Sprint ZTE Peel officially announced, adds a little 3G to your iPod touch
November 10, 2010 No Comment
As expected , Sprint’s just announced the ZTE Peel for the iPod touch will arrive on November 14th. The $79 slider case for Apple’s media player features a built-in mobile WiFi hotspot, essentially turning your iPod into a bulky iPhone without a native phone or SMS app. Of course, you’ll still be stuck paying Sprint for a $29/mo data plan, but you’ll be able to connect up to two devices to the Peel’s WiFi as well, so that’s a plus. Another big plus: since the iPod thinks it’s on WiFi, you’ll be able to use FaceTime on the road — something we’ve tried using a MiFi with pretty decent results. Of course, you’ll be saddled with a big fat case around your oh-so-slim iPod, and we can’t imagine why the Peel is limited to WEP when it comes to security, but we’ll definitely applaud Sprint for attitude when it comes to iOS devices on its network — now just kick out a 4G Peel and we’ll be all set. PR after the break. Continue reading Sprint ZTE Peel officially announced, adds a little 3G to your iPod touch Sprint ZTE Peel officially announced, adds a little 3G to your iPod touch originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 10 Nov 2010 10:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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When the inevitable Robot Apocalypse goes down, you can credit SRI International for helping the forces assimilate. The aforesaid entity has apparently been toiling around the clock on a technology it’s calling compliant electroadhesion, and to put things simply, it gives robotic climbers the ability to scale all sorts of walls made of all sorts of materials. Tests have shown wall-gripping robots climb surfaces made of steel, brick, concrete, glass, wood and drywall, which effectively eliminates any hope of you surviving the fallout based on the construction choice of your bunker. Thankfully, it does seems as if this could also be applied to human footwear, giving Earthlings at least a fighting chance of standing toe-to-toe with these guys on the side of the Menara Kuala Lumpur. Head on past the break if you’re looking for a horror film. Or a demonstrative video… same difference. Continue reading SRI’s electroadhesion tech enables new army of wall-climbing robots SRI’s electroadhesion tech enables new army of wall-climbing robots originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 10 Nov 2010 09:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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There’s just nothing quite like a promised kept, you know? Back in May, we heard that the financially troubled Clear would be making a comeback this fall, and lo and behold, the first Clear security lanes in quite some time have opened up in Orlando International Airport (MCO). Just as before, customers angels who fork out $179 per year and pass a litany of personality tests (we kid, we kid… sort of ) will be able to breeze right through a dedicated security lane, enabling them to show up just moments prior to takeoff, claim their seat and simultaneously draw the ire of every other nearby passenger. In the next few months, Clear will roll out a family plan that enables the $179er to add members at $50 a pop, and during the introduction period, all members will receive a free month. Best of all, those who used Clear before can have their cards reactivated once it returns to their home airport. The company intends to open lanes in Denver later this month, but expansion plans beyond that remain a mystery. Feel free to get amped by watching the video just past the break. Continue reading Clear security lanes reopen in Orlando, coming soon to Denver Clear security lanes reopen in Orlando, coming soon to Denver originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 10 Nov 2010 09:27:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Shure’s SE210m+ sound isolating earbuds include iPhone remote, $170 price tag
November 10, 2010 No Comment
The mid-range earbud wars are raging harder than ever these days, with high-end stalwarts and newfangled boutiques all striving for your hard-earned cheddar in the $100 to $200 range. Take Shure, for example, who is better known industry-wide for upper-end headphones and in-ear monitor systems than consumer-level ‘buds. That said, none of those truths are keeping the company from pushing out a new set today in the SE210m+, which arrive with an obligatory three-button iDevice remote to control playback on your iPod, iPad or iPhone. For all intents and purposes, these are just a set of SE210s with an inline remote thrown in, but that’s probably enough to catch the eye of quite a few consumers who would otherwise flock to any competing model that was doused in white . You’ll find these guys at your local Apple store right now and online starting November 19th, but you’ll need to bring $169.99 (or a really bodacious ski mask) to take ‘em home. Continue reading Shure’s SE210m+ sound isolating earbuds include iPhone remote, $170 price tag Shure’s SE210m+ sound isolating earbuds include iPhone remote, $170 price tag originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 10 Nov 2010 09:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Hughes launching Jupiter satellite in 2012, may actually provide broadband internet
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If you’re stuck in an area that’s not served by an existing broadband source, your options for hopping on the world wide web at a rate hastier than 56Kbps are limited . Severely limited. The go-to alternative for the past few years has been HughesNet, a satellite-based “broadband” service that offers users 2Mbps down / 300Kbps up for a staggering $120 per month. It’s definitely a last resort, and many satellite gamers have kvetched that triple-digit ping times have all but destroyed their yearning to catch a round of Counter-Strike before hitting the sack. If all goes well, however, this entire situation could be up-ended by 2012. Hughes just landed the financing it needs to launch a $400 million Jupiter satellite into orbit, theoretically giving it over 100 gigabits per second of capacity and enabling it to seriously expand its customer base. Once launched, consumers could be offered download rates as high as 20Mbps, and while that’s far from impressive, it’s definitely a step-up for those positioned in bandwidth-starved locales . Until then, it looks like you’ll still need to Photoshop your speed tests to convince yourself you’re really on a high-speed connection. Continue reading Hughes launching Jupiter satellite in 2012, may actually provide broadband internet Hughes launching Jupiter satellite in 2012, may actually provide broadband internet originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 10 Nov 2010 08:46:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Sony shrinks Vaio Y series to 11.6 inches, threatens to cut you if you call it a netbook
November 10, 2010 No Comment
Sony’s little mid-range Vaio just got a little more little. The Y series , launched back in January, is shrinking from 13.3 to 11.6 inches with the new VPCYA19FJ/B model, but still offers a perfectly respectable resolution of 1366 x 768. The CPU is an Intel Core i3-380UM processor running at 1.33GHz, storage is provided by a 320GB disk, between 2 and 8GB of memory is available, and connectivity is provided by Bluetooth 2.1, 802.11b/g/n, gigabit Ethernet, and the ever-popular HDMI port. All that will supposedly still net you six hours of battery life when it ships to lucky Japanese shoppers with laps on November 27th at an as of yet undisclosed price. Gallery: Sony Vaio Y Continue reading Sony shrinks Vaio Y series to 11.6 inches, threatens to cut you if you call it a netbook Sony shrinks Vaio Y series to 11.6 inches, threatens to cut you if you call it a netbook originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 10 Nov 2010 08:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Sony’s ” it only does everything ” claim for the PS3 seems to be growing stronger with every day that passes. After getting Hulu Plus in the US recently, the versatile console has just seen the green light to start some movie streaming action in the UK, courtesy of a hookup with Lovefilm . To get this free extra, you have to have a
Continue reading …Samsung Galaxy Tab fulfills its destiny, now available on T-Mobile for $399
November 10, 2010 No Comment
Nothing unforeseen here, folks, just a friendly reminder that Samsung’s Galaxy Tab has kept to its release schedule and is now available to purchase from T-Mobile USA. $399 gets you the 7-inch Tab plus a two-year contract with the American arm of Deutsche Telekom, or you can pay the full $599 and make off with just the tablet itself. Or you can even wait an extra day for Verizon to start dishing Android slates your way as well — the choice, as always, is yours. Just try not to think about that gorgeous 7-inch Super AMOLED panel that Samsung’s busy showing off in Japan right now. [Thanks, Aaron] Samsung Galaxy Tab fulfills its destiny, now available on T-Mobile for $399 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 10 Nov 2010 07:42:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Sony Ericsson’s Anzu / X12 to be Xperia Gingerbread flagship? (Update: more pics!)
November 10, 2010 No Comment
We’re not sure what Sony Ericsson’s gotten to lately with its mythological codenames, but if Xperia X10 Blog’s source is to be trusted, what we’re looking at here is supposedly an upcoming handset codenamed “Anzu” (a lesser god of Akkadian mythology), or simply the X12 according to the often reliable Eldar Murtazin . Details are thin right now, but the leakster claims that said device will be “very, very slim” yet packing a 4.3-inch display and HDMI output — sounds very much like the Droid X , if you ask us. Although this particular photo shows an Android 2.1 build on the phone, rumor has it that it’ll be shipped with Gingerbread (which is now pretty much officially 2.3) in Q1 next year. Here’s another interesting bit of gossip to take with you: we’ve heard from a couple of reliable sources close to the matter that the Anzu lies in the same category as the PlayStation Phone “Zeus” (also on Gingerbread but lacking the Xperia branding), and that they’re being tested alongside each other. Whether this is an indication that the mystical Z-System gaming platform is heading to the Anzu, we don’t know, but it makes sense given that both upcoming SE devices appear to bear the same screen size, or at least the same aspect ratio. Either way, we’re told the pair will be officially announced some time before or shortly after Christmas, which again supports Xperia X10 Blog’s leak. Time to stock up on some fine champagne, folks — looks like 2011 is going to be a good year. [Thanks to everyone who sent this in] Update: Well that was quick — Xperia X10 Blog’s just posted a few more lovely pics of the Anzu, and boy it sure is thin — check out the profile shot after the break. The site’s also just heard that said phone can capture 1080p video and will have a front-facing camera. [Thanks, Tejstar] Continue reading Sony Ericsson’s Anzu / X12 to be Xperia Gingerbread flagship? (Update: more pics!) Sony Ericsson’s Anzu / X12 to be Xperia Gingerbread flagship? (Update: more pics!) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 10 Nov 2010 07:27:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Cisco responds, fixes Linksys Media Extenders, certificate issue to blame
November 10, 2010 No CommentEver have a really bad day? You know, when you try to do a simple task like reboot a server and suddenly your whole week is shot? That, apparently, is what happened at Cisco HQ, with the result being the disabling of thousands of Linksys Media Extenders, as we reported last week . Our request for info was finally channeled through to the right people and we have a response as to what happened: Yes we did have to take the server down for maintenance and during the reboot realized we had an issue with a certificate server. All is fixed now and we apologize for any inconvenience this has caused to our customers. So, that missing IP should now be responding and hopefully your Extenders are working again. Also, it seems this was not part of a vast cable company conspiracy to keep you from watching downloaded versions of The Walking Dead and finding out how Rick got out of that tank. Now, as to why the thing needs to dial home in the first place, and when will that freshly certified server be put out to pasture for good, rest assured we’re looking for answers. Cisco responds, fixes Linksys Media Extenders, certificate issue to blame originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 10 Nov 2010 07:07:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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