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Sygic Mobile Maps for Nokia N900 brings turn-by-turn to Maemo

Nokia may still not have brought turn-by-turn navigation to Maemo with its own Ovi Maps , but N900 users can now get their fix courtesy of Sygic, which has just released a version of its Mobile Maps app for the device. Available only in Europe to start with, the app costs €60, and includes maps of both eastern and western Europe, along with the usual "millions" of points-of-interest, speed camera locations and speed limit warnings, and plenty of customization options (including support for multiple languages). No firm word on availability outside of Europe just yet, but Sygic does say that additional regions will be announced "gradually." Head on past the break for a quick demo video. [Thanks, Brad C] Continue reading Sygic Mobile Maps for Nokia N900 brings turn-by-turn to Maemo Sygic Mobile Maps for Nokia N900 brings turn-by-turn to Maemo originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds .
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Neofonie announces WePad 11.6-inch Android slate

Another day, another Android tablet render. This one, the imaginatively titled WePad, is as ambitious as its name might suggest. (You know, because "we" is plural of "I"? Yeah, it's a stretch.) Dwarfing the iPad with its 11.6-inch (1366 x 768) display, a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N450 processor, GMA 3150 graphics, webcam, two USB ports, flash card reader, UMTS modem, and a mooted six hours of battery life, we could see ourselves picking one up -- provided the price point is decent. But that's just the beginning! The manufacturer, Neofonie, also has designs on a WePad app store and, if all goes according to plan, this thing'll sport genuine Google Android and the Android Market
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Engadget Podcast 188 – 03.20.2010

Three mobile phone platforms struggle for dominance in the real world (the Real World) and in the Engadget Podcast (the Fake World). Hosts: Josh Topolsky, Nilay Patel, Paul Miller Ultra-special Guest: Chris Ziegler Producer: Trent Wolbe Music: Castor - Green Hill Zone Hear the podcast 00:01:57 - Windows Phone 7 Series: the complete guide 00:04:15 - Microsoft on copy and paste in Windows Phone 7 Series: 'people don't do that' 00:04:20 - Windows Phone 7 Series multitasking: the real deal 00:04:50 - Windows Phone 7 Series emulator unlocked, shows a few surprises 00:09:45 - Word, Excel and OneNote for Windows Phone 7 Series revealed 00:13:45 - Microsoft takes a note from Palm in new Windows Phone 7 Series ad 00:37:00 - Palm posts $22m Q3 loss, says it liked its chances against Droid had Verizon launch been sooner 00:39:20 - Palm shares take 25 percent plunge after downer earnings announcement 00:43:20 - Palm: this is your survival guide 01:05:55 - The Engadget Show tapes tomorrow, with Nicholas Negroponte and PlayStation Move! 01:06:52 - Nexus One hits for AT&T and Rogers 3G bands 01:09:00 - Make it four: Google's Nexus One coming to Sprint 01:12:50 - HP Slate priced at €400 for June launch, Atom CPU confirmed? Subscribe to the podcast [ iTunes ] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes (enhanced AAC). [ RSS MP3 ] Add the Engadget Podcast feed (in MP3) to your RSS aggregator and have the show delivered automatically.
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MSI Wind12 U230 unboxed and benchmarked, trounces netbooks of yesteryear

It's no Pine Trail when it comes to power consumption, but AMD's Congo platform is no slouch, either. TestFreaks recently received the Congo-powered MSI Wind12-U230 for review, and discovered that its dual-core Athlon X2 L335 CPU and speedy Seagate drive made neat work of last year's Atom netbooks, including the formerly formidable HP Mini 311. After shooting the requisite unboxing video and posing the slender machine for a few close-ups, TestFreak s praised the large, comfortable keyboard and touchpad, while scoffing at only four hours of net browsing as the entirety of its battery life. You'll find pics, a host of benchmarks and even CPU-Z screens at the source link; now, we just want to see how the netbook handles a contemporary competitor.
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Sprint to release Android 2.1 update for Hero and Moment ‘over the coming weeks’

If you recall, about a month ago Sprint tweeted that it was working on delivering Android 2.1 upgrade for its HTC Hero and Samsung Moment in early Q2 this year. An optimistic guess would be April, right? Funnily enough, Techie Buzz has heard that two eager customers managed to squeeze a more precise date out of Sprint over a phone call -- end of March or even March 26th. Don't go reaching for that champagne just yet, though -- a self-proclaimed Sprint employee shared a recent internal memo on XDA-Developers forum, revealing that it's "actively working on having the Android 2.1 platform available to our Hero and Moment customers over the coming weeks," and that "more information coming in April." Oh Sprint, you do love playing with our little minds, don't you? Sprint to release Android 2.1 update for Hero and Moment 'over the coming weeks' originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:27:00 EST
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Taking the Windows Phone 7 Series emulator for a test drive (video)

If you've been following the news about Microsoft's reinvention of its mobile presence, Windows Phone 7 Series , chances are you heard about how the company's developer-friendly emulator was... modified slightly by Dan Ardelean to expose a series of applications and hubs that you weren't supposed to see yet. Microsoft was quite gracious about it, indicating it basically expected this would happen and simply reminded everyone that these newly discovered apps are far from complete. With that in mind, let's take a look at the unlocked version of the OS, and we'll spell out for you exactly how you can do the same to see it for yourself
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Subretinal implant successfully tested on humans, makes blind narrowly see

How many scientists does it take to properly install a lightbulb? When that lightbulb is an implant that stimulates retinal photoreceptors to restore one's sight , quite a few -- even if they disagree whether said implant should be placed on top of the retina (requiring glasses to supply power and video feed) or underneath , using photocells to channel natural sunlight. Now, a German firm dubbed Retina Implant has scored a big win for the subretinal solution with a three-millimeter, 1,500 pixel microchip that gives patients a 12 degree field of view. Conducting human trials with 11 patients suffering from retinitis pigmentosa , the company successfully performed operations on seven, with one even managing to distinguish between similar objects (knife, fork, spoon) and perform very basic reading. Though usual disclaimers apply -- the tech is still a long way off, it only works on folks who've slowly lost their vision, etc
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ASUS’ Express Gate 2.0 instant-on OS demoed on video

ASUS' original ExpressGate instant-on OS may be getting a little long in the tooth, but it looks like it's finally due for a serious replacement. While it didn't cause much fanfare at the time, ASUS was apparently showing off version 2.0 of the SlashTop-based OS at CeBIT earlier this month, and Notebook Italia has just now provided a quick hands-on video that gives us some idea of what's in store. As you can see, the biggest change is the interface, which now looks more than a little like webOS ' cards system, and represents a significant step up form the barebones original. Head on past the break to check it out for yourself. [Thanks, Sal] Continue reading ASUS' Express Gate 2.0 instant-on OS demoed on video ASUS' Express Gate 2.0 instant-on OS demoed on video originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:37:00 EST.
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Engadget Podcast, live… now!

[Sung to a popular tune] Having a podcast, it's happening right now! Don't forget to listen in on the live podcast-ing! Che-ck out out, after the break! Update: And it's over. Thanks for joining us, the podcast should be posted this weekend. Engadget Podcast, live... now! originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:05:00 EST.
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Palm shares take 25 percent plunge after downer earnings announcement

Remember that wild January day a bit over a year ago, when Palm debuted webOS and shares went wild ? Well, after months of setbacks in the sales arena, and a rough $22 million Q3 loss announced yesterday, Palm's stocks took over a 25 percent dive today, dipping below $5 for the first time since the Pre was announced. At the time of this writing things seem to be leveling off a bit, but it's the most damage the shares have seen since October of 2009. Morgan Joseph analyst Ilya Grozovsky has downgraded the stock to "sell" and set a target price at $0
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