Microsoft announces Windows Phone 7 sync software for Macs due this year
October 13, 2010 No Comment
Even though we kind of saw this coming , it’s still nice to hear. Microsoft has gone and done the (nearly) unthinkable, announcing this evening plans for a Mac compatible sync client for its soon-to-be-launched Windows Phone 7 devices. According to a statement from the company issued late in the day, beginning some time “later in 2010″ Mac users will be able to live the dream along with their PC counterparts by downloading a beta OS X application which will allow you to sync “select content” from a Mac of their choosing to a Windows Phone. The company was short on details, but hopefully we can pry more info out the big M in the coming days. For now, we can all bask in the shocking open-mindedness of this news, and give the folks in Redmond a golf clap for finally acknowledging that yes, some Mac owners may actually want to get in on the Windows Phone party. As for Hell, there haven’t been any reports of recent temperature changes, but we’ll keep you posted as we get more information. For your perusal, the full statement: Later in 2010 Microsoft will make a public beta available of a tool that allows Windows Phone 7 to sync select content with Mac computers. Microsoft announces Windows Phone 7 sync software for Macs due this year originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 13 Oct 2010 00:38:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Remember that dual-mode OLED / Binem display from yesterday? Well, then you might want to hang onto those memories, as the company behind it has apparently now gone bankrupt. While there’s no official word from the company itself, French website Actualitte is reporting that the company, Nemoptic , was more than three million euros in debt and has been unable to find a buyer to bail it out. Of course, there’s always a chance that another company could now swoop in and pick up Nemoptic’s IP now that it’s in receivership, though there’s obviously no guarantees. French display company Nemoptic reportedly goes bankrupt originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 12 Oct 2010 23:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Rugged Notebooks has just launched a new series of ruggedized laptops called the Eagle Series. As one would expect, these laptops are meant to sustain drops, spill and shocks, meeting the FBI ‘s guidelines user-authentication guidelines for computers accessing National Crime Information Center (NCIC) data, though you pay for that in the weight of the beast: the Eagle weighs in at a hefty five and a half pounds. Specwise, the 14.1-incher boasts a 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Dup CPU, up to 8GB of RAM, and HDMI out standard. Options include dual RAID 0/1 hard drives, 3G, GPS, touchscreen, a webcam, and Windows XP or Windows 7 operating systems. The Eagle Series is available now and prices start at $1,695. Full press release is after the break. Continue reading Rugged Notebooks hatches Eagle series for ‘demanding’ work environments Rugged Notebooks hatches Eagle series for ‘demanding’ work environments originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 12 Oct 2010 21:59:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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At first glance it might seem that Alps Electric would actually just be happy to have you crash horrifically or mow down pedestrians while trying to fiddle with one of its steering wheel-mounted touchpads. Upon closer examination, however, it seems the Japanese-based Alps just loves tech, and is content to leave the specific applications — and their potential safety implications — up to others. The touchpads seem like a nice addition to a car if someone can come up with low-impact UI to be controlled by them, but we’re more interested in the stereo camera and human presence sensor Alps Electric wants to build into your car roof. The idea is that it allows for folks in the back seat to use gestures to control the dashboard navigation device, or AC vents to automatically point themselves at the appropriate height of the occupant. The camera and presence sensor can also be used to obtain imagery of potential car thieves. We don’t know how much all this will cost, or when we’ll start finding it in our cars, but in the meantime we’re going to start gesticulating wildly in the backseat of vehicles and seeing if any onboard electronics notice. Alps Electric wants to wire up your car for interactivity originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 12 Oct 2010 20:40:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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It never really occurred to us that Windows Phone 7 buyers wouldn’t be able to use their phones in tandem with Apple computers, but here’s the confirmation all spelled out: Microsoft’s Oded Ran recently tweeted that Zune will let Mac users sync WP7 phones, presumably using an OS X compatible version of the desktop software package. Of course, since the tweet was deleted shortly after it was written, it’s possible this was some sort of mistake, but if buyers find the twain incompatible come launch day, you’d best believe there’s going to be some consumer outrage. Here’s hoping that if the software does exist, it’ll sync good ol’ Zune media players as well. Zune software headed to Mac, the better to sync your Windows Phone? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 12 Oct 2010 19:56:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Intel reports record $11.1 billion earnings, brings home $3 billion in bacon
October 12, 2010 No Comment
Looks like Intel’s having its best quarter ever all over again: this time, the company’s reporting $3.0 billion in profit on a record $11.1 billion in revenue. Chipzilla attributes the increases to three percent increases in laptop and server chips sales respectively, but none to Atom-based netbooks — sales of Atom chips actually decreased by four percent. That may be more than you needed or wanted to know about the booming processor business, but humanitarians will be pleased to know it’s not all about the silicon; Intel also hired 1,300 new flesh-and-blood employees last quarter to keep the machines running. Intel reports record $11.1 billion earnings, brings home $3 billion in bacon originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 12 Oct 2010 18:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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We just laid our unworthy eyes on the new Sony Internet TV powered by Google TV (boy is that a mouthful) and it looks exactly the right sort of modern. We got a quick chance to play with the remote and it definitely appeals to the nerd within us — it’s nice to hold and use, although the optical mouse pad in the upper right corner was pretty wonky on the units we tried. (Sony chalked it up to RF interference, but we’ll have to investigate further.) We’ll be updating you with some video so stay tuned! Gallery: Sony’s Google TV-powered Internet TV first hands-on! Gallery: Sony Internet TV keyboard remote hands-on! Gallery: Sony Internet TV Blu-ray player Sony’s Internet TV (powered by Google TV) first hands-on! originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 12 Oct 2010 18:13:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Straight from Sony’s Google TV unveiling in New york we finally know the official details of its plans, which include four different TVs with prices from $599 to $1,399, plus a funky white set-top box with built-in Blu-ray player for $399. If you want to be the first on your block with one, hit up the local Sony Style outlet when they go on sale this weekend, or Best Buy stores starting October 24. developing… Sony Google TV HDTVs and Blu-ray player launch details revealed originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 12 Oct 2010 17:56:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Things are all set to go down at 5:30EST — we’ll see you then! Live from Sony’s Google TV event originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 12 Oct 2010 17:20:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Ah, the Rumble Pak . It was arguably the must-have accessory for the Nintendo 64, and had it been around during the time of R.B.I. Baseball , we’re certain it would’ve went over well. One Andy Goetz decided that he’d be interested in reshaping history a bit, and spent 20-some-odd hours building a rumble device for his NES controller as a deadline loomed. He ended up submitting it in Oregon State University’s Engineering Expo, and while it seems that they can’t actually control when the rumble happens, at least your youngster will likely believe that he / she is doing something right while they’re being humiliated by CPU racers in Excitebike . Cruel? Maybe. But totally practical. NES controller gains a Rumble Pak, DIYer gains a dedicated following originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 12 Oct 2010 16:59:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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