Archive for April, 2010

FDA Approves Prostate Cancer Vaccine [Medicine]

Posted by Ry on Apr 30 2010 | Technology

Yesterday, the FDA approved a drug called Provenge. It trains the body's immune system to fight off advanced prostate cancer. It's also the first proof we have that immunotherapy works in the fight against the disease. More »



Cancer - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Genitourinary - Dendreon

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What’ll Be Left When Apple Closes Lala at the End of the Month? A Gaping Hole [Unconfirmed]

Posted by Ry on Apr 30 2010 | Technology

MediaMemo throws more cold water on the idea that Apple shutting down Lala at the end of the month means a streaming iTunes.com is coming anytime soon, though they're talking to labels right now about a "web-based" iTunes. More »



Apple - Lala - iTunes - Macintosh - Apple II

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iPad 3G denies ABC player, downsamples iTunes store video previews over AT&T

Posted by Ry on Apr 30 2010 | Technology

Well ain't that a kick in the pants. Reports are coming in from newly-minted iPad 3G videophiles that iTunes store previews and Netflix streams are getting downsampled over AT&T's network. The folks at iLounge have been tinkering enough to confirm the iTunes issue (we're still waiting for FedEx to drop off our 3G tablets so we can corroborate ourselves) and, lo and behold, ABC player flat out refuses to work over AT&T's 3G network, instead displaying an oddly familiar message: "Please connect to a Wi-Fi network to use this application. Cellular networks are not supported at this time." Perhaps an update will ensue to fix such limits, but in the meantime, we're sure at least someone at Sling HQ is having an awkward chuckle.

iPad 3G denies ABC player, downsamples iTunes store video previews over AT&T originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 30 Apr 2010 19:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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From the Tips Box: Wiper Blades, Xbox Live, and iPhone Fonts [From The Tips Box]

Posted by Ry on Apr 30 2010 | Uncategorized

Readers offer their best tips for getting the most out of your windshield wipers, getting Xbox downloadable content onto multiple Xboxes, and changing the comic sans font in the iPhone's Notes app. More »



iPhone - Smartphones - Handhelds - Tips Box - Apple

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The Weird Palm Patents HP Will Soon Own [Patents]

Posted by Ry on Apr 30 2010 | Technology

When the news broke that HP was buying Palm, discussion gravitated to the jewel of the Palm collection: WebOS. But of course HP's haul doesn't end there—there's a whole slew of bizarre PalmPilot patents they'll soon own, too. More »



Hewlett-Packard - Patent - Intellectual property - Dell - Apple

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Swiss Army Knife is Standard Issue on Planet Bionicle [Lego]

Posted by Ry on Apr 30 2010 | Technology

"Robiwan Kenobi" dashed together this precious little Swiss Army knife that really works, insofar as the bits actually flip out. I am tepid on Bionicle parts in general, but this is just fine by me. [via Brothers-Brick] More »



Lego - Toys - Recreation - Collecting - User Groups

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Official Twitter for Android app goes live, will go open source

Posted by Ry on Apr 30 2010 | Technology

Twitter had committed to rolling its own client for Android not long ago -- and like clockwork, here it is. Looks like the OS integration goes pretty deep, too, with support for Éclair's Quick Contact bar and tweeting straight from the Gallery app; you've also got a timeline widget for your home screen, and you can even see your friends' latest tweets from your contact list and the Google Talk app. It sounds like Twitter worked pretty closely with Google to make this happen, contributing the code to Android's trunk for open sourcing in the near future -- and developers will even have access to a set of standard Twitter APIs for their own applications. The only downside appears to be that you need Android 2.1 to use it, but that's just an excuse to run out and upgrade to a sweet new phone, right?

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Official Twitter for Android app goes live, will go open source originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 30 Apr 2010 18:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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LG Ally to say ‘aloha’ to Verizon in mid-May?

Posted by Ry on Apr 30 2010 | Technology

Well, LG's Moorestown-based, Moblin-running GW990 may sadly be no more, but it looks like the company will be bringing another fairly impressive-looking handset to US shores: the Android-based LG Ally. According to Android Central, it will be landing on Verizon around the middle of May and, if it looks a tad familiar, it's because it's apparently simply a US version of the phone we've known alternately as the LU2300 or Aloha (though it does seem to have undergone a few design tweaks). Details are otherwise light, but it'll presumably pack the same 1GHz Snapdragon processor as the LU2300, along with a 3.5-inch AMOLED touchscreen, a sliding QWERTY keyboard, a 5-megapixel camera, and Android 2.1.

[Thanks, Erik]

Update: Android Central has tracked down an Iron Man 2-themed commercial on YouTube clearly suggesting the Ally is coming soon (if you recall, LG had a big tie-in with the original Iron Man, too). Viewers are encouraged to head over to lg.com/ally to check it out, but there's nothing useful there -- yet. Follow the break for the full commercial.

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LG Ally to say 'aloha' to Verizon in mid-May? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 30 Apr 2010 18:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This Week’s Most Popular Posts [Highlights]

Posted by Ry on Apr 30 2010 | Uncategorized

This week we helped you upgrade your hard drive, debunked hangover myths (and offered a few helpful suggestions), dug up some from foreign language courses courtesy of the government's Foreign Service Institute, and more. More »


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Tech Companies Are Getting Merger Crazy [Humor]

Posted by Ry on Apr 30 2010 | Technology

HP buying Palm made some waves, but it's got nothing on the other big tech deals we've spotted on the horizon: More »



Humor - Recreation - Magazines and E-zines - Analysis and Opinion - Columnists

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