Archive for February 28th, 2011

China Unicom Planning New Smartphone OS to Compete With Apple and Google [Blips]

Posted by Ry on Feb 28 2011 | Technology

As if there wasn't already enough competition between Apple, Google, HP, Microsoft and RIM in the smartphone space, China Unicom is entering the mix in their own country with the Linux-based WoPhone platform. It already already has support from major handset makers, including HTC, Motorola and HTC. [Cnet] More »


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The Truth About George Lucas [Image Cache]

Posted by Ry on Feb 28 2011 | Technology

I should've known. More »


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Former Apple Exec Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud, Conspiracy, and Money Laundering Charges [Crime]

Posted by Ry on Feb 28 2011 | Technology

Remember Paul Shin Devine? He's the midlevel Apple global supply manager accused of accepting $1 million in kickbacks in exchange for Apple secrets. More »


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RIP, Danger, 2002 - 2011: Microsoft axing service on May 31st, T-Mobile promises customers an ‘easy transition’

Posted by Ry on Feb 28 2011 | Technology

Oh, come on, you saw this coming: Kin represented what was supposed to be Danger's rebirth under Microsoft's half-billion-dollar umbrella -- and when that failed, there wasn't really a future for these guys in the cards. We've received a statement today from T-Mobile breaking the news that Danger's cloud services will be decommissioned after May 31st, and the problem with Sidekicks is that they're more or less paperweights without a connection to Danger's servers... so if you're still using one, you're definitely going to need a new phone. For T-Mobile's part, they're saying that they'll "provide offers... to help make an easy transition" from old phone to new, and they'll be sharing those offers in the coming weeks. If anything, we wouldn't be surprised if the carrier was simply waiting for its all-new, Samsung-made, Android-powered Sidekick to be ready in the hopes that they'll be able to keep folks in the Sidekick fold even though Danger's gone. They're also providing web-based tools and Sidekick apps to get data off the devices, so you can't say they're not doing all the right things in light of the situation. Smart of Microsoft to make sure the statement comes from T-Mobile, too, since it means the carrier can get out ahead of the panic before it starts. See the full statement after the break.

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RIP, Danger, 2002 - 2011: Microsoft axing service on May 31st, T-Mobile promises customers an 'easy transition' originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gmail Restoring Email to Users Affected by Weekend Wipe-Out [Gmail]

Posted by Ry on Feb 28 2011 | Uncategorized

The Gmail team says no emails were lost-as-in-gone during the weekend glitch, and backup copies are being restored to the 0.02 percent of users affected—from tape, no less. The official post has more hows and whys. [Gmail Blog] More »


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The Ever-Increasing Invisibility Powers of the Amazing Liu Bolin [Video]

Posted by Ry on Feb 28 2011 | Technology

Artist Liu Bolin must have slain a lot of dragons and evil ninja skeletons in magic Chinese catacombs, because his invisibility powers keep getting better and better. His last batch of camouflage photos are simply awesome. Images via Bored Panda More »


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Barnes & Noble now selling the Nook Color on eBay for $199

Posted by Ry on Feb 28 2011 | Technology

Well, this one strikes us as a little... odd. Barnes & Noble is currently selling its Nook Color on eBay (along with plenty of other things). The truly interesting part, however, is that the price, once a $50 coupon code is applied, is $199, which is of course $50 less than it sells them for in stores or on its own website. We aren't sure what the motivation behind this move is, but we'd guess that the bookseller is attempting to compete with other, unofficial eBay retailers selling B&N's goods. Either way, if you're in the market for a Nook Color, eBay seems to be the place to get one, for now.

Barnes & Noble now selling the Nook Color on eBay for $199 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 28 Feb 2011 23:21:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Comcast CEO talks about the merger, ‘cool new devices’ like the iPad and why he doesn’t fear Netflix

Posted by Ry on Feb 28 2011 | Technology

Now that the world has had a few weeks to get used to the new Comcast/NBC collabo (but not that ugly purple logo), CEO Brian Roberts talked to the Wall Street Journal about plans for the future, including his claim that Netflix is actually a good thing for his company. Roberts referred to Netflix as the new version of reruns, and explained his view that it raises the value of NBCUniversal's content while reiterating statements made earlier about lower-than-expected subscriber losses being tied more to the economy than anything else. Beyond the soft jabs, he discounted the possibility that Comcast might launch its own internet video service for non-cable subscribers, pushing the vision of adding internet video streaming options for existing customers and explaining how they'd "be able to use the devices that are cool and new, that they typically purchased themselves, to now control and interact with the device they also love, which is a brand new high def 3-D TV." Of course, it doesn't look like we're closer to choosing our own UI for browsing content, but with nicely designed apps for tablets, phones and connected TVs maybe the platform for future innovation he references has something for us to look forward to after all -- we'd consider new cable boxes that don't suck to be a good start.

Comcast CEO talks about the merger, 'cool new devices' like the iPad and why he doesn't fear Netflix originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 28 Feb 2011 23:16:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Some Pilots Can Now Use iPad Apps Instead of Paper Maps [Aviation]

Posted by Ry on Feb 28 2011 | Technology

Despite all the technological advances made over the years, pilots are still frequently relying on paper maps when it comes to navigation. That's about to change though. More »


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People Start Piling on Top of Each Other As an Escalator Goes Crazy [Video]

Posted by Ry on Feb 28 2011 | Technology

This is crazy. During John Stewart and Steven Colbert's 'Rally to Restore Sanity' event in Washington DC, an escalator in a Metro station went completely buckwild. Like to the shits. I'm not kidding, the escalator started speeding up and tossing people on top of each other. Just watch. The ridiculousness starts around 30 seconds in. More »


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