Aug 19

Elgato HDHomeRun iPad app brings (some) cable channels to the tablet

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Whether or not your cable TV provider has decided to offer live TV streaming to your mobile devices, you can do it yourself with the new HDHomeRun iPad app from Elgato. Paired with one of SiliconDust’s new HDHomeRun Prime CableCARD tuners, the $17.99 app can tune into cable channels that are sent without encyption or are marked copy freely (varies from provider to provider) and even allows users to record them right on the app. Restrictions include that it only works on the iPad 2, with standard definition MPEG-2 channels and (for now) only the most recent HDHomeRun hardware is supported. Check out the video demo for more information on exactly how it works or click the source link to get to iTunes and buy — in a market suddenly flooded by CableCARD tuners maybe this extra functionality is just what’s needed to tip the balance between one device or another.

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Elgato HDHomeRun iPad app brings (some) cable channels to the tablet originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 19 Aug 2011 18:48:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aug 18

ThinkFlood releases RedEye remote control app for Android, makes it even easier to sit around

Posted in: Android, android market, AndroidMarket, app, application, hdpostcross, honeycomb, laptop, mobile, mobilepostcross, PC, remote, remote control, RemoteControl, smartphone, tablet, Today's Chili, TV

Nearly two years after releasing their Red Eye app for iOS users, the convenience enthusiasts over at ThinkFlood have now brought the universal remote control to the Android community, as well. The app, which was released in beta a few months ago, allows users to remotely control their non-networked home theater, lighting and air conditioning systems from the comfort of their tablets, laptops or smartphones. Version 2.7.0 also brings plenty of customizable graphics and layouts, for those looking to add a more personal touch to their lives of leisure. Compatible with any device running Android 1.6 or later (including tablets running Honeycomb), the app features a built-in TV program guide that can be used with any display, but in order to take advantage of its other home theater controls, you’ll have to purchase networked ThinkFlood hardware products like RedEye or RedEye Pro (it’s not compatible with RedEye mini). If you’re interested in downloading the tool for free, check out the source links below, or click past the break for more details, in the full PR.

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ThinkFlood releases RedEye remote control app for Android, makes it even easier to sit around originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 18 Aug 2011 08:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aug 17

Google Reader Android app updated with new UI, Honeycomb support

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Well, it’s taken long enough, but Google has finally updated its Reader app for Android and added support for Honeycomb. That’s right RSS addicts, you can now peruse your feeds in full two-pane glory on your Xoom, Galaxy Tab 10.1 or other comparable slate. The move to version 1.0.1 doesn’t just benefit tablet owners either — the small screen UI has received a fresh coat of paint that’s a tad more polished. As far as new features, there doesn’t seem to be anything Earth-shattering, but the ability to quickly share posts via social networks or add them to your Read It Later list on a tablet is greatly appreciated. Hit up the Android Market to download the latest edition — seriously, right now.

Google Reader Android app updated with new UI, Honeycomb support originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 17 Aug 2011 21:36:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aug 17

Photovine grows out of private beta, begins sprouting on iPhones everywhere

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It popped up in private beta earlier this summer, but Slide’s Photovine is now open to the public, available as a free download on Apple’s iOS App Store. Surprisingly there’s no Android app yet — a curious move considering Google (Slide’s parent company) isn’t known to exclude its own mobile platform with new product rollouts. Huff Post went hands-on with the app, summing it up as “Instagram meets Piictu,” also noting the bizarre exclusion of an option to add your Gmail contacts — though you can import your friends from Twitter and Facebook. It’s probably safe to say that an Android app will be coming soon — or perhaps some other indication that Google and Slide do in fact share the same roof — but for now, iPhone owners can slide on down to the source link to get their photo sharing fix.

Photovine grows out of private beta, begins sprouting on iPhones everywhere originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 17 Aug 2011 14:06:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aug 17

NYC to trial mobile payment parking system, Lovely Rita looks for a new gig

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Tired of burning your hard earned cash on parking fines? You might wanna move to New York City, where the Department of Transportation will soon begin testing a “pay by phone” parking system. The mobile payment technology, which has already been introduced in cities like Washington, DC and Atlanta, essentially allows drivers to pay for their parking spots without ever having to interact with those menacing, metallic meters. After registering online, users would be able to pay for curbside real estate by entering the number of the nearest meter and the amount of time they’d like to purchase into a customized app, or by texting it to the city’s Department of Transportation. The system would also alert users whenever their allotted time is about to expire, allowing them to add more money directly from their handsets, rather than trudge back their cars. At this point, the plan is to roll out the pilot program to some 300 parking spots over the next few months, most likely in outer borough neighborhoods with plenty of commercial outlets and, presumably, automobiles.

NYC to trial mobile payment parking system, Lovely Rita looks for a new gig originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 17 Aug 2011 07:46:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aug 16

Minecraft Pocket Edition hits Android Market, only Xperia Play users need apply

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Just a couple months after making its grand debut at this year’s E3, Minecraft has finally made its way to the Android Market, much to the delight of cube enthusiasts and time-wasters everywhere. With this new, Pocket Edition app, Mojang is hoping to faithfully recreate the Minecraft experience on mobile platforms, with a special emphasis placed on the game’s creative side. In version Alpha 0.1, users will be able to explore randomized worlds, invite friends to play along in their worlds and save multi-player realms directly to their phones — all while manipulating 36 different kinds of blocks from the comfort of their touchscreens. For now, the game will only be available for Sony Ericsson’s Xperia Play, though Mojang plans to release it for other Android handsets “in the near future.” You can grab it now for $6.99, or swerve past the break for more information, in the full press release.

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Minecraft Pocket Edition hits Android Market, only Xperia Play users need apply originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 Aug 2011 10:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aug 16

Microsoft closes the book on MS Reader app

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We’re wishing a heartfelt farewell to Microsoft Reader today, because the folks at Redmond have decided to pull the plug on their e-book application, more than a decade after it first launched. Pre-dating the rise of the e-ink medium, the forward-looking MS Reader was originally designed to display digitzed books on an LCD screen, using the company’s ClearType font display. Over the past few years, however, the app has slowly faded into obscurity, with the latest desktop version dated from 2007 and its last update rendering it compatible with Windows Mobile 6.1. The concept was clearly ahead of its time, but it ultimately fell behind what would become a swelling trend, ushered in by the Kindle, Nook and other e-reading hardware. No word yet on whether Microsoft plans to introduce a similar tool for Windows 8, though the timing of Reader’s demise certainly leaves ample room for speculation.

Microsoft closes the book on MS Reader app originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 Aug 2011 08:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aug 11

Hitachi’s 50-inch P50-GP08 3D TV could be its Japanese swan song

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If the P50-GP08 is indeed Hitachi’s last domestically produced TV, it would make for a pretty worthy finale. Unveiled today, this 3D TV features a 50-inch plasma screen capable of beaming images in full HD, 1920 x 1080 resolution, with a contrast ratio of 5,000,000:1. The beast also packs five TV tuners, a 500GB removable HDD, a quartet of HDMI ports and a motion sensor that turns off the set after a preset period of time (between five and 60 seconds). Best of all, everything can be controlled from the comfort of an iPad or iPhone, thanks to the Wooo Remote app, scheduled for release later this month (see an image, after the break). According to AV Watch, the P50-GP08 should start shipping on August 27th for about ¥220,000 (around $2,875), though there’s no word yet on whether it’ll ever make it to markets overseas.

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Hitachi’s 50-inch P50-GP08 3D TV could be its Japanese swan song originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Aug 2011 16:06:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aug 11

BMW’s Ultimate Drive app lets you share your favorite routes, crowdsources day tripping

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Are you driving to get somewhere, or are you driving to drive? That’s the fundamental question behind BMW‘s Ultimate Drive — a new app that allows iPhone and Android users to share and rate their most enjoyable routes. With this arrow in your smartphone’s quiver, you can create and upload your favorite paths using Google Maps, while evaluating other user submissions based on traffic, scenery and that ever-elusive thrill factor. As CNET points out, the app won’t let you upload maps from your computer, nor does it allow for Yelp-style ratings of locations along the way, though those features may only be an update away. Check out the source links to download the free app and enjoy the journey. Full PR after the break.

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BMW’s Ultimate Drive app lets you share your favorite routes, crowdsources day tripping originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Aug 2011 15:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aug 11

Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy app coming to the iPad, Don’t Panic decal not included

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Canadian indie developer Hothead Games is producing a Hitchhikers Guide app, aiming to replicate the titular guide itself (rather than the novels). When it arrives this fall, we can expect beautifully animated sequences describing the Babel Fish and Vogon Poetry — but just a single word about planet Earth (the addition of the word “Mostly” should come in a second, more sinister update). Visit the holding page and you’ll hear the unmistakably honeyed tones of Simon Jones who played Arthur Dent in the original TV and radio series. If he’s voicing the guide then this will be a must-have for fans, taking over a role made famous by his father, Peter Jones, and later Stephen Fry in the movie. As the app is iOS only, Android users should probably still panic — or make a trip to their local laser etching station.

Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy app coming to the iPad, Don’t Panic decal not included originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Aug 2011 11:20:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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