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Retweet Limited Rollout (Biz/Twitter Blog)

Tech Blogger — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:11:42 +0000

Biz / Twitter Blog:

Retweet Limited Rollout — We’ve just activated a feature called retweet on a very small percentage of accounts in order to see how it works in the wild. Retweet is a button that makes forwarding a particularly interesting tweet to all your followers very easy.

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Future Planet- Democracy 2.0 – Australia.TO

Tech Blogger — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:11:57 +0000

Australia.TO

Future Planet- Democracy 2.0
Australia.TO
Web 2.0's social networking, blogging, messaging and video services have already significantly changed the way people discuss and exchange ideas on the Web. …

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Mashup Google Wave, Skype, and Asterisk = Ultimate Coolness – TMC Net

Tech Blogger — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:11:18 +0000

Mashup Google Wave, Skype, and Asterisk = Ultimate Coolness
TMC Net
Skype (News – Alert) Journal wrote about one of the coolest mashups I've ever seen. Certainly one of the coolest VoIP mashups. …

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iPhone vs DROID multitouch keyboard showdown (video)

Tech Blogger — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:11:50 +0000

I just dashed off this quick video for my Twitter followers to demonstrate that the DROID doesn’t have a multitouch soft keyboard, and pretty much instantly realized that I should probably share it with everyone else, since we’ve been getting a lot of questions about it. Long story short, while Android 2.0 and the DROID’s hardware support multitouch, the device itself doesn’t do multitouch out-of-the-box, and the soft keyboard suffers mightily for it. Why it’s missing is certainly open for debate, but for now just know that no amount of hoping, wishing, or booze is going to make the stock keyboard register more than one press at a time. Don’t despair, though — while I’m not a fan, Chris Ziegler absolutely flies on this same keyboard on his DROID. Videos after the break.

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iPhone vs DROID multitouch keyboard showdown (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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AT&T gearing up to launch $99 8GB iPhone 3GS? (Boy Genius Report)

Tech Blogger — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:11:06 +0000

Boy Genius Report:

AT&T gearing up to launch $99 8GB iPhone 3GS? — Definitely not confirmed, but rather interesting nonetheless. We’ve heard now from two sources that AT&T, and we guess Apple, are contemplating launching an 8GB iPhone 3GS at the $99 price point before Christmas.

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Comcast announces new bandwidth throttling scheme (update: old news)

Tech Blogger — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:11:47 +0000

Comcast customers have been no stranger to bandwidth shenanigans over the years, from the whole torrent filtering mess to the 250GB monthly cap. Now the company is back with a new data throttling scheme intended to put the kibosh on excessive traffic during those times when the network is already being overwhelmed. The two-tiered system is put on alert if either more than 70 percent of your max bandwidth (downstream or upstream) is used for more than 15 minutes or if your particular Cable Modem Termination System gets congested and it decides that you’re partially responsible. Should you run afoul of the traffic warden, expect to find yourself down-throttled for at least 15 minutes, or until your average bandwidth utilization rate drops below 50 per cent for 15 minutes. If there is no congestion, however, you shouldn’t notice any difference whatsoever — unless, of course, John McCain gets his way. Warning: PDF read link.

[Via Slashdot]

Update: Due to crossed wires when researching this piece, we mistakenly reported that this policy was new. It is not. In fact, the throttling detailed above has been in effect for nearly a year.

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Comcast announces new bandwidth throttling scheme (update: old news) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Saygus VPhone V1 hits the FCC, headed for Verizon next?

Tech Blogger — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:11:58 +0000

We had some indication that Verizon would have a third Android device ready by early 2010 in addition to the DROID and ERIS — one that may be boosted by the carrier’s Open Development program — and it looks like the FCC may have now given us our first real look at it. While it’s obviously still unconfirmed as of yet, this Saygus VPhone V1 phone that recently sailed through the agency certainly seems to fit the bill, and the company has even gone so far as to not so subtly feature an article about a Verizon’s mysterious third Android device on its own website. As you can see, however, the phone itself doesn’t exactly do too much to stand out from the current crop of Android sliders, but it should hold its own when it comes to specs. That includes a 3.5-inch 800 x 480 capacitive touchscreen, a 624MHz Marvell PXA310 processor, a 5-megapixel camera, a second, front-facing camera for video calls, built-in GPS, WiFi, a microSD card slot and even an FM radio, among other standard fare. Still no indication of that rumored WiFi tethering out of the box, unfortunately, but we’re guessing this one could win quite a few fans if that pans out — and, of course, if it’s actually the real thing.

[Via SlashGear]

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Saygus VPhone V1 hits the FCC, headed for Verizon next? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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No Doubt sues Activision over Band Hero [Updated] (Randy Lewis/Pop & Hiss)

Tech Blogger — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:11:15 +0000

Randy Lewis / Pop & Hiss:

No Doubt sues Activision over Band Hero [Updated] — Rock band No Doubt has filed a real-world lawsuit over its virtual role in the just-released Band Hero edition of the Guitar Hero video game series, claiming that the game has “transformed No Doubt band members into a virtual karaoke circus act …

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Offerpal Media mess gets stickier

Tech Blogger — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:11:53 +0000

The company is involved in at least two suits with upcoming developments. In one, it sues a competitor. In another, a plaintiff alleges he was ousted as a co-founder.

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Motorola DROID goes on sale a little early at Best Buy Mobile

Tech Blogger — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:11:43 +0000

Looks like the DROID invasion is starting a little early — we were just sent these pics of Motorola’s beastly Android slider on sale at an unspecified Best Buy Mobile somewhere deep within America’s heartland. Or perhaps it’s lurking around the fringe of our nation’s coasts. In either case, we’re told BBM reps can sell you a DROID as of today, so it might be worth checking out if you’re not psyched to hit up your local Verizon store at 7AM tomorrow. And do let us know if the DROID ERIS is available, will you?

P.S.- Just got a tip that Wal-Mart is now selling ‘em early too. The DROIDs are loose, people. Gather your valuables.

P.P.S.- Target Mobile Solutions, which operates kiosks in California Target stores, has opened the floodgates too — but the catch is that you’ll be paying $249.99 for a new activation, $50 more than Verizon after rebate. Thanks, Tony!

[Thanks, Mike and Jesse]

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Motorola DROID goes on sale a little early at Best Buy Mobile originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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BlackBerry Curve 8530 now official on Sprint

Tech Blogger — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:11:23 +0000

As we revealed this morning, the BlackBerry Curve 8530 — a CDMA remix of the 8520 now available on T-Mobile — is coming to Sprint to do battle with its Verizon-branded cousin. Unlike Verizon, which promises a November 20 launch for $99.99 on contract after rebate, Sprint isn’t revealing pricing or availability details for the low-end BlackBerry — but naturally, if they’re smart, the answers will be “cheap” and “soon,” respectively.

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BlackBerry Curve 8530 now official on Sprint originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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LG Unveils its First Android Based Phone, EVE – TopNews United States

Tech Blogger — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:11:06 +0000

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Nation prepares for deadly bat virus

Tech Blogger — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:11:13 +0000

The U.S. is investing in Hendra virus research because of fears it may be used in biological warfare.

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TwitterPeek review

Tech Blogger — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:11:27 +0000

Peek is a company with ideas — but they like to tackle them one at a time. Last year, amid snickering and cries of uselessness from the gadget world, the tiny company launched an email-only handheld that’s attempted to bring the idea of email on the go to the smartphone fearing crowd… and we do know at least one avid user. Now the company has turned around and tried it again, this time with a seemingly even less essential device, the TwitterPeek.

The TwitterPeek works in conjunction with Twitter, and only with Twitter. It’s that simple. There’s nothing else to figure out or set up, so presumably, the idea is that the device, like the original Peek, is intended for the dumbphone lover who just can’t go without a constant stream of Tweets. So, fair enough — those of us who are more than a little tech savvy may find reason to smile at this, but supposedly this will be attractive to someone. Right?

So how did the TwitterPeek fare when we got our mitts on it? Read on to find out.

Gallery: TwitterPeek hands-on

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TwitterPeek review originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Palm demos web-based Ares SDK for webOS

Tech Blogger — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:11:14 +0000

Currently, mobile entrepreneurs wishing to hawk their wares on the Pre (or Pixi, or unnamed webOS device of the future) use a software development kit from Palm called Mojo, a stack of Java-based tools that must be installed, studied, understood, loved, and respected before serious development can get underway. Palm sees that as a barrier of entry for web-oriented developers who want to make the leap to mobile apps, though, which is why they’ve crafted a new SDK called Ares that’s based entirely on web technologies — in fact, there’s no install at all, apparently. Much of the interface is said to be drag-and-drop with enough JavaScript exposed to make your local .com designer feel right at home, potentially opening the app landscape to a whole new set of folks — and considering that the App Catalog is tens of thousands of goodies behind the App Store and Android Market, they can use every loyal dev they get.

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Palm demos web-based Ares SDK for webOS originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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