Saturday, August 08, 2009

Nokia device passes FCC for T-Mobile USA, looks an awful lot like a new Internet Tablet to us

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/07/nokia-device-passes-fcc-for-t-mobile-usa-looks-an-awful-lot-lik/

Every week, random, seemingly anonymous Nokia handsets quietly pick up FCC approval. Most will never see the light of day on an American carrier, and the ones that do have usually already been announced so that by the time we figure out what the FCC filing refers to, it's uninteresting. Today, though, we noticed a Nokia RX-51 get certification, and we were immediately intrigued; standard Nokia phones have an "RM" designation, so "RX" has us thinking that this is no ordinary phone. Taking a peek at the SAR documentation reveals that it rolls deep with AWS 3G, just the kind that T-Mobile USA needs to do its thing. The final piece in this amazing puzzle has to be the ID placement doc, which shows the outline of a device far wider than your standard dumbphone. Where are we going with this? You might recall MobileCrunch's information from a while back suggesting that T-Mobile USA would be getting a Maemo 5-powered superphone codenamed "Rover" -- and, well, we're pretty sure this is it. Stay tuned -- things are about to get interesting.

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First pic of Microsoft retail store's construction -- both Abercrombie & Fitch visibly nervous

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/07/first-pic-of-microsoft-retail-stores-construction-both-aberc/


Here you have it, folks. We knew this was coming, but the first photographic evidence of a Microsoft retail store under construction has just come to us -- via the company's Twitter account -- and we have to say, it brought a few tears of joy to our eyes. The first two stores are set to be opened in Scottsdale, Arizona and Mission Viejo, California this fall. Wonder if the inside will look anything like those plans we saw?

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Sharp's AQUOS DX2 HDTVs don't need any help to burn Blu-ray discs

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/07/sharps-aquos-dx2-hdtvs-dont-need-any-help-to-burn-blu-ray-disc/


So, Sharp, you introduced the world's first HDTV line with integrated Blu-ray players last year, what are you going to do next? Only naturally, the Japanese lineup of DX2 series one-ups the original DX by adding Blu-ray recording as well. It doesn't appear that these pack the LED backlighting of the new X-Gen based displays headed our way this fall, so for now buyers will have to make do with the 15,000:1 contrast ratio shared with the other D-series televisions. Still, the big deal here is that the 1080p (52-, 46- and 40-inch) and 720p (32- and 26-inch) displays will burn up to 30 hours of HD video on dual-layer Blu-ray discs, by way of transcoding and compressing to MPEG-4 format without any messy external boxes or wires. The price range from ¥170,000 ($1,740) at the low end to ¥480,000 for the largest size when these ship September 15 but don't count on seeing them on this side of the Pacific (or the Atlantic.)

[Via AV Watch]

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Subscription services like Netflix Watch Instantly generate 20x the revenue of pay-per-downloads

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/07/subscription-services-like-netflix-watchnow-generates-20x-the-re/

Netflix Streaming
Now this is one stat from an analyst that we wouldn't refute, but we do wonder how Versaly Entertainment aquired this information. How exactly does one calculate streaming revenue from a subscription service like Netflix anyways? To be fair we are only assuming that Netflix is involved here as it wasn't specifically mentioned, but we really can't think of any other subscription based video streaming service. Our best guess is that the revenue in question is based on what the studios are receiving and not for the service itself. Regardless, it isn't hard to figure out why no one is paying $4-$5 for the 24 hour rights to watch a movie on any of the pay-per-download services out there. Especially when you can rent a movie from just about anywhere via Redbox for $1.

Read -- Subscription downloads outperform pay-view.
Read -- Redbox undermining DVD value

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HTC Fiesta: definitely Android, headed for AT&T

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/07/htc-fiesta-definitely-android-headed-for-atandt/

Months and months after the telltale signs appeared over at the Bluetooth Special Interest Group, we've now got further confirmation that HTC's as-yet-unpeeped "Fiesta" will indeed be an Android handset. The good folks over at Cell Passion "stumbled upon" the UA Profile for this bad boy, also known as the HTC T5252, and here's what we know: the phone will boast a QVGA display, and a numeric keypad (read: non-QWERTY). Did we mention that internal HTC linking indicates this puppy is headed to AT&T? Yeah, we're definitely getting one -- to go with our super stylish, tricked-out Ford of the same name.

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Nokia RX-51 tablet captured in the wild

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/08/nokia-rx-51-tablet-captured-in-the-wild/

Not long at all after that mysterious Nokia RX-51 passed through the FCC comes shots from Indonesian message board Kaskus of the tablet-like device in the wild. The blurred box shot and the label behind the battery clearly say RX-51 prototype, and the design is unmistakably similar to the rumored press photo for the Maemo 5-powered Rover from back in May. We can't help but notice the 5 megapixel Carl Zeiss lens and, more importantly, SIM card slot and an ear piece, which would be perfect for placing calls on, say, T-Mobile's network. Few more shots after the break, and hit up the read link for the gallery of photos.

[Via Mobile Bulgaria; thanks to everyone who sent this in!]

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Friday, August 07, 2009

Sadly This Is Not the PS3 Slim [Japan]

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/VOR4kVyls-g/sadly-this-is-not-the-ps3-slim

I really thought—hoped, really—this sliver of black plastic was the Japanese PS3 Slim. It's not.

It's a wireless router from Logitec—not Logitech, which is known as Logicool in Japan—that's 7mm thin at its skinniest point, ballooning out to 24mm at its fattest. Except for its uncanny Sony style, it seems fairly unexceptional, but man, it got me good for a second. [Akihabara News]




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Our Favorite Lifehacker Posts of the Week [Roundups]

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/qyDgVOOSLjY/our-favorite-lifehacker-posts-of-the-week

This week the 'hack has burglary tips, BSOD tips, a few Gmail tips and a way to make a cheap tilt-shift lens with toilet parts.

BlueScreenView troubleshoots your blue screen of death. Displays your last BSOD so you can Google for a solution
Firefox's director talks about Firefox and Chrome
How to block ads in Gmail with a simple signature. (Or you can just use a Firefox plugin and block that part of the page)

A burglar's advice on hiding money
Google Chrome is going to get cloud-based synchronization
Five best PDF readers

Make a cheap tilt-shift lens with plumbing parts
Top 10 hardware fixes and upgrades
Gmail removes "oh behalf of" for good

Bypass cellphone voicemail instructions—all of them—with one key combo
The computer cabinet office




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3D Printing Now Available in Stainless Steel, Adamantium Next? [Printing]

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/OLVRFekPPJA/

When Jay Leno replaced car parts, he could only print plastic molds in 3D. Life's easier now, because mold's are unnecessary in the creation of custom desk kitsch and car parts as 3D printing got a stainless steel upgrade.

21 days and $10 per cubic centimeter is all you need after you send a CAD design to Shapeways, a company who began offering 3D resin and plastic printing quite some time ago. There are specific size and detail guidelines to keep in mind due to models being printed in layers, but based on the moebius strip complete with moving parts, those guidelines can't be all that limiting. What's going to be your first 3D steel print? [Shapeways via PopSci via CrunchGear]





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GadgetTrak Security System Catches iMac Thief With Startling Precision [Crime]

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/1sN0l9-xqnY/gadgettrak-security-system-catches-imac-thief-with-startling-precision

GadgetTrak, an anti-theft tracking system, claimed its first victory, and we're pretty impressed. An iMac was stolen two weeks ago, and the thief wasn't clever enough to reformat. Big mistake: GadgetTrak managed to find his location and took his photo.

After two weeks, the thief made the mistake of connecting to the internet, and GadgetTrak collected tons of info. It triangulated his longitude and latitude via WiFi (and provided a link to the location on Google Maps!), his IP address, WiFi networks in range, and the username, and even took a photo of him with the iMac's built-in webcam. The iMac and two other stolen laptops were traced to a tattoo parlor in Brooklyn and recovered.

Of course, the system only works if the thief neglects to reformat the hard drive and connects to the internet, but we'd be willing to bet that that's not as uncommon as you'd think. It's a pretty great system, as long as thieves don't figure out how to work around it. [GadgetTrak]




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