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05.04.2008 22:00 Uhr
MacWireless antennas for Time Capsule
MacWireless recently unveiled several new antennas and boosters for Apple's Time Capsule, offering users increased range control in a variety of forms. The antennas are available in a number of types: omni-directional, uni-directional, 90-degree corner, ceiling mounted, whip, and MIMO. The antennas are passive focusing systems since they do not use
05.04.2008 21:20 Uhr, MacNN,
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Microsoft plant umfangreiche Image-Kampagne
Microsoft plant derzeit offenbar eine millionenschwere Werbekampagne für Windows Vista sowie das Online- und Handy-Segment, um diesen weiteren Auftrieb zu verleihen. Zu diesem Zweck greifen die Redmonder tief in die Schatulle, mindestens 300 Millionen US-Dollar werden veranschlagt.
05.04.2008 21:05 Uhr, ComputerBase,
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Intel: Super-Docking-Stationen kommen 2009
Unter dem Projektnamen „TurboStation“ hat Intel im Rahmen seines in Shanghai abgehaltenen Entwicklerforums eine Dockingstation der nächsten Generation vorgestellt, die kaum mehr Wünsche offen lässt und – wenn sie wie geplant 2009 auf den Markt kommen sollte – das Ende der Desktop-Rechner einleiten könnte.
05.04.2008 21:05 Uhr, ComputerBase,
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05.04.2008 21:00 Uhr
Intel Cliffside vervielfacht das WLAN-Modul
Auf dem Intel Developer Forum in Shanghai hat der Halbleiterriese unter dem Codenamen Cliffside eine Software-Erweiterung für die im Juni 2008 erwartete Centrino 2-Generation (Codename Montevina) vorgestellt, die das integrierte WLAN-Modul virtuell vervielfacht und so parallele Verbindungen zu verschiedenen Geräten erlaubt.
05.04.2008 20:50 Uhr, ComputerBase,
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97% kaufen Prozessoren für unter 200 US-Dollar
Eine aktuelle Studie von Mercury Research, die den Kollegen von Fudzilla vorliegt, sind 96,6 Prozent aller verkauften Prozessoren im Segment unter 200 US-Dollar angesiedelt. Jene Zahlen sind dabei für aufmerksame Leser nicht völlig verwunderlich, liegt der Anteil am OEM-Geschäft bei vielen Herstellern bereits bei über 90 Prozent.
05.04.2008 20:50 Uhr, ComputerBase,
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Walt Mossberg promises 3G iPhone in 60 days
Filed under: Cellphones
While talking up web as a video delivery medium at a Beet.TV executive summit, Walt Mossberg casually yet confidently mentioned that the iPhone will be going 3G in 60 days. Of course, it doesn't take an illustrious position as tech pundit to the masses to figure out a 3G iPhone is just around the corner: price cuts, stock shortages and word from Ralph de la Vega himself have rapidly narrowed down the launch window, but a semi-guarantee from U
05.04.2008 20:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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USA: Wichtiges Urteil in Filesharing-Prozess
Bostoner Studenten haben in ihrer Auseinandersetzung mit der Musikindustrie einen wichtigen Teilsieg errungen. Eine Bundesrichterin hat der Universität Boston die Herausgabe der Daten von Studenten vorläufig verboten. (P2P, Tauschbörse)
05.04.2008 20:20 Uhr, golem,
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05.04.2008 20:00 Uhr
Microsoft threatening more aggressive moves if Yahoo doesn't come quietly
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
No more Mr. Nice Microsoft. Apparently when Microsoft puts $44.6 billion on the line, it really means it, and the company just sent an open letter to Yahoo's board of directors stating in no uncertain terms that the 62% premium over Yahoo's closing price on January 31, 2008 was more than fair. The word is now that if Yahoo can't see that, Microsoft will be compelled to take its case "directly to [Yahoo's] shareholders." Microsoft is giving Yahoo three weeks, and then promises to
05.04.2008 19:51 Uhr, Engadget,
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Erste Bilder und Trailer zu „Dawn of War II“
Der Strategietitel „Dawn of War“, entwickelt von den Company-of-Heroes-Machern Relic Entertainment, hat mittlerweile einige Jahre auf dem Buckel, blieb aber durch zahlreiche Erweiterungen stetig im Gespräch. Nun sind aber erste Details und Impressionen zum richtigen Nachfolger „Warhammer 40.000: Dawn of War II“ publik geworden.
05.04.2008 19:35 Uhr, ComputerBase,
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Walt Mossberg loves AppleTV...and 3G iPhone in 2 months!
Walt Mossberg talks about how the US cable companies and DSL providers are screwing the US over with tricks and slow speeds. (Yah I pay €50/month for 100MB Fiber in France:D)
AppleTV is nice but currently has limited appeal because of bandwidth..
Oh and a little bombshell.Says iPhone will be 3G in 60 days (at about 6:53 in)! As someone who regularly gets to tests Apple products way ahead of the public, he would know!
Go Walt!
05.04.2008 19:07 Uhr, 9to5Mac,
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05.04.2008 19:00 Uhr
Erster Bilder und Trailer zu „Dawn of War II“
Der Strategietitel „Dawn of War“, entwickelt von den Company-of-Heroes-Machern Relic Entertainment, hat mittlerweile einige Jahre auf dem Buckel, blieb aber durch zahlreiche Erweiterungen stetig im Gespräch. Nun sind aber erste Details und Impressionen zum richtigen Nachfolger „Warhammer 40.000: Dawn of War II“ publik geworden.
05.04.2008 18:50 Uhr, ComputerBase,
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Intel Calpella: Nehalem 2009 im Notebook
Im Rahmen des in Shanghai abgehaltenen Intel Developer Forum hat Dadi Perlmutter, Executive Vice President der Mobility Group, die Roadmap seiner Notebook-Plattformen bis in nächste Jahr verlängert. Der Nachfolger der im Juni 2008 kommenden Centrino-2-Plattform „Montevina“ wird auf den Codenamen „Calpella“ hören.
05.04.2008 18:20 Uhr, ComputerBase,
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Diamond HD 3870 mit 512-Bit-Speicherinterface
Einer der Punkte, die immer wieder in Kommentaren und Fragen angesprochen werden ist jener, warum alle neuen Grafikkarten sowohl von Nvidia als auch von AMD nur noch ein 256-Bit-Speicherinterface besitzen. Diamond will dem anscheinend nun entgegensteuern, wie die Kollegen von NordicHardware in einem Test zeigen.
05.04.2008 18:20 Uhr, ComputerBase,
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05.04.2008 18:00 Uhr
Nyko shipping its Rock Band / Guitar Hero III compatible PS3 wireless guitar
Filed under: Gaming, Peripherals
While we fully support a baseless and antagonistic war between Rock Band and Guitar Hero III fanboys, Nyko has those profit margins to worry about. The new Front Man wireless guitar for the PS3 works with both games, and can be switched via that fancy red stomp box. Wireless range is about 25 feet, and you can get about 80 hours of rock out of the thing before you need to swap the batteries. You know, the batte
05.04.2008 17:51 Uhr, Engadget,
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Intels Highspeed-SSDs kommen Mitte Mai
Im Rahmen seines Entwicklerforums hat Intel weitere Details zu seinen kommenden Highend-Solid-State-Festplatten (SSD) bekannt gegeben. Schon im letzten Jahr wusste der Halbleiterproduzent mit ersten Benchmarks zu überraschen, nun konnte Intels Fellow Knut Grimsrud stolz neue Performance- und Power-Daten verkünden.
05.04.2008 17:05 Uhr, ComputerBase,
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05.04.2008 17:00 Uhr
Researcher raises alarm about biometric hacking with "biologger" tool
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
While attempts to bypass biometric security measures are certainly nothing new, a researcher from London-based Information Risk Management is now raising an alarm about a new area of biometric hacking, and he's even gone so far as to release the source code for proof-of-concept tool to really drive the point home. As PC World reports, IRM's Matthew Lewis has demonstrated what he describes as a "biologging" system, which actually intercepts and captures biometric data as it passes between the biometric scanner and the processing server, during which time it a
05.04.2008 16:06 Uhr, Engadget,
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Nokia's new N-Gage gaming service goes live
Filed under: Cellphones, Gaming
It's apparently saving the full, official announcement until Monday, but Nokia just dropped word on its N-Gage blog that the final version of its new N-Gage gaming service / application is now live and ready for your taking. To take advantage of that right now, however, you'll need an N81, N81 8GB, N82, N95, or N95 8GB handset, although Nokia says that support for additional N-Gage compatible devices is "coming soon," including the N73, N93, and N93i. If that doesn't preclude you, you can download the application straight to your device from Nokia's mobile site (n-gage.mobi/d), or you can
05.04.2008 16:06 Uhr, Engadget,
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Apple officially says it's the #1 music retailer in the US
Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable VideoBased on today's earlier leak of some weekly NPD marketshare data, we had our doubts that Apple had actually overtaken Wal-Mart as the number one music retailer in the US, but it looks like that January surge of iTunes gift cards and new iPod owners pushed it over the top for good -- and now we've got the PR to prove it. Apple's giving out the same "4 billion songs to 50 million customers" numbers as it has for a while now, but it says iTunes was the biggest game in town in January and February. Of c
05.04.2008 16:06 Uhr, Engadget,
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Heat from data center used to warm Swiss swimming pool
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets, Storage
Here's a novel idea: rather than stressing over the choice between solar or hydroelectric power sources to keep that green data center running, just build the thing near a community pool. Apparently that's exactly what's happening in Uitikon, Switzerland, as an IBM-built center erected for GIB-Services AG is using its excess heat to warm a local swimming pool. Put simply, the warmth emitted by the computers will be piped through a heat exchanger to boost the temperature of water used in the neighboring pool, and while the town had to cover some of the equipment costs to make it come together, it'll reap the oh-so-st
05.04.2008 16:06 Uhr, Engadget,
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05.04.2008 16:00 Uhr
Notizen vom 3. April 2008
WWDC 2008: Apple veröffentlicht Programm: Apple hat das Programm der diesjährigen Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) veröffentlicht. Auf der Entwicklerkonferenz vom 9.-13.
05.04.2008 15:50 Uhr, MACNOTES.DE,
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Notizen vom 4. April 2008
iTunes Live in Berlin: Vom 26. April bis 10. Mai finden im Radialsystem V in Berlin insgesamt 15 Konzerte im Rahmen des ersten deutschen “iTunes Live”-Festivals statt.
05.04.2008 15:50 Uhr, MACNOTES.DE,
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Kurz vorgestellt: Flow
Das FTP-Programm Flow schwebte schon eine gewisse Zeit als private Beta durchs Netz, doch am gestrigen Freitag wurde nun Version 1.0 veröffentlicht und für alle zugänglich gemacht.
05.04.2008 15:50 Uhr, MACNOTES.DE,
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Census Bureau goes forward with plans to ditch PDAs
Filed under: Handhelds
While it doesn't exactly come as a surprise given recent developments, Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez has now told a House subcommittee that the Census Bureau will in fact be ditching its much-ballyhooed PDAs in favor of paper and pencil for the 2010 census. According to the AP, that fairly drastic move comes as part of a package of changes that will ultimately add as much as $3 billion to the cost of the census, bringing the total cost
05.04.2008 15:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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Windows XP to live until 2010... on the Eee
Filed under: Desktops, Laptops
We puzzled over Microsoft's cryptic statements at CeBIT that the Eee's "other requirements" would lead to an adjustment of the Windows 7 timeline, and it looks like our first guess was spot-on: Microsoft will be making Windows XP available for Eee-class ultraportables until 2010, and possibly later. Demand for XP on devices like the Eee and Intel's Classmate machines has prompted MS to reconsider axing XP
05.04.2008 15:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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AOC intros format-lovin' X600 portable media player
Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video
To say it's been awhile since we've seen anything noteworthy from AOC would be a gross understatement, but the Chinese firm is hitting back with a sleek new PMP that just dares you to feed it off-the-wall formats. Besides boasting an expansive 3-inch 400 x 240 resolution display, this bugger handles RM, RMVB, FLV, AVI, MOV, ASF, MP4, WMV, MPG, WMA, MP3, APE and FLAC files (among others) and offers up an FM tuner, text / photo vie
05.04.2008 15:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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Splashpower can't wirelessly recharge bank account, declares bankruptcy
Filed under: Misc. GadgetsWe're never going to give up the dream of wireless charging, but it looks like the high costs of developing the technology plus the battle to build it into portable devices has claimed early wireless pioneer Splashpower. We've been following the company since 2004, but we never really saw any commercial-ready products emerge from its labs, while companies like WildCharge and
05.04.2008 15:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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Ericsson unveils M700 LTE platform for mobile devices
Filed under: Cellphones, Wireless
The same week that Nokia Siemens Networks unveiled its LTE solution for North America comes a little nugget from Ericsson: the M700. Hailed as the "world's first commercially available LTE-capable platform," it promises peak data transmissions of 100Mbps down and 50Mbps up, which will undoubtedly be the next best thing since sliced bread. Reportedly, initial devices based on the unit will be ExpressCards, USB modems, etc., and of course, it supports bandwidt
05.04.2008 15:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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AT&T says B Block and Aloha spectrum will go to LTE
Filed under: Cellphones, WirelessThe FCC has just lifted its gag order on the gory details of the 700MHz Auction 73, and AT&T wasted absolutely no time setting up a press conference to discuss how it was planning to utilize its win in the so-called B Block. Bottom line: AT&T's moving to LTE for its 4G infrastructure -- no surprise there, since it's the natural evolution for GSM carriers -- and the purchase is designed to support that build-out. As they've said before, they're tooting their horn
05.04.2008 15:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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Motorola to cut another 2,600 jobs
Filed under: Misc. GadgetsThe tough times just don't seem to end at Motorola -- the company announced today that it's laying off another 2,600 workers, for a total of 10,000 positions eliminated since the start of 2007. That's on top of the various high-level executive
05.04.2008 15:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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Dell to cut even more jobs as it reduces costs
Filed under: Misc. GadgetsLooks like Dell's plan to trim $3B in costs from its budget is going to involve even more job cuts than the 8,800 already announced -- speaking to analysts today, Michael Dell said that his company's management had "identified a very significant opportunity" to cut costs, and that it was "aggressively going after it." That means even more jobs will be slashed, apparently -- a further 1,000 this quarter at least, but Dell wouldn't say what the total would be in the end, just that it would be more than 8,800. Dell went on to say that no part of the company would be considered sacred a
05.04.2008 15:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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Screen grabs: Matt Saracen has iPhone trouble, is still really cute
Filed under: CellphonesScreen grabs chronicles the uses (and misuses) of real-world gadgets in today's movies and TV. Send in your sightings (with screen grab!) to screengrabs at engadget dt com.
Poor Matt, this guy has it so hard. If he isn't having relational trouble with Julie Taylor, he's disappointing his dad, his coach (Julie's dad, conveniently enough), his team, or the entire town of Dillon, Texas. Last thing the guy needs is an iPhone telling him he's wrong, so we're going to pin this Friday Night Lights upside-down incident on Zach Gilford, the man behind the cute-shy quarterback legend that is Matt Saracen. You disappoint us, Zach. [Thanks, EJ]
05.04.2008 15:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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Griffin's ugly-ass ClearBoost iPhone antenna booster hits the scene
Filed under: Cellphones
Griffin's antenna-stub sporting ClearBoost case for the iPhone just hit the streets, and opinions are already pouring in. The case involves the antenna, a bumper and a screen protector, and while the resulting combination is not much for loooks, iLounge found it to improve performance in certain situations. Apparently in very low coverage areas the ClearBoost isn't much help, but in wonky two or three bar situations ClearBoost added one or two bars. Sounds like a win to us, but you're going to have to have some serious need of signal to sacrifice iPhone aesthetics this totally.[Via iLounge]
05.04.2008 15:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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Google elaborates on the C Block auction, still happy with the results
Filed under: Wireless
If it wasn't clear going into the auction, it's pretty much obvious now that the dust has settled: Google wasn't in the 700MHz Block C auction to win it -- though it was certainly ready to pony up the cash in the event of a win. It was conjectured that Google was driving the bidding early on, in an effort to get hit that magical 4.6 billion reserve price that would require the winner to allow open access of devices and applications to the resulting network, and no
05.04.2008 15:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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Logitec's Bluetooth 2.1+EDR adapter offers 300 foot range and 5x more battery life
We know what you're thinking: Jeebus, not another Bluetooth adapter Engadget, slow news day? But if you check that snark for a moment, you'll notice that this ¥2,280 (about $22) Logitec adapter is a Bluetooth 2.1+EDR + Class 1 device. That means an operating range up to 300 feet and all the goodies that come from 2.1. In other words, easier pairing and up to 5x longer battery life for like-speced Bluetooth keyboards and mice. It also supports 15 different Bluetooth profiles (9 on Macs) including your favor
05.04.2008 15:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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Darwin meets PC gold-stripping alchemist, Darwin wins
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
Death isn't funny, but it's often absurd. A man in Tulsa accidentally poisoned himself while using mercury to "extract gold from computer parts." See, mercury can be used to dissolve gold from discarded PC boards. You then heat the runoff to evaporate the mercury. Guess what though, inhaling mercury is extremely toxic. So much so that the man is now dead and his residence must be gutted before its livable again. Look we know the value of the dollar ain't what it used to be, but you'll need a ton (literally) of old system boards to extract a single ounce of gold. Should you, however, stumble upon the Philosopher's Stone in your quest -- well, immort
05.04.2008 15:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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Intel to debut Anti-Theft Technology to deter laptop theft
Filed under: LaptopsLaptop LoJack's number might be up, Intel's apparently gearing up to start pushing its so-called Anti-Theft Technology for laptops. Details are still sparse, but apparently it provides boot-time lockout of unauthorized users (presumably among other things) upon occasion of theft, and is being picked up by partner companies like Lenovo, Fujitsu, Phoenix, and McAffee for release later this year. It'd be really nice if we could get some connected GPS to phone home when your laptop takes off without you, but it's nice to know the industry's finally starting to take this stuff on instead of leaving hapless theft victims to fe
05.04.2008 15:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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Verizon announces 700MHz LTE plans -- can you wait 3 years?
Verizon just announced its plans for the open-access "C block" and other chunks of the 700MHz spectrum it purchased from the FCC for almost $10B. As expected, it's going to provide high speed, 4G services in the form of LTE in the newly acquired spectrum. Of course, the 2010 launch is the same target stated by AT&T. Verizon also claims to have increased its spectrum inventory by about 60%. Before and after auction coverage shots in the gallery below.Gallery: Verizon announces 700MHz LTE p
05.04.2008 15:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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First manned flight using hydrogen battery doesn't cause rain, only tears
Filed under: Transportation
You're looking at the world's first manned flight powered by a hydrogen battery. Boeing's prop-driven aircraft set the lone pilot aloft for about 20 minutes at a speed of 100-kilometres (62 miles) an hour at an altitude of about 1,000 meters. The 800-kilogram (1,760-pound) craft with a 16.3-meter (51-foot) wingspan is capable of flying for about 45 minutes under the power of its hydrogen fuel cells -- the airplane's batteries provided an additional boost for takeoff. The fuel cells harvest the energy produced by the chemical transformation of hydrogen and oxygen into water -- that makes the craft clean as well as near silent.
05.04.2008 15:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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Fraunhofer's Kolibri Cordless sensor snaps 3D images on the go
Filed under: Digital CamerasSure, it might look like a Viewmaster 3D from your childhood, but this here stripe projection 3D sensor from Fraunhofer IOF is so much less exciting. The concept is simple enough: the Kolibri projects a stripe pattern onto the subject, and then the two "eyes" capture slightly distinct angles of the image to compose a 3D model of the object based on the deducted geometry. The technology has been available for a while, but this is apparently the first device to cram it into such a small and portable form factor. Yeah we'll stick with the Viewmaster.[Via About Pr
05.04.2008 15:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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Minolta lens conversion for A700 with ROM chip keeps focus and IS
Filed under: Digital Cameras
It's a little jargon heavy, but Dyxum forum moderator Shao Z. has documented the process of modding up some 60's era f/1.2 Minolta lenses and setting them to work with his Sony A700 DSLR. Obviously the Sony Alpha series comes from a Minolta heritage, but it took adding a ROM chip and machining some mounts to get the lenses to work with the A700. The plus side is that the process keeps infinity focus and focus confirmation intact (the lens itself is manual focus), as well as Sony's in-camera Super Steady Shot. The lenses work with all Sony
05.04.2008 15:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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Amazon Kindle is a boon to e-book market, all $0.12 of it
Filed under: Handhelds
The AP has a story out on the Amazon Kindle's impact on the teensy tiny e-book market. It hasn't been insubstantial, with some reporting double digit increases in e-book sales since the Kindle's release, and it hasn't hurt the competition either -- Sony numbers were apparently doubled or tripled from what they were before the Kindle arrived. Opinions are still torn as to whether the Kindle is really the right device for the job, but the press buzz around the device has certainly impacted the struggling e-book market, which is hovering around $33 million of th
05.04.2008 15:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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Mischievous teen arrested for turning camera into taser
Filed under: Digital CamerasRegardless of what the UN / Taser thinks, the fuzz around Clinton, Connecticut aren't too fond of taser-like weapons being in the hands of teenagers. Case in point: a 14-year old with a certain knack for wandering around the intarwebz and filling his brain with all sorts of hacktastic methodologies managed to stumble upon directions (what, these?) for transforming a vanilla disposab
05.04.2008 15:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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Choi Jung Hyun assembles non-venomous viper with recycled keyboards
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
Yeah, this one's been slithering around the alleyways of the web for a tick, but it's just too hard to ignore a vicious looking viper created entirely from unwanted keyboards (okay, so glue and a faux tongue were involved, too). Still, the best part isn't the unquestionably amazing use of the dreaded Caps Lock key, it's the crowd of mice this thing is getting ready to feast on. Better check yo'self before you wreck yo'self, kids.[Via
05.04.2008 15:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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First BlackBerry contract sold in Russia
Filed under: CellphonesWell, what do you know? We heard that RIM was gearing up to ship BlackBerry handsets to Russia in 2008, and lo and behold, the addiction is indeed sliding over to the world's largest country. British American Tobacco became the first client of BlackBerry service in the nation, and it's being provided by the beautifully-named Vimpelcom. As expected, Vimpelcom's customers will be handed the same 8700g model that was introduced to Chinese users when RIM broke into that territor
05.04.2008 15:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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Supercharger solar panel promises to give Freeloader a boost
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
Solar Technology's Freeloader solar charger was already a pretty attractive option as it was, but the company's now looking to give the portable charger a bit of a boost, with its new Supercharger panel promising to cut the charging time in half. As you can see above, that's possible in part thanks to its larger size, but it's apparently also aided by some more powerful than usual photovoltaic cells (rated at 1.5 watts). All that should translate to a four hour charging time for the Freeloader, which can be done in any weather conditions tha
05.04.2008 15:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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Inventor proclaims laziness, shows off self-making bed
Filed under: HouseholdIt's one thing to exemplify laziness; it's another to buck the habit just long enough to invent something to keep you idler, longer. Enter Enrico Berruti, an everyday fellow who has created something that almost anyone with a bed could see as useful. His Selfy bed, quite simply, uses a variety of moving parts, bars and linens to make itself at the push of a button. To be fair, Mr. Berruti was thinking of disabled individuals who would have a difficult time making their own traditional bed when conjuring this thing up, but he didn't hesitate to mention his own i
05.04.2008 15:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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Nextel getting a WiFi iDEN BlackBerry this year
After some serious neglect, Sprint is finally giving the Nextel iDEN network some new devices, not the least of which is a WiFi BlackBerry, says Sprint CEO Dan Hesse. The phone will hit the network "later this year," and will be accompanied by phones from Sanyo, Samsung, Motorola and LG that will rock the Sprint CDMA, but will use Nextel capabilities for push-to-talk. That old 7100i (pictured) doesn't stand a chance. [Via Boy Genius]
05.04.2008 15:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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Hauppauge HD-PVR shows itself, pre-order said to be coming soon
Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment
We'd already heard it was delayed, but that apparently hasn't stopped some pics of Hauppauge's much-anticipated HD-PVR from landing in the hands of a moderator of the SageTV forums, who has kindly posted them for all to see. As you can see, however, it isn't exactly much to look at, but the promised real-time H.264 compression of 1080i video from a component video source should be more enoug
05.04.2008 15:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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MSV shows off L-Series satellite phone prototype
Filed under: Cellphones
On a typical day, anything shown off at CTIA with a "coming in 2010" sticker would cause some serious unrest, but given that we've already found that LTE is eons (or so it feels) away, we're just taking things in stride. The MSV prototype shown above will purportedly become a proud member of the L-Series, and its satellite / cellular hybrid system will enable it to play nice on traditional cell bands as well as snag sat coverage anywhere in North America. Apparently the
05.04.2008 15:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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Crapgadget: creepy angel phone, egg MP3 player, sucker web cam, more
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
It's taken a few months for our post-CES Crapgadget hangover to fade, but we're back, and we're falling off the wagon with gusto -- or at least fear, because this evil angel-baby phone is creeping us out. Check 'em all out in the links below, but don't linger too long before casting your vote for the crappiest -- this stuff's been known to take an eye out.
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Read - USB card reader with cl
05.04.2008 15:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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Bioscleave House aims to maintain equilibrium, requires waiver to enter
Filed under: Household
We've seen plenty of houses of the future, but none quite like this so-called Bioscleave House by artists Madeline Gins and Arakawa, which promises to force people to "use their bodies in unexpected ways to maintain equilibrium." Those equilibrium-inducing measures include, as you can see above, a vast undulating floor (somewhat curiously made of concrete), as well as off-kilter power outlets, walls painted in abo
05.04.2008 15:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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April fool: AbleComm forgets what day it is, retracts Panasonic plasma cellphone release
Filed under: Cellphones, Misc. GadgetsAlright everyone, let's review: If you're going to put out a joke press release for April Fool's Day, it's important to make sure it's actually April 1st. That's a little lesson the folks at AbleComm apparently didn't get, because the company's April Fools press release about Panasonic putting partially-Ablecomm-sourced plasma screens in cell phones went out yesterday, April 3rd -- and got subsequently picked up by a variety of news outlets,
05.04.2008 15:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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Windows 7 to arrive next year, says Bill Gates
Filed under: Desktops, Laptops
digg_url = 'http://digg.com/tech_news/Windows_7_to_arrive_next_year_says_Bill_Gates_2';You know, we should have paid a little closer attention to Microsoft's decision yesterday to extend Windows XP sales to "June 2010 or one year after the general availability of Windows 7" -- if the company was really planning on
05.04.2008 15:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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GM cranks up battery tests for plug-in Volt
Filed under: Transportation
General Motors doesn't have long before everyone and their cousin expects to see at least a few Volts on the road -- and it knows it. In an attempt to make sure the deadline is met, the firm has battery testing going on 'round the clock in Michigan and Germany that will theoretically simulate a decade of use in just two years. Additionally, it's placing batteries in test Malibus in order to get a feel for real-world results. Still, GM has yet to definitively decide on the final engine or which battery supplier it'll end up working with, but as the eleventh hour grows ever closer, we
05.04.2008 15:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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How would you change the Dash Express?
Filed under: Features, GPS
To say we've been waiting far too long for the Dash Express to escape the labs and hit the shelves would be a gross understatement, but now that this connected navigator has taken to the streets, we're wondering if the public at large feels that it was worth the wait. During the time we spent with it on our escapades around the Windy City, we didn't find too many chinks in the armor, but for the price, we wouldn't be shocked to hear of people expectin
05.04.2008 15:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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iriver E100 hands-on
Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video
We just got a special surprise on our doorstep this afternoon in the form of an E100 from iriver. You've already seen the review, so we won't bore you with a full rehash, but suffice it to say that this thing is well built but feels suspiciously lightweight -- not to mention inexplicably thick. The software is all nice and responsive, though it takes a bit of getting used to the d-click interface, and while you're certainly not going to get much mileage out of the built-in speaker, it is a nice touch. The
05.04.2008 15:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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Scientists devise software that can interpret attractiveness
Filed under: Misc. GadgetsBelieve it or not, this isn't the first time we've seen software created in order to determine whether a subject is drop-dead gorgeous, but scientists at Tel Aviv University have seemingly concocted a program of their own that can "interpret attractiveness in women." Before you ask, the researchers have yet to perfect the art of computing the beauty of males, but they're attributing said omission to the difficulty in "defining" attractiveness in dudes. Nevertheless, the software was purportedly able to reach nearly the same conclusion as humans about how lovely (or not) a hundr
05.04.2008 15:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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Jury says Microsoft owes Alcatel-Lucent $367M in patent damages
Filed under: Misc. GadgetsHey, remember that Microsoft / Alcatel-Lucent patent fight from 2006? Yeah, we didn't think so -- but the two companies have been duking it out in court over about ten different patents for a couple years now, and a jury ruled today that Microsoft infringed two user interface-related patents and owes damages to the tune of $376M. The two patents both cover touchscreens, with one describing a system of form data entry, and the other describing stylus data interpretation. Sexy, we know. The jury also found that the Microsoft had not infringed two other Alcatel-Lucent video-dec
05.04.2008 15:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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Datto Backup NAS brings off-site storage to the little guys
Filed under: Storage
Though it's not the first box we've seen built to take your local backups elsewhere, the Datto Backup NAS drive could certainly fill a gaping security hole at many small / medium-sized businesses that are currently operating without any kind of off-site storage. Said devices come in 100GB and 500GB versions, play nice with Windows, Mac or Linux setups and pipe your data to secure external servers (using AES+ SSL key-based encryption, too) in order to keep the process load off of your machine(s). Granted, the annual service fee is $99 for 100GB and $249 for 500GB (monthly plans available), but that
05.04.2008 15:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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Accordion-style USB drive actually solves a problem
Filed under: Storage
We see so much insane USB crap around here that we were pretty apprehensive of a link entitled "Accordion USB drive," but color us magenta if the damn thing doesn't actually look incredibly useful -- instead of an easily-lost cap, the connector simply pops back into the case. Sadly, it's not a real product yet, just a concept by Polish design student Jacek Ryn, but we'll be the first in line if it ever gets real -- Engadget HQ is littered with far too many capless flash drives.[Via MAKE]
05.04.2008 15:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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Screen grabs: David Rossi's top secret RAZR2 gets concealed
Filed under: Cellphones
Screen grabs chronicles the uses (and misuses) of real-world gadgets in today's movies and TV. Send in your sightings (with screen grab!) to screengrabs at engadget dt com.
During the first episode of the new season of Criminal Minds, FBI agent and resident neat-freak David Rossi just couldn't shake the unsolved double homicide that he never could close a score ago. Oddly enough, that wasn't the only mystery involved, as we're still scratching our heads trying to figure out what's so important on the lid of Mr. Rossi's RAZR2. Maybe a super-secret 4G icon? Tommy Tutone's most favorite dame's number? The in
05.04.2008 15:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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Seiko's Spring Drive Spacewalk watch for earthbound and spacelings alike
Filed under: Wearables
One of the few dozen active-duty astronauts in the US space program? Inquire within about Seiko's Spring Drive Spacewalk watch, custom-designed for game god and soon-to-be ISS resident Richard Garriott. Not a member of NASA? Who cares, just how many watches do you own that could withstand direct exposure to the heatless vacuum that is space (should you ever find yourself in it)? Exactly. Only a hundred are being made though, so be ready to spring when Seiko tags this series with a price and puts it on sale.[Via Watch Report]
05.04.2008 15:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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Review: OmniFocus 1.0
OmniFocus has one thing in mind, and that's to help you Get Things Done. It's one of the most polished to-do managers out there, though it requires some practice to really take advantage of the software and to understand its interface. Overall, it's a powerful way to manage tasks.
05.04.2008 15:35 Uhr, Macworld,
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Cyberoam CR 25i
Setup can be a bit rough, but the Cyberoam CR25i provides impressive intrusion protection and unified threat management.
05.04.2008 15:35 Uhr, PCMagazine,
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SageTV HD Media Extender
Though it's not exactly a cinch to use, the SageTV HD Media Extender offers an inexpensive way to stream high-definition video, music, and photos from your PC throughout your home.
05.04.2008 15:35 Uhr, PCMagazine,
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Sony PFR-V1 Personal Field Speaker
Sony's PFR-V1 Personal Field Speaker looks rather odd, but it provides a fun and interesting audio experience. Unfortunately, it's also overpriced, impractical, and plagued by distortion at higher volumes.
05.04.2008 15:35 Uhr, PCMagazine,
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Boston Acoustics MM 226
This 2.1 speaker system delivers strong bass and bright highs. And because of its BassTrac audio processing, it doesn't distort at higher volumes.
05.04.2008 15:35 Uhr, PCMagazine,
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05.04.2008 15:00 Uhr
Seiko's Spring Drive Spacewalk watch for earthbound and spacelings alike
Filed under: Wearables
One of the few dozen active-duty astronauts in the US space program? Inquire within about Seiko's Spring Drive Spacewalk watch, custom-designed for game god and soon-to-be ISS resident Richard Garriott. Not a member of NASA? Who cares, just how many watches do you own that could withstand direct exposure to the heatless vacuum that is space (should you ever find yourself in it)? Exactly. Only a hundred are being made though, so be ready to spring when Seiko tags this series with a price and puts it on sale.[Via Watch Report]
05.04.2008 14:51 Uhr, Engadget,
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Staatsanwalt stellt Ermittlungen gegen Nokia ein
Die Bochumer Staatsanwaltschaft, die gegen Nokia wegen des möglichen Subventionsbetruges ermittelte, stellte ihre Arbeit nun ein. Man habe keine Anhaltspunkte für einen Anfangsverdacht finden können, wie es heißt. Die Rückzahlungsforderungen durch das Land NRW bleiben davon aber unberührt.
05.04.2008 14:50 Uhr, ComputerBase,
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AMD Phenom und der Zwang zu OverDrive
In unseren aktuellen Nachtests mit einem Phenom X4 9850 stoßen wir einmal mehr auf einige seltsame Dinge. AMD hat die Phenom-CPUs zwar von dem TLB-Bug befreit, jedoch wird ihnen direkt ab Werk noch nicht die maximale Performance mit auf den Weg gegeben. Es besteht für das letzte Fünkchen Leistung schlichtweg der Zwang zu AMD Overdrive.
05.04.2008 14:20 Uhr, ComputerBase,
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EMI: Filesharer sollten nicht verklagt werden
Glen Merrill, früherer Chief Information Officer bei Google und nun beim viertgrößten Musiklabel der Welt für eine Restrukturierung der „Digitalen Strategie“ zuständig, äußerte sich kritisch gegenüber der gängigen Praxis der Musikindustrie, Filesharer für den Musiktausch zu verklagen.
05.04.2008 14:05 Uhr, ComputerBase,
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Scythe mit neuem Festplattenkühler „Himuro“
Der japanische Kühlerspezialist Scythe hat einen weiteren Festplattenkühler angekündigt. Der Kühler wird komplett aus Aluminium gefertigt. Der Name des Festplattenkühlers lautet „Himuro“ und dieser Name hat traditionell auch einen Bezug zum Produkt: Er steht im Japanischen für ein Aufbewahrungslager für Eis und Schnee.
05.04.2008 14:05 Uhr, ComputerBase,
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05.04.2008 14:00 Uhr
Kurz vorgestellt: Flow
Das FTP-Programm Flow schwebte schon eine gewisse Zeit als private Beta durchs Netz, doch am gestrigen Freitag wurde nun Version 1.0 veröffentlicht und für alle zugänglich gemacht.
05.04.2008 13:50 Uhr, MACNOTES.DE,
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05.04.2008 13:00 Uhr
Screen grabs: David Rossi's top secret RAZR2 gets concealed
Filed under: Cellphones
Screen grabs chronicles the uses (and misuses) of real-world gadgets in today's movies and TV. Send in your sightings (with screen grab!) to screengrabs at engadget dt com.
During the first episode of the new season of Criminal Minds, FBI agent and resident neat-freak David Rossi just couldn't shake the unsolved double homicide that he never could close a score ago. Oddly enough, that wasn't the only mystery involved, as we're still scratching our heads trying to figure out what's so important on the lid of Mr. Rossi's RAZR2. Maybe a super-secret 4G icon? Tommy Tutone's most favorite dame's number? The in
05.04.2008 12:51 Uhr, Engadget,
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Quake 3 auf dem iPod touch
Bei HermitWorks gibt es eine nette Videodemo von Quake 3 auf dem iPod touch zu sehen. Die Bewegungen des Shooters werden über den Beschleunigungssensor des iPhone gesteuert, geballert wird per Fingertipp. Es handelt sich lediglich um eine Art Proof of Concept-Demo, ihr braucht also zumindest vorerst nicht groß im Web nach dem Spiel suchen. Das eingebettete Video gibt's nach dem Klick
(via 9to5mac)
05.04.2008 12:50 Uhr, iFun.de,
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iSync phone plugins in Version 6.0 veröffentlicht
Vor zwei Monaten veröffentlichte nova media die bis dahin aktuellste Version 5.2 seiner iSync phone plugins. Damals erweiterte die Software die Unterstützung für 153 Mobiltelefone beim Nutzen von iSync. Nun stellte der Entwickler mit der Version 6.0 eine weitere Überarbeitung dieses Plugin vor.
05.04.2008 12:36 Uhr, Maclife,
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Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 jetzt auch als Testversion
Vor ein paar Tagen schickte Adobe mit Photoshop Elements 6 eine überarbeitete Version seiner beliebten Bildbearbeitungs-Software für Hobbyfotografen an den Start. Wer sich noch nicht gleich zu einem Kauf des Programms hinreißen lassen kann, der werfe einen Blick auf die nun erschienene Testversion.
05.04.2008 12:21 Uhr, Maclife,
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05.04.2008 12:00 Uhr
Gerüchte rund um die Optik des 3G-iPhones
In der letzten Zeit brodelt die Gerüchteküche wieder einmal in Bezug auf das iPhone mit UMTS-Funktionalität kräftig. Erst gerade sind sich viele einig, dass der Nachfolger des derzeitigen Apple-Mobiltelefons wohl im Juni/Juli auf den Markt kommen wird. Nicht zuletzt durch die Abverkauf-Aktion von T-Mobile stehen die Zeichen dafür recht gut. Bis zum Start gibt es aber sicherlich noch die ein oder andere wilde Spekulation. Neben technischen Details betreffen diese wohl auch die Optik des neuen iPhones, wenn sich denn etwas verändern wird.
05.04.2008 11:51 Uhr, Maclife,
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WD stellt My-Book-Studio-II-Serie vor
Externe Festplatten als Zusatz zum integrierten Speichermedium im Mac oder als Backup-Lösung liegen weiterhin im Trend. Kommt die externe Lösung dabei nicht direkt von Apple, so gilt Western Digital als ein Hersteller passender Zubehörgeräte, die neben dem Mac gut aussehen. Diesmal erweitert der Hersteller seine Serie an My-Book-Modellen um die "Studio II"-Palette.
05.04.2008 11:36 Uhr, Maclife,
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iPhone führt Apple Online Store Verkäufe an
Ein leichte Winterschlussverkauf-Atmosphäre ist bezüglich der iPhone-Angebote dieser Tage wohl nicht von der Hand zu weisen. Ausverkauf in den USA, Preissturz bei T-Mobile und täglich neue Informationen zur bevorstehenden zweiten Generation von Apples Mobiltelefon hielten die Leute jedoch nicht etwa vom Kauf ab, sondern heizten vor allem die Online-Kundschaft noch einmal an. Das 16 GB-Modell führte in der letzten Märzwoche sogar das Ranking des Apple Online Store an.
05.04.2008 11:21 Uhr, Maclife,
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Apple contre Big Apple
Source: LA Times Apple Inc is currently at war with the City of New York, known in the United States as the "Big Apple".
The bone of contention is the Apple symbol. This is the logo used by the city in an advertising campaign urging people to be energy efficient and use recycling.
Apple believes it is too close to its own logo, and will cause "consumer confusion resulting in damage and injury" to Apple, and "cause dilution of the distinctiveness" of Apple.
The city of New York contends that the logo will not be used on items offered by Apple, such as mugs, plates
(Yet, the mugs with the apple exist:) But they certainly do not represent the heart of their substantive trade.
[translation by jeremy]
05.04.2008 11:20 Uhr, Hardmac.com,
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Pwnage disponible
Source: http://www.iphone-dev.org/ A few days late, the iPhone Dev Team has posted its Pwnage tools.
They allow the iPhone to be unlocked by dramatically changing their Bootloader to delete the routines for checking updates that raised problems for hackers with updates from Apple.
Thus, it is possible with these tools to unblock the beta version of the next firmware of the iPhone which has been proposed with the new SDK.
Disregarding the problems posed by hackers to Apple, we admire the skill level that they have acquired since the release of the device. They finally understand all the most secret intricacies. Of course, we are also curious about how Apple will react. They have in fact lost all control over a device intended precisely to be carefully controlled.
[translation by jeremy]
05.04.2008 11:20 Uhr, Hardmac.com,
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Neuer Build von Mac OS X 10.5.3 veröffentlicht
Wieder einmal arbeitet Apple kräftig an einem neuen Build von Mac OS 10.5 und schickt in regelmäßigen Abständen neue Versionen von 10.5.3 an die Entwickler. Nachdem man mit dem Build 9D10 begann, folgte jetzt 9D12. Die neue Aktualisierung behebt noch einmal gut 17 Fehler und so wächst die Anzahl der Verbesserungen im Update auf gute 110 an der Zahl.
05.04.2008 11:06 Uhr, Maclife,
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Intel will Notebook-Diebe per Fernbedienung bekämpfen
Inzwischen wird fast jedes Notebook mit einer Möglichkeit zur Diebstahlssicherung ausgeliefert, zum Beispiel mit einer Verankerung für ein Kensington-Schloss. Selten erweist sich dieser Schutz jedoch als wirksam, immer öfter werden Notebooks geklaut, immer mehr Daten geraten in die falschen Hände. Um dem ein Ende zu setzen arbeitet Intel derzeit an einer neue Form der Diebstahlssicherung: Per Fernsteuerung soll sich im Falle des Abhandenkommens die Hardware ganz einfach still legen lassen.
05.04.2008 11:06 Uhr, Maclife,
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05.04.2008 11:00 Uhr
Faites attention aux Core Duo sur le Refurb
Apple continues to slide the MacBook Core duo in amongst the other machines in the Refurb shop. Because they are sold at the same rate or slightly less than Core 2 Duo machines, avoid these "bargains"!
Indeed, apart from the fact that their processor is less powerful, they are also not compatible with 802.11n, which is a big flaw.
Attention also, tariffs remain a difficult jungle to understand and some MacBook Core 2 saw their prices rise.
However, it remains possible to get a bargain, as long as one is careful.
@ The Refurb Store
[translation by jeremy]
05.04.2008 10:50 Uhr, Hardmac.com,
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Buchkritik: "Photoshop CS3 - Gewusst wie"
Photoshop ist eine mächtige Bildbearbeitungs-Software – und ebenso
kompliziert zu bedienen. Besonders Anfänger sind mit der Funktionsvielfalt
schnell überfordert. "Adobe Photoshop CS3 - Gewusst wie" will Anwendern
solides Grundwissen vermitteln und bei der täglichen Arbeit helfen.
05.04.2008 10:05 Uhr, CHIP,
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05.04.2008 10:00 Uhr
Accordian-style USB drive actually solves a problem
Filed under: Storage
We see so much insane USB crap around here that we were pretty apprehensive of a link entitled "Accordion USB drive," but color us magenta if the damn thing doesn't actually look incredibly useful -- instead of an easily-lost cap, the connector simply pops back into the case. Sadly, it's not a real product yet, just a concept by Polish design student Jacek Ryn, but we'll be the first in line if it ever gets real -- Engadget HQ is littered with far too many capless flash drives.[Via MAKE]
05.04.2008 09:51 Uhr, Engadget,
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iPhone-Unlock-Software umsonst
Alle die es bereits wissen, übersehen diesen Artikel einfach mal, aber nachdem bei eBay eben eine Auktion für "iPhone Unlock-Software" ausgelaufen ist, und der Meistbietende mehr als 50 Euro, dazu noch 15 Euro Versandkosten bezahlt hat, scheint Aufklärung nötig:
Software wie Ziphone, mit der sich das iPhone per Mausklick auch für die Netze anderer Anbieter öffnen lässt, wird von freien Entwicklern geschrieben und kostenlos angeboten. Für Fragen und Hilfestellung lohnt ein Blick in unser Forum oder rüber auf den iPhone-Ticker.
05.04.2008 09:35 Uhr, iFun.de,
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Opera Mini 4.1: Schneller mit dem Handy surfen
Die norwegische Software-Schmiede Opera hat eine neue Version ihres
Handy-Browsers als Beta-Version vorgestellt. Opera Mini 4.1 soll Webseiten bis
zu 50 Prozent schneller laden und praktische Funktionen wie Offline-Surfen mit
sich bringen.
05.04.2008 09:05 Uhr, CHIP,
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05.04.2008 9:00 Uhr
Quake 3 for iPod Touch / iPhone
The time has finally come. Games like Quake are hitting the iPhone platform. It is particularly cool to see the accelerometers being used to control the action.
Bonus points for controlling 2 players at once.
Thanks
Hermitworks
05.04.2008 08:51 Uhr, 9to5Mac,
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Farewell, Gigadesigns
Most of you remember Gigadesigns. In 2003 the company marketed accelerator cards for the PowerMac G4.
Today, after having disappeared from the shelves of retailers, their website has also closed.
It must be said that the move to G5, and then quickly to Intel killed the market for accelerator card on the Mac (G4).
We want to thank them for giving us so much fun under the hood and for giving a new lease of life to our Mac for a few years.
They now join a museum of brands that have disappeared, who made us dream with XLR8, MacTel and to a certain extent Powerlogix who now have a few accessories of not much interest.
[translation by jeremy]
05.04.2008 08:50 Uhr, Hardmac.com,
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macnews.de-Wochenendquiz: Die wichtigsten Themen der Woche
Auf geht's - und diese Woche wieder mit zehn Fragen aus fünf Werktagen im Apple-Universum. Testen Sie ihr Insider-Wissen rund um Mac, iPod und den ganzen Rest aus Cupertino und stellen Sie sich unseren unbarmherzigen Quiz-Fragen. Für ausgemachte Kenner der Nachrichtenlage gibt es wieder etwas zu gewinnen: Macland stellt dreimal die Mac- und
05.04.2008 08:20 Uhr, MacNews,
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05.04.2008 8:00 Uhr
05.04.2008 7:00 Uhr
Datto Backup NAS brings off-site storage to the little guys
Filed under: Storage
Though it's not the first box we've seen built to take your local backups elsewhere, the Datto Backup NAS drive could certainly fill a gaping security hole at many small / medium-sized businesses that are currently operating without any kind of off-site storage. Said devices come in 100GB and 500GB versions, play nice with Windows, Mac or Linux setups and pipe your data to secure external servers (using AES+ SSL key-based encryption, too) in order to keep the process load off of your machine(s). Granted, the annual service fee is $99 for 100GB and $249 for 500GB (monthly plans available), but that
05.04.2008 06:51 Uhr, Engadget,
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05.04.2008 6:00 Uhr
MS to pay Alcatel-Lucent $368m in touch suit
Microsoft late on Friday was asked by a US federal court to pay $368 million in compensation to Alcatel-Lucent over alleged infringement of two patents relating to touchscreen form and stylus technologies. Although the plaintiff had demanded $1.75 billion and initially accused Microsoft of infringing four patents, a jury in the San Diego courtroom
05.04.2008 05:20 Uhr, MacNN,
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Backstage: The Mac Guessing Game, Part 2
As promised; Dan Nicholls got it right. Cube aside, it’s the only Mac I’ve wanted to own, but never had. Here are some other Mac-as-commodity pictures from Akihabara, Tokyo, Japan—the trip that cemented my need to pick up both of these machines, soon.
05.04.2008 05:20 Uhr, iPodlounge,
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Boston Acoustics MM 226
This 2.1 speaker system delivers strong bass and bright highs. And because of its BassTrac audio processing, it doesn't distort at higher volumes.
05.04.2008 05:05 Uhr, PCMagazine,
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05.04.2008 4:00 Uhr
Jury says Microsoft owes Alcatel-Lucent $367M in patent damages
Filed under: Misc. GadgetsHey, remember that Microsoft / Alcatel-Lucent patent fight from 2006? Yeah, we didn't think so -- but the two companies have been duking it out in court over about ten different patents for a couple years now, and a jury ruled today that Microsoft infringed two user interface-related patents and owes damages to the tune of $376M. The two patents both cover touchscreens, with one describing a system of form data entry, and the other describing stylus data interpretation. Sexy, we know. The jury also found that the Microsoft had not infringed two other Alactel-Lucent video-dec
05.04.2008 03:51 Uhr, Engadget,
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Scientists devise software that can interpret attractiveness
Filed under: Misc. GadgetsBelieve it or not, this isn't the first time we've seen software created in order to determine whether a subject is drop-dead gorgeous, but scientists at Tel Aviv University have seemingly concocted a program of their own that can "interpret attractiveness in women." Before you ask, the researchers have yet to perfect the art of computing the beauty of males, but they're attributing said omission to the difficulty in "defining" attractiveness in dudes. Nevertheless, the software was purportedly able to reach nearly the same conclusion as humans about how lovely (or not) a hundr
05.04.2008 03:22 Uhr, Engadget,
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05.04.2008 3:00 Uhr
USBfever adds Bluetooth transmitter, cases, more
USBfever today unveiled three new products for the iPhone and iPod: a Bluetooth stereo dongle, an iPhone stone-grain silicone case, and an iPhone car charger with an included dashboard mount. Rather than transferring audio over common FM frequencies ñ which can be problematic in high-density residential areas ñ the Bluetooth dongle transfers stereo
05.04.2008 02:20 Uhr, MacNN,
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Houdini 3D tool coming to Mac OS X
Architosh reports that the Windows-based 3D software package, Houdini, is coming to the Mac OS X platform and Houdini for Mac Beta has been announced. The company is looking for beta testers and to get their Mac version in the hands of as many 3D professionals as possible. The developer says "With the recent redesign of the Houdini user-interface (
05.04.2008 02:20 Uhr, MacNN,
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Desktop Transporter 2.6 gets live overview
DEVONtechnologies has released Desktop Transporter 2.6 a new version of its remote maintenance and management solution for users who administrate multiple Macs across a network. The new release shows constantly updated thumbnails of all shared desktops on the local network. The update frequency can be adjusted and the list of shared desktops filter
05.04.2008 02:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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05.04.2008 2:00 Uhr
iriver E100 hands-on
Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video
We just got a special surprise on our doorstep this afternoon in the form of an E100 from iriver. You've already seen the review, so we won't bore you with a full rehash, but suffice it to say that this thing is well built but feels suspiciously lightweight -- not to mention inexplicably thick. The software is all nice and responsive, though it takes a bit of getting used to the d-click interface, and while you're certainly not going to get much mileage out of the built-in speaker, it is a nice touch. The
05.04.2008 01:51 Uhr, Engadget,
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2008 MacBook Pros show modest speed gains
Primate Labs has published new benchmarks for MacBooks and MacBook Pros released in early 2008. The models show marginal speed gains over their predecessors, in some cases exhibiting performance slower or roughly equal to previous models. The MacBook Pro Early 2008, for instance, shows a gain of just under three percent over the Mid 2007 MacBook Pr
05.04.2008 01:50 Uhr, MacNN,
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MacSpeech Dictate, mic selection now available
MacSpeech today announced that MacSpeech Dictate is now available for purchase directly from the company's website. In addition, potential customers can choose from a variety of specialized microphones, including desktop mounted ones or wireless versions. When purchased inside the United States, MacSpeech Dictate starts at $200 when purchased with
05.04.2008 01:20 Uhr, MacNN,
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BannerZest Flash animation tool released
Aquafadas has released BannerZest 1.0, a new Flash presentation application for Mac OS X. The tool allows creators to turn images into a gallery, a navigation banner, or a slideshow in a series of steps. BannerZest ships as both a standard edition and a pro version. The pro edition adds advanced publishing options, workflow enhancements, and spec
05.04.2008 01:20 Uhr, MacNN,
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05.04.2008 1:00 Uhr
How would you change the Dash Express?
Filed under: Features, GPS
To say we've been waiting far too long for the Dash Express to escape the labs and hit the shelves would be a gross understatement, but now that this connected navigator has taken to the streets, we're wondering if the public at large feels that it was worth the wait. During the time we spent with it on our escapades around the Windy City, we didn't find too many chinks in the armor, but for the price, we wouldn't be shocked to hear of people expectin
05.04.2008 00:51 Uhr, Engadget,
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Deliver2Mac: Ankh 2, Brain Jogging digital downloads
Deliver2Mac today announced Ankh 2 and Brain Jogging as digital downloads. Ankh 2: Heart of Osiris puts players once again in the shoes of Assil, who warded off a death curse prior to the sequel, only to lose the Ankh and his girlfriend Thara. In addition, the Pharaoh was overthrown by Osiris and sent to work in his own quarry. Assil must travel th
05.04.2008 00:20 Uhr, MacNN,
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SageTV HD Media Extender
Though it's not exactly a cinch to use, the SageTV HD Media Extender offers an inexpensive way to stream high-definition video, music, and photos from your PC throughout your home.
05.04.2008 00:05 Uhr, PCMagazine,
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Sony PFR-V1 Personal Field Speaker
Sony's PFR-V1 Personal Field Speaker looks rather odd, but it provides a fun and interesting audio experience. Unfortunately, it's also overpriced, impractical, and plagued by distortion at higher volumes.
05.04.2008 00:05 Uhr, PCMagazine,
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