Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[How would you change Windows Mobile 6.5?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/how-would-you-change-windows-mobile-6-5/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/how-would-you-change-windows-mobile-6-5/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/how-would-you-change-windows-mobile-6-5/#comments We know, today is totally Android 2.0's day to shine, but what would a Friday night be without a little diversity? Windows Mobile 6.5 officially landed on a gaggle of Windows Phones back in early October (a month ago to the day, in fact), but by and large, all of 'em have seemingly drifted off into some forgotten corner while Motorola's DROID has taken over the hype. Still, we've got a feeling at least a few of you loyalists went out and gave Sir Ballmer a few more of your nickles, and now we're eager to hear if you're loving or regretting that choice. Is 6.5 really a worthy update over 6.1? Are you waiting for WinMo 7 instead? What would you change about 6.5 in order to make 7 the best mobile OS of all time? Sound off in comments below!

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Intel finds SSD firmware bug, calls in the exterminators originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Orb for Mac finally arrives, streams media from OS X to any internet-connected device originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via Windows 7 Team Blog]

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NPD: Windows 7 sales 234% higher than Vista's first few days originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via AppleInsider]

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[Via Electronista]

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LaCie's Network Space 2 will assimilate your data, resistance is futile originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via Everything Pre]

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Palm: webOS speed fix in the 'immediate future' originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Lena]

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'Endless Racing Game' iPhone demo video isn't endless, is endlessly entertaining originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via Hack A Day]

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XBMC ARM port teased, will manage HD playback from pocket-sized Beagleboard (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via OS X Daily]

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Apple killing Atom support, dreams of netbook hackintoshers in next Snow Leopard release? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via PC World]

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Unfinished Windows 7 feature exploited for virtual WiFi hotspots originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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New Sony Ericsson Rachael UI video hits, still looks nothing like Android originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via, iPodnn]

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Jibbigo iPhone app translates from English to Spanish and back again originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Telmap taps NAVTEQ for iPhone GPS solution, understands the inevitable originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via Zatz Not Funny]

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Media Manager for Mac enables iPhone / iTunes media streaming to FiOS TV DVR (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Android 2.0 ported to original T-Mobile G1 (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: Looks like it killed Pre sync -- now, act like you're surprised!

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iTunes goes 9.0.2: adds support for Apple TV 3.0, kills Pre sync originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Colin]

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[Via Fierce Mobile Content; thanks Elad]

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Google developing free navigation app? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Google Wave to have its own app store originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Daniel]

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[Via The Raw Feed]

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Microsoft ditches Family Guy special... for being Family Guy originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The ePUB standard, developed by Adobe, allows consumers to purchase books at a variety of digital stores and use them on a wide range of compatible devices without the manufacturer having to explicitly support them. That may sound a bit like the PlaysForSure initiative that Microsoft tried mounting to challenge the iPod but ultimately shifted away from (at least for MP3 players) in favor of the Zune, but ePUB has a better shot than PlaysForSure did.

First, unlike PlaysForSure, which was playing catch-up to the already dominant iPod, ePUB is appearing relatively early in the market; it need not break anyone's "stranglehold." Second, after attracting the support of Sony, the format achieved a significant coup with the support of Barnes & Noble, which noted last week that it was "excited" to be supporting the format in its forthcoming Nook e-reader.

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Entelligence is a column by technology strategist and author Michael Gartenberg, a man whose desire for a delicious cup of coffee and a quality New York bagel is dwarfed only by his passion for tech. In these articles, he'll explore where our industry is and where it's going -- on both micro and macro levels -- with the unique wit and insight only he can provide.
This was a big week for Microsoft, as Steve Ballmer took the stage in New York and formally introduced Windows 7 to the world. It was almost a little anti-climactic: the OS has been finished and shipped to OEMs for months, while developers and pretty much any enthusiast who wanted a copy has one by now. Still, this is the week that Microsoft takes the message and OS to the mass market and the PC holiday sales system formally kicks off. I've held back from writing about the OS for the most part, but here's seven things about Windows 7 -- three features that I think are over-hyped and four things that make 7 something worth purchasing, either as an upgrade or as part of a new PC.

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[Via TUAW]

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[Thanks, Anonymous]

Update: Check out the full (purported) changelog after the break!

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[Via Create Digital Music]

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iGOG VelAUcity brings velocity-sensitive drums to your humble iPhone originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: Our friends at DownloadSquad have a handy guide to making the ISO, in case you're interested -- and they say the installer does work in the end.

Update 2: We just got a tip that Microsoft is offering refunds to users who are having issues. [Thanks, Christopher]

[Thanks, Tom]

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[Thanks, Mitch W.]

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Update: Two more added. Are these still fun?

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Apple welcomes Windows 7 the only way it knows how, with a new commercial (video, updated) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>adadsadvertisingapplecommercialcommercialsmicrosoftos xOsXvistawin 7Win7windowswindows 7windows vistaWindows7WindowsVistaThu, 22 Oct 2009 20:51:00 EST<![CDATA[Apple will officially support Windows 7 in Boot Camp before end of year]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/apple-will-officially-support-windows-7-in-boot-camp-before-end/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/apple-will-officially-support-windows-7-in-boot-camp-before-end/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/apple-will-officially-support-windows-7-in-boot-camp-before-end/#comments Of course plenty of folks have Windows 7 running in Boot Camp just fine, but if you're one of those crazies that goes in for Apple's seal of approval you'll have to wait a little bit. The official support is coming "before the end of the year" to Snow Leopard and will obviously require an update to the Boot Camp software. Unfortunately, Apple's excluded a lot of its 2006 Intel-based computers from this forthcoming update, and we're getting the vibe that this is a Snow Leopard-only affair. Basically, par for the Apple course.

[Via Mac Rumors]

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Apple will officially support Windows 7 in Boot Camp before end of year originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appleboot campBootCampmicrosoftsnow leopardSnowLeopardwindows 7Windows7Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:59:00 EST<![CDATA[Windows 7 launch day: what you need to know]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/windows-7-launch-day-what-you-need-to-know/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/windows-7-launch-day-what-you-need-to-know/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/windows-7-launch-day-what-you-need-to-know/#comments It's out! October 22nd is at last upon us, bringing with it Microsoft's latest generation of Windows, Windows 7. With preview editions released to the public, reviews galore to be found as early as August, and plenty of manufacturers already shipping product, it's probably not hard to find an opinion on the operating system or to try it out for yourself. Most folks will probably just end up getting a machine with it pre-installed, instead of going through the hassle of an upgrade, but if you want to know if it's worth the effort of a standalone buy, or even looking to buy a new all-new computer right-just-now to celebrate the OS, check out our helpful guides below:

Read the reviews (Windows 7 review | Windows 7 Media Center review)

What's clear from the review and our look at what's new in Media Center is that this is an enhanced version of Windows, but not some sort of revolution that will have Linux users repenting of their open source sins and Apple fans dropping their photorealistic icons. The articles should give you a good idea of what enhancements are in store and whether Windows 7 could truly make your old machine sing.

Pick a version (Windows 7 official pricing)

An age old confusion for Windows users has been slightly simplified here -- most users will end up with Windows 7 Home Premium when they buy a PC, but folks buying a copy outright have some more soul searching to do.

How to upgrade (How-To: Install Windows 7 and live to tell about it)

So you've got a copy, how are you gonna get it onto your Vista or XP box without causing the complete ruination of your digital lifestyle? Microsoft has provided some pretty good tools for this process, but we break it down and help out where we can.

Pick a computer (Launch day hardware spectacular)

Decided to skip the upgrade route and go straight for the sexy new hardware that's accompanying this release, huh? Well, you're in luck. We've rounded up some of the more notable releases, particularly some of the stuff that's packing newer processors, lower price points and a whole lot more touchscreen than last time around.

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Windows 7 launch day: what you need to know originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Japan may be home to the Windows 7 Whopper, and the US has the less edible contents of the very first Microsoft Store, but it looks like Paris may be the real place to be for out and about Windows fans, as it can now claim the only Windows Cafe in the world as its own alongside all those other little tourist attractions you might be interested in. Better still, it looks like the cafe serves up at least as many types of drinks as Windows editions, and there's some WiFi available for those looking for a place to loiter around. Hit up the link below for a peek inside courtesy of Le Journal du Geek.

[Thanks, Anh]

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Microsoft's Windows Cafe opens its doors in Paris originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We've got our own little sit down with Steve Ballmer coming up later today, but right now he's making things completely official at the Windows 7 launch event in New York City, and you can watch it live after the break.

Update: And that's a wrap. Hit up the link below to get caught up on anything you might have missed courtesy of The Wall Street Journal's liveblog.

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Windows 7 launch event with Steve Ballmer (watch now) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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