Reality Bites
Baking soda is a staple in most people’s homes. If you’re not using it to actually bake, it may be in the fridge trying (and probably failing) to remove the odor. Here are some interesting uses for baking soda you may not have known before. More »
There are certainly advantages to rooting your Windows Phone 7 device, but there’s a heck of a downside too — Microsoft can’t update your handset to the latest and greatest build if you’ve unofficially patched your phone. Good to know, but what if you’ve already done the deed? That’s why you’ll want the application above, a ChevronWP7-tested, Microsoft-approved program for pulling your phone out of Bizzaro World and setting things right. Find it at our source link, follow the instructions carefully, and don’t fret if the official update doesn’t immediately appear after you’re done — developer Chris Walsh says availability of the build depends on carrier approval.
[Thanks, Brianna]
Microsoft-approved tool fixes your ‘walshed’ Windows Phone, helps you get official updates once more originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 14 May 2011 14:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
The KTLA morning show gang sent a fearless reporter a shake weight-based exercise class. You know where this is going, right? Yeah, it went there in less than a minute.
Hockey analyst and former NHL player Matthew Barnaby has pleaded not guilty to charges in what police are calling a “domestic incident” at an upstate New York home. Amherst police say the 38-year-old was arrested Friday evening and arraigned Saturday. He was released on his own recognizance.
Microsoft’s launch of its Kinect add-on motion controller camera for its Xbox 360 game console exploded back in November 2010 with a whopping 17 games supporting the device. Since then, however, the Kinect-based family of games has only seen nine additional Kinect supported Xbox 360 titles released. According to Microsoft…
We love both Android and iOS, but the open nature of Android just means it can do things others just can’t. Here are our favorite Android apps and features that you won’t find on its Apple-clad brethren. More »
As the saying goes, everything is bigger in Texas, including this half mile drive through line outside a recently opened In-and-Out Burger. Although the person who videotaped this long lunchtime line in Allen, TX was unwilling to wait hours for fast food, it appears a rather large amount of people were. While In-and-Out Burger is pretty tasty for what it is, we aren’t sure there is any combination of novelty and fast food on the planet that would make braving this massive line worthwhile. More »
The New York Rangers on Friday confirmed the death of enforcer Derek Boogaard.
Windows 7’s marketshare continues to grow at a steady pace at the expense of its two older siblings, Windows Vista and XP, according to the data from StatCounter. In terms of global usage, Windows XP is at 46.44%, Windows Vista at 12.5%, and Windows 7 at 32.64%. Good news for…
A Halifax man has become a North American celebrity after his talking dog video got 15 million YouTube hits.
That Android 3.1 update that Google announced during I/O is slowly rolling out to 3G Xoom owners as we speak. How’d we know such a thing? Why, it just landed on our in-house Xoom, of course! Most of the changes to Honeycomb are happening under the hood — better HTML5 support, faster performance, and USB host functionality for connecting peripherals like game controllers and mice — but there are some improvements that will be a lot more obvious to the user. Perhaps our favorite is the addition of resizable widgets. For the moment only the email and Gmail inbox, calendar and bookmarks widgets can be stretched or shrunk, but we’re sure others will follow. We’re particularly appreciative of the expandable calendar widget, which always felt a tad cramped. The task switcher also received a much requested upgrade and now lets you scroll through your last 18 launched apps, instead of just the five most recent. Lastly, the Android Market now offers movie rentals, alongside books and apps, which range in price from $1.99 to $4.99 for 24 hours of playback. There isn’t a ton of revolutionary stuff going on here, but it’s certainly a welcome and worthwhile update. Check out the video after the break to see Android 3.1 in action.
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Android 3.1 on the Motorola Xoom: hands-on (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 13 May 2011 19:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Security researcher Christopher Sogohain believes Dropbox is lying in claiming that they encrypt uploaded files and keep them from employee eyes. So he filed an FTC complaint against them. More »
What should you watch next? This helpful chart of all the scifi and fantasy series available on Netflix will save you from the summer's endless loop of reality TV dancing shows. Horror, space operas, UK, anthologies — it's all here! More »
Bruce Willis means business, in the first image from Looper, the time-traveling noir adventure from Brick director Rian Johnson. You can see the full-size image over at Empire, along with a brief description of some footage they saw at Cannes. More »
YouTube 100 sheepishly materialized this week. The feature itself is minor, a space in their music section listing the 100 most popular music vids. But for the future of the music video, the implications are HUGE. In the best possible way. More »
Android: If you’re sitting at your computer, there’s no reason to be hunched over your phone editing contacts and sending text messages. LazyDroid puts your Android phone’s functions right in your web browser, so you don’t even need to pick it up. More »
We’ve already had some success getting Netflix for Android up and running on an officially unsupported phone (a Droid X), but those not able to get it to work simply by transferring and installing the .APK now have another option. As some folks on XDA and Reddit have discovered, you can apparently just edit a few system settings to make your phone (or Nook Color, for that matter) think it’s actually an HTC G2, which is apparently all it takes to satisfy the Netflix app. It doesn’t work with every phone, of course, but quite a few seem to have had success with it. Unfortunately for some, you’ll also need to first root your phone in order to make those changes, but the steps are fairly simple once you’ve done that. Hit up the links below for all the details, and let us know how it worked out for you in the comments below. Just remember: when in doubt, back up.
Workaround brings Netflix to more (rooted) Android users originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 13 May 2011 15:58:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Plenty of adults send racy text messages and cell phone pictures, too.