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BlackBerry Torch 9800 gets the Colorware treatment, sees value increase infinitely

By
Darren Murph
 – September 4, 2010Posted in: Technology
So look -- RIM's BlackBerry Torch 9800 isn't exactly the barnburner-of-a-smartphone that we were hoping it'd be, but at least it looks snazzy, right? Right? Regardless of your answer to that, it's a bona fide fact that Colorware has outdone itself on this one. Usually, it's most fun to toy around with the company's endless array of hues in order to create the most hideous version of your favorite gadget before pretending to hit the order button, but for whatever reason, the first handset to ship with BlackBerry OS 6 actually looks dapper in red and white. Or maybe that's just the Wolfpack in us talking. Either way, it's available to customize now in the source link for $250 (send your own) or $1,050 (buy new sans a contract). Video's after the break, should you need one.

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Mr. Extreme Closeup suggests next-gen iPad is testing FaceTime… right now

By
Sean Hollister
 – September 4, 2010Posted in: Technology
Honestly, from this distance it's hard to tell what's going on, but 9 to 5 Mac says we're looking at a next-gen camera-equipped iPad fielded specifically to test video calls. As you may recall, iPhone software surfaced with a very similar menu just weeks before the iPhone 4 came out, which either means someone was inspired to create a clever 'shop, or that we just got our first real glimpse at iProd 4,1. Oh, and Mr. Extreme Closeup? He's our friend Blurrycam's old college roommate, didn't you know?

Mr. Extreme Closeup suggests next-gen iPad is testing FaceTime... right now originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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An IFA 2010 moment of Zen

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Thomas Ricker
 – September 4, 2010Posted in: Technology
We're not sure why, but Panasonic loves to trot out human exhibits whenever it wants to promote new additions to its camera line. Here's what they used at IFA 2010 in Berlin. Unfortunately, we're too freaked-out to remember anything about the camera.

An IFA 2010 moment of Zen originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:37:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Android accounts for one-quarter of mobile web traffic, says Quantcast

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Sean Hollister
 – September 4, 2010Posted in: Technology
It's terribly difficult to get reliable statistics, as numbers tend to vary drastically depending upon whom you ask, but if you're inclined to believe that Android is mopping up Apple and RIM's declining mobile mindshare in the US, you'll find nothing but corroboration from Quantcast. The analytics firm reckons a full one-quarter of mobile web traffic stateside comes from devices running Google's OS, though it's important to know that the iOS tallies apparently don't include the web-friendly iPad. You also might want to note that this is mobile web traffic here -- these days, we spend an increasing amount of our internet time in apps -- and since we're on a roll with the disclaimers, let's just add that these numbers have nothing to do with a company's financial success. Nokia can attest to that.

Android accounts for one-quarter of mobile web traffic, says Quantcast originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Logitech’s new PC Gamepads offer a ‘familiar’ design

By
Tim Stevens
 – September 4, 2010Posted in: Technology
Logitech's new PC Gamepads offer a 'familiar' design
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and mighty oaks from little acorns grow. What do these two phrases have in common? Not much, really, but we'd say Logitech's new line of gamepads have rather a lot in common with not only Sony's line of dual-analog controllers but also gamepads from Microsoft. Logitech itself says these have a "familiar, comfortable" design, and that's obviously in reference to the DualShock-aping style. Meanwhile, those buttons are a dead ringer to the Xbox 360's candy-like inputs, and the shape of the grips looks to have been lifted from there, too. But, hey, nothing wrong with a little inspired design, and the Gamepad F310 is the lowest end, selling for around $25. The Rumble Gamepad F510 offers dual vibration for about $35, and the Wireless Gamepad F710 moves up to 2.4GHz wireless and an MSRP of $50. You can pre-order yours at Logitech's site -- or just connect one of your existing Xbox 360 controllers to your PC and get the real deal.

Logitech's new PC Gamepads offer a 'familiar' design originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 04 Sep 2010 18:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Switched On: FaceTime prepares for prime time

By
Ross Rubin
 – September 4, 2010Posted in: Technology
Each week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about consumer technology.

Perhaps the most-predicted announcement from Apple's September 1 press event is the addition of two cameras to the iPod touch. Long before Apple revealed its FaceTime videoconferencing software with the iPhone 4, various disassemblers noticed that there seemed to be a place left open for a camera in the last iPod touch, despite Apple's claim that the product didn't "need more stuff." Nonetheless, few could deny the usefulness of such an add-on, particularly when paired with the touch's relatively generous internal memory capacity.

Now, though, adding image and video capture to the touch makes even more sense. Apple's FaceTime video chat software is Wi-Fi-only, and while 3G support would certainly make It more useful on the go, imbuing the iPod touch with the ability to make video calls greatly expands Apple's addressable market with FaceTime, brings the touch into a whole new category and possibly makes it the first affordable, carrier-independent mass market videophone.

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Switched On: FaceTime prepares for prime time originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 04 Sep 2010 18:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Switched on: FaceTime prepares for prime time

By
Ross Rubin
 – September 4, 2010Posted in: Technology
Each week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about consumer technology.

Perhaps the most-predicted announcement from Apple's September 1 press event is the addition of two cameras to the iPod touch. Long before Apple revealed its FaceTime videoconferencing software with the iPhone 4, various disassemblers notice that there seemed to be a place left open for a camera in the last iPod touch, despite Apple's claim that the product didn't "need more stuff." Nonetheless, few could deny the usefulness of such an add-on, particularly when paired with the iPod touch's relatively generous internal memory capacity.

Now, though, adding image and video capture to the touch makes even more sense. Apple's FaceTime video chat software is Wi-Fi-only, and while 3G support would certainly make It more useful on the go, imbuing the iPod touch with the ability to make video calls greatly expands Apple's addressable market with FaceTime, brings the touch into a whole new category and possibly make it the first affordable, carrier-independent mass market videophone.

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Switched on: FaceTime prepares for prime time originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 04 Sep 2010 18:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Engadget Podcast 211 – 09.04.2010

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Trent Wolbe
 – September 4, 2010Posted in: Technology
Do you have two hours to spare? Maybe you're taking a road trip. Maybe you have an hour commute and can listen to one half on the way to work and one half on the way back. Maybe you're a marathon runner. Whatever. Obviously, there was a ton of stuff to talk about this week in the World of Tech and the Engadget Podcasters have got it all covered - just for you. Complete with Neo Geo, TurboGrafx 16 and Atari Lynx + Jaguar references.

Update: We had a bad link in here for one of the files, it should be fixed now. If you got the last podcast instead of the new one, try again!

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

00:03:40 - Live from Apple's fall 2010 event
00:04:04 - The new Apple TV for $99
00:10:40 - Apple's AirPlay music streaming coming to third party speaker docks, receivers, and stereos
00:12:45 - iHome teases first AirPlay-compatible portable speaker dock
00:18:50 - Amazon streaming 99-cent ABC and Fox shows... right now (update: purchases, not rentals!)
00:19:20 - Roku lowers prices across the board: HD box now $69, $99 HD-XR to get 1080p support
00:21:15 - Apple claims 50 percent of portable gaming market, iPod touch 'outsells Nintendo and Sony combined'
00:23:00 - Apple TV (2010) first look / hands-on! (updated with video)
00:25:00 - Apple TV vs. the competition -- how does it stack up?
00:29:19 - iPod nano redesigned: smaller, lighter, better and costing $149 for 8GB or $179 for 16GB
00:29:51 - iPod nano (2010) first hands-on! (update: video!)
00:36:00 - Apple announces redesigned iPod shuffle, brings the buttons back
00:35:26 - iPod touch gets revamped: retina display, FaceTime, HD video recording
00:37:28 - iPod touch (2010) first hands-on! (update: video!)
00:38:52 - Sony Bloggie Touch preview: an actually simple 'simple camcorder'
00:44:33 - Confirmed: the iPod Classic is alive and well
00:44:55 - Apple announces iTunes 10 with Ping social network
00:45:55 - iTunes 10 (with Ping) mercifully becomes available for download (update: iOS 4 has Ping, too)
00:46:10 - Why did Apple take Facebook Connect out of Ping?
00:46:47 - All Things D: Facebook blocked Apple's Ping service for unauthorized use
00:52:50 - We're live from IFA 2010!
00:53:00 - Samsung Galaxy Tab preview
00:56:30 - Samsung Galaxy Tab rooted, just for bragging rights
01:00:14 - The Samsung Galaxy Tab: more relief on the go
01:02:40 - Samsung Galaxy Tab reported to retail at €699 and €799 in Europe (update: O2 Germany pricing)
01:04:18 - Galaxy Tab with WiMAX coming to Sprint this November?
01:12:18 - Toshiba Folio 100 preview
01:18:00 - ViewSonic 10-inch dual boot ViewPad preview
01:25:13 - Archos unleashes five (five!) new Android Froyo tablets, we go hands-on
01:27:55 - Palm puts webOS 2.0 SDK into limited release starting today
01:37:55 - Windows Phone 7 goes gold master, begins rolling out to partners for final launch preparations
01:40:05 - Clearwire's Rover service goes live, offers $5/day 4G service
01:44:00 - Verizon officially announces prepaid smartphone data packages
01:47:52 - Shocker! Google's Android logo boosted from Atari Lynx title 'Gauntlet: The Third Encounter'



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Google agrees to pay $8.5 million to make Buzz privacy lawsuits go away

By
Sean Hollister
 – September 4, 2010Posted in: Technology
Remember back when Google's Buzz social networking app shared user's private information without their consent? Heck, do you remember Buzz at all? Suffice it to say that some unhappy folks sued, and it looks like they're about to accept a hefty settlement in place of their day in court. Though no money's exchanged hands quite yet and a judge has yet to approve, Google's agreed to drop $8.5 million and "disseminate wider public education about the privacy aspects of Google Buzz" as part of a class-action settlement, according to court documents. While there's certainly a chunk of dough potentially being doled out here, we have to imagine individual Gmail users won't be seeing much -- most will go to "organizations focused on Internet privacy policy or privacy education" -- which makes us wonder if $8.5 million isn't a small price to pay to get Buzz back into the national news feeds.

In related (or possibly completely coincidental) news, Google took the opportunity today to revamp its master Privacy Policy. Read all about it at our more coverage link, if you're into that kind of stuff.

Google agrees to pay $8.5 million to make Buzz privacy lawsuits go away originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The ad that uses YouTube brilliantly

By
(author unknown)
 – September 4, 2010Posted in: Technology
A Liquid Paper-like product's ad, created specifically to run on YouTube, shows the possibility of creating something remarkable on a site for which display advertising is becoming a key profit-making component.
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