Archive for April, 2010
April 8, 2010
It’s only been a single day since the Tegra 2-powered ICD Gemini promised us a world in which tablet PCs could magically make calls, sport webcams and play Flash content (yes, we’re still a bit sore about that), but somehow one man has already managed to get his hands on a prototype of the wannabe iPad killer. The verdict? “Blisteringly fast,” according to Stuff.tv, albeit buggy and thoroughly unready for market. The website liberally praised the large, 11.2-inch screen for superb color and detail even as it found the resistive touch controls sluggish, and was blown away by how quickly the 1GHz Tegra 2 dealt with web browsing on Android OS. Sadly, it seems there wasn’t time to get Hulu running on the device, and important features (including those webcams) weren’t working on this early prototype. But don’t worry, the publication says the feature-packed slate won’t even hit the company’s native UK until August, when ICD expects carrier deals to be signed. Now, Stuff, assuming you haven’t returned that shiny tablet — how about you shoot us some video?
ICD’s Tegra 2-toting Gemini tested, briefly enjoyed originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 08 Apr 2010 04:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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April 7, 2010
We’ve had a Nexus One in daily use for a couple months now with relatively little drama, but Google’s official support forums for the so-called superphone appear to be piling up a good head of steam on a handful of issues troubling owners. Perhaps the highest profile among them is the 3G signal strength issue — a problem that predates the Nexus One’s first and only firmware update — but users are complaining about everything from unresponsive touchscreens, to failed text messages, to problems with the ambient light sensor, and there are enough “me too” responses in the support threads to warrant some serious attention. We know Google hasn’t been sitting on its hands behind the scenes, so this is probably more of a timing issue than anything else — could it be that they’re waiting for Flash 10.1 before pushing the next release?
[Thanks, Ramon]
Nexus One complaints mount, no firmware update in sight originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 07 Apr 2010 22:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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April 7, 2010
A unconfirmed picture of the rumored myTouch Slide has surfaced, showing the phone appearing in Radio Shack’s Direct2U system. Details still aren’t available, but you might want to take this picture with a pinch of salt. After all, we all know how adept folks are with Photoshop nowadays. Still, if the possible successor of the T-Mobile G1 is edging closer to being released, we’re certainly going to be a happy bunch.
Permalink: T-Mobile myTouch Slide Leaked? from Ubergizmo | Hot: Sony Vaio Z Review, iPad Review
Notion Ink’s Adam tablet looks set to be delayed yet again after rumored issues with the Tegra 2 chip, as the company claims that they won’t roll it out until it is “fully capable of running Flash”, all the while questioning Adobe on why their device is able to handle 1080p video without missing a beat, but using Flash makes it perform like the polar opposite of Usain Bolt. Well, for those who want to know more about the Adam tablet, perhaps you can check out our previous posts on it.
Permalink: Notion Ink won't reveal Adam until Flash compatibility is worked out from Ubergizmo | Hot: Sony Vaio Z Review, iPad Review
April 7, 2010
You’re looking at Super Mario Kart, running on the Apple iPad, courtesy of emulation guru ZodTTD. When do you get to play it, faithful reader? Hard to tell. If, say, the iPad had already been jailbroken, all you’d need to do is wait for a suitably safe jailbreak method, download RockApp or Cydia, grab the snes4iphone emulator you see running above, and fire up the ROM. However, the intriguing thing about the above video is not that it’s running an SNES game — but that ZodTTD claims he compiled a special version of his snes4iphone emulator “specifically for non-jailbroken iDevices.” Since Zod is almost certainly a developer, it’s possible he (or she) output the emulator as an .ipa file and is testing it on a fresh iPad using Apple developer tools, but if we’re lucky, it could instead mean that someone has finally found a way to sideload apps onto a stock Apple device. Either way, peep multitouch karts sliding and shells flying on video, right after the break.
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SNES Mario Kart power slides onto (non-jailbroken) iPad? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 07 Apr 2010 01:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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April 6, 2010
Mind you, this isn’t the first time we’ve gotten a glimpse at Google’s first-party car dock for the Nexus One; it got teased briefly back in February in the course of the phone’s video docu-mercial series, yet we’re well into the Spring months here and you still won’t find any mounted on windshields. We’re honestly not so sure how it can take four solid months for two corporate heavyweights — Google and HTC, with a combined market cap of around $200 billion — to put something like this together, but considering how prominently free Google Maps Navigation plays into Android’s strategy these days, we’d argue there should be some serious pressure behind the scenes to get this thing launched. There’s no launch date just yet, but the pretty picture comes courtesy of some new official documentation on the dock in Google’s Nexus One website, touting its built-in speakers and charging capability — so we’re figuring (or at least hoping) that publishing this stuff is one of the last steps before these guys start taking orders. The dude who dredged up the help page says that he briefly saw the dock listed on Google’s Nexus One order page for $55, $10 more than you’ll pay for the desktop dock; that sounds about in line with what we’d expect, and it’s still a hell of a value considering the additional street cred it affords your ’77 Gremlin.
Update: And wouldn’t you know, the dock just went on sale for $55. Enjoy!
Behold, the Nexus One car dock… and no, you still can’t buy it (update: oh, yes you can!) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
April 6, 2010
While this isn’t an official announcement that Verizon Wireless will be offering Apple’s iPhone, it is worth taking note that Verizon chief executive, Ivan Seidenberg, has said that the company offered to carry the iPhone, though he didn’t exactly say whether they came up with a deal. It seems that he’s also quite into the idea of a 4G-capable iPhone, but reminded everybody that it’s up to Apple as to what type of iPhone it wants to ship. Do you think that Verizon and Apple managed to hammer out a deal, or are they still haggling over the details?
Permalink: Verizon Chief Exec Confirms Interest In Apple's iPhone from Ubergizmo | Hot: Sony Vaio Z Review
Say it with us now: “finally!” We’ve been yearning for a true Drobo NAS drive ever since Data Robotics first introduced its “intelligent” storage robot back in the heyday that was 2007, and after coming darn close with the DroboShare, the company has finally produced a bona fide networked storage solution. The Drobo FS (for ‘File Server’) utilizes the same chassis as the Drobo S, and in terms of features, it can do everything that box can, too. What differentiates it, however, is that astoundingly gorgeous gigabit Ethernet jack on the rear, not to mention a new dual-core CPU, increased RAM, a revised Linux kernel and enough overall tweaks to make it perform 4x faster than the aforesaid Drobo S. We spoke with Mark Fuccio, Senior Director of Products and Markets, who obliged when we dug for even more details.
For starters, this device will boast five bays, and users can mix, match, upgrade and swap drives at will, just like any other Drobo. It’ll also support network backups of Macs and PCs, and while you won’t find a Time Machine stamp, the Time Tamer app available in the DroboApps portal will enable support for Mac loyalists who insist on using that over Data Robotic’s (likely superior) solution. It also ships with a BitTorrent client that keeps your transfers humming even when your PC is off, and it’ll handle iTunes, UPnP and DLNA streaming to boot. Firmware upgrades will be handled over the network, and users can poke around for even more applications by visiting the company’s website. One app that stood out to us, however, was one that’ll be thrown in by the recently renamed Oxygen Cloud; in essence, this will allow users to turn their Drobo FS into “the cloud,” enabling colleagues or kids to remotely access the Drobo as if it were some faraway, magical data drive connected to a mythical T3. Yeah, this definitely feels more like a corporate thing than anything else, but it’s certainly something that you won’t find on those “other” NAS drives. It should be noted, however, that the app will only support a single user for free — if you’re buying for a corporation or small business, you’ll need to hit up Oxygen Cloud to procure a multi-user license.
Aside from nabbing SMB and AFP support, Mark told us that users could reasonably expect to see file transfers between 30MB/sec and 40MB/sec, but that’s obviously subject to vary based on strain. As for pricing? Data Robotics told us that the new Drobo FS will be on sale globally today through the typical channels (Amazon, CDW, B&H Photo, Dell and NewEgg), with the empty unit selling for $699. A 4.5TB model (1.5TB x 3) will go for $999, while a 7.5TB version (5 x 1.5TB) lists for $1,149 and a 10TB edition (2TB x 5) for $1,449. Or you could just enter to win one here. Oh, and as for that DroboShare we mentioned earlier? It’s being phased out with the introduction of the Drobo FS, so if you’re jonesing for one, you might want to get that order placed.
Drobo FS: finally, Data Robotics releases a Drobo NAS drive originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 06 Apr 2010 07:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Can’t imagine what would the difference be between buying that cheap ticket for the baseball game, and the more expensive seating? With Seats 3D, you won’t have to worry about that anymore, as you’ll be able to check what the view will be like from the seat you’re thinking of purchasing, even before you buy it. Which will allow you to make the correct decision, whichever it may be. It seems to only cover selected stadiums at the moment, but if it’s useful, hopefully it’ll be implemented in more sporting arenas. You can navigate over to the seat of your choice either seat and section number, or navigating directly to the stands and clicking on the appropriate section. Will it change the way we purchase tickets? Hopefully.
Permalink: Seats 3D Will Show You The View From Where You'll Sit Before You Buy from Ubergizmo | Hot: Sony Vaio Z Review
April 5, 2010
Apple’s done a pretty good job convincing the old media that the iPad will save their industry, so we’ve taken our time trying out the launch titles in the App Store — it’s plain to see that different publishers have radically different ideas about how you’re supposed to buy and consume their content, and everything from pricing to UI is currently up in the air. But while the apps we’ve seen so far are definitely intriguing, we haven’t seen any silver bullets yet — and to be perfectly honest, in several cases we wondered why an app was preferable to an iPad-optimized web site, or even (gasp) a paper subscription. Let’s run down the launch lineup, shall we?
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iPad apps: news and magazines originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 05 Apr 2010 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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