Don’t ditch that premium cable subscription just yet. The long-anticipated HBO Go app just hit the iOS App Store and Android Market, bringing original HBO series and a variety of blockbuster films to your mobile device. You’ll need an HBO subscription with your cable provider to get past the login screen, but unlocking all that the service has to offer using our Verizon FiOS account took just a second, and we were off and running with Avatar less than a minute after launching the app. We’ll have a full hands-on later today, but if you’re an HBO subscriber with an iOS or Android slab, head over to your device’s respective store to download the free app. [Thanks, Jason] HBO Go hits iOS and Android, free for subscribers originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 29 Apr 2011 11:14:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Toshiba’s forthcoming Honeycomb tablet is already headed to Japanese stores as the Regza AT300, but it’s been a bit slower in arriving stateside. Now it seems the company could be close to shipping a real, working product here in the US. The still unnamed slate — dubbed the ET100/WT100 for now — has won FCC approval for its 802.11n and Bluetooth radios. To recap, the slate will have a 10.1-inch (1280 x 800) display, run on NVIDIA’s Tegra 2 platform, and sport dual cameras, HDMI and USB ports, an SD card reader, and, possibly, a removable battery. We say, bring it on. Toshiba’s ET100/WT100 Honeycomb tablet clears the FCC originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 30 Apr 2011 03:34:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Soon enough you’ll be able to transfer photos from your digital camera straight to your Xoom, provided you’re willing to shell out $20 for the Xoom Camera Connection Kit. We already knew that the tablet was capable of reading USB drives with a little trickery , but Motorola’s upcoming update will officially unlock that functionality (albeit in a limited form). The glorified micro-USB cable isn’t available online yet, but we’ve heard if you call Verizon and ask nicely for item number MOTMZ600ADPKIT they’re more than happy to send one your way. If asking for a random series of letters and numbers seems a little strange, just pretend you’re a secret agent and it’s some kind of cipher — preferably one that doesn’t remind you to drink your Ovaltine. Xoom Camera Connection Kit makes us lust for Photoshop on Honeycomb originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 29 Apr 2011 11:39:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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The problem with Sirius Satellite Radio ? You can listen to hundreds of stations, but only if you tune in live. As it stands, licensing restrictions make it impossible to record Howard Stern asking intrusive questions about people’s sex lives. But that could change with version 2.0 of the platform, which is rumored to be on track for a fall release. According to a CNET report citing the good ole’ “source close to the company,” select programs will be available for on-demand listening for a limited period after their original airing. And , this source says, the new platform could take a cue from Pandora and Slacker with personalized stations that let you skip songs, flag your favorites, and ban the ones that drive you insane. If true, listeners would get a whole lot more value out of that $13 monthly subscription — and SiriusXM might have a greater chance of beating Pandora in the battle for your in-car attention. Until then, you’ll just have to keep listening to Tiger Blood Radio live. Sirius Satellite 2.0 to include DVR-like features, personalized stations? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 29 Apr 2011 12:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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That non-standard charge port on your Tesla Roadster isn’t proprietary, it’s just outmoded — but don’t worry, a four foot adapter is here to save the day. This new J1772 to Roadster connector bridges the Roadster’s 2008 designed charge port to the industry standard J1772 , adopted by automakers and energy firms over a full year after the Roadster’s debut. The new coupling cable will juice up your wheels in just four hours at EV stations outputting 70 amps, or in seven and a half hours for the average 32 amp level 2 charger. Native plug access to those thousands of ChargePoint stations will set you back $750, but if you’ve already bought a Tesla Roadster , that’s just another drop in the ($100,000) bucket. Tesla J1772 mobile connector standardizes Roadster, costs $750 originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 30 Apr 2011 00:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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As Darren traipses WiFi-free across the Grand Canyon, Myriam and Brian join Tim to bring a previously unheard-of amalgamation of Engadget Podcasters to the fold. As an added bonus, If you don’t watch out, this Engadget Podcast will also wormhole its way into your credit card, find out your PIN, and email your parents a list of locations where you used it for the past 6 months. Just sayin’. Host: Tim Stevens Guests: Myriam Joire, Brian Heater Producer: Trent Wolbe Music: Boom 02:25 – The Engadget Show – 020: RIM’s Ryan Bidan, GDGT’s Peter Rojas, Ford CEO Alan Mulally, lots of tablets, Shredder test-drive 02:48 – Samsung Galaxy S II review 13:50 – Sony provides PSN update, confirms a ‘compromise of personal information’ (updated) 16:55 – Sony update on PSN / Qriocity outage: ‘some services up and running within a week’ (updated) 18:30 – PlayStation Network outage caused by ‘external intrusion,’ continues for third day 22:00 – Apple officially answers questions on location tracking, says it doesn’t do it 24:24 – TomTom user data sold to Dutch police, used to determine ideal locations for speed traps 28:30 – White iPhone 4 releases tomorrow, finally (update: Phil Schiller explains the delay) 32:10 – Sony S1 and S2 dual-screen Honeycomb tablets get official (video) 40:04 – Notion Ink Adam review 47:04 – Hulu Plus on Xbox 360 launches tomorrow, all members get a free week thanks to beef jerky 47:53 – Apple’s cloud streaming service to be called iCloud? 48:26 – Apple signs Warner Music to its cloud-based music service 52:31 – Verizon’s LTE network takes the night off, leaves a bunch of Thunderbolt users bewildered 53:15 – Verizon says its LTE network is back ‘up and running’ 53:43 – B&N Nook Color update released, brings Froyo, apps, and Flash, we go hands-on (video) Hear the podcast Subscribe to the podcast [ iTunes ] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes (enhanced AAC). [ RSS MP3 ] Add the Engadget Podcast feed (in MP3) to your RSS aggregator and have the show delivered automatically. [ RSS AAC ] Add the Engadget Podcast feed (in enhanced AAC) to your RSS aggregator. [ Zune ] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in the Zune Marketplace Download the podcast LISTEN (MP3) LISTEN (AAC) LISTEN (OGG) Contact the podcast 1-888-ENGADGET or podcast (at) engadget (dot) com. Twitter: @tim_stevens @tnkgrl @bheater Filed under: Podcasts Engadget Podcast 237 – 04.29.2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 29 Apr 2011 14:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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It’s been nearly two years since we last reviewed a T-Mobile Sidekick, and it would be a vast understatement to say things have changed. Then, they were designed by Danger and manufactured by Sharp, and were the messaging phone of choice. Today, following fiasco and failure , the Sidekick empire is in ruins . But good ideas and their originators live on, and several of Danger’s brightest wound up in Mountain View, California. Danger’s Andy Rubin founded Android , design director Mattias Duarte built Honeycomb (after helping craft the Helio Ocean and webOS for Palm) and now, the Sidekick itself has joined its founders in the house that Google built. In many ways, the Sidekick 4G is a return to form, but in an ecosystem filled with similar Android devices, can it stand out from the crowd? Gallery: T-Mobile Sidekick 4G unboxing and hands-on Continue reading Sidekick 4G review Sidekick 4G review originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …We know you’ve got questions, and if you’re brave enough to ask the world for answers, here’s the outlet to do so. This week’s Ask Engadget question is coming to us from Steve, who seems to be proving the College Stereotype wrong in a big way. If you’re looking to send in an inquiry of your own, drop us a line at ask [at] engadget [dawt] com . “I’m a college student and we are updating our intranet / network capabilities at my fraternity. One idea is to create a network drive for backups for each member living in the house. We already have a network drive accessible by everyone wired in (about 40 people via Ethernet cable), so the raw storage and infrastructure is there. What is a good backup software that is cross-platform (Mac and Windows) and free or relatively cheap? Moreover, once the backup software is in place, what steps should be taken to ensure security of each members data? Thanks!” Any software junkies (or frat admins) out there care to chime in? Seems like a common problem, actually, and we’re more than confident that someone sticking to that 4.0 GPA has an answer. Toss yours in comments below. Ask Engadget: best network backup solution for multiple computers? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 29 Apr 2011 22:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Intel’s Cedar Trail gets some specs, combines CPU and GPU on a single chip
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That new processor smell has barely started to fade from Oak Trail and we’re already getting some tantalizing details about the next generation of Atom chips — Cedar Trail . As expected, Intel has moved to 32nm , which allows it to cram the GPU and the CPU onto the same sliver of silicon. The first two models, the D2500 and D2700, will be dual-core, sport 1MB of L2 cache, and have a miserly TDP of 10w — 3w lower than current dual-core Atoms. The former will be clocked at 1.86GHz with Hyper-Threading turned off, while the D2700 flips the switch on those two extra threads and kicks it up a notch to 2.13GHz. The new integrated graphics will boast better HD decoding and support for Blu-ray playback which, when combined with the taunts of fanless designs and WiDi, make Cedar Trail a natural fit for the living room. Intel’s Cedar Trail gets some specs, combines CPU and GPU on a single chip originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 29 Apr 2011 16:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Computer scientists tackle the hard, long-lasting question of ‘that’s what she said’
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Humor: it’s what separates humans from machines, GlaDOS from HAL 9000, and even a good boss from a great boss. For millennia humor was seemingly unlearnable — either you had it or you didn’t — but two University of Washington computer scientists have cracked part of the comedy code. They’ve developed an algorithm to find potential innuendos in everyday speech: a “that’s what she said” detector. Their approach, dubbed “Double Entendre via Noun Transfer” (DeviaNT), uses a “sexiness” rating for nouns, adjectives, and verbs, while also analyzing the likelihood of similar combinations occurring in erotic literature. Higher values signal higher TWSS potential, and the researchers have successfully tested their program with user-generated content from websites like TWSSStories. Why is this useful, you ask? It’s one more advance in natural-language processing, helping researchers codify the subtle workings of human language. Just think: one day, a softball like “I think this meat is too big for my buns” might receive the same “clever” response from your computer as from your juvenile friends. [Image via Insley Unruh ] Computer scientists tackle the hard, long-lasting question of ‘that’s what she said’ originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 29 Apr 2011 21:38:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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