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The Verizon Samsung Fascinate, left, and Continuum, right.
Behold, the Verizon Continuum -- aka the Samsung SCH-i400 -- live and in person. It's an as-yet unannounced Android 2.1 phone from Samsung, destined for Verizon, and it's got a few tricks up its sleeve.
We knew a few things going into this thanks to a previous leak. So let's start wit h what we don't know: We don't know when it's coming. But judging by the build quailty, it'll be soon. We don't know how much it'll cost, but you can imagine it'll be in the usual $150-200 price range, after subsidy, of course.
And we don't actually have official specs just yet. OK, we've dug up some, and surmised others. But as with things of this nature, specs are subject to change, as are software features, we imagine.
So now that we have those bases covered, on to our initial thoughts of the Samsung Continuum!
Ah, so now we understand Verizon's intentions to hastily roll out LTE service to NFL cities. The NFL, which has sided with Sprint over the years when it comes to cellular distribution of content, is apparently in even deeper talks with newfound partner Big Red in order to get its prized content into even more hands. As the idea of watching NFL games on-the-go because more and more sensible, the league is apparently mulling the decision to distribute games (and potentially more) on the next big thing . You know, tablets. Brian Rolapp, the NFL's senior vice president of media strategy, recently said the following: "The NFL will be on a tablet. It's a question of what shape or form. We are currently talking to Verizon about it." VZW declined to comment on the rumblings, but it's really not a shocker -- the carrier's doing everything it can to get a live LTE network here in the States, and inking a deal with America's most popular sporting league would obviously bring in boatloads of revenue. The real question is this: what tablet is the NFL eying, and if it's not the Samsung Galaxy Tab, what's Verizon's second tablet going to be? Inquiring minds would love to know.
GoodReader for iPad gets a huge update GoodReader for iPad has just received a major update with some fantastic new features. PDF annotations is the biggest addition including notes, highlights, markups and drawings. If you don’t already use this App for PDF viewing and management then you definitely should try it out. GoodReader is my most used iPad app, you can find out [...]
GoodReader for iPad has just received a major update with some fantastic new features. PDF annotations is the biggest addition including notes, highlights, markups and drawings.
If you don’t already use this App for PDF viewing and management then you definitely should try it out. GoodReader is my most used iPad app, you can find out more about it in our quick review.
Full update deta ils and more screenshots after the break.
Major update introducing major new feature – PDF Annotations, including notes, highlights, markups and drawings:
all annotations that you create or edit in GoodReader – notes, highlights, markups, and drawings >- are saved in a PDF file, so you will be able to see them later on a computer or in another copy of GoodReader on your colleague’s device
all notes, highlights, mar kups, and drawings created outside GoodReader, and properly stored in a PDF file, can be viewed or edited in GoodReader
types of annotations that you can create and edit in GoodReader: comments (“sticky notes”) with 7 different icons, text highlights, freehand drawings, lines, arrows, rectangles, ovals, text underlines, text deletion marks (strikeouts), text insertion marks, text replacement marks. You can freely adjust color of all of the above.
other types of annotations that you can view in GoodReader: text boxes with callouts, polygons and polylines, squiggly underlines, cloudy shapes, rubber stamps, file attachments. All annotations that can be viewed, can also be deleted. In addition, some of them can be edited in a limited fashion (color, placement, scale).
you can now extract files from PDF file attachments
two main gestures that you should use to work with annotations – single tap, and “ta p & hold”. Depending on where you tap (on a text, on an existin g annotation, or on a free space on a page), different menus will be presented to you.
Other important improvements and new features:
now you can select text directly on a PDF page. Tap on a text and hold your finger for a while. You can then copy it to the clipboard, or create markups for it (highlights, underlines, strikeouts, etc.)
certain not very large files were known to consistently crash GoodReader (as well as other PDF reader apps) for no apparent reason. This was the issue with iOS 3.x. We have resolved this issue. It shouldn’t be a problem now, even if you’re still on iOS 3.x (this one is for you, Linux Journal readers
now we can hide PDF watermarks (adjustable option in settings) -> certain button images in place of PDF links that were not shown before, are now shown correctly
And some other nice things:
you can now choose which minimum zoom ratio you prefer for PDF pages – “fit to screen” or “fit to width” (an option in settings)
we have lifted the limitation for a size of files being extracted from PDF Portfolios. Now we’re able to extract files of any size. Just make sure that you have enough of free disk space!
now when you copy a file to the same location as the original, a copy is created. Very handy if you want to annotate a PDF file, but also want to leave the original file unchanged.
a workaround for the issue when WiFi was conflicting with Bluetooth (slow WiFi connection, occasional WiFi signal drops when Bluetooth switch is on, etc.) was finally found. Now there should be no conflict between WiFi and Bluetooth when working in GoodReader.
Now that HDR photos (and video!) is the cool kids' latest documenting tool since Hipstamatic, iPhone 3GS owners have been feeling decidedly unhip without the app. It's almost enough for them to resort to film cameras again! More »
Tango Supports Video Calling on iPhone 4 Over 3G (Without Jailbreaking) As you know iPhone 4’s FaceTime can only work over WiFi network. While iPhone hackers figure a way that lets user to use FaceTime over 3G, you need to have a jailbroken iPhone 4 in order to make it work. A startup called Tango targets to bring free video calling over 3G to iPhone users [...]
As you know iPhone 4’s FaceTime can only work over WiFi network. While iPhone hackers figure a way that lets user to use FaceTime over 3G, you need to have a jailbroken iPhone 4 in order to make it work.
A startup called Tango targets to bring free video calling over 3G to iPhone users without the need of jailbreaking. On Thursday, the company released an iPhone app called Tango Video Calls. It ’s just like FaceTime that lets users to make video calls betwe en each other.
Supports iPhone-to-iPhone, iPhone-to-Android and Android-to-Android Video Calls
However, unlike FaceTime that only works over WiFi and between people with iPhone 4 (or the latest generation of iPod touch), Tango allows you to make free video calls over cellular network. You can even do a video call with friends using Android phones. It’s cross-platform. As long as both users are installed with the Tango app, they can make video calls with each other.
So far from my test, the app works as advertised. The video quality is good though not on par with that of FaceTime. When you first use Tango, it automatically imports the contacts from your iPhone’s contact list. The app then scans through the contacts and show up only those with Tango installed so you can make video call with them.
Like FaceTime, Tango utilizes both front and rear camera of iPhone 4. It’s very simple and easy to s witch between these cameras. Just tap the swap button to switch to the back camera and show your friend what’s around you. Tap the same button again to switch back. During a video call, for any reason, you can simply tap a button to switch back to audio call.
Make Video Call using iPhone 3GS
Tango even supports video calling on iPhone 3GS, which only equips with a rear camera. Without the front-facing camera, you can’t have a face-to-face chat with friends. But you can show your friend what’s around you during the audio call.
Overall, Tango is a great ap p for iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4 users. And, this is how Apple should im plement FaceTime. If you subscribe to an unlimited data plan and are frustrated with the limitation of FaceTime, Tango will definitely fulfill your need. Not to say, you can make video calls with friends using Andriod phone.
Tango is now available on App Store [iTunes link] and it’s free. Go ahead and download it!
To see how Tango works, check out the demo videos:
I installed a ColorWare Grip on my iPad earlier. It's lovely: milled from solid aluminum and surprisingly comfortable to use one-handed. I intended to write a cheery post about it until I saw the price: $300. Is that a joke? More »
"Ut munimenta linguarum convellamus et scientiam mundi patentem utilemque faciamus, instrumenta convertendi multarum nationum linguas creavimus!" exclaims the introduction of a Google Blog post. Don't worry if you don't understand it, though, because Google Translate now understands Latin! The entire post is written in Latin, so of course, you have to copy and paste it into Google Translate to read it! Once you've done that, the usual machine-translated gems await! My favourite phrase is right at the end: Ingeniarius Programmandi, which means Senior Engineer! I might have to put that on my LinkedIn profile...
There isn't much else to say: Mulve is just a single 2MB, portable EXE that lets you download music. There's no UI to speak of, and it's completely unconfigurable. You just type in a band name or song title and... download. The thing is, despite being free and tiny, the selection of music is insane. Lee found a bunch of crazy bands like The Wonderstuff, Mind Bomb, and Johnny Socko -- and for me, it even turned up plenty of hits for classical music by Mahler, Beethoven, and Mozart. All of the generic pop crap is there, too. And it's fast! TorrentFreak reports that the servers might be located in Russia, but that didn't prevent Lee and I from maxing out our connections -- 600KB/s for him, and 2MB/s for me. There's no peer-to-peer in sight, either; these are just direct, fast downloads. If you need some more convincing, check the short video after the break. For a service supported by just a single banner ad, it's surely too good to be true (and almost certainly unlicensed). It'll get shut down -- it's just a matter of whether it'll be thanks to Interpol, or due to too much traffic.
Even though Xmarks is shutting down due to competition from the built-in bookmark syncing features in Chrome and Firefox, it can live on ... on your own server! The only catch is that this trick only works with Firefox for right now, but Xmarks could open source their code when they close down and open the door for a cross-browser build. But I digress! Here's how to get Xmarks up and running. You'll need some server space and the ability to set up a WebDAV directory. Once you've set it up, you'll need to go to your Xmarks settings in Firefox and enter the url of your new directory. Then, still under Xmarks settings, hit the Synchronize Now button. Bada bing, bada boom! You've set up your own hosted version of Xmarks! You'll have to enter the server information and hit sync again for each Firefox installation you use, but that shouldn't take very long. If you'd prefer a visual walkthrough, check out Lifehacker's instructional video on the topic. If it still doesn't make sense, con sider using your browser's built-in bookmark syncing tool. [via Lifehacker]
As you know iPhone 4’s FaceTime can only work over WiFi network. While 
