Jun 03

Evo 4G now for sale at Sprint online

Posted in: 4G, Android, breaking news, BreakingNews, HTC, Sprint, Today's Chili, WiMAX

It’s here! The Evo 4G is now on sale at Sprint’s online webstore. The dual-mode 3G/4G handset with 4.3-inch display, 8 megapixel camera, two-way video calling, and personal WiFi hotspot feature all powered by Android 2.1 on a 1GHz Snapdragon is now for sale for $199 on two year contract (after $150 instant savings and $100 mail-in rebate). Oh, sales are limited to five per customer just in case you’re planning to go nuts. Now get out of here, the future is waiting.

Update: Official PR added after the break.

[Thanks, Tim]

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Jun 03

Michael Jordan confirmed for NBA 2K11 cover

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Retired Chicago Bulls legend hits the hardwood once more as the spokesman for 2K Sports’ upcoming hoops sim; October 5 tip-off confirmed.

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Jun 03

The Engadget Podcast, live at midnight EST!

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This is going to be a wild one, folks — the podcast crew is spread across the country and we’ve got Darren and Joanna live at Computex in Taiwan, so we’re doing this one late-night style. Just call it Wake Up Europe with Josh, Paul, and Nilay. Buckle up and get cozy in the chat below, we’ll see you at 12AM EST!

P.S.- And hey, don’t forget that Ustream has Android and iPhone apps if you’re out and about and can’t join in on the Flash-based fun below.

Update: And it’s over! That was truly a wild one — don’t worry if you missed it, the regular post will be up tomorrow, all squeaky clean and with non-international VoIP audio.

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Jun 03

Huawei S7 runs 1GHz Snapdragon and Android 2.1 like a champ (video)

Posted in: Android, Google, hands-on, impressions, preview, qualcomm, slate, snapdragon, tablet, tablets, Today's Chili, video

Another small mystery, solved. We caught a glimpse of Huawei’s relatively undercover S7 tablet back in March, but little was known about what would actually power the device and what operating system would be pre-installed. Here at Computex, we learned the facts on both of those points. Sitting pretty at Qualcomm’s booth, the S7 was shown boasting a 1GHz MSM8250 Snapdragon processor, and our hunting around in the settings confirmed that Android 2.1 was loaded onboard. The Qualcomm reps didn’t have any other hard specifications available on the 7-incher (beyond those that we already knew), but we were able to spot a volume rocker, internal speaker, 3.5mm headphone jack, microSD card slot, USB connector and a fancy kickstand around back for sitting a spell and watching multimedia. During our time with the device, we instantly fell in love with the depressible side buttons, and the capacitive resistive touchscreen was as responsive as they come. The whole thing felt speedy and light enough for our liking, and frankly, it was easily one of our favorite tablets at the entire show. We’re still no closer to nailing down a price or release date, but at least you now know it’s worth your while to keep an eye out for both. Vid’s after the break.

Gallery: Huawei S7 Android 2.1 tablet running Snapdragon at Computex 2010

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Jun 03

Engadget dines at Taipei’s Windows 7-themed restaurant (video)

Posted in: awesome, hands-on, Microsoft, operating system, OperatingSystem, os, Software, Today's Chili, video, Windows, windows 7, Windows7

Taiwan may be a comparatively small place, but it’s well known for a few things: incredible eats, incredible technology, and the best Little League World Series teams this planet has ever seen. We’re experiencing the best of those first two this week at Computex, and since we were all the way over on the other side of the planet, we couldn’t help but stop by the Windows 7-themed eatery that opened up for just a couple of months surrounding the nation’s only hosted consumer electronics show of this magnitude. The place, as we were told by the one and only Andy Yang from Engadget Chinese, is Taiwanese through and though. It typically goes by 100 Seafood, but for a couple of months it has been transformed into a 64-bit dining location with Windows 7 wallpaper, stickers, banners, and even mugs. Each day there’s a special menu item that sells for just NT$77 (around $2.38 in the US), but considering that said special was some form of intestines on the evening that we showed up, Engadget and company sprung for dishes with a bit less relation to the digestive system. In all seriousness, the grub hit the spot after a long day on the trade show floor, and the take-home mugs for us media folk made the journey even more worthwhile. Now, to see if the lid closes over if we don’t activate the thing in 30 days…

Take a trip to this magical place yourself in the galleries below, or do one even better and jump past the break for a video!

Gallery: Windows 7-themed restaurant in Taipei, Taiwan during Computex 2010

Gallery: Unboxing the Windows 7 mug on location in Taipei

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Jun 03

Fraunhofer developing bike helmets (and other products) that stink when damaged

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We’re glad you’re using a bike helmet (and we’re glad you’ve opted for that really scary one we first saw in 2007). You do realize, however, that the more blows to the head you receive, the less effective the headgear is, right? Researchers at Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute have developed a manufacturing process that injects microcapsules containing malodorous oils into the helmet itself, causing it to stink when damaged — alerting you that it’s time to replace it (and making it difficult to try and make do with a less than safe one, at that). Indeed, the process, which a thick foil made of polypropylene to house the microcapsules, extends to other products as well, including: pressure hoses, water, and gas pipes (in which case the odor can be detected by automated “smell sensors”). As for the lids, they’re still trying to decide exactly which scent to use, but we have a suggestion — smelling salts. Seems logical, right?

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Jun 03

Same as it ever was: you can’t tether an iPhone to the iPad

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This isn’t so much news as it is a public service announcement: even in markets where iPhone tethering has launched, you’ve never been able to use it to connect to an iPad, and you won’t be able to when AT&T flips the switch on tethering with the release of OS 4. That’s clearly not AT&T’s fault, it’s Apple’s — the iPhone inexplicably supports only USB and Bluetooth for sharing its internet connection, even though jailbroken apps like MyWi prove that a WiFi connection is totally doable and countless other handsets already support WiFi routing. And iPad doesn’t support using another device as a Bluetooth modem, either. And as long as you’re paying the tethering fee, there’s no reason why AT&T wouldn’t want you tethering the iPad; you’ll certainly be able to do it with any phone in AT&T’s lineup that can create a WiFi hotspot, after all, and we’re sure they’d be happy to take your overage cash once you hit 2GB regardless of the device you’re using to gobble the data.

In the meantime, you know what you can tether to an iPad? A phone running Froyo, for one — Google was certainly happy to show off that capability back at IO. Or pretty much any device running S60 from the last several years. Or a Palm Pre Plus… yeah, you get the idea.

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Jun 03

Case Manufacturer Mails 4G iPhone Cases to Wired.com

Posted in: Accessories and Peripherals, Apple, iPhone, leaks, Today's Chili


Apple’s iPhone-centric developer event is still days away, but a case manufacturer sent Wired.com two protective rubber cases designed for the next-generation iPhone.

The company, Gumdrop Cases, said it based the case design on a combination of specifications provided by inside sources in the plastics industry, as well as features seen in the prototypes leaked to Gizmodo and a Vietnamese blog. The company, which has offices in California, the U.K. and Hong Kong, said it did not receive the specifications from Apple.

“It’s supposed to be announced on Monday is what we’re being told, so we wanted to make sure we had cases available,” a Gumdrop spokeswoman told Wired.com.

The third-party accessories industry has historically been a leaky boat for Apple, according to Leander Kahney, Cult of Mac writer and former news editor of Wired.com. In the past, we’ve seen a number of case manufacturers begin selling protective cases for Apple products ahead of release. However, those leaks usually occur in China, and this is the first time Wired.com has actually received a case for a next-gen Apple product before it was released.

The characteristics of the two cases line up with the prototypes of the next-gen iPhone revealed in video and photos. Its overall form factor is slightly more square than the current iPhone. The case also fits awkwardly around the current iPhone: The holes for the audio/silent switch, volume button, power button and microphone jack don’t line up. The camera hole is slightly too large, giving enough room for a camera flash — a feature that Gizmodo and the Vietnamese blog saw on their prototypes of the next-gen iPhone.

A Gumdrop representative admitted the company deliberately mailed the cases, labeled “iPhone 4G Case” on a press flier, in order to gain attention prior to Apple’s official announcement of the product — you could call it a publicity stunt.

We have to get a next-gen iPhone to see if these will really fit, but the story about overseas insiders in the plastics industry is intriguing.

Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference kicks off Monday, where Steve Jobs is expected to announce Apple’s fourth-generation iPhone during a keynote speech.

Photos: Jon Snyder/Wired.com




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Jun 03

Gadgettes 186: The ‘what if all our oil leaks into the ocean?’ episode (podcast)

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With all that oil gushing out of the hole in the Earth, we have to ask ourselves this question. And if this happens, what then? Well, flying cars and pedal powered Porsches, obviously. Even Eli, our special guest, knows that!

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EPISODE 186

Rocket car blasts off on Coke and Mentos

Personal electric mini-plane could fly by 2013 (thanks Frontline!)

Audi ‘travolution’ syncs cars to traffic lights, saves fuel

Pedal-powered Porsche is world’s lightest, slowest

Firefox plug-in blacks out BP across the Web

BP Global PR

If It Was My Home

Nuking the oil spill: a crazy idea that’s building steam

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Originally posted at Gadgettes, the blog

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Jun 03

PixelQi display, now with touch screen

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Despite not having a single retail model sporting its display yet, at Computex, the company showcased prototype models sporting next-generation PixelQi screens.

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