Section: Business News, Gadgets / Other, ebooks Those looking for a little not-so-light weekend reading can go ahead and download the latest release from the White House. It would appear as if the White House has released the Economic Report of the President as an ebook. The 2010 Report includes an overview by the President of the Administration's economic policies and goals, a 300-page analysis of the Administration's first year and over 100 pages of key economic statistics. Now the 2010 Report isn't just more convenient, it's also more environmentally friendly.
The book can be downloaded for the Kindle or nook (both auto-delivered) as well as in an ePub format for the likes of the Sony Reader. Best of all, the 400+ page read is available as a free download. Interestingly enough, the book has already reached #17 in the Kindle Store. Of course, it is a free book and I am sure that is at least partially to blame. Read [White House] Via [Engadget] Download: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Sony Reader Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile T-Mobile has recently turned to Twitter in an effort to tease anyone that may be interested in the HTC HD2. Unfortunately, other than the little tease, which you can clearly see above, we have little other details. Though we are looking forward to seeing what else they have to tell everyone. As of now, the HTC HD2 is expected to be available with T-Mobile in March, but in the meantime we now have next week to look forward to. Maybe we are going to get a release date announcement. Read [Twitter @TMobile_USA] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Section: Audio, Web, Online Music/Video, Features, Contests  Slacker Radio has been around for a while now, offering a great music streaming service online as well as for mobile devices including Android, BlackBerry, the iPhone and most recently webOS.
With Slacker you can choose to listen using a free account, or step up to a Radio Plus account for $4.99 a month. The free service is pretty decent overall. Of course it does have a some limitations, one of which is that you are only able to skip up to 6 songs per hour. The free service is also missing the song lyrics and comes with advertising. And while I can understand how some deal with the ads to save 5 bucks a month, here is your chance to win one of ten Radio Plus subscriptions for free and be able to go ad free and skip as many songs as you like. Thanks to the fine folks at Slacker, we are able to give away two 1-year subscriptions and eight 3-month subscriptions. And in an effort to keep this simple…all you need to do to enter is leave a comment below. That is it, just leave a comment below. The only catch here is that we need to be able to get in touch with you (just in case you win). The contest is open as of this posting and will run through 11:59 AM EST on Monday February 15, 2010. Good luck, and if you are not already listening, head on over to Slacker and check out what they have to offer. And now for the fine print… [Enter to win one of ten Slacker Radio Plus subscriptions] Rules 1. Description of Offer. [Gadgetell Giveaway: Enter to win one of ten Slacker Radio Plus subscriptions] is sponsored by Gadgetell LLC, 1500 Spring Garden Street, 12th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19130 USA. Sponsor will award [two 1-year subscriptions and eight 3-month subscriptions] in a random drawing of all eligible entries received during the Survey Period. 2. Survey Period. The survey begins [as of this posting], and ends [11:59 AM EST on Monday February 15, 2010]. All responses must be received during the Survey Period. [Ten (10) winners] will be drawn within 10 days after the end of the survey period. 3. How to Enter. [Leave a comment on this post] By leaving a comment you are agreeing to be notified by e-mail if you are the winner. Entries become the property of Sponsor. In the unlikely event the Sponsor encounters technical or equipment failures such as telephone network lines failing, computer online systems failing, servers and/or provider services go down, or human error in connection with the survey, etc., the Sponsor and promoters will not be held responsible. Collection and handling of personally identifiable information will be in accordance to the Privacy Policy as posted at http://www.napco.com/privacypolicy. 4. Eligibility. NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO WIN. Employees of Sponsor, its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, suppliers or their immediate families are not eligible. The total number of eligible entries received during the Promotion Period determines the odds of winning. By entering, entrant agrees to abide by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which are final and binding. 5. Description of Prize. [Ten (10) Slacker Radio Plus subscriptions] will be awarded to the qualified winners. No substitution, assignment or transfer of prize is permitted, except by Sponsor, who reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value. Maximum cash value for all creative representations shall be [$47.88]. 6. Drawing and Awarding of Prize. A random drawing will be made of all eligible and correctly completed entries received during the Survey Period. Winner will be notified by e-mail and this posting, within ten (10) days of the drawing. By accepting the prize, winner agrees that Sponsor, its affiliates, distributors, advertising and promotional agencies and suppliers and all of their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents shall have no liability for, and shall hold all such parties harmless against damage, loss or injury that may arise in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of prizes or participation in this Sweepstakes. Offer void where prohibited. 7. Miscellaneous. [Enter to win one of ten Slacker Radio Plus subscriptions] is subject to all applicable laws in the United States and Canada. Void where prohibited and in any country except the United States and Canada. Sponsor reserves the right to cancel or suspend [Enter to win one of ten Slacker Radio Plus subscriptions] should virus, bugs, unauthorized human intervention, or other causes beyond the control of the Sponsor or Promoters, corrupt the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper operation of [Enter to win one of ten Slacker Radio Plus subscriptions]. All decisions are final. Sponsor makes no warranty, representation or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to the use of the any prizes including, but not limited to, quality, merchantability or fitness for a particular prize. All federal, state, provincial and local laws and regulations apply. 8. Winner's List. To see the winner of [Enter to win one of ten Slacker Radio Plus subscriptions], please contact [robert (at) gadgetell (dot) com].
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Section: Business News, Video, DVD/DVR/Blu-ray  We often hear about how bad the economy is lately, and with that we also often hear about budget cuts. And as much as I hate to say it, the talk of budget cuts almost seems normal now. Except in the case of the Lake County Jail cutting back the inmates Netflix subscription. Yes, it seems that the Lake County Jail was ordering up Netflix for the inmates as a weekend perk. Of course, it was pointed out in that they “weren’t perks for the inmates so much as an activity that helped guards maintain order.”
Either way, they were getting Netflix. “But the curtain has been dropped on the perk now that the jail’s $35 monthly Netflix subscription has been canceled—a tiny portion of the $2 million in budget cuts that Lake County Sheriff Mark Curran disclosed Thursday.”
Now keep in mind, with the jail or any place that would be showing the movies to large groups there is more to this than just a low-monthly subscription fee. In this case it turns out that hey were paying a $35 monthly subscription fee as well as a $5,000 to $6,000 annual licensing fee. Read [Chicago BreakingNews] Via [Hacking Netflix] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Section: Computers, Netbooks, Web, Google Samsung Australia has recently announced that they are working on a netbook designed to run Google’s Chrome OS. It is said to have a 12-hour battery life, WiFi, 3G, 2GB RAM and a 64 GB SSD. Who knows, Samsung might actually use the transparent AMOLEDs they’ve been recently working on. According to Samsung, the netbook will be similar to Samsung’s Pine Trail N210 which has a 10.1” display. Don’t get all too excited though, Channel News Australia was told that the netbook won’t be rolling out any time soon, until later this year. It is rumored that the netbook will sport Qualcomm’s 1.5 GHz Snapdragon processor. Read [Tom’s Hardware] Via [CrunchGear] Full Story » | Written by Cheng Hung for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
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