Josh is on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon tonight! It’s a holiday miracle!
December 21, 2010 No Comment
Killer flying robots ? No, not this time. Our fearless leader is back once again in Jimmy Fallon ‘s guest chair, this time with a bunch of new holiday gear at his disposal. Other guests include Jason Segel ( Gulliver’s Travels ), Hailee Steinfeld ( True Grit ), and Dr. Elmo himself performs “Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer.” All the madness starts at 12:37AM tonight care of your local NBC affiliate… oh, and speaking of robots, don’t forget to check out this week’s Engadget Show while you wait. Josh is on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon tonight! It’s a holiday miracle! originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Dec 2010 21:07:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Did you happen to pre-order a single- or dual-screen 14.1-inch Kno tablet textbook ? Alright, we’re assuming that schools and wealthy students were the only ones that actually did, but regardless, the monster-sized tablets are starting to ship out this week. According to the press release after the break, both the single- and dual-display versions are being boxed up and will be sent out to those early pre-orderers over the next couple of weeks. However, if you were hoping that this would mark the launch of the general availability of the enlarged tablets, that’s just not the case yet — you still have to receive an “invitation” and complete a “request for purchase” form on its website. That means even we’ll be waiting longer to get one of these our hands, but if you’re one of the lucky ones to receive one of these bad boys this week, let us what you think of it in the comments! Continue reading Kno tablets start shipping this week: quick, make desk space! Kno tablets start shipping this week: quick, make desk space! originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Dec 2010 20:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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We’ve already seen what’s purported to be the HTC Knight show up in Sprint’s database under the guise of the HTC A7373 , and we now have yet another model name thrown into the mix courtesy of this supposedly legitimate shot of Best Buy’s data transfer system. As you can see, what’s clearly labeled as the HTC Knight is now sporting the PG0610 designation (previously seen at the FCC ), and it’s chilling alongside the HTC EVO 4G , which certainly makes sense — although it’s less clear what the ancient HTC Apache is doing there. For those that haven’t been keeping track, this is the same phone that’s also been known as the EVO Shift 4G and the Speedy , one of which may or may not be the device’s actual name when it’s finally, officially launched — hopefully at CES next month. HTC Knight hits Best Buy’s system with PG0610 model name originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Dec 2010 20:19:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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It’s been a year of Flash-related drama for Adobe, but otherwise it seems like things are humming along nicely: the company just posted its first-ever quarter with a billion dollars in revenue, which is good for a $268.9 million profit. Unfortunately there’s no granular data on how Flash is faring in the market — it’s lumped into the Creative Solutions group with the rest of the Creative Suite products, but with big wins on Android in the past year and a huge win on the Air-based BlackBerry Playbook coming next year, we’d say things are going well, no matter what Steve Jobs’ Thoughts are . [Image credit: Ben Templesmith's Flickr ] Adobe clocks first billion-dollar quarter ever, $268m profit originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Dec 2010 19:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Parental supervision shocker! iPad use leads to costly in-app Smurfberry orders
December 20, 2010 No Comment
After the Soviet Union collapsed, may of its so-called satellite states had to struggle to find ways to keep afloat — none more so than Smurf Village, that bastion of communal living where everyone looks nearly identical, has the same surname, and works “according to his ability” (and in return lives “according to his needs”). How has Papa Smurf and Co. survived in the post-Soviet geopolitical climate? It seems that Capcom’s Smurfs’ Village game for iOS might be free, but the in-app purchases will cost you dearly. Actually, it’s the in-app purchases that your pre-literate toddlers make that will cost you dearly. And this is a lesson that a lot of parents are finding out, according to a recent AP article, which notes that “warnings may alert parents, but it’s doubtful that they’d deter children who can’t read and don’t understand money.” Sure, Smurfberries may grow freely on magical trees, but a virtual wheelbarrow full of ‘em will run you $60. Parental supervision shocker! iPad use leads to costly in-app Smurfberry orders originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Dec 2010 19:12:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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There’s no shortage of iPhone navigation apps out there, but we can’t say we’ve seen too many that come with 1.6GB of offline map data — especially for free. That’s the hook for NavFree USA, which just went live in the App Store — sure, it also has some interesting social features like crowdsourced map updates and navigating to friends, and you can buy add-ons like traffic and speed camera info, but we think most people will use the free turn-by-turn and call it a day. That is, until Apple builds navigation directly into the OS . PR after the break. Continue reading NavFree launches free US iPhone navigation app with offline map data NavFree launches free US iPhone navigation app with offline map data originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Dec 2010 18:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …European Nissan Leaf gets always-on connection, lets you turn up the AC wirelessly
December 20, 2010 No Comment
We’ve already marveled at the Chevy Volt ‘s ability to let you turn up the AC while it’s still plugged in to the A/C, courtesy of its OnStar app. Now we can confirm the European model of Nissan’s Leaf is getting the same sort of functionality, and it’s said to be standard — no monthly fees like you’ll be stuck with on the Volt. We’re still not sure who’s providing the wireless connectivity in the US, but abroad it comes courtesy of Telenor Connexion , which will enable a mobile phone or PC to access the Carwings Data Center remotely, to check charging status and modify the car’s climate controls. In an EV the car’s heating and cooling can be two of the biggest sinks for the onboard battery packs, so this ability to get the car up or down to temp while it’s still plugged in could help you spend more kW driving and less on acclimatizing. Continue reading European Nissan Leaf gets always-on connection, lets you turn up the AC wirelessly European Nissan Leaf gets always-on connection, lets you turn up the AC wirelessly originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Dec 2010 18:13:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Well, what do we have here? An ExoPC running Android 2.2 ? Oh yes, it’s Microsoft’s worst nightmare , and it has indeed been accomplished by one of ExoPC’s devout forum members. The details in the forum thread are extremely sparse, but apparently ExoPC fan MrWilson has added a Froyo boot option to his 11.6-inch, Windows 7 ExoPC and has gotten both touch and WiFi working within the Google OS. We’re hoping he’ll post detailed instructions on how he got this all working soon, but in the meantime we leave you with the poorly shot video of it all after the break. So, does this make you even more inclined to buy the $699 tablet from Microsoft Store ? Oh the irony! Continue reading ExoPC hacked to run Android 2.2, Microsoft sobs ExoPC hacked to run Android 2.2, Microsoft sobs originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Dec 2010 17:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Novatel’s USB551L LTE modem for Verizon in the wild, does Mac support out of the box
December 20, 2010 No Comment
How many dedicated LTE -capable USB modems does Verizon need? At least three, apparently, because we’ve just been sent shots of Novatel’s upcoming USB551L that looks perhaps a tad glossier and sleeker than the Pantech and LG models that have preceded it . Hard to say from the spec sheet here, but it looks like there’s at least a chance this is LTE-only without CDMA / EV-DO fallback since there’s no explicit mention of it; unlikely considering how small Verizon’s LTE footprint is for the time being, but you never know. More importantly, there is explicit mention of Mac support, something the carrier’s current options lack. No word on a release date or pricing, but we imagine it won’t be long now that these dummy units — which you can see in the gallery below — are floating around. Gallery: Novatel’s USB551L LTE modem for Verizon in the wild, does Mac support out of the box Novatel’s USB551L LTE modem for Verizon in the wild, does Mac support out of the box originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Dec 2010 17:21:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Beating out Verizon , Canada’s Rogers becomes the first carrier in North America to pick up the Pre 2 today, hawking it for CAD $99 — about $97 — as long as you’re willing to put your name down for a new three-year contract with a qualifying voice and data plan. Since Rogers runs HSPA on 850 and 1900MHz, you can bet this is pretty much the same phone Palm is offering unlocked in the States for $450; you’re just paying a little less upfront and a whole lot more over time. Six of one, half-dozen of the other, as they say. Palm Pre 2 lands on Rogers today, $99 on three-year contract originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Dec 2010 16:59:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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