Who says Intel deserves to have all the fun, huh? If you’re looking to go a little counter-culture , or you just genuinely prefer AMD’s silicon, iBuyPower has a new rig for you to consider. The outfit’s Mage XLC X1 has been introduced into its range of liquid cooled solutions, packing a NZXT Phantom enclosure (in black or white, mind you) and a host of configuration options. AMD’s Phenom II X6 1055T, 1075T or 1090T can be selected, and the whole lot of ‘em will be cooled by Asetek’s maintenance-free 240mm large radiator liquid cooling system. Prospective customers can also load it up with 8GB of DDR3 memory, AMD’s Radeon HD 5770 graphics card, 1TB of storage space and Windows 7 Home Premium — among other niceties, of course. Hit the source link if you’re looking to say goodbye to (at least) $1,099. Continue reading iBuyPower debuts AMD-powered Mage XLC M1 gaming desktop iBuyPower debuts AMD-powered Mage XLC M1 gaming desktop originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 22 Nov 2010 20:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Apple prepping App Store subscription payments for News Corp’s upcoming ‘The Daily’ pub?
November 22, 2010 No Comment
John Gruber of Daring Fireball has synthesized some of the swirling rumors about Rupert Murdoch’s latest News Corp venture: The Daily , an iPad / tablet-specific publication that will cost real US money dollars. Add in a touch of his own sources and it’s a pretty interesting story, particularly when it comes to the future of publications and other “recurring” services on iOS devices. Gruber says that his sources (and he makes sure to clarify that his sources on this particular bit aren’t from Apple) say Apple is brewing up a new billing option for apps to allow for subscription payments through the App Store. That sounds kind of boring, but the lack of real automated payment has held back some publishers. Right now a user has to knowingly tap an in-app purchase every time they want to continue their subscription, instead of letting that monthly payment float into the back of the consciousness where publications want it, and Apple also restricts app builders from getting their payments outside of the Apple ecosystem. Word is that there could be an Apple event within the next few weeks to announce all this, though it seems a stretch for Apple to rally the troops for just subscription payments and a new pub that flaunts them. Maybe they’ll throw in a Verizon iPhone just for kicks! Apple prepping App Store subscription payments for News Corp’s upcoming ‘The Daily’ pub? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 22 Nov 2010 19:37:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Delta’s JFK terminal now home to 200 iPads, a few more enticing eateries
November 22, 2010 No Comment
America can’t say that it wasn’t sniped by Malaysia Airlines when it comes to having iPads in the airport , but we’ll take late over never any day of the week. New York’s JFK airport is now home to 200 iPad tablets, all of which are located within Delta’s terminal. They’re being installed in cooperation with OTG Management, mostly in eateries — “Croque Madame, a French restaurant at Gates 21 and 22 in Terminal 2; and Bar Brace, a casual Italian restaurant at Gate 15 in Terminal 3.” As you’d expect, customers can order food from the iPad in order to have it delivered directly to them. It lacks that certain Sonic Drive-In appeal, but the ability to also use the iPad to check your email, have a look at the latest sports scores and attempt to jailbreak it for the next patron more than compensates. OTG doesn’t plan to put a time limit on the usage here (you’ll still need to make your connecting flight, remember?), and its hoping to engage in a similar installation over at LaGuardia in due time. No word on whether these things will censor any and all Google searches on “uncomfortable TSA pat-downs,” though. Delta’s JFK terminal now home to 200 iPads, a few more enticing eateries originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 22 Nov 2010 19:03:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Regulators perturbed by Comcast’s executive reshuffling, NBC Universal takeover to blame
November 22, 2010 No Comment
Hold your horses, Bubsy. While it looked like there were but a few Is to dot and Ts to cross before Comcast’s takeover of NBC Universal was official, folks in high places are now shaking their heads at a recent decision by the carrier. As the story goes, Comcast and NBC Universal are still in talks with the government over the proposed takeover, and it seems that a few wires were crossed in recent days; Comcast decided to announce a new management slate for NBC Universal just a few days ago, despite the fact that the takeover hasn’t actually been green-lit. According to an inside report over at The New York Times , one unnamed official in Washington had this to say: “For a deal this large, and one that hasn’t been approved, Comcast’s behavior is presumptuous and arrogant.” Of course, it’s not like this trigger-pulling in and of itself is reason for the whole deal to collapse, but it certainly won’t make things any easier on either company. So much for taking on those new roles (and accompanying raises) prior to Turkey Day, huh? Regulators perturbed by Comcast’s executive reshuffling, NBC Universal takeover to blame originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 22 Nov 2010 18:35:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Show of hands: how many of you bought an Xbox 360 in its first month or so of release, five long years ago? Alright, now how many of you still use that same Xbox regularly, with zero RRoDs getting in your way? Yeah, we thought so. The Xbox 360 has been an astounding success for Microsoft and for gamers, a particularly strong feat when you consider that it was Sony’s race to lose going into this console generation. Still, when you talk Xbox history, it’s hard not to see that huge red smudge on an otherwise stellar record. In hindsight, perhaps it was wise for Microsoft to do such a stellar job of taking the console online, beyond all the obvious reasons: the overheating hunk of plastic and silicon in our entertainment center didn’t really mean much anymore, sentiments-wise. Instead it was our Gamertags and Gamerscores and cutesy Avatars that really mattered, the true “heart” of our console. We can’t even count how many Xboxes we churned through in the past five years, with only Microsoft’s most recent attempt finally solving some of the machine’s egregious noise issues, but most of us stuck with the Xbox all the way through because that’s where our friends were. Cute trick, Microsoft, but let’s pick a slightly less expensive way to fail for the next generation, alright? Oh, and happy birthday Xbox ; we’ll meet you at 8pm with the pizza and the wine and the Black Ops … you just bring the sexy. Want to re-live a bit of the launch day insanity? Check out this little trip down Engadget memory lane: Live Xbox 360 shot! Engadget’s live coverage of the Xbox 360 launch Xbox 360 hands-on preview Unpacking the Xbox 360 Xbox 360 gutted! Engadget Podcast 053 – 11.22.2005 Xbox 360 backward-compatibility list (1.0) released Boy, didn’t we look young and naive back then? The world was our oyster. There were so many Halos yet to come. The Xbox 360 turns five years old… in a purely theoretical sense originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 22 Nov 2010 18:11:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Barnes and Noble’s just made version 1.5 of its Nook e-reader’s firmware available. What can Nook owners expect from this latest upgrade? Well, the company says it boasts improved page refresh rates about 50 percent faster than the previous version — which is good news as we found it to be slower than its competitors . The update — which is available for both the 3G and WiFi versions — is also Barnes and Noble’s largest to date for the readers, and includes other fixes such as syncing across devices like the Nook’s various apps (finally!), customizable folders for your library, password protection options, improved search functions and battery performance. That sure does sound like a big update to us, so go get it if you’re a Nook user! Full press release is below. Continue reading Barnes and Noble Nook firmware version 1.5 now available Barnes and Noble Nook firmware version 1.5 now available originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 22 Nov 2010 17:48:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …FAA gives SpaceX the first-ever commercial license for spacecraft reentry
November 22, 2010 No Comment
Well, SpaceX just scored a huge milestone in space travel for the proletariat: we get to come back now. The FAA just gave SpaceX’s Dragon capsule a reentry license, paving the way for it to make round trips to the International Space Station and eventually even take people up there. NASA, who already has some hefty contracts with SpaceX for launches, has congratulated SpaceX over Twitter on the good news, though we’re sure the few billion dollars in future business speaks volumes already. Engadget’s own Chad Mumm, resident Space Destiny Enthusiast, had this to say about the momentous occasion: “We’re standing on the shoulders of our ancestors, reaching out a small, child-like hand at the stars. And then returning safely to earth thanks to FAA certification. We’re on the verge of the impossible.” Sorry, there’s something in our eye… Continue reading FAA gives SpaceX the first-ever commercial license for spacecraft reentry FAA gives SpaceX the first-ever commercial license for spacecraft reentry originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 22 Nov 2010 17:26:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Tethering a smartphone to get data on the go is a great way to stay online without lugging around a separate device. However, lugging around a separate device exclusively for the purpose of tethering your phone seems a bit less great, especially when that device must be plugged into a wall. Such is the Nexaria BC2, an 802.11b/g/n router that can be connected to compatible iPhones (namely the 3G, 3GS, and 4). Pop one in and, assuming you’re paying AT&T the requisite extra $20 a month, it’ll start beaming sweet, sweet internets out to all of your devices. Performance naturally depends on the strength of your signal, but getting a couple megabits down and one megabit up are entirely believable and respectable, though ping rates in the hundreds of milliseconds ensure you won’t be racking up the headshots when connected thusly. It’s yours for $189 right now if you’re feeling the need. Continue reading Nexaria BC2 router supports iPhone tethering for some reason (video) Nexaria BC2 router supports iPhone tethering for some reason (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 22 Nov 2010 16:42:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Kinect lightsaber, and other inevitable milestones for the open-source robot eye (video)
November 22, 2010 No Comment
What, you didn’t think the Kinect open source community would just take a break for the weekend, did you? Microsoft certainly wouldn’t want that , and after seeing how much shadow puppetry warmed our hearts, we wouldn’t want it either! Thankfully, someone in this world can now track a wooden stick to emulate a lightsaber in real time, bringing one classic meme that much closer to actuality (and the promised Star Wars Kinect game not even parsec closer to release). If that’s not enough, we also have a demo made that converts hand-waving to MIDI notes — which, as creator Ben X notes, puts him one step closer to Ableton Live integration — and a pretty pretty wild visual of body dysmorphic disorder (and a chubby cat) courtesy of the powerful open source Cinder library and a Vimeo user who goes by “flight404.” If those were appetizer and two-part entree, respectively, our post-meal coffee would be a pretty sharp critique on Kinect Joy Ride — where it seems, on at least one track, you can nab a bronze trophy by staying as still as humanly possible. All the footage you seek is after the break. [Thanks to everyone who sent this in] Continue reading Kinect lightsaber, and other inevitable milestones for the open-source robot eye (video) Kinect lightsaber, and other inevitable milestones for the open-source robot eye (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 22 Nov 2010 16:20:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …The Engadget Show – 015: Sprint’s Fared Adib, Google TV creator Salahuddin Choudhary, Galaxy Tab, Nook Color, and more!
November 22, 2010 No Comment
Get ready humans, because we have an all new, amazing Engadget Show fresh out of the box. First up, Josh and Paul sit down with Sprint product chief Fared Adib to talk about the birth of the EVO 4G , what exactly defines “4G,” where Sprint sees itself in relation to Verizon and AT&T, and why skinning Android devices might be a necessary evil. Next, Nilay goes hands on with the fully-automated house of the future at the Savant Experience Center in an exclusive new Engadget Show segment, then joins Josh on stage for a in-depth chat with Salahuddin Choudhary , the Google engineer who created Google TV in his spare time . Then, Paul, Nilay, and Josh discuss all things tablets in a raucous roundtable featuring the iPad, Galaxy Tab , and Nook Color . To round it all out, exileFaker rocks the house with some killer chiptunes music with visuals by HN_i_C . What are you waiting for? Watch it now! Hit up the video stream after the break or download the show in HD below! Hosts: Joshua Topolsky, Nilay Patel, Paul Miller Special guests: Fared Adib, Salahuddin Choudhary Produced and Directed by: Chad Mumm Executive Producer: Joshua Fruhlinger Edited by: Danny Madden Music by: exileFaker Visuals by: HN_i_C Savant segment music by: Kris Keyser and exileFaker Opening titles by: Julien Nantiec Taped live at The Times Center Download the Show: The Engadget Show – 015 (HD) / The Engadget Show – 015 (iPod / iPhone / Zune formatted) / The Engadget Show – 015 (Small) Subscribe to the Show: [ iTunes ] Subscribe to the Show directly in iTunes (MP4). [ Zune ] Subscribe to the Show directly in the Zune Marketplace (MP4). [ RSS MP4 ] Add the Engadget Show feed (MP4) to your RSS aggregator and have it delivered automatically. [ HD RSS ] Get the Engadget Show delivered automatically in HD. [ iPad RSS ] Get the Engadget Show in iPad-friendly adaptive format. Continue reading The Engadget Show – 015: Sprint’s Fared Adib, Google TV creator Salahuddin Choudhary, Galaxy Tab, Nook Color, and more! The Engadget Show – 015: Sprint’s Fared Adib, Google TV creator Salahuddin Choudhary, Galaxy Tab, Nook Color, and more! originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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