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Remember when Mark Zuckerberg said that Facebook’s HTML5 Android app was a mistake? Well, one of our tipsters, embedded deep inside the Social Network, has let us know that the native version for Google’s mobile OS has entered final testing. As such, it won’t be long before the software is ready for consumption by the public at large, give or take an angry Winklevii or two.

[Thanks, Anonymous]

Filed under: Cellphones, Internet, Facebook

Native Facebook app for Android is in the final phases of internal testing originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 08 Oct 2012 08:38:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Google pulls in nearly $2 billion a year in YouTube advertising revenue, but that’s still a drop in the bucket compared to the $60 billion earned by broadcast networks. To rely less on viral cat videos or “Gangnam Style” breakouts, the company has announced that it’s advanced funds to content producers like Jamie Oliver and Michael Cera to create 60 new original channels in France, the UK, Germany and the US. That’s in addition to the 100 channels it already created last year, and Mountain View also said it would take that original launch up a notch in 2013 by providing even more funds to the most successful efforts by artists like Jay Z and Amy Poehler. The company didn’t say exactly how much cash would be raining down to all those channels stateside or abroad, but considering the amount it recently spent just marketing them, you may want to pull the trigger on that new cinema camera, after all.

Filed under: Home Entertainment, Internet, HD

YouTube advances cash for 60 more original channels in Europe and the US originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 08 Oct 2012 01:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We know you’ve got questions, and if you’re brave enough to ask the world for answers, then here’s the outlet to do so. This week’s Ask Engadget inquiry is from Paul, who wants to experiment with additive manufacturing that’s beyond the capacity of his Makerbot. If you’re looking to ask one of your own, drop us a line at ask [at] engadget [dawt] com.

“Hi! I’d like to prototype some seriously complex jewelry and my Makerbot isn’t up to the task. Can someone suggest a good online 3D printing service that also offers international shipping? Thanks!”

3D printing is so new that no service has made a name for itself above all others, so let’s throw it open to the world’s finest minds, our trusty readers. Hold your breath, count to ten, feel the Earth move… and then share your experiences in the comments below.

Filed under: Misc, Internet

Ask Engadget: best online 3D printer? originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 06 Oct 2012 22:27:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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According to the New Zealand Herald, Kim Dotcom suspected he was being spied because of a 150 millisecond connection delay while playing his favorite game—Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. More »

It’s been an especially bumpy road for the Blockbuster brand these past few years, and things just got a bit more rough. In an interview with Bloomberg, Dish Network founder and CEO Charlie Ergen confirmed that the company is abandoning its current efforts to challenge Netflix with Blockbuster, saying that it no longer plans to use the brand as a video streaming or DVD-by-mail service in the US. Ergen did say that Dish had other plans for Blockbuster, but he didn’t elaborate on what those may be. He also seems to be fairly resigned to the whole matter, saying “worst case, we’ll take our money after having wasted some time, not much money, and life goes on.”

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Dish gives up effort to turn Blockbuster into a Netflix competitor originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 05 Oct 2012 12:27:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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