Jun 29

Verizon iPhone in January, claims Bloomberg

Posted in: Apple, iPhone, rumor, rumors, Today's Chili, verizon

Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: Bloomberg says Verizon will get the iPhone… sometime in January. Yep, it’s another fuzzy rumor sourced from “two people familiar with the plans,” and while we really do believe Big Red will eventually get the iPhone in our lifetimes, at this point we’re beyond cynical about pieces like this — chatter about a Verizon iPhone now regularly reaches deafening levels before crashing down in yet another cloud of AT&T-exclusive dust. However, if you must insist on living this impossible dream, Bloomy’s latest rumor does at least line up with the piece from the Wall Street Journal in March claiming that CDMA iPhone would begin production in September, giving Apple plenty of time to ramp up for a January launch.

Of course, we have to wonder if it’s the smartest move to announce the hotly-anticipated Verizon iPhone right after the holiday buying season, and we can’t imagine all those iPhone 4 buyers who were just enticed into signing new two-year AT&T contracts are going to be happy to discover they could have waited and escaped the Blue, but we’ll have to wait and see — Apple just told us that they “don’t comment on rumors and speculation” when we pinged them and asked for comment. Fingers crossed, we suppose.

Verizon iPhone in January, claims Bloomberg originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink   |  sourceBloomberg  | Email this | Comments

No Comments | Tags: , ,
Jun 29

Engadget HD Podcast 200 – 06.29.2010

Posted in: podcast, Today's Chili

Yes, that is right sir, we have recorded our 200th episode. It’s been a long road, four years since our first show and while only one host has made it through every episode — but one that is — we’ve had a number of great hosts and guests along the way. In fact we’ve had more guests than we can count and four hosts that have passed the baton, so we figured we’d take a stroll down memory lane with a few like Kevin Tofel who was one of the first hosts, and Ryan Block who was instrumental behind the scenes and even made it on a few shows. Of course we couldn’t do a proper number 200 without Steven Kim, co-host of over 100 shows. Last but not least, we looked forward to the next 200 with the one and only Joshua Topolsky. So while we didn’t talk about any current HD news (that episode will come later this week) each of the guests had plenty to say about the show and HD in general — almost 2 hours worth in fact. It has been a fun trip and we hope you continue to enjoy it with us. Thanks to every one of you who has been a part of the ride.

Get the podcast
[iTunes] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes (MP3).
[RSS – AAC] Enhanced feed, subscribe to this with iTunes.
[RSS – MP3] Add the Engadget HD Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator
[Zune] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in the Zune Marketplace
[MP3] Download the show (MP3).

Hosts: Ben Drawbaugh (@bjdraw), Richard Lawler (@Rjcc)

Producer: Trent Wolbe

Program
00:04:25 – Kevin Tofel (@kevinctofel)
00:25:15 – Ryan Block (@ryan)
01:06:50 – Steve Kim (@stevekim)
01:35:36 – Josh Topolsky (@joshuatopolsky)

LISTEN (MP3)
LISTEN (AAC)
LISTEN (OGG)

Filed under:

Engadget HD Podcast 200 – 06.29.2010 originally appeared on Engadget HD on Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments

No Comments
Jun 29

Sony’s Yoshida says PS3 is now turning a profit, no plans for a price cut

Posted in: playstation, playstation 3, Playstation3, ps3, sony, Today's Chili
We’d already seen some evidence that Sony was lowering the manufacturing costs of the PlayStation 3, and it looks like that’s now finally starting to pay off — Sony exec Shuhei Yoshida has confirmed to IGN that the console is at long last actually turning a profit. Of course, that profit is apparently still a fairly small one (and might just be breaking even), with Yoshida only saying that “this year is the first time that we are able to cover the cost of the PlayStation 3,” and that “we aren’t making huge money from hardware, but we aren’t bleeding like we used to.” That also unsurprisingly means that Sony still isn’t planning a price cut anytime in the near future, with Yoshida instead saying that Sony will focus on more bundles like Move / Sports Champions package announced at E3.

Sony’s Yoshida says PS3 is now turning a profit, no plans for a price cut originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:14:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink GamesIndustry.biz  |  sourceIGN  | Email this | Comments

No Comments
Jun 29

Cisco introduces Cius Android tablet PC

Posted in: Today's Chili

Cisco Systems plans to offer an Android-based tablet PC to its business customers with integrated video conferencing and other communications tools built in. pOriginally posted at a href=”http://news.cnet.com/8301-30686_3-20009191-266.html” class=”origPostedBlog”Signal Strength/a/p

No Comments
Jun 29

Fujitsu Lifebook TH700 brings convertible tablet magic at a more affordable price

Posted in: capacitive, tablet, tablet pc, TabletPc, Today's Chili, touchscreen

With a 2.26GHz Core i3-350M processor and a $1,149 asking price, the Fujitsu Lifebook TH700’s no netvertible, to be sure, but you’d be hard-pressed to find a tablet with more bang for the buck. Near as we can tell, this svelte 12.1-inch convertible’s built on the same chassis as the Lifebook T730 we saw last month, with half the RAM and a slower CPU but all those lovely goodies intact. That means for $700 less than its older brother, you’re getting a pen-and-capacitive-touch dual digitizer on top of that LED-backlit display, fingerprint and ambient light sensors plus a removable dust filter — not to mention the standard 320GB hard drive, 802.11n WiFi, Bluetooth, DVD burner and HDMI port. With a $50 mail-in rebate presently available to celebrate its stealthy arrival, it sounds like a done deal to us — assuming, of course, that no other corners were cut.

Fujitsu Lifebook TH700 brings convertible tablet magic at a more affordable price originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:46:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink @shopfujitsu (Twitter)  |  sourceFujitsu  | Email this | Comments

No Comments | Tags: ,
Jun 29

Cisco unveils Cius Android tablet with HD video capabilities (update: video!)

Posted in: Android, cisco, slate, tablet, TabletPc, Today's Chili, video

Cisco‘s just announced a business-aimed Android tablet, and it’s calling it the Cius. The tablet will offer HD video streaming, real-time video, multi-party conferencing, plus all the regular tablet functions like messaging, email, and browsing. We’re not sure about the size of the device yet, or any of it technical specs, but we do know that it’s going to weigh in at 1.15lbs, so it can’t be terrifically large. There’s also no word yet on pricing yet, but expect to see the device the first quarter of 2011; we’ll let you know about the former as soon as we do, okay, businessmen? Full press release is below.

Update: And now we’ve got video showing off the Cius under the drone of a limp corporate voiceover and synthesized soundtrack. How can you resist clicking through to the embed?

Continue reading Cisco unveils Cius Android tablet with HD video capabilities (update: video!)

Cisco unveils Cius Android tablet with HD video capabilities (update: video!) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:21:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments

No Comments | Tags: ,
Jun 29

Hulu Plus announced with support for iPad, iPhone, PS3, Xbox Live, and more (update)

Posted in: breaking news, BreakingNews, hulu, ipad, ps3, sony, streaming, StreamingVideo, Today's Chili, vizio, xbox 360, xbox live, Xbox360, XboxLive
We’ve just received word that the premium Hulu service we’ve heard chatter about for a while now has just become official. Dubbed Hulu Plus, the $10 / month service will feature entire seasons of shows that are available in limited quantities on the free service, as well as other programming not available via Hulu on the web. There will be iPod and iPad apps available (streaming with WiFi or 3G), along with support for Samsung connected TVs and Blu-ray (via Samsung Apps). Also in the works is support for TVs and Blu-ray players from both Vizio and Sony (fall 2010), PS3 (July) , and Xbox 360 (as part of a “custom experience” in Xbox Live Gold, early 2011). Hit up the source link to get in on the “invitation only” preview of the service, and to keep abreast of availability for your favorite hardware. Video after the break.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Gallery: Hulu Plus

Continue reading Hulu Plus announced with support for iPad, iPhone, PS3, Xbox Live, and more (update)

Hulu Plus announced with support for iPad, iPhone, PS3, Xbox Live, and more (update) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:50:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink   |  sourceHulu Plus  | Email this | Comments

No Comments | Tags: ,
Jun 29

Hulu Plus is Real: $10/Month for iPhone, iPad and TV Viewing [Hulu]

Posted in: hdtv, hulu, ipad, iPhone, IpodTouch, ps3, streaming, Today's Chili, top, TV, Xbox360

Finally! Hulu Plus has been made official, and it looks awesome. More »

No Comments
Jun 29

Google modifies its policies in China, resumes hosting some content on Chinese servers

Posted in: Google, search, Today's Chili
Well, it looks like that “entirely legal” workaround to Google’s censorship woes in China may not have been the answer the company hoped it was. Faced with the possibility of China revoking its license to operate in the country (in addition to blocking the site), Google has now stopped automatically redirecting Chinese users to its Hong Kong website and is simply presenting them with a link to Google.com.hk instead. What’s more, Google has now also starting hosting some content on Chinese servers again, including maps, music and translation services that it says cannot be censored, and which can be accessed on Google.com.hk from within mainland China. Google will continue to host its main search operations on servers in Hong Kong, however, and it still remains to be seen if these changes will be enough to ensure it keeps its license — China will reportedly decide that on Wednesday.

Google modifies its policies in China, resumes hosting some content on Chinese servers originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:23:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink   |  sourceCNN Money  | Email this | Comments

No Comments | Tags:
Jun 29

Idiot-Proof Guide to Rooting the HTC Evo [Evo]

Posted in: Android, feature, Today's Chili, top

Why hack your Evo? Free Wi-Fi tethering and plenty of other benefits. OK, but how hard is it? Not too bad with the help of a few apps. This step-by-step, “idiot-proof” guide from Android Forums will hold your hand, gently. More »

No Comments | Tags: , ,