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Holy hot Androids, a lengthy list of upcoming Verizon devices has leaked and it looks like we are in for a whole heap of Android over the next 6 months. The list reveals a total of six new Android devices to be hitting Big Red and doesn’t skimp on the details. It looks like Motorola [...]

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It's been Apple TV-palooza here at TUAW today. Shortly after discovering that the Apple TV iOS firmware could be downloaded and unpacked, we took our first peek under the hood and saw just how similar the new Apple TV, with its Lowtide software, was to previous Apple TV releases. Soon after, we discovered that the Lowtide application was built with multi-device support, including the iPad, in its list of supported hardware.

Now, developer Dustin Howett has managed to port Lowtide to an iPod touch and run it under iOS 4.1. You can see him running the Apple TV Lowtide software in this video. It's really amazing to see just how compatible the diverse systems are.

TUAW Apple TV Lowtide (Front Row) running on iPod touch originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 28 Sep 2010 18:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We don't really expect that the actual Tron movie will be any good, but boy, its officially endorsed accessories aren't looking half bad. The $100 laser mouse from Razer has snuck out for a quick pre-release video demo where we get to see it tracking gloriously on an accompanying "precision" mousepad. There's hardly much to be learnt about the mouse's ergonomics or 5600dpi accuracy, but it does glow with that mighty inviting shade of blue (cyan?) and the mousepad reacts to the laser's illumination by leaving dreamy light trails after your movements. It's cyber-poetry in motion, available after the break.

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Razer Tron Mouse leaves light trails in our hearts (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 29 Sep 2010 23:20:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Remember when Google opened up its own portal for purchasing the Nexus One? It was January 2010, and the URL was as simple as www.google.com/phone -- ah, those were the days. Of course, the store has been down since late July when the phone sold out (permanently), so what's the company to do with such a catchy web address? Simple: make a database of devices running your über-popular Android OS and help customers both compare and find where to buy. Only, it's not just any devices running the platform: according to the Official Google Mobile blog, "all the phones in the gallery include Android Market, Google Search, and other Google Mobile services such as Gmail, Maps, and YouTube." In other words, no phones that meddle with the Android Vision by opting for Bing or Yahoo instead. Maybe Fascinate can join the ranks after that purported Android 2.2 launch, but for now it's conspicuously absent. Them's the breaks -- still, it's fun to explore and draw up side-by-side comparison charts. Go on, give it a whirl, why don't ya?

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Google opens Android database at former phone store URL, but only for devices using Google services originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 30 Sep 2010 00:48:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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NTT DoCoMo is tipped to deliver the Galaxy S to folks living in the Land of the Rising Sun from next month onwards, although if you want a tablet device, then the Galaxy Tab will require much more patience as we are looking at a March release in that part of the world. Word on the street also has it that the SC-02B (Galaxy S) will launch with Froyo right out of the box, which is pretty believable since Froyo will more or less be released for other Galaxy S smartphones in October. Nice to know that for once (or at least, extremely rare moments), Japan's hardware isn't ahead of the other countries where the Galaxy Tab and Galaxy S are concerned.

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Total number of internal TechCrunch meetings in the five years prior to AOL Acquisition: 1 I'm not even sure our AOL acquisition has legally closed yet. But today we celebrate our new corporate overlords with...an internal all hands. EVP David Eun, Heather's new boss, scheduled a whopping 3.5 hour all hands meeting today starting at 11. Everyone's here in the office pretending like it's perfectly normal to be awake and in the office at this ridiculous hour. And God help us if news breaks, because we'll all be in the conference room acting out a Dilbert cartoon. I really don't like internal meetings, even if they do serve a purpose. We once had an all hands here at TechCrunch but it ended after a few minutes because I wanted to go back to my office and do anything else besides be in a meeting. I really hope this doesn't become a regular thing. Ok, I'm off to go review HR policies, or something.

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Notebook gets some serious audio tech
PHOTOS: HP Envy 14 Beats Edition

At HP's unveiling of its Christmas 2010 lineup of notebooks and accessories, we took the opportunity to get some early snaps of the new Envy 14 Beats Edition.

The slick notebook features a striking black and red design, along with a red backlit keyboard, and will come supplied with a pair of Beats Solo headphones from Monster.

The Envy 14 Beats Edition is an Intel Core machine with ATI Mobility Radeon HD(1) 5650 graphics and 1GB of dedicated memory.

The sound quality is simply fantastic, and nothing like the dreadful tinny speakers that you get on most laptops of this size. The volume goes up so loud, while maintaining sound quality, that it's entirely feasible that you could use the headphones as an alternative to laptop speakers (when they're not on your head, of course).

We'll give it a full review as soon as we can get our mitts on one.

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Apple 11.6-inch MacBook Air "coming soon, real soon", say sources originally appeared on http://www.pocket-lint.com on Mon, 27 Sep 2010 09:54:00 +0100

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Archos has another tablet which has hit the hallowed hallways of the FCC in the form of the Archos 70, where it is also known as the A70S tablet. What makes this model different from the rest? Well, for starters, it comes with Android 2.2 Froyo preloaded alongside a 7-inch TFT LCD capacitive multitouch display. You won't find it lacking in terms of processing muscle either as a 1GHz ARM Cortex A8 processor powers the device, being full well capable of supporting 720p video playback while boasting 250GB worth of internal storage space. Of course, there is a lower capacity model for those on a tighter budget with prices starting from $250, while the 250GB model will retail for around $320 when it hits the market this November.

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Quick. How do you get the attention of a room full of Japanese people? Robots. Big remote controlled robots. And that is exactly what this RIC Android did at the Google Developer’s Day in Tokyo. The big green Droid can walk, move its arms, and open wide to reveal a set of speakers all through [...]

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Scosche has announced the motorMOUTH II, plug and play Bluetooth handsfree car kit and streaming audio receiver. This is a compact device that plugs directly into the front Aux-in/MP3 jack on your car’s stereo. If you don’t have a front jack, Scosche provides a relocation cable along with a Y adapter for users that prefer [...]

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Scosche Launches the motorMOUTH II Bluetooth Handsfree Car Kit originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 27, 2010 at 12:23 pm.

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Not so long ago we caught wind of a confirmed 7-inch Android tablet coming from Dell to fill in the product range between the Streak and an iPad-sized variant. The 10-inch tab won’t be hitting shelves for 6-12 months, but the 7-inch version will be coming to shelves in a mere matter of weeks according [...]

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The nicest thing about The Deeplight Expedition is the speed. For me, a large part of what makes a platformer fun is how the character reacts - does it run fast, does it jump high? And in The Deeplight Expedition, both are true; the protagonist is extremely responsive and zips all over the screen as you control it.

Other than the fun dynamics, it's a fairly stock platformer. You don't have weapons (at least not as far as I got into the game - maybe later on). You're basically navigating an abandoned maze, fraught with traps and danger, collecting runes and trying to retrieve an ancient artifact.

The game is large - I don't think you can finish the whole thing in 10 minutes. (I've certainly tried, and I've played it for longer than that with no end in sight.) If you're not bent on completing it, though, I think it makes for a very enjoyable casual game. It also automatically pauses when it loses focus, so you can easily come back to it several times during the day.

The Deeplight Expedition is a fun, retro platformer - Time-Waster originally appeared on Download Squad on Wed, 22 Sep 2010 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We know it's tough to deal with the sorry state of arcades these days, but they're still thriving in Japan, and Konami has just announced one more reason to be jealous in the form of Road Fighters 3D. As you can see, that's actual 3D complete with 3D glasses, although the game can apparently also be played in 2D if you're not quite ready to experience "one of the most thrilling arcade racing experiences on the planet." Keeping up with other modern arcade machines, the game also has an online multiplayer mode, and it incorporates Konami's PASELI digital cash system so you don't have to worry about having enough change. Look for it to hit arcades in Japan by the end of the month.

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Konami's Road Fighters 3D hits Japan's arcades originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 28 Sep 2010 15:24:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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'$#*! My Dad Says,' as we predicted, is probably the worst show on network television. As it turns out, though, the show's painfully flat series premiere hasn't discouraged CBS from pursuing another show based entirely on a comedic Twitter account.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, the network has now inked a script deal to produce a new series based on the Twitter account @shhhdontellsteve, a handle that provides semi-amusing stories about one man's roommate. The new show will reportedly be produced by CBS TV Studios and Katalyst, a production company owned by Twitter aficionado Ashton Kutcher. Kutcher and his team of executive producers, of course, will still have to come up with a convincing pilot before the show gets the green light, and constructing a compelling script around bro-centric one-liners certainly seems like a challenge. But, after some 12.5 million viewers tuned in for the premiere of '$#*! My Dad Says,' CBS must feel confident that people actually want to watch a Twitter-themed program -- regardless of how terrible it is.

Twitter TV: CBS Buys Show Based on 'Don't Tell Steve' Account originally appeared on Switched on Tue, 28 Sep 2010 09:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Double the fun?
Altec Lansing Octiv 202 Dual Audio Dock

There is now a huge selection of audio docks on the market, but the ones that tend to stand out are the high-end models that boast impressive sonics, such as the Vita Audio R2i and Philips Fidelio DS9000, or those that have something a little bit different to offer.

The Altec Lansing Octiv 202 Dual Audio Dock certainly offers something a little different as it is capable of?accommodating?two devices at the same time. Of course, it is not the only dock around to offer such a feature, but this one comes with its own free app that lets you shuffle music between the two players, as well as an alarm clock app. What's more, it is designed to fit neatly into tight gaps and dead spaces, such as the corner of the kitchen worktop - a feature which sounds so simple but is something of a rarity on products of this type. The dock is certified as Made for iPhone and Made for iPod, although you'll need to make sure that whatever device you're using has OS 3.1 or later or it won't work.

After following the handy set-up instructions that are printed on the inside of the box when you open up the lid, the first thing that struck us about the Octiv 202 is the shape. Sporting a chassis that's been chiselled down into a right angle at the back, it's ideal for pushing into a corner. Finished in matte black, the dock is fairly unobtrusive, with the four glossy buttons along the top adding a touch of class. The buttons are for power, changing the source and for adjusting the volume. There's also a handy little circular remote control that, when not in use, magnetically grips onto the back of the unit. This has got a few more options, such as track skip controls and buttons to help you navigate around the devices' menu screens.

The dock comes with two adaptors so that you can accommodate an iPhone 3/3GS and a third gen iPod touch, but we found that we didn't actually need the 3GS adaptor as the protective case on our phone made it sit comfortably in the cradle without any extra help. Along with space for two iDevices, there's an auxiliary input for hooking up a non-Apple player as well as a built-in USB port that lets you charge an extra device such as a camera.

Once the iPhones/iPods are in place, you simply need to hit the power button on the top of the dock. Pressing the Source button will switch between the left and right-hand device and the auxiliary input, whilst there are three orange lights that run along the top of the unit to show you which of the inputs is currently being used.

The sound quality is really quite impressive for a dock at this price point. The mid-range is clear and warm, and even the bass sounds pretty good considering the size and power of the speakers. The volume goes up pretty high, but even cranking it up as far as possible without deafening ourselves, the sonics remained consistent with no obvious tinny sounds creeping in.

You can customise the background of the free Alarm Rock app and tweak several other minor settings, but the main draw is that it lets you pick a song from your iTunes library to wake up to. Choose wisely, is our advice.

The Music Mix app does what it says on the tin - creating a random mix of music between the two iPods. You can pick the track that you want to start with, simply by selecting it from your music collection before you open up the app, but after that it's down to the technical wizardry to decide what you listen to. Using a sliding scale bar, the app lets you decide what percentage of music is to come from each of the two devices, which is good news if your partner has appalling taste in music and an iTunes library to match.

Using a shuffle-style mix may work well for some, particularly if most of your music is of the same genre. However, if you've got a sizeable music collection spanning plenty of genres and obscure bands, then the sudden appearance of ghost tracks or a surprise rendition of one of Rage Against the Machine's saltier efforts during a relaxing cup of tea could put you off forever. Also, the display only shows the name of the track and not the artist, so if you want to find out who a forgotten song is by then you're out of luck.

The app also includes a "Juice Meter" which gives you a large graphic of the how much battery charge there is on each device.

Verdict:

Although there's no doubt about the usefulness of having a dock that can charge two iPods or iPhones at the same time, the Music Mix app will probably divide opinion - you'll either love it or hate it. Having said that, the Alarm Rock app is really very useful. But it's sound quality that counts when it comes to iPod docks, and the Octiv 202 really delivers in this area, making it a great buy.

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