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06.11.2007 24:00 Uhr
UGOBE's Pleo enters production, software updates already promised
Filed under: Robots
With just weeks to go until Americans everywhere lose their minds in the holiday shopping rush, UGOBE is announcing that its long (long) awaited Pleo is finally hitting the production line. Furthermore, the company insists that those who pre-ordered the dinobot directly from UGOBE will receive a 30-day shipment notification "before Thanksgiving," and those who placed their order with "any US retailer" will have their new toy before December 25th. In case that's not enoug
06.11.2007 23:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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Leopard: Peachpit books, Timbuktu update
Peachpit Leopard books
Peachpit has launched a number of new book titles concerning Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. Among them: Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard: Visual QuickStart Guide, reference to the essentials of Mac OS X Leopard, including new and revamped applications; Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard: Peachpit Learning Series, training book for getting started with Le
06.11.2007 23:35 Uhr, MacNN,
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Lenovo's new Thinkstations look pretty sharp
Filed under: Desktops
We got all the specs on Lenovo's new Thinkstation line earlier today, but pics of the new S10 and D10 case design just landed in our inbox and we've got to say, it looks pretty slick. Sure, that handle doesn't seem like it'll be all too useful, but compared to Lenovo's last attempt at advanced design, this thing is positively restrained. Check one more pic after the break.Continue reading Lenovo's new Thinkstations look pretty sharp
06.11.2007 23:23 Uhr, Engadget,
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06.11.2007 23:00 Uhr
Motorola launches MOTOPURE H12 Bluetooth headset
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets, Wearables
As we'd heard hinted at in the past, Motorola has unveiled its new and glitzy MOTOPURE -- these names are getting so old -- H12 Bluetooth headset. Featuring Moto's CrystalTalk dual microphone noise cancellation, diamond cut metal housing, and 5.5 hours talk and 200 hours standby time, if the price's right, it'll likely find its way into ears everywhere. We like that
06.11.2007 22:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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Sony Ericsson intros K660, W380 and W890 handsets
Filed under: Cellphones
Right on cue, Sony Ericsson's busted out a trio of new handsets today, including it's latest K-series model, the K660, and a pair of new Walkman phones: theW380 and W890 . As we knew yesterday, the K660 is a HSDPA handset whose big selling point is its proficiency at web browsing, including a landscape mode, among other web-friendly features. The W380 clamshell phone, on the other hand, drops the 3G, but provides plenty of the usual Walkman-related features, including gesture control, and SE's trademark Track ID, while
06.11.2007 22:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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Toon Boom announces Leopard compatibility
Toon Boom Animation today announced that its Storyboard Pro, Digital Pro, and consumer version of Storyboard software all work with Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. The Toon Boom team says it is also currently working on making the Harmony network solution as well the consumer software Studio compatible with Leopard in the near future. Toon Boom Storyboard P
06.11.2007 22:35 Uhr, MacNN,
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Pirate Bay starts on alternate download standard
Swedish website The Pirate Bay, which plays host to BitTorrent trackers offering thousands of illegal programs and media files, says that it has started developing a new download format which could keep the flow of pirated material going. Co-founder Peter Sunde tells Reuters that his concern is that as BitTorrent continues to accrue "legitimate" u
06.11.2007 22:35 Uhr, MacNN,
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Penguins Arena - Sedna's World extension
Frogames has released the first extension for Penguins Arena - Sedna's World, a shooter game challenging players to drive other Penguin tribes into the sea. The extension brings two new features which include penguin customization and a new "Duels" game mode. Penguin customization allows players to add two graphical elements to a penguin, while the
06.11.2007 22:35 Uhr, MacNN,
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News: VAF debuts Octavio 1i iPod speaker system
VAF has introduced its new Octavio 1i speaker system for iPod. Measuring slightly over four inches deep, the Octavio 1i features an integrated iPod Dock, two additional audio inputs, one audio output, a video output, a full-featured remote control, built-in digital power amplifiers, advanced signal processing, and audiophile grade speakers. In addition, it comes packaged with three interchangeable acoustic skins in black, pink and silver. VAF’s…
06.11.2007 22:35 Uhr, iPodlounge,
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Zuverlässiger drucken mit Word: Wartungsupdate 11.3.9 für Office 2004
Microsoft hat am Abend deutscher Zeit ein Update für Office 2004 bereit gestellt, das ein Problem beim Drucken von Word-Dokumenten adressiert und unterbinden soll, dass sich das Textverarbeitungsprogramm unerwartet beendet. Dabei nennt der Hersteller keine weiteren Details, macnews.de kann diesen Fehler zumindest für Mac OS X
06.11.2007 22:35 Uhr, MacNews,
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Data Loss Vulnerabilities Discovered
There is news today on potential data loss vunlerabilites in Mac OS and in Apple's notebook drives manufactured by Seagate.
The vulnerability revolving the Mac OS was first documented by Tom Karpik.Leopards Finder has
06.11.2007 22:20 Uhr, Macrumors,
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hField intros Vista-compatible Wi-Fire long-range WiFi adapter
Filed under: Wireless
It looks like Vista users jealous of their Mac and XP-based pals and their 1,000-foot range WiFire adapters can now finally get a range-extending fix of their own, as hField has just announced a Vista-friendly version of the device. What's more, the Wi-Fire is also now considerably cheaper than it was when it was first released last year, with it now setting you back just $79. It also now comes with some updated software for both XP and Vista, but otherwise appears to be the same 3 x 4 inch device as before, including support for 802.11b/g networks only and, of course, that aforementioned 1,000 foot range.
06.11.2007 22:06 Uhr, Engadget,
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06.11.2007 22:00 Uhr
Sony Ericsson preps EDGE/HSDPA modem
Cellphone maker Sony Ericsson has announced a new USB notebook modem, the MD300 (not pictured). The highlight its its tri-band UMTS/HSDPA support, which supports download speeds up to 3.6Mbps. As a fallback, the modem can also operate on quad-band EDGE or GPRS networks. Both Macs and PCs are supported, but the latter can take advantage of the 30
06.11.2007 21:50 Uhr, MacNN,
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Phoenix Technologies launches HyperSpace "instant on" embedded OS
Filed under: Desktops
It appears that DeviceVM won't be able to sit around and gloat over its "instant on" SplashTop Linux OS that's being integrated into ASUS motherboards, as they've got some competition on the horizon. A company called Phoenix Technologies is introducing a new mini-OS called HyperSpace (what's with all these compound names?) that features a four second boot time. Using a form of virtualization whic
06.11.2007 21:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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Update für Microsoft Office 2004 erschienen
Microsoft hat ein weiteres Update für Microsoft Office 2004 veröffentlicht. Mit Office 2004 for Mac 11.3.9 wird ein Problem behoben, das zu einem Absturz beim Drucken eines Dokuments führen kann. Auf der deutschen Office-Seite befindet sich momentan noch kein Eintrag zur Aktualisierung, allerdings k
06.11.2007 21:35 Uhr, MacTechNews,
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06.11.2007 21:00 Uhr
Lenovo intros the ThinkStation S10 and D10 workstations
Filed under: DesktopsLenovo, a company which appears to be inching out from under the thumb of parent IBM, today announced two new desktops christened with the ThinkStation moniker aimed at the enterprise market. On the more "conservative" side, the ThinkStation S10 offers either an Intel Core 2 or Core 2 Extreme processor, an NVIDIA graphics chipset, plus "multiple slots, bays and USB ports." Big brother ThinkStation D10 ups the ante on the CPU-side by adding an Intel Quad Core Xeon processor, which should warm your lab nicely. The systems are aimed at users engaged in "graphically and computationally-intensive" tasks, though
06.11.2007 20:51 Uhr, Engadget,
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New MacBooks surprisingly faster
Despite their modest numerical gains in clock speed, new MacBooks based on the Santa Rosa chipset are significantly faster than their predecessors according to tests conducted by Primate Labs. Memory performance is up almost 15 percent and stream performance -- heavily memory reliant -- is up nearly 25 percent. Overall performance is up about 10 pe
06.11.2007 20:50 Uhr, MacNN,
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Bilder und Bericht zu Enemy Territory: Quake Wars
Auf AppleInsider ist ein bebilderter Bericht zu Enemy Territory: Quake Wars erschienen, das sich momentan aber immer noch im Alpha-Stadium befindet. Der Planung zufolge soll das Spiel noch vor Weihnachten erscheinen und ist nur auf Macs mit Intel-Prozessoren ausführbar. Aspyr hat bislang noch keine
06.11.2007 20:50 Uhr, MacTechNews,
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Fujitsu's newest LifeBook, the 14-inch S7211
Filed under: Laptops
Fujitsu's been pretty quietly pumping out some relatively sweet laptops recently, and the company's latest effort, the LifeBook S7211, is no exception. The 14-inch machine features a 1.5GHz T5250 Core 2 Duo processor, integrated X3100 graphics, 1GB of RAM and 120GB of storage, WiFi, Bluetooth, integrated webcam, a spill-resistant keyboard, and a 4-hour battery life. What's more, the dual-layer burner sits in a modular expansion bay, which allows it to be removed and replaced with either an additional battery or an empty shell to cut weight. Pricing starts at $899 and ranges
06.11.2007 20:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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Tablet Mac in the works?
Everybody and their brother is talking about ASUS and their supposed new Tablet Mac contract. While it is entirely possible that they are making a device for Apple. - they would be in DEEP DODO for leaking that information. So, more than likely, they aren't. Well at least the guy from C|Net doesn't know if they are.
The number one rule about making products for Apple is you don't talk about making products for Apple. Steve Jobs has pulled whole product lines for much much less. That reputation is well known from Cupertino to Shanghai. And if you've been building stuff for Apple for more than a few years (Like ASUS has), you know - even if it has to be translated to Mandarin - that
06.11.2007 20:08 Uhr, 9to5Mac,
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06.11.2007 20:00 Uhr
WiebeTech HotPlug lets cops move desktops without shutting them down
We've seen some interesting computer forensics gear from WiebeTech before, like the Mouse Jiggler USB key that prevents a system from locking the screen or going to sleep by subtly shaking the mouse cursor, and the company's latest addition to the investigator's toolkit, the HotPlug LT, solves an equally basic problem: how to move a desktop without powering it down. The HotPlug allows cops to seize machines without powering them down by switching power to a UPS, using some interesting power-management voodoo. The investigator simply plugs the HotPlug into the computer's powerstrip, and then unplugs the strip and plugs it into the UPS -- and takes the whole system away. If the machine is plugged directly into the wall, WiebeTech also has options for directly piercing th
06.11.2007 19:51 Uhr, Engadget,
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OLPC XO goes into mass production
Filed under: LaptopsIt's been hit by a few delays, but the OLPC XO has finally gone into mass production. According to Mass High Tech, that long-awaited event officially got underway yesterday morning at Quanta Computer's brand new manufacturing facility in Changshu, China, which is just a two-hour jaunt northwest of Shanghai (in case anyone's planning on doing some sight-seeing). While that's a little later than the original estimate of October that Quanta gave when it first began to gear up for production w
06.11.2007 19:51 Uhr, Engadget,
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Nokia says Google alliance participation "not ruled out at all"
Filed under: CellphonesIt may have downplayed the significance of Google's Open Handset Alliance and Android OS yesterday, but it seems that Nokia is singing a slightly different tune today, with Reuters now reporting that the company hasn't completely closed the door on taking part in the alliance. Specifically, Nokia spokesman Kari Tuutti said, "It's not ruled out at all," adding that, "If we would see this as beneficial we would think about taking part in it." Tuutti then went on to say that "We should never close any doors." Of course, that's still a long way from actually jumping on boa
06.11.2007 19:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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Quake Wars for Mac enters alpha stage
ID Software's Enemy Territory: Quake Wars for Mac has entered the alpha stage, according to one report. The 3D first-person shooter features multiple player classes similar to Valve's recently released Team Fortress title, as players battle with a game style similar to Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory and use vehicles as well as aircraft to dispatch en
06.11.2007 19:35 Uhr, MacNN,
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Samsung announces 64GB SATA II drives in 2.5, 1.8-inch varieties
Filed under: Storage
All familiar things: Samsung, SSD flash drives, SATA II, 2.5 and 1.8-inch sizes (read: laptop and portable media device sizes, respectively), 100MBps write / 120MBps read, up to 64GB (again). Not that they stated prices, but we're not even asking.[Via Akihabara News]Continue reading
06.11.2007 19:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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iPhone international: Apple schedules iPhone workshop in Canada; O2 scraps limited-unlimited data
Filed under: Cellphones
Now why, dear readers, would the Apple store at the Eaton Centre in Ontario, Canada, be hosting an iPhone workshop? Could it be that the iPhone is headed to colder climes in time enough for the holidays? Or is it just a simple mistake? Judge for yourself. We just hope this little mishap doesn't get that Eaton Centre Apple events coordinator fired. Oh, and that not-so-"unlimited" data the iPhone was getting in the UK on O2? Turns out that apparently the carrier's reversed its decision to cap iPhone users' data at
06.11.2007 19:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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LG's KS20 now available in Europe
Filed under: Cellphones, Portable Audio, Portable Video
Announced in August, LG's HSDPA-totin' touchscreen KS20 was just released for retail in Europe -- France and Germany to be specific with more countries coming on the quick. Nothing new to report, same business minded, 12.8-mm thick Windows Mobile 6 handset with 3.6Mbps data, WiFi, Bluetooth, 2 megapixel camera (VGA up front), up to 4-hours talk, and built-in stylus for navigating with precision on that busy, 240 x 320 pixel, 2.8-inch WinMo interface. No prices given but we're sure your c
06.11.2007 19:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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Second steampunk laptop wants to be clockwork
Filed under: Laptops
You like Steampunk, do ya? Well, looks like we've got another laptop iteration for you today, this time entitled "A Clockwork Laptop." Yeah, it's got a bunch of brass and copper fittings -- plus some gothic looking legs -- and an overall retro fantasy style that some people like and others may hate. Make sure to check out the hundred or so cogs inside a glass screen on the back of the real screen
06.11.2007 19:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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Zune Guy: changing name to Microsoft Zune
Three tattoos later, what's a man to do? Change your name to "Microsoft Zune," natch. The initial legal consensus seems to believe that the name change is possible under trademark laws just as long as the individual is not benefiting from it or doing harm to the company in any way. Guilty on both accounts we're afraid.[Thanks to everyone who sent this in] Read |
06.11.2007 19:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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NCAA football and basketball downloads coming to Xbox Live
Filed under: Gaming, HDTV, Home EntertainmentMicrosoft and ESPN have announced intent to pump complete college basketball, football, and other ESPN programming to Xbox Live customers. Commercial-free, standard-definition NCAA games will be available for 3 bucks a pop or $4.50 for "high-definition" versions -- other content will be priced as low as $2. Great, right? Only thing is, they aren't available until 48-hours after the game is over. Seems to us that any fanatic willing to burn cash for a game would have already seen his fill of highlights and news by then
06.11.2007 19:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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Customized Segways leave us speechless
Filed under: Transportation
As "big a deal as the PC?" Not quite Steve Jobs, but now (if not already) certainly more absurd. That's the NiteRider courtesy of Oakland's own customization Co, Segway Junkyard. Safe? Doubtful if that kickstand is any indication. Nevertheless, you'll be a hit with the truckers at road-side rest stops. Now hit that read link for plenty more hand-crafted jobs.[Via The Red Ferret Journal]
06.11.2007 19:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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iriver's P10 shipping in December? gimme gimme gimme
Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video
Get ready for it kiddies, iRiver's P10 appears ready to bust free. According to the forum jockeys frequenting iriverfans, the P10 is set for launch in December. With its biggie, 4.3-inch display and iriver's meticulously applied mechanical and software engineering prowess -- we'll be chomping at the bit for dibs on this mysterious media player.
06.11.2007 19:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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Toshiba updates Gigabeat U-series of flash DAPs
Filed under: Portable Audio
Try not to succumb to that waft of staleness overpowering your senses right now. That's just the latest addition to Toshiba's once proud gigabeat series of DAPs you smell. The newest U-series models include the 1GB U104, 2GB U205, and 2GB U206. Besides sporting a set of cross-hair controls, the U206 bests the U104 by stuffing an FM transmitter and tuner into the player along with a pair of canal-type buds. The U205 shares the controls of the U104 with the specs of the U206. Prices will start at ¥9,980 ($87) before topping out at ¥14,800 ($129) when they pop for retail on t
06.11.2007 19:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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The Last Starfighter arcade cabinet
Filed under: Gaming
For those that grew up with even a vague interest in video games, the movie to watch was The Last Starfighter. Ironically enough, the game to go with the film was never published or put into the arcade cabinet form, although it turns out Atari did produce a polished and final version. Now the game has been made complete thanks to the work of an extremely talented cabinet designer who refurbished the cabinet shown in a documentary of the film. It looks almost indistinguishable from the film version: damn what we woulda' given to play one of these back in the day! You can even download a full version of the game used in the c
06.11.2007 19:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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The Nokia Music Store video review -- hint: a "doddle" is good
Filed under: Cellphones, Portable Audio
Unless you're living in the UK, it's hard to get your hands dirty with Nokia's new Music Store. Unless you're living under rock, you know that it's Nokia's intention to take the service global as it vies for dominance over digital downloads. Fortunately, a quickie, video review from Nokia's new N81 has been posted by NokNok.tv. They claim that "hunting out tracks is a doddle
06.11.2007 19:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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Kenwood's Smart Interface simplifies navigation
Filed under: GPS
It's an argument we've all probably had: you prefer the nav, pops prefers the bedraggled Atlas. Thankfully, Kenwood is stepping in to mediate by creating the Smart Interface, which enables those less comfortable with modern day GPS systems to simply point a pen at a map and let the technology handle the rest. The location seen by the pen is wirelessly transmitted to the coordinating navigator, enabling map-lovers to more easily input destinations and coexist with their tech-savvy offspring. Unfortunately, ther
06.11.2007 19:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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J. Lo brings latest album to Gresso flash drive
Filed under: Portable Audio, Storage
Nah, J. Lo won't go down as the first artist to sell an album via flash drive, but she's certainly raising the bar concerning price. Apparently, Gresso has landed an agreement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment that allows it to distribute Lopez's "Brave" album on the Adam&Eve flash drive, which features 1GB of storage and is crafted from African Mahogany or African Blackwood. Word on the street has this one landing later this month for around $70, and while it's only a supposition, we
06.11.2007 19:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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NEC's LCD projector plays wireless with Vista and CE devices
Filed under: Displays, Networking
Here you go friends, another 1,024 x 768 projector for your overly populated Powerpoints. Mind you, this isn't any ol' 5,000 lumen projector, no sir. This NEC is one of the few to support the little known Windows Network Projector standard built right into Vista and Windows CE devices. The projector is automatically detected on the network allowing it to feed on your content wirelessly (or tethered) from across the net. Nice. It also features 5 optional lens combinations and component, S-Video, and DVI inputs with Reon VX HQV video processing. The top end NP3150J is expected to ship in mid-January 2008 for a whopping ¥837,900 (
06.11.2007 19:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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ELIA Life to roll out tactile displays for the visually impaired
Filed under: DisplaysA project that saw a prototype form some five years back is finally nearing commercialization, as ELIA Life Technology has recently been licensed to bring a tactile graphic display device and fingertip graphic reader to market. Originally developed by NIST researchers, the aforementioned screen enables individuals to feel an array of images on a reusable surface by raising around 3,600 actuator points into a certain pattern, each of which can be sent electronically to the reader. Separately, a finger-based device utilizes 100 minuscule pins that can be activated as a person sc
06.11.2007 19:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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Smart Card Alliance calls RFID licenses unsafe, can't say why
Filed under: Wireless
We're all for some genuine privacy concerns or legitimate RFID security scenarios, but we think this Enhanced Driver License scenario might be a bit overblown. The new licenses, which are due to launch in Vermont and Washington in 2008, are designed to expedite passport-free border crossing into Canada and Mexico. The critics point out that the RFID tags emit a unique ID tag that can be picked up by standard equipment, but beyond that they haven't really locked down a specific threat that a leaked ID number could be to users. "I'm tapping in to the emotion of those people who are sensitive to their rights to privacy," said Randy Vanderhoff of the Smart Card Alliance, which is promoting a competing standard. The licenses are completely volun
06.11.2007 19:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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Elonex unveils Freeview-equipped LNXpf7 digital picture frame
Filed under: Displays
It seems that U.K. PC manufacturer Elonex's new management has, at the very least, encouraged some out-of-the-box thinking since purchasing the firm last year, with the result being some new products that only a Brit could love -- literally: like the Cube Play boombox we recently saw, the new LNXpf7 digital picture frame sports a Freeview tuner for OTA TV goodness. Besides impromptu viewing sessions on your night stand, the 7-inch, 720 x 480 frame can also lets you enjoy MP3, MPEG-1/2/4, and DivX files, and even tosses in an alarm c
06.11.2007 19:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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E-TEN's VGA and HSDPA-packin' Glofiish X800 now shipping
Filed under: Cellphones
We've had our eye on this willowy little minnow ever since we first gave it a proper once over at CeBIT earlier this year, and now E-TEN has announced that its everything-but-the-keyboard Glofiish X800 WM6 Pocket PC is finally shipping (we saw it unlocked on MobilePlanet for $650). Very similar to a number of 3.5G HTC devices already on the market, the X800 steps up the game by offering a sexy 2.8-inch, 640 x 480 screen, 500MHz Samsung processor, and dedicated SiRFstar III GPS chipset. Still, if you can hold out just a little bit longer, a QWERTY-fied
06.11.2007 19:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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Urinal game banned by killjoy Belgium police
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets, Gaming
Remember that urinal-based racing game that was making the rounds this summer? You know, the one you drive with your pee, and which warns you against drunk driving if you're not controlling your car too well? Well the Belgium police didn't seem to find it too amusing, and have banned the "Place to Pee" version of the game installed at GamePower Expo in Gent, Belgium as an indecency offence. We're guessing they're just tired of missing out on all those exciting men's room tourneys.[Thanks, Joel S]
06.11.2007 19:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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Samsung patent application reveals touchscreen ruler interface
Filed under: Handhelds, Portable Audio, Portable Video
Samsung looks to have found a solution to the small problem of adding some dedicated input buttons to a device that fills up its face with a touchscreen although, as you can see above, it's still on the drawing board. Samsung's answer, according to a recent patent application, is to use a sliding ruler that hovers over t
06.11.2007 19:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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Breaking: Google's Android announcement coming at noon
digg_url = 'http://digg.com/gadgets/Google_s_Android_GPhone_OS_announcement_coming_at_noon'; Google will be holding a conference call at noon eastern to unveil the details of its long-rumored Android mobile operating system. Joining CEO Eric Schmidt will be other members of the 34-member Open Handset Alliance, including the chief executives of Deutche Telekom, HTC, Qualcomm, and Motorola. According to the press release, the "Android platform will be made available under one of the most progressive, develop
06.11.2007 19:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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More details from Google's Android press release
Filed under: CellphonesWe're probably going to be hearing a lot about Google's Open Handset Alliance and Android mobile phone software platform in the days to come, but the official press release contains quite a few things to chew on while we wait for the deluge. The big dogs in OHA appear to be Google, T-Mobile, HTC, Qualcomm and Motorola, but the list of companies that have joined the group is insanely long -- we're counting 33, and that's just the companies who've joined as of today. Notables include Intel, LG, Samsung, Sprint Nextel, KDDI, Broadcom, Marvell, Texas Intruments, NVIDIA, and eBay (proba
06.11.2007 19:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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Live coverage of Google's Android Gphone mobile OS announcement
Filed under: Cellphones, Features
digg_url = 'http://digg.com/tech_news/Live_coverage_of_Google_s_Android_Gphone_mobile_OS_announcement';8:58AM PT - Ok, we're on the call, and there's soothing classical. We'll "be underway in a few minutes."9:02AM PT - Ok, we're about to begin!9:04AM PT - "Welcome everyone to the Google, Inc. conference call. Today's call is being recorded." Yeah, by us! Elliot Shraig (sp) from Google is on. "We have a number of companies here with an exiti
06.11.2007 19:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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Engadget nominated in the 2007 Weblog Awards, voting still open
Filed under: Announcements
Yeah, we know you've been hearing a lot about the 2007 Weblog Awards in the last couple of days as your source(s) for news across a variety of topics have likely been shamelessly whoring for votes in a bid for a little recognition. Well, as you may have learned, our little site has been honored by being nominated to run against a number of other fine publications for the title of Best Technology Blog. Much love to everyone who's voted for us (and continues to do so) up to once daily per IP address until November 8th. Oh, and let the best blog win. And we mean the best blog.
06.11.2007 19:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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iRobot wins injunction against Robotic FX
Filed under: Robots
iRobot's soap-opera-esque trade secret and patent lawsuits against rival Robotic FX entered a new phase last night, as the US District Court in Boston handed down a preliminary injunction preventing Robot FX from acting on a $279M contract to build Negotiator robots for the Department of Defense. Saying that Robotic FX CEO Jameel Ahed's admissions that he'd destro
06.11.2007 19:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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Sierra Wireless intros Apex 880 USB HSUPA modem
Filed under: Peripherals, Wireless
Sierra Wireless sure doesn't seem to be skimping when it comes to USB HSUPA modems, with it now following up its recently-released 880U and 881U models with its new and somewhat improved Apex 880 modem. About the biggest addition here is an always useful microSD card slot, which should let you ditch at least one USB thumb drive from your bag. The modem itself is also slightly smaller than the previous models, measuring just 85mm x 37.5mm x 15mm. Otherwise, you'll get the same peak data speeds of 7.
06.11.2007 19:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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Google and HTC's "Dream" phone prototype semi-revealed
Filed under: Cellphones
Sure, a Google-sponsored phone OS in the way of Android is pretty great news for mobile phone land, but what if your really had your heart set on some Google hardware this Monday morning? Well take heart, because Forbes has the skinny on an HTC device labeled "Dream," (most likely not pictured above) which could very well be oft-rumored hardware of legend, and could also be hitting the market as early as next year. Apparently the phone is one of roughly five prototypes that Google had built to demonstrate the Open Handset Alliance software to potential members, and HTC's Peter Chou says in the two years it's b
06.11.2007 19:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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Palm: assimilate with Android or die
Filed under: Cellphones, Features
digg_url = 'http://digg.com/tech_news/Engadget_to_Palm_assimilate_with_Android_or_die'; Make no mistake, Google dropped a bombshell all over the mobile industry today with today's Android announcement. Since the dawn of the handset we've seen little more than one proprietary device, system, and application environment after the next; when we're lucky, maybe some of those systems
06.11.2007 19:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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Sub-$500 Optimus keyboards in the works, and other newsimus maximus
Filed under: Displays, Peripherals
Those following every twist and turn of the Optimus Maximus keyboard have plenty to sink their teeth into on the always dependable optimus_project LiveJournal today, including the tantalizing detail of a soon-to-be-announced sub-$500 model. More details on that (and a sub-$1,000 model) will apparently be coming next week, when each will also supposedly be available for pre-order. The blog also dropped word that the first lot of Optimus Maximus keyboards has been sold out, and will start shipping in December or January, with the second
06.11.2007 19:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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E-TEN announces the Glofiish X600
We'd heard rumors about the Glofiish X600 last month, and now E-TEN's made it official. The red and black WinMo 6 handset isn't going to blow anyone's mind, but it's a solid addition to the Glofiish lineup: 2.8-inch QVGA screen, 2 megapixel cam, quad-band GSM (no 3G, though), GPS, WiFi, and Bluetooth. No word on price, but E-TEN says we'll be seeing these hit in mid-November -- just enough time for us to get settled in with the now-shipping X800.[Via Slashp
06.11.2007 19:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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Palm confirms it'll be skipping the Android party
Filed under: Cellphones
We expected just as much, but now it's in writing: Palm sent us an official response to our gently-worded "assimilate or die" editorial. It goes as follows:"Palm has always been committed to open platforms for developers. And Palm has the added differentiation of being able to tightly integrate the software platform with our hardware design, which we believe gives us an advantage in delivering a great user experience.Palm customers have benefited from the availability of Google services on Palm's platform, such as Google Maps for mobile on Palm OS. And we loo
06.11.2007 19:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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NewEgg mistakenly ships out five Eee PCs for the price of one
Filed under: Laptops
Apparently, Asus' Eee PC is so small, even NewEgg's atypically quick fulfillment crew couldn't believe that five of these things could fit into a single cardboard shipping box, so they just decided to slap labels on entire cases and let 'em rip. Truth be told, there's no telling how nor why a number of users on the EeeUser.com forums were initially sent five machines for the price of one, but judging by a list of reports and even an accompanying picture, 'tis true. Supposedly, NewEgg caught on to what was happening and began turning shipments around befo
06.11.2007 19:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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Symbian, Nokia, Microsoft and Apple downplay Android relevance
Filed under: CellphonesPalm's not the only company that isn't afraid to speak out on the Open Handset Alliance. Nokia, Microsoft and Symbian made it most clear today that they don't perceive danger from the new initiative and corresponding Android OS, with Nokia stating it quite bluntly: "We don't see this as a threat." Microsoft was a bit more on the defensive. "It really sounds that they are getting a whole bunch of people together to build a phone and that's something we've bee
06.11.2007 19:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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AMD to launch Phenom on November 19th?
Filed under: Misc. GadgetsAMD is apparently getting ready to launch its new Phenom processor on November 19th, according to DailyTech. The chipmaker's media guide for the launch seems to have been leaked early, and it's got some interesting info in it regarding the Phenom and the next-gen Radeon. We already knew most of the Phenom deets, but it looks like the supporting RD790 chipset is also ready to go, along with three versions of the RV670 Radeon HD 3800 series. The low-end 3850 is actually a revised version of the existing Radeon HD 2900 with a die shrink from 80nm to 55nm, but the top-end
06.11.2007 19:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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Google's Android platform and the Open Handset Alliance: a quick round-up
Filed under: Cellphones, HandheldsCarefully orchestrated announcements for broad, sweeping initiatives like the one staged by Google today don't always do a great job of diving straight into the meat and telling it like it is, so we thought we'd boil down the Android and Open Handset Alliance sitch as best we could into a tight, easy to digest series of bullets. If this list is still wider than your attention span, though, just know this: you can pick up your Google-powered phone in the latter half of 2008.
At its core, Android forms the basis for Google's operating system and suppor
06.11.2007 19:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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Oakley's Split Thump: the relentless pursuit of fail
Filed under: Portable Audio, Wearables
We're not sure why Oakley keeps gluing MP3 players to semi-fashionable sunglasses and expecting us to be impressed, but they've gone above and beyond this time by calling the latest model the Split Thump. Apart from sounding like a kitchen accident, it's the same old Thump concept you know and avoid, only this time with controls integrated into the O logo and detachable earpieces so you can just be a straight-up Oakley guy instead of a giant Oakley nerd. Pricing should make you feel
06.11.2007 19:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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Boy hires hitman to kill parents after grounding denies PlayStation, TV
Filed under: GamingWe've certainly gotten cranky after being denied some quality gaming time, but 16-year-old Cory Ryder took it to the next level by attempting to hire a hitman to kill his parents after they took away his PlayStation and denied him television. Seems young Cory had been making threats around the house, so his mom hired a cop to pose as a hitter -- and Cory took the bait, offering up his dad's truck as payment. After a couple rounds of "negotiations," the officer revealed himself and arrested Cory for attempted murder, for which he's now awaiting trial. Of course, you'd think that having a hitman conveniently show up after you'd been threatening to kill your parents might set off an alarm or two, but Cory's apparently not the brightest bulb around -- his PlayStation was
06.11.2007 19:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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New iTunes hints at iPhone disk use and voice memos?
Filed under: CellphonesIf you hadn't heard, iTunes 7.5 hit today, and while we were all busy yawning at the seemingly insignificant update, MacRumors Forums user "FreeState" was checking out some localized strings and tracked down a few gems. Number 4320.069 asks if you're "sure you want to manually manage your music on your iPhone?" Yeah, we're sure. While 4320.073 teases that "Enabling the iPhone for disk use requires manually ejecting the iPhone before each disconnect, even when automatically syncing music." We can live with those demands. Mr. 4320.075 is a bit more generic, but 4320.082 is the sexiest of the bunch: "The iPhone "^1" contains new voice memos. Would you like to move these voice memos
06.11.2007 19:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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Microsoft says goodbye to the social
Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video
AdAge has a piece profiling the "180" Microsoft made in marketing the Zune; many have already seen this year's far less, shall we say, esoteric ads, but few (including us) realized the new hardware's marketing onslaught was the result of Microsoft's doubling -- even quadrupling -- its Zune ad budget, switching advertising firms (which resulted in those trippy Flash sites), and, oh yeah, killing off "the social". Sorry obsessive Zune guy, we hate to be the bearers of bad news but the truth can be hidden
06.11.2007 19:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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OLPC BOGO customers get free year of T-Mobile HotSpot access
Filed under: WirelessYes, that's "Buy One, Give One" for those out of the loop, and for the sect willing to fork out $399 in order to claim an OLPC XO of their own and have one donated too, T-Mobile is announcing that it will give you a solid year of HotSpot access gratis. The partnership is hoping to encourage participation in the philanthropic campaign, but this is most certainly not the first time T-Mobile has
06.11.2007 19:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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MacLive Expo: Die Ticket-Gewinner
Weil ihr für uns die größte Motivation seid, schnüren wir hier immer mal wieder kleine oder größere Dankeschön-Pakete. Bis gestern z.B. konntet ihr zehn Tickets zur MacLive Expo gewinnen.
06.11.2007 19:20 Uhr, MACNOTES.DE,
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Notizen vom 2. November 2007
Neue MacBooks auch im deutschen Store: Auch im deutschen Apple Online-Store sind die neuen MacBooks mittlerweile angekommen (inkl. üblicher Flüchtigkeitsfehler: Wir sehen “Shwarz”).
06.11.2007 19:20 Uhr, MACNOTES.DE,
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Die Woche (KW 44)
Wie immer am Sonntag fassen wir für euch das Beste der vergangenen sieben Tage noch einmal übersichtlich zusammen. Die beiden Top-Themen waren (mal wieder) das iPhone und (natürlich) OS X 10.5.
06.11.2007 19:20 Uhr, MACNOTES.DE,
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Leopard: Der Gewinner
Mehr als 300 Personen haben ihr Glück bei unserem Leopard-Gewinnspiel versucht. Zusammen mit Unimall haben wir eine Leopard-Lizenz verlost.
06.11.2007 19:20 Uhr, MACNOTES.DE,
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Google Docs Beta
Tired of MS Office? Tired, in fact, of installed software altogether? Google Docs is still in beta, but it's already the best alternative to both the MS suite and the installed software blues.
06.11.2007 19:20 Uhr, PCMagazine,
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Motorola Q9h
Motorola's Q9h for AT&T sounds good and offers all-around improvements to the Windows Mobile experience.
06.11.2007 19:20 Uhr, PCMagazine,
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ASUS Eee PC 4G
A 2-pound ultraportable, the ASUS Eee PC 4G is well worth its $400 price, even though it has only 4GB of storage and a Linux operating system.
06.11.2007 19:20 Uhr, PCMagazine,
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T-Mobile Shadow
T-Mobile's new smartphone sports a brand-new Windows Mobile interface, but it still has trouble setting itself apart.
06.11.2007 19:20 Uhr, PCMagazine,
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Feature: Cool Mac Gear: Photography and video
Some people find buying gifts easy. Without anguish or pause, they seem to intuitively know just what to get for everyone on their list. But most people aren't like that. For them, matching gift to recipient can be like doing a jigsaw puzzle in the dark. Here are the hottest gift ideas in the photography and video department, including some of the hottest new camcorders and great accessories for digital photographers.
06.11.2007 19:05 Uhr, Macworld,
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Neuer Bildbetrachter sucht die Herausforderung: Photon 1.0
Der Neuling Photon weiß nicht so recht, ob er sich sogleich in die Riege von Asset Management-Programmen wie Apple Aperture und Photoshop Lightroom einreihen will oder zunächst nur als deren Erweiterung verstanden werden möchte. In Version 1.0 kann der Software allerdings beides nicht gelingen. Zwar zeigt sie Fotos in einer übersichtlichen
06.11.2007 19:05 Uhr, MacNews,
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06.11.2007 19:00 Uhr
EeePC von Asus ab Dezember erhältlich
Einen EeePC mit 7-Zoll-Display, Celeron-CPU, vier GByte Flash-Speicher und Linux-Betriebssystem bringt Asus noch im Dezember auf den deutschen Markt.
Hier zu Lande sollen nicht wie in Taiwan gleich drei EeePCs, sondern nur eines auf den Markt kommen. Für 299 Euro erhält der Käufer den EeePC 4G mit 4-GByte-SSD-Flashdisk, 7-Zoll-Display (800 x 480 Bildpunkte), 512 MByte Arbeitsspeicher (DDR2) und einer Intel-Celeron-M-CPU (900 MHz). Integriert wur
06.11.2007 18:52 Uhr, Toms Hardware,
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XPS One to hit on November 19th
Filed under: Desktops
Considering we've already seen Dell's XPS One from every possible angle -- including flayed open -- you'd think that the marketing folks at Dell would have just given up by now, but the company's just updated that XPS One preview site with a super-dramatic teaser video featuring the ne
06.11.2007 18:52 Uhr, Engadget,
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Apple-Video: Aktivierung Ihres iPhones
Das nächste Stück Vorbereitung auf den deutschen iPhone-Start steht bei Apple in Videoform bereit. Der deutsche iPhone-Bob (aka iTunes Europachef Oliver Schusser) zeigt in einem achtminütigen Film, wie das iPhone in iTunes aktiviert und erstbefüllt wird.
Schluss also mit den Gerüchten um die direkte Aktivierung im Telekom-Laden, das gekaufte oder online bestellte iPhone wird über iTunes bei T-Mobile aktiviert, erst dabei muss man sich auch für einen der angebotenen Verträge entscheiden. (via fscklog)
06.11.2007 18:50 Uhr, iFun.de,
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Motorola intros noise-cancelling H12 headset
Motorola today announced a new Bluetooth 2.0 headset, the H12. The headset is the first from Motorola to use CrystalTalk technology, previously limited to the company's cellphones; in its headset incarnation, the technology relies on twin microphones to separate voice from wind and other background noise. To improve comfort, the H12 comes with an
06.11.2007 18:50 Uhr, MacNN,
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Erste PCs mit Intels neuem Penryn-Prozessor erscheinen
Schon häufiger hat sich vor der Markteinführung eines neuen Intel-Prozessors ein Blick auf andere Hersteller gelohnt, um ungefähr abschätzen zu können, in welcher Form Apple den Prozessor einsetzen könnte oder welche Optionen sich bieten. Nachdem "Penryn" vor der Tür steht, tauchen auch die ersten A
06.11.2007 18:50 Uhr, MacTechNews,
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Warhammer trifft Fans
Freunde des Tabletop-Spiels Warhammer 40,000 - kurz Wh40k - müssen weiter vergeblich auf die Veröffentlichung des von deutschen Fans produzierten, nicht kommerziellen Spielfilms Damnatus warten. Der Warhammer-Hersteller und Markenrechtsinhaber Games Workshop besteht weiter auf dem Verbot der Veröffentlichung des Films, wie die BBC berichtet. Die Filmemacher wehren sich mit Protest im Internet. (Urheberrecht, Film)
06.11.2007 18:35 Uhr, golem,
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iMac Software Update 1.2.1 stiftet Verwirrung
Vor wenigen Tagen hat Apple das "iMac Software Update 1.3" für die Aluminium-Baureihe der iMacs mit 2,0, 2,4 und 2,8 Gigahertz Prozessor veröffentlicht. Das Update erschien in zwei Versionen für Mac OS X 10.4.10 und Mac OS X 10.5. Mittlerweile aber hat der Mac-Hersteller die Tiger-Version durch ein neues iMac Software Update 1.2.1 ersetzt.
06.11.2007 18:35 Uhr, MacNews,
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Intel's Entry Storage System SS4200 series of digital storage appliances
Filed under: Storage
Now that Microsoft's Windows Home Server and Leopard's Time Machine have legs, you'd best get to thinking about your digital storage AND backup requirements. Not up to it? No worries, Intel's here to offload that processing with their Entry Storage System SS4200x. Their WHS friendly box will ship in two flavors: the hardware-only SS4200-EHW and SS4200-E with integrated software from EMC. The latter can be dropped onto your network as Network Attached Storage with support for 11 languages including those spoken my Macs and PC
06.11.2007 18:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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Security: Leopard Firewall vs. Applications
"Maybe it wasn't such a bad idea that Apple decided the firewall in Mac OS X Leopard should be deactivated by default. It turns out that it signs programs retrospectively in the 'Set access for specific services and programs' settings - and can affect program integrity as a result."
06.11.2007 18:20 Uhr, MacInTouch,
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Dell übernimmt Equallogic
Dell wird den Speichernetzwerkhersteller Equallogic für 1,4 Milliarden Dollar in bar kaufen. Mit der Akquisition will der PC-Hersteller sein Geschäft mit Speichersystemen weiter ausbauen.
06.11.2007 18:07 Uhr, ZDNet Deutschland,
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H20 Audio ships waterproof H3 earbuds
Sports specialist H20 Audio has begun shipping its latest product, the H3 waterproof earbuds. Though the company has not said to what depths the H3s can be taken, they come bundled with "aquatic silencer" earplugs, which form a watertight seal while aiding comfort and reducing outside noise. Also included is a detachable sport band, and a "reacti
06.11.2007 18:06 Uhr, MacNN,
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Lenovo showcases first Penryn-based PCs
Lenovo today broke two previous barriers by introducing both its first genuinely new Think-branded systems since taking over IBM's name in 2005 and launching the first computers ever to use Intel's Penryn processor technology. The ThinkStation D10 and S10 both use the 45-nanometer architecture to pack quad-core CPUs without the typical energy dra
06.11.2007 18:06 Uhr, MacNN,
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News: Phase iPod game now available on iTunes
Phase, the interactive iPod music game, is now available from the iTunes Store. Developed by Harmonix, makers of popular console-based rhythm games, Phase creates levels based on songs users add to a special iTunes playlist called Phase Music. Once a song is selected, users tap the Click Wheel’s left, center, and right buttons to match corresponding “discs” in the game, and are also asked to slide their finger on the Click Wheel…
06.11.2007 18:06 Uhr, iPodlounge,
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Galileo Design: Kostenlose Video-Lektionen für Digitalfotografen
Beim Fachverlag Galileo Design können sich Fotografen anhand fünf kostenloser Video-Lektionen zu Photoshop CS3 für Digitalfotografen weiterbilden. In insgesamt 37 Minuten gibt die Adobe-Expertin und Fotografin Maike Jarsetz Tipps zur Anpassung des Weißabgleichs, zur Aufhellung von dunklen Bildbereichen und zur maskierten Kontrastkorrektur.
06.11.2007 18:05 Uhr, MacNews,
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06.11.2007 18:00 Uhr
Nokia shows off Haptikos tactile touch screen technology
Filed under: Cellphones, Displays
Apple's already shown its interest in tactile touch screens, but it looks like Nokia is a bit further along in its own touchy feely endeavor, with it now showing off a prototype of its so-called "Haptikos" system. According to Red Ferret, Nokia's system is also a good deal more advanced than some similar ones already on the market, with it actually allowing for a 0.1 mm movement in the screen itself. That, combined with
06.11.2007 17:51 Uhr, Engadget,
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Apple veröffentlicht Quellcode von Darwin 9
Auf Apples Open Source-Seite lässt sich der Quellcode von Darwin 9.0 laden und somit ein Blick auf den Unterbau von Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard werfen. Wer also danach stöbern möchte, was sich unter der Haube noch alles verändert hat, wird Gefallen an den Dateien finden. In erster Linie richtet sich diese
06.11.2007 17:50 Uhr, MacTechNews,
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Seagate entschädigt Kunden wegen ungenauer Gigabyte-Angaben
Für den Festplattenhersteller Seagate wird es ungemütlich: Das Unternehmen hat sich außergerichtlich geeinigt allen Kunden, die in den letzten sechs Jahren eine Festplatte des Konzerns in den USA gekauft haben zu entschädigen. Laut der Macworld UK reichten Michael Lazar und Sarah Cho 2005 Klage gegen Seagate ein. Beide hatten eine Festplatte
06.11.2007 17:50 Uhr, MacNews,
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Memeo LifeAgent updates for Leopard
Memeo has released an update for LifeAgent, its Mac backup software. The program promises to detect and mark various important documents for protection, without having to first connect any destination drives. Once a drive is connected, LifeAgent can then copy over any updates, with the option of preserving multiple versions of the same file. The
06.11.2007 17:35 Uhr, MacNN,
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Xerox-Festtintendrucker für niedrige Farb-Druckkosten
Xerox hat zwei neue Drucker vorgestellt, die mit dem Festtinten-Verfahren arbeiten. Der Farbdrucker Phaser 8860 und die davon abgeleitete Multifunktionsvariante Phaser 8860MFP sind Farbdrucker, bei denen kleine wachsartige Tinten-Würfel eingeschmolzen und aufs Papier aufgetragen werden. Diese Form von Farbdruck sorgt für recht niedrige Seitenpreise - Xerox sagt gar, dass Farbdruck damit zum Preis von Schwarz-Weiß-Druck möglich ist. (Drucker)
06.11.2007 17:35 Uhr, golem,
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The PatchPump wearable drug-delivery system
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets, Wearables
The number of medical gadgets we've seen to ease medicine delivery is pretty staggering, with everything from the simple (digital pill box) to the insane (drug-infused false teeth). Now it looks like Israeli outfit SteadyMed is ready to enter the fray with the PatchPump, a wearable battery-powered drug pump that hits you with a constant dose of your prescrip
06.11.2007 17:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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NVIDIA introduces ESA standard for PC components
Filed under: Desktops, GamingIf you're a PC-builder / modder, you've probably noticed that while you're given options for monitoring and controlling your CPUs, GPUs, fan speeds, and voltages, you're typically left high and dry when it comes to overseeing the functionality of your power supply, casing, and cooling accouterments. Well, NVIDIA is endeavoring to solve your problems with a new set of specifications they hope will tie those disparate elements together, called the ESA (or Enthusiast System Architecture). The hope is that through the cooperation of other manufacturers, and the impleme
06.11.2007 17:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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Viewsonic bringt drei XGA-Projektoren
Viewsonic hat mit den Modellen PJ758, PJ759 und PJ760 drei XGA-Projektoren vorgestellt. Die Geräte unterscheiden sich durch verschiedene Helligkeitswerte: Der PJ758 bietet eine Helligkeit von 2200 ANSI-Lumen, der PJ759 schafft 2700 und der PJ760 3200 ANSI-Lumen.
06.11.2007 17:20 Uhr, ZDNet Deutschland,
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iPhone email, directory lookup app ships
Visto today released Visto Mobile for iPhone, a mobile application that enables iPhone users to securely access corporate email from Microsoft Outlook or Lotus Notes directly on the handset without downloading additional software or changing security policies. Visto today also unveiled new functionality for directory lookup using the iPhone's Safar
06.11.2007 17:20 Uhr, MacNN,
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Genius rolls out G-Pen 560, 350 tablets
Genius today shipped out a pair of computer tablets it says are inexpensive enough to be truly accessible but share many of the features of higher-end tablets. The G-Pen 560 includes a 4.5 by 6-inch surface that offers breathing room for sketches as well as writing and presentations; it also boasts a pair of programmable hotkeys to assign to speci
06.11.2007 17:20 Uhr, MacNN,
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Adium X 1.1.4: Bessere Integration in Leopard
Zahlreich sind die Verbesserungen und Fehlerbehebungen, die die Adium X -Entwickler in die neuen Version 1.1.4 des Chat-Programmes eingepflegt haben. Vor allem unter Mac OS X 10.5 konnten sie Fehler in der Darstellung der Kontaktliste, der Übersetzung einzelner Menüpunkte und der Zusammenarbeit mit Bonjour beheben. Auch einige Schwierigkeiten,
06.11.2007 17:20 Uhr, MacNews,
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Treppensturz & kalte Dusche: iXPS120 Video-Review
Bereits vor 26 Tagen das erste mal in den News, hatten wir nun die Möglichkeit Hercules neues Outdoor-Soundsystem, iXPS120, etwas genauer unter die Lupe zu nehmen. Wir hatten es eine knappe Woche lang als Büro-Speaker im Einsatz, haben es unter die Dusche gestellt und die Treppe hinuntergeworfen
Denn obwohl das iXSP120 auf den ersten Blick ein Soundsytsem wie viele andere ist, geht Hercules mit dem Launch des 130 teuren Gadgets einen Schritt weiter als die Konkurrenz.
Die wichtigen Infos, die Treppenstürze und den Wasser-Test gibt es in 10 Minuten Länge in unserem Video-Review - entweder im nächsten Absatz oder, auf Youtube oder als MP4-Download. Weitere Fakten zum Gerät haben wir im Anschluss für euch, eine
06.11.2007 17:05 Uhr, iFun.de,
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Vor 10 Jahren: Michael Dell empfiehlt Schließung Apples
Zu häufig zitierten Fehleinschätzungen bezüglich Apples Zukunft zählt eine Aussage von Michael Dell. Der damalige CEO des großen PC-Herstellers gab an, wenn er Präsident von Apple wäre, würde er das Unternehmen schließen und das Geld den Anlegern zurückgeben. Eine Zukunft für Apple sah er damals nic
06.11.2007 17:05 Uhr, MacTechNews,
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06.11.2007 17:00 Uhr
1 GByte Grafikspeicher für die Einstiegsklasse
Für 120 Euro hat XpertVision ab sofort eine Geforce 8500 GT mit einem GByte Speicher im Programm. Das Kühlsystem der Grafikkarte soll nahezu geräuschlos arbeiten..
Die Geforce 8500GT Super+ 1GB ist laut XpertVision für Einsteiger konzipiert, die »Speicher-Engpässe vermeiden wollen«. Die Taktraten gibt der Hersteller mit 450 MHz für die GPU und 800 MHz für den Speicher an. Unterstützt werden unter anderem DirectX 10 und das Shader Model 4.0. Komp
06.11.2007 16:51 Uhr, Toms Hardware,
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Hello Kitty mini-ATM for your penny counting kids
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
Alright, so it's not a real hole-in-the-wall, but just in case your eight year-old did need some training in how to operate one, here's the Hello Kitty ATM Bank. Its pink, it's got HK on it, and it looks vaguely like those machines you find in 7-Elevens: fortunately, it won't give your kids cash on credit. They've gotta put some pennies in first. It comes with a Hello Kitty cash card for withdrawals, which should help your child transition to the Hello Kitty Consolidated Bank account you've set up -- yes, they're real. No word on how much this mo
06.11.2007 16:51 Uhr, Engadget,
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Apple wirbt mit Rabattaktion für Macs
Apple hat in Europa eine Werbeaktion für Macs gestartet. Wer zwischen dem 30. Oktober 2007 und dem 26. Februar 2008 einen beliebigen Mac und einen qualifizierten Drucker kauft, erhält eine Rückzahlung in Höhe von 90 Euro nach Einsendung eines Rabattcoupons.
06.11.2007 16:50 Uhr, ZDNet Deutschland,
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Mariner to relaunch Avenir as StoryMill
Writing software specialist Mariner has announced that its defunct novel creation program, Avenir, will return to the company's product lineup under a new name and version, as StoryMill 3.0. The program combines a word processor, a database and a timeline feature, allowing authors to keep track of all the information needed to properly structure a
06.11.2007 16:50 Uhr, MacNN,
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Symbian: 20m phones sold in summer
Over 20.4 million phones running one form or another of Symbian's self-titled mobile OS were sold during the past quarter, the company said today as part of its latest financial report. The number represents a jump of 56 percent more phones compared to a year ago and is joined by an increase in revenue of 30 percent to $52.4 million, suggesting a
06.11.2007 16:50 Uhr, MacNN,
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Congstar bietet Festnetz-Flatrate fürs Handy
Congstar, Discountmarke der Deutschen Telekom, verkauft seinen Kunden ab sofort eine Festnetz-Flatrate fürs Handy. Damit kann der Verbraucher für 9,99 Euro pro Monat mit dem Mobiltelefon unbegrenzt in das deutsche Festnetz telefonieren. Telefonate in alle anderen Mobilfunknetze kosten 19 Cent pro Minute bei einer 60/60-Taktung.
06.11.2007 16:36 Uhr, ZDNet Deutschland,
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T-Mobile: Keine Bandbreitenbegrenzung für das iPhone - vorerst
Apples deutscher Exklusiv-Provider für das iPhone räumt mit Missverständnissen auf: "Vorerst gibt es für unsere iPhone-Kunden keine Bandbreitenbegrenzung", so ein Unternehmenssprecher gegenüber macnews.de. Wenn am kommenden Freitag die ersten Kunden hierzulande das Superhandy aktivieren, müssen sie nicht befürchten, innerhalb weniger Tage von
06.11.2007 16:35 Uhr, MacNews,
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Wine bottle flash drive: too sweet for our tastes
Filed under: StorageAt this point, it's hard to envision an object that hasn't been miniaturized for the purpose of creating yet another novel flash drive, so you won't color us wowed with BeWine Connected's latest. This wine bottle USB drive packs Open Cellar wine cellar management software, a screensaver / wallpaper and wine-influenced ring
06.11.2007 16:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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Marvell chip claims to make PCs more energy efficient
Filed under: Desktops, LaptopsMark this down as a little out there, but a new Marvell chip claims to improve the efficiency of desktop and laptop power supplies by determining and then optimizing the amount of energy each particular application needs. Named a "power factor correction controller," the chip enables computers to comply with new Energy Star guidelines that require computers to use at least 80 percent of the energy supplied to power them. It's not the only chip out there that claims to improve efficiency using this method, although Marvell has already started producing the chips
06.11.2007 16:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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Update 1.2.1 for iMac Alu
Apple resubmitted an update dedicated to iMac Alu in its version 1.2.1.
iMac Software Update 1.2.1 (Tiger)
This update is for 20-inch and 24-inch aluminum iMac computers with 2.0, 2.4, or 2.8 GHz processors running Mac OS X Tiger.
It improves the performance and reliability of graphics-intensive games and applications and fixes an issue that some customers encountered when installing Mac OS X Leopard after applying iMac Software Update 1.2.
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/imacsoftwareupdate121tiger.html
[translation by Linathael]
06.11.2007 16:06 Uhr, Hardmac.com,
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Darwin 9.0 Source Code
Apple just released Source Code of Darwin 9.0, the Unix layer of Leopard 10.5.
By offering Darwing Source Code, Apple expects to make developer works easier, esepcially for drivers.
[translation by Linathael]
06.11.2007 16:06 Uhr, Hardmac.com,
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SMC launches low-cost 802.11n router
Aiming to drive down the prices of typically pricey draft 802.11n wireless hardware, SMC on Tuesday released both a router and an adapter that bring access to a more reasonable level. The Barricade WBR14S provides the same 300Mbps peak speed as other new Wi-Fi routers without the features that drive up the cost: the device uses just the 2.4GHz ban
06.11.2007 16:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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Apple patents video, connector technologies
The US Patent and Trademark Office today published two patents granted to Apple, Using order value for processing a video picture and Connector interface system facilitating communication between a media player and accessories. The former relates to video compression, and specifically describes an encoder with variable-accuracy inter-picture timin
06.11.2007 16:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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Pixel Image Editor als künftige Photoshop-Alternative?
Pixel Image Editor ist zwar noch in der Betaphase, jedoch hat das Pixelprogramm das Zeug dazu, ein neuer Stern am Bildbearbeitungshimmel zu werden. So beeindruckt das Programm schon jetzt mit Ebenentechnologie und Farbmanagement, zudem läuft es außer auf Mac-Rechnern auf vielen weiteren Plattformen. Angesichts der Funktionsvielfalt überrascht
06.11.2007 16:05 Uhr, MacNews,
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Mit vereinten Kräften: Android ist kein Google-Telefon
Die Medien hatten ein "Google Phone" erwartet - doch was die neu gegründete Open Handset Alliance gestern vorgestellt hat, ist deutlich mehr als nur ein Handy. Über 30 Firmen aus verschiedenen Bereichen haben sich bereits zusammengeschlossen, um dem Windows Mobile-Hersteller Microsoft und dem Symbian-Konsortium das Fürchten zu lehren. Gemeinsam
06.11.2007 16:05 Uhr, MacNews,
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06.11.2007 16:00 Uhr
Neue Klone des iPhone nano gesichtet
Er sieht aus wie ein iPod nano der dritten Generation. Aber nein, oh wunder, es ist ein "MP4-Player (i360)"! Das neueste Modell sich am Apple-Design "orientierender" Klon-Schmieden aus Fernost. Während Apple-Profis Details wie den fehlenden Dock-Anschluss sofort bemerken, wird der Laie hier wirklich aufs Glatteis geführt.
06.11.2007 15:51 Uhr, Maclife,
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Am Freitag erscheint das iPhone
Apple und T-Mobile bereiten sich auf den offiziellen Verkaufsstart des iPhone am Freitag, den 9. November, vor. In rund 700 Telekom-Shops in ganz Deutschland wird das Gerät dann zu haben sein. Der Telekom-Shop Schildergasse in der Kölner Fußgängerzone wird das iPhone zuerst ab 0:01 Uhr anbieten, danach folgen die Shops in anderen Gebieten des Landes.
06.11.2007 15:51 Uhr, Maclife,
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Alibaba.com legt überzeugendes Börsendebüt hin
Die chinesische Internethandelsplattform Alibaba.com ist heute mit großem Erfolg an die Börse gegangen. Der erste Börsentag endete für das Unternehmen mit einem Aktienpreis von 35,75 Hongkong-Dollar (3,17 Euro). Das entspricht einem Plus von 165 Prozent gegenüber dem Ausgabepreis.
06.11.2007 15:50 Uhr, ZDNet Deutschland,
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Article: Instant Expert: Secrets & Features of iTunes 7.5
Last night Apple quietly released the iTunes 7.5, the latest version of their digital media management application. Most recent major updates to iTunes 7 have been released primarily to introduce support for new Apple hardware devices and features related to these devices. This version on the other hand has been released primarily to provide support for activation of the iPhone internationally in anticipation of the European iPhone release on…
06.11.2007 15:50 Uhr, iPodlounge,
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European Leopard Tech Talks angekündigt
Apple hat auf einer eigenen Website die Leopard Tech Talks für Europa angekündigt. Diese Talks richten sich in erster Linie an Entwickler, die hauseigene Apple-Experten treffen möchten und bei denen man sich über die neuesten Leopard-Entwicklungen aus erster Hand informieren kann. In Deutschland fin
06.11.2007 15:50 Uhr, MacTechNews,
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Apple Working on a Tablet Mac?
Crave revives a long-running rumor that Apple may be working on a Tablet Mac.
The latest claim comes from "friends at Asus" who told Crave that "Asus is helping Apple build a Tablet PC." Further information from their source indicated
06.11.2007 15:35 Uhr, Macrumors,
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Apple: Firmware Fix Fix
Apple patches its firmware patch for aluminum iMacs to fix "an issue that some customers encountered when installing Mac OS X Leopard after applying iMac Software Update 1.2."
06.11.2007 15:35 Uhr, MacInTouch,
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RFID-Chip mit eingebautem Sensor zur Frachtüberwachung kommt
Die funkenden RFID-Ettiketten werden mittlerweile in vielen Bereichen eingesetzt, um Waren zu kennzeichnen und Transportströme zu verwalten. Nun sollen RFIDs um Sensorfunktionen erweitert werden, um beispielsweise sicherzustellen, dass empfindliche Waren kontinuierlich richtig gelagert wurden. (RFID)
06.11.2007 15:35 Uhr, golem,
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HTC Omni = Google Dream?
Filed under: Cellphones
C'mon, you knew this was coming. Not a moment after Google does its big reveal on the Android OS and forthcoming multi-manufacturer GPhone, the rumor mill has already starting churning with wild imaginings and fantastic leaps of logic. A not-so gigantic jump comes as speculation that HTC's
06.11.2007 15:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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Hama präsentiert iPhone-Zubehör
Noch rechtzeitig vor Verkaufsstart des iPhone in Deutschland präsentiert Hama passendes Zubehör vom Leder-Etui mit Gürtelclip bis zur Docking-Station. Der Zubehör-Assistent auf der Hama-Webseite listet alle mit dem iPhone kompatiblen Produkte.
Beziehen kann man die Produkte wohl am besten über Amazon. Erfreulicherweise hat dort das Angebot an lieferbarem iPhone-Zubehör in den letzten Tagen auffällig stark zugenommen.
06.11.2007 15:20 Uhr, iFun.de,
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Asus' Eee-PC kommt für 299,- Euro
Asus hat nun sein "Eee PC" getauftes kleines Billig-Notebook auch in Deutschland vorgestellt. Bestückt ist es mit 7-Zoll-LCD, Celeron-Prozessor, 4-GByte-Flash-Speicher und Linux-Betriebssystem. (Computer, Notebook)
06.11.2007 15:20 Uhr, golem,
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Macrovision-Patch beseitigt Windows-Sicherheitsloch
Vor knapp drei Wochen wurde ein Sicherheitsloch in Windows XP und Windows Server 2003 bekannt, das eigentlich in einem Kopierschutztreiber von Macrovision steckt. Nach mehreren Wochen hat Microsoft die Existenz des Sicherheitslecks bestätigt, Macrovision bietet hingegen bereits einen Patch, der den Fehler korrigiert. (Microsoft)
06.11.2007 15:20 Uhr, golem,
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iMac Software Update 1.2.1 veröffentlicht
Apple hat heute neuerlich einen Patch für die iMacs der neuesten Generation (Late 2007) zur Verfügung gestellt. Er soll, so Apple, die Performance und Zuverlässigkeit von grafikintensiven Spielen verbessern sowie einen Fehler beheben, mit dem einige Kunden nach der Installation von Leopard in Verbin
06.11.2007 15:20 Uhr, MacTechNews,
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iPhone-Bezugsquellen in Deutschland
Soeben hat Apple eine Pressemitteilung herausgegeben, in der detailliert über die zeitliche und örtliche Verfügbarkeit des iPhones an diesem Freitag in Deutschland berichtet wird: Das iPhone wird nicht im Apple Store erhältlich sein, sondern ausschließlich in den T-Punkten sowie im T-Mobile Online S
06.11.2007 15:20 Uhr, MacTechNews,
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Apple to be bigger than Google?
We really haven't thought about it much but Google is in a bit of a slump lately. The GPhone? Nonexistant and just an SDK. OpenSocial is more like a Facebook fighter. And Search/Advertising is maturing fast. Google Docs are great but not really being updated with features businesses need and monetized properly.
Meanwhile Apple is hitting all of its numbers and coming out with hit after hit -out innovating and out business modeling its competition.
Jordan Golson at Valleywag is thinking that exact thing. Except he did it first.
Well, one thing that is a known is that poor Eric Schmidt is going to be rich no matter what.
06.11.2007 15:06 Uhr, 9to5Mac,
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Engadget nominated in the 2007 Weblog Awards, voting still open
Filed under: Announcements
Yeah, we know you've been hearing a lot about the 2007 Weblog Awards in the last couple of days as your source(s) for news across a variety of topics have likely been shamelessly whoring for votes in a bid for a little recognition. Well, as you may have learned, our little site has been honored by being nominated to run against a number of other fine publications for the title of Best Technology Blog. Much love to everyone who's voted for us (and continues to do so) up to once daily per IP address until November 8th. Oh, and let the best blog win. And we mean the best blog.
06.11.2007 15:06 Uhr, Engadget,
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Maria bewacht den Datenschatz
Einen USB-Stick in Form einer Marienfigur bietet das spanische Unternehmen ABR. Die Heilige Maria soll über die abgespeicherten Daten wachen. Das Designstück ist allerdings nichts für Preisbewusste.
06.11.2007 15:05 Uhr, Macwelt,
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iPod nabs Guitar Hero clone
New to the iTunes Store is Phase (iTunes link), an iPod rhythm game developed under MTV Networks. Closing mimicking the popular "Guitar Hero" console series, Phase lets users pick tracks from their music library, which are then converted into game sequences where players must match button presses and clickwheel motions to on-screen notes. Scrolli
06.11.2007 15:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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06.11.2007 15:00 Uhr
1.1.2 iPhone Upgrade: Say it with us.. DON'T DOWIT!
OK, here we are again. Apple is updating the iPhone. For most of us, there is no reason to upgrade. YET. Apple is reportedly bricking AnySIM iPhones again , breaking the iToner and disabling all 3rd party applications. For the tradeoff, Apple is providing international keyboards (AZERTY and QWERTZ for our European friends) and fixing bugs - including the TIF browser exploit which was used to jailbreak the 1.1.1 version.
Obviously there is a subset of people who have no intention of Jailbreaking/ using any of the 3rd
06.11.2007 14:51 Uhr, 9to5Mac,
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Thoughts on Wireless Access
We were Inspired by Steve Wozniak's comment the other day on Apple's stance on SIM Locking vs. DRM locking. We decided to do something about it. What if we took Apple's position on DRM for music and applied it to the SIM locking of the iPhone? Does Apple stand up to its own scrutiny on the locking in of content and services? For this experiment we did the following:
We took Steve Jobs Open Letter to the Music industry
Copied it verbatim
Did a Text Edit - Find/Replace on it using the following:
cd -> Home Wifi
iPod -> iPhone
music -> wireless data
iTune
06.11.2007 14:51 Uhr, 9to5Mac,
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Google "phone" is on. High Noon EST
Google will announce their "phone" today. At noon. We use quotes because people aren't going to be buying - or leasing it as the case may be - it for its phone features - nor will it be available until the second 1/2 of 2008. It will be a mobile browser platform and more. Think Nokia Tablet type devices but smaller. As for carriers, T-Mobile will certainly be one of the carriers taking it on but many othes will be jumping on. Also think WiMAX.
This year and next will be known as the time that the desktop (or laptop as it were) moved to the palmtop. Every major advancement is occurring in this space. Vista and Leopard are evolutions, not revolutions
Google's phone will most l
06.11.2007 14:51 Uhr, 9to5Mac,
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Google Announcement liveblog
EDIT - the call is over - you can treat this as notes - not much really to see - we'll check back next week when we see the SDK!
Ed Shaig - welcome who is here:
Eric Schmidt: Overview
3 blliion users. Getting Google on there.
Want to create a new experience with android platform.
Not a Gphone. There is no suuch thing - there will be many devices. (Obviously reading this from a script)
Major platform change
Consumers have access to desktop type applications and new applications we can't even imagine
Renee Olberman from T-Mobile
Mobile Web and Walk throughout Europe
Social Networks
Launch a device on Android in US and Europe in 2008
better than Internet experience.
details coming in coming months
engage with developers
social networking
things that haven't been invented
Peter Cho
06.11.2007 14:51 Uhr, 9to5Mac,
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Fairly significant data loss bug found and illustrated in Leopard
Slashdot sends us to Tom Karpik who illustrates very plainly a significant bug in Leopard. It turns out that if you are moving data to an SMB (Windows) Share and the connection to that share is lost, the data you are moving which hasn't already been copied is gone forever. It isn't on the Mac and isn't on the Share. (Update - it turns out that this is true for a lot of shares - USB/Firewire etc - and has been the case in previous Mac OS's)
Tom does an excellent job of demonstrating why this happens - which is basically that Apple deletes the data as it is being copied.
It is possible that this is due to the last minute changes in Time Machine which originally allowed user
06.11.2007 14:51 Uhr, 9to5Mac,
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Ars does solid 802.11N router roundup
All of the big boys are there. Linksys, Dlink, Netgear and of course, our little pony, Apple's Airport Extreme, Gigabit addition. We'll get right to the results as the Ars can get a bit wordy. The short answer is Airport Extreme is #1. Especially with 5.0 Ghz (which used to be used in 802.11A) 802.11N only mode for its cutting through the household devices interference and Gigabit Ethernet for wired devices.
We couldn't agree more. If you are gonna drop a bill and a half on a wireless router (3 times the price of the capable base G models) you are gonna need a reason. Gigabit Ethernet is a differentiator. So is FAST wireless speed. The
06.11.2007 14:51 Uhr, 9to5Mac,
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Fake Steve on Fake Google Phone
Popular Steve Jobs satirist FakeSteve posted a nice piece on the percieved threat of the Google Open Handset Alliance on Apple and its iPhone franchise. Google's stock is up and all of the alliance members are getting plenty of publicity. But in the end what have we really got?
No devices for a year (!!) which is forever in technology terms. The 6 months wait for the iPhone was eternity.
An SDK - which is based on Linux. Let's reserve judgment until next week. No news yet.
Device manufacturers like HTC will build the equipment. However, in hardware terms, since it is an open platform, they are already going to be building the same hardware anyway. Its
06.11.2007 14:51 Uhr, 9to5Mac,
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iPhone Update 1.1.2 to add Voice Notes, other stuff?
Some tidbits inside the recently updated iTunes 7.5 show that the iPhone and iPod Touch will soon operate more like their older iPod bretheran in allowing direct disk access and manual media management. Also, a voice memo sync seems to exist in the code as well - though it has been in there since iTunes 7.3.
It looks like a new (sactioned) iPhone application will allow voicenotes (on iPhones only obviously - no audio-in on iPod Touch). Voice memo.app anyone? This should allow iPhone 1.1.2 or 3ers to have access to the same great functionality that hacked iPhone users have been enjoying for months thanks to Erica Sadun's Voice Notes.
06.11.2007 14:51 Uhr, 9to5Mac,
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Google stellt Betriebssystem für Mobiltelefone vor
Es kam, wie es vermutet wurde. Gestern hat Google unter dem Titel "Android" eine neue Software-Plattform für Mobiltelefone vorgestellt. Laut offizieller Pressemitteilung ist "Android" ein Projekt der "Open Handset Alliance", bestehend aus 34 Unternehmen. Der Verbund setzt sich aus Firmen wie Google Inc., T-Mobile, HTC, Qualcomm und Motorola zusammen. Konkret zum Einsatz kommen wird Android bisher auf Modellen von Motorola, LG, HTC und Samsung.
06.11.2007 14:51 Uhr, Maclife,
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NASD's NS-2010 PMP inexplicably sports Mercedes-Benz logo
Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video
It's not like we've never seen a Mercedes-Benz logo on a gadget before, but seeing the brand's icon splashed on a low-end Chinese PMP is just awkward. Nevertheless, it's practically a foregone conclusion that MB had absolutely nothing to do with this one, but NASD Technology still felt the need to plaster the auto maker's tri-star symbol on its utterly heinous NS-2010. If you care to know, the unit sports a two-inch color display, SD expansion slot, support for MP4 / MP3 / WMA / AVI files
06.11.2007 14:51 Uhr, Engadget,
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Apple Tablet "confirmed" by Asus
Filed under: Tablet PCs
After a relative dearth of Apple rumors, Crave has resurrected the ol' Apple Tablet. In fact, they claim to have received a hush-hush confirmation whispered across their meatloaf and pie. The quote from some anonymous "friends at ASUS" over dinner simply states, "Asus is helping Apple build a Tablet PC." Unfortunately, no date was provided. However, we're sure that if we wait around long enough, this rumor like
06.11.2007 14:51 Uhr, Engadget,
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Notes and Tips: Bad Laptop Drives
"Data recovery company Retrodata has challenged Apple to come clean about what it claims is a 'critical manufacturing flaw' affecting some hard drives used in MacBook laptops and desktops like the Mac Mini - an issue that could result in data loss."
06.11.2007 14:50 Uhr, MacInTouch,
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Beta: Collaba 6.1 Beta 1
The web-based collaboration and communication system adds a new Virtual File System, an enhanced developer API, improved address book synchronization, vCard import/export for mailing lists, and more.
06.11.2007 14:50 Uhr, MacInTouch,
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Beta: DrawIt 3.1b
This beta of the image editing and vector drawing program adds support for layer blending, improved mask blending, and improved filters.
06.11.2007 14:50 Uhr, MacInTouch,
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Update: MacFreePOPs 2.3
MacFreePOPs is a compiled Mac OS X version of the open source FreePOPs, which enables access to webmail accounts through POP3 email clients, including Mail and Eudora.
06.11.2007 14:50 Uhr, MacInTouch,
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Update: MacFamilyTree 5.0
Synium's genealogy software adds a completely configurable interface, a fully animated Family Assistant, improved Views (including an interactive globe for visualization through space and time), and much more.
06.11.2007 14:50 Uhr, MacInTouch,
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Update: CycoreFX HD 1.6
This set of effects plug-ins for Adobe After Effects adds seven new plug-ins (bringing the total to 71), 32 bpc support for nine existing plug-ins, and added functions for still other plug-ins.
06.11.2007 14:50 Uhr, MacInTouch,
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Update: EazyDraw 2.4.1
The vector-based drawing application adds Leopard compatibility, support for Cover Flow and Quick Look, a Distribute Along function, some new tools (Axis, Tick Marks, Grid, Hex Grid, and D'Slots), and other changes.
06.11.2007 14:50 Uhr, MacInTouch,
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Leopard: Critical Data-Loss Bug
When you can't trust the Finder to perform its most elemental and critical tasks without wiping out your data, what can you trust? Apple has a gross data-corruption bug in Leopard Finder, reincarnating a bug from 2002 with Mac OS X 10.1.3.
06.11.2007 14:50 Uhr, MacInTouch,
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ASUS: Apple tablet in development
Apple is in the middle of developing a tablet computer, according to contacts within ASUS speaking to CNET. The Taiwan firm is reportedly contracted to build the device, which would be a completely new design rather than share roots with any existing ASUS design. No details have been provided as to the nature of the tablet, though all of Appl
06.11.2007 14:50 Uhr, MacNN,
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Apple updates iMac fix for Tiger users
Apple on Monday released iMac Software Update 1.2.1 (Tiger), which is for 20-inch and 24-inch aluminum iMac computers with 2.0GHz, 2.4GHz, or 2.8GHz processors running Mac OS X Tiger. The update, the company says, improves the performance and reliability of graphics-intensive games and applications and fixes an issue that some customers encountered
06.11.2007 14:50 Uhr, MacNN,
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Xda orbit 2: HSDPA-Smartphone mit GPS-Empfänger
O2 hat das Windows-Mobile-Smartphone Xda orbit überarbeitet, bei dem an den Leistungsdaten geschraubt wurde: Der orbit 2 ist nun mit einen schnelleren Prozessor, einer hochauflösenderen Digitalkamera, Windows Mobile 6 und mehr Speicher bestückt. Außerdem erfolgt die Datenübertragung per HSDPA mit bis zu 3,6 MBit/s statt bisher 1,8 MBit/s. (Smartphone)
06.11.2007 14:50 Uhr, golem,
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24-Zoll-LCD mit 5 ms Reaktionszeit
NEC hat seine Monitorreihe Multisync um ein 24-Zoll-Modell im Wideformat erweitert. Das LC-Display Multisync LCD2470WVX bietet eine Auflösung von 1.920 x 1.200 Pixel bei einer Reaktionszeit von 5 ms.
06.11.2007 14:35 Uhr, Macwelt,
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News: Fastmac unveils Universal Headphone Adapter for iPhone
Fastmac has introduced its line of Universal Headphone Adapters for Apple iPhone that allow any headphones or earphones with a standard 3.5mm plug to work with the recessed headphone jack of the iPhone. The Fastmac Universal Headphone Adapter is available in 3 models, starting with a basic in-line audio adapter with flexible cable & gold plated connector port priced at $5. The mid-level model, priced at $10, also features the in-line audio adapter…
06.11.2007 14:35 Uhr, iPodlounge,
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News: DLO rolls out Jam Jackets for new iPods
DLO has announced its new Jam Jacket cases for iPod nano (with video), iPod classic, and iPod touch. The new Jam Jackets feature a no-slip rubber texture, access to all controls, ports, and jacks, and DLO’s Earbud Management System on the back of the case to allow users to neatly stow earbuds, as well as take up extra slack while headphones are in use. Jam Jackets for the iPod nano and iPod classic feature full click-wheel protection with…
06.11.2007 14:35 Uhr, iPodlounge,
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Leopard Updates : Saft 10.0.1
Saft, der umfangreiche Input-Manager für Safari, ist soeben in Version 10.0.1 erschienen und läuft laut Entwickler Hao Li jetzt einwandfrei unter Mac OS X 10.5 und Safari 3.0.4. Beim Installieren der neuen Version ist darauf zu achten, dass keine älteren Versionen noch auf der Festplatte vorhanden s
06.11.2007 14:35 Uhr, MacTechNews,
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Sanyo's 8GB voice recorder: ready for the 1,000 hour filibuster
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets, Portable Audio
Not that anyone was actually keeping track, but Sanyo just announced the world's largest capacity MP3 voice recorder. That's 8GB kid with a hefty ¥43,000 (about $375) price to match. For that you get up to 12 hours of PCM stereo recordings or up to 1,000 hours of lowly MP3 compression. The flash memory can also be divided into 4GB of encrypted recordings (accessed with a PIN) and 4GB of general purpose rants or music including DRM'd WMA tracks from your fave PlaysForSure music store. The ICR-PS390RM (aka, DIPLY TALK) launches in Japan later
06.11.2007 14:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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O2 stellt Smartphone Xda Orbit 2 vor
Mit dem Xda Orbit 2 bringt O2 den Nachfolger des Smartphones Xda Orbit in den Handel. Der Orbit 2 unterstützt UMTS im Übertragungsverfahren HSDPA, verfügt über einen schnelleren Prozessor, mehr Speicherkapazität und eine Kamera mit 3 Megapixeln Auflösung. Wie sein Vorgänger ist er mit dem Navigationssystem von Tomtom ausgestattet.
06.11.2007 14:20 Uhr, ZDNet Deutschland,
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iTunes 7.5 weist auf neue iPhone-Funktionen hin
Kaum ist die neue iTunes-Version 7.5 erschienen ( wir berichteten ), schon suchen Neugierige darin neuen Stoff für Gerüchte zu bislang unveröffentlichten Funktionen. Ein MacRumors-Leser, der sich "FreeState" nennt, ist dabei auf Hinweise zu einer möglichen Erweiterung des iPhone gestoßen: In den Lokalisierungsdateien von iTunes finden sich
06.11.2007 14:20 Uhr, MacNews,
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Epson-Drucker: Noch einige Lücken bei der Leopard-Kompatibilität
Die Mehrzahl der Gerätetreiber hat Epson bereits aktualisiert, doch einigen Treiber fehlt noch die Leopard-Kompatibilität. Darauf weißt der Peripherie-Hersteller in einem Support-Dokument hin. Nachlegen muss Epson bei den Tintenstrahldruckern Stylus Photo R1800, R1900 und R2400 sowie bei zahlreichen Großformatdruckern der Stylus Pro-Serie und
06.11.2007 14:20 Uhr, MacNews,
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HTC arbeitet bereits am Google-Phone
HTC soll bereits an einem Handy arbeiten, das für Googles Betriebssystem Android optimiert ist. In der zweiten Jahreshälfte 2008 könnte es auf den Markt kommen, berichtet die Online-Ausgabe des amerikanischen Magazins ?Forbes?.
06.11.2007 14:05 Uhr, Macwelt,
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Interview: Keita Takahashi - von Katamari zu Noby Noby Boy
Auf dem Computerspiel-Festival Gamecity im englischen Nottingham stellte der Katamari-Erfinder Keita Takahashi seinen neuen Coup erstmals der Öffentlichkeit vor: Noby Noby Boy soll das Spiel heißen. Doch streng genommen ist es noch gar kein Spiel. (Interview, PS3)
06.11.2007 14:05 Uhr, golem,
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06.11.2007 14:00 Uhr
Apple aktualisiert iTunes und Quicktime
iTunes 7.5 ist nun fit für das europäische iPhone, und bei Quicktime musste Apple etliche Sicherheitslücken schließen. Auch die Zusammenarbeit mit dem Apple-Handy soll verbessert worden sein.
Version 7.5 der iTunes-Software kann nun die Apple-Handys in Europa aktivieren. Ebenfalls neu ist das Game »Phase« für den iPod (iPod nano/classic und die neueste Generation). Diverse Fehlerkorrekturen sollen dafür sorgen, dass iTunes noch stabiler läuft als
06.11.2007 13:51 Uhr, Toms Hardware,
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IPTV wächst in Deutschland langsamer als vorhergesagt
Der deutsche Markt für IPTV wird sich wesentlich langsamer entwickeln als bislang angenommen. Während bis 2012 rund 2,5 Millionen Kunden prognostiziert worden waren, korrigiert eine jetzt veröffentlichte Marktbeobachtung diesen Wert drastisch und gehen nur noch von 1,7 Millionen Kunden aus. Zu diesem Ergebnis gelangt die Managementberatung Capgemini Consulting Telecom Media & Entertainment (CCTME).
06.11.2007 13:50 Uhr, ZDNet Deutschland,
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Richard Seibt im Aufsichtsrat von eZ Systems
Richard Seibt sitzt ab sofort im Aufsichtsrat des Content-Management-System-Anbieters eZ Systems. Seibt hat sich in der deutschen Open-Source-Szene vor allem durch seine Arbeit bei Suse einen Namen gemacht.
06.11.2007 13:50 Uhr, golem,
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iPhone Update 1.1.2 to add Voice Notes, other stuff
Some tidbits inside the recently updated iTunes 7.5 show that the iPhone and iPod Touch will now operate like their older iPod bretheran in allowing direct disk access and manual media management. Also, a voice memo sync seems to exist in the code as well.
It looks like a new (sactioned) iPhone application will allow voicenotes (on iPhones only obviously - no audio-in on iPod Touch). Voice memo.app anyone? This should allow iPhone 1.1.2ers to have access to the same great functionality that hacked iPhone users have been enjoying for months thanks to Erica Sadun's Voice Notes.
MacRumors via
06.11.2007 13:36 Uhr, 9to5Mac,
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Microsoft plant neuen Instant-Messenger für den MAC
Eigentlich wollte der Microsoft-Mitarbeiter Andrew Jenks am technologischen Institut der Universität von Georgia einen Vortrag über "Leben und Entwicklung bei Microsoft" halten. Im Endeffekt wurde daraus jedoch die Ankündigung des Windows Live Messenger 9 für den PC (2008/2009) und eines neuen Instant-Messengers für den Mac. Die aktuelle Version des MSN Messengers soll kein Update mehr erfahren.
06.11.2007 13:36 Uhr, Maclife,
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Uniden intros 20-inch Disney-themed LCD HDTV
Filed under: Displays, HDTV
If you feel like your kid is single-handedly keeping Disney in business, get ready for another blow to the wallet. Up next on your youngster's must-have list is Uniden's TL20DXD, a 20-inch LCD HDTV that boasts that big-eared goodness you've come to expect along with a digital / analog TV tuner and a pair of HDMI inputs. Furthermore, you'll find a 1,366 x 768 panel, 500 cd/m2 brightness, an eight-millisecond response time, two component i
06.11.2007 13:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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Neue SATA-SSDs von Samsung mit 120 MB/s
Samsung bemustert als industrieweit erstes Unternehmen 64 GByte-SSDs in den Formfaktoren 1,8 und 2,5-Zoll mit SATA-II-Interface. Mit einer Schreibgeschwindigkeit von 100 MByte/s und einer Lesegeschwindigkeit von 120 MByte/s sollen sich die Solid State Disks auch für den Einsatz in High-Performance-Storage-Applikationen eignen.
06.11.2007 13:36 Uhr, ComputerBase,
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Schwerer Leopard-Bug: Nach der Aktualisierung ist der Admin ohne Rechte
Dieser Leopard-Bug hat am Wochenende einen macnews.de-Redakteur an den Rand der Verzweiflung geführt: Nach einer Aktualisierung von Mac OS X 10.5 auf einer externen FireWire-Festplatte hatte der Administrator auf einmal keine Administrator-Rechte mehr. Was tun? Apple hat jetzt ein Support-Dokument veröffentlicht, das den Lösungsweg so
06.11.2007 13:35 Uhr, MacNews,
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Wo bleibt die auflösungsunabhängige Oberfläche von Mac OS X?
Seit einigen Jahren schon sagen verschiedene Auguren bereits das Erscheinen einer auflösungsunabhängigen Oberfläche in Mac OS X voraus, eingetroffen ist die Prophezeiung bisher nicht. Die Nachrichtenseite tuaw.com sagt, dass diese Eigenschaft bei Apple in den Hintergrund gerückt, aber nicht vergessen sei.
06.11.2007 13:21 Uhr, Maclife,
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Archos 705 WiFi media player up for pre-ordering
Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video
Those who've yet to jump on the Archos bandwagon -- but have been yearning to do so ever since taking a glance at that all-too-positive 705 review -- need wait no longer. Effective immediately, interested consumers can snag their own 705 WiFi courtesy of Amazon. The 80GB and 160GB versions are both available for $399.99 and $499.99, respectively, but the current ship date is pegged at November 27th. Whatcha waiting for? Hit one of the read links below to claim your spot
06.11.2007 13:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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Chinesen planen 1,5-GHz-CPU noch im November
Chinesische Forscher arbeiten an einer neuen Generation ihres Prozessors namens Loongson. Der Loongson-2F wird im Laufe des Novembers mit einer Frequenz von 1,2 bis 1,5 GHz vorgestellt werden. Laut den Entwicklern verbraucht er lediglich 5 Watt und unterstützt DDR2, SDRAM sowie USB 2.0. Er ist für Linux als Betriebssystem konzipiert.
06.11.2007 13:20 Uhr, ZDNet Deutschland,
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Latest Leopard updates
Latest batch of third party Leopard software updates revealedMultiple developers have released a new series of Leopard updates for their applications.
06.11.2007 13:20 Uhr, Macworld UK,
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Mac-made film shorts online
16 top short movies made on Macs in San Francisco area made available onlineThe winning 16 short films made during thjis year's Campus MovieFest have been made available online.
06.11.2007 13:20 Uhr, Macworld UK,
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Stromsparender WLAN-Chip für längere Akkulaufzeiten
Atheros hat einen WLAN-Chip vorgestellt, der einen besonders niedrigen Strombedarf haben soll. Im Stand-by-Betrieb soll er eine minimale Leistungsaufnahme haben und im aktiven Betrieb gegenüber vergleichbaren Ein-Chip-Lösungen einen um 70 Prozent niedrigeren Strombedarf aufweisen. (WLAN)
06.11.2007 13:20 Uhr, golem,
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Nur zwei Phenom zum Start am 19. November?
Kein Tag vergeht in den letzten Wochen, an dem es nicht neue Meldungen rund um AMDs neue Desktop-Prozessoren gibt. Heute ist dabei eher von einer negativen Botschaft die Rede; der Phenom X4 9700 mit 2,4 GHz soll nicht am 19. November vorgestellt werden, sondern erst im Dezember folgen.
06.11.2007 13:05 Uhr, ComputerBase,
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Pentax schließt Patent-Lizenzvertrag
Das Patentverwertungsunternehmen Papst Licensing und Pentax haben einen Lizenzvertrag über eine patentgeschützte Technik für Digitalkameras abgeschlossen. Die jetzt lizenzierten Patente betreffen Schnittstellenfunktionen z.B. zwischen Digitalkameras und Computern. (Digitalkamera)
06.11.2007 13:05 Uhr, golem,
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06.11.2007 13:00 Uhr
RFID skin patches take aim at medical errors
Filed under: WirelessThey're far from the first to put RFID tags to use for medical tasks, but Frank Sammeroff Ltd and Gentag Inc. look to have a slightly less invasive solution than some of the implantable or edible options we've seen in the past, with them instead making use of a tried and true skin patch to keep tabs on patients. That, they hope, will help to reduce medical errors by letting doctors use their cellphone or handheld to update medical records and receive warnings of potential drug in
06.11.2007 12:51 Uhr, Engadget,
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Sage bringt Online-Check zur Unternehmenssteuer
Sage Software hat Firmen einen Online-Check zur Unternehmenssteuerreform 2008 zur Verfügung gestellt. Unter unternehmenssteuerkompass2008.de können Unternehmen anhand von elf Fragen ihre Situation überprüfen. Im Einzelnen werden die Themen Steuerbelastungen, Gewerbesteuer, Abschreibungen von Wirtschaftsgütern, Zinsschranke, Ansparrücklage und Investitionsabzugbetrag angesprochen.
06.11.2007 12:50 Uhr, ZDNet Deutschland,
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Mehr als 20 Millionen Symbian-Smartphones verkauft
Auch im zurückliegenden dritten Quartal 2007 kann sich Symbian über Umsatzsteigerungen und mehr verkaufte Symbian-Smartphones freuen. Der Betriebssystemanbieter schaut auf 20,4 Millionen abgesetzte Geräte zurück und vermeldet 65 in Entwicklung befindliche Modelle. Im gleichen Zeitraum verkaufte Apple 1,1 Millionen iPhones. (Smartphone, Studien)
06.11.2007 12:50 Uhr, golem,
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IBM sorgt sich um die Business-Sicherheit
IBM hat erkannt, dass IT-Sicherheit mittlerweile einer der stärksten strategischen Faktoren im Business ist. 1,5 Milliarden Dollar steckt der IT-Riese deshalb in eine Security-Initiative.
Allerdings investiert IBM nicht in eigens entwickelte Software oder kauft Security-Firmen auf. Stattdessen tut man sich partnerschaftlich mit Firmen zusammen, die bereits Erfahrung auf dem Gebiet haben. Darunter sind auch Schwergewichte des Sicherheits-Sektors:
06.11.2007 12:36 Uhr, Toms Hardware,
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Weitere Details zu iTunes 7.5
fscklog hat einige weitere Detailbeobeachtungen zum neuen iTunes 7.5 gemacht. So werden nun zum Beispiel Duplikate besser identifiziert, und man erhält eine Warnung, wenn Titel, die man hinzufügen will, bereits in einer Wiedergabeliste vorhanden sind. Eine kleine, aber äußerst sinnvolle Neuerung. Außerdem kann jetzt über iTunes auch ein Backup des iPod touch erstellt werden, wobei noch unklar ist, was hier genau gesichert wird.
06.11.2007 12:36 Uhr, Maclife,
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iTunes 7.5 ist „ready“ für deutsches iPhone
Wenige Tage vor dem geplanten Verkaufsstart des iPhone in Deutschland ab dem 9. November bei T-Mobile, hat Apple seine dazu notwendige Software angepasst. Mit iTunes 7.5 lässt sich das iPhone nun auch außerhalb der USA und ohne den dort gültigen AT&T-Tarif aktivieren.
06.11.2007 12:35 Uhr, ComputerBase,
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Neues vom Schnabeltier: Darwin erscheint in Version 9.0
Der Quellcode von Darwin, dem Unterbau von Mac OS X, liegt in einer neuen Version 9.0 vor, auf der auch Leopard aufbaut. Das freie UNIX-Betriebssystem wird unter der "Apple Public Source License" veröffentlicht und unterscheidet sich von Mac OS X durch die fehlende grafische Oberfläche, die Apple samt beiliegender Software zahlenden Käufern
06.11.2007 12:35 Uhr, MacNews,
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Scientists develop sticky tape inspired by insect feet
Filed under: Misc. GadgetsBlack gaffer tape might be about to get a run for its money as our fix-it of choice -- researchers at the Max Planck Institute in Germany, in collaboration with a team at Carnegie Mellon, are working on a new type of tape that gets its stick from a pattern of microscopic ridges modeled after insect feet. The two teams studied over 300 insects to develop the tape, which can be reused hundreds of times before losing its stickiness then simply washed in soapy water to regain its initial grip. Tests of the tape have enabled a 4-ounce robot to climb walls, and the team says that although it'll never be as cheap or as strong as regular old Scotch, the product they've nicknamed "insect tape" will be reasonably cheap to
06.11.2007 12:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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Informatiker entwickelt angeblich betrugssicheres Passwortsystem
Mit Sec Look On hat das österreichische Unternehmen Merlinnovations ein Passwortsystem entwickelt, das auf Basis von Bildassoziationen der User betrugssichere Kennwörter generieren soll. Das Besondere an dem System ist, dass der Anwender kein Passwort und keinen PIN-Code eingegeben muss. Vielmehr beweist er durch eine zuvor festgelegte Bilder-Farben-Kombination, dass er den Code kennt.
06.11.2007 12:20 Uhr, ZDNet Deutschland,
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Google's 'Android' mobile phone platform
Google reveals free and open mobile platformGoogle on Monday announced its widely expected open-development platform for mobile devices backed by industry heavyweights like T-Mobile, HTC, Qualcomm and Motorola that could shake the wireless market to its core by simplifying and reducing the cost of developing mobile applications.
06.11.2007 12:20 Uhr, Macworld UK,
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Apple updates QuickTime
Apple updates QuickTime for Mac, WindowsApple has updated to its QuickTime media player, fixing a number of critical security bugs in the software.
06.11.2007 12:20 Uhr, Macworld UK,
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iPhone UK: Friday, 6:02pm
Apple, O2 and Carphone Warehouse to put iPhone on sale at 6.02pm on 9 NovemberApple’s iPhone goes on sale in the UK this Friday, 9 November at 6:02pm at Apple, O2 and Carphone Warehouse retail and online stores.
06.11.2007 12:20 Uhr, Macworld UK,
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06.11.2007 12:00 Uhr
Der Mythos zur Mac OS X Malware ist unantastbar?
Eine der Behauptungen, die von Sicherheitsexperten immer wieder aufgestellt werden, ist, dass ein großer Teil der Sicherheit von Mac OS X durch den geringen Marktanteil (im Vergleich mit Windows) kommt. Steigt dieser Marktanteil, wird auch die Gefahr durch Schadprogramme zunehmen.
06.11.2007 11:51 Uhr, Maclife,
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iMac-Software-Update 1.2 nochmals aktualisiert
Letzte Woche erschienen Software-Updates für die neuen 20“- und 24“-Modelle des iMacs und das aktuelle MacBook Pro mit 2.2 sowie 2.4GHz. Wer das iMac Software-Update 1.2 für Tiger nun auf der Apple-Seite sucht, findet es nicht mehr. Der Grund dafür ist die erneute Aktualisierung dieses Updates.
06.11.2007 11:51 Uhr, Maclife,
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Russian spy plane to be re-purposed as cellphone tower
Filed under: Cellphones, Transportation
We've already seen balloons used to provide cellphone service, but it looks like the Russians could soon be putting that setup to shame, with one of its Myasishchev M-55 spy planes now reportedly set to be demoed as a makeshift cellphone tower early next year. That'll apparently happen in Malaysia over the course of February and March, but it seems like that could just be the beginning, with one "unnamed Western firm" said to be in discussions with the aircraft's manufacture
06.11.2007 11:51 Uhr, Engadget,
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Apple warnt: Verwenden Sie für den Computernamen keine Sonderzeichen
Wer Time Machine benutzen will, sollte darauf achten, dass sein Mac nicht den falschen Namen trägt. In einem Support-Dokument weist Hersteller Apple darauf hin, dass die Oberfläche der neuen Backup-Lösung gesicherte Daten sonst nicht mehr anzeigen könnte. Ausschließlich Klein- und Großbuchstaben sowie Ziffern seien für den Computernamen
06.11.2007 11:50 Uhr, MacNews,
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Fake Steve on Fake Google Phone
Popular Steve Jobs satirist FakeSteve posted a nice piece on the percieved threat of the Google Open Handset Alliance on Apple and its iPhone franchise. Google's stock is up and all of the alliance members are getting plenty of publicity. But in the end what have we really got?
No devices for a year (!!) which is forever in technology terms. The 6 months wait for the iPhone was eternity.
An SDK - which is based on Linux. Let's reserve judgment until next week. No news yet.
Device manufacturers like HTC will build the equipment - but in hardware terms since it is an open platform - technically, they already build the same hardware. Its like Dell saying we are
06.11.2007 11:36 Uhr, 9to5Mac,
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Erstes Update für Leopard in Planung
Knapp anderthalb Wochen auf dem Markt und schon wird bereits über das erste Update für Mac OS X 10.5 spekuliert. So unwahrscheinlich ist ein schneller Sprung auf Version 10.5.1 gar nicht, denn auch die erste Aktualisierung für Tiger erschien bereits drei Wochen nach dem offiziellen Verkaufsstart.
06.11.2007 11:21 Uhr, Maclife,
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Sony USA erwartet Rekordjahr
Die amerikanische Sony-Tochter erwartet ein Rekordjahr für die Hersteller von Unterhaltungselektronik. Die Leute würden mehr Zeit in den eigenen vier Wänden verbringen und mehr Geld für Rechner und Flachbildschirme ausgeben, sagte CEO Stan Glasgow.
06.11.2007 11:20 Uhr, Macwelt,
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Amazon S3 kommt nach Europa
Amazon bietet seinen Simple Storage Service (S3) nun auch in Europa an. Zwar konnte der Webspeicherdienst schon zuvor aus Europe genutzt werden, nun können Entwickler ihre Daten aber auch in Europa speichern. Auch die Abrechnung soll an lokale Standards angepasst werden - noch ist sie nur per Kreditkarte möglich. (Web2.0, Web Service)
06.11.2007 11:20 Uhr, golem,
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Studie: Spielebranche überholt die Musikbranche
PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC) erwartet, dass in Deutschland im Jahr 2007 erstmals mehr Geld für Computer- und Videospiele als für Musik ausgegeben wird. Während die Ausgaben für Spiele in den nächsten fünf Jahren voraussichtlich weiter wachsen würden, gehen die Analysten davon aus, dass der Musikmarkt als einziges Segment der Unterhaltungsindustrie im gleichen Zeitraum schrumpfen wird. (Studien)
06.11.2007 11:20 Uhr, golem,
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Google kommt 2008 aufs Handy
Wie angekündigt, hat Google sein Handy-Betriebssystem namens »Android« vorgestellt. Erste darauf basierende Handys sollen 2008 auf den Markt kommen.
Bereits seit Wochen wird über das »gPhone« spekuliert, das sich nun als Software entpuppt hat (siehe auch »Googles Handy-Software steht kurz vor der Veröffentlichung«). Nun hat der Suchmaschinen-Gigant seine Pläne offiziell vorgestellt. Der Adroid-Code soll auf Linux und Java aufbauen und als Open-S
06.11.2007 11:06 Uhr, Toms Hardware,
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Festplattenmodus und Sprachmemos für das iPhone?
Ein Anwender des MacRumors-Forums hat einige Code-Strings des jüngst erschienenen iTunes 7.5 untersucht und ist auf einige Einträge gestoßen, die auf bisher vermisste Funktionen des iPhone hindeuten. So ist zum Beispiel die Rede von einem Festplattenmodus des iPhone: "Hat man den Festplattenmodus des iPhone aktiviert, so muss das iPhone manuell ausgeworfen werden, bevor es vom Computer entfernt wird, auch wenn eine automatische Musik-Synchronisation stattfindet." Ein weiterer Eintrag lautet, "das iPhone verügt über neue Sprachmemos. Möchten Sie diese Memos in ihre iTunes-Bibliothek übertragen?"
06.11.2007 11:06 Uhr, Maclife,
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Creative: Erste Soundkarte mit PCI Express
Creative hat nach Monaten (eigentlich Jahren) des Wartens seine erste Soundkarte mit PCI-Express-Schnittstelle vorgestellt. Die Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio in der PCI-Express-Variante unterscheidet sich erfreulicherweise nur in der Schnittstelle, der Preis zum PCI-Pendant bleibt genau der gleiche.
06.11.2007 11:05 Uhr, ComputerBase,
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06.11.2007 11:00 Uhr
Google steigt ins Mobilfunkgeschäft ein
Der Internetkonzern Google steigt in das Mobilfunkgeschäft ein. Geplant sei ein Handy-Betriebssystem namens Android, das in Zusammenarbeit mit mehr als 30 Technologie- und Telekomkonzernen entwickelt werden soll, teilte Google am Montag in New York mit. Zu den Kooperationspartnern gehören neben der Deutschen Telekom der taiwanesische Smartphone-Hersteller HTC und Motorola.
06.11.2007 10:50 Uhr, Macwelt,
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Japan: Neue PlayStation 2 vorgestellt
In Japan hat Sony Computer Entertainment nun eine neue Version der immer noch erfolgreichen PlayStation 2 vorgestellt. Die in die Jahre gekommene, aber weiterhin mit interessanten Spielen bedachte Konsole wurde dabei komplett überarbeitet, verfügt nun über ein integriertes Netzteil und ist noch etwas leichter geworden. (Sony)
06.11.2007 10:50 Uhr, golem,
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Copy & Paste: Software sucht nach Plagiaten
Die US-amerikanische Firma Attributor hat eine Software entwickelt, die Urheberrechtsverletzungen im Internet automatisch finden soll. Besonders Presseagenturen und Printmedien sollen das Angebot nutzen.
06.11.2007 10:35 Uhr, CHIP,
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SeaMonkey 1.1.6 mit Fehlerkorrekturen
Wie auch Firefox nutzt SeaMonkey Mozillas Rendering Engine Gecko. In dieser wurden mit Firefox 2.0.0.9 bereits einige kleine Fehler bei der Darstellung von Webseiten korrigiert. Diese Verbesserungen haben nun auch in SeaMonkey Einzug gehalten, das in der Version 1.1.6 bereitsteht. (Browser)
06.11.2007 10:35 Uhr, golem,
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iTunes 7.5, QuickTime 7.3 erschienen
Seit mehr als einer Woche war kein neues iTunes erschienen - eine halbe Ewigkeit, nimmt man die letzten Veröffentlichungstermine als Maßstab. Nun hat Apple die Version 7.5 veröffentlicht, welches die Möglichkeit bietet, das iPhone überall dort zu aktivieren, wo der entsprechende Dienst verfügbar ist. Außerdem wird Phase unterstützt, ein neues interaktives Musikspiel, welches Fans von Guitar Hero (und eigentlich sämtlichen Musikspielen der letzten fünf Jahre) bekannt vorkommen sollte. Mit dem Clickwheel muss der Rhythmus eines beliebigen Songs genau nachverfolgt werden. Obwohl sich das Spiel perfekt für iPhone und iPod touch eignen würde, ist es nur für den nano (3. Generation), iPod 5G und iPod classic kompatibel. Die dritte Neuerung von iTunes 7.5 ist keine, sondern das Mantra der Apple-Updateabteilung: "Diese Version enthält außerdem Fehlerbehebungen zur Optimierung der Stabilität und Leistung."
06.11.2007 10:21 Uhr, Maclife,
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Neue Chips sollen Stromverbrauch von PCs reduzieren
Marvell hat neue Chips vorgestellt, die den Stromverbrauch von PCs und Notebook erheblich senken sollen. Bei den neuen Chips handelt es sich um eine Art Power-Factor-Correction-Controller (PFC), der mithilfe eines Digital-Signal-Prozessors exakt den Strombedarf einer Anwendung misst und die Leistungsabgabe daraufhin optimiert. Außerdem sollen Spitzenströme auf dem jeweils kleinstmöglichen Wert gehalten werden. Die Chips werden direkt in die Netzteile integriert.
06.11.2007 10:20 Uhr, ZDNet Deutschland,
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Gerücht: Apple bereitet Veröffentlichung von 10.5.1 vor
Wie AppleInsider und MacRumors übereinstimmend berichten, soll das Update auf 10.5.1 schon kurz vor der internen Testphase stehen. Man könne natürlich noch keine Details nennen, es ist aber anzunehmen, dass viele Fehler der aktuellen Version behoben werden. Macrumors erinnert in diesem Zusammenhang
06.11.2007 10:20 Uhr, MacTechNews,
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Ars does solid 802.11N router roundup
All of the big boys are there. Linksys, Dlink, Netgear and of course, our little pony, Apple's Airport Extreme, Gigabit addition. We'll get right to the results as the Ars can get a bit wordy. The short answer is Airport Extreme is #1. Especially with 5.0 Ghz (which used to be used in 802.11A) 802.11N only mode for its cutting through the household devices interference and Gigabit Ethernet for wired devices.
We couldn't agree more. If you are gonna drop a bill and a half on a wireless router (3 times the price of the capable base G models) you are gonna need a reason. Gigabit Ethernet is a differentiator. So is FAST wireless speed.&nbs
06.11.2007 10:06 Uhr, 9to5Mac,
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LGs iPhone-Konkurrent startet in Europa
In Deutschland und Großbritannien müssen sich Kunden noch bis zum Freitag dieser Woche gedulden, bis sie das iPhone in den Händen halten können, das erstmals im August auf der IFA gezeigte Konkurrenzmodell von LG Electronics ist seit Montag auf dem Markt.
06.11.2007 10:06 Uhr, Macwelt,
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Phoenix packt Virtualisierung ins BIOS
Wie vermutet hat der BIOS-Hersteller Phoenix nun seine eigene Virtualisierungslösung vorgestellt. Sie besteht aus zwei Teilen: Neben dem eigentlichen Hypervisor gibt es zusätzlich eine Umgebung mit grundlegenden Funktionen. Derzeit setzt das System auf Intels Hardware-Virtualisierungstechnik. (Virtualisierung)
06.11.2007 10:05 Uhr, golem,
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Apple aktualisiert iTunes und QuickTime
Apple hat QuickTime sowie iTunes neu aufgelegt. Während iTunes für den europäischen Marktstart des iPhones bereit gemacht wurde, korrigiert QuickTime 7.3 zahlreiche gefährliche Sicherheitslücken. Außerdem wurde die Zusammenarbeit mit dem iPhone verbessert und es gab noch etliche Fehlerkorrekturen in QuickTime. (Apple)
06.11.2007 10:05 Uhr, golem,
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06.11.2007 10:00 Uhr
Sony PSP goes Deep Red
Filed under: Gaming, Portable Audio, Portable Video
Yes, another trivial yet oddly enthralling game-related updated from Sony: the "Deep Red" PSP. The PSP-2000 DR is the official moniker in case your big box rep fails to see the obvious when these hit Japan on December 13. Hey, it happens.Gallery:
06.11.2007 09:51 Uhr, Engadget,
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IBM startet milliardenschwere Sicherheitsoffensive
IBM will eine umfassende Initiative auf den Gebieten Datensicherheit und Risikomanagement einleiten und dafür 1,5 Milliarden Dollar aufwenden. Der Konzern plant, zusammen mit führenden Sicherheitsunternehmen wie Application Security, PGP, Verdasys und Seagate, eine Reihe neuer Produkte und Dienste auf den Markt zu bringen.
06.11.2007 09:50 Uhr, ZDNet Deutschland,
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New SSD from Samsung
Samsung announced new SSD models. Featuring 64GB storage space, they are different than the previous models by both performance levels, 100MB/s in writing and 120MB/s in reading mode, and power consumption: 1.9W (50% less than a standard 2.5" HD. This new series of SSD will be available in 1.8" and 2.5" format in both PATA and SATA interface, however prices remain unknown.
One can clearly identify how HD and SSD manufacturers will fight in the coming years for securing their share for the notebook/mobile storage market: storage capacity vs. Performance and power consumption.
[translation by Linathael]
06.11.2007 09:50 Uhr, Hardmac.com,
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Epson Released Leopard-Compatible Drivers
As promised by Epson couple of weeks ago, the new Leopard-compatible drivers are now available from the following website: http://esupport.epson-europe.com
You might have to look around for the proper drivers as the page does not include them all. For example, the driver for the RX560 is available from this link: "http://esupport.epson-europe.comUU003D.
It seems that drivers designed for Tiger are still working with Leopard, if one re-installs them following Leopard. The only bug we could notice is a mix between languages (here French and English) in the printing interface. If you own an EOL Epson printer
06.11.2007 09:50 Uhr, Hardmac.com,
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Orange to Unveil iPhone Subscription Plans on November 12th?
First a report from Arnaud:
Hereafter is part of the answer sent by Orange following my request for additional information:
Please find enclosed the official Press Release. We will not provide additional information for the iPhone subscription plans before November 12th. You can register on the website: http://iphone.orange.fr/ to be the first to knowSo, Orange will unveil information on subscription plans only 2 weeks before the launch of the iPhone in France, probably to avoid the grey market to react too quickly. Let's hope that as with T-Mobile and O2 subscription plans will all include unlimited data.
[translation by Linathael]
06.11.2007 09:50 Uhr, Hardmac.com,
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Write on NTFS Partition from OS X
The company Paragon Software offers a software, entitled NTFS Mac, allowing users to write on Windows NTFS partitions with a rather good performance level.
You can download the beta version after registering from the following site: NTFS Mac.
[translation by Linathael]
06.11.2007 09:50 Uhr, Hardmac.com,
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Time Machine: When HD Name Matters
Apple just published a TechNote describing a problem with backup performed with Time Machine.
Issue or symptom
In the Mac OS X 10.5 Time Machine "time travel" window, past backups may not appear if your computer name includes certain characters.
Products affected
- Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
- Time Machine
Solution
Check your computer name in Sharing preferences. Make sure the computer name only includes ASCII characters from following set:
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
0123456789
If this is a new Mac, make sure the computer name uses the same as what was used on your previous Mac.
[translation by Linathael]
06.11.2007 09:50 Uhr, Hardmac.com,
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Xbox 360 parental timer coming in December?
Filed under: Gaming
Xbox 360 addicts, particularly ones under the age of 18 (or still camping out in your 'rents crib), take note: a "Family Timer" could be wrecking your habitual play as early as next month. The above image was reportedly spotted in the pamphlet of a Guitar Hero III keychain (we know), and it touts the timer's ability to easily limit how much time kids spend on the console. If this proves legitimate, the new functionality will be available via Xbox Live next month, and there's even an option to "suspend or add time" depending on how those report cards turn out. Parents, we know how much flak
06.11.2007 09:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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Ubisoft kauft japanisches Entwickler-Studio
Ubisoft hat sich ein japanisches Entwicklerstudio gekauft. Das 1996 gegründete Studio "Digital Kids" hat Niederlassungen in Nagoya und Osaka und beschäftigt derzeit 20 Entwickler, die sich auf Videospiele für Nintendo DS spezialisiert haben. Das Team arbeitete bisher für diverse japanische Publisher und war ebenso für einige Titel aus der Petz-Reihe von Ubisoft verantwortlich.
06.11.2007 09:20 Uhr, golem,
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Activision mit Rekordumsatz
Activision hat die Ergebnisse seines zweiten Geschäftsquartals 2008 vorgestellt. Demnach erzielte das Unternehmen einen Umsatz von 317,7 Millionen US-Dollar und damit 69 Prozent mehr als im gleichen Zeitraum des Vorjahres. Der Nettogewinn belief sich auf 0,7 Millionen US-Dollar.
06.11.2007 09:20 Uhr, golem,
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USB-Ladestromerzeugung im Schlaf
Atmen tut man in der Regel zwangsläufig, von daher liegt es eigentlich auf der Hand, dass man die dabei erzeugten Bewegungen des Brustkorbs auch einer sinnvollen Nutzung zuführen kann. Bei Instructables bekommen Bastelfreaks gezeigt, wie man aus ein paar Gummibändern und einer alten CD ROM-Schublade ein Brustgurt-Ladegerät zusammenlötet. Falls sich jemand die Mühe macht, wir wären an Erfahrungsberichten interessiert!
06.11.2007 09:05 Uhr, iFun.de,
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BEA gewährt Icahn Einblick in die Bücher
BEA Systems hat seinem größten Einzelinvestor, Carl Icahn, Einblicke in vertrauliche Finanzdokumente gewährt. Das BEA-Management will den Aktivist-Investor davon überzeugen, dass das Unternehmen mehr Wert ist, als die von Oracle gebotenen 6,7 Milliarden Dollar. Dieser Betrag errechnet sich aus den 17 Dollar, die Oracle pro Aktie geboten hatte.
06.11.2007 09:05 Uhr, ZDNet Deutschland,
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Sun kann Umsatz ein wenig steigern
Sun Microsystems hat für das erste Geschäftsquartal seine Zahlen vorgestellt. Das Unternehmen konnte einen Umsatz erzielen, der mit rund 3,2 Milliarden US-Dollar ca. 1 Prozent über dem des gleichen Zeitraums im Vorjahr lag. Der Nettogewinn belief sich auf 89 Millionen US-Dollar und damit deutlich über dem Verlust, den man im ersten Quartal des Vorjahres hinnehmen musste. Dieser betrug minus 56 Millionen US-Dollar. (Sun)
06.11.2007 09:05 Uhr, golem,
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06.11.2007 9:00 Uhr
Okoro intros the CX-series of CableCARD-equipped HTPCs
Filed under: Media PCsWe'd heard the Okoro was planning shipping entry-level CableCARD HTPCs, and the firm's made good on that promise, unveiling the $1795 OMS-CX100 today. Apart from that all-important ATI TV Wonder DCT breakout box, the CX100 features a 2.3GHz Intel E6550 Core 2 Duo, NVIDIA 8500GT graphics, 2GB of memory and 320GB of storage, and Vista Ultimate. HD DVD and Blu-ray are separate options depending on your format allegiance, but for someone looking to make the HTPC leap in a Cable Labs-approved way, it's not a bad deal
06.11.2007 08:51 Uhr, Engadget,
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Rockboxcast: Podcast für Rockbox-User
Wir haben bereits des öfteren über das alternative iPod-Betriebssystem Rockbox berichtet. Rockbox-Infos für Fans und Neugierige gibt es inzwischen auch als deutschsprachigen Podcast mit Namen Rockboxcast, die letzte Folge ist am 31. Oktober erschienen.
06.11.2007 08:50 Uhr, iFun.de,
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First Looks: MTV/Harmonix Phase
It's unusual to see Apple note that one of the major reasons for an iTunes update is to add features to support a game, but MTV Networks/Viacom's Phase ($5) was singled out for such attention in iTunes 7.5. Developed by Harmonix, makers of popular rhythm games for full-fledged game consoles, the 67.5MB title carries the tagline "your music is the game," and creates levels based on the songs you add to a special iTunes playlist called Phase Music.…
06.11.2007 08:50 Uhr, iPodlounge,
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Fairly significant data loss bug found and illustrated in Leopard
Slashdot sends us to Tom Karpik who illustrates very plainly a significant bug in Leopard. It turns out that if you are moving data to an SMB (Windows) Share and the connection to that share is lost, the data you are moving which hasn't already been copied is gone forever. It isn't on the Mac and isn't on the Share. (Update - it turns out that this is true for a lot of shares - USB/Firewire etc - and has been the case in previous Mac OS's)
Tom does an excellent job of demonstrating why this happens - which is basically that Apple deletes the data as it is being copied.
It is possible that this is due to the last minute changes in Time Machine which originally allowed user
06.11.2007 08:36 Uhr, 9to5Mac,
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Petition für Podcasts im Wi-Fi Store
Seine Forderung ist deutlich, aber bescheiden und hat schon einige Anhänger gefunden: Der US-amerikanische iPod-Nutzer Christopher Penn fordert Apple in einem offenen Brief auf, endlich die "vergessene Funktion" der Podcasts in der iTunes-Variante auf dem iPod touch nachzurüsten. Denn diese gehört nicht nur zu seinem Lieblingszeitvertreib sondern auch zu seinem Job.
06.11.2007 08:36 Uhr, Maclife,
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iPod-Spiel: Phase - Your Music Is The Game
Wie bereits angekündigt, ist jetzt über den iTunes Store das neue iPod-Spiel Phase erhältlich. Das Spiel ist kompatibel zu den videofähigen 5G-iPods sowie den aktuellen Modellen nano und classic.
À la SAT1-Superball kurvt man zu Musik eine Straße entlang und muss über das Click Wheel gezielt hermuliegende Leuchtpunkte kassieren. Das Spiel kommt mit sieben Songs, in iTunes wird aber beim Kauf gleich eine Phase-Playlist erstellt, in die man eigene Titel ziehen kann, welche dann ebenfalls im Spiel zur Musikauswahl bereit stehen. Der Straßenverlauf bzw. die zu ergatternden Elemente passen sich der Musik an, daher müssen die Songs über die Playlist vorbereitet werden.
Unser erster Eindruck: Das Spiel ist gut gemacht und dürfte ordentlich Zeitvertreib für unterwegs bieten. Es lassen sich mit Kurzstrecke oder Marathon zwei verschiedene Spielmodi auswählen, zudem bietet Phase sechs vers
06.11.2007 08:35 Uhr, iFun.de,
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Hinweise auf neue iPhone-Funktionen
Mit dem Update auf iTunes 7.5 kommen interessante Hinweise auf vielleicht schon mit der nächsten Firmware-Version erhältliche neue iPhone-Features. Text-Bausteine für Fehlermeldungen und Hinweise deuten die vom iPod her bekannte Nutzung als Festplatte ("Enabling the iPhone for disk use requires manually ejecting the iPhone before each disconnect, even when automatically syncing music.") oder die Funktion als Diktiergerät ("The iPhone ^1 contains new voice memos. Would you like to move these voice memos to your iTunes library?") an. (via MacRumors: Forums)
06.11.2007 08:35 Uhr, iFun.de,
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Sony's PS2 updated with integrated power supply, no price cut
Filed under: Gaming
While you're holding out for a slimmer, $99 PS2 Sony has gone ahead and released a new model in Japan. The SCPH-90000 with integrated power adapter hits Japan on November 22nd for ¥16,000 or about $140 -- that's the same price as the SCPH-79000 model already available. ¥1,500 (about $13) will buy you the optional vertical stand. Besides that internal power supply, we're not seeing anything new. Hurting for gaming profits are we Sony? Oh, right. [Via I4U]
06.11.2007 08:20 Uhr, Engadget,
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MacBook Pro, Mac mini may show data loss
Seagate SATA hard drives used in the MacBook, MacBook Pro and Mac mini may be subject to a flaw that can result in massive data loss. TechWorld reports that Retrodata has come across a number of failures involving Seagate Technology's LLC 2.5-in. drives. "The read/write heads are detaching from the arm and plowing deep gouges into the magnetic plat
06.11.2007 08:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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06.11.2007 8:00 Uhr
Greenpeace to show up at Euro iPhone debut
Greenpeace is planning a rally during Apple's launch of the iPhone in Europe to protest the use of alleged toxic chemicals in the device, including brominated flame retardants. The environmental group claims that tests conducted by its UK labs reveal the presence of PVCs and brominated flame retardants (BFRs), both potentially dangerous compounds.
06.11.2007 07:50 Uhr, MacNN,
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iStopMotion2 für noch bessere Trickfilme erschienen
Endlich wieder einmal Kind sein - mit der Software iStopMotion von Boinx Software ist das am Computer möglich, denn damit lassen sich am Mac StopMotion-Trickfilme und Animationsfilme drehen. Einfach Videokamera, Webcam oder Digitalkamera anschließen und loslegen. Jetzt erschien die deutsche Box-Version von iStopMotion 2 mit zahlreichen Neuerungen, wie einem bereits fertigen Filmvorlagen, Echtzeitaufnahmen oder einem neuen Arbeitsablauf.
06.11.2007 07:35 Uhr, Maclife,
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Premium: Dienstag, 6. November
Google steigt ins Mobilfunkgeschäft ein +++ LGs iPhone-Konkurrent startet in Europa +++ O2 will hunderttausende von iPhones verkaufen +++ Neue Apple-Software: iTunes 7.5 und Quicktime 7.3 +++ Tunefilm schützt iPods und iPhone vor Kratzern und Schmutz +++ Online-Petition fordert Podcasts im Wi-Fi Store +++ DragThing 5.9.1: Neue Version erweitert Apples Spaces +++ Unity passt Game-Engine an den Leoparden an +++ Novamedia bindet Samsung-Handys in iSync ein +++ Dell kauft US-Datenspeicher-und Virtualisierungs-Spezialisten Equal Logic +++ Journalistenverband warnt vor Einschnitten in Pressefreiheit +++ AAPL verliert leicht
06.11.2007 07:35 Uhr, Macwelt,
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OLPC BOGO customers get free year of T-Mobile HotSpot access
Filed under: WirelessYes, that's "Buy One, Give One" for those out of the loop, and for the sect willing to fork out $399 in order to claim an OLPC XO of their own and have one donated too, T-Mobile is announcing that it will give you a solid year of HotSpot access gratis. The partnership is hoping to encourage participation in the philanthropic campaign, but this is most certainly not the first time T-Mobile has
06.11.2007 07:20 Uhr, Engadget,
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Darwin v9.0 source code released
Continuing a long-standing tradition, Apple has released the newest incarnation of the Darwin source code, version 9 ñ the backbone to Mac OS X Leopard. Since Apple introduced Mac OS X, the Darwin source code has always followed just a step behind, starting with Darwin 1.0. By offering the source code to developers and the general public, Apple is
06.11.2007 07:20 Uhr, MacNN,
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iSync auch für Samsung-Mobiltelefone
Gut hat es derjenige, der ohnehin keine Kontakte hat, denn dann ist kein zeitraubendes Eingeben der Adressen über das Mäuseklavier des Mobiltelefons erforderlich. Diejenigen, die ein gut gefülltes Adressbuch und ein Samsung-Handy besitzen, dürfen sich freuen, denn Nova Media hat eine neue Version des iSync-Plug-Ins vorgestellt, mit 44 (Tiger: 21) Mobiltelefone unterstützt werden. Wie gewohnt synchronisiert iSync dann Daten der Anwendungen Adressbuch und iCal.
06.11.2007 07:05 Uhr, Maclife,
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06.11.2007 7:00 Uhr
Microsoft says goodbye to the social
Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video
AdAge has a piece profiling the "180" Microsoft made in marketing the Zune; many have already seen this year's far less, shall we say, esoteric ads, but few (including us) realized the new hardware's marketing onslaught was the result of Microsoft's doubling -- even quadrupling -- its Zune ad budget, switching advertising firms (which resulted in those trippy Flash sites), and, oh yeah, killing off "the social". Sorry obsessive Zune guy, we hate to be the bearers of bad news but the truth can be hidden
06.11.2007 06:20 Uhr, Engadget,
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06.11.2007 6:00 Uhr
New iTunes hints at iPhone disk use and voice memos?
Filed under: CellphonesIf you hadn't heard, iTunes 7.5 hit today, and while we were all busy yawning at the seemingly insignificant update, MacRumors Forums user "FreeState" was checking out some localized strings and tracked down a few gems. Number 4320.069 asks if you're "sure you want to manually manage your music on your iPhone?" Yeah, we're sure. While 4320.073 teases that "Enabling the iPhone for disk use requires manually ejecting the iPhone before each disconnect, even when automatically syncing music." We can live with those demands. Mr. 4320.075 is a bit more generic, but 4320.082 is the sexiest of the bunch: "The iPhone "^1" contains new voice memos. Would you like to move these voice memos
06.11.2007 05:50 Uhr, Engadget,
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06.11.2007 4:00 Uhr
Boy hires hitman to kill parents after being denied PlayStation
Filed under: GamingWe've certainly gotten cranky after being denied some quality gaming time, but 16-year-old Cory Ryder took it to the next level by attempting to hire a hitman to kill his parents after they took away his PlayStation and denied him television. Seems young Cory had been making threats around the house, so his mom hired a cop to pose as a hitter -- and Cory took the bait, offering up his dad's truck as payment. After a couple rounds of "negotiations," the officer revealed himself and arrested Cory for attempted murder, for which he's now awaiting trial. Of course, you'd think that having a hitman conveniently show up after you'd been threatening to kill your parents might set off an alarm or two, but Cory's apparently not the brightest bulb around -- his PlayStation was
06.11.2007 03:51 Uhr, Engadget,
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Schwerer Fehler in Apples Core Data unter Leopard
Anscheinend hat Apple einen schweren Fehler in Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard übersehen. In Anwendungen, die Apples Core Data benutzen, kann es sehr leicht zu einem kompletten Datenverlust kommen. Setzt eine Anwendung Apples Core Data mit einer Binary Storage oder eine XML Storage ein, kommt es durch doppelt
06.11.2007 03:50 Uhr, MacTechNews,
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06.11.2007 3:00 Uhr
Oakley's Split Thump: the relentless pursuit of fail
Filed under: Portable Audio, Wearables
We're not sure why Oakley keeps gluing MP3 players to semi-fashionable sunglasses and expecting us to be impressed, but they've gone above and beyond this time by calling the latest model the Split Thump. Apart from sounding like a kitchen accident, it's the same old Thump concept you know and avoid, only this time with controls integrated into the O logo and detachable earpieces so you can just be a straight-up Oakley guy instead of a giant Oakley nerd. Pricing should make you feel
06.11.2007 02:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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Apple Preparing for Mac OS X 10.5.1
With Mac OS X Leopard a little over a week old, Apple has already begun making preparations for seeding the next revision of Mac OS X (10.5.1) to testers.
No details on the revision are yet available, but Apple has traditionally pushe
06.11.2007 02:20 Uhr, Macrumors,
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Review: Leopard Review: Spotlight and Spaces
Spaces: a hidden time-saver?
Most users starting Mac OS X Leopard for the first time may not even know that Spaces is available; unlike Apple's practices with Spotlight or Time Machine, the icon for Spaces is missing from both the Dock and the menu bar by default ñ requiring the user to either drag the icon there by hand or by enabling an option
06.11.2007 02:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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Review: Leopard Spotlight and Spaces
Review: Leopard's Spaces and Spotlight
4.5/5 stars
The introduction of Spaces to Mac OS X Leopard is hardly new; Linux and UNIX users have enjoyed the concept of virtual desktops for years. However, its inclusion in a mainstream operating system is new and is executed well enough that it may see use by the average user, especially on notebooks
06.11.2007 02:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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06.11.2007 2:00 Uhr
Google's Android platform and the Open Handset Alliance: a quick round-up
Filed under: Cellphones, HandheldsCarefully orchestrated announcements for broad, sweeping initiatives like the one staged by Google today don't always do a great job of diving straight into the meat and telling it like it is, so we thought we'd boil down the Android and Open Handset Alliance sitch as best we could into a tight, easy to digest series of bullets. If this list is still wider than your attention span, though, just know this: you can pick up your Google-powered phone in the latter half of 2008.
At its core, Android forms the basis for Google's operating system and suppor
06.11.2007 01:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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Open Door Networks updates security suite
Amid recent concerns about Leopard's security, Open Door Networks today announced several updates for its various internet security products, bringing compatibility with Apple's new operating system. DoorStop X Firewall and Who's There? Firewall Advisor have reached version 2.2, and Open Door Networks updated the eBook Internet Security for your Ma
06.11.2007 01:20 Uhr, MacNN,
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Leopard: In iChat außerhalb von Sprechblasen schreiben
Ein kleines, oftmals übersehenes Feature in iChat 4.0: Wenn man eine Textzeile mit /me beginnt, dann kann man eigene Aktionen zwischen die herkömmlichen Sprechblasen setzen. So lassen sich neben den "offiziellen" Texten, die iChat automatisch einfügt
(wie " wurde vom Internet getrennt"), persönl
06.11.2007 01:20 Uhr, MacTechNews,
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06.11.2007 1:00 Uhr
AMD to launch Phenom on November 19th?
Filed under: Misc. GadgetsAMD is apparently getting ready to launch its new Phenom processor on November 19th, according to DailyTech. The chipmaker's media guide for the launch seems to have been leaked early, and it's got some interesting info in it regarding the Phenom and the next-gen Radeon. We already knew most of the Phenom deets, but it looks like the supporting RD790 chipset is also ready to go, along with three versions of the RV670 Radeon HD 3800 series. The low-end 3850 is actually a revised version of the existing Radeon HD 2900 with a die shrink from 80nm to 55nm, but the top-en
06.11.2007 00:51 Uhr, Engadget,
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Article: The Beginner’s Guide to Filling your iPod
So, you’ve just received a shiny new iPod, or maybe you’re thinking of buying a new iPod and not quite sure where to start in getting some actual content put onto it. For the inexperienced user, the task of getting media content loaded onto your iPod can be a daunting one, and even for the experienced computer user, the way in which Apple has approached media management in the world of the iPod and iTunes may differ significantly from…
06.11.2007 00:50 Uhr, iPodlounge,
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Neue Apple-Software: iTunes 7.5 und QuickTime 7.3
Sowohl iTunes als auch QuickTime liegen in aktualisierten Versionen vor. iTunes 7.5 birgt vor allem Veränderungen für iPhone-Besitzer: Auch in Deutschland und England können Käufer das Mobiltelefon nun vor dem ersten Einsatz aktivieren, sobald es ab kommenden Freitag in Europa zu haben ist. Darüber hinaus unterstützt die Software ein neues
06.11.2007 00:35 Uhr, MacNews,
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Symbian, Nokia, Microsoft and Apple downplay Android relevance
Filed under: CellphonesPalm's not the only company that isn't afraid to speak out on the Open Handset Alliance. Nokia, Microsoft and Symbian made it most clear today that they don't perceive danger from the new initiative and corresponding Android OS, with Nokia stating it quite bluntly: "We don't see this as a threat." Microsoft was a bit more on the defensive. "It really sounds that they are getting a whole bunch of people together to build a phone and that's something we've bee
06.11.2007 00:20 Uhr, Engadget,
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Game Room: Images from Iceland
Peter Cohen has told you all about his trip to Iceland for the EVE Online Fanfest; now he can show you what he saw over the weekend with a slideshow of photos shot at the convention celebrating the multiplayer online game.
06.11.2007 00:05 Uhr, Macworld,
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CycoreFX HD 1.6 adds seven new plug-ins
Cycore Systems today released CycoreFX HD 1.6, an update to the plug-in collection for Adobe After Effects that adds seven new plug-ins. CycoreFX HD 1.6 features a total of 71 plug-ins with 16 bpc support. The upgraded bundle includes nine plug-ins with support for 32 bpc (float, while several other plug-ins boast added functionality like built-in
06.11.2007 00:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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Apps: RAID Monitor, iRecordMusic
RAID Monitor 2.7 ($20) will automatically check the status of any software or hardware RAID. If a fault is found with the RAID it will generate an email notifying the recipients of the fault. fixes several bugs, adds TLS support, adds support for nested RAIDs in Leopard and a minor interface update. Version 2.7 drops support for 10.3.x, however ver
06.11.2007 00:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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