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AT&T to carry Samsung Galaxy S 4 in Aurora Red on June 14th

# 2013-05-23 06:14:00, Engadget
Looks like there are more smartphone-loving vampires than we first thought. Following Samsung's plans to offer the Galaxy S 4 in multiple new colors, AT&T has scored a US exclusive for the smartphone in a very distinctive Aurora Red. The crimson-hued Life Companion will be available for pre-orde...

BlackBerry 10.2 OS update brings emojis, level 1 notifications plus alarm features

# 2013-05-23 03:24:00, Engadget
You might still be getting your thumbs around that Q10, or the waiting for that BlackBerry 10.1 update, but already some future tidbits for the platform have come to light. Michael Clewley, product manager at the firm, let slip that version 10.2 of the OS brings with it support for standard unic...

Twitter for Mac 2.2.1 brings Notification Center support, various bug fixes

# 2013-05-22 15:46:00, Engadget
It's certainly been a long time coming, but the latest version (2.2.1) of Twitter for Mac finally brings support for Notification Center in OS X Mountain Lion. Aside from the side-pane pings for your @replies and DMs, a number of fixes have been implemented that should stabilize your experience ...

eTrak GPS+ melds WiFi, cellular and GPS tracking, launches at CTIA (hands-on)

# 2013-05-22 14:58:00, Engadget
We've come across a number of GPS-based tracking devices over the years but most are rather bulky and difficult to setup. eTrak's attempting to remedy this here at CTIA 2013 with GPS+, a fob-like product that combines WiFi, cellular and GPS tracking in a small, light and easy-to-use package. The...

Vizio's 42-inch 5.1 soundbar setup available now, costs $330

# 2013-05-22 02:54:00, Engadget
Vizio trotted out a new line of soundbars back at CES, and true to its word, they're starting to materialize out in the real world. It's the middle-child, 42-inch unit we're seeing become available today. As a refresher, the 5.1 system comes with a wireless subwoofer, Dolby Digital, DTS Digital ...

Engadget HD Podcast 350 - 05.21.13

# 2013-05-21 18:38:00, Engadget
Need a break from all that Xbox chatter? You've come to the right place -- well, after about 14 minutes into this episode of the HD Podcast, that is (we were speculating about what the news would be). With that One bit out the way, it's a good time to catch up with us on the general HD side of t...

Acetrax movie service to close, lights go dim on June 21st

# 2013-05-21 15:59:00, Engadget
It's just as likely that you'll know Acetrax from the video services it's behind, as from its own branded offerings. Regardless of how you might use the service, its owner Sky is pulling the plug on June 21st. Impact to pay-per-view customers should mean nothing more than looking elsewhere, but ...

3D-printed photographs: a new twist on your holiday snaps

# 2013-05-21 01:58:00, Engadget
Got hordes of old photos you don't know what to do with? Well, if you've got access to a 3D printer, what about blessing them with a third dimension? That's what Instructables stalwart Amanda Ghassaei (of 3D printed records fame) has done using an Objet Connex500, some algorithmic wizardry and a...

Opera for Android out of beta, available on the Play store now

# 2013-05-20 23:54:00, Engadget
If your ears perked up when you heard about Opera for Android going WebKit, but were holding out for the final, non-beta version, then that wait is over. More recent features of the browser include the option to toggle the nav-bar location, text-wrapping when zooming and a full screen view of ac...

Spot satellite-powered Global Phone keeps adventurers connected for $499

# 2013-05-20 10:47:00, Engadget
Sick of that spotty (read: non-existent) cell coverage 1,000 miles off the coast of Alaska? This time, you can't blame AT&T. There is an option for getting connected, though, and it's not quite as pricey as you think. Spot, a subsidiary of satellite communications giant Globalstar, recently anno...

Sprint closes deal to buy US Cellular spectrum, adds 420,000 customers

# 2013-05-18 07:14:00, Engadget
Sprint was clearly hungry for capacity when it bought spectrum from US Cellular last fall, and it's at last getting its fill -- some of it, at least -- by closing the deal today. The carrier has officially taken possession of 20MHz in airwaves across Midwestern cities like Champaign, Chicago and...

Engadget Podcast 344: Google I/O edition - 05.17.13

# 2013-05-17 10:21:00, Engadget
Live Pre-recorded from a coffee shop near Google I/O, it's episode 344 of the Engadget Podcast. Tim and Brian may not drink coffee, but rest assured the bustling surroundings (hint: loud cars) kept this show's energy high -- that and apple cider. Get excited for some commentary on everything fro...

Opportunity breaks 40-year old NASA space-drive record, reminds Curiosity who's boss

# 2013-05-17 05:44:00, Engadget
If you thought current media-darling Curiosity is where all the martian action is right now, think again. Its elder sibling, Opportunity, is still rolling up there too. In fact, it's just wheeled its way into a little page of NASA history: the longest distance one of its vehicles has traveled on...

Amazon lands Prime Instant Video exclusives for five NBCUniversal shows

# 2013-05-16 18:19:00, Engadget
Amazon is still determined to snag every TV exclusive possible, and it just scored one of its better deals -- or at least, one of the more forward-thinking. It now has the sole unlimited subscription streaming rights to the previous seasons of five NBCUniversal shows. The highlight could be Hann...

Yahoo, Twitter partnership brings tweets to your newsfeed

# 2013-05-16 13:58:00, Engadget
The ever-changing web portal that is Yahoo under Marissa Mayer will receive its next tweak with help from Twitter. In addition to providing summarized stories, Yahoo newsfeed will soon include occasional tweets based on your interests. Folks in the US can expect to see the change in the coming d...

Panasonic P51 breaks into the Indian phone market with a 5-inch screen and stylus (updated)

# 2013-05-16 04:31:00, Engadget
Although Panasonic's cellphones have traveled far from Japan, the company has left the hot Indian market relatively untapped -- until today, that is. The company is staking its first proper claim in the country with the launch of the P51. The Android 4.2-toting smartphone reflects the local mark...

Panasonic Eluga P P-03E takes on Samsung with its own air gestures (video)

# 2013-05-15 21:10:00, Engadget
Don't think that the Galaxy S 4 has a lock on the concept of touch-free input. Panasonic has bolstered NTT DoCoMo's summer lineup with the Eluga P P-03E, a 4.7-inch Android phone whose one-handed interface can involve even less finger contact than Samsung's flagship. Its central Touch Assist fea...

Google Wallet comes to Sprint HTC One, Galaxy Note II, GS4 and US Cellular Note II

# 2013-05-15 16:45:00, Engadget
Currently, Google Wallet is available on a plethora of smartphones, but is there really such a thing as too much coverage? Google surely doesn't seem to think so. Earlier today, the company added support for its mobile payment system to the GS4, HTC One (Sprint) and the Galaxy Note II (Sprint an...

NTT DoCoMo details its 150Mbps LTE rollout, plans to double base stations

# 2013-05-15 09:15:00, Engadget
To this day, relatively few wireless carriers offer LTE at its loftiest 150Mbps speeds. We'll soon get to count NTT DoCoMo among those ranks, however. Alongside the launch of its summer phone lineup, the Japanese network has firmed up some details of its Xi speed-up plans. The initial rollout wi...

Big Jambox now available in custom colors, price stays the same at $300

# 2013-05-15 03:00:00, Engadget
We suppose even if you did buy a custom Jambox speaker done up in Red Sox colors, you wouldn't necessarily cop to it in the comments. As it turns out, though, you wouldn't be alone: more than 70 percent of the people who purchase a Jambox on Jawbone.com choose their own colors for the cap and sp...

NEC's Medias X smartphone for DoCoMo features first-ever liquid-cooled CPU

# 2013-05-15 02:32:00, Engadget
NEC's just broken some new ground with the Medias X, the world's first liquid-cooled smartphone that was launched as part of DoCoMo's summer lineup. Rather than aiming it at the propeller-heads usually associated with that tech, though, NEC and DoCoMo are marketing it toward women in the same pa...

Verizon offers VMware Horizon Mobile virtual workspace to Android users

# 2013-05-15 02:00:00, Engadget
We'd heard talk long, long ago of Verizon hooking up with VMware for a virtual workspace on its smartphones, and we can at last say that it's more than just chatter. Starting today, Verizon's business customers can buy VMware's Horizon Mobile for their Android devices. The solution gives corpora...

Sony announces pricing for 55- and 65-inch 4K TVs in the UK, pre-order now, in-stores June

# 2013-05-14 22:13:00, Engadget
Fancy some of the 4K magic from Sony, but are living over in the UK? Well you can get one step closer by pre-ordering today. The Bravia X9 -- as it's known over there -- comes in two sizes (55- and 65-inch) both of which will land in bricks and mortar stores in mid-June. The price? Well,

University of Texas gaming academy to be led by execs behind Deus Ex, Warcraft

# 2013-05-14 04:09:00, Engadget
Whatever value you see in game development schools, it's clear that few of them tout gaming industry veterans who can lead by example. The University of Texas' upcoming Denius-Sams Gaming Academy could solve this discrepancy by tapping two executives whose work many of us know by heart. Both leg...

Hamster wheel used to control human-sized treadmill (video)

# 2013-05-14 03:31:00, Engadget
Sure, your pet hamster's amazing leg strength may someday power a house, but can it beat you in a race? A pair of Chicago-based artists might be able to help you solve this mystery. The duo recently hooked up a homemade tachometer to a hamster's exercise wheel and mapped the data to a treadmill'...

Dyson DC47 and DC50 Animal vacuums shrink in size but not in suction

# 2013-05-13 21:08:00, Engadget
If you're one of the remaining holdouts who hasn't yet picked up a Dyson vacuum cleaner, get ready to be enticed by a couple new ones. The household name in suction has introduced two new "Animal" series dust busters, the DC47 and the DC50. The former is canister-shaped, while the DC50 stands up...

ESPN and Twitter widen their deal for in-tweet video highlights

# 2013-05-13 16:39:00, Engadget
Twitter would really, really like to make ad-driven TV experiences central parts of its service, and it just confirmed that laser-like focus through an expanded deal with ESPN. The sports broadcaster will soon show in-tweet video highlights of football, soccer and the X Games; Twitter, in turn, ...

Sony SBH50 Bluetooth headset touts NFC and a smart remote (video)

# 2013-05-13 14:32:00, Engadget
Sony's Xperia ZR isn't reaching the market all by its lonesome: it's accompanied by a high-end Bluetooth headset, the SBH50. The sequel to the Smart Wireless Headset Pro mostly ups the ante with NFC -- listeners just have to tap the smart remote against their Xperias (or many other NFC-aware dev...

T-Mobile raises iPhone 5 down payment by $50, device now costs $150

# 2013-05-13 10:24:00, Engadget
After a month of offering the iPhone 5 for $100 down, T-Mobile has quietly increased the upfront cost by $50. Even with the price hike, it's still less expensive than on most other carriers, but some type of warning would've certainly been appreciated. As for the rest of T-Mobile's new pricing s...

Verizon bumps up Samsung Galaxy S 4 launch to May 23rd

# 2013-05-13 08:45:00, Engadget
Disappoined that Verizon wasn't going to offer its variant of the Galaxy S 4 until May 30th? You're in for an unexpected treat: Big Red has just moved up the launch by a full week, to May 23rd. The $200 contract price remains the same, but we won't complain much when Samsung's quad-core flagship...