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webOS 1.1 rumored to be on the way to Pres shortly, sounds boring so far
09.07.2009 20:10
engadgetmobile.com
Filed under: Software, Palm, webOS If you were hoping for more system sound configurability, better notification control, or an equalizer in the music player (heck, we'll settle for bass and treble), your wait might be nowhere close to over -- but the good news is that it appears there's some sort of update on the way for Pres in the field that's significant enough to justify a 0.1 bump in webOS' version number to 1.1. Corporate types will get all fired up over better managed Exchange policy integration with support for device wipe after failed PIN attempts, auto PIN lock, minimum password complexity, and a bunch of other things that you're average Pre owner isn't going to give a flying iPhone about. Perhaps more interesting to everyone else is the claim that additional built-in apps are a possibility for 1.1, though there's no detail there -- it could be best-of-breed stuff culled from the App Catalog, new first-party apps, or a combination. PreCentral's hearing "within 30 days" for the release, so go ahead and get your firmware upgrade pants on now just in case.webOS 1.1 rumored to be on the way to Pres shortly, sounds boring so far originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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More Web attacks, North Korea suspected
09.07.2009 20:01
reuters.com
SEOUL (Reuters) - A fresh wave of cyber attacks that slowed U.S. and South Korean websites this week hit more targets on Thursday, a Web security firm said, while the South's spy agency has said the hacking may be linked to North Korea.
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AOL reviewing assets, but will likely keep Bebo
09.07.2009 20:01
reuters.com
SUN VALLEY, Idaho (Reuters) - AOL, which is in the process of being spun off from Time Warner Inc , is reviewing assets it could sell or divest, but will likely keep its social networking site Bebo, CEO Tim Armstrong said.
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Bloggers test boundaries in Saudi Arabia
09.07.2009 20:01
reuters.com
JEDDAH (Reuters) - Armed with a computer, an internet connection and his own intellect Ahmed Al-Omran is one of a few Saudi bloggers trying to push for change and make themselves heard in the conservative Gulf Arab monarchy.
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Google CEO sees Chrome netbook news later this year
09.07.2009 20:01
reuters.com
SUN VALLEY, Idaho (Reuters) - Google Inc Chief Executive Eric Schmidt said there may be announcements later this year about netbook PCs running its new Chrome operating system, as the Internet giant makes its deepest push into Microsoft Corp's business.
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More Web attacks, North Korea suspected
09.07.2009 20:01
reuters.com
SEOUL (Reuters) - A fresh wave of cyber attacks that slowed U.S. and South Korean websites this week hit more targets on Thursday, a Web security firm said, while the South's spy agency has said the hacking may be linked to North Korea.
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Technologies
Sprint mandating WiFi on future smartphones, WLAN-lovin' BlackBerry Tour coming next year
09.07.2009 18:08
engadgetmobile.com
Filed under: Handsets, RIM, Sprint, Verizon Wireless By the time Sprint gets around to releasing the 9630 Tour with WiFi, due out sometime early next year, we think most everyone'll have moved on to any one of the numerous BlackBerry devices likely to hit in the interim. What's more important in this FierceWireless report is that Sprint's requiring WiFi "in all its major devices going forward" -- which should mean pretty much every smartphone that lands in its CDMA-loving mitts. Verizon Wireless, who along with Sprint is also launching the WLAN-less Tour this Sunday, said that the company's working with RIM to get WiFi into future BlackBerry, but didn't oblige us with any hopeful descriptors that'd help us understand just how strong of a push was being made. Frankly, smartphones without WiFi at this point is downright criminal, and with CDMA phones trailing behind their GSM counterparts in this category, kudos to Sprint for taking the initiative.[Via Phone Scoop]Sprint mandating WiFi on future smartphones, WLAN-lovin' BlackBerry Tour coming next year originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:29:00 EST. Please s fef ee our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Google CEO Schmidt avoids the dog food, captures memories with BlackBerry
09.07.2009 18:08
engadgetmobile.com
Filed under: RIM, Misc, Android Investment firm Allen & Co's Sun Valley, Idaho media summit is a place for the world's wealthiest and most influential decision-makers to chill out, enjoy a couple double Macallans on the rocks, an fef d talk shop. It might even be a rare opportunity to escape to the comfort of a competitor's product -- a guilty pleasure you wouldn't dream of indulging in more buttoned-up environments. Google CEO Eric Schmidt was caught snapping a candid shot from a BlackBerry (we're pretty sure it's a Curve 8900) at the event -- and yes, granted, Google makes apps for BlackBerrys, but when there's a phone that bears your company's own name, it feels just a little bit like cheating, doesn't it? We guess the big, ratty Google sticker adds back a sliver of street cred, but it's not like this thing's packing some furiously awesome camera that a Magic, Dream, or Hero doesn't. How's Gmail treatin' you there, Eric? You're using that, at least, right?[Via CNN]Google CEO Schmidt avoids the dog food, captures memories with BlackBerry originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Nokia 5800 XpressMusic gets America-flavored firmware update
09.07.2009 18:08
engadgetmobile.com
Filed under: Software, Nokia, SymbianIt's not going to turn as many heads as the recently-launched N97 update, but Nokia's other S60 5th Edition handset got its own firmware boost earlier this week. Version 21.2.025 for the NAM 5800 XpressMusic doesn't seem to do much in the way of new features, so odds are this is going out strictly as a stability release -- which, in itself, is a testament to the fact that Nokia seems to care more about the North American market right now than it ever has before. Keep it coming, guys.[Via Symbian-Guru]Nokia 5800 XpressMusic gets America-flavored firmware update originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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LG GW300
09.07.2009 16:11
cellaz.com
The new LG GW300 is a recently announced cell phone, which looks like a low-end WinMo-b fef ased smartphone, as you can see on the photo. So don't get tricked by its looks.Features: EDGE radio (no 3G); 2.4" QVGA display; USB, stereo Bluetooth; Full QWERTY keyboard; Facebook client No word on pricing or availability as of yet.... [These are short news! Click for details]
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Mobile Communication
HTC's Hero appears in soft and sensuous pink
09.07.2009 16:10
engadgetmobile.com
Filed under: Handsets, HTC, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA We've now seen the HTC Hero in white, black, and a full-on hot ugly pink, and thankfully HTC's apparently seen the light and pushed this softer pink version Carphone Warehouse's way. The cell superstore has it slated for launch in July -- subject to change, of course -- with the other members of its clan, so if pink's the color of your Hero, you're golden. Nice to see these things slipping outside of the realm of black and white, so now that we have a pink version, how about some other colors HTC?[Via IntoMobile] HTC's Hero appears in soft and sensuous pink originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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GSM Palm Pre on Movistar
09.07.2009 14:12
cellaz.com
Here's the first official press photo of the GSM Palm Pre. Now it's cle fef ar that Movistar will be selling the handset in Spain. We should note that Movistar, like O2 UK, is owned by Telefonica, which apparently got an exclusive right to offer the Pre in Europe.... [These are short news! Click for details]
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Mobile Communication
Sprint getting orange BlackBerry Curve 8330, red 8350i
09.07.2009 14:11
engadgetmobile.com
Filed under: Handsets, RIM, Sprint, EV-DO, CDMA, iDEN, BlackBerry OS All eyes are on the Tour right now as far as the BlackBerry ecosystem on Sprint goes, but we might remind you that there are still several other RIM-supplied models in the company's lineup, including the 8330 and the iDEN-capable 8350i. If anything can divert even a scant few eyeballs away from that Tour, it might be some truly insane colors -- and that appears to be what Sprint has in the works. Launch documents over on BerryReview have an "Inferno Orange" 8330 soft launching today with a red 8350i following on at the end of the month. We don't know what shade of red to expect out of that 8350i -- which is typically a straight-up business phone, by the bye -- but we wouldn't be surprised if the 8330 took a page out of T-Mobile's Sunset playbook. Whether that's a good thing or not... well, that remains to be seen.[Via PhoneDog]Sprint getting orange BlackBerry Curve 8330, red 8350i originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Video: TAT's augmented reality concept unveiled
09.07.2009 12:09
engadgetmobile.com
Filed under: Software You remember TAT, right? Amongst other things The Astonishing Tribe has done some bang-up work with the user interface for the G1, unveiled a pretty impressive 3D eye-tracking concept, and now they're hard at work developing something called Augmented ID, an augmented reality concept that uses facial recognition software to attach your visage to a profile. When someone views you through their handset's camera, pre-selected info and social networking links appear to hover around you, letting your new found friend in on more than just your pretty smile. Of course, this is only a concept at the present moment, but when it does become real, make sure you remember to remove those links to JDate and the Cracked Magazine forums before that important corporate presentation. Trust us -- you don't want those worlds colliding. Hit up that read link for the latest from the Swedish design team, but not before you peep this stellar video after the break.Read - TAT Showroom Continue reading Video: TAT's augmented reality concept unveiledVideo: TAT's augmented reality concept unveiled originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
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ICAO: global blacklist would not necessarily reduce accidents
09.07.2009 12:05
aviation-safety.net
09 JUL 2009During a joint European Community - ICAO press conference Antonio Tajani, EC Vice-President in charge of Transport proposed to work on creating a global blacklist for unsafe airlines. ICAO Council president Roberto Kobeh Gonzalez rejected this EU proposal, saying "I don't think that it is the solution at global level. There are various actions to be taken to avoid accidents. Lists that discourage passenger to use a concrete airline would not necessarily reduce accidents." (EC)
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