| Spotify Android update hits Google Play today, brings Last.fm scrobbling with it Jun 12th 2012, 11:00  Remember that Android Spotify app we saw way back in April? After a couple of months, it seems that the music streaming service finally has a version for those who appreciate the more stable things in life. The new Android app is available now, bringing with it a complete redesign, full support for Ice Cream Sandwich, added social functionality, cross-fade and gapless playback, hi-res album art and streaming at 320kps. Improvements over the beta version include a widget to control playback from the home screen, folder support and Last.fm scrobbling. Spotify's offering the fairly noncommittal, "we reckon this might be our best mobile app yet." You can find out for yourself by downloading it from Google Play today. Continue reading Spotify Android update hits Google Play today, brings Last.fm scrobbling with it Spotify Android update hits Google Play today, brings Last.fm scrobbling with it originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 12 Jun 2012 07:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | | Email this | Comments | | AnandTech takes a long hard look at the MacBook Pro Retina Display Jun 12th 2012, 10:09  Not quite fully sated with the latest Apple updates from this year's WWDC? Without doubt, one of the most anticipated goodies to come from the keynote yesterday was the introduction of the MacBook Pro into the Retina Display-fold. We'll, of course, be giving all the new hardware our own thorough shakedown, but in the meantime, AnandTech has given that new display a detailed dissection. In summary: excellent brightness and solid black-levels fend off the glare, apps look amazing, upscaling will cover you in the meantime. For the full nitty-gritty though, number by number, be sure to hit up the source. AnandTech takes a long hard look at the MacBook Pro Retina Display originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 12 Jun 2012 06:09:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  AnandTech | Email this | Comments | | Samsung Galaxy Note with T-Mobile-ready 3G swings by the FCC Jun 12th 2012, 09:37  A T-Mobile-capable version of the Samsung Galaxy Note has been floating around in pictures, but official evidence has been hard to come by. Imagine our surprise when it saunters by the FCC with few disguises: going under a hinted-at SGH-T879 codename, the giant smartphone has passed through the agency with the needed 1,700MHz HSPA band for T-Mobile 3G while also supporting 850MHz and 1,900MHz 3G in the same breath. The wireless support leaves the possibility that the unit we're seeing here is for 1,700MHz Canadian carriers like Mobilicity or Wind Mobile, but earlier photos of T-Mobile branding allude to the American provider having at least toyed with the idea of a Galaxy Note on its network. Fans of supersized phones have reason to cheer, then, although we have doubts revolving mostly around the T879's absence on a leaked roadmap for mid-2012 and the lateness of the arrival. It might be hard for T-Mobile to steer customers to a 2011-era Samsung phone when the Galaxy S III is on the doorstep. Samsung Galaxy Note with T-Mobile-ready 3G swings by the FCC originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 12 Jun 2012 05:37:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | FCC | Email this | Comments | |
