Google Earth hits one billion downloads, those with fear of flying still getting virtual kicks
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In a feat that outdoes even Dr. Evil’s vision of worldwide domination, the folks in Mountain View have reported a staggering one billion downloads of Google Earth. Over the years, the service has taken us around the world , giving us a peak into amazing and sometimes obscure places ranging from the bottom of the ocean to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro. It’s also evolved from its humble beginnings as a desktop app back in 2005 to include a mobile app and a plug-in, not to mention a 3D flight simulation used with Google Maps — all features that helped it reach the astronomical milestone. For that, we salute you Google Earth. Check out the celebratory video after the break. Continue reading Google Earth hits one billion downloads, those with fear of flying still getting virtual kicks Google Earth hits one billion downloads, those with fear of flying still getting virtual kicks originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Oct 2011 17:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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As news has of the passing of Steve Jobs spread tonight, people have started showing up at Apple’s stores to pay tribute to its co-founder and former leader . We stopped by the 5th Avenue, NYC store and found this scene with many gathering to pay tribute through their thoughts, words and pictures. Outside there’s signs and flowers, downstairs the store is packed. The images we’ve captured are in the gallery below, if you have something to share of your own then contact us via our tips form so we can include it here. Gallery: RIP Steve Jobs, Apple Store 5th Ave., NYC Remembering Steve Jobs: We all pay tribute originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Oct 2011 23:28:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …TomTom extends Live service and HD Traffic to Canada with Go Live 1535M nav unit
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Satisfying your poutine craving just got easier as TomTom extends its internet-enabled Live service and HD Traffic to nav systems up north. Using the Go Live 1535M portable GPS unit, Canadian drivers can now access the company’s signature HD Traffic feature to get real-time routing based on current congestion. Another perk of being connected is the suite of apps that gives adventurers access to Yelp, TripAdvisor, Expedia, Twitter and local search from the dash — making it easy to find that perfectly crafted caribou jerky and brag about it on social networks. Starting in October, Canucks can cop the system for around $269 with a free 12-month starter subscription to Live offerings. Check out the full PR after the break. Continue reading TomTom extends Live service and HD Traffic to Canada with Go Live 1535M nav unit TomTom extends Live service and HD Traffic to Canada with Go Live 1535M nav unit originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Oct 2011 18:25:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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When Google dropped its official Docs app into our workaholic hands earlier this spring, we’d noted it wasn’t exactly tablet-ready . Well, all that’s changed with the Mountain View-based company’s latest update to its Android app, this time optimized for Honeycomb’s wider layout. Now, when users opt to edit on-the-go from their slates, they’ll be treated to a three-pane interface offering access to collections, document lists and even a preview panel. El Goog’s also tossed in support for over 46 languages across all Android 3.0 and up tabs. Go and ahead and hit up the source below for a download, or simply update if you’re already packing. Google Docs gets a refresh, fills out the screen for Honeycomb originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Oct 2011 18:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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I’ll always stay connected with Apple. I hope that throughout my life I’ll sort of have the thread of my life and the thread of Apple weave in and out of each other, like a tapestry. There may be a few years when I’m not there, but I’ll always come back — Steve Jobs, 1985 That’s a quote from a Playboy interview Steve Jobs gave back in 1985. February of 1985, to be specific, right before Steve would be ousted from the company that he co-founded with Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne in 1976. Apple of course famously grew out of a garage, the brains of Woz, the drive of Jobs building the company over the next nine years into a powerhouse in the burgeoning home computer market. Join us for a look back at the life of Steve Jobs. Continue reading Steve Jobs in his own words Steve Jobs in his own words originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Oct 2011 21:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …BT Openreach launching 300Mbps broadband in the UK – high in fibre, low in fat
October 5, 2011 No Comment
You’ve got broadband, right ? Are you sure you do ? Well, it turns out that the US might well be slipping further down the international ‘what speed can you get’ tables as UK telecom giant BT Openreach has just fessed up that it will be rolling out a 300Mbps wholesale network as soon as spring 2012. As the network is FTTP, there shouldn’t be any more of the old ‘up to’ claims that have plagued the UK market until now. Also, since it’s wholesale, we’ve got our fingers crossed there won’t be any nasty price hiking either, so no need for other providers to start bumping their gums about how unfair it is. So it might not be a gigabit network, but with the UK joining the broad-band-super-speed-party, the US needs to up it’s gross point average of 5.3Mbps soon , or risk being left at the children’s table. If you’re prepared to pine mournfully for what your UK friends have in store, hit the PR past the break. Continue reading BT Openreach launching 300Mbps broadband in the UK – high in fibre, low in fat BT Openreach launching 300Mbps broadband in the UK – high in fibre, low in fat originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Oct 2011 19:19:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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We just got some very, very sad news. Steve Jobs has passed away. As confirmed on Apple’s site, Mr. Jobs has passed away at the age of 56 after recently stepping down from the position of CEO and naming Tim Cook his successor. Developing… Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple, has passed away at 56 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Oct 2011 19:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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RIM’s killer BlackBerry feature has always been BBM . So, you’ll have to excuse us if we give some side-eye to these leaked shots of the private messaging service two-timing its Canadian maker . The pics over on TechnoBuffalo , supposedly obtained by a RIM employee, show off the BBM for Android app in question running on a crude developer phone. Not much can be glimpsed from the set aside from the application’s icon and account interface. It could all be a slick hoax, or maybe the Waterloo-based co. really does plan to release its prized service into greener Android pastures. We’ll let you know for sure when we hit up DevCon later this month. BBM caught cheating with Android, CrackBerry epidemic to spread? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Oct 2011 17:38:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Netflix may be a streaming company , but that doesn’t make it a broadcaster — at least, not in Canada, and not according to the CRTC . Despite calls from existing broadcasters to the contrary, the agency today opted not to regulate Netflix and other so-called “over-the-top” services — which would have, among other things, made them subject to the same Canadian content requirements that broadcasters must comply with. While it hasn’t completely closed the door on changing its tune in the future, at the moment the CRTC says that there’s no evidence the services are harming traditional broadcasters, and that regulating them could in fact discourage innovation and make it difficult for Canadian companies to compete outside of the country. CRTC won’t regulate Netflix as a broadcaster in Canada originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Oct 2011 18:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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India has introduced a cheap tablet computer it hopes will deliver modern technology to the countryside to help lift villagers out of poverty. (Oct. 5)
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