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While still a far cry from 64 speakers, Onkyo and DTS teamed up to bring the first 11.4 channel surround sound to your home theater. At the top of the trio of new receivers is the TX-NR5010. It is the only one that’s THX certified, but like the TX-NR3010, it can drive 9 speakers and has pre-outs for four subs as well as two more channels. $2999 is the price you’ll pay for the best, with a $700 price break when you move one model down the line to the TX-NR3010. Last up, but still shipping in July with 11.4 support, is the TX-NR1010 with its seven channel amp at $1799. DTS Neo:X is the name of the up-mix technology that uses a single algorithm to take anything from a 2.0 signal to 11.1 and converts it to 11.4. The other first here is Cisco Linksys SimpleTap — also coming to the entire 2012 Onkyo lineup of network receivers via a firmware update — which promises to deliver a simpler network setup. For more of the juicy details, have a quick look over the press release below.

Continue reading Onkyo to deliver 11.4 DTS Neo:X surround sound on latest receivers

Onkyo to deliver 11.4 DTS Neo:X surround sound on latest receivers originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 28 Jun 2012 23:16:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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In case you thought all those 165TB of satellite shots would slow down the Bing Maps updates — think again. And while this one might not be as loaded as the aforementioned goods, the latest refresh to Redmond’s mapping service is likely to make at least a few shopaholic Europeans very happy. To make things short, Microsoft — in partnership with Nokia — is taking Bing Venue Maps over to the Vieux Continent, boosting the total number of mall-friendly maps to over 2,700, and making it more than 30 countries in which the offering’s now live. For those unfamiliar with Venue Maps, the service allows you to find stores, bathrooms and even ATMs located within a good amount of shopping malls across North America, Europe and Asia. Even better, you can see if your favorite spot is one of them at the source link below, where you’ll find the full list of venues supported.

Continue reading Bing Venue Maps gets global-sized update, makes Euros’ shopping trips easier

Bing Venue Maps gets global-sized update, makes Euros’ shopping trips easier originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 28 Jun 2012 20:54:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Dolphin browser has earned quite a following, by offering a healthy mix of speed and features. Now the company is opening up its offerings to further expansion though an open API service called Garage. The new portal opens up 150 APIs to third party developers who might want to build upon Dolphin’s solid browser base, or integrate their web apps. As part of the launch of the Garage, four new add-ons have been added to the Dolphin repository. Dropbox, Evernote, Pocket and Wikipedia all now tie directly in to the browser’s UI, exposing all the important features of those services. For more, check out the PR after the break and the Garage portal at the source.

Continue reading Dolphin unveils Garage, API access for add-ons and web apps

Dolphin unveils Garage, API access for add-ons and web apps originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 28 Jun 2012 14:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It’s surely been a crazy couple of weeks for the folks at Google. The company clearly has more new features than it can shove into a couple of lengthy keynotes — like functionality for Play that lets users update and uninstall apps by way of the My Android Apps tab in the browser-based version of the store. Check the source link below to begin your cloud-based bidding.

[Thanks, Allen]

Google Play lets you update and uninstall apps from the comfort of your browser originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 28 Jun 2012 12:42:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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T-Mobile just updated its prepaid data plans a month ago, and now it’s the corporate crowd’s turn for a shakeup. The new (and quite frankly daunting) array of primarily business-minded plans is based around whether or not you’d rather face throttling or overage fees if you push past a set cap. Overage Free plans for subsidized (Classic) and unsubsidized (Value) devices are largely self-explanatory and slow down that bandwidth cap-busting hotspot, modem or tablet until the next month. The High-speed plan range costs lower as a matter of course, but you’ll be dinged to the order of two to 10 cents for every megabyte over the limit. That said, there’s some bargains to be had versus other carriers, especially with the 5GB and 10GB plans. Provided you’re happy with T-Mobile’s coverage, it may be worth signing up to eke out a few extra dollars in savings every month.

T-Mobile brings out new mobile data plans mainly for the suits and ties, makes overage optional originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 28 Jun 2012 07:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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