The hotly reviewed and already rooted Atrix 4G is now on sale at AT&T. As expected, the privilege of buying direct from the carrier will set you back $199.99 with a two-year contract in the range of $39.99 per month for the Nation 450 on up to $69.99 for the Nation Unlimited with another $15 per month for a 200MB DataPlus plan or $45 per month for a Data Pro 4GB + tethering plan. Or shop on over to Amazon (or RadioShack , presumably) who lists the same HSPA+ device for $50 less with a 24-hour ship time. Remember, if you just have to have the laptop dock then you’d best do it now while it’s offered with the handset in a $499 bundle (after $100 mail-in rebate and purchase of the Data Pro plan with tethering add-on) — the same laptop dock purchased separately will cost you $499.99 . No, really. [Thanks, Zizo] AT&T Motorola Atrix 4G now on sale, $149.99 at Amazon or RadioShack originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 22 Feb 2011 02:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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The official TouchPad launch date isn’t even a date per se, but a season: summer . So we’re surprised to see DigiTimes reporting that HP will take delivery of shipments in March with the TouchPad going on sale in April with plans to ship 4 – 5 million units from the TouchPad ” series ” in 2011. Based on what we know, both from using the software-incomplete pre-production tablet and from our detailed discussions with Jon Rubinstein, an April retail date would be extremely aggressive to say the least. And DigiTimes ‘ accuracy with regard to rumors for companies located outside of its home country of Taiwan is spotty at best. Nevertheless, HP’s new CEO Leo Apotheker did say originally, that products announced at the February 9th event would be on sale just a few weeks later. Unfortunately, only the wee Veer handset got an early spring promise with the Pre 3 joining the TouchPad for a summer launch. Perhaps this will be a case of HP under promising and over delivering? We can’t say for sure. But with any luck, HP could bring some clarity to the matter on March 14th — a day Apotheker had promised a big reveal regarding a “secret answer” and “vision of what HP is capable of in the future… the starting point”. Why so mysterious, Leo? HP Palm TouchPad on sale in April? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 22 Feb 2011 01:25:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Minecraft for iOS confirmed, the hunt resumes for free time to squander
February 22, 2011 No Comment
You know all of that time you’ve been wasting on Angry Birds HD? Looks like your flying friends may have company when it comes time to, um… kill time , as Markus Persson has confirmed to Gamasutra that an iOS port is “in the works.” That means that an official Minecraft build will soon pop up in Apple’s App Store, with iPhone and iPad versions hinted at. Aron Neiminen, a new recruit to the Mojang team, is responsible for the port, and if all goes well, it’ll be let loose later in the year. Persson also confirmed that the iOS version won’t receive every update that the original browser / download versions get, but that it’ll be “granted features that make sense for the touchscreen platform.” Raise your hand below if you’re giddy beyond control. Minecraft for iOS confirmed, the hunt resumes for free time to squander originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 22 Feb 2011 01:05:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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It feels like just yesterday that Lenovo unleashed a serious amount of Sandy Bridge laptops at CES , but left out of the bunch were the more traditional ThinkPad T, L and W models. Well, Lenovo’s got those on its mind right now, and each is being refreshed with Intel’s latest Core 2011 processors, NVIDIA Optimus or ATI discrete graphics, and improved VoIP features. One even promises 30 hours of battery life! Yep, there are a few key updates coming to each series, so hit the break for a short breakdown of each of those, and don’t forget to peruse the glossy press shots below. Gallery: Lenovo T Series press shots Gallery: Lenovo ThinkPad L and W Series Continue reading Lenovo trots out new ThinkPad T, L, and W series laptops Lenovo trots out new ThinkPad T, L, and W series laptops originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 22 Feb 2011 00:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Minecraft documentary gets a 20 minute preview, needs you to chip in for the finished product
February 22, 2011 No Comment
Do you love Minecraft ? Wait, don’t answer. We know the answer. Well, we know how you feel — and so do the folks at 2 Player Productions, the documentarians that brought you the extra-special chiptune film, Reformat the Planet . The scrappy team of filmmakers has once again gone back to work, this time focusing their attentions on the gaming phenomenon and its creator, Markus “Notch” Persson, in a project entitled Minecraft: The Story of Mojang . 2 Player has taken its project to the streets (and by streets we mean internet) by posting a 20 minute teaser of the forthcoming documentary, and asking for funding via Kickstarter. Just think, you could be your very own Hollywood mogul. There are all kinds of goodies for those who lay down the cash; for instance, if you pledge more than $2,500, you’ll get an actual pick axe mounted on a stand signed by the Mojang team. And for $10,000? You get an Executive Producer credit and your own profile page on IMDB. The project is aiming for $150,000 of funding, and has already scored $22,048 (at the time this article was written) with 32 days to go. If you were serious about what you said earlier when it comes to Minecraft , you owe it to yourself to put your money where your virtual mouth is. You can also take a look at a teaser clip after the break — and that won’t cost you a dime. Continue reading Minecraft documentary gets a 20 minute preview, needs you to chip in for the finished product Minecraft documentary gets a 20 minute preview, needs you to chip in for the finished product originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Feb 2011 23:13:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Samsung apparently decided it’s made Epic 4G owners wait long enough and beat Sprint’s planned OTA release schedule to the punch by a few hours, posting the EB13 build that will update their phones to Froyo on its support website. Click the source link for a .exe to run from a connected PC and upgrade over USB (for rooted and unrooted devices alike, running any earlier software build) or select the Mac link for an update.zip file that can be run directly from the phone’s SD card (stock devices running the most recent DI18 build only.) You’ll be restoring the device to a blank slate either way so make sure you’ve backed up any important SMS’s beforehand. So far impressions from early upgraders on XDA-Developers suggest a noticeable performance boost, but other forum posts indicate some pesky bugs like Time Without Service battery drain are still hanging around, peep the full release notes after the break. Continue reading Samsung Epic 4G’s Froyo update now available, no need to wait for OTA Samsung Epic 4G’s Froyo update now available, no need to wait for OTA originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Feb 2011 22:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Cornell University scientists use 3D printer to engineer human ear made of silicone
February 22, 2011 No Comment
Welcome to the future, where scientists can print body parts. No, seriously: researchers at Cornell University have used 3D printing technology to engineer a human ear out of silicone. This should one day soon open the door to the creating functional human body parts using DNA -injected ‘ink.’ The team at the Computational Synthesis Laboratory, led by Hod Lipson, are now testing the printer as a way to crank out synthetic heart valves. Check out the ear being synthesized in the video after the break. Continue reading Cornell University scientists use 3D printer to engineer human ear made of silicone Cornell University scientists use 3D printer to engineer human ear made of silicone originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Feb 2011 22:20:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Our program today is XXXXXL heavy in a lot of different ways, and most of those ways lie under a big robotic green umbrella. Get it? It was a weather-related Android allusion; please forgive us. It’s the Engadget Podcast, wedged firmly between the past and the future, unsure of what to feel about either one, but trying to exist really completely in the now . Hosts: Joshua Topolsky, Nilay Patel, Paul Miller Producer: Trent Wolbe Music: Love Will Tear Us Apart 00:05:30 – Samsung Galaxy S II official: dual-core 1GHz CPU, 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus, coming this month (hands-on with video) 00:05:50 – HTC Incredible S, Desire S, and Wildfire S video hands-on 00:06:00 – Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 5.0 preview (video) 00:16:22 – Qualcomm promises Netflix streaming support on ‘future Android devices’ with Snapdragon 00:16:43 – Android-powered LG Revolution caught streaming Netflix at MWC (video) 00:23:02 – Next version of Android will combine Gingerbread and Honeycomb, arrive on a six-month cycle 00:23:58 – The Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (update: video and full spec sheet!) 00:24:25 – Sony Ericsson touts Xperia Play multiplayer gaming, promises 50 titles at launch 00:24:40 – Sony Ericsson Xperia Play available in March, on Verizon in ‘early spring’ 00:35:26 – LG Optimus 3D hands-on 00:44:48 – HTC’s Facebook-worshipping phones headed to AT&T later this year 00:46:20 – HTC Salsa and Chacha bring the dedicated Facebook button to Android (update: eyes-on) 00:51:30 – Motorola Xoom vs. Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 vs. LG G-Slate — battle of the Tegra 2 Honeycomb tablets 00:52:08 – Motorola Xoom price official: $799 unsubsidized on Verizon, $600 for WiFi-only 00:53:00 – Motorola’s Sanjay Jha on Xoom: ‘Our ability to deliver 4G justifies the $799 price point’ 00:59:10 – HTC launches 1.5GHz, 7-inch Android 2.4 Flyer into the tablet wars (update: hands-on video!) 00:59:48 – HTC Flyer tablet hits Amazon.de for 669 euros 00:59:55 – The stylus isn’t dead: more pen-based tablets and apps coming this year 01:05:01 – Exclusive: Sony ‘S1′ PlayStation tablet (updated) 01:06:02 – Nokia: ‘Our first priority is beating Android’ 01:06:20 – Eric Schmidt: ‘We certainly tried’ to get Nokia to use Android 01:06:40 – HTC CEO Peter Chou on Microsoft / Nokia partnership: ‘it’ll make the ecosystem stronger’ 01:07:00 – The Engadget Interview: Microsoft’s Aaron Woodman talks Windows Phone 7 and Nokia 01:07:30 – Windows Phone 7′s multitasking uses zoomed-out cards to check on your apps 01:08:50 – Microsoft Rally Ball demo shows Windows Phone 7, Kinect, Xbox Live living in perfect harmony (video) 01:09:10 – Microsoft shows off WP7′s future with multitasking, Twitter integration, and IE9, all coming this year 01:12:40 – Nokia’s marginalization of MeeGo came as a surprise to Intel 01:13:58 – Intel’s Otellini insists company is committed to MeeGo, says he ‘understood’ why Nokia moved to Microsoft 01:14:25 – Editorial: Intel keeps pushing MeeGo, but why? 01:14:50 – Intel shows off more of its MeeGo Tablet UI, still needs lots of work 01:27:50 – Motorola Atrix 4G review 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: @joshuatopolsky @futurepaul @engadget @reckless Filed under: Podcasts Engadget Podcast 233 – 02.21.2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Feb 2011 21:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …New high-res imaging could make biopsies obsolete, doctors still cutting up in meantime
February 22, 2011 No Comment
So maybe a true-to-life Innerspace is still a few years off, but a professor at the University of Rochester has developed a way to take high-resolution 3D images under the skin’s surface, potentially eliminating the need for biopsies in cancer detection . Professor Jannick Rolland created a prototype that uses a liquid lens , in which a droplet of water replaces the standard glass lens, in conjunction with near-infrared light, to take thousands of pictures at varying depths. Those images are then combined to create clear, 3D renderings of what lies up to one millimeter below your epidermis. The method has already been tested on livings beings, but is likely a long way from making it to your doctor’s office, which means it’s off to the guillotine for that Pangaea-shaped mole you’ve been picking at. New high-res imaging could make biopsies obsolete, doctors still cutting up in meantime originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Feb 2011 21:20:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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In a world where the space shuttle program was in its last days… one robot answered the call to serve… persevered … and found that… just maybe… he had the right stuff too. Now… the mission is set… the countdown is on… and the ticket is one-way. Thursday, February, 24th. 2011. Robonaut 2: The Beginning. [Thanks, Joe B.] Continue reading Robonaut 2: the trailer Robonaut 2: the trailer originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Feb 2011 20:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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