Aug 12

Dell lets loose Vostro 10 series from bullet-time

Posted in: ati, Today's Chili
Dell lets loose Vostro 10 series from bullet-time
We knew it was coming soon, and here it is, Dell’s latest entry to the Vostro line of low-cost notes that won’t break the bank — but don’t give off that netbook vibe, either. The three models are the 14.1-inch 1014 and 1088, and the 15.6-inch 1015. All feature Intel Core 2 processors, optical drives, 802.11n, two megapixel webcams, and maximum memory and storage allocations of 4GB and 320GB respectively. Other than screen size the only difference seems to be higher-end ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330 graphics in the 1088, while the others make do with a rather more pedestrian Intel solution. Dell hasn’t graced these with an official price in the US just yet, but that should change any minute now.

[Via Pocket-lint]

Gallery: Dell Vostro 10

vostro-10-black-closed-1250080215vostro-10-black-open-1250080215vostro-10-black-side-1250080216vostro-10-black-spin-1250080216vostro-10-black-top-1250080217


Filed under:

Dell lets loose Vostro 10 series from bullet-time originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 12 Aug 2009 08:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

No Comments | Tags: ,
Aug 12

British Telecom Installs Wi-Fi for Rain-Trapped Holidaymakers

Posted in: Today's Chili

skeggy-fiThis story is so wonderfully pragmatic and stiff-upper-lipped that it could only come from sun-challenged England, the home of people who will go to a beach on a planned day trip even though the day turns out to be cold and wet.

Many Brits are holidaying in their own Isles this summer, caught between a devalued currency and a recession. But when they get to holiday camps and caravan parks and the heavens open, what do they do as the torrents lash their tents and chalets? The answer used to be “play cards”. Now there will be the internet. British Telecom is installing Wi-Fi hotspots in Pontin’s holiday parks, 77 Camping and Caravanning Club sites, along with sites in the once-popular holiday town of Skegness (motto: “It’s so bracing”).

If you are already a BT customer, chances are you’ll get free access to the OpenZone hotspots. Others can pay, which may be worth it at any cost if you’re stuck in a caravan with your parents, siblings and Aunt Flo (why does she make that horrible noise when she eats?). And I’m not joking about this being done to cope with the notoriously fickle English weather. BT Openzone boss Chris Bruce had this to say in the official press release: “Having the option to get online and stay entertained will provide a useful ‘plan B’ if the weather does its worst.”

Press release [BT]


No Comments
Aug 12

Logitech dishes two new iPod / iPhone speaker docks, one of them rechargeable

Posted in: Apple, iPhone, ipod dock, IpodDock, logitech, Music, sound, speaker, Today's Chili

Not quite sure if you’ve noticed, but Logitech has been on a tear for the ages here recently. As the torrent of new gear continues, we’re now faced with another pair of iPod sound systems desperately attempting to knock the “me-too” status and contribute something positive to the world. The Rechargeable Speaker S315i is the larger of the two, boasting a rechargeable battery that’s supposedly good for up to 20 hours of listening. The unit is fully compatible with dock-connecting iPods and iPhones, and there’s even an auxiliary input for those who aren’t down with Cupertino’s wares. The smaller Portable Speaker S125i plays and charges any iPod model and can be powered by an AC adapter, four AA cells or 8.43 tablespoons of Jobs’ favorite fairy dust. Check ’em out this month and next for $129.99 and $69.99, respectively.

Gallery: Logitech dishes two new iPod / iPhone speaker docks, one of them rechargeable

Filed under: ,

Logitech dishes two new iPod / iPhone speaker docks, one of them rechargeable originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 12 Aug 2009 08:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

No Comments | Tags:
Aug 12

Quirky’s DigiDude: The rare tripod you’ll call cute

Posted in: Today's Chili

Choose from five DigiDudes: Pinky Scorsese, Snot Buster, 1iChomp, BoltBot, and G-bling-Money-Son. 'Sup cuz?

(Credit: Quirky)

(Credit: Quirky)

I’m a photographer. As a photographer I’ve owned a number of tripods and keep a mini tripod in my camera bag at all times. None of them, however, have …

No Comments
Aug 12

OCZ’s Indilinx-based Solid 2 SSDs bring MLC NAND to the masses

Posted in: solid state drive, SolidStateDrive, SSD, storage, Today's Chili

Indilinx controllers are widely viewed as some of the best in the industry, and while most SSD manufacturers don’t have any issues charging a few arms and a leg for the privilege of ownership, OCZ Technology is hoping to bring the charm and pizazz of said controller to the general populace. The firm’s newest SSD range, the Solid 2 crew, is comprised of just two models to start: the 60 (64GB) and the 120 (128GB). Designed to fit into 2.5-inch laptop spaces, these “mainstream” SSDs offer up 125MBps read rates and 100MBps write rates, not to mention 64MB of onboard cache and “unique performance optimizations to keep the drives at peak performance.” We’re guessing that it’s referring to that oh-so-endearing garbage cleanup system we heard about earlier in the week, but don’t say you heard from us. Oh, and if you’re curious about whether or not these are actually priced for Joe Six Pack, it looks like you’ll have to ping your favorite flash dealer to find out.

Filed under:

OCZ’s Indilinx-based Solid 2 SSDs bring MLC NAND to the masses originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 12 Aug 2009 07:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

No Comments
Aug 12

A quad-core, Blu-ray, Windows 7 desktop for $650

Posted in: Today's Chili

Quad-core? Check. Blu-ray? Check. Free Windows 7 upgrade? Check!

(Credit: HP)

If you’re in the market for a new desktop that’s equally well-suited to games and movies, HP has a ridiculously good deal going. It’s the HP Pavilion Elite e9110t, which you can get for $649.99 shipped …

Originally posted at The Cheapskate

No Comments
Aug 12

Bongiovi-equipped iHome iP1 iPod / iPhone dock finally ships

Posted in: audio, ipod dock, IpodDock, Music, now shipping, NowShipping, sound, Today's Chili

Remember that totally snazzy iHome iP1 dock that we toyed with back in May? You know, the one with those boyish good looks and a curious Bongiovi Acoustics Digital Power Station chip built in? Yeah, that very iPod / iPhone dock is finally shipping to those willing to splurge, with a buck under $300 bringing you 100 watts of hair-raising rock through a pair of 4-inch woofers and 1-inch silk dome tweeters. Sure, it’s pretty swank for an iPod dock, but can you imagine the fanfare if this thing was Bon Jovi-approved? Bonus footage is after the break.

[Via HotHardware]

Continue reading Bongiovi-equipped iHome iP1 iPod / iPhone dock finally ships

Filed under: ,

Bongiovi-equipped iHome iP1 iPod / iPhone dock finally ships originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 12 Aug 2009 07:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

No Comments | Tags:
Aug 12

Video: Hilarious Bike Rap Pitches Road Vs. Fixed

Posted in: Today's Chili, Transportation

Is it possible to squeeze the line “My cardiovascular fitness level’s right up there with Lance” into a rap and have it sound good? Amazingly, yes, as MC SpandX shows us in his wonderful hipster-baiting, fixie-dissing performance. Hilarious.

Video page [YouTube via Cyclelicious]


No Comments | Tags:
Aug 12

Put your flash drive on lockdown

Posted in: Today's Chili
Combination lock flash drives(Credit: The Verdict)

Here’s a low-tech way to secure your flash drive. The Flash Drive Lock uses a three-digit combination to restrict access to the USB connector on your portable drive.

These combination locks are commonly seen on luggage, and as most of us know, they aren’t terribly …

No Comments
Aug 12

Dell Nickelodeon Netbook Is Just a Mini 10 With a Patronising Paint-Job

Posted in: Notebooks, Today's Chili

In a brilliant move which will catapult it into the realms of Apple-like profit margins, Dell has teamed up with Nickelodeon to bring us the Inspiron Mini Nickelodeon Edition. Apparently, it takes “personalization to new heights.”

And it does, if you consider “new heights” to be slapping a slime-green paint-job on an existing netbook (the Mini 10v) and pre-loading the hard drive with some games, widgets and installing parental controls (in the form of a custom interface by Stardock).

Given that most kids learn their way around a computer much faster than their parents, we wonder if Dell should perhaps swap things around and give this simplified machine to the oldies instead. Still, that gloopy-green cover graphic will give the onlooking parents a safe, warm glow inside as the kids hack the thing to look for rude words and pictures of boobies. Available October, along with a Spongebob edition.

Press release [Dell]


No Comments