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| Crackle's free movie streaming expands to the Nook Tablet, Android and iOS apps updated for TV playback |
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| August 17, 2012 at 11:14 PM |
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It may not have quite the catalog of Netflix (or the same HD quality), but Sony Pictures' Crackle streaming service does have one big thing going for it: it's completely free. It's also found its way onto plenty of different platforms (most recently Windows Phone), and that run has now continued with its expansion onto Barnes & Noble's Nook Tablet (but not the Nook Color). What's more, while there's no release date confirmed just yet, Crackle says that the app is "coming soon" to the Kindle Fire as well. It's also revealed that the app has now seen 11 million downloads across all mobile platforms -- a figure that may now see a boost not only from the new Nook app, but from the just-updated Android and iOS apps, which each boast a redesigned interface and support for TV playback via AirPlay or HDMI.
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Crackle's free movie streaming expands to the Nook Tablet, Android and iOS apps updated for TV playback originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 17 Aug 2012 23:14:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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| Campaign to build Nikola Tesla museum hits $500k in less than 48 hours, hopes to raise $850k |
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| August 17, 2012 at 3:47 PM |
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Nikola Tesla may not have gotten all the credit he was due in his lifetime, but his stature has grown considerably since, and many of the inventions he dreamed up are now finding new life in today's technology. Now, a new effort is underway to truly cement his place in history -- even moreso than having David Bowie play him in a movie. Two days ago, Matthew Inman of The Oatmeal comic strip launched an Indiegogo campaign to help fund a Tesla museum at the site of Nikola Tesla's laboratory in Shoreham, New York, and it's now already raised over $500,000. That money will go directly to the non-profit Tesla Science Center, which has been attempting to buy the property for $1.6 million, half of which will be covered by a matching grant from the state of New York (meaning the goal for the campaign is $850,000, although anything raised above that will go toward the actual building of the museum). As Inman notes, however, even raising "just" $850k will ensure that the property isn't sold to someone else and demolished, as others have been looking to do. Those interested in contributing can find all the details at the links below.
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Campaign to build Nikola Tesla museum hits $500k in less than 48 hours, hopes to raise $850k originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 17 Aug 2012 15:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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| Judge rules Facebook users can share friends' profiles with the feds |
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| August 16, 2012 at 5:09 PM |
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It's not the backdoor access that the FBI has been pushing for, but US District Judge William Pauley III has now ruled that it and other law enforcement agencies are entitled to view your Facebook profile if one of your "friends" gives them permission to do so. As GigaOm reports, that ruling comes as part of a New York City racketeering trial, in which one of the accused, Melvin Colon, had tried to suppress evidence turned up on Facebook that led to his indictment. That information was obtained through an informant who gave investigators access to the profile, something that Colon had argued violated his rights against unreasonable searches and seizures under the Fourth Amendment. In the ruling, Judge Pauley dismissed that claim, likening the Facebook access instead to a phone wiretap in which one person on the call allows the government to monitor it -- a practice that has been ruled constitutional. GigaOm also has the ruling in its entirety at the source link below for those interested.
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Judge rules Facebook users can share friends' profiles with the feds originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 16 Aug 2012 17:09:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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| Caption Contest: GoPro gone wrong |
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| August 15, 2012 at 9:19 PM |
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We've been known to strap on a few GoPro cameras in our day, but our efforts are merely amateur in comparison to this guy, who we can only presume is about to perform a stunt so extreme that no less than seven GoPro cams (and a DSLR) are required to capture it.
Don: "GoPro Hero."
Darren: "Amateurs gonna hate."
Billy: "I see your 3D and raise you another 5D. 8D is where it's at."
Jon: "I'm so liveblogging this. And Instagramming this. And..."
Brian: "Someone take a picture of my weird helmet thing! What do you mean you don't have a camera?"
Brad: "Hey bullies! I'm now twice the four-eyes you thought I was in high school. What have you done with your life?"
Edgar: "From now on, you shall call me GoProusa."
Tim: "Anybody have an SD card I can borrow?"
Mat: *BATTERY LOW*
Jamie: "Patent pending..."
Christopher: "A&E Presents Helmet Hoarders: The GoPro Edition"
Sharif: "HQ, are you seeing this?!"
Myriam: "Go-Go-Gadget GoPro!"
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Caption Contest: GoPro gone wrong originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 15 Aug 2012 21:19:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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| HP says Surface has not changed its relationship with Microsoft, promises more tablet details 'pretty soon' |
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| August 15, 2012 at 1:41 PM |
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HP has been offering plenty of glimpses of its upcoming Windows 8 tablet, but it so far hasn't been doing much talking about it -- or about Microsoft's own entry into the tablet market with Surface, for that matter. That's now changed thanks to an interview senior sales VP John Solomon gave to CRN, however, where he promises that HP will have more to share about its business-minded tablet "pretty soon." What's more, unlike some other big OEMs, Soloman says that HP doesn't see a problem with Microsoft's Surface plans. He says that he thinks Microsoft "was basically making a leadership statement and showing what's possible in the tablet space," adding that, "our relationship has not changed at all due to Microsoft's announcement. In fact, I applaud it." That's not to say he doesn't take some issue with Microsoft's efforts, though, noting that while the Surface's keyboard accessory is "a great occasional use keyboard," there's "no way" that professional content creators will "use a keyboard like that for everyday use." You can find the full CRN interview at the source link below.
Filed under: Laptops, Tablet PCs
HP says Surface has not changed its relationship with Microsoft, promises more tablet details 'pretty soon' originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 15 Aug 2012 13:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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It wasn't all that long ago that the phone company was the source for internet access, first with traditional dial-up and later with DSL. That quickly began to change as cable companies started offering their own alternative, though, and the AP is now reporting that the second quarter of this year saw something of a milestone. According to its tally, the eight largest phone companies in the US lost a collective 70,000 broadband subscribers in Q2 (DSL or otherwise), while the four biggest cable companies continued to grow with 290,000 new subscribers. As it notes, AT&T is the main culprit for that overall decline, with it losing 96,000 broadband subscribers while the other phone companies all saw modest growth. It also notes that second quarter is a generally weak one for all broadband providers, what with college students cancelling their subscriptions before heading home -- but, then again, this is the first time that the phone companies haven't seen at least some growth during the period. Of course, this is also just home broadband we're talking about -- mobile broadband is another matter altogether.
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Phone companies see loss of broadband subscribers for first time in Q2, cable continues to gain originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 14 Aug 2012 19:09:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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| Microsoft debuts revised SkyDrive website and desktop apps, Android app coming soon |
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| August 14, 2012 at 2:07 PM |
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Microsoft just recently gave it's web-based email offering a sweeping overhaul, and it's now also done the same for its cloud-based storage service. As detailed in a typically extensive blog post, the company has today launched an all new as SkyDrive.com (rolling out over the next 24 hours), one that now defaults to a tile-based layout and boasts new features like instant search and a contextual toolbar. As the company notes, it's also designed with tablets in mind, in addition to desktop web browser. What's more, Microsoft has also rolled out updated SkyDrive apps for Windows and OS X, which promise faster uploads and other performance improvements, and it says it'll finally have an Android app in "just a few weeks." Hit the source link below for a look at it and all the other changes.
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Microsoft debuts revised SkyDrive website and desktop apps, Android app coming soon originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 14 Aug 2012 14:07:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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| HBO and Blinkbox offer second season of Game of Thrones online before DVD / Blu-ray release in UK |
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| August 14, 2012 at 3:06 AM |
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Folks in North America may have to wait for the upcoming DVD or Blu-ray release to purchase the second season of Game of Thrones, but those in the UK have another option thanks to a new partnership between HBO UK and the Tesco-owned Blinkbox video-on-demand service. That deal sees both the second seasons of Game of Thrones and Boardwalk Empire making their debut on the online service well ahead of their traditional home video releases, where they're also available alongside the first seasons of each show and a number of other newly available HBO titles. In the case of Game of Thrones, you'll pay £17.99 (or about $30) for each season or £1.79 (or $3) for individual episodes, and you can choose to either download or stream the episodes and view them on a variety of devices (including game consoles, the iPad and some smart TVs).
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HBO and Blinkbox offer second season of Game of Thrones online before DVD / Blu-ray release in UK originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 14 Aug 2012 03:06:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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| Census Bureau releases first mobile app, offers real-time stats on the US economy |
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| August 10, 2012 at 5:51 PM |
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The US Census Bureau just released its first public API last month, giving web and mobile app makers access to its vast stores of statistics, and it's now also gone the extra mile by releasing its first mobile app. Dubbed America's Economy, the app draws on data from the Department of Commerce and the Department of Labor to provide a real-time picture of the US economy, offering details on everything from the country's gross domestic product to housing sales to the unemployment rate (all presented with the requisite charts and graphs). That's available for Android smartphones and tablets right now, while an iOS app promised in the "coming weeks." It's also the first of three planned apps from the Bureau -- the others are said to be coming over the next several months (both of which will also be available for both Android and iOS).
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Census Bureau releases first mobile app, offers real-time stats on the US economy originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 10 Aug 2012 17:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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| SlingPlayer survey hints at possible expansion to game consoles |
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| August 9, 2012 at 9:31 PM |
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We haven't exactly been lacking in SlingPlayer-supporting devices as of late, but it looks like the placeshifting service could possibly be set to expand to an entirely new area: game consoles. That word comes from a new Sling survey obtained by Zatz Not Funny, which attempts to gauge customers' interest in a SlingPlayer app for game consoles (it specifically asks if they own an Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 or Wii). As you might expect, however, details are light beyond that, with the survey only mentioning that such an app would let you watch video from your SlingBox in full HD, and that you'd naturally be able to control it with your console's controller. Of course, while it does come directly from Sling itself, it is also still just a survey, so we wouldn't recommend getting your hopes up too much for the time being.
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SlingPlayer survey hints at possible expansion to game consoles originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 09 Aug 2012 21:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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| Microsoft reportedly settles on 'Windows 8' as replacement for 'Metro' |
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| August 9, 2012 at 4:45 PM |
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We've already heard that Microsoft was temporarily using "Windows 8-style UI" as a substitute for "Metro" now that the latter is on the outs, and it looks like they may now have a permanent replacement. According to some unnamed sources speaking to ZDNet's Mary Jo Foley, Microsoft has decided to simply use "Windows 8" as a name for all things once known as Metro. That means "Metro-style applications" will now be known as "Windows 8 applications," and that the "Metro user interface" will now be the "Windows 8 user interface." What's more, Foley also notes that the phrase "Windows 8 apps" has already turned up on the promo page for Lenovo's new ThinkPad Tablet 2, which also indicates that the traditional Windows 8 apps will simply be known as "desktop" apps to distinguish the two. We'll keep you posted if we hear more on the change from Microsoft itself.
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Microsoft reportedly settles on 'Windows 8' as replacement for 'Metro' originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 09 Aug 2012 16:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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| Warner Music Group says streaming services now account for 25 percent of digital revenue |
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| August 9, 2012 at 3:41 PM |
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We've been seeing plenty of evidence that streaming music services like Spotify, Pandora and Rdio are pulling in more folks than ever, and we now also have a good idea of how that growth is affecting the bottom lines of music labels. In its third quarter earnings report, Warner Music Group revealed that streaming services now account for a full 25 percent of the digital revenue for its recorded music group. As AllThingsD reports, that translates to 8 percent of Warner Music's total revenue for the quarter, or about $54 million in all. What's more, that growth in streaming appears to be a net plus for the company all around, as it's apparently not cutting into traditional sales of digital music (at least, not yet), and is also bigger than the decrease in sales of physical media.
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Warner Music Group says streaming services now account for 25 percent of digital revenue originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 09 Aug 2012 15:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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| Valve announces new Software section for Steam, games to get some company September 5th |
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| August 8, 2012 at 2:07 PM |
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We've had some indication that Valve would soon be expanding its Steam offerings beyond games thanks to a new batch of categories that briefly turned up in its Android app last month, and the company has now made the move official. While not discussing the mobile app specifically, Valve has confirmed that the first set of non-game titles will be hitting Steam on September 5th, offering a variety of (as yet unnamed) applications that the company says "range from creativity to productivity." As you'd expect, those will all be able to be installed and updated through Steam, and you'll be able to save your work in the Steam Cloud and access it on any computer. Valve also says that titles will continue to be added in an "ongoing fashion" after the initial batch, and developers will be able to submit their own applications through the Steam Greenlight system.
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Valve announces new Software section for Steam, games to get some company September 5th originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 08 Aug 2012 14:07:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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| Microsoft and Sharp strike licensing deal for use of exFAT technology in Android-based devices |
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| August 7, 2012 at 1:06 PM |
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| Google's Olympic doodles get interactive with button-mashing hurdles |
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| August 7, 2012 at 11:43 AM |
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Google has already churned out quite a few of its trademark doodles for the Olympics, but it's upped its game considerably today for its depiction of the hurdles. Pressing that red play button on the search engine's front page will let you test your Track & Field skills (and your keyboard's sturdiness) in an interactive event -- one where you can, naturally, also share your results on Google+ when you're finished. Hit the source link below to give it a go yourself.
Filed under: Internet
Google's Olympic doodles get interactive with button-mashing hurdles originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 07 Aug 2012 11:43:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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