Engadget Podcast 217 - 10.30.2010

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Hosts: Joshua Topolsky, Paul Miller, Nilay Patel
Producer: Trent Wolbe
Music: Stan

00:02:55 - The PlayStation Phone
00:03:55 - The PlayStation Phone is still real
00:07:45 - Sony Ericsson Z-System: the PlayStation Phone's gaming platform?
00:26:55 - Palm gets official with webOS 2.0 and Pre 2: hitting France on Friday, Verizon 'in the coming months'
00:30:00 - webOS 2.0 review
00:43:44 - HP Slate 500 finally (finally!) official, rings up at $799
00:50:21 - Microsoft announces a record first-quarter revenue of $16.20 billion, $5.41 billion in profit
00:52:08 - Mac OS X 10.7 Lion announced, coming summer 2011
00:52:55 - Mac App Store for OS X 10.6 and 10.7 unveiled, coming 'within 90 days'
00:56:00 - Apple's Mac App Store Review Guidelines posted -- will Photoshop make it in?
01:20:10 - MacBook Air review (late 2010)
01:27:45 - Google TV Review
01:28:28 - Nook Color first hands-on! (updated: with video)
01:30:00 - Barnes & Noble Nook Color revealed
01:37:20 - Editorial: Why the Galaxy Tab's price makes sense
01:37:30 - Verizon to sell Galaxy Tab starting November 11th for $599.99
01:44:00 - Samsung Galaxy Tab hitting T-Mobile USA on November 10th, $400 on contract
01:44:30 - Galaxy Tab for Sprint confirmed for November 14th: $400 with two-year contract

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Pick Punch Review

The Pick Punch is a great gadget for guitar, banjo, mandolin and other stringed instruments that require a pick for strumming. If you can’t figure out what purpose it serves just by the name and image, then you have my permission to skip this review. Everyone else, click through for more info. … [visit site [...]

Filed in categories: Do-It-Yourself, Musical Gear, Reviews

Tagged: Do-It-Yourself, Guitar

Pick Punch Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 29, 2010 at 4:45 pm.

Source: http://the-gadgeteer.com/2010/10/29/pick-punch-review/

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Mophie Introduces the Workbook for iPad

Mophie has introduced a new folio-style protective case for iPad that also converts into a stand.� The Workbook for iPad has an�exterior made of an animal-friendly material, and the folio case is held closed with an elastic band.� Inside, there’s a soft, protective lining and a form-fitting frame to hold the iPad.� Cutouts allow access [...]

Filed in categories: News, iPhone, iPad, iPod related

Tagged: iPad case and stand

Mophie Introduces the Workbook for iPad originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 28, 2010 at 7:30 am.

Source: http://the-gadgeteer.com/2010/10/28/mophie-introduces-the-workbook-for-ipad/

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Xbox Live mandatory update coming November 1st, all hands on board

Dashboard, that is. You've already seen the new Xbox 360 dashboard update right here and thousands of you have tried its flatter, faster interface for yourselves, but if you've missed out, it's looking like your Halloween candy bag may include a full-scale rollout. Xbox Live subscribers are getting the above message in their inboxes right now, indicating that November 1st will bring a service update of some sort, after which point "You will notice a change to the layout of the Xbox LIVE Dashboard, a new color scheme, and new fonts being used." That doesn't necessarily sound like a cornucopia of Netflix Search, ESPN, Kinect and Zune Music to us, but it's not like you have a choice -- it's mandatory, and you'll lose all Xbox Live functionality unless you comply. We for one welcome our new gaming software overlords. Unlike some of the competition's updates, these at least add functionality.

[Thanks, Timothy C.]

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Hundred Year Starship Initiative plans to put people on Mars by 2030, bring them back by... well, never (video)

For a while now, there has been a conversation going on in certain circles (you know, space circles): namely, if the most prohibitive part of a manned flight to Mars would be the return trip, why bother returning at all? And besides the whole "dying alone on a hostile planet 55-million-plus kilometers from your family, friends, and loved ones" thing, we think it's a pretty solid consideration. This is just one of the topics of discussion at a recent Long Now Foundation event in San Francisco, where NASA Ames Research Center Director Pete Worden discussed the Hundred Year Starship Initiative, a project NASA Ames and DARPA are undertaking to fund a mission to the red planet by 2030. Indeed if the space program "is now really aimed at settling other worlds," as Worden said, what better way to encourage a permanent settlement than the promise that there will be no coming back -- unless, of course, they figure out how to return on their own. Of course, it's not like they're being left to die: the astronauts can expect supplies from home while they figure out how to get things up and running. As Arizona State University's Dr. Paul Davies, author of a recent paper in Journal of Cosmology, writes, "It would really be little different from the first white settlers of the North American continent, who left Europe with little expectation of return." Except with much less gravity. See Worden spout off in the video after the break.

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Everything you wanted to know about the T-Mobile Comet

If the T-Mobile Comet has piqued your interest, the read on, friend. The phone formerly known as the Huawei Ideos is expected to drop this week -- Nov. 3 to be exact -- and we've been handed every last little details on the phone. It's not being billed has a high-end device, and nor should it be. But it is being billed as the first entry-level Google phone (Google experience, that is), with Android 2.2, Wifi b/g/n and all the bells and whistles that come along with that title.

Want the full lowdown? Join us after the break.

Posted originally at Android Central

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HotKeyMan lets you easily set system-wide hotkeys

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"System-wide" hotkeys, also known as "global hotkeys," are keyboard shortcuts that work on every program -- such as Alt+F4 for closing the active window. They can be quite handy, especially once you become accustomed to using them.

If you want to add some global hotkeys to your system, the usual thing would be to learn how to use AutoHotkey. But AutoHotkey is a programming language, and not everyone is so keen on learning to code.

So if you just want to add some hotkeys without writing a single line of code, HotKeyMan is one possible solution. This freeware application provides a simple graphical interface for binding keys to operations, such as opening files, running applications, capturing the screen or active window, minimizing and maximizing windows, and more.

HotKeyMan doesn't do much more, though. It does have a "send keystrokes" option that could be used for more sophisticated automation, but otherwise, it's a simple application that doesn't try to go over the top. I think that's a good thing, really. Even a novice user can quickly learn to use it and set up the hotkeys they need.

HotKeyMan lets you easily set system-wide hotkeys originally appeared on Download Squad on Fri, 29 Oct 2010 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Suzuki recalling SX4 models for faulty side view mirror screws

Filed under: Recalls, Hatchback, Suzuki

2010 Suzuki SX4 by RoadRace Motorsports - Click above for high-res image gallery

Suzuki has recalled almost 70,000 SX4 models, including a handful built in 2007 as well as those constructed between 2008 and 2010. The recall centers around faulty screws that are used to attach the vehicles' side view mirrors. Over time, vibrations can cause the screws to loosen and the mirror may fall off. According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, if that happens, a lack of visibility may lead to an accident.

While Suzuki has not yet come up with a repair schedule for the issue, the company says that replacement screws are being shipped to dealers right now, and that the problem will be taken care of free of charge. Owners can contact their local Suzuki dealer for more information. Hit the jump for the company's statement on the recall.

Gallery: Review: 2010 Suzuki SX4 SportBack by RoadRace Motorsports

Photos by Drew Phillips / Copyright (C)2010 AOL.
[Sources: NHTSA, Suzuki]

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Daily Crunch: Sun Dance Edition

Zoom Q3HD Basically Records It All Frito-Lay Pulling Compostable Snack Bags Over Noise Are You At Risk For ?Toasted Skin Syndrome?? The Dube Has Just Made Your Old Percussion Instruments Obsolete Google TV?s Minisite Launches, Finally Sheds Some Light On The Platform

Source: http://www.crunchgear.com/2010/10/05/daily-crunch-sun-dance-edition/

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DeskMetrics Wants To Be A Google Analytics For Desktop Software

There's a lot of talk about how web apps and the cloud are heralding a new age of computing, but for the forseeable future many people are still going to be relying heavily on desktop software ? especially as operating systems start to bake in their own App Stores. �And while desktop apps may offer advantages in terms of performance and user experience, in some ways web apps are actually better for developers ? it's much easier to track how people are using your application and iterate accordingly. That's where DeskMetrics comes in. The Brazilian startup, which launches today to the public, offers developers a set of components that will allow them to analyze how their desktop applications are being used, down to each click. This means developers can analyze which buttons users are clicking, how far along in various sign-up flows they're getting, and more ?�just like web developers have been doing for years.

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MobileEdge ScanFast Checkpoint Friendly Briefcase 2.0 Review

When you are going through airport security, what’s the most important thing?� I mean, aside from making sure your socks don’t have holes in them, that is.� You want to get through it fast, right?� And it sure is a hassle having to remove your laptop from its bag and then put it back in [...]

Filed in categories: Laptop Gear, Reviews, Travel Gear

Tagged: Laptop Bag, Shoulder Bag, Travel gear

MobileEdge ScanFast Checkpoint Friendly Briefcase 2.0 Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 30, 2010 at 1:00 pm.

Source: http://the-gadgeteer.com/2010/10/30/mobileedge-scanfast-checkpoint-friendly-briefcase-2-0-review/

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No Change? Buy Candy With PayPal, Your Phone and Twitter

A proof-of-concept vending machine shows how we can dispense with cash for everyday purchases, skipping credit and debit cards altogether and going straight to electronic transfer.
The vending machine uses QR codes, PayPal, a smartphone camera and Twitter. And, to complete the geek-buzzword bingo checklist, the hardware is based in part on Arduino, an open source [...]

Source: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/10/no-change-for-the-vending-machine-buy-candy-with-paypal/

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Citro�n DS4 Racing hybrid set to take on Audi S3?

Filed under: Hybrid, Performance, Europe, Crossover, Hatchback, Citro�n, Rumormill, Luxury

Citroën DS4 - Click above for high-res image gallery

In its quest to take on the lucrative premium compact segment, Citroën has been unrelenting with the release of the its higher-end DS line. The DS4 was just unveiled in Paris, and now reports indicate that the French automaker plans to take on the likes of the Audi S3 and Volkswagen Golf R with a new performance-oriented version of the high hatch.

The kicker is that, according to recurring reports, the Citroën DS4 Racing is tipped to go hybrid, following the likes of the Honda CR-Z and Lexus CT200h. A 95-horsepower electric motor would be mated to the car's 200-horsepower turbo four, in either a Hybrid4-sytle all-wheel drive setup or as a front-driver using the system being developed with BMW. Sounds enticing, but hybrid or not, the DS4 Racing isn't expected before 2013.

Gallery: Citroen DS4

Gallery: Citroen DS3 Racing

[Source: Auto Bild via World Car Fans]

Citro�n DS4 Racing hybrid set to take on Audi S3? originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 30 Oct 2010 11:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gadget Lab Podcast: Google?s Neutered TV, Elusive White iPhone, Tablet Sequels

In this week’s Gadget Lab podcast, the crew fiddles around with a mildly useless iPad stylus (made by Hard Candy) before diving into more serious news about innovation-blocking cable networks, a phone you can’t have and some upcoming tablets.

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Source: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/10/podcast-93/

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Apple sues Motorola right back over six patents

What, you didn't think Apple was just going to sit around and take it after Motorola first sued for patent infringement and then asked to court to declare some 20 of Cupertino's patents weren't applicable to its products, did you? Apple's fired back with two lawsuits claiming that Motorola's Android phones, including but not limited to the Droid, Droid 2, Droid X, Cliq, Cliq XT, BackFlip, Devour A555, Devour i1, and Charm, infringe a total of six multitouch and OS patents. That would be pretty much par for the course -- you sue me, I sue you -- but there are a couple interesting strategic wrinkles to note:

• We've only seen Apple litigate one of these patents before: #7,479,949, Touch Screen Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Determining Commands by Applying Heuristics. You should remember it well -- it's the patent covering scroll behavior on multitouch screens that was hyped as "the iPhone patent" and triggered a press frenzy over a possible Apple / Palm lawsuit. As we predicted at the time, that hasn't yet materialized, but old '949's gotten pretty popular: Apple's asserting it against Nokia and HTC as well.
• Apple might be suing over six patents in these two cases, but ultimately Apple will claiming Motorola's devices infringe a total of 26 patents -- part of Apple's defense to Motorola's 20-patent lawsuit will be to claim that that Moto's in fact infringing each of those patents. That's a lot of patents across a lot of devices, and it'll just take one finding of infringement to cause a lot of pain.
• Apple's filed its two cases in the Western District of Wisconsin, a patent "rocket docket" that tries cases quickly and are often perceived as being plaintiff-friendly. (Part of the Apple / Nokia lawsuit is happening in this same court.) Moto's obvious next move will be to try and consolidate all these cases into a single proceeding at one court, a procedural tactic that will take likely take months. And that's just the first step. Don't expect these cases to be decided for at least a year -- probably many years -- unless Apple and Motorola decide to settle, which is always possible.
• Apple's now seriously engaged in litigation with the two largest Android handset makers (HTC and Motorola), largely over OS-level patents. At some point Google has to get involved, if only to indemnify its partners against further liability for using Android, and we can't help but think Apple and Google are eventually bound to face off directly. Or perhaps not -- by suing Android handset makers, Apple's essentially putting a tax on Android without having to further muddy up its complex competitor / partner relationship with Google by adding in a major lawsuit.

We've added in a list of the patents after the break, if you're interested -- and we know you're interested, right? It's not like it's a beautiful Saturday afternoon or anything.

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