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  • Senators push for tracking of pre-paid cellphones

    Senators push for tracking of pre-paid cellphones

    Posted on May 27, 2010 | No Comments
    New York Senator Chuck Schumer has already taken aim at texting while driving, and it looks like he's now set his sights on pre-paid cellphones, which he says can also be dangerous -- when in the wrong hands, at least. To that end, he and Republican co-sponsor John Cornyn of Texas have introduced legislation that would give authorities the ability to identify the owners of pre-paid cellphones, which they say is long overdue "because for years, terrorists, drug kingpins and gang members have stayed one step ahead of the law by using prepaid phones that are hard to trace." That new tracking ability would also consequently place some new requirements on cellphone carriers and people buying the phones -- specifically, anyone buying a pre-paid cellphone would be required to present identification before buying a phone, and cellphone carriers would have to keep that information on file for 18 months after the phone has been deactivated. Of course, the legislation still has a ways to go before it becomes law, but Schumer says it at least has a good chance of winning support from the Obama administration. Head on past the break for the complete press release.

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    Senators push for tracking of pre-paid cellphones originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 27 May 2010 23:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Is this the Samsung Acclaim for US Cellular? (update: we’re pretty sure it is)

    Is this the Samsung Acclaim for US Cellular? (update: we’re pretty sure it is)

    Posted on May 13, 2010 | No Comments
    So regional carrier US Cellular dropped the bomb this week that it had scored an exclusive on a fresh Android handset from Samsung coined the R880 Acclaim, but unfortunately, it failed to actually show us the thing. We've just gotten a tip alleging that the handset you're looking at here is the Acclaim, and we'd say there's a good chance it's real -- we know it's got a QWERTY keyboard, for instance, paired to a 3.2-inch HVGA display. Unfortunately, prospective buyers are waiting until July for a release, but tell us: does this shot give you hope that the phone's going to rock, or does it break your spirit into a million jaded pieces?

    [Thanks, anonymous tipster]

    Update: Alright, we've gotten more evidence that leads us to believe that this is almost certainly the Acclaim. Our doubt meter is hovering near zero on this one.

    Is this the Samsung Acclaim for US Cellular? (update: we're pretty sure it is) originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Thu, 13 May 2010 17:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • CrunchDeals: Toshiba Blu-ray player only $99 @ Newegg

    CrunchDeals: Toshiba Blu-ray player only $99 @ Newegg

    Posted on March 24, 2010 | No Comments
    Dear friend, I hope the letter carriers get this utmost urgent note to you on time. If so, there’s still a good chance that you’ll be able to acquire a brand new Toshiba Blu-ray player for only $99. Think of your children. They need a Blu-ray player but not at the expense of other things. But [...]

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  • Ballmer hints that new Xbox styles may be coming

    Ballmer hints that new Xbox styles may be coming

    Posted on March 5, 2010 | No Comments
    And lo, from the Ballmer came the words, and the words were about the Xbox, and they did ponder the words as to what they meant. And then the idle speculation started, and people started posting stuff on the internet, and it just got silly. But judging from (and speculating from) some comments that Ballmer said at a recent UW speech, there's a pretty good chance that there may be some new kinds of Xboxen coming to your television.

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  • The ISS gets its own HD video tour

    The ISS gets its own HD video tour

    Posted on February 8, 2010 | No Comments
    Sit back, relax, and enjoy this extensive HD video tour of International Space Station. You better enjoy the ISS while you can. There’s a good chance it’s going to crash into Planet Earth within the next couple of years because of budget issues unless the ESA can save it.

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  • Will Next Week’s Apple Event Finally Bring Background Apps To The iPhone?

    Will Next Week’s Apple Event Finally Bring Background Apps To The iPhone?

    Posted on January 19, 2010 | No Comments
    This morning, after many months of rampant speculation over the enigmatic Tablet, Apple officially invited scores of press to a special media event to be held January 27. The debut of the Tablet seems all but a given according to most reports, but there are some secondary announcements that also stand to be huge — especially the rumors that we may also see the launch of iPhone 4.0. This afternoon, Fox News "confirmed" that we'd being seeing the latest iteration of Apple's hugely popular mobile OS for the first time. Should that be the case, there's also a good chance we'll see launch of a very important new feature: background applications. First things first. While the title of the Fox News article is "Apple Tablet, iPhone 4 Launch Confirmed for January 27", the body of the article later says that it's "likely" that Apple will unveil those two products (along with an updated iLife suite), and also notes that Apple is known for suddenly removing features or products from their announcements at the last second — none of which makes the news sound totally concrete. That said, there are plenty of reasons why iPhone 4.0 could be making an appearance alongside the Tablet, and why it will bring background apps with it.

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  • Indie iPhone Game Doodle Jump Passes 1 Million Downloads

    Indie iPhone Game Doodle Jump Passes 1 Million Downloads

    Posted on December 18, 2009 | No Comments
    If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you’ve never played Doodle Jump. Why? Because if you had ever played Doodle Jump, you’d probably still be playing it. The game is addictive gaming at its finest; it’s drop dead simple, yet ridiculously tough to put down. If I had to babysit a kid, I’d just [...]

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  • Watch the Caprica pilot online right now (if you have Hulu access)

    Watch the Caprica pilot online right now (if you have Hulu access)

    Posted on December 15, 2009 | No Comments
    There's a good chance that if you wanted to see the Caprica pilot, you already did. It's been available on DVD and torrent sites for a while now. But now the hour and half extended cut version is also now on Hulu. Hit the Read More link to watch the pilot of Syfy's upcoming series after the jump. Be warned though, the opening scene is kind of NSFW.

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  • Purported Motorola Droid prototype turns up on eBay

    Purported Motorola Droid prototype turns up on eBay

    Posted on November 21, 2009 | No Comments
    Wishing you could get a Motorola Droid and stand out from all your Android-toting friends at the same time? Then you might just want to consider bidding on this "limited edition" Droid prototype that just turned up on eBay, which has a reasonably good chance of being an actual Droid, and a slight chance of being an actual prototype. If the seller is to be believed, however, this particular Droid is one of only five produced, and is different from the standard issue Droid in a few respects -- including a chrome bezel instead of a black one, silver buttons instead of gold, and some "enhanced LED lighting" on the front buttons. It also apparently works just fine, and is ready to be activated. Willing to take the chance? Bidding starts at $485.

    [Thanks, Kaptix]

    Purported Motorola Droid prototype turns up on eBay originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Convergence! Fancy lighter packs an 8GB USB drive, costs $35

    Convergence! Fancy lighter packs an 8GB USB drive, costs $35

    Posted on October 30, 2009 | No Comments
    If you're dedicated to smoking or camping (or smoking while camping), then there’s a good chance you've purchased a nice refillable metal lighter in the past. But the past is the past and sooner or later you’ll need to step into the future (which, coincidentally, will almost immediately become the past). Whatever happens, please take with you the knowledge that there exists a refillable metal lighter that doubles as an 8GB flash drive.

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  • Flixster crosses 8 million mobile users, celebrates with app updates for Android and BlackBerry

    Flixster crosses 8 million mobile users, celebrates with app updates for Android and BlackBerry

    Posted on October 27, 2009 | No Comments
    Flixster, a social networking site for movie fans, is doing pretty well for itself in the mobile space. Name any smartphone platform, and there's a good chance that the Flixster app has spent some time on it's top download charts. iPhone? Yep. BlackBerry? Yep. Android and Palm webOS? Double yeps. Earlier today, the company shared with us the news that they'd crossed over a fairly monumental landmark, along with the details surrounding updates for their apps on both Android and BlackBerry OS.

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  • New Nokia netbook next year already?

    New Nokia netbook next year already?

    Posted on October 26, 2009 | No Comments
    nokiaRumors are abound that Nokia may be looking to release a new version of its Booklet 3G netbook sometime next year.

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  • Here are the HTC commercials 95% of YOU will see in the next 6 months anyway

    Here are the HTC commercials 95% of YOU will see in the next 6 months anyway

    Posted on October 26, 2009 | No Comments
    mocoNews ran an interesting article this morning about the massive marketing campaign HTC is plotting. Apparently, the Taiwanese mobile handset maker is about to launch a multi-million dollar advertising campaign over the next 6 months with the aim of becoming a household name in the United States. The company's Executive Director of Marketing, Steven Seto, formerly head of Starbucks’ global brand strategy, tells mocoNews that the campaign is designed to put the HTC brand will be in front of 95 percent of adult cellphone owners in the U.S.

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  • Apple to release a crap-ton of new products today?

    Apple to release a crap-ton of new products today?

    Posted on October 20, 2009 | No Comments
    Today could be a big Apple day. John Gruber and Dan Lyons both think that we might just see a plethora of new Apple products today. Exciting, I know. These new models would include new iMacs, plastic Macbooks, Mac Minis, 2nd generation Mighty Mouse that isn't called a Mighty Mouse, and some sort of multitouch desktop gadget thingy. Yeah, all that is suppose to come out today even though Apple doesnt' have a press conference on the books and Steve Jobs knows I don't really want to work that hard today. Yeah, we talk.

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  • Sony Ericsson XPERIA X3 gets caught on camera

    Sony Ericsson XPERIA X3 gets caught on camera

    Posted on October 19, 2009 | No Comments
    They say the best things come in small packages – and in this case, one of the things we’re looking forward to most over the next few months, Sony Ericsson’s Android-powered XPERIA X3, has come forward in a tiny, tiny picture. Yeah, don’t bother clicking that image over to the right. There is no larger [...]

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