May 10
The Alpha NEX-3, the smallest interchangeable-lens model to date, represents Sony’s entry-level model in the company’s first generation of products in that market.
May 10
Lenovo IdeaCentre Q150 upgrades to Atom D510, keeps NVIDIA Ion, 1080p playback, and ultraslim look
Posted in: 1080p, HTPC, lenovo, nettop, nvidia ion, NvidiaIon, Today's Chili
The world might be all abuzz about Ion 2 already, but we reckon we can still make room for an NVIDIA Ion nettop that measures a malnourished 21mm in width and offers full 1080p video playback. The successor to Lenovo’s IdeaCentre Q110, the Q150 is built around a pair of Intel Atom options — the single-core D410 or dual-core D510, both running at 1.6GHz — and will come with Windows 7 Home (Basic or Premium) preloaded, built-in WiFi, a quartet of USB 2.0 ports, and an HDMI output should you pick up the Ion option. The wireless Multimedia Remote with Keyboard is also optional, but Lenovo seems to rightly expect you to want one in order to match the stylishness of the machine. The starting price for this little beaut is listed at $249, with availability by the end of June, but expect to pay quite a bit more for the fully outfitted option above. One more intimate pic of the Q150 awaits after the break.
Lenovo IdeaCentre Q150 upgrades to Atom D510, keeps NVIDIA Ion, 1080p playback, and ultraslim look originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 May 2010 00:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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May 10
Lenovo adds touch to IdeaCentre A700 and B305 all-in-ones, vies for your desktop dollars with H320
Posted in: AMD, ati, blu-ray, desktop, lenovo, Today's Chili, touchscreen
While keeping the overdesigned aesthetic of their IdeaCentre brandmates, the new A700 and B305 (above) all-in-ones from Lenovo are moving things forward with optional touchscreens and freshened up spec sheets. The A700 offers the full range of Intel’s Core 2010 laptop CPUs, but tops things off with the slightly older 45nm Core i7-820QM, which gives you four cores operating at a somewhat pedestrian 1.73GHz default speed that can be cranked up to 3.06GHz when circumstances demand it. Other specs include a 1080p 23-inch display, built-in 802.11a/b/g/n wireless, and a side-mounted Blu-ray drive. If you’re feeling extravagant, you can even cram in 8GB of DDR3 RAM, but don’t expect to be paying the $999 entry price for that package when these become available at the end of June.
The B305 gives AMD fans something to admire, with Athlon II X4 processors, Radeon HD 5450 graphics — great for multimedia, but forget about 3D gaming — up to 4GB of DDR3 RAM, and up to a 21.5-inch display stretching to 1,920 x 1,080. Built-in wireless and a DVD-RW drive are again present, along with up to a terabyte of storage (2TB on the A700, that showoff) should you opt to tread beyond the $699 entry price. The B305 will be purchasable next month, as will be the H320 old schooler. Starting out at $549, this small form factor pc offers Intel’s 32nm desktop parts, with the finest of the bunch being the 2.8GHz Core i7-860. Radeon HD 5570, up to 8GB of memory, a terabyte of storage, Blu-ray, and wireless options fill out its vital statistics, though you’ll have to buy your own monitor. Full PR after the break.
Lenovo adds touch to IdeaCentre A700 and B305 all-in-ones, vies for your desktop dollars with H320 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 May 2010 00:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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May 10
Lenovo announces three new desktops coming to stores this summer
May 10
Non-ThinkPad news: the IdeaPad Z-series offers up affordable entertainment laptops, while new U-series machines include upgraded ULV processors from Intel.
May 10
Mozilla shares tentative vision for Firefox 4
Posted in: Mozilla, multitouch, Today's Chili, ui, web, web browser, WebBrowser
Our first glimpse of Firefox 4 was limited to a few tasteful mockups; this time, Mozilla‘s main man Mike Beltzner has revealed the company’s plans for its next generation web browser in its entirety. While exact features and dates are sketchy, his presentation reveals Mozilla would like to hold the Firefox 4 beta in June, before unleashing a CSS3, partially HTML5 compliant web browser with multitouch support, background updates, geolocation, Firefox Sync (aka Mozilla Weave) and a greatly streamlined UI this holiday season. The presentation has “PLANS MIGHT CHANGE” written all over it in large red letters, so trust us when we say none of this is for sure, but we like the direction Firefox is going and we’ll be happy to see more. Video presentation at our source link, full slideshow after the break.
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Mozilla shares tentative vision for Firefox 4 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 May 2010 22:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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May 10
Clearwire sticking with WiMAX until at least 2012
Posted in: 4G, lte, Today's Chili, WiMAX
Clearwire always seems to have commitment issue. Despite going steady with WiMAX, the company keeps saying that they might eventually part ways for different pastures — namely LTE, should WiMAX turn out to be a dead end (talk about relationship pressure). That’s still ongoing, as CEO Bill Morrow recently explained to CNET that its contract with Intel has been amended so that “either party can terminate the technology agreement within 30 days” but later adding that it definitely wouldn’t hop on the LTE bandwagon before 2012. He strikes down some false hope a question later: “we won’t be upgrading to LTE, if we do that, for a long time.” Granted, time is a relative construct, and two years may be a “long time” to Bill. Oh, why do you keep stringing ’em both along?
Clearwire sticking with WiMAX until at least 2012 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 May 2010 21:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
May 10
Sony’s NEX3 / 5 cameras priced, June release date leaked (update: official)
Posted in: dslr, leak, leaks, sony, Today's Chili
It looks like Sony’s having a field day right now in Japan, making its official reveal of the NEX3 and NEX5 cameras, the “ultra-compact” DSLRs with interchangeable lenses we saw back at PMA. The presentation is going on as we speak, and the rumor sites seem to suggest Digital Photography School posted (and subsequently pulled) a review of the NEX3. Quesabesde, however, still has its preview of the not-quite-Micro Four Thirds shooters live, and is also listing some specs and prices. First with the technical details: the NEX3 has a 14.2 megapixel sensor, support for Memory Stick and SDXC media, 720p / 30fps video, and an articulating 2.95-inch LCD. The NEX5 boasts AVCHD 1080i video, and we’re not sure yet as to other differences between the pair. As for pricing, the bodies on their lonesome appear to be worth about €250 and €350, respectively — that’s $320 and $448 in US currency. Throw in a 16mm f2.8 lens for €250 and you’re now looking at a minimum of €500 (or $640) to join the fray. The kits are said to be going on sale in June. Sony’s official site hasn’t updated yet, but with any luck we’ll get the legit scoop in very short time.
Update: Sony made it official, says a firmware update will be released this summer to capture stereoscopic 3D sweep panoramas.
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]
Sony’s NEX3 / 5 cameras priced, June release date leaked (update: official) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 May 2010 20:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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May 10
A real Potion of Healing is now available.
May 10
Steam on Mac preview roundup: all but identical to PC
Posted in: Mac, mac os x, MacOsX, os x, OsX, preview, roundup, Today's Chili
With that hotly-anticipated May 12th release date just around the corner, you might be wondering how Steam on Mac will perform. You’re in luck, because some of our favorite Mac news sites have just finished testing the software’s closed beta. The verdict? It’s practically the exact same as the Windows version, except there’s almost nothing to buy. Save for the Growl-like notifications at the top of the screen, the UI is all but indistinguishable, and as promised,data and purchases (if playable) automatically carry over in their entirety from your Windows Steam account. Team Fortress 2 even has cross-platform capability, allowing Mac users to play online with their Windows counterparts, though several journalists noted you might want to invest in a two-button wheel mouse if you don’t want to be found out. Source Engine performance on Mac wasn’t quite as good as on Windows in tests using the exact same hardware (thanks, Boot Camp), but admirably comes close nonetheless; Electronista was able to maintain a similar framerate in Portal just by disabling two levels of anti-aliasing. Not all Mac users will be able to partake in these games, however; though a MacBook Pro with a discrete 512MB GeForce 8600M card could run them well and a GeForce 9400M laptop managed on low settings, those with only integrated Intel graphics chips might find themselves in for a painful surprise.
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Steam on Mac preview roundup: all but identical to PC originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 May 2010 18:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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