Archive | December, 2009

Windows Mobile and Xbox Live coming together, according to Microsoft job ad

Posted on 31 December 2009 by admin

The hints were already pretty strong on this one, but now Microsoft has come right out and stated it, albeit in a job posting — the Xbox Live gaming platform is extending beyond the console and specifically onto WinMo phones. Seeking a Principal Program Manager who would be responsible for bringing “Xbox Live enabled games to Windows Mobile,” Redmond is particularly interested in “avatar integration, social interaction, and multi-screen experiences.” That leaves an awful lot of room for imagination as to how the two modes of gaming will complement each other, but at least we now (sort of) know that it’s going to happen.

[Thanks, Jessy]

Windows Mobile and Xbox Live coming together, according to Microsoft job ad originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 30 Dec 2009 04:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sony Vaio T makes a comeback, and this time it’s a CULV with major battery life

Posted on 31 December 2009 by admin

The previously phased out 11.1-inch Sony Vaio T has shown back up over at Sony Style Japan. The good news is that this time, it’s a Windows 7 CULV on the inside, even if it looks the same on the outside. The new Vaio Ts come with processor options including a dual core 1.2GHz Celeron SU2300, a 1.4GHz dual core Core 2 Duo SU9400, or a 1.6GHz Core 2 Duo SU9600, and they boast Intel GMA 4500MHD graphics, plus 4GB or 8GB of RAM, an up to 512GB SSD or 500GBhard drive. There’s also optional extras like Blu Ray, 802.11n WiFi, a fingerprint scanner, and digital TV tuner. The laptop’s life is rated at about 11 hours when equipped with the standard battery, or 17 with the huge capacity. So far, we’ve only seen these bad boys in Japan, where they’re retailing for

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China’s largest electric vehicle infrastructure project opens in Shenzhen

Posted on 31 December 2009 by admin

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, China

Electric automobile infrastructure projects in China are growing quickly if not ubiquitously. The latest example: a new set of two charging stations for electric automobiles at the Universiade Center in Shenzhen that were put into service this week, along with 134 pole chargers around town. The centralized stations have quick-charging options while the poles are mostly designed for overnight (slow) charging. The People’s Daily says that this is currently “China’s largest charging station in terms of area and investment scale.” It cost $41.5 million (U.S.) to build.

The charging stations are part of the $41.5 million (U.S.) Universiade Center, which Green Automobile Congress calls a “landmark green building project.” The sports-focused project is being built for the World University Games coming in August 2011.

[Source: People’s Daily via Green Automobile Congress]
Photo by Jakob Montrasio. Licensed under Creative Commons license 2.0.

China’s largest electric car infrastructure project opens in Shenzhen originally appeared on Autoblog Green on Wed, 30 Dec 2009 12:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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iPhone homebrew: WinterBoard 0.9.2598-1

Posted on 31 December 2009 by admin

Jay “Saurik” Freeman has just released an update for the WinterBoard iPhone customization app. No new GUI yet, but it does have a new feature that makes it easier to spot your new themes. Here’s the changelog for WinterBoard 0.9.2598-1:

  • Calendar Day/Date Localization
  • Copy /etc/notify.conf Permissions
  • Intuitive Wallpaper Overrission
  • New SMSBackground.png Support
  • Fixed Icon Label Color Detection
  • Split Label Transparency Themes
  • OperatorNameStyle for FakeCarrier
  • New Themes Begin at Top of List

The latest version of WinterBoard can be downloaded through Cydia for free. Check the screenshots below for a sneak peek.

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Google Goggles gets video demo on Sony Ericsson Xperia X10

Posted on 30 December 2009 by admin

There’s tiny sense in resisting the obvious: Google is slowly but surely taking over your life, but rather than get indignant and discombobulated, we’d suggest letting go and appreciating how much easier things are with the folks in Mountain View squarely in control. Take Google Goggles, for instance, which aims to convert cameraphone images into useful search results on its own Android platform. Up until now, we’ve been shown stock demos and videos of it running on conventional handsets, but seeing the Goggles hard at work on Sony Ericsson’s not-yet-released Xperia X10 is another thing entirely. Hop on past the break for the frames you’re craving, but don’t bank on this making the wait for stated phone any simpler to stomach.

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Google Goggles gets video demo on Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 29 Dec 2009 07:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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iPhone homebrew: CallerID Fix Collection 1.1.1

Posted on 30 December 2009 by admin

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Carlo Franchino a.k.a. Frank8 has released a swift update for CallerID Fix Collection. For those who haven’t come across this homebrew app yet, CallerID Fix Collection fixes caller ID mismatch and phone number formatting problems usually encountered by iPhone users in countries where the iPhone isn’t officially distributed.

This update adds a few more countries to the 2.1 number formatting and caller ID fixes:

You can download the latest version of CallerID Fix Collection on the iSpazio repository through the Localization category found in both Installer 4 and Cydia.


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Nexus One Bluetooth desktop dock clears the FCC, car clip spotted in the wilds

Posted on 29 December 2009 by admin

The slow steady drip of details from the yet to be announced Nexus One continues today with a pair of accessories for the HTC / Google mashup. Above we’ve got a wireframe of the portrait-mode Desktop Dock to be known as model CR B410. What’s uncommon here is the inclusion of Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR in the dock when the Nexus One is already Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR capable. After all, we’ve heard that the handset includes a docking connector at its base so what additional functionality would the second Bluetooth radio provide? That mystery aside, the FCC test report also shows a configuration where the dock is tethered via an AV-jack to a DVD player to help pull your multimedia off the slate and into the living room. We’ve also grabbed a shot of the Nexus One navigating inside a car with the help of a dashboard clip mount — check it after the break along side another FCC photo.

[Thanks, elli8ness]

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Nexus One Bluetooth desktop dock clears the FCC, car clip spotted in the wilds originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 28 Dec 2009 06:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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At Witz’ End - Working vacation means testing a new Prius in Hawai’i, and more

Posted on 29 December 2009 by admin

Filed under: MPG, AutoblogGreen Exclusive, At Witz End

Compared to a regular job, being self-employed has its advantages. You typically have more than one source of (modest) income and are unlikely to get fired by more than one boss at a time. If you work in your home, the commute is short and the dress code easy. And, because you’re essentially always on the job, you get to combine work with play. So I nearly always work while on vacation… partly by choice, largely out of a need to get things done.

Which brings us to Honolulu, where I was recently asked to talk to a group of Hawai’i-based auto enthusiasts - creatively called the “Auto Lunch Bunch” - that meets once a month for lunch at the Waikiki yacht club (sounds fancier than it is). What did they want me to talk about? EVs and Hybrids? Yeah, I could do that.

Group organizer (and old friend) Bill Maloney, who is producer and host of the “Ohana Road” automotive Television show on Honolulu’s KITV (ABC) and writes an auto/humor column called (what else?) “A Bunch of Maloney,” for the Honolulu Advertiser, sweetened the offer by talking the local Toyota dealer into loaning me a new Prius for our six-day stay. Who could say no? (more after the jump)

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At Witz’ End - Working vacation means testing a new Prius in Hawai’i, and more originally appeared on Autoblog Green on Mon, 28 Dec 2009 11:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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iPhone Backgrounder: run multiple iPhone apps at once

Posted on 29 December 2009 by admin

iPhone Backgrounder - Image 1Here’s a useful new addition to the wealth of iPhone homebrew apps out there. iPhone Backgrounder is a code application that lets you run multiple iPhone apps at once. That means even if you exit, state, Pandora, you’ll still be able to listen to it while you’re running another application.

This is a code app, so there’s no icon for it. To use iPhone Backgrounder, open up the app you want to use and hold down the Home button until you get a pop-up saying “Backgrounding Enabled (Continue holding to force quit). If you want to disable it, just hold down the Home button again.

One thing: Backgrounder will be disabled if you respring your SpringBoard. Also, there’s a chance that an application would immediately quit after you hold down the Home button. According to developer gaizin, this might be caused by Intelliscreen’s App Launch Boost feature, which can be disabled in Intelliscreen’s Performance page.

The catch here’s that running multiple apps, even in background mode, can drain your iPhone’s battery faster than usual. It’ll also make you device run slower. If that doesn’t bother you one bit, check this app out. It’s available on Cydia for free.


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Epic shows off Unreal Engine 3 running on iPhone / iPod touch

Posted on 28 December 2009 by admin

There’s certainly plenty of good looking iPhone games available these days, but things could be about to get quite a bit more interesting, as Epic has now demonstrated its Unreal Engine 3 (the same one used for games like Gears of War 2) running on the iPhone 3GS and 3rd gen iPod touch to our friend Anand Shimpi of AnandTech. Unfortunately, it hasn’t also announced any games or licensees that will be using the engine, but it seems care about it has at least managed to get it running remarkably well on the hardware — albeit in a somewhat limited demo, as you can see in the video after the break. What’s more, Epic also reportedly said that it would be showing off the engine running on “another mobile platform entirely” at CES next month, but didn’t drop any further hints besides that. Video after the break, and hit the read link for the full scoop.

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Epic shows off Unreal Engine 3 running on iPhone / iPod touch originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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