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The online retailer is reportedly busy lining up suppliers in time to launch both a 7-inch and 10-inch tablet sometime in the third quarter.
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The British government just got put on Supernanny’s naughty step for paying too high a price for new PCs. A parliamentary scrutiny committee accused civil servants of being naively ripped off by a “cartel” of big IT firms, who steal charge as much as £3,500 ($5,700) per file-donkey — that’s around ten times the open market rate for a basic machine. However, at risk of pooping on the UK’s moral outrage party, an equally moral sense of fairness compels us to play devil’s advocate here. After all, the figure of £3,500 covers “infrastructure” and “applications” as well as the plain old computer, and those categories might include a whole array of expensive add-ons, like tailored software, servers, high-speed internet, and even technical support. Of course, we could be wrong about this, in which case Jo Frost can punish us however she sees fit.
Shocker! British civil servants spend a lot on new PCs originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 28 Jul 2011 10:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
The Vol speaker is as minimalistical as its name suggests
Hironao Tsuboi’s minimalist speaker has an equally minimal name: Vol. The speakers are simple aluminum cylinders, and their volume is adjusted by turning the edge of the speaker itself. Turning a little bit further will click this switch into the “off” position.
Vol is powered by a rechargeable lithium battery, has a jack socket for plugging in a music source, as well as a USB port and a 5V DC connection for charging.
With the actual speaker all but invisible, this might be a bad case of form beating out function, but is doesn’t really matter — Tsuboi’s design is a concept, and not available in stores.
Vol Speaker [Design Boom]
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All said, Q2 wasn’t such a bad one for the black logoed Motorola Solutions, with sales of $2.1 billion, up six percent from this time last year. That number includes $1.3 billion for government sales and $747 million for enterprise, up four and 11 percent over last year, respectively. Motorola Solutions, Inc. (MSI to its friends) was formed earlier this year, when the tech company split in two. Solutions specializes in things like barcode scanners and two-way radios, while Motorola Mobility Holdings deals with the more familiar (to us, at least) smartphone and Xoom-y side of things.
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Motorola Solutions hits $2.1 billion in sales for Q2 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 28 Jul 2011 10:21:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Nielsen: Android accounts for 39 percent of smartphones in the US, Apple is the top device maker originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 28 Jul 2011 09:55:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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This is becoming a trend. After a disappointing Q4 saw Logitech reduce the price of its Revue it revealed today that after a net loss of $29.6 million for the first quarter it is cutting the price of the Revue to $99, as well as saying goodbye to CEO Gerald P. Quindlen. Quindlen had been an outspoken supporter of the Google TV box (see the video after the break) but according to Logitech this price cut and corresponding $34 million hit to its finances are necessary to “remove price as a barrier to broad customer acceptance.” In the midst of these results — as well as lowered sales in several regions and key products like Harmony remotes — Chairman and former CEO Guerrino De Luca will assume the role of acting CEO while a long term replacement is sought. Until then, and before the Google TV Honeycomb update arrives, does anyone think the Revue will be more appealing for one Benjamin than it was for two, or three?
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Logitech CEO steps down after money losing Q1, Revue price slashed to $99 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 28 Jul 2011 09:28:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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What exactly is a PRS-T1? Well, it’s a new Sony Reader and it just so happens to have swung through the FCC with a WiFi n radio in tow. As you can see above, the regulatory label proudly proclaims this to be a “Digital Book Reader,” though we could have guessed that from the PRS model number. What else do we know? Not much sadly. We’re guess the T1 in the model name indicates that, whatever the panel’s size, it’ll be of the touchscreen variety. (Either that, or this is the tapenade colored model.) Despite Sony’s official denials, looks like that rumored August launch for the company’s latest e-ink devices may actually pan out.
Sony PRS-T1 Reader wanders into the FCC with WiFi on board originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 28 Jul 2011 09:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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The lens on Olympus new compact sports a ridiculous 24-864mm range
Olympus’ new compact camera, the SP-810UZ, has one genuinely jaw-dropping feature — a 36x zoom. If that number doesn’t mean much to you, try it this way: The 35mm-equivalent focal length range is 24-864mm. Pretty sick, right? As if that wasn’t enough, there’s a 4x digital zoom laid on top,
The giant lens on the front of an otherwise small body leaves no doubt as to the purpose of the camera, and the rest of the somewhat pedestrian specs reflect this. The three-inch screen features a pathetic 230,000 dots, and the ISO limps up to a maximum of 3200. The maximum aperture isn’t bad, and runs from ƒ2.9 up to a surprisingly decent ƒ5.7.
You also get a smattering of “Magic Filters,” which let you tweak photos with faux tilt-shift effects and the like, dual stabilization (a necessity when shooting handheld at 864mm), and 720p video.
In all, it’s a pretty decent camera for $330, if what you want is zoom performance and can live with the compromises made to keep the price down. The 810UZ will be available in September.
SP-810UZ product page [Olympus]
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