TIME:
Techland broke the news earlier today of an elaborate interactive trailer being released in support of the “Avatar” PR campaign – an interface built on Adobe AIR software that allows users to toggle between the film’s trailer, extended featurettes, “Avatar” media and related discussions on various social networks. But this (Read More)
Engadget:
Apple's new Core i7-based iMac might be a performance monster, but it looks like it's having some problems getting out of the gate: in addition to those previously-noted performance issues, a quick glance across Apple's support forums and on other Mac boards around the web reveals that machines are showing up DOA and / or w (Read More)
Engadget:
If you've found yourself somewhat irked by the Kindle's lackluster organizing abilities, you clearly aren't alone. A post by The Kindle Team over on Facebook has made clear that Amazon is aware of the shortcoming, and it's currently toiling away on a "better way to organize your growing Kindle libraries." No details are giv (Read More)
Engadget:
We're still waiting for this so-called QR code revolution to hit North America, but our contemporaries across the Pacific are already looking to develop the next big thing. Reportedly, a smattering of mega-corps (including the likes of Toshiba and NEC) are joining hands in order to concoct a rivaling technology that require (Read More)
National Review Online:
Every once in a while, it’s nice to get back to the fundamentals: to know the differences between a free society and an unfree one. You may recall that, after Hurricane Katrina, the federal government came in for a bit of criticism -- President Bush, in particular. As this article tells us, “A Chinese court on Monday senten (Read More)
Engadget:
Remember back in the day when the West was still wild, the gold rush was still in full effect, you owned whatever land you could manage to fence off, and tycoons were being made and broken on a daily basis? No? Well, some of you whippersnappers might be too young to recall it, but trust us, it happened -- and it seems like (Read More)
Engadget:
You might've thought that Google was positioning its industry-changing Google Maps Navigation as a value proposition for Android 2.0 and beyond, but yeah, not so much -- instead, they've gone ahead and backported it to 1.6 (alias "Donut") which means that T-Mobile's myTouch 3G and G1 plus other 1.6-equipped devices across t (Read More)
Engadget:
It's been quite a few months since we've heard anything from Klausner Technologies, but it looks like the company has finally decided on its next set of targets that are allegedly infringing on its now infamous visual voicemail patents. As announced in a pair of expectedly terse press releases, Klausner says that both RIM a (Read More)
TIME:
Oh happy day, Android users. Google is releasing Google Maps Navigation to all Android devices running OS v1.6 and higher. So that means everyone on T-Mobile with a G1 or myTouch 3G (at least in the US) will be privy to the beta app that was once exclusive to the Verizon Droid. Nav also brings [...]. (Read More)
TIME:
Starting this November 27, Nintendo will begin selling two limited edition DSi bundles in new colors with $20 worth of software pre-installed. The Metallic Blue bundle comes with five Mario-themed DSiWare titles while the White system is one for the brainiacs. No word on price, but Nintendo is saying they’re “priced for the (Read More)
Engadget:
This is a big one, folks. The new installment of The Engadget Show is jam-packed with goodness. First up, Josh sits down with HTC's director of user experience Drew Bamford to discuss Android, Sense, Windows Mobile and a whole lot more. Then we've got a charming little segment where Paul and Josh go hunting around NYC for K (Read More)
Engadget:
Now look, we're not saying we know for sure that Apple thinks Verizon's latest round of merciless attack ads on its device and US carrier are worth responding to, but these latest iPhone spots would certainly suggest it. A new campaign launching tonight focuses on the iPhone's ability to carry voice and data simultaneously (Read More)
TIME:
Former VP continues beating the drum on Afghanistan Monday on "The Scott Hennen Show."
Cheney: “Delay is not cost free.”
TRANSCRIPT: Read it here. AUDIO: Listen here. . (Read More)
Engadget:
Well, Sony may have once downplayed the notion of "catching up" with Xbox Live, but it looks like it is now set to take at least one big cue from its rival. As oh-so-quietly revealed during a presentation on Thursday and now confirmed by Kaz Hirai himself, Sony will be adding a "premium level" subscription service to the Pl (Read More)
Engadget:
When it comes to nerd obsessions, the only thing that can trump a fictional tablet developed by battling left-coast legends is the promise of a revolutionary OS from Google that relies upon nothing but a browser and the dreams of a young Larry Ellison. Don't even start with your Korean product waifs as we're trying to keep (Read More)