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21.12.2008 24:00 Uhr
iPhone 3G hacked to take any SIM
There is something poetic about using the iPhone's coolest jailbroken app to document the SIM unlocking of the iPhone 3G. Dev team, we and our European offices <3 thee :D
21.12.2008 23:21 Uhr, 9to5Mac,
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Android-stuffed Cupcake comes to Nokia's Internet Tablet
It has been but a matter of hours since we first heard of the Cupcake branch of Android, but the tweaked-for-the-better operating system has apparently already made its way onto Nokia's Internet Tablets. The latest port of NITdroid is chock full of those sweet, highly fattening Cupcake goodies, and honestly, this whole development makes us cautiously optimistic about where all this is headed. Anyone care to give their N810 somethin' new to run on? Let us know how it works out.Filed under: Handhelds
21.12.2008 23:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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Dell chastizes Apple on environmental claims
Dominant PC builder Dell has sharply criticized Apple for its environmental claims, a promotional blog post reveals. The company's community VP, Bob Pearson, has specifically taken aim at a recent MacBook ad, which suggests that the new unibody systems are the "greenest" notebooks on the market. Apple is only making broad claims without providing any long-term plans or even facts to back them up
21.12.2008 23:20 Uhr, MacNN,
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21.12.2008 23:00 Uhr
i.TV update adds remote DVR controls, streaming video
i.TV has released the latest version of its TV and movie guide for the iPhone and iPod touch. The update now allows users to remotely program their DVR systems, view a variety of streaming content or purchase movie tickets. The DVR functions require a TiVo account and allow configuration of the frequency, quality and priority of recordings. The additional streaming content includes television show
21.12.2008 22:50 Uhr, MacNN,
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iPhone 3G unlock demoed on video
We can't unlock ours for a few days yet, so why don't we sit back, relax, and watch the boys and girls at the Dev-Team shoehorn their iPhone 3G onto T-Mobile while we wait? Follow the break for all the nail-biting action!Continue reading iPhone 3G unlock demoed on videoFiled under: Cellphones, Handhelds
21.12.2008 22:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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21.12.2008 22:00 Uhr
User reports smoking MacBook
An individual in the United Kingdom has reported a potential MacBook safety hazard after being awoken by the sound of fire alarms that were triggered by smoke emitting from the back of the device, according to Sevenmac. The user had been reportedly using MacBook to watch a DVD, with the lid open and video output routed to an external display. Photographs show smoke residue above the cooling vent,
21.12.2008 21:50 Uhr, MacNN,
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Lenovo ThinkPad W700ds dual-screen laptop details and pics unearthed
We caught wind of this dual-screened ThinkPad last week, but now we've got some more details to get your mouths watering -- and your wallets running for cover. The W700ds comes with your choice of Intel Core 2 Quad processors and combined with the NVIDIA Quadro FX 3700M GPU. RAM maxes out at 8GB and you can stuff a total of 960GB of SSD / HDD storage into this bad boy. The primary 17-inch screen is supposedly the brightest on the market, and if there wasn't already enough to make you drool, it packs an integrated WACOM digitizer as well (like its single-screened
21.12.2008 21:06 Uhr, Engadget,
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21.12.2008 21:00 Uhr
Qimonda ist vorerst gerettet
Es ist geschafft! Nach einem langen hin und her und 950 gestrichenen Stellen ist der DRAM-Hersteller Qimonda vorerst gerettet. Heute stellen in Dresden der Freistaat Sachsen, Qimonda und die Infineon gemeinsam ein 325 Millionen Euro schweres Finanzierungspaket für Qimonda vor.
21.12.2008 20:20 Uhr, ComputerBase,
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21.12.2008 20:00 Uhr
Sony teaser site says "revolutionary new VAIO" coming January 9th
Look, we're not going to speculate on what Sony has coming on January 9th. Let's just say that it wouldn't be totally surprising to see some weird, long netbook. Okay? Okay.[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]Filed under: LaptopsSony teaser site says "revolutionary new VAIO" coming January 9th originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 21 Dec 2008 13:07:00 EST. Please see our
21.12.2008 19:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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21.12.2008 19:00 Uhr
Cellphone hacked to analyze blood, detect diseases on the spot
Not that the whole using-cellphones-for-disease-detection is completely fresh, but the latest handset hack for medical purposes is still mighty impressive. UCLA researcher Dr. Aydogan Ozcan has essentially converted a standard cellphone into a portable blood tester of sorts, which is capable of detecting HIV, malaria and various other illnesses. Put as simply as possible, the device works by analyzing blood cells that are placed on an integrated off-the-shelf camera sensor and lit up with a filtered light source. Said light source exposes unique qualities of the cells, and from there, the doc's homegrown software interprets the data and determines
21.12.2008 18:51 Uhr, Engadget,
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21.12.2008 18:00 Uhr
NVIDIA delivers 1.5GB QuadroFX 4800 workstation graphics card
NVIDIA's Quadro FX 4800 might not be nearly the beast that the 5800 is, but it'll only run you an arm and three-quarters of a leg versus every limb you've got. The GPU gurus over at HotHardware were able to grab hold of the 1.5GB monster, complete with a GT200 graphics processor and a sticker price around half of that shown on the aforesaid 5800 ($3,499). The board features a 602MHz GPU clock speed, 192 stream processors, an 800MHz GDDR3 clock speed, 384-bit memory controller and a PCI Express 2.0 x16 connector. So, how does the $1,999 workhorse stack up? Hit the read link for t
21.12.2008 17:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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21.12.2008 17:00 Uhr
Festplatten: 1,5 Terabyte fallen unter 110 Euro
Nicht nur die Preise für Arbeitsspeicher sind mit 3,34 Euro pro Modul im Keller, auch der Massenspeicher kennt seit Wochen nur den weg nach unten. Dies hat zur Folge, dass wenige Tage vor Weihnachten eine Festplatte mit 1,5 Terabyte die 110-Euro-Marke unterschritten hat und auf das nächste Ziel zusteuert: ein zweistelliger Preis.
21.12.2008 16:20 Uhr, ComputerBase,
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21.12.2008 16:00 Uhr
Pasen's REI-16 PMP gets examined on video
We greeted the promising Pasen REI-16 with lots of skepticism, and truthfully, this thing still has some work to do to shake the dreadful shackles of the Pasen brand that we've always known. However, the video hosted up after the break does a fairly awesome job of proving that the firm's new owners are serious about producing quality kit. The unit demonstrated is described as an "almost final sample," and so far, we're really digging the interface. Everything looks satisfactorily intuitive, and on the real, we actually caught a whiff of envy watching those thumbs go to town. Don't let us down, Pasen -- we think you've got a winner on your hands here.[Via
21.12.2008 15:51 Uhr, Engadget,
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Qimonda vorerst gerettet
Der in Speicherchiphersteller Qimonda ist vorerst gerettet. Der Freistaat Sachsen, Infineon und ein portugiesisches Kreditinstitut stellen Qimonda insgesamt 325 Millionen Euro zur Verfügung.
21.12.2008 15:35 Uhr, golem,
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Enermax stellt LibertyECO-Netzteile vor
Zum Jahresende startet Enermax den Verkauf der Netzteilserie LibertyECO. Damit komplettiert das Unternehmen sein Angebot an energiesparenden und hocheffizienten Netzteilen. Im 230-Volt-Netz erreicht LibertyECO eine Effizienz von 82 bis 86 Prozent.
21.12.2008 14:35 Uhr, ComputerBase,
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Lexicon announces I∙ONIX line of USB desktop recording interfaces
If Line 6's POD Studios just weren't down your alley, Lexicon's hoping to suit your fancy with its new line of I∙ONIX Desktop Recording Interfaces. The USB-enabled I∙ONIX U22, U42S, and U82S were designed to fill the obligatory void between your keyboard and monitor, and each one features dbx microphone preamps on all analog inputs. The U22 can record two channels simultaneously and includes a pair of analog combi-jack mic / line inputs, two TRS balanced line outputs, a Hi-Z instrument input, a 0.25-inch headphone output and MIDI I/O; the U42S and U82S include four and eight analog combi-jack mic / line inputs (respectively), S/PD
21.12.2008 14:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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Rezension: Multishot-Techniken in der Fotografie
Bildserien werden in der Regel für zwei Bereiche genutzt: HDR-Fotografie oder Panoramaaufnahmen. Dass es aber noch weitere spannende und vor allem sinnvolle Anwendungsgebiete gibt, beweist das Buch "Multishot-Techniken in der digitalen Fotografie".
21.12.2008 14:20 Uhr, CHIP,
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21.12.2008 14:00 Uhr
Drei GeForce GTX 260 in 55 nm von EVGA
Bereits in der kommenden Woche wird EVGA seine Produktpalette an GeForce-Grafikkarten mit drei neuen Modellen erweitern. Dabei setzt man auf den geshrinkten GT200b in neuer 55-nm-Fertigung, jedoch nutzt man augenscheinlich die Vorteile der neuen Herstellungsweise nur bedingt aus.
21.12.2008 13:20 Uhr, ComputerBase,
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700 iPhones für Schwedens größte Tageszeitung
Eine schöne Weihnachtsüberraschung hat sich Schwedens größte Boulevardzeitung "Aftonbladet" für seine Mitarbeiter überlegt: Mit 700 bestellten iPhones soll die Redaktion eine Komplettausstattung mit den Apple-Mobilgeräten erhalten. Damit ist das Aftonbladet Schwedens erstes Unternehmen, dass das Business-Paket von Mobilfunkanbieter TeliaSonet in großem Stil nutzt.
21.12.2008 13:06 Uhr, Maclife,
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21.12.2008 13:00 Uhr
Dell-Chef macht sich über Apples "Green IT" lustig
Wer selbst nichts beizutragen hat, meckert einfach über andere. - Das schon in der Politik altbewährte Konzept passt auch bei PR-Angriffen zwischen konkurrierenden Unternehmen wie dem kürzlichen Ausbruch von Dell-Chef Bob Pearson. Dieser machte sich in einem Blog-Eintrag über die Green-IT-Werbung von Apple lustig und wirft dem Mac-Hersteller Rückgratlosigkeiten und Unreflektiertheit über die eigene Umweltkampagne vor.
21.12.2008 12:21 Uhr, Maclife,
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LaCie 1U rack-mountable Ethernet Disk works with Time Machine
LaCie's newest Ethernet Disk isn't for the faint of heart nor for those with just a few files to backup. Oh no -- this one's for the storage professional. Housed in a 1U rack-mountable enclosure, the NAS device can hold up to 6TB of data and can support up to 100 users on Mac, Windows or Linux platforms. Also of note, it functions just fine with Apple's Time Machine, which is more than Cupertino's own AirPort Disk can say (maybe). It's available this very moment in 2TB, 4TB and 6TB capacities starting at $749.99.[Via
21.12.2008 12:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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21.12.2008 12:00 Uhr
Künftige iPhones mit OpenCL-Unterstützung?
Erstaunliche Leistungssteigerungen lassen sich mit der OpenCL-Technik erreichen, die Apple bereits in der kommenden Mac OS X Neuauflage Snow Leopard einsetzen will. Neuste Stellenausschreibungen des Chipherstellers Imagination Technologies deuten jedoch darauf hin, dass Apple OpenCL möglicherweise auch in mobilen Handgeräten wie dem iPhone oder dem iPod touch nutzen will. Denn mit OpenCL lassen sich stromsparende Prozessoren einsetzen, die trotzdem mit komplexen Rechenaufgaben umgehen können.
21.12.2008 11:51 Uhr, Maclife,
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macprime.ch Weihnachtsspecial 2008 - 4. Advent
Es weihnachtet sehr - auch auf macprime.ch! An jedem Adventssonntag überraschen wir dich mit einem tollen Gewinnspiel!
Am heutigen 4. Advent startet das macprime.ch Weihnachtsspecial mit dem vierten Gewinnspiel in die letzte Advents-Woche: Nutze die Chance und gewinne bis zu Weihnachten eine von 10 LArobe MacBook Taschen.
Nicht vergessen: An Weihnachten ist unser Weihnachtsspecial noch nicht vorbei - ab dann gibt’s das Gewinnspiel um den Hauptgewinn!
Zum Gewinnspiel: macprime.ch/xmas
21.12.2008 11:05 Uhr, macprime,
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21.12.2008 11:00 Uhr
Update v1.02 und Bonus-Missionen für Far Cry 2
Ubisoft hat den zweiten Patch für Far Cry 2 veröffentlicht. Das Update liegt in der Version 1.02 vor und ist 52 MB groß. Des Weiteren stellt Intel zwei Bonus-Missionen zur Verfügung, welche eine zusätzliche Spieldauer von etwa drei Stunden mit sich bringen sollen. Die Missionen werden in einer 5 MB großen zip-Datei verteilt.
21.12.2008 10:50 Uhr, ComputerBase,
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HP TouchSmart tx2z reviewed: multitouch could use some work
HP was pretty jazzed about delivering the first multitouch "consumer" convertible tablet, but in Laptop Mag's point of view, that highly touted feature could use a bit of TLC. In fact, critics were pretty hard on the machine overall due to the multitouch not being "fast or responsive enough," but considering the $300 premium, we can't say such criticism is unjustified. Performance wise, everything was on par, and battery life was found to be respectable enough; at the end of the day, though, it only managed to score three out of five stars and couldn't elicit the type of praise that makes you want to run out and pick one up on the double. However, if HP manages to i
21.12.2008 10:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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Sweden's Aftonbladet buys 700 iPhones for employees
First company in Sweden to take up Apple iPhone on such a scale Sweden's largest tabloid newspaper, Aftonbladet, will be the first company in the nation to use a new iPhone-based enterprise package from TeliaSonera as it equips 700 of its employees with iPhones.
21.12.2008 10:05 Uhr, Macworld UK,
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Linux Foundation names new CTO
Ted Ts'o named new CTO at the Linux FoundationThe Linux Foundation has selected a new CTO, Ted Ts'o, who has been known as the first North American developer of the Linux kernel, the foundation said on Thursday.
21.12.2008 10:05 Uhr, Macworld UK,
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RIAA setzt Massenklagen aus und setzt auf ISP-Warnungen
Die US-Musikindustrie und ihr Dachverband RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) will ihre Massenklagekampagne gegen Einzelpersonen einstellen. Anstelle dessen arbeitet man für Abschreckungsmaßnahmen mit Internetzugangsprovidern zusammen. Die deutsche Musikindustrie begrüßt geplante Vereinbarung mit den ISPs.
21.12.2008 10:05 Uhr, golem,
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21.12.2008 10:00 Uhr
Hilfe für Qimonda aus dem Ausland erhofft
Der bedrohte Chipherstellers Qimonda erhält wohlmöglich Hilfe aus einer unerwarteten Richtung. Infineon will sich weiterhin um das Unternehmen bemühen, an dem es immerhin 77,5 Prozent der Anteile hält. Nun soll sich ein neuer Investor gefunden haben. (GreenIT)
21.12.2008 09:50 Uhr, golem,
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maclife.de-Adventskalender: Gewinnen Sie einen LED-Sitzwürfel Cube LED Accu Outdoor
In Skandinavien und anderen Ländern Europas feiert man im Dezember nicht nur Weihnachten, sondern auch das Fest der heiligen Lucia - ihr Licht ist Vorbote des Weihnachtslichts, das uns in drei Tagen schon erstrahlen wird. Wer seine Beleuchtung mehr design-orientiert liebt, muss aber nicht zu Girlanden und erhellten Rentieren greifen. Hinter dem 21. Türchen des maclife.de-Adventskalenders finden Sie stattdessen den Leuchtwürfel Cube LED Accu Outdoor im Wert von 199 Euro, ein inspirierendes Leuchtobjekt und Sitzmöbel für den Einsatz im Innen- und Außenbereich auch nach Weihnachten.
21.12.2008 09:36 Uhr, Maclife,
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21.12.2008 9:00 Uhr
Dell VP criticizes Apple's 'green' initiatives, pot and kettle laugh in unison
Dell VP of Communities and Conversations Bob Pearson is ragging on Apple for its MacBook "Greenest Family of Notebooks" ads. In a post titled "The Real Meaning of Being Green," Pearson accuses Apple of not discussing environmental issues, making inaccurate claims and stating no goals, while touting Dell's energy efficient Latitude E-series and use of PVC / BFR-free components. Of course, the PC maker has had its fair share of eco-unfriendly practices over the years, including accusations from the ever-fickle Greenpeace last month that the company has withdrawn from its commitment to stop using PVC / BFR in its computers by the end
21.12.2008 08:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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21.12.2008 7:00 Uhr
Samsung attempts to set world record for fastest texting while skydiving
We're not sure if this is meant to prove that texting on Samsung's line of handsets is remarkably quick or if the ten individuals selected to text quickly whilst skydiving are just amazing multitaskers, but either way, the exercise has been executed. Samsung Mobile rounded up ten skydivers and equipped them with a Propel, Alias, Gravity,
21.12.2008 06:06 Uhr, Engadget,
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21.12.2008 5:00 Uhr
Buying a NetBook to run Leopard? Here's a compatibility list.
Buying a Netbook to run MacOS for Christmas? Here's a list of compatibilities from Boingboing. As we've stated before, the MSI Wind takes the crown for easiest hackintosh. (instructions). More instructions below.
Oh and here's Leopard running on the smallest full fledged PC, and OQO.
How To Guides:
21.12.2008 04:51 Uhr, 9to5Mac,
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Roku v1.5 firmware update brings HD Netflix streaming
Good thing Netflix / Roku got those finicky quality issues ironed out, as the latest firmware update is all about clarity. Version 1.5, which is evidently being pushed out in waves, is allowing individuals to stream high-def Netflix content. So, for those of you lucky enough to have the new firmware already, how do things look and sound? Are you pleased? Not really? Speak up below![Thanks, TheManTheyCallJayne]Filed under:
21.12.2008 04:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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21.12.2008 4:00 Uhr
New iMac, Mac mini looking more probable after minute discovery
Rumors of a new Mac mini or iMac have been floated (and denied) for a while now, but one ferocious investigator's feasted his eyes on a few pieces of rather telling evidence recently. A poster on the InsanelyMac forums found some code in his new MacBook which referred to "iMac9,1 and Macmini3,1" which would seem to indicate that a newer version -- current iMacs and Mac minis are marked iMac8,1 and Macmini2,1 -- if both products are on the horizon. The new identifiers also list both as having "CFG_MCP7" chipsets -- the same NIVIDIA set used in the
21.12.2008 03:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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21.12.2008 3:00 Uhr
Will there or won't there be a T-Mobile G2 in the near future?
T-Mobile and HTC are clearly both pretty committed to Android -- and cheers to that, may we add -- but the real question is: is the "G" series a franchise or a one-hit wonder? And if it's a franchise, just how soon might we see a G2? Logic would suggest that T-Mobile would want to give the G1 a little breathing room before piling on cousins that risk cannibalizing market share, but Cell Phone Signal is claiming we'll see the G2 next month, and what's more, the spec sheet reads like a dream: 5-megapixel autofocus primary cam with VGA secondary cam for video calling, full touchscreen, and WiFi -- in other words, something like the "Touch HD with Android" that everyone had been hoping for. Come on now, video calling? Seriously?It gets juicier, though. B
21.12.2008 02:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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21.12.2008 2:00 Uhr
Dell Malaysia nabs a Studio 14 laptop before the rest of us
Here's a fun game that you can play at home: what comes between "Studio XPS 13" and "Studio 15"? If you guessed "Studio 14," you can count just about as well as those Dell marketing types. Granted, granularity has always been sort of a thing with Dell, so we can't really harsh on them too much for giving us more options -- though this laptop has only popped up at Dell Malaysia so far, so perhaps we'll be spared the distinction (unlikely). For 3,599 RM (that's "Malaysian ringgits," about $1,038 of our boringly "US dollars") you can score a Core 2
21.12.2008 01:06 Uhr, Engadget,
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Review: BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphone
Of all the phones in the BlackBerry lineup, the Curve is the one that makes or breaks RIM's performance as it's the most universally appealing: it has to suit not only the corporate rank and file but also those texting their friends or posting to Facebook. As such, more is riding on the success of the Curve 8900 than on even the media darling phones like the Bold or Storm. The new smartphone is
21.12.2008 01:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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Briefly: BlackBerry Curve 8900 review
Of all the phones in the BlackBerry lineup, the Curve is the one that makes or breaks RIM's performance as it's the most universally appealing: it has to suit not only the corporate rank and file but also those texting their friends or posting to Facebook. As such, more is riding on the success of the Curve 8900 than on even the media darling phones like the Bold or Storm. The new smartphone is
21.12.2008 01:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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21.12.2008 1:00 Uhr
Nanovision Mimo UM-710 hands-on and impressions
The Mimo UM series USB monitors have been on our radar for a while now, so we were excited to get our hands on one and put it through the paces. The company sent us the base model UM-710, which sports the same 7-inch, 800 x 480 display as the rest of the line. Also available are the UM-730, which includes a webcam and a mic for, and the UM-740, a touchscreen variation of the 730. Read on for our brief impressions after spending a few days with the mini-display.Gallery: Nanovision Mimo UM-710 hands-on
21.12.2008 00:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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