Verizon's CEO has a plan for wireless pay-TV, if the government will allow it

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/29/verizons-ceo-has-a-plan-for-wireless-pay-tv-if-the-government/

Verizon CEO Lowell C. McAdam doesn't quite have all of those SpectrumCo AWS licenses in his pocket just yet, but if he does get them he has a decidedly old school idea of what to flood the airwaves with: TV. The Wall Street Journal quotes him saying Verizon and its new cable friends could have "the beginnings of an integrated offering" out by the holidays, so pay-TV customers could watch video on their mobile devices. Even though many of the TV services are already streaming video to tablets, PCs and phones, currently most subscription services are limited to the space of the home's WiFi network, unlike the video on-demand seen above. According to McAdam the potential to negotiate rights for outside the home streaming and even busting open the bundles for à la carte programming exist -- provided the FCC and DOJ allow Verizon to complete the proposed $3.9 billion purchase. Of course, consumption based billing would still be on the table, so don't start planning your streaming schedule just yet. For now we'll wait and see if the pros of this arrangement outweigh the cons (and how its Redbox play is mixed up in this), or if the pie-in-the-sky NowTV-style elements of the plan are merely being floated to get the deal done.

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HTC One S to join T-Mobile's lineup this April 22nd?

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/29/htc-one-s-to-join-t-mobiles-lineup-this-april-22nd/

Does your smartphone bill wave a Magenta flag? If so, then you should circle April 22nd on your calendar because rumor has it that's the hallowed day HTC's One S could touch down. Whispers of that purported launch date recently surfaced over at TmoNews, pegging the carrier's exclusive dual-core S4, ICS handset for a Spring bow, although that tentative window could easily slip. We do know for sure that the OEM's committed to a Q2 release, so fret not eager Sense-beavers, you'll have that plasma-heated, micro arc oxidized unibody in your sweaty palms in no time.

HTC One S to join T-Mobile's lineup this April 22nd? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 29 Mar 2012 13:55:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Insert Coin: Soundlazer speaker plays music with extreme focus

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/28/insert-coin-soundlazer-speaker-plays-music-with-extreme-focus/

In Insert Coin, we look at an exciting new tech project that requires funding before it can hit production. If you'd like to pitch a project, please send us a tip with "Insert Coin" as the subject line.

Here's a neat little project -- a parametric speaker that can only really be heard from the front. According to its inventor, the Soundlazer utilizes ultrasonic carrier waves, focusing its output in a single direction. The Soundlazer has a 20 to 30 foot range. You can hear it from head-on, but if you move to the side or shift the direction of the speaker a bit, the output drops off. The project has 52 days to go, to reach its goal of $48,000. Interested parties who pledge $175 or more will get a fully assembled speaker kit. To see the device in action, check out the video after the break.

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Insert Coin: Soundlazer speaker plays music with extreme focus originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 28 Mar 2012 09:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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AMD's G-Series APUs now come with Integrity, other ethical constructs due later

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/28/amd-g-series-integrity/

AMD's G-Series APUs are the type of chips that'll nurse one pint of power at the bar for hours on end, driving set top boxes, medical equipment and tablet-style devices. Now the manufacturer's adding the equally sensible Integrity real-time operating system from Green Hills Software to the platform. The super-stable RTOS has previously been available as part of the Cortex A15 lineup, but these new chips combine a multi-core x86 CPU and GPU that'll be used in industrial control systems where accuracy is paramount. If you're on the hunt for some silicon to drive your production line robots, head on past the break for the deep dish.

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AMD's G-Series APUs now come with Integrity, other ethical constructs due later originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 28 Mar 2012 09:21:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Researchers develop new plastics that 'bleed' and heal like human skin

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/28/researchers-develop-new-plastics-that-bleed-and-heal-like-huma/

It looks like plastics may not be something for the squeamish in the not-too-distant future. Researchers from the University of Southern Mississippi recently revealed a new type of plastic they've been working on that takes its inspiration from human skin -- it "bleeds" red when it's scratched or cut and then heals itself when it's exposed to light. As Popular Science notes, self-healing plastics aren't something entirely new, but the "bleeding" (achieved using small molecular links or "bridges" that break when the plastic is scratched) is, as is the fact that this plastic can heal itself over and over again in the same spot. What's more, as it's made from water-based copolymers, it's also more environmentally-friendly than other plastics. Of course, it's all a ways from being used in actual products, but the researchers see no shortage of possibilities, including everything from self-healing car fenders to aircraft applications that could warn of problems before they get too severe.

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Researchers develop new plastics that 'bleed' and heal like human skin originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:14:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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