May 14
We’ve compiled a list of our favorite portable laptop speakers for your aural pleasure!
May 14
Samsung Moment gets Android 2.1 update from Sprint, Hero users promised to be next
Posted in: Android, cdma, firmware, Google, GoogleAndroid, samsung, smartphone, Sprint, Today's Chili, update, upgrade
Hey, hey — what do you know? If you’re a Samsung Moment owner on Sprint, you know exactly how glorious it feels to have and hold Android 2.1, which Sprint has confirmed to be rolling out to handsets as we speak. Notably, a tweet on the matter has the carrier promising that Hero owners will be “next” to see the same update, but sadly a time line wasn’t given. Enjoy and hang tight, respectively.
Samsung Moment gets Android 2.1 update from Sprint, Hero users promised to be next originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 14 May 2010 15:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
May 14
Motorola Ruth / Flipout leaks again, due in June?
Posted in: Android, leak, leaks, moto, motoblur, motorola, slider, Today's Chili
We’re still not quite sure to make of this odd little square of a Motorola, but it certainly looks like it’s coming our way soon: Italian site Zumo says the Ruth (or Flipout, as we’ve seen it called) is actually the Moto MB511, and it’s due out sometime in June. We’re also told that it’ll have WiFi, GPS, and a memory card slot, but that’s pretty par for the course — what we’re really curious about it how this thing actually works in person. We’ll just have to wait and find out.
Motorola Ruth / Flipout leaks again, due in June? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 14 May 2010 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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May 14
The dorky headgear, is in essence a glorified astronaut helmet with three large circular cut-outs for your face and ears.
May 14
Ford, U-M students send socially-connected Fiestas on cross-country roadtrip, aim to become Mayor of the USA
Posted in: Ford, social networking, SocialNetworking, Today's Chili
Ford is certainly no stranger to internet-connected cars, but it looks like it’s now truly stepped up its game with a little help from some University of Michigan students, who have teamed up to send two Fiestas on a socially-networked, cross-country road trip. The two cars (part of the American Journey 2.0 project) apparently each pack a similar trunk-full of gear — including both WiMAX and EV-DO modems, and a 2.6 GHz PC with an 80GB SSD hard drive — and they’ll each be testing out a number of different applications developed by Ford and the students. Those include the UMich-developed Caravan app, which allows the two cars to communicate with each other during the trip, and three different Ford-developed social networking apps, which will let the cars blog and tweet their progress and, yes, even check in on Foursquare each time they make a stop. Head on past the break for the complete press release, and be sure to hit up the Autoblog link below for a closer look at the cars themselves.
Ford, U-M students send socially-connected Fiestas on cross-country roadtrip, aim to become Mayor of the USA originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 14 May 2010 14:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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May 14
The huge popularity of the iPod indirectly fueled the piracy of music. Will the iPad do the same to e-books? pOriginally posted at a href=”http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-18438_7-20005008-82.html” class=”origPostedBlog”Fully Equipped/a/p
May 14
Integra Ships 3D-Ready Receiver
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We’re all going to hear a lot more about 3D home video this year, and Integra is ready for the revolution. It has introduced two 3D-video-ready THX Select 2 Plus certified home theater receivers. They allow home theater owners to take full advantage of that extra dimension in video and sound.
The Integra DTR-30.2 and the DTR-20.2 use HDMI 1.4a A/V, so they can pass 3D signals from the player to a 3D video display, while simultaneously extracting uncompressed full-definition soundtracks using Dolby True-HD or DTS-HS Master Audio. They’re compatible with 3D broadcast formats, and have five rear HDMI inputs and one output. The DTR-30.2 also has a front panel HDMI input. They’re available now for $800 and $600.
May 14
A federal court grants EchoStar’s petition to take another look at the long-running legal dispute over DVR technology patents. pOriginally posted at a href=”http://news.cnet.com/8301-31021_3-20005031-260.html” class=”origPostedBlog”Circuit Breaker/a/p
May 14
Dexim Lets the iPhone Go Solar
Posted in: charger, solar, Today's Chili 
Green is red-hot, and gadget-maker Dexim is capitalizing on that with its latest iPhone accessory. The Dexim DCA199 Foldable Solar-Powered P-Flip can charge up your iPhone 3G or 3GS is a mere 15 hours. Mere? Well, major. If you get 15 hours of sunlight, you may be living at the equator. Dexim says the P-Flip will extend talk time up to 8 hours, game playing or video watching up to 15 hours, and audio playing up to 60 hours.
Besides charging, the P-Flip can hold your iPhone vertically or horizontally for hands-free viewing, and folds up for easy travel. You can get the charger from Dexim’s site for $79 or, not surprisingly, from SkyMall.com.
May 14
The five-map add-on will debut on Xbox Live on June 3, with the other platforms receiving it at a later date.
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