Walmart's $350 17-Inch Toshiba Satellite Notebook Actually Isn't a Total Piece of Crap [Notebooks]
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Holy Eff, That's a Lot of iPhone Profit [Image Cache]
Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/S8969fsKEFc/holy-eff-thats-a-lot-of-iphone-profit
Lenovo caves, lets you order 14-inch IdeaPad U450p laptop
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/12/lenovo-caves-lets-you-order-14-inch-ideapad-u450p-laptop/
Apparently the note sent in by the collective internet had its desired effect, as the machine we knew was sitting somewhere in a Lenovo R&D lab two weeks ago is now available to order. The IdeaPad U450p packs a 14-inch "anti-glare" display (1,366 x 768 resolution), your choice of Intel's 1.3GHz SU2700 or 1.4GHz SU3500 CPU, Windows Vista Home Premium, GMA X4500 integrated graphics, 3GB or 4GB of DDR3 RAM, a 250GB or 320GB 5400RPM hard drive, six-cell Li-ion battery, WiFi and a bundled DVD writer with Ultrabase. Current shipping estimates show that machines ordered today won't arrive until mid-September, but those with ample amounts of patience (and at least $799 in marked US bills) can get in line right now.[Thanks, M. Hellenthal]
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Lenovo caves, lets you order 14-inch IdeaPad U450p laptop originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 12 Aug 2009 06:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsOCZ's Indilinx-based Solid 2 SSDs bring MLC NAND to the masses
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/12/oczs-indilinx-based-solid-2-ssds-bring-mlc-nand-to-the-masses/
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OCZ's Indilinx-based Solid 2 SSDs bring MLC NAND to the masses originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 12 Aug 2009 07:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsSamsung's Blue Earth solar touchscreen phone gets dubbed S7550, handled in Moscow
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/12/samsungs-blue-earth-solar-touchscreen-phone-gets-dubbed-s7550/
Samsung has been teasing us with its Blue Earth solar-powered smartphone since February, and now it's showing us a bit more of that sultry photovoltaic skin a mere day after its budget-minded solar brother, the E1107, came out into the light. This cerulean one has finally been given an official name, the S7750, but we're still missing many bits if crucial information, including how effective that solar panel will be in the real world, when it will be available in that real world, how much real money it will cost, and how many eco-chic celebs will be spotted talking on these while drunkenly driving their Priora (it's Latin, dig) into crowds of spectators -- all bits of info we can't wait to learn.
Filed under: Cellphones
Samsung's Blue Earth solar touchscreen phone gets dubbed S7550, handled in Moscow originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsLogitec DisplayLink-certified USB-to-DVI dongle handles QWXGA
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/12/logitec-displaylink-certified-usb-to-dvi-dongle-handles-qwxga/
[Via Akihabara News]
Filed under: Displays, Peripherals
Logitec DisplayLink-certified USB-to-DVI dongle handles QWXGA originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsResearchers develop infrared vegetable harvesting robot, to the disgust of children everywhere
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/12/researchers-develop-infrared-vegetable-harvesting-robot-to-the/
Researchers at England's National Physical Laboratory are working on a device that uses a modified microwave measurement system, terahertz and far-infrared radio frequencies, and a clever cauliflower detection algorithm to let robots "see" beneath -- and harvest -- crops that current technology cannot. So far, the imaging system has been successfully demonstrated in the lab, sparking the interest of at least one UK lettuce grower, and it looks like a product could be commercially available as early as next year. According to Dr. Richard Dudley, Project Lead at NPL, the team began by focusing on cauliflower crops because they're both "one of the hardest" to measure, and totally gross.
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Researchers develop infrared vegetable harvesting robot, to the disgust of children everywhere originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsMicrosoft and Nokia announce Office coming to Symbian
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/12/microsoft-and-nokia-announce-office-coming-to-symbian/
Continue reading Microsoft and Nokia announce Office coming to Symbian
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Microsoft and Nokia announce Office coming to Symbian originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsPalm lays the smack down on Pre theme for Android
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/12/palm-puts-the-smack-down-on-pre-theme-for-android/
[Thanks, Justin]
Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds
Palm lays the smack down on Pre theme for Android originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsAtom-based Inhand FireFly SBC promises netbook-level performance at a "fraction" of the power
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/12/atom-based-inhand-firefly-sbc-promises-netbook-level-performance/
SBCs (or single board computers) may not always be the most exciting components around, but it looks like InHand Electronics has managed to break out from the pack a bit with its new FireFly board, which the company claims is the world's "smallest and most power efficient full-function Atom-based SBC." That translates to a total power consumption of about 4.5 Watts in actual numbers (or 500mW in sleep state) and, just as notably, it apparently boasts some performance that's "comparable" to your average Atom-based Dell Mini netbook. What's more, unlike some other similar boards, the FireFly packs both on-board DDR2 and expansion capabilities, which not only broadens the potential product base for it, but could also mean that the eventual products will be smaller than your average handheld / UMPC / MID as well.
Filed under: Handhelds, Laptops
Atom-based Inhand FireFly SBC promises netbook-level performance at a "fraction" of the power originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsLenovo debuts "fit anywhere" Q700 home entertainment PC
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/12/lenovo-debuts-fit-anywhere-q700-home-entertainment-pc/
Looking for something in between a nettop and a full-fledged, sometimes HTPC? Then you might want to consider Lenovo's recently announced Q700 system, which the company describes as the "perfect fit" for anywhere in your home. That's apparently assuming you have some less-than-demanding computing needs, however, as the Q700 is currently only available with a Pentium Dual-Core E5200 processor, along with 4GB of RAM, a max 640GB hard drive, a built-in DVD burner, and the usual integrated Intel X4500 graphics. It does pack an HDMI out, TV tuner, and plenty of other media-friendly features, however, not to mention a starting price of just $499 and a form-factor that lets it be neatly tucked away in your home theater rack. Hit up the link below to get your order in, or a closer look if you're still undecided.
[Thanks, David]
[Thanks, David]
Filed under: Desktops, Media PCs
Lenovo debuts "fit anywhere" Q700 home entertainment PC originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsDell's Zino HD crams desktop parts into miniature enclosure
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/12/dells-zino-hd-crams-desktop-parts-into-miniature-enclosure/
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Dell's Zino HD crams desktop parts into miniature enclosure originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | Email this | CommentsDell's slim new Inspiron Z family is totally carb free
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/12/dells-slim-new-inspiron-z-family-is-totally-carb-free/
Filed under: Laptops
Dell's slim new Inspiron Z family is totally carb free originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | Email this | CommentsHP Pavilion Elite makes an offer you (probably) can't refuse: Blu-ray, Win 7, quad-core CPU for $650
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/12/hp-pavilion-elite-makes-an-offer-you-probably-cant-refuse-bl/
[Via CNET]
Filed under: Desktops
HP Pavilion Elite makes an offer you (probably) can't refuse: Blu-ray, Win 7, quad-core CPU for $650 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | Commentsby @glenngabe Google Local Business Center and everything you should and can do as a small business to maximize mktng - http://bit.ly/1ENq7n
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Nokia and Microsoft to announce an "alliance" tomorrow -- what? Update: Office on Nokia phones
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/11/nokia-and-microsoft-to-announce-an-alliance-tomorrow-what/
Update: This is probably unrelated, but Microsoft's Mac BU just called its own presser for Thursday, so if you're looking to spend the night weaving wild nonsensical conspiracy theories, we'd say all the pieces are in place.
Update 2: Told you it was nothing too out there -- the Wall Street Journal says Microsoft will announce it's working on a version of Office for Nokia phones. Anyone surprised? Didn't think so.
Filed under: Cellphones, Laptops
Nokia and Microsoft to announce an "alliance" tomorrow -- what? Update: Office on Nokia phones originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | Email this | CommentsIntel and Micron announce smallest, cheapest NAND flash yet
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/11/intel-and-micron-announce-smallest-cheapest-nand-flash-yet/
[Via CNET]
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Intel and Micron announce smallest, cheapest NAND flash yet originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsDraganFlyer X4 UAV puts the camera where it needs to be, even when the floor is lava
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/11/draganflyer-x4-uav-puts-the-camera-where-it-needs-to-be-even-wh/
It's been a while since we've heard from Draganfly, a name familiar to connoisseurs of unmanned aerial photography. The company's latest outing, the DraganFlyer X4, is a four-rotor UAV that measures only 30.5-inches across and since it ships with your choice of either a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580, Watec WAT-902H2 Ultimate (for shooting in low light), FLIR Photon TAU (infrared), or the Highg Res 480 Board Camera (analog motion video with an 8GB DVR), we imagine that this thing ain't going to be cheap. That said, if you are a well-heeled creepy stalker, southern border vigilante, or even someone with legitimate military / industrial business, there are plenty of features to make it worth a second look, including: computerized stabilization, altitude hold (maintains its position in the air without user input), and an automatic landing feature that kicks in if the control link is lost. But most importantly for the airborne auteur, this guy sports a wireless video downlink that sends the viewfinder signal that can be displayed either on the device's handheld controller or a pair of video goggles, allowing real-time manipulation of zoom, tilt, and shutter settings. Get a closer look at the thing after the break.
Filed under: Digital Cameras, Robots
DraganFlyer X4 UAV puts the camera where it needs to be, even when the floor is lava originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsT-Mobile Touch Pro2 review
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/12/t-mobile-touch-pro2-review/
That's why droves of subscribers on virtually every carrier are on the edge of their seats awaiting the Touch Pro2's release. Whether you love, hate, or feel nothing but pure, unadulterated ambivalence toward Windows Mobile, it's hard to argue that the Pro2 isn't a gorgeous smartphone at a distance, and T-Mobile USA's gently-tweaked version is no exception. Unless you're desperate for SLR-quality photography (which you're frankly not going to get regardless of what phone you buy), the spec sheet reads like a dream -- an expansive 3.6-inch WVGA display, full QWERTY, tilt-up display, all the 3G and WiFi you could ever want, and HTC's latest and greatest build of TouchFLO 3D constantly working to make sure that WinMo cleans up nice -- but is it true love or just lipstick on a pig? Let's have a look.
Continue reading T-Mobile Touch Pro2 review
Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds
T-Mobile Touch Pro2 review originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | Email this | CommentsT-Mobile hits the sauce, demands $350 for HTC Touch Pro2
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/12/t-mobile-hits-the-sauce-demands-350-for-htc-touch-pro2/
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]
Filed under: Cellphones
T-Mobile hits the sauce, demands $350 for HTC Touch Pro2 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 12 Aug 2009 02:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsLogitech Wireless Desktop MK700 'cradles your fingers,' caresses your soul
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/12/logitech-wireless-desktop-mk700-cradles-your-fingers-caresses/
Continue reading Logitech Wireless Desktop MK700 'cradles your fingers,' caresses your soul
Filed under: Peripherals
Logitech Wireless Desktop MK700 'cradles your fingers,' caresses your soul originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 12 Aug 2009 04:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsTuesday, August 11, 2009
Invisible Hand Subtly Shows Best Web Prices [Downloads]
The drop-down tells you the price difference between the page you're on and the lowest price it could find, and offers a link to that retailer and other sites' prices in right-hand buttons. That's all it does, and it doesn't seem to slow down page rendering to do so. Price isn't everything online, of course, and the add-on doesn't factor in average shipping costs, but serious shoppers won't mind checking out a competitor if a real savings is in play.
Invisible Hand is a free download, works wherever Firefox does.
Invisible Hand [Mozilla Add-Ons via The Red Ferret Journal]
Try Out Google's New "Caffeine" Search Architecture [Search]
In a blog post, Google says its new system works "under the hood," and marks an attempt to improve "size, indexing speed, accuracy, comprehensiveness and other dimensions." Google Operating System finds that the results are sometimes more related to recent events, while Search Engine Watch blog offers side-by-side screens, noting that the SearchWiki icons are gone, and a few in-house promotion links are moved around. In our own tests, a few results for "lifehacker" came out different, but it wasn't immediately clear if they were actually better. If you try out Google's new code base, tell us what you find and what you like (or don't) in the comments.
Help test some next-generation infrastructure [Official Google Webmaster Central Blog]
Web Sites Using Flash Instead of Browser Cookies to Track Your Activity [Privacy]
Photo by i y e r s.
The findings come from a UC Berkeley study, which also found that only four of these top web sites using Flash cookies mention them in their privacy policies. From Wired:
Unlike traditional browser cookies, Flash cookies are relatively unknown to web users, and they are not controlled through the cookie privacy controls in a browser. That means even if a user thinks they have cleared their computer of tracking objects, they most likely have not.
We've shown you how to get around these sorts of "super cookies" in the past, most notably with the previously mentioned BetterPrivacy Firefox extension, but Wired also points readers to the always popular CCleaner and Flush.app, a Flash cookie removal app for OS X.
If you're serious about your online privacy and thought blocking traditional browser cookies was doing the job, you may want to consider trying one of the tools above and hitting up the Wired post for the full rundown.
Surprise! Zune HD Will Have Integrated Bing Search [Zune Hd]
Not a major leap in logic, perhaps—it is a Microsoft device with a browser designed by the Internet Explorer team—but still new info on a player that we've come to learn a lot about recently, including likely pricing: 16GB ($220), 32GB ($290).
In the photo above you can see how the on-screen keyboard letters will bulge when pressed, and CNet also has pics of the browser showing Favorites (bookmarks), and running Facebook in landscape mode. [CNet]
Samsung N510 Ion Netbook Arriving Next Month for $599 [NetBooks]
According to Lilliputing, the 1366 x 768, HDMI-equipped N510 will make its way to the States in September for an introductory price of $599. Even for the extra power, that's more than we want to pay for anything loaded with a puny Atom processor—especially if it's loaded with but 1GB of RAM as we suspect. [lilliputing and image]
World's First Wireless, Internet-Connected Pacemaker Installed [Medicine]
If there is anything abnormal, and we have a very intricate system set up, it will literally call the physician responsible at two in the morning if need be. It is a tremendous convenience for the patient from even interacting with a telephone to call the doctor. On a larger scale it enhances our ability to pick up and evaluate any problems with their pacemaker and certain other rhythm disorders that could be potentially dangerous or life threatening in ways we really could not do before.
That's what Dr. Steven Greenberg —director of St. Francis' Arrhythmia and Pacemaker Center—says, predicting that this will change the way people with heart problems manage their condition, and interact with their doctors. Happy news indeed. [PC Magazine]
Impossible-to-Steal-or-Puncture Bicycle Won't Last a Day In NY [Bicycle]
The new bike design has a built-in locking system that can only be activated and opened by the owner's fingerprint. The computer-equipped machine can also monitor the amount of calories burned. Made of carbon fiber, it will even have a battery that will assist you when going up a steep hill, as well as puncture-proof, self-inflating tires.
Unfortunately, for now it is just a concept, even while Boardman believes "it could be built now if there was a will. All the technologies are already there, it's just that nobody's put them all together before." The future is not coming soon enough. Heck, I would be glad if the weekend came already. [Daily Mail]
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