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Amazon Publishing to sell series of ebooks outside the Kindle Store

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 02:11 PM PST

Amazon Publishing to sell series of ebooks outside the Kindle Store


Amazon Publishing to sell series of ebooks outside the Kindle Store
It remains to be seen if it's a full-on change of policy, but it looks like Amazon is at least shifting it stance when it comes to where some of the ebooks put out by its Amazon Publishing division are sold. As you may recall, Barnes & Noble and other booksellers recently pulled print editions of Amazon Publishing books from their store shelves because the ebook versions were only sold in...

Hyundai i-oniq concept for Geneva opens up ahead of schedule

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 01:28 PM PST

Hyundai i-oniq concept for Geneva opens up ahead of schedule


Hyundai i-oniq concept for Geneva opens up ahead of schedule
Filed under: Hybrid, Hyundai, Geneva Motor Show Just as nature abhors a vacuum, the Internet abhors secrets. Hyundai got so close to keeping its i-oniq concept coupe away from us before the Geneva Motor Show, but the web won again when someone uploaded images of ithe i-oniq's blood red interior and McLaren MP4-12C-like doors. We don't have any hard information except that the car hints at future Hyundai styling elements and is a...

Engadget Mobile Podcast 128: MWC 2012 - 03.03.2012

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 12:45 PM PST

Engadget Mobile Podcast 128: MWC 2012 - 03.03.2012



Engadget Mobile Podcast 128: MWC 2012 - 03.03.2012
As we bask in the afterglow of Mobile World Congress, let's take a few hours to gather all of our thoughts in one semi-lucid, sleep-deprived Engadget Mobile Podcast. We weren't able to coax the Abbey Road-caliber recording from our setup this time around as we crowded around a single microphone in a Catalonian hotel room, and for that we apologize, but we hope you'll take the journey with us anyway, audio...

Foursquare And Glancee Are Cool, But Here’s Why I’m So Excited About Using Highl...

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 12:02 PM PST

Foursquare And Glancee Are Cool, But Here's Why I'm So Excited About Using Highlight At SXSW


Foursquare And Glancee Are Cool, But Here's Why I'm So Excited About Using Highlight At SXSW
The crowds and hype of South By Southwest make the massive Austin tech and media conference the perfect place for launching, well, any sort of app that needs crowds and hype to break out of tech circles and into the mainstream. So what can we expect to blow up next week, like Twitter, Foursquare, GroupMe and Beluga have in past years? Highlight is what I'm placing my bets on — and not...

ASUS claims it may be among first to get Android 5.0, confirms Jelly Bean moniker

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 11:20 AM PST

ASUS claims it may be among first to get Android 5.0, confirms Jelly Bean moniker


ASUS claims it may be among first to get Android 5.0, confirms Jelly Bean moniker
We've seen some pretty incredible smartphones and technologies at MWC, but it goes without saying that one of the hottest topics at the show was Android, and speculation over the release and alias of its next-gen operating system. Based on Google's update schedule, it's within reason to expect Android 5.0 to hit within the next year -- but which popular confection will bear the honor or representing the latest OS flavor?...

Adéu, Barcelona: Mobile World Congress 2012 comes to a close

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 09:12 AM PST

Adéu, Barcelona: Mobile World Congress 2012 comes to a close


Adéu, Barcelona: Mobile World Congress 2012 comes to a close
The mobile world's biggest players have exhausted themselves again, taking us with them in the process. While HTC and Nokia seemed to grab a lot of the attention, Samsung stayed quiet -- at least for now -- there was a veritable pile of devices and news to cover. Let's take a look at what's caught our attention during this week.Continue reading Adéu, Barcelona: Mobile World Congress 2012 comes to a closeAdéu,...

Sony Google TV update rolling out, if you want to root your time is now

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 08:28 AM PST

Sony Google TV update rolling out, if you want to root your time is now


Sony Google TV update rolling out, if you want to root your time is now
Looking to get some unblocked Hulu or other Flash streaming action on your Sony Google TV hardware? It may be in your best interest to grab the cracked software right away The folks at GTVHacker warned an update blocking the security hole exploited by their downgrader tool would be on the way, and now it has appeared, sporting an ambiguous "operating system stability" reason for existing....

Energy secretary says more alt-fuel options are better than gas-price drop

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 06:19 AM PST

Energy secretary says more alt-fuel options are better than gas-price drop


Energy secretary says more alt-fuel options are better than gas-price drop
Filed under: MPG, Legislation and Policy, USA U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu said the federal government will continue to emphasize finding alternative forms of transportation energy sources over merely trying to find ways to cut gas prices, Politico is reporting, citing Chu's comments at a Washington, D.C., House appropriations hearing earlier this week. The government will try to diversify energy sources by promoting and supporting electric-drive vehicle development and biofuel use as a...

Authorities decrypt laptop without defendant's help, Fifth Amendment need not apply

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 06:18 AM PST

Authorities decrypt laptop without defendant's help, Fifth Amendment need not apply


Authorities decrypt laptop without defendant's help, Fifth Amendment need not apply
Constitutional junkies have had their eyes on Colorado for awhile now, because a federal judge there ordered a woman to decrypt her hard drive in a criminal trial. This, despite her cries that doing so would violate her Fifth Amendment right to be free from self-incrimination. The argument is now moot, as authorities have managed to access the laptop's data without any aid from the defendant, thereby obviating any Constitutional conundrums....

Smartphones spread out: Pew says 46 percent of US adults now own one

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 04:08 AM PST

Smartphones spread out: Pew says 46 percent of US adults now own one


Smartphones spread out: Pew says 46 percent of US adults now own one
Our master plan is slowly working, and soon every man and woman in our great nation will own a smartphone. Pew Research Center reports that just under half of adult Americans, or 46 percent, own smartphones currently, meaning that smartphone owners now outnumber their feature phone counterparts by five percent....

Anchor Brewing makes big beer that tastes small

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 02:41 AM PST

Anchor Brewing makes big beer that tastes small


Anchor Brewing makes big beer that tastes small
Anchor Steam, a San Francisco craft brewer dating to the Gold Rush, is a  mass produced brew with a craft beer taste. 

Virgin Media TiVo rolling out Red Button interactive TV services for Premier Lea...

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 01:15 AM PST

Virgin Media TiVo rolling out Red Button interactive TV services for Premier League and more


Virgin Media TiVo rolling out Red Button interactive TV services for Premier League and more
While there's no doubt that Virgin Media customers have taken well to the company's TiVo HD DVR offering, so far switching has meant giving up certain interactive TV services supported elsewhere. they're getting one back now, as the company announced it's kicking off the rollout of Red Button interactivity to the TiVo on Sky Aports HD, letting footy fans catch more extended highlights of Premier League games....

Apple crosses 25 billion App Store downloads, thanks all the little people

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 11:08 PM PST

Apple crosses 25 billion App Store downloads, thanks all the little people


Apple crosses 25 billion App Store downloads, thanks all the little people
If you've ever downloaded an app from iTunes then congratulations, you are a part of history. Just a few minutes ago Apple notched its 25 billionth download, thanking all involved for getting there, and of course (like it did for 10 billion, and 1 billion), gifting the lucky individual who crossed the line with another $10k gift card....

YouTube Android app update brings HD video streaming to 'capable' 2.2+ devices

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 08:20 PM PST

YouTube Android app update brings HD video streaming to 'capable' 2.2+ devices


YouTube Android app update brings HD video streaming to 'capable' 2.2+ devices
Honeycomb and Ice Cream Sandwich Android-running hardware has had access to HD resolution YouTube streams since launch (as seen above), but an update to the app that rolled out yesterday finally brings HD to some devices running Froyo or Gingerbread. The catch is that YouTube HD res won't work on every Android 2.2 or 2.3 phone or tablet, as we're told it is set dynamically based on screen size and resolution....

Nintendo says it refuses to 'succumb to patent trolls' as it wins Maryland case

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 06:57 PM PST

Nintendo says it refuses to 'succumb to patent trolls' as it wins Maryland case


Nintendo says it refuses to 'succumb to patent trolls' as it wins Maryland case
Nintendo issued a fairly terse press release earlier today, announcing that it has prevailed in a US patent lawsuit for the "third consecutive time this year." That particular case concerned Nintendo's Wii Balance Board accessory and Wii Fit and Wii Fit Plus software, which a company called IA Labs said infringed on one of its patents (No....

Apple Inc., Made In America

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 06:16 PM PST

Apple Inc., Made In America


Apple Inc., Made In America
There are two sayings on the back of every Apple product: Designed By Apple in California and Assembled in China. These statements attempt to say that even though the products might be assembled in a different country, Apple is an American company — a fact Apple proclaimed loudly today with a new web page titled Creating jobs through innovation. Apple has been under fire lately regarding its overseas manufacturing partners....

Mexico City to retire last iconic VW 'Bug' taxis

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 06:16 PM PST

Mexico City to retire last iconic VW 'Bug' taxis


Mexico City to retire last iconic VW 'Bug' taxis
Mexico's capital is ready to stomp out its iconic Volkwagen "Bug" taxis.

Plangrid Builds A New Market For The iPad: The Construction Industry

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 05:34 PM PST

Plangrid Builds A New Market For The iPad: The Construction Industry


Plangrid Builds A New Market For The iPad: The Construction Industry
Mark this up as one more crucial chapter in the much-thumbed book called "The Consumerization of IT": a new app has launched from a Y Combinator-backed startup that offers builders the ability to store, manage and view blueprints on and iPad tablet. The unique selling point for PlanGrid, as the app is called, is that it promises to present building blueprints in a far more efficient way than they have been presented...

ITC to review its decision on Microsoft, Motorola patent case

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 05:34 PM PST

ITC to review its decision on Microsoft, Motorola patent case


ITC to review its decision on Microsoft, Motorola patent case
Remember back in December when the International Trade Commission ruled on a Microsoft complaint from 2010 that Motorola's Android products infringed on seven of its patents, siding with Microsoft initially on one of them? Since that's so hard to forget, it probably comes as no surprise to hear that the ITC announced today it would review the decision in part, as Motorola noted in its press release at the time....

Nokia keeps it 'amazing everyday' in the US, gives Lumia 710 owners free colorfu...

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 05:33 PM PST

Nokia keeps it 'amazing everyday' in the US, gives Lumia 710 owners free colorful covers


Nokia keeps it 'amazing everyday' in the US, gives Lumia 710 owners free colorful covers
If you've snagged one of those Mango-packing Lumia 710s but were quietly wishing to add some colorful spice to it, Nokia's got something in the works for you. That's if, you live in the States, and can bust out a mighty proof of purchase. Once those credentials are in order, you'll need to head over to the promo site and pop in a bit of personal info along with the must-have...

Best Cars for a Spring Break Getaway

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 04:52 PM PST

Best Cars for a Spring Break Getaway


Best Cars for a Spring Break Getaway
And the destinations best-suited for them.

'12 Aston Martin Virage: First Drive

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 04:51 PM PST

'12 Aston Martin Virage: First Drive


'12 Aston Martin Virage: First Drive
The Virage bridges the gap between two already potent Aston Martin models.

Samsung Galaxy S Advance sets a fire in the FCC

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 04:51 PM PST

Samsung Galaxy S Advance sets a fire in the FCC


Samsung Galaxy S Advance sets a fire in the FCC
Where you may see GT-I9070P, we see a variant of Samsung's Galaxy S Advance that's been pushed through the FCC's sausage machine and lived to tell the tale. We gave the mid-range handset a thorough going-over at MWC, where we found it to be attractive for a phone of its modest stature....

Mitsubishi ships first East Coast-bound i electric vehicles

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 04:10 PM PST

Mitsubishi ships first East Coast-bound i electric vehicles


Mitsubishi ships first East Coast-bound i electric vehicles
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Mitsubishi Mitsubishi earlier this week shipped its first i electric vehicles to the U.S. East Coast with a delivery of the cars making it to Baltimore. Mitsubishi also reported February sales of 44 i vehicles, up from 36 in January. The Baltimore-area EVs will be used by regional dealers as demonstration vehicles in advance of nationwide sales this summer....

Video: Dennis Crowley Says Half Of Foursquare’s Users Are Outside The U.S. [TCTV]

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 04:10 PM PST

Video: Dennis Crowley Says Half Of Foursquare's Users Are Outside The U.S. [TCTV]


Video: Dennis Crowley Says Half Of Foursquare's Users Are Outside The U.S. [TCTV]
When I was in Barcelona this week, I met up with Dennis Crowley, the CEO of Foursquare, just after he had gotten off stage from a keynote presentation with the CEOs of Nokia and HTC at Mobile World Congress. The check-in app that was once little known outside of the world of tech early-adopters may only have around 15 million users, but that number has actually made it a leader in its...

Best Cars for a Spring Break Getaway

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 04:10 PM PST

Best Cars for a Spring Break Getaway


Best Cars for a Spring Break Getaway
And the destinations best-suited for them.

MySpace Co-Founder Chris DeWolfe Explains SGN’s New Name, Multi-Platform Plans

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 04:10 PM PST

MySpace Co-Founder Chris DeWolfe Explains SGN's New Name, Multi-Platform Plans


MySpace Co-Founder Chris DeWolfe Explains SGN's New Name, Multi-Platform Plans
MindJolt, the gaming company led by MySpace co-founder Chris DeWolfe, recently announced that it's changing its name to the Social Gaming Network. DeWolfe spoke to me earlier this week about the name change, and about his plans for the coming year. The new company name may sound familiar, because MindJolt actually acquired SGN last year....

How BranchOut Hit The Tipping Point and Grew From 1M to 5.5M Actives In 2 Months

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 04:10 PM PST

How BranchOut Hit The Tipping Point and Grew From 1M to 5.5M Actives In 2 Months


How BranchOut Hit The Tipping Point and Grew From 1M to 5.5M Actives In 2 Months
At the start of 2012 BranchOut had just 1 million monthly active users. Then the professional networking app hired a dedicated growth team, launched a mobile web app, and hit the network effect tipping point. According to AppData, by February it had 2.7 million MAU. Now the Facebook-based BranchOut is blowing up, riding the employment needs of blue-collar workers past the 10 million registration mark to reach 5.5 million MAU, half...

Apple name-drops Corning as iPhone glass manufacturer, we feign surprise

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 04:10 PM PST

Apple name-drops Corning as iPhone glass manufacturer, we feign surprise


Apple name-drops Corning as iPhone glass manufacturer, we feign surprise
For a company so focused on secrecy, Apple never really did all that good of a job keeping its connection with Corning under wraps. We've always suspected that the company enlisted the Gorilla Glass maker for the iPhone, though it didn't really go out of its way to admit it -- even going so far as omitting the New York-based company from its 2011 suppliers list....