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[ScoobySnax]

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Man, I love tethering with PDAnet! It seems like my speeds are always getting faster with it. I bought the Webconnect Jet for T-Mobile, but I'm taking it back because I don't need it now that I started using PDAnet. Good thing about it is that T-Mo hasn't started cracking down on tethering, so I'm going to use it like crazy until they say something.

[Gotmadskillzson]

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Google Tv coming this fall, Fryo coming pretty soon too. Google is going to own the world.

[Gotmadskillzson]

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As expected, Google just announced Google TV at I/O. There's four billion TV viewers worldwide, making it the biggest market in the world, and Google's after it in a big way -- it's a $70 billion ad market in the US alone, after all. According to Google, "video should be consumed on the biggest, best, and brightest screen in your house, and that's the TV." The idea is to merge the web and TV without compromising on either the web experience or the video experience, with a focus on discovery and personalization. Of course, since it's Google, the interface is search-driven, so you can just type in things like "30 Rock" or MSNBC" to find channels and content -- including upcoming content to record and content from the internet. Yeah, it's kind of like the TiVo Premiere's swivel search, but prettier -- and there's a Hulu logo on the screen, which is extremely intriguing.

Google's not sharing hardware specs, but we're told Google TV devices will have WiFi, HDMI, the Intel CE4100 processor, and... some will have an IR blaster to tune your cable or satellite box, which is just sad. (Like, 1997 sad.) The input devices will all have keyboards, and you'll also be able to use Android devices as a remote, including using voice search to find content and sending content from the phone to the TV. The software is based on Android with Chrome as the browser and full Flash 10.1 support. Since it's Android, there's a version of Android Market -- any app that doesn't require phone hardware can run on Google TV. There will also be a Google TV-specific Android SDK launching in "early" 2011, along with the Android Market for Google TV.

As for partners, it's just as we heard: Sony will launch Sony Internet TVs and Blu-ray players with Google TV in the fall, and Logitech will introduce a set-top box with a Harmony remote and an HD camera for video chat at some point in the future. Dish Network will also launch a Google TV box at some point, while Best Buy will promote the platform as a whole in-store.

[Gotmadskillzson]

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Sure sure, Froyo is great and all, but Google just blew our minds with two previews of upcoming Android features at I/O: OTA application installation and remote music streaming. OTA installation is just as simple as you'd expect -- after browsing to an app on your desktop, you can push it to your phone and install it with just a single click, all done over the air. Interestingly, Google also showed music being purchased and transferred from Android Marketplace in the same way, which could indicate a deeper push towards music integration, or just be a nice demo. Either way, it's pretty slick stuff -- the fewer wires we have to carry, the better.

The remote music streaming is a little crazier: Google bought a company called Simplify Media, which makes a bit of desktop software that can stream all your music directly from iTunes to your phone. The demo was quite slick -- you just open the app and push "all," and all your music is instantly available. Whether or not this'll work over 3G or be limited to the local network is still up in the air, but we're dying to try it out.

[Gotmadskillzson]

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What was once just one echelon above a myth is now finally coming to fruition. Adobe is pushing out a beta of its Flash 10.1 player alongside Google's own beta for Android 2.2 "Froyo." The general release for Flash is still on track for June, according to Anup Murarka of the Mobile and Devices team. The announcement doesn't come without caveats, however, and the bad news is that Froyo is now a minimum requirement -- according to Murarka, the APIs needed for its software only now exist in 2.2. Also not on the docket? Hulu -- it's being blocked due to content licensing issues, and our inquiries with that company turned up nil. Flash 10.1 will be available as a Marketplace download, but Adobe intends to work with as many OEMs as possible to preload it on devices so it's there at purchase. Speaking of OEMs, Murarka teased that we should expect announcements later this month and the next regarding Flash integration in TVs. Be sure to head on after the break as we talk a little more in-depth with Murarka about 10.1.

As for all there is to see, hear, and do with Froyo, Google's big keynote is going on now -- stay tuned, and in the meantime, why not check out our hands-on impressions of Android 2.2! Oh, and did we mention Adobe CTO Kevin Lynch is gonna be on this week's Engadget Show?

[Gotmadskillzson]

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By Vladislav Savov posted May 20th 2010 at 11:56AM
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You heard it here first, folks. Google has just come out with the strident claim that the web browser that comes as part of Android 2.2, aka Froyo, is the world's fastest for mobile devices. Google's implemented the V8 JavaScript engine that's already made an appearance in its desktop Chrome browser, and the result has been somewhere in the vicinity of two to three times better JS performance relative to previous Android versions. We'll give this geek cabal bonus points for the double equals sign up top and look forward to putting their bold assertion to the test in the near future.

It's all going on live right now, so make sure to go hit our I/O liveblog!

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By Nilay Patel posted May 20th 2010 at 11:48AM
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[Hassan Darkside]

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A link woulda done just fine.

[ScoobySnax]

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^^ I ain't gonna lie, that is tacky as hell. LOL!

If you want to see the keynotes from Google I/O 2010 (Day 2 is Android focused):

www.youtube.com/googledevelopers

[Heelfan71]

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Try out Tower Raiders defense. (love this one)
A lot people like Bonsai Blast, too.

A link woulda done just fine.

don't make me quote him.

[Thrasha]

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Froyo looks sweet, but since I have an HTC device with Sense, I'm not going to hold my breath for the update.

I just ordered an invisible shield from Zagg. I wanted to get a smaller case for my phone, but not have to worry about protection so I figure I'll throw the shield on it, and just get a silicone case for the back.

Anybody tried installing one of the full body shields before? Is it real difficult? I saw some videos on YouTube and looked fairly simple. The front of the Inc looks like it'll be no sweat, but the back with all the curves might be more difficult.

[judgejudy]

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i ordered a BSE skin for my incredible, and the back part just covers the flat parts, none of the curves. I'm gonna be requesting a refund on it because the back is pretty much useless and the material they use is kind of rippled which bothers me to no end. i want a nice smooooooooooooth screen.

[Pared]

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A link woulda done just fine.

LMAO

Everyone was thinking it, yet no one wanted to say it.

[Gotmadskillzson]

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http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/21/android-2-2-froyo-everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know/

[Gotmadskillzson]

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For Nexus One owners..........2.2 is here ! Manual update link to 2.2 has been found for non rooted Nexus Ones.....

http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/22/android-2-2-froyo-manual-update-found-now-available-for-non-roo/

[ScoobySnax]

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For Nexus One owners..........2.2 is here ! Manual update link to 2.2 has been found for non rooted Nexus Ones.....

http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/22/a...e-for-non-roo/

Hell Yes! Thanks for the link man!