Posts Tagged engadget
MPEG-LA makes H.264 video royalty-free forever, as long as it’s freely distributed
Posted by admin in Uncategorized on August 26, 2010
The H.264 codec that makes a good deal of digital video possible has actually been free to use (under certain conditions) for many years, but following recent controversies over the future of web video, rightholders have agreed to extend that freed…
Sony execs talk PlayStation Move expectations, PS4 details
Posted by admin in Uncategorized on August 26, 2010
The PlayStation Move is now less than a month from hitting stores shelves, and it looks like some Sony execs are already busy starting to manage expectations. Speaking with Eurogamer this week, Sony Computer Entertainment senior vice president Ray …
The revolving door: Froyo for Droid Incredible coming tomorrow, Froyo for EVO 4G gets rooted
Posted by admin in Uncategorized on August 26, 2010
The rich landscape of Android versioning just got a bit richer, with word of an official Froyo update for the Droid Incredible being launched tomorrow (based on the screencap pictured above), while the EVO 4G’s recent Froyo software just got rooted…
Follow Engadget on the new and improved Digg… you know you want to
Posted by admin in Uncategorized on August 26, 2010
You may have noticed that Digg got a pretty major overhaul yesterday. One of the nice aspects of the improved site is that it’s a little more social than its previous incarnation. So if you’re in the market for someone new to follow on Digg… well…
Verizon pushing Droid update for Flash 10.1 compatibility
Posted by admin in Uncategorized on August 26, 2010
You might recall that Verizon and Motorola’s first go-around at pushing Android 2.2 to the original Droid didn’t include compatibility with the Flash 10.1 install in the Market — but don’t worry, lovers of Flash-based web ads, because the fix is n…
Mass Effect’s M8 Avenger rifle brought to exquisitely detailed life
Posted by admin in Uncategorized on August 26, 2010
Harrison Krix understands if you don’t remember his name. After all, your mind can’t be expected to retain information when you’ve just seen the spectacular Portal gun and Daft Punk helmet the man has already authored. Latest on his hitlist is a ho…
Canon EOS 60D: 18 megapixels and 1080p video flexes its articulating screen this September
Posted by admin in Uncategorized on August 25, 2010
Well, what do we have here? Last we heard about the Canon 60D it was just a twinkle in our articulating screen of a peripheral vision. And now it’s official — my, how times have changed. Here’s what we know: the 18 megapixel DSLR boasts 1080p H.26…
Augen’s $99 Android-Linux netbook available at KMart
Posted by admin in Linux/Unix on July 28, 2010
Folks who have headed to KMart locations hunting for the Augen GenTouch78 tablet may not be having much success yet, but one reader wrote in to let us know that he did find a $99 Android netbook from Augen at his local store. And he’s not the only on…
100,000 Applications In Android Market?
Posted by admin in Tech Industry News on July 16, 2010
Engadget is reporting that AndroLib, which gathers all kinds of statistics on the Android Market, pegs the number of Android applications in the store at 100,000. My question is: where are they getting that from?techcrunch.com
iPhone or EVO: which one should you get?
Hoo boy. This is a tough one, isn’t it? In our years at Engadget, we’ve rarely seen such deafening debate and adulation for a pair
Apple & AT&T had a 5 year iPhone deal… but do they still?
Posted by admin in Tech Industry News on May 10, 2010
Engadget has been doing some digging and can now confirm that Apple and AT&T entered into a five-year iPhone exclusive in 2007, based on court documents filed by Apple in California.
Engadget app update: iPhone app passes the 1m download mark,
Hey cats and kittens, here’s an exciting little piece of news we wanted to share with you. Thanks to the love and support of our readers, our iPhone app has just crossed the million downloads m…
Engadget’s take on Apple’s Next iPhone
The iPhone 4G? iPhone 4? iPhone HD? Simply ‘iPhone’? There’s plenty we still don’t know about Apple’s upcoming handset, like the name for instance…
Did lost iPhone lead to blog bidding war?
There was no bidding war between Gizmodo and Engadget over the now famous misplaced iPhone 4G, Joshua Topolsky, Engadget’s editor in chief, told CNET Tuesday.
Apple holding iPhone OS 4 event, April 8th!
Developing… OMG. (Josh [Engadget Editor] actually said this…)
Engadget for iPhone / iPod touch 2.0.1 now available!
Hey guys, some fun news to share: Engadget for iPhone / iPod touch 2.0.1 was just approved by Apple and is now available on the App Store!
Verizon to come bck with Palm Pre and Android Powered Devour
Verizon is looking much in shape. Ready to kill AT&T for all the iPhone glitz that it has had. Recent reports from Engadget and Techcrunch have been leading us to a net of Phones ready for release.
White House intros official iPhone app
Challenging comparison between two cool iPhone apps: Engadget and White House
