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Verizon halts Glyde sales, says it has "an issue" (update: maybe not) {Engadget Mobile}
Oct 28th 2008 9:02AM Whether this is true or not, it wouldn't surprise me. I, too, have had nothing but issues with the Glyde. My first one worked reasonably well for the first couple months. The touchscreen would be unresponsive at times, but not enough to warrant me returning it. Then after that, it was all downhill. The screen got glitchier and glitchier. I held out in hopes that the firmware update would fix it, but alas, it did nothing (even though Verizon claims that it fixed all the problems). I went through 3 replacements of this POS before I was authorized to swap it for a different phone, which is on it's way to me right now. They tried to give me a Voyager at the store, which I didn't want because it's huge and I don't want another touchscreen phone. Then they offered me an EnV2, which I didn't want because I hate the way that phone looks. I just asked if I could "downgrade" to a chocolate3 flip phone, and they were fine with it.
Hopefully it'll be better than the glyde. I'd find it hard to believe that anything wouldn't be.
FCC chairman wants to fill white spaces with broadband {Engadget}
Oct 16th 2008 7:17AM The problem is, the white space is NOT ununsed bandwidth. It's used (legally) by all kinds of wireless devices currently. in giving companies that ability to create devices that just try to use it to connect to the internet makes that all the more difficult. A friend of mine who has worked in live production/entertainment for most of his life said this about it:
"This is the same "white space" that professionals use for stage wireless systems, the wireless systems that protect Musician's hearing with Wireless in-ear monitors, the same "white space" you pastor's wireless mic sits on, The same space your child's play play or musical sits on. Wireless makes a safer stage with less trip hazards for children, it enables safety communications from FOH to stage, it can even control set movements, lighting cues ETC without the use of copper, thus saving resources and fuel because folks, copper is heavy! There is a LOT of it in a big production. Wireless has been a staple in professional audio for a LONG LONG time!"
If there is a surefire way to ensure that devices each use their own slice of the whitespace spectrum, that's fine, but the problem is that current devices have no such means and the more new devices that are made by companies like google, etc, the more that line is going to get blurred and the more the whitespace is going to be encroached upon. In the end, Google and other corporations really just want to monopolize and make a profit from something that's already being used by tons of people legally, and for free.
Samsung Sway, Motorola Rapture get dates and prices on Verizon {Engadget Mobile}
Oct 2nd 2008 9:06AM So does this mean that the Samsung also has a touch display? It looks like a nice phone, but If so, that's a dealbreaker.
Bowers and Wilkins intros four new CM-series speakers {Engadget HD}
Aug 29th 2008 9:00AM Nice speakers...Nice Spinal Tap reference.
Naim's NaimNet to bring audiophile-quality sound to your whole home {Engadget HD}
Aug 27th 2008 12:11PM of course those prices do...but then again, if you're truly an audiophile and are buying Naim equipment to begin with, you'd likely be scoffing at the quality of those other brands.
Comcast and Big Ten Network finally reach agreement {Engadget HD}
Aug 27th 2008 12:08PM I also disagree. Coming from a Big10 school and moving to a non-big10 state, I rarely get to see the games on network or standard cable tv. If it's a bigger game, possibly. Unfortunately, I'm not in a Big10 state, so I still won't get the BTN from Comcast and will go another season having to follow most games online.
Win a Lexmark X7675 wireless printer and two cartridges {Engadget}
Aug 27th 2008 12:01PM oh boy, if I win this I can finally replace my broken Epson.
The Bill Day giveaway (part 2) - Office Ultimate 2007 {Engadget}
Jun 27th 2008 8:23PM I still think MS Golf is my favorite MS product of all time.
The Bill Day giveaway (part 3) - Zune 80GB (black) {Engadget}
Jun 27th 2008 8:22PM I said MS Golf was my favorite product in one of the other ones, but I actually rather like my Microsoft [branded] computer speakers that I've had for the past 8 years. Sure they're made by Panasonic, but who cares, right?
The Bill Day giveaway (part 4) - Windows Vista Ultimate {Engadget}
Jun 27th 2008 8:18PM I think my favorite Microsoft product has to be MS Golf. Who can forget the classic phrases, such as "aww, it's in the rough"?
