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In 2004, Curt Schilling and a badly injured ankle led the Red Sox to their first World Series championship in 86 years. That’s right, he was the ace that helped break the “Curse of the Bambino” from the mound. Fast forward to 2010, where Schilling had hung up his cleats and lobbied for Rhode Island officials to give his video game outfit, 38 Studios, a $75 million loan guarantee. Just two years later, the studio filed for Chapter 7, leaving the state’s taxpayers holding the tab. In this week’s issue, Jason Hidalgo takes a look at what went down in New England and examines the risk of public funds being used to support private tech companies. We had folks on the ground in Berlin to monitor the happenings at IFA this week and a few notable gadgets from said event occupy “Hands-on”. As far as full-on reviews go, we put the Archos 101 XS, Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE and Acer Aspire V5 through their paces. “Forum” is chock full of even more reads, eSports commentator John Sargent stops by for the Q&A, “Time Machines” kicks it old school and “Eyes-on” takes on 35mm, retro-style photography. The week is over, so hit the link that you fancy the most to grab your copy and let the relaxation begin.

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Distro Issue 55: a cautionary tale of the state-supported 38 Studios originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 31 Aug 2012 09:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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There are a lot of great ways to get your Engadget news, including our fine selection of apps and our tablet magazine Distro — plus the good ‘ol World Wide Web, of course — but we’ve been shocked to see just how many of you have been consuming our wares daily on Flipboard. Shocked and, well, flattered. The service finally hit Android in June and, in the month after that, our overall Flipboard subscribers jumped and surpassed one million. That’s a huge number on its own, but that’s not all. We’re very proud to say that we’re the first to hit one million subscribers, making Engadget the biggest single property on Flipboard!

We’re so happy about that we want to give a little something back. So, we’re picking up a Nexus 7 and will be sending it to one lucky reader. To enter, all you need to do is sign in and comment below. The full rules are below, so make sure you give those a skim before commenting.

If you’re a Flipboard user with feedback on the Engadget experience there, or a subscriber who would like to sponsor us on Flipboard, email us: flipboard [at] engadget [dot] com!

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We’re the first to hit a million Flipboard subscribers, and now you can win a Nexus 7! originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 30 Aug 2012 11:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Get ready, Seattle, we’re coming for you! You asked for it and you’ve got it — we’ll be in the Emerald City in October, hosting a meetup as part of the annual Seattle Interactive Conference (SIC), the self-described “intersection of technology, creativity and emerging trends.” Whether or not you’re a show attendee, you can join us on October 29th, for an evening of Engadget-led events, including conversations with tech luminaries, product demos, giveaways and lots, lots more.

We’ll be revealing more information about the festivities in the very near future. In the meantime, if you’re interested in sponsoring the event, drop us a line at sponsors [at] engadget [dot] com, and for more information on SIC, check out the source link below.

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Engadget’s next reader meetup happens in Seattle on October 29th! originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 27 Aug 2012 15:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Good morning! You probably noticed that Kinja—our discussion system—looks a little different today. We did this for you; the most common piece of feedback we’ve gotten about Kinja is that people missed easily seeing the variety of posts that populated the discussion section before a featured thread emerged. More »

The Samsung Galaxy S III is one of the best phones on the planet right now, and we have an unlocked global version (I9300) to send to your doorstep! This week’s giveaway comes to you from DailySteals.com, a website dedicated to hooking you up with all sorts of electronic goodies — and doing so without your wallet developing unkind feelings toward your lust for the latest and greatest gadgets. As always, it’s best to take a quick look at the rules before entering, and then proceed to the comment section from there. Good luck!

Continue reading Engadget Giveaway: win a Samsung Galaxy S III, courtesy of DailySteals!

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Engadget Giveaway: win a Samsung Galaxy S III, courtesy of DailySteals! originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 22 Aug 2012 11:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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