Apple retail chief Ron Johnson takes his empire-building genius to J.C. Penney
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You may not know the name Ron Johnson, but you’re definitely familiar with his work — this is the man who built Apple’s retail empire . Eleven years ago Jobs brought Johnson on to create the first Apple store, stealing him away from his position at Target. Now the man who brought you the Genius Bar and roaming, iPhone-wielding sales reps is moving on, and taking his expertise to the department store stalwart J.C. Penney. A spokesperson for the Cupertino crew told All Things D that the company was already searching for his replacement, but we’re more interested in what Johnson will be doing with the shopping mall staple when he takes over as CEO on November 1st. We can only imagine that iPad-based virtual fitting rooms and desks of Jean-iuses will be helping you pick out your next pair of Levis. PR after the break. Continue reading Apple retail chief Ron Johnson takes his empire-building genius to J.C. Penney Apple retail chief Ron Johnson takes his empire-building genius to J.C. Penney originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 14 Jun 2011 14:42:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Nintendo hasn’t been too keen on letting us mere mortals stroke the Wii U , as no amount of coins could unlock the console’s cabinet at E3. Surprisingly though, Inside Games managed to get up close and personal to this white box outside its little cave, and then came home alive with a few clear shots. Mind you, there’s hardly anything exciting here: we’re just gazing at some air vents on the side and back, plus a few ports — including HDMI — on the latter. As pointed out by our brethren over at Joystiq , only time will tell whether this curvy Wii U will come with an attachment to imitate its predecessor’s vertical standing. Check out the backside after the break. Continue reading Nintendo Wii U console shown off in its bright, minimalistic entirety Nintendo Wii U console shown off in its bright, minimalistic entirety originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 15 Jun 2011 01:12:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …D-Link MainStage WiDi 2.0 adapter puts your laptop on the TV, is less dangerous than it sounds
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It was only a matter of time before D-Link entered the WiDi fray . Even though Intel is pushing manufacturers to pack the wireless display tech into practically every laptop (and even a few tablets ), options for actually getting that feed on your TV have been scarce. The decidedly nondescript MainStage adapter gives you at least one more choice and, since it boasts WiDi 2.0, you can beam 1080p video and 5.1 surround sound to your home theater from up to 33 feet away — all while you continue to browse and chat on the small screen. You can find them now in all the usual places (Newegg, Best Buy, Amazon, etc…) for $129.99, but our neighbors to the north in Canada will have to wait till July to get their hockey-loving mittens on one. Check out the PR after the break. Continue reading D-Link MainStage WiDi 2.0 adapter puts your laptop on the TV, is less dangerous than it sounds D-Link MainStage WiDi 2.0 adapter puts your laptop on the TV, is less dangerous than it sounds originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 14 Jun 2011 23:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Oh, so your infant’s first words were ” 3D camera ,” were they? Now you can reward your little princess with her first cam without needing to switch to store-brand baby food — after turning off the Home Shopping Network , of course. The DXG-018 3D camera will run you just under $70, but it’ll be worth every penny when your little early adopter grows up to be a gadget fiend with 15 maxed-out credit cards and $80,000 in debt. In the meantime, they’ll be teething on a 1.44-inch LCD, dual lenses, an SD card (sold separately), and a pair of AA batteries. The kit also includes three 3D viewers, which apparently display 4-by-6-inch prints in three dimensions. DXG says the cam was created with kids in mind, shipping in pink, lavender, orange, green, and yellow, but it may also make a decent gift for adults, assuming they’ve never used a camera or viewed 3D content before. Gallery: DXG-018 3D camera Continue reading DXG 3D camera costs 70 bucks, or just three easy payments of $23.99 DXG 3D camera costs 70 bucks, or just three easy payments of $23.99 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 14 Jun 2011 20:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …N-Control Avenger Xbox 360 attachment makes it look complicated, we go hands-on (video)
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At first glance, the N-Control Avenger looks like the fevered dream of a quirky lunatic, destined for fame and failure as a legendary crapgadget . When one showed up on our doorstep, we were admittedly skeptical. Could a lever- and pulley-laden Xbox 360 controller clamshell really give us a competitive edge? Wouldn’t all the extra bits and pieces only result in a cumbersome mess? Is this doodad really worth the $50 asking price? We went hands-on to find out, and boy howdy, were we surprised. Gallery: N-Control Avenger hands-on Continue reading N-Control Avenger Xbox 360 attachment makes it look complicated, we go hands-on (video) N-Control Avenger Xbox 360 attachment makes it look complicated, we go hands-on (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 14 Jun 2011 22:16:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Keepin’ it real fake: Xperia Arc KIRF has KIRFy dual-core processor (video)
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Is that 1GHz Qualcomm MSM8255 -powered Xperia Arc just too darn fast? We may have just the KIRF you’re looking for. A simple phone with a simple name: the “DR.” This petite pretender shaves 0.2-inches off of the Arc’s 4.2-inch display, adding only 0.03mm of thickness along the way. Forget that Adreno 205 graphics processor, this baby runs on a Meditek MTK6516 ARM compatible processor, a setup often mistakenly advertised as dual-core with a whopping 416MHz core for running Android 2.2.1, and a second 208MHz core dedicated exclusively for the wireless radio. For the record, radio-dedicated partitions are usually skipped on core counts. Wrap it up with premo luxuries like a 3.5-inch headphone jack and 2 megapixel camera, and you’ve got an Xperia knock-off that’s… well, pretty timid. But hey, it’s only 1000 yuan ($154), so at least you can get dangerously close to Xperia territory without shattering the bank. If that’s enough for you, check out a hands-on video (in Chinese) after the break. Continue reading Keepin’ it real fake: Xperia Arc KIRF has KIRFy dual-core processor (video) Keepin’ it real fake: Xperia Arc KIRF has KIRFy dual-core processor (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 14 Jun 2011 15:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Is This What Flying Will Look Like in 2050? Airbus Imagines ‘Plane of the Future’
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Sure, air travel these days can be uncomfortable, expensive and downright stressful. But with a new futuristic concept for air travel, Airbus gives travelers something to look forward to — so long as they can wait until 2050.
Continue reading …Comcast to show off new Xfinity TV guide with Facebook tie-ins, Intel CPU Thursday (video)
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Thanks to one of our readers getting an early install, we’ve already dug deep into Comcast’s next generation Xfinity TV DVR, but on Thursday Brian Roberts will show it off in full (along with “new broadband speeds”) at the 2011 NCTA Cable Show . According to the press release the new guide that blends internet content with TV broadcasts will include customizations and sharing tied to Facebook along with hardware built by Pace around an Intel CPU — if anyone needs a suggestion for a service to add after Skype , we’re thinking OnLive could be a good fit. The detail we’re waiting to hear is when it will be upgrading the pitiful boxes currently available in our neck of the woods, but until then we have another tipster to thank for pointing out a cache of demo videos posted on the portal for initial testers in Georgia . The 17-minute compilation of walkthrough videos is embedded above, just try not to drool too hard over the HD formatted UI. [Thanks, Cypherstream] Continue reading Comcast to show off new Xfinity TV guide with Facebook tie-ins, Intel CPU Thursday (video) Comcast to show off new Xfinity TV guide with Facebook tie-ins, Intel CPU Thursday (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 14 Jun 2011 17:49:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …AI competition pits Ms. Pac-Man against ghosts in the Manichean struggle of our time (video)
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While the world breathlessly awaits the Pac-Man reality TV show , the University of Essex held a programming competition starring that other yellow chomper. The Ms. Pac-Man vs. Ghost Team contest pitted 13 competitors from nine different countries against one another, to see who could create the most elusive Ms. Pac-Man or the wiliest ghost gang. The participants coded routines for the titular hero or Blinky, Pinky, Inky, and Sue, with organizers then running the programs against one another on the Java-based playing field. The highest single-game score went to Atif, who racked up 69240 points versus DarkRodry’s ghosts, while ghost team Legacy2TheReckoning held RandomMsPacMan to a mere 410 points. Another competition will take place in August, so limber up your coding fingers, Pac-Maniacs. In the meantime, strap on your headgear and cheer on your round yellow hero in the video below. Continue reading AI competition pits Ms. Pac-Man against ghosts in the Manichean struggle of our time (video) AI competition pits Ms. Pac-Man against ghosts in the Manichean struggle of our time (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 14 Jun 2011 19:20:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …If for whatever reason, the curtain does not rise on the embattled musical Tuesday night, can all involved immediately turn the show into The Boy Who Cried Wolf? Here we go again. The most expensive show in Broadway history (and surely that’s going to become a song in its own right sooner rather than later)
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