Unlimited, all-you-can-eat wireless data was a beautiful thing for Apple devices on AT&T, delivering streams of Pandora, YouTube videos, a million tweets, and hundreds of webpages without worry. And now it’s dead. More »
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Microsoft certainly made a bit of splash at Computex with the introduction of Windows Embedded Compact 7, but it’s not necessarily the easiest thing to wrap your head around right off the bat (or say three times fast). Thankfully, Microsoft has now come through with a site that explains the new OS in detail (complete with videos), and a trial download that will let you get a sneak peek at it yourself. The short of it is that the OS is aimed at devices that don’t need or aren’t well suited to the full-fledged Windows 7 (or Windows Phone 7, for that matter) — like the Eee Pad pictured above — which, incidentally, seems to address one of the major concerns from folks like NVIDIA CEO Jen-Hsun Huang. That added simplicity also means that the OS won’t run regular Windows applications — it is a successor to Windows CE, after all — but Microsoft does at least promise a “streamlined developer experience.” That’s not to say the OS isn’t capable in its own right, though — it boasts a full-range of media playback capabilities (including MPEG-4 and HD video), built-in support for Silverlight for Windows Embedded and Flash 10.1, a customized version of Internet Explorer with full multitouch, support for Open GL ES 2.0, support for the latest ARM v7 architectures and, of course, “seamless” integration with Windows 7, to name just a few highlights. Still hungry for more details? Then hit up the source link for the complete rundown and Microsoft’s videos, and for all the information you need to download the preview release.
Microsoft Windows Embedded Compact 7 explained, trial download now available originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Jun 2010 11:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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After numerous leaks, Motorola makes it official and announces its latest Android device, the Flipout. pOriginally posted at a href=”http://www.cnet.com/8301-19736_1-20006567-251.html” class=”origPostedBlog”Android Atlas/a/p
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In case you hadn’t heard, Steve Jobs got downright conversational last night at D8, riffing on questions from Walt, Kara, and the attending audience of elites. You can hit up the entire liveblog for a timestamped play by play, or browse through some of the highlights below.
Gallery: Steve Jobs live from D8
We put some extra scintillating quotes after the break to shield the eyes of your children. Just a note, however: all of these are paraphrased quotes typed live as Steve was speaking, and not to be construed as the verbatim Word of Steve Jobs, though the gist is certainly there.
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Steve Jobs at D8: Foxconn, iPhone prototype, TVs, and more originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Jun 2010 11:25:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Just because Sonic shifted its CinemaNow name into the care of Best Buy, don’t think it’s taking a break from working digital movie delivery options into every device it can. To that end it’s purchased DivX, formerly a name you knew only as an illegal download enabling codec, but is now a legitimate enterprise that has agreements with major movie studios and more than 150 consumer electronics manufacturers. The cash and stock transaction should cause the two to get together and make the whole world believe them, with RoxioNow ending up in the millions of devices currently ready for DivX while increasing possibilities for DivX encoded movies going on sale in the United States. The DivX TV internet video frontend for set-top boxes and connected televisions should also get a boost from the deal, we’ll see how it competes with widgets, TiVo and Google. There’s a DivX TV trailer after the break for those interested plus the press release while related financial details, projections and promises can be found in the linked PDF.
Sonic acquires DivX to expand online movie delivery options, share of Kazaa downloads originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Jun 2010 11:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
RadioShack announces it will open doors early on June 4 for the HTC Evo 4G launch and sweetens the deal for those who preordered the Android superphone. pOriginally posted at a href=”http://www.cnet.com/8301-19736_1-20006557-251.html” class=”origPostedBlog”Android Atlas/a/p
Considering that it uses a fat-tipped felt-tip pen, this Lego printer makes a surprisingly detailed image. That’s really missing the point, though: This is a frackin’ Lego machine that can draw!
It was built from scratch by Squirrelfantasy, a member of the B3ta forums. Here’s his description from the YouTube page:
Lego felt tip 110″ printer connected to an Apple Mac. This is not a kit you can buy and does not use mindstorms. I designed/built/coded it all from scratch including analog motor electronics, sensors and printer driver, the USB interface uses a “wiring” board.
That’s pretty bad-ass, and the little lego figures operating it are a great final-touch. What I like most is that it is so slick to use, showing up in the OS X printer dialog just like any Epson or HP printer. Better still, this one will never give you a low-ink warning: if the pictures start to fade, you can lick the tip of the pen, or pull out the inky insert and use that instead. That should work just as well as it did when you were a kid (ie. not at all).
Lego Printer [B3ta via Geekologie]
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