Ask Engadget: best WiFi router for super-fast Fiber?
We
know you've got questions, and if you're brave enough to ask the world
for answers, then here's the outlet to do so. This week's
Ask Engadget
inquiry is from Travis from Provo, who is a jammy individual, wants to
replace his router. If you're looking to ask one of your own, drop us a
line at
ask [at] engadget [dawt] com.
"I'm
currently living in Provo UT, and my wireless router just died. I want
to replace it with something that's going to handle Google Fiber as
that's on its way. What do you recommend?"
Given
the number of places that are now getting super-speed fiber, we're very
interested in the results of this one. We ask a similar question each
year, and in 2012 you were all voicing your support for
Cisco/Linksys hardware, ASUS'
RT-N66U and D-Link's DIR-655. The only question is what'll come out on top in 2013, so get commenting, friends.
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Mobile Miscellany: week of April 22nd, 2013
If
you didn't get enough mobile news during the week, not to worry,
because we've opened the firehose for the truly hardcore. This week, a
familiar smartphone leaked that's said to join the prepaid ranks at
Verizon Wireless, AT&T swung back against the DOJ, and Rogers
issued its quarterly earnings. These stories and more await after the
break. So buy the ticket and take the ride as we explore
all that's happening in the mobile world for this week of April 22nd, 2013.
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Cellphones,
Wireless,
Mobile
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Samsung Galaxy S 4 drops original TecTile support, requires new TecTile 2
Don't get too attached to that collection of
TecTiles if you're upgrading to a
Galaxy S 4.
AnandTech has discovered that Samsung's newer phone includes an
NFC chipset
that can't read the older TecTiles, which rely on a less common tag
type to register our taps instead of the NFC Forum's standards.
Customers aren't being left in a bind, however. Samsung has confirmed
that it's about to release a follow-up, TecTile 2, which adheres to the
official format while supporting the company's older NFC-equipped
phones. The fully modernized tags will be ready sometime in the "coming
weeks." That doesn't offer much immediate relief for GS3-to-GS4
upgraders whose TecTile layouts have suddenly been reduced to
decorations, but those buyers should at least get the replacements they
seek before long.
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Samsung
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Alt-week 4.27.13: stargazing, antimatter and a robot turtle
Alt-week takes a look at the best science and alternative tech stories from the last seven days.
As
a youngster, you may have been told -- and quite rightly so -- not to
stare directly at the sun. This creates a dillema. It's the center of
our solar system, but how are we to ever gaze upon it with our own eyes
for more than a few fleeting seconds? Don't worry, NASA has that
comprehensively covered. This is alt-week.
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Google releases Glass kernel GPL source, lets developers have at it
While our own Tim Stevens is currently adapting to life through
Google Glass, developers are going beyond scratching the surface to fiddle with what's inside. Hot on the heels of
Jay Freeman rooting Glass, devs will be pleased to know Google's throwing 'em a bone to by publicly releasing the kernel source. Interestingly,
Karthik's Geek Center
spotted info within the file that points to Glass potentially being
equipped for NFC support. If you're up for tinkering, you'll find the
temporary location of the tar.zx file itself at the source link.
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Misc,
Robots,
Wearables,
Software,
Google
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Via: Karthik's Geek Center
Source: Google
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Uncover gives your MacBook's lid a new, Apple-less kind of glow
Etsy stickers adorning your MacBook's lid, oft making a cute play on the presence of that glowing Apple? That's
so 2012. Uncover, a Dutch company showcasing its talents here at
The Next Web Conference
in Amsterdam this week, has crafted a new method of customizing one's
MacBook lid. And, perhaps most importantly, it involves the seamless
removal of the Apple logo altogether. In essence, these guys use a
specialized laser cutting process that can etch out anything your brain
can muster -- from band logos to company mantras. And, as you'll see in
the gallery below, the Apple logo doesn't have to be a part of the
equation.
The outfit will take in any aluminum-faced MacBook from
around the world, and once it lands in Holland, you'll typically see it
headed back to your domicile within four to five days. If you're
selecting one of Uncover's designs, you can have your machine tweaked
for as little as €249 (around $325), while completely custom work starts
at €599 ($780). (And yes, you can just buy a totally new Mac from
Uncover as well.) We spoke to Jasper Middendorp, the company's CEO, and
he confessed that only MacBooks are being accepted due to Apple's unique
backlighting arrangement. They're obviously keen to offer similar work
for PCs, but to date, every one he has seen blocks or covers the
backlight in some way. For those looking to get it on the fun, allow the
source link below to be your guide.
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Laptops
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Visualized: Boeing supersonic airliner concept soars in a wind tunnel, quietly
No, you're not looking at an early preview of
Star Wars Episode VII
-- it just might represent the future of air transport, though. Boeing
has spent years developing a truly quiet supersonic airliner concept,
the Icon II, and what you see is an aerodynamics test of a mockup in a
vaguely Death Star-like wind tunnel at NASA's Glenn Research Center. The
starfighter design is for more than just show, as you'd suspect. Its
V-tail design moves sonic booms further back, reducing the chance that
shockwaves will reach the ground (and our ears) intact, while the
top-mounted engines isolate engine noise. Boeing and NASA are ultimately
hoping for production passenger aircraft discreet enough to fly over
land at supersonic speeds, although we can't help but think that the
sci-fi look is a convenient bonus.
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Transportation,
Alt
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Source: New Scientist
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Living with Google Glass, Day Three: Security Checkpoint
You
might be inclined to think that airport security is not the best place
to wear Google Glass. You'd probably be right, but given the amount that
I travel it was pretty-well inevitable that I'd cross through some
security checkpoint before the course of this testing would be through.
I'm
honored to be part of the X-Prize Visioneering conference this week, a
gathering of incredible minds putting their considerable brainpower
behind the creation of competitions to make the world a better place.
But, to take part I'd have to get out to California, and that meant yet
another long flight across the country -- and another trip through the
full-body scanner. The question is, how would the folks at airport
security react to it?
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Wearables,
Google
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iPlayer for Android update brings improved experience on Galaxy S III, Note 2 and Nexus 4, tablets to follow
Excuse us while we interrupt your episode of
The Archers,
but we thought users of BBC's iPlayer might like to know about the
latest Android app update. Amongst the usual bug fixes, the update
promises to offer a "much improved" viewing experience on big hitting
devices such as Samsung's Galaxy S III and Note 2, plus the Nexus 4. The
Beeb stopped short of spilling further details, but it does go on to
confirm that it'll continue to apply spit-and-polish to the playback
experience for as much hardware as it can, without having to wait for
app updates. We hope this doesn't mean it'll be
treading on any toes, of course. Fans of slightly bigger screens (
which is more of you, apparently) can expect some attention soon, with a hat tip about a tablet update coming in the next release.
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Cellphones,
Home Entertainment,
HD
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Source: Google Play
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Ethiopian Airlines completes first commercial 787 Dreamliner flight since grounding
Nervous
flyer? If so, it's probably best you weren't heading from Addis Ababa
to Nairobi on business recently. If you were, you might have found
yourself onboard the first commercial
787 Dreamliner flight since the global fleet
was grounded due to concerns over battery failures. The flight comes just days after the FAA
approved Boeing's fix, prompting deliveries of the new craft to resume. With Japan already having
cleared the 787 for takeoff, we can expect to see a few more of them in our skies soon. We're more interested in joining the
mile-high Android club.
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Stephen Wolfram says he almost had a deal with Google, but it 'blew up'
As you may recall, Wolfram Research signed a deal with Microsoft a few years back that saw some
Wolfram Alpha
functionality integrated into Bing. As it turns out, it very nearly
found its way into a certain other search engine as well. In an
interview at
The Next Web conference in Amsterdam today, Stephen
Wolfram revealed that his company had tried to work with Google and
"almost had a deal," but it "blew up." Unfortunately, he didn't provide
any further details about when those talks took place or exactly what
the potential deal entailed, and it doesn't sound like we can expect
that deal to be revived anytime soon -- especially considering Google's
own efforts that are increasingly overlapping with Wolfram Alpha. As Wolfram
himself
notes, though, the two companies do have something of a longstanding
connection: Google co-founder Sergey Brin was actually an intern at
Wolfram way back in 1993.
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Internet
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Source: The Next Web
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UK regulator wants white space wireless service in 2014, starts trials this fall
While there have been
white space test runs
in the UK, these were private trials that weren't going to get the ball
rolling without government help. Thankfully, local regulator
Ofcom
is of a like mind. It now plans a trial for data on the in-between
frequencies this fall, with full-fledged service going live as soon as
2014. The agency expects to settle on the final locations for the pilot
after it chooses partners. No, Ofcom can't guarantee that all the stars
will align for
rural broadband or other long-range wireless projects -- but its involvement at least means those stars are within reach.
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Via: GigaOM
Source: Ofcom
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