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Verizon is seriously diversifying its portfolio today with the official in-store launch of four new smartphones. Three of them roll up in Android gear, though they all have major selling points beyond Google’s software. LG’s Revolution is the sole LTE-capable handset of the bunch, bringing with it a 4.3-inch screen and pre-installed Netflix for $250. The Droid X2 undercuts it on price, at $200, but doubles the core count with its Tegra 2 processor and ramps up resolution to qHD (960 x 540). Gaming aficionados can spend the same amount on the Xperia Play from Sony Ericsson, which offers a slideout gamepad and unique PlayStation Certified status. Bringing up the rear is HTC’s well-traveled Trophy, a 3.8-inch Windows Phone that accepts it’s a little late to the party and therefore slices $50 off its asking price, with a $150 levy before the obligatory two-year contract. What say you — buy, try, or keep waiting?

Verizon bonanza: Droid X2, Revolution, Trophy, and Xperia Play hit Big Red today originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 May 2011 02:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Still feeling burned by Sony’s record-breaking PlayStation Network outage? Fret not, promised reparations have arrived: a short form on the PlayStation website is now distributing activation codes for a free year of Debix AllClear ID Plus identity theft protection. The offer is good for all US PSN and Qriocity account holders who activate before June 28th, netting users up to $1 million in identity theft insurance coverage. Feel better? Hit the source link below to get your redemption code.

Sony makes good, doles out identity protection activation codes for PSN and Qriocity users originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 May 2011 00:43:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This article was written on September 14, 2006 by CyberNet.

The 495MB file Office 2007 TR has been made available for download. Thanks to Mark who sent me an email providing the direct download link without the need for WGA validation.

Download the Office 2007 Beta 2 TR

Don’t forget that you now need a plug-in to save files as PDF or XPS:

• 2007 Microsoft Office Add-in: Microsoft Save as PDF
• 2007 Microsoft Office Add-in: Microsoft Save as XPS
• OR you can download both at the same time:
  2007 Microsoft Office Add-in: Microsoft Save as PDF or XPS

This version is compatible with Windows Vista RC1 which is great news. But besides for that it also has whole host of new features:

• Improved support for the minimized Ribbon
• Visual redesign of the “Northwest” corner of the programs
• Double-click the Office Button to close the window
• Silver color scheme
• Redesign of the PowerPoint Home tab
• Improvements to default styles for all objects (pictures, tables, charts, SmartArt, headers, footers, etc.)
• Quick Customize Menu
• New product icons
• Usability improvements to the Office menu
• Send button in the form in Outlook
• Over 1000 changes (most minor) to the content of the Ribbon

Update 2:

Paul Thurrott has a great review already posted on the Technical Refresh and it has a few screenshots. To get a review that long written up he must have gotten his hands on it a little early since it was just released 40 minutes ago…and I have 10 minutes left on my download.

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Yesterday, anonymous sources said that El Goog and Sprint would debut a new NFC payment system on May 26th — otherwise known as tomorrow. Today, a leak allegedly from The Container Store appears to have spilled the beans on the moniker for Mountain View’s mobile money method: Google Wallet. Not the most creative cognomen, but at least it sums up the service succinctly. Still, it’s no Ice Cream Sandwich, but we’ll find out how it tastes live at tomorrow’s event.

Update: Eagle-eyed reader Steve pointed out that looking up the WHOIS info for googlewallet.com does indeed lead you to Mountain View, though this was created way back in 2005. You may recall that Google Checkout was initially known as Google Wallet, as reminded by InformationWeek, but we just noticed that the URL is now plain dead instead of taking us to a Google error page, as it did minutes ago. Very intriguing.

Google gets creative, names new NFC payment system Google Wallet? (Updated) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 25 May 2011 21:36:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Verizon Wireless and Motorola are set to deploy Android 2.3 to the Motorola Droid X ahead of the Memorial Day weekend.

Originally posted at Android Atlas