One of the features that makes choosing to pick up a BlackBerry PlayBook a little safer is the compatibility with Android apps. You can run RIM‘s official apps and those of third-parties developed specifically for the platform and OS, but there’s the thousands of Android apps to fall back on too. The only problem is […]
I live 2,912 miles from the office. Understandably, I don’t make it in every day—mostly I telecommute. And, because I like to see more of the world than my kitchen, that means a lot of cafe working. More »
To punish Sony for its PSN breach, hackers say they plan to release data they are able to copy from Sony’s servers. Are they going too far?
The iPad’s music player hasn’t changed much since its debut, and unlike its desktop counterpart, it also lacks a built-in music visualizer for your mesmerization. Luckily, for the folks who are seeking ways to spice up their iPad music experience, you now have a new option: Planetary, by Bloom Studio. As you can tell by the name and the screenshot above, what we have here is a visually compelling app for exploring your tablet’s music library. It’s very straightforward: each artist or band is shown as a star, surrounded by albums in the form of orbiting planets, and then you have individual tracks displayed as moons orbiting each album.
During playback, each track leaves behind a trail on its orbit to indicate its play time, though you can hide the orbit lines (and labels) if you them too distracting. To choose other albums or artists, the good old pinch-to-zoom or the simple tapping on other 3D objects will move you between the moons and constellations, or you can just tap on the bottom-center button to jump straight to the letter selector for artists. Obviously, the former’s more fun within the first few hours, but after awhile we found ourselves preferring the quicker option to skip the mellow animation. Head past the break for our full impression and demo video.
Gallery: App review: Planetary for iPad
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App review: Planetary for iPad originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 May 2011 15:14:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
We’ve covered a number of mobile hotspots in the past and they are basically all the same. Some of the better ones have displays or microSD card readers, but at the end of the day they don’t tend to vary much from one another. Typically things come down to two factors: carrier and price. It […]
You may remember our brief run-in with 50 Cent back at CES, where he announced a partnership with Sleek Audio for Sleek by 50, a pair of “wireless hybrid” headphones with built-in Kleer technology. Today the company revealed that it has terminated its agreement with G-Unit Brands, 50’s licensing company, and that it will be “re-evaluating our Wireless Hybrid over-the-ear headphones at a later date.” There’s no word on why the collboration went awry, and the company only indicates that it has decided to focus on its in-ear offerings instead. Of course, we’ve got way more than 21 questions about what made the relationship go sour, but hate it or love it, Sleek by 50 is no more. Disheartening PR after the break.
Continue reading Sleek Audio terminates agreement with 50 Cent, puts over-the-ear plans on hold
Sleek Audio terminates agreement with 50 Cent, puts over-the-ear plans on hold originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 May 2011 14:49:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Photos of the upcoming convertible indicate that it appears to have the same body proportions as its coupe sibling, sans gullwings and a fixed roof.
Originally posted at The Car Tech blog
Impossible announces PX 680 Color Shade film for Polaroid 600 cameras, shows Instagram how it’s really done originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 May 2011 14:34:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Starting with the new Samsung Infuse 4G, AT&T will allow users to install apps from outside the Android Market.
Originally posted at Android Atlas
For the past few weeks, I’ve been doing most of my typing on a Matias Tactile Pro 3 — a mechanical keyboard that’s much like the original Apple Extended or IBM Model M keyboards, in function, if not appearance. If you’re not old enough to remember those, that means it relies on mechanical key switches instead of the rubber membrane used by most keyboards these days. You feel, and hear every key press — and, after you’ve used one for a while, you’ll be much more aware of the mushy alternative hiding under other keyboards, and likely find them quite unsatisfying.
Mechanical keyboards have seen a slight resurgence as of late among gamers, who value their accuracy, but they mostly remain a niche product for folks like me — writers who might also happen to collect manual typewriters, or coders who honed their skills to their familiar clickety-clack sound in the 80s and 90s. I bring this up because it’s not just keyboards that have gotten less “tactile” in recent years, but computing and consumer electronics in general — and that includes cellphones.
Continue reading Editorial: A less tactile future, and how to avoid it
Editorial: A less tactile future, and how to avoid it originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 May 2011 14:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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