Eden Sher and Charlie McDermott on their role as teens in ABC’s comedy ‘The Middle.’ (Oct. 11)
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So, maybe Microsoft meant ” people don’t do that in 2010 . ” At the mega-corp’s UK-based Windows Phone 7 launch event , we were just informed that its hot-off-the-presses mobile OS will be blessed with a software update that’ll add copy and paste functionality in “early 2011.” That’s according to one Andy Less, and while details beyond that are scant, it’s possible that said update will also bring other magical makeovers into the fold. We’re still a little baffled that the company would leave such a seemingly vital part of the software out at launch, but we guess certain corners always have to be cut in order to get something out before a sure-to-be-profitable holiday quarter. And hey, it’s not like we haven’t seen another major mobile OS player pull this same stunt before . Copy and paste coming to Windows Phone 7 in ‘early 2011′ originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 11 Oct 2010 10:10:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Well, it looks like AT&T has a few surprises of its own today — it’s just announced that U-verse Mobile will be heading to Windows Phone 7 this fall and — get this — you don’t even have to be a U-verse customer to use it. Non-customers will have to shell out $9.99 a month to get their mobile TV fix, however, while current U-verse users will be able to take advantage of the service for free — it’s also available nationwide, a first for a U-verse service. In other U-verse news, AT&T has also now confirmed earlier reports that you will be able to use your Xbox 360 as a U-verse receiver, although you will obviously have to be a U-verse customer for that. Look for it to be available as a $55 installation option for current customers starting October 15th, while new U-verse customers will have to order a $99 Xbox kit that includes installation (but not the actual Xbox 360). Head on past the break for the full press release and a quick video. Continue reading AT&T brings U-verse to Windows Phone 7, Xbox 360 AT&T brings U-verse to Windows Phone 7, Xbox 360 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 11 Oct 2010 10:09:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Image credit: Bike Doctor App From reading Treehugger on your iPhone to measuring air pollution with your android , there’s no doubt that smart phones can enable greener, cleaner living. Now a new smart phone app is aiming to make one important green task a whole lot easier—bike repair. Gone are the days of getting stranded across town with a broken bike, and having to call one of your mo… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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After the success of his first four ‘Songbooks,’ Rod Stewart is ready to release part five, ‘Fly Me to the Moon… The Great American Songbook, Volume V.’ Not that he listens to his own albums at home, he much prefers to chat with his wife. (Oct 11)
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Image credit: 10:10 Campaign When I wrote about the controversial 10:10 No Pressure film , I suggested it might have been intended as a parody of ‘holier-than-though’ environmentalism. Clearly, having watched the outraged, disgusted or just plain unimpressed comments spread across the internet, I have to accept that I am either a genius who sees the hidden meaning in art that others do not, or alternatively that I am just plain wrong. My money is reluctantly on the latter explanation. Whate… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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The party starts soon! We’re at the venue and about to get going, so tune back in at the times below! 03:30AM – Hawaii 06:30AM – Pacific 07:30AM – Mountain 08:30AM – Central 09:30AM – Eastern 02:30PM – London 03:30PM – Paris 05:30PM – Moscow 10:30PM – Tokyo Continue reading Live from Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 launch event Live from Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 launch event originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 11 Oct 2010 09:35:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Microsoft announces ten Windows Phone 7 handsets for 30 countries: October 21 in Europe and Asia, early November in US
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It may have “Windows” in the branding, but Windows Phone 7 is not the desktop PC experience shoehorned into a cellphone. Microsoft tried that with Windows Mobile… and we all know how that turned out. Today, eight months after the Windows Phone 7 OS unveiling in Barcelona , we’re finally seeing the official launch of the retail hardware: nine new WP7 handsets available October 21 in select European and Asian markets and early November in the US. The phones will find their way to over 60 cellphone operators in more than 30 countries this year. Microsoft tapped Dell, HTC, LG, and Samsung to deliver the Snapdragon-based handsets with a carrier list that includes AT&T, T-Mobile USA, Vodafone, TELUS, Am
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Steve Ballmer’s already working the salesman magic , but Microsoft won’t try to sell you Windows Phone 7 solely on stage — find a pair of familiar-looking debut TV spots for the new platform right after the break. Continue reading First (legitimate) Windows Phone 7 television ads unveiled (video) First (legitimate) Windows Phone 7 television ads unveiled (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 11 Oct 2010 09:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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You see that? That, comrades, is what happens when Lightning strikes! Or, you know, when Venue Pro strikes. So, it doesn’t quite have the same ring to it, but no matter what you call Dell’s Windows Phone 7 portrait slider, it’s downright awesome. We got a chance to play around with an early build of the phone a few weeks ago — as you’ll hear us say in the video below, it was still codenamed the Lightning — and we haven’t been able to get it out of our minds since. The handset has a very similar look and feel to its Android brother, the Thunder — its rounded chrome sides are reminiscent of an iPhone 3G/S, the black contoured back has a nice grippy feel, and the curved, WVGA AMOLED, Gorilla Glass screen is just stunning. The 4.1-inch capacitive, multitouch display is joined by additional back, home and search touch-sensitive buttons, all of which seemed responsive in our short time with the device. The back is also home to a 5 megapixel cam with flash while there’s a 3.5mm headphone jack on the top of the device and a micro-USB port on the bottom edge. But obviously, it’s that glorious slide-out QWERTY keyboard that makes the Venue Pro, well, so pro . The rubber-feeling keys remind us a lot of those on the Droid 2 — though, they feel a bit firmer — and the slider mechanism felt sturdy when we slid it open and closed a number of times. On the spec front, we were told it was packing a Snapdragon processor, and while the phone seemed to briskly run an early build of WP7, we didn’t get to test much out as Dell was lacking both a SIM and a nearby WiFi network. We’ll be hoping to grab some more time with the T-Mobile version today, but from what we’ve seen so far we’re fairly confident that Dell’s struck pretty darn close to gold here. Oh, and don’t forget to hit the break for a short video walkthrough of the hardware and keyboard. Gallery: Dell Lightning / Venue Pro hands-on Continue reading Dell Venue Pro (aka Lightning) first hands-on! Dell Venue Pro (aka Lightning) first hands-on! originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 11 Oct 2010 09:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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