Apr 29

HP and Palm: what happens next

Posted in: feature, HP, merger, palm, pre, slate, Today's Chili, webos

HP announcing that it’s going to buy Palm in a $1.2b all-cash transaction certainly took everyone by surprise, but in many ways the deal makes perfect sense. HP is a gigantic player in the tech industry but has no appreciable presence in rapidly-growing mobile space, and Palm — well, you should know how we feel about Palm by now. Even still, we can’t say we were expecting this one, and it looks like most of you weren’t either — HP only got two percent of the vote in our “who should buy Palm” poll, while Engadget (that’s us!) got… fourteen percent. Oops.

But now that we’ve had a day to wrap our heads around the news and think about what Palm and HP said to us last night and to analysts on the conference call announcing the deal, we think we’ve got a pretty good set of educated guesses on how things might shake out over the next few months. Read on!

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HP and Palm: what happens next originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 29

This Is Gizmodo [Gizmodo]

Posted in: feature, Today's Chili, top

Hello, new readers! Many of you are probably here because of the lost Apple iPhone 4 saga. But Gizmodo is much more than the iPhone. Here’s a list of stories, big and small, that show who we are: More »

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Apr 28

Why HP Buying Palm Is Good for You [Hp]

Posted in: feature, HP, palm, Today's Chili, top, webos

Rejoice: HP is buying Palm! If the boring beigeness of HP doesn’t kill it in the process, this could only be good for anyone looking for a neat, solid smartphone that beats Google and Apple in many areas. More »

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Apr 28

Looking Into My Genome Reveals Risks I’ll Never Unsee [Science]

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At the advice of many medical experts, I’m leaving the following article, in which I’ll discuss my personal probabilities of disease based upon my genetics, unsigned. More »

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Apr 27

63 Ways Steve Jobs Could Strike Back [PhotoshopContest]

Posted in: Apple, feature, iPhone, photoshop, steve jobs, Today's Chili, top

Sure, the timing on this Photoshop Contest gallery is a liiiiiiittle awkward. But hey, the show must go on! Here are some other ways El Jobso could retaliate for that whole iPhone thing. More »

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Apr 27

All Giz Wants: The Perfect Android Tablet [Android]

Posted in: Android, android tablet, Apple, feature, Google, tablets, Today's Chili, top

It’s like 2007 all over again: The world is waiting with bated breath for someone to step up to Apple. Last time it was to answer the iPhone. This time, the iPad. Here’s what we want to see. More »

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Apr 23

Facebook’s Privacy Changes Get Scary [Humor]

Posted in: feature, Humor, privacy, Today's Chili, top

Facebook’s long had some privacy issues, and now that they’re broadening their reach on the web, who knows what’ll happen next? Oh, right. We do: More »

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Apr 23

Will iPhone 4’s Audio and Video Chat Finally Break the Voice Calling Scam? [IPhone]

Posted in: Apple, feature, iPhone, skype, Today's Chili, top, VoIP

A front-facing iPhone camera means video calling, but it’s also a sign of something bigger. Combined with other recent leaks, it means that Apple is bringing iChat to the iPhone. Everything about voice calling may be about to change. More »

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Apr 23

Game Gripper review

Posted in: droid, feature, Features, gaming, review, Today's Chili, video
Game Gripper review

We love an innovative fix to a problem, and so were immediately smitten by the Game Gripper when we saw it in action. It’s a little keypad that slaps on over the keyboard of your Motorola Droid or Milestone, turning it into what looked like perhaps the most perfect blend of smartphone and portable gaming machine we’d ever seen. (Sorry, N-Gage.) Naturally we had to try it, and the Gripper’s creator, Hyrum Fairbanks, was kind enough to send us one to test — even customized to match the Engadget Mobile color scheme. Is it worth the measly $15 he’s charging for the thing, and is it good enough to execute a hadouken? Read on through to find out.

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Game Gripper review originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 23 Apr 2010 12:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 22

Ask Engadget: best HTPC for under $500?

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We know you’ve got questions, and if you’re brave enough to ask the world for answers, here’s the outlet to do so. This week’s Ask Engadget question is coming to us from Justin, who can’t afford both a high-end HTPC and textbooks for next semester. If you’re looking to send in an inquiry of your own, drop us a line at ask [at] engadget [dawt] com.

“I am a college student looking for a cheap way to hook up to my standard-def TV. It’s not HD capable but has an HDMI input. What do you think would be the best sub $500 HTPC for my home use?”

We served up a similar question a few years back for the high-end crowd, and we taught you how to build your own Blu-ray-capable HTPC last year for a solid grand, but this sub-$500 territory is all new. Anyone have any decent HTPC options that won’t break the bank? Any tips on constructing your own from an older desktop? Go on and share in comments below — it’s good for the soul, we tell ya.

Ask Engadget: best HTPC for under $500? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Apr 2010 23:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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