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Monday, September 26, 2011

NFLX signs Dreamworks; AMZN signs Fox - another OTT streaming video nail in cable TV's coffin - http://bit.ly/riqZtk

drag2share: Netflix Receives Dreamworks Animation Shot in the Arm [NetFlix]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5843713/netflix-receives-dreamworks-animation-shot-in-the-arm

Netflix Receives Dreamworks Animation Shot in the Arm Observers are calling the move a first for a large Hollywood studio: Dreamworks Animation will stream its movies and other programming through Netflix instead of the traditional pay television route. The move ends a long-standing Dreamworks content deal with HBO.

Also a first are remarks made by Dreamworks CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg, who was confident that consumers have reached a turning point in terms of how comfortable they are with how they consume their content. While such a shift is indeed inevitable, the movement has not yet happened as quickly as Netflix had anticipated. Perhaps this will help!

Netflix, as we all know, could use all the help it can get right now. This deal, and the Discovery one from earlier in the week, are a great re-start. [NYT]

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drag2share: Switched On: No new wires, one new caveat

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/25/switched-on-no-new-wires-one-new-caveat/

Each week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about consumer technology.

In the decade that WiFi has blanketed home networks across the United States, several technologies aimed at using existing wiring in the home have met with limited success. These have included MoCA (Multimedia over Coax, which has been adopted by some service providers for implementing multi-room DVRs) and HomePNA (originally for phone lines but later expanded to coax cable as well). At least three dueling standards have also sought to bring high-speed connectivity over electrical wiring. HomePlug, the most successful of these, has had several iterations. The latest - HomePlug AV - is rated at a theoretical throughput of 200 Mbits/sec. However, power line technologies have been held back by high prices and occasional interoperability problems.

But a new approach seeks to be the one protocol to rule them all, operating over phone lines, power lines or coax. Dubbed G.hn, the ITU standard promises up to 1Gbps theoretical throughput, with real-world usage over electrical lines expected to reach between 250Mbps and 400Mbps. If that sounds appealing to you, you're not alone. Service providers like the idea of G.hn since it allows them more flexibility than previous efforts. In fact, they like it so much that -- despite G.hn's capacity -- they have insisted on quality of service standards that could limit or prevent consumers from installing it themselves after they buy adapters from retailers.

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Switched On: No new wires, one new caveat originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 25 Sep 2011 20:14:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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drag2share: Samsung announces Galaxy S II LTE and Galaxy S II HD LTE handsets for Korean market

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/26/samsung-announces-galaxy-s-ii-lte-and-galaxy-s-ii-hd-lte-handset/

There's some pretty big news coming out of South Korea today, where Samsung has just announced the Galaxy S II LTE handset, along with its even more alluring cousin, the Galaxy S II LTE HD -- the first member of the Galaxy S family to rock an HD display. The new device, pictured on the right, boasts a 4.65-inch Super AMOLED HD screen with 1280 x 720 resolution, which translates to about 316 pixels per inch. Other than that, its specs are identical to those of the Gingerbread-laced S II LTE, which is powered by a 1.5GHz dual-core processor and features 16GB of internal memory, an eight megapixel camera that supports 1080p HD video and the usual collection of WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS and NFC capabilities. No word yet on pricing or availability, but the Galaxy S II LTE will be available exclusively on SK Telecom, while the HD variant will be available on all three Korean carriers -- SK Telecom, LG U+ and KT.

Samsung announces Galaxy S II LTE and Galaxy S II HD LTE handsets for Korean market originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 26 Sep 2011 05:40:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sunday, September 25, 2011

drag2share: This Is the Motorola 4G Atrix 2 Says This Is My Next [Leaks]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5843564/and-here-is-the-motorola-4g-atrix-2

This is a big day for Motorola, huh? This Is My Next has new details and screens for the Atrix's upcoming successor. Most importantly, their source reports it to have a lovely 4.3-inch qHD screen, an 8MP camera, and 8GB of on-board storage.

It's also, of course, going to have Motorola's Webtop interface. And yes. It'll have 4G. THIS might be your Android phone of choice by the time it comes out. [This Is My Next]

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drag2share: Facebook Cookie Tracks Users Even When They're Logged Out [Facebook]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5843679/facebook-cookie-tracks-users-even-when-theyre-logged-out

Facebook Cookie Tracks Users Even When They're Logged Out It's no secret that Facebook and privacy have had some issues. Take today, for example. Thanks to a modified cookie, Facebook knows where you are online—even when you're not logged into Facebook.

So says hacker Nik Cubrilovic anyway, after he discovered during a series of tests that Facebook alters its tracking cookie code the moment you log out, instead of deleting them. Then, when a user being tracked in this manner heads to a web site that contains a Facebook button or widget, the browser continues to send "personally identifiable information" back to Facebook.

"With my browser logged out of Facebook, whenever I visit any page with a Facebook like button, or share button, or any other widget, the information, including my account ID, is still being sent to Facebook," Cubrilovic wrote in a blog post describing the find today.

For the pissed off amongst you, VentureBeat provides this HackerNews tip:

To block Facebook from following you, you need to delete all Facebook-related cookies after logging out. You may also be able to use AdBlock Plus to block Facebook, with the following rules, as reported on Hacker News:

facebook.com^$domain=~facebook.com ~facebook.net|~fbcdn.com|~fbcdn.net
facebook.net^$domain=~facebook.com|~facebook.net|~fbcdn.com|~fbcdn.net
fbcdn.com^$domain=~facebook.com|~facebook.net|~fbcdn.com|~fbcdn.net
fbcdn.net^$domain=~facebook.com|~facebook.net|~fbcdn.com|~fbcdn.net

Next week: Facebook is totally creeping your bedroom window! [via VentureBeat]

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drag2share: Motorola LTE handset emerges with qHD Super AMOLED display, questionable identity

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/24/motorola-lte-handset-emerges-with-qhd-super-amoled-display-ques/

Well, what do we have here? According to "trusted sources" over at This Is My Next it's a Motorola Spyder, or a Droid RAZR, or maybe even the Droid HD we peeped back in August. Whatever the name, the phone is apparently packing a first-of-its-kind 4.3-inch, 960 x 540 qHD super AMOLED display. The rumored LTE handset also supposedly contains a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, an 8 megapixel, 1080p rear-facing camera and HD front-facing camera, and is apparently outfitted in Gorilla Glass and Kevlar. TIMN is also boasting exclusive new details for the recently outed Atrix 2. It seems the name is confirmed as well as a handful of previously identified specs. What's more, the phone's got a couple of accessories on board, including a laptop dock called the Lapdock 100, also rumored to play nice with the Spyder, or RAZR, or HD. More images of both devices await you at the source links below.

Motorola LTE handset emerges with qHD Super AMOLED display, questionable identity originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 24 Sep 2011 16:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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drag2share: Motorola Xoom 2 evidence mounts -- new photos, rumored specs and a Media Edition?

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/24/motorola-xoom-2-evidence-mounts-new-photos-rumored-specs-an/

Talk of a younger, slimmer Motorola Xoom just keeps on coming. A helpful tipster is adding fuel to the rumors of a Xoom 2 with these shots of a similar, but not exactly identical Motorola tablet. When compared to the images we saw yesterday, this unnamed Android 3.2 slate looks a tad less polished in the rear and seems to favor a portrait format, with the camera resting up top. What's more, our source says the slab appears to be smaller than what we've already seen, which could line up with a report from This Is My Next, pegging a Xoom 2 Media Edition. That device is rumored to have an 8.2-inch HD IPS display and weigh .95 pounds. It is apparently being billed as an "e-reader replacement," and comes with an onboard IR remote and subwoofer. In further Xoom 2 news, TIMN is saying the classic version will measure 9mm thick, pack a 1.2GHz processor, 1GB RAM, and enable 1080p video recording. If all of that isn't enough to satisfy your Motorola-tablet craving, we've got a gallery of photos below.

Gallery: Is this Motorola's Xoom 2 Media Edition tablet?

[Thanks, Anon]

Motorola Xoom 2 evidence mounts -- new photos, rumored specs and a Media Edition? originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 24 Sep 2011 17:16:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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drag2share: HTC Runnymede spotted in the wild (updated with backup video)

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/24/htc-runnymede-spotted-in-the-wild-video/

From leak-town to the wild, HTC's Runnymede's getting a whole lot of pre-release love. This Beats Audio-branded handset's just received the quick and dirty hands-on treatment (or so it appears) on YouTube. If you're looking for details on where the phone came from or what's going on here, you've come to the wrong place, but judging from the Vodafone branding on the home screen, we're fairly certain that this is our first real-life spotting of the 4.7-inch Android phone. A rather off-center video awaits you after the break.

[Thanks, Thomas]

Update: Unsurprisingly, the original video got pulled, but we've slapped on a backup clip after the break.

Continue reading HTC Runnymede spotted in the wild (updated with backup video)

HTC Runnymede spotted in the wild (updated with backup video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 24 Sep 2011 19:35:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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drag2share: Samsung moves ten million Galaxy S II smartphones, pats itself on the back

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/25/samsung-moves-10-million-galaxy-s-iis-pats-itself-on-the-back/

Since its debut in April, Samsung claims to have moved 10 million Galaxy S IIs -- not quite iPhone numbers (which sold 20 million units in Q2 alone), but still quite impressive. It's especially noteworthy since, at the end of July, only five million had passed into customers' hands. In just eight weeks the number of Galaxy S IIs sold has doubled, and Sammy's flagship device has yet to even make a dent here in the US. At this rate the S II is set to far eclipse its ubiquitous predecessor's sales figures, which took over seven months to hit the same milestone. Check out the self-congratulatory PR after the break.

Continue reading Samsung moves ten million Galaxy S II smartphones, pats itself on the back

Samsung moves ten million Galaxy S II smartphones, pats itself on the back originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 25 Sep 2011 14:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Friday, September 23, 2011

drag2share: LG Esteem leaked, delivers more LTE respect to MetroPCS

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/23/lg-esteem-leaked-delivers-more-lte-respect-to-metropcs/

The LG Esteem has been spotted hanging out in several official-looking press shots accompanied by several pages of specification juice at LG's partner portal site. Previously seen under the guise Bryce, and seemingly identical to Verizon's LG Revolution, this metroPCS interpretation looks set to arrive very soon. A welcome upgrade to the network's previous LTE offering, the Esteem runs Gingerbread on a 4.3 inch screen and has some respectable mid-range crendentials under the hood including a 1GHz Snapdragon processor, 512MB of RAM and 8GB of storage expandable by microSD. There's also a five megapixel snapper on the back, embedded in a stylish metal strip similar to the dual-core T-Mobile G2x. Unlike LG's powerful flagship, though, MetroPCS will reportedly be offering up the Esteem off-contract for $349 -- a reasonable way to increase your LTE-connected self-worth

LG Esteem leaked, delivers more LTE respect to MetroPCS originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 23 Sep 2011 12:43:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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drag2share: US government to beat back botnets with a cybersecurity code of conduct

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/23/us-government-to-beat-back-botnets-with-a-cybersecurity-code-of/

Old Uncle Sam seems determined to crack down on botnets, but he still needs a little help figuring out how to do so. On Wednesday, the Department of Homeland Security and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) published a request for information, inviting companies from internet and IT companies to contribute their ideas to a voluntary "code of conduct" for ISPs to follow when facing a botnet infestation. The move comes as an apparent response to a June "Green Paper" on cybersecurity, in which the Department of Commerce's Internet Policy Task Force called for a unified code of best practices to help ISPs navigate through particularly treacherous waters. At this point, the NIST is still open to suggestions from the public, though Ars Technica reports that it's giving special consideration to two models adopted overseas. Australia's iCode program, for example, calls for providers to reroute requests from shady-looking systems to a site devoted to malware removal. The agency is also taking a hard look at an initiative (diagrammed above) from Japan's Cyber Clean Center, which has installed so-called "honeypot" devices at various ISPs, allowing them to easily detect and source any attacks, while automatically notifying their customers via e-mail. There are, however, some lingering concerns, as the NIST would need to find funding for its forthcoming initiative, whether it comes from the public sector, corporations or some sort of public-private partnership. Plus, some are worried that anti-botnet programs may inadvertently reveal consumers' personal information, while others are openly wondering whether OS-makers should be involved, as well. The code's public comment period will end on November 4th, but you can find more information at the source link, below.

US government to beat back botnets with a cybersecurity code of conduct originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 23 Sep 2011 14:34:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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drag2share: Angelbird's Wings PCIe-based SSD preview and benchmarks

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/23/angelbirds-wings-pcie-based-ssd-preview-and-benchmarks/

Storage enthusiasts (yeah, there is such a thing -- what of it?) would probably tell you that PCIe-based SSDs are a dime a dozen these days. But in all seriousness, the prices we're seeing are proof that a few more competitors wouldn't hurt. A few weeks back, Austria's own Angelbird started to ship a solution that we first heard about during 2010, and we were fortunate enough to pop a Wings PCIe SSD RAID card into our Mac Pro for testing. For years, we've been booting this up and running every single application off of its stock HDD -- a 640GB Hitachi HDE721064SLA360 (7200RPM) -- as we surmise many of you desktop owners might be. Anxious to see if these are the Wings your existing tower needs to soar? Head on past the break for our impressions.

Gallery: Angelbird's Wings PCIe-based SSD

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Angelbird's Wings PCIe-based SSD preview and benchmarks originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 23 Sep 2011 15:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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drag2share: CHART OF THE DAY: Facebook's Dominance Of Social Networks

Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/time-on-facebook-2011-9

To show how thoroughly Facebook dominates the social networking landscape, comScore passed along this chart of time spent on various social networks. 90% of all time on social networks is spent on Facebook, with other social networks comprised of Myspace, Tumblr, Twitter, LinkedIn, and others, according to comScore.

chart of the day, minutes spent on social networks, september 2011

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drag2share: VITAband Holds Emergency Medical Info, Visa RFID Credit Card For Joggers [Stuff We Like]

Source: http://lifehacker.com/5842648/vitaband-holds-emergency-medical-info-visa-rfid-credit-card-for-joggers

If you're ever injured or knocked unconscious when you're out jogging, bike riding or hiking, you're going to want rescuers to be able to access your emergency medical info easily. The VITAband holds that, plus contact numbers as well for quick reference.

You could easily wear a standard medical bracelet and carry a small RFID credit card fob in your sock, but this accomplishes both of that in one go. An annual subscription is $20, and the first year is free with your $40 payment for the wristband. If you want an additional wristband (which doesn't come with a subscription), that's just $20.

VITAband | via Gear Patrol

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Monday, September 26, 2011

drag2share: Netflix Receives Dreamworks Animation Shot in the Arm [NetFlix]

drag2share: Switched On: No new wires, one new caveat

drag2share: Samsung announces Galaxy S II LTE and Galaxy S II HD LTE handsets for Korean market

Sunday, September 25, 2011

drag2share: This Is the Motorola 4G Atrix 2 Says This Is My Next [Leaks]

drag2share: Facebook Cookie Tracks Users Even When They're Logged Out [Facebook]

drag2share: Motorola LTE handset emerges with qHD Super AMOLED display, questionable identity

drag2share: Motorola Xoom 2 evidence mounts -- new photos, rumored specs and a Media Edition?

drag2share: HTC Runnymede spotted in the wild (updated with backup video)

drag2share: Samsung moves ten million Galaxy S II smartphones, pats itself on the back

Friday, September 23, 2011

drag2share: LG Esteem leaked, delivers more LTE respect to MetroPCS

drag2share: US government to beat back botnets with a cybersecurity code of conduct

drag2share: Angelbird's Wings PCIe-based SSD preview and benchmarks

drag2share: CHART OF THE DAY: Facebook's Dominance Of Social Networks

drag2share: VITAband Holds Emergency Medical Info, Visa RFID Credit Card For Joggers [Stuff We Like]

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