Engadget RSS Feed http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2013 AOL Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/ <![CDATA[Zero Motorcycles reveals its 2013 models: Zero X dropped, FX drafted in]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/02/zero-motorcycles-2013-models/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/02/zero-motorcycles-2013-models/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/02/zero-motorcycles-2013-models/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Zero Motorcycles reveals its 2013 models: Zero X dropped, FX drafted in

The failing weather reminds us we're fast approaching the end of another year, but Zero Motorcycles wants to brighten our day with the announcement of its 2013 all-electric line-up. Immediately noticeable are the harder lines and healthy dose of matt black on the frames of the Zero S, DS, XU and MX refreshes. New to the team is the FX "Stealth Fighter" (pictured above), touting the fastest acceleration of any Zero moto to date and taking design cues from the late Zero X, which has been removed from the roster. As well as aesthetic improvements to the bikes, each Z-Force motor should produce up to 125% more power than previous iterations, and an optional CHAdeMO charging accessory will juice you up in around an hour. Companion iPhone and Android apps will also be available, allowing you to customize your ride's performance and review other info. The class of 2013 will be hitting retailers throughout January and February, with MSRPs of the basic spec models running from $7,995 to $13,995, depending on your wants and needs. Head over to the source link to review your hardware options and, more importantly, choose your color scheme.

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]]> 2013android appandroid appsAndroidAppAndroidAppsappappschademochademo standardChademoStandardelectric motorcycleelectric motorcycleselectric vehicleElectricMotorcycleElectricMotorcyclesElectricVehicleeviphone appiphone appsIphoneAppIphoneAppsmotorcyclemotorcyclesz-forcez-force motorZ-forceMotorzero dszero fxzero motorcycleszero mxzero szero xzero xuZeroDsZeroFxZeroMotorcyclesZeroMxZeroSZeroXZeroXu Tue, 02 Oct 2012 19:44:00 -0400 21|20338934 <![CDATA[Stitcher updates its iOS app with offline mode for data-free radio]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/10/stitcher-offline-mode-for-ios/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/10/stitcher-offline-mode-for-ios/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/10/stitcher-offline-mode-for-ios/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Stitcher updates its iOS app with offline mode for data-free radio

Stitcher is all about giving the people what they want and, only days after introducing its popular lists, it's back with an offline mode for its iOS apps. Despite boasting one of the smallest data footprints in the streaming game (0.2MB per minute), you can now download over 10,000 radio shows for unconnected listening. Beware -- the app will automatically update the shows on your custom stations, so if you plan on using it to save that precious data for other things, make sure to set it to only pull over WiFi. Along with that major enhancement, there's a new comments system and other improvements in Facebook sharing, searching and AirPlay compatibility. The PR says the update is live, but iTunes disagrees, so you'll have to wait a little longer before going off-grid.

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]]> airplayappappsaudio streamingAudioStreamingiosios appios appsIosAppIosAppsipad appipad appsIpadAppIpadAppsiphone appiphone appsIphoneAppIphoneAppsipod touch appIpodTouchAppitunesitunes storeItunesStoremobilepostcrossradioradio showsRadioShowsstitcherstitcher radioStitcherRadiostreamingstreaming audiostreaming radioStreamingAudioStreamingRadio Mon, 10 Sep 2012 08:31:00 -0400 21|20319626 <![CDATA[My Xbox Live update for iPhone brings direct remote control, Android users join the party too]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/13/my-xbox-live-update-for-iphone-brings-direct-remote-android-joins/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/13/my-xbox-live-update-for-iphone-brings-direct-remote-android-joins/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/13/my-xbox-live-update-for-iphone-brings-direct-remote-android-joins/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments My Xbox Live update for iPhone brings direct remote control, keeps the gamepad at bay

As much as we liked the My Xbox Live app on iOS, it left out any practical control of a real, live Xbox 360 -- and left Android users in the cold. The 1.5 update to the app puts those issues largely to bed. iPhone and iPod touch owners now have access both the Quickplay content browsing from the Windows Phone version as well as a direct, button-for-button remote. Android users are unfortunately denied full-on navigation, but they can now at least check their Xbox Live profiles, friend statuses and the highlighted games du jour. Microsoft is silent on when Android and iPad fans will be steering their Xboxes without gamepads, though everyone else is free to jump in today.

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]]> appappscellphonecellphonesgamingiphone appiphone appsIphoneAppIphoneAppsmicrosoftmobile appsMobileAppsmobilepostcrossmy xbox liveMyXboxLivequickplayremoteremote controlRemoteControlsmartphonesmartphonesxboxxbox 360xbox liveXbox360XboxLive Wed, 13 Jun 2012 15:09:00 -0400 21|20257959 <![CDATA[Insert Coin: The Kick, an iPhone-controlled camera light]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/13/insert-coin-the-kick-an-iphone-controlled-camera-light/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/13/insert-coin-the-kick-an-iphone-controlled-camera-light/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/13/insert-coin-the-kick-an-iphone-controlled-camera-light/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments In Insert Coin, we look at an exciting new tech project that requires funding before it can hit production. If you'd like to pitch a project, please send us a tip with "Insert Coin" as the subject line.

Insert Coin The Kick, an iPhonecontrolled camera light

Lighting in photography or movie making is often the reserve of pros who can either afford a studio's worth of equipment or who have the know-how to generate just the right effect with one light. Rift's Kick light mostly tackles the latter by using a control you (probably) already know how to use: your iPhone. If you opt for the WiFi-toting Kick Plus model, an iOS app can control one or more lights for basics like brightness and color temperature -- but it really comes into its own when you want a dash of color or to record video. A Kick can sample color from a palette, a video or directly from the iPhone's camera; temporal effects like a lightning storm can spice up an amateur horror movie. If you're only looking for a straightforward white light to back up production for a traditional camera, the Kick Basic will let you control the rudiments from buttons on the light itself.

Unless you're just looking for a sticker reflecting your support, every pledge tier is directly tied to buying a Kick light in advance. Early buyers can put down $89 to get a Kick Basic in black or white, or $139 for the Kick Plus. The more you buy, the cheaper it gets: $180 or $280 will land a pair of Basic of Plus lights, and stores can pay $4,300 or $6,500 to get a hefty 50 units of either model. If you're starting on a small-scale movie production or just have to have properly-lit subjects for street photography, head on over to the Kickstarter source link and chip in.

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]]> appapple iphoneAppleIphoneappscamerascellphonecellphonesinsert coinInsertCoiniphoneiphone appiphone appsIphoneAppIphoneAppskickkickstarterlightlightingmovie makingMovieMakingperipheralsphotographyriftthe kickTheKickvideography Wed, 13 Jun 2012 11:00:00 -0400 21|20257575 <![CDATA[Thefuture.fm launches iPhone app for discovering DJ mixtapes, hopes to steal Spotify's thunder]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/18/thefuture-fm-launches-iphone-app/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/18/thefuture-fm-launches-iphone-app/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/18/thefuture-fm-launches-iphone-app/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Thefuture.fm launches iPhone app for discovering DJ mixtapes, hopes to steal Spotify's thunder

Internet radio purveyors from Spotify to Rdio keep upping the ante with more playlist features and design overhauls, and the competition for your ears' attention is only getting fiercer. One of the newest players is Thefuture.fm (formerly known as Dubset), which launched last month with a focus on DJ-curated mixtapes. Today the service outed its iPhone app, which includes a "smart search" feature for finding mixes by song or artist and lets users sync their web accounts with saved playlists for listening on the go. Looking for a new online-listening destination? Head past the break for a look at the press.

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]]> appappsDubsetinternet radiointernet radio streamInternetRadioInternetRadioStreamiphone appiPhone AppsIphoneAppIphoneAppsmusicmusic appmusic appsMusic serviceMusic Servicesmusic streamingMusicAppMusicAppsMusicServiceMusicServicesMusicStreamingrdiospotifyThefuture.fm Fri, 18 May 2012 06:54:00 -0400 21|20240146 <![CDATA[Skype iOS apps hit v4.0: improved stability, minor UI tweaks in tow]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/30/skype-ios-application-version-4/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/30/skype-ios-application-version-4/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/30/skype-ios-application-version-4/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Skype iOS apps hit v4.0: improved stability, minor UI tweaks in tow

Everyone's favorite VoIP service, Skype, has rolled out a fresh update to its iPhone / iPod Touch and iPad clients. First off, the Microsoft-owned outfit added a revamped login screen to both iOS applications, and now offers the ability to move your vid preview around the screen -- much like FaceTime does. To go along with the new pair of features, Skype's changelog also notes the app will now automatically restart after a sudden crash, while other undisclosed enhancements were made to improve the overall UI, stability and accessibility. Of note, Skype v4 requires folks to be running iOS 4.3 or later. So, those of you keeping that Cupertino OS current can hit either of the iTunes links below to get the goods, or grab it from the App Store on your device.

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]]> app storeapp updateapp updatesappleapple app storeAppleAppStoreAppStoreAppUpdateAppUpdatesiosiOS appiOS appsIosAppIosAppsiPad appiPad appsIpadAppIpadAppsiPhone appiPhone appsIphoneAppIphoneAppsmicrosoftminipostmobilepostcrossskypeskype 4.0skype appskype applicationskype appsskype ios appskype ipad appskype ipad applicationSkype4.0SkypeAppSkypeApplicationSkypeAppsSkypeIosAppSkypeIpadAppSkypeIpadApplicationupdateupdates Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:29:00 -0400 21|20227452 <![CDATA[Belfry brings Stocks and Weather, other native iPhone apps to jailbroken iPads]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/25/belfry-bring-iphone-apps-to-jailbroken-ipad/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/25/belfry-bring-iphone-apps-to-jailbroken-ipad/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/25/belfry-bring-iphone-apps-to-jailbroken-ipad/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Belfry brings Stocks and Weather, other native iPhone apps to jailbroken iPadsRounding out the honeymoon period with that freshly jailbroken iPad 2? Well now we have some new apps for you to play with, and you may already be acquainted. iOS hacker Ryan Petrich's most recent project, dubbed Belfry, lets you install stock iPhone apps that are otherwise absent from both versions of Apple's tablet including Clock, Voice Memos, Stocks, Calculator, Compass and Weather. As to why these aren't included already is beyond our knowledge, but at least there's an alternative. Users can install Belfry directly within Cydia for free from the BigBoss repository. If you're looking for proof to seal the deal, you can catch the bashful Belfry and his silent film antics after the break.

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]]> AppAppleApplicationApplicationsAppsCalculatorClockcommunityCompassCompatibleCydiaiPadiPad 2ipad jailbreakipad jailbrokeniPad2IpadJailbreakIpadJailbrokeniPhoneiPhone 4Siphone appiPhone AppsIphone4sIphoneAppIphoneAppsJailbreakJailbreakingmobilepostcrossoptimizedPortRepoRepositoryRyan PetrichRyanPetrichStockstabletTabletsTweakTweaksvideoVoice MemosVoiceMemosVoiceUtilsWeather Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:48:00 -0500 21|20155749 <![CDATA[Air Dictate app brings Siri's voice control to Macs, makes you feel just a little more important]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/27/air-dictate-app-brings-siris-voice-control-to-macs-makes-you-f/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/27/air-dictate-app-brings-siris-voice-control-to-macs-makes-you-f/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/27/air-dictate-app-brings-siris-voice-control-to-macs-makes-you-f/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Well, this was probably inevitable. Given that we've already seen Siri respond to custom commands, replace your remote and adjust the temperature in your house, it shouldn't come as a surprise that someone, somewhere has figured out how to make her control Macs. That's what's going on with Air Dictate by Avatron, a new app that allows you to dictate memos and other Very Important Business so that it appears in your text editor, without you having to type it yourself. Once you download the $1 app, you'll need to visit Avatron's website, download the Air Dictate Receiver software for your Mac and make sure the two devices are connected to the same WiFi network. So far as we can tell, it should work with any application that accepts text input, though for now it's only compatible with Macs and the iPhone 4S (sorry, jailbreakers).

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]]> Air DictateAirDictateAppleAvatrondictatedictationiPhoneiPhone 4Siphone appiPhone ApplicationiPhone ApplicationsiPhone AppsIphone4sIphoneAppIphoneApplicationIphoneApplicationsIphoneAppsMacMacsmobilepostcrossSirivoice controlVoiceControl Tue, 27 Dec 2011 10:28:00 -0500 21|20135721 <![CDATA[PBS Kids launches augmented reality game for iOS, says all the cool kids are counting sushi]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/15/pbs-kids-launches-augmented-reality-game-for-ios-says-all-the-c/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/15/pbs-kids-launches-augmented-reality-game-for-ios-says-all-the-c/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/15/pbs-kids-launches-augmented-reality-game-for-ios-says-all-the-c/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments It's official: Kids today have way cooler toys than you did when you were growing up. PBS Kids has just outed its first augmented reality mobile app for iOS -- a game called Fetch! Lunch Rush that aims to take the sting out of learning to do addition and subtraction in your head. If you're up on PBS' children's programming (and why wouldn't you be?), you'll recognize that pooch Ruff Ruffman as the game show host in the animated show Fetch! Here, he's a legendary movie director trying to make sure there's enough sushi for his movie crew (grown-up problems, right?). That's where the augmented reality comes in: bits of raw fish floating around screen. Though it's worth noting that this isn't augmented reality in the strictest sense of the term, in that you have to print out game cards to use with your iPhone or iPod touch's camera. The free app requires an iPhone or iPod touch (fourth-gen or later) or an iPad / iPad 2 running iOS 4.0. While we can't say we're a bit envious of those six- to eight-year-olds with their very own iPod touches, but then again, will they ever know the sheer joy of hunting in Oregon Trail over and over again?

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]]> App StoreAppleAppStoreaugmented realityAugmentedRealitychildrenCorporation for Public BroadcastingCorporationForPublicBroadcastingDepartment of EducationDepartmentOfEducationeducationalFetchiOSiOS appiOS appsIosAppIosAppsiPadiPhoneiPhone appiPhone appsIphoneAppIphoneAppsiPod touchIpodTouchKIDSlunch rushLunchRushmathOregon TrailOregonTrailPBSPBS KidsPbsKids Tue, 15 Nov 2011 02:30:00 -0500 21|20105982 <![CDATA[Shazam adds LyricPlay, lets you act like you knew the words to that song all along]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/15/shazam-adds-lyricplay-lets-you-act-like-you-knew-the-words-to-t/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/15/shazam-adds-lyricplay-lets-you-act-like-you-knew-the-words-to-t/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/15/shazam-adds-lyricplay-lets-you-act-like-you-knew-the-words-to-t/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Remember the song that was playing at the bar last night that you just had to know the name of? You busted out the iPhone and fired up Shazam to tag that sucker, and now that you've got it in your collection, so you can forever relive that magical first time you heard it. But whatever happened to immediate gratification? And since when was it possible to enjoy a song without fumbling through the lyrics? This morning's upgrade to the popular music tagging app has your back -- the premium versions of the service have added the LyricPlay feature, which syncs to the song you're listening to, displaying its lyrics as it plays. The feature is currently available on the $6 Shazam Encore and (Shazam) Red apps for the iPhone and iPod touch. It works with 25,000 plus songs and growing, and is set to become the bane of bartenders around the world by the middle of next week.

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]]> appiphoneiphone appsIphoneAppsipod touchIpodTouchlyricsplaymusic appMusicAppshamzam encoreShamzamEncoreshazam Wed, 15 Jun 2011 09:00:00 -0400 21|19967526 <![CDATA[Pieceable Viewer lets devs share iOS apps, personal feelings through a browser]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/12/pieceable-viewer-lets-devs-share-ios-apps-personal-feelings-thr/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/12/pieceable-viewer-lets-devs-share-ios-apps-personal-feelings-thr/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/12/pieceable-viewer-lets-devs-share-ios-apps-personal-feelings-thr/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments For developers not quite ready to offer their iOS creations in the App Store, a new service promises to suck the grunt work out of bouncing works-in-progress off others. Pieceable Viewer is the magical program in question, launching today to let devs publish a copy of their apps to a private website, whose link they can share with beta testers, clients, and fellow code monkeys. Viewer generates a single line of code for sharing and, irony of all ironies, uses Flash to simulate apps inside the browser. It could be compelling for freelancers working with clients who don't happen to own an iPhone, and, adds the company's CEO, it helps devs circumvent Apple's 100-device limit. All this from a company whose existing product enables people with no coding experience to build apps.

You can try it for free, with one person able to view one app, and a link that expires after an hour. Upgrade to a $30-a-month plan for three simultaneous views of up to five applications, and links that don't expire. (For unlimited apps, you'll have to spring for the $60 monthly plan, which lets up to ten people peep at once.) As for all you Android enthusiasts, your version is up next (surprise, surprise).

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]]> AppleapplicationsappsdevelopersdevsiOSiOS appsIosAppsiphone appiphone applicationsiphone appsIphoneAppIphoneApplicationsIphoneAppsPieceablePieceable ViewerPieceableViewerViewer Tue, 12 Apr 2011 17:28:00 -0400 21|19910287 <![CDATA[Location-aware album gives Washington DC dynamically modified soundtrack]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/07/location-aware-album-gives-washington-dc-dynamically-modified-so/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/07/location-aware-album-gives-washington-dc-dynamically-modified-so/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/07/location-aware-album-gives-washington-dc-dynamically-modified-so/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
Musical duo Bluebrain has taken the guesswork out of listening to music -- their latest album dictates where you can listen to it, what songs it plays, and when it plays them. Take that, playlists! The album, titled The National Mall, will be available only as an iPhone app and the band is calling it the first location-aware album. The app... er, album, uses your phone's GPS to track one's proximity to hundreds of tagged zones spread throughout the landmarks of the Washington DC National Mall, dynamically tweaking the rhythm, melody, instrumentation, and pace of the music as you go.

Despite this fancy smartphone integration, Bluebrain stresses that this is still an album, not a toy or augmented reality application. The experience is strictly location specific, no user input necessary, or available. Want to hear a new melody or arrangement? Walk to a different monument. The project's location-specific nature means that fans outside of the DC area are out of luck for now. The band says two more GPS-powered albums are on the way -- one designed for Brooklyn's Prospect Park, and another spanning the entire length of California's Highway 1. Music, measured in miles -- neat, but Hwy. 1 manages just fine on its own, wouldn't you say?

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]]> albumBluebrainGPSiphoneiphone appiPhone AppsIphoneAppIphoneAppslocation awarelocation based serviceslocation-awarelocation-basedLocationAwareLocationBasedServicesmusicwashington dcWashingtonDc Thu, 07 Apr 2011 10:14:00 -0400 21|19905447 <![CDATA[Layar Player lets AR loose on iPhone apps]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/29/layar-player-lets-ar-loose-on-iphone-apps/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/29/layar-player-lets-ar-loose-on-iphone-apps/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/29/layar-player-lets-ar-loose-on-iphone-apps/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
Layar's been the go-to platform for augmented reality on Android since 2009, bringing you the useful, the creepy, and the just plain weird -- and now it's unleashing the beast on iOS, again (it's already available as a dedicated app). The Netherlands-based company just launched Layar Player, a free tool that allows anyone -- with a little developer know-how -- to create their very own AR iPhone app. Accompanying the announcement are three brand new Layar Player-enabled apps: the Bing-sponsored Snowboard Hero, which incorporates a special AR mode for collecting points; a contractor locator called Layer Trade; and VerbeterdeBuurt, an app that acts as an AR community bulletin board. The company's press release touts the "democratization of augmented reality," and while we can get behind their AR-for-alll message, we've already seen Layar used in ways that give us the willies. Don't get us wrong, we're still excited about the endless AR possibilities, but we're hoping, at least for now, that iPhone app developers can keep the AR monsters at bay.

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]]> appsARaugmented realityAugmentedRealityiOSiPhoneiPhone AppsIphoneAppslayarLayar PlayerLayarPlayerLayer TradelayersLayerTradesmartphonesmartphonesSnowboard heroSnowboardHeroVerbeterdeBuurt Sat, 29 Jan 2011 08:52:00 -0500 21|19819915 <![CDATA[Geolocation app appeals to your inner good samaritan, makes you an amateur EMT]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/28/geolocation-app-appeals-to-your-inner-good-samaritan-makes-you/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/28/geolocation-app-appeals-to-your-inner-good-samaritan-makes-you/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/28/geolocation-app-appeals-to-your-inner-good-samaritan-makes-you/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments When you go into cardiac arrest, you've got about ten minutes to live if you don't receive medical attention, and the average emergency response time is seven minutes after you dial 911. In an effort to get folks help more quickly and leverage the iPhone's life saving abilities, the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District in California has created the FireDepartment app to enlist the help of the citizenry in fighting the (unfortunate) results of a lifetime of eating tacos. The iPhone app -- Android and BlackBerry versions are currently in the works -- allows emergency dispatchers to notify users via text of a nearby crisis. For those feeling heroic, the app displays a map with the victim's location and any nearby automatic electronic defibrillators, and provides "resuscitation reminders" in case you're the CPR teddy-toting type. For now, the service only works in San Ramon but there are plans to port it for use elsewhere. That means we can look forward to a nation of amateur EMTs, which makes us thankful that mouth-to-mouth is no longer a part of CPR. Check the video after the break to see the app in action.

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]]> appappleapple iphoneAppleIphonecpremergencyemergency servicesEmergencyServicesfiredepartmentfiredepartment appFiredepartmentApphealthIOSiphoneiphone appiphone appsIphoneAppIphoneAppslifemedicaltreatmentvideo Fri, 28 Jan 2011 08:59:00 -0500 21|19818898 <![CDATA[Real-life mailbox mod tells your iPhone when you've got snail mail (video)]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/22/real-life-mailbox-mod-tells-your-iphone-when-youve-got-snail-ma/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/22/real-life-mailbox-mod-tells-your-iphone-when-youve-got-snail-ma/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/22/real-life-mailbox-mod-tells-your-iphone-when-youve-got-snail-ma/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Do you spend your days desperately awaiting credit card bills, coupons to Pizza Hut, and reminders from your dentist's office that it's time for another cleaning? We've pared down our dependence on USPS, but for those who still get physical communications of note, Make has developed an Arduino-based mailbox mod that sends push notifications when the post is in. Back in 2005, we saw a clunky device called POSTIN that did much the same thing. Thankfully, this system doesn't require an extra gadget, instead it sends messages straight to your iPhone. The postal alert system uses a snap-action switch, connected to an Arduino sensor, to signal when your mailbox is opened. A piece of code waits for the signal and then requests a URL from a PHP-enabled server, pushing an alert to your cellphone using the Prowl iPhone app. Die-hard USPS fans can check out the instructional video after the jump.

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]]> alertArduinoiphoneiphone appiPhone AppsIphoneAppIphoneAppsmailmailboxmailbox modMailboxModmodmodsnotificationnotificationspostal servicePostalServiceprowlprowl iphone appProwlIphoneApppushpush alertPush Notificationpush notificationsPushAlertPushNotificationPushNotificationssnail mailsnail mail alertSnailMailSnailMailAlertvideo Sat, 22 Jan 2011 02:03:00 -0500 21|19810575 <![CDATA[Griffin Beacon universal remote control system hands-on]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/08/griffin-beacon-universal-remote-control-system-hands-on/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/08/griffin-beacon-universal-remote-control-system-hands-on/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/08/griffin-beacon-universal-remote-control-system-hands-on/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments We visited Griffin's CES booth to check out the Beacon universal remote control expecting yet another Redeye clone, but instead wound up walking away impressed. Two notable features of the prototype Bluetooth to IR converter device are that it's battery powered and includes a 360 degree IR blaster. These are key since they give users the freedom to place the transmitter almost anywhere around an entertainment center. The free iPhone remote app built by Dijit was the real highlight though. The UI and functionality was incredibly intuitive, and we especially liked that the setup process doesn't require inputting device model numbers. Instead, users just pick the brand and then test a series of code cycles to see if their components respond. The TV guide and Netflix integration are also points of distinction over competitors -- since you can select shows or movies to watch directly from the app. Last but not least, your remote settings can be saved and downloaded to as many devices as you like. To give you a feel for the system, we've included plenty of shots of the app's UI in the gallery below along with more photos the device.

Gallery: Griffin Beacon universal remote control system hands-on


Gallery: Griffin Beacon iPhone application screen shots

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]]> beaconbluetoothcesces 2011ces2011dijitDijitsgriffingriffin Beacon Universal Remotegriffin technologiesGriffinBeaconUniversalRemoteGriffinTechnologiesGriffinTechnologyhands-oninfra redinfraredipadIpadAppiphoneiphone appiPhone AppsIphoneAppIphoneAppsremote appRemoteAppuniversal remoteuniversal remote controluniversal remote controlsUniversalRemoteUniversalRemoteControlUniversalRemoteControls Sat, 08 Jan 2011 22:09:00 -0500 21|19793240 <![CDATA[VerbalVictor app gives voice to disabled]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/29/verbalvictor-app-gives-voice-to-disabled/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/29/verbalvictor-app-gives-voice-to-disabled/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/29/verbalvictor-app-gives-voice-to-disabled/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments With iTunes overrun with apps that do little more than find creative ways to promote products or otherwise suck time, it's nice to see mobile technology doing something that's, well, not so trivial. VerbalVictor, a $10 program, which should be available in the App Store next week, uses iPhone and iPad touch screens to allow people with disabilities to communicate with the outside world. Paul Pauca -- whose son suffers from Pitt Hopkins Syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that causes delays in cognitive development, motor skills, and verbal communication -- developed the app as an affordable alternative to non-verbal communication devices. It touts functionality similar to the device used by Steven Hawking, but is far more accessible than the professor's $8,200 setup. VerbalVictor allows parents and caregivers to take pictures and record accompanying audio; the entries are then turned into buttons, which the user presses when they want to communicate -- sort of like a very advanced and customizable See N' Say. The device can be used for simple expressions, like an image of a dog that speaks "dog" when pressed, or for recording commonly used phrases and complete sentences. It may never reach the popularity of, say iFart, but it's sure to win some dedicated users.

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]]> cell phoneCellPhoneDisabilitiesdisabilityhandicappedipadipad appIpadAppiphoneiphone appiPhone app storeiPhone ApplicationsiPhone AppsIphoneAppIphoneApplicationsIphoneAppsIphoneAppStoretablettablet pcTabletPctablets Wed, 29 Dec 2010 07:43:00 -0500 21|19778167 <![CDATA[Dish Network remote access app comes to Android, your Harmony groans]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/23/dish-network-remote-access-app-comes-to-android-tells-users-th/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/23/dish-network-remote-access-app-comes-to-android-tells-users-th/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/23/dish-network-remote-access-app-comes-to-android-tells-users-th/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
Dish Network took another step towards its ambitious TV Everywhere plans -- not to be confused with Comcast's and Time Warner's TV Everywhere partnership -- by releasing the Android version of its Dish remote access app late last week. This nicely completes the provider's suite of mobile offerings, which have already been available on the iPhone, iPad and certain BlackBerry phones. The catch is that to take advantage of the app, Android users must own a Sling-enabled Dish device like the ViP 722 / 722k HD DVRs or the recently released Sling adapter. With the necessary hardware though, the app turns smartphones into a control freak's best friend, working as a remote control, a DVR manager, and a Sling-powered media streamer to view recorded or live programming over Wi-Fi or 3G. That's a pretty nifty feature set considering it costs a lovely low price of free, and it's certainly more robust than mobile offerings from Comcast, Time Warner, or DirecTV. In other words, when it comes to getting the most from your paid TV service while on the go, it appears the underdog satellite company can certainly dish it out.

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]]> androidandroid appandroid applicationandroid appsandroid marketandroid osAndroidAppAndroidApplicationAndroidAppsAndroidMarketAndroidOscomcastComcastCableDishdish networkdish network remote accessDish Network Sling AdapterDishNetworkDishNetworkRemoteAccessDishNetworkSlingAdapterDVR appsDvrAppsipad appipad applicationsipad appsIpadAppIpadApplicationsIpadAppsiphone appiPhone ApplicationsiPhone AppsIphoneAppIphoneApplicationsIphoneAppsmobile appsMobileAppsremote dvrremote dvr managerremote dvr schedulingRemoteDvrRemoteDvrManagerRemoteDvrSchedulingslingslingboxSlingMediaSlingPlayerslingplayer mobileSlingplayerMobiletime warnertime warner cableTimeWarnerTimeWarnerCabletv everywhereTvEverywhere Tue, 23 Nov 2010 09:31:00 -0500 21|19730180 <![CDATA[Netflix CEO says consumers just aren't interested in long-form video on portable devices]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/18/netflix-ceo-says-consumers-just-arent-interested-in-long-form-v/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/18/netflix-ceo-says-consumers-just-arent-interested-in-long-form-v/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/18/netflix-ceo-says-consumers-just-arent-interested-in-long-form-v/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments We were undeniably excited about Netflix coming to the iPhone and iPad, but according to CEO Reed Hastings -- who spoke on the subject during a Web 2.0 Summit panel discussion -- that move has actually had little impact on the company's business. In his mind, these results indicate that consumers just aren't interested in streaming long-form video on mobile devices and instead prefer the experience on bigger screens. To support his conclusion, Hastings cited how Netflix integration on the Xbox 360, PS3, and Mac significantly grew its subscriber base. While we personally disagree with his judgment on mobile and grant him honorary captain obvious credentials for his bigger screen preference remarks, we'll still entertain the possibility that Hastings may know somethings we don't. That's not to say the phrase correlation does not imply causation isn't tickling the back our throat though. But what about you, reader? Are you taking advantage of the little red app on your Apple portable devices or even on your new Windows Phone 7 handset? Hit the poll on the next page to tell us what's up.

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]]> ipadIpadAppiphoneiPhone AppsIphoneAppsMacmobile entertainmentMobileEntertainmentNetflixnetflix appnetflix applicationnetflix streamingNetflixAppNetflixApplicationNetflixStreamingps3reed hastingsReedHastingsstreaming-videoweb 2.0web 2.0 expo 2010Web2.0Web2.0Expo2010windows phone 7WindowsPhone7xbox 360Xbox360 Thu, 18 Nov 2010 04:03:00 -0500 21|19723263 <![CDATA[Google lets you search Androi... er, make that iPhone apps from your iPhone]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/27/google-lets-you-search-androi-er-make-that-iphone-apps/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/27/google-lets-you-search-androi-er-make-that-iphone-apps/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/27/google-lets-you-search-androi-er-make-that-iphone-apps/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
We'll admit, we didn't see this one coming: pull up Google on your iPhone's browser, and you'll now discover there's an "iPhone Apps" option that lets you search the App Store. Looks pretty much like any other type of Google search, but results contain apps' star ratings and the first few lines of their descriptions; tapping on a link boots you right into the App Store itself. Certainly can't fault these guys for failing to embrace non-Android platforms, can you?

[Thanks, Dominic]

Update: As commenters and tipsters have pointed out, this works for Android apps when on Android devices, too. Only fair, we'd say!

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]]> googleiphoneiphone appiphone appsIphoneAppIphoneAppsitunesmobilesearch Wed, 27 Oct 2010 16:57:00 -0400 21|19692109 <![CDATA[Orb MP-1 music player pulls Sonos-like tricks for way less than a Benjamin]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/23/orb-mp-1-music-player-pulls-sonos-like-tricks-for-way-less-than/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/23/orb-mp-1-music-player-pulls-sonos-like-tricks-for-way-less-than/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/23/orb-mp-1-music-player-pulls-sonos-like-tricks-for-way-less-than/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Streaming music from a computer to all manner of home audio devices is an area Sonos, Logitech, and Apple have been competing in for years. The recently-released MP-1 music player from Orb, though, is a surprise contender that can perform a host of streaming duties for less than $70. Like the competition, it works by connecting to a powered audio device via an in-line jack, and can play music stored locally, on a network, or from services like Pandora when streamed over 802.11b/g/n WiFi through its companion Orb Caster media server software. To sweeten the package, the company is also throwing in their Orb Controller app for iOS devices -- which normally costs $10 -- for a low price of free, and apparently has plans to release an Android version of the remote sometime in the near future. Sure, it's a little strange for us to see a company known for their free media streaming software jump in the hardware game so abruptly, but the MP-1's mixture of functionality for the price is a pretty enticing first step. Plus, if the move ignites a price war to the bottom with the aforementioned competition, who are we to complain?

[Thanks, Tom]

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]]> 802.11bgnandroid appsandroid remote appsAndroidAppsAndroidRemoteAppsAppleApple iPhoneAppleIphoneAppleTvDLNADlnaCompatiblehome audioHomeAudioiOSiphoneiPhone ApplicationsiPhone Appsiphone remoteiphone remote appIphoneApplicationsIphoneAppsIphoneRemoteIphoneRemoteApplogitechlogitech squeezebox radiologitech squeezebox touchLogitechSqueezeboxRadioLogitechSqueezeboxTouchmedia servermedia streamermedia streamersMediaServerMediaStreamerMediaStreamersMP-1Orborb casterorb caster mediaorb controllerorb controller appOrb MP-1OrbCasterOrbCasterMediaOrbControllerOrbControllerAppOrbMp-1pandoraSONYstreamingstreaming softwareStreamingSoftwarewifiwirelesswireless audioWirelessAudio Thu, 23 Sep 2010 20:11:00 -0400 21|19645159 <![CDATA[iPad apps: Twitter and social networking essentials]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/04/ipad-apps-twitter-and-social-networking-essentials/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/04/ipad-apps-twitter-and-social-networking-essentials/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/04/ipad-apps-twitter-and-social-networking-essentials/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
As you might've notice, either here on the site or likely elsewhere on the internet, we at Engadget have somewhat of an affinity to social networking. With a new screen sitting here saving us some screen real estate, we decided to give a number of Twitter and other pro-social apps a go for perennially staying connected to our online friends -- so long as there's a decent WiFi connection nearby. Here's the highlights from what we've toyed with, and stay tuned for even more roundups on the horizon.

Twitterific for iPad (free; $4.99 for Pro account) - Definitely the best Twitter app on the iPad so far (pictured above). It works great in portrait and landscape, contextual links conveniently pop out and photos even get special format treatment. No option to upload photos when tweeting, but we're guessing with a lack of a camera, it didn't seem as necessary an addition -- we like to show off our screen captures and saved browsing images, but hey, that's just us. The only deterrent for power users is that you can only view one column at a time, but with lists, saved searches, and all other thread options easily accessible from the leftmost column, we didn't find it too inconvenient whatsoever. [See in iTunes]

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]]> add to home screenAddToHomeScreenaimaolappappleapple ipadapple ipad appAppleIpadAppleIpadAppappsbuzzdiggfacebookflickrfour squareFourSquaregchatgoogle guzzGoogleGuzzgtalkimim plusImPlusinternetipadipad appipad app roundupIpadAppIpadAppRoundupiphone appiphone appsIphoneAppIphoneAppsitunesitunes storeItunesStoreredditreviewroundupskype chatSkypeChatsociablesocialsocial networksocial networkingSocialNetworkSocialNetworkingtweetdecktweetdeck for ipadTweetdeckForIpadtwittelatortwittelator padTwittelatorPadtwittertwitterifictwitterific for ipadTwitterificForIpad Sun, 04 Apr 2010 22:16:00 -0400 21|19425619 <![CDATA[Caption contest: iPhone as a CPR device]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/caption-contest-iphone-as-a-cpr-device/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/caption-contest-iphone-as-a-cpr-device/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/caption-contest-iphone-as-a-cpr-device/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Alright, we'll leave all the zingers for you and our mercurial staff to deliver, and just use this space to dish some info on the hardware. Ivor Kovic, an emergency physician from Croatia, has recently demoed a new iPhone cradle that turns the already multifunctional handset into a CPR assistance device. By using an app titled Pocket CPR and the built-in accelerometer, he can get audio and visual feedback to tell him if he's doing it correctly, while his basic (but awesome) cradle allows for longer CPR sessions if necessary. Check out the video after the break, then hit the comments with your finest witticisms.

Paul: "Come on Luke Wilson's Career, stay with me now, you're not going to die on me!"
Darren: "Man, I could really get a better look at what's going on if this thing had a 9.7-inch IPS panel..."
Chris: "Everyone is either dying or staying alive these days, and we began to ask ourselves: is there room for something in the middle?"
Nilay: "He then died."
Vlad: "Our other cradle also measures rhythm and depth, though its purpose isn't entirely medicinal."
Andy: "A rare case where a lack of multitasking is actually helpful to the task on hand."
Thomas: "Can you stop dying for a second, I have to take this call."
Joe: "This actually adds an intriguing level of complexity to Super Monkey Ball 2."
Richard Lai: "Come on... COME ON!! Wait a tick... AT&T? No wonder it isn't working. Dammit."
Tim: "Looks like this guy's heart (puts on sunglasses)... has dropped its last call." Yeeeaaaaaahhhh...

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]]> accelerometerappappleappscprcroatiaemergencyemergency servicesEmergencyServicesiphoneiphone appiphone appsiphone cradleIphoneAppIphoneAppsIphoneCradleivor kovicIvorKovicmedicalmedicinepocket cprPocketCprzollzoll pocket cprZollPocketCpr Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:54:00 -0500 21|19355631 <![CDATA[Unauthorized iPhone news readers raise eyebrows]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/14/unauthorized-iphone-news-readers-raise-eyebrows/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/14/unauthorized-iphone-news-readers-raise-eyebrows/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/14/unauthorized-iphone-news-readers-raise-eyebrows/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Here's an interesting little new media legal dilemma for you: apparently there are several paid apps in the iPhone App Store that bill themselves as "readers" for publications like the New York Times, CNET, and the BBC, but aren't actually licensed or official in anyway -- they're just pulling RSS feeds. That means people paying for an app like The New York Times Mobile Reader aren't actually getting an app from the Times -- and, perhaps more importantly, the Times isn't getting anything from anyone. Seems like Apple should probably just shut these apps down, but that's the interesting part: all these apps are pretty much just custom-built feed readers, and you can generally access all of the same content using Safari. Now, there's obviously a trademark issue involved here, especially if these apps are confusing people into thinking they're official, but we're curious to see how these pubs and Apple handle the situation in the next few weeks, since it's relatively uncharted territory.

P.S.- Let's not even get into the fact that Apple's rated the NYT Mobile Reader app "12+" for "Infrequent / Mild Mature / Suggestive Themes." Oh, the App Store.

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]]> app storeappleAppStorebbccnetiphoneiphone appsIphoneAppsmedianew readernew york timesnew york times mobile readerNewReaderNewYorkTimesNewYorkTimesMobileReaderreaderrssrss readerRssReader Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:23:00 -0500 21|19317013 <![CDATA[Molinker is no more on the App Store -- ratings scam results in expulsion]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/08/molinker-is-no-more-on-the-app-store-ratings-scam-results-in/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/08/molinker-is-no-more-on-the-app-store-ratings-scam-results-in/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/08/molinker-is-no-more-on-the-app-store-ratings-scam-results-in/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Well, here's the happy side to the police state known as Apple's App Store. One of the more prolific app makers out there, Molinker, has been recently unceremoniously expelled from the Apple orchard due to its manipulation of app ratings and reviews. As it turns out, Molinker has been massaging the truth by pumping out false five star reviews for its wares, and now Phil Schiller himself has stepped in and pulled the company's whole catalog -- consisting of more than 1,000 apps -- seemingly permanently:

Yes, this developer's apps have been removed from the App Store and their ratings no longer appear either.

So the App Store is now a bunch of travel guides lighter and Mr. Schiller gets a "good boy" badge from the blog brigade. Good news all around then.

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]]> appapp storeappleappsAppStoreethicsexpellediphoneiphone appsIphoneAppsipod touchIpodTouchmanipulationmolinkerphil schillerPhilSchillerratingsrejectedreviewsscamunethical Tue, 08 Dec 2009 07:47:00 -0500 21|19269595