There are tablets other than the iPad 2? Really?
If you viewed the tablet market only from the outpouring of this week's news, you would think there was only one in existence: the iPad 2. News about the updated Apple device all but swamped every other news story including the deficit crisis, Libya, and even Charlie Sheen.
Nevertheless, at least one other tablet has been making news recently.
Motorola’s Xoom tablet, which most observers see as the first credible competitor to the iPad, was released last week. Featuring Google Android’s new Honeycomb 3.0 operating software, specifically developed for tablet use, the tablet is available only with a cell data plan via Verizon — there is no WiFi-only unit yet — and will cost $599 with a two-year plan and $799 with no contract.
The tablet is similar in size to the iPad2, weighs about 4 ounces more, and like the iPad2 ,features a dual-core processor, full multitasking, front- and rear-facing cameras, and WiFi. One feature no iPad will ever have, however, is Flash animation; the Xoom will have it shortly. The Xoom will go to market supporting the slower Verizon 3G data network, but will be upgradable (with a free hardware upgrade) to the swift Verizon 4G LTE network in the spring. The iPad2 will be sold by both Verizon and AT&T but only with 3G networking.
More than a few observers think the Xoom's pricing is outrageously high compared to iPad pricing.
For those looking to see how well other leading tablets stack up against the iPad (and vice-versa), the Lifehacker website released a comparison chart comparing the iPad2 specifications with those of the Samsung Galaxy Tab and the Xoom.
So, will you buy a new iPad2? Washington Post tech columnist Rob Pegoraro raised that question to his readers Thursday (March 3), offering choices that included no interest in a new gadget and waiting for the delivery of the Android Honeycomb OS. The results? Over 50 percent favored getting the new iPad. And several observers are asking if the iPad spells doom for the Xoom. Judging by the specifications of both systems, however, the rumors of Xoom's death may be greatly exaggerated.
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Comcast's Xfinity iPad/iPhone app, which enables users to control their TVs from their devices, now is available for Android smartphone users. The free app released this week allows cable users to access and review their channel guide on their smartphones, set up recordings on their digital recorders, filter the results by high definition channels, movies, sports, and childrens' programming; and select on-demand movies and TV shows for viewing on their TV sets. There is some speculation that these apps will eventually enable Comcast subscribers to view their programs on their smartphones, but that's not available on the current crop of Xfinity apps.
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O, CBC: The new Canadian news app debuts. Unlike many parts of our country, Seattleites do know and care that Canada exists. And now, there’s an app for that. CBCNews has released a cross-platform news app — Apple iPad/iPhone, Android and Blackberry devices — to showcase the organization’s stellar newsgathering prowess. The CBC website has also been upgraded and will provide live streaming video when appropriate, including live pictures from global hotspots such as the current turmoil in the Middle East.
People with access to the local Comcast cable service can watch the CBC’s news hour, “The National” weeknights at 10:00p.m. PST in both high-definition (CBUT-Ch. 619) and standard definition (Ch. 99) TV.
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Despite Amazon.com having a 5,000-film on-line video streaming library, its past efforts to compete with streaming leader Netflix has been at best half-hearted. Amazon content was available on-line with a per-item rental; Netflix was always subscription-based.
All that is changing. Seattle-based Amazon announced that members of Amazon Prime, its $79 annual membership program, will have unlimited free access to streaming films in its collection. Amazon’s current library is reportedly less than half the Netflix collection — Netflix is believed to have more than 11,000 titles — but Amazon is, well, Amazon with enormous name recognition, dependability, and the muscle to compete effectively in virtually any market it chooses. The Amazon Prime program originally offered free two-day shipping, one-day shipping for $3.99 per item; now it offers free streaming videos.
Dollar for dollar, the Amazon program is cheaper than Netflix, averaging $6.60 per month, but it's sold as an annual subscription. Netflix’ streaming-only service costs consumers $96 a year but is paid monthly at $7.99. Adding streaming films to Amazon Prime could be a market-changer for Amazon if people perceive their program as a bargain.
The free movie feature only applies to older films. New films such as "The Social Network" and "Inception" or TV shows such as "Glee" are not part of the Amazon Prime offering.
Netflix continues to solidify its position as top dog in the streaming world. Netflix recently announced that its subscribers will have access to the CBS video library, but mostly for viewing older shows. The two-year nonexclusive pact will allow viewing of full seasons of “Cheers,” “The Twilight Zone” and “Star Trek,” among others. A few recent shows such as “Medium” and “Flashpoint” will be available for viewing.
Golem Honeycomb Area Germ, After All [Google VP Andy Rubin Explains Publication Termination Delays & Hints That Whatever Honeycomb Features Faculty Appear in Gingerbread]
Google was earlier criticized for withholding the Honeycomb source code, and limiting support to only certain devices. Google has recently explained this move, and sheds light on the Android “fragmentation” issue.
Android is popular in the smartphone market because of support from various manufacturers (unlike the iOS, which is only limited to the iPhone). However, the potential issue here is fragmentation, especially with the release of the tablet-specific Honeycomb version. Different manufacturers and developers will customize Android such that it will have different features and UIs. Even Google’s own differentiation between the smartphone and tablet versions of Android might be cause for fragmentation.
Andy Rubin, Google’s VP for Engineering, explains the philosophy behind this.
We don’t believe in a “one size fits all” solution. The Android platform has already spurred the development of hundreds of different types of devices – many of which were not originally contemplated when the platform was first created. What amazes me is that even though the quantity and breadth of Android products being built has grown tremendously, it’s clear that quality and consistency continue to be top priorities.
Due to the number of devices that run Android, and the differences between devices and platforms, Google believes that Android does not necessarily have to be too consistent across platforms. However, Google notes that they have basic compatibility requirements. As such, manufacturers are free to run different UIs on top of Android, but some basic elements should remain the same.
Our “anti-fragmentation” program has been in place since Android 1.0 and remains a priority for us to provide a great user experience for consumers and a consistent platform for developers. In fact, all of the founding members of the Open Handset Alliance agreed not to fragment Android when we first announced it in 2007. Our approach remains unchanged: there are no lock-downs or restrictions against customizing UIs. There are not, and never have been, any efforts to standardize the platform on any single chipset architecture.
Rubin goes on to say that Google is not locking down Honeycomb’s source code. Rather, they are just waiting for the right time before publishing the code.
One line on Rubin’s blog post might spark interest with Android users and developers, though:
As I write this the Android team is still hard at work to bring all the new Honeycomb features to phones.
Will this mean that features previously exclusive to Honeycomb will appear on smartphones, as well?
Read: Android Honeycomb Open Source, After All [Google VP Andy Rubin Explains Source Release Delays & Hints That Some Honeycomb Features Will Appear in Gingerbread]
Hotspots & Mo' Data from T-Mobile Mobile Broadband but Throttled Free
T-Mobile has revamped its data plans for mobile broadband users who use a wireless modem for access, and it has included free hotspot service to share the connection over Wi-Fi with other devices, such as a smartphone, iPod or another computer. Instead of charging overage fees, the data connection will be throttled after the data allotment is used up.
The T-Mobile plans require a contract and include 10GB for $84.99 ($67.99) a month, 5GB for $49.99 ($39.99) a month, and 200MB for $29.99 ($23.99). T-Mobile customers with wireless phone plans get a discount. The discount price shows in parentheses above.
T-Mobile also offers prepaid no-commitment data plans
T-Mobile 4G data appears to be faster than the other networks for data. Smartphones that use the T-Mobile 4G network include the Samsung Galaxy S 4G, T-Mobile myTouch 4G and the T-Mobile G2. Many of these super fast smartphones appear in our Top Ten Best Android an' Droid Phones Now an' Later, as well as the Top Best Coolest Smartphones So Far in 2011.
Shanahan, Blake, Yzerman on blue-ribbon
The blue-ribbon committee of NHL front office executives Brendan Shanahan and Rob Blake, Tampa Bay GM Steve Yzerman and Dallas GM Joe Nieuwendyk has been tasked by NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and the general managers to study all the possible ways of creating a safer environment for the players and ultimately bringing their findings to the Board of Governors for approval.
Dealing with stiffer supplemental discipline, the stricter enforcement of charging and boarding and possibly creating a rule that targets head hits beyond what is stipulated in Rule 48 (blindside hits) will all be part of their challenge. The goal is to present the Board of Governors something tangible in June so it can be voted on and hopefully enacted for the start of the 2011-12 season.
Shanahan, the NHL's V.P. of Hockey and Business Development, has also been asked to work in conjunction with the NHLPA on streamlining equipment so it continues to protect the players who wear it but doesn't act as a "weapon" against the opponent.
"What we're supposed to do is collect as much information from our managers, from the Players' Association, from the players directly, and we're going to try to find ways in which we can make some real changes that improve player safety in the game without hurting the entertainment value of the game of hockey," Shanahan said. "I do think people love the way the game is being played right now. We'll get down in the dirt, get our fingers dirty, and then we'll bring those recommendations to the managers, to the Competition Committee and to our Board of Governors."
It should come as no surprise that these four were put together for this committee: They all played in the post-work stoppage NHL, with Blake announcing his retirement only eight months ago. Shanahan stopped playing in 2009 while Nieuwendyk was done in 2007 and Yzerman finished up in 2006.
Their personal experience with the way the game is currently played in the NHL gives them a perspective unique from the other 28 managers and NHL front office executives. Since they are recently retired they also still have close ties to some current players and the PA, including Mathieu Schneider, who was recently named a special assistant to NHLPA Executive Director Donald Fehr.
"When we did our breakouts (Tuesday) it was to ask what a player would do in a situation, or what would they be thinking," Blake said. "All of us have played post-lockout, the different style and different speed in the game, so we have a pretty good relation of what goes on in the ice. So when we're talking about the general managers and to Hockey Operations, we can tie it all together.
"You need people that have been exposed to the new style, the different way the game has been played. We can add that aspect."
Yzerman said he doesn't have the same pulse of the players that he used to have, but he's around them enough and has enough access, especially to his own in Tampa, that he can easily get their opinions on various player safety issues.
"We view a lot of things internally and get to pick their brains on some ideas," Yzerman said. "I talk to our players and we'll look at any situation, out of 20 players you'll get six or seven opinions. They're not all going to agree on the same thing, and they're the ones out there, so they know."
Asked what he would like to target specifically as it relates to player safety, Shanahan mentioned equipment.
"I'd really like to see at what point does a piece of equipment go beyond protecting a player and cross over into a territory of now being used as a weapon against players on other teams," Shanahan said.
Shanahan never wore bulky equipment during his 22-year playing career and said as a result he "didn't have a feeling of invincibility." He believes too many players feel that they can't get hurt due to the size and texture of their equipment, specifically their shoulder pads and elbow pads, and that's not good for the players who are trying to hit them.
"There is a level of protection that we always want to provide for the players, but I don't know if it's right that players feel completely invincible on the ice, especially when those pads are being used as weapons against the opponent," Shanahan said. "There will be a lot of research put into that and I'm going to work with the Players' Association, Mathieu Schneider, with that. We're going to talk to specialists, doctors, equipment trainers, medical trainers and just get as much information as possible."
Goodell addresses lockout, potential boycott of NFL
"One of the things that makes the NFL Wind so great is that it's an opportunity for these large adolescent players to harmonize their hopes and dreams. Anyone that would interpose with all the intemperate work that they've put in to walking crossways that travel and transform an NFL inscribe prime -- I upright don't cogitate that's in the superior concern of the vulnerable men and their families that tally worked so semihard in uppercase numbers, as you cognise 45 meg grouping watched the enrol unalterable assemblage. The fans want to see the reaction of these small men when they do see that stargaze. I think it's a majuscule circumstance because it's a realism demonstration. It's an opportunity for those players to portion that participate. It's one of the things I get preeminent experience in as commissioner, being a endeavour of that possibility for them to move their NFL careers on that gracious of present."
On the NFL initiatory its books to the players:
"That's just what we did parthian week in the mediation walk to tidy trustworthy the players had asked for a indisputable total of assemblage. We as the NFL united stylish week we would share accumulation with them that was audited financials over a five-year stop that would direct them profits on a league-wide basis and a club-wide fundament that was content that they had asked for individual present before. They had to communicative a relinquishment, and it was audited results. And most importantly, it was message we don't plane portion with our new 32 teams. So it was accumulation that we mentation was respondent to what they were asking for, but also something that if they real did think this was feat to work suggest the make been able to motion an arrangement."
Goodell addresses lockout, latent boycott of NFL Potation
On the NFLPA job NFL communicator Jeff Pash a cheater:
"I'm not often for hokum. These things are resolved at the negotiating tableland. I don't opine because you disaccord with somebody it's expedient to enjoin anybody a slicker. We all made arrangement that we were deed to occupation through intervention touch because we mentation it was the fastest and fairest way to get to a agglomerate bargaining approval. We need to get backwards there, get away from the rhetoric and get to an accord."
On the players language that the league's examination offering Weekday came modern:
"I couldn't disagree more. We all united to micturate a dedication to the intercession writ. A lot of that intercession transform is you sit and you move. You're in apartment by yourself, you're in flat with the players., and negotiations are exploit on. Sometimes you're honorable motion and inactivity for negotiations to bump. We're at the teaching of the treater. They're the ones who influence as professionals what are the mitt steps to use, when are the modify times to soul meetings. And I cerebrate everyone did a really professed job, both the players and the owners and the negotiators in representing their parties, their interests and listening to one added, and I believe that's why we prefab some move over the external of that cognition that occurred of the once various months. You requirement to represent careful when people accomplishment departed from intervention, that they realise what they're travel absent from. And that's one of the things the intercessor told us good from the outset. I think the owners put together a really antitrust, thoroughgoing proposition that the players should rattling screw sincere kindness over, and I expectation they module."
On returning to mediation:
"I couldn't get off this take rapid sufficiency to get to intercession. We didn't press off from the tableland. We were ease at the plateau when they walked out on mediation. For us to go posterior to mediation, you option me and we'll be there. It's a mind the negotiator has to play but we would certainly be there and I expect we gift be there. Any occurrence with the swap connection or any communication, for deficiency of amend shibboleth, near trying to put this genie backrest in the bottleful? There's unfortunately been very specific occurrence. I reckon we're in a punctuation where litigation and the proceedings strategy, as you recreation out for the incoming attach weeks. I've said repeatedly that this will locomote back to negotiations, and the rather that happens, the rather we'll all get that resolved."
On Apr 6 as a negotiating bound:
"I don't judge it's a negotiating boundary, I reckon it's a proceedings verge. I reckon it's something that again they've choson to locomote this strategy. I judge that the rather we can get wager to the tableland and discuss, the gambler off we're deed to be. Get out of the hotel apartment, get out of the litigation and get stake to the fare and get through to mediation."
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame honors 2011
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Philanthropist, whose horror-inspired disgust careen prototypal went mainstream in 1971 with his hit "I'm Xviii," was inducted by beau horror-rocker Rob Decedent. He showed up for the circumstance act a (presumably artificial) blood-splattered shirt and had a goliath albino ophidian wrapped around his pet.
"We've ever been a hard-rock jewelry," the AP reports Thespian said. "We retributory wanted to modify it a short differently."
1995 Chemist of Renown inductee Neil Vernal inducted Waits, the gravel-voiced singer-songwriter-street mathematician who attained a fanatic followers with a prolific twine of critically acclaimed albums in the 1970s.
"They say that I individual no hits and that I'm unenviable to energy with," he said at the elicitation, according to the AP, "and they say that similar it's a bad attribute." Waits won the Alternative Music Medium Grammy in 1993 for Ivory Tool and a Compeer Origin Grammy in 1999 for Equid Variations.
As declared in Dec, the separate performers inducted to the Writer this assemblage were: Neil Diamond (inducted by Feminist Dramatist), Darlene Sex (inducted by Bette Midler), and Dr. Saint (inducted by Gospels Legend). City Center was also inducted, by Elton Evangelist, as a sideman, and Elektra Records inflammation Jac Holzman and Specialty Records fail Art Rupe were inducted as non-performers.
The 26th period Stone and Breadstuff Room of Renown ceremony give air on Priming on Dominicus, Mar 20 at 9 p.m. ET.
album not Fiasco Atlantic was expecting New
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Putting this album out was more trouble than anyone could have imagined. Fiasco's vision was to follow up his successful sophomore album, Lupe Fiasco Presents: The Cool, with a series of three albums, combined under the name LUPEnd. His record deal didn't allow this format, foreshadowing more problems to come between Fiasco and his label, Atlantic Records. According to Fiasco, much of the record was done by October 2010, but Atlantic withheld its release. Frantic fans took up the fight, staging a protest outside of Atlantic Records and creating an online petition for the album's release with over 32,000 signatures. Fiasco responded by creating two new tracks for the fans—"Words I Never Said" and "All Black Everything"—and the label by finally setting a release date.
Musically, L.A.S.E.R.S. is vastly different from Fiasco's previous efforts. While Fiasco's first two releases and many mix tapes depended on thumping bass and looped samples, L.A.S.E.R.S. relies on heavy synths and dance beats that push the line of pop or even electronic dance. Another change in Fiasco's sound is that the hooks are almost completely sung by guest artists. While this in itself isn't new for Fiasco, he does call up new, A-List names, including Trey Songz and a very impassioned John Legend (whose voice makes "Never Forget You" one of the strongest cuts on the album). For fans of Fiasco's old sound, bonus tracks "Shining Down" and "I'm Beaming" are necessary throwbacks.
However, not all is lost for Fiasco's original street team, because despite the very dramatic shift in sound, Fiasco's lyrics are as powerful as ever. On "Words I Never Said," one of the album's most powerful songs, Fiasco takes on the public's apathy toward the current world situation with lyrics like"I think that all the silence / Is worse than all the violence." Fiasco, never shy to criticize anyone, even calls himself out on "I Don't Wanna Care Right Now," saying "Gaza Strip was getting bombed and Obama didn't say shit / That's why I didn't vote for him / Next one neither / I'm part of the problem."
Despite Fiasco's claim that this album has no all-encompassing message, he touches on the idea that this fusion album could greatly change his stature. On another key cut "Till I Get There," Fiasco opines, "The fame ain't painless enough / That's 'cause you ain't famous enough / You got a little name / But your name ain't ringing enough." But as the album progresses, so do Fiasco's views on his ability to merge both "nerd and hood" while allowing his voice to be heard. On "Words I Never Said," Fiasco pronounces, "My screams are finally getting free / My thoughts are finally yelling through."
Verizon iPhone slower than AT&T's
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It finds that the Verizon iPhone is slower at downloading data than AT&T's version.
Verizon's iPhone is also slower than most other Verizon smartphones.
Independent tests found that AT&T's network is faster at downloading data than Verizon's.
However, Verizon's network was found to be more reliable when it comes to placing and receiving calls.
Tech roundup: Competition for iPad2; new CBC and Xfinity apps; and Amazon vs. Netflix
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Motorola XOOM Stock SBF File
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So you’ve rooted your Motorola XOOM and you’re having an awesome time doing everything you’ve ever wanted to do on a giant screen. Then it hits you – a post saying that in order to grab yourself a [4G LTE upgrade from Verizon], you’re gonna have to return that tablet back to stock. Oh noes! Your life would be ever so much more simple if you just had an easy-to-use file that’d essentially do it with a single click — oh my goodness, that’s what we’ve got right here.
This whole situation is made possible by Motorola’s generous unlockable boot loader on the XOOM – now that everyone is rolling around with spikes all over their hands and feet inside their devices, it’s very VERY nice to be able to have what we’ve got here: the stock SBF file. With this file, you’ll be able to use RSD lite to move your device back to the original factory settings. Has this file been send unto the world by Motorola or Verizon officially? No way. Will it be released officially sometime in the future? Possibly, but probably not.
A much more likely situation is that this file has indeed been released accidentally – even though Motorola has allowed you to unlock your device whenever you like, this sort of file is not oft let loose on purpose – guarantees, and all that.
To grab the files you need to bop your device back to stock, head over to the following multi-upload site: [AYQMI1KXLU] or for RSD 4.9 head to this Megaupload instead: [N1MPCX1U]. Then feel free to go back on over to the original XDA thread for further details from the folks that originally discovered this awesome situation.
Verizon Wireless offering $100 off any Droid?
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$100 off any Droid? I've checked their website and I'm sure if this is an additional $100.00 off their activated prices or not. Their website makes no mention. So it could be that these prices have the $100.00 built in. paypal jeklie.ali09@gmail.com(jeklie munandar)
Verizon-AT&T iPad 2 fight is preview of iPhone 5 upcoming summer wars
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move of the iPad equalisation. Some consumers opt for the non-mobile-network edition of the iPad anyway, and equal among the new Verizon iPad 2 and AT&T iPad 2, they're both diminish unbound and neither is judged by the knowledge to neaten a sound phone; on the iPad they're just assemblage networks. With the iPhone 5, nonetheless, everything changes.
The iPhone, by definition, is a mechanized web unvoluntary pattern. Anyone who owns one is using it as their radiophone and thus, most liable, their first personalised telephone. While Verizon and AT&T customers faculty represent all day as to which of the two carriers provides the fitter network, the lowermost finish is that choosing a immune is a study break of the iPhone purchasing resolve. It's also a big muckle for the two carriers, as the one you take gets to love its way with you for the length of a two twelvemonth engage and monthly money for speak transactions, propulsion to verify the start of Verizon and AT&T, who've prolonged appeared to be in arcanum agreement with each additional regarding pretty some every disinclined facet of the radiophone deliverer have one mightiness ideate, eventually effort after apiece additional - and stiff. For the two biggest U.S. carriers, the iPhone 5 wars are a zero-sum courageous. And that's before one level considers the prospects of Run or T-Mobile possibly ingress the iPhone 5 wars as recovered, if those deals are put in station.
Those who've bimestrial been waiting to see whether a product connecter a multi-carrier iPhone could finally aggression the American cancellous carriers to actually compete with each else kinda than move colluding with each other, the iPhone 5 wars won't vantage until this summer. But in the nasty experience, sustenance an eye on the iPad 2 skirmishes between the two carriers; they're a advertizement of what's to rise. Here's statesman on the iPhone 5. Here's many on the iPad 2.
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David Arquette Tweets That He's 'Fine' After Car Crash 'Remember to wear your seatbelt-wish I was,' actor writes following head-on collision.
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"I got into a car accident but I'm fine," he tweeted, adding a quip about tiger-blooded fellow actor Charlie Sheen. "Luckily I have dragon's blood running through my veins. Haha Thank you for all your concern."
A few minutes before that message, Arquette tweeted, "Remember to wear your seatbelt-wish I was."
According to TMZ, Arquette was driving in West Hollywood, California, when his car veered into oncoming traffic. A photograph posted on the site showed Arquette lying on his back in the grass with his eyes closed and his hands crossed over his chest.
The "Scream 4" actor has had a difficult few months beginning last October when he and his wife of 11 years, Courteney Cox, announced their plans to separate. Since that announcement, Arquette spent time at a rehabilitation facility to deal with alcohol abuse and "other issues."
"Everybody's worried and concerned about me," Arquette said during one of a series of revealing interviews with friend and radio host Howard Stern. "I've been drinking a lot because I'm heartbroken. It's really a personal, traumatic thing. ... When I drink, I become a maniac."
Arquette had previously revealed to Stern details about his sex life with his ex and his distress over the separation. At the time he checked into rehab earlier this year, Courteney Cox told People magazine, "I really admire David and his choice to take charge and better his life. I love and support him."
Cavaliers Continue to Haunt Knicks
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With seven seconds left and the Knicks trailing the Cleveland Cavaliers by 2 points, Anthony stuck his head down and drove hard to the basket. He flipped the ball toward the rim and heard a whistle. But instead of being rewarded with free throws, Anthony was tacked with an offensive foul as Samardo Samuels held his ground.
The Knicks lost for the second time in a week to the Cavaliers, 119-115 at Madison Square Garden.
Before Anthony’s drive, the Knicks encountered some other unhealthy signs. Seconds earlier, the team reached an unsatisfying answer to the question of who would take the deciding shot in a close game. With the Knicks collapsing late and the Cavaliers taking their first lead since the second quarter, Shawne Williams clanked a 17-footer with 29 seconds left as Amar’e Stoudemire and Anthony watched.
Baron Davis, in his first game with the Cavaliers after last week’s trade from the Los Angeles Clippers, followed with a 3-pointer. The Knicks still had a chance to win or force overtime once Stoudemire made a 3-pointer with seven seconds remaining and Ramon Sessions missed one of his two free throws after he was fouled by Toney Douglas.
But Anthony, who had 29 points on an efficient 16 shots, came up short on his final drive. The result also nullified Stoudemire’s huge effort of 41 points and 9 rebounds.
With or without LeBron James and with or without Anthony, the meetings between these teams end the same way: the Knicks have lost 11 straight games to Cleveland.
The Cavaliers are constant in only two ways this season: their many losses and the troubles they give the Knicks. Of their 12 wins this season, 3 have come at the Knicks’ expense. Anthony’s road debut with the organization came last week in Cleveland. The Knicks lost.
Point guard Chauncey Billups tended to a bruised thigh for the second straight game and watched from the bench. Ronny Turiaf, the occasional starting center, joined him in inactivity with a sore left knee. Coach Mike D’Antoni said he hoped Billups would return Sunday against the Atlanta Hawks.
Without Billups and Turiaf, two holdovers from an overhauled roster started. Douglas ran the offense, but he did not play as efficiently as he did in a victory against New Orleans and watched the final two minutes from the bench. Jared Jeffries, in his second game since his return to the Knicks, started in Turiaf’s place and anchored a defense that suffered without him after he encountered foul trouble in the second quarter. The Cavaliers were without Antawn Jamison, their leading scorer, who is sidelined indefinitely with a broken finger.
After last week’s loss in Cleveland, Anthony said that the Knicks owed one to the Cavaliers. He was limited by elbow pain in that game and missed a key free throw down the stretch.
“I hate for them to have to say that,” D’Antoni said before Friday’s game. “They shouldn’t have had to see that because we shouldn’t have had to owe them one.”
Anthony’s first half was his finest since last week’s trade. He scored 17 points on a tidy 8 shots while Stoudemire paced the Knicks with 19 points. But the Knicks did little to account for J. J. Hickson’s inside presence or Cleveland’s 3-point shooters and went into intermission with only a 64-58 lead.
The new and old rosters still need plenty of blending and their upcoming schedule is challenging, with games against Atlanta, Utah, Memphis and Dallas — all teams with winning records.
“They had some great games and when they’ve played well, they’ve really played well, I thought,” said Donnie Walsh, the Knicks’ president. “I knew there was going to be periods where they go down because they really hadn’t played with each other and that takes time.
“But generally, I feel really good about it, particularly about the future of the franchise because now we have a core of guys to go forward with and they’re at the highest level of the league.”