Apr 19

New Pentax DSLR shots blur the boundaries of Mr. Blurrycam

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Trust us, we’ve seen some significantly distorted sneak peeks before, but the three Pentax DSLR shots in the links below are certainly amongst the blurriest to ever tease our retinas. Obviously, it’s next to impossible to glean anything other than the brand (Pentax) and style (DSLR) from the shots, though we will say that the mode dial’s copious amount options has our interest piqued. Give ’em a look if you’re not susceptible to motion sickness, and feel free to dish out your wildest accusations in comments below.

Update: Could these be non-blurry pics? Or just meaningless renders? You decide. Thanks, Andrew!

Read – First sneak peek
Read – The other two

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New Pentax DSLR shots blur the boundaries of Mr. Blurrycam originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 19 Apr 2009 15:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 19

Microsoft’s Mac ‘Secret’ — It Is Pretty Amazing

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This article was written on April 20, 2006 by CyberNet.

Microsoft's Mac 'Secret' -- It Is Pretty Amazing

Is it possible that Microsoft has an insane amount of Macs? It sure is, and they have them all in their Mac lab. The screenshot that you see above is shelves upon shelves of 150 Mac Mini’s! They have all of them hooked up to a 30″ monitor and can switch between them using Apple’s Remote Desktop features. If this is their Mac lab, I wonder what their main Windows lab is like?

Full Tour Of Microsoft’s Mac Lab by David Weiss

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Apr 19

U.S. military enlists iPod Touch for battlefield

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The U.S. military has found the iPod Touch to be a valuable battlefield tool for soldiers.

(Credit: Apple)

Updated at 1:25 p.m. PDT to clarify that apps being developed for iPhone as well.

The hottest new battlefield weapon in Baghdad is also a hot item on the …

Originally posted at News – Apple

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Apr 19

Sleepypod

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CoolHunting: The Sleepypod is a new pet carrier that creates a more enjoyable and safe experience for your pet when on the road. A great alternative to the pet-in-your-purse method, it also doubles as a bed by removing the top.

Currently there are no safety standards for pets, making the Sleepypod, built to withstand a 24 mph impact while strapped in with a seatbelt, the first of its kind. And while it may not be ideal for people who use public transportation or walk, it’s perfect for longer-distance hauls, whether stowed under an airplane seat or strapped into cars.

Sleepypod Pet Carrier [CoolHunting]

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Apr 19

mophie Juice Pack Air hands-on and impressions

Posted in: Apple, case, Features, iPhone, iphone 3g, Iphone3g, Today's Chili

mophie’s Juice Pack Air — better known as the planet’s thinnest iPhone 3G extended battery and case — doesn’t officially go on sale until Tuesday, but we’ve been toying with one over the weekend in order to share with you whether or not it’s a solid buy. We have to say, our early impressions are pretty positive, and if you’re hankering to know more, follow us past the break for a few more details.

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Apr 19

Samsung Instinct S30 now on sale at Sprint: $129.99 on contract

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Right on cue, Samsung’s retooled Instinct (that’d be the Instinct S30, if you had any doubts) has gone on sale at Sprint. You’ll also notice that the $129.99 on-contract price we heard about is completely in tact, despite the fact that Best Buy Mobile could be selling this same handset in stores later this week for $80 less. At any rate, those champing at the bit to get one headed their way can now do so after choosing between Cobalt Metal and Touch of Copper hues, and if you’re looking to snag one with no strings attached, you’ll be paying $449.99 in order to do so.

[Thanks, Mike]

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Apr 19

HP Firebird 802 gaming rig gets $500 price drop

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Well, it’s only been available for a few short months but HP has already seen fit to give its flagship Firebird 802 gaming desktop a fairly sizable price drop — $500, to be specific. That includes a $150 cut to the $1,799 base price and a $350 instant rebate that brings the price down to a pretty darn reasonable $1,299, questionable keyboards aside. For those that haven’t been pricing gaming rigs lately, that’ll get you a Core 2 Quad 9400 processor, 4GB of RAM, a 500GB hard drive, and dual NVIDIA GeForce 9800S graphics cards (with 512MB of DDR3 memory on each card). Of course, any price drop of this size also invariably bring of the question “why?” and, in the case, the reasons are still a bit hazy. While HP discontinuing the line outright seems to almost certainly be out of the question, a slight revision does seem at least possible, if not necessarily imminent — although, any way you shake it, $500 off is $500 off, so we’re not complaining.

[Thanks, Ali]

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Apr 19

OCZ outs its first Mini-PCIe SSDs in 16GB / 32GB capacities

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Just as Buffalo did in December of last year, OCZ Technology is busting out a duo of netbook / notebook-ready SSDs in 16GB and 32GB capacities. Obviously aimed at the smaller, more low-cost machines, the company’s first ever Mini-PCIe solid state drives are a so-called “affordable flash-based storage option to significantly increase the capacity for netbooks.” The pair will be available in SATA and PATA interfaces, which will deliver read speeds of up to 110MB/sec and write speeds as high as 51MB/sec (or 45MB/sec [read] and 35MB/sec [write] for the PATA versions). Regrettably, there’s no mention of price, but you can bet these will come packed in a specced-out version of the firm’s Neutrino.

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Apr 19

Chrysler’s Peapod EV lets iPod double as ignition key

Posted in: AppleIphone, car, electric vehicle, ElectricVehicle, ev, iPhone, ipod, Today's Chili, Transportation

That unassuming iPod dock we saw in Chrysler GEM’s Peapod prototype? Turns out it’s got a pretty interesting little trick, allowing your iPhone / iPod double as the ignition key. According to the EV’s brochure, the company’s got an app that makes all the magic work, and if you wish to start your car in an old-school manner, keys are still a viable option. Sure, it’s not the first example of car-phone integration we’ve come across, it’s a welcome addition to the oddly-shaped neighborhood whip that’s going beyond concept phase into production this October.

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Apr 19

Velocity Micro’s Atom N270-packing NoteMagix M10 coming this month for $380

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Largely under the radar since its CES debut — and even then there wasn’t much to say, frankly — Velocity Micro’s 10.2-inch NoteMagix M10 is on sale with an April 30 estimated ship date. Base price is $380, and color notwithstanding (it comes in red, blue, and black), the only customization option really is a DVD writer for $70. What you do get, however, is the usual spec list that comes along with a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 processor, along with the pleasant surprise of a 6-cell battery. The big question now is if there’s really enough here to divert attention from any of the other, more dominant brands in this hyper-saturated netbook market.

[Via PC Launches]

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