May 11
CNET Editor Dong Ngo’s take on the newly announced Third Rail System battery pack solution for mobile devices from Third Rail Mobility.
May 11
Does sour cream and onion sound better than cheddar cheese?
May 11
The companies say the tablet will launch on AT&T’s HSPA+ network in the fall. The device features a 7-inch display and is designed for business users.
Originally posted at The Digital Home
May 11
Motorola Xoom WiFi to get Android 3.1 update within the ‘next several weeks’
Posted in: Android, honeycomb, motorola, motorola xoom, MotorolaXoom, Today's Chili, update, wifi, xoom
Google said yesterday that the new limited edition Galaxy Tab 10.1 would be getting updated to Android 3.1 in the next couple of weeks, and it looks like it will be a similar situation with the WiFi-only Xoom. Motorola has just announced that it will receive the update “within the next several weeks.” It also reaffirmed that the Verizon 3G Xoom is rolling out over the air this week, so you should be receiving it soon if you haven’t already. Full press release is after the break.
Update: Judging from the official Motorola support forum, it seems like a few lucky individuals may have already received the update on their WiFi-only Xoom. 3G Xoom users now also have another option besides waiting for the OTA update — they can install it manually, as explained by Android Total.
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Motorola Xoom WiFi to get Android 3.1 update within the ‘next several weeks’ originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 11 May 2011 10:58:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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May 11
Shell opens America’s first pipelined hydrogen-fueling station in Southern California
Posted in: car, Today's Chili, Toyota, Transportation
Residents of SoCal’s Torrance should consider themselves lucky, as they’re now living in America’s first-ever city to have a pipelined hydrogen-fueling station. You can thank Shell and Toyota for picking up this government-funded green project. Sure, while the few other hydrogen stations still rely on delivery by supply truck (presumably running on diesel, ironically), this nevertheless marks a new milestone for our squeaky clean fuel, and it’s only a matter of time before more stations get piped up to Air Products’ hydrogen plants. If there’s any indication of a time frame, Wired reminds us that 2015 should see the arrival of many new mass-market hydrogen cars from Toyota, Honda, and Mercedes-Benz. Not long to go now, fellow tree huggers.
Shell opens America’s first pipelined hydrogen-fueling station in Southern California originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 11 May 2011 10:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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May 11
Google’s Arduino-based ADK powers robots, home gardens and giant Labyrinth (video)
Posted in: accessories, arduino, diy, Google, hacking, robot, Robots, Today's Chili, video
Sure, it looks just about like every other Arduino board found at Maker Faire, but this one’s special. How so? It’s Google-branded, and not only that, but Google-endorsed. Shortly after the search giant introduced its Android Open Accessory standard and ADK reference hardware, a smattering of companies were already demonstrating wares created around it. Remote-control robots? Check. Nexus S-controlled gardens? Check. A laughably large Labyrinth? Double check. It’s already clear that the sky’s the limit with this thing, and we’re as eager as anyone to see ’em start floating out to more developers. Have a look in the gallery for close-ups of the guts, and peek past the break for a video of the aforementioned Xoom-dictated Labyrinth.
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Google’s Arduino-based ADK powers robots, home gardens and giant Labyrinth (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 11 May 2011 10:27:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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May 11
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 coming May 17th, with Gorilla Glass screen and spill-proof keyboard (video)
Posted in: ad, advertising, commercial, laptop, launch, leak, lenovo, release, rugged, sandy bridge, SandyBridge, thin and light, ThinAndLight, thinkpad, Today's Chili, ultraportable, video, waterproof, windows 7, Windows7
Man, Lenovo isn’t even trying to keep the ThinkPad X1 under wraps anymore. The slinky new MacBook Air competitor has just slipped out in a video commercial on the company’s own YouTube channel, where it shows off a keyboard that’s both backlit and spill-resistant, and a Gorilla Glass screen that is apparently girlfriend-proof. See the video after the break and circle May 17th as your acquisition date if you’re after one — that’s when Lenovo promises the X1 will be arriving.
[Thanks, Jon]
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 coming May 17th, with Gorilla Glass screen and spill-proof keyboard (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 11 May 2011 10:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
May 11
Google Music app for Android 3.0 first impressions
Posted in: Android, apps, mobile, Music, Today's ChiliOne of the bigger reveals so far at IO 2011 was Google Music, the cloud locker and streaming service Google has been not-so-secretly working on. Also unveiled was an updated Music App for Android, which replaces the stock player on Android 2.2+ with one that offers seamless integration with your Google Music Beta account. Music […]
May 11
Google Music Beta walkthrough: what it is and how it works (video)
Posted in: audio, cloud, Google, impressions, preview, reviewed, Software, Today's Chili, video
We made a few predictions about Google’s (then-presumed) music service in our streaming roundup last week, and thanks to the inability of an undisclosed amount of labels to take a whiff of whatever El Goog was cooking, it looks as if we’ve been left with something less robust, but nevertheless intriguing. It’s worth taking a glance at our team editorial on Music Beta by Android to get a feel of what could’ve been, but the reality is this: what was launched today is what we’ve been dealt, and now it’s time to break things down and see how it actually functions in practice.
Care to have a look at a full installation walkthrough, problem reports and two more pennies on how the service stacks up? That, along with tips on fulfilling your hopes and dreams, are tucked away just after the break.
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Google Music Beta walkthrough: what it is and how it works (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 11 May 2011 10:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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May 11
Video-On-Demand: A Complete Guide to All the TV and Movie Downloading Services [Streaming]
Posted in: amazon, Apple, content, hulu, itunes, Movies, netflix, streaming, Today's Chili, top, TV
Stop watching movies and TV shows according to Hollywood’s schedule! With video-on-demand, you can watch TV whenever you want, wherever you want, and you don’t even have to remember to program a box to record it. Here’s MaximumPC’s take on the major online VOD services available today. More »
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