Lori Berenson, an American activist just released in Peru, says she regrets being the “face of terrorism” in the country. She says the Peruvian government wants to put her back in prison. (Nov. 10)
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Country music singer, Reba McEntire is back with her 34th album, entitled, ‘All The Women I Am.’ Still enjoying her work and vibrant career, she thanks the women that came before her and relishes the role she plays for young performers. (Nov. 10)
Continue reading …Hughes launching Jupiter satellite in 2012, may actually provide broadband internet
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If you’re stuck in an area that’s not served by an existing broadband source, your options for hopping on the world wide web at a rate hastier than 56Kbps are limited . Severely limited. The go-to alternative for the past few years has been HughesNet, a satellite-based “broadband” service that offers users 2Mbps down / 300Kbps up for a staggering $120 per month. It’s definitely a last resort, and many satellite gamers have kvetched that triple-digit ping times have all but destroyed their yearning to catch a round of Counter-Strike before hitting the sack. If all goes well, however, this entire situation could be up-ended by 2012. Hughes just landed the financing it needs to launch a $400 million Jupiter satellite into orbit, theoretically giving it over 100 gigabits per second of capacity and enabling it to seriously expand its customer base. Once launched, consumers could be offered download rates as high as 20Mbps, and while that’s far from impressive, it’s definitely a step-up for those positioned in bandwidth-starved locales . Until then, it looks like you’ll still need to Photoshop your speed tests to convince yourself you’re really on a high-speed connection. Continue reading Hughes launching Jupiter satellite in 2012, may actually provide broadband internet Hughes launching Jupiter satellite in 2012, may actually provide broadband internet originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 10 Nov 2010 08:46:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Sony shrinks Vaio Y series to 11.6 inches, threatens to cut you if you call it a netbook
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Sony’s little mid-range Vaio just got a little more little. The Y series , launched back in January, is shrinking from 13.3 to 11.6 inches with the new VPCYA19FJ/B model, but still offers a perfectly respectable resolution of 1366 x 768. The CPU is an Intel Core i3-380UM processor running at 1.33GHz, storage is provided by a 320GB disk, between 2 and 8GB of memory is available, and connectivity is provided by Bluetooth 2.1, 802.11b/g/n, gigabit Ethernet, and the ever-popular HDMI port. All that will supposedly still net you six hours of battery life when it ships to lucky Japanese shoppers with laps on November 27th at an as of yet undisclosed price. Gallery: Sony Vaio Y Continue reading Sony shrinks Vaio Y series to 11.6 inches, threatens to cut you if you call it a netbook Sony shrinks Vaio Y series to 11.6 inches, threatens to cut you if you call it a netbook originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 10 Nov 2010 08:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Sony’s ” it only does everything ” claim for the PS3 seems to be growing stronger with every day that passes. After getting Hulu Plus in the US recently, the versatile console has just seen the green light to start some movie streaming action in the UK, courtesy of a hookup with Lovefilm . To get this free extra, you have to have a
Continue reading …Samsung Galaxy Tab fulfills its destiny, now available on T-Mobile for $399
November 10, 2010 No Comment
Nothing unforeseen here, folks, just a friendly reminder that Samsung’s Galaxy Tab has kept to its release schedule and is now available to purchase from T-Mobile USA. $399 gets you the 7-inch Tab plus a two-year contract with the American arm of Deutsche Telekom, or you can pay the full $599 and make off with just the tablet itself. Or you can even wait an extra day for Verizon to start dishing Android slates your way as well — the choice, as always, is yours. Just try not to think about that gorgeous 7-inch Super AMOLED panel that Samsung’s busy showing off in Japan right now. [Thanks, Aaron] Samsung Galaxy Tab fulfills its destiny, now available on T-Mobile for $399 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 10 Nov 2010 07:42:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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New pictures and video have emerged from the USS Ronald Reagan, showing sailors loading supplies headed to a stranded Carnival cruise ship. The boat is expected to be towed to San Diego. (Nov. 10)
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Singapore Airlines pulled three A380s from service Wednesday after the carrier found problems with three Rolls-Royce engines on the superjumbo jets. All six Qantas A380s remained grounded. (Nov. 10)
Continue reading …Sony Ericsson’s Anzu / X12 to be Xperia Gingerbread flagship? (Update: more pics!)
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We’re not sure what Sony Ericsson’s gotten to lately with its mythological codenames, but if Xperia X10 Blog’s source is to be trusted, what we’re looking at here is supposedly an upcoming handset codenamed “Anzu” (a lesser god of Akkadian mythology), or simply the X12 according to the often reliable Eldar Murtazin . Details are thin right now, but the leakster claims that said device will be “very, very slim” yet packing a 4.3-inch display and HDMI output — sounds very much like the Droid X , if you ask us. Although this particular photo shows an Android 2.1 build on the phone, rumor has it that it’ll be shipped with Gingerbread (which is now pretty much officially 2.3) in Q1 next year. Here’s another interesting bit of gossip to take with you: we’ve heard from a couple of reliable sources close to the matter that the Anzu lies in the same category as the PlayStation Phone “Zeus” (also on Gingerbread but lacking the Xperia branding), and that they’re being tested alongside each other. Whether this is an indication that the mystical Z-System gaming platform is heading to the Anzu, we don’t know, but it makes sense given that both upcoming SE devices appear to bear the same screen size, or at least the same aspect ratio. Either way, we’re told the pair will be officially announced some time before or shortly after Christmas, which again supports Xperia X10 Blog’s leak. Time to stock up on some fine champagne, folks — looks like 2011 is going to be a good year. [Thanks to everyone who sent this in] Update: Well that was quick — Xperia X10 Blog’s just posted a few more lovely pics of the Anzu, and boy it sure is thin — check out the profile shot after the break. The site’s also just heard that said phone can capture 1080p video and will have a front-facing camera. [Thanks, Tejstar] Continue reading Sony Ericsson’s Anzu / X12 to be Xperia Gingerbread flagship? (Update: more pics!) Sony Ericsson’s Anzu / X12 to be Xperia Gingerbread flagship? (Update: more pics!) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 10 Nov 2010 07:27:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Cisco responds, fixes Linksys Media Extenders, certificate issue to blame
November 10, 2010 No CommentEver have a really bad day? You know, when you try to do a simple task like reboot a server and suddenly your whole week is shot? That, apparently, is what happened at Cisco HQ, with the result being the disabling of thousands of Linksys Media Extenders, as we reported last week . Our request for info was finally channeled through to the right people and we have a response as to what happened: Yes we did have to take the server down for maintenance and during the reboot realized we had an issue with a certificate server. All is fixed now and we apologize for any inconvenience this has caused to our customers. So, that missing IP should now be responding and hopefully your Extenders are working again. Also, it seems this was not part of a vast cable company conspiracy to keep you from watching downloaded versions of The Walking Dead and finding out how Rick got out of that tank. Now, as to why the thing needs to dial home in the first place, and when will that freshly certified server be put out to pasture for good, rest assured we’re looking for answers. Cisco responds, fixes Linksys Media Extenders, certificate issue to blame originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 10 Nov 2010 07:07:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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