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Did the Galaxy S III just pop up on Samsung’s support site?
Jan 27th
Seriously, we can’t caveat this one enough — there is no way of knowing if this is in fact the Galaxy S III or, if it is, when it might come to market — but, it looks like Samsungs “next big smartphone” just made a cameo on the company’s support pages. Listed as the GT-i9300, the mystery device reared its head over at the Global Download Center of the United Arab Emerites site. If Sammy is to keep with its naming scheme i93XX would be a flagship device — the i90XX line was the Galaxy S, i91XX represents the S2 series, while the i9250 and i9220 are the Nexus and Note respectively. As we warned before though, this could be some mid-range device and Samsung could be changing its naming conventions. Or, perhaps, its yet another variation of an existing model. Still, we’ll take this as a good sign that Seoul squad has something interesting brewing.
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Nook Simple Touch gets USB host mode support via hack, plays nice with low-power devices (video)
Jan 23rd
Codemonkeys exhibiting the kindness of strangers? Why, yes, this is such a tale. When XDA Developers member verygreen came across the pleas of one user obsessed with attaching an external USB keyboard to an eReader, he did what any decent hacker would and created a workable solution. Using a loaned Nook Simple Touch, this self-styled Make-A-Wish Hack was able to patch Barnes & Noble’s existing kernel, which already supported USB host mode, and send commands over ADB to enable the connection. It’s not a foolproof workaround, though, as only low-power devices will function without additional juice and even so, at a great cost to the greyscale device’s battery life. Sure, this may not excite you much, but it’s certainly made for one very satisfied forum dweller out there in cyberland. After all, isn’t that what haxxors are for?
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Cobra Tag G5 Adds Bluetooth 4.0 LE Support
Jan 10th
Note: device pictured is of previous model.
The folks at Cobra have another product to show off here at CES and it’s simply being called the Cobra Tag G5. We’ve covered this device before and it’s quite simple: when your phone and the tag gets separated from each other one or the other (or both) will sound an alarm letting you know that you’re walking away from either your phone or the tag.
This is useful in a lot of different ways. Most people might put their tag on their keys or purse. If your smartphone is lost or stolen you’ll know it almost right away, and if your purse is lost or stolen you’ll know it almost right away.
This iteration of the device uses Bluetooth 4.0 LE (low energy) in order to minimize impact on battery life. Users must have a phone with Bluetooth 4.0 (not many) so keep that in mind before dropping the you’ll soon have to drop on it in the second quarter of this year.. Read on for full press details.
Cobra Electronics Unveils Cobra Tag™ G5 at 2012 International CES
New Loss Prevention System for Personal Valuables Features Six Month Battery Life
CHICAGO, IL-January 9, 2012: Cobra Electronics Corporation (NASDAQ: COBR), a leading designer and marketer of award-winning automotive, mobile and consumer electronics, today announced it will unveil the new Cobra Tag G5 to press and attendees from around the world at the 2012 International CES. This exciting new loss prevention system has already been recognized by the CEA with a prestigious International CES Innovations 2012 Design and Engineering Award. Cobra is showcasing Cobra Tag G5 and the rest of its award-winning product lineup throughout the duration of the CES conference at Booth #9839 in the Central Hall in the Las Vegas Convention Center. The 2012 International CES event runs January 10-13, 2012.
Cobra Tag G5™ – the Intelligent, Affordable Personal Loss Prevention System
Occasionally misplacing smartphones, keys, handbags and other essentials is a frustrating and oftentimes costly fact of life for most people. Cobra Tag G5, powered by PhoneHalo technology, is a highly affordable loss-prevention system that solves this vexing problem by warning users that they are about to leave their valuables behind. The system consists of a small, sleek key fob device paired with a free companion smartphone app. The system uses Bluetooth® wireless technology and a separation alarm to link the user’s valuables to their smartphone-ensuring Cobra customers never leave their valuables behind. The system monitors the distance between the phone and tagged items and produces an audible alert if they become separated.The new Cobra Tag G5 is a Bluetooth Smart device that takes loss prevention to a whole new level by leveraging the benefits of the new Bluetooth v4.0 Low-Energy (BLE) standard. Among its host of powerful new capabilities, Cobra Tag G5 offers:
- Bluetooth Smart Battery Life – Cobra Tag G5 lasts more than 6 months without charging. The new smartphone app monitors the device’s battery life and will alert users when their battery is running low and their device needs to be recharged.
- iPhone® 4S compatibility – Cobra Tag G5 is interoperable with new and future smartphones equipped with Bluetooth v4.0.
- Notification Radius – Both the Cobra Tag G5 unit and the smartphone can be set to alert the user when leaving their items behind, and offers bi-directional protection.
- Finder – The phone or tablet device can be used to find the user’s tagged objects through an audible alarm triggered in the app. The user can also use the Cobra Tag G5 device to cause their phone to ring.
- Automatic Geo-Tagging – The Cobra Tag G5 automatically records the last know location of their valuables and provides the owner this information through the app, email, social media, and the web to easily recover their items.Pricing & Availability:
The new Cobra Tag G5 is expected to be available nationwide in Q2 with a MSRP of .95.
Cobra Tag G5 Adds Bluetooth 4.0 LE Support
Jan 10th
Note: device pictured is of previous model.
The folks at Cobra have another product to show off here at CES and it’s simply being called the Cobra Tag G5. We’ve covered this device before and it’s quite simple: when your phone and the tag gets separated from each other one or the other (or both) will sound an alarm letting you know that you’re walking away from either your phone or the tag.
This is useful in a lot of different ways. Most people might put their tag on their keys or purse. If your smartphone is lost or stolen you’ll know it almost right away, and if your purse is lost or stolen you’ll know it almost right away.
This iteration of the device uses Bluetooth 4.0 LE (low energy) in order to minimize impact on battery life. Users must have a phone with Bluetooth 4.0 (not many) so keep that in mind before dropping the you’ll soon have to drop on it in the second quarter of this year.. Read on for full press details.
Cobra Electronics Unveils Cobra Tag™ G5 at 2012 International CES
New Loss Prevention System for Personal Valuables Features Six Month Battery Life
CHICAGO, IL-January 9, 2012: Cobra Electronics Corporation (NASDAQ: COBR), a leading designer and marketer of award-winning automotive, mobile and consumer electronics, today announced it will unveil the new Cobra Tag G5 to press and attendees from around the world at the 2012 International CES. This exciting new loss prevention system has already been recognized by the CEA with a prestigious International CES Innovations 2012 Design and Engineering Award. Cobra is showcasing Cobra Tag G5 and the rest of its award-winning product lineup throughout the duration of the CES conference at Booth #9839 in the Central Hall in the Las Vegas Convention Center. The 2012 International CES event runs January 10-13, 2012.
Cobra Tag G5™ – the Intelligent, Affordable Personal Loss Prevention System
Occasionally misplacing smartphones, keys, handbags and other essentials is a frustrating and oftentimes costly fact of life for most people. Cobra Tag G5, powered by PhoneHalo technology, is a highly affordable loss-prevention system that solves this vexing problem by warning users that they are about to leave their valuables behind. The system consists of a small, sleek key fob device paired with a free companion smartphone app. The system uses Bluetooth® wireless technology and a separation alarm to link the user’s valuables to their smartphone-ensuring Cobra customers never leave their valuables behind. The system monitors the distance between the phone and tagged items and produces an audible alert if they become separated.The new Cobra Tag G5 is a Bluetooth Smart device that takes loss prevention to a whole new level by leveraging the benefits of the new Bluetooth v4.0 Low-Energy (BLE) standard. Among its host of powerful new capabilities, Cobra Tag G5 offers:
- Bluetooth Smart Battery Life – Cobra Tag G5 lasts more than 6 months without charging. The new smartphone app monitors the device’s battery life and will alert users when their battery is running low and their device needs to be recharged.
- iPhone® 4S compatibility – Cobra Tag G5 is interoperable with new and future smartphones equipped with Bluetooth v4.0.
- Notification Radius – Both the Cobra Tag G5 unit and the smartphone can be set to alert the user when leaving their items behind, and offers bi-directional protection.
- Finder – The phone or tablet device can be used to find the user’s tagged objects through an audible alarm triggered in the app. The user can also use the Cobra Tag G5 device to cause their phone to ring.
- Automatic Geo-Tagging – The Cobra Tag G5 automatically records the last know location of their valuables and provides the owner this information through the app, email, social media, and the web to easily recover their items.Pricing & Availability:
The new Cobra Tag G5 is expected to be available nationwide in Q2 with a MSRP of .95.
HTC updates bootloader unlock utility to support latest Android lineup
Dec 29th
It wasn’t long ago that HTC’s bootloader unlock utility hit the masses, thereby righting the company’s silly decision to lock its phones down in the first place. Now, continuing its commitment to mod-lovers and those who appreciate freedom, The House of Chou is announcing that its latest lineup of Android phones can find a similar (and proper) fate. The company has released an updated bootloader unlock tool that supports all Android devices released after September of this year. Naturally, this includes such handsets as the HTC EVO Design 4G, Rezound, Rhyme and Vivid. The company has yet to release an updated list of supported devices, but promises to do so in the coming days. While we’re still not crazy about users losing their rights to a warranty, for the moment, that seems to be the price of freedom.
HTC updates bootloader unlock utility to support latest Android lineup originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 28 Dec 2011 23:56:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Go Daddy pulls support for SOPA amidst backlash, too late to satisfy Wikipedia
Dec 23rd
It looks like the prospect of widespread boycott was more than Go Daddy was willing to face as a result of its support for the Stop Online Piracy Act — the domain name registrar announced today that it has officially withdrawn its support for the controversial bill. In a statement, the company said that “fighting online piracy is of the utmost importance, which is why Go Daddy has been working to help craft revisions to this legislation – but we can clearly do better,” adding that it will support new legislation “when and if the Internet community supports it.” That move proved to be too late for a number of prominent Go Daddy customers, however, including Wikipedia, which coincidentally announced today that it will be moving all of its domain names away from Go Daddy due to its stance on SOPA. Go Daddy’s full announcement is after the break.
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