Jul 02

Intel set to overhaul desktop CPU range with new models, lower prices

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This might be about as shocking as sunny weather in España, but Intel appears set to slash some prices and bump some speeds in its desktop CPU portfolio this quarter. According to DigiTimes and its beloved motherboard maker sources, the desktop dominator intends to introduce a six-core Core i7-970 chip, at a $885 bulk purchase price that should bring the hexacore entry price down from the i7-980X’s $999 perch, along with a 2.8GHz i5-760 priced at $205, and — intriguingly — a quad-core i5-870S designed specifically for small form factor machines and costing an appropriately inflated $351 a piece. Finally, there’s word of a most welcome price tumble for the 3.06GHz i7-950, which moves down to the $294 slot currently occupied by the 2.8GHz i7-930. All this crazy talk seems to reiterate earlier suggestions coming out of HKEPC, so we advise hitting both source links and drawing your own conclusions.

Intel set to overhaul desktop CPU range with new models, lower prices originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 02 Jul 2010 11:27:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jul 02

Creative’s D200 plays big for a small Bluetooth speaker

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The relatively affordable–and compact–Creative D200 Bluetooth speaker offers wireless audio streaming and reasonably good sound for the money.

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Jul 02

HP Mini 110 and 210 netbooks get Atom N455 and N475 accoutrement

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HP Mini 110 and 210 netbooks get latest Atom N455 and N475 accoutrement

Looking for a Mini that has a little more to offer in the processor department? HP has thoughtfully upgraded the Mini 110 and Mini 210 to offer your choice of Intel’s N455 or N475 Atom processors. Those chips bring DDR3 memory compatibility to the table, which both netbooks now offer by default, while the optional N475 brings either one up to 1.88GHz — though you’ll have to pay an extra $25 as proof of your commitment to handle that sort of blazing performance. The default 110 with 1GB of memory starts at $280 right now, while a base 210 will set you back $330.

HP Mini 110 and 210 netbooks get Atom N455 and N475 accoutrement originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 02 Jul 2010 11:05:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jul 02

Apple PR Tells Fortune That Jobs Relax E-Mails Are Fake

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E-mails between Steve Jobs and Apple customers are getting a lot of press lately, but did the elusive CEO recently tell an iPhone 4 user to “calm down” and “relax” when that customer sent an angry e-mail about the phone’s reception? According to Apple PR, the answer is no.

Earlier this week, Boy Genius Report (BGR) posted an e-mail exchange that allegedly occured between a man named Tom and Jobs. Tom complained about the iPhone 4 and Jobs reportedly replied “No, you are getting all worked up over a few days of rumors. Calm down.”

The exchange continued, ending with an e-mail from Jobs that read, “Retire, relax, enjoy your family. It is just a phone. Not worth it.” That quote made its way around the Internet rather quickly, though BGR later updated its post to say that it was Tom who sent that last e-mail.

Trouble is, Fortune is reporting that the whole thing is a hoax. Apple PR told the publication that Jobs never sent any of the e-mails published by BGR and that “Tom” is really a Virginia man named Jason who has been shopping the e-mails around to various blogs, including AppleInsider.

BGR updated its post to include header information from the e-mails it received.

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Jul 02

T-Mobile Axes Sidekicks, Promises Fresh Experience

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Maybe buying a company called “Danger” wasn’t the brightest idea. Microsoft received the second half of a one-two blow yesterday when T-Mobile killed the Sidekick LX and Sidekick 2008, the last handsets built on Microsoft’s Danger software.
The death of the Sidekick comes just after Microsoft announced they had killed the KIN, which is the phone Microsoft created in part using Danger’s staff and software after they acquired the company. The KIN technology and team are now part of the Windows Phone 7 group, Microsoft said.
T-Mobile owns the Sidekick brand, so they can slap that name onto any phone they want. For their part, here’s what they have to say:
“As T-Mobile looks to further innovate and raise the bar for the next generation of the T-Mobile Sidekick, as of July 2, the Sidekick LX and Sidekick 2008 will no longer be available through T-Mobile, including retail stores, care, telesales and online. While we work on the next chapter of our storied Sidekick franchise, T-Mobile will continue to provide our loyal Sidekick customers with product service and support. Stay tuned for exciting updates in the months ahead, which we expect will provide customers with a new and fresh experience.”
Notice that T-Mobile is promising a “new and fresh experience.” This may imply that future Sidekicks will be designed by a different company, or run a different operating system. What would you want to see in a new Sidekick? Tell us in the comments.
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Jul 02

Multi-Monitor And High Resolution Wallpaper

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This article was written on August 06, 2006 by CyberNet.

When you’re out on a search for a wallpaper, regardless of the monitor size or set up, sometimes it’s hard to find a good site that isn’t filed with pop-ups and other advertisements. It is especially difficult if you’ve got a multi-monitor (dual-head), or a high resolution set up. I came across a website that has some good options for those with the multi-monitor set up without the pop-ups. Some of them look pretty cool, and to top it off, there are very few advertisements which makes it an easy viewing site. Two examples are below, and you can find the website here.

Multi-Monitor And High Resolution Wallpaper

Even if you don’t have a multi-monitor setup but you have a high resolution monitor, it can be tricky as well.This website has free high resolution widscreen wallpapers. They even offer wallpapers for the 2560×1600 resolution, the 30 inch monitors (Dell Version, Apple Version) we all wish we had! You can search the website by the most downloaded or recently added. Additionally, if you come across a bunch you like and want to save them, you can create a login and save your favorites to access later.

If you’re on a search for a desktop background, both the listed sites are worth checking out.

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Jul 02

New Xbox 360 250GB review

Posted in: Microsoft, review, Today's Chili, xbox, xbox 360, Xbox360

When we first saw its face in a Italian ad, more than one Engadget editor called its bluff: “The top half doesn’t line up with the bottom,” some said, “that’s got to be Photoshopped.” While that early image was indeed CG, the form factor was certainly not — the new Xbox 360 sports enough sleek angles and disappearing curves we’ve taken to calling it the Stealthbox. As mother always told you, though, it’s what’s inside that counts; does that glossy exterior house any improvements, or is it hiding just another Xbox? Find out after the break.

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New Xbox 360 250GB review originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 02 Jul 2010 10:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jul 02

Why Apple’s iPhone 4 Update Won’t Fix Your Reception Problem [Giz Explains]

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This graphic shows why some people experience the iPhone 4 signal drop problems while others haven’t been able to reproduce it. It also explains why Apple’s incoming software update—which promises more accurate signal bars—won’t fix the antenna problem. More »

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Jul 02

Apple Says iPhone Antenna Issues Are Optical Illusion

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Apple today said that reported iPhone 4 reception problems are caused by an error in the way the phone displays bars of signal strength.
“We were stunned to find that the formula we use to calculate how many bars of signal strength to display is totally wrong,” Apple said in a statement posted on the company’s Web site  “Our formula, in many instances, mistakenly displays 2 more bars than it should for a given signal strength. For example, we sometimes display 4 bars when we should be displaying as few as 2 bars.”
This means that many users are seeing full bars in weak signal areas. Because the bar display is highly compressed towards the weak signal side of the spectrum, bars don’t change at all between good and moderate signal, but then change very, very quickly with slight differences in weak signal.
The tech site AnandTech went into more detail recently on the iPhone 4’s “compressed, optimistic” range of display bars. According to AnandTech, “over half of the range of possible signal levels in dBm (from -99 dBm to -51 dBm) is reported as 5 bars.”
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Jul 02

Compact with a kick: Creative’s ZiiSound D5 Bluetooth speaker

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Though the $300 price tag of the Creative ZiiSound D5 Bluetooth speaker is a bit steep, its simple, attractive design and decent sound make it recommendable.

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