Apple’s ‘Back to the Mac’ event is tomorrow at 1PM ET / 10AM PT — we’ll be there live!
October 19, 2010 No Comment
What will happen tomorrow? A new version of OS X? Tiny MacBook Airs? Verizon iPhone announcements? Tomorrow never knows… but Steve Jobs probably does. Even if we can’t predict the future, we can at least follow along with the present, right? That’s exactly what we’ll be doing tomorrow at Engadget, as we bring you the best liveblog in the business! Tune in at the URL and times below for the full scoop on just what Apple is getting up to. You won’t want to miss this! Here’s the liveblog post you’ll want to plant yourself at , and here are the start times around the globe: 07:00AM – Hawaii 10:00AM – Pacific 11:00AM – Mountain 12:00PM – Central 01:00PM – Eastern 06:00PM – London 07:00PM – Paris 09:00PM – Moscow 02:00AM – Tokyo (October 21st) Apple’s ‘Back to the Mac’ event is tomorrow at 1PM ET / 10AM PT — we’ll be there live! originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:23:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Today on Planet 100: Are You Falling for These Common Climate Change Myths? (Video)
October 19, 2010 No Comment
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Wildlife officials wrangled and removed two big alligators that wandered into a residential area in Mississippi, getting stuck in a drainage hole. Both animals were released far away from people. Excited neighbors watched the roundup. (Oct. 19)
Continue reading …Christine O’Donnell: ‘Separation of Church and State’ Not in Constitution, MSNBC Shocked, Angered
October 19, 2010 No Comment
MSNBC on Tuesday continued its attempt to dismiss Republican candidates as extremist, hitting Sharron Angle, Christine O'Donnell and others as “mean girls” who are unqualified for office. Jansing appeared shocked that the Delaware candidate pointed out the phrase “separation of church and state” isn't in the Constitution. She then read from the First Amendment, but failed to find the words. After playing a clip of O'Donnell from last week's debate, Jansing sputtered, “I thought she had to be kidding.” She then pulled out her “handy, dandy” pocket Constitution and quoted, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise there of or abridging the freedom of speech.' Amendment, number one. I don't even know where to go with that.” What Jansing was thinking of is the Establishment Clause. O'Donnell's point was that
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Rutgers head football coach Greg Schiano says Eric LeGrand, a Rutgers player who was paralyzed in a game on Saturday, is in good spirits and very aware of what is going on. LeGrand was injured making a tackle against Army. (Oct. 19)
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When it comes to webOS 2.0 (now actually called HP webOS), it almost felt like we’d never see the version number, let alone get to review it. It’s been an intense few months for Palm: after floundering in the early part of the smartphone wars, it was scooped up by HP for a tidy sum of $1.2b. Though it seemed like the dream of webOS could fade away, the company made it clear that it had plans to not only continue the work Palm had done in the mobile world, but extend what the tiny company had created to other platforms as well (tablets, and yes, printers). We’ve heard a lot of talk from both parties since the acquisition, but have seen little in the way of proof that progress was indeed being made — but that’s all changed today. Palm has officially released its second generation OS into the wild, along with a new, beefed up version of the Pre (at least in France — North American handsets are coming soon). The company offered us an early developer phone to test out the new OS and see if the combination of tightened code and a significantly faster device (the Pre 2 clocks in with a 1GHz CPU) could make a difference between last place and a fighting chance. We’ve taken an extensive look at the new OS, so read on for our full take! Gallery: webOS 2.0 screenshots Continue reading webOS 2.0 review webOS 2.0 review originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 19 Oct 2010 16:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …RIM’s Jim Balsillie hits back at the Steve Jobs rant, Apple’s ‘distortion field’
October 19, 2010 No Comment
You had to know that Steve wouldn’t get away with putting his five minute, competition-slamming manifesto out into the ether without some snap back from the competition. We’ve already heard responses from TweetDeck and Andy Rubin , and now RIM’s co-CEO Jim Balsillie has issued a statement in response to Jobs. Here it is: “For those of us who live outside of Apple’s distortion field, we know that 7-inch tablets will actually be a big portion of the market and we know that Adobe Flash support actually matters to customers who want a real web experience. We also know that while Apple’s attempt to control the ecosystem and maintain a closed platform may be good for Apple, developers want more options and customers want to fully access the overwhelming majority of web sites that use Flash. We think many customers are getting tired of being told what to think by Apple. And by the way, RIM has achieved record shipments for five consecutive quarters and recently shared guidance of 13.8 – 14.4 million BlackBerry smartphones for the current quarter. Apple’s preference to compare its September-ending quarter with RIM’s August-ending quarter doesn’t tell the whole story because it doesn’t take into account that industry demand in September is typically stronger than summer months, nor does it explain why Apple only shipped 8.4 million devices in its prior quarter and whether Apple’s Q4 results were padded by unfulfilled Q3 customer demand and channel orders. As usual, whether the subject is antennas, Flash or shipments, there is more to the story and sooner or later, even people inside the distortion field will begin to resent being told half a story.” Sort of a big one, but we figure RIM at least deserves some equal time. Interesting that RIM is fighting Apple’s assertion of surpassing their handset shipments, we’ll have to see how that one settles once we get some “official” numbers from an unbiased third party. Meanwhile, let the mudslinging continue! RIM’s Jim Balsillie hits back at the Steve Jobs rant, Apple’s ‘distortion field’ originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 19 Oct 2010 16:50:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Image: a C-130 Hercules dropping something other than tree-bombs. Suggestsoft I’ve always felt that planting trees was simply too much of a non-violent affair. Digging holes, lowering in saplings, filling them with soil — yawn. Where’s the action, the excitement, the military-grade aircraft? It’s also time consuming. Granted, I don’t have nearly the skills this guy does , but the last time I went out planting… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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PlayStation Move Shooting Attachment out now for $20, still blindingly beautiful
October 19, 2010 No Comment
Our inexplicable love affair with the PlayStation Move Shooting Attachment (apparently the official name for the thing) is well documented . So what’s new? Well, it’s out now. Sony is releasing it into the wilds of retail for $20, alongside The Shoot ($40), an on-rails shooter title that failed to excite when we previewed it earlier this year. Will it be more enjoyable with your Move controller firmly ensconced in this beautiful bit of red and white plastic? Of course it will . PlayStation Move Shooting Attachment out now for $20, still blindingly beautiful originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 19 Oct 2010 16:35:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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