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Interview: Chuck Pagano talks ESPN 3D, mobile streaming

During our time at ESPN’s headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut this past week, we were able to peek inside every nook and cranny of the company’s technological side. We discovered some pretty remarkable things about the culture and attitude toward innovation, and while the bulk of that discovery will be seen in a forthcoming Engadget Show segment, we couldn’t help but share some insight from a kind fellow who has been deeply involved in the blinking lights portion of ESPN from day one. We sat down for a brief one-on-one interview with Chuck Pagano — ESPN’s executive vice president of technology — following the outfit’s 3D launch, and while we were both bitter over the 1-1 result in the South Africa vs


Editorial: ESPN bypasses corporate red tape with iPad and Xbox 360, wannabe innovators should take note

So, there’s two ways to look at this. One would be to gawk at the fact that ESPN , the worldwide leader in sports broadcasting, is using iPads and Xbox 360 consoles — common devices that are widely available to mere mortals — to drive content to millions of consumers


Editorial: ESPN bypasses corporate red tape with iPad and Xbox 360, wannabe innovators should take note

So, there’s two ways to look at this. One would be to gawk at the fact that ESPN , the worldwide leader in sports broadcasting, is using iPads and Xbox 360 consoles — common devices that are widely available to mere mortals — to drive content to millions of consumers. Another would be to gawk at the fact that ESPN has somehow managed to keep its finger on the pulse of innovation, despite being swallowed by Disney and being a part of one of the planet’s most monolithic corporations.


Foxconn axes suicide compensation, relocating some production to Vietnam or Taiwan

At yesterday’s annual shareholder meeting, Foxconn revealed that it’ll no longer be compensating families of dead employees as a move to discourage further suicides .


Computex 2010: the best of the rest from Engadget Chinese

We’ve been running up and down the show floors here at Computex over the past week, and frankly, we’re a bit overwhelmed. And exhausted. But mostly just stoked about chowing down on “fish legs” and “frog balls” at Taipei’s own Windows 7-theme eatery


Steve Jobs’ WWDC keynote live on Engadget this Monday, 10AM PT / 1PM ET!

C’mon guys — you know what time it is.