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Rob
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Kindle firmware update promises 85 percent battery boost, native PDF reader

Nov 24th 2009 6:09PM on Engadget

I'm new to the Kindle; just got mine yesterday (Canada) and I'm loving it and still trying to find my way around things. How does one know when a firmware update is available or done? Is there a way to check firmware version/date?

Firefox headed to the PS3? Can life get any better?

Nov 19th 2009 5:13PM on Engadget

@ack154

While I don't use the PS3's browser too often, I have used it on a quite a few occasions only because sometimes you're watching something and doing something on the PS3 and it's just quicker to look something up right there and then than to go to where my desktop is. Besides, surfing on the PS3 looks mighty impressive on my 50" 1080 display.

Welcome to the next Engadget

Nov 19th 2009 2:52PM on Engadget

Love the overdue log-in procedure....that alone was worth it.

Welcome to the next Engadget

Nov 19th 2009 2:39PM on Engadget

This is much better, thanks!

The only thing is the font size for comments is kinda on the small size. Maybe it's my ageing eyes.

BlackBerry Internet Service stricken with global outages?

Nov 17th 2009 12:44PM on Engadget

It was down for me last night (Alberta, Canada) and intermittent this morning, but right this moment it seems fine. When it was down, email, Text, BBM etc... were all working fine (BIS here). Just internet wasn't working.

OT but the updated Movies app for Blackberry by Flixster (version 1.1.6) just isn't working on my Bold, just shows "Loading Movies..." and the spinning reel forever. Wish there was a way to get the old version back which worked fine.

Dell's Inspiron Zino HD on sale now in America: starts at $229, doubles as an HTPC

Nov 12th 2009 12:38PM on Engadget

I'm sure I'll get down-ranked for saying this and I'm not an apple fanboy but it's funny how we've seen a spike in Apple-cloning recently. HP started with their appropriately named Envy, then MSFT's retail stores looking very "familiar", and the Dell mac-mini-clone and yesterday MSFT's PR debacle with Win7/OSX....I guess all these companies are seeing what Apple's done quarter after quarter and the bean counters are making moves.

Mac OS X 10.6.2 update out on the prowl (update: Atom support is gone)

Nov 9th 2009 7:25PM on Engadget

Updated was 157MB (24" iMac). Apart from the unusually long restart after the update (screen went blank for a good 20-30 seconds), all is normal.

BlackBerry Bold 9700 available now from Rogers

Nov 7th 2009 12:27PM on Engadget Mobile

Looks like these things are selling like hotcakes, at least on Rogers. Not one Rogers store locally has any left in stock and the main corp customer service just informed me yesterday that their whole shipment of 9700s has sold out. I thought we were in a recession, wtf?

Telus kicks off HSPA+ network with iPhone November 5th, HTC Hero, LG New Chocolate and more to follow

Oct 26th 2009 11:04PM on Engadget

Nothing's changed. Telus, Bell and Rogers essentially run the wireless industry up here. Price fixing? Of course. Even the CRTC sometimes acts as the legal arm of the big three, in effect eliminating competition. It's a sad state of affairs and we can't do a thing about it, at least those of us who need cell phones. This is the one thing that makes me not proud of being a Canadian.

iMac line updated with 16:9 displays, quad-core Core i5 / i7 model

Oct 20th 2009 1:26PM on Engadget

The chin area is finally reduced, looks good now. But I'm disappointed in two things. One, they really should have kept the 24" option (27 might be too big for some and 21 is almost too small nowadays), and second, I wish they had released a wireless KB with Numpad. I have their small wireless right now but I keep using the larger wired KB for the numpad and the few extras keys in-between (Delete, PgUp, PgDn etc...).

Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.

"I'm looking for a pair of quality headphones that aren't seemingly made of glass. I'm an avid BMXer which causes me to frequently bash on any type of technology that joins me for my daily riding. I've been through the higher quality headsets in the Skullcandy line as these are supposed to be built for "abuse," which is laughable. I cant wear earbuds or canal buds, as my large ears seem to have a repelling property upon anything that sits in them. Wired or Bluetooth doesn't really matter, but I need something that can hold up to taking a few hits every now and again. I'm trying to keep 'em under $150. Thanks!"

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