HTC seeks EVO View 4G trademark, all but confirming WiMAX tablet for Sprint
March 8, 2011 No Comment
Not that we were doubting the veracity of our tipster’s info , but here’s a nice fat slice of pseudo-official confirmation of what we were told a couple of days ago. HTC has laid claim to the trademark of “HTC EVO View 4G,” confirming our indications that an EVO View tablet would be coming to Sprint’s Now Network. That postulation is also supported by the fact that the EVO branding has only ever appeared in association with Sprint as well as some pretty compelling circumstantial evidence . There is an interesting new piece to the puzzle, however, in the 4G appendage to the device’s name, which would imply that we’re looking at our first WiMAX tablet — something Sprint promised for this year and looks set to unveil at the upcoming CTIA 2011 trade show. Our expectation is that the EVO View 4G moniker will be attached to HTC’s1.5GHz Flyer , a 7-inch Android Gingerbread slate with aspirations for Honeycomb glory in its near future. Only one way to be sure though, keep an eye on our CTIA coverage and we’ll let you know as soon as the official bird chirps out the official word. HTC seeks EVO View 4G trademark, all but confirming WiMAX tablet for Sprint originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 08 Mar 2011 05:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Add one more to the list of manufacturers supporting Apple’s AirPlay . Philips just announced its Fidelio SoundSphere speakers that support WiFi music streaming over Apple’s new media sharing “standard” from your PC or Mac iTunes library or from any iOS device. Unfortunately, Philips isn’t providing any useful detail about these speakers with free-floating tweeters and 360-degree sound. But hey, if you’re the kind who buys speakers based on appearance alone, then the €799 (about $1,100 — nearly twice as much as the Zeppelin Air ) price tag for the speaker pair + dock should be no problem when they hit Europe sometime in May. Press release and bonus pic after the break. Continue reading Philips Fidelio SoundSphere WiFi speakers get AirPlayed Philips Fidelio SoundSphere WiFi speakers get AirPlayed originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 08 Mar 2011 05:56:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Cross posted from the YouTube Trends blog. Videos highlighting protests and the union debate in Wisconsin continue to be heavily shared and watched in some of the state’s biggest cities Monday, according to our Trends Dashboard . The Most Shared and Most Viewed videos today in Madison and Milwaukee run the gamut of both opinion and tone. Some are sentimental, while others are humorous or critical . Here’s a sample: Michael Moore adresses crowd A thank you to “Fab 14 Senators” A primer from the Heritage Foundation Tribute video A “report” from YouTube celeb Chad Vader A hip-hop protest video Also, just rising on Madison’s Most Shared list is this protest flashmob performance from the movie, Newsies .
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Melting snow and rain combined to create dangerously high waters in the Northeast, threatening homes and causing mudslides in some areas. (March 8)
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March 8th: First US combat troops land in South Vietnam; Russian Revolution begins; Matthew Perry makes 2nd landing in Japan; Joe DiMaggio dies.
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RAS LANUF, Libya – Government warplanes bombed rebel positions near this coastal city’s oil refinery yesterday, seeking to drive the opposition forces farther back to the east, as President Obama warned that the West was considering all its options in Libya, including possible military intervention. Britain and France are drafting a UN Security Council resolution that would authorize a no-fly zone over Libya aimed at protecting antigovernment forces in Libya from military airstrikes, diplomats said. Yesterday’s airstrikes near Ras Lanuf, which killed at least one person, started in the morning, sending huge plumes of smoke into the air. At every sound of a jet engine, the rebels opened fire…
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A young woman who made international headlines when she accepted the job as police chief in a violent Mexican border town was fired Monday for apparently abandoning her post after receiving death threats. (March 7)
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Are you the sort that doesn’t mind letting random people pull up in your driveway to recharge their electric vehicle ? Then you might want to consider using the new PlugShare app for iOS devices that was just released today, which will let you broadcast your location and plug status to everyone passing by. Of course, there are also some privacy settings if you prefer to control things a bit more tightly, and the app also includes a complete database of public charging stations across the US if you’d rather not bother someone else at all when you’re out on the road. What’s more, while the app is iOS-only at the moment, the company promises that an Android version is “coming soon.” Head on past the break for a quick demo video. Continue reading PlugShare app lets you share your plugs with other EV drivers PlugShare app lets you share your plugs with other EV drivers originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 08 Mar 2011 04:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Microsoft goes on a hiring spree for new Xbox hardware devs, staffing up for next console push?
March 8, 2011 No Comment
Before you go leaping to any conclusions, do remember that Microsoft plans on keeping the Xbox 360 going until at least 2015 so we’re not really talking imminent changes here. Nonetheless, the software giant has listed a plethora of new job openings, with the most interesting ones being at its Mountain View research campus, where a team responsible for “defining and delivering next generation console architectures” is looking for fresh blood. A graphics hardware architect is sought to ensure that the next Xbox strikes the optimal balance between the awesome and affordable, while a design verification engineer and a few others will be hired to test and help develop prototypes. This bolstering of numbers seems to indicate Microsoft is starting to ramp up research and development on its next-gen home entertainment linchpin, and while nothing’s likely to emerge from those Mountain View labs in the short term, the mere sound of clanking tools and buzzing electrons is getting us excited already. Microsoft goes on a hiring spree for new Xbox hardware devs, staffing up for next console push? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 08 Mar 2011 04:50:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Recently, the Los Angeles branch of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) released a video
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