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Nokia's White Lumia 900 reportedly available now at AT&T stores

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 02:27 PM PDT

Nokia's White Lumia 900 reportedly available now at AT&T stores


Nokia's White Lumia 900 reportedly available now at AT&T stores
We'd previously heard AT&T's White Lumia 900 was slated for a release on April 22nd, but photos sent to Mobility Digest from readers -- much like yourself -- would suggest the Mango device is up for grabs now. By the looks of it, at least a pair of customers were able to walk into a Rethink Possible shop and grab a pale piece of the Lumia pie for themselves....

HTC One X available today on Rogers for $170 with a three-year contract

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 02:27 PM PDT

HTC One X available today on Rogers for $170 with a three-year contract


HTC One X available today on Rogers for $170 with a three-year contract
We know Yanks using AT&T's network will be getting their own flavor of the HTC One X early next month, thus it's only appropriate for the neighbors up north to get a taste of the same smartphone medicine. Thanks to Rogers, those of you in Canada will be able to get your hands on this Sense 4, ICS-filled handset as soon as today....

BYD's Beijing Motor Show line-up includes Chin Dual Mode, remote-controlled F3

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 01:41 PM PDT

BYD's Beijing Motor Show line-up includes Chin Dual Mode, remote-controlled F3


BYD's Beijing Motor Show line-up includes Chin Dual Mode, remote-controlled F3
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, China, BYD Looks like we got the name wrong, or at least the English version. Instead of Qin, as we noted yesterday, the new plug-in vehicle that BYD is going to unveil at the Beijing Motor Show next week will be called Chin. That's it in the picture above. BYD says the Chin will "Lead the EV way" with the new Dual Mode II system that beats the old F3DM...

Google+ expands SMS support to over 41 countries, lets you stay social over text

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 01:41 PM PDT

Google+ expands SMS support to over 41 countries, lets you stay social over text


Google+ expands SMS support to over 41 countries, lets you stay social over text
On the off chance your cell phone is of the decidedly dumb variety, Mountain View's engineers have worked out an alternative solution to keep your Google + circles intersecting. Initially available only for the U.S. and Indian markets at the time of the social service's launch, the search giant's expanding the reach of its SMS feature to over 41 additional countries, giving users the option to post updates, as well as...

Tech Feature Friday: Ford Park Assist

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 01:41 PM PDT

Tech Feature Friday: Ford Park Assist


Tech Feature Friday: Ford Park Assist
It takes the guesswork out of easing into a spot.

LG Viper 4G LTE review

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 01:41 PM PDT

LG Viper 4G LTE review


LG Viper 4G LTE review
They said it wouldn't last. And they -- pundits, analysts, bloggers, GSM fanatics -- were right. WiMAX, that flavor of 4G found in the 2500MHz band, has proven to be more of a hindrance then help during Sprint's transition from underdog to reinvigorated titan. Then there are the kerfuffles it's endured standing on the sidelines -- namely, watching one-time LTE partner LightSquared squander its regulatory good graces....

Time Warner Cable brings ESPN, Fox and Turner sports live streaming to apps, web...

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 12:54 PM PDT

Time Warner Cable brings ESPN, Fox and Turner sports live streaming to apps, website


Time Warner Cable brings ESPN, Fox and Turner sports live streaming to apps, website
The newly-available-on-Android live streaming feature of Time Warner Cable's TWC TV app (and TWCTV.com website) has just gotten a major content upgrade, adding many national and regional sports feeds. It looks like ESPN, ESPN2, TNT, TBS, MLB Network, NBA TV and NHL Network are available in most regions, along with the applicable Fox RSNs....

Facebook Says “Yo Google and Apple, HTML5 Apps Will Suck Until Your Mobile Brows...

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 12:54 PM PDT

Facebook Says "Yo Google and Apple, HTML5 Apps Will Suck Until Your Mobile Browsers Improve"


Facebook Says "Yo Google and Apple, HTML5 Apps Will Suck Until Your Mobile Browsers Improve"
Facebook has revealed that its HTML5 site has twice as many users as its iOS and Android apps combined. But that's actually a problem, because Apple and Google's mobile browsers don't support photo uploads or high-performance animation for HTML5 — features that are crucial to getting Facebook mobile site users sharing more and convincing app developers to port to HTML5 where Facebook can tax payments. To encourage mobile browser advancement, Facebook formed...

Nissan adopts 15 EV chargers, is first on nappy duty (video)

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 12:54 PM PDT

Nissan adopts 15 EV chargers, is first on nappy duty (video)


Nissan adopts 15 EV chargers, is first on nappy duty (video)
Nissan's concerned that Leaf owners aren't getting around enough. So, until IBM's super-batteries arrive or Exxon starts installing charging points in its gas stations, the car maker's got to do it itself. In partnership with charity Adopt-A-Charger, it's paying for 15 charging points in California, three at the Los Angeles Country Museum of Art and twelve at the Music Concourse in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park....

IRL: Logitech UE Air Speaker, the Canon Rebel XT and an Arduino non-starter

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 12:06 PM PDT

IRL: Logitech UE Air Speaker, the Canon Rebel XT and an Arduino non-starter


IRL: Logitech UE Air Speaker, the Canon Rebel XT and an Arduino non-starter
Welcome to IRL, an ongoing feature where we talk about the gadgets, apps and toys we're using in real life and take a second look at products that already got the formal review treatment. Welcome back to IRL, and if we do say so ourselves, this week's edition is a doozy....

SanDisk profits declining thanks to a 'glut' of flash memory on the market

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 12:06 PM PDT

SanDisk profits declining thanks to a 'glut' of flash memory on the market


SanDisk profits declining thanks to a 'glut' of flash memory on the market
SanDisk's Q1 results revealed that the company made only $114 million in profit, compared to $224 million in the same period last year. It's also reduced the outlook for the second quarter, saying that revenue will fall from $1.30 billion to $1.05 billion for the second three months of the year....

New Makeover Makes Mobile Design Community MyColorscreen Even Better

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 12:06 PM PDT

New Makeover Makes Mobile Design Community MyColorscreen Even Better


New Makeover Makes Mobile Design Community MyColorscreen Even Better
Much as I love all the phones in my arsenal, there always comes a time when I grow weary of the stock experience. Rather than leave up it to some company to gussy up my phone for me, I've instead turned to the internet for ways to spruce up my daily travelling companions. That's where sites like MyColorscreen comes in....

Cadillac road tests self-driving Super Cruise tech, could hit highways by mid-de...

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 12:06 PM PDT

Cadillac road tests self-driving Super Cruise tech, could hit highways by mid-decade


Cadillac road tests self-driving Super Cruise tech, could hit highways by mid-decade
If the standard options on the Cadillac XTS or ATS sedan just aren't enough to get you to pull the trigger, perhaps this will. GM and some fellow researchers are road testing Super Cruise self-driving technology in hopes of making those grueling road trips a bit easier on the ol' chauffeur....

Ex-Fisker chair blames Mitt Romney's attacks for DOE loan hold-up

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 11:19 AM PDT

Ex-Fisker chair blames Mitt Romney's attacks for DOE loan hold-up


Ex-Fisker chair blames Mitt Romney's attacks for DOE loan hold-up
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Legislation and Policy, Fisker Ah, election season... Former Fisker Automotive Chairman and current investor Ray Lane is blaming Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney for the delays in procuring federal loans that have been earmarked for the maker of the extended-range plug-in Karma and the upcoming Atlantic, according to Delaware Online. In an e-mail, Lane said Romney is mistakenly grouping the Fisker loan from the U.S....

Engadget Podcast 290 - 04.20.2012

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 11:19 AM PDT

Engadget Podcast 290 - 04.20.2012



Engadget Podcast 290 - 04.20.2012
Slow news week? "No problemo," say the Engadget Podcasters, who turn earnings reports, spotty non-announcements, and nonexistent eyewear into an hour-plus extravaganza of gadgety greatness unparallelled by anything since Johnny Mnemonic came out. Host: Tim Stevens, Brian Heater, Dana Wollman Producer: Trent Wolbe Music: Orbital - Never 00:01:00 - The Engadget Show returns Friday, April 20th -- get tickets to the taping!...

Inmarsat hands LightSquared a lifeline, hopes to get that $56 million back later

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 11:19 AM PDT

Inmarsat hands LightSquared a lifeline, hopes to get that $56 million back later


Inmarsat hands LightSquared a lifeline, hopes to get that $56 million back later
Remember LightSquared? Of course you do, it was the noble yet doomed attempt to build a nationwide 4G LTE network. Days before Sprint dumped it, billionaire Philip Falcone's enterprise defaulted on a $56 million spectrum allocation payment to British satellite operator Inmarsat. Now LightSquared's biggest creditor has offered a stay of execution to give the company time to overcome the regulatory hurdles (we'd suggest praying Julius Genachowski gets another job elsewhere)...

Senate black box bill could see 2015 car models ship with data recorders

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 10:33 AM PDT

Senate black box bill could see 2015 car models ship with data recorders


Senate black box bill could see 2015 car models ship with data recorders
Black boxes aren't just for airplanes anymore, it seems. Though car companies have been installing the devices at their discretion since the early aughts, a new bill, ominously entitled Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century, has just passed Senate approval containing a provision that would mandate the inclusion of these Event Data Recorders in all automobiles produced from 2015 and on....

Fifth Avenue Frogger brings everyone's favorite roadkill to New York City (video)

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 10:33 AM PDT

Fifth Avenue Frogger brings everyone's favorite roadkill to New York City (video)


Fifth Avenue Frogger brings everyone's favorite roadkill to New York City (video)
For all their charm, the arcade games of the 80s didn't really offer much in the way of gritty realism -- not like today's titles, certainly. Tyler DeAngelo's new take on video game hall-of-famer Frogger certainly goes a ways toward lending the gaming classic some grit. DeAngelo installed a webcam trained on Manhattan's Fifth Avenue, using code to translate that footage into data that allows players to experience a real-time, real...

The Engadget Interview: AMD's Sasa Marinkovic

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 09:45 AM PDT

The Engadget Interview: AMD's Sasa Marinkovic


The Engadget Interview: AMD's Sasa Marinkovic
This isn't the easiest time to be an AMD fan. The company's eight-core FX-8150 desktop chip was widely panned on the review circuit, and then NVIDIA's GTX 680 graphics card ran off with Radeon HD's thunder. Even when you look at notebook processors, where AMD has long excelled with its Fusion APUs, the hype wars currently favor Ultrabooks and Ivy Bridge....

The Engadget Show is live tonight!

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 09:45 AM PDT

The Engadget Show is live tonight!


The Engadget Show is live tonight!
That's right, we're back! Newly emboldened by our Webby nomination, we've got a heck of a show for you this month. We put our crew on a flight to Asia, where we'll talk to representatives from ASUS and Huawei and check out the markets of Taipei, Hong Kong and Shenzhen....

Will California's ZEV mandate expand across the country?

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 08:59 AM PDT

Will California's ZEV mandate expand across the country?


Will California's ZEV mandate expand across the country?
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hydrogen, Legislation and Policy, USA More states may follow the Golden State in plug-in vehicle quotas, which could make auto executives see red. Earlier this year, California approved a rule - known as the ZEV Mandate - requiring more than 15 percent of new cars to be so-called zero-emissions vehicles (ZEV) by the 2025 model year....

Connected Cars And Bio-Acoustical Transmission: A Peek Into AT&T’s Research Lab

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 08:59 AM PDT

Connected Cars And Bio-Acoustical Transmission: A Peek Into AT&T's Research Lab


Connected Cars And Bio-Acoustical Transmission: A Peek Into AT&T's Research Lab
Yesterday, I was lucky enough to venture into the depths of AT&T's New York offices and check out the Research Lab. In essence, AT&T has about a zillion APIs that relate to cloud computing, navigation, translation, and a plethora of other fun technology, and its researchers then take those platforms and create really interesting products....

Samsung's S-Cloud tipped to arrive alongside the Galaxy S III next month

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 08:59 AM PDT

Samsung's S-Cloud tipped to arrive alongside the Galaxy S III next month


Samsung's S-Cloud tipped to arrive alongside the Galaxy S III next month
Korean newspaper Maeil Business believes that Samsung's finally ironed out the kinks in its S-Cloud service and will unveil it alongside the Galaxy S III at next month's event. The Korean giant will reportedly offer an "unlimited service" with less of the content or storage restrictions imposed by iCloud. It'll also apparently come with a VOD-store, offering up audio and video content for a fee, presumably beside what's available in Google...

Gas Prices Drive Up Diesel Sales

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 08:59 AM PDT

Gas Prices Drive Up Diesel Sales


Gas Prices Drive Up Diesel Sales
Sales increase signals US drivers' attitude about diesel has changed.

Sony to launch PlayMemories Online: 5GB cloud photo-sharing service coming next...

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 08:13 AM PDT

Sony to launch PlayMemories Online: 5GB cloud photo-sharing service coming next week (video)


Sony to launch PlayMemories Online: 5GB cloud photo-sharing service coming next week (video)
Sony's PlayMemories photo-editing suite has floated around the PlayStation Store for about a month but it will apparently soon be joined by a new photo-sharing service. PCWorld reports that Sony will launch the cloud-based PlayMemories Online with 5GB of free storage in Japan, US, UK, Canada, Germany and France on May 25....

Nielsen Finds U.S. Hispanics Tops In Mobile, Social Activity

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 08:13 AM PDT

Nielsen Finds U.S. Hispanics Tops In Mobile, Social Activity


Nielsen Finds U.S. Hispanics Tops In Mobile, Social Activity
A new report from Nielsen this morning delves into the mobile and social behavior of U.S. Hispanic consumers, finding they're highly engaged in their usage of smartphones, online video, social networking and other types of entertainment. According to the study, Hispanics outpace all over ethnic groups in mobile downloads of music and photos, and are more likely to watch video online and on the their mobile phones than others. Specifically, Nielsen says...

This Speaker Dock Is Made Entirely Of Bamboo, No Electricity Required

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 08:13 AM PDT

This Speaker Dock Is Made Entirely Of Bamboo, No Electricity Required


This Speaker Dock Is Made Entirely Of Bamboo, No Electricity Required
I try my best to stay away from writing about speaker docks and phone cases. In my experience, they're all the same, save for a few minor tweaks here and there. But today I stumbled upon a pretty novel little iPhone speaker dock that just so happens to be 100 percent green and uses no electricity whatsoever....

Antitrust suit carries on against Intel, Apple, Google and others

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 08:13 AM PDT

Antitrust suit carries on against Intel, Apple, Google and others


Antitrust suit carries on against Intel, Apple, Google and others
They can hope and pray all that they want, but Google, Intel, Apple, Adobe, Intuit, Pixar and Lucasfilm will soon be facing some serious accusations in a courtroom under the Sherman Antitrust Act and California's Cartwright Act. After years of trying to dodge legal action over an "informal agreement" to not pinch each others employees, and an effort to have the case dismissed, the seven defendants will have to stand trial...

YouTube ordered to filter video uploads by German court, could face hefty fines

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 08:13 AM PDT

YouTube ordered to filter video uploads by German court, could face hefty fines


YouTube ordered to filter video uploads by German court, could face hefty fines
A Hamburg court decision has ruled that YouTube is responsible for what its users upload to the site. This therefore could make the site liable for any copyright infringement associated with that. Furthermore, the court has asked the video sharing giant to put filters in place that detect clips that are protected by the German royalties agency Gema at the point of upload....

Nikon D3200 pics appear on Flickr, make a slightly noisy entrance

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 08:13 AM PDT

Nikon D3200 pics appear on Flickr, make a slightly noisy entrance


Nikon D3200 pics appear on Flickr, make a slightly noisy entrance
Ahead of getting trigger happy with a fully-working D3200 -- rather than the pre-production unit from our hands-on -- we've been checking out some official 24-megapixel samples on Flickr. To our eyes, the images befit the smaller pixel size, namely sharp and high-res, but with a good dollop of noise on the side....