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| Apple and Google made informal deal to not pilfer each other's employees?
August 8, 2009 at 10:52 pm
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|  While not official, sources close to the matter have told TechCrunch that Google and Apple had an informal agreement not to poach each other's employees. Apparently, Google's recruitment division knew and adhered to not actively seeking Apple employees to hire them away, and vice-versa with Apple's recruiters. That's not to say someone who voluntarily submitted a resume would be turned away, but as one published email notes, cold calls were against policy. An agreement to not poach each other's workers, even if not codified, is part of the reason the government has launched antitrust investigations, as it can be considered an obstruction to healthy market competition. It's believed this deal came about as a byproduct of Google CEO Eric Schmidt also being an Apple board member at the time. Of course, with Schmidt finally excusing himself from all portions of Apple's board meetings, there's a chance that hiring agreement walked away with him, and really, we wouldn't be surprised if the federal inquiry also decided to leave the dinner table at this point. Filed under: Misc. Gadgets Apple and Google made informal deal to not pilfer each other's employees? originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 08 Aug 2009 21:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| UK group Underworld streaming footage of tonight's concert live to iPhone
August 8, 2009 at 8:42 pm
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| Sure, Google Voice and Slingbox on iPhone might give carriers the willies, but at midnight tonight (ET) you can tune into a live feed of British techno duo Underworld's concert in Oakland, California. Being touted as the first-ever live event streamed to the iPhone -- and if not, it's certainly the highest profile -- the feed utilizes iPhone OS 3.0's HTTP streaming capabilities and plays via Quicktime. Simply point your iPhone's browser to either one of the two streams linked below to join in on the fun tonight. Assuming your local carrier's service (hello there, AT&T) doesn't cave in under the strain, that is.
[Via PC World and NewTeeVee]
Read - Akamai stream
Read - Underworld live
Filed under: Cellphones UK group Underworld streaming footage of tonight's concert live to iPhone originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 08 Aug 2009 19:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Sony's Party-shot dock crashes faux festivities to prove its potential for automated blackmail
August 8, 2009 at 6:39 pm
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| You probably already know exactly how each and every one of your friends would feel about seeing an autonomous robot photographer at your next shindig. Crave Asia managed to snag one of Sony's new Party-shot docks for the office, and while the set up is described in an almost heartbreaking tone -- "We've got the lights, we've got the disco ball, but unfortunately we've got no friends," says the narrator -- you do get a pretty good feel for how the gizmo would work in a more celebratory setting. The swivel seemed to move a lot slower than we expected it to, although we can't be convinced without seeing it firsthand in a setting with more than two people. Now all that's left to prepare for is how to convince your camera shy guests that there'll be enough narcissistic attendees blocking the lens anyway. Video beyond the gates of the read link.
Filed under: Digital Cameras Sony's Party-shot dock crashes faux festivities to prove its potential for automated blackmail originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 08 Aug 2009 17:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| LG Chocolate Touch and Samsung Omnia 2 slated for August 23rd, according to supposed Best Buy leak
August 8, 2009 at 4:41 pm
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| If this screen capture to be believed, August 23rd is gearing up to be one helluva day for phone lovers. According to this snapshot from Best Buy's computers, that's when LG's desirable BL40 Chocolate Touch will be making its way into the consumer world, alongside a red Xenon and a bevy of Samsung phones including Omnia 2, Rogue, and Solstice. No clue on what the Tour is doing up there dated for the 23rd, since it's already out on both Verizon and Sprint, but perhaps a major shipment is in the works. As for that M330 for September 8th? Yeah, we're not sure. Surrounding that tantalizing list from the top and bottom, respectively, are Samsung's eco-conscious Reclaim -- presumably listed for August 16th, although the date is obscured -- and a red and black "G2" from august 5th, which would undoubtedly be referring to T-Mobile's sophomore Android device, the myTouch 3G. Two weeks seem awfully close, but if this pans out, we certainly won't be arguing.
Filed under: Cellphones LG Chocolate Touch and Samsung Omnia 2 slated for August 23rd, according to supposed Best Buy leak originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 08 Aug 2009 15:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Blu-ray support coming with iTunes 9?
August 8, 2009 at 3:11 pm
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| Take this rumor with a fairly large grain of salt and please hold your "bag of hurt" comments until the end. Boy Genius claims he's got it on word from a "pretty reliable source" that the next big iTunes revision will include better organization options for your iPhone / iPod touch apps, something vague concerning integration with Twitter, Facebook, and Last.fm, and... Blu-ray support. To be fair, the HD disc format wars are all but over at this point, and the most recent Final Cut Pro actually lets you burn video directly to a third-party BD drive, only to have to play the discs on another, non-Mac device. This is all pretty sketch at the moment, and we doubt the boys in Cupertino will be showing their hands until just after the eleventh hour -- let's not forget, also, that iTunes is also available for Windows which does support Blu-ray natively. In possibly related whispers, AppleInsider has offered some none-too-descriptive hints at possible iMac refresh with some improvements catering to the "semi-professional audio / video crowd." Between this and talk about a tablet, we can't wait for the next Apple press conference, if only to subside all the rumors for a few months.
Read - Apple iTunes 9 details, Blu-ray, app organization
Read - Apple's next iMacs rumored with compelling new featuresFiled under: Home Entertainment Blu-ray support coming with iTunes 9? originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 08 Aug 2009 14:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Nokia RX-51 tablet captured in the wild
August 8, 2009 at 1:54 pm
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| Not long at all after that mysterious Nokia RX-51 passed through the FCC comes shots from Indonesian message board Kaskus of the tablet-like device in the wild. The blurred box shot and the label behind the battery clearly say RX-51 prototype, and the design is unmistakably similar to the rumored press photo for the Maemo 5-powered Rover from back in May. We can't help but notice the 5 megapixel Carl Zeiss lens and, more importantly, SIM card slot and an ear piece, which would be perfect for placing calls on, say, T-Mobile's network. Few more shots after the break, and hit up the read link for the gallery of photos.
[Via Mobile Bulgaria; thanks to everyone who sent this in!]
Continue reading Nokia RX-51 tablet captured in the wild Filed under: Cellphones, Tablet PCs Nokia RX-51 tablet captured in the wild originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 08 Aug 2009 12:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Sprint and HTC Touch Pro2 tie the knot in early September?
August 8, 2009 at 12:01 pm
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| We've seen more than enough evidence surface to convince us that HTC Touch Pro2 is making its way over to Sprint at some point, and now this morning comes two interesting piece of information each pegging a release date for early September. Only problem is, the pair can't seem to agree on exactly what that day will be. Phone Arena's gotten its hands on an alleged leaked document hailing straight from the Now Network that claims Thursday, September 3rd is the lucky day, while on the flip side, Engadget reader Louis wrote in to let us know of an apparent reply he got from Sprint customer service that told him it'd be up for sale on Tuesday, September 8th. That last one's pretty peculiar, given the carrier's yet to even confirm the device's existence, but that hasn't necessarily stopped blabbing reps before. With both of these days now less than a month away, chances are we won't be waiting too much longer to know for sure.
[Via pocketnow; thanks, anthony]
Read - Customer service letter
Read - Leaked document
Filed under: Cellphones Sprint and HTC Touch Pro2 tie the knot in early September? originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 08 Aug 2009 11:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| LG GD900 Crystal submerged in a fish tank
August 8, 2009 at 9:38 am
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| It's really a shame this isn't an out of box feature, but some ingenious modder has graced LG's GD900 Crystal phone -- you know, the one with the gesture-based transparent keypad -- with a custom water-resistant case that renders it perfect for swimming with the fishes. And so did they just that, dipping it into a fish tank. It'd make for one insanely hip charging dock, but we digress. Meanwhile in Russia, mobile@mail.ru has delivered some impressions on the device, with good words to say for the keypad's gestures but lamenting it's $899 suggested price tag, a figure higher than even the super sexy BL40 Chocolate. Aquatic footage is six feet under after the break, and hit up the read link below for the machine-translated impressions.
[Via Daily Mobile; thanks, Daniel]
Read - Hands-on
Read - LG GD900 Crystal in water
Continue reading LG GD900 Crystal submerged in a fish tank Filed under: Cellphones LG GD900 Crystal submerged in a fish tank originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 08 Aug 2009 08:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| ioSafe Solo 500GB rugged external HDD reviewed, tortured and drowned
August 8, 2009 at 7:22 am
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| Look, ioSafe said when it was announced that the Solo external HDD was rugged enough to withstand both fire and submersion in water, so really, it was only a matter of time before at least one of those things happened, right? The hardy woodsmen over at TestFreaks have taken ioSafe at its word and run a 500GB version through the paces. Running it through the benchmarks, they found that the Solo holds up very well when compared with similar makes with regards to speed and performance -- it gets the job done, if you will. Transfer rates were a bit slower when put up against a Seagate BlackArmor WS110 -- but not enough to be terribly disappointing. The real fun, of course, comes with the drowning of the poor little hard drive. Now, we don't want to give anything away, but we'll say this: watch the video (which is after the break) all the way to the end when the protector of Camp Crystal Lake makes a stunning, shocking performance. Hit the read link for the full review, a ton of photos, and even more video. Continue reading ioSafe Solo 500GB rugged external HDD reviewed, tortured and drowned Filed under: Storage ioSafe Solo 500GB rugged external HDD reviewed, tortured and drowned originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 08 Aug 2009 06:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| How would you change Amazon's Kindle DX?
August 8, 2009 at 4:31 am
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| | You didn't have to read much of our recent Kindle DX review to get a handle on our opinions of the super-sized e-reader, but as you've likely gleaned from the headline, this one's not about us. Instead, we're asking you to chime in with your take on this here device during this week's How Would You Change. Did you really gain anything from the larger screen? Have you found it useful in your line of work / education? Are you down on the keyboard? Given Amazon's history, we can't imagine that the DX will stay in this form forever, and listen, wouldn't you want to have a say in what gets changed on Revision B? Drop your most intimate thoughts on the matter below -- who knows, maybe Sir Bezos is tuning in just to cash in on your two pennies. Filed under: Handhelds How would you change Amazon's Kindle DX? originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 08 Aug 2009 03:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| The Daily Roundup: here's what you might've missed
August 8, 2009 at 1:34 am
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| The Daily Roundup: here's what you might've missed originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 08 Aug 2009 00:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| HTC Fiesta: definitely Android, headed for AT&T
August 7, 2009 at 11:56 pm
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| Months and months after the telltale signs appeared over at the Bluetooth Special Interest Group, we've now got further confirmation that HTC's as-yet-unpeeped "Fiesta" will indeed be an Android handset. The good folks over at Cell Passion "stumbled upon" the UA Profile for this bad boy, also known as the HTC T5252, and here's what we know: the phone will boast a QVGA display, and a numeric keypad (read: non-QWERTY). Did we mention that internal HTC linking indicates this puppy is headed to AT&T? Yeah, we're definitely getting one -- to go with our super stylish, tricked-out Ford of the same name. Filed under: Cellphones HTC Fiesta: definitely Android, headed for AT&T originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 07 Aug 2009 22:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments | | | 
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