Android accounts for one-quarter of mobile web traffic, says Quantcast

It’s terribly difficult to get reliable statistics, as numbers tend to vary drastically depending upon whom you ask, but if you’re inclined to believe that Android is mopping up Apple and RIM’s declining mobile mindshare in the US, you’ll find nothing but corroboration from Quantcast. The analytics firm reckons a full one-quarter of mobile web traffic stateside comes from devices running Google’s OS, though it’s important to know that the iOS tallies apparently don’t include the web-friendly iPad . You also might want to note that this is mobile web traffic here — these days, we spend an increasing amount of our internet time in apps — and since we’re on a roll with the disclaimers, let’s just add that these numbers have nothing to do with a company’s financial success.

Switched on: FaceTime prepares for prime time

Each week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On , a column about consumer technology. Perhaps the most-predicted announcement from Apple’s September 1 press event is the addition of two cameras to the iPod touch.

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Google agrees to pay $8.5 million to make Buzz privacy lawsuits go away

Remember back when Google’s Buzz social networking app shared user’s private information without their consent? Heck, do you remember Buzz at all

AT&T technical support tool suggests Xbox 360 will bring IPTV to U-Verse households soon

Originally the fevered dream of Microsoft executives circa CES 2007 , the Xbox 360 IPTV box is rapidly becoming a reality, first sneaking into Canadian carrier Telus’ Optik TV outlay and now reportedly in development at AT&T. Now, we wouldn’t have blamed you for doubting Microsoft when it briefly mentioned U-Verse subscribers would get Mediaroom functionality in their game console later this year , but it’s looking more likely now: a tipster just forwarded some legit-looking screenshots of Xbox prompts in AT&T U-Verse’s technical support database. Our source claims the Xbox is presently being tested internally with friends and family of AT&T employees, and that it’s likely only a couple of months away at this point

Drift into a peaceful slumber with Panasonic’s self-rocking Relax Chair Yasumi

Paul Miller not included. Drift into a peaceful slumber with Panasonic’s self-rocking Relax Chair Yasumi originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds .

Samsung’s new Wireless USB chipset enables HD streaming with less power

It’s a beautiful combination, really — lower power consumption, and support for high bandwidth applications. That marriage is evident in Samsung’s newest Wireless USB chipset, which was built around Ultra Wide Band ( UWB ) technology and designed to enable high-def streaming between a mobile host device and a tethered device for viewing. According to Sammy, the two-chip solution will be aimed at cameras, camcorders, TVs, PCs, tablets, beam projectors, portable HDDs, Blu-ray players and handsets, and given that it can handle a theoretical high of 480Mbps with an average power consumption of less than 300mW, even the weakest smartphone battery should be able to stream at least a single episode of Family Guy to the tele.

iHome teases first AirPlay-compatible portable speaker dock

No surprise that iHome is first out of the gate with a speaker dock that’s compatible with Apple’s newly-open AirPlay music streaming system, but unfortunately the teaser page is maddeningly light on details — all we know is that it’ll have a rechargeable battery and be available for the holidays. We’re actually pretty stoked for AirPlay gear — the idea of setting up a quick mix-and-match whole-home audio system that can stream lossless audio straight from iTunes seems awfully hard to resist — so we’re eager to hear more about this thing, as well as the other third-party AirPlay devices like receivers and stereos that were promised yesterday. We’ll keep digging for more, so stay tuned.

Stealth’s rugged USB keyboard is extremely tough, extremely pricey

There are no hard and fast rules in the gadget game, but there is one bit of wisdom we generally stand by: everything benefits by being ruggedized . Sure, we know this speaks to a deep-seated need to smash things, drown things, run ‘em over in a truck or shoot them — and we’re not making any excuses

Guitar Sidekick brings your phone to your guitar, while your guitar gently weeps

You may not want to be seen rocking one of these at your next gig, but if you’ve been trying to juggle your phone and guitar while using some of the endless number of apps out there, you might just want to consider this so-called Guitar Sidekick from Castiv. As you can see, there’s not a whole lot to it — just a bracket that attaches to the neck of your guitar, and an adjustable mechanism that will accommodate just about any smartphone (or even a PSP). No word on an iPad version just yet, but you can grab this one right now for $30.

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