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I am a big fan of laptop/gear bags, and I’m always searching for a bag that not only will protect my equipment from everyday bumps, but also hold everything that I like to carry with me.� I was very happy when Julie was kind enough to assign me the Checkthrough Security Brief by Skooba Design. [...]

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No, Pandora's latest update doesn't refer to Jelly Bean or Key Lime Pie

Oh, my, folks sure got themselves into a tizzy this afternoon, didn't they? See, the Android Pandora application got itself a sizable update today. And the third item in the changelog was (and still is) "Compatibility support for upcoming Android OS."

ZOMG! A new, unannounced version of Android?!?!? Jelly Bean, perhaps?!?!? Key Lime Pie?!?!? Licorice?!?!? Meringue?!?!? Newton?!?!?

Not so much. As we suspected, it's just a bit of future-proofing, and isn't referring to any specific and as-yet-unannounced version of Android. In fact, that's exactly what Pandora told us.

"That line just refers to some minor code cleanup that had hard-coded functionality to the current version of Android - Ice Cream Sandwich. This update just future-proofs the Pandora app for the upcoming versions of Android." 

Now, that's not to say there's nothing of note in this update. More and better settings? Sweet. Better and easier sign-up? Excellent. Plus a host of other fixes, including the removal of the "change network state" permission, which should help the tinfoil-hat types sleep better at night.

But no new version of Android was tipped tonight, folks. That'll have to come another day.

Download: Pandora for Android

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Now At 17M+ Users, Rebtel Brings Cheap VoIP Calls, Texts To The iPad

With Skype under Microsoft ownership, Rebtel now claims to be the largest independent mobile VoIP provider, with 17 million users in over 200 countries accessing its service over WiFi and 3G on iPhone, Android, and PCs. Rebtel has added two million users since February, and is seeing an average of 650K new users a month -- many of whom have been attracted by its low-cost calling to landlines and mobile, along with the ability to switch between data and voice connections to avoid dropped calls and busy networks. Previously, Rebtel users have been able to download its iPhone app and use it on their iPads, but today the company is launching its first iPad app, with new navigation, graphics, and phonebook integration all optimized for Apple's tablet.

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Lenovo IdeaTab S2109 slated for June release

Lenovo’s tablet selection in the US has left a little to be desired of late, but that’s about to change. The company announced today that the IdeaTab S2109, first shown off last month, will be hitting the States in June. The price is a little�disappointing�at $349.99, but it comes with at least one unique feature …

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Google Translate for Android receives ICS makeover and additional text-to-speech languages

Although Google has been constantly updating their apps on what is seemingly a more then average frequency as of late, one app left behind for quite some time now has been Google Translate. That said; Google has now gone ahead and given translate some love by adding the Holo theme to the mix and bringing in more in line with their rest of their Ice Cream Sandwich looking apps. In addition to the updated looks, folks are also getting additional text to speech language support including Esperanto.

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Google Translate for Android receives ICS makeover and additional text-to-speech languages

Although Google has been constantly updating their apps on what is seemingly a more then average frequency as of late, one app left behind for quite some time now has been Google Translate. That said; Google has now gone ahead and given translate some love by adding the Holo theme to the mix and bringing in more in line with their rest of their Ice Cream Sandwich looking apps. In addition to the updated looks, folks are also getting additional text to speech language support including Esperanto.

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Aaron Sorkin talks about challenges in scripting Steve Jobs biopic

Aaron Sorkin, the screenwriter for the film adaptation of Walter Isaacson's official Steve Jobs biography, was another high-profile guest being interviewed at the D10 conference this week. He spoke in fairly general terms about the project, since it was still very early stage.

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HOST Studios Deluxe Aerator and Pourer

You can instantly improve the taste of the wine you serve by using the Deluxe Aerator and Pourer from HOST Studios.� The aerator has a sculptural quality that makes the proper aeration of your wine as simple as tilting the wine bottle.� “With HOST?s variable aeration, perfectly aerate anything from your lightest Pinot noir to [...]

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Orange UK announces Intel-powered San Diego

The UK is about to receive it’s first Intel-based Android smartphone courtesy of Orange. Previously known as the Santa Clara, the Orange San Diego  is an Android 2.3 smartphone running a 1.6GHz Intel Atom Z2460 coupled with Intel’s XMM 6260 for HSPA+ connectivity.  It sports a 4.03-inch display at 1024×600 resolution, 1GB RAM, and 16GB [...]

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First Impressions On Fluent, The Startup Promising ?The Future Of Email?

Y Combinator's Paul Graham recently begged�entrepreneurs�to consider "frightening ambitious startup ideas," like building a better search engine or replacing universities. "Any one of them could make you a billionaire," said Graham. "That might sound like an attractive prospect, and yet when I describe these ideas you may notice you find yourself shrinking away from them," he said. "Don't worry, it's not a sign of weakness. Arguably it's a sign of sanity. The biggest startup ideas are terrifying." Among those terrifying ideas was rethinking the inbox, and in particular, the Gmail inbox. Although there has been much complaining about�the sorry state of email, very few companies are addressing the situation. It's just too hard. But there is an interesting startup to watch in this space, which happens to be thinking about the bigger picture. The somewhat stealthy�Fluent�is not shy about its vision either, offering a tagline that boldly proclaims it's offering "the future of email." But can it deliver?

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Sony SmartWatch receives update, including enhanced watchface visibility

Sony has announced a software update for its SmartWatch that will bring several enhancements. One of the improvements is also one of the most requested by the community -- making the watch face always visible. Many members of the Smart Watch community requested that even in stand by mode they wanted to see the watch and Sony has listened, which is good to see.

Other enhancements include:

• Increased usage support in the SmartWatch application
• Endomondo Sports Tracker is now in the recommended apps list
• Improvements to Music Player, Weather and many third-part apps

Current SmartWatch owners will receive a notification when the update has been pushed, but it is also available from Google Play.

Source: Sony Xperia Product Blog

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Renaissance Blood THD Now Available ? Shows Off The Power of Nvidia?s Tegra 3 Processor

We’ve been following Renaissance Blood THD since last November (back when it was still DaVinci THD), and it looks like it’s finally here, folks. Developed by Bridea and fresh off the Google Play Store, Renaissance Blood THD is the newest addition to the list of Tegra optimized titles found in the TegraZone. A bit different than [...]

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Apple screens, chipsets proudly made in the U.S.A.

As part of his D10 Conference interview last night, Apple CEO Tim Cook used the occasion to once again respond to critics of Apple's China policies and remind them key parts of the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad are in fact made in the U.S.A -- including the Corning Gorilla Glass screens and the Apple A4, Apple A5, and Apple A5X chipset "brains".

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Engadget HD Podcast 301 - 05.30.2012

As we kick off the 300+ episode era, we welcome a guest, Engadget's own Steve Dent, to talk about high frame rate 3D filmmaking and why (or if) we should be excited about it. Other big news in the week gone by are new developments in Amazon streaming as it launched on the Xbox 360, while Comcast's VOD is popping up on Android and more TiVos. Ultra HDTV is also closer to becoming a reality, while LG officially took the wraps off of its first OLED HDTV. We'll also dig into NBC's Olympics broadcast plans (good news for streaming, not great news for 3D), while the E.T. Blu-ray gets a trailer and we talk about what to watch for the summer.

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Hosts: Ben Drawbaugh (@bjdraw), Richard Lawler (@rjcc)
Guest: Steve Dent (@Stevetdent)

Producer: Trent Wolbe

00:00:45 - Editorial: Despite shaky 48 fps Hobbit preview, high frame rates will take off
00:29:44 - Amazon Instant Video streaming is now live on the Xbox 360
00:34:05 - Amazon adds 'hundreds' of Paramount movies to Prime, signals a Clear and Present Danger to free time
00:37:43 - Comcast video on-demand comes to Boston area TiVo Premieres Monday
00:38:55 - Comcast Xfinity TV Player app brings VOD streaming to Android devices
00:42:45 - ITU meets to define 4K and 8K UHDTV parameters
00:49:23 - LG's 55-inch OLED TV gets official design, possible €9,000 price tag
00:53:24 - Silicon Image pushes new MHL 2.0 chips for phones and HDTVs with 1080p60 video, faster charging
00:54:20 - Sony-made Google TV units will come with Plex as standard
00:55:40 - How-To: XBMC 11 the XBMCbuntu way
00:56:36 - Nuance adds Rovi's metadata to Dragon TV, becomes annoyingly good at TV trivia
00:58:10 - NBC lays out 2012 London Olympics broadcast plan on TV, internet, apps and in 3D
01:11:07 - E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial Blu-ray trailer and box art pop up online (video)
01:13:10 - Must See HDTV (May 28th - June 3rd)

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Google Play Store now selling Galaxy Nexus accessories - if you're in the U.S.

Good news, everyone! The elusive Samsung Galaxy Nexus accessories are now available directly from Google in the Google Play Store. (Where they should be!) Yeah, it's only been about six months or so since the phone was released, but we're not going to look this gift horse in the mouth. 

Available are the Vehicle Dock -- that's the proper one with the pogo pins to keep you charged and not the janky "navigation" dock that only holds the phone -- and a pair of desktop docks. If a traditional landscape dock is your bag, it's there, with the same pogo pins for charging. Or if you need some high-def output, there's an HDMI dock in portrait orientation that uses the USB port for output and charging. 

The vehicle and landscape desktop dock each cost $54, and the HDMI portrait desktop dock is $49. You can snag 'em all at the link below.

More: Galaxy Nexus accessories from the Google Play Store

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Swiftkey 3 beta keyboard updated with a slew of fixes, improvements

Just a quick heads up, boys and girls, that Swiftkey (our 2011 editor's choice for Android Keyboard of the year, btw) has updated the versions of the Swiftkey 3 beta in the company's VIP forums. Here's what's new:

• Improved prediction algorithms
• Better, more consistent punctuation key behavior
• Smarter Smart Space functionality (which will make it easier to enter email addresses etc)
• A refined experience in Google Chrome Beta
• Fixed missing predictions on the longpress of @ and .com
• Improved gestures
• Eliminated lag on letter pop-ups
• Various other minor bug fixes and usability improvements

Any improvement is a good improvement, of course, but do remember that this is beta software. Bugs happen. (And let's all try to remember that part of being a beta tester is providing good feedback.)

The update applies to the keyboard version as well as the tablet version. You can snag them at the links below.

Download: Swiftkey 3 beta (phones, tablets)
More: Swiftkey blog

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