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Fusion Garage’s website goes dark — has it bitten the dust?
Dec 17th
Perhaps it’s the comeback that wasn’t meant to be — Fusion Garage has apparently silenced its radios for over a week on Twitter, and more than a month on Facebook. Potentially worse, its website is now unreachable, displaying only a “Database connection error.” Although its Grid10 tablet was set for a delayed October 1st release, some folks over at The JooJoo Forum and on Fusion Garage’s Facebook page are reporting that they’ve yet to receive their tabs, weeks after placing orders.
We’ve fielded more than a few concerned tips saying the same, and sadly, that’s just the tip of this iceberg, as there’s also been mention of slow correspondence from the company, with wishy-washy responses about what’s going on. One forum poster mentions eventually hearing back from its public relations agency — this after contacting FG for order details — with an indication that a refund is on the way.
We’ve reached out for an official comment but received nothing but silence. That said, we’re hearing we aren’t the only ones having a hard time getting in contact with Fusion Garage’s executives, leaving us with a sinking suspicion that there will be no third go ’round for the house that Chandra built. Ordered a Grid10 yourself, or still waiting on your free JooJoo replacement? Let us know about your experience in the comments below.
Update: We have a comment from Fusion Garage’s PR agency:
Unfortunately, none of our efforts have resulted in any communication from the company to the customers. Given all of this, we don’t have any other choice but to cease working with FG effective tomorrow.
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]
Fusion Garage’s website goes dark — has it bitten the dust? originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 17 Dec 2011 18:37:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Android Market website now supporting unofficial devices
Nov 24th
There are two things Android could not live without – development and the Android Market (among other things). There are those few manufacturers that chose not to get approved by Google, and their devices end up being released without the Android Market (or Google Apps, in general). Once developers get in the game, though, more than one can believe starts becoming possible.
For example, it is now possible to install the Android Market on most of these Google unapproved devices. So far, the Android Market on these builds has only worked via the Market application on the device itself, though.
For Google certified smartphones/tablets, it is possible to install apps directly from the web. Simply head to the Android Market website, select the app, click install, select your device, and boom. Next thing you know, your device already has the app in there. While we can get the Market to work on our non-Google Android devices, installing from the web has been impossible, until recently.
Reports have been attesting to the fact that the Android Market website is now supporting un-certified products that get the Android Market hacked in. Such are mostly tablets, and include the Kindle Fire, the Nook Color, Nook Tablet, older Archos tablets, etc. As you can see in the image to the left, the list of devices displayed includes 3 unofficial devices, even including the HP Touchpad.
This process seems to cause a small (but not massive) issue, though. Reports also claim that when using the Android Market app on one of these devices, there is a problem with the apps that were installed via the website. Apparently, the Android Market app can detect which apps were installed with the app itself, and upon trying to update the ones that were not, the process fails. Nothing that a re-install can’t fix, though.
If you feel like this process would be convenient to one of your hacked devices, go right on and try it out. Don’t forget to sound off in the comments to let us know how this is working for you. We would love to see if many of our readers are able to do this.
DirecTV shows off its new HD UI with a website and trailer, still no release date
Oct 22nd
That slick, speedy new interface DirecTV recently pushed out to beta testers is officially getting hyped with a new landing page and (unfortunately not embeddable) video trailer. It advertises all the features we’d heard about, including the facelifted HD graphics, “lightning fast” scrolling, visual browsing experience and personalized recommendations. The HD UI is still without a release date however, and while we’d probably put it it ahead of the DirecTiVo on the company’s current priority list, let’s not forget who we’re dealing with here. Hit the source link for the orientation materials, there will be a quiz later.
[Thanks, Stuart & cypherstream]
DirecTV shows off its new HD UI with a website and trailer, still no release date originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 22 Oct 2011 16:06:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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White House’s ‘We The People’ e-petition website provides a more perfect venue for trolling (video)
Sep 2nd
Citizens! Following a tradition set down by the British, the White House will soon launch its own e-petition website. “We The People” will work like this: anyone 13 or older can set up a petition — but before it’s visible on the site they need to get 150 grass-roots signatures. If an entreaty receives 5,000 or more signatures within 30 days, it is guaranteed to receive an official response from a White House staffer. Does the thought of direct access to the executive excite you like a West Wing marathon? You’ll probably enjoy the introductory video we’ve included behind the break.
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ASUS Launches Eee Pad Slider Website
Aug 17th
The Slider features:
- NVIDIA® Tegra™ 2 1.0GHz dual-core CPU for excellent multitasking & HD video playback
- Android™ 3.1 Honeycomb OS(3.2 upgradable) with Adobe® Flash® support*
- Full QWERTY keyboard and built-in USB port. Preloaded Polaris® Office® for mobile productivity
- Ultra-wide 178⁰ viewing angle IPS panel protected by scratch resistant Corning® Gorilla® Glass.
- USB port, MicroSD Card Reader, and one year unlimited ASUS WebStorage for easy sharing & expandability
- Supreme SRS Sound with max bass response
No word yet on a release date, unfortunately, but be sure to follow the source link to get a closer look at this exciting Android tablet.
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ASUS Launches Eee Pad Slider Website is an article from everything Android, sponsored by the Everything Android Store.
Samsung Galaxy S II Sign-Up Page (Almost) Live On The Samsung US Website
Jul 27th
Well, butter my biscuits and slap me sideways. I’d say this here is a pretty good find from the guys over at DroidMatters. Apparently, when jumping on the Samsung U.S. website you can search for the Galaxy S II and from there, click on a link to be taken to the Galaxy S II page where you can register for updates. Only problem is, when you click the link, you’re taken to a broken 404 page.
Now, I’m no rocket scientist but judging by the fact that the phone hasn’t been officially announced for a single carrier here in the states and the fact that Samsung already has their place marker ready to go on their site, this could be a pretty good sign the phone’s launch is fast approaching. Makes sense too seeing how the last time we heard from Samsung, they were planning on getting their flagship released in the U.S this August. And I’ll be here refreshing this page every day until then.
[Via DroidMatters]
