Skype coming to an iPhone near you?
We’re still filing this away in the rumor folder for now, but we’ll be honest — this is totally believable. GigaOM has it on authority that a bona fide Skype for iPhone client will be launched as early as next week, and with CTIA kicking off on April 1st, we’d say the timing is just [...]
Recession antidote: win a 32GB iPod Touch plus a free copy of iPodRip!
This whole global economic crisis, and its resulting massive loss of jobs (including the recent news that IBM seems to be planning another big round of layoffs) got us thinking. We here at Engadget didn’t want to stand helplessly by, announcing every new round of misery without giving anything back — so we decided to [...]
The worst proprietary gadget offenses
Like a predatory loan officer or an unstable girlfriend, technology companies have an obsession with locking you down. Here are some of the worst examples of proprietary products that leave you trapped, broke and angry.
The iPod Plug
While it in some ways seems like an example of a proprietary technology done right (it’s solid, supports lots [...]
iPhone OS 3.0 is coming, preview on March 17th
iPhone OS 3.0 is coming. Set your clocks, mark your calendars. It’s going down March 17th. Apple’s calling this an “advance preview of what we’re building,” so we’re not expecting anything ready to go as of the 17th, but hopefully this will allow developers to start building toward future functionality (hey, how about some push [...]
New, smaller iPod Shuffle gets the power of speech
Half the size of the last generation but with twice the capacity, the latest Shuffle boasts a novel way of letting you know what track you’re listening to: It talks.
Available now for $79, the new Shuffle (announced this morning on Apple’s Web site—did someone heed Chris’ call for fewer Apple events?) is billed as the [...]
Dev Team releases free iPod touch 2G jailbreak
Well, that didn’t take long — hot on the heels of the $15 NitroKey Slipstream iPod touch 2G jailbreak, the Dev Team’s released their free version. Apparently they’d been hoping to keep the jailbreak-enabling security hole a secret until the next version of the iPhone came out so Apple wouldn’t be able to fix the [...]
Free iPhones in Japan
The price of an iPhone in Japan can’t get much lower than this.
Starting Friday, Softbank Mobile, the exclusive carrier of Apple’s (AAPL) smartphone in Japan, will give anyone who signs a two-year contract a free 8GB iPhone 3G. If customers prefer the 16GB model, that will cost them $118 (reduced from $350).
Writing for CrunchGear, Serkan [...]
Video of Claimed Next-Gen Mac Mini
After being challenged over a still image of the future Mac Mini, the user of a popular Mac Forum did a follow up with this video.
While its authenticity has been disputed, the mystery system has gained what appears to be supporting proof of its existence from MacRumors forum poster “monthy,” who on Friday posted a [...]
MacBook Mini Mock-Up Has Concealed Keyboard
Despite rumors of an Apple netbook, there hasn’t been any official word as to what it would look like. Regardless, designer Isamu Sanada decided to make some renditions of what he thinks they may look like.
Sliding cover with Touchpad
Flip cover with Touchpad
I think I would like the flip over version better myself. But first I [...]
$99 Apple iPhone Could It Be?
Apple is expected to debut a $99 iPhone, as well as an iPhone 3G with updated performance, sometime in June or July, according to RBC Capital Markets analyst Mike Abramsky’s research note on Tuesday.
Abramsky, in his report, states:
Checks reveal further entry-level iPhone details, including launches on existing carriers June/July with a data plan, entry-level pricing [...]
