Windows Phone 7′s microSD mess: the full story (and how Nokia can help you out of it)
November 17, 2010 No Comment
There are many reasons to be excited about Windows Phone 7 , but a bleak spot has been Microsoft’s message — or lack thereof — on user-expandable storage, and the situation finally came to a head last week when AT&T told Samsung Focus owners to hold off on buying microSD cards altogether until Microsoft had a chance to certify some for use with the platform. How did it get to this point? Why wasn’t it communicated to users that this was such a problem before the phones ever went on sale? And if it really is such a problem, why did Samsung dare to make the microSD slot user-accessible in the Focus the first place? All good questions — and in talking with a number of sources the past few days, we’ve pieced together some of the answers. Read on. Continue reading Windows Phone 7′s microSD mess: the full story (and how Nokia can help you out of it) Windows Phone 7′s microSD mess: the full story (and how Nokia can help you out of it) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 17 Nov 2010 10:50:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Photo: Kelly Rossiter I don’t normally serve bread or biscuits with dinner, but our vegetarian Thanksgiving dinner was going to have sauces and gravy and no mashed potatoes to catch all that good stuff, so biscuits seemed like a great idea. I could have made plain butter biscuits , or sweet potato biscuits , but there were a lot of b… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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An experimental drug by Merck that pushed the so-called good cholesterol to off-the-charts levels while also dropping bad cholesterol is renewing hopes for a novel way to lower heart risks. (Nov. 17)
Continue reading …In light of the news that Big Labor is pushing to exempt its members from policies it spent millions of their dues to support, this video seems especially appropriate: read more
Continue reading …Verizon’s RedZone Channel-streaming FiOS Football app for iPad shows up on iTunes (again)
November 17, 2010 No Comment
Though the FiOS Football app for iPad only showed up on the App Store for a short time a couple of weeks ago, it was long enough for us to fall in love with having access to RedZone Channel video and stats in our laps while keeping the TV tuned to one key game. Assuming one is at home in front of their FiOS TV with an iPad and a subscription to the Redzone Channel (a remarkably specific set of circumstances, we must admit), it’s hard to imagine a better companion on football Sundays that doesn’t come with an unending reserve of one’s favorite adult beverage on tap. Check out our hands-on for more screenshots and impressions or hit the source links for Verizon’s FAQ and the official iTunes page. [Thanks, Michael] Verizon’s RedZone Channel-streaming FiOS Football app for iPad shows up on iTunes (again) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 17 Nov 2010 10:14:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Military officers in Madagascar say they have taken over the island nation. Col Charles Andrianasoavina, who made the announcement, was one of the officers behind a coup that brought Andre Rajoelina…
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The incident has raised fears of cyber attacks Continue reading the main story Related stories ‘Virus targeted Iranian assets’ UK in need of cyber security plan EU ‘must improve’ cyber defences The traffic to some highly sensitive US websites was briefly rerouted via China, according to Reuters. The incident, which happened for 18 minutes last April, is published in a report by the US-China Economic and Security review commission. It found that China Telecom sent incorrect routing information, but it is not clear whether it was intentional. It comes amid continuing discussions in the US and the UK about cyber-security. Among traffic rerouted via China was that destined for the US Senate…
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Photo: TreeHugger Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and this is one holiday where food is king, queen, court…well you get the point. TreeHugger writer Kelly Rossiter has whipped up (and sampled!) eight delicious vegetarian recipes — so you can pack your menu full of tasty delights and give your guests a Thanksgiving feast to remember. You’ll see options for vegetarians, vegans, and just plain foodies — and the remaining recipes will launch throughout the week, so check ba… Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …QNAP’s TS-119P+ Turbo NAS offers a ‘fashionably shiny design,’ just one HDD bay
November 17, 2010 No Comment
When it comes to external storage, the amount of gloss provided by the enclosure in question is really of paramount importance. QNAP knows this, and so it is touting the new TS-119P+’s “fashionably shiny design” — oh, and its single HDD bay, iSCSI support, 1.6GHz processor, and 512MB of RAM too. It pulls down just 12 watts of power while in operation, five while sleeping, and thanks to the bevy of software sharing apps that come along with the thing you can stream media files straight to your iPhone or Android device, even host your Windows AD to unify login accounts. QNAP isn’t saying how much you’ll pay for this combination of features and style, but expect it to ship next week. BYO storage, of course. Gallery: QNAP TS-119P+ Turbo NAS QNAP’s TS-119P+ Turbo NAS offers a ‘fashionably shiny design,’ just one HDD bay originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 17 Nov 2010 09:52:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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