in IPO ... Feb 01 2012 21:43:00	Engadget
Zuckerberg outlines idealistic Facebook mission in IPO filing IPO filings aren't just a great way to raise money, they're also a perfect place for young CEOs and idealistic internet companies to grandstand and proclaim their altruistic motives. Whether or not you buy what they're shoveling selling is something different. Google had "do no evil," now Facebook has it's own mission statement, though, it's admittedly quite scatter brained. Buried deep in the IPO filing is a letter from Mark Zuckerberg to investors in which he lays out Facebook's mission and ro... Read the full article on Engadget »
Shocker: PS Vita downloads cheaper than boxed games Feb 01 2012 21:33:00	Engadget
Shocker: PS Vita downloads cheaper than boxed games Digital copies of games that you download bypass the time-and-money-consuming manufacturing, logistics and retail processes. It's only natural that we as consumers expect some of that saving to be passed along to our own wallets. There's a fair chunk of evidence to suggest that downloading PS Vita games over PSN will result in a ten percent saving on the boxed edition (that you'd have to drive to a store for, and everything). Of course, it would be unseemly to point out that those few dollars wi... Read the full article on Engadget »
Qualcomm announces Q1 earnings: revenues up 40%, $1.4 b... Feb 01 2012 20:55:00	Engadget
Qualcomm announces Q1 earnings: revenues up 40%, $1.4 billion in profit The mobile revolution has been good to Qualcomm. Its Q4 2011 earnings were impressive enough, but the company is kicking off 2012 with even more staggering numbers. The Snapdragon creator pulled in $4.68 billion in revenue during Q1, a 40 percent increase over the same time last year and 14 percent higher than last quarter. Profits were also way up, hitting $1.4 billion, a 20 percent increase over last year and a whopping 33 percent higher sequentially. The company appears to have roundly beat a... Read the full article on Engadget »
Facebook files $5 billion IPO, values the company at ne... Feb 01 2012 20:52:00	Engadget
Facebook files $5 billion IPO, values the company at nearly $100 billion The rumor, speculation and awkward Winklevii jokes can end (at least for now) as Facebook has officially filed for its public offering. Underwritten by Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs amongst others, the internet's most popular site seeks to trade under the stock symbol "FB" when it goes public later this year. The company is seeking to raise $5 billion, according to this early filing, amounting to a lofty (and still tentative) valuation north of $50 billion. If that turns out to be accurate, t... Read the full article on Engadget »
Mac OS X 10.7.3 hits Software Update, ready to plug bug... Feb 01 2012 20:40:00	Engadget
Mac OS X 10.7.3 hits Software Update, ready to plug bugs on your Wednesday How about a 700+ megabyte download to spice up your Wednesday? Apple's just unleashed an update to Lion, bumping its feline all the way up 10.7.3. Those braving the rather portly update can look forward to a bevy of new languages, a new version of Safari (5.1.3) and a fix for a nasty WiFi reconnection bug upon waking from sleep. Also buried in the release notes are RAW support for "more cameras" and a bevy of tweaks for those sharing files with Windows machines. Don't believe us? Hit Cupertino's... Read the full article on Engadget »
Google Docs for Android updates: adds offline support, ... Feb 01 2012 20:33:00	Engadget
Google Docs for Android updates: adds offline support, better tablet experience Google clearly didn't want to blow everyone's mind right away with its Google Docs app for Android. That's why it's been slowly rolling out the updates, incrementally adding features and turning what began life (more or less) as a glorified web browser into a useful app. The latest upgrades deliver possibly the most requested feature -- offline access. Now there's an option to pin individual files for local storage and the app will automatically sync the latest version anytime you're on WiFi. If... Read the full article on Engadget »
LG Spectrum review Feb 01 2012 20:00:00	Engadget
LG Spectrum review Let's just get this out of the way, shall we? If the LG Spectrum looks familiar, you're not imagining things. It may have been a highlight at the company's CES press event last month, but the handset bears more than a passing resemblance to its older, more excitingly-named sibling, the LG Nitro HD -- and, by extension, the globe-trotting Optimus LTE. Beneath their 4.5-inch IPS displays, you'll find virtually identical guts, including a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 1,830mAh battery and 4GB of inte... Read the full article on Engadget »
Hawaii's online tracking law is all but dead, lead spon... Feb 01 2012 19:43:00	Engadget
Hawaii's online tracking law is all but dead, lead sponsor confirms The Hawaii state legislature has apparently pulled an about face on a proposed internet tracking bill, amid swelling concerns from civil libertarians and internet service providers alike. First introduced last week, the controversial measure calls for all ISPs to track and record a user's online activity and identity within individual digital dossiers. The law's supporters trumpeted it as a vital step in protecting "victims of crime," but its momentum has all but come to a halt, now that its lea... Read the full article on Engadget »
Sony Google TV gets update this week, brings speedier C... Feb 01 2012 19:19:00	Engadget
Sony Google TV gets update this week, brings speedier Chrome and 3D Blu-ray support If a simple tweet by the Google TV squad is to be believed, those of you who own Sony-branded hardware should be receiving an update within the next few days. In a scant 140-characters, Big G promises a Chrome browser that "works faster," as well as the ability to get your Blu-ray content in all three dees (if that's your thing). Google's not telling precisely when the fresh features will make their way to Sony's set-top boxes, so you'll just have to stay glued to your GTV and wait for it to mag... Read the full article on Engadget »
How-To: Set up a home file server using FreeNAS Feb 01 2012 19:00:00	Engadget
How-To: Set up a home file server using FreeNAS Ask Engadget: What's the best budget NAS? Kingston Wi-Drive for iOS hits stores today, lets you create your own portable music server for $130 Tilera sees sense in the server wars, puts just 36 cores in its newest processorIn today's digital world we've all got data, and lots of it. Our libraries are also growing rapidly: where you used to get by setting aside a few bookshelves for your books, CDs, DVDs and VHS tapes, we now require untold server space to preserve our beloved media in digiti... Read the full article on Engadget »
BlackBerry 7 devices get American, Canadian Government ... Feb 01 2012 18:41:00	Engadget
BlackBerry 7 devices get American, Canadian Government approval The Governments of the USA and Canada have announced that BlackBerry 7 (and 7.1) smartphones are suitable for official use. The units have been granted FIPS 140-2 certification, demonstrating a suitable level of cryptographic security to protect sensitive information. Gear that hasn't been FIPS-certified can't be purchased by Government agencies, so RIM can expect to see a substantial order of its Bold 9900 / 9930 / 9790, Torch 9850 / 9860 / 9810 and Curve 9350 / 9370 / 9380 phones, as President... Read the full article on Engadget »
PowerDVD 12 brings syncing and transcoding for mobile d... Feb 01 2012 18:23:00	Engadget
PowerDVD 12 brings syncing and transcoding for mobile devices It's been less than a year since CyberLink revealed PowerDVD 11 and now along comes PowerDVD 12. Among the new features in 12 is the ability to sync media -- we can only assume this excludes protected content -- to PowerDVD Mobile for Android as well as automatically transcode videos for most of the popular mobile devices. Said mobile clients are only free, though, if you opt of the $99 Ultra version of PowerDVD. PowerDVD Mobile is available for everyone else for $19.99, as well as PowerDVD Remo... Read the full article on Engadget »
German court denies Apple request for preliminary ban o... Feb 01 2012 18:00:00	Engadget
German court denies Apple request for preliminary ban on Galaxy Tab 10.1N and Galaxy Nexus sales You win some, and you lose some, right, Apple? Hot on the heels of its latest victory in Dusseldorf keeping the Galaxy Tab 10.1 out of Deutschland, Apple was denied similar satisfaction in Munich today. Bloomberg's reporting that the Munich Regional Court denied Cupertino's motion to exclude Sammy's 10.1N and Galaxy Nexus from store shelves due to infringement of a touchscreen patent granted last year. While details of the ruling itself are scarce, the judge apparently rejected Apple's overtures... Read the full article on Engadget »
Google Wave inches toward the grave, becomes read-only Feb 01 2012 17:38:00	Engadget
Google Wave inches toward the grave, becomes read-only Google won't shutter Wave entirely until April 30th, but the once clamored-for service is now seeing restrictions imposed upon it, as it prepares for its eventual rendezvous with the grim reaper. It's now read-only, which means new Waves are strictly verboten and those with anything of value in Mountain View's ocean, ought to look into the existing PDF-export functionality, or consider a migration to another open-source alternative -- like Apache Wave or Walkaround (which we've conveniently link... Read the full article on Engadget »
Upgraded DirecTiVos from WeaKnees are on deck Feb 01 2012 17:17:00	Engadget
Upgraded DirecTiVos from WeaKnees are on deck The only thing better than finally receiving the DVR you've waiting five years for is receiving one with four times the capacity as your provider wanted to give you. That is exactly what WeaKnees has done for years and exactly what it's doing now with the latest DirecTiVo, now that the first shipment has been received. For $599 you can now order the THR22 with a 2TB hard drive ($400 premium over the stock unit) which thanks to the magic of MPEG-4 -- and over-compression -- means a whole lot of r... Read the full article on Engadget »
Acrobatic quadrocopters hunt in packs, seduce you into ... Feb 01 2012 16:55:00	Engadget
Acrobatic quadrocopters hunt in packs, seduce you into submission (video) We've kept a pretty stern eye on the development of GRASP Lab's quadrocopters, and with good reason it seems, now that the four-bladed aerial ninjas have even more alarming abilities at their disposal. In the video after the break, watch them hold a variety of complex formations like it's no thing -- even while on the move. The 'copters can also take flight, or resume position, after being thrown into the air, navigating real world obstacles with deft fluidity. It's part of Pennsylvania Universi... Read the full article on Engadget »
US Cellular intros first LTE devices: the Samsung Galax... Feb 01 2012 16:33:00	Engadget
US Cellular intros first LTE devices: the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 4G and Galaxy S Aviator 4G US Cellular's had its LTE network in the oven for quite some time, and we knew it was going to be showing up sometime next month. The missing part of the equation, however, was which devices would ring in the celebration. The carrier finally answered the mystery question: the first tablet, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 4G, will be the inaugural device and is expected to arrive in March, while the Galaxy S Aviator 4G should be gracing store shelves sometime in April. We don't expect to see any sur... Read the full article on Engadget »
Mushroom Networks ThirdEye makes surveillance mobile, p... Feb 01 2012 16:25:00	Engadget
Mushroom Networks ThirdEye makes surveillance mobile, peeping on perps goes wireless Wires are messy -- especially, if you're running lines for (homeland) security. But for those sectors specifically concerned with keeping tabs on potential miscreants, Mushroom Networks' ThirdEye is poised to get the job done while dispensing with all of that unnecessary, tethered clutter. The currently available device, pictured above, utilizes the company's Broadband Bonding tech to mesh bandwidth across several cellular data cards into one high-speed connection for PTZ cameras (pan-tilt-zoom)... Read the full article on Engadget »
Gundam Statue rebuilt to guard eponymous museum Feb 01 2012 16:03:00	Engadget
Gundam Statue rebuilt to guard eponymous museum Let's be honest, the saga of the giant RX-78-2 couldn't have ended with the 59-foot replica mecha lying scattered in pieces. On April 19th, Bandai's opening a theme park dedicated to the world's greatest giant-robot cartoon, Neon Genesis Evangelion Mobile Suit Gundam. Adults will pay 1,000 yen ($13), Kids 800 yen ($10) to visit the 2,050 square-meter "Gundam Front," park, in a shopping mall in Tokyo's Odaiba district. There's even a themed café and store, to buy all of your giant-robots a... Read the full article on Engadget »
Nikon 1 future plans revealed: 4K video, brighter lense... Feb 01 2012 15:39:00	Engadget
Nikon 1 future plans revealed: 4K video, brighter lenses, picture effects Tetsuya Yamamoto, Nikon's head of development was at CES talking up the future plans of the company's 1 system cameras after strong holiday sales. The 10.1 megapixel sensor inside the 1 body is sufficiently capable of shooting 2 and 4K video and bringing that functionality into the unit is planned for a future edition. There's a need for a set of brighter lenses with faster auto-focusing, although we're not sure how much bigger you can get on that petite body. It's also kicking around the option... Read the full article on Engadget »
Samsung Galaxy S Advance arriving on Three Mobile, gave... Feb 01 2012 15:16:00	Engadget
Samsung Galaxy S Advance arriving on Three Mobile, gave no warning Intrigued by the Galaxy S Advance's more-than-middleweight specifications revealed yesterday? Well, if you're residing in the UK, you can expect to see the curved smartphone arrive on the Three network. Packing a five megapixel camera and a 1GHz dual-core processor, the Galaxy S Advance will also grace us with a four-inch Super AMOLED display. Although pricing and availability remains a closely guarded secret -- the phone hasn't reached the carrier's Coming Soon pages yet -- anyone seeking out a... Read the full article on Engadget »
ITC judge throws out Barnes and Noble's patent defense ... Feb 01 2012 14:53:00	Engadget
ITC judge throws out Barnes and Noble's patent defense against Microsoft Microsoft's patent dispute with Barnes and Noble is likely far from over, but the spat saw some movement today, when a judge at the International Trade Commission rejected the bookseller's patent misuse claim. In his ruling, ITC Judge Theodore Essex threw out B&N's argument that Microsoft is misusing its patents against Android, effectively nullifying the company's major defense against Redmond. Microsoft, as you'll recall, is targeting the retailer and its Nook e-reader for allegedly infrin... Read the full article on Engadget »
Microsoft Kinect for Windows version 1.0 available today Feb 01 2012 14:29:00	Engadget
Microsoft Kinect for Windows version 1.0 available today Today is the day fine folks -- Kinect for Windows is here. The official, and commercial, version 1.0 of the SDK just hit the interwebs along with the accompanying hardware for a price of $250, or $150 for qualified educational customers. The tool has picked up a number of new features since the last beta, including support for up to four Kinects being used simultaneously and near mode for monitoring motion from just 40cm away. The sensor itself seems mostly the same, but may not be compatible wi... Read the full article on Engadget »
ZionEyez becomes Zeyez, wants you to know it's still wa... Feb 01 2012 14:07:00	Engadget
ZionEyez becomes Zeyez, wants you to know it's still watching When ZionEyez launched its Kickstarter campaign this summer, the company promised a "Winter 2011" ship timeframe for its Eyez video recording glasses. And when that deadline came and went, many backers were understandably frustrated, requesting refunds and even emailing us for a status update after attempts to contact the design team were unsuccessful. We've been in touch with the company on a consistent basis since we first covered its Eyez project, and we even had an opportunity to test out a ... Read the full article on Engadget »
Redbox refuses to push Warner movie delay to 56 days, w... Feb 01 2012 13:44:00	Engadget
Redbox refuses to push Warner movie delay to 56 days, will rent flicks as they go on sale Two years after bending to Warner's demands and delaying its kiosk rentals 28 days in exchange for lower acquisition costs and a steady supply of Blu-ray discs, Redbox announced the agreement has expired. This comes as a result of Warner's desire to extend the delay between the time movies are available for purchase to the time they can be rented in kiosks or by subscription to 56 days, and instead Redbox will go back to buying the studio's movies at retail -- coincidentally, it has renewed its ... Read the full article on Engadget »
Nikon Coolpix P310 hands-on (video) Feb 01 2012 13:28:00	Engadget
Nikon Coolpix P310 hands-on (video) Of all the new Nikons announced today, the P310 is likely to be one of the most popular. Its 4.2x (24-100mm) focal length may not deliver the big bad zoom of the P510, and it can't do RAW like the P7100, but it compensates with some serious optical features instead. Among them is improved image stabilization, which Nikon says will let you take blur-free handheld shots at four stops below what would otherwise be possible. There's also a "market leading" f/1.8 maximum aperture, which further aid l... Read the full article on Engadget »
Nikon Coolpix P510 arrives in London, we go hands-on (v... Feb 01 2012 13:08:00	Engadget
Nikon Coolpix P510 arrives in London, we go hands-on (video) You may have heard that Nikon's revealed a few -- well, a lot of -- new cameras this week. Fortunately it wasn't long until we were able to get to grips with some of the more interesting models. Unfortunately both the super-zooming Coolpix P510 (seen here) and the super-zooming P310 arrived sans battery, unwilling to be coaxed into working, but more than happy to show off how the finished unit would feel in the hand. We were able to get a hardware tour from Nikon's James Loader, who gave us a br... Read the full article on Engadget »
Barnes & Noble to pull Amazon Publishing titles fro... Feb 01 2012 12:39:00	Engadget
Barnes & Noble to pull Amazon Publishing titles from shelves over exclusivity concerns Barnes & Noble bans aren't just for superheroes anymore. The bookseller let it be known this week that it will be pulling Amazon Publishing titles from the shelves of its 700-odd retail locations, in protest of exclusivity deals struck by the mega-online retailer. As one B&N exec told The New York Times, "Our decision is based on Amazon's continued push for exclusivity with publishers, agents and the authors they represent," adding, "Their actions have undermined the industry as a whole ... Read the full article on Engadget »
Pirate Bay founders lose final appeal in Sweden, prison... Feb 01 2012 12:11:00	Engadget
Pirate Bay founders lose final appeal in Sweden, prison looms on the horizon It looks like Pirate Bay's legal drama has finally come to a close in Sweden, where the Supreme Court today turned down the site's final appeal. At the center of the case are the file sharing site's founders -- Fredrik Neij, Peter Sunde and Carl Lundström -- who have been battling Swedish prosecutors for quite a few years now. After being convicted of facilitating copyright infringement, the trio was initially sentenced to prison. They appealed the ruling in 2010 and, though they failed to ... Read the full article on Engadget »
Sharp struggles with TV competition, Q3 2011 results re... Feb 01 2012 11:22:00	Engadget
Sharp struggles with TV competition, Q3 2011 results reveal 86 percent drop in profit It's pretty tough out there for TV manufacturers. Sharp's reporting its financial results for April-December last year, announcing a profit of 9.14 billion yen ($120 million), a drop of 57.37 billion yen since the same period in 2010. Despite announcing a whole gang of new displays for the year, Sharp has cut its profit forecast correspondingly, down to zero for March 2012. According to Reuters, the company was expected to post healthier results, having recently finished a new manufacturing plan... Read the full article on Engadget »
Motorola Xyboard 8.2 WiFi-only model streaks through FC... Feb 01 2012 10:44:00	Engadget
Motorola Xyboard 8.2 WiFi-only model streaks through FCC, reveals little Remember that Motorola Xyboard 8.2 WiFi-only model that just went on sale? Well it just paid a visit to our friends at the FCC who promptly tore it down and took a few shots -- you know -- in the name of science. The pictures show the main board, the front and rear camera modules, various flex cables, the rear housing and display chassis, the battery, the capacitive digitizer and screen, the speaker and both antennae (WiFi / Bluetooth plus GPS). It looks like the tablet received minor modificati... Read the full article on Engadget »
Samsung Galaxy S III to get separate launch event 'in t... Feb 01 2012 09:38:00	Engadget
Samsung Galaxy S III to get separate launch event 'in the first half of 2012' Some phones are just too big for Mobile World Congress. That's Samsung's thinking, given the triumphant launch of its Galaxy S II -- in all its guises. While specifications for Sammy's next flagship are spinning rumor windmills across the web, there's nothing particularly concrete on what we'll be seeing just yet. However, in an official statement received by Techradar, the manufacturer revealed that the phone will be treated to its very own launch -- something it's also plotting for its new Goo... Read the full article on Engadget »
RIM welcomes Office 365 users into the fold with BlackB... Feb 01 2012 09:04:00	Engadget
RIM welcomes Office 365 users into the fold with BlackBerry Business Cloud Services For wary Office 365 enterprises who've been reluctant to dip their toes into the beta pond, today will certainly be memorable in the IT room: Research in Motion has gone ahead and blessed BlackBerry Business Cloud Services as ready for prime time. The software, which has been in beta stage since October, allows BlackBerry users to easily integrate with their firm's Office 365 deployment. Users can expect synchronization with their Exchange email, contacts and calendars, along with the ability to... Read the full article on Engadget »
Meet Spark, the €200 slate packing Linux-based Plasma A... Feb 01 2012 08:14:00	Engadget
Meet Spark, the €200 slate packing Linux-based Plasma Active UX As we all know, the Kindle Fire's hot, Apple's selling bushels of iPads, and there's plenty of Honeycomb slates out there for you to choose from, but what if you want a tablet free from corporate influence? Enter Spark, a seven-inch slate that comes running the Plasma Active UX, an open-source OS based on Linux kernel, KDE's multi-platform Plasma environment and a dash of Qt for good measure. Now, this isn't just a consumer tablet -- Spark's aimed at "those who love writing great software... usi... Read the full article on Engadget »
Sony confirms Kazuo Hirai as new President and CEO, rep... Feb 01 2012 07:26:00	Engadget
Sony confirms Kazuo Hirai as new President and CEO, replacing Howard Stringer Sony has just confirmed Kazuo Hirai as its new CEO and President, validating rumors that have been swirling for a few weeks now. Outgoing CEO Howard Stringer, meanwhile, has been appointed Chairman of Sony's Board of Directors. The Hirai era officially begins April 1st, while Stringer will assume his new role sometime in June (until then, he'll remain executive chairman). Today's announcement, coming a day before Sony's earnings call, brings an end to more than a year's worth of speculation, tho... Read the full article on Engadget »
Sharp to cut LCD production in Osaka plant by half Feb 01 2012 06:48:00	Engadget
Sharp to cut LCD production in Osaka plant by half Remember that brand-spanking new production facility in Sakai City, Osaka that Sharp just christened a few years back? Japan's Nikkei business daily reports that Sharp will be cutting output at that factory by a whopping half for a month or maybe longer -- its second major reduction in a year. The Sakai factory typically makes 1.3 million 40-inch panels per month but was running at 80-90 percent capacity after being idled in April. Sharp continues to be impacted by the same cutthroat competition... Read the full article on Engadget »
KDDI's INFOBAR C01 coming soon: ten keys and very Japan... Feb 01 2012 06:05:00	Engadget
KDDI's INFOBAR C01 coming soon: ten keys and very Japanese (video) Many Japanese thumbs still love that classic ten-button keypad, so they should feel right at home on the newest model in KDDI's designer INFOBAR range. The 3.2-inch, 854 x 480 touchscreen shows off the same tile-based custom UI as last year's A01, once again running on top of Gingerbread and a single-core 1.4GHz Qualcomm MSM8655 processor. The rear camera captures eight megapixel stills and HD video, while dual-mode GSM / CDMA connectivity makes it worth taking abroad -- if only so foreigners ca... Read the full article on Engadget »
LG finally shows a profit from cellphones, record high ... Feb 01 2012 04:53:00	Engadget
LG finally shows a profit from cellphones, record high flat-panel shipments in Q4 earnings LG has revealed its earnings statements for the fourth quarter of 2011 and the full year, and it managed to notch an operating profit of 23 billion won ($20.5 million), boosted by a 10 billion won operating profit in its handset division. That was despite lower sales compared to the previous quarter (17.7 million compared to 21.1 million), with higher sales of its new Optimus LTE and lower sales of less profitable dumbphones. It also had solid results in TVs with an operating profit of 150 billi... Read the full article on Engadget »
Xbox 360 adds Crackle and CinemaNow to list of up and r... Feb 01 2012 04:29:00	Engadget
Xbox 360 adds Crackle and CinemaNow to list of up and running apps You can't deny one of Microsoft's main goals with its revamped 360 dashboard update was to enhance the box's entertainment attributes, and now the Redmond crowd has flipped the live switch on two more vid-focused apps. Crackle and CinemaNow are joining the likes of Vudu and UFC as part of the latest additions to the Xbox app locker. Both apps are available now for those of us in the States, and while CinemaNow won't be heading elsewhere, Sony's Crackle is hitting three other markets: Australia, ... Read the full article on Engadget »
Disney Mobile on DoCoMo brand launches with two new And... Feb 01 2012 03:47:00	Engadget
Disney Mobile on DoCoMo brand launches with two new Android phones in Japan It appears Disney's mobile efforts in Japan are going pretty well, and with the help of carrier NTT DoCoMo they're expanding under the joint "Disney Mobile on DoCoMo" brand name. The partnership is kicking off with two new Android-powered handsets launching over the next couple of months that pack in access to exclusive content from Disney like full-length animations, games, wallpapers and more. First up is the F-08D (left), a "luxury smartphone" that features silhouettes of Mickey and Minnie Mo... Read the full article on Engadget »
Nikon adds Coolpix S9300, S6300, S4300 and S3300 to poi... Feb 01 2012 03:01:00	Engadget
Nikon adds Coolpix S9300, S6300, S4300 and S3300 to point-and-shoot lineup It's not been all that long since Nikon last augmented its Coolpix S-series, and now the camera maker's at it again, adding another four to the point-and-shoot range. Starting at the bottom end is the S3300, which definitely keeps things simple: 16 megapixels, 6x zoom, 19 picture modes and 720p is what you'll get for the $140 asking price. An extra $30 lands you the S4300, which adds touchscreen control. Stepping up the ladder, we have the S6300 at $200, which includes a 16 megapixel CMOS sensor... Read the full article on Engadget »
Nikon unveils Coolpix P510 42x superzoom, P310 with f/1... Feb 01 2012 03:01:00	Engadget
Nikon unveils Coolpix P510 42x superzoom, P310 with f/1.8 lens This evening's Nikon post is presented in partnership with the letter P. The Coolpix P-series welcomed a new pair today, with point-and-shoots that "pack a potent punch... and powerful performance" -- and a plentiful portion of P, as you'll notice in the press release past the break. The Coolpix P510 "breaks the zoom barrier" with a 42x 24-1000mm optically stabilized lens. It features a 16.1 megapixel BSI (backside illuminated) CMOS sensor, a 921k-dot 3-inch vari-angle LCD, can shoot 1080p HD vi... Read the full article on Engadget »
Nikon outs new Coolpix trio: L810 with 26x zoom, waterp... Feb 01 2012 03:01:00	Engadget
Nikon outs new Coolpix trio: L810 with 26x zoom, waterproof S30 and Intelligent Auto L26 Point-and-shoot refreshes may not get you all hot and bothered like some new, networked DSLRs might, but Nikon's doing its best to reinvigorate the category. Announced today, the new line of Coolpix digital cameras crams an assortment of dedicated features -- Intelligent Auto, ultra-zoom and ruggedization -- into a spread of budget-friendly, 720p HD-capable offerings. The leader of this updated bunch, the L810, combines a 26x (22.5mm-585mm) lens, 19 exposure settings and a 3-inch LCD screen with... Read the full article on Engadget »
FCC revamps Lifeline phone service, cuts the fat from c... Feb 01 2012 02:06:00	Engadget
FCC revamps Lifeline phone service, cuts the fat from carriers' bottomlines With a site redesign freshly under its belt, the FCC's setting its recently honed eye for modernization on other, more pertinent areas of its jurisdiction -- like Lifeline. The universal program, a means of guaranteeing affordable phone service to low-income families, hadn't exactly kept pace with changes in the telecom industry, overlooking consumers' preference for wireless and the growing need for pervasive broadband access. That's all set to change with new measures adopted by the Commission... Read the full article on Engadget »
Megaupload users' data to be kept another two weeks, EF... Feb 01 2012 01:19:00	Engadget
Megaupload users' data to be kept another two weeks, EFF to help folks retrieve it Megaupload's digital doors may have been closed due to the presence of pirated materials, but there's still the matter of all that legal content residing on its servers. Naturally, folks want their files back, but now that the government's gotten what it needs, the hosting companies no longer need to keep the data around because Megaupload's no longer paying them to do so. Carpathia Hosting and Cogent Communications, however, have decided to preserve the data for another two weeks while a deal i... Read the full article on Engadget »
Engadget HD Podcast 284 - 01.31.2012 Feb 01 2012 00:58:00	Engadget
Engadget HD Podcast 284 - 01.31.2012 It's earnings season, which adds a businessy angle to this week's Engadget HD podcast but that's not dimming our spirits when we've got new Harmony remotes from Logitech on the (distant) horizon. Verizon, Netflix and Apple also have numbers to talk about, but if spreadsheets aren't your thing we've also got our impressions of the Boxee Box Live TV dongle and advice ahead of Super Bowl XLVI this weekend. Get the podcast [iTunes] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes (MP3). [RSS - AAC] Enha... Read the full article on Engadget »
BlackBerry London resurfaces in leak, sports matte blac... Feb 01 2012 00:35:00	Engadget
BlackBerry London resurfaces in leak, sports matte black exterior, nonexistent OS That salacious onyx number up there? Per CrackBerry, it's a rendering of RIM's upcoming BlackBerry codenamed London. Found lurking in a leaked Waterloo slidedeck, the svelte render now sports a more curvaceous and onyx exterior -- a departure from the angular metallic P'9981-esque dummy-unit first spied back in November. Those tweaks validate another rumor, which foretold the redo, as-well as the killing of its Milan and Colt siblings. Looks like RIM might be putting all of its eggs into this re... Read the full article on Engadget »
T-Mobile updates FamilyWhere location tracking service ... Feb 01 2012 00:02:00	Engadget
T-Mobile updates FamilyWhere location tracking service for worrisome parents It was never intended as such, but The Rolling Stones' song Under My Thumb could easily pass as the anthem of overbearing parents across the globe. Now, T-Mobile is tossing its paranoid constituents a bone with an updated version of its FamilyWhere lineup. First onto the platform is FamilyWhere Check In, a free app that lets kids manually send their location to family members, which is delivered as a web link within a text message. The carrier's more robust application, known as FamilyWhere Loca... Read the full article on Engadget »
Biomask project could regrow burn victims' faces Jan 31 2012 23:31:00	Engadget
Biomask project could regrow burn victims' faces We know it's cliche to say something sounds like science fiction, but this is seriously one of the more far out there concepts we've ever heard. Researchers from UT Arlington and Northwestern University are working with surgeons from the Brooke Army Medical Center on a project called Biomask. The idea is to skip surgery and have patients wear a mask, layered with sensors, actuators and medicine delivery tools for several months while their face slowly regenerates. The outside of the medical mira... Read the full article on Engadget »
Sprint grants LightSquared six-week extension for FCC a... Jan 31 2012 22:58:00	Engadget
Sprint grants LightSquared six-week extension for FCC approval As Carl Icahn prepares to take the wheel, buttressed by a cushion of distressed LightSquared debt, Sprint appears close to ending its ill-fated dance with the upstart LTE provider. After granting the Falcone-backed company a 30-day extension earlier this January, the Hesse-led co is taking one last stab at making that 15-year resource sharing agreement work, giving the beleaguered network an additional six weeks to garner regulatory approval for its controversial spectrum. As it stands, the fa... Read the full article on Engadget »
Screen Grabs: Big Bang Theory's Raj falls head over hee... Jan 31 2012 22:33:00	Engadget
Screen Grabs: Big Bang Theory's Raj falls head over heels... for Siri (video) Screen Grabs chronicles the uses (and misuses) of real-world gadgets in today's movies and TV. Send in your sightings (with screen grab!) to screengrabs at engadget dot com. Finally! A TV show that we've actually seen (sorry, Gossip Girl). The Big Bang Theory's most recent episode featured Raj finding love with Siri. The uptight astrophysicist is incapable of speaking to women unless he's been on the sauce, but finds no such social inhibition with his iPhone's virtual assistant. Of course, like... Read the full article on Engadget »
LG's triple SIM A290: the phone every Russian Casanova ... Jan 31 2012 22:07:00	Engadget
LG's triple SIM A290: the phone every Russian Casanova needs Dual-SIM phones are perfect for when the carriers are desperate for your business, keeping your work life separate, or to mask your philandering -- but what if two isn't enough? LG (stands for Lucky Goldstar, now you know) is producing a phone with a third SIM slot, only one less than the ridiculously equipped OTECH F1. The A290 candy-bar throwback sports a 176 x 220, 2.2-inch display, 1.3 megapixel camera, LED flashlight and a 1500 mAh battery. Russians (for it's exclusive to the nation) lookin... Read the full article on Engadget »
Boxee desktop app being removed from servers tonight, g... Jan 31 2012 21:39:00	Engadget
Boxee desktop app being removed from servers tonight, get it while you can We knew that the Boxee desktop app's days were numbered, we just didn't realize how numbered. It was only the day after Christmas that we learned version 1.5 would be the last to ship for Linux, Windows and OS X. Now, with January coming to a close, its life is officially being snuffed out. Tonight, as you flip the calendar to February, Boxee will be busy purging its servers of the installable media center software. What that means, in case you hadn't figured it out, is that this is your last ch... Read the full article on Engadget »
Apple updates Airport stations and Time Capsule, brings... Jan 31 2012 21:12:00	Engadget
Apple updates Airport stations and Time Capsule, brings bug fixes and iCloud support It looks as if the Final Cut Pro X update wasn't the only software refresh Cupertino folks had in store for us. In this particular case, it's the company's networking and backup goods -- also known as Airport Express, Extreme and Time Capsule -- that are on the receiving end of the virtual enhancements. The 802.11n stations are getting a fix that solves "an issue with wireless performance," while the capsule is seeing some much needed iCloud support. Additional Apple cloud integration doesn't st... Read the full article on Engadget »
Humble Bundle expands to Android with World of Goo, Ano... Jan 31 2012 20:47:00	Engadget
Humble Bundle expands to Android with World of Goo, Anomaly and more The choose-your-own-price Humble Bundle has proven to be a runaway success on desktop platforms -- helping fund indie developers and causes like Child's Play and the EFF alike -- and it's now finally taken the plunge onto mobile devices. That move was kicked off today with the Humble Bundle for Android, which includes the games Anomaly: Warzone Earth, Osmos, and EDGE. Those three are available for any price you choose, but you'll also get World of Goo thrown in if you pay more than the average p... Read the full article on Engadget »
Amazon announces Q4 2011 results: sales jump to $17.43 ... Jan 31 2012 20:26:00	Engadget
Amazon announces Q4 2011 results: sales jump to $17.43 billion, but profits drop 58 percent Amazon's just announced its earnings for the fourth quarter of the year, and it's a bit of a mixed bag. While net sales were up 35 percent year-over-year to $17.43 billion, net income dropped a hefty 58 percent to $177 million, or 38 cents a share -- that's off analysts' expectations, who were looking for sales in the neighborhood of $18.3 billion and earnings of 17 cents a share. As always, the company is remaining mum on any specific Kindle sales figures, but it says that sales of all Kindle d... Read the full article on Engadget »
Toshiba announces Q3 earnings: revenues down, posts $13... Jan 31 2012 19:59:00	Engadget
Toshiba announces Q3 earnings: revenues down, posts $136 million loss The economy may be starting to look up, but that doesn't mean the suffering is over. Toshiba is just the latest company to announce that it had a rough quarter to close out the calendar year 2011. The quarter ending December 31st of 2011, saw the company pull in $18.5 billion in revenue -- nine percent less than it did over the same time period last year. What's worse, is that even with all that cash flowing in, the Japanese electronics giant still lost $136 million during the fiscal third quart... Read the full article on Engadget »
Steam mobile beta now open to all, still of questionabl... Jan 31 2012 19:35:00	Engadget
Steam mobile beta now open to all, still of questionable utility If you were dismayed to find yourself waiting in the queue for a beta invite after downloading the mobile Steam client the other day, fret no more -- the trial is now open to all who desire entry. Of course, it's still really just a companion to the desktop shop and not a must-have mobile gaming market. We're sure some of you have more friends on Steam than you do in meatspace, though, so being able to chat with fellow gaming addicts or purchase the latest DLC pack for Arkham City while on the g... Read the full article on Engadget »
AR goggles take crime scene technology to CSI: Miami level Jan 31 2012 19:08:00	Engadget
AR goggles take crime scene technology to CSI: Miami level Dutch researchers are looking to catapult crime scene investigation into the 21st century through the use of augmented reality (AR). The prototype system, designed by the Delft University of Technology, employs a pair of AR goggles, two head-mounted cameras and a portable laptop rig to allow investigators to build virtual crime scenes by tagging evidence and placing objects they are viewing. After mapping an area, additional law enforcement personnel can review the investigator's work and reques... Read the full article on Engadget »
FurniGadget: N+ew freezes your e-waste into a stool Jan 31 2012 18:41:00	Engadget
FurniGadget: N+ew freezes your e-waste into a stool This is one of Rodrigo Alonso's stools. It's part of a series of furniture called N+ew, which stands for "No More Electronic Waste," the Chilean artist felt the best way to dispose of electronic gadgetry that had fallen by the wayside, was to encase it in epoxy resin and sell it to aesthetes worldwide. As you can see, the collection has a rare, distinct beauty that recalls Mies van der Rohe's Barcelona chair and Arne Jacobsen's No. 7 seat. If you find yourself unable to resist a purchase, bespok... Read the full article on Engadget »
Motorola Droid RAZR Maxx review Jan 31 2012 18:00:00	Engadget
Motorola Droid RAZR Maxx review Most of today's smartphones, especially those of the LTE-enabled persuasion, have earned a bad rap for exceptionally bad battery life, with large displays and hungry radios that suck the juice out faster than a three year-old can down a CapriSun. The race to construct the thinnest phones on the market doesn't help much either, since whittling down handsets results in less space for generously sized battery packs. The Motorola Droid RAZR is currently the slimmest phone this side of the Pacific, o... Read the full article on Engadget »
NTT DoCoMo launches NEC Medias ES N-05D: Is 6.7mm thin ... Jan 31 2012 17:37:00	Engadget
NTT DoCoMo launches NEC Medias ES N-05D: Is 6.7mm thin enough? Those NEC artisans have been at it again, shaving even more from its smartphone profiles. It's arrived at the Medias ES N-05D, which measures in at a ridiculous 6.7mm, and making the Droid Razr choke on its salad in the process. Like its predecessor, the ES N-01, the Android phone will be ready to play nice with your compatible G-Shock, alongside a waterproof shell, HD screen and eight megapixel camera. Arriving on NTT DoCoMo, you can expect those exotic 'standard' features that Japanese custome... Read the full article on Engadget »
Razer Tiamat 7.1 delayed again, gamers everywhere reali... Jan 31 2012 17:13:00	Engadget
Razer Tiamat 7.1 delayed again, gamers everywhere realize they have other headset options The so-called first true 7.1 surround sound headset is inching towards vaporware status. Razer's Tiamat 7.1 was originally supposed to land sometime in Q4 of 2011 but, as the holiday season approached, the company regretfully informed potential customers that the gaming gear would not ship until the end of January. Well, it's the 31st and the Tiamat is still no where in sight. In fact, Razer just issued yet another notice of delay on its blog. The company promises it'll ship the headset in Febru... Read the full article on Engadget »
Firefox 10 out now: full screen apps, fewer crashes, di... Jan 31 2012 16:49:00	Engadget
Firefox 10 out now: full screen apps, fewer crashes, disappearing forward button The tenth iteration of Mozilla's browser is rolling out from today and we're sat here waiting for our own go signal. As the biggest UI tweaks will arrive in v12, the majority of changes are under the hood: except that the "forward" button now only appears once you've pressed "back." New APIs provide for full-screen viewing of web apps, Anti-aliased WebGL graphics and an "extended support release" that enables enterprise customers to only download security updates. CSS 3D Transitions are now supp... Read the full article on Engadget »
Battery maker Ener1 files for bankruptcy, tied to Think... Jan 31 2012 16:26:00	Engadget
Battery maker Ener1 files for bankruptcy, tied to Think Global's bumper Nobody was that surprised when EV maker Think Global drove off into the Chapter 11 sunset, but now it's towed an even bigger company along with it. Ener1 invested heavily in Think and also manufactured the lithium-ion batteries for its cars, but all it got in return was a lethal $69 million hole in its balance sheet. The company was de-listed from Nasdaq last month and now it's seeking bankruptcy protection to restructure $81 million in debts. If it fails to get its finances in order, organizers... Read the full article on Engadget »
Windows 8 file management: You ask, Microsoft listens Jan 31 2012 16:02:00	Engadget
Windows 8 file management: You ask, Microsoft listens After augmenting Windows 8 with some mobile-friendly features, it looks like file management is next to go under the knife. Not the sexiest part of an OS, granted, but one you'll use almost every day -- a fact not lost on Redmond. Based on newsgroup feedback, Windows 8 will sport a stack of tweaks hoping to make some of the more mundane tasks, well, less mundane. For example, if you copy duplicate files to a directory, it'll make decisions based on size, name and modified date to determine if it... Read the full article on Engadget »
Apple Hong Kong revives reserve and pick up page, wants... Jan 31 2012 15:39:00	Engadget
Apple Hong Kong revives reserve and pick up page, wants to stop iPhones going abroad In a bid to keep iPhones sold in Hong Kong on the island nation, Apple has reintroduced reserve and pick up pages for the smartphones. The difference this time around is the inclusion of the customer's Hong Kong identity card number within the registration form, which goes live between 9am and 12pm each day. The aim is put breaks on the speculative smartphone buyers picking up several devices to mule across to mainland China. You'll still need a bit of luck; Apple performs a random draw each day... Read the full article on Engadget »
Hot Wheels RC iNitro Speeders hands-on (video) Jan 31 2012 15:00:00	Engadget
Hot Wheels RC iNitro Speeders hands-on (video) iPhone-controlled RC vehicles are a dime a dozen these days. But, ones as tiny as a standard Hot Wheels car? Those are little more rare. In fact, we only know of one such product -- iNitro Speeders from Mattel. The radio-controlled Hot Wheels racers won't hit 100MPH, but it also won't decimate your bank account. The itty-bitty Mustang GT we tried out is, after all, just a toy -- and not the kind that bored rich men buy themselves. It's plastic, relatively cheap ($33) and designed to work with ev... Read the full article on Engadget »
WTO ruling revives debate over China's rare earths trade Jan 31 2012 14:37:00	Engadget
WTO ruling revives debate over China's rare earths trade China suffered another setback at the WTO yesterday, thanks to a ruling that could spell trouble for its controversial rare earths industry. In a decision issued Monday, a WTO panel determined that the Chinese government has been acting in violation of international trade rules, due to export restrictions on a number of raw materials. These restrictions, the panel said, allowed Beijing to inflate global market prices, while giving an advantage to domestic producers. As a result, China will likel... Read the full article on Engadget »
HTC Ville gets hands-on en Francais, is presumably prac... Jan 31 2012 14:13:00	Engadget
HTC Ville gets hands-on en Francais, is presumably practicing its Spanish for MWC (video) While we're still a few weeks away from annual phone festival, MWC, it's these weeks in the run-up that often draw out blurrycam appetizers of what we'll see over in Barcelona. This time, it's no other than the HTC Edge Ville, that rumored divergent mix of quad-core processing bulk and slimline form-factor: something we don't typically see the unibody-armored HTC family. In the leaked video, you'll be getting a look at a heavily disguised version of Ice Cream Sandwich, covered in contentious (bu... Read the full article on Engadget »
Apple releases updated Final Cut Pro X, brings multicam... Jan 31 2012 13:59:00	Engadget
Apple releases updated Final Cut Pro X, brings multicam support, broadcast monitoring love The X version of Final Cut Pro was supposed to be all things to all people -- easier and more power for the serious amateurs and yet refreshing and comprehensive for the pros. In reality it seemed that neither camp quite saw it that way, but Apple has at least been listening. Today the company has announced version 10.0.3, which finally adds the one feature everyone's been clamoring for: multicam support. But that's not all. Join us after the break for a deeper look.Continue reading Apple releas... Read the full article on Engadget »
Sony's 3D Experience channel tops 10 million views, som... Jan 31 2012 13:44:00	Engadget
Sony's 3D Experience channel tops 10 million views, some people like the extra dimension Since kicking off its free 3D Experience channel, Sony has managed to notch up 10 million viewers in just short of six months. The channel offers up samples of music, movies, sports and documentaries for free, in an effort to tempt viewers into ponying up cash for the full experience. The channel, available on its Bravia 3DTV range and Blu-ray players, has now expanded from its five initial launch countries to 60. It's currently offering tastes of forthcoming Sony titles like The Amazing Spiderm... Read the full article on Engadget »
Google clarifies what isn't changing with new privacy p... Jan 31 2012 13:19:00	Engadget
Google clarifies what isn't changing with new privacy policy As you may remember, roughly a week ago Google issued a major overhaul of its privacy policies -- condensing some 60 scattered terms of service into a single document covering a vast majority of its internet empire. Of course, this raised concern, confusion and led to stories circulating the web about the inherent danger of the revised TOS. Truth be told, most of the wild-eyed fear mongering was done by those who either had not read or had not understood what the simplified policies mean (though... Read the full article on Engadget »
McAfee updates Mobile Security to 2.0, keeps you protec... Jan 31 2012 12:40:00	Engadget
McAfee updates Mobile Security to 2.0, keeps you protected on the go (video) If you tend to exercise a bit more caution when using your mobile machine, we imagine you'll welcome McAfee's Mobile Security 2.0 with open arms. The Intel-owned security connoisseur has just introduced its refreshed apps, designed to protect Android handsets and slates, along with BlackBerry and Symbian smartphones. All users can take advantage of features such as Complete Anti-virus, Anti-spyware, Anti-phishing Protection, Call and SMS Filtering, while Android owners can also try out App Prote... Read the full article on Engadget »
RIM: It's okay, we have superheroes Jan 31 2012 12:10:00	Engadget
RIM: It's okay, we have superheroes It's a common human trait that, when faced with a series of calamities, the brain will retreat into a fantasy world in which everything is the exact opposite of reality. Could this be the inspiration for RIM's four new cartoon characters, which the company hopes will spread its "Be Bold" marketing message? The pattern certainly seems to fit. From left to right: there's GoGo Girl, who "saves the day with a brilliant strategy" (translation: we don't have a strategy). Then comes Justin Steele, who'... Read the full article on Engadget »
T-Mobile brings Square to select small businesses, does... Jan 31 2012 12:00:00	Engadget
T-Mobile brings Square to select small businesses, does the mobile payment thing T-Mobile is throwing some of its weight behind the mobile payment movement this morning, becoming the first carrier to offer Square credit card readers to a handful of retail outlets. Under the company's new campaign, stores equipped with T-Mobile smartphones will be able to use Jack Dorsey's readers to finalize transactions from the comfort of their palms. This should come in handy for cash-only businesses, in particular, as T-Mobile emphasized in its announcement today. It's all part of the pr... Read the full article on Engadget »
LG Optimus L3 appears in Sweden, packs entry-level style Jan 31 2012 11:34:00	Engadget
LG Optimus L3 appears in Sweden, packs entry-level style It's not every day that we come across an entry-level Android smartphone from LG, especially one that packs this much style. The LG Optimus L3 (aka E400) recently popped up on Swedish retailer CDON's website and appears to be slotted right below the Optimus Hub (successor to the highly popular Optimus One). Specs include Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) with LG's Optimus UI, a 3.2-inch QVGA (that's 320x240 pixels, ouch) capacitive touchscreen, a three megapixel camera, dual-band (2100 / 900MHz) HSDPA 3... Read the full article on Engadget »
Samsung faces EU antitrust investigation over mobile pa... Jan 31 2012 10:36:00	Engadget
Samsung faces EU antitrust investigation over mobile patents Samsung's European legal woes don't look to be abating anytime soon, as the EU today formally launched an investigation into the Korean manufacturers' competitive practices. At issue are, not surprisingly, a collection of patents that Samsung has used to launch a series of lawsuits against rival companies. The manufacturer maintains that these patents are essential to complying with European mobile standards, but the EU says Samsung may be in violation of a promise it made more than ten years ag... Read the full article on Engadget »
Fujitsu slashes profit target by 42 percent, blames Tha... Jan 31 2012 10:14:00	Engadget
Fujitsu slashes profit target by 42 percent, blames Thai floods NEC revealed its financial woes to the world yesterday and now Fujitsu is doing the same. The Japanese computer giant originally expected to make ¥60 billion ($790 million) in the fiscal year ending March 31st, but its latest estimate suggests ¥35 billion ($460 million) may be closer to the mark. Whereas NEC admitted there'd been a fall in demand for its products, Fujitsu has so far put the blame squarely on the recent flooding in Thailand, which hit PC sales by disrupting supplies of HD... Read the full article on Engadget »
MasterCard reveals roadmap for our electronic payment f... Jan 31 2012 09:42:00	Engadget
MasterCard reveals roadmap for our electronic payment future: EMV in, magnetic strips out It's been over fifteen years since MasterCard, Visa and Europay developed EMV technology to make your credit cards more secure, but it has yet to really catch on here in the US. However, MasterCard has created a master plan to help usher in the EMV era and sound the death knell for the magnetic strip. Why? The EMV infrastructure is far more fraud-resistant because each transaction is authenticated dynamically using cryptographic algorithms and a user-specific PIN. That's why MasterCard plans to ... Read the full article on Engadget »
German court upholds ban on original Galaxy Tab 10.1 Jan 31 2012 08:30:00	Engadget
German court upholds ban on original Galaxy Tab 10.1 While Samsung was more than willing to redesign its flagship tablet in the face of the German court's ruling last year, the higher regional court in Dusseldorf maintains that the original still can't be sold within its borders. As Samsung and Apple continue their legal fisticuffs worldwide, the claim from Cupertino that the 10.1-inch Android tablet is too similar to its own iPad has seen more attention than most. Samsung returned the favor by counter-suing over mobile technology patents, althoug... Read the full article on Engadget »
Sky will launch an internet based TV service in the UK ... Jan 31 2012 07:05:00	Engadget
Sky will launch an internet based TV service in the UK in the first half of 2012 UK pay TV service Sky has just announced its quarterly results, and despite adding 100,000 subscribers as well as notching its "highest ever first-half adjusted operating profit" it will launch a new internet TV service, available to anyone in the country with a broadband connection. Sky describes the new over the top (OTT) service as being aimed at the 13 million UK households who don't currently subscribe to pay TV, with access available via "PC, laptop, tablet, smartphone, games console or co... Read the full article on Engadget »
Green Charge: an app that helps your EV talk to you (vi... Jan 31 2012 07:00:00	Engadget
Green Charge: an app that helps your EV talk to you (video) The maker of PlugShare is determined to satisfy your EV needs with a new app that'll feed the data from your Leaf or Volt straight to your iOS device. GreenCharge monitors your battery data, charging speed, efficiency of recent journeys and environmental impact and keeps it to hand in handy graphical form. You can chart your price-per-mile (compared to using petrol) and monitor your environmental impact -- sending all this data to your friends over Facebook or Twitter. If you're considering drop... Read the full article on Engadget »
ARM boosts profits by almost 50 percent, strengthens gr... Jan 31 2012 06:45:00	Engadget
ARM boosts profits by almost 50 percent, strengthens grip on the universe The British chip designer continued last year's growth streak with a 47 percent surge in quarterly pre-tax profits compared to Q4 2010. Revenues also rose 34 percent to £113.9 million ($180 million) -- not bad for a company that started out with twelve engineers in a barn. There's nothing complicated about CEO Warren East's explanation of the results -- he simply says that his company sold more designs to "more new customers" and also raked in more royalties from existing deals. Unless the... Read the full article on Engadget »
ARM boosts profits by 45 percent, strengthens grip on t... Jan 31 2012 06:45:00	Engadget
ARM boosts profits by 45 percent, strengthens grip on the universe The British chip designer continued last year's growth streak with a 45 percent surge in quarterly normalized pre-tax profits compared to Q4 2010. Revenues also rose by 21 percent to £137.8 million ($217 million) -- not bad for a company that started out with twelve engineers in a barn. There's nothing complicated about CEO Warren East's explanation of the results -- he simply says that his company sold more designs to "more new customers" and also raked in more royalties from existing dea... Read the full article on Engadget »
Apple hires former Dixons CEO John Browett as senior VP... Jan 31 2012 06:37:00	Engadget
Apple hires former Dixons CEO John Browett as senior VP of Retail More than six months after Ron Johnson's departure, Apple has finally found a new retail chief to replace him, in one John Browett. The Cambridge- and Wharton-educated Browett will be coming to Cupertino in April after serving nearly five years as CEO of Dixons -- the Taj Mahal of British retail. Before that, he held a smattering of obscurely defined "executive positions" at Tesco plc and advised retail clients at Boston Consulting Group. In a statement, Apple CEO Tim Cook lauded his company's l... Read the full article on Engadget »

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