Three teams of high schools students may offer us a glimpse at what the eco-focused dashboard of the future could look like. pOriginally posted at a href=”http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-20006061-48.html” class=”origPostedBlog”The Car Tech blog/a/p
Filmmaker Jesse Rosten demos a few of the many possibilities of using Velcro to affix the Apple iPad to things. pOriginally posted at a href=”http://news.cnet.com/8301-27076_3-20006070-248.html” class=”origPostedBlog”Web Crawler/a/p
An ATT leak reveals an iPhone is coming in June. Just like last year. And the year before that. pOriginally posted at a href=”http://news.cnet.com/8301-31021_3-20006064-260.html” class=”origPostedBlog”Circuit Breaker/a/p
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WeTab street date pushed back to mid-September originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 26 May 2010 16:54:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Clorox’s MyStain iPhone app may be a marketing ploy, but at least it’s a useful one. pOriginally posted at a href=”http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-20006066-233.html” class=”origPostedBlog”iPhone Atlas/a/p
Alright, you can go ahead and book up your June 2nd with other plans, because we’ve just heard straight from T-Mobile that the Garminfone has been confirmed for a June 9 launch “at select T-Mobile retail stores, select authorized dealers, and online” for the same $199.99 after $50 mail-in rebate on contract that we’d already known. We’ll admit, we’d secretly been hoping that T-Mobile would’ve wowed everyone and dropped the launch price by $50 or $100 considering its midrange specs and the fact that you’ll have to drop an astounding $250 in-store to take the thing home, but it’s not to be; in a few months, perhaps?
T-Mobile Garminfone confirmed for June 9 launch, still a whopping $200 after rebate originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 26 May 2010 16:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Sprint launches the HTC Evo 4G on its network next week. But most devices don’t come with much at launch, and peripherals like cases, holsters, and extended life batteries are usually weeks out from the release date. Seidio wants to be ahead of the curve and has unveiled a full line of accessories for the Evo 4G, including the Innocase Surface II protective case, holsters designed for the Evo 4G that can be used with or without the protective case, and the Innocell 1750mAh extended life battery.
The Innocase Surface II case is designed to provide full protection for the Evo 4G and is made of firm plastic that protects the case without adding significantly to the thickness of the device. The case has two interlocking pieces that connect over the back of the device with spaces in the plastic for the camera lens, speakerphone, charging, and audio ports. The case also comes in six different colors to match your style.
The Innocell extended life battery can be used to replace the one included with the device to increase talk and standby time for the device, and Seidio has two versions of the Innocase holster: one designed for use with the Innocase Surface II and one for use without any case at all.
Being completely unable to keep a popular device in stock is a great problem to have, we suppose — but considering that Verizon Wireless’ Lowell McAdam believes he could sell “twice” the number of Droid Incredibles that he has available, that’s got to be a bit of a bummer if you’re one of the company’s bean counters (or a would-be buyer, for that matter). In a talk at a Barclays Capital conference today, McAdam made it clear that component shortages were to blame for the high-end Android handset’s general unavailability — specifically the Samsung-sourced AMOLED display, which is seeing duty in more phones all the time and will likely be in short supply for a while yet. At the present, new buyers need to wait until at least mid-June to get their Droid Incredible if they order online, and the Nexus One’s brief inventory situation is very likely related; since Samsung is using a ton of AMOLED displays in its own devices, doesn’t this all seem like a conflict of interest?
Droid Incredible confirmed to be suffering from AMOLED shortage originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 26 May 2010 16:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Another Foxconn employee has committed suicide within the last few hours, several Chinese news sources are reporting. So far, we know that the employee was male, and that he died at the Longhua factory but no other details have been made available as of yet. This latest death comes just hours after the news that Foxconn employees were very recently asked to sign a letter saying that the company would pay no more than legal minimum wage for “injuries sustained outside the workplace.” The letter, which was made public early this morning, caused Chairman of Hon Hai to say they were “taking it back” as the language was inappropriate. Foxconn, AKA Hon Hai Precision — a massive Taiwan-based company with huge factories in China — is responsible for manufacturing electronics for several major US companies, namely Apple, Dell, and HP. All three released statements about the state of affairs earlier today that essentially boil down to “we’re looking into it.”
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Another Foxconn employee commits suicide originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 26 May 2010 15:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Web browser Kylo, which claims to improve the experience of watching online video from a PC on the TV, is getting an upgrade with new features that should make couch potatoes and web video enthusiasts happy.
Kylo users can now launch the browser from a plug-in created for Windows Media Center and connect to Hulu through the browser — though how long that feature will stay alive is anyone’s guess.
Kylo’s creator Hillcrest Labs has also halved to $50 the price of its bangle-shaped Wiimote-like Loop pointer mouse that can be used to wirelessly click browser icons on the screen.
Hillcrest introduced the Kylo in March as a free Mozilla-based browser specifically designed to be viewed from a distance in the living room. Kylo works with both PCs and Macs but is not meant to replace Internet Explorer, Safari or Firefox on PCs, says HillCrest. And unlike other media players or Web sites, Kylo is not a walled garden, but a browser that can take users anywhere they want to go on the internet.
Google’s recently announced set-top and streaming web media software Google TV has revived interest in ways users can access web content including video and TV shows on the large screen in their living room. Companies such as Boxee, Roku, Netgear and Apple offer media players that aggregate web videos, photos and meld it with TV shows from broadcasters and serve it up through an easy-to-use interface.
But a big challenge for all these companies has been cracking Hulu. Boxee and other companies have been playing a cat-and-mouse game with Hulu to offer the service through their streaming media players. Boxee, for instance, has been regularly blocked by Hulu though it is available currently through the software.
Hillcrest Labs says it is talking to Hulu to ensure Kylo watchers can have uninterrupted access.
“We know that one feature that is likely to attract attention is the capability for advanced users to configure the Kylo browser to access Hulu,” says Dan Simpkins co-founder of Hillcrest Labs in a statement. “Our hope is that a respectful dialog with Hulu will encourage them to consider changing their policies.”
But even if Hulu blocks Kylo, the browser is counting on a few new features to keep its users hooked. Kylo will have an auto-hide control bar which is useful for video sites that do not offer full screen mode. It lets watchers maximize viewing space.
Kylo now also has a print from TV browser options for computers linked via ethernet or Wi-Fi to a networked printer.
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