Section: Gadgets / Other, ebooks  Coming as a rather cryptic message, Barnes & Noble has sent out press invitations for a “very special event” that will take place on October 26th. And that is about it, all we can tell you is that this is happening, no clue as to what they plan on announcing. That said, we will be sure to bring you all the juicy details on the 26th.
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 Section: Video, Gadgets / Other November is coming quickly, and with it, the release of the Boxee Box. Previously, all we had for the launch of the Boxee Box is the month of November, and now we have an actual date, November 10. Amazon will begin shipping the Boxee Box pre-orders on November 10. Other American retailers will start receiving the box to sell online and in stores on November 17. There is also promise that other countries that can pre-order the device (Canada, Australia, New Zealand and United Kingdom, as well as other European countries) will get the device around the same time. To celebrate the launch of the Boxee Box, and the Boxee 1.0 software that will be on it, Boxee is planning an event in New York City. The launch event will happen on November 10, in a location that hasn’t been announced yet. The event will likely be streamed for those who can’t make it, though you can be sure that at least one Gadgetell writer will try their best to get there. Read [Boxee] Via [Mashable] Full Story » | Written by Shawn Ingram for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Computers, Software / Applications, Gadgets / Other, ebooks Amazon originally rolled out the Kindle app for the Mac back in mid-March, and a little more recently they have made it better. Yup, Amazon has offered up an updated Kindle app on the Mac and has added several welcomed features. According to the change log, Kindle app users on the Mac can expect the ability to add, edit or delete notes and highlights and the ability to search for words or phrases. Also included in this latest updates was support for a multi-column reading mode and an improved look and feel. As it was before, the Kindle for Mac app was a free download and can be found by hitting the ‘read’ link below. Read [Amazon for Mac] Via [Macworld] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Smartphones, Mobile So how long have you been desiring the HTC Desire HD since it was announced couple of weeks ago? Unfortunately, despite several pre-release announcements, the HTC Desire HD is nowhere to be found in U.S. online stores. Your best bet in getting the HTC Desire is to check out a couple of UK online stores which have started offering the said phone. uSwitch is offering the HTC Desire HD on either plan option or SIM free. But if you decide to have it without a SIM be prepared to shell out 465 pounds. Another online store offering the smartphone is Expansys with options to get it SIM-free for 499 pounds or under a two year Vodafone plan which will cost you 35 pounds a month. Other sites are offering the HTC Desire on pre-order status right now. Sites like Play.com and others will most probably get their stocks before October 25. In case you missed previous announcements, the HTC Desire HD features a 4.3 inch screen similar to the HTC EVO 4G and runs Android 2.2. Product [uSwitch], [Expansys] via [GSM Arena] Full Story » | Written by Arnold Zafra for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Computers, Mobile Computers, Hardware There you go. Verizon Wireless has finally confirmed the availability of the Samsung Galaxy Tab on Nov. 11, contrary to what was previously rumored Nov. 1 availability date. So, this means that Verizon will still be releasing the Galaxy Tab a few days ahead of another rumored released by Sprint on Nov. 14. And the final price point? - $599.99. Since the Samsung Galaxy Tab will be released through Verizon Wireless, popular mobile apps that Verizon customers used to enjoy will also be running on the Galaxy Tab. These include V CAST Music and V CAST Song ID, VZ Navigator, Slacker Radio, Kindle for Android, Blockbuster on Deman, among other Verizon services. In addition, Verizon Wireless will be offering monthly access plan which starts from $20 for 1GB to go with the Samsung Galaxy Tab. Other features of the Samsung Galaxy Tab include - Android 2.2, the Samsung Galaxy Tab features a brilliant 7-inch touch screen; robust HTML Web browsing experience with full support for Adobe Flash 10.1 for video and mobile gaming; and a 1GHz Cortex A8 Hummingbird Application processor. Read [Verizon News] Full Story » | Written by Arnold Zafra for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile In addition to the BlackBerry Storm 3 coming to Verizon rumors, we have word of a few Android models. These include the Samsung Continuum and the LG Vortex, both of which can be described as mid-range and have been tipped for an October 29th release. Assuming all of these are accurate then it sounds like Verizon is going to be having a few big months in terms of October and November. After all, we have also heard that the Droid Pro, Droid 2 Global Edition, HTC Merge and Motorola Citrus were coming available on November 11th. Of course, while all this sounds nice, these are all far from official at this point. Via [Droid-Life] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Gadgets / Other, Lifestyle 
Banned by the NBA. Is there a better tag line for selling shoes to kids in college and high school? If there is, the team at Athletic Propulsion Labs havent figured it out yet. ESPN reported yesterday that the shoes would be banned. The NBA say “(u)nder league rules, players may not wear any shoe during a game that creates an undue competitive advantage,” the NBA said in a statement Tuesday.” ESPN says many players were interested in the shoes, despite having contracts to wear another brands logos. The controversy comes thanks to “Load and Launch” technology. The concept is the unit, under the forefoot compresses then expands when a player jumps. The expansion does so with force to edge the player upward. Sweet. The shoes are $300 and available in black or white. Read: [Uncrate] Full Story » | Written by JG Mason for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Email / IM, Smartphones, Mobile After reading Joshua Tolposky’s review of webOS 2.0 and my own dealing with webOS 1.0, I was kept up last night thinking about how cool it would be if I could load it onto my iPhone 4 hardware. If it could be done, would you? I loved my time reviewing both the Palm Pre and Palm Pixi but was left feeling the hardware got in the way. Many reviewers felt this way, but with the announcement of 2.0 and the uber-disappointing (to me anyway) Pre 2, there has to be something better, anything would be better. The legion of touchscreen lovers expect something more than a small screen coupled with a crippled keyboard. From Tolpolsky’s review, “(d)espite some issues, webOS 2.0 is probably neck and neck with iOS4 when it comes to polish and ease of use, and that’s a pretty huge thing for Palm. This isn’t just a good OS, it’s a great OS…”
So, let’s say I’ve figured a way to load webOS 2.0 on an iPhone 4 hardware (complete with free bumper). Are you in? More than a little interested? Let us know in the comments. Here’s my answer: I think so. The ease of use, even simpler navigation, way smarter notifications get me excited. I really like the cards mentality and ease of getting between them compared to Apples version of multi-tasking. I’ve got some issues with Apps that I love that are not on webOS yet such as Navionics, but I figure with so many of switching, it won’t be long until they submit to my requests for a new version for webOS. So read over the review and let us know what you think. image credit: Palm Pre blog Full Story » | Written by JG Mason for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile While this is far from official evidence that the BlackBerry Storm 3 is coming to Verizon. Remember, this was supposedly killed of by RIM back in early-October. However the Storm 3, aka BlackBerry 9570 was recently spotted in the Verizon Cellebrite system. Of course, the timing for this find does coincide nicely with the once rumored November release timeframe. Could the BlackBerry 9570 Storm 3 be back on track for an upcoming release with Verizon? Does anyone even care? Via [phoneArena] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile  Straight out of Vietnam come these images, purportedly of Verizon’s iPhone, codenamed N92. The blogger reporting, Richy Rich, says his source had posession of the phone and believes it was in a Vietnam repair shop. Perhaps it needed an oil change?
Today, I'm happy to report a follow up to that post with live shots of an "N92DVT" device, which was reported to be the CDMA version of the iPhone 4 back in August by John Gruber.
On Monday, BoyGenius reported his sources say the Verizon variant reached AP stage, the last stage before release. If this is a DVT-stage unit, there are some things to note: -It would appear Apple is leaving the antenna position alone. With the launch of iPhone 4 and the subsequent outcry of users complaining then held “a certain way” (ie. with left hand), reception for voice and data decline dramatically, Apple was forced into passing out cases to resolve the issue. It would seem they will go back for another round with Verizon customers. Or perhaps a simple coating upgrade (that will never get mentioned by Apple) do the job? -Richy Rich also comments (as did BoyGenius) that their remains a microSIM slot on the presumably CDMA device.
-Based on BoyGenius’ report, I could have dummied up my iPhone 4 to make it look like it was running inferno too. We’ve really got nothing new here, so take it with a grain of salt…more images for link followers. Read: [RichyRich] Full Story » | Written by JG Mason for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Audio, Home Audio, Video, Content, DVD/DVR/Blu-ray 
It’s a happy day for TiVo Series 3 and TiVo HD users! The update to include Pandora stream music has been granted down the food chain. Activation is simple and fast. Users can navigate to the Music, Photos and Showcases, then to Pandora. TiVo will generate an activation code that needs to be verified at pandora.com. Once entered and logged in, users with a Pandora account can access all their stations, thumbs up or thumb down music, create a new station and delete stations. It’s a very nice integration that TiVo and Pandora users have been waiting for. Thanks to TiVo for bringing this down to older units. I am using Pandora via TiVo as I write this, it works great. Read: [TiVo blog] Full Story » | Written by JG Mason for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile Just as one would expect given yesterdays announcement, the Palm Pre 2 has been spotted in an FCC filing. And this time we have learned nothing really new. The FCC listings included one for a CDMA version and one for a GSM version. For those keeping track, the CDMA version is heading to Verizon here in the US and as been rumored for release on November 11th. Otherwise, in terms of the US, that GSM version is most likely going to be the unlocked developer model, however it will be compatible with AT&T 3G bands. That said, at this time we have no word of the Palm Pre 2 coming available with AT&T (or Sprint). Read [FCC] and [FCC] Via [Engadget] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
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