A new but familiar service can sync your iTunes playlists on your BlackBerry smartphone. How well does it do? We spell out our experiences here. pOriginally posted at a href=”http://download.cnet.com/8301-2007_4-20008653-12.html” class=”origPostedBlog”The Download Blog/a/p
We told you, didn’t we? Whether you want to call this the N98, the N900’s successor, or the N8 plus QWERTY, what you’re looking at above is potentially the visage of Nokia’s next smartphone. It’s being dubbed the N9 by the folks at Negri Electronics, who also inform us it has an 8 megapixel imager on the back, 850 / 1900 3G bands (good for AT&T, Rogers, Telus, and Bell), and “ridiculous screen clarity.” This sort of throws us for a loop, since we’re looking at some straight Symbian action up there, whereas Nokia has told us directly that there’ll be no more Symbian on the N Series after the N8. A clue to what might be going on is provided by the “C0” label at the upper left corner of this device, suggesting that it could be a future C Series member. All we know is that the thing seems pretty real and it’s headed to a full video review in the next few days. Yay!
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Nokia N9 (or something) in the wild: 8 megapixel camera, American 3G? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:52:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Oh, nooooo! Your shiny new iPhone already has busted glass? This video shows how you can replace it. And be sure to watch for another interesting replacement opportunity. pOriginally posted at a href=”http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-20008892-233.html” class=”origPostedBlog”iPhone Atlas/a/p
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Virgin Mobile’s pre-paid MIFI spotted, purchased, unboxed, and photographed originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:35:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Ah, the problems of summer: How do you keep your iPhone or other portable safe while you’re on the beach? You certainly don’t want sand or water ruining the electronics.
If you’ve had that problem, check out the Dry Corp. DryCase. It’s a vacuum-sealed case that allows for full touchscreen functionality. You can even use it to take underwater pictures and video.
To use it, simply pump the air out with the included hand pump and the bag will seal around the contents. Every case comes with an arm band for sports, and is clear so you can take pictures through it. You can pick one up for $39.99.
Hoo boy. This is a tough one, isn’t it? In our years at Engadget, we’ve rarely seen such deafening debate and adulation for a pair of devices. In one corner we have the iPhone 4, coming off a few relatively easy rounds atop the smartphone mind share heap. However, the Droid and its ilk have weakened Apple’s spot, and here comes the HTC EVO 4G in for the kill, sporting a larger screen, 4G data, and all manner of HTC sexy. If the devices themselves weren’t enough, the debate has turned into something larger and metaphorical, with Apple representing tight restrictions and a singular top down vision, while Google’s Android stands for something perhaps a bit more haphazard but democratizing. The gloves come off after the break.
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iPhone 4 or EVO 4G: which one should you get? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:11:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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While you’re busy saving up for the totally awesome AR.Drone’s $300 price tag as it makes its way toward a September launch, you can now bide your time sifting through its fifteen-odd documents posted to the FCC this week, including a bunch of internal and external photos that do a good job conveying the last thing you’ll see just before you meet your four-rotor hovering doom. There’s also a quick start user’s manual, which interestingly suggests that users put their iPhones into airplane mode before firing up the AR.Drone app — in other words, you should take the cellular modem offline and leave WiFi active for optimum performance. And honestly, who wants to be interrupted with calls and texts while you’re trying to maneuver this beast for the kill shot?
Parrot’s AR.Drone does a high-speed flyby of the FCC’s control tower originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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U.S. Cellular announces the availability and pricing of its first Android smartphone, the Samsung Accalim. pOriginally posted at a href=”http://www.cnet.com/8301-19736_1-20008883-251.html” class=”origPostedBlog”Android Atlas/a/p
Oscar, a three-year old British cat, has joined the rarefied ranks of bionic animals. After a horrifying accident chopped off his hind legs, Oscar has gotten a second lease on life through two bionic leg implants.
Oscar lost his legs to a combine harvester last October. With heavy blood loss and bits of missing flesh, he needed to draw on his nine lives to make it. And he found help from veterinary surgeon Noel Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick and his colleagues drilled holes into what remained of Oscar’s legs and attached special metal implants, reports ABC’s Good Morning America. Eventually, Oscar’s skin is expected to over the implants so the prosthetic attachment will become a part of his body.
Right now, Oscar has round pegs at the end of his hind legs. But if everything goes according to plan, those will be replaced by more real looking “paws.”
So far, it seems to have worked great.
As you can see in the video, Oscar is doing a great job walking with his prosthetic legs. His gait isn’t perfect but he seems to be working on it and compensating for the bionic legs. And Oscar even climbs on a pack of paper towels.
Oscar isn’t entirely out of the woods yet. He will be closely watched for the next six months to make sure he doesn’t develop sores or infection.
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