Without elaborating, Twitter has just posted a help document titled “I’m Having Problems Logging In to UberTwitter or twidroyd” that gives little hope for an immediate fix: turns out the company has outright suspended both apps — among the most popular Twitter apps for the BlackBerry / iPhone and Android platforms, respectively — for “violating [its] policies.” They go on to say that they suspend “hundreds” of apps on a daily basis for policy violations, but decided to call out these two in particular because of the high number of users potentially affected. Considering the popularity factor, we imagine this’ll be solved one way or another before too long — but in the meantime, you might want to fall back to the official apps for all three platforms. [Thanks to everyone who sent this in] Twitter suspends UberTwitter and Twidroyd for ‘violating’ its policies originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 18 Feb 2011 14:21:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Despite its wide variety of tablets , Acer’s already told us of its plans to push forward with its Aspire One netbooks, and the new D257 is all the proof we need of that. At this point, we don’t know much about the latest 10.1-inch netbook, except that it does have one funky lid. It looks like a stone was dropped smack in the middle of the O in the Aspire One logo to create a ripple-like effect, and it’s more than just an interesting paint job — the plastic has actually been molded. It’s a noteworthy design move, but we’ve never really been big fans of the huge logo in the first place. We were actually hoping Acer would nix it after the AO521 . Spec-wise, Notebook Italia is reporting it will be powered by Intel’s dual-core Atom N570 or N550 processors and the placard on display at MWC said that it will dual-boot Windows 7 Starter and Android. Ironically, the model on hand wouldn’t boot at all, but we’ll be listening out for an official announcement on this one. Gallery: Acer’s Aspire One D257 hands-on Acer’s Aspire One D257 attempts to send ripples through MWC originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 18 Feb 2011 14:14:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Google, Best Buy, Sony and others form alliance to defend FCC’s proposed ‘AllVid’ standard
February 18, 2011 No Comment
We’ve already seen Sony, TiVo and others come out in support of the FCC’s proposed CableCard replacement, known as AllVid , but it looks like they’re now stepping up their game considerably. In a letter to FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski, the group — which also includes Google, Best Buy, Mitsubishi and others — has announced that they’ve formed the “AllVid Tech Company Alliance” in a concerted effort to defend the proposed AllVid standard, and counter arguments from those opposed to it — namely, the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (or NCTA ) and the cable companies that are a part of it. As you might expect, the Alliance isn’t making a lot of new arguments, but it is stating its position pretty frankly, telling the FCC that “it is essential for the Commission to break down the wall separating the home network from MVPD [or pay TV] networks – not just poke a few holes in it, or rely on progress on the peripheries.” You can find the complete letter (in PDF form) at the source link below. Google, Best Buy, Sony and others form alliance to defend FCC’s proposed ‘AllVid’ standard originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 18 Feb 2011 13:54:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …inPulse smartwatch turns programmable, and it can almost play Doom (video)
February 18, 2011 No Comment
Once upon a time the inPulse was a BlackBerry peripheral , but no more — now, it’s a fully programmable device-agnostic Bluetooth wrist computer. That’s because its manufacturer Allerta released an SDK this week, which lets the 52Mhz ARM7 processor and 8Kb of RAM within display whatever you’d like on the 1.3-inch, 96 x 128 pixel screen. Like the time of day… or this tiny, practically unplayable 3D game. Yours for $149. inPulse smartwatch turns programmable, and it can almost play Doom (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 18 Feb 2011 13:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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For a long time — a long, long time — Logitech and Gran Turismo have gone together like rubber and asphalt. Like carbon fiber and fender flares. Like drivers’ privates and their Nomex underpants. The two were tight, but with GT5 came a changing of the guard. Thrustmaster , a company world-renowned for its high-end flight controls and its giggle-inducing name, stepped in and bought the license. The purpose? To release the decidedly high-end T500 RS wheel, the controller designed to abolish memories of all the plasticy racing controllers that have come before from the company. Does it succeed, and is it worth the pucker-inducing price of $599? These questions and more answered below. Gallery: Thrustmaster T500RS Continue reading Thrustmaster T500 RS review Thrustmaster T500 RS review originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 18 Feb 2011 12:58:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Latest Android Gingerbread release brings NFC and Bluetooth together for tappable sharing
February 18, 2011 No Comment
Sending a webpage from an HP Pre 3 to a Touchpad is as easy as tapping them together, a technique we’ve not previously seen — but something that’s now possible in the latest flavor of Gingerbread : Android 2.3.3. This adds some expanded functionality for working with the NFC chip found in the Nexus S (and, presumably, others soon) enabling, among other things, NFC to work with Bluetooth. As demonstrated a few weeks ago , the NFC chip can be used to send networking and establish a connection when the two phones touch, so no more manual pairing required, just sweet tapping and sharing. Latest Android Gingerbread release brings NFC and Bluetooth together for tappable sharing originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 18 Feb 2011 12:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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The net neutrality debate was sadly destined to be swallowed up by left-right posturing once the FCC voted 3-2 to impose a compromise set of access rules on the ISP industry, and it appears the ensuing political theater is nearing its zenith: the Republican-controlled House of Representatives voted yesterday to block funding for the FCC’s proposed rules. We call it theater only because it’s largely for show — in order to take effect, the budget amendment would have to pass the Democratically-controlled Senate and be signed by the President, and neither of those things is likely to happen. What’s more, the actual rules passed by the FCC have already been challenged in the courtroom by Verizon and MetroPCS , so it’s not like the industry needs any additional help at the moment. Still, there’s a part of us that’s happy this issue is even being talked about at the highest levels, rather than being left to languish in administrative rulemaking hell like so many other FCC initiatives — and we have a feeling we’ll be talking about this for a long time to come. House of Representatives votes to block net neutrality originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 18 Feb 2011 12:12:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Yesterday at MWC we got our hands on the Huawei IDEOS X3 , an Android 2.3 phone slotted right between the IDEOS / Comet we reviewed recently and the X5 we saw at CES . While the original IDEOS took Android significantly downmarket, and the X5 is looking to bring high-end features to the mid-end, the X3 is aimed squarely at bread-and-butter devices like the LG Optimus T . Spec-wise, you’ll find a 3.2-inch HVGA capacitive touchscreen, Qualcomm MSM7227 CPU (likely 600 MHz), 256MB of RAM, 3.2 megapixel autofocus camera, front-facing camera, WiFi b / g / n, and dualband HSPA plus quadband EDGE radios, all powered by a 1200mAh battery. Contrary to its siblings, the X3 is not a Google Experience device, and runs a custom skin on top of Gingerbread . See our pictures in the gallery below and jump the break for our first impressions and hands-on video. Gallery: Huawei IDEOS X3 hands-on (video) Continue reading Huawei IDEOS X3 hands-on (video) Huawei IDEOS X3 hands-on (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 18 Feb 2011 11:53:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Barack Obama is a president well known for being in touch with technology , so it’s no surprise to see him wining and dining the industry’s biggest decision makers. Larry Ellison, Eric Schmidt, Carol Bartz, Mark Zuckerberg, and yes, even Steve Jobs joined el presidente for an informal dinner on Thursday to discuss important things like jobs, education, and research spending. We’re not here for that, though, we’re hit to drop zingers about one all-powerful dude and his big-time CEO buddies. Thomas : “Here’s to project Soylent Green.” Joe: “This sure beats the Four Loko Summit we held last summer on the White House lawn.” Chris: “So let’s just jam through this dinner real quick.” Paul: “At this very moment we’re millions of miles from a doomed planet Earth!” Nilay: “Gentlemen, Ballmer has neutralized the Finnish threat.” Richard Lai: “Drink up, kids — it’s Dance Central time!” Caption Contest: Obama has dinner with tech industry CEOs originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 18 Feb 2011 11:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …NoteSlate teased with new product shots, moves one step away from vaporware status
February 18, 2011 No Comment
Look, you can’t say no to a $99 electronic ink drawing tablet, but to believe that that his here NoteSlate has any chance of retailing at that price you’d also need the naivet
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