Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Apple CEO Tim Cook to open D10 conference: yes, we'll be liveblogging]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/10/apple-ceo-tim-cook-d10-speaker/http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/10/apple-ceo-tim-cook-d10-speaker/http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/10/apple-ceo-tim-cook-d10-speaker/#comments apple ceo tim cook ipadThe All Things D conference has a long history of wrangling an impressive speaker list, and this year's gala is no different. The outlet has just confirmed that Apple CEO Tim Cook will be the keynote speaker for D10's opening night, just two years after the late Steve Jobs last sat down on those very red chairs in a keynote interview of his own. In fact, Cook's sit-down will come five years after the historic Jobs + Gates discussion from D5, and we're told that this will be Cook's first onstage event that isn't run by Apple or for an investor group as the company's head honcho. As ever, we'll be on site liveblogging the back-and-forth, and we'll be hanging around to hear from NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, FCC chairman Jon Leibowitz and a whole host of others. Cook's appearance will kick things off on the evening of May 29th from Rancho Palos Verdes, California.

Apple CEO Tim Cook to open D10 conference: yes, we'll be liveblogging originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>all things dAllThingsDappleceoconferenced10keynote speakerKeynoteSpeakerspeakertim cookTimCookTue, 10 Apr 2012 12:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Switched On: Android's tablet traversal]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/23/switched-on-androids-tablet-traversal/http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/23/switched-on-androids-tablet-traversal/http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/23/switched-on-androids-tablet-traversal/#commentsEach week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about consumer technology.

At AsiaD this week, Google's Andy Rubin noted that there were at least six million Android tablets in use. That number included only those running Google services. One could question whether the briskly selling Nook Color -- which is not open to Android apps at large -- is relevant to that tally, at least from a developer perspective. It will certainly be the case, though, that the Kindle Fire -- also expected to be a hot seller -- will be an important addition to the number moving forward.

Still, Rubin conceded, it was a tally far behind that of the 30 million cumulative units of the iPad, which broke open the modern-day tablet category, extended its lead with the iPad 2, and will likely see another revision this coming spring. When Apple introduced its tablet device, it set a precedent for third-party developers by rewriting core applications to take advantage of the iPad's larger display with "HD" versions. And while there are still far fewer native iPad apps than iPhone apps, Apple is far ahead in the race for native tablet software.

But not everyone wants to join that race.

Continue reading Switched On: Android's tablet traversal

Switched On: Android's tablet traversal originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 23 Oct 2011 16:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>all things dAllThingsDandroidandroid 3.0android 4.0android tabletAndroid3.0Android4.0AndroidTabletasiadasiad 2011Asiad2011googlegoogle androidGoogleAndroidhoneycombice cream sandwichIceCreamSandwichicsslateSwitched OnSwitchedOntablettablet pcTabletPcSun, 23 Oct 2011 16:37:00 EST<![CDATA[NVIDIA's Jen-Hsun Huang: Windows on ARM should hit tablets first, battling Intel is a bad idea, would love his chips in iPad]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/21/nvidias-jen-hsun-huang-windows-on-arm-should-hit-tablets-first/http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/21/nvidias-jen-hsun-huang-windows-on-arm-should-hit-tablets-first/http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/21/nvidias-jen-hsun-huang-windows-on-arm-should-hit-tablets-first/#comments NVIDIA's founder and president Jen-Hsun Huang has never been one to dodge a question, and that made for an excellent closing interview here at AsiaD. Outside of (re)confirming what lies ahead for Tegra, he also spoke quite openly about his feeling towards Windows on ARM in response to a question from Joanna Stern. Here's the bulk of his reply:

"It's important for [Microsoft] not to position these as PCs. From a finesse perspective -- I can't speak on their behalf -- but I would come out with tablets first with Windows on ARM. It helps to establish that this isn't a PC. Will yesterday's Office run on tomorrow's Windows on ARM PC? Will a new version of Office run on tomorrow's Windows on ARM tablets? Both questions are about legacy, and both are about Office. The actual implementation of it is radically different. I see no reason to make Office 95 to run on Windows on ARM. I think it would be wonderful, absolutely wonderful -- I'd say, as someone who uses Windows -- it would be almost a requirement to me that [the ARM] device runs Windows interoperably. If Office runs on Windows on ARM -- it's the killer app. Everything else is on the web."

He elaborated to say that he would hope Office for Windows on ARM would support the same files that today's Office does, much the same way that Office for Mac eventually synced up with its Windows-based sibling. For more from Huang's interview, hop on past the break!

Continue reading NVIDIA's Jen-Hsun Huang: Windows on ARM should hit tablets first, battling Intel is a bad idea, would love his chips in iPad

NVIDIA's Jen-Hsun Huang: Windows on ARM should hit tablets first, battling Intel is a bad idea, would love his chips in iPad originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 21 Oct 2011 01:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>all things dAllThingsDapplearmasiadasiad 2011Asiad2011breaking newsBreakingNewsgpugraphicsintelipadJen-Hsun HuangJen-hsunHuangKal-ElLogannvidiaprocessingprocessorroadmapStarktegrategra 2tegra 3Tegra2Tegra3Waynewindowswindows 7windows 8windows on armWindows7Windows8WindowsOnArmFri, 21 Oct 2011 01:16:00 EST<![CDATA[NVIDIA CEO confirms Tegra roadmap, building all now: Kal-El, Wayne, Logan, Stark]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/21/nvidia-ceo-confirms-tegra-roadmap-building-all-now-kal-el-way/http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/21/nvidia-ceo-confirms-tegra-roadmap-building-all-now-kal-el-way/http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/21/nvidia-ceo-confirms-tegra-roadmap-building-all-now-kal-el-way/#comments NVIDIA's historically outspoken CEO, Mr. Jen-Hsun Huang, just took the stage here at AsiaD, and among other things, he confirmed to Walt that the Tegra roadmap is well established, and in fact, the entire next-gen range is being produced (internally, of course) right now. That's Kal-El, Wayne, Logan and Stark, all codenamed after superheroes -- Superman, Batman, Wolverine and Ironman, in order of mention. In response to a question of if ASUS' Transformer Prime would be "the first Tegra 3-based product," Huang simply answered "probably."

He continued by explaining that it generally takes around three years to build a new generation of Tegra: "We'd like to have a processor every year, and so we're building three in a row." Tegra 3 will end up being the world's first quad-core ARM processor (much like the Tegra 2 was the first dual-core), and he confirmed that NVIDIA has invested some $2 billion in Tegra alone. Finally, he confirmed that the inner workings we've heard about in Project Denver will first be present in the Tegra line with the introduction of Stark -- a long ways out, but at least you've got something (else) to look forward to.

NVIDIA CEO confirms Tegra roadmap, building all now: Kal-El, Wayne, Logan, Stark originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 21 Oct 2011 00:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>all things dAllThingsDasiadasiad 2011Asiad2011breaking newsgpugraphicsintelJen-Hsun HuangJen-hsunHuangKal-ElLogannvidiaprocessingprocessorroadmapStarktegrategra 2tegra 3Tegra2Tegra3WayneFri, 21 Oct 2011 00:22:00 EST<![CDATA[Kaz Hirai: Sony is 'in discussions with non-Sony companies' over PlayStation Suite]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/20/kaz-hirai-sony-is-in-discussions-with-non-sony-companies-over/http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/20/kaz-hirai-sony-is-in-discussions-with-non-sony-companies-over/http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/20/kaz-hirai-sony-is-in-discussions-with-non-sony-companies-over/#comments Wondering whether Sony's PlayStation Suite will ever really leave its nest? While the SDK won't be out until next month, SCE Chairman Kaz Hirai just told us here at AsiaD that this Android-friendly framework's still open to all other manufacturers, and he emphasized that it "isn't an ecosystem where we want to keep everything within the Sony family" while pimping the three PlayStation Certified Android devices so far: Xperia Play, Tablet S and Tablet P. Kaz also confirmed that Sony's currently "in discussions with non-Sony companies to bring them onboard," but as to when this will come to fruition, the company will make those announcements "when it's time to go public with it," so we shall see.

Kaz Hirai: Sony is 'in discussions with non-Sony companies' over PlayStation Suite originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 20 Oct 2011 20:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>all things dAllThingsDAndroidAsiaDAsiaD 2011Asiad2011breaking newshdpostcrossKaz HiraiKazHiraiKazuo HiraiKazuoHiraimobile gamingMobileGamingmobilepostcrossPlayStationPlayStation CertifiedPlayStation SuitePlaystationCertifiedPlaystationSuiteSCEsmartphoneSonySony Computer EntertainmentSonyComputerEntertainmenttabletThu, 20 Oct 2011 20:55:00 EST<![CDATA[Google's Bradley Horowitz: 'we're throwing fewer things against the wall']]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/20/googles-bradley-horowitz-were-throwing-fewer-things-against/http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/20/googles-bradley-horowitz-were-throwing-fewer-things-against/http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/20/googles-bradley-horowitz-were-throwing-fewer-things-against/#comments And with that, a dream dies. Well, maybe that's a bit sensational, but we aren't going to lie -- we wept inside upon hearing Google's Bradley Horowitz (Vice President of Product Management) contritely state that his company is "doing less of throwing things against the wall." In fact, he proclaimed that Google+ was morphing into a platform that would absolutely, without question become a pillar across the company in some form or fashion. In other words, it's too big to fail. He stated that the idea of using the general public as a test bed for products (hello, Buzz!) was fading quickly, and that this "transformation" would be "very healthy" for Google. He did affirm that engineers are still given their token "20 percent time" in order to innovate on whatever they darn well please, but we seriously got the impression that the culture under Larry Page isn't focusing nearly as intently on that kind of frivolous, outlandish and absolutely marvelous behavior.

Bradley noted that while "20 percent time" isn't going away, there are changes taking place. There's a "higher bar on what gets put to market, and more of an editing function than before." Continuing on, he stated the following: "Instead of making these decisions in the market... we're doubling-down on ones that are more important across the company." If you're a hardcore, orthodox businessperson, this sounds totally logical. The whole "stop being childish, start being responsible" thing sure sounds appropriate on paper, but c'mon -- this is Google! A huge part of the company's mystique, charm and spontaneous nature came in its "we'll try anything once" persona, and if that truly is dying in even a small way, we can't help but have a heavy heart. The further Google strays from its startup roots (and the more it tries to act like every other bureaucratic mega-corp), the less likely we are to get flops like Google TV. But on the same token, the less likely we are to have that one-in-a-million hit (and oddballs like this) that would've never proved viable in any "research group." Here's one final quote from Bradley when asked to elaborate on this corporate shift:

"We would rather do fewer things well -- we're now on a path to remedy prior sins of omissions. I think it's a tradeoff [with losing some of the freewheeling autonomy]. I still think there's a tremendous part of Google culture that'll never change, but what's exciting is that the company is rallying around this, and [the employees] see the benefits of alignment. We've won the hearts of employees, and there's tremendous momentum on what we're doing. My experience is that Larry is a consummate product leader -- it's thrilling, it feels like the company is coordinated in a way that I've never seen. I don't know that it's just Larry, but I couldn't be more impressed with him as CEO. I didn't expect this level of change in company culture when that announcement was made."

Google's Bradley Horowitz: 'we're throwing fewer things against the wall' originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 20 Oct 2011 05:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>all things dAllThingsDasiadasiad 2011Asiad2011buzzgooglegoogle plusgoogle tvGooglePlusGoogleTvinnovationsearchThu, 20 Oct 2011 05:38:00 EST<![CDATA[Samsung's Won-Pyo Hong: Galaxy Nexus wasn't designed just to skirt Apple patents]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/20/samsungs-won-pyo-hong-galaxy-nexus-wasnt-designed-just-to-ski/http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/20/samsungs-won-pyo-hong-galaxy-nexus-wasnt-designed-just-to-ski/http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/20/samsungs-won-pyo-hong-galaxy-nexus-wasnt-designed-just-to-ski/#comments Well, so much for that. Samsung's Executive Vice President of Product Strategy -- Won-Pyo Hong -- didn't say a whole heck of a lot on stage here at AsiaD, but he did clarify one thing near the end of his interview: he has 'no idea' where those earlier rumors came from. With "those rumors" regarding the matter of designing the Galaxy Nexus specifically to avoid patent troubles with Apple. According to Dr. Hong, the actual development of the Galaxy Nexus started with Google before the initial lawsuit hammer fell between the two outfits, making it impossible for the suits being flung back and forth today to have any impact on that decision.

We believe it. These phones are designed months -- if not years -- in advance, and the actual process from concept to shipping takes a relative eternity. Furthermore, the original source (linked in More Coverage) only tied the quotes from Sammy's Shin Jong-kyun loosely to the Galaxy Nexus, and we're guessing that Samsung takes a look at all potential legal implications before shipping any product. In other words, the company's probably doing everything it can -- including paying Microsoft for every single Android device sold -- to avoid these nasty legal battles, but the Galaxy Nexus wasn't engineered just to sidestep another fight with the lawyers in Cupertino. And now you know.

Update: In response to a question from Joanna Stern regarding Samsung's rethinking of hardware and software (mainly TouchWiz) in order to lessen its chances of being sued in the future, Dr. Hong did muster a very vague affirmation that a newer build of TouchWiz will eventually surface, and that it'll almost certainly be tweaked in a way that'll cause Apple's lawyers to salivate less.

Samsung's Won-Pyo Hong: Galaxy Nexus wasn't designed just to skirt Apple patents originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 20 Oct 2011 05:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>all things dAllThingsDandroidappleasiadasiad 2011Asiad2011breaking newsgalaxy nexusGalaxyNexusintellectual propertyIntellectualPropertylawsuitlegallitigationmobilemobilepostcrosspatentsamsungsuesuitWon-Pyo HongWon-pyoHongThu, 20 Oct 2011 05:08:00 EST<![CDATA[Microsoft's Andy Lees: talking to your phone isn't super useful, NFC coming soon to Windows Phone]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/19/microsofts-andy-lees-talking-to-your-phone-isnt-super-useful/http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/19/microsofts-andy-lees-talking-to-your-phone-isnt-super-useful/http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/19/microsofts-andy-lees-talking-to-your-phone-isnt-super-useful/#comments Microsoft's President of Windows Phone, Mr. Andy Lees, just wrapped up a diverse interview with Ina Fried at AsiaD, in which he took the chance to gloat on Nokia's behalf about the impending launch of its wide array of WP7-based smartphones. Moreover, he proudly responded to claims that WP7 sales have been suboptimal by clarifying that Windows Phone 7 sold more in its first 12 months on the market than did Android. Granted, the smartphone market was entirely more prepared for another entrant when Microsoft arrived, but we digress. He also held no punches when asked to opine on Andy Rubin's swings at Windows Phone from last night's interview, noting that "Android is very techy," and that it's a great OS for a certain population. He stated that Android hits you "with a grid of apps," instead of taking a "people approach," which WP7 presumably has. Of course, we all know how The Social went over...

All jesting aside, he responded to Ina's questions surrounding hardware choices with this: "We wanted to stop problems with fragmentation, so we've locked a lot of things down. We want partners to add value, but not in a way that's chaotic. As an example, we do hardware acceleration of the browser -- no matter which WP device you choose, it all works in a consistent way. Some things in 2012 will extend that." Moving on to more competitive questions (surrounding Siri, mostly), he affirmed that users can indeed talk to their Windows Phone handsets, but that the kind of implementation seen in Siri isn't "super useful." He also -- oddly, we must say -- noted that WP7's voice implementations rely on Bing, which harnesses "the full power of the internet, rather than a certain subset." Last we checked, Siri and Wolfram Alpha were connected to the internet, but we get his point -- in theory, at least. He confirmed that speaking to one's phone was practical in places like motorcars, but he seemed to imply that barking commands to a phone in public wasn't something that Microsoft was inclined to ask its users to do.

On a hardware-related note, Andy affirmed that NFC chipsets will indeed ship on WP7 devices within the next year, and while Microsoft's not interested in competing with Google and the like from a platform standpoint, it's more than happy to enable mobile payments via services that already exist. To quote: "Microsoft is providing technological building blocks so payments can be done on the phone -- we aren't competing with other people providing services. We'll have a platform approach." Finally, he also alluded to the inclusion of LTE as the infrastructure behind WP evolves, leaving us to wonder if it'll be Apple (or someone else entirely) as the final 4G holdout.

Microsoft's Andy Lees: talking to your phone isn't super useful, NFC coming soon to Windows Phone originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 19 Oct 2011 23:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>all things dAllThingsDandy leesAndyLeesasiadasiad 2011Asiad2011iphonemangomicrosoftmobilepostcrossnfcsiriwindows phonewindows phone 7windows phone 7.5WindowsPhoneWindowsPhone7WindowsPhone7.5Wed, 19 Oct 2011 23:55:00 EST<![CDATA[Microsoft's Andy Lees: Nokia will announce 'its Windows Phones' at Nokia World]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/19/microsofts-andy-lees-nokia-will-announce-its-windows-phones/http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/19/microsofts-andy-lees-nokia-will-announce-its-windows-phones/http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/19/microsofts-andy-lees-nokia-will-announce-its-windows-phones/#comments No surprise here, but you can officially mark Nokia World 2011 down as must-watch TV. Andy Lees just confirmed here on stage at AsiaD that the London-based event, which kicks off on October 26th, will be the launchpad for Nokia's Windows Phones. Yes, phones. As in, plural. He specifically stated: "[Nokia will] have differentiating hardware and software." We've already caught plenty of sneak peeks at what may be on tap, and you can bet we'll be on hand to bring you the details as they're poured out. First Mango, now Nokia. Looks like it'll be quite the holiday season for the WP7 department.

Update: Here's a quote near the end of the interview from Andy. "Nokia will announce its rollout plans with Windows Phone, among other things. It made an evaluation early on, and saw our roadmap for this year and next year, and it decided to bet the whole company on Windows Phone based on that. We've seen that other hardware makers have seen this occurrence as an accelerant, which in turn helps both Microsoft and Nokia. I'm also excited about naming some new OEMs that will be coming onboard [with WP7]."

Microsoft's Andy Lees: Nokia will announce 'its Windows Phones' at Nokia World originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 19 Oct 2011 23:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>all things dAllThingsDandy leesAndyLeesasiadasiad 2011Asiad2011breaking newsmicrosoftmobilepostcrossnokianokia worldNokiaWorldwindows phonewindows phone 7WindowsPhoneWindowsPhone7Wed, 19 Oct 2011 23:04:00 EST<![CDATA[Microsoft's Andy Lees shows off Titan, Focus S, and Focus Flash]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/19/microsofts-andy-lees-shows-off-titan-focus-s-and-focus-flash/http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/19/microsofts-andy-lees-shows-off-titan-focus-s-and-focus-flash/http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/19/microsofts-andy-lees-shows-off-titan-focus-s-and-focus-flash/#comments Straight out of AsiaD, we've got our first look at Mango's next three handsets: the HTC Titan, the Samsung Focus S (pictured above), and the Samsung Focus Flash. Well, not strictly first -- the Focus S has slipped out into the wild before, and we've already clashed with the Titan and the Radar Lees is showing off, but we're still happy to get a proper look at Sammy's new stars. The Focus siblings both outpace their older brother with matching 1.4GHz processors, but split the difference in screen size, with the Focus S brandishing a larger 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus display, and the Flash stepping down to a 3.7-inch plus-free Super AMOLED. Cameras? They've got 'em, an 8 megapixel peeper clings to the back of the Focus S, while the Flash retains its predecessor's 5 megapixel cam -- both slabs lay a happy claim to front-facing cameras. Further details are scarce -- we know that the Focus S measures in 8.55 millimeters at its thinnest point and promises "4G" speeds when it lands later this year, but when that might actually be is still a mystery. We'll let you know when we hear something. Check out the galleries below for a better look.

Gallery: Samsung Focus S and HTC Radar shown off by Andy Lees


Gallery: Samsung Focus S and Samsung Focus Flash for AT&T

Microsoft's Andy Lees shows off Titan, Focus S, and Focus Flash originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 19 Oct 2011 23:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>all things dAllThingsDAsiaDcell phonesCellPhoneshandsetsHTC TitanHtcTitanmangomicrosoftmicrosoft windowsMicrosoftWindowsmobilemobilepostcrossSamsung Focus FlashSamsung Focus SSamsungFocusFlashSamsungFocusSvideowindows phonewindows phone 7windows phone 7.5WindowsPhoneWindowsPhone7WindowsPhone7.5xboxxbox liveXboxLivezuneWed, 19 Oct 2011 23:03:00 EST<![CDATA[ASUS' Jonney Shih: Android 4.0 hitting tablets by year's end, ultrathin netbook is coming]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/19/asus-jonney-shih-android-4-0-coming-to-tablets-by-years-end/http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/19/asus-jonney-shih-android-4-0-coming-to-tablets-by-years-end/http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/19/asus-jonney-shih-android-4-0-coming-to-tablets-by-years-end/#comments We just witnessed quite the interview between ASUS chairman Jonney Shih and Walt Mossberg at AsiaD, and outside of revealing the Transformer Prime (and affirming that the impending Padfone would ship with Android 4.0), he also dropped a few other nuggets worth mention to the audience here in Hong Kong. For starters, he finally caved to Walt's pestering about who his main competition was, specifically related to the new Zenbook. "The Mac[Book] Air," he stated, chuckling slyly afterwards, but quickly continuing on to plug his own machine based on its own merits. Not surprisingly, he also expressed his confidence that Android tablets still had a lot of life left in the market, and he stated that ASUS is still on track to move its target -- around two million -- Android tablets this year. Moving onto the topic of netbooks, Shih noted that rather than being buried, netbooks are simply "evolving." More importantly, however, was his subtle confirmation that a new ASUS netbook is en route: "You'll see on our new netbook, it'll be very thin." In fact, he even suggested that the design may follow that of the Zenbook, but just... smaller.

When asked about his thoughts on people replacing laptops less frequently, and perhaps shifting disposable income to smartphones and tablets, Jonney maintained that all of those markets were key to ASUS' success, and that none were taking a backseat. "We believe that this a very critical time, transitioning from the personal computing era to the ubiquitous cloud computing era." Sounds a bit like another mantra we heard, truth be told, but ASUS has been riding the cloud bandwagon long before most other consumer companies even knew what it was. The original spate of Eee PCs had next to no internal storage; rather, they relied on accessing the web in order to deliver the bulk of their functionality. Jonney also noted that ASUS is attempting to tackle an interesting problem with its products, which is that few people can truly separate work and entertainment -- in other words, you need products that adequately handle both worlds. We're guessing a Padfone + Transformer Prime + Zenbook is his preferred trifecta to do just that.

ASUS' Jonney Shih: Android 4.0 hitting tablets by year's end, ultrathin netbook is coming originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 19 Oct 2011 22:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>all things dAllThingsDandroidandroid 4.0Android4.0asiadasiad 2011Asiad2011asusgooglegoogle androidGoogleAndroidhoneycombice cream sandwichIceCreamSandwichicsjonney shihJonneyShihlaptopnetbooknotebookultrabookzenbookWed, 19 Oct 2011 22:12:00 EST<![CDATA[ASUS' Jonney Shih: PadFone will ship in Q1 2012 with Ice Cream Sandwich]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/19/asus-jonney-shih-padfone-will-ship-in-q1-2012-with-ice-cream-s/http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/19/asus-jonney-shih-padfone-will-ship-in-q1-2012-with-ice-cream-s/http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/19/asus-jonney-shih-padfone-will-ship-in-q1-2012-with-ice-cream-s/#comments You heard it here first, folks -- ASUS chairman Jonney Shih just affirmed that the long-awaited PadFone will be shipping in Q1 of 2012, and yes, Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) will be onboard. That was in response to a question from Joanna Stern regarding the future of the multifaceted device, which we first heard may run ICS way back in May. Still no solid word on price or a global release schedule, but now that Android 4.0 is finally coming out, we're assuming things are finally in high gear.

ASUS' Jonney Shih: PadFone will ship in Q1 2012 with Ice Cream Sandwich originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 19 Oct 2011 21:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>all things dAllThingsDandroidandroid 4.0Android4.0asiadasiad 2011Asiad2011asusbreaking newsice cream sandwichIceCreamSandwichJonney ShihJonneyShihpadfoneWed, 19 Oct 2011 21:42:00 EST<![CDATA[ASUS' Jonney Shih unveils Transformer Prime Android tablet: 10-inch, 8.3mm, quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/19/asus-jonney-shih-unveils-transformer-2-at-asiad/http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/19/asus-jonney-shih-unveils-transformer-2-at-asiad/http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/19/asus-jonney-shih-unveils-transformer-2-at-asiad/#comments Whoa, Nelly! ASUS head honcho Jonney Shih just revealed the "next-generation Transformer tablet" here at AsiaD! It's the same one that we saw teased just yesterday, and Jonney affirmed that it'll ship with a quad-core NVIDIA chip, 10-inch display, mini-HDMI port, a 14.5-hour battery, an SD card slot and a top lid that looks precisely like its Zenbook line. Oh, and it's 8.3mm thick, though Jonney didn't specify as to whether that was docked or undocked (we're guessing the former!). Naturally, it'll ship with Android, and we're assuming it'll be Honeycomb to start. That said, Shih did affirm to Walt Mossberg that he expects Ice Cream Sandwich to hit tablets by the end of the year -- "perhaps earlier." Finally, we were informed that it'll be called the Transformer Prime, and while a final ship date wasn't given, we're told to expect more news on that front during the November 9th "official reveal."

Gallery: ASUS' Jonney Shih unveils Transformer Prime Android tablet at AsiaD

ASUS' Jonney Shih unveils Transformer Prime Android tablet: 10-inch, 8.3mm, quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 19 Oct 2011 21:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Google's 'very close' to launching a digital download store with 'a little twist' originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 19 Oct 2011 07:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>all things dAllThingsDandy rubinAndyRubinasiadasiad 2011Asiad2011breaking newsdigital downloaddigital musicDigitalDownloadDigitalMusicgooglegoogle musicGoogleMusicmobilepostcrossmusicWed, 19 Oct 2011 07:08:00 EST<![CDATA[Andy Rubin: Ice Cream Sandwich's Face Unlock is developed by PittPatt]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/19/andy-rubin-ice-cream-sandwichs-face-unlock-is-developed-by-pit/http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/19/andy-rubin-ice-cream-sandwichs-face-unlock-is-developed-by-pit/http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/19/andy-rubin-ice-cream-sandwichs-face-unlock-is-developed-by-pit/#comments Liking that Face Unlock on Ice Cream Sandwich we saw this morning? You can thank PittPatt for that. Here at AsiaD's opening session, Android head honcho Andy Rubin just confirmed that said Pittsburgh-based company -- acquired by Google earlier this year -- was responsible for this nifty security feature. While the demo didn't go as planned for Matias Duarte at the launch event, Andy was able to show us how Face Unlock's meant to work on the stage just now. In fact, Andy said his team even had to "slow down the process" as PittPatt's software was too fast to make folks believe that any security at all was involved -- for what it's worth, Walt Mossberg's beard couldn't get past the unlock screen on Andy's Galaxy Nexus. Head on over to our hands-on video to see us getting up close and personal with Face Unlock.

Andy Rubin: Ice Cream Sandwich's Face Unlock is developed by PittPatt originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 19 Oct 2011 06:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>all things dAllThingsDandroidandroid 4.0Android4.0Andy RubinAndyRubinasiadasiad 2011Asiad2011cellphoneface unlockFaceUnlockfacial recognitionFacialRecognitiongooglemobilemobile phoneMobilePhonemobilepostcrossOSphonePittPattsecuritysmartphonesoftwaretabletWed, 19 Oct 2011 06:49:00 EST<![CDATA[Samsung and Google's Ice Cream Sandwich / Nexus Prime event back on for the 19th?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/11/samsung-and-googles-ice-cream-sandwich-nexus-prime-event-back/http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/11/samsung-and-googles-ice-cream-sandwich-nexus-prime-event-back/http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/11/samsung-and-googles-ice-cream-sandwich-nexus-prime-event-back/#comments This week's CTIA festivities aren't the same since Samsung and Google decided to postpone their new product announcement that was originally scheduled for today, but now we're hearing the Ice Cream Sandwich / Nexus party has already been rescheduled. An inside source tells us the two have moved their plans for the Unpacked event to October 19th in Hong Kong (interested US residents should clear out the evening of Tuesday the 18th, time zones), timed to coincide with the AsiaD: All Things Digital event there next week. Naturally, we'll be in the house, but with not long to go before the potential date, we'd expect to hear something concrete soon.

[Thanks, anonymous]

Samsung and Google's Ice Cream Sandwich / Nexus Prime event back on for the 19th? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 Oct 2011 23:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: Lenovo IdeaPad K1 Honeycomb tablet hands-on


Gallery: Lenovo IdeaPad K1 Honeycomb tablet (press images)

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Lenovo's Android 3.1-powered IdeaPad K1 tablet hands-on (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We don't envy AT&T Mobility CEO Ralph de la Vega's job one bit, nor the amount of time he spends on the hotseat. We do, however, admire his willingness to open his mouth and reveal interesting tidbits. Interviewed after his D9 appearance, de la Vega fielded questions about Windows Phone, confirming what we have suspected for quite some time: the platform hasn't been selling as well as AT&T or Microsoft would've liked. He didn't divulge numbers or get any more specific, but he did sound optimistic looking to the future. When asked if WP7 is a hard sell, de la Vega noted that it's a brand new OS, and the growth both companies are hoping for will come once the Mango update is readily available; consumers are looking for a bigger app store, more functionality, and a larger number of features. So adding more functionality will make phones more appealing to consumers? Crazy thought. If you're interested in seeing what else Ralph had to say in his one-on-one, head to the source link.

AT&T's Ralph de la Vega: Windows Phones 'not selling as well' as hoped originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 06 Jun 2011 11:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>all things dAllThingsDATTATT mobilityAttMobilityceoconferenced9d9 conferenceD9Conferenceinterviewmangomicrosoftralph de la vegaRalphDeLaVegawindowswindows phonewindows phone 7WindowsPhoneWindowsPhone7wp7wp7 mangoWp7MangoMon, 06 Jun 2011 11:25:00 EST<![CDATA[Live from D9: Nokia's Stephen Elop takes the stage]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/01/live-from-d9-nokias-stephen-elop-takes-the-stage/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/01/live-from-d9-nokias-stephen-elop-takes-the-stage/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/01/live-from-d9-nokias-stephen-elop-takes-the-stage/#comments We know, we know -- you should've left the office hours ago, but if you hang tight for just a wee bit longer, you'll be able to join us on our journey of the last D9 liveblog for June 1st, the year two-thousand and eleven. Hot on the heels of Steven Sinofsky and Leo Apotheker, it's the president and CEO of Nokia, Mr. Stephen Elop. He's been doing the media rounds while camped out in California today, and now it's our turn to see how he reacts to Walt and Kara's questioning. Live coverage of the interview continues after the break!

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Live from D9: Nokia's Stephen Elop takes the stage originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Jun 2011 19:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>all things dall things d 2011AllThingsDAllThingsD2011d9d9 2011D92011keynoteliveblogmangomicrosoftnokiaStephen ElopStephenElopwindows phone 7WindowsPhone7wp7Wed, 01 Jun 2011 19:59:00 EST<![CDATA[Live from D9: Microsoft's Steven Sinofsky talks Windows and more]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/01/live-from-d9-microsofts-steven-sinofsky-talks-windows-and-more/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/01/live-from-d9-microsofts-steven-sinofsky-talks-windows-and-more/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/01/live-from-d9-microsofts-steven-sinofsky-talks-windows-and-more/#comments Eager for more? We're settled in (again) at D9 here in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, and with HP's boss headed for stage right, it's Steven Sinofsky finding a comfortable spot in the hot seat. For those needing a refresher, he's the president of Windows and Windows Live, and with rampant talk of Windows 8 dominating the news this week, we're clearly hoping to catch a few quips about how the outfit's next major OS release will be (prayerfully) tailored for tablets. Join us for the blow by blow just after the break!

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Live from D9: Microsoft's Steven Sinofsky talks Windows and more originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Jun 2011 18:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>all things dall things d 2011AllThingsDAllThingsD2011d9d9 2011D92011keynoteliveblogmicrosoftSteven SinofskyStevenSinofskywindowswindows w8WindowsW8Wed, 01 Jun 2011 18:42:00 EST<![CDATA[HP's Leo Apotheker totally open to licensing webOS to other handset makers]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/01/hps-leo-apotheker-totally-open-to-licensing-webos-to-other-hand/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/01/hps-leo-apotheker-totally-open-to-licensing-webos-to-other-hand/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/01/hps-leo-apotheker-totally-open-to-licensing-webos-to-other-hand/#comments We just wrapped up our liveblog of HP CEO Leo Apotheker's appearance here at D9, and while he certainly spoke far too frequently about printers, there was one nugget that we just couldn't overlook. When speaking casually about the future of webOS on non-HP handsets, he noted that the firm was looking to license webOS to various other hardware manufacturers. Granted, the bulk of these are likely to be wrapped up in the enterprise, but he's not tossing out the idea of using webOS on other mobile devices. When asked if he'd consider licensing webOS to a company like HTC, he confessed to being very willing to having that conversation should the scenario present itself -- a stance that's quite different than the one held by the "old HP." It's hard to say if he's just shooting the breeze or if there's already a company or two behind the scenes looking to do just that, but either way, you can bet we'll be keeping our eyes peeled for any webOS creations sans HP's labeling. Talk about a serious play to get the attention of developers.

HP's Leo Apotheker totally open to licensing webOS to other handset makers originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Jun 2011 15:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>all things dall things d 2011AllThingsDAllThingsD2011breaking newsd9d9 2011D92011hpLeo ApothekerLeoApothekerpalmwebosWed, 01 Jun 2011 15:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Live from D9: HP CEO Leo Apotheker takes the stage]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/01/live-from-d9-hp-ceo-leo-apotheker-takes-the-stage/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/01/live-from-d9-hp-ceo-leo-apotheker-takes-the-stage/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/01/live-from-d9-hp-ceo-leo-apotheker-takes-the-stage/#comments D9's rolling right along here in California, and HP's head honcho is on deck. With the Pre 3 and TouchPad just around the bend (right?), we're hoping to hear some pretty potent stuff surrounding the next iteration of webOS. Of course, we could be in for a solid hour of printer and blade server discussion. Either way, we'll be making the most of it. Join us after the break as we follow it live, won't you?

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Live from D9: HP CEO Leo Apotheker takes the stage originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Jun 2011 14:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>all things dall things d 2011AllThingsDAllThingsD2011d9d9 2011D92011hphp palmHpPalmkeynoteLeo ApothekerLeoApothekerliveliveblogpalmWed, 01 Jun 2011 14:32:00 EST<![CDATA[uBeam wireless power startup shows prototype at D9 (video hands-on)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/01/ubeam-wireless-power-startup-shows-prototype-at-d9-video-hands/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/01/ubeam-wireless-power-startup-shows-prototype-at-d9-video-hands/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/01/ubeam-wireless-power-startup-shows-prototype-at-d9-video-hands/#comments As seems to be the case each year, one or two stars show up to demonstrate new technology here at the All Things D 'Science Fair,' and it just so happens that a pair from the University of Pennsylvania are soaking up the limelight this go 'round. uBeam's the company, and based on what we saw at D9, we're guessing that you'll be hearing an awful lot more from the duo in the coming months. The company's mission is to provide wireless power -- hardly a new concept, but it's all sorts of refreshing to see what's often thought of as a pipe dream get an injection of reality. The outfit is literally comprised of two people for the moment, with the prototype shown here concocted just a few weeks ago.

The goal? To get uBeam transmitters installed in as many locales as possible, and then to hit critical mass from a device standpoint. Imagine walking into a restaurant with uBeam transmitters in the ceiling, and watching your handset magically recharge as you await your appetizer. Granted, the outfit's a long way from that -- its first product will be a small charging puck that'll connect to a bevy of USB devices. That'll pair with an enterprise or consumer-level transmitter, a device that will ideally be situated in a ceiling. For now, things are strictly line-of-sight, but the shipping system will be able to detect a uBeam puck in the room and charge it if it's anywhere within a 20 to 30 foot radius. We're told that the consumer version will be suitable for piping power to just a handful of devices, whereas the enterprise build will be able to juice up an undisclosed amount more. Care to learn more? Head on past the break.

Gallery: uBeam wireless power demonstration hands-on at D9

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uBeam wireless power startup shows prototype at D9 (video hands-on) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Jun 2011 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>all things dall things d 2011AllThingsDAllThingsD2011d9d9 2011D92011demoelectricityenergyhands-onpowerstartupubeamvideowireless energywireless powerWirelessEnergyWirelessPowerWed, 01 Jun 2011 08:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Live from D9: Google's Eric Schmidt takes the stage]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/31/live-from-d9-googles-eric-schmidt-takes-the-stage/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/31/live-from-d9-googles-eric-schmidt-takes-the-stage/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/31/live-from-d9-googles-eric-schmidt-takes-the-stage/#comments We're settled in here at D9, and while it's probably past your bedtime back east, a couple of bigwigs are about to say quite a few interesting things at the Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. According to our schedule here, we've got Robert Thomson (Managing Editor, The Wall Street Journal) and Eric Schmidt (Executive Chairman, Google) on deck, and we'll be bringing you the blow by blow as the unscripted interviews unfold.

Continue reading Live from D9: Google's Eric Schmidt takes the stage

Live from D9: Google's Eric Schmidt takes the stage originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 31 May 2011 21:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>all things dall things d 2011AllThingsDAllThingsD2011ceod9d9 2011D92011eric schmidtEricSchmidtgooglekeynoteliveblogTue, 31 May 2011 21:13:00 EST<![CDATA[Windows tablet OS preview coming next week?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/26/windows-tablet-os-preview-coming-next-week/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/26/windows-tablet-os-preview-coming-next-week/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/26/windows-tablet-os-preview-coming-next-week/#comments We've heard an awful lot about a Windows tablet OS this past year, with stirrings of a 2012 launch -- heck, even Steve Ballmer's fanned the flames of speculation -- and now the rumor mill's been set in motion with word of an impending preview expected next week. According to Bloomberg, three sources have confirmed Microsoft's plan to flaunt the much-anticipated UI, possibly at upcoming appearances at AllThingsD and Computex. The showcase is supposedly set to run the touchscreen-enabled software on a Tegra-equipped machine. We'd previously reported on stirrings of a June demo. Considering all the evidence that's stacked up over the past few months, we'd say 2012 is looking like a rather practical target.

Windows tablet OS preview coming next week? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 May 2011 20:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We're about to hear from Microsoft's Joe Belfiore at the D: Dive Into Mobile event -- stay tuned, there's no telling what could happen! (copy paste copy paste copy paste copy paste...)

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Microsoft's Joe Belfiore live from D: Dive Into Mobile originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 07 Dec 2010 14:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>all things dAllThingsDcopy pasteCopyPasted: dive into mobileD:DiveIntoMobiledive into mobileDiveIntoMobilejoe belfioreJoeBelfioreliveblogmicrosoftwindows mobilewindows phonewindows phone 7WindowsMobileWindowsPhoneWindowsPhone7wp 7wp7Tue, 07 Dec 2010 14:48:00 EST<![CDATA[Check out our All Things D: D8 hub!]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/check-out-our-all-things-d-d8-hub/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/check-out-our-all-things-d-d8-hub/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/check-out-our-all-things-d-d8-hub/#comments Couldn't get on the guest list for D8? Well then pop on over to our All Things D hub and check out all the news from D8 -- including Steve Jobs, Steve Ballmer, Peter Chou and more!

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>all things dAllThingsDd8hubhubsSat, 05 Jun 2010 20:01:00 EST<![CDATA[Jobs: The PC is a truck. Ballmer: There's a reason they're called 'Mac' trucks.]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/03/jobs-the-pc-is-a-truck-ballmer-theres-a-reason-theyre-calle/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/03/jobs-the-pc-is-a-truck-ballmer-theres-a-reason-theyre-calle/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/03/jobs-the-pc-is-a-truck-ballmer-theres-a-reason-theyre-calle/#comments
 One of the more interesting exchanges at D8 actually happened across two days as both Steve Jobs and Steve Ballmer were asked about the future of PCs: Jobs compared traditional computers and tablets to cars and trucks by saying most people will eventually only need tablets while some would still need the added utility of a PC, and Ballmer responded directly by saying, "Well, there may be a reason why they call them 'Mac' trucks!" Ballmer snap. When it comes right down to it, though, both CEOs expressed relatively similar visions about the prevalence and importance of multiple computing form factors in the future and mostly differed on semantics -- Ballmer came right out and said he thinks the iPad is actually a PC, and we're pretty sure Jobs thinks it... isn't. Check our edited video after the break to watch these two go at it across space and time, and then check our Ballmer liveblog / video highlights and Jobs liveblog / video highlights for more.

Continue reading Jobs: The PC is a truck. Ballmer: There's a reason they're called 'Mac' trucks.

Jobs: The PC is a truck. Ballmer: There's a reason they're called 'Mac' trucks. originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Jun 2010 18:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>all things dall things d 2010all things d 8all things digital 2010all things digital 8AllThingsDAllThingsD2010AllThingsD8AllThingsDigital2010AllThingsDigital8appled8microsoftsteve ballmersteve jobsSteveBallmerSteveJobsvideoThu, 03 Jun 2010 18:34:00 EST<![CDATA[Steve Ballmer at D8: the video highlights (updated)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/03/steve-ballmer-at-d8-the-video-highlights/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/03/steve-ballmer-at-d8-the-video-highlights/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/03/steve-ballmer-at-d8-the-video-highlights/#comments Steve Ballmer didn't say too much at D8 that we haven't heard him or others at Microsoft say in the past, but he's always an entertaining and interesting interview, and All Things Digital is upping the videos of Walt's session with Steve and Ray Ozzie now. Up first is a clip of Steve talking about how Microsoft is getting back into the mobile game and how RIM and Nokia are still formidable competitors, followed by Ray and Steve riffing on the potential of the cloud and how things can get even better for Microsoft. We'll add more as D's video people get them up -- check back!

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Steve Ballmer at D8: the video highlights (updated) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Jun 2010 18:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Walt: Does Silverlight run on Android or the iPhone?

Steve: It certainly doesn't run on the iPhone! My guess is if it did it would be blocked! That's just my guess!

Read more of what Ballmer had to say in our D8 liveblog.

Ballmer: Silverlight 'certainly doesn't run on the iPhone!' originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Jun 2010 12:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>all things dAllThingsDballmerDD8iphonemicrosoftsilverlightsteve ballmerSteveBallmerThu, 03 Jun 2010 12:57:00 EST<![CDATA[Steve Jobs at D8: Foxconn, iPhone prototype, TVs, and more]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/02/steve-jobs-at-d8-foxconn-iphone-prototype-tvs-and-more/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/02/steve-jobs-at-d8-foxconn-iphone-prototype-tvs-and-more/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/02/steve-jobs-at-d8-foxconn-iphone-prototype-tvs-and-more/#comments In case you hadn't heard, Steve Jobs got downright conversational last night at D8, riffing on questions from Walt, Kara, and the attending audience of elites. You can hit up the entire liveblog for a timestamped play by play, or browse through some of the highlights below.

Gallery: Steve Jobs live from D8


We put some extra scintillating quotes after the break to shield the eyes of your children. Just a note, however: all of these are paraphrased quotes typed live as Steve was speaking, and not to be construed as the verbatim Word of Steve Jobs, though the gist is certainly there.

Continue reading Steve Jobs at D8: Foxconn, iPhone prototype, TVs, and more

Steve Jobs at D8: Foxconn, iPhone prototype, TVs, and more originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Jun 2010 11:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: Four new videos have been added!

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Continue reading Steve Jobs' D8 interview: the video highlights (updated)

Steve Jobs' D8 interview: the video highlights (updated) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Jun 2010 02:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>adobeall things dall things d 2010all things d 8AllThingsDAllThingsD2010AllThingsD8appled 8d 8 conferenceD8D8Conferenceflashipadiphoneiphone osIphoneOsjobsstevesteve jobsSteveJobsvideoWed, 02 Jun 2010 02:47:00 EST<![CDATA[Steve Jobs on TV: 'no one wants to buy a box']]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/01/steve-jobs-on-tv-no-one-wants-to-buy-a-box/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/01/steve-jobs-on-tv-no-one-wants-to-buy-a-box/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/01/steve-jobs-on-tv-no-one-wants-to-buy-a-box/#comments Well isn't that a breath of fresh air. With no apologies given to its long-standing hobby, Apple CEO Steve Jobs provided a pretty honest and thorough assessment of what's wrong with the TV set-top box market. "No one wants to buy a box -- ask TiVo, ask Roku, ask us... ask Google in a few months" (in the spirit of competition, of course). In Jobs' opinion, "the only way that's going to change is if you tear up the [box], give it a new UI, and get it in front of consumers in a way they're going to want it." Frankly, we're pretty happy how quickly and succinctly he was able to respond in a Q &A session, seems like he's been mulling it over -- and given what we heard about Apple TV's future plans, we're not surprised. All the pertinent quotes, care of our liveblog, after the break.

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Steve Jobs on TV: 'no one wants to buy a box' originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Jun 2010 22:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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 Well, Steve Jobs just dropped a little nugget of history on us during his chat with Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher at the All Things D conference. When asked by Walt why they originally put their new OS on a phone and not a tablet, Steve said, "I'll tell you a secret. It began with the tablet." After working on the tablet OS which had a glass display and multitouch, another idea occurred to Jobs. "My God, I said, this would make a great phone ... so we shelved the tablet and built the iPhone." And there you have it.

Steve Jobs: iPhone OS 'started on a tablet' originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Jun 2010 22:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>all things dAllThingsDappled8ipadiphoneiphone osIphoneOslivesteve jobsSteveJobstablettabletsTue, 01 Jun 2010 22:06:00 EST<![CDATA[Steve Jobs: 'there might be' advantages to two iPhone carriers in US]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/01/steve-jobs-there-might-be-advantages-to-two-iphone-carriers-i/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/01/steve-jobs-there-might-be-advantages-to-two-iphone-carriers-i/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/01/steve-jobs-there-might-be-advantages-to-two-iphone-carriers-i/#comments At Steve Jobs' conversation with Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher at D8 this evening, the Apple boss just threw out this weighty little gem when asked whether there'd be advantages to deploying the iPhone on two American carriers: "there might be." Naturally, you can interpret that any way you like, but it's interesting that he failed to say no to the concept of taking the phone beyond its usual AT&T playground.

Speaking of AT&T, Jobs says that his company meets with the carrier once per quarter to get briefed on network improvements, and while he notes that they've got the fastest 3G around, he says "I wish they were improving faster" -- while also qualifying that any network receiving the iPhone back in '07 probably would've suffered the same kinds of problems AT&T has. When pressed on whether we'd see the iPhone on another carrier in the near future, Jobs hit them up with the expected "no comment" before turning to other subjects, so make of it what you will. Follow the break for another interesting snippet from the Q&A session at D8 where Steve muses on AT&T's network improvements.

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Steve Jobs: 'there might be' advantages to two iPhone carriers in US originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Jun 2010 21:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple CEO Steve Jobs is currently on stage at D8, and Walt and Kara aren't shying away from the hard questions tonight. Right after talking the stolen iPhone prototype, the trio moved on to Foxconn -- the massive factory in China where many, many Apple products are assembled -- and where at least 10 employees have committed suicide over the past few weeks. While Apple recently released a statement avowing its intention to monitor the situation, Steve just spoke about the situation a bit, and he made it pretty clear that Apple's seriously "all over" it.

Said Steve: "We are on top of this. We look at everything at these companies. I can tell you a few things that we know. And we are all over this. Foxconn is not a sweatshop. It's a factory -- but my gosh, they have restaurants and movie theaters... but it's a factory. But they've had some suicides and attempted suicides -- and they have 400,000 people there. The rate is under what the US rate is, but it's still troubling." Steve also said that Apple's "got people" over at Foxconn currently trying to figure out what's going on -- we figured as much but it's always good to hear it straight from them.

Steve Jobs on Foxconn: 'We're all over this' originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Jun 2010 21:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>all things dAllThingsDappled8foxconninterviewiphonejobslivestevesteve jobsSteveJobsTue, 01 Jun 2010 21:41:00 EST<![CDATA[Steve Jobs on lost iPhone 4G prototype: it's an 'amazing' story]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/01/steve-jobs-on-lost-iphone-4g-prototype-its-an-amazing-story/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/01/steve-jobs-on-lost-iphone-4g-prototype-its-an-amazing-story/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/01/steve-jobs-on-lost-iphone-4g-prototype-its-an-amazing-story/#comments
We can't say we expected Jobs to do a ton of talking about that little "lost" iPhone prototype during his interview at D8, but he was of course asked about it, and he did do some talking about it. While he started out with the expected "there's an ongoing investigation" statement, Jobs soon got on a bit of a roll, saying that "this is a story that's amazing" -- that "it's got theft, it's got buying stolen property, it's got extortion, I'm sure there's some sex in there... the whole thing is very colorful." No discussion of the device itself, of course, but we're sure we'll be hearing more about it soon enough.

Update: Well, it looks like Jobs couldn't quite let the issue rest there. Later on in the interview, Jobs said that he had gotten advice to just let it slide, that "you shouldn't go after a journalist just because they bought stolen property and tried to extort you" -- but he said he couldn't "change our core values and let it slide," that he'd "rather quit."

Check out the complete back and forth after the break.

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Steve Jobs on lost iPhone 4G prototype: it's an 'amazing' story originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Jun 2010 21:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We're on the ground at D8! originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Jun 2010 19:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>all things dAllThingsDd conferenced8DConferenceTue, 01 Jun 2010 19:59:00 EST<![CDATA[Reminder: Steve Jobs on stage at the D conference -- we'll be there!]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/01/reminder-steve-jobs-on-stage-at-the-d-conference-well-be-th/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/01/reminder-steve-jobs-on-stage-at-the-d-conference-well-be-th/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/01/reminder-steve-jobs-on-stage-at-the-d-conference-well-be-th/#comments That's right, readers: Apple's main man Steve Jobs is going to be on stage in just a few short hours at the 8th All Things Digital conference, also known as D8. You never know what's going to happen at D, and we do not have a full schedule of events yet, but our esteemed colleague Joshua Topolsky has touched down in beautiful Los Angeles, and he'll be liveblogging the Jobs interview right here. We hope Walt and Kara have an awesome list of questions (they usually do) -- and remember -- we'll be on hand for plenty of other events too, including an interview with Microsoft mad man Steve Ballmer. Tune in, right here. We'll see you on the other side!

Things kick off around 6PM PT (or 9:00PM ET), so check out our liveblog landing page right here for the main event.

Reminder: Steve Jobs on stage at the D conference -- we'll be there! originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Jun 2010 18:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>all things dAllThingsDappledd8jobskara swisherKaraSwisherlivesteven jobsStevenJobswalt mossbergWaltMossbergTue, 01 Jun 2010 18:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Steve Jobs to be interviewed at the D conference... and we'll be there live]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/steve-jobs-to-be-interviewed-at-the-d-conference-and-well-be/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/steve-jobs-to-be-interviewed-at-the-d-conference-and-well-be/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/steve-jobs-to-be-interviewed-at-the-d-conference-and-well-be/#comments Hey guys, just in case you didn't know, there's a crazy party going on this week out on the West Coast... a little something called D: All Things Digital. D (or D8 this time around) is a pretty wild schmoozefest, where the cream of the crop hobnob and trade secrets -- but it's also a place where major news sometimes happens. One of the folks speaking at the event (besides Steve Ballmer, Mark Zuckerberg, and a slew of other major players) is a gentleman who goes by the name of Steve Jobs (he works at Apple). We're thinking he might have something fairly interesting to say, and if you didn't end up with a seat at the conference, that's okay -- we'll be there to bring you the news as it happens.

Things kick off around 6PM PT tomorrow (that's June 1st), so check out our liveblog landing page right here for the main event.

Note: We will -- of course -- be doing live coverage of other big names at the event, including Steve Ballmer (you can see our encounter with him last year over here). Stay tuned for announcements!

Steve Jobs to be interviewed at the D conference... and we'll be there live originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 31 May 2010 21:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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