Don’t panic! That’s not a herd of horses about to parade through your living room, but it is the noise that only 10 Engadget Podcasters can make as they run through your WiFi and into your speakers for this, the first-ever Engadget Party cast! We’ll play Twister all over some new Sony tablets, pin the tail on the red envelope, and we might even fire up the hottest new music-streaming service on the HiFi to get you moving. The party is happening right now down below underneath that play button. We’re almost at capacity, but we’ll let you in if you hurry the dang heck up! Host: Tim Stevens, Brian Heater Guests: Richard Lawler, Dana Wollman, Darren Murph Producer: Trent Wolbe Music: Young Folks 00:02:52 – Sony S1 and S2 hands-on 00:03:40 – Sony’s S2 tablet coming to AT&T, price and availability remain a mystery 00:09:53 – Sony’s VAIO Z finally arrives in the US, goes up for pre-order starting at $2,000 00:15:23 – Netflix officially separates DVD, streaming pricing; $15.98 and up for both 00:33:50 – Netflix streaming comes to the Nintendo 3DS tomorrow 00:38:26 – The Engadget Interview: HP’s Stephen DeWitt 00:49:58 – Spotify launching in the US tomorrow 01:02:36 – Listener questions Hear the podcast Subscribe to the podcast [ iTunes ] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes (enhanced AAC). [ RSS MP3 ] Add the Engadget Podcast feed (in MP3) to your RSS aggregator and have the show delivered automatically. [ RSS AAC ] Add the Engadget Podcast feed (in enhanced AAC) to your RSS aggregator. [ Zune ] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in the Zune Marketplace Download the podcast LISTEN (MP3) LISTEN (AAC) LISTEN (OGG) Contact the podcast Send your questions to @tim_stevens . Leave us a voicemail: (423) 438-3005 (GADGET-3005) E-mail us: podcast at engadget dot com Twitter: @tim_stevens @bheater @rjcc @danawollman @darrenmurph Engadget Podcast 248 – 07.15.2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 15 Jul 2011 14:17:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Here’s an interesting titbit: HP’s TouchPad has already begun to ship to speciality shops in the land of untamed energy usage and a holier-than-thou attitude, but for the pernickety among us, you may know that the company’s first webOS slate hasn’t actually hit the streets of Londontown. Until now, ole chap. The 16GB WiFi model is going for
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Hotmail’s spent the past few years playing catch up with the competition, but for the most part, it hasn’t done anything particularly groundbreaking with its services. Earth shattering might not be the appropriate descriptor for its latest addition, but Hotmail’s added a helpful new feature to distinguish plain old spam from the kind that comes form a trusted source. Now, when you get an email from a friend that smells of something sea dwelling — say a plea for some extra scratch from abroad — you can select “My friend’s been hacked!” from the “Mark as” menu, alerting the powers that be that your friend’s account has been hacked. When you mark a missive as junk, you can likewise click a box that reads: “I think this person was hacked!” Once that’s done, the spammers are kicked to the curb, and your friend is put through an “account recovery flow” the next time they attempt to log in. On the prevention front, Hotmail will soon roll out a new service that blocks users from selecting common passwords. It might not be enough to coax us over, but maybe this time the other guys could learn a few lessons. Hotmail adds ‘My friend’s been hacked!’ feature to finger phishers originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 16 Jul 2011 10:13:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Groupon offers KIRF iPad for $248, proves it’s the best deals site in the universe
July 16, 2011 No Comment
Why does one thumb its nose at a $6 billion offer from Google? ‘Cause you can make a mighty fine sum from hawking Android-equipped KIRF iPads , apparently. Groupon offers KIRF iPad for $248, proves it’s the best deals site in the universe originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 15 Jul 2011 16:18:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Do you have dreams of becoming a digital firefly, flitting back and forth across Europe? The folks at Crowdflow can help with that — all you need to do is use your iPhone, and adopt a share-alike attitude. Using location data collected from 880 iPhones, the team has created a video showing iPhone movement through Europe for the month of April, 2011. This glowing digital ballet is just a start, however — Crowdflow is asking iPhone users to extract and submit their own location logs to help build a visual map of how cellular networks are distributed throughout the world. If you’re not afraid of lending your geodata to an open database, hit up the source link for your own chance to join in Crowdflow’s eerie cellular glow. Crowdflow tracks 880 iPhones across Europe, wants to put you on the map originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 16 Jul 2011 07:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Best Buy and TiVo announced they were forming a “broad partnership” two years ago, then revealed a connected HDTV product last year, and now it’s apparently just days from being released. This information posted over at ZatzNotFunny pegs the launch date for the Insignia cTV as July 31st, packing the TiVo Premiere’s menu system and apps like Netflix, CinemaNow and Pandora. The 32- and 42-inch models feature built-in WiFi, but no included DVR and don’t require a TiVo subscription. With the recent launch of multiroom streaming on the TiVo Premiere and another DVR-less product from TiVo in the Preview , this is a perfect opportunity to include multiroom access, no set-top box needed . Unfortunately, like the pricetag of the cTV units, that detail has yet to be revealed. Best Buy Insignia cTV with DVR-less TiVo built-in launches July 31st originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 15 Jul 2011 16:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Man, we hope Gumby’s collecting some royalty checks for this one. One part incredible-stretching toy, and one part DIY robotics kit, the Plick project takes the traditional hobbyist approach to brick-building your own bot and slaps a little rubber all around it. The industrial design prototype from Brazilian engineer Gabriel Paciornik combines programmable robotic parts with an elastic wired connection suitable for strapping your mad scientist creations to everyday objects. So, what can you make? The kit packs a variety of sensor-based circles that react to distance and sound, giving your mod-jobs the power of movement and light. It’s safe to say this not-for-market toy veers far from LEGO Mindstorms NXT territory — and that’s exactly the point. Far out video demo and its 60s beach music soundtrack after the break. Continue reading Plick hitches an elastic ride on the DIY robotics train (video) Plick hitches an elastic ride on the DIY robotics train (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 16 Jul 2011 05:14:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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It’s like Christmas in July Arduino fans. The Italian open-source hardware platform just scored a number of new add-ons and a pair of fresh iterations that are sure to keep you tinkering and hacking for some time. First up is the Arduino Ethernet — which, as you may have guessed — sports an onboard Ethernet jack. You’ll probably want to pick up a USB Serial Adapter to program the ATmega328 chip but, once you’ve loaded your code, it can be hooked up to the web without the need for a Ethernet shield — and an optional PoE (Power over Ethernet) module means you’ll only need one cable for all you net-connected projects. The DIY scene’s favorite microcontroller was also blessed with the new Arduino ADK board, a take on Google’s accessory development platform . And, if you’re not sure where to get started, you can pick up an entire kit for €249 (about $352) that includes not only the ADK board, but a huge pile of sensors and components, and the Mega Sensor Shield to arrange them on. The ADK alone will run you €59 ($83), while the Arduino Ethernet costs €39.90 ($56) with an additional €14.90 ($21) for the PoE module. Can you say a synonym for awesome ? Continue reading Arduino delivers Android and Ethernet toys for all the good little DIYers Arduino delivers Android and Ethernet toys for all the good little DIYers originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 15 Jul 2011 16:59:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Look who finally decided to join the HDMI game . It’s Microvision’s SHOWWX+ , now aptly named the SHOWWX+ HDMI. It’s still bringing the brightness with 15 laser lumens, a 5,000:1 native contrast ratio, and 2-hour battery life. As before, it supports all your iDevices, and, now, any HDMI-equipped machine, including the BlackBerry PlayBook , pictured above — not all devices will support full video mirroring, however. Unfortunately, for HD purists, it’s still pushing an 848 x 480 native resolution, but if 1080p’s not topping your priority list, you can pre-order one now for $370. Microvision’s SHOWWX+ pico projector gets HDMI upgrade originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 16 Jul 2011 03:42:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Foursquare promised for N9, updated S40 variant looks to tide you over (video)
July 15, 2011 No Comment
Been too long since your last MeeGo fix? Foursquare’s stepping in to hold you over with a video of the popular location-based service on Nokia’s upcoming N9 . While waiting to get your grubby paws all over Elop’s miscarriage , indulge yourself in an updated S40 app — shown running here on a couple Touch-and-Type devices — which now features tighter Ovi Maps integration and the heretofore omitted “Explore” function. The inclusions, the company reckons, will help those in emerging markets like South America and Asia grow its ten million over-sharing user base. Glimpses of both can be seen beyond the break along with Foursquare’s CEO Naveen Selvadurai musing on all things Finnish. Continue reading Foursquare promised for N9, updated S40 variant looks to tide you over (video) Foursquare promised for N9, updated S40 variant looks to tide you over (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 15 Jul 2011 20:17:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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