Thursday, June 6, 2013

The Daily Roundup for 05.24.2013

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DNP The Daily RoundUp

You might say the day is never really done in consumer technology news. Your workday, however, hopefully draws to a close at some point. This is the Daily Roundup on Engadget, a quick peek back at the top headlines for the past 24 hours -- all handpicked by the editors here at the site. Click on through the break, and enjoy.

Microsoft and Google make amends, will co-develop a YouTube app for Windows Phone

We've gotta give it to Microsoft... building a YouTube app for Windows Phone 8 that strips out advertising and allows users to download streaming videos was one hell of a way to get Google's attention about the lack of an official app for the platform.

Editor's Letter: One more Xbox

Can you believe we've had the Xbox 360 since 2005? As a child of the two- or three-year console cycle, a system still going strong after eight seems inconceivable. Finally, it's being put out to pasture -- somewhat unceremoniously. The Xbox One is its successor and, with no backwards compatibility for disc-based or downloaded games, those looking to make the leap to the next generation in the fall will already want to start weaning themselves from Microsoft's current wunderconsole.

NASA WISE Deputy Project Scientist Amy Mainzer on the Apple //e and Kinect-powered laptops

In our latest round of gadget-related queries, Astrophysicist and NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Principle Scientist Amy Mainzer discusses the fully-body typing experience and planetary preservation. Click the link above for her responses to our full barrage of questions.

Distro Issue 92: Building the Xbox One

In case you hadn't heard, Microsoft pulled the wraps off of its next-gen gaming console earlier this week at an event on its Redmond campus. A brand new issue of our slate magazine steps inside the lab where the Xbox One was built for a behind the scenes look at how the new "all-in-one" box came to be.

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Microsoft and Google make amends, will co-develop a YouTube app for Windows Phone

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We've gotta give it to Microsoft... building a YouTube app for Windows Phone 8 that strips out advertising and allows users to download streaming videos was one hell of a way to get Google's attention about the lack of an official app for the platform -- even if it managed to attract ire at the same time. Now, multiple reports are coming in that both companies have reached an agreement of sorts, which will result in an app that's fully compliant with YouTube's Terms of Service in the coming weeks. You might've already guessed it, but unlike Microsoft's most recent conciliatory update to its YouTube app, the next version will serve up ads. You'll find a joint statement from both companies after the break. Now that the pair are learning to cooperate, might we suggest they take a look at Gmail?

Joint statement from Google and Microsoft

Microsoft and YouTube are working together to update the new YouTube for Windows Phone app to enable compliance with YouTube's API terms of service, including enabling ads, in the coming weeks. Microsoft will replace the existing YouTube app in Windows Phone Store with the previous version during this time.

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Google reportedly pursuing 'multipronged effort' to build wireless networks in emerging markets

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Google reportedly pursuing 'multipronged effort' to build wireless networks in emerging markets

Google has been busy pushing ahead with plans to be a wired internet provider in the US with Google Fiber, and it looks like it's intent on being a major player in the wireless network business elsewhere in the world as well. According to a report out today from The Wall Street Journal, Google is currently in the midst of a "mutipronged effort" that would "fund, build and help run wireless networks in emerging markets such as sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia."

That effort would reportedly involve partnerships with local companies, and an emphasis on delivering wireless access to residents outside major cities, where wired internet remains unavailable -- Google, and Eric Schmidt in particular, have repeatedly talked about reaching the next five billion people. According to the WSJ, Google would provide its own "recently developed wireless technologies" for at least some of the networks, some of which are said to involve TV whitespace technology. For its part, Google is remaining mum on the matter, and it's not clear when we can expect the networks to actually roll out.

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Engadget Podcast 345: Xbox One debrief - 05.23.13

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Engadget Podcast 343 - 05.10.13

Still restless from the Xbox One unveiling, we bring you episode 345 of the Engadget Podcast. This time around, Peter Rojas and Tim Stevens grace the microphones (Brian sadly wasn't able to make it). Ready for our post-event thoughts with sides of Tumblr, Flickr, Yahoo and more? Stream all the audio goodness below or join us past the break to subscribe and watch the video version.

Hosts: Tim Stevens, Peter Rojas

Producer: Joe Pollicino

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00:28:50 - Yahoo, Tumblr and Flickr NYC press event liveblog
00:35:57 - HTC Asia CEO Lennard Hoornik is the latest reported exec departure (update: Head of Global Digital Service as well)
00:43:17 - Huawei Ascend Mate review

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NASA WISE Deputy Project Scientist Amy Mainzer on the Apple //e and Kinect-powered laptops

NASA scientist Amy Mainzer on the Apple e and Kinectpowered laptops

Every week, a new and interesting human being tackles our decidedly geeky take on the Proustian Q&A. This is the Engadget Questionnaire.

In our latest round of gadget-related queries, Astrophysicist and NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Principle Scientist Amy Mainzer discusses the fully-body typing experience and planetary preservation. Join us after the jump for her responses to our full barrage of questions.

NASA scientist Amy Mainzer on the Apple e and lightsabberpowered meetingsWhat gadget do you depend on most?
My laptop is my brain and my memory. It's my means of interfacing with the much more powerful computers I use for astronomical data analysis. And of course, it's a powerful telecommunications station, so now it's also my eyes and ears.

Which do you look back upon most fondly?
My Apple //e computer. A good fraction of my childhood was taken up with playing games, coding simple programs and writing papers on it. It even taught me to type when I was 9! My experience with this computer at an early age was a critical turning point that has rippled through my career ever after. By playing some of the earliest text adventure games, I fell in love with computers, and my imagination soared to faraway places. Learning to type so young set me up for better jobs as a secretary than I would have otherwise gotten, allowing me to earn badly needed money for college. And of course, my early experiences made computers and coding much more comfortable than they otherwise would have been.

Which company does the most to push the industry?
I've used many different computers and operating systems over the years, and they're all pretty good. Apple has been a consistent force for change, and right now I'm pretty solidly attached to their products.

What is your operating system of choice?
I've been a Mac person for a while. As an astrophysicist, having the Unix core underlying the OS is key, since virtually all of our software is Unix-based in some sense. It's pretty widely used in the field, so that makes it convenient for collaborations.

What are your favorite gadget names?
Anything that combines bad puns with Star Trek.

What are your least favorite?
Anything that takes itself too seriously.

Which app do you depend on most?
The lightsaber app! Great for making points in meetings.

"The lightsaber app! Great for making points in meetings."

What traits do you most deplore in a smartphone?
Aargh, so hard to tyre with autocross! Tiny buttons combined with technical jargon makes for some interesting emails. Most of my friends have "iPhone names" based on the most common mistakes I make typing.

Which do you most admire?
I admire the ease with which written, audio and visual communications have been integrated into one terrifying whole! It's now possible to access the world's entire library of scientific journals, check the weather, see your mom and read a book with one device. Thinking back to how tough it was to come by up-to-date scientific information as a child growing up in Ohio, I'm astonished at how readily available knowledge has become -- provided you have access to the technology.

What is your idea of the perfect device?
The one thing I would really love to have is a laptop with a more convenient and powerful physical interface. Having to hunch over a tiny keyboard and stare at a smallish screen all day can be pretty painful physically. I'd love to see some bright person figure out a way to code using an interface like the Kinect - it would be so much fun to be able to wave your arms or jump up and down to type! I know there'll be a reliable way to do this soon. Programming and scientific data analysis is awfully sedentary, so it would be great if we could find a way to make it more physically active. If there are any folks out there working on such a system, I'll be your beta tester.

What is your earliest gadget memory?
One of my earliest and favorite memories is dancing to Sesame Street songs on a kiddie record player.

What technological advancement do you most admire?
The transporter. Seriously, I can't wait for that.

Which do you most despise?
It's painful to see technology used for mass destruction of the diversity of life on Earth, like the explosives that are used for fishing on coral reefs. I love the crazy colors and mind-boggling diversity of the oceans, so when I first saw the effects of dynamite on this gorgeous, utterly unique environment, it was devastating. As an astrophysicist, I can tell you firsthand that there really is no place like home that we know of, so to see technology used to trash the place is truly distressing. We may know of lots of other planets out there, but we cannot get to them: here we are, and here we will stay for the foreseeable future. As a spacecraft builder, I can say with confidence that the Star Trek ideal of easy human interplanetary travel is not going to happen anytime soon. We must take care of our home.

What fault are you most tolerant of in a gadget?
Actually, I don't mind the autocorrect errors - as long as they're funny!

Which are you most intolerant of?
Planned obsolescence.

When has your smartphone been of the most help?
For any sort of navigation in a new city, the smartphone is incredible.

What device do you covet most?
I am really ready for that Kinect-style interface to the laptop. It would be so cool to code using Fruit Ninja-style moves!

If you could change one thing about your phone what would it be?
Create an application that lets you jump 10 seconds back in time (for cleaning up those pesky autocorrect typos, of course).

What does being connected mean to you?
Being connected means that work has become much more tightly integrated with the rest of life. This has plusses and minuses, of course! But the ability to connect with family and friends is priceless.

When are you least likely to reply to an email?
No emails while roller skating!

When did you last disconnect?
You can do that?


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Next Browser for Android mashes up its rivals' greatest hits (video)

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Next Browser for Android mashes up its rivals' greatest hits video

When few (if any) web browsers do everything well, many of us have more than one client just to cover all the bases. The GO Launcher Dev Team's just-launched Next Browser for Android tries to solve this in the simplest way possible: it cherry picks features from established rivals. Sharing extensions from Dolphin? Check. Chrome's frequently visited pages? Check. Speed Dial from Opera? Check. There's even a Flipboard-style RSS reader. As there's also bookmark syncing and voice search, Next Browser is theoretically the only client that Android users could want. How well that pastiche works is another matter, but those who've been pining for an all-encompassing browser can give the new app a try at the source link.

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