CES: Flying quadricopter drone controlled by an iPhone

At CES, Parrot demonstrated a toy helicopter controlled with nothing more than an iPhone and the appropriate software.

AT&T Completes Software Upgrade for HSPA 7.2 3G Technology; Working on Backhaul Upgrades for 3G Speed Boost

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer Officially Opens CES, Briefly Demos Forthcoming HP Slate Device

Steve Ballmer Demoing HP Slate-Style PC
After some technical difficulties resulted in delays kicking things off, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer this evening is currently giving the opening keynote for the CES conference in Las Vegas. Aft...

Paul Thurrot: Tiny Lenovo “kills anything Apple could possibly announce later this month”

Windows pundit and iPhone user Paul Thurrott, on the prospects of an an Apple iTablet, after a briefing with Lenovo:

I spent about an hour and a half meeting with [Lenovo] this morning and while I am charitably described as a ThinkPad fanboy, the truth is, they just make the best notebooks on earth. And now they’re getting even better. It’s dizzying. I posted a bit about this yesterday, but there is so much going on here. In fact, their near-final version of a tiny notebook with a breakaway tablet screen absolutely kills anything Apple could possibly announce later this month. It’s not even close.

Daring Fireball’s spot-on reaction:

Um, OK

If it’s being shown at CES, I’ll try to stop by and get a second opinion

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Paul Thurrot: Tiny Lenovo “kills anything Apple could possibly announce later this month”

TiPb TeleNav Contest Winners

Both TiPb and TeleNav are here at CES, so when better to announced the winners of our AT&T Navigator Give Away?

Grand prize winner: @JBaby_9783!

Congrats! You win the grand prize consisting of the “Ultimate Car Pack” which includes one year of AT&T Navigator (Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”): $69.99), a dashboard mount for a cell phone (ARV: $25), a mobile phone charger (ARV: $20), a $100 gift certificate to the iPhone Blog iPhone Store, and a $100 donation in their name to Toys for Tots. – (Total ARV of grand prize: $214.99)

Second place winners: @rmt5034 and @sgold2061!

Congrats! You receive a one-year subscription to AT&T Navigator. (ARV: $69.99 each)

Thanks again to TeleNav for teaming with TiPb for this give away! Happy 2010!

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TiPb TeleNav Contest Winners

CES Watch: More clocks and docks

Filed under: Hardware, Peripherals, Odds and ends, Other Events, iPhone

As expected, there are a number of iPhone and iPod-related accessories coming out of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week. Here's a couple we've seen already:

• iHome's got both audio systems and alarm clocks on display -- the clocks even have a sync button that will pull the time in straight from your iPhone or iPod, so no more having to set it yourself.
• They've also got another unit for the kitchen, but is it just us or do these all look pretty much the same?
• Sharper Image has a clock that uses an app on the iPhone screen as the clock hands, while sitting in a dock that holds numbers around the handset. They also have a speaker dock that can pull sports, news, and weather information from a custom app and display it on a separate LED screen. Pretty cool, actually, even if an iPhone already gives you all of that information anyway.
• FLO TV and Mophie are trying to bring mobile television to the iPhone this year.
• And Tunebug is showing off "surface sound" speakers -- you attach a little piece to a bike helmet or other surface, and it turns the whole thing into a giant speaker, sending the music into your head. Freaky.

So far, as you can see, it's mostly clocks and speakers. Which sounds about right for CES, actually -- not everybody gets to release an augmented reality helicopter. We'll keep an eye on the show all this week, and let you know about any other iPod-related releases there.

CES Watch: More clocks and docks originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

CES Watch: More clocks and docks originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Pioneer AVIC-X920BT brings Pandora streaming music to your satnav via the iPhone

Your car's dash just got a tad bit more interesting with the introduction of Pandora music streaming in Pioneer's latest navigation unit. The double-DIN in-dash device exploits your iPhone's cellular connection to glean tunes from the ether and comes with a 6.1-inch display, Bluetooth, 3D video accelerator, and 4GB of built-in memory expandable by MicroSD. Coming out in March for $1,200, this is slated to be a direct challenge to satellite and old school radio services, and for more on the greater market impact of its introduction, you can see the WSJ coverage below. For the full specs of this new flagship device, as well as a new AVIC-U220 add-on nav unit, hit the source link below.

Pioneer AVIC-X920BT brings Pandora streaming music to your satnav via the iPhone originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple working with NYC cops to find stolen iPhone

Filed under: Apple Corporate, Steve Jobs, Apple, iPhone

Remember Alisa, the subway sweetheart whose iPhone was stolen and then re-surfaced in her email inbox when the knucklehead thief tried to get it replaced? Apparently she sent a note to our favorite iCEO Steve Jobs as a last resort when the standard Apple CSRs were unwilling or unable to help. As Metro NY reports, Alisa's pleas did not fall on deaf ears.

Over the New Year's weekend, Alisa sent her email, and the day after we reported Alisa's story, she received a call from Apple's executive support team. I corresponded with Alisa, and despite the runaround she received, she was told there is in fact an internal procedure for dealing with such situations.

Apple's Corporate Investigations department is now working with local law enforcement to rectify Alisa's situation. While it is good to hear that the right people are finally communicating to resolve this matter, it is disappointing that it required the victim emailing a CEO to get any real traction on the problem. And even though Alisa has since purchased a Blackberry, we hope she gets her iPhone back soon.

Apple working with NYC cops to find stolen iPhone originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Apple working with NYC cops to find stolen iPhone originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Google Phone (Nexus One) is a f*ck you iPhone???

Nice parody for the iPhone and the Nexus One:

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Google’s Nexus One: Questions and answers

PC World tells you what you need to know about the newly unveiled Android-based smartphone from Google.

Facebook app adds push notifications, contact syncing

The Facebook app's addition of push notifications means you'll know the minute someone writes on your wall. The new version also helps you keep your contacts' photos up to date.

Review: Emo Weather for iPhone

This fun and funky little weather app provides the basic weather information most people need. And its cartoon characters may make you smile in even the worst weather conditions.

Analyst Claims: Qualcomm 3G Chip Destined for Verizon iPhone, Tablet Based on P.A. Semi Processor

A pair of reports today from Scott Moritz of TheStreet share claims from Northeast Securities analyst Ashok Kumar that Qualcomm has struck a deal with Apple to provide a 3G EV-DO chip for a CDMA-based iPhone scheduled for launch later this year and t...

Facebook 3.1 with Push Notifications for iPhone Now Available

Facebook for iPhone just received an update that contains one of the most sought after missing features, push notifications. It has been a long time coming as most of us hoped for this feature when Facebook 3.0 was released. The only other difference noted in 3.1 is very Android-like, the ability to sync your friends with your address book.

Now all we need is for Apple to step up to the plate with iPhone 4.0 and give us a better to handle our notifications. At least we can all dream right?

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in!]

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Facebook 3.1 with Push Notifications for iPhone Now Available

Apple Begins Seeding Mac OS X 10.6.3 Build 10D522 to Testers

Apple has reportedly begun seeding Build 10D522 of Mac OS X 10.6.3 to a limited set of developers, marking the first official beta version of the third maintenance release for Mac OS X Snow Leopard. According to those familiar with the release, Appl...

CES Begins: Boxee Box by D-Link and More

Things are picking up at the Las Vegas Convention Center
CES kicks off today in Las Vegas with multiple press events and the conference's first keynote speech, given by Microsoft's Steve Ballmer, who may or may not introduce a tablet d...

Parrot unveils the AR.Drone, an iPhone-controlled microcopter, at CES

Filed under: Gaming, Hardware, Peripherals, Other Events, iPhone, App Store

Probably the coolest iPhone-related product to come out of the festivities at CES so far this week is the AR.Drone, created by a company called Parrot. It's a little working microcopter that's remote-controlled by an iPhone app, and it's decked out with all sorts of interesting gadgetry, including an accelerometer, gyroscope, and two cameras. A key feature is Wi-Fi integration, so the AR.Drone can actually be controlled by any Wi-Fi device, not just an iPhone.

Release is rumored to happen as early as March of this year, although the product itself is still somewhat surrounded in mystery -- we don't know a price, and even some of the features sound a little fantastical. Apparently the drone has an "autofly" setting, in which it'll follow certain visual stimuli in the environment, and it apparently also watches the floor for flight stabilization. The features go even further than that, with the cameras on the real-life drone providing an augmented reality game feed (like shooting robots around your house as you explore with the drone) back to the iPhone.

Like I said, the features are fantastical. Parrot hasn't actually been able to show off controlling the copter with the iPhone in anything but the video above -- apparently there's too much Wi-Fi permeating the air around CES. But this is the most-hyped item coming out of the first few days of CES for sure. It'll be interesting to see how the actual product looks and works as we get closer to the expected release. Boy, a price would be nice to hear, though it'll probably be high!

Parrot unveils the AR.Drone, an iPhone-controlled microcopter, at CES originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Macally unveils oodles of new iPhone and iPod goodies

The peripherals maker announced a slew of upcoming accessories for the iPhone and iPod. While pricing wasn't mentioned, there are some interesting details.

FLO TV and Mophie team up to bring mobile TV to your iPhone

If you'll recall, FLO TV showed off a proof-of-concept for getting its mobile TV service onto the iPhone back in November of last year. At the time, it required a somewhat unwieldy attachment, which has now melted away with the inclusion of Mophie into the deal, who will integrate the FLO TV hardware into its popular Juice Pack. Both companies are pretty psyched about the synergy of having one device both receiving mobile TV and doing the consequently necessary battery life extension. You'll find their collective announcement after the break, and products can be expected in the first half of the year.

Continue reading FLO TV and Mophie team up to bring mobile TV to your iPhone

FLO TV and Mophie team up to bring mobile TV to your iPhone originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Former Apple Marketing Insider Sheds Light on Apple’s ‘Controlled Leaks’

Former Apple Senior Marketing Manager John Martellaro today penned an interesting piece describing the company's strategy for issuing controlled leaks, pointing to Monday's Wall Street Journal article on Apple's tablet device as a likely instance of ...