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Adobe's famous desktop browser plugin may be looking forward to a 2013 overhaul, but that doesn't mean it isn't out to improve itself in the here and now. Flash Player's 11.3 beta, for instance, rolls in low latency audio support through NetStream, designed specifically to cut back audio lag in cloud gaming. The beta also introduces support for complete keyboard control when in full-screen mode, background Flash updating on Macs, and a Protected Mode for Firefox that keeps rogue Flash files from compromising Windows PCs using Vista or later.

The AIR 3.3 beta, on the other hand, smooths the runtime's iOS experience, allowing compiled apps to run in the background more like their natively-compiled siblings. It's also friendlier to developers, with new USB debugging and simulator support that now doesn't require a physical device. Android 4.0 users aren't entirely left out, getting stylus support for AIR apps on their platform. Adobe hasn't said when the finished versions of Flash 11.3 and AIR 3.3 will reach its servers, but if you're willing to live life on the bleeding edge, you can find the download links below.

Third betas of Adobe Flash 11.3, AIR 3.3 give peeks at low-lag audio and deeper iOS support originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 05 May 2012 08:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>adobeadobe airAdobe Flashadobe flash playerAdobeAirAdobeFlashAdobeFlashPlayerAIRandroidAndroid 4.0Android4.0developerdevelopersfirefoxflashflash playerFlashPlayerIOSipadiphoneiPodipod touchIpodTouchmozillamozilla FirefoxMozillaFirefoxvistawindowswindows vistaWindowsVistaSat, 05 May 2012 08:14:00 EST<![CDATA[Adobe abandoning Flash Player for TVs as well]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/10/adobe-abandoning-flash-player-for-tvs-as-well/http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/10/adobe-abandoning-flash-player-for-tvs-as-well/http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/10/adobe-abandoning-flash-player-for-tvs-as-well/#comments And the white-flag waving continues. Shortly after announcing the painful death of Flash Player for mobile devices, Adobe is also stepping back from the platform on another major pedestal: television. In a statement to GigaOM, Adobe said that it would "continue to support existing licensees who are planning on supporting Flash Player for web browsing on digital home devices and are using the Flash Player Porting Kit to do so," but that it felt the "right approach to deliver content on televisions is through applications, not a web browsing experience." The broader efforts to bring Flash to connected HDTVs, Blu-ray players etc. were all part of its Open Screen Project -- something the now-defunct Palm joined in 2009 -- which was established in order to allow developers to craft a single Flash app and distribute it across a number of devices. A perfectly acceptable initiative in theory, but it seems that traction has been hard to come by. One has to wonder what this means for products in the Google TV family, which obviously rely on Flash Player to bring a "complete" browsing experience to the tee-vee screen.

In related news, HTML5 could not be reached for comment, but close friends have affirmed that "snickering" and "belly laughs" could be heard coming from his Los Angeles hotel room.

Adobe abandoning Flash Player for TVs as well originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 10 Nov 2011 07:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Invisibility cloak made of carbon nanotubes uses 'mirage effect' to disappear originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Flash 11 and AIR 3 landing tonight and delivering 7.1 surround sound to connected home theaters originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 03 Oct 2011 20:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>7.17.1Megapixelsadobeadobe airadobe air 3adobe flashadobe flash 11AdobeAirAdobeAir3AdobeFlashAdobeFlash11airair 3Air3dolbydolby digitalDolbyDigitaldtsflashflash 11Flash11hdpostcrossmobilepostcrossMon, 03 Oct 2011 20:31:00 EST<![CDATA[Adobe's launching Flash Player 11, Air 3 bringing HD video and 3D gaming to all]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/21/adobes-launching-flash-player-11-air-3-bringing-hd-video-and-3/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/21/adobes-launching-flash-player-11-air-3-bringing-hd-video-and-3/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/21/adobes-launching-flash-player-11-air-3-bringing-hd-video-and-3/#comments While we've had access to Adobe's Flash Player 11 in beta form for months, the company announced it will finally get official, along with Air 3, next month. Among the many new features included are support for accelerated 2D and 3D graphics with a claimed 1,000 times faster performance than Flash Player 10 and Air 2. That's enough to enable "console-quality" gaming on both computers and connected TVs and on mobile devices (Android, iOS, Playbook) with a pre-release version of Flash 11 (a production release you can take on the go is expected in "the near future"). Other new options include allowing developers to package Air 3 along with their apps in a single install, HD video quality on multiple platforms including iOS, DRM for video rentals, 64-bit support and more. Check out Adobe's pitch to developers with a press release and demo videos after the break, including a look at the hit iPad game Machinarium which was built with its tools.

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Adobe: yep, your Windows 8 system will support Flash -- sometimes (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 16 Sep 2011 17:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We don't mind eyeballing a few impossibly clean renders when we get wind of a new toy, but there's nothing like the real McCoy. Today's bones slipped out of a (now pulled) HDblog hands-on of the Acer Aspire 3951 Ultrabook, possibly leaked ahead of an IFA 2011 embargo. The genuine article looks nearly identical to its rendered counterpart, albeit a bit thicker and more plasticky. The unveiled 13.3-inch MacBook Air competitor reportedly sports a second generation Intel Core processor, boots from sleep in under two seconds, and is only 13mm thick. The price? While there is no official word on this exact model, Acer head-honcho JT Wang mentioned last week that the outfit was prepping to launch a new Ultrabook in September for about $800. Lines up nicely with the Acer 3951's rumored $770-960 price range, doesn't it?

Acer Aspire 3951 photos leaked, new Ultrabooks to launch in September originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 28 Aug 2011 19:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Ah, laptops. Some of us received our first notebooks the summer before college if not later. But times have changed and we're sure for many of the kids reading this freshman year is just an excuse to upgrade from the clunkers that carried them through high school. Either way, this one's pretty much mandatory -- unless you're a serious gamer who insists on a desktop GPU for marathon sessions of CoD: Black Ops, you're going to need a laptop for pounding out last-minute term papers in the library, taking notes in class and posting incriminating photos on Facebook. The problem is, the market's overrun with laptops that purport to be just perfect for the back to school set. They can't all be worth your money, though, so we whittled the list down to a handful of choices for each budget -- and if you're lucky you'll get your very own HP Pavilion dm1z for the pretty price of, well, nothing. Simply leave a comment below to be entered to win, and check out our giveaway page for more details. So wipe off the glasses, grab your clicker, and get ready to jump past the break for a top-level overview of this year's picks for back to school.

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Engadget's back to school guide 2011: laptops originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 26 Aug 2011 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It looks like Acer may be dropping down to the lightweight laptop division, now that images of its so-called Aspire 3951 have leaked out of Vietnam. An ostensible rival to the recently refreshed MacBook Air, the 13.3-inch 3951 reportedly boasts a similarly slim design, measuring 13mm thick and weighing less than 1.4 kilograms (about three pounds). According to Sohoa, the aluminum-cased device is powered by a second generation Intel Core processor, features an optional 160GB SSD, and offers more than six hours of battery life, along with Bluetooth 4.0 support. Much like the Air, this Aspire can purportedly boot up pretty fast, as well, rousing from sleep mode in just 1.7 seconds. It's rumored that Acer will release this new line in October within the curiously affordable price range between $770 and $960, but we'll have to wait and see whether that actually comes to fruition. In the meantime, you can check out an extra image of the Aspire 3951 below, or hit the source link for the full collection.

[Thanks, @tranquochuyvn]

Update: Oddly enough, it appears that we've caught a glimpse of this exact same laptop before, except it was portrayed by M.I.C. Gadget as a Thunderbolt MacBook Air leak. Perhaps the folks received some bad intel, be it intentional or not.

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Acer's Aspire 3951 leaks with MacBook Air-like specs, available in October? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 09 Aug 2011 07:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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BBC iPlayer app gets a new look on the PS3 now, other devices later originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 08 Aug 2011 19:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>adobeairbbcflashhtml5iplayerplaystationplaystation 3Playstation3ps3sonystreaming videoStreamingVideoukvideoMon, 08 Aug 2011 19:57:00 EST<![CDATA[PSA: Apple using slower SSDs in some MacBook Air models (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/25/psa-apple-using-slower-ssds-in-some-macbook-air-models-video/http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/25/psa-apple-using-slower-ssds-in-some-macbook-air-models-video/http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/25/psa-apple-using-slower-ssds-in-some-macbook-air-models-video/#comments When you head to Apple's online store to configure your MacBook Air, you'll find options to increase processor speed or SSD capacity -- depending on the model you select, of course. There's no mention of flash drive speed, however, though it's now clear that not all SSDs are created equal at Apple -- not only when it comes to capacity, but also performance. Jonathan over at TLD discovered a fairly significant discrepancy when benchmarking both MacBook Air models over the weekend. The 128GB Samsung SSD in his 11-inch Air was able to achieve 246 MB/s write and 264 MB/s read speeds. When he switched to the 13-inch model, however, speeds dropped to 156 MB/s and 208 MB/s, respectively, using that notebook's 128GB Toshiba SSD. We compared speeds on two generations of 13-inch models, and confirmed Jonathan's findings. During our tests, the 256GB Samsung drive in our older model achieved 214 MB/s write and 251 MB/s read speeds, while the 128GB Toshiba drive in the new MacBook Air scored 184 MB/s and 203 MB/s during write and read tests, respectively. Overall, you're not likely to notice a significant difference during normal usage, though it's certainly an interesting find, nonetheless.

[Thanks, Larry]

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PSA: Apple using slower SSDs in some MacBook Air models (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 25 Jul 2011 13:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>11-inch13-inchairapplecore i5core i7CoreI5CoreI7hard driveHardDrivelaptoplionmacbookmacbook airMacbookAirmid 2011Mid2011os xos x lionOsXOsXLionperformancesamsungsandy bridgeSandyBridgesolid state driveSolidStateDrivespeedssdstoragethin and lightThinAndLighttldtoshibaultraportablevideoMon, 25 Jul 2011 13:17:00 EST<![CDATA[MacBook Air review (mid 2011)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/25/macbook-air-review-mid-2011/http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/25/macbook-air-review-mid-2011/http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/25/macbook-air-review-mid-2011/#comments There comes a time when that giant, corporate-issued laptop stops fitting into your lifestyle. When dragging around a Kensington roller case just won't do. When you start to hear the siren lilt of something thinner, lighter, and maybe a bit more alluring. For years the MacBook Air has been that svelte temptress hollering your name, but it's always been a bit too slow -- all show and no go. It didn't have the power and the longevity to make it a serious contender for your serious affections.

No more. With its latest refresh, Apple has taken what was once a manilla-clad curiosity and turned it into a legitimate machine, not just a sultry looker. Good thing, too, because the death of the plastic-clad MacBook means the Air is now Apple's entry-level portable. Weary traveler looking for a laptop that will lighten your load and, it must be said, your wallet too? This might just be it.

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[Thanks, Koiyu]

Adobe's InMarket to fade into the sunset, AIR marketplace faces similar fate originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 25 Jul 2011 01:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The 11.6-inch flavor starts at $999 with 64GB of solid-state storage, 2GB of memory and a 1.6GHz Core i5 processor. The higher-end of the two configurations costs $1,199, with the extra two hundred dollars doubling your RAM and storage. The 13-inch Air, meanwhile, starts at $1,299, with a 128GB SSD, 4GB of RAM, and a 1.7GHz Core i5 CPU. Step up to the $1,599 model and you'll get a 256GB SSD instead. Regardless, you're looking at Intel HD 3000 graphics across the board, along with FaceTime webcams, two USB ports (plus an SD slot on the 13-inch version), 802.11n WiFi, and Bluetooth 4.0. The two differ when it comes to resolution and battery life: the 11-incher has a 1366 x 768 panel and is rated for up to five hours of battery life, whereas the 13-inch model has a 1440 x 900 screen and promises up to seven hours of juice. As for that 1.8GHz Core i7 CPU, it'll set you back an extra $100 on the 13-inch version, and $150 for the 11-inch version. Whichever size you choose, it's only an option for the higher-end configuration. Hit the source link to peep the specs and buy one, if you're so inclined.

Gallery: MacBook Air (mid-2011)

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Apple refreshes MacBook Air with Sandy Bridge, Thunderbolt, and backlit keyboards originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 20 Jul 2011 08:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Adobe and Sony create contest to put Air apps on Android tablets originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 13 Jul 2011 13:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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BlackBerry Tablet OS v1.0.6 update brings Flash 10.3 and AIR 2.7 to PlayBook originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Jun 2011 16:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>adobeadobe flashadobe flash 10.3AdobeFlashAdobeFlash10.3airair 2.7Air2.7blackberryblackberry playbookblackberry tabletblackberry tablet osBlackberryPlaybookBlackberryTabletBlackberryTabletOsflashflash 10.3Flash10.3playbookrimsoftwaresoftware updateSoftwareUpdatetabletupdateTue, 21 Jun 2011 16:56:00 EST<![CDATA[Adobe AIR 2.7 brings improved speed to iOS, cordial installation to Android (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/20/adobe-air-2-7-brings-improved-speed-to-ios-cordial-installation/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/20/adobe-air-2-7-brings-improved-speed-to-ios-cordial-installation/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/20/adobe-air-2-7-brings-improved-speed-to-ios-cordial-installation/#commentsAdobe AIR 2.7 may be a sad joke for Linux users, but it's likely to be a true zinger for the mobile crowd. Take iOS, where the runtime now delivers noticeably faster performance, along with render speeds that are up to four times faster in CPU mode -- quite a punchline, if you ask us. For those on the Android side of the fence, you now have the option to install AIR to your device's SD card (and thus, make room for less considerate applications). Sadly, there's no monumental leaps in speed for Google's users, but you're getting used to this, right? For a quick peek of what the Apple constituency can expect, you'll find a video after the break with two iPads -- one running 2.6, the other featuring 2.7 -- and the difference is full of droll amusement.

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Adobe AIR 2.7 brings improved speed to iOS, cordial installation to Android (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Jun 2011 17:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Airbus' plane of the future will harvest energy from passengers, earn Agent Smith's approval (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 14 Jun 2011 03:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: iPhone hacker Chronic claims the MacBook Air refresh could appear as soon as Wednesday morning.

Update 2: Never mind -- Chronic says his sources were mistaken about the MacBook Air on Wednesday.

Apple boots Sandy Bridge-based MacBook Air into mass production? (update) originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 11 Jun 2011 22:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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There are plenty of wall climbing robots roaming the Earth, but few can scale heights as gracefully as this little guy can. Developed by researchers at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand, this bot can wind its way across any glass, metal or cloth terrain, without even touching its pods to the surface. The secret lies in Bernoulli's Principle, which states that as the speed of a fluid increases, its pressure decreases. This phenomenon also applies to streams of air, which, when moving at high speeds around of a circular gripper, can create a vacuum strong enough to hold things without actually touching them. In this case, air shoots out of the robot's feet at more than 2,000 miles per hour, creating enough pressure to lift the craft, while holding it close to the wall. The technology isn't new, but rarely can it support the weight of an entire device -- let alone the extra cargo that this climber's non-contact adhesive pads can hold. Researchers say the supersonic grippers will be available in "some months" and will probably cost "a few hundred dollars." As for the bot itself, Canterbury's engineers envision it being used for industrial inspections -- though the more we think about it, the more we realize just how dirty our windows are. Video after the break.

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Climbing robot can scale walls on a supersonic stream of air, won't leave fingerprints behind originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 25 May 2011 12:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple's MacBook Air duo to receive Sandy Bridge and Thunderbolt upgrade in June or July? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 May 2011 02:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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While some bot makers are busying themselves designing AI to simulate humans' natural and distinct lack of intelligence, it's nice to see there are still old-fashioned researchers out there keeping the Skynet dream alive. Northrop Grumman's aeronautics gurus have paired together a Global Hawk unmanned aircraft with a manned Proteus ship way up in the skies -- 45,000 feet, to be precise -- with the vessels of ingenuity managing to fly in tandem at a distance as short as 40 feet. Unsurprisingly, this is the first time such intimacy has been reached between UAVs (the Proteus had a monitoring crew on board to ensure the insurance bill wasn't through the roof) in high altitude, and the ultimate goal of having two Global Hawks doing the deed without any human intervention is said to be within reach by next year. That's when these light and agile air drones will be able to refuel themselves and go on for a mighty 120 hours in the air... plenty of time to complete a well planned extermination down below, if one were so inclined.

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NASA's Global Hawk completes unmanned airborne refueling simulation, will do it for real next year (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 10 Mar 2011 03:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Adobe outs experimental Flash-to-HTML5 conversion tool, calls it Wallaby originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 08 Mar 2011 00:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple MacBook Air survey gets chatty about 3G originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 15 Feb 2011 12:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3gairapplecustomer surveyCustomerSurveydropboxmacbookmacbook airMacbookAirmobilemerumorsurveyTue, 15 Feb 2011 12:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Adobe says Flash 10.2 coming to handsets soon, offers roundabout confirmation of Honeycomb for smartphones]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/14/adobe-says-flash-10-2-coming-to-handsets-soon-offers-roundabout/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/14/adobe-says-flash-10-2-coming-to-handsets-soon-offers-roundabout/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/14/adobe-says-flash-10-2-coming-to-handsets-soon-offers-roundabout/#comments Google's been notoriously tight-lipped about when Honeycomb will come to cellular handsets, but we may have gotten our answer at a recent Adobe event, as the company's Anup Murarka tells us Flash 10.2 will be coming to both tablets and smartphones "in the next few weeks." Come again? You see, Adobe Flash 10.2 uses fewer CPU cycles to play back web video, likely providing better battery life in Android devices (and BlackBerry tablets), but Adobe told us it can't support the function in earlier versions of the Android OS -- Google had to specifically add new capabilities in Honeycomb to let Flash 10.2 take full advantage of hardware. In short, if Flash 10.2 requires Android 3.0 and Flash 10.2 is headed to phones soon, the transitive property of equality suggests that Android 3.0 will soon appear on smartphones as well. Our algebra teacher would be so proud.

In related news, both Flash and Adobe AIR seem to be doing quite well in the mobile arena thus far, as Adobe reports that that AIR is presently in over 84 million smartphones and tablets -- with over 200 million such devices ready for the cross-platform apps by the end of the year -- and Flash has shipped on 20 million devices across 35 different models (twelve percent of all smartphones, says Adobe) with 50 new Flash-ready tablets scheduled to appear in 2011. PR after the break.

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Adobe says Flash 10.2 coming to handsets soon, offers roundabout confirmation of Honeycomb for smartphones originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 14 Feb 2011 01:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Looks like relief is in sight for new school MacBook Air owners suffering from display issues: you know, with the faulty logic boards, and the flickerin' and the freezin', and so on and so forth. MacBook Air EFI firmware update 2.0 comes highly recommended by Apple itself for all 2010 MacBook Air owners, with the company saying it will "resolves a rare issue where MacBook Air boots or wakes to a black screen or becomes unresponsive." Sounds like a no-brainer to us! Hit up the source link to download this bad boy for yourself.

Apple announces firmware update to relieve those nagging MacBook Air display issues originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 09 Dec 2010 13:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>airappleapple macbookapple macbook airAppleMacbookAppleMacbookAirbrokenbugsdisplayerrorsfirmwarefirmware updateFirmwareUpdateissueslogic boardLogicBoardmacbookmacbook airmacbook air 11.6-inchmacbook air 13.3-inchmacbook air 2010MacbookAirMacbookAir11.6-inchMacbookAir13.3-inchMacbookAir2010sleepsleep modeSleepModesupportThu, 09 Dec 2010 13:01:00 EST<![CDATA[BlackBerry PlayBook app submission is a go, free tablet offer detailed]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/07/blackberry-playbook-app-submission-is-a-go-free-tablet-offer-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/07/blackberry-playbook-app-submission-is-a-go-free-tablet-offer-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/07/blackberry-playbook-app-submission-is-a-go-free-tablet-offer-de/#comments Adobe Air veteran: print out that code, fold it neatly into a secure envelope, affix two (or more) stamps, address it to Research in Motion, drop it in the nearest outgoing, and rejoice! The Haus of BlackBerry's now accepting app submissions for the upcoming Will.I.Approved PlayBook tablet -- and just as promised, it's giving free PlayBooks to developers who get their work accepted and ready for the App World store before the tablet launches in North America. Limit is one per registered dev no matter how many times you submit or how simple / complex the app is, so long as RIM gives it the thumbs up. Interested in the grand prize of full acquisition? Sorry, that seat's been taken.

BlackBerry PlayBook app submission is a go, free tablet offer detailed originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 07 Dec 2010 16:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>adobe airAdobeAirairappapp submissionapp worldappsAppSubmissionAppWorldblack berryBlackBerryplay bookPlayBookplaybook appsPlaybookAppsresearch in motionResearchInMotionrimsubmissionTue, 07 Dec 2010 16:29:00 EST<![CDATA[Adobe CEO: Flash battery life depends on hardware acceleration, MacBook Air update in testing right now]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/16/adobe-ceo-flash-battery-life-depends-on-hardware-acceleration/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/16/adobe-ceo-flash-battery-life-depends-on-hardware-acceleration/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/16/adobe-ceo-flash-battery-life-depends-on-hardware-acceleration/#comments Getting a little more oomph out of your MacBook Air after giving Flash the boot? Adobe's Shantanu Narayen stopped just short of saying that's Apple's fault for not handing Adobe a device ahead of time. We asked the CEO what the greater battery life sans flash in Apple's new laptop meant for the platform (vis-a-vis HTML5) just a few minutes ago. He said it's really all about optimizing for silicon: "When we have access to hardware acceleration, we've proven that Flash has equal or better performance on every platform." You wouldn't be blamed for thinking that sentence a cop-out, but that's actually not the case -- the chief executive says they've presently got a Macbook Air in the labs and have an optimized beta of Flash for the device in testing even as we speak.

Adobe CEO: Flash battery life depends on hardware acceleration, MacBook Air update in testing right now originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 Nov 2010 12:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AdobeAdobe FlashAdobeFlashAirApplebattery lifeBatteryLifebreaking newsBreakingNewsFlashMacBookMacBook AirMacbookAirMBAWeb 2.0 SummitWeb2.0SummitTue, 16 Nov 2010 12:41:00 EST<![CDATA[Adobe Air gets Saltier 2.5.1 release, adding flavor to Android Gingerbread]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/15/adobe-air-gets-saltier-2-5-1-release-adding-flavor-to-android-g/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/15/adobe-air-gets-saltier-2-5-1-release-adding-flavor-to-android-g/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/15/adobe-air-gets-saltier-2-5-1-release-adding-flavor-to-android-g/#commentsAdobe Air gets Saltier 2.5.1 release, adding flavor to Android Gingerbread Adobe Air 2.5 is barely cool yet here we have the company announcing its successor. Release 2.5.1, dubbed "Saltier," is out and available with only one purpose in mind: desiccating some compatibility issues with Gingerbread. Users of the 2.3 version of Android will apparently receive a Force Close when trying to load any Air app and, while we're guessing that isn't an issue affecting too many people at this particular moment, it's always good to be prepared.

Adobe Air gets Saltier 2.5.1 release, adding flavor to Android Gingerbread originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Nov 2010 10:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2.32.5.1adobeairandroidandroid 2.3Android2.3gingerbreadgooglesaltierMon, 15 Nov 2010 10:01:00 EST<![CDATA[MacBook Air battery shown to last two hours longer when browsing the web sans Flash]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/04/macbook-air-battery-shown-to-last-two-hours-longer-when-browsing/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/04/macbook-air-battery-shown-to-last-two-hours-longer-when-browsing/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/04/macbook-air-battery-shown-to-last-two-hours-longer-when-browsing/#comments Let's be honest, Apple's claim that it neglected to preload Flash on the new MacBook Airs so that users themselves could download and install the latest (and safest) version was a bit of a red herring. Behind that thin veil of corporate courtesy, we're now seeing a pretty potent cause for Apple's dumping of Adobe's wares. Ars Technica's review of the 11-inch Air discovered that the machine could crank its way through six hours of web browsing when Flash was nowhere near it, but only four hours with Flash installed and giving it "the full web experience." The primary culprit was Adobe's penchant for using CPU cycles to display animated ads, which were typically replaced by static imagery in the absence of the requisite software. So yeah, it's not a surprise that a "richer" web would require more resources, but it doesn't speak well for Flash's efficiency to find a laptop loses a third of its longevity when running it.

MacBook Air battery shown to last two hours longer when browsing the web sans Flash originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 04 Nov 2010 19:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Early adopters typically run into weird issues when putting their first generation gadgetry to use, and owners of the new MacBook Air models are no exception. Indeed, on the day of its release Apple had to push out a software update to stop the system from locking up while in iMovie -- but that wasn't the end of the woes. Thanks to a YouTube video, we've seen for ourselves evidence of a display flickering in a most unappealing manner, and we're hearing tales of other display issues, kernel errors that occur when the machines are trying to come out of sleep mode, and more. There's not been an official response from Apple yet, we're not sure how widespread the problems are, and we haven't experienced these issues first hand on our devices -- but we'll let you know as soon as we hear something. Promise. In the meantime, it looks like some of you might have a date with the Genius Bar. Video after the break.

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2010 MacBook Air owners reporting logic board and display issues originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 03 Nov 2010 11:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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MacBook Air upgrade kit bumps capacity to 256GB, turns old module into USB 3.0 SSD originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 27 Oct 2010 04:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>airflash memoryFlashMemoryMacBook AirMacbookAirMBAPhotoFastSandForcesandforce sf-1200SandforceSf-1200sf-1200solid state driveSolidStateDriveSSDstoragesuperspeed USBSuperspeedUsbUSB 3USB 3.0Usb3Usb3.0Wed, 27 Oct 2010 04:01:00 EST<![CDATA[MacBook Air review (late 2010)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/26/macbook-air-review-late-2010/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/26/macbook-air-review-late-2010/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/26/macbook-air-review-late-2010/#comments The MacBook Air has never exactly been a simple product to review. Since the laptop's launch back in the heady days of 2008, we've always considered it a niche, high-end product and much less a mainstream system. Originally, the wafer-thin (and somewhat underpowered) laptop sold for a painful starting price of $1,799, and had its fair share of problems. Well, we've come a long way from Apple's original play, with two all-new models of the Air. The first is an update to the standard 13.3-inch model priced at a significantly cheaper $1,299, while the newest entrant to the MacBook family is a tiny 11.6-inch model that's nearly the size of an iPad -- and not wildly more expensive, starting at $999. Of course, over time the market for laptops of this type has gotten quite crowded, with a slew of ULV-based thin-and-lights that offer lots of options for lots of budgets. Do the new MacBook Airs have enough to take on a crowded market, or have they been bumped out of the game altogether? Read on for the full Engadget review to find out!

Gallery: MacBook Air (13-inch) hands-on


Gallery: MacBook Air (11.6-inch)

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MacBook Air review (late 2010) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Oct 2010 19:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Interestingly, the edited video has a number of cuts -- some seem like harmless attempts to cut out boring parts, but there are a couple suspicious ones where we suspect something unsavory happened on the PlayBook or it ran just a little slower than RIM would've liked (of course, with the PlayBook's release still months out, they've got plenty of time to tighten that up while they wait for developers to submit their wares in exchange for a free PlayBook of their own). At the end, Lazaridis expertly skirts Lynch's question of when exactly the device will be released... and he didn't even need a seasoned PR rep standing next to him to deflect it! Follow the break for the full demo.

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BlackBerry PlayBook demoed courtesy of RIM's Mike Lazaridis and Adobe's Kevin Lynch originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Oct 2010 12:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We know you're all partyin' up a storm at the Adobe MAX conference, but just in case one of you missed it, RIM's announced the availability of the Adobe AIR SDK for BlackBerry Tablet OS -- not to mention a little something called the BlackBerry PlayBook Simulator. Needless to say (but we'll say it anyways), we're more than anxious to get our hands on the latter. Unfortunately, it requires Adobe AIR 2.5 to run, while the latest release RIM's site is offering is 2.0.2. Buzzkill, right? That said, we suggest you keep an eye on the source link if you're looking to get in on the action yourself. Otherwise, if you're not willing to go all the way, we have some fine PR explaining matters after the break.

Update: The source link has an active AIR 2.5 toolkit link. Huzzah!

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RIM announces PlayBook simulator and SDK for BlackBerry Tablet OS originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 25 Oct 2010 09:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Remember when Samsung said it had a single platform for TV and phones late last week? We think this was what the company was talking about, because we have Adobe's word that the Samsung SmartTV will run Air 2.5 apps when it launches in early 2011. Air will also come standard in RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook, but it's not just for fun, productivity and games there -- Adobe told us that the PlayBook's entire UI is built on Air. We're not sure quite what we think of Adobe's role as encapsulated software middleman in the TV and tablet spaces, but we suppose that's what the firm's been doing on desktop PCs for years -- after all, what's Adobe Reader but a free way to open licensed PDFs? You should find the Adobe Air 2.5 SDK available on the company's website today, and a full press release after the break.

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Update: Video after the break!

Gallery: MacBook Air 13-inch hands-on!


Gallery: MacBook Air 11 and 13 head to head!

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MacBook Air (13-inch) first hands-on! (update: video!) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 20 Oct 2010 16:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>13-inch13.3-inchairAppleback to macback to mac 2010back to the macback to the mac 2010BackToMacBackToMac2010BackToTheMacBackToTheMac2010breaking newsBreakingNewshands onhands-onHandsOnlaptopmacbookmacbook airMacbook Air 13.3MacbookAirMacbookAir13.3mbavideoWed, 20 Oct 2010 16:29:00 EST<![CDATA[MacBook Air (11.6-inch) first hands-on! (update: video!)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/20/macbook-air-11-6-inch-first-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/20/macbook-air-11-6-inch-first-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/20/macbook-air-11-6-inch-first-hands-on/#comments Look, all we can tell you is that this is one of the tiniest, thinnest, most lust-worthy laptops we've ever seen. We're taking a deeper look at the device right now, but for the time being, enjoy the gallery below!

Update: Video after the break!

Gallery: MacBook Air (11.6-inch)


Gallery: MacBook Air 11 and 13 head to head!

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MacBook Air (11.6-inch) first hands-on! (update: video!) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 20 Oct 2010 16:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>11.611.6 inch11.6-inch11.6Inchairappleback to macback to mac 2010back to the macback to the mac 2010BackToMacBackToMac2010BackToTheMacBackToTheMac2010breaking newsBreakingNewshands onhands-onHandsOnlaptoplaptopsmac book airmacbookmacbook airMacbookAirmb airmbaMbAirvideoWed, 20 Oct 2010 16:28:00 EST<![CDATA[Apple introduces 11.6-inch MacBook Air, available today for $999]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/20/apple-introduces-11-6-inch-macbook-air/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/20/apple-introduces-11-6-inch-macbook-air/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/20/apple-introduces-11-6-inch-macbook-air/#comments Hoo boy, our tipster was spot on with this one, Apple's adding an 11.6-inch sibling to its newly redesigned 13.3-inch MacBook Air. It'll have a dual-core 1.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU (upgradeable to 1.6GHz on the more expensive model), 1366 x 768 resolution, and a $999 starting price for the 64GB SSD model, with the 128GB version setting you back $1,199. It carries over the aluminum unibody construction from the 13-incher, along with the same 2GB or 4GB DDR3 RAM options and NVIDIA GeForce 320M graphics, but has to settle for a briefer 5-hour battery life. Full PR and Apple's first ad for this new hotness both await after the break.

Gallery: Apple's 11.6-inch MacBook Air


Update: We've got our very first hands-on pictures with the new machine. Enjoy!

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Apple introduces 11.6-inch MacBook Air, available today for $999 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 20 Oct 2010 14:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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