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Reserve the Sharp AQUOS SH-10D on NTT DoCoMo from tomorrow, full launch next week Aug 23rd 2012, 19:11 We knew the Sharp AQUOS SH-10D was due to hit NTT DoCoMo at some point this summer, and now we've got the full details. You can reserve yours through the carrier from tomorrow, and the proper launch will take place the following week on August 30th. The device will be available in the three colors you see above, and as it recently passed through the FCC, a trip to the US could also be in the cards. But unfortunately, that orange wallpaper is all too harsh a reminder of one that never ventured outside Japan. Filed under: Cellphones Reserve the Sharp AQUOS SH-10D on NTT DoCoMo from tomorrow, full launch next week originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 23 Aug 2012 15:11:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |  NTT DoCoMo  | Email this | Comments Insert Coin: Connectify Dispatch lets you put all your internets together into one big internet (video) Aug 23rd 2012, 18:47 In Insert Coin, we look at an exciting new tech project that requires funding before it can hit production. If you'd like to pitch a project, please send us a tip with "Insert Coin" as the subject line. If you've ever thought "Hey, my internet is pretty slow, maybe I can get a second line and combine them into one big, zippy connection!" then you're not alone -- those of us who are broadband-deprived need all the help we can get. But a quick tour through Google will show you the difficulty of doing that process, called "bonding," at home. So, Connectify has proposed Dispatch, software that lets you easily combine your WiFi, ethernet and 3G/4G into a single, fat pipe, at a reasonable cost. The company brings along wireless sharing know-how from its Hotspot product to the project, and promises that with every connection you combine, you'll get a corresponding bump in throughput. Also, the system will automatically failover to a good connection if one goes on the fritz, and even switch automatically between WiFi and 3G/4G to maximize speed and save money. To prove the tech, the company combined all the available open WiFi networks in a neighborhood along with a tethered Verizon mobile phone, and were able to create an impressive 85Mbs connection, as the video below the break shows. So far, Connectify has vacuumed up $30K for Dispatch toward the $50K objective, with about two weeks left. So, if you're desperate for more speed, or just want to trump your neighbor's bandwidth by stealing his WiFi and melding it with your ADSL, check the source to see how to pledge. Continue reading Insert Coin: Connectify Dispatch lets you put all your internets together into one big internet (video) Filed under: Internet Insert Coin: Connectify Dispatch lets you put all your internets together into one big internet (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 23 Aug 2012 14:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |  Kickstarter  | Email this | Comments Amazon throwing press conference September 6th Aug 23rd 2012, 18:22 We can't say we didn't see this coming, but we're certainly excited at the potential that Amazon's upcoming press event holds. The online mega-retailer is doing an press conference on Thursday September 6th, and while there's not a lot in the way of info for the California-based event, we're guessing the word "Kindle" might come up once or twice... What can we expect? A Fire sequel? Some illuminated e-ink readers? Time will tell -- but no matter what it is, you can bet we'll be there to cover it. Filed under: Tablet PCs Amazon throwing press conference September 6th originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 23 Aug 2012 14:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments Microsoft wants to patent 'life streaming,' turn your whole life into Jersey Shore Aug 23rd 2012, 17:58 Imagine a reality TV show that's starring you, recorded by you and directed by Microsoft? That's the principle behind its most recently disclosed patent application, dreaming up a method to transmit data from a "life recorder" to a target device for safe keeping. The company pictures you using your smartphone (or other device -- just a shame the ideal one is Google's) to document your life, before it automatically catalogs, tags and uploads it to elsewhere for friends and family to enjoy. We're not sure if we want our friends from the Hockey Club seeing us freak out at Kelly Clarkson gigs, but hopefully there's an off switch. Filed under: Cellphones, Wearables, Wireless Microsoft wants to patent 'life streaming,' turn your whole life into Jersey Shore originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 23 Aug 2012 13:58:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |  USPTO  | Email this | Comments Netflix inks deal with Weinstein Co.-owned Radius-TWC, films coming to watch instantly next year Aug 23rd 2012, 17:34 Netflix will be expanding its streaming offerings a bit next year, thanks to a content deal struck with the Weinstein Company's Radius-TWC distribution label. The multi-year deal will be bringing films like the Sundance "sensation" The Bachelorette and the Tobey Maguire / Elizabeth Banks movie The Details to the service, along with Only God Forgives, Nicolas Winding Refn's followup to Drive. The fruits of the deal will hit Netflix's watch instantly early 2013. More information, meanwhile, can be found in the press release after the break. Continue reading Netflix inks deal with Weinstein Co.-owned Radius-TWC, films coming to watch instantly next year Netflix inks deal with Weinstein Co.-owned Radius-TWC, films coming to watch instantly next year originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 23 Aug 2012 13:34:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments

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