Hasta La Gadget!

It’s that time again. Our friends at Engadget Japan are having another reader meetup, and yes, that means you, dear reader, are cordially and personally invited to join us — again one of CEATEC’s official media partners — tonight at WOMB in Shibuya, Tokyo. Expect to bear witness to new and experimental gear, get your hands on a few cutting-edge gadgets, enjoy live music and DJs, engorge yourself on food and drink, and let’s not forget, no meetup would be complete without free giveaways! If you don’t remember just how much fun we all had last year, here’s your reminder. Trust us, you don’t want to miss this. Here are the details, see you soon!

Update: Aaand… the list is closed again. You’re welcome to line up, but no guarantees at this point.

Date: September 27, 2010
Time: 8:00PM to 11: 00PM JST
Location: WOMB (map)

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This article was written on January 16, 2008 by CyberNet.

The New York Times managed to get some time with Steve Jobs yesterday after his keynote, and there were some interesting remarks in the interview from Jobs. Apparently his mother never taught him that if he didn’t have anything nice to say, not to say anything at all.

First up was the Amazon Kindle (review). This is portable reading device designed by Amazon that is able to download digital books without ever needing to be connected to a computer. Amazon can’t even keep the device in stock, but Jobs said that:

It doesn’t matter how good or bad the product is, the fact is that people don’t read anymore. Forty percent of the people in the U.S. read one book or less last year. The whole conception is flawed at the top because people don’t read anymore.

Then he went on to talk about the Google Android (review) mobile operating system which is expected to be released later this year. Interestingly enough Apple has worked with Google to provide specialized services on the iPhone, such as mapping and YouTube videos, but that didn’t hold Jobs back from expressing his true feelings:

Having created a phone its a lot harder than it looks. We’ll see how good their software is and we’ll see how consumers like it and how quickly it is adopted. I actually think Google has achieved their goal without Android, and I now think Android hurts them more than it helps them. It’s just going to divide them and people who want to be their partners.

The thing is that Google isn’t actually creating phones, instead they are developing the software to run on the phones. It’s likely that there will be dozens of different devices running Android when it is released, and that will help speed up the adoption rate. Particularly if they are more affordable than the iPhone.

I can’t wait to see what the future holds for both Kindle and Android, and to see just how accurate Jobs’ predictions are.

New York Times [via Gizmodo]
Thanks to “Google” for the tip!

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FCC: white space devices won’t require spectrum sensing modules originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 26 Sep 2010 19:17:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple may have validated the tablet market with the successful launch of the iPad, but the competition won’t simply cede that space to Cupertino. From the Samsung Galaxy Tab and a host of other Android-based products, to HP’s ethereal Slate and rumored WebOS tablet to a potential “BlackPad” from RIM, everyone wants a piece of the tablet market. The net result? We’re going to see a whole host of devices starting in the fourth quarter of this year well into the first quarter of 2011, and based on what we’ve seen from various public leaks and vendor conversations, these products are going to be all over the place. Sadly, it appears many haven’t learned the lessons why ‘tweener devices failed in the past, and most of these devices will not do well in the market. Many of these efforts appear rushed to market before the holidays and few will be remembered by this time next year. It’s one thing to clone a successful product but imperfect clones usually tend to work out for the worst.

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Entelligence: Begun these tablet wars have originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 26 Sep 2010 18:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Continue reading Sling founder concocts Crestron home automation app for Android, demos it on Galaxy Tab

Sling founder concocts Crestron home automation app for Android, demos it on Galaxy Tab originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 26 Sep 2010 16:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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