Subject: Toshiba crams Core i3 and i5 options into business-like Tecra M11
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| Toshiba crams Core i3 and i5 options int0 business-like Tecra M11
April 14, 2010 at 1:01 AM
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| There's no mistaking the fact that this understated machine is aimed primarily at those rocking suits more often than pajamass, but just because the all-new Tecra M11's outfit ain't flashy, that doesn't mean there's not a party raging on the inside. In an effort to keep with the times, Toshiba has equipped its newest spreadsheet warrior with Intel's Core i3 and Core i5 processors, and just in in case your company has yet to evolve its operating system, a copy of WinXP is thrown in alongside Windows 7. Other specs include up to 3GB of DDR3 RAM, integrated Intel HD graphics (or an NVIDIA NVS 2100M on the $1,229 model), a 320GB hard drive (7,200rpm), dual-layer DVD writer and a 14-inch LED backlit panel (1,366 x 768). You'll also get a webcam, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, WiFi, audio in / out, an ExpressCard slot and a three-year! warranty, all for the low, low starting price of $899. Oh, and it's available today, junior!
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| Barnes & Noble Nook now up for order at Best Buy's website
April 13, 2010 at 11:00 PM
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| Our watches may be off by a few hours or or so, but April 18th it ain't. Evidently that matters not, as Barnes & Noble's Nook is now up for order on Best Buy's website, a full five days earlier than we were expecting it. 'Course, in-store pickup still isn't available, but those who plunk down the plastic online should see it ship out within a day or so. If you're still fond of these e-reader things, and you're kosher with a few quirks, the big yellow sticker would be happy to craft a shipping label with your name on it for $259.99.
[Thanks, Absolution]Barnes & Noble Nook now up for order at Best Buy's website originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 13 Apr 2010 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Best Buy | Email this | Comments | | |
| Sony to release 'affordable' 35mm digital cinema camera to fend off RED and Panasonic
April 13, 2010 at 9:05 PM
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| | While RED ushered in the revolution, the camera wars are really just starting for the film industry, with Sony showing off at NAB today one of its upcoming 35mm (full frame) digital cinema cameras after ARRI hogged the spotlight last week. Sony's 35mm roadmap already had the industry atwitter, but news that the camera will be "affordable" is news indeed. Of course, affordable is a relative term: think in the $10k to $20k range, for a rough guess. What's great is that, with the addition of the Panasonic AF100 unveiled yesterday, it's clear that manufacturers are finally starting to glom onto this idea of taking these wonderful DSLR-style sensors and putting them into camcorder bodies. The 5D Mark II is great and all, but it was really just pointing to a bigger trend. The Sony camera is due to be released around this time next year, and you can check out a video of the unveil after the break. Continue reading Sony to release 'affordable' 35mm digital cinema camera to fend off RED and Panasonic Sony to release 'affordable' 35mm digital cinema camera to fend off RED and Panasonic originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 13 Apr 2010 20:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | DVinfo.net | Email this | Comments | | |
| Editorial: Engadget on Microsoft Kin
April 13, 2010 at 8:02 PM
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| | If you've been following our reports, you know that Microsoft's Kin aren't your average smartphones. They don't have a big, bright screen, a particularly fast processor or a robust app store filled with thousands of third-party programs. They're just a pair of interestingly-designed phones with high-res cameras, running a MOTOBLUR-like OS that aggregates your social networks into a neat stream, while smartly documenting every picture, video and status update in cloud storage for future reference. What does that juxtaposition mean for the cellphone market? Honestly, we can't quite agree -- ! so we're going to let the roving, mobile minds at Engadget HQ speak for themselves. Continue reading Editorial: Engadget on Microsoft Kin Editorial: Engadget on Microsoft Kin originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 13 Apr 2010 19:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | | Email this | Comments | | |
| Viewsonic rolls out energy-efficient VT2300LED LCD TV
April 13, 2010 at 7:12 PM
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|  Well, it's taken quite a while since its debut at CES in January, but Viewsonic has now finally managed to get its 23-inch VT2300LED LCD TV out the door. While there's not exactly a ton of stand-out features here, the side lit LED backlighting does apparently help to deliver energy savings of 30 to 50% over traditional LCDs, and you'll get some decent specs all around, including a full 1080p resolution, a 5 ms response time, an ATSC/NTSC/QAM tuner, and three HDMI ports, among other standard fare. What's more, while this one has a list price of $399, it looks like some retailers (including Amazon) are already sellin! g for it as little as $299.Viewsonic rolls out energy-efficient VT2300LED LCD TV originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 13 Apr 2010 18:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Viewsonic, Lewis Wire | Email this | Comments | | |
| FLO TV to offer time-shifted viewing, pay-as-you-go, web-based content later this year.
April 13, 2010 at 6:02 PM
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| It looks like FLO TV is about to get a little more interesting. Alongside your automobile and your various smartphones, you'll soon be able to turn to your smartbooks, e-readers, and tablets to access your mobile TV service. The diabolical plot begins when when the company launches "new applications that integrate video with web-based content" for distributing "live mobile TV and rich mobile media services to a range of new devices." What does all this mean, exactly? Aside from some additional interactivity for advertisers, the service is planning on announcing pay-as-you-go and pay-per-view billing, as well a! s time-shifted viewing (you know, like a DVR). We don't know what existing hardware will be able to take advantage of this, but we're sure that a combination of pausing shows and pay-as-you-go would make new devices much more attractive to the casual user. Look for things to start happening the second half of this year. PR after the break. Continue reading FLO TV to offer time-shifted viewing, pay-as-you-go, web-based content later this year. FLO TV to offer time-shifted viewing, pay-as-you-go, web-based content later this year. originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 13 Apr 2010 17:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feed! s. Permalink | | Email this | Comments | | |
| Entelligence: Think Pink - First take on Microsoft's Kin
April 13, 2010 at 5:36 PM
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| Entelligence is a column by technology strategist and author Michael Gartenberg, a man whose desire for a delicious cup of coffee and a quality New York bagel is dwarfed only by his passion for tech. In these articles, he'll explore where our industry is and where it's going -- on both micro and macro levels -- with the unique wit and insight only he can provide.
It has been a project shrouded in mystery and speculation that sparked imaginations about just what Microsoft was doing. Its codename was Pink, referring to the premium mobile experience group, and yesterday Microsoft finally revealed its Pink story. It's called Kin and it's pretty impressive. At its heart, Kin is centered around two devices called Kin One and Kin Two. Both the hardware and software were designed by Microsoft, and while Kin is a Microsoft brand, Microsoft is still not getting into the phone business. Built in conjunction with carrier partner Verizon, Pink is an extension of the company's mobile strategy, something that complements and co-exists with its larger ambitions with Windows Phone 7.
In many ways, Kin is the extension and spiritual descendant of the Sidekick (which was a product of Danger, founded by the father of Android, Andy Rubin, and later acquired by Microsoft). At its core, the Kin philosophy is guided by the proposition that one size device doesn't fit all, and specific demographics have different mobile needs.Continue reading Entelligence: Think Pink - First take on Microsoft's Kin Entelligence: Think Pink - First take on Microsoft's Kin originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 13 Apr 2010 16:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | | Email this | Comments | | |
| Microsoft Arc Keyboard now available in white exclusively from Amazon
April 13, 2010 at 5:07 PM
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| Microsoft's Arc Keyboard was already quite an eye-catcher in its original black, but we may just have to give the edge to this new white version with lime green accents, which is now exclusively available for pre-order from Amazon. Of course, the color is the only thing that's changed here, with the keyboard still sporting the same slim, arched design, the same tiny 2.4GHz USB transmitter and, unfortunately, the same $59.95 price tag. Still no exact release date just yet, but the keyboard will apparently start shipping out sometime in June. Microsoft Arc Keyboard now available in white exclusively from Amazon originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 13 Apr 2010 16:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Amazon, Microsoft Hardware Blog | Email this | Comments | | |
| Bits from Bytes' new 3D printer extrudes to the best of 'em
April 13, 2010 at 4:39 PM
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| We've seen a number of 3D printers lately, and this time we have a budget model for you (that is, if $3,000 is "budget" -- and we suppose it is, compared to the $20,000 and more some of these bad boys can cost). Bits from Bytes has recently announced the BFB 3000, available with up to three print heads, an SD card reader, a height / width / depth of 580mm / 520mm / 520mm, and a max print speed of 15mm3 per second. Available soon for about £2,000. We suppose you'll be ordering a couple, right? Either way, get a closer look in the gallery below. Bits from Bytes' new 3D printer extrudes with the best of 'em origin! ally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 13 Apr 2010 15:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink  CrunchGear | Bits from Bytes | ! Email this | Comments | | |
| The Engadget Show: Inside the mind of Yves Behar
April 13, 2010 at 4:16 PM
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| Lots of tech companies would like you to believe that they're responsible for the design of its best looking gadgets, but in reality most of them hire outside groups for all that non-spec stuff. And well, if they're smart they get leading industrial designer Yves Behar and his FuseProject team to to dream up something incredibly groundbreaking and head-turning. Having birthed the designs of the OLPC XOs and Jawbone headsets we've always been incredibly fascinated by Behar and his knack for coming up with eye-pleasing technology, so naturally we caught up with him when he was in NYC last month and shot some footage of his studio. Uh, so what are you still doing here? Watch it now!
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| LG's Snapdragon-powered LU2300 Android handset getss official
April 13, 2010 at 3:47 PM
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| This one's been floating around for a while now and just spotted in the wild last week, but LG has finally come clean with its new LU2300 Android handset, albeit in a somewhat roundabout way on its official UK blog. The biggest news is that LG has confirmed that the phone does indeed pack a 1GHz Snapdragon processor and Android 2.1, along with some other fairly impressive specs to match, including a 3.5-inch AMOLED capacitive display, a 5-megapixel camera, built-in WiFi, DivX support and a DMB TV tuner -- that last feature of which likely indicates that this one won't be available over here anytime soon. There's also still no indication of a price or a firm release date, although it will apparently be available in Korea sometime this month or next. LG's Snapdragon-powered LU2300 Android handset gets official originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 13 Apr 2010 14:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink Pocket-lint | LG UK Blog &nb sp;| Email this | Comments | | |
| HTC 'continues to assess' developing its own smartphone OS, Palm says 'hey, assess this'
April 13, 2010 at 2:52 PM
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|  Failing a Palm acquisition, there might still be justification for for HTC to build out its own software platform for many of the same reasons that buying Palm would make sense -- the company's getting bigger and more important to the market by the day, after all, and being left at the mercy of Google and Microsoft to produce cohesive platforms of their own might not sit well with Chou's team ad infinitum. The HTC Smart could be regarded as its first baby step toward that goal, though the handset -- based on Qualcomm's Brew MP platform -- is actually a featurephone that won't fly with th! e same kinds of consumers that are cross-shopping Android and Windows Phone products. To that end, Bloomberg says that HTC's CFO revealed in an interview that his company continues "to assess [developing its own smartphone operating system], but that requires a few conditions to justify." Naturally, he went on to clam up when nudged about the Palm sitch -- and he never got around to laying out what those "few conditions" were that would spur HTC to pull the trigger on any of this -- but it's starting to seem inevitable that this is all going to go down one way or another.HTC 'continues to assess' developing its own smartphone OS, Palm says 'hey, assess this' originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 13 Apr 2010 13:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink Phone Scoop | Bloomberg | Email this | Comments | | |
| Day in the Life: Kin-less
April 13, 2010 at 2:26 PM
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| | If you were near an internet display terminal yesterday, you might've tragically stumbled upon one of Microsoft's Kin promo videos. Sure, the product might be slightly condescending to its supposed target market, but the promotional videos are outright MTV-gone-bad, full of hipster shorthand and fake "reality" bits. The "Day in the Life" videos are particularly egregious, featuring a guy on a road trip to burn a box of mementos from his ex while accompanied by his two new girlfriends, a terrifying parade comprised of facial hair and Williamsburg-esque terror, and a tragically-near-30 couch surfer trying to remember a drunken night of excess through pictures. Strikes a bit close to home, we must say. So, in case you missed the spots you can check a couple out after the break, but to wash the palate we've also provided our very own "Kin-less" spin on the concept, with the help of a Windows Mobile 6.5 handset we just happened to hav! e lying around. Continue reading Day in the Life: Kin-less Day in the Life: Kin-less originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 13 Apr 2010 13:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | | Email this | Comments | | |
| Apple granted design patent for original iPhone, iPod touch
April 13, 2010 at 1:58 PM
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| Apple may have enough patents and patent applications to wallpaper its entire Cupertino campus, but we're guessing this is one it's been especially eager to get: a design patent for the original iPhone and iPod touch. That, of course, covers the "ornamental design" of the devices and not their functionality, which means that any other devices that look a little too similar are now treading on even more dangerous territory than before. As with other Apple patents, you'll find Jonathan P. Ives and Steve (no "P") Jobs listed among the fourteen inventors, and you'll also find plenty of references to earlier patents and other relevant devices -- including a pointer to none other than one of our posts on the infamous Meizu M8. [Thanks, Fabian] Apple granted design patent for original iPhone, iPod touch originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 13 Apr 2010 12:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink MacStories | USPTO | Email this | Comments | | |
| MeeGo Gone Wild! Features detailed, companies come on board at IDF 2010
April 13, 2010 at 1:33 PM
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|  Wow, the MeeGo news is flying fast and furious today! Our first stop is the Intel Developer Forum, where a recent talk detailed feature lists for netbooks and handhelds running (presumably) 1.0. For the former, you can expect to see it rockin' Chrome (or Chromium), and overhauled social messaging, media, camera, email, and calendar apps. That's in addition to touch and gesture support. As for handhelds, Fennec with Flash support popped up on the slides (probably a carry-over from Maemo, since they already have Mozilla with Flash), VOIP (at least until the carriers start hollerin'), instant messaging, social networking, location-based services, cloud data syncing, and portrait mode support -- not to mention "the Intel app-store framework that can be used to make branded 3rd-party app stores." But that ain't all! According to some freshly minted PR, the Hotel Kabuki in San Francisco will be lousy with developers staring Wednes! day when the Linux Foundation Collaboration Summit begins in earnest. To be announced announced at tomorrow's keynote are are a host of companies that are throwing their lot in with the mobile OS, including: EA Mobile, BMW Group, Acer, Gameloft, Novell, Asus, and more. Which is all well and good, but the question remains: when are we finally gonna get our hands on an LG GW990? PR after the break. Continue reading MeeGo Gone Wild! Features detailed, companies come on board at IDF 2010 MeeGo Gone Wild! Features detailed, companies come on board at IDF 2010 originally appeared on Engadget on ! Tue, 13 Apr 2010 12:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | | Email this | Comments | | |
| Apple teases Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter, offers no price to balk at
April 13, 2010 at 1:02 PM
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|  Wait a second, can it be true? Is Apple really caving to the pressures of supporting a socket that's used by pretty much every home entertainment owner ever? In the Tech Specs section that went up with this morning's MacBook Pro refresh, there's a fourth video output listed: "HDMI output using Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter (optional)." That's the first mention we've seen of such a cable from Apple itself; to date, users have had to rely on third-party solutions in order to get an HDMI connector from the Mini DisplayPort. Of course, we're guessing those alternatives sold at Monoprice will best Apple's in terms of price, but as of now, the company has yet to even reserve a product portal within its store. Let's just go ahead and call it: $29.99, shipping in May. Feel better?
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| South Korea seeks to impose gaming curfew, makes computers 'edgy' and 'cool' in the process
April 13, 2010 at 12:39 PM
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| | Seems like China and the UK aren't the only countries worried about their kid's computing habits. According to the BBC, the South Korean government is currently mulling over plans to regulate just how much time -- and at what time -- kids play video games. It seems that a number of services are ready to follow through with suggestions made by the country's Ministry of Culture, including: Maple Story, Mabinogi (no access granted to school-age gamers between midnight and 8 am) and Dungeon and Fighter (slowing ! down user's connection after they've been logged in for a certain period of time). Nineteen games are said to be included in total, which is a significant portion of the country's online gaming market. This will inevitably force kids to build their own underground games on disused servers, like Chia and her friends did in William Gibson's Idoru. They'll need to do something with those 1Gbps connections, right? South Korea seeks to impose gaming curfew, makes computers 'edgy' and 'cool' in the process originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 13 Apr 2010 11:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | BBC | Email this | Comments | | |
| MMFixed's Magic Mouse fix hands-on, literally
April 13, 2010 at 12:16 PM
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| | Apple haters, cherish the moment while you can. The Magic Mouse's odd ergonomics aren't exactly everyone's cup of tea -- including some of us at Engadget -- so we were more than a bit stoked when our silicone lump from MMFixed arrived in post today. Installation was straight-forward and mess-free thanks to the small suction pad underneath, and despite the fairly strong attachment, we were able to easily slide or rotate the soft cushion on the mouse for adjustments. We've had no problems with multitouch input thus far, and the old wristache-after-prolonged-usage seems to now be a thing of the past. So yeah -- it's safe to say that this squidgy fix was well worth the $10 investment (although it has gone up to $12 now, which is hardly the end of the world). You could say that it's rather silly to fix something that's supposedly magical, but we suppose even the best! tricks could stand to be improved. MMFixed's Magic Mouse fix hands-on, literally originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 13 Apr 2010 11:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | | Email this | Comments | | |
| ASUS U30Jc-1A review
April 13, 2010 at 11:47 AM
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| | Core i3 laptops with no more than 2.5 hours of battery life... seen 'em. Intel ULV laptops that last for more than 5.5 hours... seem 'em. A Core i3 laptop with NVIDIA's Optimus discrete graphics that boasts 9.5 hours of battery life? Well, now that sounds new, and that's exactly what the 13.3-inch ASUS's U30Jc promises to be - that perfect chocolate vanilla swirl of portability and performance. But like us, you've got to be thinking there's got to be sacrifices here, right? We thought so too, but surprisingly enough they're extremely minimal considering the 900 pricetag. You aren't going to find out what they are up here -- hit that read more link for our full review. Continue reading ASUS U30Jc-1A review ASUS U30Jc-1A review originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 13 Apr 2010 10:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | | Email this | Comments | | |
| MacBook Pro Core i7 unboxing and preview
April 13, 2010 at 11:23 AM
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| So we've just gotten our cold, live hands on the new MacBook Pro -- you know, the one with the Core i7 CPU? We're obviously going to be taking this puppy for a spin around the block (a 15-inch version with a 2.66GHz CPU), but we wanted to show you what it looks like (exactly the same as always), and mention a few takeaways from our conversation with Apple about the product. As you already know, the 15- and 17-inch models have a new GPU configuration, utilizing Intel's integrated HD graphics alongside NVIDIA's GeForce GT 330M. What you might not know is that the new laptops have done away with the previous method of switching from integrated to discrete graphics, that is, forcing you to select one or the other and then logging you out and back in for the switch. This process is hugely streamlined in the new versions, providing switching on the fly from integrated! to discrete, and requiring zero input from the user. The switches take place on an app-by-app basis judged on what kind of resources that particular application you're opening requires -- so this should be interesting to see when it comes to third-party titles. Apple is also only providing two options here; keep the automatic GPU switching on, or switch to only discrete graphics. So if you're planning on running these babies just in integrated mode, you're out of luck.
Other additions to the laptops include "inertial scrolling" (a la iPhone), which feels like a software change to us, but is apparently related to new trackpads on these models, and new configuration options when buying, such as getting yourself a 1680 x 1050 high res display (yes, please) or opting for a 512GB SSD (clocking in, weirdly, at $1,400 for the 2.4GHz models, but $1,300 for the 2.53GHz and 2.66GHz versions). Speaking of money, you may have noticed that Apple bumped the cost of the base 15-inch MacBook Pro from $1,699 to $1,799 -- not a welcome change in today's bummer of an economy, though they've brought down the entry to the 17-inch to $2,299. At any rate, you can check out some snaps of the new system below, and hang tight for a full review coming soon.
MacBook Pro Core i7 unboxing and preview originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 13 Apr 2010 10:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | | Email this | Comments | | |
| Sony produces 7.4-inch OLED display for professionals, prices it accordingly
April 13, 2010 at 10:56 AM
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| | We're still waiting for the OLED revolution to make our monster LCD HDTVs obsolete, but until it finally gets here we're left covering niche devices like this, the 7.4-inch PVM-740 professional monitor from Sony. It has a 960 x 540 resolution, can be connected directly to camera systems, is rack-mountable, and is said to "deliver superb high contrast, high color images, even in ambient light." That we'll believe when we see it, but given the $3,850 MSRP ($1,000 dearer than the consumer-oriented 11-inch XEL-1), we don't expect to ever be seeing one in the wild anyway. Sony produces 7.4-inch OLED display for professionals, prices it accordingly originally appeared on Engadget o! n Tue, 13 Apr 2010 09:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink OLED-Info.com | Sony | Email this | Comments | | |
| GE's LED light bulbs look cool, last forever, cost a lot
April 13, 2010 at 10:27 AM
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| Citizens of the Earth, you're looking at the lightbulb of the future. In the coming years and decades our lives won't be illuminated by simple spheres or coils of white. Oh no; future bulbs will have cool fins and flares that make them look almost worth the $40 to $50 we'll pay for the things. That's what GE plans to ask for its Energy Smart LED bulb when it ships sometime in the next 12 months, and while that is a lot compared to the exiting options, look at the benefits: GE's bulbs will last a whopping 17 years when used four hours a day, and they give off light in all directions -- not focused in one spot like previous designs. But, most importantly, they're very efficient, using nine watts to give off the equivalent amount of light of a 40 watt incandescent bulb. That's 10 percent less than a 40 watt equivalent CFL , and there's no mercury or other toxic goop involved here either. It's the future, folks. Start saving.
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| Intel adds Android to Moorestown compatibility list, wants to Atom-ize your smartphone
April 13, 2010 at 6:41 AM
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| | Alright, so this isn't the first time we've seen Android running on the x86 CPU architecture, but it's notable that Intel has ported the OS to run on its Atom CPUs with the specific aim of offering Android plus Atom smartphone combos. Such is the news that has emerged today at the Intel Developer Forum in Beijing, which means Intel loyalists will have a second option in the smartphone space, beyond the already known Moorestown-powered MeeGo handsets. It would seem that Chipzilla is taking the ARM threat to! its home markets seriously, and is launching a counter-offensive in the mobile space. As to when that will happen, Intel's bigwigs are saying they're still "on track for introduction during the first half of this year," meaning we'll be seeing (or at least hearing about) the vanguard of its attack by the end of June. Intel adds Android to Moorestown compatibility list, wants to Atom-ize your smartphone originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 13 Apr 2010 05:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink  Android Police | PC World | Email this | Comments | | |
| Intel adds Android to Moorestown compatibility list, wants to Atomize your smartphone
April 13, 2010 at 6:41 AM
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| | Alright, so this isn't the first time we've seen Android running on the x86 CPU architecture, but it's notable that Intel has ported the OS to run on its Atom CPUs with the specific aim of offering Android plus Atom smartphone combos. Such is the news that has emerged today at the Intel Developer Forum in Beijing, which means Intel loyalists will have a second option in the smartphone sphere, beyond the already known Moorestown-powered MeeGo handsets. It would seem that Chipzilla is taking the ARM threat t! o its home markets seriously, and is launching a counter-offensive in the mobile space. As to when that will happen, Intel's bigwigs are saying they're still "on track for introduction during the first half of this year," meaning we'll be seeing (or at least hearing about) the vanguard of its attack by the end of June. Intel adds Android to Moorestown compatibility list, wants to Atomize your smartphone originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 13 Apr 2010 05:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink  Android Police | PC World | Email this | Comments | | |
| WarGames 'Shall we play a game?' computer for sale; credit cards at DEFCON 1 (video)
April 13, 2010 at 5:43 AM
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| You know what sells? Nostalgia. And while you might be from the Kin generation, you have undoubtedly heard the W.O.P.R. supercomputer utter the text-to-speech phrase, "Shall we play a game?" from the speaker resting atop David Lightman's IMSAI 8080. The 1983 film WarGames is the stuff of nerd legend, of geek folklore; a 1200 baud, acousticly-coupled, wardialing catalyst in a Hollywood blockbuster that gave phreakers mainstream cred and a real chance at Ally Sheedy. Appraised at $25,000, the perfectly preserved IMSAI 8080 and its associated peripherals will go sale to the general public soon. So embrace it, buy it, and then hand over your icon of computing to the Smithsonian where it can be admired for generations. See 8080 after the break with a gratuitous WarGames trailer tossed in just for fun. Continue reading WarGames 'Shall we play a game?' computer for sale; credit cards at DEFCON 1 (video) WarGames 'Shall we play a game?' computer for sale; credit cards at DEFCON 1 (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 13 Apr 2010 04:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink Original P! rop Blog | ISMAI | Email this | Comments | | |
| Nokia C3, C6, and E5 try to smarten up the dumbphone market
April 13, 2010 at 5:00 AM
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The countdown is over and the mystery is solved. Nokia just let us in on the secret of its "everyone connect" teaser: a trio of new middling handsets. Yes folks, hardware, but not the N-series flagship many of you were hoping for. Instead we've got a handful of affordable QWERTY cellphones bent on bringing messaging and social networking to the masses. Naturally, these devices aren't going to compete for the attention of the N8-00 crowd -- that's fine, they're not meant to. Today's launch is part of Nokia's global strategy to push the smartphone experience down into the dumbphone market.
Let's start things off with the colorful C3-00 (available Q2 for €90 pre-tax and pre-subsidy) -- Nokia's first Series 40 QWERTY. The quad-band GSM candybar crams its social networking tools onto a 2.4-inch QVGA homescreen with Bluetooth 2.1, WiFi, and 55MB of internal memory (and up to 8GB supported on microSD) coming along for the ride. It's also packing the Opera Mini browser in addition to the standard Webkit fare for browsing the mobile internet on the C3's paltry EGPRS data connection. But hey, €90. Moving on, we've got the more ambitious C6-00 (Q2, €220) 4-row QWERTY slider with quad-band GSM/EDGE and quad-band HSDPA/UMTS on the 850/900/1900/2100 frequencies. The familiar ! looking C6 runs S60 5th on that 3.2-inch nHD (640 x 360 pixel) touchscreen (resistive, we presume) with a 5 megapixel autofocus camera and flash riding the backside. Of course, it also features integrated A-GRS for free Ovi Maps turn-by-turn navigation as is the case for all new Nokia GPS-enabled smartphones. Finally we've got the E5-00 (Q3, €180) for those in need of a S60 3rd device that's a bit more business-minded than the C3 but twice the price (but still cheap). That means tri-band UMTS, A-GPS, WiFi and another unfortunate 2.4-inch LCD. Full press release after the break.Continue readin! g Nokia C3, C6, and E5 try to smarten up the dumbphone market Nokia C3, C6, and E5 try to smarten up the dumbphone market originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 13 Apr 2010 04:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | | Email this | Comments | | |
| Microsoft Kin notifications have up to fifteen minute delay
April 13, 2010 at 3:04 AM
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|  Microsoft's new Kin phones promise to let "Generation Upload" stay in touch with their friends via integrated, streamlined social networking. It's the main draw, the big selling point, the reason why teens, tweens and those who want to share pictures of huge fat men eating Chipotle burritos will get one. But unless you hit a manual refresh button, Microsoft says Kin will only let you stay in touch in fifteen-minute intervals. That's how often the company's servers will ping Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and Windows Live to grab info from the cloud. "We didn't want the device always pulling data from the network," said one engineer, citing battery life and immature social network APIs as primary reasons why. Our take? This might be how Microsoft intends to leverage cheaper data plans out of Verizon -- by subtly throttling data usage -- providing an always-on 3G experience at a twe! en-affordable price. We'll just have to see if "Heather M." appreciates that, when her clothing recommendation is subject to a quarter-hour delay. Microsoft Kin notifications have up to fifteen minute delay originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 13 Apr 2010 02:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | | Email this | Comments | | | | 
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