Gaps Archive

  • Google setting up music store later this year, looking for search and Android synergy

    Google setting up music store later this year, looking for search and Android synergy

    Posted on June 22, 2010 | No Comments
    Remember that chart that pointed out the differences between Google, Apple and Microsoft? Well, it's looking increasingly like Google is intent on filling any and all gaps in its portfolio. Those good old unnamed sources have been talking, originally to CNET last week and to the Wall Street Journal today, and disclosing Google's supposed intent to introduce its very own music store. This would initially encompass a web store where you can stream or download tracks, with a search tie-in that'll get your money into Google's pocket in the fastest possible way. Subsequent plans are said to include Android integration in 2011 -- something that Google rather nonchalantly demoed at its I/O conference last month. Of course, none of this is as yet confirmed, but it looks like Apple and Google will be competing across yet another front -- hold on tight.

    Google setting up music store later this year, looking for search and Android synergy originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 22 Jun 2010 08:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • More Droid 2, Droid X details surface in leaked commercials

    More Droid 2, Droid X details surface in leaked commercials

    Posted on June 14, 2010 | No Comments
    We've already gotten a pretty good look at both the Droid 2 and Droid X and some of their purported specs, and it looks like we can now fill in a few more gaps thanks to a set of leaked slides for some new Droid commercials. The most interesting of the lot is the slide / script for a Droid 2 commercial pictured above, which not only confirms an expectedly sci-fi-themed ad for the phone (Gattaca-esque, to be specific), but Exchange support and a 1GHz processor (not 750MHz, as previously rumored). There's comparatively fewer details in the pair of Droid X commercials, but they do offer yet more confirmation of a 4.3-inch screen, and our first indication of a new EyeCon app that will apparently come pre-loaded on the phone and let you access and control media on your home network -- the script for the ad actually mentions a "720 dpi" screen, but we're going to chalk that up to adspeak rather than Motospeak. Hit up the link below for a closer look at the complete set.

    [Thanks, Kellen]

    More Droid 2, Droid X details surface in leaked commercials originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • iPhone 4 guide: preview, pricing, availability

    iPhone 4 guide: preview, pricing, availability

    Posted on June 8, 2010 | No Comments
    digg_url = 'http://digg.com/apple/iPhone_4_The_Complete_Guide'; In a lot of ways, Apple's iPhone 4 announcement was short on surprises. We've been playing with the new iPhone OS 4 (now dubbed iOS 4) for a while, and photos of the hardware had been widely disseminated, a rarity for an unreleased Apple product. Still, Apple managed to fill in the gaps and build up the hype, and there's plenty to know about this handset that extends beyond what you can glean from bricked hardware of dubious provenance. Follow along with us as we break it all down, including detailed impressions from our hands-on time with the device.

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    iPhone 4 guide: preview, pricing, availability originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 08 Jun 2010 17:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • The Missing Sync for Android now available

    The Missing Sync for Android now available

    Posted on December 4, 2009 | No Comments
    Just about each and every time we review an Android phone, one of the first questions that shows up in the comments is, “So – how is it at syncing?” The answer to that is a bit complex. If you’re just looking to sync with Google services (like Gmail, Google Calendar, etc.), it’s great. Anything [...]

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  • Secret Passage Hides Shame of Messy Office

    Secret Passage Hides Shame of Messy Office

    Posted on July 6, 2009 | No Comments
    Problem: You have a messy room in your house, a home office in which, even when the rest of the house is neatly squared-away, the clutter nags at the edge of your mind, taunting you. The solution? For normal people, a few minutes of tidying would do the trick. For Alpha Nerd Agmak, the answer was [...]

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  • MacBook Pro All-Day Battery Life: Eight Hours

    MacBook Pro All-Day Battery Life: Eight Hours

    Posted on June 15, 2009 | No Comments
    It’s funny. When Apple announced it’s new sealed-battery MacBook Pros last week, almost nobody complained. Remember the fuss about the iPhone’s non-removable battery? Or the MacBook Air? Or the 17” MacBook Pro? It seems like people have finally realized most users hardly ever have to swap out a battery, and if you need some extra [...]

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