May 18
A leaked road map for T-Mobile indicates that the remainder of 2011 is full of Android.
Originally posted at Android Atlas
May 18
A new look and new social networking and music discovery features improve one of our favorite Android music apps.
Originally posted at Android Atlas
May 18
The AT&T / T-Mobile senate hearing: deciphering the war of words
Posted in: att, merger, Sprint, t-mobile, TMobile, Today's Chili
Over the course of the next year, AT&T and its opponents will be in the ring, duking it out in a war of words in attempt to convince the government that a $39 billion takeover of T-Mobile by AT&T should or should not take place. Consumers have the most to win or lose here, yet we are resigned to watching from the sidelines as both sides lob countless facts and stats at each other like volleys in a tennis match.
If you look at the merger process as a stairway to climb up, AT&T is still near the very bottom. Every rung will be full of intense scrutiny as it is: if the two companies are allowed to merge, the national GSM market becomes a monopoly, and the wireless industry as a whole would shift to only three national players plus a handful of less-influential regional carriers. The carrier’s going to blow as much as $6 billion if the merger is not approved — almost enough to buy Skype — it can’t just expect to put up some feel-good facts and stats to win the hearts of the decision-makers.
AT&T has to be absolutely sure it’ll come out victorious in the war, else it risks losing the trust (and money) of its shareholders. But to accomplish such a feat, it has to be on top of its game. There was no better time to show off what it’s made of than last week’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing conducted by the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights. When the Committee entitles a hearing “Is Humpty Dumpty Being Put Back Together Again?,” it’s either exercising a sense of humor or a preconceived notion of the merger due to the implication that Ma Bell is simply reforming. CEO Randall Stephenson appeared as a sacrificial lamb, going before Congress and his opponents to explain his side of the story, answer hardball questions, and endure a hard-hitting round of criticism. Continue reading as we take you topic by topic and examine what he — and his opponents — had to say about the merger.
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The AT&T / T-Mobile senate hearing: deciphering the war of words originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 May 2011 12:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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May 18
Daily Downloads: Process Explorer, WordPress, Notepad++, and More
Posted in: Daily Downloads, Today's ChiliThis article was written on September 25, 2007 by CyberNet.
Welcome to Daily Downloads brought to you by CyberNet! Each weekday we bring you the Windows software updates for widely used programs, and it’s safe to assume that all the software we list is freeware (we’ll try to note the paid-only programs).
As you browse the Internet during the day, feel free to post the software updates you come across in the comments below so that we can include them the following day!
–Stable Releases–
The software listed here have all been officially released by the developers.
- BitMeter II 3.5.4 [Homepage] [Release Notes] [Mirror]
Type of Application: Bandwidth Meter
Changes: Bug fixes - Disk Heal 1.38 [Homepage] [Mirror]
Type of Application: Cleans up viruses and disk problems
Changes: N/A - DVDFab HD Decrypter 3.2.0.0 [Homepage] [Mirror]
Type of Application: DVD copier
Changes: N/A - GigaTribe [Homepage] [Release Notes] [Review]
Type of Application: File sharing
Changes: Bug fixes and improvements - Media Player Classic 6.4.9.1 [Homepage] [Release Notes] [Mirror]
Type of Application: Media Player
Changes: Applied some patches and changes a few default settings - Note-It 4.3.0.4 [Homepage] [Mirror]
Type of Application: Desktop notes
Changes: Added option where new notes will prompt to be saved if needed - Notepad++ 4.3 [Homepage] [Release Notes] [Review]
Type of Application: Notepad replacement
Changes: Bug fixes - Process Monitor 1.23 [Homepage] [Release Notes] [Mirror]
Type of Application: Process monitor
Changes: This update adds a new option, /WaitForIdle, to better support scripted execution. It also adds the /HookRegistry switch for forcing Process Monitor to use Registry hooking on Vista, which enables Process Monitor to see SoftGrid virtual Registry operations. - WordPress 2.3 [Homepage] [Release Notes] [Review]
Type of Application: Content management system
Changes: Tags, update notifier, advanced WYSIWYG, and more
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May 18
Some Xbox 360s won’t read discs; Microsoft to comp owners with a new system, year of XBL (Update)
Posted in: Microsoft, Today's Chili, xbox 360, Xbox360
There may have been a good reason for that wide beta test Microsoft ran to test out its new disc format for the Xbox 360. While it will allow for an extra 1GB of storage space for new games and (it hopes) stop piracy, apparently some consoles contain drives that cannot read the new XGD3 discs. The details can be seen in the email pictured above posted by Reddit user Avery Penn and were verified as real by the Xbox Support Twitter account, but now it’s responding to inquiries by saying the replacements are in response to a previous update and not the upcoming one that has been in beta. Adding to the confusion, Microsoft Europe confirmed the initial report and points affected users towards the support page to get sorted out. One way or another, affected owners can expect to be mollified by getting their Xbox 360s replaced with new 250GB Xbox 360S models plus a free year of XBL for the trouble. We haven’t gotten an official response about the plan yet but are still checking, so your plan to hoard old consoles and get free replacements en masse is probably equal parts premature and Seinfeldian genius.
Update: Microsoft has responded, confirming that the earlier statement was incorrect and this is not related to the update being beta tested. If you’re wondering how many people are in for a swap, all we could find out is that something less than 10,000 of the 50 million or so Xbox 360s sold worldwide are affected. Check after the break for the official word, but if you have one of the boxes and are connected to XBL you should expect to receive a notice in your email.
Some Xbox 360s won’t read discs; Microsoft to comp owners with a new system, year of XBL (Update) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 May 2011 11:52:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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May 18
MiLi slims down and shuts up with Pico Projector 2
Posted in: Apple, iPhone, ipod touch, IpodTouch, pico projector, PicoProjector, projector, Today's Chili
MiLi’s earlier attempts at pocket projectors not pico enough for your tastes? The company has shaved off a few precious millimeters, putting the straightforwardly named Pico Projector 2 at somewhere around the thickness of two iPhone 4s — all said, the thing seems to look a lot like its predecessor to us, in spite of its “massively reduced bulk.” The company has also dropped the fan — rendering it effectively silent — and has given the thing better battery life, at around two and a half hours of 10-lumen mini video projection on a charge, according to distributor, BeamBox. The bantam iPhone magic lantern is set to start shipping in the UK on May 25th for £280 ($452), with a US version coming in the next few weeks, because everyone loves a sequel, right?
Gallery: MiLi Pico Projector 2
MiLi slims down and shuts up with Pico Projector 2 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 May 2011 11:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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May 18
A Twitter user posts an e-mail apparently from Microsoft regarding the offer of a new Xbox 360 S. Microsoft says the e-mail is legit.
Originally posted at The Digital Home
May 18
Lingodroid robots develop their own language, quietly begin plotting against mankind
Posted in: camera, laser, research, robot, RobotApocalypse, robotics, Today's Chili
It’s one thing for a robot to learn English, Japanese, or any other language that we humans have already mastered. It’s quite another for a pair of bots to develop their own, entirely new lexicon, as these two apparently have. Created by Ruth Schulz and her team of researchers at the University of Queensland and Queensland University of Technology, each of these so-called Lingodroids constructed their special language after navigating their way through a labyrinthine space. As they wove around the maze, the Lingobots created spatial maps of their surroundings, with the help of on-board cameras, laser range finders and sonar equipment that helped them avoid walls. They also created words for each mapped location, using a database of syllables. With the mapping complete, the robots would reconvene and communicate their findings to each other, using mounted microphones and speakers. One bot, for example, would spit out a word it had created for the center of the maze (“jaya”), sending both of them off on a “race” to find that spot. If they ended up meeting at the center of the room, they would agree to call it “jaya.” From there, they could tell each other about the area they’d just come from, thereby spawning new words for direction and distance, as well. Schulz is now looking to teach her bots how to express more complex ideas, though her work is likely to hit a roadblock once these two develop a phrase for “armed revolt.”
Lingodroid robots develop their own language, quietly begin plotting against mankind originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 May 2011 11:07:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
May 18
Samsung Omnia 7 patch promises brick-free WP7 updates
Posted in: firmware, Microsoft, samsung, Today's Chili, update, upgrade, windows phone, windows phone 7, WindowsPhone, WindowsPhone7, Wp7
That latest WP7 update, the post-NoDo tweak dubbed 7392, has apparently been giving some Samsung handsets fits. This time though, the company has taken matters into its own hands and has released a patch for the Omnia 7 that should solve any issues with applying the latest Windows Phone refresh (Focus owners will have to remain patient). The fix should work for all future updates as well, but considering the rather tumultuous history of WP7 and Samsung, we’re staying cautiously optimistic on that claim. Check out the source link for the Update Support Tool and the instructional PDF — and don’t forget to actually run the Zune software to score that sweet 7392 update when you’re done.
[Thanks, jjr]
Samsung Omnia 7 patch promises brick-free WP7 updates originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 May 2011 10:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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May 18
PSN logins exploited again, Sony takes pages offline
Posted in: hack, hacked, security, sony, Today's Chili
This isn’t as bad as it could have been — Sony’s PSN hasn’t exactly been hacked again — but what can only be described as a glaring oversight looks to have forced the company into hastily switching off PSN logins on its websites. The issue? If you legitimately forget your password and need to reset it, previously all you had to do was type in your e-mail address and date of birth, then choose a delightfully cunning new password. Sounds good? The problem is that if you were a PSN member before the hack then both your e-mail address and your date of birth (plus a lot of other frightening stuff) is known to the hackers. So, whoever has the millions of rows of data that were exposed could, in theory, re-exploit any account. Sony was made aware of the issue and those pages are now offline again, which should make the Japanese government feel just a little big smug.
Update: Sony has confirmed that there was “a URL exploit that we have subsequently fixed.” However, the company indicates there was “no hack involved.” So, remember kiddies: exploits are not hacks — not until someone starts having fun with them, anyway.
PSN logins exploited again, Sony takes pages offline originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 May 2011 10:12:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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