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Sonos and Spotify join hands to stream sweet sweet music, at last

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 15:06
Sonos owners, like most nerds, have been patiently waiting for three things: jetpacks and flying cars to go mainstream and the Spotify music service to play on their beloved whole home wireless audio system. Of these, only one is being announced today. At this very moment, in this very time, upstart media darlings Spotify and Sonos have announced plans to wed... in Europe. Sorry Yanks. When the free 3.3 Sonos software update finally arrives at the end of September, new and existing Spotify Premium (£9.99 per month) customers living in Finland, France, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden and the UK will be able to stream millions of Spotify music tracks throughout their Sonos home network. The deal not only brings Spotify its first global hardware partner, it also brings European Sonos owners up to par with US netizens who've long enjoyed streaming subscription services from the likes of Rhapsody and Napster. Finally. Click through the break for a demo and the full press release.Gallery: Sonos and Spotify press picsContinue reading Sonos and Spotify join hands to stream sweet sweet music, at lastSonos and Spotify join hands to stream sweet sweet music, at last originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink   |  Sonos  | Email this | Comments
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5 Reasons Why Apple TV Is (Still) Boring

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 14:44
We know the new Apple TV is really small, and cheap and easy-to-use. That's all good, but still not knocking our socks off despite being the ripest area for expansion by a company that has already firmly established itself on the computer, phone, portable media player and tablet. Here are five reasons Apple TV is still boring.
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NOOOO, a gunman is holding someone hostage at the Discovery Channel Headquarters!

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 12:57
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iPod nano vs touch vs shuffle... fight!

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 11:56
Three new iPods under one roof -- how could we not throw on a table and see how they size up to one another? Obviously, the iPod touch is the black sheep here in terms of sheer physical space, but the width / height difference between nano is as marginal as you probably guessed. More pics below! Gallery: iPod shuffle vs nano vs touch (2010)... fight!iPod nano vs touch vs shuffle... fight! originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | |Email this|Comments
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Epic's spectacular Unreal Engine 3 tech demo free at iTunes App Store

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 11:56
Did you oooh and ahh at the fantastic gaming graphics that accompanied today's Apple keynote? You won't have to wait for next week's iOS 4.1 to get a taste of those textures for yourself. Though the full-on gladiator dueling of Epic's "Project Sword" may be a while off, you can get your hot little hands on "Epic Citadel" right now, a 82.2 megabyte download that explores a beautiful medieval castle town. Oh, and did we mention it's free? Even id Software's mindblowing 60FPS Rage demo must be quaking in its boots right about now.Epic's spectacular Unreal Engine 3 tech demo free at iTunes App Store originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:37:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.PermalinkTouch Arcade | Epic Citadel (iTunes) |Email this|Comments
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Attorney: Army Disabled Manning's Weapon Prior to Leaks

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 10:37
The Army was so concerned about the mental health of alleged WikiLeaks leaker Bradley Manning that, prior to the alleged leaks, supervisors removed the bolt from his military weapon, thereby disabling it.
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All the Cool New Stuff From Apple Today

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 10:15
Apple's music event was so full of shiny gadgets and awesome news that your head might still be spinning. In case you struggled to keep up with everything or want a review, here are all the highlights:
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Young Ian McKellen

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 06:48
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PS3 homebrew jailbreak released into the wilds

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 01:49
Poor, poor Sony. First PSJailbreak splayed wide the PS3's security model, now PSGroove has arrived calling itself the "open source PSjailbreak." The code must first be downloaded and installed onto an $30ish AT90USBkey or a $25ish Teensy++ USB development board. At the moment, the ability to boot ISO's (read: pirated or "backup" games) is temporarily disabled. The release is intended for homebrew enthusiasts to execute unsigned third-party apps and games on the PS3. But we're sure that some of the internet's more nefarious types will find their way around that. Cat, welcome to the world outside of the bag.PS3 homebrew jailbreak released into the wilds originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:42:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | PS3HAX |Email this|Comments
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Sony's scheming a streaming music and video subscription service, too?

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 18:48
Perhaps you've heard that Apple's investing in digital video distribution at the moment? Perhaps you've read that Amazon's working on a subscription video network, too? Sony makes number three, as the Financial Times is reporting the electronics giant is looking to launch a multimedia platform of its own. Starting with the PlayStation 3 and later extending to internet-connected Sony TVs, Blu-ray players, Vaio computers and phones, the service will reportedly offer both music and video sometime next year, in what's no doubt an attempt to work out deep-seated guilt at the death of Connect. You won't have to wait nearly that long, however, to find out what's what -- the publication says Sir Stringer intends to preempt Apple's six-string reveal by announcing the PlayStation Network-based service from IFA 2010 in Germany. Call us crazy, but this sounds like a perfect fit for the Sony's out-of-the-blue $130 Netbox. [Thanks, dedparrot]Sony's scheming a streaming music and video subscription service, too? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 31 Aug 2010 22:37:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.PermalinkKotaku | Financial Times |Email this|Comments
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New Technique Finds Gaseous Metals in Exoplanet Atmospheres

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 15:54
Using a new technique at a new telescope, two separate groups of exoplanet scientists have discovered potassium in the atmospheres of two hot Jupiters more than 190 light-years from Earth.
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Darpa's Star Hacker Hopes to WikiLeak-Proof Pentagon

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 15:14
WikiLeakers may have to be sneakier than just dumping military docs onto a Lady Gaga disc. A legendary hacker is trying to make it harder for troops to funnel classified material to the site.
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Pirate Bay Documentary in the Works

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 15:00
Notorious file sharing website The Pirate Bay is a long-standing enemy of the movie industry, but one Swedish filmmaker has plans to create a documentary called TPB AFK about the three founders of the site, and their reactions to being found guilty of being accessory to crime against copyright law and fined about $3.6 million.
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Pirate Bay Documentary in the Works

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 15:00
Notorious file sharing website The Pirate Bay is a long-standing enemy of the movie industry, but one Swedish filmmaker has plans to create a documentary called TPB AFK about the three founders of the site, and their reactions to being found guilty of being accessory to crime against copyright law and fined about $3.6 million.
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Bank of America reaches new low. Charges customers to use parking lot. [pic]

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 14:26
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Why?

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 14:10
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Palm brings improved multitasking and Node.js to webOS 2.0

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 11:33
Palm's webOS smartphone platform introduced some compelling innovations when it was first released in 2009. The next major version of the operating system, which is currently under development, brings some noteworthy feature improvements and new capabilities for developers. The first beta release of the webOS 2.0 SDK, which was made available this morning, offers developers an early look at some of the new functionality. The new feature lineup includes substantial enhancements to webOS multitasking and support for deeper extensibility in several key components of the platform. Read the comments on this post
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seriously. slow down.

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 11:15
submitted by JimKB to funny [link] [26 comments]
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Digg Update: A List of Upcoming Changes (Kevin Rose/Digg Blog)

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 11:08
Kevin Rose / Digg Blog: Digg Update: A List of Upcoming Changes Just wanted to give you an update on the changes we have coming out this week, and what you can expect going forward. Fixed: Algorithm: We've updated the algorithm to prevent any single source or user from dominating the homepage.
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Microsoft unveils new Xbox 360 controller

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 11:02
New wireless controller features an improved D-pad and a gray and black finish instead of a white finish with multicolored buttons.
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