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Spend yesterday away from the internet? ASUS’ launch of the new PadFone 2 might have passed you by. Fortunately, we live in the internet age, where any action can be reviewed and examined to Zapruder-esque proportions. If you’d like to relive the press conference as if you were there with Jonney Shih in Milan, grab yourself an espresso and catch the footage we’ve tucked after the break.

Continue reading Watch ASUS’ PadFone 2 Milan press conference from the safety of your home (video)

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Watch ASUS’ PadFone 2 Milan press conference from the safety of your home (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 17 Oct 2012 15:24:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Having already conquered over 70 countries in its relatively short history, CloudOn decided it was now time to make its handy cloud-based tools available to all Android and iOS users around the globe. Aside from announcing its worldwide invasion, CloudOn’s also outed version 2.5 of its application on Google and Apple’s mobile platforms, bringing with it a slew of new traits into the mix — among these are a FileSpace for “real-time context around any document,” the ability to add single-tap annotations to Word, Excel or PowerPoint files, an all-new ribbon that’s enhanced for tablet use and, naturally, universal language support. It’s worth noting that while all of these novel features will be available on Android / iOS at some point, the former two are currently only compatible with Cupertino’s devices — however, CloudOn has told us the missing goods will be making their way to the other side very soon. We’re not exactly sure when that’s going to be, but if you’re still interested in grabbing the app, you’ll find the necessary download links below.

Continue reading CloudOn announces new features, worldwide availability on iOS and Android

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CloudOn announces new features, worldwide availability on iOS and Android originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 17 Oct 2012 12:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We were intrigued by Sony’s Xperia V back at IFA, but deals with specific carriers haven’t been very forthcoming. Japan’s KDDI is covering that gap by pledging to carry Sony’s mid-size Android 4.0 phone as the Xperia VL. Everything we know and (mostly) love about the dust- and water-resistant phone is intact, including that thin sensor-on-lens 720p display, the 13-megapixel camera, the 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4, NFC and LTE-based 4G. The one question remaining is a definitive release date: Sony will only promise an Xperia VL launch before the end of the year, although there’s talk at Impress Watch of a release on November 2nd for ¥30,000 ($381) after carrier discounts. Let’s hope for the company’s sake that other carriers sign up for the V and VL sooner rather than later.

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Sony Xperia VL brings dash of toughened-up LTE to Japan originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 17 Oct 2012 10:50:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Rdio has spent a large part of 2012 revamping its mobile app, and a new beta shows that it’s still full of ideas with two months left to go. The 2.3 test version makes the ubiquitous hidden sidebar even more unavoidable than we’ve seen before, but those not irked by UI homogeneity will be happy to see Rdio gain some multi-device harmony: along with syncing whatever’s being played from desktop to mobile and back, the beta introduces a remote control that lets Android gear either serve as the remote or as a target for other devices. A play-later queue persists across devices, too. Although we haven’t been given a timeframe for the finished version pushing out through Google Play, there’s nothing stopping avid subscribers from taking a slight risk with the beta and getting a taste of their musical future.

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Rdio posts Android beta app with new sidebar UI, unified playback and remote control originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 Oct 2012 21:46:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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While we’ve still got plenty of iPad second screen and streaming video tech to talk about this week, we’re leading off with some old classics: FCC rulings, DVRs and Windows Media Center. While the FCC may be helping cable companies kill ClearQAM, is the sacrifice actually worth it? We’ve also got a look at the final Ceton Echo, and even TiVo is finally opening up its SDK. We reviewed the new Slingboxes this week, and will go over what they got right — and what they didn’t — before we dig into what’s new to watch this week.

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00:10:43 – FCC to allow encryption of basic cable, with a few strings that Boxee approves of
00:27:57 – Boxee TV streaming / OTA set-top box and DVR pics leak out
00:30:22 – XBMC celebrates 10 years, latest build works in mainline PVR and Raspberry Pi support
00:31:20 – Ceton’s $179 Echo Windows Media Center Extender is ready to go on sale ‘around Thanksgiving’
00:37:30 – Netflix app for Windows 8 now available for download
00:41:00 – Netflix streaming launches in Sweden, lets you get your Bron on+
00:41:54 – Netflix to bring closed captioning to all video content by 2014
00:43:55 – TiVo opens up Developer Channel, lets third parties create apps for your DVR
00:46:27 – Comcast quietly updates DVRs with ability to list stored programs from the web, mobile apps
00:49:20 – NextGuide iPad app continues its fight against boring grids, adds Amazon, gestures and more
00:50:15 – BuddyTV Guide app adds Hulu Plus integration
00:51:15 – Google TV v3 demo video teases better search, mini-guide overlay and tablet control
00:54:26 – Slingbox 350 and 500 review: Sling Media finally upgrades its line of media streamers
01:05:38 – New Starz Play website and apps stream only to Cox customers, but you might not need them
01:07:37 – Must See HDTV (October 15th – 21st)

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Engadget HD Podcast 320 – 10.16.2012 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 Oct 2012 20:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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