HDMI has been with us for several years, but version 1.4 is an important update and so we walk you through what it is and why you need it. For more in-depth information on HDMI connectivity and how it’s different from analog cabling, see our feature Why HDMI? What you need to know before going …
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The gadget world is buzzing today over a supposed iPhone 4G that both Engadget and Gizmodo say was discovered on a bathroom floor in a bar in California. Gizmodo says it has even procured the hardware for a more detailed hands-on overview of what we can expect from the next iPhone. We expect the iPhone 4G to have the same …
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If you have ever wondered how Windows 7–or any version of Windows, for that matter–would look on the iPad, there’s indeed an app for that. It’s called LogMeIn Ignition. The app has been available for the iPhone for a long time and just got a major upgrade to version 1.1.138 earlier this month to fully support the iPad’s larger screen. …
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Editors’ note: This is a guest column. See Larry Downes’ bio below. Even before the D.C. Circuit’s decision in Comcast v. FCC, a great deal of ink has been spilled over speculation that the FCC will rescue its marooned Net neutrality rulemaking by “reclassifying” broadband Internet access as a “telecommunications service” under Title II of the Communications Act. (Some of …
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It sucks to lose your phone in the pub — but it’s a whole world of fail if you lose a prototype of the next iPhone, currently nicknamed the iPhone 4G. Engadget reports that an iPhone 4G was found on the floor of a bar in San Jose, California — a mere drunken stumble from Apple’s headquarters in Cupertino. Further evidence …
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Verizon Wireless introduced on Monday the Samsung Reality, a new slider QWERTY handset with social know-how. The Reality features a 3-inch WQVGA touch screen with Samsung’s customizable TouchWiz interface, which now includes a Communities widget so users can update their status, post pictures from the phone’s 3.2-megapixel camera, and upload videos to YouTube right from the home screen. In addition, …
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Apple wants to sell concert tickets on iTunes, and deliver the goods directly to your iPhone or iPod touch, according to a patent filed by the company. The system is called Concert Ticket +, and the folks at Patently Apple have whipped out their Slap Chop and broken it down into easily digestible chunks. Concert Ticket + includes the ability …
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Cablevision, Comcast, and Time Warner Cable are teaming up to allow their subscribers in New York City and the surrounding area to roam onto each other’s Wi-Fi networks. All three companies currently offer free Wi-Fi service to their cable subscribers in areas surrounding the Big Apple, including parts of Long Island, New Jersey, and Connecticut. Starting Thursday anyone who subscribes …
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It’s funny. I was just IMing with my dear colleague Jasmine France this morning about how companies come up with product names (spurred on by the Droid Incredible announcement) when I stumbled upon this Engadget Mobile article. HTC is turning to its fans for help with picking out a name for a new device the company is cooking up in …
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After an early slip up, HTC and Verizon Wireless officially introduced HTC’s latest Android smartphone on Thursday, the Droid Incredible. The Droid Incredible will hit stores on April 29 for $199.99 with a two-year contract and after a $100 mail-in rebate. It runs Android 2.1 and the latest version of HTC Sense. The latter includes such features as a new …
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It may seem crazy at first, but talking into the Novophone is actually a lot more comfortable–and fun–than holding your cell phone to your ear. Novophone The first time I saw the Novophone, I laughed. Then I mocked. Then I got a little thirsty. Finally, after thinking about it for a while, I started to develop some genuine interest in …
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If you’re itching for Sony Ericsson’s Satio phone, you now can purchase it unlocked from SonyStyle.com. Sure, it will cost you a hefty $649, but you’ll get a pretty device that’s packed with features. Inside you’ll find a 12.1-megapixel camera, a music player, e-mail and messaging, stereo Bluetooth, PC syncing, USB mass storage, a personal organizer, assisted GPS, Wi-Fi, an …
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Three days after its late Monday launch, Opera Software spread the news that its server-assisted Opera Mini browser for the iPhone capped over a million downloads the first day of widespread availability, which was Tuesday. That’s 1,023,380 downloads to be exact, according to Apple’s end-of-day download count. Good enough for us; cue Dr. Evil. Opera went on in a press …
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The first 3D televisions will be available in Australia next week, but you’ll have to wait until 2011 to be able to buy the most popular 3D Blu-ray movies at retail. No retail 3D Blu-ray till at least 2011 for Monsters vs. Aliens. (Credit: Dreamworks) Monsters vs. Aliens, the first 3D Blu-ray movie in Australia, ships exclusively with the Samsung …
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When Verizon released its anti-AT&T “There’s a Map for That” campaign, AT&T came out swinging with a slew of ads featuring actor Luke Wilson to respond to Verizon’s claims. The back-and-forth ad war has finally come to an end, however, at least from AT&T. AT&T to end its Luke Wilson ad campaign. The network says it plans to launch a …
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