| Ting becomes first US MVNO to hop the Galaxy S III bandwagon, outlines its device roadmap Aug 2nd 2012, 23:34  Ting has drawn a lot of attention among MVNOs for its unique mix-and-match approach to contract-free plans, but it's had to contend with some rather middling phones inherited from its network partner Sprint. That gap in high-end phones will narrow before the summer's up: Ting plans to carry the Galaxy S III within three to six weeks, becoming the first virtual carrier in the US to tout Samsung's flagship. Its version is identical to the Sprint model and will even cost $20 less when you skip Sprint's two-year term, at $529 for a 16GB edition and $579 for its 32GB cousin. If that doesn't satisfy the appetite, Ting is also giving a peek at its menu for the months ahead. Along with adopting LTE this year to make that Galaxy S III hum, the carrier expects to bring in a more moderately-priced LTE phone, a hotspot, an accessible phone and a budget slider. We wouldn't base any carrier switches around an iPhone or Windows Phone option, though. There's only "some progress" coaxing a deal out of Apple, and a Windows Phone is most likely to wait until the first quarter of 2013. Filed under: Cellphones, Wireless Ting becomes first US MVNO to hop the Galaxy S III bandwagon, outlines its device roadmap originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 02 Aug 2012 19:34:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink  Ting Blog |  Ting | Email this | Comments | | Engadget HD Podcast 310 - 08.02.2012 Aug 2nd 2012, 23:11  Since everyone loves (to hate) NBC's tape-delayed Olympics coverage we decided to push this latest episode of the podcast back a couple of days. Naturally the action from London and all of the discussion around the way it's being broadcast leads things off, but there is other news this week. Super Hi-Vision has had its public debut, Google Fiber TV is happening and Amazon's video is on the iPad. The only bad news? We won't have a new show next week as we take one week off, and we're still not ready to roll out those EHD Fantasy Football league invites again just yet. Until then, you've already waited long enough for this one, go ahead and press play. Get the podcast
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00:39:12 - House of Lords wants UK TV to go fully online and leave airwaves clear for cellphones
00:43:00 - Google Fiber gets formal launch, adds Google Fiber TV
00:48:16 - Amazon Instant Video iPad app now available, iPhone and iPod Touch still left wanting
00:50:12 - Hulu Plus app live on Apple TV
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00:53:19 - Roku Streaming Stick ready devices will come from Insignia, Mitsubishi, Onkyo, Oppo and others
00:56:20 - Yahoo's IntoNow TV companion app for iOS adds screen grab, music recognition and chat features
01:02:14 - Google postponing Nexus Q launch to 'make it better,' sending a free device to those who pre-ordered
01:04:15 - Netflix Q2 2012 earnings: 530,000 more US subscribers and a return to profitability
01:15:15 - Netflix testing 'Max' assistant on some PS3 users to improve movie recommendations
01:17:14 - Redbox Instant enters alpha testing with help from Verizon
01:18:22 - Vizio Co-Star Google TV set-top box is up for pre-order
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LISTEN (AAC) Filed under: Podcasts Engadget HD Podcast 310 - 08.02.2012 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 02 Aug 2012 19:11:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | | Email this | Comments | | Windows 8's stock apps get pictured, tease its final build Aug 2nd 2012, 22:44  Microsoft might be wavering on the well established Metro moniker that it ascribes to its flat, live tile design aesthetic, but that doesn't make it any less pervasive in Windows 8's final build. Care to see? Impatient Windows fans have pilfered a handful of screenshots from Google and Windows Store previews, revealing what appears to be the final look for several of Windows 8's apps. Gumshoes at the Neowin forums uncovered fresh previews of the Photos, Mail, Messaging, People, Calendar Xbox music, Xbox video and Xbox SmartGlass applications. Liveside followed up on the forum's findings with a peek at the OS' baked in Bing integration. The camera interface's crop and video playback features make an appearance too, as do the operating system's legacy time wasters: Solitaire, Minesweeper and Mahjong -- slacking off never looked so good. Check them out for yourself in the gallery below, and agonize over how far away October 26th suddenly seems. Filed under: Desktops, Laptops, Software Windows 8's stock apps get pictured, tease its final build originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 02 Aug 2012 18:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink The Verge | Neowin, Liveside | Email this | Comments | | PSA: Verizon Galaxy Nexus owners now have direct access to Google Wallet Aug 2nd 2012, 22:29  Nobody puts Google Wallet in the corner for long, not even Big Red. Though the carrier courted controversy late last year by withholding support for the burgeoning NFC-based platform amidst security concerns, it appears to have finally changed tack. Owners of that LTE Galaxy Nexus variant are now reporting the ability to access the app from the Play store, no workarounds necessary. Though we weren't able to verify the success of that particular method -- no results surfaced during a quick store search -- we did have success downloading the application to our stock, unrooted device using a direct market link. We've since reached out to Verizon for official comment on the matter, but have yet to hear back. In the meantime, if you've been itching to give Mountain View's brand of mobile payment a go, hit up the source link below and let us know how you fare in the comments.
[Thanks, Keith] PSA: Verizon Galaxy Nexus owners now have direct access to Google Wallet originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 02 Aug 2012 18:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Google Play | Email this | Comments | | Microsoft patent applications take Kinect into mobile cameras, movie-making Aug 2nd 2012, 22:04  Microsoft has never been shy about its ambitions for Kinect's depth sensing abilities. A pair of patent applications, however, show that its hopes and dreams are taking a more Hollywood turn. One patent has the depth camera going portable: a "mobile environment sensor" determines its trajectory through a room and generates a depth map as it goes, whether it's using a Kinect-style infrared sensor or stereoscopic cameras. If the visual mapping isn't enough, the would-be camera relies on a motion sensor like an accelerometer to better judge its position as it's jostled around. Microsoft doesn't want to suggest what kind of device (if any) might use the patent for its camera, but it's not ruling out anything from smartphones through to traditional PCs. The second patent filing uses the Kinect already in the house for that directorial debut you've always been putting off. Hand gestures control the movie editing, but the depth camera both generates a model of the environment and creates 3D props out of real objects. Motion capture, naturally, lets the humans in the scene pursue their own short-lived acting careers. We haven't seen any immediate signs that Microsoft is planning to use this or the mobile sensor patent filing in the real world, although both are closer to reality than some of the flights of fancy that pass by the USPTO -- the movie editor has all the hallmarks of a potential Dashboard update or Kinect Fun Labs project. Filed under: Digital Cameras, Gaming Microsoft patent applications take Kinect into mobile cameras, movie-making originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 02 Aug 2012 18:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | USPTO (1), (2) | Email this | Comments | |
