GTA goes gay for the holidays.
(Credit: Rockstar Games)
This isn’t an April Fool’s gag. The next installment of Grand Theft Auto is on its way, and like The Lost and Damned and Chinatown Wars, it’s still set in the massive world of GTA IV. Rockstar has
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Well, here’s a wild new spin on the Android for netbooks debate: Canonical, commercial sponsor of Ubuntu, is creating an Android execution environment that would allow Android apps to run on Ubuntu and other desktop-style Linux distros, which seems like the best of both worlds for netbooks in most cases. Canonical already has a working prototype of the execution environment, and plans on making the necessary changes to the kernel in its next version of Ubuntu to give Android all the juice it needs at the core level and will open source the project soon. Things are still early, and there’s a lot of work to do before this is going to really make the highly specialized Java-based Android apps actually usable on regular Linux — they’re currently working on granting Android access to the Ubuntu file system, for instance — but we love where this is headed.
[Thanks, Michael Y.; Image courtesy of Scott James Remnant]
Filed under: Desktops, Handhelds, Laptops
Canonical giving Ubuntu the gift of Android apps originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 May 2009 15:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Microsoft’s SideWinder X3 (http://tinyurl.com/q5n563) may look unassuming but it boasts killer performance and on-the-fly resolution changes.
Florida-based Psystar–the company best known for manufacturing Mac clones (or, at least attempting to) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last Thursday, a move that no doubt has more than a little to do with Apple’s unwavering legal action against the company.
The filing will mark a hiatus in Apple’s suit, in order to move ahead with the bankruptcy. A hearing will begin on the case on June 5th. The stay in the lawsuit should be over in a matter of a few months, according to the presiding judge.
The hearing will reveal, among other things, any creditors who have helped fund the company, opening them up to litigation from Apple.
While it’s always a fun rush to see an unopened box in a Canadian store room, we’re much more excited about what’s inside the box, and friendly tipster James somehow managed to buy himself an Acer Aspire Timeline 5810TZ-4657 in Iowa about a week ago. For a scant $598 he got a 15-inch display, DVD drive, Intel U2700 1.3GHz processor and 3GB of RAM — which makes most similarly specced “thin and lights” seem a little silly in comparison. He says he’s gotten around 7 hours of battery on max power saving mode, and about 4-5 hours on max use, finds the 720p webcam comparable to a Flip camera, enjoys the keyboard and multitouch trackpad, and overall finds the system to be very quick and responsive running Vista. Acer still hasn’t confirmed an official lineup, price or availability for these things, but we’ve gotta think it’s gonna be soon — if this is right, it’s almost too good not to share.
Filed under: Laptops
Acer Aspire Timeline out of the box and loving life originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 May 2009 14:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Defense Department developing portable hacking device for soldiers originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 May 2009 14:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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We have mixed feelings about the news that Psystar is going under. On the one hand, it’s wonderful having somebody attempt to create powerful, expandable Macs for cheap, on the other hand the company has been generally abrasive to the grassroots hacker community its work is based on, and pretty bombastic when it comes to Apple and “the law.” But hey, everybody needs to make a profit, even companies being sued into oblivion by Apple, and the news of Psystar filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection has interesting legal implications. Not only does it stall Apple’s case against the company — while implying a possibly inevitable defeat — but Apple has long posited that a mystery investor behind Psystar has nefarious aims, and the bankruptcy hearing on June 5th will name the creditors behind the company. Our fingers are crossed for a “Dan Brown”-style conspiracy, but we’re prepared to be “post-2002 Tom Hanks”-style disappointed.
[Via SlashGear]
Filed under: Desktops
Psystar files for bankruptcy, anonymous creditors to be outed originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 May 2009 13:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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This article was written on May 12, 2008 by CyberNet.
The highly anticipated new BlackBerry has been Boldly announced and is said to be available this Summer exclusively from AT&T in the U.S. with other carrier versions coming soon. It’s called the BlackBerry Bold (a.k.a. BlackBerry 9000) and it sure is slick. The Mobile Phone/Smartphone market is a hot place to be right now and the competition is fierce! The arrival of this new BlackBerry Bold makes it even more competitive with a handful of enticing new features which include:
In some ways it is similar to the Curve (e.g., camera capable of capturing video) and previous BlackBerry models (with the QWERTY kebyoard and trackball), but RIM managed to make the BlackBerry Bold jam-packed with new features that consumers are sure to love.
The new website for the BlackBerry Bold is now live at www.blackberrybold.com where you see 360 degree views and checkout all of its features…
It’s interesting to see how competition is changing and affecting the mobile market. In March Apple announced their $100 million iFund to support the development of the iPhone and iPod Touch Applications and now RIM is expected to announce a $150 million fund to invest in companies that are creating software for their devices. Had Apple not offered such an option, would RIM have made this move?
And speaking of competition, it looks like Sprint may be having a hard time with customers leaving to checkout what their competitors have to offer. During the first quarter of 2008, they saw 1.09 million subscribers walk away and now they are left with 52.8 million remaining subscribers. At this point they say they are “re-working” their strategy and they’re also hoping that the Samsung Instinct (an iPhone Competitor which hasn’t hit the stores yet) will help out their business.
Like we said earlier, the competition is fierce right now in the mobile market and it’ll probably only continue…
Sources: AP , Engadget, Gizmodo
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Zeebo lands in Brazil, inspires revolutionary fervor in the hearts of gamers worldwide originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 May 2009 13:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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If you’re to believe the rumors (and Apple’s own job postings), there’s a good chance that the next generation of iPods will be outfitted with basic cameras. There’s no telling which iPods will be affected (though the Shuffle seems unlikely), but the folks at iLounge are …
Originally posted at MP3 Insider
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