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We have no idea why Samsung’s having such a hard time delivering its overdue promised Froyo upgrades worldwide for the Galaxy S series, but it’s not looking any easier for them this weekend: the only Canadian Galaxy S to get upgraded so far, Bell’s Vibrant, has just had its update pulled. Seems a healthy number of users attempting the upgrade using Sammy’s Kies desktop software ended up with inaccessible internal storage, which sucks for a variety of obvious reasons — and that would be the apparent reason for the removal of the update. Here’s the official statement: ” There have been intermittent issues reported during the firmware upgrade process with Kies for the Samsung Galaxy S i9000M series of phones. Samsung’s development team is currently aware of this issue and working towards a solution. Accordingly, The firmware update feature, which affects the ability to upgrade to Android 2.2, is temporarily disabled until a solution is released. We apologize for the inconvenience.” Maybe we can just go straight to Gingerbread or Honeycomb at this point? [Thanks to everyone who sent this in] Samsung pulls Froyo update for Bell’s Vibrant after reports of fried internal storage originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 18 Dec 2010 19:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink Read more...

This RED EPIC belongs to Mark Pederson — the head of studio OffHollywood — who was apparently the very first one to drop $58,000 for the pre-production 5K camera , not to mention the first to lay down money for the original one . In case you’ve arranged to find yourself with a similarly jawdropping Christmas present in the mail, you can find pictures of what to expect at our source links below. The links will also do quite nicely if you haven’t experienced that feeling called “jealousy” in a while and would like a refresher course. [Thanks, Charlie and Patrick] First hand-machined RED EPIC ships, gets lovingly toyed with originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 18 Dec 2010 20:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink Read more...

With Gingerbread freely distributed to the open-source masses, it probably won’t surprise you to hear there already a custom ROM for Google’s darling Nexus One . But what if we told you Android 2.3 is now available for the HTC HD2 as well? That’s right, the Windows Mobile 6.5 powerhouse can now snap off a sugary piece of the same Android code, and from what we hear in the XDA-developers forums, it works pretty decently, too. Like the Samsung Galaxy S we saw getting the green tie treatment this morning, the HTC HD2 and Nexus One don’t exactly have stable, fully functional builds, but as long as you know what you’re doing and don’t need petty luxuries like cameras, GPS receivers and official Google apps, you’ll probably be just fine. Find files and a modicum of instruction at our source links below. [Thanks to everyone who sent this in] HTC HD2 and Nexus One get some Gingerbread crumbs originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 18 Dec 2010 22:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink Read more...

As promised , Notion Ink has just released a video of the Adam tablet in action, complete with that snazzy new Eden UI — the first anyone’s seen of the device since its first working prototype . While the footage itself is of disappointingly low quality, it seems to show a device somewhat worthy of the hype, with a responsive screen, a multitask-friendly interface and plug ‘n play peripherals — though we’re holding out for Pixel Qi screen tests and some closeup shots before we place any orders ourselves. Notion Ink singled out vocal critic AndroidPolice to launch the (seemingly incomplete) video and gave the publication an exclusive interview too, so take your lingering doubts about the tablet’s capabilities and head on down to our source links. Update: Now in 720p! Update 2: There’s a brand-new video after the break, showing off more Eden UI, a speedy PDF reader, and the Adam’s virtual keyboard — and reportedly all shot in daylight to boot. [Thanks to everyone who sent this in] Continue reading Notion Ink releases Adam demo video, attempts to explain itself (update: second vid) Notion Ink releases Adam demo video, attempts to explain itself (update: second vid) originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 18 Dec 2010 23:55:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink Read more...

CES is no stranger to larger-than-life display installations , but as this whole “social networking” thing continues to blossom, it looks as if next year’s megawall will be integrating with none other than Twitter. Designed by Finland’s own MultiTouch, the Multitouch Twitter Wall will consist of “at least” six MultiTouch Cell 46 displays, each of which checks in at 46-inches wide. The whole shebang will offer onlookers at the show the ability to open tweets, move them around and give them a perfect opportunity to blow off steam while having their minds blitzed by the sheer quantity of news associated with the #CES tag. We’ll be sure to give it a look once we touch down in the great southwest next month, but till then, you can get a taste by mashing play below. [Thanks, Andr Read more...

We know all about the great woes that can befall a company when it tries to integrate an antenna into the body of its product, so we couldn’t resist covering Chevrolet ’s latest attempt to do the same — but on a larger scale. Early versions of the 2011 drop-top Camaro found themselves rolling out and about with a rather unsightly appendage hanging off the rear, a big whip antenna that was a little too genuinely retro to go with the machine’s throwback styling queues. On most cars today the antenna is integrated into the rear windshield but, given the disappearing nature of this car’s roof, that wasn’t possible here. For help GM turned to two dedicated Antenna Engineers, Don Hibbard and Gregg Kittinger, who managed to find a way to bury the unsightly thing inside the svelte spoiler perched on the rear deck lid. Problem solved — well, except that XM and OnStar require a separate shark fin that can sadly still be seen hanging out on the trunk. Maybe the 2012 model will be totally fresh and clean. Continue reading Chevy builds antenna into body of 2011 Camaro convertible, includes free bumpers for all (video) Chevy builds antenna into body of 2011 Camaro convertible, includes free bumpers for all (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 19 Dec 2010 03:03:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink Read more...

Panasonic’s plasma sets get most of the attention, and perhaps rightfully so , but it’s actually the company’s new LCD lineup for Japan that can help you make use of your woefully neglected SDXC cards. In addition to compiling terrestrial HDTV footage on a standard external hard drive, the Panasonic Viera G3 and X3 can record to a new SD card slot as well, archiving up to five hours of 1080p footage on a ’standard’ 64GB SDXC card. We put ’standard’ in quotes because while that’s presently the typical capacity for that particular designation of flash, it’ll still cost you upwards of $200 to get in on the ground floor , and that’s a pittance compared to what Panasonic’s charging for its own . Who said magnetic storage was dead? If Tokyo’s where you hang your hat, expect both the G3 and X3 series to hit stores near you in February of next year. Panasonic’s new LCD TVs record video to SDXC originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 19 Dec 2010 06:09:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink Read more...

DevExpress XtraReports – Silverlight and WPF Reporting Review

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Tedious, Boring, Unfulfilling, Repetitious and Time Consuming are all adjectives that describe how most developers think of reporting. Let’s face it, creating reports is not fun and can drive even the sanest among us mad. Worse yet are the high prices and outrageous runtime deployment fees associated with some of today’s most popular tools. It is for these reasons that we set out to break the mold and deliver a reporting platform that is affordable, royalty free, easy-to-use and does not box you into a corner.
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Intersoft WebUI Studio – The Web Desktop Solution Review

Introducing WebUI Studio 2010 Premier® edition, expertly designed for the most complex enterprise-level web development requirements. Now featuring over 212 advanced presentation-layer components for ASP.NET, Silverlight, and WPF in one box, WebUI Studio 2010 Premier is the ultimate toolset for building dynamic and powerful next-generation Rich Internet Applications.  From interactive Customer Relationship Management applications to integrated Enterprise Resource Planning systems; from online stock trading to global equipment applications, WebUI Studio Premier defies web development challenges without compromise. Its cutting-edge technologies and remarkable innovations power robust applications like Volvo’s online truck management application and Italy’s hospital supply management system.
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