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Philips launches 9704 LED Pro televisions in the UK

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:40:00 +0000

Philips has just announced a new 9704 LED Pro line of televisions bound for the UK. The two sets promise a 5,000,000:1 contrast ratio, a 200Hz refresh rate, and a 1-ms response time . Philips promises both models -- the 40-inch 40PFL9704 and the 46-inch 46PFL9704 -- are up to 50 percent ...

Gizmodo found this 8 hours ago on engadget.com

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'Google' Brand Toilet Paper Found In Vietnam (PHOTOS)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:26:18 +0000

A Vietnamese blog posted this picture of a package of 'Google' brand "bathroom paper." According to EnGadget's attempt to translate the text printed on the wrapper using Google Translate, the product's description reads, Very long, soft, smooth. Of high vacuum, because you always! Let u... ...

The Register found this 12 hours ago on huffingtonpost.com

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Google Chrome OS available as free VMWare download

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:20:14 +0000

Seriously, how awesome have the past few hours been? Engadget turns the design stakes up to 11 , Google finally dishes the dirt on Chrome OS , and now you can even download the forthcoming software to have a fiddle with yourself. It's completely free, though you'll need VMWare running atop a ...

The Inquisitr » Technology found this 19 hours ago on engadget.com

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Nokia N900 drops to $480 on Amazon

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:29:14 +0000

The N900's US retail price of $649 is a steep barrier to cross without the carrier subsidies negotiated in Europe. But what if we told you that Amazon has cut the price to $530 minus another $50 (after mail-in rebate) for a $480 take home price? Not bad for an unlocked ARM Cortex-A8 handset ...

PR News: found this 22 hours ago on engadget.com

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Barnes & Noble's Nook now sold out for the holidays

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:00:55 +0000

Hoping to put your hands on a Nook this holiday season? Here's hoping you got in the door early, because bookseller Barnes & Noble claims that the Kindle-competitor has sold out for anyone hoping to gift the thing this year. According to the New York Times , B&N says pre-orders on the ...

TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home found this 17 hours ago on engadget.com

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Gdgt’s Downloadable Chrome OS VMware Image

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:06:50 +0000

Gdgt has a VMware image of the open source Chrome OS version that Google released yesterday. Engadget put together a video showing how to install and use it . If you’re curious to see it in action (as I was), this is far easier than compiling it from source. Hooray for VMware. But be ...

Redmond Pie found this 19 hours ago on discuss.gdgt.com

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Google's Chrome OS revealed!

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:00:00 +0000

Google had a low-key event today to preview Chrome OS, its new operating system based on Linux and the Chrome browser. Things are still pretty early -- it's not even in beta yet, let alone on shipping products -- but that's the first official screen shot right there, and the big features are ...

Tech Blog found this 2 days ago on engadget.com

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Welcome to the next Engadget

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:46:07 +0000

Welcome to the new Engadget, humans! As you can tell by taking a quick look around, we've been doing some major work on the site behind the scenes, and we couldn't possibly be more excited to finally share this work with the rest of the world. For months now -- nearly the whole year -- we've ...

IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis found this 2 days ago on engadget.com

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Microsoft CEO Ballmer says Windows 7 sales are double its predecessors'

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:25:00 +0000

Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer was on hand for the company's annual shareholder's meeting in Washington, and news of Windows 7 sales came up right away. While delivering the opening remarks, Ballmer said that Microsoft has sold twice as many copies of Win 7 as any previous OS in a comparable ...

Switched found this 21 hours ago on engadget.com

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Sony Ericsson Kurara has speedy Cortex A8, PowerVR purring inside

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:10:19 +0000

Eldar Murtazin, the man/legend behind Mobile Review has snagged one of those already leaked SE Kurara handsets, and he's got some juicy info to share with the rest of us. Apparently, the CPU on that little goer is a Cortex A8 , backed by 256MB of RAM and a PowerVR graphics processor. It's no ...

PR News: found this 2 days ago on engadget.com

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Nokia's Maemo 5-equipped N900 on sale in America for $649

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:34:46 +0000

We've already given you a glimpse at the N900 , but as of today, you Yanks in the crowd can wrap your own limber paws around Nokia's hero device . Admittedly tailored for enthusiasts and developers to use while the company maneuvers Maemo into its product line, the N900 is now available ...

TechBlog found this 2 days ago on engadget.com

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Live from Google's Chrome OS project announcement

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:12:42 +0000

We're sitting in a very small, very colorful meeting room where Google's just minutes of away from giving us a glimpse at Chrome OS and announcing some launch details. Stay tuned! Continue reading Live from Google's Chrome OS project announcement Live from Google's Chrome OS project ...

TomsTechBlog.com found this 42 hours ago on engadget.com

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Dell lets loose Studio 17 laptop with multitouch display

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:44:04 +0000

Dell sure is adding multitouch to quite a few products these days, but it isn't exactly doing it with much fanfare on every occasion. The latest to slip into availability is an updated version of the company's generously-sized Studio 17 laptop , which is now available with a 1,600 x 900 ...

The Inquisitr » Technology found this 37 hours ago on engadget.com

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AT&T loses request for injunction against Verizon's Map for That ads

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:46:43 +0000

Looks like AT&T's not getting its holiday wish after all -- a federal judge just ruled against Ma Bell's request to have Verizon's Map For That ads pulled off the air. That doesn't mean that this whole thing is over, though: the judge called the ads "sneaky" and said that it was possible ...

Gizmodo found this 2 days ago on engadget.com

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Palm Pixi one step closer to free, now $25 on Amazon

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:00:11 +0000

Start placing your bets folks,'cause it now looks like its almost certainly no longer a question "if" the Palm Pixi will drop to a free-on-contract price, but "when?" The latest stop on the saga is none other than Amazon, which is now offering the webOS-based phone for a mere $24.99 with a ...

jkOnTheRun found this 2 days ago on engadget.com

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Xero's eBoard Neo skateboard is battery-powered, gun-controlled

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:06:46 +0000

It may not be the first electric skateboard, or the fastest , or the least skateboard - like , but Xero's new eBoard Neo is controlled by a gun, and that's got to count for something. In addition to attracting attention from the law , this board will propel you along with ease at 14 miles ...

DVICE Atom Feed found this 2 days ago on engadget.com

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Samsung Bada phone to be announced first half of next year

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:00:00 +0000

We're still not entirely sure why Samsung feels the need to launch its own mobile operating system while still cranking out Android and Windows Mobile devices, but it seems like things are going full steam ahead: a spokesperson told CNET Asia today that a Bada phone would arrive in the first ...

Gizmodo found this 2 days ago on engadget.com

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Dancepants: the music stops when exhaustion sets in

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:49:51 +0000

We've seen some pretty tortuous fitness wares in our day, but few are as cringe-worthy as this. The conceptual Dancepants Kinetic Music Player is a rather vanilla looking pair of exercise pants, but the internal energy makers generate juice only when the wearer is in motion. In other words, ...

Gizmodiva.com found this 3 days ago on engadget.com

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PS3 firmware 3.10 released with Facebook support, 'richer' trolling experience

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:10:00 +0000

If you've been lusting to indulge in all of those new social networking possibilities that the new PS3 firmware provides, today is your lucky day. And you know what that means: the firmware 3.10 update has been released! Are you ready to post your game trophies to your Facebook page, ...

Obsessable News Feed found this 2 days ago on engadget.com

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News: Yamaha debuts MCR-140 speaker with wireless iPod control

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:38:53 +0000

Yamaha has introduced its new MCR-140 micro-component music system for the iPod. The MCR-140 features a built-in CD player, front-panel USB port, FM radio, and 3.5mm auxiliary input, an included remote control, as well as an iPod dock on the top. In addition, it features a wireless transmitter ...

Hardware Sphere found this 2 days ago on ilounge.com

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