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Apple hires former Dixons CEO John Browett as senior VP of Retail

On January 31, 2012, In Apple, Gadgets, by benedicthorvath

More than six months after Ron Johnson’s departure , Apple has finally found a new retail chief to replace him, in one John Browett. The Cambridge- and Wharton-educated Browett will be coming to Cupertino in April after serving nearly five years as CEO of Dixons — the Taj Mahal of British retail. Before that, he held a smattering of obscurely defined “executive positions” at Tesco plc and advised retail clients at Boston Consulting Group

Must See HDTV (January 30th – February 5th)

On January 30, 2012, In Gadgets, by FrankWalker

This week is all about the big game, but even if you’re not watching the Super bowl, there’s a lot to tune in for. We’ve got a slew of new premieres, plenty of NBA and NHL action, and even an old favorite coming home on Blu-ray

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Must See HDTV (January 30th – February 5th)

BeagleBone board boots up XBMC Eden, shows off its media prowess

On January 25, 2012, In Gadgets, by CaroJCanon

BeagleBoard isn’t letting the Raspberry Pi steal all the glory in the battle for low-cost computing supremacy. The $35 ARM11-based Pi may win on price, but at least the BeagleBone can hold its own in terms of power. After the Model B was demoed pushing XBMC and AirPlay capabilities, some intrepid devs managed to get the second beta of Eden up and running on the ARM A8 dev board

Join the Engadget HD Podcast live on Ustream at 5:30 pm

On January 23, 2012, In Gadgets, by mbanku

CES is over and we’re back to our regular time when we let you peek into the recording booth where the Engadget HD podcast goes to mp3 at 5:30 pm . And we don’t know about anyone else, but it sure feels good getting back to our old time slot

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Join the Engadget HD Podcast live on Ustream at 5:30 pm

Comcast’s extra ads ruin NFC championship game conclusion in some areas

On January 23, 2012, In Gadgets, by RoxieFelipe671

It wasn’t just RIM that had designs on the limelight during the football action last night. Comcast commercials appeared over the NFC Championship game last night, thoughtfully playing over the climax of the match ‘twixt the Giants and the 49ers.

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Comcast’s extra ads ruin NFC championship game conclusion in some areas

Must See HDTV (January 16th – 22nd)

On January 16, 2012, In Gadgets, by Staminus2

After a CES related hiatus, we’re back, and just in time for the premieres of a few of our favorite shows. Since we’ve been busy watching demo reels instead of what’s on, feel free to let us know if we missed anything important during our Las Vegas trip (is anyone watching The Firm ? Is it good?)Look below for the highlights this week, followed after the break by our weekly listing of what to look out for in TV, Blu-ray and videogames.

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Must See HDTV (January 16th – 22nd)

Surprise! People like free stuff, Amazon’s lending library a success

On January 16, 2012, In Gadgets, News, by DPrulhiere

You can always count on people’s desire to avoid paying for stuff. That’s why it shouldn’t come as any surprise that Amazon’s Lending Library is such a success. The free perk available to Prime customers who also happen to be Kindle owners launched in November with just 5,000 books available.

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Surprise! People like free stuff, Amazon’s lending library a success

Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with NVIDIA (update: video embedded)

On January 12, 2012, In Gadgets, Technology, by RoxieFelipe671

Matt Wuebbling from NVIDIA will be kicking off Wednesday on the Engadget Stage at CES by demoing some of the chipmaker’s latest technology. Join us at 12PM ET after the break to follow along.

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Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with Pantech’s Erin Magee (update: video embedded)

On January 11, 2012, In Gadgets, by TomFrier

Got questions about Pantech’s line of mobile devices? Marketing Director Erin Magee’s got answers. And demos

Rakuten completes purchase of Kobo

On January 11, 2012, In Gadgets, by TomFrier

It’s been just over two months since Rakuten announced its intention to snatch up all of Kobo’s shares for $315 million, following the collapse of the eReading company’s primary retail partner — Borders. Even though its new parent company is based out of Japan Kobo’s headquarters will remain in Toronto. The two were also quick to tout the potential expanded marketplace that will be available to Kobo thanks to the popularity of Rakuten’s various properties, including Buy.com.

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Apple hires former Dixons CEO John Browett as senior VP of Retail

Must See HDTV (January 30th – February 5th)

BeagleBone board boots up XBMC Eden, shows off its media prowess

Join the Engadget HD Podcast live on Ustream at 5:30 pm

Comcast’s extra ads ruin NFC championship game conclusion in some areas

Must See HDTV (January 16th – 22nd)

Surprise! People like free stuff, Amazon’s lending library a success

Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with NVIDIA (update: video embedded)

Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with Pantech’s Erin Magee (update: video embedded)

Rakuten completes purchase of Kobo

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