May 25
AT&T says it will turn on its 4G LTE network in five cities this summer, with more markets on the way.
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May 25
TomTom announces Go Live 800 series PNDs for lost Europeans
Posted in: bluetooth, car, navigation, satellite, Today's Chili, tomtom
TomTom‘s Go Live family got a little larger today, with the unveiling of the company’s new 800 series of PNDs. With the purchase of an 820 or 825 GPS, you’ll get a year’s worth of free access to HD Traffic, a speed camera alert system, local weather updates and all the rest of TomTom’s Live services. The navigators also come with intelligent orientation sensors that allow for easy dashboard mounting, as well as Bluetooth capabilities that enable drivers to make hands-free calls while they cruise. The five-inch 825, much like the ARM11-powered Go Live 1000, generates routes using TomTom’s IQ Routes technology, though it won’t cost quite as much as its big brother. No word yet on the pricing of the 4.3-inch 820, which is due to hit Europe this September, but the 825 will retail for about £230 ($373) when it launches this month. Full presser after the break.
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TomTom announces Go Live 800 series PNDs for lost Europeans originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 25 May 2011 10:43:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
May 25
If you stop by the front page of Posterous right now it’ll look like the site was hacked–rather than getting the blogging platform’s normal homepage you’ll be greeted with DJ Paul Phusion’s blog. What seems like it could be a malicious takeover of a high-traffic page looks like it was just a simple mistake that […]
May 25
Xperia Play first in line for mobile Minecraft port
Posted in: Android, game, Games, gaming, sony, Sony Ericsson, SonyEricsson, Today's Chili
If you want to be the first in your hood to take Minecraft with you wherever you go, you’ll have to pick up an Xperia Play. The block-building game where cubed avatars hide from creepers and create virtual CPUs will land on the so-called PlayStation Phone before coming to other Android devices and iOS later this year. The Play version will have customized controls that take advantage of the gamepad and button layout found on the Sony Ericsson handheld, though when exactly it will launch or how much it will cost is still unknown. It’s also unclear how long the title will be exclusive to the gamer-centric smartphone, but developer Mojang will be holding an event at E3 where, presumably, we’ll be getting more details. Now is the time to wrap up any loose ends in your life before what little free time you have left gets buried beneath a pile of bricks and mobs — even when your PC isn’t handy.
Xperia Play first in line for mobile Minecraft port originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 25 May 2011 10:25:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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May 25
Xperia Play first in line for mobile Minecraft port (video)
Posted in: Android, game, Games, gaming, sony, Sony Ericsson, SonyEricsson, Today's Chili, videoIf you want to be the first in your hood to take Minecraft with you wherever you go, you’ll have to pick up an Xperia Play. The block-building game where cubed avatars hide from creepers and create virtual CPUs will land on the so-called PlayStation Phone before coming to other Android devices and iOS later this year. The Play version will have customized controls that take advantage of the gamepad and button layout found on the Sony Ericsson handheld, though when exactly it will launch or how much it will cost is still unknown. It’s also unclear how long the title will be exclusive to the gamer-centric smartphone, but developer Mojang will be holding an event at E3 where, presumably, we’ll be getting more details. Now is the time to wrap up any loose ends in your life before what little free time you have left gets buried beneath a pile of bricks and mobs — even when your PC isn’t handy.
Update: If that pic of Minecraft running on the Xperia Play wasn’t doing for you, good news, we’ve got video of the title in action after the break.
[Thanks, stagueve]
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May 25
Electronics-Free HiveDock Amplifies iPhone Sound and Screen
Posted in: Accessories and Peripherals, iPhone, speakers, Today's ChiliJake Waltzman’s HiveDock is a non-electronic screen magnifier and amplifier for the iPhone. When you first look at it, you will — like me — think that it’s an interesting concept that couldn’t possible work. Then you might take a look at this video, after which you’ll be a whol elot less skeptical:
The sound part uses a concept we have seen many times before: a passive channel funnels the sound from the iPhone’s speaker and amplifies it. It’s effectively a horn speaker like those found on old gramophones.
The second part may be familiar to those who travel in the back seats of busses, or who carry flat magnifying glasses. It’s a Fresnel screen, a flat piece of plastic or glass etched with light-bending lines.
In the case of the HiveDock this slides out from a slot in the base of the dock and slots into a groove up top. The screen sits parallel with the iPhone’s screen and magnifies the image 2x. IT looks fine for movies, but even more useful for turning the iPhone into a word-processor along with an external keyboard.
Waltzman’s dock is pretty small, but its shape makes it better suited for keeping on a desk than tossing it in a bag.
As you may have guessed, the HiveDock is currently yet another idea seeking funding on Kickstarter. To make it real. Jake needs $150,000. To help out, you’ll need to pledge $45. If it comes to market, the final price will be $60. Considering that’s only double the price of Apple’s Universal Dock, it looks to be quite a bargain.
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May 25
Sony’s latest Vaio F and S series laptops add high-end Web cameras and media-friendly features at prices that hover around those of Apple’s laptops.
May 25
AT&T bringing LTE to five cities this summer
Posted in: 4G, att, breaking news, lte, network, Today's Chili
AT&T announced last fall that it would begin its LTE rollout in mid-2011, and it’s now finally delivered a few more details. The carrier has just confirmed that five markets — Dallas, Houston, Chicago, Atlanta and San Antonio — will be getting LTE sometime “this summer,” with ten more as-yet-unnamed cities set to join them in the second half of the year. All told, AT&T says that should cover about 70 million Americans by year’s end. Of course, an LTE network needs some devices, but AT&T unfortunately isn’t providing much in the way of details about those just yet — it’s only saying that it plans to add 20 4G devices to its portfolio this year, and that “some of those” will be LTE capable.
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May 25
KDDI’s Swing navigation system helps you find your way around a store, avoid human interaction
Posted in: app, cellphone, demo, gps, navigation, phone, sensor, smartphone, Today's Chili, video
GPS can help you get to your favorite bookstore, but once you’re there, it probably won’t find that Thomas Pynchon book you’re looking for. That’s where KDDI’s Swing navigation system comes in. Taking its cue from Nokia’s Kamppi and NAVTEQ’s Destination Maps services, the prototype is designed to help smartphone users find their way around malls, restaurants or any other indoor space, using only a red arrow as their compass. Just choose the section of the store you’re looking for, wave your phone in a circle and KDDI’s app will use a system of pre-installed sensors to find your location, before pointing you in the right direction. Seems intuitive enough, but Swing’s success will ultimately depend upon how many people and retail outlets decide to adopt it. Swing past the break for a demo video.
KDDI’s Swing navigation system helps you find your way around a store, avoid human interaction originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 25 May 2011 09:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
May 25
Firefox’s Start Page A Forgery?
Posted in: Software, Today's ChiliThis article was written on October 19, 2006 by CyberNet.
Dan emailed me this link and told me to open it. He didn’t say much other than it was a forgery site so I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. It was obviously a link to some sort of Google site but in Firefox 2 I was prompted with this:
I decided to help out by clicking the “This isn’t a web forgery” link so I’m not sure how long this will remain flagged as a forgery. I also tested the link in Internet Explorer but it is okay there. I wonder how this ever happened?
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