Still rockin’ a Symbian phone from Nokia? Don’t let Android and WP7 owners hog all the media streaming fun. Nokia Play To brings DLNA’s push features to Symbian^3, albeit in beta form. Hit up the source link, install the app, and you’ll imbue your handset with the surprisingly rare ability to beam videos, photos, and music to any DLNA-capable receiving device jacked into your TV — heck, it could be your TV . Check out the video after the break if you want to see it in action before you click download. Continue reading Nokia Play To adds DLNA streaming to waning Symbian (video) Nokia Play To adds DLNA streaming to waning Symbian (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 02 Jun 2011 03:12:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Remember Firesheep ? Well, the cookie snatching Firefox extension now has a more portable cousin called FaceNiff. This Android app listens in on WiFi networks (even ones encrypted with WEP, WPA, or WPA2) and lets you hop on to the accounts of anyone sharing the wireless connection with you. Right now it works with Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Nasza-Klasa (a Polish Facebook clone), but developer Bartosz Ponurkiewicz promises more are coming. You’ll need to be rooted to run FaceNiff — luckily, we had such a device laying around and gave the tap-to-hack app a try. Within 30 seconds it identified the Facebook account we had open on our laptop and had us posting updates from the phone. At least with Firesheep you had to sit down and open up a laptop, now you can hijack Twitter profiles as you stroll by Starbucks and it’ll just look like you’re sending a text message (but you wouldn’t do that… would you?). One more image and a video are after the break. Continue reading FaceNiff makes Facebook hacking a portable, one-tap affair (video) FaceNiff makes Facebook hacking a portable, one-tap affair (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 02 Jun 2011 02:28:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …LucidLogix brings GPU virtualization to AMD notebooks, all-in-ones, keeps sharing the graphics love
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Late last year, LucidLogix introduced us to Virtu , the GPU virtualization software that makes disparate GPUs play nice on Sandy Bridge PCs, and now its extending the love to AMD Bulldozer and Brazos machines. The latest version of the software, dubbed Virtu Universal, also extends GPU virtualization to all-in-ones and notebooks (on both AMD and Intel), enabling simple switching between discrete graphics and the integrated ilk. What’s more, the program ushers in the debut of Virtual Vsync, which claims to bring “maximum gaming frame rates and responsiveness, while eliminating distracting and image-distorting visual tearing.” Of course, we’ll believe it when we see it, which, if LucidLogix has its way, should be before the ball drops in Time Square. Full PR after the break. Continue reading LucidLogix brings GPU virtualization to AMD notebooks, all-in-ones, keeps sharing the graphics love LucidLogix brings GPU virtualization to AMD notebooks, all-in-ones, keeps sharing the graphics love originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Jun 2011 21:38:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Qualcomm might be all juiced up about getting its Snapdragon processor in 250 upcoming devices, but that doesn’t mean the company has forgotten its wireless roots. The San Diego-based chip maker announced that its partnership with Wilocity has finally bore fruit in the form of the AR9004TB chipset. This tri-band wireless setup adds 60GHz WiGig to the usual 2.4 and 5GHz dual-band 802.11n formula for “multi-gigabit in-room performance.” Though far from finalized, the 802.11ad standard being pushed by the WiGig alliance should be able to hit speeds of 5Gbps — more than enough to blast several HD video streams around your home. It also packs Bluetooth 4.0 for your less bandwidth intensive (and more battery sensitive) computing needs. Going smaller scale, Qualcomm also unveiled the WCN3660, a wireless chipset to complement its Snapdragon CPU in smartphones and tablets. Inside this sliver of silicon is a dual-band Wi-Fi radio, Bluetooth 4.0, and an FM radio. It also supports Wi-Fi Display (not to be confused with WiDi) for beaming video to a WiFi-enabled TV or monitor. Head on after the break for more PR than you can shake an antenna at. Continue reading Qualcomm unleashes tri-band WiFi and new mobile wireless chipset Qualcomm unleashes tri-band WiFi and new mobile wireless chipset originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Jun 2011 23:38:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Well, this was inevitable. After Sprint’s website snafu outing its Android 2.3 intentions for the EVO 4G , we’ve received evidence that points to June 6th as its release date. Better yet, if you’re willing to manually check for its availability, you might even find a happy surprise this Friday. In addition to Gingerbread, users will find SMS and Gmail fixes, along with a tweak to the phone’s power management software. Hopefully you’ve got WiMAX, because this update is coming over-the-air. Should everything go according to plan, users will have less than a week to say goodbye to Froyo . It’s a trusty companion for sure, but that spicy aroma is quite enticing. Hit the break for some corroborating clues. [Thanks, Tone Bone] Continue reading EVO 4G getting Gingerbread on June 6th (or Friday if you’re impatient) EVO 4G getting Gingerbread on June 6th (or Friday if you’re impatient) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Jun 2011 23:59:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Remember how Microsoft unveiled that whole ” Windows 8 ” thing earlier today? It’s back for more : here at Computex 2011 in Taipei, prototype ARM-based Windows 8 slates and smartbooks are coming out of the woodwork. Foxconn, Wistron and Quanta all unveiled early hardware for the new OS, with chips from Qualcomm, Texas Instruments and NVIDIA powering their live tiles — including NVIDIA’s upcoming Kal-El , which got both a tablet and a super-slim prototype notebook to call its own. Dell’s also got a XPS development station up on stage, which Microsoft used to demo the UI — it’s bulky and ugly as such things are, but it suggests that Dell’s also likely to have a portable Windows 8 machine at some point. For its part, Qualcomm is promising a chip that can instantly wake from sleep, and one of the devices showed that USB host support works fine and dandy. Unfortunately, none of these machines will make their way to market, but it’s nice to know that the OEMs care enough to show their solidarity here. Gallery: Windows 8 devices at Computex 2011 Gallery: Windows 8 ARM development devices from Qualcomm, TI and NVIDIA Microsoft reveals ARM-powered Windows 8 prototypes (eyes-on) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Jun 2011 22:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Kinect enabled head-tracking previewed in Forza 4 spotlight video, turns heads (video)
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Ever since Johnny Chung Lee was snatched up by Microsoft’s Project Natal team to work on Kinect , we’ve been curious to see how his Wii head-tracking skills would come to fruition on the device. This week, an Inside Xbox episode shows us how it will work with Forza 4 , and the Kinect enabled head-tracking appears to run fairly smoothly compared to others we’ve seen (just try getting similar results on Gran Turismo 5 with a PlayStation Eye ). There’s no word about other titles planning to make use of this new feature, but we’ll surely find out more while we’re at E3 next week, and possibly get some hands heads-on time while we’re at it. Kinect enabled head-tracking previewed in Forza 4 spotlight video, turns heads (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Jun 2011 23:19:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …HTC EVO 3D gets more RadioShack love, June 24 sticks out as possible launch date
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We’ve been hearing all sorts of details on the HTC EVO 3D as of late, but the only thing that hadn’t popped out at us was the launch date. We knew the day was drawing near, evidenced by the phone being put up for pre-orders at Sprint and RadioShack , but we have a little more to chew on. The June 24th launch date on this promotional flyer jumps off the page more than the EVO 3D does, and we really want to believe it; but even if this is an official flyer, it could simply mean that’s when RadioShack will begin selling it and it won’t be related to Sprint’s official launch. Still, if you’ve been waiting with bated breath to get your hands on your very own copy of The Green Hornet — oh, and a sweet phone while you’re at it — hang tight just a smidge longer. [Thanks to everyone who sent this in] HTC EVO 3D gets more RadioShack love, June 24 sticks out as possible launch date originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Jun 2011 21:53:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Microsoft finally debuted the next version of its Windows operating system, codenamed Windows 8 , at D9 earlier today , and now it’s hitting up Computex over in Taipei with a partner preview event. We don’t know quite what will be revealed here, but the new Win 8 UI has a touch-friendly look designed specifically to make tablet users feel more at home, so a peek at new slate hardware might not be completely out of the question. Join us after the break for all the live updates from the event. Continue reading Live from Microsoft’s Windows 8 preview event at Computex 2011! Live from Microsoft’s Windows 8 preview event at Computex 2011! originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Jun 2011 22:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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We know, we know — you should’ve left the office hours ago, but if you hang tight for just a wee bit longer, you’ll be able to join us on our journey of the last D9 liveblog for June 1st, the year two-thousand and eleven. Hot on the heels of Steven Sinofsky and Leo Apotheker , it’s the president and CEO of Nokia, Mr. Stephen Elop. He’s been doing the media rounds while camped out in California today, and now it’s our turn to see how he reacts to Walt and Kara’s questioning. Live coverage of the interview continues after the break! Live from D9: Nokia’s Stephen Elop takes the stage originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Jun 2011 19:59:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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