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MLG tinkering with streaming fees during Winter Arena tourny Feb 15th 2012, 22:01 Sometimes being successful at certain bits comes with a cost, and that's exactly what's happening over at MLG HQ. According to Forbes, the Major League Gaming circuit has seen tremendous demand for its streaming services during tournaments, which up until now could be enjoyed in low-res without taking a hit on your wallet. However, that success is pushing the org to experiment with a different, pricier content model. During the upcoming Winter Arena tourny, those of you who want to watch the Mad Catz-sporting pros will have to pay 20 bucks or $15 if you're already rockin' a gold membership. While the move won't be permanent, it could indeed be a sign of things to come. Do you plan to shell over some cash or sit this round out on the bench? Let us know in the comments below. MLG tinkering with streaming fees during Winter Arena tourny originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |  Forbes  | Email this | Comments Sprint may have dug itself a $65 million hole with LightSquared partnership Feb 15th 2012, 21:32 Well, if there's a silver lining for LightSquared in the debacle that has been its attempt to launch a nationwide LTE network, it's that it should be getting a $65 million check from Sprint if everything collapses. The former WiMAX champion and LTE convert may have to return the cash it received as part of a 15 year agreement if the FCC doesn't approve the 4G venture by a March deadline. There is still a chance for an appeal of the commission's decision to reject LightSquared's bid to build an LTE network. But, with the company's inability to solve its vexing GPS issues and increasingly desperate looking maneuvers, we wouldn't be surprised if the check was already in the mail. Sprint may have dug itself a $65 million hole with LightSquared partnership originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |  WSJ  | Email this | Comments NVIDIA reports Q4 2012 earnings: annual revenue up 12.8 percent, net income doubles Feb 15th 2012, 21:03 If you thought we were done with the numbers game, think again. NVIDIA has just pushed out its figures for Q4 of FY 2012 and things are looking good. Revenue for the quarter was $953 million, a 10.6 percent decline over Q3, but if you look over the entire year revenue increased 12.8 percent over fiscal 2011. Net income, too, was down compared to Q3, but looking annually, when compared to 2011 income more than doubled, from 253 million to 581. CEO Jen-Hsun Huang was predictably pleased with the outcome, saying: "We expect continued growth ahead, as Tegra 3 powers a new wave of quad-core super phones and Kepler, our next-generation GPU architecture, sets new standards in visual and parallel computing." We're expecting plenty of great devices too -- the Transformer Prime TF700T in particular. Continue reading NVIDIA reports Q4 2012 earnings: annual revenue up 12.8 percent, net income doubles NVIDIA reports Q4 2012 earnings: annual revenue up 12.8 percent, net income doubles originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:03:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |  NVIDIA  | Email this | Comments HTC to give sneak peek of Sense-coated ICS to a few lucky Europeans Feb 15th 2012, 20:52 HTC's already said it plans on handing out ICS treats in late March, but the Taiwanese mobile sensation wants to give a selected few the chance to join an early taste test. The Ice Cream Sandwich party is a fairly exclusive affair, with HTC restricting admission to those of you living in the EU and rockin' a Sensation or its Beats-sporting XE variant. The outfit's given no further deets as to how it'll spread the goods -- and to how many more handsets -- or if the teaser will ever make its way to US-based folks. Regardless, we're sure you're hoping to be amongst the chosen ones -- and please do hit us up if at any point you're surprised by a tasty 4.0 update. HTC to give sneak peek of Sense-coated ICS to a few lucky Europeans originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:52:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |  Phone Scoop  | Email this | Comments Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0N starts shipping in Germany Feb 15th 2012, 20:24 Just like the Galaxy Tab 10.1N, the 7.0N addresses the legal "issues" surrounding Samsung's slates. The tiny tablet was unveiled last month and now it's starting to hit shelves in Germany with its lawsuit-circumventing redesign in place. It's a little later than anticipated, but our friends in Deutschland can now pick up the tweaked Tabs starting at €499 for a 16GB WiFi version, while an HSPA+ model will set TouchWiz fans back €569. Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0N starts shipping in Germany originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:24:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |  Electronista  | Email this | Comments

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