Posts Tagged ‘after-the-break’

If you've been looking for an affordable alternative to Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro ($449 MSRP), look no further than PDF Suite. Priced from $39.95 ($59.95 for Professional version), this software enables you to "create PDFs from an existing document or start from a blank page; you'll be able to edit any PDF file by modifying the text or images, create and fill forms, apply ... Full story

Tecmo Bowl Throwback has been confirmed for release on Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network. Due to EA's exclusive agreement with the NFL, this game will not have real players or teams, but rather gives players the option of customizing their characters. Click here to play the NES version of Tecmo Super Bowl online. Continue reading to see a crazy Tecmo Super Bowl ... Full story

Cutlery sets can be found at just about any department store, and even supermarkets, but here are five examples you don't see everyday. To start, we have the interesting Shape/Form set above. Continue reading to see them all. Full story

That's right, Google Maps now offers biking directions in the US. Just enter your destination, and you'll get step-by-step directions, complete with outlined trails, biking lanes, and bike-friendly roads. Video after the break. Full story

Finally, Capcom's Street Fighter 4 for the iPhone and iPod Touch is available, priced at $9.99. It offers 8 characters, head-to-head Bluetooth matches, various difficulty levels, and more. Video after the break. Click here to download now. Click here for first picture in gallery. Full story

Amazon has the Panasonic HDC-HS250-K HD Camcorder for just $499 shipped, originally priced at $899.95. This camcorder "records high-definition AVCHD video to built-in 120GB hard disk drive or optional SD/SDHC memory cards." Product page . Video after the break. ...holds at least 15 hours of HD video at maximum quality * holds up to 50 hours of standard quality video * 3MOS System has ... Full story

There's been a lot of internet buzz lately about The Story of Stuff, an animated documentary on consumerist American society , so we've embedded the full video after the break. The 20-minute clip "divides up the materials economy into a system composed of extraction, production, distribution, consumption, and disposal." Full story

Musician Yoshi Akai wanted to combine his love of art and music, so he built an innovative music sequencer using the two. This creation "uses three-dimensional Lego structures to emulate a three-channel, eight-step sequencer, where each differently colored plastic brick produces a different sound." Video after the break. ...complex combinations (including tremolo and overdrive) are possible when the blocks are stacked. Akai tells us ... Full story

Guys, guys, look: unboxing is our job. We know it's fun and we know it brings eyeballs to your site, but we think your customers would be better served if you just concentrated on shipping the mighty X10 rather than teasing them with a product they can't yet have. Apparently, Sony Ericsson just took delivery of its first commercial samples of its inaugural Android ... Full story

U.S. commuters spend an average of 50 minutes in their car each day , and that leaves a lot of room for improvement. Make the most of your commute with these 10 tips. Photo by mattlemmon . 10. Adjust Your Mirrors for Better Vision Most people set up their car's mirrors in a way that keeps the edge of their own car in their ... Full story

Power strips are often located under desks, or at minimum on the floor well out of reach, which makes this clever foot-switch power strip particularly handy. Recently I noticed what a pain it was to toggle my power strips on and off every time I wanted to shut them down to save power (especially from energy vampires ). You can buy power strips that ... Full story

Apple's first iPad commercial aired during the 82nd Annual Academy Awards last night, with Steve Jobs making an appearance at the show too. The official release date has been set for April 3rd. Continue reading to watch. Full story

Would a lava lamp work on Jupiter -- wax still rise, blobs be smaller, etc.? Neil Fraser built a centrifuge -- "made of Meccano, spans a diameter of 3 meters, weighs about 50 kilograms and rotates at 42 RPM" -- to find out. Video after the break. Full story

Scientifically, a shooting star is basically the name for the visible path of a meteoroid as it enters earth's atmosphere. However, astronauts have an alternate definition for this phenomenon, and it isn't pretty. Video after the break. Full story

Amazon is selling the Garmin nuvi 765/765T for just $184.99 shipped, originally priced at $499.99. This model features "Garmin's HotFix satellite prediction (which locates your position quickly and precisely), Lane Assist (which provides lane guidance and junction views when possible), automatic time zone transitioning, and 3D Building views as well as Garmin Connect Photos to help you visually ascertain your position." Product page . ... Full story

HTC's HD2 is a near perfect combination of physical hardware and silicon that delivers impressive performance on a device that's surprisingly sleek given the display's massive 4.3-inch exapanse. Even Microsoft's much maligned Windows Mobile 6.5 is expertly masked by HTC's Sense interface. So it's easy to understand the anticipation felt by the HD2's first US release, questions of a Windows Phone 7 OS upgrade ... Full story

File this under: cool business cards . Instructables user "bofthem" wanted to break away from the standard design and create something unique, like a scratch-off business card. In a nutshell, you'll need to come up with a design, make a stamp for it, screenprint, press the stamp, and then cut, package, and ship the business cards. Tutorial page . Video after the break. Full story

We were wondering when Google would have something to say about Apple's patent lawsuit against HTC , since the majority of the claims appear to implicate Android itself , and while the knives aren't out yet, we just got a short-but-sweet statement from a spokesperson: "We are not a party to this lawsuit. However, we stand behind our Android operating system and the partners ... Full story

"In this position, you will join HTC America, Inc. at one of its most exciting phases ." Note: The job was posted on February 10th -- we just find the coincidence humorous. HTC is hiring... originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink Full story

Vodafone 360 has yet to come to Android -- but really, what's stopping it? Though it initially launched on some custom Samsung dumbphones, the megacarrier's cloud-ish social platform ended up spreading to the desktop and a couple of S60 devices, so there's no good reason we couldn't see it on smartphones across the whole range. Indeed, the company has now announced that the Legend ... Full story

Thought all multitouch-capable displays were created equal? Think again -- Android and Me has posted a rather fascinating (if not somewhat depressing) video showing a demo multitouch app created by a game developer who'd grown suspicious after running into all sorts of trouble getting the feature to work the way he wanted on the Nexus One . First up, the Droid handles the demo ... Full story

After a disappointing initial effort , Palm has unleashed version 1.1.0 of its webOS Facebook app. Currently only available via the update function but not the standard App Catalog, users will find new and improved access to their inbox, all their friends' photo albums, profiles, direct photo uploading, friend search and a list view for upcoming events and birthdays. The first thing we noticed ... Full story

We know that it ain't always practical or desirable to put money down on a phone every time a new OS or interface comes out -- so what is a gadget hound to do when they realize their hardware won't be supported by Windows Phone 7 Series ? Well, if you're anything like these enterprising individuals you roll your own. Both Jaxbot and LeSScro, ... Full story

It's impossible to say with certainty what we're looking at here, but by all appearances, this is likely the first time most of you (and all of us) have seen HTC's so-called Supersonic on video. As a refresher, this is the phone rumored to be rocking Android, WiMAX, and pretty much every other spec line item you could possibly want for a date with ... Full story

Just hours after we wrapped our mitts around what looked to be Palm's official webOS 1.4 changelog , along comes this: confirmation from none other than Sprint itself. According to a post on the carrier's official forums by Sprint Admin 'izzyks,' both the Pre and Pixi will see the long-awaited webOS 1.4 update hit sometime tomorrow evening. As always, users will see an OTA ... Full story

Jump down off that scud missile and holster your brew Droid owners, the stats are in for smartphone gender preferences. The numbers reported above are based on a AdMob survey of 963 total respondents consisting of 318 Android, 244 iPhone, 356 iPod touch and 45 webOS users in english speaking countries. According to the data collected between 5 February to the 16 February, men ... Full story

Not much is known about Neurosonics, other than the two musicians use holographic heads as a drumkit and turntables. Plus, there was reportedly no post-production editing. Video after the break. Full story

Developed by Heatwave Interactive, iSamJackson (Clean) "for the iPhone and iPod touch features 100% original recordings from the one and only Samuel L. Jackson." It's free for a limited time, normally priced at $2.99. Video review after the break. Click here to download now. Full story

Amazon is selling the Altec Lansing inMotion SoundBlade for just $49.99 shipped, originally priced at $129.95. This gadget "doesn't require any cables to connect to your phone; instead, it works wirelessly, making set-up a snap. Just pair the phone and speaker together, and they connect automatically." Product page . Video after the break. The SoundBlade gives you big, full-bodied music in a conveniently diminutive ... Full story

All of the players roped into the FCC's early termination fee inquiry -- T-Mobile, Sprint, AT&T, Verizon, and Google -- have met the Fed's February 23 deadline for responding, and needless to say, you could destroy a small forest with the amount of paperwork that's been sent back to Washington. The majority of the inquiry focused on carriers' ETF pricing structure and whether there ... Full story