Long Term HSPA Evolution specs come together, promise speeds of 650Mbps — and T-Mobile USA is on board
December 15, 2010 No Comment
Thought the alphabet soup of modern wireless standards was confusing enough? 1X Advanced / EV-DO Advanced, UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+, dual-carrier HSPA+ , EDGE Evolution , LTE , LTE-Advanced , WiMAX , WiMAX 2 … we could keep going, but we’d really rather not. Oh, but we have to, because this one could get really interesting: Nokia Siemens is touting that the specifications for Long Term HSPA Evolution have just been submitted to the 3GPP, promising theoretical speeds in excess of 650Mbps — a number that still falls shy of the ITU’s definition of a 4G standard , but easily eclipses just about anything shy of LTE-Advanced or WiMAX 2. Interestingly, T-Mobile USA is specifically mentioned in Nokia Siemens’ press release as supporting the developments, a testament to the fact that the carrier is firmly committed to wringing everything it can out of legacy 3G standards before moving on — just as they’re already doing with their aggressive 21Mbps HSPA+ rollout . Considering that present-day LTE tops out somewhere in the 300Mbps to 400Mbps range, we can’t say we’re opposed, especially since the new technology will be backward compatible with today’s HSPA networks. Yes, granted: “Long Term HSPA Evolution” is a terrible name considering that LTE already stands for Long Term Evolution (and LTHSPAE isn’t the slickest acronym anyway) — but we’ll worry about naming logistics closer to launch, which is still years off. See the full press release after the break. Continue reading Long Term HSPA Evolution specs come together, promise speeds of 650Mbps — and T-Mobile USA is on board Long Term HSPA Evolution specs come together, promise speeds of 650Mbps — and T-Mobile USA is on board originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 15 Dec 2010 13:58:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Do you love Engadget? Do you love your iPad? Have you been longing for a day when the two would finally be together? Well guess what? That day has come. Yes, it’s true, the Engadget iPad app is now live in the App Store and waiting for installation on every single iPad in existence. Like our previous iOS apps, you’ll get a ton of the great features of the site formatted perfectly for mobile devices, but we think we’ve taken things a lot further on the Apple tablet, providing tons of new browsing, reading, and exploratory options which should keep you enraptured even if terrible things like a nuclear attack or zombie invasion start happening. All of your news-reading, podcasting-listening, video-watching, comment-posting, Engadget-tipping fantasies are about to become reality, and the application supports sharing via Twitter, Tumblr, Facebook, and email, while also allowing you to save articles to the iPad (in-app), Instapaper, Read It Later, and Evernote. Quite frankly, it’s awesome. The iOS 4-compatible app is available right now in the App Store, so don’t wait one more second… go get it! And before you ask — yes, updates are coming for all of our other apps as well, including a new iPhone app with iOS 4 support, a BlackBerry update with OS 6 support, and for all you Windows Phone fans… a WP7 app for your new phone! Engadget for iPad now available! originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 15 Dec 2010 13:40:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Twitter’s 2010 Most Retweeted list includes Colbert, Gaga, and Bieber, reminds us how boring we all are
December 15, 2010 No Comment
Twitter has released a list of the top ten re-tweeted Twitterers for 2010. Yes, it was a landmark year in which Colbert — who takes home the top prize — made a funny about the oil spill, Drake said something vaguely wise, Lil Wayne announced his return from prison, Bieber said something we couldn’t be bothered to translate, fake Al Qaeda knew what was up with geo-location, Joe Jonas made fun of someone with less cred than himself, Lady Gaga reavowed her freakdom, Kanye said he was sorry to Taylor Lautner for calling him a wimp, Rihanna made fun of someone with less cred than herself, and some random person’s dad said some mildly amusing stuff. Yup, that about sums it up. Twitter’s 2010 Most Retweeted list includes Colbert, Gaga, and Bieber, reminds us how boring we all are originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 15 Dec 2010 13:35:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …PrimeSense’s OpenNI provides the best Kinect drivers yet, from someone who would know
December 15, 2010 No Comment
We’ve been so wrapped up in Kinect hacks lately that we actually missed a Kinect non-hack that emerged last week. PrimeSense, who built the initial Project Natal reference hardware for Microsoft , has released its own open source drivers for the Kinect. PrimeSense is working with Willow Garage (best known for its open source ROS robot operating system ), and Side-Kick (a motion gaming startup) through a new OpenNI organization it set up, and the trio will be combining their powers for good. The OpenNI framework will cover low-level hardware support (drivers for actual cameras and other sensors), and high-level visual tracking (turning your body into a 3D avatar that kicks ass in a virtual world). This should be a boon to an already vibrant Kinect hacking community, and if the video above is any indication, we aren’t far from Kinect-level interaction and gameplay on our lowly PCs. [Thanks to everyone who sent this in] PrimeSense’s OpenNI provides the best Kinect drivers yet, from someone who would know originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 15 Dec 2010 13:14:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …IRS employee uses Outlook rules to intercept boss’s e-mails, convicted of wiretapping
December 15, 2010 No Comment
Here’s an interesting question for you: if you set up a rule in Microsoft Outlook to forward messages from one account to another, and you do it without the knowledge of the owner of the account you’re forwarding from, are you intercepting or merely copying mail? It may seem like a moot point, but for David Szymuszkiewicz, a former IRS worker, it’s an important distinction. David was afraid of being fired after his license was suspended for drunk driving (he needed to drive to the homes of delinquent taxpayers), so he secretly set up this rule on his boss’s machine to see what the world was saying about him. The rule was discovered and, wouldn’t you know it, he was in trouble. The only question now: whether to charge him under the Wiretap Act for intercepting messages or the Stored Communications Act for merely copying of them. So, what was your answer to the question above? You might be tempted to say he was simply making a copy, and indeed that was Szymuszkiewicz’s argument, but any Exchange admin will tell you that Outlook rules are executed on the server, not at the client, meaning those e-mails were indeed being intercepted. Szymuszkiewicz was convicted of wiretapping but seems to have avoided a harsh sentence, with 18 months probation being handed down. A light punishment for wiretapping, but a heavy one for diddling menus in Outlook. IRS employee uses Outlook rules to intercept boss’s e-mails, convicted of wiretapping originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 15 Dec 2010 12:52:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Google launches Chrome for a Cause drive, donates for each tab opened until the 19th
December 15, 2010 No Comment
Google is clearly not aware of how many tabs we have open right now. Check the source link for an extension that will allow you to donate to a charity of your choice based on how many tabs you open each day. [Thanks, Josh] Google launches Chrome for a Cause drive, donates for each tab opened until the 19th originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 15 Dec 2010 12:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …MetroPCS brings its LTE network to Boston, Sacramento, and New York City
December 15, 2010 No Comment
Regional carrier MetroPCS is ticking three more checkboxes today as it keeps pushing its ongoing LTE network rollout, and they’re big ones: on top of Sacramento, they’ve added Boston and none other than New York City. That makes the carrier second to launch LTE in the Big Apple — Verizon’s already there — but you can’t take away from the fact that MetroPCS beat the big guys with their first live commercial markets by several months. As for hardware, it’s the same as usual: the Samsung Craft dumbphone is your only option, which means that if you’re looking to blaze on your notebook with a next-gen USB stick, you’re still going to have to head to Verizon anyway. Follow the break for the full press release. Continue reading MetroPCS brings its LTE network to Boston, Sacramento, and New York City MetroPCS brings its LTE network to Boston, Sacramento, and New York City originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 15 Dec 2010 12:10:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Google TV gets a major update with new Netflix, movable Dual View, Android remote app support
December 15, 2010 No Comment
The first update for the Google TV platform since its release is now available on Logitech and Sony devices, and takes major strides towards addressing issues we pointed out in our review . The antiquated Netflix app is now sporting a new HTML5 based UI that resembles the one seen on the PlayStation 3 , while Dual View has addressed one of our biggest complaints by allowing users to move and resize the video window at will. Another major upgrade is support for an Android remote app arriving today with iPhone version “coming soon.” The last major update should be appreciated by Kevin Bacon stalkers enthusiasts with a new info page for movies that pulls in plenty of relevant information and availability online and from the listings all on one page. Our Sony Google TV had the 218 MB update downloaded and ready to install when we turned it on that also promised a few other updates on top of Google’s as seen above. We’ll check back in a moment to see how things are working — no word from Google yet on any progress breaking down the walls networks have put up around their streaming content — peep the updated Dual View and a video of the new remote control app after the break. Continue reading Google TV gets a major update with new Netflix, movable Dual View, Android remote app support Google TV gets a major update with new Netflix, movable Dual View, Android remote app support originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 15 Dec 2010 11:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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It may never ship at a price point we peons can stomach, but we’re no less thrilled to see RED’s fixed lens Scarlet being handled by a mere mortal on video. One Tonaci Tran was fortunate enough to brush into Jarred Land at a 3D workshop, and he just so happened to have a fully functional Scarlet on his person. Tori noted that the unit was a touch lighter than the Epic , and the top-mounted 5-inch touchscreen was obviously rather captivating. We’d bother going on (and on), but chances are you’ve already clicked through to catch the video. And if not… why? [Thanks to everyone who sent this in] Continue reading RED Scarlet fixed lens camera shown in public (video) RED Scarlet fixed lens camera shown in public (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 15 Dec 2010 11:26:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Meizu CEO Jack Wong has been teasing the M9 handset for some time now, and if we’re not mistaken, the official site just went live with a full list of specs to boot. As promised , there’s a 3.5-inch 960 x 640 resolution screen (reportedly the Sharp ASV display ), and we’re also apparently looking at a 1GHz S5PC110 processor (just like the Samsung Galaxy S), Android 2.2, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, A-GPS, 802.11b/g/n, microSDHC, a removable 1370mAH lithium-polymer battery, and support for (drumroll, please) GSM, GPRS, EDGE, WCDMA, HSDPA,and HSUPA. Too good to be true? Word on the street is this very phone will be available December 25th in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen, and will expand to the rest of China days later. We’ll believe it when we see it. Meizu M9 christens site launch with full specs list originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 15 Dec 2010 11:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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