The 3G model of the tablet device goes on sale at 5 p.m., and so far–at least at its store in downtown San Francisco–there are no lines. pOriginally posted at a href=”http://news.cnet.com/8301-31021_3-20003871-260.html” class=”origPostedBlog”Circuit Breaker/a/p
Hot on the heels of the announcement of its new WebKit-based OS, TomTom confirms that it is developing an app store. pOriginally posted at a href=”http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-20003878-48.html” class=”origPostedBlog”The Car Tech blog/a/p
Considering the almost complete absence of love in the commercial marketplace for Moorestown and Moblin — and the fact that there’s no sign of MeeGo building serious momentum just yet — we’re sure that Intel would’ve just loved for the drop-dead-sexy GW990 to serve as the platform’s crown jewel for 2010. Unfortunately, that’s not going to happen, because we’ve just been able to confirm that the 4.8-inch beast (and potential Dell Mini 5 foil) has been wiped off the product roadmap. Though we don’t know exactly what happened, the fact that Moblin is effectively dead and MeeGo isn’t ready for prime time might be part of LG’s justification for killing it off; if you might recall, the GW990 was introduced before MeeGo was official, and the original plan was to have it on the market in the second half of this year. Then again, this might be just as well — we weren’t impressed by the fact that LG was positioning the phone as a closed device back at CES, and there are still plenty of open questions as to how Intel and Nokia plan to offer apps on MeeGo — so let’s just hope this form factor reemerges from LG’s labs soon enough, yeah?
Confirmed: LG’s Moorestown-based GW990 won’t be made originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 30 Apr 2010 12:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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In this version, you can choose to play not only as Mario, but also as characters from other games such as Metroid Prime, The Legend of Zelda, and Contra.
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These are definitely some of the strangest clocks I have ever seen. TechEBlog has put together a list of the 10 strangest clocks. Each clock appears to have something truly unique that helped it land a spot in the Top 10!
This strange list includes everything from a clock powered by water, to a digital clock t-shirt. One nifty clock monitors your sleep patterns and will wake you up at the best possible time! Who thought you would be able to find a clock that sophisticated?
Check out the complete list at TechEBlog
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I’ve been a technology industry analyst for some time now, and I can tell you that the benchmark of a great analyst is the quality of the advice you give based on how well you’re able to forecast trends. In my tenure, my team hasn’t often been wrong. But let me share a secret — here’s one where we totally missed the ball.
A vendor — who shall remain nameless — briefed us in the late 90s with the idea of creating a line of PCs targeted at a mass market audience, with a special focus on the female demographic. The idea was to build PCs in a range of and shapes and focus the marketing efforts through places like Cosmo instead of the usual PC magazines. We were asked to evaluate the plan, and without the slightest hesitation I responded that it was the dumbest idea I’d ever listened to — period. (This is the tact that only an analyst can bring to the table.) I recall saying something to the effect of no user will ever buy a PC because it comes in five delicious flavors. The vendor forgot all about their plans and our analysis proved accurate — until Steve Jobs and the iMac came along. If I had to put a stake in the ground that’s when technology became fashionable.
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Entelligence: Technology is fashion and the new fashion is technology originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 30 Apr 2010 11:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Well, here’s a surprise: Reuters says Nokia might consider replacing CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo in order to please unhappy shareholders who don’t see the cellphone giant effectively competing in the smartphone market. The report is mostly based on analyst chatter and doesn’t provide any hard sources, but we’ve certainly seen analysts swarm around blood in the water like this in the past, so it’s not totally out of the question — especially given core concerns about Symbian^3 delays, stagnant profit growth, and (uh oh) competing against the iPhone. What’s more, OPK pledged to build up Nokia’s US presence when he took over, and he’s obviously failed to deliver on that promise — US marketshare has fallen from 20 percent to 7 percent, prompting one analyst quoted in the Reuters piece to wonder if “Nokia really has the desire to fix the problem.” Ouch. That’s a lot of big questions with no easy answers — OPK is scheduled to speak to shareholders next week, we’ll see what he has to say.
Nokia CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo being replaced to soothe frustrated investors? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 30 Apr 2010 11:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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While Japan’s busy preparing its robotic invasion on the moon, China’s Siasun Robot & Automation Co., Ltd. has its eyes on Planet Earth instead. Meet Family Nanny, a two-foot-seven, 55-pound robot that can talk, email, text, detect gas leaks, and run around on its two wheels for eight hours on a single two-hour charge. No, this Teletubby-like bot won’t be cooking for you, but it’ll make great chatty company for the elderly while it relays vital stats back to health monitoring systems. In case of emergencies such as a gas leak, the Family Nanny will alert the owner via text and email. Not bad for ¥10,000 ($1,465), we’d say, but we’ll remain skeptical on its chatting skills until it launches — supposedly sometime around 2015. An early video of two prototypes in action after the break.
Family Nanny robot is just five years and $1,500 away from being your new best friend originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 30 Apr 2010 11:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
You may know the line of OtterBox cases and tough and attractive cell phone protectors, but did you know they also do good works? Well, they do if you pick up a limited-edition pink-and-white case. OtterBox will donate 10 percent of the purchase price to the Avon Breast Cancer Crusade, so not only will you get protection, but you’ll help a worthwhile cause.
The first in this pink series is the case for the BlackBerry Curve 8520 and 8530. You can pick one up for $34.95 from the OtterBox site. The company is a corporate sponsor of the Avon Breast Cancer Crusade and the 2010 Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. It’s pledged a minimum contribution of $50,000 for this campaign.
You know what would happen if your Wii’s remote ran out of power? You wouldn’t be able to pretend to play tennis. You couldn’t pretend to bowl. I know, it gives me goosebumps, too, but there’s no reason to let this nightmare come true. Avoid it by picking up the Konnet Technology PowerV Quad. It uses induction technology to charge four remotes at once.
Simply rest a Wiimote on the PowerV (you don’t need to remove Motion Plus or silicone casing) and it will begin charging instantly. You’ll see a red LED light when a controller is charging and you’ll see a blue light when they’re all fully charged. The PowerV stops charging once all the Wiimotes are fully juiced, so you won’t waste power. Get one at Amazon for $49.99.
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