President Barack Obama is pushing a $50 billion plan to upgrade the nation’s transportation networks and create jobs, bringing governors and mayors to the White House to help him make the case. (Oct. 11)
Continue reading …Pogoplug Pro enables remote access to four USB hard drives, adds inbuilt WiFi
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Hey, Cloud Engines — don’t say we never told you pink was a bad idea . The next generation Pogoplug has launched this afternoon, bringing with it a refreshing color change and a badly-needed WiFi module within. For all intents and purposes, the Pogoplug Pro (which, oddly enough, is a consumer device) has four USB ports and allows all four of ‘em to be accessed remotely so long as your ISP provides a suitable upload speed. Users can even access content on a variety of smartphones, with apps for the iPhone, Android, iPad, BlackBerry, and webOS being readily available. The inclusion of WiFi enables users to set this up wherever their hard drives are (rather than where their router is), and if you’re sold already, you can snag one today at Best Buy (in-store or online) for $99. Continue reading Pogoplug Pro enables remote access to four USB hard drives, adds inbuilt WiFi Pogoplug Pro enables remote access to four USB hard drives, adds inbuilt WiFi originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 11 Oct 2010 12:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Samsung’s Omnia 7, ladies and gents. The only Super AMOLED in Microsoft’s launch Windows Phone 7 stable, the Omnia 7 looks appropriately vibrant and richly saturated. To be perfectly fair, we didn’t note a major advantage in using its display relative to the other WP7 devices, but that’s more a mark of distinction on the other phones on show here. The hardware really is looking polished to perfection. The Omnia 7 isn’t really breaking with that trend, with a remarkably lightweight body that combines straight lines with a nicely curved back that sits well in the hand. The power/lock button is curiously positioned on the side of the device, but all points of input seemed to perform very nicely once you know where they are. The depressed Windows key is basically identical to the iPhone’s, dare we say it, iconic home button. As to performance, we’ve nothing to say that we haven’t said about the other WP7 launch devices, it’s blindingly, ridiculously, delightfully quick. Gallery: Samsung Omnia 7 hands-on Samsung Omnia 7 first hands-on! originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 11 Oct 2010 11:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Microsoft will launch new smart phones ahead of the holiday shopping season. The phones will run on Microsoft’s new mobile software in a test of whether it can catch up with rivals in the fast-growing smart phone market. (Oct. 11)
Continue reading …Microsoft will launch new smart phones ahead of the holiday shopping season. The phones will run on Microsoft’s new mobile software in a test of whether it can catch up with rivals in the fast-growing smart phone market. (Oct. 11)
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With thousands of developers churning out thousands of apps, we’ve no doubt exploring the Marketplace is going to be a full-time job for at least a day or two after you nab your Windows Phone 7 device this fall — but with all the hullabaloo today, we thought this would be a good opportunity to highlight a few that Microsoft and its partners have been talking about recently. Dig in! Continue reading Windows Phone 7 launch day app roundup Windows Phone 7 launch day app roundup originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 11 Oct 2010 11:43:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Here they are. Are you impressed? From left to right we have: The Samsung Focus , HTC 7 Surround , and the LG Quantum . Indoors at least the Focus is easily winning the screen game, with the best blacks of the bunch thanks to AMOLED (and of course the requisite oversaturation), but the Surround and Quantum don’t slouch on LCDs. While the Surround speaker is fun, it really seems like HTC spent some serious thickness on what might be perceived by many as a gimmick. The Quantum is barely thicker but gives you a QWERTY keyboard for the trouble. So, where do you think your $200 US dollars are going come November? There’s a poll after the break. Gallery: Meet the new AT&T Windows Phone 7 family Continue reading Meet the new AT&T Windows Phone 7 family Meet the new AT&T Windows Phone 7 family originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 11 Oct 2010 11:42:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …50,000 Trees Planted in 30 Minutes by Indian Volunteers on 10/10/10 – Another Tree Planting Record!
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Though the trees were planted some 40 kilometers from here, this photo gives you an overview of the type of terrain involved. At nearly 10,000 feet altitude the region is extremely dry, being in the rain shadow of the Himalaya, relying on snowmelt for most its water. Freak incidents of intense rain can be devastating. Photo: Praveen / Creative Commons Pakistan may now hold the Guinness World Record for most trees planted in a single day by… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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A furious China Monday blocked a diplomat’s visit to the wife of the Nobel peace prize winner. Liu Xia said on Twitter she’s been under house arrest with her phone cut off since Liu Xiabo’s award was announced. (Oct. 11)
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Here’s yet another HTC handset from the WP7 launch today: the 7 Trophy . Features like the 3.8-inch WVGA LCD, 1GHz Snapdragon and the 5MP camera certainly sound familiar; even the phone’s battery cover has taken a design cue from the Desire — same peel-off method, and same matte texture. Not all that exciting, really, but the OS was running pretty smoothly except for the buggy HTC Hub and browser. For now, help yourselves with our hands-on shots below. Gallery: HTC Trophy first hands-on! HTC 7 Trophy first hands-on! originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 11 Oct 2010 11:24:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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