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TweetDeck version 1.5 arrives with columns, lots of columns (video) Jul 17th 2012, 23:23 Version 1.5 of TweetDeck has arrived, with a heavy emphasis on ensuring you can navigate those columns easily. The update adds arrow buttons, a horizontal scroll bar and gesture support if your trackpad is similarly enabled. There's also a new action button appended to each tweet, which will give you all the powers of the web version in a single click, ensuring you can follow (or otherwise) anyone who catches your eye in an instant. It's available right now for Windows, OS X, online and as a Chrome app -- there's even an informative video available after the break. Continue reading TweetDeck version 1.5 arrives with columns, lots of columns (video) Filed under: Internet, Software TweetDeck version 1.5 arrives with columns, lots of columns (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 17 Jul 2012 19:23:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink The Next Web  |  Tweetdeck  | Email this | Comments Evernote updates Android app with new tablet UI, swipe navigation Jul 17th 2012, 22:58 Evernote is incrementally adding functionality to its Android app, most recently bringing a new swipe-friendly interface with an update this May. Today the app steps up to version 4.1, and it includes a new UI for tablets that matches the interface on phones, complete with a streamlined list view and swipe interactions, such as for making the note list full-screen. Both phone and tablet users can now create sub-lists, and Evernote included the requisite bug fixes and performance tweaks as well. Check out the latest version for yourself by nabbing the free download on Google Play. Evernote updates Android app with new tablet UI, swipe navigation originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 17 Jul 2012 18:58:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink MobileBurn  |  Evernote  | Email this | Comments PayPal buys Card.io visual credit card scanner platform, is neither Here nor there Jul 17th 2012, 22:26 Thought PayPal was done upping its mobile payment game when it unveiled its triangular Square competitor earlier this year? Think again. Despite Here being, well, here, PayPal's not satisfied having but one way to scan your plastic, and so it's snapped up Card.io. In case you've forgotten, Card.io gathers credit card info visually using a smartphone's camera -- no scanning dongle required -- to save fingers and thumbs from having to enter payment info manually. Oh, and for folks fearing that PayPal would pull the plug on other apps' access to Card.io's SDK, not to worry -- PayPal assures us that Card.io's technology will remain available to developers. Filed under: Misc. Gadgets PayPal buys Card.io visual credit card scanner platform, is neither Here nor there originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 17 Jul 2012 18:26:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |  PayPal Blog  | Email this | Comments Engadget HD Podcast 308 - 07.17.2012 Jul 17th 2012, 22:07 Perhaps surprisingly, there was more news to discuss last week than just the DirecTV / Viacom split and Breaking Bad season five premiere. News from Ceton about its upcoming hardware plans has us excited for the fall while XBMC is doing its part to extend the HTPC experience by supporting Android. Finally, a slick Blu-ray box set for the Marvel / Disney movies has us considering whether to push the buy button, although we can all agree that selecting "play" is the best option for you right now. Get the podcast [iTunes] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes (MP3). [RSS - AAC] Enhanced feed, subscribe to this with iTunes. [RSS - MP3] Add the Engadget HD Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator [Zune] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in the Zune Marketplace [MP3] Download the show (MP3). Hosts: Ben Drawbaugh (@bjdraw), Richard Lawler (@rjcc) Producer: Trent Wolbe 03:01 - Ceton Echo Extender for Media Center beta to start in September 07:20 - XBMC for Android app revealed; source code available now, beta APKs soon (video) 08:30 - Nexus Q hacked to run CM9 and XBMC, inches closer to usefulness 10:20 - Aereo avoids a preliminary injunction, keeps its antenna to internet TV service on the air for now 12:03 - OnLive reaffirms support for Marvell powered ARM Google TV boxes 14:05 - CasaTunes Air bridges traditional whole-home audio with AirPlay 17:40 - Viacom channels disappear from DirecTV after the two companies can't reach a deal 20:00 - AMC to live stream Breaking Bad season premiere on its site, Dish customers rejoice 30:20 - Cablevision Optimum apps for iPad, iPhone upgraded with new UI, ratings and discovery features 34:10 - Marvel Cinematic Universe 10-disc Blu-ray box unveiled, Tesseract and all 37:45 - Must See HDTV (July 16th - 22nd) Hear the podcast LISTEN (MP3) LISTEN (AAC) Filed under: Podcasts Engadget HD Podcast 308 - 07.17.2012 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 17 Jul 2012 18:07:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments Media files: EngadgetHD_Podcast_308.mp3 (audio/mpeg, 22.9 MB) Electric plane performs taxi tests as prelude to transatlantic attempt (video) Jul 17th 2012, 21:44 EV flyer Long-ESA has started high-speed taxi tests on its quest to become the first electric airplane to cross the Atlantic. Using a Long-EZ kit plane designed by Burt Rutan as a platform for the volts-only powertrain, the Flight of the Century project is the brainchild of electric enthusiast Chip Yates, who already holds the speed record of 190MPH on an EV motorcycle. The developer's plan is to use a fleet of five drones to dock with the main Long-ESA ship and exchange batteries in mid-air, giving it enough juice to make the trip. Successful ground trials should lead to flight tests later this month, with the transatlantic attempt slated for 2014, followed by EV airplane speed and altitude attempts, to boot. It remains to be seen if the complex plan might result in commercial electric aviation as Yates predicts -- but judging by the video after the break it'll be fun to watch them try. Continue reading Electric plane performs taxi tests as prelude to transatlantic attempt (video) Filed under: Transportation Electric plane performs taxi tests as prelude to transatlantic attempt (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 17 Jul 2012 17:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |  YouTube (Chip Yates)  | Email this | Comments Apple gives iPhone 3GS owners some love, lets them taste Shared Photo Streams and VIP Mail in iOS 6 Jul 17th 2012, 21:29 Anyone who's been scanning to see who gets what in iOS 6 has noticed that the iPhone 3GS is the red-headed stepchild of the family -- some features that really don't need a cutting-edge phone have been left on the chopping block. Apple is showing those owners some TLC, after all, by officially flicking on support for Shared Photo Streams and VIP Mail lists through the entire iOS 6-ready device list. With the exception of Safari's Offline Reading List, the only features now left out for iPhone 3GS owners are the ones you'd expect to be excluded from a 3-year-old phone, such as FaceTime, Siri and those 3D-heavy map flyovers. While the iPhone 4S is still the darling of the lot, 3GS owners can now cling to their aging veteran phones a little more securely for at least another year. Filed under: Cellphones Apple gives iPhone 3GS owners some love, lets them taste Shared Photo Streams and VIP Mail in iOS 6 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 17 Jul 2012 17:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink MacRumors  |  Apple  | Email this | Comments

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