Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Dell Adamo to also come in $2,699 1.4GHz model with 3G

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/17/dell-adamo-to-also-come-in-2-699-1-4ghz-model-with-3g/


Dell's Adamo 13 might be a looker, but the 1.2GHz Core 2 Duo, X4500 graphics, and 2GB of RAM found in the $1,999 model announced last night are fairly underwhelming, and it doesn't seem like the $2,700 higher-end configuration reported by Laptop is going blow any minds either: Dell Australia has it listed with a 1.4GHz ULV Core 2 Duo, 4GB of RAM, and a built-in 3G card. That's a lot of money for integrated graphics in a four-pound machine -- anyone taken with Dell's artsy new image enough to shell out?

[Thanks, Ed]

Read - Dell Australia page with specs
Read - Laptop post with US pricing

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Dell Adamo to also come in $2,699 1.4GHz model with 3G originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 17 Mar 2009 12:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted by Augustine at 8:26 AM

MMS finally comes to Apple's iPhone 3G via OS 3.0

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/17/mms-finally-comes-to-apples-iphone/


Apple's done a decent job of implementing features that we've all been clamoring for into its forthcoming OS 3.0, and aside from copy and paste, there's probably no one single feature add bigger than this. You heard right -- multimedia messaging (MMS) is at long last coming to the iPhone 3G (sorry, first-gen iPhone owners) after years of dealing strictly with SMS. During the keynote, Apple was pretty remarkably short with details, simply noting that MMS "support" would be added. Frankly, we don't expect anything mind-blowing; it'll probably look a lot like the current SMS setup, and it'll definitely make AT&T happy when you start firing away picture messages without first subscribing to an unlimited messaging plan.

Update: Apple's official PR on the subject has given us just a bit more to chew on. We're told that MMS will enable iPhone 3G users to "send and receive photos, contacts, audio files and locations with the Messages app," hinting that Apple may just smash MMS and SMS together into a single 'Messages' app in OS 3.0. Also of note, owners will also be able to "forward and delete multiple messages."

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MMS finally comes to Apple's iPhone 3G via OS 3.0 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 17 Mar 2009 12:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted by Augustine at 8:26 AM

2G iPod touch to have Bluetooth capability unlocked by iPhone OS 3.0

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/17/2g-ipod-touch-to-have-bluetooth-capability-unlocked-by-iphone-os/

Looks like that Bluetooth chip in the iPod touch 2G we've always thought was for Nike+ suddenly got a lot more useful: Apple's Greg Joswiak said that Bluetooth can be "unlocked" on the device during the iPhone OS 3.0 Q&A session. That's two years of rumors put to rest, right there, and a solid move, seeing as three of the major 3.0 features are A2DP, wireless accessory control and peer-to-peer connections over Bluetooth. Any touch owners feeling more inclined to drop the $9.95 now?

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2G iPod touch to have Bluetooth capability unlocked by iPhone OS 3.0 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted by Augustine at 8:26 AM

NVIDIA licenses PhysX technology for Sony's PlayStation 3

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/17/nvidia-licenses-physx-technology-for-sonys-playstation-3/


After being on the tip of gamers' tongues last summer, NVIDIA's PhysX technology has cooled a bit in terms of sheer popularity. That said, we've no doubt that the buzz will be back in force after this one clears the airwaves. NVIDIA has just announced that it has nailed down a tools and middleware license agreement for Sony's PlayStation 3, effectively bringing the aforesaid physics tech to what's arguably the most potent game console on the market today. As a result of the deal, a PhysX software development kit (SDK) is now available to registered PS3 developers as a free download for use on the SCEI Developer Network. What exactly this means for future PS3 games remains to be seen, but one's things for sure: it's only up from here.

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NVIDIA licenses PhysX technology for Sony's PlayStation 3 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted by Augustine at 8:25 AM

Verizon readying subsidized HP laptops, Hub 2

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/17/verizon-readying-subsidized-hp-laptops-hub-2/


We just got a pair of small-but-juicy Verizon rumors from a very reliable tipster: first, we hear that HP and Big Red are working together on subsidized WWAN-enabled laptops for launch in Q2. Exactly what machines will be involved can't be confirmed, but if we had our guess we'd say Big Red's got a cheap Mini 1000 on a two-year contract in the works, since these so-called "netbooks" are all the rage these days. Second, a updated version of the charming-but-questionably-useful Hub "landline killer" home phone is due out in the second half of the year, and VZW's apparently retargeting it a little: we're told it'll be more upscale and boast even more features. And here we thought that internet radio widget was gettin' all crazy. No word on pricing for any of this stuff, but we'd bet we'll find out more soon.

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Verizon readying subsidized HP laptops, Hub 2 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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