RIM: Our BBM Core Switch Failed. Then Our Back-Up Failed. [BlackBerry]

BlackBerry maker RIM has released a statement on the ongoing BlackBerry Messenger service failures, saying that pretty much everything broke at once. And there's now a big backlog of sexts to process. More »


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ViewSonic ViewPad 10e coming soon to UK and Netherlands?

Is ViewSonic about to surprise the UK and Netherlands with a new ViewPad? We haven't heard a single peep about the new tablet until the advert you can see above mysteriously leaked, at which point Viewsonic confirmed to Tablet Test that the device not only exists, but will be coming out "soon." The ViewPad 10e gets a 9.7-inch, 1024 x 768 IPS display (that's the same size and resolution as the TouchPad and iPad 2's display), a 1.3 megapixel camera and it's only 9mm (0.35 inches) thick. We don't know much about what's on the inside, except to say it'll be running Gingerbread solo, rather than the "dual OS" setup of the ViewPad 10pro. There's nary a release date to be found, but we do know that when it arrives, it'll set Europeans back to the tune of €250 (about $340).

[Thanks, Andreas]

ViewSonic ViewPad 10e coming soon to UK and Netherlands? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:56:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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iTunes 10.5 Now Available for Download

Tomorrow's the big day that Apple makes available its much anticipated iOS 5 update. To prepare you for iOS 5's upcoming arrival and all the goodies that go along with it, Apple today released its iTunes 10.5 software, a prerequisite for anyone hoping to upgrade their iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch device to Apple's latest and greatest mobile...

Source: http://hothardware.com/News/iTunes-105-Now-Available-for-Download/

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Google TV 2.0: app developers get final add-on for Android SDK

If you hadn't heard, Google TV is (over)due to get a major boost with Honeycomb and access to the Android Market. We've seen a few compatible apps leak out thanks to Google's early efforts to woo developers, but it's only now that we're getting the final add-on for the Android SDK. It brings a couple of revisions, like better placement options for the action and navigation bars, but more importantly it delivers the message that two-point-oh is almost two-point-here.

Google TV 2.0: app developers get final add-on for Android SDK originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 12 Oct 2011 06:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Engadget Show returns Friday, October 21st -- win a ticket to the taping!

Are you ready for this? We're dropping another Engadget Show on your head next Friday, October 21st! This time out, we'll be celebrating Halloween early, with a costume contest, a trip to New York Comic Con and all manner of additional surprises.

The Engadget Show is sponsored by Sprint and will take place in our intimate NYC studio, so if you want to get in, you'll need to win a ticket in advance. If you are joining us in studio, make sure to come in costume if you want to be eligible to win some awesome giveaways, including a very special $900 complete costume package provided by HalloweenCostumes.com. But don't worry, if you can't get there in person we'll have a download up soon after taping.

Sprint is also offering 60 guaranteed tickets to The Engadget Show taping to the first 60 entrants who text "ENGADGET" to 467467 or enter online! Standard text messaging rates apply. Click for the Official Rules and see how to enter online.

If you live outside of the tri-state area (NY, NJ, CT), you can enter online for a chance to win a trip for two to New York City to attend The Engadget Show. Standard text messaging rates apply. Click here to enter.

Here are the details if you win a ticket:

  • The event is all ages.
  • We'll open doors and begin seating at 5:15pm on October 21st, and the taping begins at 6:00PM. We'll be closing the doors at 5:50PM.
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Handheld Video Games from the '70s Made No Sense [Past Perfect]

I inherited one of these 70s handheld games from a box of junk when I was five. It was a Harlem Globetrotters-branded basketball game. It was downright incomprehensible. This Pulsonic baseball game looks no different. More »


Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/47Vp_0B-oXo/handheld-video-games-from-the-70s-made-no-sense

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Samsung NX200 20.3MP Compact Camera System

The new Samsung NX200 camera combines a powerful 20.3MP CMOS image sensor with a small package.  The NX200 body is only 4.6″ wide X 2.5″ tall X 1.44″ deep.  It comes with the 18-55mm lens and the flash unit shown in the picture.  The Samsung NX lens uses single AF, continuous AF, and manual focus. [...]

Source: http://the-gadgeteer.com/2011/10/07/samsung-nx200-20-3mp-compact-camera-system/

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Tiny Trippy Double Exposure Camera Is a Great Alternative to LSD [Cameras]

Acid: expensive, kinda hard to come by, awful hangover. But the pretty colors—I know. Consider Photojojo's Double Exposure Digi Cam instead: it'll merge two images (or videos!) into one warped, dreamlike scene. And it's very small. More »


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