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Sony Xperia Neo L peels back the covers for FCC

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 03:31 PM PDT

Sony Xperia Neo L peels back the covers for FCC


Sony Xperia Neo L peels back the covers for FCC
Remember that low-end Xperia handset that surfaced earlier this month with a one-way ticket to China? Well that 4-inch ICS device, the Neo L, has just made its many assets known for the folks at the FCC, stripping down to its internal skivvies and leaving nothing to the (lawyer's) imagination. There aren't any surprises here -- no LTE or AWS support, but it does sport radios for EDGE / GPRS (850MHz, 1900MHz), GSM (850MHz, 900MHz, 1800MHz, 1900MHz) and WCDMA (900MHz, 2100MHz). So, the good news is that if you have your eye on this Sony-made Android lightweight, then it should play nice with 3G on AT&T and limited 4G on T-Mobile. Whether it'll ever officially joins those carriers lineups remains to be seen, but don't let a little thing like that stop you from importing away. Hit up the source to trawl the mobile dissection at your leisure.Sony Xperia Neo L peels back the covers for FCC originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Jun 2012 17:59:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | FCC | Email this | Comments

Apple pitches data center near Reno, gambles iCloud will pay off among other puns

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 02:59 PM PDT

Apple pitches data center near Reno, gambles iCloud will pay off among other puns


Apple pitches data center near Reno, gambles iCloud will pay off among other puns
Apple data centers are popping up like spring flowers: following its North Carolina, Oregon and California plans, it's now pitching a fourth data center in Sparks, Nevada, just outside of Reno. The enigmatically named Project Jonathan hub is expected to light up before the end of the year if it's given the green light. Not surprisingly, Apple is promising jobs for the area, although the company is choosing the location for a reason: it's hoping for tax breaks on top of the advantages that previously led it to funnel some of its money through Nevada. We'll have a better idea as to the fate of the data center when Apple argues for the project on June 27th, but it's reasonable to think Apple is eager to make the Sparks location a reality. The more capacity and reliability it can build into iCloud and iTunes, the better. [Image credit: Amy Meredith, Flickr]Apple pitches data center near Reno, gambles iCloud will pay off among other puns originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Jun 2012 17:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink GigaOM | Reno Gazette-Journal | Email this | Comments

YouTube for PS Vita now ready, will help you watch more kitties than Killzone

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 02:24 PM PDT

YouTube for PS Vita now ready, will help you watch more kitties than Killzone


YouTube for PS Vita now ready, will help you watch more kitties than Killzone
Sony promised us a YouTube app for the PlayStation Vita this month, and although it's just sliding under the wire, that app is here. The viewer as it hits the console will play videos over 3G and WiFi as well as in HD quality, if you've got the bandwidth to burn. Most of the basics for favorites and searches are covered, including a small player that will let you hop between clips. There's no mention of subscriptions for those perpetually addicted to Maru or Ray William Johnson, however. That quirk aside, the free app is due to swing by the PlayStation Store any moment now, so fire up your Vita and get ready to watch game strategy videos distracting pet clips on that OLED-packing handheld.YouTube for PS Vita now ready, will help you watch more kitties than Killzone originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Jun 2012 16:58:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | PlayStation Blog | Email this | Comments

Facebook's Find Friends Nearby feature falls off the map, leaves buddy locating...

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 01:50 PM PDT

Facebook's Find Friends Nearby feature falls off the map, leaves buddy locating to other social apps


Facebook's Find Friends Nearby feature falls off the map, leaves buddy locating to other social apps
We're happy to chat up our Facebook friends on the web, but empowering them to track us down in person makes that virtual social experience feel a bit too real. Perhaps that was the reasoning behind the mysterious disappearance of the company's new Find Friends Nearby feature, which bit the dust yesterday just as quickly as it first appeared. During its hours-long tenure, the new tracking tab didn't give precise friend location information, but did provide a list of buddies in an undisclosed vicinity, making it possible for some not-so-top-tier contacts to realize that you're still in Tulsa, and didn't actually make that move to Timbuktu. Whatever the reason, Find Friends Nearby is now very much lost, but it could theoretically make its return at any point in the future. For now, you'll need to return to keeping an eye on acquaintances the old-fashioned way.Facebook's Find Friends Nearby feature falls off the map, leaves buddy locating to other social apps originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Jun 2012 16:35:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Wired | Email this | Comments

This Extended Galaxy S III Ad Will Pull On Your Technological Heart Strings

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 01:49 PM PDT

This Extended Galaxy S III Ad Will Pull On Your Technological Heart Strings


This Extended Galaxy S III Ad Will Pull On Your Technological Heart Strings
The Samsung Galaxy S III is the phone you've been waiting for (per our review), and you may be waiting a bit longer due to some slight shortages on GSIII supply, but luckily this extended version of the ad can coddle us through this very difficult period. This is the most emotional portrayal of gadgetry I've ever seen out of Samsung. We've watched the Galaxy Note turn life into a party, and snickered at Apple fanbois. Most recently, we even saw Samsung go a little more bare bones, simply talking up features, kind-of-sort-of-maybe conjuring up images of Apple's iPhone commercials? Maybe?

Engadget HD Podcast 305 - 06.26.2012

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 01:49 PM PDT

Engadget HD Podcast 305 - 06.26.2012


Engadget HD Podcast 305 - 06.26.2012
This is the week of Google I/O and we're kicking the show off with a look at the new Sony NSZ-GS7 set-top box. We've also got some bad news for Windows Media Center fans, good news for Super Hi-Vision, and promised for the future of displays from laser projectors and OLED. Finally, we'll find out who has never watched Friends, why we should be excited for the new Hitchcock Blu-ray releases and what to watch this week.Get the podcast [iTunes] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes (MP3). [RSS - AAC] Enhanced feed, subscribe to this with iTunes. [RSS - MP3] Add the Engadget HD Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator [Zune] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in the Zune Marketplace [MP3] Download the show (MP3).Hosts: Ben Drawbaugh (@bjdraw), Richard Lawler (@rjcc)Producer: Trent Wolbe 00:17:07 - Google TV goes international, Sony NSZ-GS7 set-top box up for preorder in the US and UK 00:26:38 - DirecTV quietly shifts n3D channel from 24/7 to part-time broadcasts 00:29:13 - Sony, Panasonic OLED partnership is official, aims for mass production in 2013 00:31:39 - UK 2012 Olympics Super Hi-Vision tickets are available, grab a seat for some Ultra HDTV 00:32:50 - Two more nails in the coffin for Media Center, start-up options and tuner certification 00:39:18 - LG and Philips / TP Vision announce Smart TV Alliance for cross platform TV apps 00:41:27 - Sony, Sumitomo push laser projectors forward with a new, more powerful green laser diode 00:43:01 - Hulu Plus Android app tweaked for 7-inch, high res screens, officially supports more devices 00:44:00 - TiVo releases Android app, countless tablets to be lost under couch cushions 00:45:17 - Cartoon Network's iPhone and iPad app adds a live TV feed, for authenticated customers 00:49:53 - Sonos Sub review 00:52:02 - Friends: The Complete Series Blu-ray set arrives November 13th for just under three bill 00:54:56 - Hitchcock classics Dial M for Murder (3D) and Strangers on a Train come to Blu-ray October 9th 00:57:10 - Must See HDTV (June 25th - July 1st) Hear the podcastLISTEN (MP3)LISTEN (AAC)Engadget HD Podcast 305 - 06.26.2012 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Jun 2012 16:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | | Email this | Comments

Fisker widens European distribution, launches U.S. ad campaign

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 01:15 PM PDT

Fisker widens European distribution, launches U.S. ad campaign


Fisker widens European distribution, launches U.S. ad campaign
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Tesla Motors, Europe/EU, Fisker This Tesla-Fisker tit-for-tat thing could get fun. Last week, Fisker launched its first national advertising campaign for its extended-range plug-in luxury sedans in the form of a multi-page ad in the Wall Street Journal on the same day Tesla unveiled its all-electric Model S, Hybrid Cars reports. Fisker, which has generated more than $100 million in revenue through sales of its Karma sedan, included a statement in the ad from company founder Henrik Fisker that noted that the automaker's path "wouldn't be easy" and that the company "set out to redefine and reshape how the world thinks about cars." Additionally, the California-based company said it widened its European distribution network after granting Guanieri, which operates BMW, Ferrari and Porsche dealers in Spain, exclusive rights to import the Karma to Spain, Portugal and Morocco. Fisker is also opening an Oslo showroom in an old shipyard and added that, in the Netherlands, the Karma has outsold the Audi A8, Mercedes S-Class and BMW 7-Series through the first four months of the year. As for the U.S., the production date for the less-expensive Fisker Atlantic has been delayed in part because the U.S. Department of Energy froze most of the $529 million in loans earmarked for Fisker. Fisker first showed off the Atlantic at the New York Auto Show in April.Continue reading Fisker widens European distribution, launches U.S. ad campaignFisker widens European distribution, launches U.S. ad campaign originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Tue, 26 Jun 2012 16:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments

Google I/O 2012 kicks off tomorrow, get your liveblog right here!

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 01:15 PM PDT

Google I/O 2012 kicks off tomorrow, get your liveblog right here!


Google I/O 2012 kicks off tomorrow, get your liveblog right here!
Hey, remember that keynote last year where Google unveiled Ice Cream Sandwich before showing off Google Music and the Open Android Accessory standard and Android@Home before giving away 5,000 Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablets? Yeah, it was quite a rush. This year we're expecting another new flavor of Android and maybe even a new Nexus tablet to boot. You won't want to miss it and, as always, we'll be there. We'll be liveblogging every detail of the event straight to your browser courtesy of our exclusive liveblog viewer. Set your bookmarks right here for all the action then set those alarms for the time below. June 27, 2012 12:30 PM EDTGoogle I/O 2012 kicks off tomorrow, get your liveblog right here! originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Jun 2012 16:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | | Email this | Comments

Apple's Podcasts app for iOS hands-on

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 12:44 PM PDT

Apple's Podcasts app for iOS hands-on


Apple's Podcasts app for iOS hands-on
Can't wait for the inevitable release of iOS 6 to get an Apple-sanctioned standalone podcast app of your own? Great news! Those rocking 5.1 and higher can roll on over to iTunes to pick up the straightforwardly named Podcasts, right this very second. The iPhone / iPad-friendly app is designed as a repository for the manner of pre-recorded talk radio-killing entertainment that Cupertino inadvertently helped name. We downloaded the app and took it for a spin. Check out the results after the break.Gallery: Apple's Podcasts app hands-onContinue reading Apple's Podcasts app for iOS hands-onApple's Podcasts app for iOS hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Jun 2012 15:28:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | | Email this | Comments

Zynga Reaches 22 Million Daily Active Users On Mobile, Announces Partners Program

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 12:11 PM PDT

Zynga Reaches 22 Million Daily Active Users On Mobile, Announces Partners Program


Zynga Reaches 22 Million Daily Active Users On Mobile, Announces Partners Program
Zynga's chief mobile officer David Ko said that the company has reached 22 million daily active users on mobile. If you consider that Zynga has about 53 million daily active users on Facebook, it's a pretty strong sign that the company is diversifying on the Facebook platform (although we can't deduplicate these figures for players who use Zynga games on multiple platforms). On top of that, the company announced a new partners program that will let third-party developers reach its network. Atari, Phosphor Games, Crash Lab and others are initial partners. "It's easier than ever to create an app and yet harder than ever to find an audience," Ko said. "We want to create an ecosystem with best-in-class mobile developers and best-in-class mobile games."

Acer Iconia Tab A700 review: a 10-inch ICS tablet with Tegra 3 and a 1920 x 1200...

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 12:11 PM PDT

Acer Iconia Tab A700 review: a 10-inch ICS tablet with Tegra 3 and a 1920 x 1200 display


Acer Iconia Tab A700 review: a 10-inch ICS tablet with Tegra 3 and a 1920 x 1200 display
We'll skip the long contextual intro about how high-powered Tegra 3 tablets are becoming a dime a dozen and get straight to the meat: the new Acer Iconia Tab A700 is an NVIDIA-powered slate with a super-charged screen. Yes, this device is all about the display, and we're talking 1920 x 1200 pixels on a 10.1-inch panel. And until ASUS' Transformer Pad Infinity goes on sale next month, this is the only Android tab with that resolution you can get your hands on. More Info Acer unveils $450 Iconia Tab A700: 1920 x 1200 display and Tegra 3 under the hood Acer Iconia Tab A700 hands-on PSA: Acer Iconia Tab A700 shipping now At the risk of spoiling our whole review, bright colors and a high resolution make navigating Acer's branded build of Ice Cream Sandwich a treat, and its quad-core Tegra 3 insides make the tablet more than just a pretty face. But the WiFi-only Tab A700, retailing for $450, is not the only good ICS option around -- and it's not the most budget-friendly, either. Let's take a closer look to see if its considerable advantages make it worth swiping that plastic.Gallery: Acer Iconia Tab A700 reviewContinue reading Acer Iconia Tab A700 review: a 10-inch ICS tablet with Tegra 3 and a 1920 x 1200 displayAcer Iconia Tab A700 review: a 10-inch ICS tablet with Tegra 3 and a 1920 x 1200 display originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Jun 2012 14:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | | Email this | Comments

Bad Posture tells you to sit up straight, replaces your mom with an Arduino

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 11:37 AM PDT

Bad Posture tells you to sit up straight, replaces your mom with an Arduino


Bad Posture tells you to sit up straight, replaces your mom with an Arduino
At certain point in every geek's life, their mother gives up and stops yelling at them to sit up straight. If the lack of constant reminders to maintain good posture has you slouching and hunching, there are countless technological substitutes. Even a few nice DIY ones. But we've got to give Ellen Sundh props for the simplicity of her solution. While similar projects rely on accelerometers, which can be difficult for the budding hobbyist to work with, to monitor the angle of your body, Bad Posture sticks with a simple bend sensor to keep tabs on your spinal cord. The flexible plastic is arranged vertically in a fabric belt that also houses an Arduino, a Wave Shield from Adafruit and a push button for calibration. Sit at your optimal angle, press the button and you're ready to go. Bend too much and the Wave Shield plays a warning -- "bad posture!" Check out the video after the break to see it in action.Continue reading Bad Posture tells you to sit up straight, replaces your mom with an ArduinoBad Posture tells you to sit up straight, replaces your mom with an Arduino originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Jun 2012 14:21:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink Adafruit | Sundh.com | Email this | Comments

Apple Quietly Releases Their Standalone Podcasts App Ahead Of iOS 6

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 11:37 AM PDT

Apple Quietly Releases Their Standalone Podcasts App Ahead Of iOS 6


Apple Quietly Releases Their Standalone Podcasts App Ahead Of iOS 6
It wasn't long after the iOS 6 developer beta first started hitting devices that people started noticing something peculiar about its iTunes app — the iTunes U, Audiobooks, and Podcast sections had disappeared. That prompted quite a bit of speculation that each of those content types would get their own standalone app when the update launched, and now Apple has seemingly confirmed those inklings by releasing a new Podcasts app for iDevices running iOS 5.1 or later.

Zynga Launches Cross-Platform “Zynga With Friends,” Multiplayer, New Chat Featur...

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 11:37 AM PDT

Zynga Launches Cross-Platform "Zynga With Friends," Multiplayer, New Chat Features, And More Games


Zynga Launches Cross-Platform "Zynga With Friends," Multiplayer, New Chat Features, And More Games
Big news out of Zynga HQ today. The company is launching what it calls a "social lobby" for all players to meet and play across all social networks and platforms, broadly called the "Zynga With Friends Network." Key features include a new chat interface, multiplayer (which Kim-Mai is covering separately), leaderboards, and a variety of other additions designed to unify the company's titles. This appears to mean that you'll be able to play with people from iOS devices while you're on Facebook, for example, sharing all of your user data back and forth so you can see things like who won the last game.

Ultra-cheap Citroen C-Zero electric car 'sells out' in 24 hours

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 11:06 AM PDT

Ultra-cheap Citroen C-Zero electric car 'sells out' in 24 hours


Ultra-cheap Citroen C-Zero electric car 'sells out' in 24 hours
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Citroen Price an electric vehicle right, and they'll beat a path to your door. That statement was proved in spades by Citroen last week when the French automaker made 200 C-Zero battery-electric vehicles available for 23-month, 20,000 kilometers (about 12,500 miles) leases for the low, low price of 90 euros a month ($112 U.S. at today's exchange rates). The 200 EVs in the program were all gone in 24 hours, reports Technologic Vehicles. There's a catch, of course. Citroen, along with partner Zilok Auto, runs the car-sharing service Multicity. As best as our French language skills and reading of the unclear English on Technologic Vehicles can make out, in order to lease the vehicle for just 90 euros a month, you have to register your EV with Multicity. Then, each time someone rents your car, you get 40 percent of the amount they pay, and Citroen and Zilok Auto split the rest. Technologic doesn't cite any sources, but says that "Citroen recommend a price of 30 € / day." That seems out of whack with the monthly cost of 90 euros, doesn't it? In any case, last year, Citroën added the C-Zero to the vehicle rental service and Multicity itself was started in 2011. The C-Zero is the sister vehicle to the Mitsubishi i, which was rated by the EPA to go about 62 miles on a single charge. That model, which debuted as the i-MiEV in Japan in 2009, started sales in the U.S. in late 2011 with a base price of $29,125. Through the first five months of the year, Mitsubishi has sold 300 i vehicles in the U.S., including a monthly-record 85 last month.Ultra-cheap Citroen C-Zero electric car 'sells out' in 24 hours originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Tue, 26 Jun 2012 14:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments

Celtra Revamps Its Mobile AdCreator With 70+ New Features

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 11:06 AM PDT

Celtra Revamps Its Mobile AdCreator With 70+ New Features


Celtra Revamps Its Mobile AdCreator With 70+ New Features
Celtra, which offers tools for creating rich media mobile ads, is launching version 3 of its AdCreator today. Co-founder and Chief Product Officer Matevz Klanjsek claims this isn't just an incremental improvement, but rather a "totally different" version of the product, with more than 70 new features and new architecture. Klanjsek and his co-founder/CEO Mihael Mikek gave me a rapid-fire tour of AdCreator 3 yesterday. They emphasized the fact that you can create an ad without doing any coding, and indeed, they pulled something together using the AdCreator's largely drag-and-drop interface. They also touted the fact that AdCreator is completely platform agnostic.

Google's Jelly Bean cup runneth over, kills grass in the process

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 11:05 AM PDT

Google's Jelly Bean cup runneth over, kills grass in the process


Google's Jelly Bean cup runneth over, kills grass in the process
Happy Google I/O week! Why not celebrate with a giant jelly bean or 12? The search giant clearly has some big, colorful plans for later this week, including, perhaps, another entry in its delicious parade of lawn-cluttering mobile operating system dessert foods. The above statue was spotted and posted to the Google Developers page on Google+, and it surely amounts to more than just a belated Easter celebration. We'll no doubt be hearing a lot more on the subject from Google -- and the American Dental Association -- in the days to come.Google's Jelly Bean cup runneth over, kills grass in the process originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Jun 2012 13:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Google Plus | Email this | Comments

Apple releases its own Podcasts app for iOS devices

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 11:05 AM PDT

Apple releases its own Podcasts app for iOS devices


Apple releases its own Podcasts app for iOS devices
We've had some indication that podcasts would be receiving an app of their own with iOS 6, but it looks like we won't have to wait that long after all. Apple has just released a new standalone app dubbed simply Podcasts, which is available for iOS devices running version 5.1 or later. It includes a variety of ways to browse and subscribe to the thousands of podcasts available (including a new Top Stations feature that groups select podcasts by category), and the ability to either stream episodes or download them for offline use. The app is also optimized for the iPad in addition to the iPhone, and it's thankfully able to sync podcasts with iTunes on your Mac or Windows PC. Apple releases its own Podcasts app for iOS devices originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Jun 2012 13:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | iTunes | Email this | Comments

NTT DoCoMo unveils the Drive Cradle 02 that turns your tablet into a jumbo GPS

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 11:05 AM PDT

NTT DoCoMo unveils the Drive Cradle 02 that turns your tablet into a jumbo GPS


NTT DoCoMo unveils the Drive Cradle 02 that turns your tablet into a jumbo GPS
NTT DoCoMo is announcing its Drive Cradle 02 that turns five-to-seven-inch tablets into GPS units. Pairing up with the network's Drive Net navigation service, the hulk of plastic will pair with NEC's Medias Tab N-06D, the Galaxy Note and the 7-inch Galaxy Tabs to help you reach your destination -- assuming you don't get caught sneakily playing some Angry Birds at 80mph. It'll go on sale in Japan this Friday, June 29th and will set users back 315 yen ($4) per month.NTT DoCoMo unveils the Drive Cradle 02 that turns your tablet into a jumbo GPS originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Jun 2012 13:39:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink AV Watch | NTT DoCoMo (Translated) | Email this | Comments

Nokia 808 PureView review: the future of mobile imaging, wrapped in smartphone's...

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 10:33 AM PDT

Nokia 808 PureView review: the future of mobile imaging, wrapped in smartphone's past


Nokia 808 PureView review: the future of mobile imaging, wrapped in smartphone's past
More Info Nokia announces 808 PureView: Symbian Belle, 4-inch display, 41-megapixel camera! Nokia 808 PureView impressions, camera showdown with the iPhone 4S and HTC One S Nokia 808 PureView announced for US, available soon through Amazon at $699 The Nokia 808 PureView has a 41-megapixel camera sensor. But you knew that. The crystallization of five years of imaging R&D has landed, and the timing couldn't have been better for Nokia. Alongside uncomfortable financial reading, its move to Windows Phone hasn't exactly set the smartphone world alight just yet. It's seemingly established itself as the go-to WinPho choice for American customers thanks to some aggressive pricing, but with news that the next iteration of Windows Phone won't come to the Lumia 900, many will hold out for Nokia's next handset. Whatever that device will be, it's likely to bring the same PureView technology we've got here on the Nokia 808 PureView -- a Symbian-based handset whose software has seen better days. However, OS be damned, it still blew away attendees at this year's Mobile World Congress. Impressive stuff, given that it's the same show where HTC's admirable One series debuted. That huge sensor is paired with a new five-element Carl Zeiss lens and a refreshed flash with double the strength of the one on the Nokia N8 -- the existing cameraphone champ. But behind the technical bullet points, it's how Nokia maximizes the 41-megapixel sensor, oversampling with those pixels to create improved 5-, 8- , 3- and 2-megapixel images, reducing noise and improving low-light performance. However, when it comes to software, Symbian Belle (with Feature Pack 1 in tow) lags behind the likes of Android, iOS and Windows Phone in user experience and app provision. Similarly, the chunky handset flies in the opposite direction of the trend for slim smartphones. Is that camera module really all Nokia thinks (and hopes) it is? What's more, is Symbian relevant enough for such future-facing goodness? Let's find out.Gallery: Nokia 808 PureView reviewContinue reading Nokia 808 PureView review: the future of mobile imaging, wrapped in smartphone's pastNokia 808 PureView review: the future of mobile imaging, wrapped in smartphone's past originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Jun 2012 13:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | | Email this | Comments

HTC Connect certifies AV gear for your One series phone, Pioneer lines up

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 09:59 AM PDT

HTC Connect certifies AV gear for your One series phone, Pioneer lines up


HTC Connect certifies AV gear for your One series phone, Pioneer lines up
HTC is going on something of a certification tangent: it's following its PlayStation Suite approval with its own program, HTC Connect. Home AV equipment with the label promises to lift the standards for streaming media to or from one of HTC's devices. The rubber stamp will be limited at first to DLNA audio and video, but it should eventually include just about anything that doesn't involve a wire, such as Bluetooth, in-car media, NFC and wireless speakers. There isn't an immediate deluge of partners. HTC has scored a rather big ally, however: Pioneer's DLNA-ready receivers and wireless speakers this year, and beyond, will flaunt the HTC Connect badge. Don't brag about the media credentials of your One X just yet. Although the Connect seal of approval won't be needed for media streaming anytime soon, it will only be coming to the One series through an upgrade in the months ahead.Continue reading HTC Connect certifies AV gear for your One series phone, Pioneer lines upHTC Connect certifies AV gear for your One series phone, Pioneer lines up originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Jun 2012 12:49:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | | Email this | Comments

The Good & Ugly of Auto Collaborations

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 09:59 AM PDT

The Good & Ugly of Auto Collaborations


The Good & Ugly of Auto Collaborations
Teamwork from some unlikely partnerships can make for great cars.

Mirosoft patents recording device to curb shortened attention spans

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 09:59 AM PDT

Mirosoft patents recording device to curb shortened attention spans


Mirosoft patents recording device to curb shortened attention spans
Time was, secretaries executive assistants were tasked with the chore of summing up a meeting's minutes so the less focused suits could play catch-up afterwards. Not so with this vision of the automated boardroom as put forth by a newly awarded Microsoft patent. Filed back in February of 2006, the doc outlines a computer-based method for recording live audio and video (including presentation slides), a system of monitoring a user's computer activity and tracking moments of attention loss. Sounds like Redmond's crafting an enterprise version of "gotcha!," but it's not so sinister. The proposed recorder would actually make recommendations based on the moments your focus drifted off, replete with full A/V playback and even the ability to hone in and amplify an individual speaker's voice. It's easy to see how this theoretic tech could wind up worming its way out of concrete towers and integrating into classrooms of the future (and even homes). For now, content yourself with the full-on legalese available at the source link below.Mirosoft patents recording device to curb shortened attention spans originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Jun 2012 12:24:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | USPTO | Email this | Comments

Huawei pushes Ascend D Quad production to August, pins it on processor hiccups

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 09:25 AM PDT

Huawei pushes Ascend D Quad production to August, pins it on processor hiccups


Huawei pushes Ascend D Quad production to August, pins it on processor hiccups
Those of us yearning to bring Huawei's Ascend D Quad on summer vacation will have to file that dream away for next year. The company's consumer division chief, Yu Chengdong, has pushed back the phone's volume production from this month to August. Blame for the setback rests squarely on that custom-developed K3V2 processor -- there have been "technical problems" getting it ready, if we go by Huawei's less than precise explanation. The timing certainly isn't what we'd call ideal: now that the Galaxy S III and One X are both common features of the smartphone landscape, the Ascend D Quad's performance won't be turning nearly as many heads when it arrives. We'll have to make do with the solid Ascend P1 in the meantime.Huawei pushes Ascend D Quad production to August, pins it on processor hiccups originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Jun 2012 11:55:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink Unwired View | CNMO (translated) | Email this | Comments

This Summer’s Hard-to-Find Cars

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 09:25 AM PDT

This Summer's Hard-to-Find Cars


This Summer's Hard-to-Find Cars
Luxury, fuel-efficient models are the most elusive cars on dealer lots.

Toyota Avalon gets 40-MPG hybrid model for 2013

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 08:54 AM PDT

Toyota Avalon gets 40-MPG hybrid model for 2013


Toyota Avalon gets 40-MPG hybrid model for 2013
Filed under: Hybrid, Toyota Given that the 2013 Avalon shares a platform with the new Lexus ES, this news should come as no surprise: Toyota's largest sedan is getting its own hybrid variant for the first time ever. Judging by these first photos, carspotters will have to squint hard to tell that they're looking at a hybrid, as there are only a few small badges and blue-tinted lenses as a tip-off to this vehicle's gas-electric motivation. As with its luxury-minded sibling, the Avalon Hybrid will arrive under the spell of a 2.5-liter Atkinson-cycle four paired with a duo of electric motors juiced by a nickel-metal hydride battery pack. Total system power is stated at 200 horsepower, but the meatier number is an EPA fuel economy rating of 40 miles per gallon city and 39 highway. Also like its Lexus relation, Toyota is touting a trio of operation modes that includes pure EV (only good for one mile at speeds up to 25 mph), Eco, and Sport, the latter of which tweaks both steering weight and throttle response. Toyota hasn't released any dynamic performance figures or pricing information, but the new Avalon Hybrid will be in dealers this fall, where it will square off against the Buick LaCrosse eAssist and soon-to-be-replaced Lincoln MKZ Hybrid.Continue reading Toyota Avalon gets 40-MPG hybrid model for 2013Toyota Avalon gets 40-MPG hybrid model for 2013 originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Tue, 26 Jun 2012 11:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments

Qualcomm to deliver Snapdragon SDK to Android developers

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 08:53 AM PDT

Qualcomm to deliver Snapdragon SDK to Android developers


Qualcomm to deliver Snapdragon SDK to Android developers
At this year's Uplinq conference, Qualcomm hit Android developers with some exciting news. In the coming months, the chip maker will deliver a Snapdragon software development kit (SDK) that will provide devs with access to the "next-generation technology and features" embedded in its processors. Through APIs, the kit will allow application architects to leverage facial processing, burst camera capture, surround sound recording, echo cancellation, sensor gestures, low power geofencing and indoor location capabilities. Initially, the SDK will only be available for the S4 8960 wafer, but Qualcomm hopes to include more models over time. Head past the break to have a gander at the full press release.Continue reading Qualcomm to deliver Snapdragon SDK to Android developersQualcomm to deliver Snapdragon SDK to Android developers originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Jun 2012 11:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | | Email this | Comments

A MINI Van for the Working Hip

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 08:53 AM PDT

A MINI Van for the Working Hip


A MINI Van for the Working Hip
MINI says the tiny van is aimed at "trend-setting" commercial users.

Children’s Stories App MeMeTales Comes To Android, Offers Free Books All Summer

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 08:53 AM PDT

Children's Stories App MeMeTales Comes To Android, Offers Free Books All Summer


Children's Stories App MeMeTales Comes To Android, Offers Free Books All Summer
MeMeTales, a super-cute (and guilt-free!) children's books application arrives on Android today, following its iOS release and public debut at 500 Startups' demo day last October. Originally from Seattle, now a San Francisco-based operation, the company was founded by husband and wife team Maya Bisineer and Pree Kolari, and offers a library of picture books designed for preschool and elementary-aged kids and their parents. Through partnerships with publishers like PBSKids, HarperCollins, Little Pickle Press, Shen's Books and others, the platform includes access to a variety of quality books to choose from, but unlike other e-book libraries for kids, it also "gamifies" the experience for the young readers.

Nook Tablets And Nook Color Get Graphic Novels From DC, New Zoom View Feature

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 08:20 AM PDT

Nook Tablets And Nook Color Get Graphic Novels From DC, New Zoom View Feature


Nook Tablets And Nook Color Get Graphic Novels From DC, New Zoom View Feature
Owners of the Nook Tablet and Nook Color (plus Android tablets with the Nook app) will now be able to catch up on the adventures of Superman, Batman, Sandman, and other characters published by DC Entertainment. Barnes & Noble announced today that more than 100 of DC's graphic novels are available through Nook Comics. To facilitate the reading experience, Barnes & Noble also says it's adding a new feature called Zoom View, allowing readers to zoom in on a particular panel, then read the graphic novel panel-by-panel. This will probably sound familiar to users of ComiXology and affiliated apps on the iPad, where the Guided View experience has gone a long way towards making comics pages readable on smaller screens.