Oct 06

Samsung Series 7 Slate now up for pre-orders, shipping date still MIA (update: coming November 1st)

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If you like making purchases without any sense of when your products will arrive, allow us to brighten your day. The Microsoft Store just started taking pre-orders for the Samsung Series 7 Slate — you remember, the Windows 7 machine sporting Intel’s 1.6GHz Core i5 2467M CPU with integrated graphics and 4GB of RAM, all beneath a 11.6-inch capacitive panel? Sure, you remember. MS is selling it for $1,299 with a 128GB SSD. And the mystery of wondering when it’ll actually ship? That they’ll throw in for free.

[Thanks, pradeep]

Update: Pre-orders now show a ship date of November 1st. Mystery dispelled. Thanks, Fahd.

Samsung Series 7 Slate now up for pre-orders, shipping date still MIA (update: coming November 1st) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 07 Oct 2011 01:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Oct 06

Ad-supported Kindle 4 has built-in $30 “upgrade”, gets rid of embedded special offers

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Was it too cheap? Well, here’s some great news for fourth-generation Kindle users already tiring of its embedded ads looking cheap alongside their Vertu phones. You can now pay Amazon the requisite fee and unsubscribe from built-in advertising and offers. Visit the Manage your Kindle webpage and you can edit your subscriptions for the newest entry-level e-reader. There seems to be no option, however, to do the reverse just yet. Would Amazon hand over $30 to push those special offers into our currently ad-free Kindle?

Ad-supported Kindle 4 has built-in $30 “upgrade”, gets rid of embedded special offers originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Oct 2011 05:48:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Oct 06

Bose Bluetooth Headset Series 2 enters the marketplace, still makes you look like a crazy

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Know how sometimes you’ll be walking down the street when you encounter a seemingly crazy person talking to themselves? And you think, “But you’re too well-dressed to be insane.” That’s when you see it — the Bluetooth headset tucked neatly around their ear. Well, Bose is adding a newer, high-end option for this well-heeled crowd of faux lunatics with its Bluetooth Headset Series 2. The luxe, over-ear attachment doesn’t discriminate as to your best side, coming in both right and left versions. There’s a whole load of hyperbolically-named proprietary tech bundled into it to reduce background noise and adjust listening levels accordingly — exactly the performance you’d expect at this $150 price point. Bose is offering this BT 2.1 headset now, so you can snag it if you’re nearby one of its boutiques. Or, make like the rest of us and order it online. Official PR with all its audio jargon after the break.

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Bose Bluetooth Headset Series 2 enters the marketplace, still makes you look like a crazy originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Oct 2011 03:36:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Oct 05

Google Docs gets a refresh, fills out the screen for Honeycomb

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When Google dropped its official Docs app into our workaholic hands earlier this spring, we’d noted it wasn’t exactly tablet-ready. Well, all that’s changed with the Mountain View-based company’s latest update to its Android app, this time optimized for Honeycomb’s wider layout. Now, when users opt to edit on-the-go from their slates, they’ll be treated to a three-pane interface offering access to collections, document lists and even a preview panel. El Goog’s also tossed in support for over 46 languages across all Android 3.0 and up tabs. Go and ahead and hit up the source below for a download, or simply update if you’re already packing.

Google Docs gets a refresh, fills out the screen for Honeycomb originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Oct 2011 18:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Oct 05

CRTC won’t regulate Netflix as a broadcaster in Canada

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Netflix may be a streaming company, but that doesn’t make it a broadcaster — at least, not in Canada, and not according to the CRTC. Despite calls from existing broadcasters to the contrary, the agency today opted not to regulate Netflix and other so-called “over-the-top” services — which would have, among other things, made them subject to the same Canadian content requirements that broadcasters must comply with. While it hasn’t completely closed the door on changing its tune in the future, at the moment the CRTC says that there’s no evidence the services are harming traditional broadcasters, and that regulating them could in fact discourage innovation and make it difficult for Canadian companies to compete outside of the country.

CRTC won’t regulate Netflix as a broadcaster in Canada originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Oct 2011 18:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Oct 05

Google Earth hits one billion downloads, those with fear of flying still getting virtual kicks

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In a feat that outdoes even Dr. Evil’s vision of worldwide domination, the folks in Mountain View have reported a staggering one billion downloads of Google Earth. Over the years, the service has taken us around the world, giving us a peak into amazing and sometimes obscure places ranging from the bottom of the ocean to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro. It’s also evolved from its humble beginnings as a desktop app back in 2005 to include a mobile app and a plug-in, not to mention a 3D flight simulation used with Google Maps — all features that helped it reach the astronomical milestone. For that, we salute you Google Earth. Check out the celebratory video after the break.

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Google Earth hits one billion downloads, those with fear of flying still getting virtual kicks originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Oct 2011 17:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Oct 05

Kia to roll out re-badged Hyundai electric minicar in late 2011

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There’s still no indication that it’ll hit the North American market, but it looks like Kia will soon have an all-electric “minicar” to call its own. That will come in the form of a re-badged Hyundai i10 (pictured above), which is expected to pack a 16-kWh lithium-ion battery and a range somewhere south of a hundred miles. No word on pricing just yet either, but the car is set to roll out in late 2011, with production tapped at a modest 2,000 units for 2012.

Kia to roll out re-badged Hyundai electric minicar in late 2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Oct 2011 08:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Oct 05

Samsung looks to block iPhone 4S sales in France, Italy

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Not exactly a shocking development here, but Samsung has just announced that it’s looking to block sales of the iPhone 4S throughout France and Italy, opening up yet another frontier in its ongoing patent war with Apple. In a statement, the company confirmed that it will file two preliminary injunction requests in Paris and Milan today, on the grounds that Cupertino’s new handset infringes upon two patents related to WCDMA standards for 3G-enabled devices. And it looks like this could only the beginning, with the manufacturer stating that it plans to pursue similar actions in other countries, as well. “Apple has continued to flagrantly violate our intellectual property rights and free ride on our technology,” reads Samsung’s statement. “We believe it is now necessary to take legal action to protect our innovation.” Apple has yet to comment on the filings, but we’ll be following the drama very closely.

Samsung looks to block iPhone 4S sales in France, Italy originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Oct 2011 05:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Oct 04

Adobe reveals Creative Cloud, links Touch Apps to Creative Suite with 20GB storage

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Dropbox just not doing the trick for your design work load? Perhaps Adobe can help. The company has announced Creative Cloud, a “hub for viewing, sharing and syncing of files created by Adobe Touch Apps and Adobe Creative Suite.” Included with the service is 20GB of cloud storage, which will probably get you through that web design project you’ve been putting off. After the first of the year, Adobe expects its cloud to include access to applications software (apps too), digital publishing / business services and a global creative community for inspiration and feedback. Also unveiled were Touch Apps, a set of six applications designed to make your tablet a design machine — if you’re down to work on that small of a screen, of course. You’ll have to wait until November to find out just how much the Creative Cloud will set you back, but in the meantime check out the source link for more details.

Adobe reveals Creative Cloud, links Touch Apps to Creative Suite with 20GB storage originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 04 Oct 2011 19:18:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Oct 04

PayPal to open NYC pop-up store next month, showcase new mobile payment services

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The idea of a physical PayPal store may seem somewhat counterintuitive, but that’s exactly what the company is planning to open next month, in Manhattan. As TechCrunch recently revealed, the forthcoming pop-up store is slated to open its doors on November 1st, as part of a campaign designed to promote PayPal’s new slate of in-store technologies. Located at 174 Hudson Street in Tribeca, the outlet will also sport a large QR code on its exterior, which passers-by can scan with their smartphones to find more information on the company’s new mobile payment services. Inside, merchants will be able to better familiarize themselves with PayPal’s commercial offerings, which include location-based promotions, cross-device payment services and real-time inventory checks, among others. The store will be open for about three and a half months, and PayPal’s new features should be making their way to physical retailers in the near future. No word yet on specific partnerships, though the company is expected to announce them soon.

PayPal to open NYC pop-up store next month, showcase new mobile payment services originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 04 Oct 2011 12:17:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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