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Now that TiVo has delivered updated software for its Premiere boxes its focus is turning to some new hardware accessories, including the TiVoToGo-style transcoder we saw at CES, now dubbed Stream (top), and the IP extender set-top box mentioned earlier this year (bottom). According to TiVo's press release, both boxes will be available at retail and via the various cable operators that are offering its DVRs to their customers, while availability will be announced "in the coming months". The Stream transcoder reformats live and recorded video from a Premiere DVR for viewing on mobile devices or tablets (including sideloading for offline viewing away from the home), and TiVo says it's the first to stream or download shows simultaneously to multiple devices like iPads or iPhones without interrupting what's being watched. The IP box on the other hand is all about multiroom, designed to pull in either live or recorded video from a Premiere Q plus cable VOD and internet content, similar to the existing Preview but without the CableCARD tuner. A press release follows after the break, while Zatz Not Funny has a few pics of them on the floor at this week's 2012 NCTA Cable Show.

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TiVo's Stream transcoding box and IP connected extender make their debut at Cable Show 2012 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 May 2012 09:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cable showcable show 2012CableShowCableShow2012dvrhd dvrHdDvrhdpostcrossipip stbIpStbofflinephoneplaceshiftingpremierepremiere qPremiereQset-top boxSet-topBoxsideloadingstreamtablettivotivo streamTivoStreamtranscoderMon, 21 May 2012 09:24:00 EST<![CDATA[Download APKs from the Android Market with a Chrome extension]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/27/download-apks-from-the-android-market-with-a-chrome-extension/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/27/download-apks-from-the-android-market-with-a-chrome-extension/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/27/download-apks-from-the-android-market-with-a-chrome-extension/#comments APK DownloaderAPK Downloader is a Chrome extension that does exactly what its name advertises -- download APKs from the Android Market site. Getting the tool up and running takes quite a bit more work than your average browser add-on, requiring you to edit the Chrome shortcut to disable SSL error warnings, but it's hardly rocket science. This should make sideloading apps much easier and give you a chance to try software yourself, even if a developer seems to think its app wont work with your device. There is, of course, room for abuse and it does violate the Market's ToS -- so try it at your own risk. If you're unfazed, hit up the source link for complete instructions.

Download APKs from the Android Market with a Chrome extension originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 27 Feb 2012 19:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>android marketAndroidMarketapkapksappappsbrowser add-onsbrowser extensionsBrowserAdd-onsBrowserExtensionschromechrome extensionsChromeExtensionsextensiongooglegoogle chromeGoogleChromemobilepostcrosssideloadsideloadingMon, 27 Feb 2012 19:33:00 EST<![CDATA[Nook Tablet update closes sideloading loophole, lacks holiday spirit]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/20/nook-tablet-update-closes-sideloading-loophole-lacks-holiday-sp/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/20/nook-tablet-update-closes-sideloading-loophole-lacks-holiday-sp/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/20/nook-tablet-update-closes-sideloading-loophole-lacks-holiday-sp/#comments Remember all that extra functionality your Nook Tablet used to have? Well, that's what memories are there for. The recently-released Nook 1.4.1 firmware update apparently prevents the Nook Tablet from installing Android apps from non-Barnes & Noble sources. As a result, the unit is confined to the roughly 2,000 apps available through B&N's app store (many of which are priced higher than their Android Market equivalents). This lockdown has already been performed on the Nook Color and trying to sideload a new title will pop up a warning that only apps from the Nook store can be installed on the device. At least it appears that third-party apps already on the tablet will continue to run and there's always the hope of a custom ROM that could reenable the feature on Christmas morning.

Nook Tablet update closes sideloading loophole, lacks holiday spirit originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>barnes and nobleBarnesAndNoblefirmwarefirmware updateFirmwareUpdatehackhacksnooknook tabletNookTabletsideloadsideloadingslatetabletTue, 20 Dec 2011 16:11:00 EST<![CDATA[Nook Tablet forgets to use protection, lets outside apps in]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/17/nook-tablet-forgets-to-use-protection-lets-outside-apps-in/http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/17/nook-tablet-forgets-to-use-protection-lets-outside-apps-in/http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/17/nook-tablet-forgets-to-use-protection-lets-outside-apps-in/#comments In the annals of history, the scrappy fight betwixt the megaliths of e-reading and their respective tablet progeny will yield an underground victor. Much like the sleepy hacker hit that was the Nook Color, Barnes and Noble's big bro tab looks to be carrying on that legacy of unapproved use and this time there's a lot less microSD card swapping required. In fact, there's none needed at all, as the barrier for entry here is super low. All it takes to sidestep B&N's app store for a host of third party options (like Amazon's App Store shown above) is the tab's own browser. Yes, it's almost that simple and also kind of hit or miss. See, once you attempt to install an application via the web, a previously hidden settings menu should pop up asking for permission. Grant the slate access, find the app in your download queue, re-install it and, presto magico, it'll work and then... vanish from your homescreen. But don't fret, the app's still there, you'll just need to search for it using the "n" hardware button. Confused? Excited? Unsure of how to feel? Why not just give it a go and report back in the comments below.

Nook Tablet forgets to use protection, lets outside apps in originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 17 Nov 2011 17:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appapp storeapplicationsappsAppStoreBarnes and NobleBarnes and Noble Nook TabletBarnesAndNobleBarnesAndNobleNookTabletBNe booke bookse readere readerse-booke-bookse-readere-readersNookNook ColorNook TabletNookColorNookTabletsideloadsideloadingThu, 17 Nov 2011 17:08:00 EST<![CDATA[Microsoft locks Metro-style apps to Windows Store, developers and enterprise keep sideloading privileges]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/19/microsoft-locks-metro-style-apps-to-windows-store-developers-an/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/19/microsoft-locks-metro-style-apps-to-windows-store-developers-an/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/19/microsoft-locks-metro-style-apps-to-windows-store-developers-an/#comments Microsoft's battening down its hatches, and restricting distribution of Metro-style apps to its Windows Store. Developers and enterprise customers (as well as Win32 desktop apps) get the slide this time 'round the OS reboot, with continued and unfettered access to sideloading on the platform. The decision, much like Apple's approach to iOS, falls in line with Redmond's current Windows Phone 7 app policy, leaving the wild, wild west of unpoliced apps to users of Android's open-source ecosystem. Of course, it's only a matter of time before denizens of the interweb's shadowy underworld hobble together a means of bypassing MS' security measures, and open the floodgates to nefarious apps. We're still waiting to get our hands on those Win8 slates, but in the meantime, look forward to a curated experience.

Microsoft locks Metro-style apps to Windows Store, developers and enterprise keep sideloading privileges originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Sep 2011 23:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appapplicationsappsMetro-styleMicrosoftMicrosoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows 8MicrosoftWindowsMicrosoftWindows8sideloadingWindows 8Windows8Mon, 19 Sep 2011 23:49:00 EST<![CDATA[More DirecTV Nomad info uncovered, but details are still fuzzy]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/29/more-directv-nomad-info-uncovered-but-details-are-still-fuzzy/http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/29/more-directv-nomad-info-uncovered-but-details-are-still-fuzzy/http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/29/more-directv-nomad-info-uncovered-but-details-are-still-fuzzy/#comments Even though DirecTV's website is ready to start doling out the information on its elusive Nomad TV box, a post on Gizmo Lovers digs through the available information to show just how much there is to know, and how much is still unknown. Between on a DirecTV satellite installer training video, a suggestive press release by fellow RVU member Morega and the long running rumor thread over on DBSTalk, the technology in play is certainly capable of both Slingbox style streaming and TiVoToGo sideloading, but what will actually be enabled is unclear. Once it rolls out, the Nomad will connect to multiroom capable satellite boxes via a wired network connection and transcode the video streams it pulls in for other devices like PCs and mobiles. All the other details are shrouded in rumor, regarding its use of h.264 and how much internal storage is available, but if you're wondering whether the long delayed DirecTV will really be able to compete with Sling, Monsoon and the flood of TV-streaming iPad apps available in 2011 then hitting the source link below is a good way to get started.

More DirecTV Nomad info uncovered, but details are still fuzzy originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 29 Aug 2011 10:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>directvdirectv nomadDirectvNomadhdpostminiMDR1R0-01multiroomnomadrumorsatellitesideloadingslingslingboxstreamingtranscodingvulkanoMon, 29 Aug 2011 10:35:00 EST<![CDATA[Atrix gets Gingerbread update, sideloading support, new outlook on life]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/22/atrix-gets-gingerbread-update-sideloading-support-new-outlook/http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/22/atrix-gets-gingerbread-update-sideloading-support-new-outlook/http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/22/atrix-gets-gingerbread-update-sideloading-support-new-outlook/#comments ATrix Its evil cousin the Bionic may be lurking just around the bend, with its too-long sideburns and its crazy eyes, but that doesn't mean the Atrix 4G is ready to hang up its hat just yet. AT&T's wunderphone with the woven back is just now receiving a 2.3.4 update, bringing it all the sensuous flavors of Gingerbread and finally, finally, the ability to sideload apps. First, though, you'll need to download the 161MB update, which is waiting for you at the other end of the source link below. No, really, it is -- but it's getting impatient. Go on, go say hello.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Atrix gets Gingerbread update, sideloading support, new outlook on life originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 22 Jul 2011 21:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you're planning to pick up a Nook Color, keep an eye out for a little blue dot on the box -- no, they're not defective, but new models with the dot have been tweaked to make sure Barnes & Noble retains control of most of that (already limited) internal storage. Updated partitioning leaves just 1GB of internal storage for sideloaded content, such as music and movies, with the remaining 4GB reserved for content purchased from the book and app stores. Previous models allowed sideloaded content to utilize all 5GB of available storage, but the change was made "to ensure ample space for a customer's Nook Library and Nook Apps," according to B&N. We're sure you could figure out how to reclaim those extra gigs, but you won't be able to transfer your entire music library out of the box. Luckily, the Nook still has its microSD slot, allowing you to add up to 32GB of storage for music, movies, and whatever other content you need to keep yourself from using your e-reader to actually read.

[Thanks, Mark]

PSA: New Nook Color partitioning only leaves 1GB for music, other sideloaded content originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 20 May 2011 10:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidbarnes and noblebarnes and noble nookbarnes and noble nook colorBarnesAndNobleBarnesAndNobleNookBarnesAndNobleNookColore booke bookse readere readerse-booke-bookse-readere-readersEBookEBooksEReaderEReadersnook colorNookColorsideloadingstorageFri, 20 May 2011 10:32:00 EST<![CDATA[AT&T sideloading officially a go, designed to allow Amazon Appstore downloads (update)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/17/atandt-sideloading-officially-a-go-designed-to-allow-amazon-appst/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/17/atandt-sideloading-officially-a-go-designed-to-allow-amazon-appst/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/17/atandt-sideloading-officially-a-go-designed-to-allow-amazon-appst/#comments It's the end of an era, folks. See that block of text up there? That's AT&T's promise not to keep you from installing whatever Android apps you choose. Starting with the Samsung Infuse 4G, you can expect the carrier's new Google-powered phones to have that all-important "Unknown sources" box available to toggle at will. As we heard in March, the measure was designed to let third-party markets like the Amazon Appstore function properly, but don't let that keep you from having a little fun -- we're sure your own repurposed creations are just as good. Of course, none of this helps your existing AT&T droid one bit... unless it's also true that the Aria, Captivate and Inspire 4G will also have sideloading enabled ASAP. We can hope.

Update: Wired spoke to AT&T and confirmed that existing Android devices will be updated to support third-party apps: "Over the next few weeks, we will also roll out this capability to existing devices in our base for which an upgrade is possible," a spokesman reportedly said.

AT&T sideloading officially a go, designed to allow Amazon Appstore downloads (update) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 17 May 2011 19:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>amazonAmazon AppstoreAmazonAppstoreATTInfuse 4GInfuse4gSamsungsideloadSideloadingthird partyThirdPartyTue, 17 May 2011 19:02:00 EST<![CDATA[Select AT&T Android devices may get app sideloading as early as today]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/16/select-atandt-android-devices-may-get-app-sideloading-as-early-as/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/16/select-atandt-android-devices-may-get-app-sideloading-as-early-as/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/16/select-atandt-android-devices-may-get-app-sideloading-as-early-as/#comments It's a classic romantic tale of "network meets OS, network disables OS," and just like any love story, this one is building up to a happy ending. Fourteen months after AT&T introduced a lineup of crippled Android phones that weren't allowed to install third-party apps, the carrier extended an olive branch to fans of the OS by quietly slipping the sideloading capability onto the Samsung Infuse 4G; now, the network is reportedly updating three members of its Android lineup -- the HTC Inspire 4G, HTC Aria, and Samsung Captivate -- sometime today. We're sure there were many Atrix users scanning this short list with fingers crossed, but unfortunately your phone did not make the cut this time. No word on why your favs were left out, but at least four devices with Amazon Appstore access is still better than zero. At present time we haven't seen the updates get pushed to our phones, however, so we'd love to hear if any of you have seen differently down in comments below.

Select AT&T Android devices may get app sideloading as early as today originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 16 May 2011 17:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>4gamazon app storeAmazonAppStoreandroidATTcaptivatefirmwarehtchtc ariahtc inspirehtc inspire 4gHtcAriaHtcInspireHtcInspire4ginspirenetworksamsungsamsung captivateSamsungCaptivatesideloadsideloadingthird party appsThirdPartyAppsupdatesMon, 16 May 2011 17:50:00 EST<![CDATA[AT&T planning access to Amazon Appstore, sideloading still an open question]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/24/atandt-planning-access-to-amazon-appstore-sideloading-still-an-op/http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/24/atandt-planning-access-to-amazon-appstore-sideloading-still-an-op/http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/24/atandt-planning-access-to-amazon-appstore-sideloading-still-an-op/#comments Angry Birds developer Rovio announced on its Facebook account a few hours ago that "AT&T is also working on enabling purchases from the Amazon Appstore soon," which would mark a pretty big move on AT&T's part since they've been firm in their resolve to keep apps from outside the Android Market ecosystem off their branded Android devices -- a frustrating (and arguably illogical) stance, to say the least. Well, first the good news -- AT&T has confirmed to us that they are, in fact, setting up access to Amazon's store:
"We're working to give our Android customers access to third party application stores. This requires updates to our systems and finalizing arrangements with Amazon. We will share more info with our customers in the near future."
The bad news is that AT&T's having any discussions with Amazon about this at all, which would seem to indicate that they're planning on making an exception to their Android Market policy for the Amazon Appstore rather than simply enabling sideloading on devices altogether and calling it a day. We suppose this could involve a round of firmware updates that drops the Appstore in ROM, but that seems like an awful lot of work considering how much red tape is involved in pushing even a single update for one handset on a major carrier. More on this as we get it; hopefully, AT&T subscribers will have their Angry Birds Rio fix soon enough.

[Thanks, Thomas]

AT&T planning access to Amazon Appstore, sideloading still an open question originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 Mar 2011 11:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>amazonamazon appstoreAmazonAppstoreandroidangry birdsangry birds rioAngryBirdsAngryBirdsRioappstoreattgooglesideloadsideloadingThu, 24 Mar 2011 11:50:00 EST<![CDATA[Opera Mobile Store launches, has lots of apps for lots of phones]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/08/opera-mobile-store-launches-has-lots-of-apps-for-lots-of-phones/http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/08/opera-mobile-store-launches-has-lots-of-apps-for-lots-of-phones/http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/08/opera-mobile-store-launches-has-lots-of-apps-for-lots-of-phones/#commentsOpera Mobile Store launches, a supermarket for sideloaders Amazon is set to be launching its own little Market for Android sometime this month, but Opera just flinched first, flipping the switch on the Opera Mobile Store. It's an online clearinghouse for apps available for "virtually any mobile platform and device" -- which right now covers Android, BlackBerry, Palm, Symbian, Windows Mobile, and good 'ol Java. (iOS is notably absent, but supposedly coming with links back to the App Store.) Apps are provided by Appia with the vast majority costing nothing. The vast majority are also junk, but such is the case in most app stores. It's online now, featured in the Speed Dial on the many and various mobile flavors of the Opera browser, meaning you're just a tap or two away from getting MySpace profile pics on all your contacts. It honestly doesn't get much more compelling than that.

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Opera Mobile Store launches, has lots of apps for lots of phones originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 08 Mar 2011 08:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appappiaappsdownloadoperaopera mobile storeOperaMobileStoresideloadingsoftwarestoreTue, 08 Mar 2011 08:01:00 EST<![CDATA[Microsoft: we figured people would hack Windows Phone 7, would suggest that they don't]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/26/microsoft-we-figured-people-would-hack-windows-phone-7-would-s/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/26/microsoft-we-figured-people-would-hack-windows-phone-7-would-s/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/26/microsoft-we-figured-people-would-hack-windows-phone-7-would-s/#comments Hot on the heels of the release of a utility for bypassing the Windows Marketplace and sideloading your own apps, Microsoft has released a brief statement on the state of the Windows Phone 7 hacking community... and we wouldn't exactly say they're too worked up about it:
"We anticipated that people would attempt to unlock the phones and explore the underlying operating system. We encourage people to use their Windows Phone as supplied by the manufacturer to ensure the best possible user experience. Attempting to unlock a device could void the warranty, disable phone functionality, interrupt access to Windows Phone 7 services or render the phone permanently unusable."
So yeah, we'd say this is more or less a boilerplate quote: "we figured you'd hack this thing, we'd prefer it if you didn't, and here's a laundry list of things that could (but probably won't) happen if you fail to heed our meek warning." Over the long term, we wouldn't be surprised if Redmond ended up playing an Apple-style cat-and-mouse game with these folks, breaking hacks with firmware updates only to have them re-hacked within a few days' time. Considering the lack of spitfire in the statement here, we don't see them coming down too hard unless legitimate, card-carrying, fee-paying developers throw a fit -- and granted, ChevronWP7 could be a step on the road to piracy, so that could very well happen.

Microsoft: we figured people would hack Windows Phone 7, would suggest that they don't originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 26 Nov 2010 16:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>chevronwp7jailbreakmicrosoftsideloadingunlockwindows phone 7WindowsPhone7wp7Fri, 26 Nov 2010 16:49:00 EST<![CDATA[Windows Phone 7 gets user-friendly hack for bypassing the Marketplace, loading your own apps]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/25/windows-phone-7-gets-user-friendly-hack-for-bypassing-the-market/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/25/windows-phone-7-gets-user-friendly-hack-for-bypassing-the-market/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/25/windows-phone-7-gets-user-friendly-hack-for-bypassing-the-market/#comments Now that you've got your Windows Phone 7 device splayed open for USB mass storage use, why not make it friendly to non-Marketplace apps, too? Microsoft's been insistent so far about keeping sideloaded apps out of the equation unless you're a developer, but a new tool called ChevronWP7 -- compatible with Windows XP SP2 and up -- will "unlock" your little beast so that you can install whatever you like without going through the store. Presumably, this'll come in handy for installing stuff Microsoft would never dream of approving -- and it's a whole lot less hacky than an iPhone jailbreak from the looks of it. Have fun and stay safe out there, folks.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Windows Phone 7 gets user-friendly hack for bypassing the Marketplace, loading your own apps originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 25 Nov 2010 11:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>chevronwp7hackmicrosoftsideloadsideloadingwindows phone 7WindowsPhone7wp7Thu, 25 Nov 2010 11:44:00 EST<![CDATA[New 'licensing service' replacing existing copy protection method in Android Market]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/28/new-licensing-service-replacing-existing-copy-protection-metho/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/28/new-licensing-service-replacing-existing-copy-protection-metho/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/28/new-licensing-service-replacing-existing-copy-protection-metho/#comments Copy protection has always been a concern in the Android Market, primarily because applications can be sideloaded onto phones without a root or other modification from the end user. In a brief announcement made today, Eric Chu has made clear that a new method for protecting the work of paid app creators will be implemented long-term, with the plan being to "replace the current Android Market copy-protection mechanism over the next few months." This new "licensing service" is available now for those that want in, providing developers with a secure mechanism that can ping a Market License Server upon launch in order to see if a particular app was indeed purchased legitimately. It's hard to say how exactly this will affect usability (specifically in offline scenarios), but it's certainly an interesting twist to the whole situation. Expect to hear lots of growling on both sides as more and more apps opt to take advantage.

[Thanks, Jonathan]

New 'licensing service' replacing existing copy protection method in Android Market originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AndroidAndroid MarketAndroidMarketapkappappscopy protectionCopyProtectionDRMgooglegoogle AndroidGoogleAndroidlicensingmobile osMobileOsoperating systemOperatingSystemospaid appsPaidAppsprogramsecuritysideloadsideloadingWed, 28 Jul 2010 14:01:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC pulls sideload-capable Sync app for AT&T's Aria]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/htc-pulls-sideload-capable-sync-app-for-atandts-aria/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/htc-pulls-sideload-capable-sync-app-for-atandts-aria/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/htc-pulls-sideload-capable-sync-app-for-atandts-aria/#comments We suppose this shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone, but we're still disappointed to see that HTC has pulled the version its Sync app that had been posted late last week with support for sideloading of Android apps on AT&T's Aria, seemingly by mistake. Given that the new version of Sync had never been accompanied by an over-the-air firmware update to enable non-Market app installations from the phone itself, this seems to totally confirm what had been suspected all along: it was nothing more than a mix-up, and AT&T hasn't approved any sweeping changes in its branded Android philosophy. Considering the excitement and buzz this whole thing generated, we can still hope AT&T has a change of heart, of course -- but in light of everything we know, we certainly wouldn't get our hopes up.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

HTC pulls sideload-capable Sync app for AT&T's Aria originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ariaatthtchtc syncHtcSyncsideloadingsyncThu, 15 Jul 2010 14:47:00 EST<![CDATA[Confirmed: HTC Sync lets tethered AT&T Aria sideload apps]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/11/confirmed-htc-sync-lets-atandt-aria-sideload-apps/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/11/confirmed-htc-sync-lets-atandt-aria-sideload-apps/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/11/confirmed-htc-sync-lets-atandt-aria-sideload-apps/#comments Looks like more than HTC's description was erroneous yesterday afternoon -- we've just confirmed that the HTC Sync desktop client for the AT&T Aria allows users to install third-party apps on non-rooted devices, just as promised. We ran some quick tests, and while it doesn't actually enable anything on the handset end, it most certainly does allow those of you with Windows PCs (or VMware) to sideload APKs like Swype over USB with a simple drag-and-drop maneuver. Given how quickly the company sought to correct our original post on the subject, we'd expect HTC will be issuing a rather different version of the software soon, so hit up that source link, pound in your serial number, grab the EXE, and get while the getting's good.

[Thanks, Dylan]

Continue reading Confirmed: HTC Sync lets tethered AT&T Aria sideload apps

Confirmed: HTC Sync lets tethered AT&T Aria sideload apps originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 11 Jul 2010 12:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidariaatthands-onhtchtc ariahtc syncHtcAriaHtcSyncsideloadsideloadingupdateSun, 11 Jul 2010 12:48:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC Aria update for AT&T enables mobile hotspot, sideloaded app support (update: partially working!)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/10/htc-aria-update-for-atandt-enables-mobile-hotspot-sideloaded-app/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/10/htc-aria-update-for-atandt-enables-mobile-hotspot-sideloaded-app/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/10/htc-aria-update-for-atandt-enables-mobile-hotspot-sideloaded-app/#comments Well, this is genuinely awesome: it seems AT&T is pulling back from its ban on third-party sideloaded apps on its Android devices, because HTC has just released an Aria update that enables them (either that or HTC just went rogue here, but we highly doubt it). While that doesn't have much practical implication for your typical smartphone user, it's a strong sign that AT&T might be ready to take a more reasonable stance on the openness of its branded devices that would put it inline with the attitudes Sprint, Verizon, and T-Mobile have all taken with their Android phones so far. Additionally, the update includes "the Mobile Network sharing function," which we take to mean a mobile hotspot app in the same vein as the one that's shipping with Froyo -- if we had to guess, it probably requires AT&T's 2GB DataPro plan plus the tethering add-on, which would put it in line with what they're charging on the iPhone. Onward and upward, AT&T.

Update: We got downright excited for a second there, but an HTC spokesman just called to inform us there's been a mistake -- this download is only for the desktop HTC Sync client and doesn't actually enable anything on the phone. We're working to get more information right now, but it sounds like the sideloading ball is still squarely in AT&T's court.

Update 2: HTC apologizes for the confusion, saying the update description was in error -- it was merely supposed to read that the Aria now works with the company's desktop sync client. On Monday, the text will be updated to remove every last ounce of false hope.

Update 3: Sideloading works after all! Read all about it.

[Thanks, Dylan T.]

HTC Aria update for AT&T enables mobile hotspot, sideloaded app support (update: partially working!) originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 10 Jul 2010 16:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidandroid 2.1Android2.1ariaattgooglegoogle androidGoogleAndroidhotspothtchtc ariahtc senseHtcAriaHtcSensemobile hotspotMobileHotspotsensesideloadingsmartphonesoftwareupdateupgradeSat, 10 Jul 2010 16:08:00 EST<![CDATA[SNES Mario Kart power slides onto (non-jailbroken) iPad? (Update)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/07/snes-mario-kart-power-slides-onto-non-jailbroken-ipad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/07/snes-mario-kart-power-slides-onto-non-jailbroken-ipad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/07/snes-mario-kart-power-slides-onto-non-jailbroken-ipad/#comments You're looking at Super Mario Kart, running on the Apple iPad, courtesy of emulation guru ZodTTD. When do you get to play it, faithful reader? Hard to tell. If, say, the iPad had already been jailbroken, all you'd need to do is wait for a suitably safe jailbreak method, download RockApp or Cydia, grab the snes4iphone emulator you see running above, and fire up the ROM. However, the intriguing thing about the above video is not that it's running an SNES game -- but that ZodTTD claims he compiled a special version of his snes4iphone emulator "specifically for non-jailbroken iDevices." Since Zod is almost certainly an official developer, it's possible he output the emulator as an .ipa file and is testing it on a fresh iPad using Apple developer tools, but if we're lucky, it could instead mean that someone has finally found a way to sideload apps onto a stock Apple device. Either way, peep multitouch karts sliding and shells flying on video, right after the break.

Update: ZodTTD tells us that while he does have access to the jailbreak, he did have to flex developer muscle (and official dev tools) to make snes4iphone work on a non-jailbroken iPad. He says:
The build of snes4iphone running on my iPad as seen in the video was actually based on an AppStore app I submitted called "snesty". Apple quickly rejected it right after pulling the NES emulator. I combined snesty with some snes4iphone features such as using the private API called CoreSurface. I used Apple developer tools and self signed it.
Zod says that after Apple officially releases iPhone OS 4.0 and the existing jailbreak is distributed freely, he plans to create new versions of his emulators that run at the iPad's 1024 x 768 native resolution and support touchscreen controls, hardware keyboards and even external controllers should they come.

Continue reading SNES Mario Kart power slides onto (non-jailbroken) iPad? (Update)

SNES Mario Kart power slides onto (non-jailbroken) iPad? (Update) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 07 Apr 2010 01:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AppleApple iPadAppleIpadCydiaemulationemulatoremulatorshackipadjailbreakMario KartMarioKartRockappsideloadsideloadedsideloadingSNESSuper Mario KartSuperMarioKartZodTTDWed, 07 Apr 2010 01:21:00 EST<![CDATA[Nook firmware 1.2 ready for download now (Update: video!)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/nook-firmware-1-2-coming-to-stores-this-week-current-owners-a/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/nook-firmware-1-2-coming-to-stores-this-week-current-owners-a/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/nook-firmware-1-2-coming-to-stores-this-week-current-owners-a/#comments Keeping up a fine tradition, Barnes & Noble has today let slip an internal memo that discusses a forthcoming version 1.2 firmware update for the Nook. There's not much in the way of info on fresh new features or optimizations, but we do know that B&N retail locations will be getting the update "this week" alongside new units shipping with v1.2 preloaded onto them. We're also told that the update would be an effortless side-loading affair via USB, but the bit about "prior to the software being released to customers" suggests that perhaps we won't all be riding the latest software by this weekend. Let's just be patient and do what we usually do: fantasize about what the future may hold.

Update: Turns out B&N will be rolling out an OTA update to customers in a few days, but the manual download is all ready for collection from right here. You'll find the full list of changes after the break

Update 2: Now with video, after the break.

[Thanks, Doug].

Continue reading Nook firmware 1.2 ready for download now (Update: video!)

Nook firmware 1.2 ready for download now (Update: video!) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>barnes and noblebarnes and noble nookbarnes nobleBarnesAndNobleBarnesAndNobleNookBarnesNoblee-readerebook readerEbookReaderereaderfirmwarefirmware updateFirmwareUpdatenooknook firmwareNookFirmwaresideloadingsoftwaresoftware updateSoftwareUpdateupdateFri, 05 Feb 2010 03:41:00 EST<![CDATA[Monsoon adds streaming, sideloading sweetness to new Volcano placeshifting box]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/10/monsoon-adds-streaming-sideloading-sweetness-to-new-volcano-pla/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/10/monsoon-adds-streaming-sideloading-sweetness-to-new-volcano-pla/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/10/monsoon-adds-streaming-sideloading-sweetness-to-new-volcano-pla/#comments Blazing a different path from Sling or even its own HAVA line, Monsoon's Volcano is not just an HD placeshifting device -- it can play back video from attached storage devices, NAS or PCs, plus internet video from YouTube or CinemaNow. Existing remote DVR and streaming features are joined by sideloading, as it can deliver compressed recordings to compatible mobiles (Android, iPhone, BlackBerry, Symbian, Windows Mobile) over 3G for later offline viewing. Other additions include an OS X client, MPEG-4 support plus plans for downloadable apps like Boxee and an open SDK for developers. Pricing is set at $199 with 4GB of flash memory included or $299 with 250GB HDD. Check out a video of our quick demo of the client running on a Motorola DROID and a press release with all the other details after the break.

Gallery: Monsoon Volcano

Continue reading Monsoon adds streaming, sideloading sweetness to new Volcano placeshifting box

Monsoon adds streaming, sideloading sweetness to new Volcano placeshifting box originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 10 Jan 2010 08:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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