If you haven’t jailbroken your iPhone yet then MobileNotifier might just push you over the edge — a place you’re probably already teetering upon given Apple’s pathetic push notification implementation. MobileNotifier beta v3 is a free open-source rewrite of iOS’ notifications from Peter Hajas (lead developer) and Kyle Adams (UI and UX). Perhaps the biggest feature of MobileNotifier is the addition of unobtrusive alerts that appear at the top of your existing app. Unlike Apple’s interfering popups, MobileNotifier alerts can be ignored, leaving them on the display without inhibiting use of the device. You can also take immediate action on alerts or tap them away for later. Pending alerts can be found in the AlertDashboard — the previously unused area above the app switcher, accessible with a double-press of the iPhone’s home button. Pending alert counts are also displayed as a line item on the Lockscreen. We’ve been running MobileNotifier for a few hours. While it’s not perfect (opaque windows?) we have no plans to remove it either. At least not until we see what Apple has in store for iOS 5 which, with any luck, will be revealed on Wednesday for a summer launch . Another screenshot and demo video can be found after the break. Continue reading MobileNotifier: iPhone alerts improved (video) MobileNotifier: iPhone alerts improved (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 28 Feb 2011 10:09:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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If you haven’t jailbroken your iPhone yet then MobileNotifier might just push you over the edge — a place you’re probably already teetering upon given Apple’s pathetic push notification implementation. MobileNotifier beta v3 is a free open-source rewrite of iOS’ notifications from Peter Hajas (lead developer) and Kyle Adams (UI and UX). Perhaps the biggest feature of MobileNotifier is the addition of unobtrusive alerts that appear at the top of your existing app. Unlike Apple’s interfering popups, MobileNotifier alerts can be ignored, leaving them on the display without inhibiting use of the device. You can also take immediate action on alerts or tap them away for later. Pending alerts can be found in the AlertDashboard — the previously unused area above the app switcher, accessible with a double-press of the iPhone’s home button. Pending alert counts are also displayed as a line item on the Lockscreen. We’ve been running MobileNotifier for a few hours. While it’s not perfect (opaque windows?) we have no plans to remove it either. At least not until we see what Apple has in store for iOS 5 which, with any luck, will be revealed on Wednesday for a summer launch . Another screenshot and demo video can be found after the break. Continue reading MobileNotifier: iPhone alerts improved (video) MobileNotifier: iPhone alerts improved (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 28 Feb 2011 10:09:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Official DirecTV App for iPad now available, brings touch controls to your satellite box
February 28, 2011 No Comment
Apparently that “coming soon” teaser page meant only a few days, as the aptly named DirecTV App for iPad popped up on the iTunes store this morning. The features were pretty well detailed on the website preview, just like other tablet remote control apps it can provide remote scheduling for most DVR boxes, you’ll need one of the Plus HD DVR models (HR20, HR21, HR22, HR23, HR24 and H21, H23, H24) for remote control functions. Early reviews seem positive except for the lack of video streaming to the tablet itself, check out the screens and other info from iTunes below or just click on through and try it out. [Thanks, Ali] Gallery: DirecTV App for iPad Continue reading Official DirecTV App for iPad now available, brings touch controls to your satellite box Official DirecTV App for iPad now available, brings touch controls to your satellite box originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 28 Feb 2011 10:36:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Official DirecTV App for iPad now available, brings touch controls to your satellite box
February 28, 2011 No CommentApparently that “coming soon” teaser page meant only a few days, as the aptly named DirecTV App for iPad popped up on the iTunes store this morning. The features were pretty well detailed on the website preview, just like other tablet remote control apps it can provide remote scheduling for most DVR boxes, you’ll need one of the Plus HD DVR models (HR20, HR21, HR22, HR23, HR24 and H21, H23, H24) for remote control functions. Early reviews seem positive except for the lack of video streaming to the tablet itself, check out the screens and other info from iTunes below or just click on through and try it out. [Thanks, Ali] Gallery: DirecTV App for iPad Continue reading Official DirecTV App for iPad now available, brings touch controls to your satellite box Official DirecTV App for iPad now available, brings touch controls to your satellite box originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 28 Feb 2011 10:36:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Though we played with ASUS’ Android-powered Eee Pad MeMO back at CES, the company spilled a couple new secrets here at CeBIT today: first, it’ll be running Honeycomb by the time it launches in June — current prototypes are running Gingerbread — and second, certain MeMO bundles will include the MeMic, a separate Bluetooth handset that lets you take calls without holding a giant tablet to your face (it’s pronounced “me-mike,” by the way). Interestingly, the MeMic features a translucent LCD that we’re told will make it to the production units; unfortunately, the units on display were running very early alpha software that had “given out” by the time we arrived at the booth, so we couldn’t get a sense of viewability. In addition to making calls, the MeMic will let you stream music, control media, and perform a few other basic tasks that make sense for a tablet remote. On the Honeycomb side, ASUS tells us the delay is simple — as it stands, a commercial-grade Honeycomb port doesn’t exist for Qualcomm hardware, which is what the Eee Pad MeMO is running (the Xoom — the only released Honeycomb tablet so far — is running Tegra 2 ). The company’s confident that it’ll be ready by the time the MeMO’s slated for release in June, however. Follow the break for video! Gallery: ASUS Eee Pad MeMO and MeMic hands-on Continue reading ASUS Eee Pad MeMO and MeMic hands-on (video) ASUS Eee Pad MeMO and MeMic hands-on (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 28 Feb 2011 08:34:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Sprint’s Total Equipment Protection app searches out lost Androids and BlackBerrys
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Joining AT&T and Verizon in offering some software-based data security for owners of its handsets, Sprint is today introducing its Total Equipment Protection app. Funnily enough, it uses the same Asurion software as the aforementioned other carriers, which would be why its functionality mirrors them so closely. With the TEP app, you’ll be able to track your phone via a web interface, force it to sound an alarm even if muted, lock it, and finally wipe your contacts (which can later be restored once you get your handset back). The app itself, compatible with Android and BlackBerrry devices, is free, however you’ll need to be signed up to Sprint’s Total Equipment Protection program, which costs $7 a month. You’ll find more details in the press release after the break. Continue reading Sprint’s Total Equipment Protection app searches out lost Androids and BlackBerrys Sprint’s Total Equipment Protection app searches out lost Androids and BlackBerrys originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 28 Feb 2011 09:03:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Beleaguered Huawei encourages US government to investigate it, quotes two presidents in the process
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When you’re the second-largest supplier of communications infrastructure in the world and your president is an ex-member of the Chinese military, suspicions of espionage — warranted or not — are pretty much a foregone conclusion. Indeed, Huawei has suffered a couple of high-profile business setbacks in the past year over vague concerns that the company could be some sort of Trojan horse for Chinese intelligence, and they’re fed up: after being pressured into shelving a planned acquisition of server virtualization firm 3Leaf Systems’ intellectual property by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the US, they’ve published a lengthy open letter that implores the government to fully vet the company to put to rest any concerns or fears it has. The gist of the letter is that Huawei is owned by its employees, not the Chinese government, its loans are commercial, its products are continually audited by third-party companies for security, and the tax breaks it gets from the government are consistent with what private corporations in other countries receive. Huawei also manages to quote both Obama and Lincoln in the letter — just to make sure it has both Democrats and Republicans covered, we suppose — and concludes by saying it believes that “any thorough government investigation will prove that Huawei is a normal commercial institution and nothing more.” Sounds like a challenge to us. Beleaguered Huawei encourages US government to investigate it, quotes two presidents in the process originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 28 Feb 2011 07:36:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Fujitsu’s Stylistic Q550 Windows 7 tablet: orders kick off tomorrow starting at €699
February 28, 2011 No Comment
Expanding on some tidbits fleshed out last week , Fujitsu has dropped all the details on its Oak Trail -based Stylistic Q550 Windows 7 tablet here at CeBIT this week. Along with your choice of 30GB or 64GB SSDs, you’ll be able to select Windows 7 Home Premium or Professional atop a 10.1-inch WXGA IPS display capable of four-finger multitouch with stylus input, 2GB of RAM, and an optional Gobi radio that’ll push 14.4Mbps down and 5.76Mbps up over HSPA. Pricing will vary by market, but it’s starting at €699 (roughly $966) here in Europe when it goes on sale tomorrow. Follow the break for the full press release. Update: We just snapped a few glamor shots of Fujitsu Technology Solutions CEO Rolf Schwirz showing off the Q550 here at the company’s CeBIT press conference — see ‘em below! Gallery: Fujitsu’s Stylistic Q550 Windows 7 tablet: orders start tomorrow for ?699 Continue reading Fujitsu’s Stylistic Q550 Windows 7 tablet: orders kick off tomorrow starting at €699 Fujitsu’s Stylistic Q550 Windows 7 tablet: orders kick off tomorrow starting at €699 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 28 Feb 2011 07:07:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Beleaguered Huawei encourages US government to investigate it, quotes two presidents in the process
February 28, 2011 No CommentWhen you’re the second-largest supplier of communications infrastructure in the world and your president is an ex-member of the Chinese military, suspicions of espionage — warranted or not — are pretty much a foregone conclusion. Indeed, Huawei has suffered a couple of high-profile business setbacks in the past year over vague concerns that the company could be some sort of Trojan horse for Chinese intelligence, and they’re fed up: after being pressured into shelving a planned acquisition of server virtualization firm 3Leaf Systems’ intellectual property by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the US, they’ve published a lengthy open letter that implores the government to fully vet the company to put to rest any concerns or fears it has. The gist of the letter is that Huawei is owned by its employees, not the Chinese government, its loans are commercial, its products are continually audited by third-party companies for security, and the tax breaks it gets from the government are consistent with what private corporations in other countries receive. Huawei also manages to quote both Obama and Lincoln in the letter — just to make sure it has both Democrats and Republicans covered, we suppose — and concludes by saying it believes that “any thorough government investigation will prove that Huawei is a normal commercial institution and nothing more.” Sounds like a challenge to us. Beleaguered Huawei encourages US government to investigate it, quotes two presidents in the process originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 28 Feb 2011 07:36:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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If athletic events were accessorized with coffee, comfy pajamas, and a particular knack for sedentariness, well, we’d be champs. Alas, sports are more typically characterized by movement which, we’re told, increases the participant’s pulse, breathing, and likelihood of turning an arm into a tattooed sleeve. Nevertheless, we can’t help but be intrigued by the Under Armour E39 (“E” for electric) compression shirt. The performance tee features a removable “bug” sensor equipped with a triaxial accelerometer, processor, and 2GB of storage flanked by additional monitors that measure the wearer’s heart rate and breathing. A system provided by Zephyr can then analyze the athlete’s individual movements and biometric data to help identify performance issues like when the body is moving out of sync thereby slowing down an athlete’s linear speed. Scouts, coaches, and trainers can collect the data over Bluetooth from smartphones, tablets, or PCs to measure and potentially improve performance. An athlete measuring a low G-force for their particular sport could, for example, be put on a strength training regimen to help improve explosiveness. In the future, Under Armour sees the data being collected and analyzed in real-time allowing coaches to replace under performing players right on the field. The NFL has already equipped a handful of players with the E39 shirts during its annual Scouting Combine event — the results of which you can see in the video after the break. Continue reading Under Armour’s E39 performance shirt is electric (video) Under Armour’s E39 performance shirt is electric (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 28 Feb 2011 05:09:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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