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Hosts: Joshua Topolsky, Nilay Patel, Paul Miller
Producer: Trent Wolbe
Song: 8BN – Push It

00:03:10 – Palm announces webOS SDK availability, Palm OS emulation for Pre, new cloud services
00:11:08 – Pandora, Amazon, other third-party apps demoed on Palm Pre
00:36:44 – HTC Snap hands-on
00:43:25 – Samsung Mondi WiMAX hands-on with video
00:52:37 – Dell Studio XPS 13 unboxing and hands-on
01:01:50 – Older Slingboxes won’t work with SlingPlayer for iPhone

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Engadget Podcast 140 – 04.03.2009 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dovetailing dreamingly with the company’s SDK announcement today, Palm’s chosen CTIA to show off a round of third-party apps for the Pre, and the good news is that they’re definitely dispelling some doubts we had about the robustness of webOS’ development platform and its ability to deliver compelling software. We were emphatically reminded that everything here is strictly for the sake of preview — it’s all beta, just like the Pre itself — but that being said, it all looked smooth and relatively crash-free (as best as we could gather anyhow without giving it a more ruthless hands-on beating of our own).

First off, we saw a NASCAR app, perfect for die-hard fans (but really, even more perfect for Sprint’s track record of sponsoring NASCAR events) that culls video highlights, driver profiles, and more. Next, we were treated to a brief look at the Pre’s Google Maps implementation, Pandora, Amazon’s music store, and FlightView, a trick little flight status app that every frequent traveler will likely want loaded. We also saw a Pre version of the Sprint TV player — a staple service on most of Sprint’s devices — proving that the Pre has the stones to handle multimedia within its development framework. Video was just a little bit choppy, but they’re not making any claims that this is final, optimized code at this point. The best part of the whole demo, perhaps, is Pandora’s notification implementation, which brings up a mini-player by tapping on the “P” visible at the bottom of any Pre screen; from here, you can play / pause, rank tracks up and down, and see a full track name, all without leaving the comfort of whatever app you might be in. Try that on an iPhone, eh? Follow the break for video!

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Pandora, Amazon, other third-party apps demoed on Palm Pre originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Apr 2009 21:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Amazon and B&H have pre-order pages up for the hotly-anticipated Sigma DP2, and both conveniently list the camera at $649 — well, convenient for your information gathering needs, not necessarily for your wallet. B&H expects a May availability, while Amazon is going with a typically vague “1-2 months.” Maybe they both can be right.

[Via DigitalCameraInfo]

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Sigma DP2 up for pre-order, retailing for $649 originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 28 Mar 2009 16:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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I can take apart the remote control and I can almost put it back together. Oh, and I can also bring you the day’s best tech deals.

1. Say it with me: “Excuse me, I believe you have my stapler…” Now we can all have Milton’s stapler. Amazon is offering a super deal on a red Swingline (keep it, because it doesn’t bind up as much). Grab one for only $14.55 and don’t let anybody take it, ever. “If they take my stapler then I’ll set the building on fire…” Easy, Milton.

2. A penny doesn’t even buy you a real blackberry, let alone the phone named after the fruit–except that it does right now on Amazon. Get a BlackBerry Curve 8310 with a new service plan from AT&T for $.01.

3. How about getting a robot to vacuum your house? Rosie from The Jetsons isn’t available, so pick up this iRobot Roomba instead. Buy.com is offering the Roomba 530 for the fantastic price of $159.99 (a 60 percent savings), and that includes free shipping.

If you’ve been hoping a deal on the T-Mobile G1 was imminent, well then you’re in luck: Amazon’s got a sweet deal going now, whereby you can grab one for $97! Well, you’ll have to be a new customer, and you’ll have to sign up for a new, two-year contract, but it’s still worth thinking about if you really have a hankering. You might wanna pick up a copy of the G1 for Dummies while you’re there, too. Oh, by the way — the white version in the photo? Just for show. Amazon’s only offering the black one for this deal.

[Via Mobility Site]

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T-Mobile G1 available at Amazon for $97 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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