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We love Windows Media Center but without access to our favorite HD content it just isn’t that interesting. So obviously we got excited when we first learned that Ceton planned to release a PCI-E card that would allow us to record four HD shows at once with a single CableCARD, but the question has been, how much? Now we knew it’d be cheaper than the $1200 that ATI would charge us for four digital cable tuners but according to Dave Zatz the yet to be announced price is $399. In addition, he has learned that Steve Balmer will demo the card in the big CES keynote Wednesday — which of course we’ll be covering live. This leads us to believe that there might be some other good news for Media Center fans, and since we’re dreamers, we’re hoping for some new Extenders for Media Center.

Ceton’s quad CableCARD tuner for Windows Media Center gets a price originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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At long last we can say we’ve experienced a laptop with dual, gargantuan touchpads. The new NX90Jq has squandered a large amount of base real estate on massive, plastic touchpads, and we’re digging it — even if we don’t totally understand it. Of course, if you’ve ever plugged two USB mice into a computer at once, you know exactly how these two pads work in concert, which is to say they don’t. Outside of that we’ve got some real design chops on display, and a nearly disturbing but ultimately pretty impressive mirror back.

Update: There’s video after the break, along with some more extensive impressions.

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ASUS NX90Jq hands-on: dual touchpads unite! (update: video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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You know the old saying — as LG does, so does Samsung — so it doesn’t come as much of a surprise that Sammy’s swinging in today with a ATSC Mobile DTV announcement following LG’s a few days ago (of course, it helps that both companies worked were actively working on the technology for a couple years, too). There are some interesting parallels here; LG basically transplanted a boob tube tuner into its Lotus, while Samsung elected to take its Android-powered Moment and retrofit the new circuitry. It’s little more than a proof of concept for now, but by the end of the quarter, Sprint and Samsung look to roll out trial units to customers in Baltimore and Washington, DC. Productivity: you’re on notice.

Samsung Moment being trialed with Mobile DTV originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Lenovo’s S10-3 hits Amazon for pre-order originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It seems ASUS is still cutting down bamboo right and left in an effort to be eco-friendly. We don’t have much to go on yet, but ASUS has just unveiled its new U Series Bamboo Collection laptops. First up in the collection is the U53. We don’t have specs on this guy yet, but here’s what we do know: it boasts a Core i5 CPU, discrete graphics, and USB 3.0 support. Stay tuned for some more information and hands-on shots.

Update: As promised, here’s the hands-on!

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ASUS announces U series Bamboo Collection laptops, gives little detail originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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