Paying Attention Archive

  • HTC Aria review

    HTC Aria review

    Posted on June 17, 2010 | No Comments
    It's sort of hard to believe, but AT&T finally has an Android phone worth paying attention to. Mind you, the AT&T compatible Nexus One is easily the best Googlephone on America's largest GSM operator, but this is the first one that the company has bothered to brand and sell on a subsidized plan within its own stores. Pundits could argue the reasons why forever, but considering that the carrier's doing all it can just to keep up with the demand for iPhones, it's hard to imagine that AT&T has been longing to pursue Android with reckless abandon. Believe it or not, it's been over 1.5 years since T-Mobile gave the world the first taste of a mobile OS that would soon rival (and surpass) the other options already on the table, but outside of the forgettable Backflip (and the nowhere-to-be-found Aero), there's been no Android to speak of on AT&T. HTC has somehow managed to break down the blue and orange walls, piercing the heart of a hardened operator and squeezing a delightful mid-range Android smartphone into a lineup that's about to be monumentally overshadowed by the iPhone 4. So, is the HTC Aria worth the $129.99 that you'll be forced to pay on a 2-year agreement when it ships on June 20th? Read on to find out.

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    HTC Aria review originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Thu, 17 Jun 2010 11:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Time is Money: a review of the Meeting Cost Calculator and Clock

    Time is Money: a review of the Meeting Cost Calculator and Clock

    Posted on April 23, 2010 | No Comments
    Many people lament about how unproductive the traditional "business meeting" is. One or more participants feel the need to assert their opinion at great length, or simply regurgitate the same information multiple times. Most of us sit passively through these time-wasting meetings because ... well ... I don't know! But now you can have the facts on your side when you want to remind people that any particular meeting is wasting time. Just Bring TIM, the "Time is Money" meeting cost calculator and clock! Read on for more, and a chance to get one for free.

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  • EA hits the streets to show off Bad Company 2

    EA hits the streets to show off Bad Company 2

    Posted on March 6, 2010 | No Comments
    Now this is how you advertise a game. Are you paying attention, Activition? EA Belgium took Bad Company 2 to the people of Brussels and in a real big way. Although, in all honesty, EA didn’t come up with this gorilla marketing scheme on their own. Epson did the same exact thing a few months back, [...]

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  • MSI has a $499, 10-inch tablet coming soon, too

    MSI has a $499, 10-inch tablet coming soon, too

    Posted on January 28, 2010 | No Comments
    Open the floodgates, Jimin! We've got a rush of tablets coming from all directions. Too bad most of the internet will call them iPad clones even though they were clearly in the works for some time, eh? Just like this $500 MSI 10-inch tablet.

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  • Acer Liquid A1 starts shipping its Android wares in the UK

    Acer Liquid A1 starts shipping its Android wares in the UK

    Posted on December 8, 2009 | No Comments
    Looking for something a little different and exciting in the Android space? Acer's Liquid A1 probably fits the bill. Sure, it's another in a long line of slate-style phones with Android, but the quirky (if chunky) design and zippy Snapdragon processor are certainly worth paying attention to. The best part? It's shipping now in the UK, with a price hovering in the £330 range (about $540 US). If someone manages to shoehorn Android 2.0 onto this thing we might start talking serious, but for now it's probably a stretch for a bit of EDGE-only (or 3G if you win the tri-band lottery and us AT&T) import action in the US. The price of liberty and happiness, we suppose.

    Acer Liquid A1 starts shipping its Android wares in the UK originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Samsung Behold II review

    Samsung Behold II review

    Posted on November 30, 2009 | No Comments

    It was but a year ago that Samsung graced us with the original Behold. At the time it was more or less positioned to win the hearts of folks who wanted a luscious touchscreen but had no real truck with smartphones. So what do we have here? With the Behold II, the company has switched things up a bit: instead of a respectable feature phone, you not only get Android 1.5, but a 3.5mm headphone jack and WiFi as well. At least this shows that Sammy has been paying attention! Still, a couple questions come to mind: how does this one compare to the original? And how does it stack up as a Google Android device? Engadget has put her through the paces and our findings are sure to shock or surprise you (or maybe not). Continue reading below.

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    Samsung Behold II review originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Review: eMotion Social-Connect Digital Photo Frame plus a giveaway

    Review: eMotion Social-Connect Digital Photo Frame plus a giveaway

    Posted on November 19, 2009 | No Comments
    I've suffered much when it comes to digital photo frames. I purchased a number of frames from multiple manufacturers for multiple members of my family with the expectation that I would, for time immemorial, be able to email said frames images, thus allowing family members the opportunity to see new photos without having to drag them over from the computer. Alas and alack each one of these frames (Damn you, SmartParts!) has failed and their attendant services have gone out of business. I'm an optimistic fellow, however, and they say digital picture frame usage after being burned by picture frames in the past is a triumph of hope over experience. Well fool me again, picture frames, because I'm going to talk about the eMotion Social-Connect Digital Photo Frame with LifeGoRound.

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  • The Storm2 is now availble for masochists

    The Storm2 is now availble for masochists

    Posted on October 28, 2009 | No Comments
    In case you haven’t been paying attention around here the last few weeks, the BlackBerry Storm2 is now available for purchase. That is, of course, if you really want to spend $279 and then mail-in a $100 rebate for a mediocre phone. Personally I can think of a dozen and a half phones I would [...]

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  • Apple outs new Mac minis

    Apple outs new Mac minis

    Posted on October 20, 2009 | No Comments
    Just like the rumor stated, Apple refreshed the Mac mini lineup today. The smallest Macs now sport faster 2.26GHz or 2.53 GHz Core 2 Duo CPUs, 2 or 4 GB of RAM, and either 160 or 320 HDD. There is also a $999 1TB option but you must forgo the optical drive. Apple must be [...]

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  • Sprint and T-Mobile sitting in a (merger) tree?

    Sprint and T-Mobile sitting in a (merger) tree?

    Posted on September 14, 2009 | No Comments
    Paying attention, Verizon and AT&T? You might have a new monster of a mobile company (with lots of Android offerings) to deal with if Deutsche Telekom can successfully navigate a deal to purchase Sprint Nextel via its American arm, T-Mobile USA. After rumors of the German mobile giant’s interest in swallowing up the on again, off [...]

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  • Nokia delays Comes With Music launch in the US

    Nokia delays Comes With Music launch in the US

    Posted on September 1, 2009 | No Comments
    Nokia's Comes With Music service has always intrigued us. For 1 year after you purchase your device, you get an all-you-can-eat pass for Nokia's catalog of over 5 million tracks. Alas, we've yet to get the opportunity to check it out - and it looks like we won't for a while.

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  • iPhone Devs: Lite/Free mobile apps really pay off

    iPhone Devs: Lite/Free mobile apps really pay off

    Posted on July 30, 2009 | No Comments
    The creator of iCombat wrote an analysis of his experience making and giving away a free “lite” version of his app alongside his paid, full version. The result? It makes economic sense to create a lite version early on and update it often to goose the users into downloading - and paying attention to - [...]

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  • LucasArts will show some Star Wars love at San Diego Comic Con

    LucasArts will show some Star Wars love at San Diego Comic Con

    Posted on July 16, 2009 | No Comments
    The San Diego Comic Con is next week, and there's bound to be more than a few video game announcements worth paying attention to. Chief among them, maybe: what's LucasArts up to? The company has sent an e-mail with the phrase that pays: “There will be several world exclusive announcements at the Star Wars Spectacular keynote.”

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  • Girl falls down manhole while texting, lawsuit pending

    Girl falls down manhole while texting, lawsuit pending

    Posted on July 12, 2009 | No Comments
    large_manholeOnly marginally less hilarious than the man who ran into a tree while Twittering comes this story of a Staten Island teen who fell into a manhole while texting. Her story isn't quite as funny because she's suing the Department of Environmental Protection for leaving the manhole uncovered and unattended.

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  • Halo: ODST, with a nod to gamers who are parents

    Halo: ODST, with a nod to gamers who are parents

    Posted on June 29, 2009 | No Comments
    Bungie left Microsoft about 18 months ago, and what's the first game it develops? Yup, a Halo game, Halo: ODST, to be exact. I just read a quick little piece over on the Seattle Times' site that may be worth the effort, especial to those of you who are trying to figure out whether or not the game is for you.

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