May 25
It’s not perfect (yet), but this fabulous freebie gives Facebook a glorious newspaper-style makeover. pOriginally posted at a href=”http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-31747_7-20005869-243.html” class=”origPostedBlog”iPad Atlas/a/p
May 25
Acer ‘Liquid Stream’ S110 scores FCC approval: Android, 720p video recording
Posted in: Android, Today's Chili
So a new Android-powered handset from Acer popped up at IO last week — the so-called “Liquid Stream,” which would presumably succeed the Liquid and Liquid e in Acer’s lineup. AndroidGuys is reporting that the phone is currently running Android 2.1 (which we’d hope would morph into 2.2 by release) paired with a Snapdragon core and a 5 megapixel camera capable of 720p video capture, so it’s the “5.0 Megapixel HD 720p” inscription on the back of the diagram in this FCC filing for a phone called the Acer S110 (along with the obvious similarity in shape) that’s allowing us to deduce that these two bad boys are one and the same. Android France has it pegged for October — and it’s got 850 / 1900MHz HSPA, so we could theoretically see a few land in North America by the time this all shakes out. Who’s interested?
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May 25
Starting Tuesday, Wal-Mart is knocking the price of the 16GB iPhone 3GS to its lowest price offer yet: $97.
That’s a savings of $100 when the iPhone is purchased new with a two-year contract. Not only is that the lowest price that Wal-Mart has offered, but it’s the lowest price on the handset in the U.S.
The 32GB version is still $297. Apple sells the 8GB version for $99, but it’s not currently available through Apple’s online store. This deal is only available in Wal-Mart stores and not online.
PCMag gave the iPhone 3GS a 4.5 out of 5 rating and an Editors’ Choice award. Read the Apple iPhone 3GS review for more information.
Wal-Mart started selling the Apple iPhone in December 2008.
May 25
“Woodie” hot-rod restorer offers up beautiful selection of handmade docking stations and case covers for a variety of Apple products
May 25
Parrot AR.Drone to get official launch, price, street date at E3 2010 (update: Android client video!)
Posted in: augmented reality, AugmentedReality, e3, gaming, remote control, RemoteControl, Today's Chili, Toys
If you’ve been chomping at the bit to get your hands on the AR.Drone iPhone controlled, augmented reality-sporting, WiFi quadricopter (and you know we have been) we’ve good news for you. According to a brief blip on Parrot’s Facebook page, the thing will get its official US launch, complete with pricing and street date, at E3 come June 15. Sort of makes WowWee’s Tinkerbell look silly in comparison, don’t it?
Update: As our main man Kefs has pointed out, the gang at Parrot demoed the AR.Drone Android client at Google I/O last month week. Now we’re waiting on news of a BlackBerry client — which we sure hope makes the scene at E3! See it in action after the break.
Parrot AR.Drone to get official launch, price, street date at E3 2010 (update: Android client video!) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 25 May 2010 12:49:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
May 25
Digital City 83: Yankee Stadium bans iPads; new laptop CPUs; losing it over ‘Lost’
Posted in: Today's ChiliDon’t bother taking your iPad to Yankee Stadium–it’s banned the device, along with other laptops. Also, Intel announces new ULV chips; Asus bundles Kindle software on laptops; and [Spoiler Alert] we …
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May 25
Microsoft’s Robbie Bach and J Allard leaving as part of broader shakeup; Xbox and Windows Phone teams now reporting directly to Ballmer
Posted in: breaking news, BreakingNews, Microsoft, steve ballmer, Today's Chili, Windows, windows phone, WindowsPhone, xbox, xbox 360, Xbox360
Well, it looks like the rumors were true. Not only is Microsoft’s J Allard now officially leaving the company, but so is Robbie Bach, President of Microsoft’s Entertainment & Devices Division, amid what’s described as a broader restructuring that will effectively dissolve the division and give CEO Steve Ballmer more direct oversight of Microsoft’s consumer initiatives like Xbox and Windows Phone as of July.
Contrary to earlier reports, Allard says that he’s not leaving due to the cancellation of the Courier, but instead says that after nineteen years with the company, he simply wants to devote more time to his personal interests, “particularly adventure sports.” Allard also insists that he won’t be moving on to Apple, Google or any other Microsoft rivals — in fact, he’s staying on as an advisor to Steve Ballmer. Robbie Bach’s departure is equally curious — despite being just 48, his move is being described as a “retirement,” and he says that the decision was his own and that he wasn’t encouraged to leave. He’ll also apparently remain with Microsoft through the fall to aid in the transition.
When all’s said and done, mobile communications VP Andy Lees and interactive entertainment head Don Mettrick will each separately report to Ballmer — both have headed their divisions for some time now, so we’d assume that things will otherwise proceed as planned. Still, the loss of talent at the top is certainly noticeable — we’ll see how Microsoft responds now that Ballmer is firmly driving its mobile and gaming efforts.
We’ve got Ballmer’s full letter to the company and Microsoft’s official PR after the break, so take a peek.
Update: Mary Jo Foley has J Allard’s parting email to his employees.
Microsoft’s Robbie Bach and J Allard leaving as part of broader shakeup; Xbox and Windows Phone teams now reporting directly to Ballmer originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 25 May 2010 11:54:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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May 25
Is Dash Express dead? And if so, how will you know where to find the cheapest gas?
Posted in: research in motion, ResearchInMotion, RIM, Today's Chili
Well, kids, we had a good run. According to an anonymous tipster (and apparent Dash Express user), Dash Navigation shot out an email last night saying that service and support for Dash Express will be discontinued as of June 30, with no new subscriptions available after today. If you went for contract service (as opposed to the ol’ month-by-month) you should receive a check pro-rated for your outstanding balance at some point. But then again, if that is the case, you probably received the email as well. Unless, of course, this is all a big hoax — one that is targeted at an extremely small segment of the population and which will, ultimately effect no one. But that doesn’t seem likely, does it? The company offices don’t open for a couple hours yet (we know, we called) so we’ll tell you if anything changes. Until then, you can read the aforementioned email after the break.
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May 25
Lenovo IdeaCentre A300 now on sale, offers less value for more money
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If you set your heart on the sexy, swiveling Lenovo IdeaCentre A300 desktop when you saw it at CES, the time has come to lay down your cash — the all-in-one PC is now available for order. It’s kind of a shame that it’ll take eighteen days to arrive on your doorstep after you write the check, and we’re not terribly jazzed that there are only two last-gen Core 2 Duo Mobile configurations on offer for hundreds of dollars more than Lenovo originally promised, but hey — form over function, right? Just make sure you opt for the $950 version if you plan to watch any LOST reruns on the glossy 21.5-inch screen, as Lenovo no longer includes a TV tuner in the base model. Yeah, what with the company calling it a “hi-def TV” and all, we’re as surprised by that omission as you.
Lenovo IdeaCentre A300 now on sale, offers less value for more money originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 25 May 2010 11:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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May 25
This article was written on April 06, 2006 by CyberNet.
Google has released its next version of the popular Toolbar for Firefox. This is Google Toolbar 2 and has some new features that are important to many users. One of the most important features (in my opinion) is the addition of the Google Safe Browsing Extension right into this new toolbar. The Google Safe Browsing protects users from phishing sites (sites that pretend to be someone, like PayPal, in order to gain access to your account).
Of course, they didn’t stop there. They also threw in search features and now when you start to type a search it will show you some popular results (even spelling corrections)!
Google Toolbar 2 will also manage your RSS subscriptions. To make it easy they designed it so that the toolbar will automatically recognize when a feed is on the page you are viewing, and will then let you subscribe to the feed if you so choose to. This was an inevitable addition because RSS feeds are redesigning the way the world receives news, and it needs to be simple for users to subscribe to the news.
If you have the GMail Notifier installed just so that you can use GMail as your default client then you no longer need the Notifier. There is now a feature in the toolbar to let users set GMail as their default email client instead of having the pesky Outlook Express pop-up every time you want to send a quick email.
Lastly, you can now choose how you want to view the Google Toolbar in Firefox. You can have it display the complete toolbar as it normally has in the past or you can have it replace the compact Google search box located in the upper-right corner of Firefox. This is great for those users who try to make everything as compact as they can to increase their screen space.
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