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Samsung SCH-R900 approved by FCC: first US LTE phone is go

Ry — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:53:00 +0000

We first caught wind of the SCH-R900 after MetroPCS announced that it would be first to carry the Samsung handset when its fledgling LTE network lights up in select markets sometime after the summer. Now the FCC has been kind enough to bless a preproduction R900 with its approval. Not much is known about the dual-mode CDMA / LTE device other than what we can glean off the broad-shouldered image above and certifications for Bluetooth, 802.11b/g WiFi, dual-band 1700 / 1900 LTE and EvDO data. The future: it's what's for breakfast.

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Photoshop Time Portals to World War II [Image Cache]

Ry — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:00:00 +0000

Russian photographer Sergey Larenkov took some old photographs from World War II and combined them with new perspective-matching photos. The result are a series of time portals that help us contextualize the war into our current reality. More »

Get Your Segway Kick For A Seventh Of The Price [Mobility]

Ry — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:20:00 +0000

The Ewee-PT—or the Segway's "Little Sister"—is essentially a cheap way to own an awkward personal transportation system. On the plus side, you're only paying a fraction of the price to look ridiculous, er, get around faster. More »

The Tardigotchi: It’s A Tamagatchi Whose Needs Mirror Its Living Twin [Electronic Pet]

Ry — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:40:00 +0000

Remember Tamagatchis, those little electronic pets on a keyring you strived vainly to keep alive and grow to adulthood? The Tardigotchi is its successor, but get this—it houses both a virtual pet AND a living organism, a tardigrade. More »

Ask Engadget: best robot platform for under $400?

Ry — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:29:00 +0000

We know you've got questions, and if you're brave enough to ask the world for answers, here's the outlet to do so. This week's Ask Engadget question is coming to us from Ryan, who reckons it's about time he stopped playing with Lego blocks and began playing with a real man's robot platform. Just kidding about the Lego bit. If you're looking to send in an inquiry of your own, drop us a line at ask [at] engadget [dawt] com.

"I am an aspiring roboticist who has been using Lego Mindstorms NXT for a few years and I am looking for the next step up. I have a budget of about $400. I am looking for something that has more motors, more sensors, and a way to have it live feed video back to a computer. I would also like a platform that has a large amount of building that can be done on top of it, such as adding an arm or another array of sensors, or a different drive base. I'm new to the world of robotics outside of the NXT, so any tips would be appreciated as well. Thanks!"

Come on over, robot lovers. Toss those gloves and goggles aside for a moment and throw this guy some advice. What platform keeps you up in the garage at night?

Ask Engadget: best robot platform for under $400? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Enviable Android Live Wallpaper #55: aSpiritBomb [Android]

Ry — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:20:00 +0000

As a recent iPhone convert, things are going well. But one feature that keeps me glancing over in Android's direction is those damn live wallpapers. ASpiritBomb, from the maker of aCircuitBoard, is yet another pang in my heart. [Thanks Smith!] More »

How To Pirate Vinyl Records [Records]

Ry — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:40:00 +0000

Just because vinyl records are analog, it doesn't mean you can't pirate them. All you need is a wood box, glass, window cement, silicone mixture, liquid plastic and a drill press. Hey, I didn't say it was going to be easy. More »

Redbox rolling out $1.50 Blu-ray rentals at 13,000-plus kiosks, nationwide by fall

Ry — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:31:00 +0000

It's really no surprise that Redbox is going nationwide with its $1.50 Blu-ray rentals, at every step along the way of its Hollwood dealmaking, the company has pointed out its aim towards procuring a supply of high definition movies, and now the day is finally here. The high definition disc packing kiosks currently number 13,300, and the plan is to have Blu-ray in all 26,000 locations by the fall. While we spotted plenty of Blu-ray enabled locations with a San Francisco zip code, other areas in the Midwest and East Coast weren't so lucky. The site points out a few of the movies on offer, including Green Zone, Book of Eli and Bounty Hunter, but there's no way to check which movies are in stock at each box. Of course, at this price, we might be willing to take our chances until Redbox gets things straightened out, or starts offering an online competitor to Netflix.

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The We Farm App Is An Imitation FarmVille For Your iPad [IPad Apps]

Ry — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:00:00 +0000

Sure, there's a FarmVille iPhone app, but iPad users haven't gotten a really good way of satisfying their virtual agriculture needs. Thankfully, there's now the free We Farm app from Ngmoco—a decent FarmVille alternative for your iPad. More »

LG VL600 LTE / CDMA modem for Verizon in the wild?

Ry — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:36:00 +0000

You might remember that an LTE modem for Verizon passed FCC muster not long ago -- now, it seems we're getting our first glimpse of it. As is usually the case with these early devices on next-gen networks, this USB stick doesn't look quite as svelte as we'd probably like it to be, but we have little doubt that they'll get progressively thinner and sexier over the course of a year or three. And hey, in the meantime, far be it from us to steer clear of faster download speeds just because the modem's a little chubby, you know?

LG VL600 LTE / CDMA modem for Verizon in the wild? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:36:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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