Jan 27
The Next Generation Portable, NGP, or PSP2 certainly has an impressive amount of news surrounding it, so we’ve decided to make this post our central hub for all things NGP.
Jan 27
For those who must get a new carrier every month, there’s Bag Exposure, a site with a comprehensive library of camera bags.
Jan 27
Nexus S coming in a new AT&T flavor?
Posted in: Android, att, gingerbread, Google, nexus s, NexusS, rumor, samsung, Today's Chili
Up in Canada, Mobilicity’s CEO made an odd comment recently that Bell, Telus, and Rogers will all be getting the Nexus S around the same time that his carrier does in March. Why is that odd? Well, as it stands, no variant of the Nexus S supports the 850 / 1900MHz WCDMA that would be necessary to run (at high speed, anyway) on those three networks. Circle back around to the Bluetooth SIG, where PocketNow has discovered an entry for a GT-i9020A; you might recall that the European version of the device is the i9020, while T-Mobile’s AWS-compatible build is the i9020T, with “T” ostensibly standing for “T-Mobile.” By extension, it’s definitely conceivable that the “A” here is for “AT&T” — which, again, would line up with the Mobilicity exec’s verbiage. If this is true, it’s theoretically possible that we could see AT&T and its similarly-equipped Canadian cousins get their own Nexus S as soon as five-odd weeks from now. Like the Nexus One before it, we’ve got a hard time picturing AT&T officially subsidizing this thing — but hey, an unlocked full-price version is a solid start, we’d say.
Nexus S coming in a new AT&T flavor? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 27 Jan 2011 14:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Jan 27
Court grants Sony’s temporary restraining order against Geohot, PS3 jailbreak still available everywhere
Posted in: jailbreak, lawsuit, legal, ps3, sony, Today's Chili
It looked for a moment like Geohot and fail0verflow might beat Sony’s DMCA lawsuit over the PS3 jailbreak on a jurisdictional technicality, but things didn’t go their way: the US District Court for the Northern District of California granted Sony’s request for a temporary restraining order forbidding Mr. Hotz and his merry men from distributing or linking to the jailbreak, helping or encouraging others to jailbreak, hacking into the PS3 or PSN, or distributing any information they’ve found while hacking. What’s more, they’ve been ordered to turn over any computers or storage media used to create the jailbreak to Sony’s lawyers — although we’ve got a feeling Geohot’s attorneys will raise a bit of a fuss about that.
Of course, this doesn’t mean that Sony’s won anything substantive — it’s just proven to the court that the jailbreak will cause it ongoing harm while the case continues, and it still has to actually win its formal lawsuit to collect any damages or a permanent injunction. And let’s not forget that forcing Geohot to stop distributing it won’t stop anyone else — in almost an exact mirror of the deCSS case, we’re already seeing the jailbreak mirrored all over the internet. Way to learn from history, Sony.
[Thanks, Henry]
Court grants Sony’s temporary restraining order against Geohot, PS3 jailbreak still available everywhere originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 27 Jan 2011 14:11:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Jan 27
O2 plans free and open WiFi network across the UK, Sky picks up The Cloud
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Only a handful of Muni-Fi projects ended in anything greater than eternal tears here in the States, but hopefully O2’s up for the challenge across the pond. The UK carrier just announced its intentions to “refine the WiFi landscape” in its home nation by launching O2 WiFi, with a raft of “premium hotspots” to be rolled out and managed by key venue owners. As of now, it’s hard to pinpoint who exactly will begin hosting O2’s routers, but the key part is this: they’ll be open for all customers to access for free, no matter which mobile or broadband provider they are with. Making no bones about who it’s coming after, the operator has affirmed its intentions to “at least double the number of premium hotspots currently offered by BT Openzone and The Cloud combined by 2013,” with the rollout to begin as early as today and continue for as long as it takes. ‘Course, doubling up The Cloud may take a little more work given that Sky just picked it up for an undisclosed sum, but hey, we’re sure every Briton in existence would just love to see these two duke it out for WiFi supremacy.
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O2 plans free and open WiFi network across the UK, Sky picks up The Cloud originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 27 Jan 2011 13:57:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Jan 27
Switching to Verizon iPhone? 3 Ways to Shave the Termination Fee
Posted in: Apple, att, iPhone, Phones, Today's Chili, verizon
The Verizon iPhone is due in stores soon, but AT&T customers aching to switch face one nasty hurdle: the early-termination fee.
Many AT&T customers who bought an iPhone are still stuck in two-year contracts, and they’d have to pay a hefty price to get out. AT&T increased the early-termination fee last June from $175 to $325. (The ETF is reduced by $10 for each month you’re on contract.)
So that means switching to a Verizon iPhone would require buying a new phone and paying the termination fee, which would set you back at least $500. Yeowch.
Pre-orders for the Verizon iPhone 4 begin Feb. 3, and if you just can’t stand the thought of sticking with AT&T any longer, here are a few simple ways to help subsidize the switch.
Sell Your iPhone on Gazelle
I’ve sold a number of devices on Gazelle, an electronics trader, with no issues. Hop over to Gazelle, type in iPhone 4 and answer a few questions about the condition of the phone. Right now Gazelle is quoting a perfect-condition iPhone 4 for $360. Not bad at all — that covers more than the termination fee.
After you opt to sell your iPhone 4 to Gazelle, you enter your information in the site, and then Gazelle will send you a free box with a shipping label to stuff your iPhone 4 into. Drop it off at your nearest FedEx location, and wait a few weeks for the money to roll in. You can choose to receive payment in the form of check, PayPal payment or Amazon gift card.
I like this option, because you can get a quote first and mail your iPhone to Gazelle after buying a new one, so you won’t be left phoneless for a few days.
Sell on Craigslist
This solution is obvious: Put your iPhone 4 on Craigslist and wait for the fish to bite. There’s a good chance you’ll get more money than you would from Gazelle, if you’re willing to put up with often-flaky Craigslist buyers. Some iPhone 4 listings on Craigslist are going as high as $600.
If you take this route, we recommend erasing all data from the device and removing your SIM card before handing it off to a stranger.
Trade It In to Verizon
Verizon has a trade-in program, where you can swap your AT&T iPhone for a Verizon Wireless gift card, which can go toward your purchase of a Verizon iPhone. To get a quote, visit Verizon’s trade-in program website, and enter your iPhone model.
If you choose to sell the device, Verizon will mail you a self-addressed prepaid envelope. Drop it off at a mailing center and wait for that gift card. Verizon is currently quoting the 16-GB AT&T iPhone 4 at $212.
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Jan 27
If you use Windows Media Center as your DVR, you’ll dig Remote Potato. The app can stream recorded shows to any iOS device. Too bad it’s so buggy.
Originally posted at iPhone Atlas
Jan 27
Skype 5.0 hits Mac with group video calling, streamlined interface
Posted in: Mac, os x, OsX, skype, Today's Chili, video, VoIP
Mac users have already been able to do some group video calling with recent beta versions of Skype, but the company has now finally brought things fully up to speed with its Windows counterpart and released the final version of Skype 5.0 for OS X. In addition to group video calling, the application sports a whole new interface that Skype says has been “slimmed down” (compared to the previous beta versions, at least) and allows you to see 30 percent more contacts at once. As with the Windows version, however, that group video calling feature has now been relegated to the premium package which, after a free seven-day trial, will run you $4.99 for a day pass or $8.99 a month for a subscription (though you can get 33 percent off if you sign up before February 28th). Head on past the break for quick video overview.
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Skype 5.0 hits Mac with group video calling, streamlined interface originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 27 Jan 2011 13:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Jan 27
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Jan 27
If you live in the US or Canada then you can add the RDIO social music service to the long list of streaming music options available to your Sonos
whole-home wireless audio system. We’re talking eight million tracks that you can search, browse, and play on-demand with an RDIO bonus that lets you follow the musical tastes of your friends and idols for $9.99 per month. Get back to us in 46 years and let us know if your $5,514.48 was well spent, ok?
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