Apr 11
Moshi’s iVisor AG screen protector for the iPad has received rave reviews from users. Now a version for the iPad 2 is available for purchase.
Apr 11
Google Latitude, now with 100 percent more check-in deals
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A couple of months back, Google brought check-ins to Latitude, its location-sharing service, through Google Maps 5.1 for Android. Naturally, iPhone users only recently received the same functionality, but some would argue they should be grateful to be included at all. (Kidding. Sort of.) Now, Latitude’s inching closer to direct competition with Foursquare and Groupon by offering check-in deals at retailers like RadioShack, American Eagle, Quiznos, and Finish Line. Google is currently namechecking over a dozen nationwide partners, and that list will surely grow as the bandwagon approaches Mach 5. Curious as to how this all works? Check in at RadioShack, for example, and you might receive ten percent off an in-store purchase. Offers are tied to check-in frequency, building on Latitude’s three-tiered status system; higher status means better deals. If you’d rather peek nearby offers before you decide to leave the house, head to Google’s official check in page in the source link below.
Google Latitude, now with 100 percent more check-in deals originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 11 Apr 2011 14:05:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Apr 11
The Future of Car Tech [Roundup]
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Apr 11
The device is available at Best Buy and Apple for $349, the company says.
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Apr 11
HP demos Citrix running on Touchpad, tries to make webOS corporation-friendly (video)
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Lest you thought HP‘s Windows 7 slate was for large businesses and its upcoming webOS ones were reserved for consumers, not so fast. In a video (embedded after the break for your viewing pleasure), HP touts Citrix running on its forthcoming Touchpad to show it can play nice with enterprises’ IT departments, too. As with Chrome OS, Citrix Receiver runs inside the browser, letting people choose the desktop apps they want. Both platforms, it seems, are capable of running computer-aided design applications in the cloud, with HP showing a 3D model in AutoCAD eDrawings Viewer. The frame rate isn’t as fluid as HP would have you believe, but getting started appears idiot-proof, thanks to some large, tap-able icons. In any case, with 80 percent of the Fortune 100 already deploying the iPad, it’s wise of HP to woo corporate customers with webOS. Isn’t that right, Microsoft?
HP demos Citrix running on Touchpad, tries to make webOS corporation-friendly (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 11 Apr 2011 13:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Apr 11
HP announces an iPhone ePrint Service app that supports the company’s effort to send jobs to the latest HP printers using a unique device-specific e-mail address, without the need for external desktop software.
Apr 11
An intrepid reporter with a car full of gadgets arrives in a gale force wind at the Cadillac Ranch in Texas. Nothing says Texas like honking huge cars half-buried in a field.
Apr 11
Transformer rooted before ASUS can get it out the door
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When ASUS dumped the source code for its 10.1-inch, Honeycomb-powered Transformer tablet online we knew it was only a matter of time before someone cracked it open and bent it to their will. Before it hit store shelves here in the US MoDaCo founder Paul O’Brien managed to get his hands on one of the upcoming Android devices and, with a little help from Twitter user BumbleDroid, gained root access to the tablet. So, you’ll still have to hang out for a bit before getting yours, but at least when it lands you won’t have to wait to get your hack on.
[Thanks, Alessandro]
Transformer rooted before ASUS can get it out the door originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 11 Apr 2011 13:21:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Apr 11
404 listener Everett shows off artwork by his girlfriend, Angie.
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If Wilson is the brains of The 404, and Jeff is the brawn, then what is Justin? Aside from answering that question, we’re also thinking of new names for Jeff’s hockey team and talking about Adobe’s new software rental program, the iPad 2 coming to Toys “R” Us stores and Best Buy vaults, and the future of the Apple iPod Touch.
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- Photoshop Touch SDK drives three Adobe iPad apps.
- Aviary.com puts light image edits in the cloud.
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Apr 11
As gadgets become a larger part of our lives, companies are continuously coming up with new ways to keep them charged. And solar power is arguably the most popular tool for charging on the go.
Now Ralph Lauren has decided to get in on the action with a brand new backpack that features built-in solar panels, allowing you to keep your electronics charged and ready to go. It’s also water resistant, making it ideal for trips in the wilderness. And for the snobs out there the bag, which is called the RLX Solar Panel Backpack, is also crafted in Italy.
But as the brand name implies, the RLX is quite expensive. It comes in both black and orange, but either way it’ll cost you a cool $795.
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