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The Daily Roundup: here’s what you might’ve missed

admin — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 02:39:24 +0000


	T-Mobile Sidekick LX officially announced all over again Sound familiar? Indeed, this isn’t the first time T-Mobile has offered a Sidekick LX — but much like last year’s simply-named Sidekick, the carrier is once again carrying forward branding while totally revamping the hardware.		The Pirate Bay founders sentenced to prison, website soldiers on In what’s being described as a landmark verdict, four men responsible for assisting throngs of dubious internet users to download all sorts of copyrighted material are being ushered off to prison cells for twelve whole months.
	Engadget endorses Monster Cable? Uh, hell no. You know, we were as surprised as anyone to see a totally out-of-context quote of ours used on a Monster Cable site (without permission, mind you) to sell the company’s “Beats by Dre” headphones.	Other news of import Bridgestone’s 13-inch color e-paper display handles pen input, has the future written all over it GM proposes standardized plug for electric vehicles Palm Pre finds a totally unofficial home in China
	Best Buy prepping an entry into the digital distribution game Apparently Blu-ray sales aren’t increasing fast enough for everyone, in its ongoing plan to not pull a Circuit City, Best Buy is reportedly in talks with CinemaNow and other, unnamed, movie services about launching a digital delivery arm as early as this summer.		HTC Magic up for pre-order from Vodafone: due out May 5th, free with monthly plan While the jury’s still out on its US name or release date, the HTC Magic is gearing up for its European debut by way of Vodafone.
Fixstars CE-10 encoder puts Playstation 3 to work on h.264 video Crestron 200 Disc Blu-ray changer due in June		AT&T Samsung Impression hands-on Sony Ericsson says no Android phone anytime soon

The Daily Roundup: here’s what you might’ve missed originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 17 Apr 2009 22:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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WRUP: Post-taxes ramen noodles edition

admin — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 02:36:51 +0000

Philips’ OLED Lumiblade showcased in variety of shapes, sizes, and colors this month in Milan

admin — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 02:16:00 +0000

If you’re planning to be in Milan later this month, and we know a good lot of you are, we suggest stopping by Superstudio Piú in Zona Tortona between April 22 and 27 to check out Philips’ OLED Lumiblade exhibit. The company’s promising lighting with dozens of different shapes, sizes and colors will be on display. Can’t say we’d necessarily call OLED a “magic material,” as the press release does multiple times, but with illuminated designs like this, they’re putting up a good argument. Now how about bringing some of these fancy designs to the mass market?

[Via OLED-Display]

Filed under: Displays

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Patrick Wilson Laughs With ‘Morning Glory’

admin — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 02:03:00 +0000

The cast for the cheekily titled Morning Glory (aka “that film where Harrison Ford is going to try and be funny!”) really is shaping up nicely. According to The Hollywood Reporter, they’ve nabbed themselves the second Nite Owl, Patrick Wilson.

“The film that Ford is going to try and by funny in” centers on an up-and-coming news producer played by Rachel McAdams. She has to save a struggling morning show, and get its antagonistic anchors (Ford and Diane Keaton) under control.

Trying to save McAdams from losing the will to live is Wilson, who will play her boyfriend. While Wilson is clearly trying to earn some comedy cred (Morning Glory is the third comedy he’s signed for, he’s also got The Baster and Barry Munday in the works),
I sincerely hope there’s a little more to his part than just “the boyfriend.” Wilson is quite talented, and playing a boyfriend, even to McAdams, seems like a waste of his charm. Then again, how many actresses have been stuck in such a thankless part? Maybe the tide is turning.

There really is a lot of talent here on both sides of the camera: Roger Michell is directing from a script by Aline Brosh McKenna, and J.J. Abrams is producing with his Bad Robot banner. Let’s hope they can bring us a film of the witty, fun Ford (yes, he does exist) and not another Hollywood Homicide.

Filed under: Comedy, Casting, Paramount, Newsstand

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You Have to Burn the Rope guy has new video game song

admin — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 02:00:00 +0000

We were just starting to get a little nostalgic for Flash classic You Have to Burn the Rope when songwriter Reachground has returned with a brand new video-game-themed tune, “Reload Press Play.” While it may lack some of the minimalistic charm of “YHTBTR,” we’ll be darned if we’ve been able to get it out of our head all afternoon. Watch for yourself right after the break.

If you like the song, you can check out Reachground’s blog to learn more about it and how you can buy it.

Continue reading You Have to Burn the Rope guy has new video game song

You Have to Burn the Rope guy has new video game song originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 17 Apr 2009 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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How Tech Changed the Way We Listen to Music [Listening Test]

admin — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 01:30:00 +0000

Technology always helped bring the listener closer to the music. Progressing from wax tubes, to records, to cassettes, to CDs, each jump has benefited the music fan. But maybe it’s gone a bit too…

Obama to Announce Aneesh Chopra as Our CTO [Government]

admin — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 01:16:34 +0000

[polfeeds via Scoble, via Josh]
WEEKLY ADDRESS: President Obama Discusses Efforts to Reform Spending, Government Waste; Names Chief Performance Officer and Chief Technology Officer
WASHINGTON – In…

Team Bondi still staffing up for L.A. Noire

admin — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 01:15:00 +0000

When last we heard anything on the Team Bondi (The Getaway folks) and Rockstar (the, um, GTA folks) aptly-titled film noire adventure, L.A. Noire, the game was rumored to be at least a year away (and, possibly, no longer exclusive to PS3). That was last September. Now its developer is staffing up for what might be a push to the finish.

Team Bondi’s hiring page lists openings in multiple disciplines, including 3D modelers, game designers and a senior programming post. We’re excited to see any sign of life coming from the project; we’ll be even more excited if Rockstar makes a fall 2009 release announcement at E3.

[Thanks, Joe P.!]

Team Bondi still staffing up for L.A. Noire originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Pogoplug iPhone app makes its way into the world

admin — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 01:12:00 +0000

Just in case you’ve been trying to worm your way into your network-connected hard drive via your phone, the folks at Pogoplug have made their iPhone application available, free of charge. After you’re done Skype’ing, you can check out some family photos. C’mon — you know you need those files.

Filed under: Storage

Pogoplug iPhone app makes its way into the world originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Rumor: Best Buy Getting Into Video Downloads [Movies]

admin — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 01:02:04 +0000

Variety is reporting that Best Buy will start selling movie downloads through a partnership with Cinemanow, as blockbuster has. It could happen as soon as this summer. [Variety via NYT]