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05.10.2008 24:00 Uhr
WowWee's Rovio gets reviewed: it's one awesome robotic sentry
Filed under: Robots
WowWee goes out of its way to make one thing very clear about the Rovio: "this is not a toy." That being said, it doesn't make the patrolling sentry any less fantastic, as critics over at Robots-Dreams proclaimed that it was "intuitive and a pleasure to use from the moment you first open the box." From the painless setup process to the unparalleled mobility, reviewers sounded like they were grinning from ear-to-ear during the entire writeup process. It performed its robotic sentry duties with vigor and valor, and the review crew couldn't help but note that this bugger was "positioned to be the hottest robot for the upcoming
05.10.2008 23:51 Uhr, Engadget,
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05.10.2008 22:00 Uhr
Apple introducing new manufacturing process, MacBook 'Brick'?
Filed under: Laptops
The Apple rumor mill has really cooked up a doozy this time. According to 9to5mac -- a site with a fairly good track record -- Apple's next big thing isn't just a laptop or an iPod it's an entirely new manufacturing process. If you believe the site's sources, an as-yet-unannounced event on October 14th will herald in a new iteration of the MacBook dubbed the "Brick," but the big news won't actually be about the laptop. Apparently, Apple has created a brand-new process to sculpt casings for products out of aircraft-grade aluminum, using a
05.10.2008 21:51 Uhr, Engadget,
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05.10.2008 21:00 Uhr
RIM's BlackBerry Storm 9500 / 9530: details galore
Filed under: Cellphones
RIM's BlackBerry Storm 9500 / 9530, which is more affectionately known 'round these parts as the Thunder, is definitely within striking distance. Still, just because you don't have too much longer to wait doesn't mean you aren't anxious to get your hands on as
05.10.2008 20:51 Uhr, Engadget,
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05.10.2008 20:00 Uhr
Ainol's palatable V3000 PMP priced at $100
Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video
For obvious reasons, we don't pay too much attention to PMPs developed and produced entirely in China, but similar to Gemei's lot, Ainol looks to have a winner on its hands with the V3000. We've seen this display-dominated unit prancing around for awhile now, but we've just now learned how much the co
05.10.2008 19:51 Uhr, Engadget,
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CHIP Wissenstest: Oktober-Gewinnspiel
Eine Spongebob-Sonderedition des Brettspiels Monopoly vergibt CHIP Online zum Start des neuen Themengebiets auf CHIP Wissenstest. Auf alle anderen Teilnehmer warten Beta-Test-Preise.
05.10.2008 19:20 Uhr, CHIP,
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05.10.2008 19:00 Uhr
CHIP Tipp: Vermeiden Sie den Festplatten-Crash
Wie geht es eigentlich Ihrer Festplatte? Die SMART-Funktionen aktueller Geräte helfen bei der Beurteilung, ob Ihre persönlichen Daten von einem Hardwareausfall bedroht sind. Unser CHIP Tipp zeigt, wie sie einen nahenden Fastplatten-Crash erkennen.
05.10.2008 18:36 Uhr, CHIP,
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05.10.2008 18:00 Uhr
Hippus' HandshoeMouse makes pointing, clicking less strenuous
Filed under: Peripherals
Another month, another ergonomic mouse. Somehow, against all odds, we've found ourselves believing that this one may actually make a difference. Who knows -- maybe it's the fact that Hippus' HandshoeMouse was developed at two medical universities in Holland and not in someone's basement. Or maybe it's because "extensive medical studies support the concept." At any rate, the critter -- which enables the user to "place the whole palm of their hand on the mouse without having to cling on to it" -- comes in a trio of sizes based on how humon
05.10.2008 17:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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05.10.2008 17:00 Uhr
Review: Sony Walkman S730 series
After years of insisting on little-used proprietary formats and software, Sony has recently been mending its ways: the company's latest Walkman players have virtually become champions of cross-platform standards (including the Mac), beautiful design and the no-fuss interface. The S730 promises to be an evolution of an already solid formula, especially with its active noise cancelation feature, bu
05.10.2008 16:20 Uhr, MacNN,
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Briefly: Sony Walkman S730 review
After years of insisting on little-used proprietary formats and software, Sony has recently been mending its ways: the company's latest Walkman players have virtually become champions of cross-platform standards (including the Mac), beautiful design and the no-fuss interface. The S730 promises to be an evolution of an already solid formula, especially with its active noise cancelation feature, bu
05.10.2008 16:20 Uhr, MacNN,
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05.10.2008 16:00 Uhr
Datenpanne bei T-Mobile: Auch iPhone-Kunden betroffen?
Ganz selbstverständlich versorgen wir Mobilfunkanbieter und andere Dienstleister mit persönlichen Daten - so groß scheint das Vertrauen in diese Unternehmen zu sein. Ohne mit der Wimper zu zucken geben wir beim Einkauf mit EC-Karte oder beim Abschluss eines Handy-Vertrages sehr viel mehr über uns preis, als vielen Datenschützern lieb ist. Diejenigen, die vor dem "gläsernen Menschen" warnen, wurden durch die jüngst bekannt gewordenen Vorfälle bei T-Mobile erneut bestätigt.
05.10.2008 15:21 Uhr, Maclife,
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Buchkritik: Der entscheidende Moment
30 Jahre steht der erfahrene Fotograf Joe McNally bereits hinter der Kamera und hat dabei eine beachtliche Anzahl an spektakulären, aber auch emotionalen Bildern produziert. Im Buch "Der entscheidende Moment" lässt er seine spannende Arbeit Revue passieren.
05.10.2008 15:05 Uhr, CHIP,
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Fring - Skype, ICQ & Co. offiziell für das iPhone
Fring hat seine gleichnamige Instant-Messaging- und VoIP-Software auf das iPhone portiert. Sie steht ab sofort über den AppStore zum Download bereit und unterstützt unter anderem ICQ, den MSN Messenger, AIM, Google Talk, Skype, Twitter, Yahoo und Frings eigenes Netz. (VoIP, Skype)
05.10.2008 15:05 Uhr, golem,
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05.10.2008 15:00 Uhr
Studie: Notebooks treiben PC-Absatz
Der Verkauf von PCs erreicht in Deutschland im Jahr 2008 dank eines Absatzbooms bei mobilen Geräten ein Rekordhoch. Dies geht aus einer aktuellen Erhebung des Branchenverbands Bitkom hervor. Danach steigt die Zahl der verkauften PCs im laufenden Jahr in Deutschland um 1,5 Millionen Stück auf 11,6 Millionen.
05.10.2008 14:50 Uhr, ComputerBase,
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05.10.2008 14:00 Uhr
Die neue MacBooks: Alles aus einem Stück Aluminium?
Nachdem wir bereits am Freitag über Apples mögliche Entscheidung berichteten, zukünftige MacBooks mit NVIDIA-Chipsätzen auszustatten, wirft die Gerüchteseite 9to5Mac weitere Informationen zur heiß erwarteten Aktualisierung auf den Tisch. Sie wollen das Geheimnis um den Codenamen "The Brick" gelüftet haben, der bereits seit längerem im Netz seine Runden dreht.
05.10.2008 13:21 Uhr, Maclife,
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05.10.2008 13:00 Uhr
Toshiba's Super Charge Ion Battery gets 90% full in 10 minutes
Filed under: Laptops, Peripherals
Imagine this -- you, sitting in a dingy airport terminal waiting on your flight with a lifeless laptop and just 10 minutes to spare. You've got oodles of spreadsheet work to do before 8:00AM tomorrow, and unless you get it done on this flight, you're fubared. Toshiba is looking to make said scenario seem like one that's not so grim, as its prototype SCIB (Super Charge Ion Battery) purportedly has the potential to get 90% full in just 10 minutes. The battery was unveiled at CEATEC
05.10.2008 12:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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Man lernt nie aus: Bequeme Guthabenabfrage auf Pre-paid-iPhones
Unstructured Supplementary Service Data - das klingt sperrig, bezeichnet aber nichts weiter als den in Mobilfunknetzen genutzten Übermittlungsdienst für betreiberspezifische Funktionen. Eine solche Funktion ist unter anderem die Abfrage des aktuellen Pre-paid-Guthabens - seit Anfang Oktober ja dank vertragsfreier iPhones auch in Deutschland offiziell ein Thema
05.10.2008 12:06 Uhr, Maclife,
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05.10.2008 12:00 Uhr
Stückzahlen vs. Innovationen: Welchen Weg wählt Apple?
In den letzten Jahren versuchte sich Apple vom reinen Computer-Unternehmen zum globalen Elektronik-Konzern zu entwickeln, der neben Macs auch Musik-Abspielgeräte, Fernseh-Lösungen und Mobiltelefone anbietet. Die Kollegen der BusinessWeek beschäftigen sich aktuell mit der Frage: Wird Apple so weitermachen oder sich doch dem Kerngeschäft zuwenden und vor allem bestehende Produkte weiter verbessern?
05.10.2008 11:51 Uhr, Maclife,
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Gerücht: Neue MacBook-Gehäuse
Laut 9 to 5 Mac verbirgt sich hinter Apples mysteriösem Codenamen The Brick kein neues Gerät, sondern ein komplett neuer Produktionsprozess für Notebooks. Die Gehäuse der Geräte sollen zukünftig mit Hilfe von Laser- und Wasserstrahltechnik direkt aus Aluminium-Vollmaterial geschnitten werden. Die Vorteile wären neben einem edlen und kantenfreien Gehäuse die Gewichtsreduzierung durch Verzicht auf unnötigen Ballast wie Schrauben oder Blenden sowie weitaus flexiblere Fertigungsmöglichkeiten. Apple könnte auf diese Weise die Gerätepreise weiter senken und zudem ohne große Vorlaufzeit Änderungen am Gehäusedesign vornehmen.
9 to5 Mac beruft sich auf vertraute Quellen, diese sollte man nachdem die Webseite in den letzten zwei Jahren eine Reihe trefflicher Vorhersagen zu neuen Produkten abgeliefert hat durchaus ernst nehmen. Die Vorstellung neuer Apple-Notebooks wird allgemein für den 14. Oktobe
05.10.2008 11:05 Uhr, iFun.de,
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05.10.2008 11:00 Uhr
Nike+ automatisch auf Twitter posten
Jason Wieners Twiike ist zwar eine sehr spezielle Anwendung, aber wir kennen die Community hier gut genug und wissen, dass sich auch dafür dankbare Tester finden: Twiike veröffentlicht die Laufdaten (Strecke, Zeit, Durchschnitt und Datum) eurer Nike+-Trainings automatisch auf eurem Twitter-Account.
05.10.2008 10:50 Uhr, iFun.de,
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05.10.2008 10:00 Uhr
NVIDIA Powered MacBooks on Ocotber 14th?
TUAW believes that the upcoming MacBooks will indeed be powered by NVIDIA chipsets and will be delivered on October 14th. A source tells us that Nvidia is showing off new MacBooks to their employees, and word is going around that the
05.10.2008 09:50 Uhr, Macrumors,
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MSI Wind U100 coming to "major retailer," Wind 2 coming this quarter
Filed under: LaptopsSlowly but surely, MSI is following in the laughable footsteps of ASUS. At first, the Wind was simply the Wind. Now, we've a smattering of variants to keep up with, and according to a recent interview with director of US sales Andy Tung, that trend isn't about to stop. Starting next week, the Wind U100 will be available at an undisclosed "large national retailer," with the 3-cell / WinXP vers
05.10.2008 09:06 Uhr, Engadget,
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Die neue CHIP: Private Daten jetzt schützen
Während Sie diese Zeile lesen, spioniert vielleicht gerade jemand Ihre Daten aus. Mit den Tricks aus der aktuellen CHIP schützen Sie Ihre persönlichen Daten vor neugierigen Blicken im Web und am PC.
05.10.2008 07:50 Uhr, CHIP,
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05.10.2008 7:00 Uhr
The 'Brick' is...
The MacBook Brick is a block of high-quality, aircraft grade aluminum. It is the beginning.
The beginning of what?
It is the beginning of the new Apple manufacturing process to make MacBooks. It is totally revolutionary, a game changer. One of the biggest Apple innovations in a decade.
The MacBook manufacturing process up to this point has been outsourced to Chinese or Taiwanese manufacturers like Foxconn. Now Apple is in charge. The company has spent the last few years building an entirely new manufacturing process that uses lasers and jets of water to carve the MacBooks out of a brick of aluminum.
(Yes, this sounded a bit crazy to us as well. But our source is adamant so bear with us. He says Apple has built a manufacturing process that wo
05.10.2008 06:51 Uhr, 9to5Mac,
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05.10.2008 6:00 Uhr
HP offers up Special Edition Pavilion dv4t and dv5t
Filed under: Laptops
HP's got the Special Edition itch again, and it's scratching it with both hands as evidenced by the newest dv4t and dv5t SE notebooks. Starting with the former, we've got a flashily designed 14.1-incher with a WXGA panel, 4GB of DDR2 RAM, a handful of Core 2 Duo CPU choices, NVIDIA's 512MB GeForce 9200M GS, up to 400GB of hard drive space, WiFi, optional WWAN and an integrated HDTV hybrid tuner. The equally fashionable Pavilion dv5t SE sports a 15.4-inch LCD, a GMA4500MHD integrated graphics set, optional Blu-ray writer and most everything already mentioned on its smaller sibling. You can snatch either of these up for $1,099.99 / $949 (or higher
05.10.2008 05:51 Uhr, Engadget,
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05.10.2008 3:00 Uhr
Digital Cube Telson UMPC reappears, could break into reality soon
Filed under: Handhelds
Before we go any further, we'd like to inform this here Telson UMPC that if Pandora can finally get out of the starting blocks, so can you. Today, we're looking at new evidence that Digital Cube (the handheld's new parent) could be inching ever closer to bringing this shockingly thick gaming handheld to market. Out of seemingly nowhere, images have emerged of the portable posing beside a U
05.10.2008 02:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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05.10.2008 2:00 Uhr
The 'Brick' is...
The MacBook Brick is a block of high-quality, aircraft grade aluminum. It is the beginning.
The beginning of what?
It is the beginning of the new Apple manufacturing process to make MacBooks. It is totally revolutionary, a game changer. One of the biggest Apple innovations in a decade.
The MacBook manufacturing process up to this point has been outsourced to Chinese or Taiwanese manufacturers like Foxconn. Now Apple is in charge. The company has spent the last few years building an entirely new manufacturing process that uses lasers (w/o sharks) and jets of water to carv
05.10.2008 01:51 Uhr, 9to5Mac,
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Fring finally makes its appearance at the Apps Store
Fring has finally turned itself legit. Today it made its appearance at the app staore and amazingly, it is free. It looks to be full-featured except for the Push Notifications. Hopefully we'll be seeing an upgrade around version 2.2.
Don't just sit there, download!
From Fring:
Fring is now available on the App Store making it easy for anyone to use fring on the original iPhone, iPhone 3G or iPod touch.
All you need to do is download fring on the App Store and within minutes you can make free calls with other fringsters™ or via fring using Skype, Skype-out or any SIP providers you choose.
You will have one searchable contact list with all your instant messaging buddies from Skype®, MSN® Messenger, Google Talk&trad
05.10.2008 01:36 Uhr, 9to5Mac,
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Apple TV 2.2 upgrade problems largely fixed
Yesterday, Apple introduced a small feature update and bugfix release of AppleTV, 2.2. The new features included :
HD TV Show Playback and Purchase
eMusic Video playlists
Genius playlists
On-the-Go playlists
Standby Option
The security issues and bugfixes weren't so good, however. Many users found their AppleTVs in an endless reboot loop (Infinite Loop?!) after the upgrade. Why? No one knows for sure. They could restore to factory settings but had no luck trying an upgrade again.
Strangely, all of a sudden, last night, the AppleTVs were able to upgrade.
What happened? Was there an authentication issue on Apple's part? Dunno. Our upd
05.10.2008 01:36 Uhr, 9to5Mac,
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Opera 9.60 RC 2 Build 10447 - Web-Browser
Die Entwickler des Browsers Opera haben ihre Software in einer neuen Vorabversion veröffentlicht. Nachdem zuletzt Version 9.52 veröffentlicht wurde, geht es nun an die Entwicklung der Ausgabe 9.60, die einige (weiter lesen)
05.10.2008 01:36 Uhr, WinFuture.de,
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Microsoft may extend Windows XP "downgrade" deadline by six months
Filed under: Desktops, LaptopsFirst off, we'll warn you that these reports are currently unconfirmed by the suits in Redmond, but word has it that Microsoft is working with at least one OEM to have the Windows XP "downgrade" deadline pushed out from January 2009 to at least July 31, 2009. That's according to an e-mail sent from Microsoft to an unspecified partner company, which purportedly details a plan to work with other buddies in pushing that
05.10.2008 01:06 Uhr, Engadget,
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(i)_Booster 1.0a - use daily, such as datebook, address book, todo list, memo pad, mail
use daily, such as datebook, address book, todo list, memo pad, mail
05.10.2008 16:05 Uhr, VersionTracker PALM,
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