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Amtrak boosts WiFi on select trains, more upgrades coming this summer

Posted by on May 18, 2013 No comments

There are plenty of wonderful things about train travel: the leg room, the scenery, the lack of security pat-downs. The WiFi, on the other hand, has long been the slowest thing about Amtrak. The company announced today that it’s finally doing something about its frustratingly sluggish service, upgrading wireless on select trains, including the Acela express between Boston and Washington DC and a few California lines like the Capitol Corridor, Pacific Surfliner and San Joaquin. Travelers to other destinations will have to wait a bit longer for quicker load times — Amtrak has promised that the rest of its WiFi-equipped trains will be upgraded by “late summer.”

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Cox TV Connect for Android launches, brings live TV streaming to ‘select’ tablets

Posted by on April 21, 2013 No comments

Cox TV Connect for Android launches, brings live TV streaming to 'select' tablets

We’re still waiting to see Cox’s next generation cable TV-to-mobile streaming app, but right now it’s released a version of its existing Cox TV Connect app for Android. Available on iPads since the end of 2011 and on iPhone / iPod touch since the end of last year, it’s finally made the trek to a “select” group of Android tablets, consisting of the Nexus 7 and Samsung Galaxy 2 / Galaxy Note slates. A support document also mentions Amazon’s Kindle Fire family, however the app isn’t in its store as of this posting. For those not familiar, it’s a free app for subscribers that lets them watch a selection of live TV channels while connected to their home wireless network, and view listings anywhere. We’ll be interested to see if the list of compatible (Android 4.0+) hardware grows quickly, or if users will need to wait for a port of the new app which adds personalization features tied into Cox’s Trio DVR platform.

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Verizon announces device payment plan for select smartphones

Posted by on April 14, 2013 No comments

First word surfaced that Verizon would be shaking things up, switching from 20 months to 24 months for device upgrades. A short while later, a document was leaked to the folks over at Droid Life suggesting that the carrier would be rolling out a payment plan for smartphones. On the heels of that leak is

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Microsoft Surface Pro now on display at select retailers

Posted by on February 4, 2013 No comments

Reports are rolling in that Microsoft‘s Surface Pro is now on display at various retailers, although which stores have it at the moment is unknown. Some tipsters have stated that it is on display at their local Microsoft Store, so if you have one near you and you want to get a sneak-peak at the

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Nexus 4 getting Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean update in select countries

Posted by on January 13, 2013 No comments

The Nexus 4 from LG and Google was officially upgraded to Android 4.2.1 Jelly Bean back in November, but it looks like another incremental update to Google’s latest mobile operating system is making its way into the wild. Android 4.2.2 was caught running on a Nexus 4 earlier today, and it’s said to be rolling

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2K Games discounting select iOS games through January 2

Posted by on December 18, 2012 No comments

Holiday sales are upon us, folks, and it’s not just the big box stores discounting merchandise. Mobile games are also on sale for the holidays, and 2K Games specifically is discounting a select number of iOS games from now until January 2. Titles include Borderlands Legends, Civilization Revolution, NBA 2K13, and more. Mobile gamers can

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Twitter archive downloads start rolling out to select users, lets you relive 2006 tomfoolery

Posted by on December 16, 2012 No comments

Twitter archive downloads start rolling out to select users, lets you relive 2006 tomfoolery

Remember how you used to rave about MySpace or how excited you were to snag a brown Microsoft Zune? Twitter remembers, and it’s ready to let you relive the most awkward thoughts you ever deemed fit to publish on the internet. As promised by CEO Dick Costolo Twitter is letting users download a complete archive of their digital musings. The option hasn’t hit the mainstream Twitterverse just yet, but select users are finding the option hidden in the web client’s settings page under the heading “your Twitter archive.” Compiled archives are pretty, too — wrapped in HTML and organized by month. Ready to relive 2006, 140 characters at a time? Check out your own archive (if you’re lucky enough to have the option) and share your favorite embarrassments with us in the comments after the break.

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Valve updating select Steam games with system requirements for Linux users

Posted by on December 8, 2012 No comments

DNP Valve updating select Steam games with system requirements for Linux users

Linux for Steam might not be ready for mass consumption just yet, but we’re now able to get an idea of what system requirements will be for some of the platform’s games. Valve has updated select titles with Tux-friendly specifications. While some games don’t appear to require a specific distro, Ubuntu appears to be the most supported thus far. If you plan on heading over to Steam’s site to see if your setup cuts the mustard, double dippers be warned — it seems that non-Linux machines will not display system requirements. We’re guessing the masses will see something like the screengrab above as time marches on, though.

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LinkedIn branches out with new blogging and ‘following’ features for select group

Posted by on October 2, 2012 No comments

LinkedIn branches out with new blogging and 'following' features for select group

LinkedIn has always been based on the notion of “connections” rather than “followers,” but the social network has made a bit of a break with that tradition today. For the first time, it will let users follow people they aren’t connected to, although their choice of people is initially limited to a group of 150 individuals that LinkedIn deems to be “though leaders.” What’s more, the company is also giving them access to some more advanced blogging tools that will let them publish longer posts with pictures and videos. Of course, while it’s fairly limited in scope now, LinkedIn is clear that this is only their first step in this direction. It says it will continue to expand its group of “influencers” over the next few months (it’s taking suggestions), and LinkedIn’s Dan Roth told TechCrunch that “eventually we want to allow all people to follow each others.” In the meantime, you can get the full rundown of what’s in store at the links below.

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Zune’s last days: Microsoft pulling Zune HD apps, select features on August 31st

Posted by on August 30, 2012 No comments

Microsoft’s oddly named music service put its official resignation in earlier this summer, but the Zune brand isn’t in its coffin just yet — although Redmond is certainly driving in the nails. Zune Pass subscribers, for instance, are now receiving word that the service’s Mixview playback and channel playlist features will be discontinued on August 31st, along with music video streaming from the Zune desktop software. User licenses to previously purchased music videos are being reworked as well, cutting off user access to old content on new machines. The service’s once heavily touted social aspect seems to be making way for Xbox Music as well: users will no longer be able to send or receive messages, invite friends or share songs, playlists, and play history. Last, but not least, the company is dealing its old hardware one final blow by discontinuing Zune HD apps — not that there were many to kill off. Microsoft has little else to say in the brief email, but promises to share more information about Xbox Music soon. Check it out for yourself after the break.

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Import ban on select Motorola Android products starts today

Posted by on July 18, 2012 No comments

It’s been a few months since the International Trade Commission affirmed its decision to ban a selection of Motorola‘s Android portfolio from import, but the ruling will only start in earnest from today. While the ITC mentioned the likes of the Google-powered Atrix, Xoom, Droid 2 — alongside a whole pile of lesser-known models– the exclusion covers all Motorola devices that infringe on Microsoft’s patents for email-based meeting scheduling. Motorola has stated that it has already been proactive in ensuring its phones remain available in the US — the ruling won’t affect devices already in stock.

In its own words: “In view of the ITC exclusion order which becomes effective Wednesday with respect to the single ActiveSync patent upheld in Microsoft’s ITC-744 proceeding, Motorola has taken proactive measures to ensure that our industry-leading smartphones remain available to consumers in the U.S. We respect the value of intellectual property and expect other companies to do the same.”

Import ban on select Motorola Android products starts today originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 Jul 2012 09:27:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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TecTiles: programmable NFC stickers for select members of Samsung’s Galaxy

Posted by on June 13, 2012 No comments

Samsung TecTiles programmable NFC stickers for your Galaxy S III

NFC’s a curious thing. That once heavily buzzed about feature’s found a home in many of the handsets that occupy Android’s swiftly rotating throne, but eager users wielding those enabled devices haven’t been given much to do with it. Visa’s payWave aside, Samsung’s finally cooked up a means of making the near field tech a more integrated and efficient aspect of our modern lives — well, the lives of other Galaxy S III, Galaxy S II (T-Mobile only), Galaxy Nexus, Nexus S 4G and Galaxy S Blaze 4G owners, to be precise. Enter: TecTiles. In tandem with its flagship’s impending US launch, the company’s going to be offering packs of branded NFC stickers at retail that can be programmed with useful actions and placed wherever adhesive is welcome. Need to set up a seamless Foursquare check-in for your place of business, leave a message on the fridge for members of your family, effortlessly transfer your contact info or even silence your phone automatically at a meeting? That’s where Sammy’s stickers come in handy, sidestepping the multitude of taps it normally takes to enter data or navigate a mobile UI with a simple close encounter of the NFC kind. If the implementation sounds eerily familiar, that’s because you may have seen it before in the form of Smart Tags – Sony’s own spin on the communication tech.

As you might imagine, there’s an app to manage each individual TecTile’s settings that will be made available after an initial pairing. And, according to one of the company’s reps, each unlocked sticker can be programmed up to 100,000 times, a high enough ceiling that should get you plenty of mileage, glue willing. Naturally, there’s a limit to this initial rollout’s NFC-love and that’s where things could get pricey, given that each TecTile can currently carry only one function at a time. Plans are underway, however, to expand beyond this limitation by enabling multi-functions in future iterations of the tacky tech — whenever version 2.0 touches down. For now, though, you’ll have to make frugal use of the stickers, considering they’ll be marked at $ 15 for a pack of five. So, if you’re still standing undecided on a Galaxy S III purchase despite its litany of capabilities, then this long-overdue feature could very well prove to be the wallet-tipping point.

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HTC confirms One S with 1.7GHz Snapdragon S3 being sold ‘in select markets’

Posted by on June 12, 2012 No comments

HTC confirms One S with 1.7GHz Snapdragon S3 being sold 'in select markets'

Confirming the news that HTC’s One S had arrived in the mother land of Taiwan toting a higher-clocked (but older) Snapdragon processor, the company has added where this rejigged device is headed — at least broadly. While the US, UK, Japan, Korean, France and Germany have been enjoying the high-performance thrills of a dual-core Snapdragon S4, according to The Verge, the S3 variant will launch across Asia-Pacific regions and some (as-yet unspecified) European markets. HTC will, however, be marking out which sort of processing hardware’s inside the two models — if it’s got a dual-core 1.7GHz processor, you’ve got the Snapdragon S3, if it’s 1.5GHz then you have the newer S4. The company is also working to claim more of Qualcomm’s latest mobile processor for the One S roll-out, but we’d advise checking the spec sheet before you take the plunge in the aforementioned regions.

HTC confirms One S with 1.7GHz Snapdragon S3 being sold ‘in select markets’ originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 12 Jun 2012 11:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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T-Mobile’s Galaxy S Blaze 4G lands in select stores March 21st, everywhere else March 28th

Posted by on March 12, 2012 No comments
T-Mobile Galaxy S Blaze 4G lands in select stores March 21st, everywhere else March 28th

A Galaxy S II it is not, but that isn’t a bad thing, as not everyone’s kosher with cramming 4.65-inches worth of superphone into their pocket. Enter T-Mobile’s Galaxy S Blaze 4G — a souped up Galaxy S class device with some new silicon from its faster (and larger) brother. Hitting select stores March 21st, followed by more retail outlets and online on the 28th, those plunking down the $ 150 asking price will be treated to a 1.5GHz Snapdragon S3 processor, a 4-inch Super AMOLED WVGA panel and a 5-inch rear shooter with 720p video capture. TouchWiz and Gingerbread are still the name of the game here, but Samsung’s assured us an Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade will come in due course. With a couple of weeks before judgement day, why not get cozy with our hands-on from MWC? Go-on, it won’t bite.

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Inkling Habitat interactive e-book publishing platform rolls out to select publishers

Posted by on February 15, 2012 No comments
It’s not another alternative for individual authors looking to self-publish (at least for now), but professional publishers looking to create and distribute interactive e-books now have a new option to consider in the form of Inkling Habitat. Initially available to select publishers in an early adopter program (a broader rollout is planned for later this year), the platform promises to make producing interactive e-books at scale more affordable, with the program itself completely free provided publishers agree to sell their books through Inkling’s store. As mocoNews notes, however, Inkling isn’t asking publishers for exclusive rights, so they’ll also be able to sell them elsewhere if they choose — the iPad is the initial target platform, with HTML5-based web publishing also planned. The system is also cloud-based, meaning that a group of folks in various locations will be able to collaborate on a single book, something that Inkling hopes will distinguish it further from Apple’s own iBooks Author; its CEO even went as far as to use the analogy of Habitat being the Final Cut Pro to iBooks Author’s iMovie.

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Steam beta journeys to Android and iOS, for select invitees

Posted by on January 27, 2012 No comments

Our friends at Joystiq are members of a privileged club of which we are not. We’ve both downloaded and installed the mobile version of Steam — now available as a free beta download for Android and iOS — but where they found Mac and PC games for sale, along with the ability to chat with friends, browse profiles and read gaming news, we were greeted with red text that states our accounts are not part of the beta. Damn our luck! For those interested to give Valve’s handiwork a spin, it seems that downloading and installing the app puts you in the queue for a future invite. Won’t you join us in the line?

Steam beta journeys to Android and iOS, for select invitees originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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2012 London Olympics Super Hi-Vision broadcast coming to select US, Japan, UK locations

Posted by on November 13, 2011 No comments

While Super Hi-Vision isn’t expected to bring its 7,680 x 4,320 resolution (16x more detail than your 1080p display, for those keeping count) home for several years, the NHK and BBC have confirmed it will be available for public screenings next year during the 2012 London Olympics. Screening dates have been arranged for three countries (Japan, UK, and US), and it appears domestic viewers will want to plan on visiting the Washington D.C. area next July / August to get a taste of the 33 megapixel video and 22.2 channel surround sound for themselves. Next year’s Games have already put extensive 3D coverage on the schedule and NBC has promised every event will be available for viewing live as it happens for the first time, so there’s plenty for everyone to look forward to. The only question now? Whether or not that silly false start rule can be changed so we don’t face the prospect of a men’s 100m dash final without Usain Bolt in it.

2012 London Olympics Super Hi-Vision broadcast coming to select US, Japan, UK locations originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 13 Nov 2011 13:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Cool Site of the Day: Select the Least Agonizing Holiday Flight

Posted by on November 12, 2011 No comments

The holiday season is almost upon us. That means it’s time to start making travel plans, especially if you’ll be traveling is by air.




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Apple seeds iOS 5.0.1 early to select users

Posted by on November 8, 2011 No comments

Apple is seeding the iOS 5.0.1 update early to select users through the AppleSeed program. Two beta versions of the update have already been released to developers and now the company is sending out an email to certain customers based on referrals from AppleCare, inviting them to participate in a pre-release update program. It appears [...]
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mLogic mDock blocks select MacBook ports while extending others, leaves us mBaffled

Posted by on September 10, 2011 No comments


If you’re trying to make a name for yourself in the incredibly crowded portable storage space, you can innovate and create something totally awesome, or you can do this. The mDock from mLogic is an external hard drive, port extender and port blocker all rolled into one pricey coffin-like chamber of fail. $ 219 will net you an eternal resting place for 500 gigs of data, while $ 299 ups the ante to an entire terabyte. Plus, with a pair of front-facing USB ports, you can add a third-party portable storage yokel for the less-than-princely sum of 50 bucks. If you haven’t already gathered, the mDock is designed for mMacbook Pros, but there’s also the iMac-mountable mBack (curiously not the iBack), designed with Apple’s familiar desktop flavor in mind. That variant is slightly more affordable, with pricing ranging from $ 169 for 1TB to $ 349 for 3TB, but you’ll forgo the dock-like USB hub and headphone jack. There’s no word on when to expect these life-changing devices in stores, but it’s never too early to dust off the mChair iChair and park yourself on 5th Ave.

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