Gmail’s got desktop hardware now, though not from Google. The Gboard is a new Gmail-centric keyboard with colored shortcut keys that let you zip around your in-box. pOriginally posted at a href=”http://news.cnet.com/8301-27076_3-10409035-248.html” class=”origPostedBlog”Web Crawler/a/p
No sooner do we get brief corner glimpses of the supposed Motorola Sholes tablet do we get tipped off to this writeup from Androidin.net which has a number of pictures of an eerily similar keyboard-less handset with a 3.7-inch screen, Android 2.1, FM radio, and interestingly enough, only a 5 megapixel camera — last we heard it was going to be 8. Also debatable is a HDMI port, since the image that would show it is a tad too blurry. Otherwise, it seems to be about in line with what we expected, and it also seems destined for China Unicom as the XT701 (analogous to China Mobile’s Motorola Android device). Now how about a few dashes of hope we’ll see this stateside, eh Moto? Two more shots after the break.
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We know you’ve got questions, and if you’re brave enough to ask the world for answers, here’s the outlet to do so. This week’s Ask Engadget question is coming to us from Marcus, who’s looking to hook himself up with a solid USB headset / microphone for Skype calling, podcasting and just generally having a royally great time.
“I’ve found myself using my PC for a lot of conversations lately, and I’m also considering recording a podcast to share with anyone who will listen. There are tons of USB headset / microphones out there, and I’m hoping someone has some solid recommendations based on experience. I’ll consider both headsets and standalone mics, by the way, but I’d like to keep the bill under $100 if possible. Help!”
To be completely honest, we’re still trying to determine for ourselves which device is best for these kinds of activities. If you’ve found a diamond in the proverbial rough, spill it in comments below, won’tcha?
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It’s an all too brief look, but it’s infinitely more than we’ve seen so far. CNET Asia has managed some hands-on time the Zii Trinity concept smartphone. Quite a looker, and here we also get a glimpse of it next to the good ol’ Zii Egg. As noted by the narrator, the bottom proprietary slot can be swapped for microUSB or mini-HDMI, there’s a notably-sized 5 megapixel camera on the back, as well as one on the front for video conferencing. Enough talk, take a gander for yourself after the break.
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Would you pay $1,200 for an as-of-yet unreleased Intel Core i9 chip? Hard to say if the transaction actually occurred, but an auction recently ended from a Taiwanese eBay user who claims to be selling a six-core, 2.4GHz Xeon Westmere Gulftown processor. We can’t vouch for the validity of the listing, but those are some pretty convincing pictures being tossed around — ones that aren’t blurred, which might give Intel an advantage in snooping out the leak. That’s not all, though — Nordic Hardware (via Tom’s Hardware) also reports that the OCTeamDenmark forums had it listed for on sale for $850. The 32nm fella had some promising benchmarks released recently, although its release isn’t slated until at best sometime early 2010. Sure, it’s great to be first, but with early adopter prices like that, we don’t mind waiting until it goes official.
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Leaked Intel Core i9 chip makes its way to eBay? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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There’s something peculiar about Verizon‘s latest addition to its promotional Droid onslaught. Sure, we get the expected Mad Libs-esque hyperboles like “it rips through the web like a circular saw through a ripe banana,” but other nods seem to indicate an acknowledgement that, well, it’s not the prettiest of flagship phone princesses. “Should [a phone be] be a tiara-wearing digitally clueless beauty pageant queen?” (Wonder who that’s a reference to.) Listen Verizon, trading “hairdo for can do” is great and all, but why can’t we simply have both brains and beauty? Still, it’s nice to know the fighting words haven’t all but left the industry. See the ad for yourself after the break.
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Verizon says Android 2.0.1 upgrade to Droid users will be coming soon. pOriginally posted at a href=”http://www.cnet.com/8301-17918_1-10409172-85.html” class=”origPostedBlog”Dialed In/a/p
The limited-edition smartphone comes in a wine finish, and sports a custom leather strap and a branded Monocle “M” logo on the back.
If you’re looking for the fast, fun, and easy way to “enhance the user experience” on your Droid this holiday season, look no further than the Android 2.0.1 update that Verizon just slipped us some info on. We don’t have an exact drop date at this point, but we’re told that Droid owners can expect an over-the-air package in the “coming weeks” — and most notably, changes will include improved camera autofocus and better voice reception. Since these particular fixes are presumably device-specific, it’s interesting that this is being done in lockstep with an official Android trunk release — but all Google’s saying is that the underlying platform contains “several bug fixes and behavior changes, such as application resource selection based on API level and changes to the value of some Bluetooth-related constants.” Good stuff.
Update: Google’s got a changelog posted — check it out. Nothing that’s going to blow your mind.
Android 2.0.1 SDK materializes, Droid getting it in ‘coming weeks’ originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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