Sunday, June 17, 2012

Engadget Podcast 298 - 06.15.2012

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ABI: Apple and Samsung have over 55 percent of the smartphone space, 90 percent of its money-making

AirBurr micro air vehicle can self-right, take off again (video)

Listen to the Engadget Mobile Podcast, live at 5PM ET with Richard Lai!

The Engadget Show returns Friday, June 22nd -- get tickets to the taping!

Will podcasts receive a separate app in iOS 6?

Microsoft explains Windows 8's Mail app, promises more changes to come

Samsung bumps Galaxy S III Canadian launch to June 27th, pins it on 9 million world pre-orders

PSA: Dropbox scraps Public folders July 31st, your sharing stays intact

Samsung refreshes Series 5 laptops with AMD Trinity processors

Dell gives a peek at a revamped XPS 15 in Romania

MIUI reaches Google Play as MiHome Launcher, gives that Xiaomi look

Nokia hints at June 18th news, may be PureView related instead of Microsoft (Update)

Stanford engineers find work around for barriers to carbon nanotube computers

LTE arrives in Colombia, stays for the coffee

Microsoft details Windows 8 Calendar app design, wants to 'show your life clearly'

Nantsune meat slicer scans in 3D to get the perfect cut, bring home the bacon in record time (video)

Alleged Xbox 720 document leak resurfaces, stirs rumors of Kinect 2, native 3D, AR glasses

Amazon rumored clinching major labels for cloud music rights, iTunes Match feels the heat

AOC Aire iPlay desktop LCD docks iPhones and iPods, rocks the joint (modestly)

Dolby confirms 14 theaters for inaugural screening of Pixar's 'Brave' with Atmos audio

Northrop Grumman Unveils US Navy's MQ-4C BAMS Triton unmanned aircraft

New Motorola slider for Sprint surfaces with Android 4.0, many mysteries

FlyNano proto takes to the air, final model will soar mainly with electrons (video)

Microsoft brings Kinectimals to Android, is both warm and fuzzy

Mobile Miscellany: week of June 11th, 2012

Ask Engadget: best 'invincible' point-and-shoot camera?

15 indie developers re-imagine Pong for iOS, hope to win Atari contract

Braven Six Series Bluetooth speakers now shipping, three choices for on-the-go audio, USB charging

The new stars of reggae are nothing like the old ones

i-SODOG robot unveiled, dares you to resist its LED-puppy dog eyes

Apple I fetches $374.5K at Sotheby's auction, Steve Jobs Atari note goes for $27.5k

Sony's Google TV-enabled NSZ-GS7 Network Media Player up for pre-order at J&R

Japan builds a better robot bender, still doesn't run on beer

Friday, June 15, 2012

Hexy: hands-on with the adorable, affordable hexapod (video)

Sony's NXT trio sees the light, gets transparent bar notifications via third-party app

Nokia reportedly scraps Meltemi, decides it's Series 40 or bust in basic phones

AT&T's BYOD effort coming to BlackBerry, iOS and Windows Phone with Toggle 2.0

Google+ adds YouTube party app, lets you inflict cat videos on everyone

Microsoft and Nokia bring enhanced traffic data to Windows Phone, announce international plans

Logitech G600 mouse targets button-craving MMO gamers, social life costs extra (video)

Karma rewards WiMAX subscribers for sharing their 4G

Windows updated with better checking for bad digital certs after Flame malware incident

Will Microsoft show its own Windows 8 tablet on Monday?

Nokia patent filing uses steering wheel touch for media controls, turns your radio on with that lovin' feeling

Microsoft will roll out Kinect-enabled NUads on Xbox 360 this fall (video)

Samsung T-Mobile slider flashes Chiclets for Mr. Blurrycam, could be the SGH-T699

AMD previews FirePro W9000 graphics, possibly throws in dual-chip Radeon HD 7990 for good measure

Mobilicity to upgrade network to HSPA+ 21Mbps later this year

Dropbox updates iOS app to 1.5, says goodbye to size limitations, hello to automatic uploads

Porsche Design P'9981 BlackBerry screeches into Canada

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BBC rolls out streaming sports coverage to 3G networks

Google Play Books makes an efficient arrival in Germany (update: and Spain)

Microsoft applies to patent gaze-tracking camera, wants to stare into your eyes

So, Tesco buys Peter Gabriel's WE7 music service for $16.7 million

VTech refreshes its MobiGo and InnoTab lines, keeps things affordable

Imagination goes 'all out' with bigger PowerVR graphics cores: the G6230 and G6430

Nokia Lumia 610 coming to China Unicom, Elop slips details in conference call

'Free form' lens over mobile display could improve audio and haptics, says Motorola patent filing

HP Pavilion dv6 gets treated to AMD's Trinity processor, shakes hands with Ivy Bridge twin

Lenovo's IdeaTab 2110a transforming tablet hits the FCC, doesn't mind the mess

Microsoft applies to patent gesture-based MIDI interface, turn us all into Jean Michel Jarre

Distro Issue 45: a brief history of Motorola and WWDC 2012's top stories

Insert Coin: Atlas human-powered helicopter gunning for elusive Sikorsky prize (video)

Motorola Solutions buys Psion for $200 million

Audi A3 e-tron hands-on (video)

Microsoft patent app wants SMS-to-spreadsheet, so you can Excel while you excel

Huawei M660 wields portrait keyboard, headed for Cricket Wireless?

Insert Coin: Deeper Smart sonar Fishfinder for Android and iOS

FCC Fridays: June 15, 2012

Samsung files a patent for a capacitive stylus with NFC and headset, your next C-Pen may get talkative

Toshiba's Windows 8 RT laptop gets demoed by TI (video)

Samsung's tube powered DA-E750 audio dock hitting the UK, Korea on June 18th

Engadget Primed: why nanometers matter (and why they often don't)

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Sony Xperia miro unveiled ahead of time, light on details

A123 Systems' new lithium ion tech keeps EV batteries cool, your wallet in check

Harman Kardon trots out five iPhone-matching headsets, keeps you in high Apple fashion

Nintendo's Reggie Fils-Aime: Wii U GamePad won't feature multi-touch

Google Street View's WiFi snooping triggers renewed scrutiny in the UK

PSA: Which iOS 6 features can my device run?

Paramount Movies Ultraviolet app released for Xbox 360

Mac Pro refresh irks Andy Hertzfeld, Apple confirms revisions 'likely' in 2013 (update)

Plans for European Extremely Large Telescope approved, is indeed extremely large

Apple Thunderbolt Software Update causing sporadic errors, frozen boot screens

TecTiles: programmable NFC stickers for select members of Samsung's Galaxy

Tesla gives Model S Signature drivers a year of free data, reveals their cars' true colors (video)

DOJ looking into whether Comcast, other TV giants are unfairly (knee)capping Hulu, Netflix

Microsoft patent application could match online moods with emotionally-targeted ads

Layar lays the AR on thick with worldwide Stiktu app rollout

Sony Xperia tipo dual shares SIMs, still fits in tiny pockets

Sony outs Xperia Ion HSPA for poor 4G-lacking citizens (video)

Voddler's Lumia-exclusive video streaming app debuts for European Windows Phone users

Apple denied stateside Galaxy S III injunction

Three UK offers flat-rate plan for unlimited European data roaming

EIZO FORIS FS2333 23-inch gaming monitor helps you see what evil lurks in the shadows

Engadget Mobile Podcast 141 - 06.12.2012

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Netgear melds 802.11ac WiFi with cable modem, gives us a cable gateway we'd actually like

Chrome Web Store adds offline app section, more markets and greater analytics for developers

An ARM core in an AMD device? It just happened, but not the way you think

Renault Zoe EV motors nearly 1,000 miles in 24 hours, charges nine times

iFixit tears the MacBook Pro with Retina Display to pieces, gets a few shocks on the way

Congressmen tell ITC to lay off Microsoft in Xbox patent litigation

Apple MacBook Pro with Retina display review (mid 2012)

Amazon Prime Instant Video gets MGM Studios movies and TV shows, dances with a few wolves

Samsung aiming for complete mobile domination with rumored Facebook competitor

Insert Coin: The Kick, an iPhone-controlled camera light

Storage Options pads out its budget ICS slate lineup by two

ConnecTV officially launches, gives you more ways to bug your buddies

Nokia Lumia 610 review

Amazon reportedly adding music rights to Cloud Player, could close gap with iCloud

Galaxy Note 10.1 up for pre-order on Amazon US: $549 with quad-core CPU in tow

iCRAFT robotic feeding arm (eyes-on)

ARM vows Mali-450 graphics will liven up mid-range smartphones

Acer unveils $450 Iconia Tab A700: 1920 x 1200 display and Tegra 3 under the hood

Monday, June 11, 2012

Apple unveils new features for Safari: unified search, iCloud Tabs multi-device syncing and more

Apple: 26 million copies of Lion OS sold, 66 million Mac users

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 with Verizon LTE hits the FCC

Keio University democratizes facial recognition technology for Avatars everywhere (video)

Samsung announces GT-B9120 for Android flip phone fans in China

Intel's NUC mini-desktop said to cost around $400

Editorial: What we want to see in iOS 6

The Apple store is down... here we go

Duracell Powermat announces 24-Hour Power System, we go hands-on (video)

Engadget's pre-WWDC live broadcast from San Francisco!

Chameleon Android homescreen cancels Kickstarter funding due to account mix-up, new project coming soon

Google brokers a deal with French publishers to immortalize out-of-print books

Twitter airs first TV spot during NASCAR, implores racing fans to discover the magic of hashtags

ITC denies HTC chance to wield Google patents against Apple

Sprint stops being Clearwire's majority owner

Apple WWDC 2012 liveblog!

App Store hits 650,000 apps, 30 billion downloads, $5 billion doled out to developers

Apple announces refreshed MacBook Air: Ivy Bridge processor, USB 3.0, shipping today

Apple unveils new MacBook Pro with Ivy Bridge at WWDC

Apple announces next-generation MacBook Pro: Retina display, 0.71-inches thin, shipping today for $2,199

Apple announces first Retina display in a MacBook, 220ppi with 2880 x 1800 resolution

Final Cut Pro, Photoshop, Aperture, AutoCAD and more score Retina Display support

Apple brings Dictation to the Mac, tells Siri to stay in the car

Apple slips out new AirPort Express with simultaneous dual-band WiFi (update: photo!)

Apple unveils new features for Safari: unified search, iCloud Tabs multi-device syncing and more

Apple introduces Power Nap OS X feature that updates your Mac while it's sleeping

OS X Mountain Lion: arrives on Macs next month, priced at $20

Apple unveils iOS 6 at WWDC, launch apps with Siri, Facebook integration, Maps

Apple brags: sells 365 million iOS devices, 140 million iMessage users

Apple updates Siri with sports stats, help from Yelp and Rotten Tomatoes, expanded local search

Apple teases Eyes Free, Siri car integration

Siri comes to the New iPad

iOS 6 offers Do Not Disturb feature, adds more Zs to your slumber

Apple integrates Facebook into iOS 6, App Store, Macs

Apple's FaceTime finally goes cellular, says so long to WiFi restrictions

Apple demos Passbook, a one-stop shop for tickets and boarding passes

Apple officially gives Google Maps the boot, launches own Maps app with turn-by-turn navigation

Apple announces Guided Access for iOS devices, offers expanded accessibility controls

Apple next-generation MacBook Pro (with Retina display) eyes-on at WWDC 2012

WWDC 2012 keynote roundup

New MacBook Pros vs. MacBook Pros (late 2011): what's changed?