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MySpace has long been associated with music, and the site’s recent push into commercial sales has prompted rumors that it might release a device of its own — “it’s possible,” said the site’s co-founder Chris DeWolfe when asked about it yesterday. For the time being, however, the social networking site will be wisely concentrating on what it does best: maintaining the world’s foremost photographic archive of suburban tweenagers flashing gang signs and providing a much needed creative outlet for people with names like IfUaHATERthenDon’tbeHatin, « ASHLEE » and Psycho♥Rée. And to keep you entertained as you wait for another episode of MySpaceTV’s Sorority Forever, feel free to check out the MySpacePMP Blingee after the break.

[Via Electronista]

Continue reading A MySpace portable audio player?

A MySpace portable audio player? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Yes — it’s happening again. Another installment of the beloved Engadget Podcast has made its way to the virtual airwaves of the ever-loving internet, and now you can listen in for personal enjoyment and edification. Today Josh, Paul, and Nilay get to the heart of our recent “preferred OS” poll, Apple’s treatment of iPhone developers, Amazon’s abandonment of painful packaging, and more. Included in this podcast is a first-ever (for Engadget at least) on-air unboxing. That’s right, hear the sounds of a Gears of War 2 Zune getting ripped open.

As a treat to our faithful listeners, we’ll be giving away that very special edition 120GB Zune! Follow the instructions after the break to learn how to make it yours.

Update: We’ve also included that Best Buy rap discussed in the podcast. Enjoy it after the break.

Hosts: Joshua Topolsky, Paul Miller, and Nilay Patel
Producer: Trent Wolbe
Music: Smells Like Teen Spirit

01:43 – Poll: Which OS do you prefer?
12:38 – Apple adds OTA podcast downloads to iPhone firmware 2.2, continues to burn developers
27:14 – Amazon takes a stand to eliminate wasteful, hard-to-open gadget packaging
34:30 – Circuit City announces store closure plans, full list of locations revealed
45:51 – Dash cuts 50 employees, drastically changing business model
55:05 – Gears of War 2 canvasses special-edition Zune

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Continue reading Engadget Podcast 117 – 11.07.2008: Zune giveaway edition

Engadget Podcast 117 – 11.07.2008: Zune giveaway edition originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Cellphones

As you may have noticed, Google doesn’t exactly seem to be hesitant about pushing out Android updates, and it looks like it’s now at it again, letting the new RC30 update slip out just days after folks finally figured out what the mysterious RC29 update actually did. This particular update is decidedly less mysterious, however, with Google saying up front that it had been notified of the jailbreaking issue with Android and has developed a “fix,” adding that it is “currently working with our partners to push the fix out and updating the open source code base to reflect these changes.” No word on any other changes included in the update, but it’s supposedly on an “accelerated release” and should be in everyone’s hands within the next the three or four days.

[Via Talk Android]

Google patches up Android jailbreak with RC30 update originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Desktops, Robots

When robot builders try to put a human face on their creations, the results usually range between mildly creepy and downright disturbing. Sparky, the Self Portrait Artifact Roving Chassis, dodges that problem entirely by displaying the face of a real, live person on an Erector- and bungee-mounted LCD, creating a package that’s far more charming than iRobot’s ConnectR. Based on a Mac mini, the bot uses Skype for the video and chat, with a plugin enabling the disembodied head to steer the thing about the room, tossing out Max Headroom quotes all the while. A short vid below gives the basics of how to bolt one of these together, while full instructions are at the read link. We just wish they could teach us how to build ourselves a charming smile like that.

Continue reading Meet Sparky, the DIY Mac mini telepresence robot

Meet Sparky, the DIY Mac mini telepresence robot originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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