Posts about Engadget as of October 8, 2009

10/08/2009
Unlike the Pure’s transformation from its Touch Diamond2 roots, AT&T’s Tilt 2 is very much a Touch Pro2 for look and feel. Given our past experiences with the device, we’d say that’ll suit the phone’s business-oriented clientele just fine — it’s not like you’d want to turn it into a “fun” phone by coating it in wacky colors and preloading it with every social networking client this side of Orkut, after all.
10/08/2009
Unlike the Pure’s transformation from its Touch Diamond2 roots, AT&T’s Tilt 2 is very much a Touch Pro2 for look and feel. Given our past experiences with the device, we’d say that’ll suit the phone’s business-oriented clientele just fine — it’s not like you’d want to turn it into a “fun” phone by coating it in wacky colors and preloading it with every social networking client this side of Orkut, after all.
10/08/2009
It only just officially launched in June of this year (after fairly long build-up ), but it looks like AT&T’s CruiseCast in-car satellite service may not exactly be in the best of shape. As Twice reports, calls to service provider RaySat yesterday resulted in a recorded message saying that the company would no longer be supporting CruiseCast activations “moving forward,” and that it wouldn’t be fulfilling any more equipment orders any longer either.
10/08/2009
It only just officially launched in June of this year (after fairly long build-up ), but it looks like AT&T’s CruiseCast in-car satellite service may not exactly be in the best of shape. As Twice reports, calls to service provider RaySat yesterday resulted in a recorded message saying that the company would no longer be supporting CruiseCast activations “moving forward,” and that it wouldn’t be fulfilling any more equipment orders any longer either.
10/08/2009
Filed under: Sedan, Performance, Hatchback, Volkswagen, Diesel2010 VW Golf GTD – click above for high-res image gallery Prior to the U.S. launch of the Volkwagen Golf MK VI, a few months back rumors emerged that the Americans were going to get a crack at the GTD version of the hatchback. For those unfamiliar with the GTD, it’s essentially the much loved GTI but with a 170 hp version of the 2.0-liter TDI diesel. Unfortunately, when we got the details on the Golf lineup last week, the GTD wasn’t included.
10/08/2009
Digital Signature’s new Mint Studio iPod dock may not look all that different than the company’s previous Mint 130 model on the outside, but it’s gotten a few fairly significant upgrades to its internals, which was enough to get us interested in it again. The biggest of those are some improved wireless capabilities, which still rely on the same tried and true 2.4GHz band as before, but promise an increased range of up to 100 feet (up from 45 before), and less interference from other devices thanks to some new channel-hopping technology.
10/08/2009
Digital Signature’s new Mint Studio iPod dock may not look all that different than the company’s previous Mint 130 model on the outside, but it’s gotten a few fairly significant upgrades to its internals, which was enough to get us interested in it again. The biggest of those are some improved wireless capabilities, which still rely on the same tried and true 2.4GHz band as before, but promise an increased range of up to 100 feet (up from 45 before), and less interference from other devices thanks to some new channel-hopping technology.
10/08/2009
Filed under: Videos, HumorBeware of the valet – Click above to watch the video after the break So, you’ve got a nice car. Good for you, we love cars. If you can afford the hefty car payment that goes along with it, we’d also imagine you can likely afford the insurance… and, ya know, having a valet park your car is also one of life’s little perks for those with the means. Of course, there’s always some sense of fear when handing the keys over to someone you’ve never met before… but he’s a professional, right?Um, not always.
10/08/2009
This isn’t the first time we’ve heard of an institutional virus outbreak — even the crew of the International Space Station had a neat little scare not too long ago — and now various outlets in Australia are reporting that Integral Energy, which supplies energy to homes and businesses in New South Wales and Queensland, has suffered a particularly nasty visit by the W32.Virut.CF virus. When all was said and done, the company had to repair all 1000 of the facility’s desktops.
10/08/2009
It only just officially launched in June of this year (after fairly long build-up ), but it looks like AT&T’s CruiseCast in-car satellite service may not exactly be in the best of shape. As Twice reports, calls to service provider RaySat yesterday resulted in a recorded message saying that the company would no longer be supporting CruiseCast activations “moving forward,” and that it wouldn’t be fulfilling any more equipment orders any longer either.