There is a problem with the iPhone 4’s Retina displays: Some screens have a yellow tint across its surface. 27 cases [Updating Live] and counting. In some, it’s a yellow band. In others, yellow spots. See the gallery: More »
The Motorola Droid X is arriving July 15, but it won’t bring one of its flagship features along with it. Adobe’s Flash 10.1 requires version 2.2 of the Android OS, and that just won’t be ready for the Droid’s launch. Instead, it will be part of an upgrade later this summer. Here’s Verizon’s official word on the issue:
Etymotic unveiled a number of new headsets and headphones this week, along with a new program where buyers can have the in-ear tips for their Etymotic headphones custom molded and fitted to their ears. The new Etymotic MC3 and M5 in-ear earphones both bring superior audio quality to a colorful set of earbuds. The MC3 comes with an in-line control pod and noise-isolating microphone that allows you to adjust the volume when you’re listening to music or take phone calls. Both models are polished aluminum and come in black, red, blue, and green. The MC3 and its included headset retails for $99, and the M5 earphones retail for $79.
Etymotic also unveiled the $179 hf3 in-ear headset, which is a step up from the MC-series. It also comes in three colors and will work with any device with a 3.5-mm audio jack, but is designed for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. The h3 also features a noise-isolating microphone and three-button control pod that’s in-line with the audio cable.
If you prefer wireless headsets, the new etyBLU2 Bluetooth headset will run you $129, and features a noise-isolating boom microphone strip that attaches to the headset, unlike other so-called “cheekbone” Bluetooth headsets. It also uses Etymotic’s interchangeable fitted eartips for maximum comfort and noise isolation for call clarity.
In addition to the new line of earphones and headsets, Etymotic also announced a new program for all of its products where buyers can sign up for a voucher to see an audiologist to be fitted for custom eartips that match their ears for free. Once your custom fitting is complete, the audiologist will send your ear impressions to a lab where your impressions will become custom-molded, Etymotic-compatible eartips. Each set of custom eartips will be $100 and carry a 1-year warranty. The program begins on July 1, and buyers of any qualifying Etymotic product can participate.
Look, we know that checking the Android Market for updates its a nervous habit during brief periods of downtime for many of us — but for now, you’re going to have to go back to chewing your nails or tapping your fingers on the table, because the Market’s down. Well, that’s only partially true — you can still get into the Market app on your phone without any errors, you just won’t see any apps in there, which renders it pretty useless by our estimation. Hang on, don’t panic — we imagine this won’t last long.
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]
Update: It’s still down for us on a Froyo Nexus One, but if you take a gander through our comments section, you’ll see that a lot of folks are having no trouble at all — so it’s probably based on your location, your devices, and your operating system. As far as we can tell, it’s not restricted to Froyo since we’ve received a number of tips on the issue and we’re hearing of some Droids that can’t see apps. Keep the observations coming, folks!
Update 2: Google just reached out to us to let us know that it should be fixed and that the total outage was somewhere in the neighborhood of 30 minutes. They’re apologizing for the inconvenience — but with the Droid X being announced today, can you really hold a grudge?
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Apple’s iOS 4 brings many new features to the iPhone 3GS, but not all those features are available on the iPhone 3G or the iPod Touch second generation. Here we take a look at these features by device in a chart. pOriginally posted at a href=”http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-20008524-233.html” class=”origPostedBlog”iPhone Atlas/a/p
Yeah, we kind of already saw this phone, but if you don’t tell Motorola and Verizon, we won’t. We just got our hands on an official, final Droid X at the NY launch event, and it tastes just as sweet. Here are a few notes:
Update: Video after the break!
Gallery: Motorola Droid X unboxing
Gallery: Droid X vs. Evo 4G… fight!
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Does the BenQ V2420H have what it takes to best the Samsung PX2370?
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If you’re looking to get in touch with some styling cues you left behind in the ’80s, or perhaps just perform a study on effective product packaging, Tobii Technology would like you to get a load of these. They’re called Tobii Glasses, a pair of eye-tracking specs that look a little less obtrusive than some others we’ve seen, but despite that are also a bit less practical. These glasses pack a VGA camera, write to a hip-mounted unit with SDHC storage, and rely on IR emitters that apparently must be scattered about the field of vision that the researcher is looking to study. Those emitters enable very accurate and reliable monitoring of where the research participant is looking, but also seem to restrict the glasses’ to use in rather contrived circumstances. So, perhaps not the best solution for seeing just how far your husband’s eyes wander on an average day, but possibly an ideal accessory for all you marketing research managers out there.
Update: We got a note from Rasmus Petersson at Tobii Technology indicating that, indeed, the glasses can be used without the IR transmitters — you just lose some automation when it comes to data aggregation at the end of the study. So, married dudes, look out if your wife buys you a new set of specs for your birthday.
Eye tracking Tobii Glasses enable ‘fully valid research’ from a bodaciously styled pair of shades originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:10:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Israeli researchers develop a tool called Pedesis that spots words, phrases, and even metaphors that indicate depression in online text.
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