Monday, November 28, 2011

drag2share: Motorola XT928 coming to China Telecom next month for 'demanding customers'

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/28/motorola-xt928-coming-to-china-telecom-next-month-for-demanding/

Motorola bestowed an early-week treat upon the Chinese market today, with the XT928 -- a nominal RAZR relative and ostensible addition to the Droid X line that we spotted earlier this month. Powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, this Android 2.3 device boasts a 4.5-inch, 1280 x 720 HD display, supports 1080p HD playback and features a 13 megapixel rear-facing camera, along with a 1.3 megapixel shooter up front. The dual-mode, dual-standby handset is also coated in Corning Gorilla Glass to guard against nasty scratches and comes packed with 1GB of RAM. The XT928 will be available in China this December at an unspecified price, though there's no word yet on if or when it'll hit the US. For more details, head past the break for the full PR.

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Motorola XT928 coming to China Telecom next month for 'demanding customers' originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 28 Nov 2011 09:34:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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drag2share: Blu-ray video encryption cracked using $260 kit

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/28/blu-ray-video-encryption-cracked-using-260-kit/

When a master key for HDCP encryption surfaced last year, Intel hardly broke a sweat. It declared that nobody could use the key to unlock Blu-rays or other protected sources unless they got into the semiconductor business and "made a computer chip" of their own. Oh Mann, didn't they realize? That sort of language is like a red rag to a German post-grad, and now Ruhr University's Secure Hardware Group has produced the ultimate rebuttal: a custom board that uses a field programmable gate array (FPGA) board to sit between a Blu-ray player and TV and decode the passing traffic. Student price: 200, and no silly bodysuits required.

Blu-ray video encryption cracked using $260 kit originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 28 Nov 2011 06:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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drag2share: Amazon sees huge jump in Kindle Black Friday sales, Fire leads the way

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/28/amazon-sees-huge-jump-in-kindle-black-friday-sales-fire-leads-t/

The pandemonium of Black Friday has now subsided, leaving Amazon with nothing but a big grin and stellar sales. According to the retailer, the Kindle Fire dominated this year's one-day extravaganza, standing proud as the top-selling product across all of Amazon.com and the best-selling tablet at Target. Amazon also claims to have sold four times as many Kindle products as it did during last year's post-Thanksgiving rush, though it didn't divulge any precise figures -- Cyber Monday, after all, is far from over. Head past the break for the full PR.

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Amazon sees huge jump in Kindle Black Friday sales, Fire leads the way originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 28 Nov 2011 06:49:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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drag2share: More Optimus handsets will receive Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade, LG confirms

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/28/more-optimus-handsets-will-receive-ice-cream-sandwich-upgrade-l/

LG's list of Android 4.0 phones is about to get a little longer, now that the manufacturer has confirmed the arrival of Ice Cream Sandwich for even more handsets. LG revealed the news today in a Facebook post, specifying that the Optimus Black, Optimus 3D and Optimus LTE will all receive updates to Google's latest OS, along with the previously announced Optimus 2X. The company also said that it's "continuing to evaluate the ICS OS to determine whether it is compatible with the functionality, features and performance of other LG smartphones," adding that it hopes to bring the update to as many devices as possible. LG hasn't provided any concrete timeline for the rollout, though it expects to publish more details next month. As always, we'll be sure to keep you posted.

More Optimus handsets will receive Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade, LG confirms originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 28 Nov 2011 06:57:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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drag2share: Galaxy Nexus volume bug fix gets early release, official testing continues

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/28/galaxy-nexus-volume-bug-fix-gets-early-release-official-testing/

Google had promised it was incoming, and now the guys over at MoDaCo have been kind enough to offer up a software fix for the erratic volume antics seen on Europe-based Galaxy Nexii. Paul O'Brien notes that the ROMs he's uploaded -- while based on the official release -- are still in the midst of internal testing, and that flashing your device will wipe its contents -- so fair warning. For those brave, brave early adopters, you can grab both the files and instructions at the source below.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Galaxy Nexus volume bug fix gets early release, official testing continues originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 28 Nov 2011 07:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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drag2share: Chrome to gain plug and play gamepad support and WebRTC video chat in 2012

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/25/chrome-to-gain-plug-and-play-gamepad-support-and-webrtc-video-ch/

Seems like Big G updates its browser of choice with fresh features every time we turn around, and one of Google's own, dev advocate Paul Kinlan, revealed that another spate of upgrades are arriving for Chrome early next year. The headliner is plug-and-play support for gamepads, but native support for cameras, microphones and open-source video chat framework WebRTC are on the docket too -- features that give Chrome some considerable gaming chops when combined with its existing WebGL and HTML 5 prowess and, he says, could bring OnLive to the web without plugins. If you thought Angry Birds on a browser was a great, we can't wait to see what's in store when a proper controller and integrated video chat are involved.

Chrome to gain plug and play gamepad support and WebRTC video chat in 2012 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:39:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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drag2share: RIM's giving away PlayBooks to enterprise customers, might start begging soon

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/26/rims-giving-away-playbooks-to-enterprise-customers-might-start/

It slashed prices, promised the moon on a stick for next year's OS upgrade and now Research in Motion has resorted to just giving the beleaguered BlackBerry PlayBook away. Purchase a copy of BlackBerry Enterprise Server v5 between now and the end of the year and you'll bag a free 16GB tablet. The offer is open to everyone in the United States and Canada -- except Quebec -- who want the only tablet that's packing the full BlackBerry experience (sans email, messaging, calendar...).

RIM's giving away PlayBooks to enterprise customers, might start begging soon originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 26 Nov 2011 02:11:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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drag2share: CompuLab Fit-PC3 comes in many flavors of AMD, starting at $328

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/26/compulab-fit-pc3-comes-in-many-flavors-of-amd-starting-at-328/

The march of the mini PCs continues, this time with a pumped-up little number from CompuLab. We've already reported on the Fit-PC3, which forgoes the Atom and Tegra 2 of previous models in favor of AMD's APUs, but it's only now that full pricing has been divulged. You're looking at $328 for the cheapest barebones nettop, which includes the fan-less case, motherboard and a 1GHz single-core processor with integrated Radeon HD 6290 graphics. Sure, some rivals might be cheaper, but the Fit-PC3 has above-average connectivity, including USB 3.0 and eSATA ports, HDMI, DisplayPort and digital audio out, as well as gigabit Ethernet and mini-serial. If you want a more powerful APU, or if you're too busy to go rummaging for your screwdriver, then there are plenty of dual-core and pre-built options up to $700 at the source link. Be advised though, only the pilot batch is currently available and end-users are being advised to wait a little longer.

CompuLab Fit-PC3 comes in many flavors of AMD, starting at $328 originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 26 Nov 2011 08:12:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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drag2share: Hack your monitor and 3D glasses, ensure ultimate privacy

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/26/hack-your-monitor-and-3d-glasses-ensure-ultimate-privacy/

You've always wanted a bit more privacy with your monitor (porn jokes notwithstanding) and if you're willing to tear apart a spare LCD monitor and a pair of 3D theater glasses (thanks, Dreamworks and Pixar!), you'll get it. In lieu of a thicker tinfoil hat, Instructables' dimovi suggests removing the LCD's frame, cutting out its polarized film with a utility knife before removing the screen's film adhesive with a combination of cleaner and paint thinner and reassembling the monitor. Once complete, grab the glasses, cut out the lenses and combine them with the plastic film removed from the monitor before inserting them back into their frames. The result is an LCD monitor that displays a white screen to anyone not wearing the customized glasses, your actions being confidential, no matter what they might happen to be. Check the how-to video embedded after the break, or hit the source link for full instructions

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Hack your monitor and 3D glasses, ensure ultimate privacy originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 26 Nov 2011 16:10:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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drag2share: Panasonic plans to go forth with Android to all of Europe this spring, North America is a definite maybe

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/26/panasonic-plans-to-go-forth-with-android-to-all-of-europe-this-s/


Have you been hoping to experience a Panasonic boom up close and personal, but found yourself in the wrong locale? The Japanese electronics giant wants to change all of that by expanding its Android lineup to Europe and North America, according to Nikkei. The company's said to be in talks with a "major telecommunications firm" in Europe to bring several devices to the continent as early as this spring, and is aspiring to eventually make it to North America and other Asian countries. This lines up with last week's rumors that it was seeking out a PR agency to help spread the news when the time's right. Might we expect Panasonic to make a mobile splash at CES or MWC in a major way? It's going to be exhibiting at both, so we'd say there's a pretty good chance.

Panasonic plans to go forth with Android to all of Europe this spring, North America is a definite maybe originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 26 Nov 2011 19:40:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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drag2share: Droid 4 official pics and RAZR-with-keyboard confirming specs leak out

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/27/droid-4-official-pics-and-razr-with-keyboard-confirming-specs-le/

QWERTY-loving fans of the Droid series probably won't have to feel left out of the LTE party for much longer, as Droid-Life has uncovered some official-looking pictures and even a comparison chart of the upcoming Droid 4 and the rest of the line. The specs reveal it shares almost everything with the Droid RAZR, with the exceptions being a slightly smaller 4-inch qHD screen, ditching the Kevlar backing, and tossing in the aforementioned 5-row "edge-lit" keyboard. Hit the source link to view a more pics and the chart, which explains how we've gone from the Droid 2 last year, to the Droid 3 just a few months ago, to the Droid 4 / RAZR combo attack Motorola and Verizon could be unleashing as soon as December 8th, assuming the rumors hold true.

Update: That keyboard too small for you? No worries, additional leaks reveal the Droid 4 will play nice with Motorola's Lapdock 100, Lapdock 500 Pro and a wireless keyboard packing a trackpad. Hit the second source link below for a peek at the slab's compatible accessories.

Droid 4 official pics and RAZR-with-keyboard confirming specs leak out originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 27 Nov 2011 11:54:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Wednesday, November 23, 2011

drag2share: The Best Virtualization App for Windows [Windows App Directory]

Source: http://lifehacker.com/5861847/the-best-virtualization-app-for-windows

The Best Virtualization App for WindowsWindows users have a few choices when it comes to virtualizing another OS, but our personal favorite is VirtualBox, for its solid feature set and $0 price tag.

The Best Virtualization App for Windows

VirtualBox

Platform: Windows, Mac, Linux
Price: Free
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The Best Virtualization App for Windows

  • Easy installation of popular operating systems like Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X
  • Run multiple virtualized environments simultaneously
  • Run a guest OS in "seamless mode", which puts the applications on your main Windows desktop
  • Fast performance all around
  • Take snapshots of your virtual machines, so you can start it up from any configuration or point in its life
  • Clipboad sharing
  • 3D Virtualization
  • Open virtual disk images made in VirtualBox, VMWare, or Microsoft Virtual PC

The Best Virtualization App for Windows

VirtualBox makes running other operating systems—whether it be Linux, other versions of Windows, or even Mac OS X—super easy on your home computer. Just insert your install disc (or point it to an ISO on your computer), and you can install it in a virtual machine with as much or as little RAM, CPU, and hard drive space as you want. It integrates with your mouse pointer, so you don't even have to click on the window to start using it, and lets you create "snapshots" of your machines so, like restore points, you can just boot it up from any point in its history and use it from that point. You can even share your clipboard back and forth between your virtualized and host OS.

The Best Virtualization App for Windows

VirtualBox can seem a little intimidating to most beginners, but so can any virtualization program. In addition, its "seamless" mode, while cool, isn't done quite as well as VMWare's—it brings the entire toolbar of your guest OS with it, and moving the Windows around isn't the smoothest experience. But, overall, it's still very feature-filled, and with a great documentation and a ton of users, it isn't difficult to find answers to any of your questions.

The Best Virtualization App for Windows

VMWare Player is VirtualBox's main competition, providing a similar feature set from a well-known company in virtualization. The main differences are that VMWare's equivalent of seamless mode is a bit better integrated and it has drag-and-drop file sharing, though it doesn't have a snapshot feature—which is, arguably, a more useful feature, which is why VirtualBox ekes it out in this App Directory. VMWare is also feels a bit more sluggish, though like VirtualBox, it is free, so it's worth trying both. If you want the whole package, VMWare Workstation has everything VMWare Player has and more (like snapshots), but it'll set you back 200 clams, so it probably isn't worth it for most home users.

If you're only virtualizing Windows, you also have the choice of using Windows Virtual PC. For the most part, it isn't quite as good as the above options, but it does come with a free Windows XP license and good integration with Windows Explorer and XP mode, for running those old programs that Windows 7 doesn't play nicely with. It requires Windows 7 Professional or above to use, though, so while it's "free", you'll still be paying for it.

Do you have a favorite virtualization app other than the above, or just have another reason you love these programs? Let us know in the comments.


Lifehacker's App Directory is a new and growing directory of recommendations for the best applications and tools in a number of given categories.
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drag2share: Blip.me Records Voice Notes on Any Phone for Easy Sharing and Playback Later [Downloads]

Source: http://lifehacker.com/5862154/blipme-records-voice-notes-on-any-phone-for-easy-sharing-and-playback-later

Blip.me Records Voice Notes on Any Phone for Easy Sharing and Playback Later iOS/Android: If you like recording audio messages for yourself to help you remember important details, or you just want to send your friends something more personal than a text message, Blip.me allows you to record short voice messages and send them to anyone in your contacts list instantly. Alternatively, just record notes for yourself as personal reminders.

Once installed, the Blip.me mobile app connects with your contacts list to make it easier to send messages as soon as you record them. Just select the person you want to send the message to, press the "hold and speak" button on your phone's screen, and speak your message. When you let up off of the button, the message is immediately sent to your contact. If your friend is also using the app, incoming voice messages can be played aloud via speaker or when you bring the phone up to your ear. The developers market the app like a push-to-talk walkie-talkie, but it's really just another fun way to record and send voice messages to your friends.

The app works just as well if you want to send yourself short voice messages or record voice notes for your own use, but it's fun to combine the ability to record personal notes with the ability to send voice notes. Blip.me is free, and available now in the Android App Market and the iTunes App Store.

Blip.me


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drag2share: Galaxy Nexus volume fix in the works, Google confirms

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/23/google-responds-to-galaxy-nexus-volume-complaints-says-fix-is-i/

Google has heard your Galaxy Nexus complaints loud and clear, and it's already working on a fix. That's just about all the company had to say today, in response to widespread gripes over a strange volume bug on Samsung's new flagship handset. "We are aware of the volume issue and have developed a fix," Google said in a statement. "We will update devices as soon as possible." It appears, then, that the problem lies not in the phone's hardware, but in its software, meaning that a simple OTA update may just do the trick. No word yet on when we can expect to see the fix, but we'll be sure to let you know as soon as we find out.

Galaxy Nexus volume fix in the works, Google confirms originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 23 Nov 2011 08:34:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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drag2share: LG holding 'exclusive launch event' on December 1st, Nitro HD the likely suspect

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/22/lg-holding-exclusive-launch-event-on-december-1st-nitro-hd-th/

In case you were wondering why LG hasn't been making huge waves in the US this holiday season yet, it appears we now know the reason. The company just sent us a nice invite in the form of electronic mail, detailing an exclusive launch event on the evening of December 1st (next Thursday). LG was trying to play coy by not leaving any clues in the image, but fortunately it left the name of the image file easily seen by our prying eyes: LG Nitro. The Nitro HD has long been rumored to be the Optimus LTE for AT&T and another name for the P930, which was referenced in an XML file as having a 1,280 x 720 HD display. Sounds great, but we never know for sure until it happens -- after all, we could be introduced to a $50 prepaid T-Mobile phone exclusive to 7-11. Anyone want to place bets?

LG holding 'exclusive launch event' on December 1st, Nitro HD the likely suspect originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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