There's drama in the Twitterverse today thanks to a blog post from Twitter and another from LinkedIn that followed within minutes. Twitter's post re-emphasized something it had said over a year ago (amid similar drama), that it would not look fondly upon developers who use Twitter's APIs to...
"We will be introducing stricter guidelines around how the Twitter API is used." Michael Sippey, Twitter
What's in your bag? is a recurring feature where we ask people to tell us a bit more about their everyday gadgets by opening their bags and hearts to us. Show us your bag in this forum post. This week, we're featuring the esteemed Ellis Hamburger.
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Friday night movie? Don't plan on Netflix to watch it — the service has gone down harder than an aborted Qwikster launch across wide swaths of the country. Twitter's awash with complaints, the main website is down as of this writing, and that's not even the worst part. The worst part is that, right now, you can neither post an image of your busted Netflix app on Instagram nor look at your...
Once upon a time, the Nexus 7 had an HDMI port. That's no longer the case, but can you eke some extra functionality out of the Micro USB port that remains? We spoke to Asus, and it sounds like the current version of Android doesn't allow much of it right now. As of today, the company says that the shipping build of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean doesn't support the Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL) which would allow it to double as an HDMI port, nor advanced USB On-The-Go (OTG) functionality.
However, it does function as a USB host device, so you can plug certain other peripherals into the Nexus 7 and have them function. We saw Nexus 7 devices use USB ethernet adapters at Google I/O, and AnandTech notes that a mouse and keyboard will also work. Unfortunately, the publication also reports that the Nexus 7 won't recognize USB storage.
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Don't expect full advanced connectivity for $200
The concept of travel has nothing to do with the internet, but as I've traveled over the past month, I've found the practicalities have very much to do with the internet. I've been this month, for varying lengths, in California, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Mexico, and now, finally, New York once again. Not having the internet meant paying more for Amtrak tickets, looking at paper maps,...
Tempted to buy James Patterson books
Ren Ng, creator and CEO of light field camera maker Lytro, has announced that he will be stepping down and taking on a new role as the company's Executive Chairman. Detailed in a blog post on the company's website, Ng says he will shift his focus from day-to-day operations to a more product development and strategy-centric position. While the company has not named a permanent replacement, the...
We showed you Vizio's tiny $99 Google TV and feature-heavy remote control back at CES, but it wasn't quite ready for primetime: here, at Google I/O in San Francisco, we sat down with Vizio CTO Matt McRae to discuss the impending July launch, and got our first real look at the Vizio Co-Star's UI.
In case you're not familiar, the Co-Star (formerly known as the VAP430) is an exceptionally small Google TV set top box about the size and shape of a large steamed meat bun, but far more sleek. It has just two HDMI ports, an ethernet jack, a USB socket, and a power plug to its name.
Microsoft wasn't kidding when it said there would be a few surprises for the Release to Manufacturing (RTM) version of Windows 8. While Aero is being killed off, the company has only dropped hints that there would be further changes to the final version of Windows 8. Win8china has spotted a change in some of the latest builds where Windows Explorer is renamed to File Explorer.
The change is fairly minor, the Explorer functionality remains regardless of its name, but it's another move away from the Windows legacy in Windows 8. The company used to use the File Manager name for an application in early versions of Windows that allowed users to...
Events for Google+ brought a much desired feature to the social network, but an oversight in how the event planning system works resulted in some users being inundated with spam. By default, invites sent to users through Google+ Events would automatically synched with their Google Calendar, even if they haven't confirmed their attendance. The issue was first publicized by actor Wil Wheaton, who make a public request for a fix after being hit...
"The system as it's set up right now is ripe for abuse" Wil Wheaton
I'd be willing to bet that most people believe Google's Nexus 7 tablet is a wholly new design: that Google contracted Asus to produce a $199 Kindle Fire killer in just four months, like Andy Rubin and Asus chairman Jonney Shih told AllThingsD last night.
The truth is far more complex. The truth...
Google's second keynote didn't contain as many hardware announcements as the first, but the company did provide a closer look at its ancillary software. The first major announcement was that Chrome would be coming to the iPhone and iPad, and we've already gotten a chance to give it a spin. Next,...
No, the Google+ iPad app hasn't been released, but Google has laid out the specifics of how developers can update their applications to incorporate the Google+ platform's features. Before getting into all of those API details, Google warns...
We're gathering all the biggest news from Google I/O 2012 here, including the Nexus 7 tablet, Nexus Q media streamer, Google Glass Explorer Edition, the latest from the Android team, and more!
At its I/O event, Google's Peter Hazlehurst unveiled a new Google Wallet feature that makes it easier to add offers and payment cards to your account. Called "Save to Wallet," the feature is a Javascript API that adds a button to a website or app so that you can save information directly to your...
A Droid-Life leak from several days ago had pegged the Droid Incredible 4G LTE's release on Verizon for next Thursday, July 5th, and a fresh tweet from HTC USA's official account now all but confirms it. The long-rumored phone — a successor to last year's Rezound — was finally announced at CTIA last month, but Verizon has said virtually nothing about it since; HTC says it's "got some special fun" next week...
You might have noticed that The Verge doesn't have a review of Dell's XPS 14 ultrabook. There's a good reason for that. We had a major issue with our review unit, and it might be a fluke.
After spending several days testing the Nvidia GeForce GT 630M-equipped laptop, we discovered the video game...
The GoPro, Contour, and Sony's prototype are filling a burgeoning market of "action cameras" and JVC has announced its competitor with the GC-XA1...
Madden NFL 13 will mark the football franchise's debut on the PlayStation Vita, but in this case, the name is a misleading misnomer. EA Sports is updating last year's game with a few new elements,...
Instead of only available through the Google Play store, you can now pre-order the recently announced Asus Nexus 7 at Gamestop retail locations and through the company's online store in the United...
Buried somewhat quietly in the noise of Google's spate of announcements today was an interesting fact: the Nexus Q, Google's new media streamer and first self-built consumer hardware, is being...
Professor Todd Humphreys and his team at the University of Texas at Austin have successfully taken control of a civilian aerial drone using GPS spoofing. His technique uses a miniature helicopter...
Starting early next year, Delta will be adding in-flight Wi-Fi to its long-haul international flights. More than 150 planes will be outfitted with...
It's possible there's almost too much On The Verge this month. In fact, it might just be our most jam-packed show ever. For starters, the inimitable LeVar Burton stops in to talk about his time on Star Trek, stepping into iconic roles, becoming a meme, and the new Reading Rainbow app. Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian also hops on the couch to talk about cats, karma, and of the internet's...
When Google's Vic Gundotra said the company wanted to use Google+ as the backbone of its web presence, he meant it. The company's YouTube blog has just announced that users will be able to switch their current usernames to their Google+ profiles. Google's couching this in the language of a...
