Archive for March, 2010
PS3 firmware 3.21 is out: say goodbye to ‘install other OS’
Last Updated on Wednesday, 31 March 2010 09:48 Written by Ross Miller Wednesday, 31 March 2010 09:48
Just a tad ahead of schedules — perhaps as a macabre assurance this isn’t some April 1st joke — firmware 3.21 for the PS3 is now being seeded to anyone who tries to log onto the PlayStation Network. As far as we can tell, all the update seems to do is remove the “install other OS” option and kill access to anyone who does have another platform dual-booted
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AT&T getting ‘practice’ Pre Pluses tomorrow?
Last Updated on Wednesday, 31 March 2010 09:23 Written by Chris Ziegler Wednesday, 31 March 2010 09:23
It looks like AT&T will start taking delivery tomorrow of Pre Plus units that are being specifically designated as high-security, SKU-less “practice devices” that are only to be used off the sales floor for training purposes, though when training is complete, they can be moved to a live store display. That certainly lends weight to a launch happening sooner rather than later, counter to rumors earlier in the month that we might not see them on shelves until the peak of Summer. Of course, we don’t know how long the training sessions are going to run — our leak here gives no indication of that, nor of a retail release date — but considering that we first saw this form factor back in January of ’09, it’s seriously in everyone’s best interest to fast-track these. Our fingers are crossed. [Thanks, Eric L.] AT&T getting ‘practice’ Pre Pluses tomorrow? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 31 Mar 2010 23:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | | Email this | Comments
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NYT: Hulu planning iPad app, might be subscription based
Last Updated on Wednesday, 31 March 2010 08:35 Written by Nilay Patel Wednesday, 31 March 2010 08:35
We’ve been hearing whispers about a Hulu app for the iPad since the day Apple’s tablet was announced, and things are starting to pick up steam: the New York Times says four different people familiar with Hulu’s plans have said the app is coming, and that it will potentially require a subscription fee . That either makes a lot of sense (if you’re a TV network exec looking to keep the Aston padding on your paycheck) or absolutely none at all (if you’re everyone else), but it certainly seems like it’s happening — especially since Hulu CEO Jason Kilar told the Times that he’s “open to subscriptions as a complement to the ad-supported model.” That’s as close to a confirmation as we’ve ever heard, but we’ve got a feeling Apple’s putting the full-court press on Hulu and other networks like CBS — we’d expect to see this go from rumor to reality relatively soon. NYT: Hulu planning iPad app, might be subscription based originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 31 Mar 2010 22:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | New York Times | Email this | Comments
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Screen Grabs: Phil Dunphy gets an iPad
Last Updated on Wednesday, 31 March 2010 07:55 Written by Nilay Patel Wednesday, 31 March 2010 07:55
Poor Phil Dunphy — it might look like his life is an attractive and blissful TV family idyll, but all the man really wants is an iPad for his birthday. And all ABC really wants is a fat wad of product placement green. Video after the break. [Thanks to everyone who sent this in] Continue reading Screen Grabs: Phil Dunphy gets an iPad Screen Grabs: Phil Dunphy gets an iPad originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 31 Mar 2010 21:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | | Email this | Comments
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Google Envelopes turns Gmail into snail mail, wraps it in precisely routed Maps printout
Last Updated on Wednesday, 31 March 2010 06:21 Written by Darren Murph Wednesday, 31 March 2010 06:21
It’s a fantasy come true for the avid nerd / traveler , but unfortunately for us, it’s but a concept in its current form. Syracuse’s own Rahul Mahtani and Yofred Moik have dreamed up Google Envelopes, and if brought to production, this might just make the USPS as relevant as it was during the heyday known as 1985 . Put simply, the solution would involve a new ‘Send Envelope’ method of passing along a note penned in Gmail ; when pressed, you’d get a printout of the message along with a specially crafted envelope, the latter of which really makes this idea shine. The envelope itself would be a Google Maps representation of the quickest route to transfer said message from you to the recipient if roadways and kayaks were used in place of fiber and coax, giving the receiver a crucially awesome keepsake each time you dropped him or her a line. Oh, and having an ‘Avoid Tolls’ option would just totally put it over the top — even if were relegated to beta . [Thanks, Yofred] Google Envelopes turns Gmail into snail mail, wraps it in precisely routed Maps printout originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 31 Mar 2010 20:21:00 EST
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RIM’s earnings just shy of expectations, expects boost next quarter
Last Updated on Wednesday, 31 March 2010 05:34 Written by Chris Ziegler Wednesday, 31 March 2010 05:34
The latest quarter of earnings reported by RIM today was a bevy of pretty good news sprinkled in around one moderately negative piece — quarterly revenue — which missed the consensus estimate of $4.31 billion by about $230 million. Otherwise, though, the company set a new record for quarterly BlackBerry activations, raking in 4.9 million new accounts to bring the total to 41 million, and annual revenue grew 35 percent to $15 billion versus the year prior. Notably, co-CEO Jim Balsillie chimed in to say that the company is “off to a great start in fiscal 2011 and expect strong shipments, revenue, subscriber and earnings growth in Q1″ to the tune of somewhere between $1.31 and $1.38 a share, which beats analyst estimates, so these guys must really like what they’ve got in store for the all-BlackBerry, all-the-time WES show in Orlando next month. That said, the company still closed down a little over a percent in trading today, so the bottom line — missing your numbers for the quarter — clearly counts for something. RIM’s earnings just shy of expectations, expects boost next quarter originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 31 Mar 2010 19:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink Yahoo | RIM | Email this | Comments
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