Sony Ericsson C903, Sony Ericsson CS8, and the Sony Ericsson W995
(Credit: FCC)
This week we spotted three hot Sony Ericsson camera phones file into the FCC database, namely the C903 Cyber-shot, the CS8 Cyber-shot, and the W995 Walkman. The C903 Cyber-shot is a 5-megapixel shooter, while both the CS8 …
Lazarus be praised! The last time we heard about ASUS’ P565 was back in February, when we mourned its sad and supposed demise. Turns out that’s not the case, as we’ve now got a hands-on with the GPS / PDA phone from Polish site ASUSPDA, who claims (at least via machine translation) that it’s been on sale for several months. The plethora of product / unboxing / interface pics look mighty legit, and as for the impressions, the reviewer seems very quite fond of it. Compliments are given for its general performance and design, though he does note the Glide interface isn’t as seamless as you’d expect with a 816MHz processor inside. If you’re interested in finding out for yourself, it looks like you can order the GSM / WCDMA-enabled device from Qbit for around $566.
[Thanks, Jackob]
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ASUS P565 apparently available, unboxed originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
We’ve seen plenty of speculation on this date, but thanks to a quick email from Microsoft reps — and a handy post on the Windows Blog — we now have confirmation. According to the cats and kittens in Redmond, the Windows 7 RC will be officially available to MSDN and TechNet subscribers on April 30th, and will be made publicly available on May 5th. End transmission… and bust out the champagne.
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Official: Windows 7 RC publicly available May 5th originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Color us intrigued. The gang at SuperSite for Windows have revealed what they know about a pretty awesome Windows 7 feature: XP Mode, a virtualized copy of Windows XP with Service Pack 3. It’ll reportedly be a free download for Professional and Ultimate Edition users, a shame it won’t be coming to all versions. Unlike many other Virtual PC options, the environment won’t require a separate workspace so you can run the individual apps as you would alongside those native to 7 — in the example pictured, that’s Word 2003 in XP mode next to Word 2007. It all sounds vaguely similar to the XP compatibility mode found in Vista, but if we’re understanding this right, XPM should make legacy compatibility much less of a hassle. We haven’t heard any reports of it being found in the leaked Release Candidate build, so if you’re antsy to get a glimpse now, hit up the read link for a gallery.
[Thanks, Axel]
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Virtualized Windows XP coming to Windows 7 Professional and Ultimate users originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading Philips’ OLED wall makes its video debut
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Philips’ OLED wall makes its video debut originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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You may think that the Navy‘s just the baby brother to the two other US Armed Forces, but its weapon development record definitely shows otherwise. Just over two years after building an 8-Megajoule railgun, the branch has penned two $7 million checks to defense contractors Boeing and Raytheon for the design and development of a free-electron laser (FEL). For what it’s worth, such a device has been yearned for since a day after the dawn of time, as unlike chemical-based lasers, the FEL would be 100 percent electric and easier to move. For those unaware,this stormy petrel of a weapon would be used to blast down missiles in mid-flight, all while putting on a pretty impressive light show. ‘Course, the Navy must also figure out how to build a massive energy generating ship in order to use it, but let’s not get too far ahead of ourselves here, okay?
[Image courtesy of AIP]
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Navy shells out for development of missile-killing free-electron laser originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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This article was written on November 14, 2007 by CyberNet.
Stardock is a company that is well recognized for their wide array of software applications that let users customize the appearance and functionality of Windows. Earlier this year Stardock announced the launch of a free product, called Deskscapes, who’s goal was to make Windows Dreamscene even more extensible. You remember Dreamscene, right? It’s the Vista Ultimate Extra Microsoft shipped which lets you designate videos to be your desktop’s background.
If you had Dreamscene installed you were able to use Stardock’s Deskscapes as well, which could be used to add some really nifty dynamic backgrounds. In order to use any of those you had to be a Vista Ultimate user, and it’s really one of the only Ultimate Extras that people really looked forward to.
In February 2008, however, that will all be changing because of Stardock. At that time they will be releasing Deskscapes 2.0 which will run on Vista Home Premium, Business, and Ultimate editions. What’s that mean for Microsoft? It essentially renders Dreamscene useless, and it takes away from the value of Vista Ultimate. Hopefully Microsoft has an ace up their sleeve when it comes to the Ultimate Extras, because they’ve shipped all of the Ultimate Extras that have been announced. Whatever they have in store for us better be good.
Kudos to Stardock on the big announcement, and I can’t wait to give Deskscapes 2.0 a whirl!
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Wow, it’s been a great day for camera nerds — the Nikon D5000 got a ship date, the Canon Rebel T1i started arriving in stores, and now the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1‘s been unboxed. That’s a hat trick of hotly-anticipated DSLRs* right there, and the GH1 might be the most anticipated of the bunch. Sadly for would-be importers, the Japanese version here can’t be set to display English menus, but we can still gawk at the pretty pictures, including an amazing shot of the lens cap entitled “The Engadget Product Photo Effect.” Hit the read link for the full set, including some test shots.
*Yes, we know GH1’s not technically a DSLR — what would you call it?
[Thanks, Guillermo]
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 gets unboxed, takes some test shots originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Can you believe it? If this weekly column didn’t exist, Apple would only be at about 999,999,233. I can now die happy: I’ve made a difference in this world.
And so have you! Now, on with your regularly scheduled roundup:
Flick NBA Basketball: It hasn’t hit the store yet, but developers Freeverse gave us an exclusive look at this NBA shooter. NBA Jam it is not, but it puts the tried and true wobbly gauge to use to play in 3-point shootouts, games of HORSE and more. There’s a real NBA license and tons of real players (here, I am @THE_REAL_SHAQ of course), and it’s pretty fun. Price yet unknown, but watch for it in the store any day now.
Convertbot Mini: We loved the original $2 Convertbot, so we were overjoyed to hear that a free lite version has now hit the store. It limits you to converting area, length, mass, temperature and volume only, but it’s a good way to get a taste of the best looking (and sounding) conversion app around. Free
Terminate Me: By now, at least 25% of your Facebook friends have changed their profile photo to a Terminated robot, and that’s cool. This is an easy way to make said Facebook profile photos on your iPhone. Free
Toilet Ninja: OK, here’s a soundboard I can get behind. It simulates the noisemaking capabilities of Japanese toilets to hide the dirty deeds being done within. Waterfalls, crows, fireworks—all preferable to bathroom sounds to some. Enjoy. $1.
Heat Pad: Yeah, it’s just touchscreen tricks—turning your capacitive zaps into a simulation of a heatmap. But it’s selling (or, downloading, since it’s free) like hot cakes. See what all the fuss is about. Free.
This Week’s App News On Giz:
• Paul van Dyk Pitches You the Paul van Dyk iPhone App
• Apple Apologizes for Approving Baby Shaker iPhone Game
• Ask a Ninja iPhone Game Preview
• Apple’s Shaky Standards: Baby Shaker iPhone App Approved, Quickly Yanked
• iPhone App Hides Your Snoring or Fapfapfapping With Boring Office Sounds
• iPhone 3.0 Will Have “Jibbler” Voice Controls, Talk Back to You Like iPod Shuffle
This list is in no way definitive. If you’ve spotted a great app that hit the store this week, give us a heads up or, better yet, your firsthand impressions in the comments. And for even more apps: see our previous weekly roundups here, and check out our Favorite iPhone Apps Directory and our original iPhone App Review Marathon. Have a good weekend everybody.
There are few things in this world that can make you feel quite so old as the birthday of a beloved gadget. Sure it seems like only yesterday, but the Game Boy–surely a Game Man by now–is celebrating its 20th birthday. The device, which revolutionized–if not pioneered–the world of portable console gaming was first released by Nintendo in 1989.
Since then the Game Boy has grown into one of the most beloved dynasties in all the gaming world. So take a moment and raise your DSi to toast the device that started it all.
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