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Jul 22

Engadget Podcast 249 – 07.22.2011

Posted in: Apple, earnings, Google, macbook, MacbookAir, motorola, nokia, os x, OsX, podcast, podcasts, sony, thunderbolt, Today's Chili

Here at Engadget, and here on the Engadget Podcast in particular, we’re all about customer service. OK, maybe not all about customer service, but on this episode we’ve dedicated twenty percent of our breath to answering your questions! If you happen to enjoy a bunch of Apple news too — which we heard you do you — then we’re at about fifty percent on-track to serving you completely. If you like Apple news, having your questions answered, and a healthy dose of other up-to-the-minute information in the spacecraft, e-reader, and digital camera realms…well, let’s just say we got this.

Host: Tim Stevens, Brian Heater
Guests: Dana Wollman
Producer: Trent Wolbe
Music: Paradise City

02:44 – Apple Mac OS X Lion available now in the App Store
06:00 – Apple refreshes MacBook Air with Sandy Bridge, Thunderbolt, and backlit keyboards
08:35 – Apple OS X Lion (10.7) review
17:32 – The MacBook drops from Apple’s Store (update: confirmed)
22:37 – Apple updates Mac mini: Core i5 and i7, Thunderbolt, AMD Radeon HD, no SuperDrive
22:55 – Apple rolls out 27-inch Thunderbolt Display with FaceTime HD camera, built-in speakers
23:45 – Apple’s Q3 earnings exceed estimates: $28.57 billion revenue, $7.31 billion profit, 20 million iPhones sold
25:13 – Apple outpaces Nokia in global smartphone shipments
28:00 – Nokia Q2 2011: ‘clearly disappointing’ results as challenges prove ‘greater than expected’
32:35 – Motorola Droid 3 review
37:35 – Sony Alpha NEX-C3 review
42:55 – iRiver Story HD review
49:51 – Space Shuttle Atlantis touches down in Florida, won’t be going back up again
50:44 – Google ‘winding down’ Labs, likely due to meddling older sister
51:40 – Listener questions

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Engadget Podcast 249 – 07.22.2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 22 Jul 2011 17:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jul 22

iOS 5 beta 4 released, we start the next jailbreak timer (update: time’s up!)

Posted in: Apple, breaking news, ios, ios 5, Ios5, Today's Chili

Under eight hours. That was the time it took to jailbreak beta 3 of iOS 5, which dropped back on July 11th and was unleashed later that day. Now beta 4 is out and, well, our stopwatches are ticking. A new beta of iTunes has also been included, though looking through the change log there’s nothing particularly amazing about this release. Among other minutia, the Twitter app will now prompt you if it’s unable to identify your location before you exit it, MobileMe local contacts are deleted instead of being merged, and iCloud file names are now case sensitive. Yes, we can hear you CamelCase lovers cheering.

Interestingly, this is the first version of iOS5 that is said to be able to be applied OTA — though that particular option comes with the warning that all photos will be deleted should you give it a try. We’re guessing that “feature” will not be present in the final release candidate, but we could be wrong. Would certainly make for a fun Easter egg…

Update: We’re actually having issues applying this on our many and myriad devices, and we’re seeing others reporting the same. We’ll keep trying, but let us know how you’re getting on in comments.

Update 2: Looks like we got it. We had to go back to 4.3.4 and then we were able to move up to beta 4. Maybe that’ll work for you. Maybe you’ll be still stuck in the doldrums of beta 3. Either way, you’re still okay by our book.

Update 3: Looks like the jailbreak is out in full force. Not too shabby, eh?

iOS 5 beta 4 released, we start the next jailbreak timer (update: time’s up!) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 22 Jul 2011 17:06:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jul 22

20th Century Fox to offer digital downloads for Android devices, Blu-ray purchase required

Posted in: amazon, Android, blu-ray, download, Google, itunes, Movies, streaming, tablet, tablets, Today's Chili

20th Century Fox is dipping its downloading toes into the 21st century’s waters, releasing movies on Android in addition to good, old-fashioned Blu-ray. According to the Financial Times, retail discs of X-Men: First Class will direct owners to a website where they can sideload a digital version of the film onto their Android device of choice. Apparently some of the suits over at Fox caught wind of how popular Android tablets are getting, and now see them as complementary, not cannibalistic (remember that industry buzz kill?) Sure, right now you shouldn’t expect any Netflix-sized library of titles, but perhaps we can all agree this is a step in the right download-to-own direction. Residents of the US, UK, Germany, and France will get the first crack at downloading the films. The rest of you can just stream and wait.

[Image credit via 20th Century Fox]

20th Century Fox to offer digital downloads for Android devices, Blu-ray purchase required originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 22 Jul 2011 17:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jul 22

Daily Downloads: Amarok, OpenOffice.org, and More

Posted in: Daily Downloads, Today's Chili

This article was written on July 16, 2008 by CyberNet.

firefox flock mandriva amarok logos icons-1.jpg Welcome to Daily Downloads brought to you by CyberNet! Each weekday we bring you 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.

Firefox 2.0.0.16 [Homepage] [Changelog] [Mirror] [Review]
Operating System: Windows; Mac; Linux
Type of Application: Web browser
Changes: Security fixes
Flock 1.2.4 [Homepage] [Changelog] [Review]
Operating System: Windows; Mac; Linux
Type of Application: Web browser
Changes: Security fixes
Notepad++ 5.0.1 [Homepage] [Changelog] [Mirror] [Review]
Operating System: Windows only
Type of Application: Text editor
Changes: Bug fixes
SeaMonkey 1.1.11 [Homepage] [Changelog] [Mirror] [Review]
Operating System: Windows; Mac; Linux
Type of Application: Web browser
Changes: Bug fixes
SuperDocker 2.4.4 [Homepage] [Review]
Operating System: Mac only
Type of Application: Customize the Mac Dock
Changes: N/A

–Pre-Releases (Alpha, Beta, etc…)–

The software listed here are pre-releases that may not be ready for everyday usage.

7-Zip 4.59 [Homepage] [Changelog] [Mirror]
Operating System: Windows only
Release: Alpha 4
Type of Application: File compression & extraction
Changes: Bug fixes
Amarok 2.0 [Homepage] [Changelog]
Operating System: Linux only
Release: Alpha 1
Type of Application: Media player
Changes: New look, dynamic playlists, mobile device support, and it will soon be cross platform
FileZilla 3.1.0 [Homepage] [Changelog] [Mirror] [Review]
Operating System: Windows; Mac; Linux
Release: Beta 2
Type of Application: FTP client
Changes: Bug fixes
Mandriva 2009.0 [Homepage] [Changelog]
Operating System: Linux only
Release: Alpha 2
Type of Application: Operating system
Changes: KDE 4 is the default desktop, support for new NVIDIA & ATI graphics cards, and more
OpenOffice.org 3.0 [Homepage] [Changelog] [Mirror] [Review]
Operating System: Windows; Mac; Linux
Release: Beta 2
Type of Application: Office suite
Changes: Bug fixes
Opera 9.52 [Homepage] [Changelog] [Review]
Operating System: Windows; Mac; Linux
Release: Snapshot
Type of Application: Web browser
Changes: Stability and bug fixes

–Release Calendar–

August – Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 [Review]
September 2 – OpenOffice.org 3.0 [Review]
October 30 – Ubuntu 8.10
Late 2008 – Firefox 3.1 [Review]
2009 – Windows Mobile 7 [Review]
2009 – Paint.NET 4.00 [Review]
January 2010 – Windows 7 [Review]

Thanks Omar & Mohan for the tips!

CyberNet Update: Daily Downloads Merges with WrapUp’s

OpenOffice.org Redesigns Website, Launches Version 2.4

Daily Downloads is Now Cross-Platform

CyberNet Release Calendar is Back…in a New Form!

Jul 22

Trapster 3.0 helps you avoid speed traps, encourages safety first

Posted in: Android, android market, AndroidApps, AndroidMarket, app, apps, car, Cars, mobile, Smartphones, Today's Chili

Speed limits, highway patrol, other drivers, it can all be such a bummer — especially, if you’re sitting back in one of these. With a little crowdsourced aid, however, and a free Android app, you can still fulfill that need for excessive speed. Recently released on the Android market, Trapster’s v3.0 update refreshes the look of its checkpoint alerting mobile app and throws in some new features for good measure. In addition to the cleaner UI, there’s also a new homescreen widget that lets you vote on upcoming traps and terrain maps to complement the existing standard and satellite versions. But the real standout feature here is the inclusion of a real-time speedometer that should have the heavy-footed reaching for that brake more often. The new function alerts drivers with color-coded warnings should their speed demon ways get the best of the road’s limit. Alright, so the app may discourage your burnt rubber predilections, but that shouldn’t stop you from hitting the source link to download this ticket-avoiding application.

Trapster 3.0 helps you avoid speed traps, encourages safety first originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 22 Jul 2011 16:23:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jul 22

Why Ratings Will Ruin Wikipedia

Posted in: open source, Today's Chili, top, tweet

Did you know you can rate pages on Wikipedia now? It’s new. And it’s meant to get you involved, with the ultimate goal of increasing the site’s accuracy, diversity and completeness. It won’t work. More »

Jul 22

LG Thrill 4G up for pre-order today at Radio Shack, ahead of August 7th launch?

Posted in: 4G, att, exclusive, pre-order, Today's Chili

The LG Thrill 4G was announced at CTIA four months ago , but wasn’t given its rightful time in the sun due to a much larger elephant in the room. Now the phone’s launch is quickly approaching, however, and the AT&T-branded Optimus 3D is ready to get some glory. We were sent not one, but two separate emails this morning from Radio Shack insiders with a few details about the retail chain’s rollout of the device. As it turns out, visitors to The Shack can be offered the opportunity to reserve a Thrill — supposedly gearing up for an August 7th launch — starting today with the purchase of a $50 gift card. According to the screenshots sent to us, the Thrill can be all yours for $80 with a two-year contract ($550 if you exhibit a fear of commitment). We’re hesitant to declare August 7th the official launch date, since history has shown that resellers don’t always get handsets at the same time as corporate outlets do. If you find any success reserving one today, however, we’ll be ~~thrilled~~ elated to hear about it.

[Thanks, Anonymous]

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LG Thrill 4G up for pre-order today at Radio Shack, ahead of August 7th launch? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 22 Jul 2011 16:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jul 22

Read the comics digitally, Luke

Posted in: Today's Chili

This is no Jedi mind trick. Digital Star Wars comic books published by Dark Horse Comics now will be available on your computer and portable devices, CNET has learned.

Jul 22

Comscore: Android’s UK market share explodes as Apple overtakes Symbian

Posted in: Android, Apple, europe, Google, market share, marketshare, nokia, smartphone, Smartphones, symbian, Today's Chili, uk

Look at the chart above and you’ll see two things happening. First, Apple has overtaken Symbian to become the top smartphone platform in the UK (with a 27 percent market share). And secondly, Android has grown 634 percent year-over-year to shoot into second place, with less than half a percentage point keeping it from the top spot (other reports already place it ahead). As you might expect, much of that growth isn’t coming from folks switching from one smartphone to the other, but from new smartphone users — Comscore found that 42 percent of all mobile users in the UK used a smartphone in May of this year, compared to just 27 percent a year ago. Of course, that also means that 58 percent of UK cellphone users are still potential smartphone users (to say nothing of those that still don’t have a cellphone at all), so there’s certainly still plenty up for grabs for all involved.

Comscore: Android’s UK market share explodes as Apple overtakes Symbian originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 22 Jul 2011 15:42:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jul 22

DIY A/C Unit Keeps You Cool in a Heatwave

Posted in: diy, Hacks, Mods and DIY, Miscellaneous, Today's Chili

Geoff Milburn’s air conditioning unit isn’t pretty, but it does the trick. Photo courtesy of Geoff Milburn

If you’re living in the U.S., we don’t have to tell you it’s hot outside. Damn hot. Dog Day Afternoon hot.

Temperatures are soaring in cities across the country, reaching (and breaking) record highs not seen since the early 20th century. The smartest of us are seeking refuge in the air-conditioned Starbucks.

Coughing up the cash for a Frappuccino isn’t your only option. Geoff Milburn of Ontario created a cheap, DIY approach to the modern air condition: The “Black Beauty.”

After rooting around for parts in his school’s science department dumpster, Milburn strapped an oscillating fan to the radiator of an old freeze-drying machine. Using copper tubing to funnel cold water in from an outside garden hose, Milburn’s unit is controlled entirely from the inside of his house, with a simple valve attached to the tubing for more efficient water usage and flow regulation.

It’s a huge improvement from Milburn’s original A/C design, which involved a lot more copper tubing, a much larger fan, and a giant trash can filled with ice water instead of the feed from the hose.

Milburn’s original air conditioning model was somewhat less convenient. Photo courtesy of Geoff Milburn

Check out Milburn’s page for instructions on how to cool your place down without splurging on a proper A/C unit.

Now all that’s left is to figure out how to cool down that toasty MacBook Pro sitting on your lap.

Hasta La Gadget!

Engadget Podcast 249 – 07.22.2011

iOS 5 beta 4 released, we start the next jailbreak timer (update: time’s up!)

20th Century Fox to offer digital downloads for Android devices, Blu-ray purchase required