T-Mobile won’t confirm the G2 OTA update, says it’s working to deliver WiFi calling and tethering ‘in the future’
October 13, 2010 No Comment
We’re still not sure what’s up with the few reports of G2s receiving OTA updates that add WiFi calling and native hotspot support, but T-Mobile isn’t fessing up to them just yet. In a statement issued to Phone Scoop , T-Mobile said that these features “are not currently supported” on the handset, although T-Mobile thankfully added that it “knows these features are important to consumers and we’re working to deliver them to G2 users in the future.” It’s hard to tell if that means an update is just minutes away from widespread distribution, or if we’ve still got weeks or months to wait for these features. Familiar story ? T-Mobile won’t confirm the G2 OTA update, says it’s working to deliver WiFi calling and tethering ‘in the future’ originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 13 Oct 2010 12:24:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …CTL 2goPad SL10 with Windows 7 starts shipping for $499, arrives looking better than expected
October 13, 2010 No Comment
We’ve been keeping an eye on CTL’s 10-inch 2goPad SL10 since we saw it chilling out at Computex back in June , but as of today it’s no longer just another elusive Win 7 slate: the company’s finally boxing up and shipping the Atom-powered tablets. Compared to some of the other Win 7 Home Premium slates we’ve seen lately , the 2goPad has an impressive array of specs for the price — it packs a Atom N450 processor, 2GB of RAM, an 250GB hard drive, and a front facing VGA camera all for $499 (though, it will go up to $599 on October 20). However, it’s the touchscreen experience that’ll obviously make or break the SL10, and from what we’ve seen so far, it may just be one of the better ones out there right now. We just got our review unit yesterday, but we’ve been finding the capacitive display to be very responsive to finger swipes and light taps. Our major complaint about the screen is actually its distracting glossy coating, but at least it packs an accelerometer, which rotates the orientation at a decent pace. As for software, CTL’s preloaded something called QuickBits, which is really just a menu with large shortcut buttons, but it’s certainly better than nothing. Our full review of this pad should be ready soon, but in the meantime enjoy the gallery below and the press release after the break. Gallery: CTL 2goPad unboxing / hands-on Gallery: CTL 2goPad SL10 press shots Continue reading CTL 2goPad SL10 with Windows 7 starts shipping for $499, arrives looking better than expected CTL 2goPad SL10 with Windows 7 starts shipping for $499, arrives looking better than expected originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 13 Oct 2010 12:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Apple to hold ‘Back to the Mac’ event on October 20th, we’ll be there live!
October 13, 2010 No Comment
Oh boy. New Air? Verizon iPhone? Jobs grows a huge beard? Probably not. Apple wants to talk about “what’s new for the Mac,” which could mean some hardware — but the company definitely wants to talk software too. See that lion sneaking around behind the logo? Apple is bringing the media out to Cupertino to discuss (amongst other things) the next version of OS X. That’s right — a non-mobile product. If you think it’s too early for 10.7, don’t worry — last time we did this dance, the company previewed Snow Leopard about a year before it hit your screens. The whole thing goes down at 10AM PT on October 20th , and we’ll be covering the news live! Stay tuned. Apple to hold ‘Back to the Mac’ event on October 20th, we’ll be there live! originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 13 Oct 2010 11:06:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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By default Chumbys are cuddly but not exactly mobile. Then along came the Chumby One , not even cuddly and exactly zero percent more mobile. EMGRobotics is here to solve that issue with a Chumbified port of RobotSee, a robotics-specific language developed by Eric Gregori. The One here is paired with a Freescale accelerometer and manages to walk all by its lonesome without falling over. Mind you, it doesn’t walk very quickly , but if it were any faster it’d run the risk of scaring away the cat, and we wouldn’t want that. Oh, and make sure you skip ahead to the 1:45 mark in the video if you want to skip the PowerPoint and get straight to the staggering action. Continue reading Chumby sprouts legs, walks, fails at feline amusement (video) Chumby sprouts legs, walks, fails at feline amusement (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 13 Oct 2010 10:36:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Specs released for Advent Vega, the £249 Android Tegra tablet, ‘read like a wish list’
October 13, 2010 No Comment
It’s been a long, long time since the Tegra-powered Vega tablet came to be officially , and things have changed considerably since then. The biggest modification is the size, down to 10-inches from 15, though the 1GHz NVIDIA Tegra chipset is still in there with its 1080p abilities in tow. Alas, a 1024 x 600 resolution on the capacitive touchscreen puts something of a damper on that, but HDMI output means it’ll tickle the pixels nicely on your HDTV. There’s a 1.3 megapixel webcam, 802.11bg WiFi, a 3G SIM slot, 512MB each of ROM and RAM, and naturally microSD expandability, with a 4GB card included. The OS is Android 2.2 (Market support unknown) and battery life is rated at a quite impressive 6.5 hours of 1080p video, enough to watch both the animated and JCV-featuring Street Fighter movies in one sitting. The best part? The thing is supposed to hit giant UK retailer Dixons next week, on October 18, for
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We’ve mixed feelings on 3D as a whole , and it seems that the vast majority of consumers do as well. We’ve seen quite a few lovely implementations , and there’s hardly a better way to watch sports away from the field, but those dreaded 3D glasses are likely keeping most people an arm’s length away. According to a new report from DisplaySearch, 3DTVs will make up just two percent of all flat panels shipped in 2010. Paul Gray, Director of TV Electronics Research, noted that “while TV manufacturers have bold plans and a lot of new products, consumers remain cautious,” continuing by stating that “consumers have been told that 3D TV is the future, but there still remains a huge price jump and little 3D content to watch.” In particular, “North American consumers appear to be playing a waiting game,” and in Western Europe, the sales of 3D glasses to sets has failed to hit 1:1. That said, the report feels rather strongly about the future, noting that 90 million 3DTV sets are expected to ship in 2014. Of course, if we’ve only got two or three 2D options to choose from by then, the estimated skyrocketing makes a lot more sense… Continue reading DisplaySearch: consumers playing a ‘wait and see’ game with 3DTVs DisplaySearch: consumers playing a ‘wait and see’ game with 3DTVs originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 13 Oct 2010 09:46:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …JBL brings the twist to On Stage IV and On Stage Micro III iPod sound docks
October 13, 2010 No Comment
We’re guessing that we’ll be seeing these iPod sound systems at the bottom of our Lucky Charms boxes next year, but JBL’s trying to milk things while it still can. The company has just unleashed a new pair of iPod / iPhone-compatible sound systems, the On Stage IV and On Stage Micro III. Strangely enough, they look fairly identical, but the latter just so happens to be the more portable of the two (shocker!). The new duo sports a unique twisted base, with the On Stage IV housing four Odyssey transducers and having the ability to operate on a six-pack of AA batteries; the smaller Micro III uses just two Odyssey transducers, but it can pump out the jams for 24 hours on just four AAA batteries. Each one ships with an IR remote, touch volume controls and a built-in stereo mini-jack input for connecting those other PMPs you’ve got sitting around. The On Stage IV is expected to ship soon for $179.95, while the little guy goes for $119.95. Gallery: JBL On Stage IV and On Stage Micro III iPod sound docks Continue reading JBL brings the twist to On Stage IV and On Stage Micro III iPod sound docks JBL brings the twist to On Stage IV and On Stage Micro III iPod sound docks originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 13 Oct 2010 09:21:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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All together now: finally . TiVo’s just announced a new online Season Pass Manager, allowing users to manage their season passes from the comfort of a browser — you can add, edit, and delete passes, as well as transfer them between TiVo boxes on your account. (That ought to make upgrading to a new TiVo a million times easier, which has been one of our longstanding complaints.) The best part? Editing the priority list online means you don’t have to sit and wait while your TiVo figures it all out — you can move things around at will in the browser and it’ll all get sorted out before the changes get sent to your box. Nice. Of course, TiVo is still way behind FiOS and Comcast when it comes to remote and mobile DVR management, but it’s nice to see the company address one of the biggest pain points with the device. Now just hit us with a serious Premiere performance update, alright? PR after the break. Continue reading TiVo launches online Season Pass Manager TiVo launches online Season Pass Manager originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 13 Oct 2010 08:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Canon Cross Media Station pulls your pics and charges your cameras, wirelessly (video)
October 13, 2010 No Comment
Pulling memory cards and downloading pictures? A pain. Keeping track of a drawer full of different-sized battery packs for your travel, studio, and video cameras? A headache. If that’s you, Canon’s Cross Media Station could be a big hit of aspirin. Finally shown to the world after being teased at the Canon Expo last month, the prototype device looks something like a chubby scanner from a dark future. However, the top is actually an inductive charging pad. Set your camera up there (up to three at once) and a blue light will pop on to indicate flowing electricity. While the power heads one direction the data goes whizzing by in the other, pictures pulled and categorized on the device based on time, place, and recognized faces. As you can see in the video after the break, photos can be displayed over HDMI onto your HDTV. We’re guessing the wireless data spec is TransferJet , as Canon is a member of that consortium , but when it comes to the wireless charging we’re somewhat in the dark. It looks like the models in the video are using adapters to enable this functionality, but surely this will be integrated eventually. You know, in the future, when all the best stuff happens. Continue reading Canon Cross Media Station pulls your pics and charges your cameras, wirelessly (video) Canon Cross Media Station pulls your pics and charges your cameras, wirelessly (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 13 Oct 2010 08:14:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Webcam-spying school district settles out of court, FBI declines to press charges
October 13, 2010 No Comment
Looks like the Lower Merion School District will be paying off kids who got zinged by its laptop tracking program — to the tune of some $610,000. As you might recall, there was quite a bit of hubbub earlier this year when students discovered that their school issued computers tended to activate their webcams and shoot the photos back to administrators. Apparently the FBI has decided not to bring any charges in the case after all, and the various families of the students settled with the school district out of court. And yes, the schools have discontinued the tracking program. Webcam-spying school district settles out of court, FBI declines to press charges originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 13 Oct 2010 07:53:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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