The New Kindle DX [Amazon]

The Kindle DX gets refreshed today with a lower price of $379, and a 9.7-inch screen with 50 percent better contrast. It also happens to come in a graphite finish. Ships on July 7th but orders start now. More »

Amazon Kindle just $149.99 on Woot! (update: sold out)

You read that headline correctly: Amazon’s 3G 6-inch Kindle is selling for just $149.99 on Woot, an eReader that will cost you $199 $189 on Amazon’s own site. It’s a one day deal no doubt helped by the fact that big daddy Bezos just purchased the deal-a-day site on Wednesday. It’s exclusive and it won’t last forever so you’d best get to clicking if you’ve been on the fence.

Update: And it’s sold out. You know what they say about the early bird…

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Amazon Kindle just $149.99 on Woot! (update: sold out) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 01 Jul 2010 01:19:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sony’s active shutter glasses now on sale, $150 buys your eyes a third dimension

Sony may have an impressive lineup of 3D HDTVs, but only the LX900 series comes with the requisite glasses for out-of-the-box 3D enjoyment. Thankfully, the company sells active shutter specs separately, and they’re now on sale — you’ll find pairs shipping now for $150 a pop at the Sony Store and several small e-tailers via Amazon. Keep in mind you’ll still need an IR emitter to sync those shades — also available, for a $50 extra charge — and likely a 3D Blu-ray player (or a PlayStation 3) if you want to have anything to watch. Isn’t the future grand?

Sony’s active shutter glasses now on sale, $150 buys your eyes a third dimension originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 01 Jul 2010 01:12:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Graphite Kindle DX coming July 7th for $379, now available for pre-order

Amazon’s having a field day with its Kindle lineup as of late. Hot off the heels of its Kindle price drop, bigger brother Kindle DX has gotten a new shade, a touted 50 percent improved contrast, and a $379 price tag — much lower than the $489 it asked for when first hitting the scene. Not to worry, there’s still a 9.7-inch E-ink display and free 3G wireless. Though not shipping until July 7th, you can go ahead and give Bezos and co. your money today, whether you’re a domestic or international customer.

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Graphite Kindle DX coming July 7th for $379, now available for pre-order originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:13:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Banana Vending Machine feeds hungry subway passengers

Japan — world-famous for its vending machines — has now got its first banana vending machine courtesy of Dole.

It’s already proved a hit, selling all its stock on the first and subsequent days. Installed in Shibuya station in an underground connection between the Tokyu Denentoshi Line and the Hanzomon Line, the makers later hope to start selling other fruit in vending machines directly inside offices and universities.

banana-vending-machine-shibuya-tokyo-japan[Pics via Shibuya Keisai]

Of course, the big question is: How much does a banana cost? A single one is priced at 130 yen ($1.5) and a bunch of five or six is 390 yen (over $4).

Dole is apparently targeting younger people who live by themselves and don’t eat breakfast properly. However, Japanese etiquette traditionally considers it taboo to eat in public, so likely hungry people will purchase their banana and have to take it to their office or school for actual consumption.

First iPhone 4 Class Action Suit Filed Against Apple and AT&T (Updated) [Iphone 4]

The first iPhone 4 class action suit against Apple and AT&T has been filed today in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. The lawsuit focus on the antenna design problems, making several claims: Updated More »

Dialed In 132: Ding dong, the Kin is dead

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Facebook for iPhone / iPod touch now iOS 4 compatible

We’ll get right to the point: the Facebook app for your iPhone / iPod touch is now drinking the iOS 4 Kool-Aid. Fast app switching, high resolution icons (better than the one seen above, since that’s pre-update), Korean / Russian localizations, and… that’s about it for now. Maybe background image / video uploading is on the list of to-do’s, but at least it won’t look quite as pixel-deficient on the home screen next to Twitter.

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Facebook for iPhone / iPod touch now iOS 4 compatible originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 30 Jun 2010 22:16:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Milestone XT720 spec changes again, this time for the worse

Hey, we admit it, as far as Motorola’s concerned hacks like us probably have no business browsing its Motodev pages, but we can’t help but be a little peeved at the freestyle updates the company is making to its Milestone XT720 spec sheet. The processor hasn’t changed — it’s always been a 720MHz-capable TI OMAP3440 — but its speed rating has fluctuated between 550MHz, 720MHz exactly, and now the most enigmatic value yet: “up to” 720MHz. The RAM too has gone on a rollercoaster journey, jumping from 256MB at first, to a tasty 512MB, and now back down to a lean quarter gig. What’s going on over there, too many webmasters spoiling the spec soup?

[Thanks, Marius]

Milestone XT720 spec changes again, this time for the worse originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 30 Jun 2010 21:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple patches iOS 4 Exchange issue

It hasn’t gotten quite the attention of the iPhone 4’s antenna problems or its proximity sensor troubles, but iOS 4 has caused some heartbreak for corporate users who connect to Exchange servers — checking mail or syncing contact and calendars can stall out interminably, with no option but to restart and try again. We’ve definitely had this problem ourselves, but happily Apple’s right on the case with this one — iOS 4 users who need to get their Exchange on can download an updated configuration file that seems to make things better. The new settings don’t seem to do much other than increase iOS 4’s idle timeout, but if it works, it works — and in our limited testing things appear to be going swimmingly. Okay, that’s one — now let’s polish up the rest, shall we?

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Apple patches iOS 4 Exchange issue originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 30 Jun 2010 20:43:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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