Dell's 7-inch and 10-inch Streak tablets leaked!

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/16/dells-7-inch-and-10-inch-streak-tablets-leaked/

We'd heard through the grapevine that the engineers at Round Rock were working on a number of slates to fill the Streak lineup, but man, we didn't see this coming... at least not yet. A couple of images along with an internal Dell announcement landed on our virtual doorstep this fine morning, and lo and behold, it looks as if a 7-inch and 10-inch Streak tablet is on the horizon. But that's not all -- we learned that the "coming soon" we heard earlier regarding the Aero's release date on AT&T really means "June." Later this "summer," said phone will be joined by the Streak 5 (yeah, that's the Mini 5 we've had for months now) for those who prefer a more capable mobile. As for the 7-inch Streak? Look for it to launch (presumably with or without AT&T support) late in 2010, while a 10-inch flavor follows in "early 2011." Is Sidetalkin' really about to return? We're ready -- so ready.

Update: Dell hit us up with a totally corporate line when we dug deeper for details:

"Dell continually develops and tests new products that extend the mobile experience. We have not made any product announcements and do not comment on speculation, rumor or unannounced products."

So insightful.

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Dell's 7-inch and 10-inch Streak tablets leaked! originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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2TB hard drive review roundup: Samsung, Seagate and WD throw down

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/16/2tb-hard-drive-review-roundup-samsung-seagate-and-wd-throw-dow/

It's a 2TB world, folks, and if you're looking to select a new drive to archive your upcoming vacation footage, you owe it to yourself to do a little research before pulling the trigger. Currently, 2TB options are on the market from Seagate, Western Digital and Samsung, and while all are in the 3.5-inch SATA form factor, they certainly aren't equal. The benchmarking gurus over at Hot Hardware decided to toss no fewer than ten 2TB drives into the mix, and after running 250 or so tests, they found that WD's RE4 2TB came out on top. 'Course, that just so happens to be the most expensive platter in the bunch, checking in at around $0.16 per gigabyte; the admittedly slower Caviar Green 2TB and Seagate Barracuda LP 2TB both came in at less than half of that. Go on and give that source link a look if you're into bar charts and in-depth analysis of bits and bytes -- and remember, friends don't let friends buy lousy storage.

2TB hard drive review roundup: Samsung, Seagate and WD throw down originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Toshiba's new REGZA record over LAN, convert 2D to 3D quite soon in Japan

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/16/toshibas-new-regza-record-over-lan-convert-2d-to-3d-quite-soon/

Though Toshiba's flagship ZX900 Cell TV has yet to make its feature-packed US debut, the company is already planning fancy new toys for the motherland. This week, Toshiba announced a full fifteen new LCD HDTVs destined to spice up the sweltering Japanese summer -- each of them ready to pull double duty as DVR -- and Nikkei Electronics reports that the company's 3D-converting sets will debut around the same time. Meanwhile, Google Translate tells us a bit about the rest. While the low-end REGZA HE1 series have only a built-in 500GB hard drive and LED-backlit LCDs (as if that weren't enough), the RE1 can send footage to up to four external hard drives over USB in a system that gives each family member their own dedicated hard drive. But the Z1 series takes the cake -- it's got fleshed out DVR functionality that lets users record two programs at once (while watching a third) and jack into a LAN switch with eight drives for a veritable NAS of up to 4TB. It's little things like this that make us wish we lived in Japan.

Toshiba's new REGZA record over LAN, convert 2D to 3D quite soon in Japan originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 16 Apr 2010 01:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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like I said here - http://bit.ly/asMCsp - the overall advertising pie will shrink from new efficiencies; proof is here: http://bit.ly/bTOCDW

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TeamViewer Remote Desktop Tool Available for Linux [Updates]

Source: http://lifehacker.com/5517862/teamviewer-remote-desktop-tool-available-for-linux

Windows/Mac/Linux: TeamViewer, the remote desktop tool that makes for easy tech support or desktop viewing across systems, has released a Linux client, making it really helpful tool for Linux fans looking to provide a little cross-OS support for their friends.

Not that we're assuming that a desktop Linux user is the one always giving out tech support, but—okay, we kind of are. TeamViewer, one of our Hive Five contestants for remote desktop tools, makes helping out with computer fixes easier than setting up a VNC client on the ailing system and connecting. Reader PowerPatrick PowerPatrick pointed out the availability of the full Linux client, which is free for home and non-commercial use.

TeamViewer Download (Linux) [via #tips]

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