Aug 25

Polycarbonate MacBook to live on, be redesigned?

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It might seem like Apple’s been ignoring its non-Pro MacBook line lately — even doing hardware updates on the sly — but consumers haven’t, and they’ve been lapping up that solitary SKU with unabated enthusiasm. No surprise then that Cupertino would have bigger plans on the horizon, and AppleInsider claims Apple’s engineers are already hard at work on an “industrial design overhaul” for the humble 13-incher, with some configurations expected to come in under the current $999 price point. Great news if you’re lusting after a Mac, but still want to be able to buy groceries — right, Giampaulo?

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Aug 25

Motorola Expected to Launch Android Phones Sept. 10

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Is Motorola grabbing Apple’s coattails – or hoping to overshadow them? Motorola just sent out a ‘save the date’ card for the official introduction of their first phone running the Google Android operating system, apparently coming at an event in San Francisco on Sept. 10.

September 9th, of course, is when Apple is expected to announce the next iPod, also in San Francisco.

Motorola has increasingly focused on Android over the past several months, although they haven’t yet put out any Android phones. According to Motorola chief executive Sanjay Jha, the company will have two Android phones in stores for the holiday season, launching with two different U.S. wireless carriers. Motorola’s consumer division has abandoned Windows Mobile and Motorola’s own in-house Linux OS, and Jha has said that all the company’s upcoming smartphones will run Android.

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Aug 25

Nokia N97 Mini press photo outed, existence still not official

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We’ve already gotten quite an eyeful of Nokia’s N97 Mini — so much so that it’s hard to believe this thing still isn’t official. So be it, though, here’s the first official press shot we’ve seen, from the same site that revealed the N900 pic earlier. Feeling any more excited about it now than you were yesterday? Us neither.

[Via Mobile Bulgaria]

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Nokia N97 Mini press photo outed, existence still not official originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aug 25

BookArc turns your MacBook into a desktop

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If you want to use your MacBook as a desktop (and I don’t see why), there’s now an easy and pretty way.

Mac accessory maker Twelve South released BookArc, a metal stand designed to hold any Apple MacBook, from the MacBook Air to the 17-inch …

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Aug 25

Budget-friendly Nokia 5230 debuts

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Nokia 5230

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On Tuesday, Nokia unveiled its latest touch-screen smartphone, the Nokia 5230. Similar to the Nokia 5800 Xpress Music, the 5230 offers a 3.2-inch touch screen and focuses heavily on entertainment, but forgoes a couple of features to make the handset a little more wallet-friendly and …

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Aug 25

Samsung P410M pocket projector hands-on

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As we heard before, its 170 lumens is a bit brighter than the 151 lumens P400M predecessor, but otherwise the P410M is pretty much the same not-quite-pocket projector. The USB input is a nice touch, but the rep we spoke with didn’t know what codecs were supported at this point. Unfortunately, we couldn’t get a chance to see it in action, as the device suffered through some accident on the way to the event, but we did find out that it’s due out for public consumption next week for around $699. Pics for your perusal are just below.

Gallery: Samsung P410M pocket projector hands-on

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Aug 25

MP3 Insider 158: What about the rest?

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This week, Donald and Jasmine can’t resist taunting the naysayers with yet more Zune and iPod talk, but we think you’ll be interested to know that the Zune HD popped up with an app submenu during weekend demos at Best Buys across the country. And what does Microsoft have to say about that? We’ll give you one guess. Also, Rhapsody gets down with the iPhone with a brand-new app that is yet-to-be-approved by Apple. Plus, we take a look at the upcoming E- and S-Series Walkmans from Sony and ponder the slow death of the Bluetooth MP3 player.

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Aug 25

Snow Leopard takes a bite out of support for legacy Palm OS devices

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Still rocking that Palm Zire with your new Intel-based Mac? Then you might just want to reconsider that upgrade to Snow Leopard, as Apple has apparently decided to ditch its support for legacy Palm OS devices in the latest incarnation of iSync. That, as you may be aware, had previously acted as a conduit for Palm’s aging but still available Palm Desktop software, and let folks easily sync up their contacts and other data from their Centro, Treo, Zire, Tungsten, or even a venerable old PalmPilot. Of course, that doesn’t quite rise to the same level of controversy as the whole Pre / iTunes situation, especially considering that Palm itself has mostly moved on from said devices, and there are still some third-party sync solutions available for folks that want to keep the Palm OS dream alive.

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Snow Leopard takes a bite out of support for legacy Palm OS devices originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aug 25

Sony debuts S-Series Walkman with onboard speakers

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The new 8GB Sony NWZ-S544 and 16GB Sony NWZ-S545 we saw earlier are now official. Sony’s first speaker-endowed MP3 Walkmans feature 2.4-inch 320×240-pixel (QVGA) LCD screens capable of 262k colors. The latest S-Series Walkman also boasts Sony’s Clear Stereo and Clear Bass audio enhancement technologies, …

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Aug 25

Duo brings pen-based computing to almost any display

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An intermediate step between Livescribe and a touchscreen, the Duo by KCI Communications lets you use a stylus on your standard desktop or laptop display. It works (on devices up to 17-inches) by using a base station to track the XY coordinates of the pen as it makes its way around the screen. If that weren’t enough, the pen also features functionality similar to Livescribe — you can keep notes on traditional paper and transfer them to your PC later. Currently, this bad boy is only available for WIndows machines, but Mac drivers are in the works. Now, we haven’t had the opportunity to play with one of these things, but maybe you’ll want to take the plunge? If so, hit the read link — shipping now for $119.95. But not before you check out the commercial after the break — it’s a classic.

[Via CNET]

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