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Samsung’s Galaxy S II celebrates 20 million sold, just in time for MWC

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 06:57:48 +0000

After crossing the 10 million units moved threshold back in September, Samsung has joyously announced ahead of MWC 2012 that its Galaxy S II family of phones has sold 20 million since launching in April. According to Samsung, taking just ten months to hit the mark puts it ahead of the original Galaxy S (hovering around 22 million sold) by seven months. The hallmarks of this model — in its many forms as seen above for AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint — has been the Super AMOLED Plus screen, slim design and dual core CPUs, all of which made it a record breaker right out of the gate. Samsung’s been pretty quiet as Mobile World Congress 2012 approaches, but whenever we see the Galaxy S III, it will certainly have a lot to live up to.

Samsung’s Galaxy S II celebrates 20 million sold, just in time for MWC originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:19:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Google Street View now sending snapshots from Russia, with love

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:57:51 +0000

We’ve lived vicariously through Google Maps a few times in the past, including an excursion down the Amazon River. Today, those plans for a trip to Russia can get a lot more detailed as Street View is now virtually pacing the streets of Moscow and St. Petersburg. Points of interest that you’ll be able to take a peek at include Red Square, Moscow Kremlin, Peterhof and both Tsaritsino and Kuskovo parks. Hit the source links below to get that sightseeing adventure started — sans backpack, of course.

Google Street View now sending snapshots from Russia, with love originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:42:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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VIDEO: Inside ‘dirty lab’ taking on hackers

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:16:55 +0000

A part-government funded research unit allowing ethical hackers to simulate attacks on computer systems has been set up in Worcestershire. BBC News – Technology Related posts: VIDEO: Taking the pulse at CES VIDEO: Taking the pulse at CES VIDEO: Inside Apple’s factory in China Related posts:

SCEA Senior VP hints Hulu may be headed to PS Vita

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:20:03 +0000

By now, we’re sure you have that shiny new PlayStation Vita all unboxed and have logged several hours on the thing playing games, Tweeting and watching vids on Netflix. But, if those apps we told you about earlier weren’t enough to fulfill your entertainment needs, you’ll be happy to know there could be more in stock for you. SCEA Senior VP Guy Longworth may have spilled the beans when he told The Hollywood Reporter “we have a partnership with Netflix and Hulu; this is a new way for them to distribute content.” An interesting statement given the fact there’s no Hulu app available now that Vita has launched. Good news is, the previously unknown hook-up indicates we may be be able to catch some episodes of Gossip Girl at some point in the future on our monstrous quad-core handheld.

SCEA Senior VP hints Hulu may be headed to PS Vita originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:13:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple: developers now have until June 1 to sandbox apps for the Mac App Store

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:58:11 +0000

Back in the fall, Apple gave developers an ultimatum: sandbox your apps, or see yourself out of the Mac App Store. Originally, devs had until March 1st to make the change, which limits the resources apps can access, thereby making a malware infection less likely. Still, sandboxing inherently means less control for developers: the fewer resources an app can use, the less it can actually do. Well, code monkeys, you’ve now got a few more months to decide which camp you’d rather be in: Apple has extended that deadline to June 1st. As MacRumors notes, the move comes amid mounting concerns from developers, who have been complaining of bugs and other issues associated with the sandboxing process. In a statement on its developer site, Apple gave a pithier explanation, saying it wants to give devs more time to make use of new sandboxing entitlements available in OX X 10.7.3, along with new APIs in Xcode 4.3.

Apple: developers now have until June 1 to sandbox apps for the Mac App Store originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:38:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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VIDEO: New PlayStation Vita is tested

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:15:50 +0000

Against increasingly strong competition, two Newsbeat listeners test Sony’s new hand-held console, the PlayStation Vita to see if it’s any good. BBC News – Technology Related posts: VIDEO: PS Vita spoiled start and other tech news Sony PlayStation Vita review (Japanese edition) PlayStation Vita shown running Sega Genesis titles (video) Related posts:

Flash roadmap reveals new features, improved GPU support, lack of retirement plans

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:02:39 +0000

Flash for mobile may just be a spectator at its own wake at this point, but the desktop browser plug-in is still alive and (reasonably) well. In fact, Adobe has a host of plans for its flagship multimedia platform, as outlined in its 2012 roadmap. It all starts with 11.2, which should be landing sooner, rather than later, with support for right and left mouse clicks, multithreaded video decoding and improved GPU acceleration support. That will be followed by Cyril and Dolores, which will also expand the list of hardware-accelerated video cards, as well as improve overall performance and add a few welcome tweaks, like supporting keyboard input in full screen mode. Finally, in 2013, we’ll see the debut of Flash Next — a completely overhauled platform with major updates to the runtime core and ActionScript language that are designed to “meet the needs of developers over the next five to 10 years.” Check out the source for full details but, be warned — it’s PDF only.

Flash roadmap reveals new features, improved GPU support, lack of retirement plans originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nokia teases with imaging-themed video ahead of MWC

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:58:17 +0000

Well what do we have here? Nokia just posted a delightful little video on its YouTube channel hinting at some kind of announcement during Mobile World Congress next week. The imaging-themed video entitled “Get ready to capture a pure view” shows beautiful snowy landscapes and uses words like detail, depth and definition. While we’ve enjoyed Nokia’s recent foray into all things white, the company’s current imaging flagship is getting a bit long in the tooth. Could this be about an N8 successor running Symbian Belle? Guess we’ll have to wait until Monday to find out.

Nokia teases with imaging-themed video ahead of MWC originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 22 Feb 2012 05:21:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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‘Select’ PS Vita apps hit the US PlayStation Store: Netflix, LiveTweet and Flickr

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 06:58:15 +0000

Did you just brave the lines of a midnight launch party and snag yourself a PS Vita in the US? Good news ye early adopters, Sony’s PlayStation Blog has just announced that select free apps will be available today as part of today’s PlayStation Store update. Currently, you’ll find Netflix, LiveTweet and Flickr, but there’s still nary of trace of Facebook or Foursquare among the bunch (nor any official word on release dates for that matter). We gave each app a download and quick spin prior to them being officially listed, and everything’s running fairly smooth so far. Disappointingly, Vita’s 20MB cap on 3G data is totally in effect on Netflix, as switching to our cellular connection denied us any access to the service. We’re giving the apps some extended use to bring you our initial impressions shortly, but for now, you’ll find more info at the source link below.

‘Select’ PS Vita apps hit the US PlayStation Store: Netflix, LiveTweet and Flickr originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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VIDEO: Inside Apple’s factory in China

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 05:17:46 +0000

ABC presenter Bill Weir has been granted exclusive access to a factory in China run by Foxconn, one of the biggest suppliers for software giant Apple. BBC News – Technology Related posts: VIDEO: Inside a Galileo ‘GPS’ satellite VIDEO: Should Twitter feeds be monitored? VIDEO: Crackdown on China’s microblogs Related posts: