A hard-core racing simulation fan from Japan has created this very rudimentary (yet somewhat cool) DIY driving station out of PVC pipes, a wooden plank, and cable ties. While it doesn’t look as polished as its video game arcade equivalent, this skeletal concoction is actually very functional, …
Uniden has entered the video surveillance space and delivered products for the paranoiac inside us all. The company’s UDW10003 kit includes a 3.5-inch wireless monitor and a compact wireless camera, for a list price of $199. You can also step up to the UDW20055 kit, which offers two indoor/outdoor wireless cameras and a 7-inch wireless monitor, for a list price of $329. Add additional cameras to your system for $99.99 each.
Both systems rely on 2.4GHz wireless connectivity and promise simple installation. They also come with software for computer monitoring, including video recording, scheduling, and motion detection. The indoor/outdoor cameras can shoot with infrared night vision. Also, you can connect both size monitors to your television with a standard RCA connection for big-screen viewing. Fun!
Look for the Uniden line at major electronics stores or on its consumer Web site.
So much for Business Week’s “confirmed” October 22nd launch date from over the weekend, eh? We just spoke with Dell’s PR who told us that the company has yet to confirm a launch date for its slender Adamo XPS, and still won’t, except to say that it’s not reaching the unwashed masses at any point today. That doesn’t mean today was all bad for the vigilant in waiting, as we finally got our first public showing of the front of the laptop, proving once and for all that the most recent press photo isn’t crooked. So there you have it, a chiclet keyboard and touchpad that likes to curl up close with the screen — mystery’s over, folks, now we play the waiting game.
Update: Laptop Mag notes a removable battery and what’s likely to be an Intel ULV processor — it’s definitely not Atom.
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Dell Adamo XPS opens up for Windows 7 festivities, but still not for sale originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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This is the one you’ve waited for, where I get Steve to talk about his animalistic YouTube persona. But how do you ask calm collected Steve about crazy sweaty Steve? Very carefully.
As you can see in the video, he’s not going to stop being himself, just because Bill Gates is officially out of the picture and the public finally sees Ballmer as the big man up top.
I’m me. And sometimes I’m very ebullient, sometimes I’m less. I think the most important thing is that I need to convey my belief, my optimism, also my views of how we need to improve, to our folks. And I try to do the best job I can and I do it my own way.
Does that mean more YouTube excitement? If it does, you’ll surely see it here.
Stay tuned for more exciting Ballmer moments (and facial expressions), and then the full uncut interview video on Friday.
Steve Ballmer Exclusive Interview Series:
Part 1: Ballmer Talks Natal, Says Blu-ray Add-On for Xbox Coming
Part 2: Ballmer on the Smartphone Race: “It Doesn’t Matter What the Critics Say”
Part 3: Ballmer on Zune: Sometimes You Get It Right The Third Time?
And in the rare case you hadn’t seen the video I’m referring to:
Check your processor: the much better dual-core T135-S1310.
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Sarah Tew/CNET)
I had a hard time coming up with a title to this post: Intel processors are confusing? Dual-core ultra-low-voltage processors make a difference? How about, what a difference a config makes? All could apply to the Toshiba Satellite
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Originally posted at Windows 7 Insider
We’re still struggling to figure out why every PC maker in the universe has decided to debut at least one or two new Windows 7 machines today, but while we spin our wheels in frustration, we’ll point you in the direction of LG’s latest. The X-Note T380 is a 13.3-inch ultraportable powered by a Core 2 Duo SU3700 and featuring 4GB of DDR2 RAM, a GMA 4500MHD graphics set, 500GB of hard drive space, 802.11a/g/n WiFi and Win7 Home Premium. In related news, the outfit also updated its X-Note P510 to include Microsoft’s newest, shiniest operating system, though otherwise it’s remaining exactly the same. Price and release for the little guy has yet to be determined, but judging by just how stoked that lady appears, we’d say it’ll be worth whatever LG decides to charge.
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LG intros ultrathin Win7-powered X-Note T380 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Amazon has slimmed down both the number of Kindle e-readers the e-tailer is offering, as well as the price.
At its Kindle store, Amazon now offers just two versions of the Kindle: the widescreen DX, for $489, and a 6-inch version of the Kindle optimized for both domestic and international wireless downloads. (Previously, the two versions were separate devices.) As of now, the price of the latter Kindle is $259, down from $279, the launch price of the international Kindle. Amazon’s domestic and international Kindles both use the GSM international wireless standard.
The most reasonable explanation for the price cut is a competitive one; the rival Barnes & Noble Nook costs $259 as well.
Wired also discovered
that the international version does offer some Web browsing, as long as
the only site users want to visit is Wikipedia. Pictures that appear on
the site, however, are not rendered, Wired reported.
It’s out! October 22nd is at last upon us, bringing with it Microsoft’s latest generation of Windows, Windows 7. With preview editions released to the public, reviews galore to be found as early as August, and plenty of manufacturers already shipping product, it’s probably not hard to find an opinion on the operating system or to try it out for yourself. Most folks will probably just end up getting a machine with it pre-installed, instead of going through the hassle of an upgrade, but if you want to know if it’s worth the effort of a standalone buy, or even looking to buy a new all-new computer right-just-now to celebrate the OS, check out our helpful guides below:
Read the reviews (Windows 7 review | Windows 7 Media Center review)
What’s clear from the review and our look at what’s new in Media Center is that this is an enhanced version of Windows, but not some sort of revolution that will have Linux users repenting of their open source sins and Apple fans dropping their photorealistic icons. The articles should give you a good idea of what enhancements are in store and whether Windows 7 could truly make your old machine sing.
Pick a version (Windows 7 official pricing)
An age old confusion for Windows users has been slightly simplified here — most users will end up with Windows 7 Home Premium when they buy a PC, but folks buying a copy outright have some more soul searching to do.
How to upgrade (How-To: Install Windows 7 and live to tell about it)
So you’ve got a copy, how are you gonna get it onto your Vista or XP box without causing the complete ruination of your digital lifestyle? Microsoft has provided some pretty good tools for this process, but we break it down and help out where we can.
Pick a computer (Launch day hardware spectacular)
Decided to skip the upgrade route and go straight for the sexy new hardware that’s accompanying this release, huh? Well, you’re in luck. We’ve rounded up some of the more notable releases, particularly some of the stuff that’s packing newer processors, lower price points and a whole lot more touchscreen than last time around.
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Windows 7 launch day: what you need to know originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Just weeks after announcing a new $279 international version of its Kindle e-book reader, Amazon has chopped $20 off its price and made that model its only Kindle offering for both the domestic U.S. and international markets. In the process, the …
By now you know that Microsoft’s on-line store is selling PCs and third party software. Well, Microsoft is also waving the flag over Scottsdale, AZ today as it swings the doors wide on its new line of brick-and-mortar retail stores. Fans lined up overnight and stood for hours in a twisted line that should have Apple fans nodding in a tacit understanding. Come on, you may have different tastes in OSes but you should be willing to fight to the death for the right to choose ’em. Check the queue after the break as well as the grand opening countdown from 7, naturally, and a first walk around the store. Pics just beyond the read link down there.
P.S. The first four campers each received a free Zune HD from Microsoft. Nice.
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Microsoft Store opens to Scottsdale campers (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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