Nexus One Android 2.3.3 update arrives OTA, breaks Google Voice for some

We’re guessing that most of our readers pounced on the official Android 2.3.3 update just as soon as the links lit up last week. But if you did dawdle, don’t dally… the latest Gingerbread update is now rolling out over-the-air. Unfortunately, the update also broke Google Voice on our N1 — something that we fixed by downloading and installing an old GV.apk and then updating to the latest version in Market per instructions found in Google’s support forum left by others suffering from the same issue. Hit up the More Coverage link for details.

[Thanks, Tony]

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iDisplay now ready to turn your Android device into a secondary display

While iPhone and iPad users have been able to use iDisplay to turn their device into a secondary display for some time now (with at least some degree of success), Android users have unfortunately been left to their own devices — until now, that is. The folks behind the app have finally made an Android version available as well, which is apparently compatible with all Android smartphones and tablets running Android 2.1 or later, and works in both portrait and landscape modes. As with the iOS version, it’s also compatible with both Windows and OS X, and it’ll set you back the same $4.99.

iDisplay now ready to turn your Android device into a secondary display originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Mar 2011 01:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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T-Mobile to shut down Sidekick data service May 31

T-Mobile Sidekick owners: it’s time to shop around for a new device. The phones’ data services are ending on May 31, 2011.

Originally posted at Dialed In

Download Videos From YouTube And Google

This article was written on July 27, 2006 by CyberNet.

Download Videos From YouTube And Google

Another way to download those YouTube and Google videos has emerged. Flash Video Resources is similar to KeepVid (our initial report can be found here) where all you have to do is enter in the URL of the video. Once you enter it in you just press the “Get Video” button and you can save the file wherever you please.

Personally I am still love KeepVid too much to switch. They recently made it even easier to save files by simply adding a bookmarklet in your browser:

Keep It!

Now all of the videos are just a few clicks away from being saved to my desktop and I didn’t even have to install an extension or use an external program!

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RIP, Danger, 2002 – 2011: Microsoft axing service on May 31st, T-Mobile promises customers an ‘easy transition’

Oh, come on, you saw this coming: Kin represented what was supposed to be Danger’s rebirth under Microsoft’s half-billion-dollar umbrella — and when that failed, there wasn’t really a future for these guys in the cards. We’ve received a statement today from T-Mobile breaking the news that Danger’s cloud services will be decommissioned after May 31st, and the problem with Sidekicks is that they’re more or less paperweights without a connection to Danger’s servers… so if you’re still using one, you’re definitely going to need a new phone. For T-Mobile’s part, they’re saying that they’ll “provide offers… to help make an easy transition” from old phone to new, and they’ll be sharing those offers in the coming weeks. If anything, we wouldn’t be surprised if the carrier was simply waiting for its all-new, Samsung-made, Android-powered Sidekick to be ready in the hopes that they’ll be able to keep folks in the Sidekick fold even though Danger’s gone. They’re also providing web-based tools and Sidekick apps to get data off the devices, so you can’t say they’re not doing all the right things in light of the situation. Smart of Microsoft to make sure the statement comes from T-Mobile, too, since it means the carrier can get out ahead of the panic before it starts. See the full statement after the break.

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RIP, Danger, 2002 – 2011: Microsoft axing service on May 31st, T-Mobile promises an ‘easy transition’

Oh, come on, you saw this coming: Kin represented what was supposed to be Danger’s rebirth under Microsoft’s half-billion-dollar umbrella — and when that failed, there wasn’t really a future for these guys in the cards. We’ve received a statement today from T-Mobile breaking the news that Danger’s cloud services will be decommissioned after May 31st, and the problem with Sidekicks is that they’re more or less paperweights without a connection to Danger’s servers… so if you’re still using one, you’re definitely going to need a new phone. For T-Mobile’s part, they’re saying that they’ll “provide offers… to help make an easy transition” from old phone to new, and they’ll be sharing those offers in the coming weeks. If anything, we wouldn’t be surprised if the carrier was simply waiting for its all-new, Samsung-made, Android-powered Sidekick to be ready in the hopes that they’ll be able to keep folks in the Sidekick fold even though Danger’s gone. They’re also providing web-based tools and Sidekick apps to get data off the devices, so you can’t say they’re not doing all the right things in light of the situation. Smart of Microsoft to make sure the statement comes from T-Mobile, too, since it means the carrier can get out ahead of the panic before it starts. See the full statement after the break.

Continue reading RIP, Danger, 2002 – 2011: Microsoft axing service on May 31st, T-Mobile promises an ‘easy transition’

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Digital City 117: It’s Apple on the brain

While Dan’s at the Game Developer’s Conference, and Joe’s enjoying the lovely weather in Orlando with his son, Scott and Julie drag Digital Photography team member, Matthew Fitzgerald, to join in us in a discussion on all things Apple.

As the new Sandy Bridge based MacBook Pro’s finally emerge out of the woodwork, into CNET labs, and out for review, we talk about the new Thunderbolt technology; Matt sheds some light on what this means for him as a photographer, as well as how much (or little) this new tech will be embraced by the masses–it seemed like only yesterday (the much ignored) USB 3.0 was introduced. And as always, we continue to speculate on features for the iPad 2 & iPhone 5.

Meanwhile, Scott appears to be the only one, in the room, to have seen the Oscars. Matt and Julie had other things going on that night, respectively. That’s just how we roll.

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The Ever-Increasing Invisibility Powers of the Amazing Liu Bolin [Video]

Artist Liu Bolin must have slain a lot of dragons and evil ninja skeletons in magic Chinese catacombs, because his invisibility powers keep getting better and better. His last batch of camouflage photos are simply awesome. Images via Bored Panda More »

Barnes & Noble now selling the Nook Color on eBay for $199

Well, this one strikes us as a little… odd. Barnes & Noble is currently selling its Nook Color on eBay (along with plenty of other things). The truly interesting part, however, is that the price, once a $50 coupon code is applied, is $199, which is of course $50 less than it sells them for in stores or on its own website. We aren’t sure what the motivation behind this move is, but we’d guess that the bookseller is attempting to compete with other, unofficial eBay retailers selling B&N’s goods. Either way, if you’re in the market for a Nook Color, eBay seems to be the place to get one, for now.

Barnes & Noble now selling the Nook Color on eBay for $199 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 28 Feb 2011 23:21:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Comcast CEO talks about the merger, ‘cool new devices’ like the iPad and why he doesn’t fear Netflix

Now that the world has had a few weeks to get used to the new Comcast/NBC collabo (but not that ugly purple logo), CEO Brian Roberts talked to the Wall Street Journal about plans for the future, including his claim that Netflix is actually a good thing for his company. Roberts referred to Netflix as the new version of reruns, and explained his view that it raises the value of NBCUniversal’s content while reiterating statements made earlier about lower-than-expected subscriber losses being tied more to the economy than anything else. Beyond the soft jabs, he discounted the possibility that Comcast might launch its own internet video service for non-cable subscribers, pushing the vision of adding internet video streaming options for existing customers and explaining how they’d “be able to use the devices that are cool and new, that they typically purchased themselves, to now control and interact with the device they also love, which is a brand new high def 3-D TV.” Of course, it doesn’t look like we’re closer to choosing our own UI for browsing content, but with nicely designed apps for tablets, phones and connected TVs maybe the platform for future innovation he references has something for us to look forward to after all — we’d consider new cable boxes that don’t suck to be a good start.

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