CBS & Turner Sports are streaming all the March Madness games to PCs, iPhones & iPads for free
March 4, 2011 No Comment
Every year CBS has enhanced its March Madness On Demand experience, from HD VOD on cable boxes to HD streaming on PCs before adding PiP and paid mobile access last year . For 2011, a new deal has brought in Turner Sports to not only provide enough channels to air all the games in high definition (we figure you’ll find CBS, TNT and TBS on the channel guide with no problem, but with some of the games diverted to lesser known TruTV HD check the HDSportsGuide link below to see if it’s in your area yet) but also expand the streaming experience by promising higher quality video, personalized channel lineup and social tie ins. If you’re on the go, the mobile client for iOS devices (sorry, no Android or other mobile OSes) is free this year so you can keep that fiver in your pocket this time. There’s another pic of the iPad client, a video trailer and all sorts of details waiting after the break, so click through to find out more or just wait for the free apps to hit iTunes March 10th. Continue reading CBS & Turner Sports are streaming all the March Madness games to PCs, iPhones & iPads for free CBS & Turner Sports are streaming all the March Madness games to PCs, iPhones & iPads for free originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Mar 2011 15:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …AT&T Mobile Hotspot for iPhone 4 limited to just three WiFi devices (update: it’s an iOS 4.3 thing)
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Say it ain’t so! According to this here slide, which details a bit of insidery AT&T information about the impending release of iOS 4.3, Ma Bell’s iPhone 4 will have its Personal Hotspot restricted to use with just three devices. Just about every MiFi / mobile hotspot device we’ve ever seen — including Verizon’s iPhone 4 — has supported five WiFi devices, but unless AT&T pulls a 180 here, it’ll be limiting its iPhone to just three connections. What’s wild is that we’ve found AT&T to actually have superior 3G speeds when you can actually get a signal (and thus, be more conducive to tethering five devices at once), and since you’d be on a data cap anyway, it’s not like AT&T risks losing millions from five P2P servers being ran over one’s iPhone. Granted, it’s possible that some unicorn crafted this piece of paperwork to throw us all off, but we’ve reached out to AT&T and are awaiting comment. You know, just in case. Update : Based on Apple’s iOS 4.3 page , only three WiFi devices are supported through the Personal Hotspot connection. If you’d like to tether five total devices, the other two will need to be over Bluetooth / USB. Don’t go blaming AT&T here — we’re guessing Verizon’s model will be set up the same way. Thanks, Christian! [Thanks, Anonymous] AT&T Mobile Hotspot for iPhone 4 limited to just three WiFi devices (update: it’s an iOS 4.3 thing) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Mar 2011 14:24:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …AT&T Mobile Hotspot for iPhone 4 limited to just three WiFi devices (update: it’s an iOS 4.3 thing)
March 4, 2011 No Comment
Say it ain’t so! According to this here slide, which details a bit of insidery AT&T information about the impending release of iOS 4.3, Ma Bell’s iPhone 4 will have its Personal Hotspot restricted to use with just three devices. Just about every MiFi / mobile hotspot device we’ve ever seen — including Verizon’s iPhone 4 — has supported five WiFi devices, but unless AT&T pulls a 180 here, it’ll be limiting its iPhone to just three connections. What’s wild is that we’ve found AT&T to actually have superior 3G speeds when you can actually get a signal (and thus, be more conducive to tethering five devices at once), and since you’d be on a data cap anyway, it’s not like AT&T risks losing millions from five P2P servers being ran over one’s iPhone. Granted, it’s possible that some unicorn crafted this piece of paperwork to throw us all off, but we’ve reached out to AT&T and are awaiting comment. You know, just in case. Update : Based on Apple’s iOS 4.3 page , only three WiFi devices are supported through the Personal Hotspot connection. If you’d like to tether five total devices, the other two will need to be over Bluetooth / USB. Don’t go blaming AT&T here — we’re guessing Verizon’s model will be set up the same way. Thanks, Christian! [Thanks, Anonymous] AT&T Mobile Hotspot for iPhone 4 limited to just three WiFi devices (update: it’s an iOS 4.3 thing) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Mar 2011 14:24:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Verizon hosts its own iPad 2 notification portal, no last-minute mention of LTE to be found
March 4, 2011 No Comment
We knew good and well that both Verizon Wireless and AT&T would be getting their own 3G iPad 2 , and while the latter is still trumpeting the original iPad on its site, VZW has gone ahead and put up a placeholder for what’s next. A scant four months after the first iPad hit Verizon airwaves ( by way of a MiFi ), the “thinner, lighter, faster and FaceTime-equipped” model is just around the bend — complete with an embedded CDMA 3G module. Hit the source link if you’d like to be notified of updates, or just make sure to wake up on March 11th. Whatever’s easier for you. [Thanks, Aaron] Verizon hosts its own iPad 2 notification portal, no last-minute mention of LTE to be found originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Mar 2011 14:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Verizon hosts its own iPad 2 notification portal, no last-minute mention of LTE to be found
March 4, 2011 No CommentWe knew good and well that both Verizon Wireless and AT&T would be getting their own 3G iPad 2 , and while the latter is still trumpeting the original iPad on its site, VZW has gone ahead and put up a placeholder for what’s next. A scant four months after the first iPad hit Verizon airwaves ( by way of a MiFi ), the “thinner, lighter, faster and FaceTime-equipped” model is just around the bend — complete with an embedded CDMA 3G module. Hit the source link if you’d like to be notified of updates, or just make sure to wake up on March 11th. Whatever’s easier for you. [Thanks, Aaron] Verizon hosts its own iPad 2 notification portal, no last-minute mention of LTE to be found originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Mar 2011 14:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …ASUS’ Jerry Shen pledges 3D tablet, MeeGo and Android netbooks, plus a 2012 Windows Phone
March 4, 2011 No Comment
ASUS ( A-seuss ) CEO Jerry Shen is rarely a man without a good quote or two for journalists and this year’s CeBIT has been no exception. Sitting down for a chat with some Russian scribes, Shen outlined ASUS’ general product roadmap, which includes a 3D tablet (the iPad 2 -threatening secret weapon , perhaps?), Atom-based netbooks for both MeeGo and Android platforms, and a Windows Phone device that should be with us next year. An aside from his PR aide Mae Wang also states that ASUS aims to be second in the tablet market by 2012, with a giant five to eight percent market share. We’re sure the Apple board are all shaking in their hemp sandals right now. Anyhow, hit up the source for the full story. ASUS’ Jerry Shen pledges 3D tablet, MeeGo and Android netbooks, plus a 2012 Windows Phone originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Mar 2011 09:56:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …USB 3.0 shocker! Supersonic Magnum thumb drive rocks 200MB/s read times, sure to be rather pricey
March 4, 2011 No Comment
You thought the 70MB/s write speeds were wild? The kids at Patriot are making the scene at CeBIT with the successor to the Supersonic USB thumb drive we first saw at the tail end of last year, and it’s putting its old man to shame. The Supersonic Magnum series, sporting capacities up to 128GB, boasts a single eight channel controller with 200MB/s read and 110MB/s write speeds. And it will fit in your hip pocket! Release date TBA, and we can only imagine it will cost you a pretty Deutschmark. USB 3.0 shocker! Supersonic Magnum thumb drive rocks 200MB/s read times, sure to be rather pricey originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Mar 2011 12:34:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Feeling a little underwhelmed by this week’s iPad 2 launch? This promotional video recently unearthed by Conan O’Brien goes some distance in explaining why this might be… and why you’re probably not alone. But just in case you did buy into the hype, don’t feel bad: it’s easy to get suckered by a smooth talker with “a non-specific ethnic accent.” See for yourself after the break. Continue reading Conan O’Brien produces a more honest iPad 2 promotional video Conan O’Brien produces a more honest iPad 2 promotional video originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Mar 2011 12:56:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Feeling a little underwhelmed by this week’s iPad 2 launch? This promotional video recently unearthed by Conan O’Brien goes some distance in explaining why this might be… and why you’re probably not alone. But just in case you did buy into the hype, don’t feel bad: it’s easy to get suckered by a smooth talker with “a non-specific ethnic accent.” See for yourself after the break. Continue reading Conan O’Brien produces a more honest iPad 2 promotional video Conan O’Brien produces a more honest iPad 2 promotional video originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Mar 2011 12:56:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …EasySign iPhone app halts the print / sign / email cycle, trees everywhere celebrate
March 4, 2011 No Comment
All together now: “flippin’ finally!” For anyone in the business world who has been blocked from receiving information due to the inability to locate a printer, ink pen, scanner, publicly available PC, a working printer driver and a fifth of Jack, say hello to your savior. EasySign is a delightfully simple new iOS app (yeah, we’re already begging for an Android port) that solves a painful problem, and it should make signing documents on the go a whole heck of a lot easier for those who tote iPhones. The concept is simple: you download the document you’re supposed to sign right onto your iPhone, and then you use your finger to enter your John Hancock. It’ll stamp whatever date you want onto the form, and with a simple button press, it’s converted to a PDF and shot back to the sender. We’d probably recommend using the stock black ink, but it seems that a few color options are available for those who prefer to roll a bit more casually. Head on past the break for a demo, and then hit that iTunes link for a free trial. Once you send three documents, you’ll need to pony up $4.99 for another 120 docs. But hey, given that petrol looks like a steal compared to your average inkjet cartridge, you’ll probably still come out ahead. Continue reading EasySign iPhone app halts the print / sign / email cycle, trees everywhere celebrate EasySign iPhone app halts the print / sign / email cycle, trees everywhere celebrate originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Mar 2011 13:19:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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