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E-passport gets AMOLED screen

ALPHA, The CNET blog | 1 minute ago

At CeBIT 2010, German company Bundesdruckerei took the lid off what could be the future of airport custom security.

HTC Incredible out in the wild once more, Verizon color scheme alive and well

Engadget Mobile | 8 minutes ago

Android Forums is alight today with fresh HTC Incredible chatter -- a phone every Android fan on Verizon is desperately waiting for -- and we've managed to glean a few more pictures and possible specs out of the mess. It looks like we can expect a half gig of RAM with about 320MB available (roughly the same as what you find on the Nexus One) and an 8 megapixel cam, but interestingly, the phone's Snapdragon core is apparently underclocked to 768MHz, almost certainly a battery-saving measure on...

Casio G'zOne Brigade marches into Verizon

ALPHA, The CNET blog | 16 minutes ago

Verizon announces the immediate availability of its latest rugged cell phone, the Casio G'zOne Brigade. Originally posted at Dialed In

Soaking Up the CRS-3

Light Reading/The Blog Roll | 22 minutes ago

1:20 PM Cisco's big announcement wasn't a phone, a camera, or something fun. But it is the start of something big...

Who s Cheering for Windows Phone?

GigaOm | 22 minutes ago

Microsoft faces an uphill battle in regaining its lost relevance in mobile, but there's no shortage of players who have a vested interest in seeing Windows Phone succeed. Here are some of those rooting for Microsoft's upcoming mobile OS to challenge iPhone and Android.

Novothink rolls out Solar Surge iPhone / iPod touch charging case

Engadget Mobile | 22 minutes ago

It's not November '09 as originally promised, but Novothink has now announced that its Solar Surge charging cases for the iPhone and iPod touch are finally available. Those will run $79.95 for the iPhone 3G/3GS version and $69.95 for the iPod touch version (second gen only, it seems), which are each available only in black or white at the moment (additional colors are "coming soon), and should add between four and eight hours of talk time, or up to 20 hours of additional audio playback. That'...

The refrigerator: There's an App Magnet for that

ALPHA, The CNET blog | 1 hour 15 minutes ago

Coolest...magnets...ever. Decorate your fridge, cubicle, metal door, or whatever with this awesome collection of iPhone-app magnets. A set of 18 runs just $12.99. Originally posted at iPhone Atlas

Motorola Cliq XT reviewed

ALPHA, The CNET blog | 1 hour 34 minutes ago

The Motorola Backflip was a flop but does Moto make right with the Motorola Cliq XT for T-Mobile. CNET reviews the new Android phone. Originally posted at Android Atlas

Betaworks Raises $20M From Intel, Others

GigaOm | 1 hour 46 minutes ago

Betaworks, a New York City-based Internet company has raised $20 million in new venture funding from Intel Capital and RRE Ventures who led the current round. Softbank, Founders Collective, DFJ Growth, AOL Ventures and the New York Times are new investors in the company.

Geek Squad wants to save me from myself

ALPHA, The CNET blog | 1 hour 45 minutes ago

Happy birthday to me, but I hope I don't get too out of hand and have to use this kit for saving waterlogged cell phones.

Casio G'zOne Brigade now officially available on Verizon

Engadget Mobile | 1 hour 52 minutes ago

It's no mere coincidence that folks have been able to pick up Brigades this week, because Verizon's chosen today to officially light up retail availability of its latest in the long-running G'zOne series from Casio. The landscape QWERTY clamshell features a 3.2 megapixel autofocus camera with video capture, microSD expansion, EV-DO Rev. A data, mil-spec 810F compliance for resistance to just about all the bad stuff you could possibly come in contact with during an average day, and a pair of ...

Yeast Incarnation

Light Reading/The Blog Roll | 2 hours 10 minutes ago

11:30 AM Marmite from heaven

New King of Donkey Kong crowned

ALPHA, The CNET blog | 2 hours 18 minutes ago

Donkey Kong, the arcade game that dates back to the 1980's, that has launched numerous Mario related spin-offs, including the latest New Super Marios Bros. Wii, even the 2007 documentary motion picture "King of Kong", has a new world record high score.

Audiophiles, try the Hifiman HM-801 ASAP

ALPHA, The CNET blog | 2 hours 36 minutes ago

If you've already invested in a great set of headphones, it might be time to ditch your iPod or Zune for the Hifiman HM-801, the world's first audiophile-grade portable music player. Originally posted at The Audiophiliac

I Can t Navigate My Location Friend Requests

GigaOm | 3 hours 13 minutes ago

My inbox is littered with friend requests on Gowalla, a check-in service that I can use to show my location. But when I get these emails from strangers I have never met, talked to, tweeted with or emailed, I don't really know what to do.

T-Mobile webConnect Rocket available March 14, already blowing minds in Philly

Engadget Mobile | 3 hours 29 minutes ago

It looks like T-Mobile's webConnect Rocket USB modem will be released right on schedule, even if you currently have to be in Philadelphia to enjoy those HSPA+ speeds (then again, if you're in Philadelphia you probably deserve a break). Accordingly, folks jumping on that March 14 release date can expect to pay $99 with a two-year contract that entitles you to monthly charges of $50 for 5GB or $20 for 200MB -- with a $0.20 / megabyte overage charge. Fun! Additionally, the kids at Mobile Burn go...

App Store SEO: The Impact of iTunes Web Preview

GigaOm | 3 hours 45 minutes ago

When iTunes web preview pages first appeared for songs and albums the industry was abuzz with the possibility that iTunes could be migrating to the cloud. iTunes preview has so far had little impact on how we use purchased media content, but it has had a [...]

Verizon Whittles Down Date for LTE Phones

GigaOm | 3 hours 44 minutes ago

Verizon Wireless said it will launch its first LTE handsets by the middle of 2011. But the super-fast handsets are likely to come with usage pricing models that will see high-end users pay substantially more for 4G service than they're currently paying for 3G.

Six-core Intel CPU debuts in Falcon Northwest Mach V

ALPHA, The CNET blog | 3 hours 54 minutes ago

First review of a desktop with Intel's new six-core Core i7 980X Extreme

Opera Mini 5 on Android mini review

Engadget Mobile | 4 hours 21 minutes ago

Opera's Mini 5 beta finally hit Android in the wee hours of this morning and, while showing and talking about what it looks like is nice, we thought a little walk-through to demonstrate the impressive speed of the thing was worthwhile. So we have a short video for you below, with a comparison against the stock Android browser, plus some impressions of just how it is to use. So, click on through, won't you?Continue reading Opera Mini 5 on Android mini reviewOpera Mini 5 on Android mini review...

Motion-aware phones may be your new nemesis

ALPHA, The CNET blog | 5 hours 47 minutes ago

By analyzing how smartphones with built-in accelerometers relate to everyday actions, KDDI Laboratories has apparently found a way to help supervisors do their jobs better.

LivingSocial Gets $25M for Group Buying

GigaOm | 6 hours 17 minutes ago

We know there are lot of entrants in the group deals space -- see my recent piece Groupon and the Wannabes -- but now the competitors are seriously bulking up. LivingSocial is today announcing it's raised a $25 million Series B round.

Hate sorting the recyling? Ask a robot

ALPHA, The CNET blog | 6 hours 47 minutes ago

Osaka University has developed a recycling robot that uses lasers to sort plastics. The project goal is to help lift plastic recycling rates of under 10 percent.

HTC Touch Pro 2 gets a new lease of Android life, loves it (video)

Engadget Mobile | 8 hours 42 minutes ago

Android for Windows phones -- simple concept, simple enough installation, but awesome results. The good people behind the XDAndroid project have been working hard to allow you to get your Google juices flowing nice and freely on your WinMo device and the latest build looks to have all but completed the task. Demonstrated on a Touch Pro 2 -- a phone that recently got itself Ubuntu-ized -- the Android installation experiences no difficulty in making calls, sending SMS or email missives, or bro...

PRS Guitarbud jacks your axe, ego into iPhone / iPod touch

Engadget Mobile | 9 hours 25 minutes ago

Whatever happened to that dreamy Line 6 / Apple tie-up? Who knows, right? While those two sort out their future behind the scenes, Paul Reed Smith Guitars is stepping up to take advantage of an obvious market opportunity. The newly announced Guitarbud is a simplistic accessory that allows axe slingers to jack their guitar into an iPhone or second-generation iPod touch, all while providing a headphone output in order to keep the noise making to yourself. We're told that the device works with ...

GDC 2010: PlayStation Move vs. Project Natal, we go hands-on with both

ALPHA, The CNET blog | 9 hours 49 minutes ago

As Microsoft demoed Project Natal for us in New York recently, and we've just had a chance to play with the PlayStation Move, we can now bring you our initial hands-on impressions of both systems.

Verizon promises first 4G handset for next summer, foretells end of unlimited data plans

Engadget Mobile | 10 hours 1 minute ago

Alright, you ultrafast mobile broadband zealots, whip out your calendars and draw a big red tick around the middle of 2011. Verizon's CTO Anthony Melone has identified next summer as the carrier's release window for its first LTE handset, which should be preceded by the 4G service being rolled out by the end of this year. If you're wondering what you'll be using on that "faster than 3G" network while waiting for the vanguard handset, we saw plenty of LTE-equipped gear at CES and let's not fo...

Nokia Symbian^3 UI demonstrated in detail, seeks multitouch devices (video)

Engadget Mobile | 10 hours 30 minutes ago

Nokia VP, David Rivas, was in San Francisco yesterday touting Symbian^3 improvements. While we've heard and seen plenty about Symbian Three's enhanced user experience already, it's still worthy of another look considering Symbian's dominant marketshare. Besides, David provides a very detailed look as he walks us though elements like the customizable (and more finger friendly) homescreens meant to provide quick access to call features and at-a-glance data. Rivas also reiterates speed improvem...

Why Digg Digs Cassandra

GigaOm | 10 hours 47 minutes ago

Digg, the San Francisco-based social media company, is dropping MySQL and instead betting its future on Cassandra, an open-source data store. It s just the latest sign of the growing popularity of the software, which was developed (and open sourced) by Facebook to search through its inbox.

Android phones get Opera Mini 5 beta

ALPHA, The CNET blog | 10 hours 47 minutes ago

Opera adds Android to its updated browser lineup. Originally posted at Android Atlas

Opera Mini 5 beta comes to Android

Engadget Mobile | 11 hours 41 minutes ago

Though its pure Java and BlackBerry counterparts had gone live late last year, Opera's Android version of the Opera Mini 5 beta has been missing in action -- until now. As far as we can tell, the new cut is a dead ringer for its cousins on other platforms, bringing all of 5's new features including the so-called "speed dial" bookmark browser, tabbing, and an integrated password manager. We've had just a little bit of time to check it out so far, and our initial impression is that it's wicked...

Slow, But On The Other End

Wireless Moves | 11 hours 59 minutes ago

Last evening, when traveling home by train, I downloaded a 6 MB PDF specification document over HSPA and was actually surprised it took longer than just a couple of seconds. The download speed was roughly about 2 MBit/s. Strange I wondered, why is the network so "slow" tonight? Turns out it wasn't the HSPA network that was "slow", it was the server on the other end that couldn't deliver the document faster. Even over my 25 MBit/s VDSL line at...

Google pushes YouTube app to version 2.4 for S60 and WinMo devices

Engadget Mobile | 14 hours 1 minute ago

Hey, who needs Flash anyway? Google's had dedicated YouTube apps available for both S60 and Windows Mobile for a solid year now, and today they've announced re-upped versions with a handful of new features that help 'em keep pace with their built-in Android and iPhone counterparts. The biggest change is the addition of support for your individual user account, meaning you can check your favorite videos, subscriptions, and playlists on the road. You've also got a new home screen layout that's ...

Big Media or Big SEO Spammers?

GigaOm | 14 hours 14 minutes ago

Faced with declining revenues and increasingly dismal prospects, some mainstream media outlets are adopting questionable tactics, specifically dead-end web pages stuffed with outbound links and pay-per-click ads. A liberally funded LA startup is only too quick to help them. The story starts with San Francisco-based sex [...]

Motorola partners with Microsoft, will use Bing search and maps on Chinese Android phones

Engadget Mobile | 16 hours 5 minutes ago

Uh, whoa. When we heard Google's threatened pullout of China had prompted Motorola to seek out an alternative search provider for its China-bound handsets, we can't say we were expecting a partnership with Microsoft and Bing to result. But here we are, staring at a press release announcing the Bing search and Maps will be the default on Moto's Chinese Android phones starting in Q1 -- and the partnership is described as "global," so there's a chance it could spread. That's just one more slap ...

LG Andro-1 is a GW620 with a Korean keyboard, funnier name

Engadget Mobile | 16 hours 47 minutes ago

Before this fancy-sounding LU2300 that we've been hearing about rolls in, LG's got another Android-powered phone in mind for its domestic market -- but we would've never guessed it'd be a rehash of a tired model that's been sold internationally for several months now. Indeed, the KH5200 "Andro-1" is little more than a remix of the GW620 QWERTY slider -- a phone known as Eve to its Canadian buyers -- with a 3-inch HVGA display and 5 megapixel cam on board. It's said the phone could launch on ...

Sony unveils Move--its PS3 motion controller

ALPHA, The CNET blog | 17 hours ago

The PlayStation maker gives those gathered at a press conference during the Game Developers Conference a sneak peek at its motion-sensitive controller. Originally posted at Geek Gestalt

Sony unveils Move--its PS3 motion controller

ALPHA, The CNET blog | 17 hours 18 minutes ago

At a press conference during the Game Developers Conference, the PlayStation maker gives the gathered press corps a sneak peek at its motion-sensitive controller. Originally posted at Geek Gestalt

OCZ intros 'affordable' Onyx solid-state drive

ALPHA, The CNET blog | 17 hours 18 minutes ago

OCZ technology releases a new solid-state drive that costs less than $100 for 32GB of storage.

Speedy ship now up for scrap

ALPHA, The CNET blog | 17 hours 18 minutes ago

The SS United States, an ocean liner that still holds the record the fastest Atlantic crossing, could be sold to a ship breaker.

Rob Glaser Defines the Superphone and Predicts the Mobile Future

GigaOm | 17 hours 42 minutes ago

Future media will be consumed on the go, said Rob Glaser, former CEO of RealNetworks, in a speech today. He also forecast that by 2013 the install base of smart and superphones will exceed the install base of PCs.

Phones you can't get on a U.S. carrier

ALPHA, The CNET blog | 18 hours 36 minutes ago

Cell phones and smartphones that won't be available on a U.S. carrier... yet, anyway. Originally posted at Dialed In

Dialed In Podcast 118: iPhone wishes and disses

ALPHA, The CNET blog | 18 hours 36 minutes ago

This week we are sans Nicole, but for a very good reason: She became an official U.S. citizen today! Frankly, there hasn't been a ton of cell phone news over the past few days, but we know it's just the calm before the storm. The storm being ... Originally posted at Dialed In

ARM expects tons of iPad-type devices

ALPHA, The CNET blog | 18 hours 53 minutes ago

Chipmaker says it expects to show off a number of tablet-style devices this June at Computex in Taiwan.

Motorola i1 gets clearer: 5 megapixel cam, Opera Mini default browser?

Engadget Mobile | 19 hours 6 minutes ago

We've been slipped some additional information on Motorola's imminent Android-powered i1 for iDEN networks today -- actually, one correction and one interesting note. First, the correction: we're now being told (by the same tipster as before) that it's actually got a 5 megapixel camera on board, a nice upgrade from the 3 we'd previously been told to expect. More interestingly, though, we're also hearing that Opera Mini has been tapped as the i1's default browser -- a move that Moto is more t...

Facebook Search Queries Jump 10% in February

GigaOm | 19 hours 18 minutes ago

Facebook redesigned at the beginning of February, moving its search box from the right side to the top middle of its home page, and it seems to have paid off, with the company's U.S. search queries growing 10 percent in February, according to comScore.

Google and Facebook Sued Over Mobile Sign-up Patent

GigaOm | 19 hours 48 minutes ago

A little-known white-label mobile social network company is suing Google and Facebook for patent infringement. Wireless Ink, maker of Winksite, says it owns the intellectual property for enabling users to join social networks from their mobile phones through a patent awarded in October 2009.

LG shows off Cookie Music, Viewty Smile, other goodies to Dutch press

Engadget Mobile | 20 hours 12 minutes ago

Unwilling or unable to wait for the next major trade show (CTIA in two weeks), LG showed off a king's ransom worth of new devices to a bunch of journos in the Netherlands this week; most of it appears to be pretty low-end fare, but there were a few notables in the lot. First up, the Cookie Music extends the Cookie brand with Dolby Mobile tech on board (something LG's been doing pretty frequently lately), a 3.5mm headphone jack, and a tweaked design that looks a little more futuristic than Co...

Former FCC Chair Lays Out the Limits on the Agency s Authority

GigaOm | 20 hours 18 minutes ago

Big consumer issues such as the availability of internet apps on mobile devices and metered broadband are outside FCC authority said Kevin Martin, the former FCC chairman speaking today in Seattle. He also expressed doubt that adding spectrum alone would solve the mobile bandwidth crunch.

Continuing Its Cloud Buying Spree, CA Is Acquiring Nimsoft

GigaOm | 20 hours 24 minutes ago

CA today announced that it is acquiring privately held Nimsoft, which makes performance and availability monitoring software, in an all cash transaction valued at $350 million. According to CA, Nimsoft will help it better serve "emerging enterprises" (read smaller businesses) adopting cloud computing solutions.

Is Final Fantasy XIII one too many?

ALPHA, The CNET blog | 20 hours 25 minutes ago

It's hard to believe that a whopping 13 games in the series even exist--more if you count the myriad spin-offs--but XIII is notable among other reasons for being the first in the series released for this generation of consoles.

GDC 2010: First look at Civilization V

ALPHA, The CNET blog | 20 hours 25 minutes ago

We just got an early look at the latest chapter in one of the most storied PC game franchises of all time, Civilization V.

Western Digital announces external media drive

ALPHA, The CNET blog | 21 hours 20 minutes ago

Optimized for video storage and playback, My Passport AV Media Drives are designed to work with select Sony camcorders, Blu-ray players, and other popular media players.

New HP software links MediaSmart NAS severs with TiVo

ALPHA, The CNET blog | 21 hours 20 minutes ago

HP release software that allows its MediaSmart NAS servers to store, manage and stream TV content recorded by a TiVo DVR.

Europeans rally behind the 'NoMix-tech' toilet

ALPHA, The CNET blog | 21 hours 26 minutes ago

New, eco-friendly toilet could substantially reduce pollution and conserve water and nutrients--and it's getting rave reviews so far, scientists in Switzerland say. Originally posted at News - Health Tech

Apple tops Consumer Reports' tech support survey

ALPHA, The CNET blog | 21 hours 26 minutes ago

Apple hit a home run in Consumer Reports' recent tech support survey, taking the top spot in laptops and desktops. Originally posted at News - Apple

Onkyo 3D-ready HTiBs are coming

ALPHA, The CNET blog | 21 hours 44 minutes ago

Yesterday we told you about a slew of new Onkyo receivers that will offer support for 3D conent. Thankfully, that upgrade has trickled down to the company's 2010 line of home-theater-in-a-box products. Both the HT-S3300 and HTS-5300--which are follow-ups

Venture Capital s Data Side Story

GigaOm | 21 hours 49 minutes ago

From new data stores to large-scale databases to cloud-based storage services, it seems VC dollars these days are primarily flowing into two important (if somewhat unsexy) technology sectors: storage and big data. Here are some of the recent fundings that bring this trend into focus.

Google Maps adds bicycle directions, turns out its nothing like 'Quicksilver'

Engadget Mobile | 21 hours 50 minutes ago

Enthusiasts have had plenty to cheer about with the convergence of electronics and bicycling over the years, from bikes that pedal themselves to the various devices and apps that assist them with their training. And for those of us who just want to get from one place to another? Google Maps has added bicycling directions to its walking, car, and public transport options -- with travel times calculated to include things like the number of hills and fatigue over time. But that ain't all! The co...

GDC 2010: Hands-on with Mafia II

ALPHA, The CNET blog | 21 hours 56 minutes ago

One of the variations on the GTA theme we've been most excited about is the 1940s-1950s-set Mafia II - itself a sequel to an earlier cult favorite. After seeing the game demoed a few times over the past year, we finally got a chance to sit down and play i

Hottest car from Geneva?

ALPHA, The CNET blog | 21 hours 56 minutes ago

Vote for the hottest car from the 2010 Geneva auto show in CNET Car Tech's poll. Originally posted at The Car Tech blog

Fashion guide for Na'vi wannabes

ALPHA, The CNET blog | 21 hours 56 minutes ago

No, you can't actually live on Pandora, but at least you can dress like you do.

HTC HD2 said to be launching March 24th for $199, no Windows Phone 7 support

Engadget Mobile | 22 hours 7 minutes ago

Well, we'd already had a pretty clear indication that the HTC HD2 would be launching on T-Mobile on March 24th (or possibly the 23rd), and Laptop Magazine is now reporting that a "very close T-Mobile source" has confirmed that the 24th is indeed the date, and that the phone will run $199 on a two-year contract (or $449 off-contract). The March 23rd date that recently cropped up is apparently just the day the MobiTV software will go live. Just as notably, Laptop also says that it has confirmed...

Comdex Virtual

Light Reading/The Blog Roll | 22 hours 19 minutes ago

3:30 PM Admit it; you miss the old days

A brief hands-on with the fake Core i7

ALPHA, The CNET blog | 22 hours 20 minutes ago

A brief hands-on with the fake Core i7

My DVR Is Not Dying

Light Reading/The Blog Roll | 22 hours 44 minutes ago

3:00 PM Why are the companies saying that DVRs are going away also trying to put another box in my entertainment cabinet?

CTIA: Let's FAQ

Light Reading/The Blog Roll | 23 hours 27 minutes ago

2:20 PM PR people have questions. I have answers

HTC Legend already trickling into customers' waiting hands?

Engadget Mobile | 23 hours 27 minutes ago

That certainly was a timely review, wasn't it? Dutch site Tweakers.net is reporting through a number of its forum members that previously ordered HTC Legends are being scheduled for delivery as early as today, beating the phone's announced early second quarter availability by a solid three weeks. That's great news for anyone comfortable sticking with a lower-res display and a middle-of-the-road processor in exchange for one of the slickest, most metallic shells on the market today -- but for ...

Roaming Revenues in Austria

Wireless Moves | 23 hours 33 minutes ago

Here's an interesting number from Telecom Austria's annual report (page here, pdf here) on page 53: Total mobile communications revenue was 3.2 billion Euros for 2009. Out of that, 136.5 million Euros came from roaming charges. via heise.de

Why Apple Should Buy Adobe

GigaOm | 23 hours 33 minutes ago

The rumors of Adobe being bought by Apple come up every so often. Apple could easily afford such a purchase and the results would be interesting. I would love to see Adobe restructured by a company like Apple. Adobe has many applications that are the gold [...]

Potential console killer OnLive to go live June 17

ALPHA, The CNET blog | 23 hours 40 minutes ago

The company said it will launch with partners like Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, and THQ, and will begin unveiling its games lineup before E3. But will it work? Originally posted at Geek Gestalt

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